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they_o imagine_v other_o want_v but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o thou_o christian_n reader_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d do_v dissent_n from_o the_o dutch_a reform_a church_n and_o upon_o whaâ—_n ground_n and_o that_o none_o may_v take_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v either_o great_a or_o more_o absurd_a for_o which_o those_o hateful_a brownist_n be_v have_v by_o many_o in_o such_o detestation_n than_o indeed_o anâ—_n truth_n they_o be_v i_o will_v brief_o as_o i_o can_v present_v unto_o thy_o christian_n veiâ—_n either_o all_o or_o the_o most_o &_o our_o great_a difference_n with_o the_o groundâ—_n thereof_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o church_n and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o most_o especial_o cittie-churche_n be_v so_o great_a and_o populous_a as_o that_o two_o or_o three_o diveâ—_n temple_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n to_o meetâ—_n at_o once_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_a so_o judge_v that_o no_o particular_a church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n aught_o to_o consist_v of_o more_o member_n theâ—_n can_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n because_o 1._o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v definite_o of_o the_o political_a or_o ministerial_a common_o call_v visible_a church_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o his_o power_n understand_v none_o other_o than_o onâ—_n congregation_n convening_n and_o come_v together_o ordinary_a at_o least_o in_o one_o place_n math._n 18_o 17_o 20._o gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n wiâ—â—_n 1_o corinth_n 5_o 4._o when_o you_o be_v come_v together_o act._n 2_o 44._o alâ—_n that_o believe_v be_v together_o and_o chap._n 5_o 12._o they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o salomon_n porch_n also_o chap._n 6_o 2_o 5._o and_o chap._n 13_o 1_o 2._o with_o â—4_n 27._o and_o 14_o 23._o with_o tit._n 1_o 5._o act._n 15_o 4_o 22_o 25._o and_o 21_o 22._o so_o 1_o corinth_n 11_o 20._o when_o you_o therefore_o come_v together_o in_o one_o to_o wit_n place_n not_o mind_n as_o some_o conceit_n for_o from_o that_o the_o corinthian_n be_v to_o far_o and_o last_o chap._n 14_o 23._o if_o the_o whole_a church_n come_v together_o into_o some_o place_n 2._o there_o be_v then_o have_v the_o most_o full_a and_o perfect_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 42._o when_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o do_v convene_v and_o assemble_v together_o in_o some_o one_o place_n and_o if_o nature_n 25._o as_o philosopher_n teach_v ever_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a much_o more_o grace_n now_o that_o the_o church_n common_o call_v visible_a be_v then_o most_o true_o visible_a indeed_o when_o it_o be_v assemble_v in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o communion_n thereof_o then_o most_o full_a and_o entire_a when_o all_o its_o member_n inspire_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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as_o immediate_o impose_v by_o christ_n upon_o his_o church_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o perform_v be_v thereunto_o induce_v by_o these_o among_o other_o reason_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n first_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n of_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n pronounce_v that_o no_o one_o â—oâ—e_n or_o title_n shall_v pass_v away_o 18._o now_o if_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o one_o title_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v dissolve_v much_o more_o for_o a_o whole_a word_n or_o commandment_n and_o one_o of_o ten_o by_o which_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o christian_n now_o be_v not_o to_o count_v of_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o of_o nine_o only_a
nature_n of_o the_o principal_a for_o example_n let_v the_o principal_a as_o they_o speak_v be_v some_o natural_a good_a thing_n the_o very_a least_o accessory_a or_o circumstance_n by_o which_o this_o principal_a be_v right_o and_o orderly_o further_v and_o promote_v undergo_v also_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o natural_a good_a the_o same_o rule_n hold_v in_o action_n civil_a much_o more_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o appertein_a to_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o least_o â—ite_n or_o ceremony_n serve_v right_o and_o orderly_o to_o further_o the_o principal_a act_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n do_v worthy_o obteyn_a after_o a_o sort_n the_o respect_n and_o denomination_n of_o a_o religious_a and_o ecclesiastical_a good_a thing_n which_o principal_a act_n if_o it_o do_v not_o true_o and_o effectual_o promote_v and_o advance_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a addition_n at_o the_o best_a beseem_v only_o vain_a purpose_n and_o person_n 9_o which_o worship_n god_n in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n tradition_n see_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n be_v also_o and_o first_o to_o be_v teach_v that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v 2._o whatsoever_o have_v be_v in_o nature_n be_v some_o certain_a thing_n first_o and_o proper_o and_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o some_o certain_a and_o distinct_a head_n now_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o use_n either_o in_o or_o about_o god_n worship_n may_v and_o must_v be_v refer_v necessary_o to_o some_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n either_o they_o be_v thing_n natural_a and_o simple_o necessary_a to_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o natural_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n without_o which_o no_o finite_a action_n can_v be_v perform_v also_o for_o the_o administer_a of_o baptism_n either_o a_o fonte_fw-la or_o other_o vessel_n to_o hold_v water_n and_o so_o for_o other_o adjoint_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n or_o second_o they_o be_v thing_n civil_a and_o comely_a as_o for_o example_n a_o convenient_a place_n in_o which_o the_o church_n may_v convenient_o and_o come_o meet_v together_o not_o a_o stable_n or_o swynestye_n also_o that_o habit_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o covet_v of_o the_o l._n table_n those_o minister_a vessel_n and_o other_o accessory_n and_o appurtâ—nances_n whatsoever_o without_o which_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n can_v be_v dispense_v so_o civil_o and_o comely_a as_o be_v meet_v or_o last_o they_o be_v proper_o thing_n sacred_a and_o holy_a and_o by_o consequence_n part_n of_o external_a divine_a worship_n and_o the_o same_o either_o command_v by_o god_n and_o so_o lawful_a or_o of_o man_n devise_n &_o therefore_o superstitious_a now_o if_o any_o shall_v further_o ask_v i_o what_o power_n then_o i_o ascribe_v either_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o church-governor_n for_o make_v law_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o answer_v touch_v church-governers_a first_o 3._o be_v to_o treat_v by_o and_o by_o of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o no_o such_o power_n to_o speak_v proper_o belong_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v not_o lord_n but_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n the_o only_a lord_n thereof_o exercise_v as_o say_v austin_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n a_o mâ—mbâ—â—â—_n not_o a_o lordship_n and_o who_o therefore_o be_v to_o learn_v if_o there_o will_v be_v câ—ment_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d better_o become_v they_o than_o asâ—pter_n as_o bernard_n speak_v for_o to_o â—â—ake_v law_n by_o all_o man_n grant_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o they_o only_o who_o do_v sway_a â—â—â—pters_n 〈…〉_z lord_n 〈…〉_z moreover_o the_o holy_a scripture_n every_o where_o teach_v that_o the_o high_a church-officer_n and_o governor_n be_v but_o ambassador_n of_o god_n and_o interpreter_n and_o proclaymer_n or_o crier_n of_o his_o word_n but_o neither_o 〈…〉_z nor_o interpreter_n nor_o crier_n no_o nor_o the_o herald_n the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o proclaimer_n 7_o or_o publisher_n of_o edict_n can_v command_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o least_o matter_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n as_o lunius_fw-la say_v right_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n for_o the_o apply_v &_o determine_v of_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o order_n and_o comlynes_n take_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n to_o certain_a case_n and_o according_a to_o certain_a circumstance_n but_o what_o make_v this_o for_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n in_o the_o church_n which_o as_o m._n perkins_n make_v account_v be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n royal_a 18._o consider_v withal_o that_o neither_o the_o church_n not_o the_o mean_a member_n thereof_o be_v further_o bind_v unto_o these_o their_o determination_n than_o they_o appear_v to_o agree_v with_o order_n and_o comeliness_n neither_o be_v the_o minister_n in_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o as_o be_v the_o magistrate_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v obey_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commander_n 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o the_o minister_n be_v also_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o manifest_v &_o approve_v unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o hâ—m_n over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v chap._n xi_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o believe_v the_o very_a same_o touch_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n with_o the_o belgic_a reform_v church_n and_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o their_o confession_n and_o the_o more_o because_o what_o be_v by_o many_o restreyn_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n they_o extend_v indefinite_o and_o absolute_o to_o the_o magistrate_n whosoever_o and_o that_o sure_o upon_o good_a ground_n see_v the_o magistracy_n be_v one_o &_o the_o power_n the_o same_o whether_o the_o person_n be_v christian_n or_o heathen_a neither_o be_v there_o want_v in_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v as_o he_o ought_v authority_n of_o order_n but_o will_v of_o person_n neither_o be_v his_o power_n increase_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o christianity_n but_o only_o sanctify_v as_o be_v first_o his_o person_n the_o prince_n rule_v over_o his_o subject_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o they_o subject_n simple_o not_o as_o faithful_a or_o christian_n he_o or_o they_o only_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v the_o faithful_a as_o faithful_a for_o his_o subject_n neither_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o king_n as_o subject_n â—ame_n part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 35._o beside_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o christian_n faith_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a and_o all_o thing_n common_a unto_o both_o which_o spring_n from_o the_o same_o see_v that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v neither_o servant_n nor_o freeman_n i_o add_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o subject_n but_o all_o be_v one_o in_o he_o as_o therefore_o none_o no_o not_o the_o least_o power_n of_o public_a administrat_fw-la on_o comes_fw-la to_o the_o subject_n by_o their_o christianity_n to_o neither_o be_v the_o prince_n thereby_o at_o all_o increase_v and_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o the_o magistrate_n thoughâ—-heathen_a have_v power_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o command_v and_o procure_v in_o and_o by_o good_a 4._o and_o lawful_a manner_n and_o mean_n whatsoever_o apperteine_n either_o to_o their_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a life_n so_o the_o same_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n upon_o which_o word_n of_o god_n if_o it_o beat_v god_n forbid_v that_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o same_o which_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v either_o the_o one_o or_o other_o whether_o by_o command_v what_o god_n forbid_v or_o by_o forbid_v what_o god_n command_v see_v it_o come_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n not_o of_o the_o office_n the_o subject_n be_v not_o fâ—â—ed_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n but_o as_o still_o tie_v to_o obedience_n as_o active_a for_o the_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n command_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o passive_a if_o unlawful_a by_o suffer_v patient_o the_o punishment_n though_o unjust_o inflict_v last_o if_o any_o civil_a and_o coactive_a power_n in_o thing_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o christianity_n then_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o make_v defection_n from_o the_o same_o whether_o by_o idolatry_n or_o heresy_n or_o profane_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o thereupon_o his_o kingly_a power_n be_v diminish_v and_o abridge_v whereby_o how_o wide_a a_o window_n or_o gate_n rather_o will_v be_v open_v to_o sedâ—tions_n subject_n under_o pretext_n special_o catholic_a religion_n to_o taise_v tumult_n in_o kingdom_n no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a chap._n xii_o of_o the_o