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visible_a church_n improper_a fol._n 5._o some_o observation_n about_o the_o domestical_a church_n and_o some_o mistake_n in_o the_o admonitory_a rectify_v fol._n 9_o the_o allege_a text_n examine_v fol._n 10._o sect._n 5._o the_o word_n of_o the_o admonitory_a draw_v into_o proposition_n and_o answer_v several_o the_o proposition_n out_o of_o the_o letter_n these_o 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o last_o and_o long_a constitution_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a or_o combinational_a church_n this_o examine_v fol._n 13._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o combinational_a church_n to_o subject_v their_o earthy_a err_a and_o unruly_a will_n to_o the_o heavenly_a infallible_a and_o uncontrollable_a will_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v examine_v what_o truth_n may_v be_v in_o this_o assertion_n fol._n 15._o 3._o that_o christ_n peremptory_o will_v and_o enjoin_v all_o professor_n to_o be_v indoctrinate_v and_o discipline_v by_o the_o present_a ministry_n this_o grant_v 4._o that_o this_o prescribe_a ministry_n must_v consist_v of_o presbyter_n and_o teach_v and_o rule_v elder_n this_o proposition_n full_o examine_v and_o refute_v fol._n 18._o 5._o that_o these_o presbyter_n teach_v and_o rule_v elder_n must_v be_v of_o the_o profess_v member_n own_o voluntary_a election_n and_o regular_a ordination_n this_o also_o full_o examine_v and_o refute_v fol._n 24._o 6._o that_o the_o ministerial_a office_n must_v reach_v from_o christ_n ascension_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o grant_v sect._n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o all_o the_o text_n produce_v by_o the_o admonitour_n as_o rom._n 12.7_o 8._o fol._n 31._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o fol._n 33._o ephes_n 4.14_o fol._n 36._o revel_v 4.6_o &_o 5.6_o &_o 19.14_o fol._n 36_o 37._o sect._n 7._o a_o paraenetical_a conclusion_n fol._n 39_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o part_n pag._n 46._o the_o danger_n to_o assert_v the_o church_n bring_v to_o a_o sceleton_n sect._n 1._o fol._n 47._o the_o corruption_n come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n by_o such_o degree_n as_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o admonitory_a letter_n sect._n 2._o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v to_o be_v aristocratical_a 52._o ad_fw-la 59_o a_o presbytery_n with_o a_o bishop_n the_o apostle_n live_v 59_o 60._o of_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la metropolitan_n bishop_n 63._o a_o little_a knowledge_n in_o some_o man_n a_o occasion_n of_o error_n 66_o 67._o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o combinational_a church_n corruption_n be_v not_o the_o cathedral_n church_n generation_n 71._o church_n at_o first_o can_v not_o be_v combinational_a 73._o of_o the_o name_n of_o teacher_n pastor_n ruler_n lord-bishop_n dean_n chancellor_n surrogate_v archdeacon_n 75._o no_o usurpation_n for_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o synod_n and_o council_n to_o excommunicate_a offender_n 81_o 82._o this_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o orthodox_n pattern_n act_v 15._o 84._o to_o censure_v any_o man_n person_n not_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n 85_o 86._o that_o alexander_n of_o alexandria_n begin_v not_o this_o usurpation_n against_o arrius_n 88_o 89._o sect._n 4._o that_o the_o presbyterial_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o live_a stone_n 91._o that_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o rotten_v of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o its_o fall_n from_o a_o poor_a pure_a presbyterial_a church_n into_o a_o impure_a unpolished_a parochial_a church_n 92._o of_o a_o parson_n vicar_n warden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n midwife_n 94._o of_o polycarp_n and_o iraeneus_n 97._o sect._n 5._o the_o original_n of_o the_o provincial_a church_n the_o metropolitan_a that_o this_o be_v no_o degeneration_n nor_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n 99_o the_o name_n office_n of_o the_o archbishop_n not_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a but_o honourable_a 101._o of_o the_o subservient_fw-fr name_n prebend_n surrogate_v vicar-general_n 102._o of_o austin_n 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