they_o speak_v in_o english_a ibid._n p._n 52._o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o their_o wit_n in_o their_o learning_n to_o deface_v strive_v and_o dispute_v against_o the_o holy_a know_a truth_n of_o god_n toss_v it_o as_o a_o tennis_n ball_n among_o they_o both_o public_o in_o their_o school_n and_o private_o in_o their_o college_n among_o they_o vww_n bar._n refut_n p._n 124._o i_o will_v not_o here_o that_o any_o shall_v think_v we_o condemn_v any_o lawful_a art_n or_o any_o necessary_a science_n or_o any_o holy_a exercise_n or_o school_n of_o institution_n let_v their_o art_n and_o science_n be_v necessary_a and_o godly_a not_o vain_a curious_a unlawful_a let_v they_o be_v teach_v not_o in_o a_o vainglorious_a or_o superstitious_a manner_n but_o in_o all_o sobriety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o their_o university_n be_v frame_v to_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v good_a chap._n iii_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o independent_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n in_o new-england_n the_o sect_n if_o so_o without_o offence_n it_o may_v be_v call_v which_o this_o day_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o most_o discourse_n follower_n and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o great_a passion_n some_o pour_v out_o upon_o it_o more_o of_o their_o love_n and_o hope_n other_o of_o their_o anger_n and_o fear_n than_o be_v convenient_a be_v that_o of_o independency_n of_o all_o the_o by-path_n wherein_o the_o night-wanderer_n of_o our_o time_n be_v please_v to_o walk_v this_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a not_o for_o the_o number_n but_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o err_a person_n therein_o there_o be_v few_o of_o the_o note_a sect_n which_o be_v not_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o numerous_a but_o this_o way_n what_o it_o want_v in_o number_n supply_v by_o the_o weight_n of_o its_o follower_n after_o five_o year_n endeavour_n and_o great_a industry_n within_o the_o line_n of_o the_o city_n communication_n they_o be_v say_v as_o yet_o to_o consist_v much_o within_o one_o thousand_o person_n man_n woman_n and_o all_o who_o to_o this_o day_n have_v put_v themselves_o in_o any_o know_a congregation_n of_o that_o way_n be_v reckon_v but_o set_v aside_o number_n for_o other_o respect_n they_o be_v of_o so_o eminent_a a_o condition_n that_o not_o any_o nor_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sect_n be_v comparable_a to_o they_o for_o they_o have_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o engage_v to_o their_o party_n some_o of_o chief_a note_n in_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o the_o army_n in_o the_o city_n and_o countrey-committee_n all_o who_o they_o daily_o manage_v with_o such_o dexterity_n and_o diligence_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o cause_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o upon_o all_o their_o fellow_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a therefore_o that_o with_o the_o great_a care_n we_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o of_o this_o our_o account_n there_o shall_v be_v three_o part_n the_o first_o matter_n a_o history_n of_o their_o original_a and_o progress_n to_o that_o height_n wherein_o now_o they_o stand_v the_o second_o a_o narrative_a of_o their_o tenant_n the_o three_o a_o conation_n of_o some_o of_o their_o prime_a principle_n concern_v â—eir_n original_a the_o separatist_n be_v their_o father_n offspring_n this_o be_v demonstrable_a not_o only_o by_o the_o consanguinity_n of_o their_o tenant_n the_o one_o have_v borrow_v all_o their_o chief_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n from_o the_o other_o but_o also_o by_o deduction_n of_o their_o pedigree_n in_o this_o clear_a line_n master_n robinson_n do_v derive_v his_o way_n to_o his_o separate_a congregation_n at_o leyden_n a_o part_n of_o they_o do_v carry_v it_o over_o to_o plymouth_n in_o new-england_n here_o master_n cotton_n do_v take_v it_o up_o and_o transmit_v it_o from_o thence_o to_o master_n goodwin_n who_o do_v help_v to_o propagate_v it_o to_o sundry_a other_o in_o old-england_n first_o and_o after_o to_o more_o in_o holland_n till_o now_o by_o many_o hand_n it_o be_v sow_v thick_a in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o seed_n do_v grow_v be_v not_o unworthy_a consideration_n flame_n when_o the_o separatist_n for_o whole_a fifty_o year_n have_v over-toiled_a themselves_o for_o little_a purpose_n their_o horrible_a division_n wheresoever_o they_o set_v up_o mar_v their_o increase_n behold_v at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o time_n when_o their_o spunk_n be_v die_v and_o their_o little_a smoke_n both_o at_o amsterdam_n and_o leyden_n be_v well-nee_a vanish_v god_n in_o his_o secret_a providence_n permit_v the_o tyranny_n of_o bishop_n which_o first_o have_v beget_v they_o to_o put_v new_a life_n in_o their_o ash_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o from_o their_o grave_n to_o that_o vigour_n wherein_o now_o they_o appear_v after_o the_o death_n of_o ainsworth_n the_o brownist_n at_o amsterdam_n come_v to_o a_o small_a unconsiderable_a handful_n and_o so_o yet_o they_o remain_v no_o other_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v know_v of_o that_o religion_n but_o a_o small_a company_n at_o leyden_n under_o master_n robinson_n ministry_n which_o partly_o by_o division_n among_o themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o their_o pastor_n desert_v many_o of_o their_o principle_n be_v well-nee_a bring_v to_o nought_o only_o about_o the_o twenty_o eight_o as_o i_o take_v it_o or_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o this_o age_n some_o of_o they_o go_v over_o for_o a_o more_o commodious_a habitation_n to_o new-england_n do_v persuade_v their_o neighbour_n who_o sit_v down_o with_o they_o there_o at_o new-plymouth_n to_o erect_v with_o they_o a_o congregation_n after_o their_o separate_a way_n a_o kindle_v this_o congregation_n do_v incontinent_a leaven_n all_o the_o vicinity_n the_o planter_n in_o new-england_n so_o far_o as_o their_o own_o information_n give_v notice_n not_o mind_v religion_n for_o many_o year_n after_o their_o first_o enterprise_n b_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v without_o great_a question_n any_o pious_a form_n which_o may_v be_v present_v by_o their_o neighbour_n who_o mind_n serve_v they_o to_o be_v active_a in_o such_o â—ers_n also_o that_o way_n of_o new_a plymouth_n beside_o the_o more_o than_o ordinary_a show_n of_o devotion_n do_v hold_v out_o so_o much_o liberty_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o people_n that_o make_v it_o very_o suitable_a and_o lovely_a to_o a_o multitude_n who_o have_v late_o step_v out_o of_o the_o episcopal_a thraldom_n in_o england_n to_o the_o free_a air_n of_o a_o new_a world_n however_o it_o be_v without_o any_o noise_n in_o a_o few_o year_n the_o most_o who_o settle_v their_o habitation_n in_o that_o land_n do_v agree_v to_o model_n themselves_o in_o church_n after_o robinson_n pattern_n this_o for_o a_o time_n be_v either_o not_o know_v or_o not_o regard_v in_o england_n the_o first_o who_o appear_v in_o any_o displeasure_n at_o it_o way_n be_v mr._n cotton_n for_o this_o reverend_a man_n howsoever_o he_o have_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o &_o but_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n &_o be_v distaste_v with_o episcopal_a government_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o he_o abide_v in_o england_n mind_v no_o more_o than_o the_o old_a nonconformity_n in_o all_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o episcopal_a corruption_n he_o go_v not_o beyond_o cartwright_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o with_o the_o way_n of_o the_o separatist_n he_o be_v then_o well_o acquaint_v but_o declare_v himself_o against_o it_o in_o print_n as_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o master_n hildershams_n sermon_n upon_o john_n may_v be_v see_v to_o this_o day_n c_o neither_o thus_o alone_o but_o a_o very_a little_a before_o his_o voyage_n to_o new-england_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v of_o the_o prevail_a of_o robinson_n way_n there_o such_o be_v his_o zeal_n against_o it_o he_o write_v over_o to_o the_o minister_n who_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o bring_v these_o church_n under_o that_o yoke_n admonish_v they_o free_o of_o their_o fall_n from_o their_o former_a judgement_n and_o that_o their_o new_a reformation_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o old_a way_n wherein_o the_o separatist_n have_v walk_v to_o the_o grief_n and_o offence_n of_o the_o antiepiscopal_a party_n in_o england_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a protestant_a church_n d_o notwithstanding_o this_o admonition_n error_n the_o brethren_n there_o go_v on_o in_o their_o way_n yet_o without_o any_o hazard_n to_o other_o till_o the_o 1634._o as_o i_o take_v it_o or_o 1635._o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n when_o the_o yoke_n of_o episcopal_a persecution_n in_o england_n become_v so_o heavy_a on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o godly_a that_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o do_v flee_v away_o and_o master_n cotton_n among_o the_o rest_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o these_o american_n church_n here_o it_o be_v when_o
yea_o two_o or_o three_o ibid._n the_o erect_n of_o a_o church_n require_v neither_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n assistance_n ibid._n they_o put_v all_o church_n power_n in_o a_o handful_n of_o people_n without_o any_o pastor_n 24_o the_o election_n ordination_n deposition_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o minister_n belong_v to_o his_o flock_n and_o to_o it_o alone_o ibid._n every_o man_n of_o the_o congragation_n may_v preach_v and_o public_o rebuke_v not_o only_o the_o pastor_n but_o the_o whole_a flock_n yea_o and_o separate_v from_o it_o 25_o some_o of_o they_o give_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o to_o private_a person_n ibid._n the_o solemnize_n of_o marriage_n they_o give_v to_o parent_n but_o divorce_n they_o commit_v to_o the_o party_n themselves_o 26_o they_o make_v every_o congregation_n independent_a and_o of_o sovereign_a authority_n ibid._n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n 27_o their_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o injurious_a depress_v of_o all_o other_o ibid._n church_n bell_n tithe_n glebe_n manse_v and_o all_o set_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n be_v unlawful_a not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o church_n yard_n must_v be_v keep_v up_o for_o burial_n but_o all_o must_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n ibid._n the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o month_n the_o year_n of_o god_n they_o will_v not_o name_n 28_o no_o pulpit_n no_o sandglass_n in_o church_n no_o gown_n ibid._n all_o set_v prayer_n even_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o all_o psalm_n in_o meet_a yea_o in_o prose_n if_o use_v as_o praise_n be_v unlawful_a 29_o their_o opinion_n of_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n ibid._n their_o strange_a way_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n they_o reject_v catechism_n the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o all_o read_n of_o scripture_n without_o exposition_n 30_o after_o preach_v they_o prophesy_v ibid._n then_o come_v their_o question_n ibid._n after_o all_o they_o attend_v a_o very_a tedious_a discipline_n ibid._n brown_n be_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n his_o follower_n be_v against_o it_o 31_o their_o carriage_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n they_o spoil_v king_n and_o parliament_n of_o their_o legislative_a power_n ibid._n they_o oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o kill_v all_o idolater_n ibid._n but_o to_o spare_v all_o thief_n 32_o they_o will_v have_v the_o university_n destroy_v ibid._n secular_a author_n and_o learning_n must_v be_v abolish_v ibid._n preacher_n must_v study_v no_o other_o book_n but_o the_o bible_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o independent_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n in_o new-england_n independency_n be_v the_o small_a of_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o time_n for_o number_n but_o great_a for_o worth_n of_o its_o follower_n 53_o independent_o be_v the_o separatist_n offspring_n ibid._n when_o the_o spark_n of_o brownism_n be_v die_v out_o in_o holland_n a_o little_a of_o its_o ash_n carry_v to_o new-england_n break_v out_o there_o into_o a_o last_a flame_n 54_o by_o what_o mean_v these_o ash_n be_v kindle_v ibid._n mr_n cotton_n at_o first_o a_o great_a opposite_a to_o that_o way_n 55_o mr_n cotton_n with_o little_a ado_n become_v the_o great_a patron_n of_o that_o error_n ibid._n mr_n cotton_n be_v the_o mis-leader_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n and_o other_o 56_o mr_n cotton_n often_o deceive_v have_v give_v his_o patrociny_n to_o divers_a gross_a error_n ibid._n why_o god_n permit_v great_a man_n to_o fall_v in_o evident_a error_n ibid._n his_o prelatical_a arminian_n and_o montanistick_a tenet_n 57_o his_o antinomy_n and_o familism_n ibid._n independency_n full_a as_o unhappy_a as_o brownism_n 58_o wherefore_o so_o much_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n lie_v yet_o in_o darkness_n 59_o the_o fruit_n of_o independency_n in_o new-england_n ibid._n first_o it_o have_v put_v thousand_o of_o christian_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o pagan_n ibid._n second_o it_o have_v mar_v the_o conversion_n of_o pagan_n to_o christian_a religion_n 60_o three_o it_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o foul_a heresy_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o any_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n a_o few_o example_n of_o the_o many_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o new-english_a independent_o 61_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o church_n be_v infect_v with_o these_o error_n ibid._n the_o piety_n of_o these_o heretic_n seem_v to_o be_v singular_a ibid._n their_o malice_n against_o all_o who_o oppose_v they_o be_v singular_a especial_o against_o all_o their_o orthodox_n minister_n and_o magistrate_n 62_o their_o error_n in_o opinion_n do_v draw_v on_o such_o seditious_a practice_n as_o do_v well_o near_o overturn_v both_o their_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n their_o proud_a obstinacy_n against_o all_o admonition_n be_v marvellous_a p._n 63_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o eminent_a piety_n the_o profaneness_n of_o many_o of_o they_o be_v great_a p._n 64_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o we_o desire_v from_o our_o heart_n to_o honour_n and_o imitate_v all_o and_o every_o degree_n of_o truth_n and_o piety_n which_o do_v ever_o appear_v in_o any_o new-english_a christian_a p._n 65_o chap._n 4._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o independent_o in_o holland_n at_o rotâ—rdam_n and_o arnheim_n p._n 75._o independency_n be_v no_o fruitful_a tree_n in_o holland_n p._n 75_o mr_n peter_n the_o first_o plant_a thereof_o at_o rotterdam_n ibid._n their_o minister_n mr._n bridge_n mr_n simpson_n and_o mr_n ward_n renounce_v their_o english_a ordination_n and_o as_o mere_a private_a man_n take_v new_a ordination_n from_o the_o people_n ibid._n they_o do_v quick_o fall_v into_o shameful_a division_n and_o subdivision_n p._n 76_o the_o people_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n depose_v their_o minister_n ibid._n the_o schism_n at_o rotterdam_n be_v more_o irreconcilable_a than_o those_o at_o amsterdam_n p._n 77_o anabaptism_n be_v like_a to_o spoil_v that_o church_n p._n 78_o these_o of_o arnheim_n admire_v and_o praise_v themselves_o above_o all_o measure_n ibid._n the_o easiness_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o affliction_n p._n 79_o the_o new_a light_n at_o arnheim_n break_v out_o in_o a_o number_n of_o strange_a error_n ib._n first_o gross_a chiliasme_n ibid._n second_o the_o gross_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o libertine_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o very_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n p._n 80_o three_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o euthusiast_n in_o contemplate_v god_n as_o god_n abstract_v from_o scripture_n from_o christ_n from_o grace_n and_o from_o all_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n four_o the_o old_a popish_a ceremony_n of_o extreme_a unction_n and_o the_o holy_a kiss_n of_o peace_n p._n 81_o five_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o apoint_v of_o a_o sing_a prophet_n to_o chant_v the_o song_n make_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o other_o ibid._n six_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n seven_o the_o conveniency_n for_o minister_n to_o preach_v cover_v and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n uncover_v but_o for_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v uncover_v and_o to_o participate_v the_o sacrament_n cover_v p._n 82._o their_o public_a contention_n be_v shameful_a ibid._n cap._n 5._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o independent_o at_o london_n p._n 90_o the_o work_n of_o the_o prime_a independent_o of_o new-england_n arnheim_n and_o rotterdam_n these_o five_o year_n at_o london_n p._n 90_o they_o do_v hinder_v with_o all_o their_o power_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a the_o call_n of_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n when_o it_o be_v call_v they_o retard_v its_o proceed_n p._n 91_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n lie_v so_o long_o in_o confusion_n neither_o papist_n nor_o prelate_n nor_o malignant_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n ibid._n but_o the_o independent_o work_v according_o to_o their_o principle_n p._n 92_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o that_o anarchy_n wherein_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n ibid._n independency_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o more_o heresy_n and_o schism_n at_o london_n than_o amsterdam_n ever_o know_v ibid._n independency_n at_o london_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o but_o nourish_v and_o patronize_v heresy_n and_o schism_n contrary_a to_o its_o custom_n either_o in_o new-england_n or_o amsterdam_n p._n 93_o how_o hazardous_a it_o may_v prove_v to_o the_o state_n of_o england_n p._n 94_o chap._n 6._o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o common_a tenet_n of_o the_o independent_o p._n 101_o why_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o set_v down_o the_o independent_o position_n p._n 101_o they_o have_v decline_v to_o declare_v their_o tenet_n more_o than_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o any_o orthodox_n divine_v ibid._n when_o they_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o full_a their_o principle_n of_o change_n will_v hinder_v they_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v their_o settle_a and_o firm_a
state_n of_o pagan_n turn_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n deny_v to_o they_o sacrament_n discipline_n church-officer_n and_o all_o that_o they_o will_v deny_v to_o the_o pagan_n of_o america_n ibid._n they_o open_v a_o door_n to_o anabaptism_n by_o three_o far_a position_n first_o they_o require_v in_o all_o to_o be_v baptize_v a_o real_a holiness_n above_o a_o foederall_n which_o in_o no_o infant_n with_o any_o certainty_n can_v be_v find_v ibid._n second_o they_o esteem_v none_o for_o their_o baptism_n and_o christian_a education_n a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n till_o they_o have_v enter_v themselves_o in_o their_o church_n covenant_n p._n 120_o three_o they_o call_v none_o of_o their_o member_n to_o any_o account_n before_o their_o presbytery_n for_o obstinate_a reject_v of_o paedobaptism_n although_o the_o brownist_n do_v excommunicate_a for_o that_o sin_n ibid._n they_o participate_v with_o none_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o they_o scruple_n not_o to_o communicate_v with_o brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n ibid._n their_o way_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v more_o dead_a and_o comfortless_o then_o anywhere_o else_o p._n 121_o they_o have_v no_o catechise_n no_o preparation_n nor_o thanks-giving-sermon_n ordinary_o they_o speak_v no_o word_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n either_o before_o or_o after_o ibid._n they_o have_v only_o a_o little_a discourse_n and_o short_a prayer_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o both_o the_o element_n thereafter_o in_o the_o action_n nothing_o but_o dumb_a silence_n no_o exhortation_n no_o read_n no_o psalm_n ibid._n they_o require_v none_o of_o their_o member_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o pewe_v to_o the_o table_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o use_n of_o a_o table_n then_o the_o brownist_n at_o amsterdam_n which_o have_v none_o at_o all_o ibid._n they_o teach_v the_o expediency_n of_o cover_v the_o head_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n p._n 122_o they_o be_v as_o much_o for_o the_o popular_a government_n as_o the_o brownist_n ibid._n all_o discipline_n must_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o all_o must_v pass_v by_o the_o express_a suffrage_n of_o every_o one_o p._n 123_o dissenter_n not_o only_o loose_v their_o right_n of_o suffrage_n for_o the_o time_n but_o be_v subject_v to_o censure_v if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o dissent_n ibid._n they_o be_v much_o for_o private_a meeting_n for_o it_o be_v in_o they_o that_o they_o usual_o frame_v the_o member_n of_o other_o man_n congregation_n into_o their_o new_a mould_n but_o the_o brownist_n and_o they_o of_o new-england_n have_v feel_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o such_o meeting_n have_v relinquish_v if_o not_o discarge_v they_o ibid._n they_o flatter_v the_o magistrate_n and_o slander_v the_o reform_a church_n without_o cause_n p._n 124_o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o the_o abolish_n of_o all_o magistracy_n ibid._n all_o of_o they_o be_v for_o the_o cast_v out_o and_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n all_o prince_n all_o member_n of_o parliament_n all_o magistrate_n of_o the_o county_n and_o burrowes_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o be_v hereafter_o except_o a_o very_a few_o p._n 125_o these_o few_o magistrate_n which_o they_o will_v admit_v have_v no_o security_n but_o by_o the_o error_n or_o malice_n of_o a_o few_o to_o be_v quick_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o possibility_n of_o remedy_n ibid._n when_o they_o have_v put_v all_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o magistracy_n yea_o out_o of_o all_o civil_a court_n the_o great_a magistrate_n they_o admit_v of_o be_v they_o king_n or_o parliament_n they_o subject_n they_o all_o to_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n ibid._n when_o magistrate_n will_v not_o follow_v their_o new_a error_n they_o have_v be_v very_o ready_a to_o make_v insurrection_n to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n p._n 126_o many_o of_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o magistrate_n any_o power_n at_o all_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n ibid._n their_o principle_n do_v spoil_v prince_n and_o parliament_n of_o their_o whole_a legislative_a power_n they_o abolish_v all_o humane_a law_n that_o be_v make_v and_o hinder_v any_o more_o to_o be_v make_v p._n 127_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o mr_n cotton_n permit_v man_n to_o make_v bind_v no_o man_n any_o further_a than_o his_o own_o mind_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n to_o obedience_n p._n 128_o they_o put_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n they_o give_v to_o their_o minister_n a_o power_n to_o sit_v in_o civil_a court_n and_o to_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o draw_v from_o scripture_n civil_a law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n ibid._n they_o offer_v to_o persuade_v the_o magistrate_n contradictory_n principle_n according_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n in_o new-england_n they_o persuade_v the_o magistrate_n to_o kill_v idolater_n and_o heretic_n even_o whole_a city_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n p._n 129_o but_o here_o they_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n all_o power_n to_o lay_v the_o lose_a restraint_n upon_o the_o gross_a idolater_n apostate_n blasphemer_n seducer_n or_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o religion_n ibid._n no_o great_a appearance_n of_o their_o respect_n to_o secular_a learning_n and_o scholes_n ibid._n independency_n much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o brownism_n ibid._n chap._n 7._o it_o be_v unjust_a scrupulosity_n to_o require_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o every_o church_n member_n the_o independent_o prime_a principle_n p._n 154_o it_o be_v unjust_a scrupulosity_n to_o require_v satisfactory_a assurance_n of_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o every_o church-member_n p._n 154_o their_o tenet_n about_o the_o qualification_n of_o member_n be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o separate_n from_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n though_o they_o do_v dissemble_v it_o p._n 155_o in_o this_o they_o go_v beyond_o the_o brownist_n p._n 156_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n wherein_o we_o get_v no_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o every_o member_n at_o their_o first_o admission_n ibid._n for_o the_o negative_a we_o reason_v first_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o do_v never_o offer_v to_o separate_v for_o any_o such_o reason_n p._n 157_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o just_a separation_n be_v small_a under_o the_o law_n nor_o under_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n our_o second_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o do_v not_o separate_v for_o any_o such_o cause_n p._n 158_o the_o three_o reason_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v true_a grace_n in_o every_o member_n of_o any_o visible_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n p._n 159_o the_o four_o this_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o all_o to_o be_v admit_v be_v build_v on_o four_o error_n p._n 160_o the_o five_o argument_n their_o tenet_n be_v follow_v with_o diverse_a absurdity_n p._n 161_o cotton_n reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v p._n 163_o the_o first_o reason_n put_v in_o form_n ibid._n all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v vicious_a ibid._n his_o second_o argument_n p._n 168_o his_o three_o argument_n p._n 169_o his_o four_o argument_n p._n 170_o his_o five_o p._n 171_o his_o six_o p._n 172_o his_o seven_o ibid._n his_o eigth_n p._n 173_o his_o nine_o all_o his_o nine_o or_o twelve_o reason_n put_v in_o one_o will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o most_o heavy_a conclusion_n chap._n 8._o concern_v the_o right_a of_o prophesy_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n 174_o the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o question_n ib._n the_o independent_o difference_n among_o themselves_o hereabout_o ib._n that_o none_o but_o minister_n may_v ordinary_o prophesy_v we_o prove_v it_o first_o by_o christ_n join_v together_o the_o power_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v 175_o second_o these_o that_o preach_v must_v be_v send_v to_o that_o work_n ib._n three_o every_o ordinary_a preacher_n labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 176_o four_o none_o out_o of_o office_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o preach_v for_o all_o that_o have_v that_o gift_n be_v either_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n pastor_n or_o doctor_n and_o all_o these_o be_v officer_n ib._n five_o no_o man_n out_o of_o office_n may_v sacrifice_v ib._n six_o all_o who_o have_v from_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o preach_v be_v oblige_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o other_o occupation_n and_o attend_v that_o work_n
whether_o natural_a moral_a or_o spiritual_a which_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n but_o herein_o master_n smith_n be_v wise_a than_o his_o fellow_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o song_n in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o a_o book_n whether_o in_o verse_n or_o prose_n be_v idolatry_n mmmm_o yet_o he_o admit_v of_o sing_v such_o psalm_n as_o the_o spirit_n dictate_v to_o any_o person_n immediate_o without_o book_n nnnn_n it_o seem_v the_o brownist_n at_o amsterdam_n have_v recant_v their_o error_n in_o this_o point_n for_o all_o of_o they_o sing_v now_o in_o strange_a tune_n the_o psalm_n in_o meet_a of_o ainsworth_n exceed_o harsh_a paraphrase_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n to_o they_o be_v no_o pastoral_a act_n sacrament_n but_o be_v common_a not_o only_o to_o all_o the_o officer_n but_o to_o every_o gift_a brother_n of_o the_o flock_n oooo_o the_o word_n sacrament_n to_o they_o be_v traditional_a corrupt_a and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v pppp_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o english_a church_n they_o make_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o nul_fw-fr the_o seal_n of_o no_o grace_n but_o only_o of_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n qqqq_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o repeat_v they_o teach_v supper_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v every_o lord_n day_n rrrr_n so_o preparation-sermon_n before_o and_o sermon_n for_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o they_o be_v needless_a they_o will_v have_v all_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o their_o hat_n on_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v to_o they_o be_v idolatry_n ssss_n in_o this_o the_o present_a practice_n at_o amsterdam_n contradict_v their_o doctrine_n for_o however_o they_o sit_v cover_v in_o time_n of_o all_o the_o read_n and_o discourse_n yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o element_n every_o man_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o eat_n and_o drink_v sit_v uncover_v exposition_n they_o count_v it_o lawful_a to_o join_v with_o the_o lord_n table_n love-feast_n tttt_n they_o reject_v all_o catechism_n be_v set_v and_o so_o unlawful_a form_n of_o instruction_n vwv_n after_o a_o member_n be_v once_o receive_v among_o they_o they_o inquire_v no_o more_o for_o his_o knowledge_n have_v once_o get_v satisfaction_n at_o his_o admission_n to_o membership_n of_o his_o sufficient_a knowledge_n the_o apostle_n creed_n they_o detest_v as_o a_o old_a patchery_n of_o evil_a stuff_n xxxx_n christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n they_o count_v a_o blasphemous_a article_n yyyy_a they_o reject_v all_o public_a read_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o back_v with_o present_a exposition_n zzzz_n they_o do_v not_o any_o way_n scruple_n the_o office_n of_o reader_n and_o expounder_n for_o they_o give_v full_a liberty_n of_o public_a and_o ordinary_a preach_v to_o any_o gift_a man_n of_o the_o flock_n though_o he_o have_v no_o office_n prophesy_v when_o the_o exercise_n of_o read_v expound_v sing_v of_o psalm_n pray_v and_o preach_v by_o the_o pastor_n be_v end_v they_o will_v have_v one_o two_o three_o or_o four_o to_o prophesy_v in_o order_n aaaaa_n and_o all_o to_o have_v a_o free_a liberty_n of_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o they_o think_v meet_v conference_n after_o all_o this_o be_v do_v they_o have_v yet_o another_o exercise_n wherein_o by_o way_n of_o conference_n question_v and_o disputation_n every_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n may_v propound_v public_o and_o press_v their_o scruple_n doubt_n and_o objection_n against_o any_o thing_n which_o that_o day_n they_o have_v hear_v bbbbb_n and_o as_o if_o all_o these_o exercise_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o tire_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o iron_n the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v repeat_v again_o in_o the_o afternoon_n for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o laborious_a and_o long_a work_n of_o their_o discipline_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a flock_n must_v stay_v till_o they_o have_v hear_v debate_v and_o discern_v every_o cause_n that_o concern_v either_o the_o officer_n conscience_n or_o any_o of_o the_o people_n whether_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n ccccc_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n master_n brown_n teach_v that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o meddle_v at_o all_o with_o any_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o to_o permit_v the_o liberty_n and_o free_a choice_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n ddddd_v the_o most_o of_o brown_n follower_n do_v leave_v in_o this_o their_o master_n it_o make_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n office_n to_o suppress_v within_o their_o own_o bound_n idolatry_n and_o false_a doctrine_n eeeee_o to_o compel_v all_o their_o subject_n if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v albeit_o no_o way_n to_o enter_v themselves_o member_n of_o any_o church_n or_o to_o hinder_v any_o to_o enter_v in_o any_o church_n they_o will_v or_o to_o erect_v new_a church_n of_o their_o own_o frame_v fffff_n further_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o church_n they_o will_v have_v he_o magistrate_n be_v he_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o be_v so_o far_o subject_a to_o their_o church-censure_n that_o a_o little_a small_a congregation_n shall_v have_v power_n upon_o his_o obstinacy_n in_o any_o sin_n or_o error_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o that_o without_o all_o delay_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o crown_n more_o than_o if_o he_o be_v the_o poor_a servant_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n ggggg_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o the_o prince_n his_o excommunication_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o small_a &_o weak_a a_o company_n must_v be_v without_o all_o possible_a relief_n for_o he_o have_v no_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o any_o upon_o earth_n hhhhh_o a_o oecumenike_n council_n may_v not_o assay_v to_o loose_v the_o knot_n of_o that_o censure_n which_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v tie_v but_o their_o great_a tenent_n about_o the_o magistracy_n be_v this_o power_n that_o no_o prince_n nor_o state_n on_o the_o earth_n have_v any_o legislative_a power_n that_o neither_o king_n nor_o parliament_n can_v make_v any_o law_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v either_o church_n or_o state_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n that_o the_o great_a magistrate_n have_v no_o other_o power_n but_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n jiiii_n that_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n bind_v at_o this_o day_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v the_o jew_n kkkkk_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v leave_v free_a it_o may_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastike_a and_o what_o god_n have_v bind_v by_o any_o law_n in_o scripture_n they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o loose_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n they_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v by_o death_n idolater_n without_o any_o dispensation_n every_o adulterer_n every_o blasphemer_n every_o sabbath-breaker_n and_o above_o all_o every_o idolater_n lllll._n and_o here_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n that_o by_o idolater_n they_o will_v have_v understand_v not_o only_o pagan_n and_o papist_n but_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o all_o protestant_n all_o absolute_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o set_a prayer_n thief_n be_v it_o the_o lord_n own_o prayer_n to_o they_o be_v clear_a idolatry_n mmmmm_n 1_o for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o magistrate_n to_o hang_v any_o thâ—ef_n at_o all_o mmmmm_n 2._o destroy_v against_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o time_n they_o make_v large_a invective_n the_o university_n and_o all_o the_o college_n in_o they_o they_o will_v have_v raze_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o profess_v they_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o monastery_n that_o just_o be_v abolish_v nnnnn_n whatever_o art_n and_o science_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o christian_a school_n they_o count_v they_o idle_a and_o vain_a grammar_n rhetoric_n logic_n philosophy_n be_v all_o unlawful_a art_n ooooo_o abolish_v the_o heathen_a writer_n which_o be_v use_v in_o any_o faculty_n such_o as_o aristotle_n plato_n cicero_n and_o the_o like_a they_o will_v have_v they_o all_o burn_v as_o the_o author_n of_o unlawful_a arts._n they_o reject_v all_o school-degree_n such_o as_o bachelor_n master_n of_o art_n doctor_n of_o any_o faculty_n ppppp_n they_o will_v have_v no_o student_n of_o divinity_n qqqqq_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o youth_n misspend_v their_o time_n and_o exceed_o abuse_v themselves_o scripture_n by_o study_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o usual_o be_v recommend_v unto_o they_o as_o preparation_n for_o the_o ministry_n whether_o common_a place_n commentary_n upon_o scripture_n or_o protestant_a writer_n of_o controversy_n all_o such_o book_n they_o will_v have_v lay_v aside_o rrrrr_n yea_o it_o be_v their_o
god_n even_o as_o a_o dead_a dog_n true_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o write_v of_o so_o gross_a and_o filthy_a abomination_n so_o general_o receive_v even_o of_o all_o state_n of_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o of_o a_o popish_a custom_n and_o tradition_n have_v receive_v it_o one_o of_o another_o without_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n ibid._n p._n 75._o other_o more_o smooth_a hypocrite_n yet_o as_o gross_a idolater_n use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o close_a of_o their_o own_o m_n cann_v necessity_n of_o separation_n p._n 66._o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o turn_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n we_o embrace_v the_o idolatry_n of_o bishop_n or_o turn_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o follow_v the_o new_a device_n of_o man_n foolish_a brain_n for_o utter_a destruction_n certain_o follow_v both_o n_o robinson_n apology_n p._n 89._o quae_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la separationem_fw-la solicitant_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la materialem_fw-la &_o formalem_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la politeiae_fw-la administrationem_fw-la essentialem_fw-la spectant_fw-la o_o john_n enquiry_n p._n 25._o see_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o have_v see_v and_o forsake_v the_o corruption_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a church_n we_o can_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o such_o case_n without_o apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n p_o john_n plea_n p._n 231._o every_o particular_a church_n with_o their_o pastor_n stand_v immediate_o under_o christ_n the_o arch-pastor_n without_o any_o other_o strange_a ecclesiastical_a power_n intervening_a whether_o it_o be_v of_o prelate_n or_o other_o unlawful_a usurp_a synod_n or_o of_o any_o such_o like_a invent_v by_o man_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n barrow_n dis_n p._n 261._o if_o we_o will_v but_o light_o examine_v these_o secret_a class_n these_o ordinary_a set_a synod_n which_o the_o reformist_n will_v open_o set_v up_o they_o shall_v no_o doubt_n be_v find_v as_o new_a strange_a 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preface_n whereas_o the_o papist_n place_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o pope_n the_o protestant_n in_o the_o bishop_n the_o reform_a church_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o presbytery_n neither_o of_o they_o have_v right_o in_o this_o thing_n but_o contrariwise_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o say_a power_n of_o he_o to_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o body_n of_o every_o particular_a congregation_n q_o 1_o robinson_n apol._n p_o 83._o personas_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la vel_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la qua_fw-la potiuntur_fw-la civilem_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la vel_fw-la civilibus_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la non_fw-la aversamur_fw-la q_o 2._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la f._n r_o 1_o bar._n dis_n p._n 33._o such_o like_a detestable_a stuff_n have_v master_n calvin_n in_o his_o ignorance_n bring_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o rash_a and_o disorderly_a proceed_n at_o geneva_n while_o he_o at_o the_o first_o dash_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o receive_v the_o whole_a state_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v it_o become_v a_o miserable_a precedent_n and_o pernicious_a example_n to_o all_o europe_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o like_a transgression_n as_o in_o the_o confuse_a estate_n of_o all_o those_o region_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v thus_o orderly_o teach_v be_v more_o than_o plain_a r_z 2._o robin_n apol._n p._n 7._o profitemur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la adeo_fw-la nobis_fw-la convenire_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesus_fw-la reformatis_fw-la belgicis_fw-la in_o re_fw-la religionis_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la earundem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulis_fw-la prout_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o harmonia_fw-la confessionum_fw-la fidei_fw-la paratisimus_fw-la subscribere_fw-la ibid._n p._n 11._o ecclesias_fw-la reformatas_fw-la pro_fw-la veris_fw-la &_o genuinis_fw-la habemus_fw-la cum_fw-la iisdem_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la dei_fw-la communionem_fw-la profitemur_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la colimus_fw-la conciones_fw-la publicas_fw-la ab_fw-la illarum_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la habitas_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la norunt_fw-la linguam_fw-la belgicam_fw-la frequentant_fw-la sacram_fw-la coenam_fw-la earum_fw-la membris_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la forte_fw-fr nostris_fw-la coetibus_fw-la intersint_fw-la nobis_fw-la cognita_fw-la participamus_fw-la malis_fw-la illarum_fw-la serio_fw-la ingemiscimus_fw-la apol._n for_o the_o brownist_n pag._n 35._o we_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o subscribe_v those_o ground_n of_o religion_n publish_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n hope_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n to_o be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o like_v mind_v in_o point_n of_o great_a moment_n with_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o anabaptist_n familist_n and_o all_o other_o heretic_n new_a and_o old_a we_o utter_o reject_v they_o and_o all_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n john_n plea._n p._n 245._o i_o acknowledge_v the_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o i_o agree_v both_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n r_o 3_o john_n inquiry_n p._n 57_o have_v decline_v to_o divers_a error_n of_o the_o dutch_a the_o church_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o so_o still_o he_o remain_v ibid._n p._n 59_o yet_o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o have_v excommunicate_v any_o for_o the_o hear_n only_o the_o word_n preach_v among_o the_o dutch_a or_o french_a for_o these_o that_o yet_o we_o have_v cast_v out_o here_o it_o have_v be_v partly_o for_o revolt_a from_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v with_o we_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o church_n and_o partly_o for_o other_o sin_n saint_n the_o confession_n p._n 26._o the_o state_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n be_v so_o confuse_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v never_o come_v together_o in_o one_o they_o read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n certain_a prayer_n invent_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n the_o command_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o they_o neither_o observe_v nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v observe_v right_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o idoll-temple_n of_o antichrist_n their_o minister_n have_v their_o set_a maintenance_n their_o elder_n change_v yearly_a they_o celebrate_v marriage_n in_o the_o church_n they_o use_v a_o new_a censure_n of_o suspension_n t_n robins_n apol_n p._n 81._o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n constitutio_fw-la materialis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la hominum_fw-la flagitiosorum_fw-la colluvie_fw-la paucis_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la piis_fw-la admistis_fw-la conferantur_fw-la five_o cann_v necessity_n p._n 167._o he_o be_v to_o come_v himself_o into_o the_o public_a assembly_n all_o look_v on_o he_o with_o love_n and_o joy_n as_o one_o that_o come_v to_o be_v marry_v and_o there_o he_o be_v to_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o answer_v divers_a question_n be_v find_v worthy_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o communion_n x_o bar._n this_fw-mi p._n 34._o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o know_v and_o suffer_v sin_n of_o any_o member_n be_v contagious_a to_o all_o that_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o make_v they_o which_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n or_o sacrament_n with_o such_o a_o obstinate_a offender_n as_o guilty_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v y_z bar._n this_fw-mi p._n 34._o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o that_o such_o obstinate_a sin_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n break_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n or_o in_o god_n favour_n till_o it_o repent_v z_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la x_o y._n aa_o bar._n this_fw-mi p._n 157._o they_o make_v this_o part_n of_o god_n word_n substantial_a that_o of_o form_n this_o fundamental_a that_o accidental_a this_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o needless_a
word_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o pronounce_v comfort_n and_o peace_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v to_o bind_v or_o loose_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o least_o ss_z confess_v p._n 23._o as_o every_o congregation_n have_v power_n to_o elect_v and_o ordain_v their_o own_o ministry_n so_o also_o have_v they_o power_n when_o any_o such_o default_n in_o life_n doctrine_n or_o administration_n break_v out_o as_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o ministry_n by_o due_a order_n to_o depose_v they_o yea_o if_o the_o case_n so_o require_v if_o they_o remain_v obstinate_a orderly_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o excommunication_n canns_n necessity_n p._n 155._o if_o they_o shall_v sin_v scandalous_o the_o congregation_n that_o choose_v they_o free_o have_v free_a power_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o put_v another_o in_o their_o room_n tt_z john_n inquir_n p._n 7._o we_o have_v in_o our_o church_n the_o use_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 14._o in_o which_o some_o of_o the_o brethren_n such_o as_o for_o gift_n be_v best_a able_a though_o not_o in_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n deliver_v from_o some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n doctrine_n exhortation_n comfort_n sometime_o two_o at_o a_o time_n sometime_o more_o w_n bar._n disc_n p._n 26._o their_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o any_o of_o god_n servant_n may_v censure_v judge_n and_o avoid_v that_o congregation_n which_o reject_v god_n word_n break_v god_n law_n despise_v his_o reproof_n and_o mercy_n as_o a_o wicked_a assembly_n and_o a_o adulterous_a church_n ibid._n p._n 38._o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o every_o particular_a member_n have_v power_n yea_o and_o aught_o to_o examine_v the_o manner_n of_o administrate_v the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o the_o estate_n disorder_n and_o transgression_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o call_v they_o all_o to_o repentance_n and_o if_o he_o find_v they_o obstinate_a in_o their_o sin_n rather_o to_o leave_v their_o fellowship_n then_o to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o wickedness_n xx_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la mm._n yy_a vide_fw-la supra_fw-la will_v zz_n smith_n difference_n p._n 56._o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v not_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n before_o there_o be_v any_o officer_n among_o they_o aaa_o bar._n disc_n p._n 121._o i_o have_v always_o find_v it_o the_o parent_n office_n to_o provide_v marriage_n for_o their_o child_n and_o that_o the_o party_n themselves_o shall_v affiance_n and_o betroath_o one_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o witness_n as_o be_v present_a and_o that_o in_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o private_a house_n without_o turn_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o priest_n confess_v pag._n 45._o the_o dutch_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n celebrate_v marriage_n in_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a administration_n while_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o mere_o civil_a bbb_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la aaa_n ccc_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la aaa_n ddd_n john_n inqui._n p._n 33._o these_o of_o our_o member_n that_o you_o censure_v they_o avow_v that_o they_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o adultery_n not_o for_o that_o end_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o their_o wife_n but_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o continue_v with_o their_o wife_n have_v by_o their_o adultery_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n ibid._n this_o indeed_o we_o hold_v the_o most_o of_o we_o heretofore_o and_o some_o of_o we_o be_v so_o persuade_v still_o and_o while_o we_o be_v general_o so_o mind_v we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o walk_v according_o he_o mean_v to_o excommunicate_v even_o the_o innocent_a party_n who_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v with_o her_o husband_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v take_v the_o innocent_a party_n that_o retain_v such_o offender_n though_o upon_o repentance_n yet_o to_o be_v defile_v and_o live_v in_o sin_n eee_o john_n plea_n p._n 231._o every_o particular_a church_n with_o the_o pastor_n do_v stand_v immediate_o under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o arch-pastor_n without_o any_o other_o strange_a ecclesiastical_a power_n intervening_a etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n also_o robinson_n apol._n p._n 17._o non_fw-la magis_fw-la erat_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n homo_fw-la integer_fw-la &_o perfectus_fw-la ex_fw-la partibus_fw-la suis_fw-la essentialibus_fw-la &_o integralibus_fw-la constans_fw-la sine_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la â—oetus_fw-la particularis_fw-la recte_fw-la institutus_fw-la &_o ordinatus_fw-la tota_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la partibus_fw-la constans_fw-la immediate_a &_o independent_a quòad_n alius_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la sub_fw-la solo_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la itaque_fw-la movendi_fw-la sub_fw-la humanae_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la unitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la alio_fw-la ullo_fw-la colore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibilis_fw-la seu_fw-la ministerialis_fw-la termini_fw-la antiqui_fw-la quos_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la fff_n cann_v guide_v to_o zion_n about_o the_o midst_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o christ_n have_v not_o subject_v any_o congregation_n of_o he_o to_o any_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n then_o to_o that_o which_o be_v within_o itself_o so_o that_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v err_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o religion_n no_o other_o church_n or_o church-officer_n have_v any_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o power_n to_o censure_v punish_v or_o control_v the_o same_o but_o be_v only_o to_o advise_v they_o and_o so_o to_o leave_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o immediate_a judgement_n of_o christ_n robin_n apol._n p._n 18._o licet_fw-la imò_fw-la incumbit_fw-la pastori_fw-la unjus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o 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