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the_o church_n 2._o as_o a_o congregation_n be_v call_v a_o church_n as_o afore_o so_o sometime_o the_o officer_n not_o only_o distinguish_v but_o as_o separate_v into_o a_o court_n be_v call_v the_o church_n our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o that_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o relate_v to_o a_o congregationall_a church_n not_o yet_o know_v nor_o yet_o in_o be_v and_o now_o the_o question_n return_v upon_o we_o to_o what_o church_n of_o all_o these_o the_o key_n be_v commit_v some_o say_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o you_o say_v to_o the_o particular_a congregation_n which_o we_o shall_v consider_v when_o we_o have_v add_v that_o whether_o 3._o how_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n whether_o 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o question_n when_o the_o key_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v never_o say_v express_o in_o scripture_n how_o they_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n whether_o 1._o objectiuè_fw-fr objectiuè_fw-la 1._o objectiuè_fw-la that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n or_o 2._o subjectiuè_fw-fr subjectiuè_fw-la 2._o subjectiuè_fw-la that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o subject_a recipient_a to_o employ_v and_o exercise_v the_o key_n and_o this_o either_o immediate_o by_o herself_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n without_o officer_n or_o mediate_o by_o her_o officer_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v the_o next_o and_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n to_o convey_v they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o her_o officer_n or_o that_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o remote_a subject_n as_o include_v the_o officer_n to_o who_o primary_o and_o immediate_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o key_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n as_o sight_n be_v immediate_o entrust_v with_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o power_n of_o the_o key_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o distinct_a from_o her_o officer_n whether_o it_o belong_v first_o to_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n or_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n the_o question_n than_o be_v clear_o this_o whether_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v subjectiuè_fw-la to_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o her_o officer_n on_o the_o particular_a congregation_n without_o or_o with_o her_o officer_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v consider_v what_o you_o resolve_v upon_o this_o question_n thus_o you_o assert_v the_o church_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 16.29_o be_v caetus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la common_o call_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v not_o as_o a_o avenger_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o that_o but_o as_o a_o assertor_n give_v also_o my_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o most_o improbable_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n on_o earth_n he_o mean_v that_o church_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o vers_fw-la 18._o but_o that_o be_v either_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n or_o rather_o the_o invisible_a mystical_a church_n etc._n etc._n that_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o for_o by_o my_o word_n rather_o i_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o other_o be_v mean_v and_o that_o primary_o be_v to_o i_o still_o most_o probable_a upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o church_n my_o church_n the_o evangelical_a church_n be_v name_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n will_v intend_v it_o only_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o that_o be_v primary_o christ_n church_n and_o that_o be_v proper_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o against_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v whereas_o as_o i_o say_v afterward_o particular_a church_n may_v fail_v and_o have_v fail_v there_o be_v far_o more_o colour_n for_o a_o particular_a church_n to_o be_v mean_v matth._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n because_o excommunication_n be_v execute_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n first_o and_o consequent_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o shadow_n for_o it_o in_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n do_v christ_n mean_a i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n only_o upon_o this_o rock_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o particular_a secondary_o as_o a_o member_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n between_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a catholic_a church_n which_o be_v mean_v there_o as_o after_o but_o none_o till_o of_o late_a so_o much_o as_o make_v the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_a and_o particular_a church_n 2._o peter_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o of_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o he_o and_o so_o his_o fellow-apostle_n be_v never_o pastor_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v there_o mean_v they_o have_v habitual_o the_o key_n of_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o catholic_a as_o pastor_n have_v habitual_o the_o key_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o a_o particular_a they_o be_v actual_o elder_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o pastor_n be_v actual_o elder_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n 3._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o there_o give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o if_o a_o lord_n shall_v say_v to_o he_o who_o he_o constitute_v his_o steward_n i_o give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o family_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n can_v the_o servant_n or_o child_n or_o any_o for_o they_o conclude_v from_o this_o grant_n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o family_n be_v peter_n the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v and_o therefore_o as_o distrust_v this_o sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n you_o say_v as_o you_o have_v say_v of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o elder_n the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o profess_a believer_n receive_v that_o portion_n also_o of_o church-power_n 5._o the_o key_n pag._n 5._o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o if_o not_o there_o that_o be_v in_o this_o text_n in_o hand_n yet_o elsewhere_o not_o here_o for_o certain_a whether_o elsewhere_o or_o no_o shall_v be_v try_v hereafter_o it_o be_v not_o a_o reasonable_a construction_n of_o this_o text_n to_o say_v i_o give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o mean_v i_o give_v to_o the_o church_n the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v therefore_o and_o i_o think_v true_o that_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o most_o improbable_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n to_o which_o the_o key_n be_v give_v matth._n 26.19_o it_o must_v then_o be_v take_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n either_o invisible_a or_o visible_a or_o none_o but_o you_o be_v please_v to_o take_v away_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o question_n deny_v any_o catholic_a visible_a church_n for_o say_v you_o i_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o acknowledge_v a_o catholic_a visible_a church_n at_o all_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o very_o judicious_a divine_n that_o you_o may_v read_v of_o it_o often_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o place_n for_o one_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o church_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o
of_o other_o and_o i_o can_v sincere_o profess_v i_o consult_v with_o none_o or_o very_o few_o book_n of_o this_o controversy_n but_o compare_v your_o book_n one_o with_o another_o my_o own_o reason_n and_o judgement_n suggest_v to_o i_o those_o contradiction_n in_o they_o that_o leave_v i_o altogether_o unsatisfy_a in_o your_o way_n and_o at_o this_o day_n i_o be_o leave_v so_o still_o if_o not_o more_o confirm_v that_o the_o independent_a way_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o itself_o that_o other_o have_v more_o elaborate_o dispute_v this_o cause_n i_o shall_v easy_o yield_v but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v true_o say_v without_o vanity_n none_o have_v more_o distinct_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o your_o proof_n and_o your_o contradiction_n to_o yourselves_o in_o hold_v out_o your_o way_n than_o i_o have_v do_v nor_o be_o i_o at_o all_o trouble_a that_o you_o choose_v rather_o to_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v write_v by_o learned_a and_o reverend_a m._n rutherford_n and_o m._n baily_n though_o you_o sere_a m._n baily_n as_o you_o do_v i_o never_o name_v he_o more_o in_o all_o your_o follow_a discourse_n have_v you_o but_o make_v good_a your_o promise_n to_o consider_v also_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o vindicate_v yourself_o from_o your_o contradiction_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n in_o question_n but_o see_v you_o be_v please_v so_o to_o neglect_v i_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v if_o i_o conceive_v it_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o labour_n to_o follow_v you_o any_o further_o and_o consider_v what_o learned_a and_o reverend_a m._n hooker_n have_v elaborate_o write_v in_o this_o controversy_n only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o present_v you_o with_o a_o scheme_n of_o your_o remain_a contradiction_n or_o contrariety_n at_o least_o note_v in_o vind._n clau._n out_o of_o your_o own_o book_n and_o then_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o choice_n whether_o you_o will_v reconcile_v they_o or_o confess_v they_o a_o scheme_n of_o contradiction_n and_o contrariety_n in_o the_o independent_a way_n 1._o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o a_o apostle_n as_o a_o elder_a and_o as_o a_o believer_n so_o the_o sense_n most_o fill_v the_o key_n pag._n 4._o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o fraternity_n with_o the_o presbytery_n ib._n see_v also_o the_o way_n clear_v par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 22._o 1._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n not_o as_o a_o apostle_n nor_o as_o as_o elder_n but_o as_o a_o profess_a believer_n the_o way_n pag._n 27._o 1._o peter_n receive_v noâ—_n the_o key_n mere_o as_o a_o believer_n but_o as_o a_o believe_v public_o profess_v hiâ—_n faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n clear_v par_fw-fr 2._o f._n 39_o not_o believer_n as_o believer_n but_o as_o believer_n covenant_v and_o fit_o capable_a according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n m._n hooker_n suru._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 203._o 2._o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n the_o way_n p._n 1._o that_o be_v a_o combination_n of_o faithful_a man_n as_o m._n hooker_n 2._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a whether_o join_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o no._n the_o key_n pag._n 11._o 2._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o some_o before_o they_o enteâ—_n into_o the_o church_n thâ—_n key_n p._n 11._o 3._o the_o key_n of_o order_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n keys_n p._n 8._o then_o say_v we_o to_o woman_n and_o child_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o every_o place_n or_o order_n in_o the_o church_n that_o give_v power_n to_o receive_v ordinance_n much_o less_o to_o dispense_v they_o as_o child_n and_o woman_n way_n clear_v par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 19_o  _fw-fr 4._o ordination_n be_v a_o work_n of_o rule_n the_o way_n p._n 49._o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n both_o act_n of_o rule_n pertain_v indifferent_o to_o all_o the_o presbyser_n ib._n 49._o 4._o as_o for_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o officer_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n they_o the_o brethren_n may_v do_v if_o need_v be_v without_o officer_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o 101._o 4._o ordination_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o supreme_a jurisdidiction_n but_o of_o order_n rather_o in_o h._n survey_v part_n 2.75_o 5._o the_o key_n of_o authority_n or_o rule_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o act_n of_o rule_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o office_n the_o key_n p._n 20._o the_o people_n discern_v and_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o censure_n give_v consent_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n the_o key_n pag._n 15._o 37._o 41._o the_o brethren_n stand_v in_o a_o order_n even_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 11._o 5._o in_o case_n the_o officer_n do_v err_v and_o commit_v offence_n they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o way_n pag._n 100_o the_o church_n exercise_v several_a act_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o elder_n the_o way_n p._n 101._o the_o people_n have_v some_o stock_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o key_n pag._n 36._o they_o rule_v the_o church_n by_o appoint_v their_o own_o officer_n ib._n p._n 16._o  _fw-fr 6._o excommunication_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rule_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o some_o ruler_n the_o key_n p._n 16._o the_o church_n can_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a presbytery_n because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o their_o officer_n ibid._n no_o act_n of_o the_o people_n power_n do_v proper_o bind_v unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n join_v with_o it_o ibid._n 36._o 6._o if_o all_o their_o officer_n be_v sound_a culpable_a either_o in_o heretical_a doctrine_n or_o scandalous_a crime_n the_o church_n have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o proceed_v to_o censure_v of_o they_o all_o the_o way_n p._n 45._o in_o case_n of_o offence_n give_v by_o a_o elder_a or_o whole_a eldership_n together_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o if_o they_o give_v it_o not_o to_o proceed_v to_o censure_v ibid._n p._n 101._o 6._o excommunication_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o power_n of_o office_n but_o of_o judgement_n nor_o a_o act_n of_o high_a rule_n but_o of_o supreme_a judgement_n seat_v in_o the_o fraternity_n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o p._n 45._o as_o a_o church_n of_o brethren_n can_v proceed_v to_o any_o public_a censure_n without_o elder_n so_o nor_o the_o elder_n without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n pref._n to_o the_o key_n pag._n 4._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a breach_n of_o order_n that_o commissary_n and_o chancellor_n want_v the_o key_n of_o order_n no_o minister_n have_v be_v invest_v with_o jurisdiction_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o ministerial_a authority_n above_o those_o elder_n who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o key_n p_o 6._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o key_n of_o power_n give_v to_o the_o church_n with_o the_o elder_n as_o to_o open_v a_o door_n of_o entrance_n to_o the_o minister_n call_v so_o to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n against_o they_o in_o some_o case_n etc._n etc._n the_o key_n pag._n 9_o yea_o to_o censure_v all_o their_o elder_n without_o elder_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o etc._n etc._n as_o afore_o  _fw-fr 8._o we_o be_v far_o from_o allow_v that_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n practise_v in_o some_o place_n that_o private_a christian_n ordinary_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o the_o key_n pag._n 6._o 8._o this_o be_v ordinary_o practise_v in_o old_a england_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o independent_a brethren_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o gift_a brethren_n no_o minister_n to_o other_o congregation_n do_v it_o ordinary_o themselves_o  _fw-fr 9_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n profess_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v member_n without_o officer_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o the_o church_n office_n with_o all_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o power_n the_o key_n p._n 31._o 9_o as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v divers_a so_o be_v the_o subject_n to_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v divers_a the_o key_n p._n 11._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o apostolical_a power_n ib._n p._n 32._o a_o synod_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n whereby_o error_n be_v convince_v and_o condemn_v etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 47._o 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v first_o to_o a_o congregation_n of_o covenant_a believer_n suru._n