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he_o owe_v to_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o depart_v as_o now_o be_v no_o fix_a member_n thereof_o mr._n h._n 4_o arg._n that_o society_n of_o man_n who_o may_v enjoy_v such_o privilege_n spiritual_a into_o which_o none_o be_v admit_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o society_n must_v be_v in_o a_o special_a combination_n for_o such_o a_o act_n argue_v a_o combine_a power_n which_o the_o whole_a have_v and_o not_o any_o member_n alone_o and_o that_o they_o can_v have_v but_o by_o their_o agreement_n but_o the_o congregation_n be_v such_o they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v have_v power_n to_o reject_v their_o officer_n who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v member_n ans._n if_o none_o may_v be_v admit_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n then_o may_v no_o visible_a saint_n member_n of_o sister_n visible_a church_n be_v admit_v to_o church-ordinance_n pastoral_a hear_v seal_n rebuke_n comfort_n prayer_n in_o a_o churchway_n but_o by_o some_o covenant_n one_o or_o other_o make_v between_o the_o church_n and_o these_o stranger_n that_o come_v to_o partake_v let_v scripture_n speak_v if_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o here_o enough_o 2._o this_o fall_v from_o a_o sleep_a pen_n and_o what_o the_o conclusion_n be_v who_o can_v tell_v it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o question_n for_o the_o conclusion_n be_v ergo_fw-la the_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v combine_v why_o not_o valeat_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a church_n must_v admit_v the_o communicants_a the_o many_o thousand_o then_o ten_o or_o twelve_o thousand_o of_o jerusalem_n must_v all_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o visible_a saintship_n of_o each_o other_o yea_o woman_n who_o have_v take_v the_o church-covenant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n then_o can_v none_o hear_v nor_o partake_v of_o church-prayer_n and_o seal_n in_o another_o congregation_n without_o the_o privity_n and_o conscience_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n 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congregation_n chap._n xxi_o whether_o mr._n hooker_n do_v prove_v this_o conclusion_n which_o mr._n r._n never_o say_v nor_o write_v nor_o think_v that_o baptism_n give_v formality_n or_o make_v a_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n mr._n h._n if_o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o so_o member_n before_o baptism_n 55._o than_o baptism_n can_v give_v formality_n for_o forma_fw-la be_v causal_n and_o before_o formatum_fw-la but_o the_o church_n now_o consider_v as_o totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la be_v before_o baptism_n for_o minister_n be_v before_o baptism_n else_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v lawful_o before_o by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o ruler_n nor_o pastor_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o orthodox_n divine_n and_o none_o can_v give_v a_o call_n to_o minister_n but_o only_o a_o church_n of_o believer_n membership_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n not_o ingenuous_o forge_v as_o if_o i_o make_v baptism_n the_o specific_a form_n of_o membership_n visible_a he_o ought_v to_o have_v 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that_o by_o mat._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o other_o church-officer_n christ_n give_v both_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o the_o key_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n v_o 10._o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n and_o whosoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o mr._n h._n say_v not_o this_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o these_o to_o wit_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o actual_a exercise_n of_o the_o key_n which_o be_v clear_o hold_v forth_o v_o 19_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n so_o confess_v christ_n that_o be_v as_o he_o represent_v all_o believer_n so_o confess_v christ._n and_o so_o all_o such_o must_v have_v both_o the_o key_n and_o the_o formal_a exercise_n of_o pastoral_a bind_n for_o that_o pastoral_a bind_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n v_o 19_o and_o brethren_n and_o woman_n so_o confess_v must_v pastoral_o bind_v v_o 19_o then_o how_o can_v a_o official_a power_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o he_o represent_v this_o 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ordination_n by_o officer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o note_n gracious_a dispensation_n accompany_v salvation_n heb._n 6._o 9_o or_o free_o give_v gift_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 7._o 2._o it_o note_v office_n rom._n 12._o 6._o 3._o the_o grace_n of_o free_a justification_n rome_n 5._o 15._o now_o it_o be_v rather_o mean_v of_o grace_n out_o hability_n which_o timothy_n receive_v by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n by_o which_o he_o be_v fit_v to_o that_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n the_o office_n be_v not_o first_o attend_v but_o the_o gift_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o office_n 1._o it_o be_v harsh_a forget_v not_o the_o office_n that_o be_v in_o you_o a_o man_n be_v more_o fit_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o office_n a_o office_n be_v adjunctum_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la not_o qualitas_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la 2._o the_o parallel_a place_n be_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o stir_n up_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n a_o 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on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n as_o far_o as_o this_o text_n speak_v so_o that_o the_o pprophecy_n be_v extraordinary_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 18._o and_o the_o gift_n may_v be_v so_o also_o and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o â—ands_n of_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o there_o he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v know_v to_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 8._o 17._o which_o magus_n affect_v v_o 19_o it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o rare_o act._n 14._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 17_o so_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o 2._o the_o hand_n may_v be_v ordinary_a and_o the_o gift_n give_v by_o pprophecy_n as_o calvin_n beza_n parent_n piscator_fw-la dâ—…i_fw-la cruciger_n the_o gift_n declare_v to_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophetical_a revelation_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 18._o as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o paul_n exhort_v timothy_n neither_o to_o neglect_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o so_o neglect_v not_o but_o â—s_a dâ—…_n exercise_v careful_o thy_o call_n of_o a_o evangelist_n revive_v and_o strengthen_v the_o gift_n that_o thou_o have_v receive_v especial_o since_o thou_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o college_n of_o elder_n 2._o it_o be_v harsh_a say_v mr._n h._n forget_v not_o the_o office_n in_o thou_o didoclavius_n tell_v he_o thus_o but_o what_o then_o a_o man_n be_v say_v in_o our_o erit_fw-la language_n to_o be_v in_o office_n but_o it_o be_v both_o new_a and_o will_v but_o poor_o prove_v therefore_o it_o be_v harsh_a in_o the_o greek_a and_o it_o be_v know_v there_o be_v harsh_a phrase_n in_o both_o the_o septuagint_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a of_o that_o language_n and_o there_o be_v a_o heavenly_a eloquence_n in_o all_o scripture_n mr._n h._n whether_o by_o elder_n be_v mean_v the_o elder_n of_o many_o or_o of_o one_o congregation_n i_o can_v never_o learn_v didocâ—_n 160._o ans._n then_o this_o place_n shall_v say_v nothing_o for_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o independent_a congregation_n to_o which_o mr._n h._n give_v after_o a_o official_a power_n dogmatic_a and_o doctrinal_a to_o hear_v witness_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n which_o the_o congregation_n can_v no_o more_o oppose_v than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o i_o hombly_a desire_n another_o place_n for_o such_o a_o new_a judicature_n for_o sure_a man_n and_o woman_n both_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o oppose_v all_o error_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o college_n of_o elder_n act._n 1._o &_o act._n 6_o &_o act._n 13._o &_o act._n 21._o at_o the_o ordain_v of_o officer_n and_o weighty_a affair_n officer_n of_o the_o church_n either_o must_v mr._n h._n warrant_v by_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o like_a judicature_n in_o every_o independent_a congregation_n which_o say_v they_o may_v consist_v of_o seven_o and_o that_o be_v unpossible_a or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o prove_v such_o a_o ordination_n of_o officer_n in_o their_o church_n as_o be_v in_o the_o word_n as_o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o i_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o word_n where_o the_o right_a way_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sudden_o be_v charge_v upon_o timothy_n before_o god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 21_o 22._o yet_o not_o so_o as_o it_o must_v be_v so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la as_o it_o must_v be_v a_o null_a and_o no_o ordination_n where_o it_o be_v want_v 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o rite_n of_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o office_n but_o no_o sacramental_a rite_n of_o obsignation_n of_o grace_n as_o papist_n make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n 3._o mr._n h._n fail_v who_o make_v it_o no_o command_n contrary_a to_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21_o 22._o 4._o this_o place_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o so_o straits_n papist_n that_o bellarmin_n 159._o make_v the_o presbytery_n a_o company_n of_o bishop_n and_o so_o cor._n à _fw-fr lap._n but_o cajetan_n vatablus_n maldonat_n estius_n be_v more_o equitable_a to_o the_o text_n then_o mr._n h._n lyran._n make_v the_o presbytery_n to_o be_v bishop_n mr._n h._n to_o give_v the_o essential_o to_o timothy_n a_o evangelist_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o evangelist_n that_o be_v superior_a and_o extraordinary_a be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o presbyter_n ans._n the_o same_o be_v object_v by_o papist_n and_o by_o prelatical_o as_o tilenus_n and_o other_o what_o will_v mr._n h._n determine_v whether_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n a_o evangelist_n for_o in_o that_o case_n his_o argument_n which_o he_o borrow_v have_v nerve_n or_o a_o presbyter_n for_o some_o prelatical_a man_n say_v he_o be_v twice_o ordain_v nor_o can_v his_o argument_n stand_v except_o upon_o the_o popish_a pillar_n a_o great_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n can_v be_v bless_v by_o a_o low_a presbyter_n so_o that_o the_o presbytery_n that_o lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n must_v be_v bishop_n or_o only_a apostle_n so_o say_v the_o jesuit_n bellarmin_n menochus_n cor._n à _fw-la lap._n so_o lyranus_fw-la see_v the_o answer_n of_o didoclavius_n 2._o his_o own_o man_n say_v the_o brethren_n that_o be_v low_a than_o officer_n make_v unmake_v officer_n the_o people_n act._n 1._o say_v they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o create_v that_o be_v in_o choose_v mathias_n for_o that_o call_n be_v their_o create_v a_o apostle_n ananias_n lay_v hand_n on_o paul_n act_v 9_o prophet_n on_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o undergo_v a_o extraordinary_a charge_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o mr._n h._n here_o as_o often_o devise_v a_o contradiction_n that_o then_o the_o same_o call_n must_v be_v both_o mediate_a and_o ordinary_a and_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a say_v he_o but_o if_o mediate_a be_v take_v as_o it_o must_v be_v for_o that_o in_o which_o man_n have_v a_o intervening_a hand_n there_o be_v new_a logic_n but_o no_o contradiction_n parker_n say_v there_o be_v of_o man_n something_o 3._o and_o much_o immediate_o from_o god_n here_o as_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o cast_v of_o lot_n in_o mathias_n his_o calling_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o immediate_o call_v apostle_n so_o in_o paul_n call_n act._n 9_o in_o the_o call_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 13._o 2._o it_o be_v now_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o a_o evangelist_n a_o apostle_n be_v low_a than_o a_o whole_a college_n of_o presbyter_n see_v
the_o power_n intrinsical_a of_o a_o congregation_n to_o rule_v the_o associate_v church_n if_o they_o be_v page_n 126._o the_o add_v of_o associate_v church_n to_o a_o wilderness-church_n do_v strengthen_v &_o perfect_v and_o not_o nullify_v the_o intrinsical_v power_n of_o the_o wilderness-church_n pag._n 117._o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o far_o off_o or_o near_a hand_n how_o association_n of_o church_n remove_v they_o the_o limit_v of_o church-edifying_a and_o church-comforting_a to_o one_o only_a congretien_n whereof_o the_o man_n only_o be_v a_o swear_a member_n be_v a_o unwarrantable_a and_o comfortless_a way_n the_o way_n of_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sec._n 1._o p._n 1._o c._n 4._o sec._n 3._o sec._n 4._o p_o 70_o 71._o mr._n h._n survey_v pa._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 10._o m._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingd_a c._n 7._o p._n 39_o 40_o 4â—_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 127_o 128._o sec._n 4._o 3_o ground_n one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n agree_v to_o the_o congregational_a presbyterial_a church_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 127._o 128._o the_o congregational_a presbyterial_a national_a oecumenick_n church_n be_v species_n specialissimae_fw-la how_o a_o congregation_n be_v a_o entire_a church_n tertul._n in_o apolog_n though_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v before_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n presbytery_n synod_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o must_v apostle_n pastor_n synod_n have_v their_o call_n and_o authority_n from_o those_o church_n sect._n 4._o p._n 128._o mr._n hooker_n acknowledge_v that_o divers_a meeting_n and_o church_n convention_n may_v may_v be_v all_o under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n only_o he_o will_v not_o call_v they_o church_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n par_fw-fr 1._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 110_o 111_o etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n must_v be_v force_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o grant_v there_o be_v one_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v meet_v convenient_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o yet_o under_o the_o same_o eldership_n mr._n h._n yield_v to_o we_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n page_n 51._o fixedness_n or_o no_o fixedness_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o their_o own_o proper_a congregation_n be_v altogether_o accidental_a to_o the_o church_n presbyterial_a the_o apostle_n fix_v feed_v at_o rome_n at_o corinth_n be_v not_o opposite_a unto_o but_o of_o that_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o feed_n pastoral_a all_o the_o world_n over_o all_o the_o incongruity_n that_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n of_o mr._n h._n against_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v militant_a against_o the_o presbyterial_a church_n which_o mr._n h._n grant_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n mr._n h._n well_o near_o also_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a church_n at_o antioch_n ephesus_n rome_n there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n at_o rome_n antioch_n ephesus_n corinth_n samaria_n thessalonica_n can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o so_o there_o must_v be_v in_o these_o huge_a city_n many_o congregation_n under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o for_o the_o multitude_n at_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o church_n act._n 2._o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n mr._n h._n incline_v to_o expâ—…_n the_o word_n câ—…h_v of_o the_o â—â—â—thful_a saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o câ—…_n eâ—…_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d presbytery_n a_o church_n how_o watery_a be_v this_o logic_n par._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 130._o mr._n r._n argument_n mat._n 18._o from_o allusion_n unto_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n abuse_v not_o answer_v m_o r._n be_v not_o for_o all_o appeal_n whatsoever_o justor_n unjust_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v edify_v and_o necessary_a and_o relieve_v from_o tyrannical_a oppression_n the_o plaintiff_n pag._n 131._o the_o remove_n of_o scandal_n mat._n 18._o can_v be_v of_o only_a scandal_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n except_o i_o must_v not_o own_v as_o brethren_n to_o be_v gain_v those_o of_o another_o church_n beside_o i_o christ_n will_v every_o little_a congregation_n to_o exercise_v discipline_n upon_o a_o offender_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o great_a church_n so_o mr._n h._n but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o strong_o follow_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v not_o mix_v by_o institution_n paul_n presbyt_fw-la c_o 8._o p._n 88_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o people_n woman_n be_v as_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o believe_a church_n as_o man_n and_o womâ—n_n must_v no_o more_o blind_o believe_v what_o the_o church_n believe_v than_o man_n nor_o must_v their_o faith_n in_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o pastor_n not_o in_o this_o be_v blind_o include_v in_o the_o male_n discern_v and_o so_o woman_n must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v church_n mat._n 18._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 133._o the_o church_n principal_o mean_v mat._n 18._o must_v be_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v brethren_n which_o be_v the_o church_n first_o the_o officer_n be_v only_o separable_a adjunct_n thereof_o say_v m._n h._n par._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 198._o when_o all_o the_o officer_n turn_v wolf_n the_o people_n must_v complain_v to_o the_o people_n &_o when_o the_o people_n turn_v familist_n socinian_o &c._n &c._n to_o who_o sâ—aâ—l_v the_o officer_n complain_v accord_v to_o m._n h._n mind_n the_o officer_n can_v bind_v potestate_fw-la officii_fw-la since_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o male-church_n before_o the_o officer_n have_v be_v as_o m_o h_n say_v we_o can_v tell_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o galatia_n by_o m._n h._n woman_n have_v no_o less_o a_o tacit_n consent_n a_o faith_n of_o practice_n in_o eschew_v the_o society_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v in_o admit_v of_o he_o again_o and_o of_o all_o member_n &_o in_o election_n of_o officer_n than_o man_n and_o in_o other_o duty_n recommend_v to_o church-member_n let_v m._n h._n show_v how_o woman_n be_v all_o exclude_v from_o church_n duty_n in_o their_o way_n more_o than_o man_n so_o cypr._n juban_n epist._n 73._o pag._n 22._o nam_fw-la petro_n primum_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la adificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mat._n 16._o istaem_n potestatem_fw-la clavium_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n firmilian_a ad_fw-la cypr._n epist._n 75._o cypr._n pag._n 239._o n._n 14._o hinc_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la petro_n christus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la matth._n 16_o etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insufflavit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n church_n can_v signify_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roll_a church_n mat._n 18._o and_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o our_o brethrenssense_n be_v neither_o mat._n 18._o nor_o elsewhere_o see_v how_o bilson_n perpetual_a g_o ve_fw-la n._n c._n 4._o mistake_n in_o this_o though_o woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o servant_n be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v yet_o the_o question_n now_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n whether_o the_o word_n church_n mat._n 18._o if_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o redeem_a one_o meeting_n to_o and_o for_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o same_o place_n include_v not_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o so_o must_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v or_o excommunicate_v church_n matth._n 18._o be_v take_v and_o can_v note_v a_o company_n of_o redeem_a one_o man_n woman_n servants_z child_n of_o ripe_a age_n come_v together_o in_o one_o to_o partake_v of_o word_n seal_n censure_n the_o only_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n church_n that_o our_o brethren_n can_v give_v we_o from_o scripture_n the_o church_n matth._n 18._o &_o 1_o cor._n 5._o include_v all_o who_o meet_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n elder_n man_n woman_n servants_z age_a child_n every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o place_n according_a as_o paul_n rebuke_n comfort_n teach_v in_o his_o epistle_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n in_o their_o daily_a practice_n be_v concern_v in_o conscience_n to_o censent_fw-la unto_fw-la or_o dissent_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o forgive_a and_o re-admiting_a again_o and_o that_o upon_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n caelv_n inst._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o sec._n 12._o instit_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o sec._n 2._o instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 12._o
other_o pelagianise_a jesuit_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o but_o god_n have_v confuse_o decree_v that_o some_o there_o shall_v be_v who_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o remonst_z apol._n non_fw-la promittitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuraâ—_n ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuram_fw-la invictam_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la &_o condemnatione_fw-la socinus_n in_o miscelan_n p._n 262._o quamdiu_fw-la vera_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la atque_fw-la inferno_fw-la mat._n 18._o quidquam_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la patiatur_fw-la did._n ruiz_n de_fw-fr mont_fw-fr jesuita_fw-la tom_n de_fw-fr provide_v tract_n 2._o disp_n 8._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o plurimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quarum_fw-la disjunctivam_fw-la indeterminationem_fw-la vagari_fw-la potest_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la determinat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o confuso_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la numero_fw-la 6._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la â—…niant_fw-la scandala_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la vae_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la apertè_fw-la significat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vagari_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la personas_fw-la &_o varia_fw-la scandalorum_fw-la genera_fw-la indeterminatè_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la fiat_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la scandalum_fw-la fiat_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o nuda_fw-la indigentia_fw-la mediorum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la consecutio_fw-la effectuum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la efficientibus_fw-la ita_fw-la dispositis_fw-la m._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o mat._n 16._o 19_o infer_v a_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n mr._n h._n his_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n infer_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o believer_n salvation_n &_o destroy_v his_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n it_o destroy_v the_o faith_n consolation_n promise_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o number_n save_v some_o certain_a officer_n not_o unofficed_a people_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n &_o porter_n under_o the_o n._n testament_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o catholic_n guide_v as_o to_o the_o first_o &_o formal_a subject_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o end_n not_o to_o the_o independent_a congregation_n at_o m._n h._n say_v pag._n 219_o 220._o pag._n 221â—_n m._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o take_v by_o m._n h._n according_a to_o the_o grammar_n of_o scripture_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n n._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o iâ—…_n as_o unlawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o seal_n and_o hear_v pastoral_a preach_v in_o another_o congregation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o member_n of_o a_o independent_a congregation_n as_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n page_n 220._o all_o single_a congregation_n be_v complete_a only_o in_o some_o respect_n but_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n &_o specie_fw-la among_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20_o joh._n 20_o 21_o 22._o when_o they_o receive_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v do_v represent_v all_o ordinary_a teacher_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o then_o ordinary_a teacher_n want_v all_o call_n annot._n of_o the_o english_a divine_n mat._n 28._o 29._o i_o will_v uphold_v you_o and_o your_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n at_o all_o time_n without_o intermission_n calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la haec_fw-la particula_fw-la denotat_fw-la non_fw-la solis_fw-la apostolis_n esse_fw-la dictum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n alloquitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mr._n h._n c._n 12._o pa._n 1._o page_n 214._o 225._o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n which_o christ_n intendsto_o save_v and_o the_o catholic_n integral_n invisible_a church_n be_v the_o same_o and_o dâ—ffer_v but_o in_o accident_n but_o m._n h._n his_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o many_o person_n differ_v as_o elect_a &_o reprobate_n mâ—_n h._n must_v side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o who_o â—ach_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v many_o who_o be_v never_o save_v remons_n syn._n doâ—drac_n art_n 1._o p._n 7_o 8._o remonstran_n confes._n c._n 9_o collatio_fw-la hagiens_fw-la p._n 83_o 84._o corvin_n contr_n tilen_v p._n 105_o 106_o 154_o 398_o 399._o episcop_n disp_n 9_o th._n 5._o that_o be_v false_a that_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o which_o christ_n intend_v to_o bring_v to_o glory_n do_v consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a armin._n resp._n ad_fw-la art_n 5._o p._n 102_o armin._n anti-perkins_n p._n 57_o remonst_z syn._n dordra_n art_n 3._o 4._o p._n 8_o 9_o 16_o 17_o remonst_z conf_n c._n 17._o sect_n 2._o catâ—ches_n ruttoviensis_fw-la c._n 6._o pag_n 210._o due_a â—ight_n of_o presb._n c._n 9_o sect_n 9_o pag._n 242_o 243._o pag._n 22â—_n â—17_n the_o catholic_n church_n congregational_a be_v a_o new_a fancy_n void_a of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o reason_n &_o unthority_n of_o father_n doctor_n divine_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o key_n belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n visible_a integral_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n ministry_n &_o officer_n as_o to_o the_o formal_a subject_n the_o church_n that_o be_v one_o cant._n 6._o be_v not_o a_o congregation_n in_o any_o sense_n that_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n ainsworth_n contradict_v m._n h._n cant._n 6._o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o the_o complete_a spouse_n to_o which_o christ_n bear_v a_o adequate_a relation_n of_o husband-love_n as_o to_o his_o redeem_a one_o the_o place_n mat._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n be_v tear_v and_o abuse_v by_o mr._n h._n chrysost._n hom_n 55._o matth._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hil._n de_fw-fr tri._n l._n 6._o aug._n in_o joh._n 1._o tract_n 10._o christ_n act_n of_o build_a man_n upon_o the_o rock_n either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a can_v stand_v with_o mr._n h._n his_o new_a gloss_n of_o mat._n 16._o officer_n must_v be_v visible_a saint_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1638._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 229_o 230._o the_o unofficed_a brethren_n be_v not_o by_o our_o divine_n those_o that_o have_v a_o decisive_a voice_n in_o counsel_n a_o new_a question_n between_o we_o and_o papist_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230._o the_o path_n to_o these_o general_a counsel_n have_v be_v so_o long_o disuse_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o grow_v out_o of_o sight_n &_o as_o he_o sometime_o speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o highway_n be_v unoccupied_a pag._n 232._o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o occumenick_n council_n hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n whittaker_n cont_n 3._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n nostra_fw-la vero_fw-la sententiâ—_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la habere_fw-la jus_o definiendi_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la quosvis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la laicos_fw-la eligi_fw-la posse_fw-la willet_n synops._n papis_fw-la cont_n 3._o gener_fw-la q._n 3._o p._n 125._o what_o a_o absurd_a save_n be_v it_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o only_a pastor_n the_o father_n of_o basil._n who_o doubt_v but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o than_o only_o apostle_n prof._n leyden_n in_o synops._n purio_fw-la theolog._n disp_n 49._o the_o 29._o verum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la laicis_fw-la piâ—s_fw-la in_o publica_fw-la hac_fw-la act_n one_o consilium_fw-la &_o a_o biâ—…ium_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la suffragium_fw-la requiritur_fw-la vid._n the_o â—1_n câ—lvin_n l_o 4._o inst._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o romano_n pontifici_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la satellitibus_fw-la totum_fw-la deferunt_fw-la com._n act._n 15._o five_o 12._o plebis_fw-la modestia_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la colligitur_fw-la quod_fw-la postquam_fw-la apostolis_n ac_fw-la reliquis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la jâ—…m_fw-la ge_fw-mi misit_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la subscribit_fw-la corum_fw-la decreto_fw-la pastorum_fw-la tyranniâ—_n est_fw-la excludere_fw-la populum_fw-la bâ—…us_fw-la loc_n 43._o q._n 21._o jus_n ecclesiis_fw-la conscio_fw-la &_o comprobante_fw-la grege_fw-la vid._n q._n 23._o non_fw-la exclusis_fw-la l_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tâ—en_o syntag._n de_fw-fr council_n disp_n 1._o q._n 18._o p._n 619_o 610._o qui_fw-la solis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la dictionem_fw-la vindicaâ—…_n iis_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolici_fw-la concilii_fw-la act._n 15._o 6._o tum_o nicaeni_n &_o constantinopolitanis_n primi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la refelluntur_fw-la neque_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertineat_fw-la dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sunt_fw-la
10_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o such_o give_v a_o be_v to_o their_o ordinance_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o be_v a_o pastor_n and_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o people_n page_n 74._o what_o be_v ordination_n confer_v see_v book_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n at_o geneva_n m._n dcxxx_o page_n 65_o 66._o the_o specific_a act_n of_o call_v man_n to_o the_o ministry_n ascribe_v to_o minister_n but_o never_o in_o scripture_n to_o unofficed_a brethren_n prove_v our_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 86._o page_n 82_o 83._o par._n 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 89_o 90_o 91._o page_n 89._o there_o be_v a_o independent_a church_n in_o a_o family_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o 6._o 2._o conc._n 2._o page_n 13._o augustine_n dream_v not_o that_o baptism_n be_v only_o right_o administer_v in_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o in_o the_o catholic_n congregation_n or_o church_n contra_fw-la donatistas_n de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o non_fw-la iis_fw-la itaque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la dare_v baptisnium_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la dare_n nec_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la videntur_fw-la baptizaturi_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la accipere_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la vel_fw-la in_fw-la hae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la congregatione_fw-la invenit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o near_a parent_n while_o they_o be_v make_v the_o only_a conveyor_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n covenant_n of_o man_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ans._n to_o the_o 32_o quest_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 10_o quest_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o ans._n to_o 32_o qu._n to_o 〈◊〉_d qu._n p._n 7_o 8._o in_o which_o they_o prevaricate_v ans._n to_o 12_o qu._n p._n 39_o 40._o ans._n to_o 6._o pag._n 21_o 22._o ans._n to_o 7._o 22._o 23._o ans._n to_o qu._n 10._o q._n 10._o p._n 28_o 29._o the_o woeful_a evil_n of_o make_v the_o near_a parent_n the_o only_a conveyer_n of_o covenant_n right_n to_o the_o child_n see_v tostat._n abulens_n in_o exod._n c._n 34._o in_o v_o 6._o gen._n 9_o &_o 10._o the_o covenant_v seed_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n must_v be_v only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o near_a parent_n believe_v the_o rest_n must_v be_v pagan_n ans._n to_o quest_n 7._o pag._n 22._o if_o you_o can_v give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o that_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o adequate_a cause_n of_o covenant-love_n from_o father_n to_o child_n be_v free_a grace_n the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v our_o god_n must_v extend_v further_a than_o to_o the_o near_a seed_n calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 11._o c_o 8._o sect_n 20._o promissio_fw-la de_fw-la propagandâ_fw-la in_o mille_fw-la generationes_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la frequent_a in_o scripture_n occurrit_fw-la &_o in_o solenni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la soedere_fw-la inseriâ—ur_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o feminis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la â—e_n perkins_n in_o 2_o com._n â—â—lv_v ib._n quia_fw-la non_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la hic_fw-la figere_fw-la regulam_fw-la voluit_fw-la legislator_n quae_fw-la suae_fw-la electioni_fw-la derogaâ—et_n zanch._n tom_n 4._o l._n 1._o de_fw-la secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cap._n 14._o p._n 375._o unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la apparet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la colligunt_fw-la nimirum_fw-la â—orum_fw-la parentum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la foedere_fw-la exclusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la svas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la &_o def_n ctionem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la eorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la liberos_fw-la exclusos_fw-la esse_fw-la pugnat_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la cum_fw-la aeterna_fw-la electione_n ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la promissione_n facta_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 17._o ero_fw-la deus_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la in_fw-la generationibus_fw-la sempiternis_fw-la promissio_fw-la fit_a abrahae_fw-la &_o semini_fw-la ejus_fw-la ergo_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la semine_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nemo_fw-la à _fw-la foedere_fw-la hoc_fw-la excludebatur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ex_fw-la proximis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o idololatris_fw-la natus_fw-la esset_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la intermedii_fw-la patentes_fw-la impli_v continuationem_fw-la foederis_fw-la in_o liberis_fw-la non_fw-la impediebant_fw-la rom._n 11._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quidam_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ps._n 85._o 8_o 9_o 10._o heb._n 3._o 17._o judge_n 9_o 19_o ezek._n 2._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 14_o 15_o 16._o mr._n h._n deny_v covenant_n right_a to_o baptism_n to_o infant_n as_o anabaptist_n do_v because_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o love_v &_o obey_v god_n yea_o infant_n of_o turk_n come_v to_o age_n if_o they_o actual_o love_v &_o actual_o obey_v god_n and_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o his_o covenant_n the_o lord_n extend_v mercy_n to_o they_o iâ—_n 56._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o thin_a infant_n have_v nothing_o by_o near_a or_o remote_a parent_n but_o what_o they_o have_v without_o they_o survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 15_o 16._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 4._o sec._n 6._o p._n 87._o way_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n c._n 4._o sect_n 6._o p._n â—8_o mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o command_n overturn_v the_o gracious_a intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o both_o threaten_a and_o promise_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2_o page_n 16._o par._n 3_o pag._n 18._o when_o and_o how_o the_o posterity_n be_v cast_v off_o par._n 3._o pag._n 20._o par._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 41._o two_o new_a judicature_n one_o dogmatical_a or_o official_a by_o the_o officer_n another_o juridical_a by_o the_o male-church_n must_v be_v a_o unwarrantable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d union_n or_o division_n among_o associate_n church_n say_v the_o associate_n church_n must_v make_v up_o one_o visible_a body_n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230_o 238._o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n pag._n 118_o 119_o 120._o suru._n par._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n as_o touch_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o act_n of_o synod_n which_o be_v that_o they_o tie_v the_o conscience_n only_o as_o the_o godly_a counsel_n of_o woman_n tie_v man_n m_o cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o preface_n to_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n socin_n contra_fw-la gabr._fw-la ementropium_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 7._o socin_n res._n 11._o add_v resp._n andr._n volam_fw-la nullis_fw-la deinceps_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n smalcius_n ref._n lib._n the_o error_n aria_n 1_o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la peti_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr deserit_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostolica_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist._n ad_fw-la 3._o the_o 8_o disp_n 26._o the_o 10._o disp_n 32._o the_o 1._o remonst_z apol._n c._n 25._o fol._n â—94_n fol._n 282_o 283._o armin._n disp_n 58._o n._n 3._o paper_n anno_fw-la 164â—_n s_o p._n 13._o the_o dissent_v brethren_n of_o the_o famous_a synod_n at_o westm_n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n and_o presbytery_n mr._n baily_n in_o his_o vindicat_fw-la ann_n 1655._o p._n 48._o if_o synod_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n heretical_a elder_n of_o a_o congregation_n as_o he_o solid_o say_v arrius_n macedonius_n be_v safe_a from_o all_o censure_n to_o the_o world_n end_n par._n 4._o p_o 7._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o part_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o where_o in_o the_o general_n &_o not_o in_o every_o particular_a the_o division_n of_o a_o christian_a nation_n into_o province_n territory_n &_o presbytery_n be_v neither_o a_o device_n of_o man_n simple_o noâ—_n simple_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o a_o mix_a ordinance_n page_z 6_o 7._o par._n 4_o p._n 10._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n of_o individual_a moral_a act_n and_o the_o mixture_n in_o they_o d._n ames_n fresh_a suit_n against_o d._n eurgâ—s_n didoclavius_n altar_n damasc._n c._n 9_o p._n 495_o 496_o 497._o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la aug._n in_o epist._n august_n 11._o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la continentia_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la luxu_fw-la iâ—_n inter_fw-la utrumque_fw-la indifferens_fw-la ambulare_fw-la capitis_fw-la naribus_fw-la purgamenta_fw-la projicere_fw-la scotus_n in_o 2_o do_v sen._n 7._o q._n unic_n thom._n 1._o par_fw-fr q._n 103._o q._n 13._o art_n 8._o lombard_n 2_o do_v 40._o durand_n l._n 2._o do_v 40._o q._n 1._o not_o 6._o siactus_fw-la sequatur_fw-la rationem_fw-la deliberatam_fw-la sic_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la esse_fw-la indifferentem_fw-la sed_fw-la necessariò_fw-la quilibet_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la vel_fw-la malus_fw-la moraliter_fw-la quia_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la debitum_fw-la à _fw-la ratione_fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n tom._n 2._o disp_n 2._o q._n 13._o de_fw-la bonit_fw-la &_o maliâ—_n act_n humh_o puncto_fw-la 6._o omnis_fw-la actio_fw-la à _fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la
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say_v calvin_n baptize_v be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o they_o be_v admit_v member_n say_v our_o brethren_n in_o and_o with_o 20._o their_o parent_n 3._o m._n r._n speak_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o which_o papist_n ignorant_a of_o fundamental_n be_v not_o member_n chap._n xii_o how_o profession_n do_v notify_v conversion_n mr._n h._n that_o profession_n which_o must_v notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o a_o person_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n that_o must_v notify_v that_o he_o have_v 26527._o true_a grace_n but_o the_o profession_n that_o m._n r_o require_v must_v notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n pag._n 196._o faith_n give_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n profession_n to_o speak_v acuâ—ately_o do_v only_o notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n so_o m._n r._n ans._n what_o be_v in_o question_n to_o m._n r._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o he_o church-member_n as_o infant_n and_o fix_a hearer_n be_v and_o 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adjective_n true_a which_o be_v not_o in_o my_o word_n yea_o i_o teach_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o demas_n magus_n do_v not_o notify_v that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o though_o visible_a profession_n shall_v notify_v true_a faith_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o must_v offer_v to_o judicious_a charity_n such_o overweigh_a evidence_n as_o the_o church_n can_v lawful_o admit_v magus_n a_o member_n but_o they_o must_v first_o positive_o judge_v he_o a_o real_a convert_n and_o the_o like_a john_n must_v judge_v of_o all_o jury_n who_o he_o baptize_v 3._o since_o m._n h_n speak_v of_o admission_n to_o the_o seal_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n he_o must_v mean_v both_o the_o seal_n hence_o let_v this_o quaere_fw-la be_v answer_v by_o our_o brethren_n whether_o they_o think_v that_o profession_n do_v notify_v to_o a_o charitable_a convert_n judgement_n that_o all_o infant_n of_o church-member_n because_o bear_v of_o church-member_n be_v real_a convert_n if_o so_o birth_n must_v give_v conversion_n and_o david_n must_v give_v to_o absalon_n conversion_n by_o birth_n 2._o all_o infant_n so_o bear_v must_v be_v regenerate_v but_o experience_n and_o scripture_n teach_v that_o many_o so_o bear_v turn_v apostate_n and_o prove_v son_n of_o perdition_n how_o our_o brethren_n shall_v free_v themselves_o of_o some_o baptismal_a regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o justify_v and_o true_o sanctify_v let_v they_o consider_v and_o the_o sound_a reader_n judge_v for_o our_o brethren_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o put_v the_o seal_n upon_o a_o blank_a chap._n xiii_o of_o degenerate_a member_n of_o the_o church_n a_o church_n constitute_v of_o fit_a matter_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o break_n forth_o into_o scandal_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o corinth_n galatia_n sardis_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n threaten_v 27._o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n hos._n 22._o and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o toleration_n until_o by_o a_o judicial_a proceed_v the_o evil_n be_v try_v the_o party_n convince_v or_o out_o off_o ergo_fw-la the_o corrupt_a of_o a_o church_n constitute_v give_v no_o allowance_n to_o bring_v in_o corrupt_a member_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o pentinacloâ—â—_n member_n shall_v be_v remove_v than_o such_o a_o member_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v ans._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o mr._n robinson_n and_o most_o be_v borrow_v from_o separatist_n and_o anabaptist_n in_o this_o theme_n if_o such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v no_o visible_a member_n must_v be_v tolerate_v until_o censure_n be_v apply_v and_o they_o convince_v or_o cut_v off_o in_o that_o interval_n the_o church_n must_v either_o give_v the_o seal_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n or_o not_o if_o the_o former_a be_v say_v then_o must_v the_o church_n know_o profane_a the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o visible_a member_n as_o visible_a saint_n and_o under_o that_o formal_a reduplication_n as_o visible_a convert_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n but_o as_o tolerate_v scandalous_a person_n upon_o who_o the_o church_n bestow_v church-admission_n and_o seal_n until_o it_o be_v see_v they_o be_v convert_v visible_a which_o destroy_v a_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o brethren_n way_n if_o the_o latter_a be_v say_v that_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n in_o the_o interval_n than_o the_o visible_a saintship_n so_o judge_v be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o membership_n and_o church-priviledge_n convert_n to_o wit_n of_o seal_n for_o hence_o seal_n be_v deny_v to_o such_o member_n as_o be_v see_v to_o be_v scandalous_a but_o not_o casten_z out_o which_o again_o destroy_v the_o same_o principle_n 2._o the_o argument_n presuppose_v that_o none_o be_v excommunicate_a but_o under_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o visible_a non-converts_a ergo_fw-la david_n peter_n and_o such_o be_v undoubted_o visible_a convert_n can_v be_v excommunicate_a for_o adultery_n or_o murder_n though_o visible_a they_o remain_v as_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n and_o the_o one_o particular_a scandal_n for_o which_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a sound_a and_o savoury_a saint_n but_o the_o church_n must_v judge_v david_n peter_n and_o all_o such_o non-converts_a who_o they_o excommunicate_v non-converts_a and_o unchosen_a to_o glory_n which_o be_v against_o the_o brethren_n way_n also_o for_o if_o none_o be_v admit_v church-member_n but_o such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v judge_v convert_v visible_a ergo_fw-la all_fw-mi casten_z out_o be_v no_o member_n and_o so_o non-converts_a and_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v admit_v but_o hold_v out_o though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v visible_a convert_n 3._o m._n h._n can_v produce_v any_o argument_n of_o m._n r._n wherein_o he_o argue_v simple_o from_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_a member_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v act._n 13._o who_o blaspheme_v contradict_v and_o open_o put_v away_o the_o gospel_n that_o such_o may_v be_v admit_v and_o plant_v in_o church_n but_o sardis_n for_o the_o few_o name_n therein_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o visible_a church_n and_o golden_a candlestick_n among_o which_o christ_n walk_v rev._n 3._o and_o m._n hooker_n yield_v the_o seal_n be_v due_a to_o these_o member_n and_o their_o feed_n though_o they_o have_v a_o name_n of_o live_a member_n and_o be_v dead_a so_o they_o be_v not_o visible_o scandalous_a but_o m._n r._n his_o argument_n be_v not_o bring_v but_o a_o new_a one_o for_o m._n r._n say_v that_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n deu._n 29._o with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n say_v to_o be_v hard_a blind_a dâ—â—_n 29._o 3._o stiff-necked_a deu._n 31._o 27._o aâ—_n that_o time_n but_o profess_a repentance_n deu._n 29._o 3._o our_o saviour_n aim_n and_o decree_n or_o intention_n of_o save_v which_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n deep_a dispensation_n in_o long_o bear_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o call_v they_o lo-ammi_a not_o my_o people_n hos._n 2._o for_o that_o he_o cite_v be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o but_o the_o reveal_v will_n nor_o be_v the_o church_n to_o forbear_v to_o word_n censure_v so_o long_o as_o god_n punish_v not_o yea_o than_o shall_v the_o priest_n have_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n such_o as_o offer_v in_o the_o high_a place_n to_o other_o strange_a god_n for_o god_n cast_v not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o such_o idolater_n utter_o off_o at_o that_o time_n but_o he_o send_v prophet_n to_o they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o far_a other_o consideration_n of_o a_o whole_a church_n and_o of_o jezabel_n a_o single_a person_n he_o will_v not_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n from_o sardis_n
marry_v sarah_n and_o all_o marriage-covenant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o nature_n can_v abraham_n claim_v hagar_n and_o another_o three_o woman_n and_o a_o four_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o except_o he_o have_v a_o marriage_n covenant_n with_o hagar_n different_a in_o number_n from_o the_o marriage-covenant_n with_o sarah_n and_o a_o three_o marriage-covenant_n with_o the_o three_o different_a in_o number_n he_o can_v claim_v any_o of_o they_o for_o his_o wife_n for_o hagar_n may_v say_v though_o all_o marriage-covenant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o nature_n yet_o because_o abraham_n never_o make_v a_o marriage-covenant_n with_o i_o by_o name_n which_o be_v essential_o require_v in_o all_o covenant_n of_o that_o kind_n he_o be_v not_o my_o husband_n nor_o be_o i_o his_o wife_n so_o a_o people_n can_v say_v to_o a_o pastor_n of_o another_o congregation_n thou_o be_v our_o fix_a proper_a pastor_n oblige_v to_o reside_v with_o we_o and_o to_o employ_v thy_o labour_n ordinary_o upon_o we_o only_o except_o they_o have_v particular_o choose_v he_o by_o name_n but_o this_o will_v not_o hinder_v but_o all_o election_n and_o covenant_n with_o pastor_n as_o fix_v and_o ordinary_a labourer_n with_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o nature_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o number_n and_o accident_n nor_o can_v this_o hinder_v but_o a_o pastor_n of_o another_o congregation_n be_v a_o pastor_n habitu_fw-la and_o actu_fw-la primò_fw-la to_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n and_o no_o marry_a husband_n to_o that_o congregation_n though_o it_o be_v physical_o impossible_a and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n to_o say_v he_o can_v be_v a_o fix_a proper_a choose_a pastor_n to_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o fixedness_n and_o election_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n chap._n xxiv_o the_o argument_n of_o mr._n r._n against_o the_o church-covenant_n be_v vindicate_v mr._n h._n relation_n as_o such_o be_v not_o a_o foundation_n of_o a_o covenant_n when_o twin_n be_v bear_v or_o brethren_n and_o sister_n near_o to_o other_o in_o time_n the_o duty_n issue_v there_o from_o have_v their_o rise_n and_o power_n from_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n such_o relation_n may_v be_v multiply_v without_o a_o covenant_n answ._n this_o destroy_v your_o church-covenant_n for_o many_o in_o sister-churche_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v bear_v over_o again_o and_o make_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v fellow_n citizen_n to_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o near_o to_o the_o whole_a household_n of_o god_n jew_n and_o gentile_n eph._n 2._o 19_o 20_o 21._o eph._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 12._o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o duty_n dark_a issue_v hence_o rise_v from_o no_o covenant_n sodder_a the_o member_n together_o in_o one_o single_a flock_n for_o they_o belong_v to_o many_o flock_n but_o only_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o renew_a nature_n therefore_o mr._n h._n be_v oblige_v to_o prove_v if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o voluntary_a covenant_n that_o visible_a saint_n of_o two_o congregation_n now_o agree_v to_o be_v fellow-member_n of_o a_o three_o congregation_n be_v now_o more_o brethren_n by_o mat._n â—8_o then_o before_o and_o have_v more_o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o visible_a head_n christ_n one_o hope_n do_v more_o eat_v one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10._o than_o before_o be_v more_o yea_o now_o and_o never_o till_o now_o by_o a_o positive_a institution_n and_o command_n oblige_v to_o church_n covenant_v to_o church_n watch_v one_o over_o another_o whereas_o by_o this_o way_n they_o be_v never_o visible_a member_n nor_o visible_a fellow-citizen_n before_o and_o 2._o so_o paul_n have_v be_v less_o accurate_a than_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o visible_a oneness_n of_o brethren_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v no_o visible_a brotherhood_n nor_o church_n oneness_n but_o by_o ordinary_a meeting_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o 4._o this_o covenant_v either_o implicit_a or_o explicit_a must_v be_v of_o as_o great_a necessity_n as_o a_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n mr._n h._n the_o covenant_n once_o make_v by_o mutual_a agreement_n of_o parent_n 69_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o seed_n without_o their_o consent_n deut._n 29._o 10._o a_o minister_n be_v a_o minister_n to_o child_n bear_v of_o parent_n who_o have_v elect_v he_o to_o be_v their_o minister_n and_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o their_o parent_n make_v answ._n 1._o nothing_o then_o make_v child_n within_o the_o covenant_n church-covenant_n of_o grace_n visible_o but_o your_o congregational_a covenant_n but_o sure_a israel_n seed_n by_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o gen._n 17._o 7._o act._n 2._o 39_o be_v bear_v in_o visible_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o they_o know_v not_o any_o such_o congregational_a watch_v over_o one_o another_o 2._o the_o seed_n of_o dissolve_a member_n visible_a saint_n be_v then_o without_o any_o sin_n in_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o speak_v comparative_o bear_v pagan_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o of_o no_o lose_n of_o covenant-right_a but_o by_o sin_n either_o of_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o of_o their_o parent_n 3._o how_o be_v then_o child_n of_o covenant_a parent_n bear_v church_n member_n yet_o when_o come_v to_o age_n if_o they_o can_v evidence_n their_o regeneration_n hold_v all_o their_o life_n for_o no_o church-member_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n live_v and_o die_v pagan_n be_v minister_n because_o of_o their_o covenant_n minister_n to_o pagan_n 4._o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o parent_n oblige_v the_o child_n to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n deut._n 29._o gen._n 17._o but_o no_o scripture_n teach_v that_o parent_n lay_v band_n of_o oath_n and_o vow_n of_o god_n to_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o only_a for_o example_n the_o congregation_n of_o boston_n of_o only_a hartford_n for_o look_v what_o covenant_n obligation_n lie_v upon_o the_o parent_n which_o be_v to_o that_o congregation_n by_o name_n only_o the_o like_a must_v lie_v upon_o the_o child_n mr._n h._n among_o such_o who_o by_o no_o impression_n of_o nature_n no_o providence_n 69._o or_o appointment_n of_o god_n or_o reason_n have_v power_n each_o one_o over_o another_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o free_a engagement_n by_o consent_n as_o between_o prince_n and_o people_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v once_o make_v there_o need_v no_o new_a covenant_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o that_o relation_n ans._n the_o vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o gospel-covenant_n profess_v needless_a by_o i_o without_o any_o new_a engagement_n oblige_v i_o in_o all_o church_n i_o be_o in_o to_o be_v my_o brother_n keeper_n and_o watch_v for_o his_o soul_n otherwise_o i_o may_v make_v this_o count_n lord_n i_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o any_o church-watching_a over_o my_o brother_n but_o my_o congregational_a brother_n by_o mat._n 18._o but_o 1._o be_v he_o not_o thy_o brother_n before_o thou_o be_v inchurch_v into_o one_o congregation_n with_o he_o shall_z the_o lord_n say_v 2._o be_v thou_o not_o to_o eat_v the_o same_o bread_n with_o he_o before_o as_o then_o by_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o second_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o engagement_n to_o watch_v congregational_o over_o all_o with_o who_o thou_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n except_o thou_o be_v so_o journer_n enter_v in_o oath_n to_o every_o congregation_n and_o break_v it_o in_o the_o morrow_n three_o the_o covenant_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n husband_n and_o wife_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o except_o the_o near_a visible_a oneness_n brotherhood_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o i_o speak_v be_v clear_v from_o scripture_n and_o m._n h._n prove_v that_o peter_n be_v tie_v by_o oath_n 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