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t._n c._n pag._n 170._o sect._n 2._o as_o for_o elias_n kill_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n whip_a out_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o m._n doctor_n will_v allege_v they_o as_o thing_n to_o be_v follow_v when_o he_o may_v as_o well_o teach_v that_o we_o may_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o elias_n do_v and_o be_v demand_v answer_v nothing_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o to_o follow_v these_o action_n which_o be_v most_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o if_o these_o one_o or_o two_o example_n be_v enough_o to_o break_v the_o order_n that_o god_n have_v set_v by_o this_o a_o man_n may_v prove_v that_o the_o mynister_n may_v be_v fisher_n and_o tent_n maker_n because_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v minister_n do_v fish_n and_o make_v tent_n and_o true_o these_o be_v not_o so_o extraordinary_a and_o from_o the_o general_a rule_n as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o it_o be_v permit_v in_o a_o council_n that_o rather_o than_o a_o minister_n 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five_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v excommunicate_v public_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o i_o read_v neither_o of_o senior_n nor_o deacon_n call_v as_o officer_n to_o the_o same_o s_o paul_n himself_o say_v excommunicandi_fw-la paul_n alone_o have_v lus_z excommunicandi_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la absens_fw-la corpore_fw-la presen_v spiritu_fw-la iam_fw-la decrevi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la presen_n ut_fw-la be_v etc._n etc._n i_o true_o as_o absent_v in_o the_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v determine_v as_o present_v that_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o manifest_o argue_v that_o ius_n excommunicandi_fw-la be_v in_o paul_n &_o not_o 5._o 1._o corinth_n 5._o in_o the_o rest_n but_o all_o be_v scripture_n that_o you_o speak_v how_o far_o soever_o it_o be_v from_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n t._n c._n pag._n 147._o sect._n 1_o now_o whereas_o m._n doctor_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o body_n and_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v determine_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v that_o the_o right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v in_o s._n paul_n and_o not_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v s._n paul_n textum_fw-la paul_n maledict_n glossa_fw-la quae_fw-la corumpit_n textum_fw-la as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o excommunicate_v therefore_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v or_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v therefore_o the_o church_n do_v not_o for_o what_o if_o s._n paul_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o so_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o shall_v he_o therefore_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v if_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n &_o the_o minister_n there_o will_v have_v admit_v he_o to_o the_o supper_n and_o not_o abstain_v from_o samiliar_a company_v with_o he_o you_o will_v say_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o before_o god_n although_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n have_v not_o put_v he_o forth_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n denunciation_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o also_o have_v be_v â–ª_o if_o s._n paul_n have_v say_v nothing_o and_o yet_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o excommnnicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n but_o so_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o and_o as_o far_o as_o his_o right_a stretch_v not_o be_v therefore_o yet_o excommunicate_v by_o s._n paul_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o stroke_n in_o the_o excommunication_n io._n whitgifte_n s._n paul_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o &_o if_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n have_v keep_v he_o in_o among_o they_o notwithstanding_o yet_o have_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v before_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v show_v then selue_o to_o have_v be_v a_o stubborn_a &_o rebellious_a people_n in_o deed_n if_o you_o society_n excommunication_n be_v more_o than_o exclude_v from_o the_o eternal_a society_n take_v excommunication_n for_o exclude_v from_o the_o external_a society_n of_o the_o church_n only_o than_o the_o people_n if_o they_o be_v stubborn_a &_o wilful_a may_v stop_v &_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o discipline_n but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o forget_v their_o duty_n but_o if_o by_o excommunication_n you_o understande_v bind_n in_o heaven_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v then_o have_v the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v true_o excommunicate_v though_o both_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n have_v say_v the_o contrary_n wherefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o right_a of_o excommunicate_v remain_v in_o paul_n though_o the_o people_n do_v give_v their_o consent_n unto_o it_o by_o seclude_v he_o from_o their_o company_n and_o from_o the_o sacrament_n chap._n 1._o the._n 8._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 147._o towards_o the_o end_n again_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o excommunication_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o s._n paul_n have_v the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o he_o on_o lie_v have_v opinion_n shall_v not_o otherwise_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n than_o by_o excommunication_n and_o ought_v no_o further_o to_o be_v punish_v do_v not_o reason_v sufficient_o and_o apt_o for_o there_o be_v one_o duty_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o another_o of_o the_o magistrate_n paul_n write_v unto_o titus_n do_v not_o entreat_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n but_o show_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o a_o bishop_n although_o a_o moderate_a means_n be_v always_o best_a that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o past_a care_n be_v not_o so_o much_o keep_v in_o order_n by_o force_n as_o by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o you_o think_v your_o own_o word_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n against_o all_o man_n you_o may_v well_o study_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o think_v you_o do_v not_o great_o pass_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o chap._n 1._o the._n 11._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 113._o lin._n 4._o basilius_n magnus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la cap._n 27._o testify_v the_o same_o t._n c._n pag._n 148._o lin._n 32._o as_o touch_v basiles_n place_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o office_n when_o the_o book_n come_v forth_o and_o be_v print_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v as_o for_o i_o i_o know_v of_o none_o such_o that_o be_v extant_a now_o io._n whitgifte_n i_o confess_v the_o name_n to_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v a_o oversight_n and_o yet_o no_o great_a than_o â–ª_o in_o his_o epistle_n sect._n 8_o â–ª_o you_o be_v in_o allege_v josias_n for_o ezechias_n and_o both_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o theodorete_n for_o theodotus_n be_v correct_v as_o well_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o first_o edition_n as_o in_o the_o second_o before_o i_o
pag._n 152._o sect._n 2._o and_o whereas_o master_n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n be_v not_o only_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o also_o to_o preach_v and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o it_o both_o not_o apperteync_n unto_o they_o to_o do_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o this_o place_n of_o the_o roman_n quote_v by_o the_o admonition_n be_v very_a fit_n and_o most_o proper_a for_o s._n paul_n speak_v there_o against_o those_o which_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o vocation_n do_v break_v into_o that_o which_o apperteyn_v unto_o other_o as_o it_o the_o hand_n shall_v take_v upon_o it_o the_o office_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o of_o some_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n do_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o point_n the_o lymitte_v of_o every_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o place_v the_o deacon_n office_n only_o in_o the_o 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the_o same_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n together_o with_o the_o testimony_n both_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n and_o undoubted_o you_o be_v dryven_v to_o a_o great_a straight_o when_o you_o be_v enforce_v to_o use_v this_o place_n of_o the._n 12._o to_o the_o roman_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a for_o though_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o deacon_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o prove_v in_o any_o respect_n your_o purpose_n neither_o can_v you_o frame_v any_o argument_n of_o it_o to_o that_o end_n neither_o steven_n nor_o philip_n when_o they_o be_v deacon_n preach_v and_o the_o one_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n also_o do_v break_v into_o that_o which_o apperteyn_v not_o unto_o they_o be_v incident_a to_o their_o office_n when_o they_o be_v thereunto_o call_v the_o apostle_n be_v occupy_v in_o plant_v church_n in_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o spread_v abroad_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o so_o 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may_v much_o better_o be_v provide_v for_o wherefore_o glory_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v in_o your_o own_o wit_n and_o reason_n yet_o in_o these_o heavenly_a &_o divine_a thing_n your_o reason_n shall_v prove_v but_o vain_a and_o untowarde_a chap._n 1._o the._n 5._o division_n admonition_n again_o in_o the_o old_a church_n every_o 8._o every_o phil._n 1._o 1._o john_n 13._o 27_o acts._n 6._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 8._o congregation_n have_v their_o deacon_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 120._o o_o how_o apt_o you_o have_v allege_v the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o every_o congregation_n have_v their_o deacon_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o philip._n these_o be_v congregation_n whether_o deacons_n be_v in_o every_o congregation_n the_o word_n paul_n and_o timotheus_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n paul_n &_o timotheus_n salute_v the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n therefore_o in_o those_o day_n every_o congregation_n have_v their_o deacon_n a_o strange_a kind_n of_o reason_v you_o may_v well_o have_v thus_o conclude_v ergo_fw-la at_o philippi_n there_o be_v deacon_n but_o sure_o this_o argument_n be_v to_o much_o out_o of_o argument_n unapt_a argument_n square_a there_o be_v deacon_n at_o philippi_n therefore_o every_o congregation_n have_v their_o deacon_n in_o the._n 13._o of_o s._n john_n verse_n 27._o these_o be_v the_o word_n and_o after_o the_o sop_n satan_n enter_v into_o he_o than_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o after_o supper_n satan_n enter_v into_o judas_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o therefore_o every_o congregation_n have_v their_o deacon_n no_o marvel_v though_o your_o margin_n be_v pester_v with_o scripture_n when_o you_o take_v liberty_n to_o make_v ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la quidlibet_fw-la peradventure_o you_o mean_v that_o judas_n be_v a_o deacon_n as_o he_o be_v 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authority_n of_o a_o secular_a prince_n and_o do_v challenge_v the_o same_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o bishop_n to_o who_o so_o much_o civil_a authority_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o prince_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o vice_n and_o good_a and_o quiet_a government_n of_o the_o church_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o exercise_v the_o same_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v of_o you_o thus_o to_o charge_v that_o worthy_a man_n with_o contrariety_n unjust_o for_o do_v he_o that_o confute_v the_o pope_n unjust_a claim_n and_o ungodly_a usurpation_n of_o both_o the_o sword_n in_o that_o manner_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o claim_v &_o use_v they_o condemn_v all_o manner_n &_o kind_n of_o civil_a iurisdction_n by_o christian_n prince_n commit_v to_o bishop_n be_v help_n unto_o they_o in_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a government_n of_o the_o church_n sure_o you_o be_v 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appeal_v from_o the_o civil_a court_n to_o their_o authority_n sozomene_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 9_o bishop_n give_v sentence_n in_o civil_a cause_n cent._n 4._o cap._n 7._o sozom._n li._n 1._o cap._n 9_o write_v thus_o of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o good_a affection_n towards_o christian_a religion_n that_o he_o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o clerk_n in_o all_o place_n and_o also_o he_o give_v liberty_n for_o those_o that_o be_v call_v into_o judgement_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o bishop_n if_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o refuse_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o he_o command_v that_o their_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n appeal_v graun_n t_v from_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o bishop_n other_o judge_n even_o as_o though_o it_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o their_o minister_n shall_v see_v that_o 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zeal_n be_v even_o that_o that_o zuinglius_fw-la do_v charge_v the_o anabaptist_n with_o when_o he_o say_v ira_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quo_fw-la se_fw-la venditant_fw-la the_o answer_v to_o certain_a pamphlet_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o portion_n entitle_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o deal_v brotherly_a with_o their_o brethren_n there_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n contain_v worthy_a of_o answer_v only_o the_o author_n do_v excuse_v himself_o for_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o exhortation_n &_o move_v the_o bishop_n to_o deal_v brotherly_a with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n first_o because_o they_o be_v their_o rethren_n second_o because_o they_o ought_v first_o to_o have_v discover_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o true_o or_o false_o they_o have_v write_v thyrde_o because_o they_o do_v but_o disclose_v the_o disorder_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n and_o humble_o desire_v a_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n etc._n etc._n four_o that_o papist_n lie_v abroad_o in_o their_o diocese_n untouched_a etc._n etc._n five_o that_o many_o lewd_a light_a book_n and_o ballad_n fly_v abroad_o print_v not_o only_o without_o reprehension_n but_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la likewise_o in_o y_z e_z same_o book_n the_o author_n seem_v to_o justify_v the_o admonition_n &_o to_o condemn_v the_o lordship_n and_o authority_n of_o bishop_n ascribe_v thereunto_o the_o stay_n &_o hindrance_n of_o their_o pretence_a reformation_n charge_v they_o after_o a_o sort_n with_o mangle_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n and_o with_o snare_a the_o godly_a with_o such_o law_n as_o be_v purposely_o make_v for_o the_o wicked_a these_o be_v the_o principal_a content_n of_o that_o book_n the_o first_o reason_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v their_o brethren_n may_v as_o well_o be_v allege_v punish_v brother_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o impunity_n of_o anabaptist_n arrian_n and_o such_o like_a 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to_o be_v call_v their_o brethren_n t._n c._n page_n 177._o sect._n 3_o after_o m._n doctor_n confute_v his_o own_o shadow_n for_o the_o exhortation_n do_v not_o require_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o brother_n shall_v deliver_v the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n from_o punishment_n if_o they_o deserve_v it_o but_o desi_fw-la eth_z that_n it_o may_v work_v some_o moderation_n of_o the_o rigoure_n of_o it_o and_o compassion_n to_o minister_v to_o their_o necessity_n in_o prison_n he_o say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n take_v not_o they_o for_o their_o brethren_n yes_o very_o although_o unbrother_o handle_v and_o for_o father_n too_o and_o so_o both_o love_v they_o and_o reverence_v they_o until_o which_o we_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v they_o shall_v manifest_o for_o the_o upholdi_fw-la g_o of_o their_o own_o kingdom_n and_o profit_n refuse_v to_o have_v christ_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o in_o who_o this_o fatherhood_n and_o brotherhood_n do_v consist_v io._n whitgifte_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o reason_n or_o no_o let_v they_o also_o consider_v that_o which_o i_o have_v before_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o second_o admonition_n pag._n 35._o &_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o they_o take_v we_o for_o brethren_n or_o no._n can_v you_o so_o well_o please_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o platform_n y_z t_z except_o we_o admit_v it_o we_o refuse_v christ_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o i_o trust_v he_o have_v reign_v over_o we_o hitherto_o and_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o end_n though_o your_o platform_n be_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n an_fw-mi answer_v to_o certain_a pamphlet_n to_o their_o second_o reason_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o think_v they_o have_v be_v talk_v with_o and_o hear_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v for_o themselves_o but_o their_o haughty_a mind_n and_o good_a opinion_n conceyve_v of_o themselves_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o see_v their_o error_n in_o this_o reason_n you_o 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