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old_a gen._n 4._o 26._o exod._n 19_o 5._o deut._n 7._o 6._o &_o 33._o 28._o numb_a 33._o 52._o exod._n 24._o 12_o 15._o john_n 15._o 19_o rev._n 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n justify_v who_o write_v to_o they_o as_o saint_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o worship_n thereof_o what_o the_o animadverter_n have_v do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o pluck_n up_o the_o seed_n of_o this_o separation_n be_v afterward_o consider_v he_o that_o be_v successful_a in_o such_o a_o undertake_n oâ—_n desire_v to_o be_v so_o have_v need_n do_v more_o than_o â—ent_v his_o passion_n in_o some_o bite_a satirical_a expression_n against_o the_o man_n of_o his_o contest_v or_o dictate_v to_o they_o as_o if_o wisdom_n only_o rest_v with_o he_o and_o all_o other_o be_v to_o hang_v on_o his_o lip_n for_o indoctrination_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o control_n be_v to_o be_v submit_v but_o christ_n school_n know_v
and_o indeed_o as_o by_o shadow_n we_o be_v sometime_o to_o understand_v the_o jewish_a administration_n of_o affair_n under_o the_o old_a pedagogy_n so_o by_o day_n the_o time_n of_o the_o dispersion_n of_o those_o shadow_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o gospel-churcâ—-state_n cant._n 2._o 17._o &_o 4._o 6._o the_o whole_a of_o what_o mr._n t._n will_v infer_v from_o this_o place_n will_v not_o only_o be_v enervate_v but_o a_o sword_n ready_a furbish_a put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o antagonist_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o expire_a cause_n nor_o will_v it_o at_o all_o avail_v he_o to_o say_v that_o the_o gospel-administration_n be_v already_o introduce_v and_o bring_v in_o for_o although_o that_o be_v afoot_o some_o while_n before_o yet_o many_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v yet_o wink_v at_o and_o practise_v by_o the_o believe_a jew_n of_o who_o the_o charge_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n gal._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o to_o who_o he_o write_v these_o epistle_n who_o be_v much_o in_o practice_n of_o their_o old_a ordinance_n some_o of_o they_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o devastation_n of_o their_o temple_n by_o titus_n vespasian_n when_o some_o think_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 7_o 9_o 10._o of_o the_o burn_a and_o consume_v of_o the_o then_o heaven_n and_o earth_n viz._n the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n and_o old_a administration_n of_o affair_n have_v its_o accomplishment_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n or_o gospel-church-state_n be_v full_o introduce_v though_o we_o need_v not_o assert_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o apostle_n as_o be_v say_v be_v treat_v not_o of_o the_o worship_n but_o doctrine_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o particular_a of_o his_o glory_n power_n and_o come_v which_o the_o prophet_n he_o tell_v they_o have_v abundant_o bear_v witness_v to_o and_o to_o their_o testimony_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n be_v we_o to_o attend_v that_o hence_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o be_v or_o can_v be_v logical_o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o 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prophet_n mat._n 7._o 15._o deceiver_n tit._n 1._o 10._o that_o teach_v other_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3._o 2_o john_n 10._o another_o gospel_n gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o answ_n 1._o christ_n institution_n of_o officer_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o house_n have_v there_o be_v no_o express_a interdiction_n have_v be_v interdiction_n sufficient_a to_o hear_v a_o ministry_n not_o of_o his_o appointment_n the_o lord_n have_v cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v a_o charge_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v alive_a continual_o upon_o his_o altar_n be_v such_o a_o interdiction_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n with_o strange_a fire_n that_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n not_o observe_v it_o though_o no_o express_a command_n against_o offer_v strange_a fire_n die_v by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o transgression_n but_o 2_o we_o read_v of_o other_o prohibition_n in_o the_o scripture_n though_o mr._n t._n be_v not_o please_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o as_o mat._n 15._o 14._o which_o about_o twenty_o five_o year_n ago_o he_o seem_v to_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o injunction_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n there_o use_v plain_o import_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o remove_v from_o forsake_v so_o as_o never_o to_o come_v at_o they_o more_o which_o beza_n say_v be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o learned_a grotias_n christi_fw-la grotias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la &_o remittere_fw-la proprie_fw-la et_fw-la primigenio_fw-la significatu_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr se_fw-la amovere_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la sumitur_fw-la mat._n 4._o 20._o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la saepe_fw-la unde_fw-la sumpta_fw-la metaphora_fw-la significat_fw-la &_o deserere_fw-la &_o dimittere_fw-la &_o permittere_fw-la frequentissime_fw-la autem_fw-la rationem_fw-la alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la quod_fw-la latini_n simili_fw-la locutione_n dicunt_fw-la missum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la facere_fw-la ita_fw-la sumi_fw-la have_v voâ—em_fw-la apparet_fw-la mat._n 15._o 14._o gâ—ot_n de_fw-fr saâ—is_fw-fr christi_fw-la say_v little_a less_o and_o in_o they_o a_o prohibition_n to_o hear_v such_o as_o shall_v act_v like_o they_o viz._n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v the_o animadverter_n a_o stranger_n to_o that_o solemn_a injunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o such_o turn_n away_o the_o word_n signify_v devocare_fw-la &_o avocare_fw-la say_v aretius_n whence_o say_v he_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o shun_v they_o that_o we_o be_v not_o make_v like_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o dispensation_n grant_v to_o abide_v with_o minister_n of_o such_o a_o complexion_n i_o never_o yet_o read_v three_o be_v there_o no_o more_o prohibition_n than_o those_o instance_a by_o mr._n t._n these_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n that_o they_o be_v false_a prophet_n mat._n 7._o 15._o we_o have_v evince_v ch_n 6._o of_o s._n test_n which_o be_v vindicate_v from_o mr._n t._n his_o exception_n chap._n seven_o of_o this_o treatise_n and_o sect._n 10._o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o they_o be_v deceiver_n according_a to_o tit._n 1._o 10._o the_o second_o place_n instanced_a in_o by_o he_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o teach_v other_o doctrine_n according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o three_o place_n he_o be_v please_v to_o introduce_v he_o that_o think_v it_o any_o part_n of_o his_o concern_n to_o examine_v what_o they_o do_v can_v be_v ignorant_a be_v not_o canonical_a obedience_n compulsion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o faith_n conveniency_n at_o least_o of_o surplice_n organ_n cross_n in_o baptism_n regeneration_n thereby_o with_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o as_o a_o national_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n communion_n with_o person_n visible_o wicked_a and_o profane_a subjection_n to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o law_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n another_o doctrine_n do_v they_o learn_v these_o thing_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o from_o the_o cabal_n at_o rome_n nor_o will_v it_o avail_v this_o animadverter_n to_o say_v that_o these_o can_v be_v call_v another_o doctrine_n because_o some_o of_o they_o not_o express_o forbid_v nor_o direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o they_o teach_v be_v another_o doctrine_n though_o not_o direct_o contrary_a thereunto_o hear_v what_o the_o assembly_n in_o their_o annotation_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o apostolical_a authority_n as_o be_v timothy_n be_v to_o forbid_v any_o to_o preach_v not_o only_a doctrine_n that_o be_v contrary_a but_o that_o which_o be_v beside_o that_o which_o the_o faithful_a have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v plain_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e._n i._n say_v piscator_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o teach_v not_o thing_n divers_a viz._n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o beza_n and_o hyperius_n be_v very_o full_a that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n either_o for_o matter_n or_o manner_n for_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n as_o to_o what_o he_o add_v that_o christ_n more_o especial_o tie_v his_o disciple_n to_o hear_v his_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o be_v send_v by_o they_o to_o they_o yet_o when_o all_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n except_o the_o apostle_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o by_o persecution_n and_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n act_v 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judaea_n not_o national_a diocesan_n or_o provincial_a but_o particular_a church_n the_o foundation_n of_o diocesan_n church_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o 18._o 17._o expound_v by_o the_o church_n not_o mean_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n a_o synod_n the_o bishop_n or_o chancellor_n court_n the_o magistrate_n the_o presbytery_n nor_o select_a arbitrator_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n consist_v of_o elder_n and_o brethren_n prove_v in_o sect._n 15_o mr._n t._n begin_v to_o consider_v the_o query_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o s._n t._n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o query_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o national_a church_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o word_n church_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v take_v for_o 1._o a_o assembly_n of_o unbeliever_n act._n 19_o 32_o 39_o 40._o 2_o for_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act_v 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