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An advertisement concerning a book lately published by Christopher Lawne and others, against the English exiled Church at Amsterdam. By Richard Clyfton teacher of the same church
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Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.
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the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 1_o 8._o and_o for_o which_o we_o also_o daily_o ask_v of_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v inform_v it_o to_o worship_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n &_o to_o establish_v it_o in_o faith_n neither_o do_v we_o deny_v this_o subject_n to_o be_v at_o rome_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n even_o at_o this_o day_n because_o we_o trust_v there_o be_v god_n call_v person_n call_v and_o the_o call_n itself_o yet_o in_o she_o the_o meeting_n of_o which_o thing_n together_o in_o one_o give_v be_v to_o a_o church_n etc._n chap._n 8._o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o we_o show_v but_o touch_v the_o papacy_n or_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n which_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o call_v ecclesiastical_a we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o a_o accident_n grow_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o covert_o work_v against_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v not_o 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rejoice_v one_o with_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 22-26_a and_o furthermore_o how_o it_o be_v also_o affirm_v that_o in_o case_n of_o question_n and_o controversy_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o without_o &_o against_o all_o the_o elder_n and_o other_o brethren_n be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o church_n there_o speak_v of_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v in_o error_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o in_o their_o exception_n plead_v about_o it_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o a_o opposition_n against_o the_o eldership_n and_o so_o seem_v here_o to_o imply_v also_o such_o a_o understanding_n thereof_o touch_v all_o which_o it_o be_v long_o to_o rehearse_v either_o what_o reason_v we_o have_v or_o what_o may_v be_v show_v about_o these_o point_n but_o some_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v note_v thereabouts_o and_o first_o if_o this_o rule_n befound_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n and_o law_n of_o israel_n as_o by_o the_o doctrine_n &_o allegation_n aforesaid_a appear_v then_o be_v it_o not_o a_o new_a rule_n first_o give_v in_o mat._n 18.17_o as_o be_v hold_v and_o urge_v both_o often_o and_o earnest_o among_o we_o second_o these_o scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n speak_v of_o civil_a case_n and_o government_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o allege_v these_o or_o the_o like_a about_o the_o elder_n as_o they_o do_v about_o the_o people_n they_o except_v against_o we_o as_o if_o we_o misapply_v the_o scripture_n and_o give_v the_o elder_n civil_a authority_n which_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o give_v to_o the_o people_n though_o they_o make_v such_o allegation_n about_o they_o in_o this_o question_n as_o we_o do_v about_o the_o elder_n 35.12_o num._n 15.33_o &_o 27.2_o &_o 35.12_o three_o touch_v these_o scripture_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o sinner_n and_o plea_n in_o israel_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o elder_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n themselves_o be_v compare_v with_o num._n 36.2_o deut._n 19.12.17_o and_o 1.12.16_o and_o 16.18_o and_o 17_o 8-12_a josh_n 20.4.5.6_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 5-11_a psal_n 82_o 1-6_a mat._n 5.22_o lnk._n 22.66_o act._n 6.12_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o 27.2_o num._n 15.33_o and_o 27.2_o two_o of_o the_o scripture_n allege_v speak_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o child_n exod._n 12.37_o and_o will_v they_o have_v we_o think_v that_o this_o people_n come_v together_o to_o hear_v examine_v and_o judge_v the_o case_n of_o sin_n and_o question_v there_o speak_v of_o or_o that_o the_o party_n there_o mention_v be_v bring_v or_o come_v unto_o all_o that_o congregation_n as_o they_o will_v have_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n among_o we_o yea_o and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v &_o judge_v the_o brethren_n cause_n that_o do_v fall_v out_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o the_o three_o scripture_n so_o allege_v by_o they_o 35.12_o num._n 35.12_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o deut._n 19_o 4-12_a it_o make_v the_o point_n yet_o more_o plain_a against_o themselves_o for_o moses_n speak_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n in_o both_o those_o place_n 25.12_o num._n 25.12_o use_v in_o the_o one_o place_n the_o word_n congregation_n &_o in_o the_o other_o the_o term_n of_o elder_n as_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o congregation_n of_o elder_n 19.12_o deut._n 19.12_o to_o which_o end_n also_o see_v josh_n 20.4.5.6_o where_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v again_o speak_v of_o &_o deut._n 19_o 15-18_a where_o after_o the_o treat_v of_o the_o former_a matter_n he_o give_v a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o case_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o among_o they_o and_o whether_o now_o we_o shall_v believe_v moses_n or_o they_o let_v themselves_o judge_v touch_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n mat._n 18.1_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.1_o etc._n etc._n howsoever_o many_o have_v be_v carry_v thereby_o to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a rule_n and_o perteyn_a only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o people_n now_o be_v otherwise_o interest_v in_o the_o church_n government_n than_o they_o be_v in_o israel_n of_o old_a yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v also_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n and_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 22.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o therefore_o such_o collection_n from_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o sound_a and_o what_o be_v there_o here_o teach_v by_o christ_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v aswell_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o they_o be_v humble_a and_o harmless_a as_o little_a child_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18_o 14_a with_o psal_n 131.1.2_o prov._n 15.33_o and_o 16.19_o and_o 18.12_o and_o 25.6.7_o 1_o sam._n 12.3.4_o psal_n 138.6_o shall_v they_o not_o avoid_v give_v offience_n to_o other_o &_o when_o other_o offend_v they_o shall_v they_o not_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o show_v they_o their_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o amend_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o elder_n to_o be_v further_o deal_v with_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n or_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v forgive_v they_o mat._n 18_o 5-22_a with_o lev._n 19.14.16.17.18_o deut_n 19_o 15-19_a and_o 21_o 18-21_a and_o 25_o 5-9_a with_o ruth_n 3_o 9-13_a and_z 4_o 1-13_a 1_o sam._n 2.25_o esa_n 58.6.7_o and_o further_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v etc._n mat._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n teach_v how_o god_n require_v man_n to_o forgive_v one_o another_o their_o sin_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o king_n take_v account_n of_o his_o servant_n propound_v it_o by_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o the_o jew_v always_o aswell_o as_o of_o we_o now_o lev._n 19.18_o exod._n 23_o 4.5_o psal_n 7.4_o act._n 7_o 26._o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 19.13.14_o mat._n 19.13.14_o christ_n speak_v of_o little_a child_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o say_v that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v always_o true_a of_o the_o infant_n and_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o of_o we_o now_o but_o if_o any_o will_v gather_v hereupon_o for_o babe_n and_o little_a child_n as_o some_o do_v for_o the_o man_n woman_n &_o great_a child_n upon_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o church_n government_n and_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o question_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o they_o aswell_o as_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o they_o bind_v to_o be_v present_a to_o hear_v and_o judge_v all_o such_o cause_n arise_v among_o the_o brethren_n i_o suppose_v the_o people_n themselves_o that_o hold_v the_o former_a opinion_n and_o make_v such_o collection_n to_o maintain_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n yet_o will_v think_v it_o absurd_a thus_o to_o reason_n about_o the_o lesser_a child_n although_o they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n &_o that_o of_o such_o also_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n save_o one_o 21.43_o mat._n 21.43_o matthew_n show_v how_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n a_o nation_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o mat._n 21_o 43._o so_o as_o then_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o god_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v &_o we_o now_o be_v the_o difference_n about_o some_o worldly_a ceremonial_a and_o mutable_a thing_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v carry_v with_o they_o a_o abolition_n of_o the_o thing_n spiritual_a moral_n and_o perpetual_a neither_o may_v we_o at_o any_o hand_n or_o under_o any_o pretence_n suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v make_v alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v note_v before_o for_o the_o other_o scripture_n chap._n 1_o cor._n 12._o chap._n 1_o cor._n 12_o chap._n the_o apostle_n purpose_n be_v not_o there_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o case_n and_o plea_n about_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o deal_v therein_o as_o in_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o as_o our_o question_n be_v among_o we_o but_o of_o the_o diversity_n and_o inaequalitie_n of_o gift_n &_o