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so_o clear_a and_o palpable_a now_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v sole_a head_n and_o none_o join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o for_o the_o order_n of_o these_o affair_n that_o concern_v his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n then_o doubtless_o no_o power_n on_o earth_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a can_v challenge_v that_o honour_n and_o authority_n to_o themselves_o which_o be_v only_o prope_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o be_v communicable_a to_o none_o other_o beside_o he_o now_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o for_o example_n to_o erect_v a_o spiritual_a church_n and_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o like_o himself_o 2._o to_o appoint_v a_o ministry_n &_o worship_n order_n &_o government_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a suitable_a thereunto_o 3._o to_o give_v out_o glorious_a gospel_n truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o believe_v and_o practice_v 4._o to_o reign_v and_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o mighty_a sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n 5._o to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o heal_v disease_n to_o bless_v ordinance_n to_o challenge_v praise_n command_v homage_n duty_n service_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o sinner_n these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v proper_a to_o jâ—sus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o not_o communicable_a to_o angel_n or_o man_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o humane_a power_n take_v that_o to_o they_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o due_n but_o belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o quest_n what_o be_v their_o due_n then_o ans_fw-fr m._n sprig_v in_o his_o ancient_a bound_n have_v speak_v so_o much_o and_o
must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o sentence_n administer_v by_o the_o church_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v ratify_v by_o christ_n in_o heaven_n as_o mat._n 18.18_o 19_o ergo_fw-la and_o thus_o now_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o second_o proposition_n whereby_o the_o mean_a may_v come_v to_o have_v insight_n into_o the_o reality_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o congregationall_a way_n and_o be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o satisfy_v themselves_o about_o it_o but_o other_o also_o and_o see_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o suffer_v for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o principal_a pâ—rt_n of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o christ_n if_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v unto_o it_o now_o then_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o church_n to_o which_o the_o officer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v limit_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o ordinary_a congregation_n of_o saint_n have_v power_n of_o government_n within_o itself_o under_o jesus_n christ_n proposition_n 1._o inference_n from_o the_o former_a proposition_n their_o head_n and_o king_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n or_o warrant_v in_o scripture_n for_o a_o universal_a visible_a church_n with_o officer_n &_o government_n correspondent_a a_o universal_a visible_a church_n militant_a on_o earth_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o a_o universal_a visible_a political_a church_n with_o officer_n and_o administration_n suitable_a that_o be_v universal_a pastor_n universal_a elder_n universal_a deacon_n universal_a seal_n and_o censure_n universal_a law_n and_o rule_n of_o government_n for_o such_o as_o the_o church_n be_v such_o must_v her_o officer_n ordinance_n and_o government_n be_v but_o this_o we_o can_v find_v thâ—_n scripture_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o least_o to_o we_o but_o be_v altogether_o silent_a and_o little_o do_v man_n know_v how_o much_o they_o contribute_v towards_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o chair_n by_o plead_v so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v for_o such_o a_o universal_a visible_a church_n subject_n to_o government_n for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o divine_a institution_n than_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a ordinary_a pastor_n of_o that_o church_n and_o then_o the_o papist_n will_v thank_v they_o and_o to_o speak_v true_o let_v we_o but_o once_o grant_v that_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o entire_a in_o themselves_o nor_o endow_v with_o the_o power_n of_o government_n immediate_o from_o christ_n but_o be_v part_n and_o dependent_n of_o one_o whole_a universal_a church_n visible_a ministerial_a or_o political_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o must_v refer_v ourselves_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o government_n to_o that_o one_o body_n visible_a whereon_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o depend_v and_o what_o this_o lead_v to_o those_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v discern_v the_o just_a extent_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o have_v before_o show_v to_o wit_n one_o ordinary_a congregation_n or_o society_n of_o saint_n that_o can_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n to_o worship_n god_n 2._o then_o it_o will_v follow_v also_o that_o there_o be_v as_o little_a ground_n for_o a_o nationall_n diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n and_o to_o speak_v true_o there_o be_v lesser_a show_n and_o ground_n for_o these_o in_o the_o scripture_n then_o for_o the_o other_o we_o speak_v to_o before_o and_o be_v therefore_o just_o condemn_v by_o diverse_a judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o their_o writing_n vide_fw-la jacob._n reas_n for_o reformation_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n burrough_n vindication_n against_o edward_n p._n 23._o his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o say_v that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o pedagogie_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o nationall_n church_n by_o institution_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v mention_v three_o thing_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o nationall_n officer_n as_o they_o have_v 2._o no_o nationall_n worship_n as_o they_o have_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a now_o to_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n because_o one_o be_v by_o birth_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o nation_n as_o than_o it_o be_v because_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v this_o say_v he_o a_o doctrine_n that_o will_v not_o go_v down_o with_o a_o presbyterian_a sure_o it_o must_v be_v a_o prelatical_a presbyterian_a who_o can_v digest_v this_o i_o be_o confident_a all_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n will_v acknowledge_v what_o i_o say_v here_o to_o be_v true_a that_o we_o may_v call_v the_o church_n in_o england_n a_o nationall_n church_n because_o of_o the_o many_o saint_n in_o it_o who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n i_o deny_v not_o nor_o ever_o do_v neither_o do_v i_o know_v any_o of_o his_o judgement_n or_o practice_n that_o do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n form_v into_o one_o political_a church_n as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v this_o be_v no_o independency_n to_o deny_v where_o be_v any_o particular_a man_n stand_v church_n officer_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o divine_a institution_n what_o nationall_n worship_n have_v christ_n institute_v do_v our_o birth_n in_o the_o nation_n make_v we_o member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o palpable_o plain_a to_o any_o that_o will_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o spend_v time_n about_o they_o so_o also_o cotton_v key_n p._n 31_o 32._o 3._o it_o will_v follow_v also_o that_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o synod_n and_o class_n over_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v now_o so_o much_o plead_v for_o not_o the_o counsel_v power_n for_o that_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o a_o mere_a usurpation_n and_o such_o a_o way_n and_o practice_v as_o christ_n will_v never_o own_o nor_o prosper_v for_o what_o he_o have_v say_v mat._n 15.13_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v that_o every_o plant_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o father_n plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o such_o a_o government_n possible_o may_v stand_v for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o prelatical_a do_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o support_v it_o but_o doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o it_o share_v in_o the_o like_a destiny_n and_o that_o which_o move_v i_o to_o believe_v and_o expect_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o non-scripturalnes_a of_o this_o high_a classical_a way_n of_o government_n but_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o sinfullnes_n of_o it_o which_o will_v easy_o appear_v from_o these_o ensue_a particular_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o this_o government_n and_o by_o which_o you_o may_v understand_v from_o whence_o it_o take_v its_o original_n presâ—â—terie_n several_a sort_n fruit_n that_o â—owes_v upon_o â—â—e_z lofty_a tree_n high_a presâ—â—terie_n and_o derive_v its_o pedigree_n 1._o this_o high_a classical_a government_n make_v one_o ordinary_a pastor_n or_o elder_a to_o undertake_v the_o rule_n of_o more_o church_n and_o flock_n then_o his_o own_o perhaps_o twenty_o or_o forty_o if_o not_o more_o and_o so_o bring_v in_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o able_a minister_n to_o go_v under_o for_o if_o one_o flock_n be_v work_n enough_o for_o one_o shepherd_n to_o watch_v over_o he_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o twenty_o on_o he_o wise_a man_n judge_v it_o the_o safe_a course_n to_o meddle_v with_o no_o more_o work_n than_o they_o can_v comfortable_o go_v through_o especial_o such_o work_n as_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v of_o great_a and_o high_a concernment_n and_o the_o rather_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2._o it_o make_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v all_o part_n and_o member_n suit_v to_o her_o condition_n to_o be_v lame_a and_o defective_a have_v no_o power_n of_o discharge_v she_o own_o office_n viz._n of_o receive_v in_o and_o cast_v out_o member_n but_o by_o another_o leave_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o she_o 3._o it_o refuse_v to_o have_v matter_n hear_v and_o determine_v in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o be_v do_v and_o act_v then_o which_o what_o more_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v condemn_v in_o cyprian_n day_n as_o doctor_n reinolds_n prove_v against_o hart_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o he_o p._n 570._o and_o cyprian_n himself_o say_v lib._n 1._o epist_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o those_o over_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v
yet_o plain_o hold_v a_o cessation_n of_o they_o for_o the_o present_a and_o therefore_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o which_o they_o be_v join_v and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o church_n no_o ordinance_n no_o ministry_n now_o to_o dispense_v they_o but_o all_o lose_v under_o antichrist_n now_o that_o such_o man_n may_v see_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n herein_o and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v come_v to_o repent_v and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n and_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n where_o jesus_n christ_n feed_v and_o cause_v his_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n cant._n 1.7_o 8._o i_o shall_v set_v these_o few_o consideration_n before_o they_o from_o the_o evil_n that_o follow_v this_o practice_n 1._o that_o this_o opinion_n &_o practice_n of_o they_o church-statâ—_a five_o evil_a effect_n that_o attend_v those_o thâ—_n hold_v cessation_n of_o a_o visible_a church-statâ—_a direct_o cross_v the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o of_o eph._n 3.21_o former_o mention_v where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v throughout_o all_o generation_n or_o age_n now_o how_o can_v this_o scripture_n be_v true_a if_o there_o be_v a_o or_o generation_n in_o which_o this_o church_n state_n do_v cease_v and_o be_v utter_o lose_v so_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n death_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o saint_n in_o church-fellowship_n for_o their_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n to_o his_o come_n again_o now_o how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n be_v all_o lose_v and_o cease_v and_o that_o of_o mat._n 18.20_o and_o 28._o last_o verse_n in_o which_o place_n christ_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v 2._o it_o discover_v man_n notwithstanding_o the_o high_a thought_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o to_o be_v of_o a_o low_a and_o sensual_a frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o thomas-like_a will_v not_o believe_v nor_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n unless_o they_o see_v and_o have_v visible_a and_o sensible_a sign_n and_o wonder_n wrought_v before_o they_o and_o so_o to_o speak_v true_o destroy_v the_o excellency_n and_o livelynesse_n of_o faith_n which_o our_o saviour_n place_v in_o this_o that_o it_o act_n and_o work_v most_o proper_o and_o genuine_o when_o it_o have_v no_o external_a and_o visible_a sign_n to_o look_v on_o as_o joh._n 20.29_o 30._o and_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.1_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n and_o those_o hard-hearted_a jew_n indeed_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n stand_v much_o upon_o sign_n and_o wonder_n that_o so_o they_o may_v believe_v but_o our_o saviour_n return_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n but_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v give_v they_o that_o be_v to_o profit_v they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 12.38_o 39_o and_o we_o may_v much_o fear_v that_o all_o those_o sign_n and_o wonder_n that_o god_n have_v of_o late_o wrought_v in_o england_n to_o recover_v we_o out_o of_o our_o old_a way_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o own_o institute_v way_n of_o worship_n shall_v not_o profit_v such_o kind_n of_o spirit_n who_o walk_v more_o after_o the_o flesh_n than_o spirit_n in_o the_o very_a thing_n of_o god_n 3._o it_o make_v man_n to_o place_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o thing_n of_o god_n house_n in_o that_o which_o be_v fallible_a and_o deceive_a as_o gift_n of_o 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