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Reasons taken out of Gods Word and the best humane testimonies prouing a necessitie of reforming our churches in England Framed and applied to 4. assertions wherein the foresaid purpose is contained. The 4. assertions are set downe in the page next following.
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Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624.
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perpetu_fw-la govern_v pa._n 299.300_o in_o effect_n object_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v proper_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n yea_o such_o as_o we_o call_v lord_n bishop_n that_o be_v use_v 232._o use_v pag_n 232._o sole_a authority_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o mo_z particular_a church_n then_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o they_o and_o their_o office_n be_v find_v in_o the_o 3._o the_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o 5._o tit._n 1.5_o &_o tit._n 3._o scripture_n viz._n to_o ordain_v pastor_n in_o divers_a church_n and_o to_o censure_v they_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o very_a apostle_n do_v not_o 16.2_o not_o act._n 14.23_o &_o 1.15_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 6.3_o 5_o 6._o &_o 1_o ti._n 4.14_o w_o act._n 16.2_o make_v minister_n nor_o censure_n by_o their_o sole_a and_o single_a authority_n but_o evermore_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o some_o like_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n who_o it_o concern_v therefore_o much_o less_o do_v timothy_n or_o titus_n such_o matter_n sole_o and_o single_o who_o be_v low_a than_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o lord_n minister_n certain_o further_o it_o be_v untrue_a they_o be_v no_o proper_a bishop_n at_o all_o neither_o diocesan_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o all_o proper_a bishop_n be_v 232._o be_v d._n bilson_n pag._n 227._o &_o 232._o affix_v to_o certain_a place_n and_o certain_a charge_n where_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v and_o 4._o and_o act._n 20.38_o 1_o pet_n â_o 2._o theodoret._n ân_n ephe._n 4._o attend_v in_o purpose_n continual_o but_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v never_o affix_v to_o one_o certain_a charge_n for_o they_o like_o the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o a_o constant_a continuance_n in_o a_o place_n but_o after_o a_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o one_o nation_n translate_v both_o their_o presence_n and_o their_o labour_n into_o another_o country_n be_v comites_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la companion_n or_o assistant_n to_o the_o apostle_n 5._o apostle_n see_v bez._n annotat._n in_o act_n 19_o &_o the_o mini._n grad_v cap._n 5._o endue_v doubtless_o with_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o divers_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o do_v go_v be_v common_o send_v or_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n hither_o &_o hither_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v perfect_v such_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v but_o not_o through_o furnish_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n first_o timothy_n be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v at_o 16._o at_o act._n 16._o lystra_n go_v into_o phrygia_n galatia_n mysia_n troas_n be_v at_o philippi_n be_v send_v to_o 4.17_o to_o 1_o cor._n 4.17_o corinth_n from_o 6._o from_o 1_o thes_n 3.1.2_o 6._o athens_n go_v to_o thessalonica_n from_o 19.22_o from_o act._n 19.22_o ephesus_n go_v to_o macedonia_n after_o he_o be_v leave_v at_o 1.3_o at_o 1_o tim_n 1.3_o ephesus_n again_o to_o order_n &_o redress_v thing_n there_o and_o yet_o 4.9.1_o yet_o 2_o tim._n 4.9.1_o thence_o he_o be_v send_v for_o away_o and_o depart_v a_o little_a before_o paul_n death_n he_o be_v at_o 1._o at_o phil._n 1_o 1._o rome_n &_o from_o 23._o from_o phil._n 2.19_o 23._o thence_o to_o go_v to_o the_o philippian_n wherefore_o timothy_n be_v no_o ordinary_a proper_a bishop_n of_o any_o sort_n nor_o affix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n but_o a_o very_a evangelist_n as_o also_o the_o 4.5_o the_o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o scripture_n call_v he_o that_o be_v a_o unlimited_a extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a function_n in_o the_o church_n the_o like_a be_v titus_n paul_n choose_v he_o for_o his_o companion_n &_o helper_n and_o have_v he_o 2.2_o he_o gal._n 2.2_o with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n also_o he_o send_v he_o to_o 17._o to_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 17._o corinth_n he_o leave_v he_o in_o 1.5_o in_o tit._n 1.5_o crete_n a_o while_n but_o send_v for_o he_o thence_o 3.12_o thence_o tit._n 3.12_o away_o anon_o after_o to_o nicopolis_n a_o little_a before_o paul_n death_n he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o 4.10_o at_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o rome_n &_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v into_o dalmatia_n both_o these_o therefore_o be_v very_a evangeliste_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o ordinary_a bishop_n neither_o in_o deed_n be_v there_o any_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o diocesan_n church_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o they_o will_v object_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o ecclesiastical_a action_n and_o doubtless_o so_o be_v certain_a circumstance_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o these_o shall_v be_v warrant_v particular_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v the_o papist_n do_v hold_v their_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n or_o rite_n to_o be_v meerelie_o indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v necessary_a only_o as_o the_o church_n command_v they_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o d._n stapleton_n say_v 99_o say_v stapletâ_n promtuar_n catholic_n part_n quadragesimal_n pag._n 99_o omnes_fw-la vident_fw-la in_o corum_fw-la rituum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la usu_fw-la nullam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la poni_fw-la sed_fw-la liberè_fw-la assumi_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la assumi_fw-la modò_fw-la absit_fw-la contemptus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ceremoniam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la prepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la cam_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la imò_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la cadit_fw-la dicente_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la also_o by_o the_o rheims_n testament_n say_v 1â_n say_v rhem._n tâ_n stame_n annotat_fw-la in_o math._n 15_o 1â_n neither_o flesh_n nor_o fish_n of_o itself_o do_v defile_v but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o church_n precept_n defile_v likewise_o write_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o their_o church-ceremony_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o every_o good_a christian_n know_v well_o that_o their_o tradition_n be_v plain_o superstitious_a and_o unlawful_a how_o then_o shall_v not_o we_o also_o be_v the_o like_a what_o be_v we_o better_a than_o they_o further_o though_o circumstance_n be_v indifferent_a and_o may_v be_v change_v by_o man_n yet_o form_n of_o church_n be_v not_o so_o nor_o the_o church_n ministery_n nor_o ceremony_n nor_o in_o a_o word_n any_o tradition_n ecclesiastical_a whereof_o our_o former_a reason_n whole_o intreat_v we_o deny_v not_o then_o but_o that_o in_o ecclesiastical_a action_n the_o mere_a circumstance_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n indifferent_a that_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v determine_v by_o scripture_n but_o these_o true_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a tradition_n wherefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o tradition_n &_o circumstance_n beside_o god_n ordinance_n specify_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v 2._o other_o kind_n of_o lawful_a thing_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o church_n matter_n 1._o natural_a necessity_n 2._o proper_a and_o mere_a circumstance_n natural_a necessity_n be_v person_n time_n place_n etc._n etc._n circunstances_fw-fr what_o thing_n only_o be_v in_o different_a circunstances_fw-fr proper_a &_o mere_a circumstance_n which_o only_o be_v indifferent_a in_o church_n action_n be_v accidental_a thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n but_o either_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v use_v they_o be_v of_o 2._o sort_n either_o civil_a or_o occasional_a the_o civil_a circumstance_n be_v such_o as_o though_o they_o be_v use_v in_o church_n action_n decency_n to_o this_o do_v belong_v all_o thing_n of_o comeliness_n and_o decency_n yet_o even_o there_o they_o import_v only_o and_o mere_o a_o civil_a use_n which_o we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v thus_o viz._n when_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v use_v also_o in_o action_n mere_o civil_a at_o other_o time_n and_o place_n such_o be_v christ_n 5.10_o christ_n john_n 13._o with_o 1._o tim._n 5.10_o wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n the_o 16.16_o the_o rom._n 16.16_o love_n feast_n &_o 12._o &_o jud._n 12._o kiss_n in_o the_o church_n meeting_n of_o old_a the_o manner_n at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o french_a preach_v cover_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n in_o this_o or_o that_o decent_a and_o comely_a common_a apparel_n a_o commodious_a &_o distinct_a house_n for_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n occasional_a circumstance_n be_v such_o particular_n as_o some_o special_a occasion_n require_v and_o move_v we_o unto_o namely_o when_o the_o general_n thing_n be_v either_o usual_a in_o civil_a custom_n or_o by_o god_n own_o ordinance_n in_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o word_n write_v as_o such_o or_o such_o place_n time_n person_n thing_n namely_o to_o come_v together_o in_o synagogue_n or_o temple_n to_o use_v pue_v or_o pulpit_n etc._n etc._n to_o pray_v kneel_v or_o prostrate_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o l._n table_n lean_v or_o sit_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 11.23_o the_o mat._n 26._o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o evening_n or_o at_o 20.7_o at_o act_n 20.7_o midnight_n to_o baptise_v in_o 16.15_o in_o act_n 16.15_o river_n also_o the_o apostle_n use_v of_o
either_o civil_a or_o natural_a or_o write_v in_o the_o word_n i_o say_v these_o particular_n only_o notwithstanding_o this_o commandment_n be_v permit_v to_o man_n to_o appoint_v or_o to_o change_v again_o at_o their_o discretion_n in_o this_o text_n then_o there_o be_v 3._o point_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o author_n 3._o the_o respect_n due_a from_o we_o unto_o the_o matter_n here_o contain_v the_o matter_n be_v the_o whole_a spiritual_a mean_n of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o namely_o the_o outward_a spiritual_a mean_n that_o be_v god_n visible_a church_n his_o ministry_n his_o whole_a outward_a worship_n and_o service_n 2._o the_o author_n of_o all_o this_o be_v precise_o determine_v viz._n god_n himself_o and_o no_o man._n 3_o such_o invention_n of_o man_n must_v have_v from_o god_n people_n no_o reverence_n but_o god_n own_o ordinance_n must_v and_o thus_o this_o 2._o commandment_n be_v true_o understand_v to_o this_o effect_n likewise_o âre_n many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n excellent_a exposition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o this_o main_a commandment_n as_o 32_o as_o deu._n 12_o 32_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v put_v nothing_o thereto_o nor_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o 30.21_o therefrom_o isa_n 30.21_o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 19.7_o left_a psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a 119.113_o perfect_a psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a invention_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v 15.39_o love_v nomb._n 15.39_o you_o shall_v have_v fringe_n that_o when_o you_o look_v upon_o they_o you_o may_v remember_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v they_o and_o that_o you_o seek_v not_o after_o your_o own_o heart_n nor_o after_o your_o own_o eye_n after_o the_o which_o you_o go_v a_o whore_v 15.13_o whore_v matt._n 15.13_o every_o plant_n that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o 3.16.17_o up_o 2._o tim._n 3.16.17_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n 16.13_o work_n joh._n 16.13_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n 3.15_o truth_n gal._n 3.15_o no_o man_n add_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o a_o man_n testament_n much_o less_o may_v we_o add_v unto_o christ_n testament_n which_o be_v only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n last_o 16.17.18_o last_o rom._n 16.17.18_o mark_v they_o which_o make_v schism_n and_o offence_n 1â_n offence_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d scâ_n gal._n 1.8_o 1._o cor._n 3_o 1â_n beside_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o for_o such_o seruenot_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o mo_z place_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o all_o which_o this_o doctrine_n remain_v clear_a and_o firm_a that_o all_o humane_a invention_n or_o unwritten_a tradition_n ecclesiastical_a be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n yea_o be_v but_o beside_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v flat_o contrary_a to_o it_o in_o these_o place_n and_o therefore_o god_n own_o word_n which_o be_v only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v before_o note_v ought_v to_o be_v religious_o believe_v and_o hold_v to_o be_v for_o we_o as_o a_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a demonstration_n of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v proper_o and_o simple_o ecclesiastical_a or_o religious_a which_o be_v the_o special_a end_n and_o use_v they_o be_v give_v for_o as_o likewise_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n even_o to_o be_v so_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a for_o they_o ever_o since_o god_n do_v give_v they_o any_o holy_a scripture_n from_o which_o ground_n &_o principal_a place_n of_o god_n worâe_v thus_o declare_v we_o will_v now_o conclude_v and_o frame_v our_o first_o reason_n reason_n 1_o if_o we_o have_v diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n use_v government_n &_o ministery_n or_o office_n proper_a to_o they_o and_o also_o ceremony_n that_o be_v rite_n now_o in_o controversy_n all_o which_o be_v invention_n &_o tradition_n utter_o without_o the_o scripture_n tradition_n unwritten_a tradition_n then_o we_o have_v some_o repute_a church_n as_o touch_v their_o outward_a visible_a form_n and_o ministery_n and_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n but_o we_o have_v diocesan_n &_o provincial_n church_n use_v government_n their_o proper_a office_n viz._n the_o provincial_n &_o diocesan_n censure_n diocesan_n viz._n as_o they_o inflict_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n high_a commission_n provincial_n and_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n also_o controvert_v ceremony_n which_o be_v all_o ecclesiastical_a unwritten_a tradition_n no_o way_n contain_v in_o but_o clean_o beside_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o place_n of_o god_n word_n they_o be_v simple_o evil_a &_o of_o necesitie_n the_o other_o viz._n the_o parish_n church_n in_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v reform_v free_v and_o clear_v of_o they_o all_o where_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v note_v note_v 1_o that_o alâ_n those_o forename_a matter_n ecclesiastical_a or_o any_o other_o else_o which_o may_v or_o can_v be_v lawful_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v containeâ_n in_o the_o scripture_n either_o express_o or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n otherwise_o we_o affirm_v they_o be_v mere_o humane_a invention_n &_o tradition_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n note_v two_o kind_n repute_a visible_a church_n of_o divers_a kind_n again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n a_o visible_a church_n that_o be_v which_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n of_o spiritual_a outward_a government_n be_v of_o diâers_n form_n and_o nature_n nevertheless_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o veâie_a deed_n christ_n have_v ordain_v for_o we_o only_o one_o kind_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o word_n and_o this_o only_a aught_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n by_o all_o christian_n for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v or_o ever_o can_v make_v any_o society_n of_o people_n to_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n but_o christ_n only_o some_o man_n esteem_v the_o universal_a number_n of_o profess_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v one_o visible_a church_n call_v it_o the_o catholic_a or_o universal_a visible_a church_n and_o the_o catholic_n take_v hold_n hereof_o do_v conclude_v that_o likewise_o there_o be_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v one_o catholic_a and_o universal_a government_n ecclesiastical_a unto_o which_o all_o other_o church_n and_o their_o government_n must_v be_v subordinate_a but_o in_o god_n word_n there_o be_v no_o such_o visible_a church_n nor_o government_n any_o where_o to_o be_v find_v this_o be_v mere_o devise_v by_o the_o wit_n and_o will_n of_o man_n again_o man_n esteem_v a_o whole_a nation_n profess_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v one_o visible_a church_n and_o they_o call_v it_o a_o national_a church_n likewise_o a_o province_n a_o provincial_a church_n and_o a_o diocese_n a_o diocesan_n church_n but_o none_o of_o these_o likewise_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n of_o christ_n only_o a_o particular_a ordinary_a constant_a congregation_n of_o christian_n in_o christ_n testament_n be_v appoint_v and_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n church_n particular_a &_o parishional_a church_n be_v the_o only_a true_a visible_a church_n and_o therefore_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n now_o here_o with_o we_o in_o england_n also_o and_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v it_o the_o which_o that_o it_o may_v more_o clearelie_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o this_o brief_a table_n follow_v wherein_o all_o the_o divers_a and_o sundry_a sense_n of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o etc._n the_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n church_n under_o the_o law_n which_o we_o know_v be_v nationall_n &_o only_a one_o in_o the_o world_n under_o one_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v figure_n and_o be_v cease_v such_o also_o be_v that_o one_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act_v 7.38_o which_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o but_o one_o particular_a assembly_n aââo_o in_o one_o plate_n gather_v to_o gather_v so_o near_o as_o such_o a_o multitude_n can_v be_v exod_v 19_o 11_o etc._n etc._n new_a testament_n be_v plain_o &_o distinctlie_o show_v and_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o 4._o forenamed_a visible_a church_n as_o some_o do_v repute_v they_o be_v any_o where_o there_o to_o be_v find_v a_o table_n brief_o show_v all_o the_o divers_a and_o sundry_a signification_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o this_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o common_o we_o translate_v a_o church_n wherein_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v which_o be_v the_o onââe_o true_a and_o