Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	allege_v	place_n	prove_v	2,569	5	5.5703	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88947	A modest & brotherly ansvver to Mr. Charles Herle his book, against the independency of churches. Wherein his foure arguments for the government of synods over particular congregations, are friendly examined, and clearly answered. Together, with Christian and loving animadversions upon sundry other observable passages in the said booke. All tending to declare the true use of synods, and the power of congregationall churches in the points of electing and ordaining their owne officers, and censuring their offendors. By Richard Mather teacher of the Church at Dorchester; and William Tompson pastor of the Church at Braintree in New-England. Sent from thence after the assembly of elders were dissolved that last met at Cambridg to debate matters about church-government.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Tompson, William, d. 1666.	1644 (1644)	Wing M1274; Thomason E37_19; ESTC R16954	50,642	62

therefore_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o this_o ordination_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o synod_n yet_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o one_o part_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o conclude_v thereby_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v about_o this_o particular_a and_o therefore_o our_o answer_n be_v distinct_o thus_o 1_o that_o if_o a_o congregation_n have_v elder_n of_o it_o own_o than_o when_o other_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o church_n such_o ordination_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o elder_n this_o we_o never_o deny_v and_o a_o good_a deal_n of_o your_o proof_n do_v conclude_v no_o more_o for_o what_o if_o the_o presbytery_n at_o ephesus_n do_v lay_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o the_o presbytery_n at_o antioch_n upon_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2._o which_o be_v two_o of_o your_o proof_n this_o may_v evince_v that_o in_o church_n furnish_v with_o a_o presbytery_n as_o ephesus_n and_o antioch_n be_v that_o that_o presbytery_n be_v to_o perform_v imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v nothing_o against_o we_o neither_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o but_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o argument_n you_o intend_v a_o further_a matter_n viz._n that_o ordination_n can_v be_v perform_v lawful_o by_o any_o but_o only_o by_o elder_n for_o where_o say_v you_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n but_o by_o presbyter_n whereto_o we_o answer_v three_o thing_n 1_o that_o we_o do_v read_v of_o such_o a_o matter_n in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o we_o read_v so_o much_o as_o b●_n good_a consequence_n do_v infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o practice_n 3_o that_o which_o we_o do_v read_v that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o this_o practice_n be_v not_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o every_o case_n unlawful_a but_o for_o other_o reason_n 1_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o allege_v numb._n 8._o 10._o which_o place_n show_v that_o though_o the_o levite_n be_v church_n officer_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v none_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n by_o which_o scripture_n thus_o much_o be_v manifest_a that_o when_o a_o church_n have_v no_o elder_n but_o the_o first_o elder_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o this_o at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o place_n where_o elder_n can_v not_o convenient_o be_v borrow_v from_o any_o other_o church_n in_o such_o case_n imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v lawful_o be_v perform_v by_o some_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o congregation_n although_o they_o be_v not_o elder_n by_o office_n for_o sith_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n as_o this_o text_n do_v witness_v what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o like_a may_v be_v lawful_o do_v in_o these_o day_n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v 600000_o shall_v all_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n at_o once_o answer_n it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o all_o do_v it_o but_o some_o instead_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o when_o some_o do_v impose_v hand_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o may_v be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v these_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v elder_n and_o so_o their_o example_n will_v be_v no_o warrant_n for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o non-elder_n the_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v like_o they_o be_v elder_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o yet_o their_o example_n prove_v the_o point_n if_o two_o thing_n be_v consider_v first_o that_o they_o do_v not_o this_o as_o a_o work_n peculiar_a to_o they_o as_o elder_n second_o that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o themselves_o only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o congregation_n the_o former_a of_o which_o may_v be_v thus_o manifest_v if_o they_o do_v it_o as_o elder_n then_o either_o as_o elder_n and_o governor_n ecclesiastical_a or_o as_o civil_a governor_n but_o not_o the_o first_o for_o that_o charge_n be_v only_o belong_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n levit._n 8._o and_o these_o levite_n now_o ordain_v if_o the_o second_o be_v say_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o civil_a magistrate_n though_o no_o church_n officer_n may_v impose_v hand_n in_o ordination_n of_o church_n officer_n and_o so_o the_o point_n be_v gain_v for_o if_o magistrate_n may_v do_v it_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o church_n want_v magistrate_n may_v perform_v this_o action_n by_o other_o the_o fit_a instrument_n she_o have_v for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o work_n proper_o tie_v to_o the_o magistrate_n office_n because_o then_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n want_v magistrate_n can_v not_o have_v have_v officer_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n act._n 14._o 23._o tit._n 1._o 5._o second_o as_o these_o child_n of_o israel_n suppose_v they_o be_v the_o chief_a father_n of_o family_n impose_v hand_n on_o the_o levite_n not_o as_o elder_n and_o governor_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a but_o as_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o church_n so_o what_o be_v herein_o perform_v by_o they_o be_v not_o do_v by_o themselves_o only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o this_o appear_v first_o because_o these_o levite_n now_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n and_o not_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o elder_n only_o numb._n 3._o 40_o 41._o second_o they_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o offering_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb._n 8._o 11._o and_o not_o of_o the_o elder_n only_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o offering_n be_v to_o be_v present_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n who_o the_o offering_n be_v levit._n 1._o 3._o 4._o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o they_o that_o impose_v hand_n on_o the_o levite_n do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o offering_n these_o levite_n be_v three_o it_o be_v usual_a that_o when_o all_o the_o multitude_n bring_v a_o oblation_n the_o elder_n put_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n levit._n 4._o 14_o 15._o viz._n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o multitude_n who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n perform_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o elder_n by_o office_n and_o so_o this_o demand_n of_o you_o where_o in_o scripture_n do_v we_o read_v of_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v answer_v but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n yet_o it_o may_v suffice_v which_o be_v our_o second_o particular_a to_o be_v prove_v that_o we_o do_v read_v so_o much_o as_o by_o good_a consequence_n infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n first_o we_o propound_v act._n 1._o act._n 6._o and_o act._n 14._o where_o we_o read_v of_o the_o people_n elect_v and_o choose_v officer_n of_o which_o place_n more_o may_v be_v speak_v afterward_o now_o if_o the_o people_n may_v elect_v officer_n then_o in_o some_o case_n they_o may_v ordain_v they_o also_o because_o ordination_n be_v less_o than_o election_n and_o depend_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v just_o administer_v yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o less_o than_o election_n but_o less_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o election_n or_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o person_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o office_n whereto_o he_o have_v right_o before_o by_o election_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n that_o if_o a_o single_a congregation_n may_v elect_v officer_n which_o be_v the_o great_a they_o may_v also_o in_o some_o case_n ordain_v they_o which_o be_v the_o lesser_a for_o yourself_o do_v grant_v that_o to_o argue_v affirmative_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v good_a consequence_n and_o such_o be_v this_o which_o kind_n of_o argue_v be_v also_o use_v by_o doctor_n whitaker_n concerning_o this_o very_a particular_a beside_o we_o read_v heb._n 6._o 2._o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v among_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o join_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o baptism_n resurrection_n and_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o a_o institution_n of_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a use_n as_o all_o principle_n be_v and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o officer_n and_o if_o so_o it_o will_v

reference_n unto_o than_o the_o church_n must_v have_v power_n to_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o life_n itself_o because_o that_o judicatory_n have_v such_o power_n last_o no_o other_o place_n can_v be_v show_v where_o our_o saviour_n use_v the_o word_n church_n for_o a_o single_a congregation_n ans._n nor_o can_v any_o other_o place_n be_v show_v where_o he_o use_v the_o word_n church_n for_o a_o synod_n nor_o that_o he_o ever_o use_v the_o word_n at_o all_o but_o only_o here_o and_o in_o matth._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n in_o which_o place_n he_o mean_v a_o synod_n no_o more_o than_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o for_o the_o scripture_n language_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a then_o as_o it_o never_o anywhere_o use_v the_o word_n church_n for_o a_o single_a congregation_n unless_o happy_o in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o so_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a therein_o then_o to_o call_v many_o congregation_n in_o a_o province_n or_o city_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n pag._n 12._o ans._n we_o be_v willing_a to_o consider_v of_o both_o these_o particular_n and_o first_o of_o the_o former_a wherein_o you_o do_v acknowledge_v though_o a_o perhaps_o or_o happy_o that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o the_o word_n church_n be_v take_v for_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o you_o may_v acknowledge_v it_o undoubted_o and_o without_o any_o perhaps_o at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 23._o of_o that_o chapter_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o in_o other_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o speak_v how_o he_o that_o prophesy_v edifi_v the_o church_n how_o interpret_n be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v receive_v edify_v how_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n ver._n 4_o 5_o 35._o yea_o in_o ver._n 26_o 27_o 28._o he_o give_v they_o this_o direction_n that_o when_o they_o come_v together_o and_o every_o one_o have_v a_o psalm_n a_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n if_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n must_v keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n by_o all_o which_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o name_n church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o company_n that_o do_v assemble_v and_o come_v together_o for_o performance_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n now_o a_o company_n come_v together_o be_v a_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o church_n be_v here_o give_v to_o a_o congregation_n but_o beside_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v many_o other_o place_n where_o the_o word_n church_n be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o instance_n take_v these_o among_o many_o act._n 14._o 27._o and_o 11._o 26._o and_o 15._o 4_o 22_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 20_o 22_o 33._o 3_o joh._n 6._o in_o which_o place_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o assemble_v with_o the_o church_n of_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o of_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n of_o bear_v witness_n before_o the_o church_n of_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n of_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n of_o gather_v the_o multitude_n together_o and_o the_o like_a which_o place_n do_v abundant_o show_v that_o a_o company_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o congregation_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n and_o the_o christian_n of_o cenchrea_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a village_n and_o therefore_o not_o like_a to_o be_v many_o congregation_n yet_o they_o be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n rom._n 16._o 1._o and_o though_o cenchrea_n be_v but_o the_o port_n of_o corinth_n and_o not_o far_o from_o it_o like_o radcliffe_n or_o lymehouse_n to_o london_n as_o some_o have_v observe_v yet_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a church_n of_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o corinth_n be_v much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o a_o single_a congregation_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o how_o then_o can_v that_o stand_v which_o be_v here_o affirm_v by_o you_o that_o the_o word_n be_v never_o so_o use_v unless_o happy_o in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a but_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a then_o to_o call_v many_o congregation_n in_o a_o province_n or_o city_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n we_o may_v rather_o say_v that_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v so_o frequent_a as_o nothing_o more_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v very_o questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v ever_o so_o use_v at_o all_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n sure_o it_o be_v more_o frequent_a to_o call_v many_o congregation_n in_o a_o province_n or_o nation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a which_o do_v strong_o imply_v that_o if_o they_o be_v many_o congregation_n than_o they_o be_v not_o one_o church_n but_o many_o for_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o scripture_n mention_v not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n gal._n 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 1._o of_o judea_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 14._o gal._n 1._o 21._o of_o galilee_n and_o of_o samaria_n act_n 9_o 31._o of_o syria_n and_o cilitia_n act_n 15._o 41._o and_o of_o asia_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o in_o which_o one_o province_n there_o be_v seven_o famous_a church_n at_o once_o mention_v revel._n 1._o 4._o beside_o other_o that_o be_v mention_v elsewhere_o now_o as_o all_o these_o instance_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o something_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n then_o to_o call_v many_o congregation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n so_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o consideration_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o different_a speech_n in_o scripture_n that_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n of_o one_o congregation_n it_o shall_v frequent_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o province_n or_o country_n where_o be_v many_o congregation_n it_o shall_v call_v they_o so_o usual_o by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n sure_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v strong_o employ_v thereby_o that_o one_o congregation_n of_o christian_n may_v be_v a_o church_n but_o if_o they_o be_v many_o congregation_n than_o they_o be_v many_o church_n and_o not_o one_o only_o but_o you_o will_v give_v four_o instance_n where_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n be_v give_v to_o many_o congregation_n jerusalem_n rome_n corinth_n and_o ephesus_n and_o concerning_o jerusalem_n the_o number_n of_o disciple_n that_o be_v there_o be_v 8120_o act_n 1._o 15._o with_o 2._o 41._o and_o 4._o 4._o and_o afterward_o abundant_o large_a it_o be_v impossible_a all_o the_o member_n shall_v meet_v but_o by_o way_n of_o distribution_n into_o several_a congregation_n pag._n 12._o answ._n how_o large_a soever_o that_o church_n be_v in_o those_o place_n you_o allege_v yet_o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o do_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n than_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v but_o one_o church_n so_o they_o be_v but_o one_o congregation_n now_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a first_o of_o all_o that_o when_o they_o be_v but_o 120._o they_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o they_o all_o about_o the_o election_n of_o another_o apostle_n in_o the_o room_n of_o judas_n as_o he_o be_v record_v to_o have_v do_v act_n 115._o next_o of_o all_o when_o 3000_o be_v add_v to_o they_o act_n 2._o yet_o all_o that_o multitude_n before_o they_o be_v convert_v do_v all_o come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n vers._n 6._o and_o peter_n stand_v up_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o vers._n 14._o and_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v both_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o many_o but_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o be_v all_o together_o vers._n 44._o and_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n vers._n 46._o and_o when_o after_o this_o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n be_v about_o 5000._o act_n 4._o 4._o yet_o all_o this_o company_n do_v still_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o

in_o the_o last_o place_n must_v needs_o consist_v of_o seven_o person_n or_o more_o as_o for_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o 2_o or_o 3_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n mat._n 18._o 20._o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o small_a number_n to_o be_v a_o church_n but_o fetch_v a_o argument_n from_o thence_o as_o from_o the_o lesser_a or_o less_o probable_a to_o prove_v the_o firm_a and_o inviolable_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o censure_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o v._n 18._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o two_o agree_v together_o upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v hear_v in_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v ask_v and_o if_o i_o be_v present_a with_o two_o or_o three_o gather_v in_o my_o name_n then_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o whole_a church_n who_o be_v a_o great_a number_n and_o a_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o prayer_n and_o have_v christ_n presence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o heaven_n what_o they_o shall_v bind_v or_o lose_v in_o earth_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a vers._n 19_o 20_o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o verse_n 18._o and_o for_o excommunication_n ordination_n and_o censure_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n nor_o prove_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o you_o that_o these_o matter_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o synod_n and_o not_o to_o a_o particular_a congreation_n yea_o we_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o prove_v that_o synod_n and_o they_o only_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v officer_n and_o to_o excommunicate_v offender_n and_o till_o this_o be_v prove_v the_o independent_n as_o you_o call_v they_o need_v not_o to_o relinquish_v their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o these_o particular_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o synod_n in_o act_n 15._o do_v neither_o meddle_v with_o ordination_n nor_o excommunication_n but_o only_o determine_v the_o controversy_n about_o circumcision_n and_o give_v rule_n for_o practice_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n for_o avoid_v of_o offence_n among_o the_o jew_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o consociation_n or_o neighbourhood_n of_o congregation_n or_o single_a church_n whereby_o they_o may_v with_o conveniency_n be_v aid_v to_o each_o other_o and_o whereto_o the_o particular_n may_v have_v recourse_n there_o a_o single_a congregation_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v entireness_n of_o jurisdiction_n if_o you_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o which_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o than_o truth_n require_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o wherein_o we_o for_o our_o part_n full_o concur_v with_o you_o than_o we_o suppose_v a_o man_n may_v improve_v this_o grant_n of_o you_o to_o a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o independency_n of_o church_n which_o you_o plead_v against_o and_o to_o a_o disprove_n of_o a_o good_a part_n of_o that_o authority_n of_o synod_n which_o you_o will_v establish_v for_o if_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o neighbourhood_n of_o other_o church_n have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n entire_o within_o itself_o as_o here_o you_o do_v acknowledge_v then_o first_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whence_o such_o a_o church_n have_v such_o power_n and_o see_v if_o that_o ground_n will_v not_o reach_v to_o prove_v the_o like_a power_n in_o other_o church_n also_o now_o we_o suppose_v none_o will_v deny_v but_o such_o a_o church_n have_v this_o authority_n or_o power_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v grant_v to_o every_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o church_n which_o we_o have_v rather_o express_v in_o doctor_n ames_n his_o word_n than_o in_o our_o own_o the_o power_n itself_o namely_o in_o reprove_v scandal_n and_o purge_v out_o the_o wicked_a of_o right_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o act_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o true_a church_n because_o it_o flow_v immediate_o and_o necessary_o from_o its_o very_a essence_n for_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o believer_n be_v gather_v into_o a_o church_n cas._n cons._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o q._n 4._o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n do_v immediate_o and_o necessary_o flow_v from_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o church_n and_o so_o belong_v to_o a_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o church_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o this_o power_n must_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o church_n as_o have_v no_o neighbour_n church_n and_o be_v deny_v unto_o one_o that_o have_v because_o a_o church_n that_o have_v neighbour_n be_v a_o church_n and_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n as_o true_o as_o that_o which_o have_v none_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n belong_v indifferent_o to_o all_o church_n to_o one_o as_o much_o as_o to_o another_o without_o respect_n of_o what_o neighbour_n they_o have_v whether_o many_o or_o few_o whether_o any_o or_o none_o second_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v also_o what_o be_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o consociation_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o church_n and_o the_o same_o truth_n will_v thence_o appear_v also_o which_o neighbourhood_n where_o it_o be_v afford_v be_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o church_n but_o not_o for_o their_o hindrance_n and_o loss_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v helpful_a by_o cast_v in_o more_o light_n but_o can_v abridge_v they_o of_o any_o power_n which_o they_o have_v before_o when_o doctor_n ames_n medul_fw-la theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 39_o sect._n 27._o have_v say_v that_o the_o combination_n of_o church_n into_o class_n and_o synod_n do_v neither_o constitute_v a_o new_a form_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o ought_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o take_v away_o or_o impair_v that_o liberty_n and_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v unto_o his_o church_n sith_o it_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o direct_v and_o further_n of_o the_o same_o what_o say_v mr._n paget_n hereunto_o this_o say_v he_o we_o willing_o grant_v paget_n defence_n pa._n 107._o now_o if_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v than_o that_o dependency_n of_o church_n and_o that_o power_n of_o synod_n which_o you_o plead_v for_o must_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o let_v a_o church_n have_v entireness_n of_o jurisdiction_n before_o she_o have_v any_o neighbour_a church_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o power_n when_o god_n send_v such_o neighbour_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n she_o sustain_v loss_n by_o have_v neighbour_n and_o come_v to_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n in_o worse_a condition_n than_o when_o she_o have_v none_o which_o be_v against_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o use_n of_o the_o consociation_n of_o church_n moreover_o if_o this_o grant_n of_o you_o stand_v good_a then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o that_o which_o be_v intimate_v pag._n 6._o and_o pa._n 10._o as_o a_o reason_n against_o the_o independency_n of_o congregation_n where_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o adverse_a party_n be_v the_o sole_a judge_n and_o party_n too_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o all_o equity_n that_o the_o offend_a party_n mean_v the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v the_o sole_a and_o final_a judge_n of_o the_o offence_n sure_o we_o can_v think_v that_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o case_n imagine_v wherein_o you_o will_v grant_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o single_a congregation_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v against_o all_o equity_n and_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o you_o grant_v that_o the_o case_n may_v be_v such_o that_o a_o single_a congregation_n may_v have_v entireness_n of_o jurisdiction_n within_o itself_o which_o seem_v to_o we_o plain_o to_o prove_v that_o for_o a_o congregation_n to_o be_v so_o independent_a as_o to_o be_v the_o final_a judge_n of_o offence_n within_o itself_o be_v not_o against_o all_o equity_n nor_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o you_o in_o the_o page_n aforementioned_a but_o sith_o in_o one_o place_n you_o grant_v that_o in_o some_o case_n a_o congregation_n may_v have_v entireness_n of_o jurisdiction_n within_o itself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v against_o all_o equity_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v grant_v we_o for_o our_o part_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v how_o these_o thing_n do_v stand_v together_o but_o that_o too_o much_o may_v not_o be_v make_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o you_o you_o do_v qualify_v it_o in_o your_o subsequent_a word_n wherein_o you_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v about_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o church-government_n whereunto_o we_o answer_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o