subject_a to_o a_o common-council_n or_o court_n of_o presbyter_n the_o doctor_n urge_v that_o scripture_n the_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o 9.10,11_o verse_n as_o a_o invincible_a argument_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o thus_o expound_v by_o the_o doctor_n pag._n 15._o '_o and_o therefore_o when_o diotrephes_n assume_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o particular_a congregation_n a_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o oppose_v john_n the_o presbyter_n he_o sharp_o reprove_v his_o proceed_n and_o signify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v remember_v his_o word_n and_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o prate_v against_o the_o presbytery_n with_o malicious_a word_n which_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n in_o he_o say_v st._n john_n it_o be_v evil_a in_o he_o to_o assume_v unto_o himself_o and_o his_o particular_a congregation_n that_o power_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o 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have_v a_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n within_o itself_o no_o but_o diotrephes_n will_v lord_n it_o over_o the_o church_n and_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o his_o brethren_n whether_o fellow_n elder_n or_o fellow_n saint_n verse_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la amans_fw-la primatum_fw-la gerere_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la diorephes_n that_o be_v but_o diotrephes_n love_v the_o primacy_n among_o they_o he_o will_v be_v the_o primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o all_o the_o presbyter_n in_o it_o and_o brethren_n of_o it_o the_o doctor_n can_v have_v urge_v this_o scripture_n against_o the_o domineer_a prelate_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o marvel_n that_o his_o brethren_n shall_v now_o urge_v it_o against_o the_o court_n of_o presbyter_n it_o be_v confess_v diotrephes_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o usurp_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n and_o those_o brethren_n who_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o oppose_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n or_o that_o he_o do_v affront_v a_o court_n and_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o than_o i_o know_v or_o the_o doctor_n can_v prove_v for_o have_v diotrephes_n do_v so_o why_o be_v he_o not_o convent_v before_o they_o sure_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_a st._n john_n will_v rather_o have_v write_v to_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o then_o to_o the_o church_n or_o in_o write_v to_o the_o church_n will_v rather_o have_v send_v he_o a_o summons_n to_o appear_v at_o some_o consistory_n before_o the_o court_n and_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n then_o to_o warn_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o evil_n that_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o and_o doubtless_o st._n john_n will_v have_v write_v thus_o diotrephes_n love_v to_o be_v a_o primate_n among_o you_o wherefore_o when_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o magistracy_n or_o signory_n of_o grave_n solid_a learned_a religious_a and_o wise_a divine_n and_o minister_n come_v to_o keep_v order_n and_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o court_n and_o common-council_n i_o will_v remember_v his_o deed_n and_o inform_v or_o complain_v to_o the_o court_n and_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n that_o he_o prate_v against_o we_o the_o presbyter_n with_o malicious_a word_n but_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n do_v not_o know_v any_o court_n or_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n neither_o classical_a nor_o synod_n call_v to_o appeal_v unto_o nor_o can_v the_o doctor_n make_v good_a those_o appeal_v he_o mention_v pag._n 10._o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o wit_n that_o every_o particular_a man_n as_o well_o as_o any_o assembly_n or_o congregation_n may_v have_v their_o appeal_n to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o their_o precinct_n hundred_o or_o division_n under_o who_o jurisdiction_n they_o be_v and_o if_o they_o find_v themselves_o wrong_v there_o than_o they_o have_v appeal_n to_o some_o other_o high_a presbytery_n or_o council_n of_o divine_n for_o relief_n and_o justice_n i_o only_o ask_v the_o doctor_n how_o he_o can_v prove_v these_o appeal_n by_o scripture_n and_o if_o he_o can_v whether_o that_o high_a presbytery_n or_o council_n of_o divine_n especial_o if_o they_o may_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o be_v not_o as_o independent_a as_o these_o brethren_n and_o their_o church_n against_o who_o the_o doctor_n have_v write_v and_o if_o so_o than_o such_o a_o high_a presbytery_n or_o council_n of_o divine_n be_v not_o god_n ordintnce_n by_o the_o doctor_n own_o confession_n and_o affirmation_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n or_o particular_a congregation_n whereof_o diotrephes_n be_v a_o member_n and_o a_o elder_a who_o he_o know_v have_v power_n to_o judge_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n or_o particular_a congregation_n of_o corinth_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v member_n therein_o 1_o cor._n 5.12.13_o and_o therefore_o may_v as_o warrantable_o admonish_v diotrephes_n as_o the_o church_n of_o colosse_n may_v arckippus_n coloss_n 4.17_o '_o and_o if_o nothing_o of_o public_a concernment_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v or_o transact_v without_o the_o joint_n and_o mutual_a accord_n or_o agreement_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n john_n the_o presbyter_n will_v not_o have_v transgress_v so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o himself_o this_o authority_n over_o diotrephes_n to_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o to_o say_v he_o will_v remember_v he_o and_o sharp_o reprove_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o to_o prate_v against_o the_o presbytery_n with_o malicious_a word_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n and_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o say_v more_o touch_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o answer_n unto_o the_o three_o question_n and_o therefore_o pass_v by_o the_o objection_n with_o its_o answer_n mention_v page_n 19_o to_o the_o 29._o unto_o its_o
discour-throughout_a his_o book_n this_o argument_n i_o answer_v first_o by_o deny_v the_o assumption_n or_o minor_a proposition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o deny_v all_o be_v because_o the_o scripture_n produce_v by_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o in_o express_a word_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o scripture_n quote_v do_v in_o express_a word_n declare_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o doctor_n will_v prove_v for_o act_v 2.44,46_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v together_o and_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o acts._n 3.11,12_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n run_v together_o to_o they_o in_o the_o porch_n which_o be_v call_v solomon_n act._n 5.12_o and_o they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n porch_n so_o that_o these_o scripture_n produce_v by_o the_o doctor_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o meet_v together_o in_o several_a place_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n where_o they_o do_v partake_v daily_o in_o all_o ordinance_n do_v express_o prove_v the_o contrary_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n meet_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n to_o wit_n the_o temple_n and_o in_o solomon_n porch_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domatius_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la singulas_fw-la domos_fw-la and_o thus_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quotidie_fw-la day_n by_o day_n and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v together_o acts._n 2.42,44,46_o yea_o the_o doctor_n himself_o say_v in_o his_o minor_a proposition_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n do_v continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o they_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o huse_v and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o refutation_n of_o what_o the_o doctor_n have_v write_v touch_v the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o now_o follow_v page_n 81._o viz._n that_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o several_a assembly_n make_v but_o one_o church_n and_o to_o this_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o brethren_n themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o they_o accord_v further_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n act_v 2.3.45.46_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o also_o consent_n but_o the_o brethren_n have_v not_o acknowledge_v neither_o have_v the_o doctor_n by_o scripture_n prove_v that_o in_o this_o one_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v averse_a congregation_n and_o several_a assembly_n of_o believer_n and_o therein_o i_o must_v mnnife_v my_o dissent_n from_o the_o doctor_n opinion_n promise_v he_o that_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v sound_o prove_v it_o by_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v i_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o the_o three_o proposition_n which_o the_o doctor_n come_v next_o to_o prove_v be_v that_o thou_o apostle_n and_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n govern_v and_o order_v and_o rule_v this_o church_n joint_o and_o by_o a_o common_a council_n and_o presbytery_n pag._n 82._o which_o the_o doctor_n say_v be_v evident_a by_o these_o place_n follow_v act_v 11.27_o to_o the_o end_n the_o word_n of_o this_o sccripture_n which_o the_o doctor_n make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n be_v these_o verse_n 30._o and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n here_o in_o these_o last_o word_n say_v the_o doctor_n we_o see_v that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o none_o but_o the_o presbyter_n receive_v the_o alm_n which_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o presbyter_n in_o all_o church_n be_v the_o man_n of_o government_n pag._n 82._o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o brethren_n that_o the_o presbyter_n in_o all_o church_n be_v the_o man_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v elder_n but_o this_o i_o conceive_v by_o the_o doctor_n favour_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o wit_n because_o the_o alm_n be_v send_v to_o the_o elder_n much_o less_o do_v that_o scripture_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o jerusalem_n by_o a_o common-council_n and_o presbytery_n which_o be_v the_o assertion_n that_o the_o doctor_n undertake_v to_o prove_v but_o in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n verse_n 2.4.6.22_o and_o in_o chap._n 16.4_o and_o in_o act_n 21.17,18_o the_o presbyter_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o name_n say_v the_o doctor_n pag._n 83._o be_v express_v out_o of_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o the_o doctor_n frame_v his_o argument_n he_o please_v to_o make_v a_o digression_n from_o page_n 48._o to_o 90._o wherein_o he_o high_o extol_v the_o presbyter_n make_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o church-governement_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o doctor_n own_o word_n pag._n 88_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v say_v the_o doctor_n that_o the_o presbyter_n do_v act_v as_o authoritive_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v as_o well_o conclude_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o only_o the_o presbyter_n who_o sit_v in_o counsel_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o presbyter_n who_o be_v ordain_v elder_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o assembly_n now_o of_o divine_n or_o any_o other_o may_v congregate_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o some_o one_o place_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n and_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n to_o state_n the_o question_n and_o debate_v they_o from_o scripture_n or_o warrantable_a authority_n and_o evidence_n of_o reason_n deduce_v from_o thence_o and_o may_v determine_v the_o qestion_n by_o joint_a consent_n or_o by_o the_o most_o voice_n and_o may_v say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o pag._n 87.88_o 88_o pag._n 88_o and_o that_o presbyter_n have_v their_o authority_n as_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o king_n and_o state_n have_v they_o page_n 89._o and_o the_o doctor_n do_v more_o especial_o extol_v the_o presbyter_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o these_o our_o day_n tell_v what_o they_o have_v deserve_v from_o the_o church_n parliament_n and_o kingdom_n more_o than_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n have_v end_v his_o digression_n he_o give_v you_o his_o argument_n pag._n 90._o to_o wit_n '_o they_n that_o in_o the_o holy_a 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man_n be_v make_v up_o five_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la virorum_fw-la quasi_fw-la millia_fw-la quinque_fw-la and_o the_o number_n of_o man_n be_v make_v about_o five_o thousand_o not_o 8000._o and_o as_o for_o the_o many_o 10000_o s._n mention_v act_n 21.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinitus_fw-la and_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v numerum_fw-la decem_fw-la millium_fw-la yet_o not_o always_o but_o for_o some_o great_a number_n which_o can_v sudden_o be_v tell_v as_o luke_n 12_o 1._o and_o beza_n both_o according_a to_o the_o old_a and_o new_a version_n of_o the_o greek_a into_o latin_a read_v it_o millia_fw-la 1000_o s._n not_o decem_fw-la millia_fw-la 10000_o s._n and_o so_o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o english_a bibles_n translate_v thousand_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n 22._o will_v make_v it_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o 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although_o they_o who_o be_v scatter_v preach_v the_o word_n act_v 8.4_o yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v preacher_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o doctor_n have_v one_o argument_n which_o be_v more_o to_o the_o purpose_n then_o all_o the_o other_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n serious_o to_o consider_v pag._n 64._o he_o thus_o further_o argue_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o express_a word_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n have_v declalr_v unto_o we_o that_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v but_o the_o scripture_n in_o express_a word_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n have_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n do_v continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o they_o break_v bread_n from_o 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