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15._o yet_o take_v he_o not_o for_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n §_o 17._o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o christ_n himself_o the_o institutor_n and_o maker_n of_o his_o church_n have_v make_v the_o term_n of_o essential_a catholic_n union_n and_o that_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v herein_o but_o to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v the_o term_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o not_o to_o inquire_v what_o any_o man_n since_o have_v make_v or_o add_v as_o be_v not_o authorize_v thereto_o chap._n x._o no_o humane_a term_n not_o make_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n extraordinary_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o particular_a church_n but_o divers_a humane_a act_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o existence_n and_o administration_n §_o 1._o divers_a man_n speak_v diverse_o of_o this_o matter_n 1._o some_o say_v that_o no_o form_n of_o the_o polity_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v all_o the_o form_n of_o they_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 2._o other_o say_v that_o no_o form_n of_o they_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o of_o the_o first_o some_o say_v that_o christ_n institute_v the_o papal_a form_n and_o some_o say_v general_a council_n the_o summam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o to_o form_v particular_a church_n other_o say_v that_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v it_o and_o other_o that_o the_o diocesane_a bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n in_o national_a or_o provincial_a synod_n may_v do_v it_o but_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o form_n of_o particular_a church_n must_v be_v make_v by_o some_o that_o have_v authority_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v it_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o second_o sort_n who_o hold_v no_o
of_o such_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o the_o church_n have_v not_o settle_v by_o any_o law_n and_o will_v not_o so_o settle_v but_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o such_o as_o the_o church_n either_o have_v or_o will_v so_o command_v this_o opinion_n have_v carry_v it_o in_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v once_o commission_v to_o plead_v this_o cause_n by_o his_o majesty_n among_o other_o i_o then_o presume_v to_o say_v 1._o that_o st._n paul_n here_o write_v not_o only_o to_o the_o laity_n but_o to_o all_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o therefore_o he_o write_v as_o christ_n rev._n 2._o &_o 3._o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o people_n 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o forbid_v those_o ruler_n what_o he_o forbid_v other_o and_o so_o forbid_v they_o the_o impose_v of_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o his_o full_a determination_n 3._o yea_o himself_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o a_o 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mistakeâ—_n christian_n in_o such_o matter_n ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v and_o so_o the_o reason_n from_o their_o case_n and_o necessity_n will_v hold_v in_o all_o country_n and_o age_n to_o the_o end_n §_o 12._o ii_o and_o many_o great_a and_o press_v moral_a reason_n that_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v by_o be_v here_o heap_v up_o 1._o one_o be_v from_o christian_a love_n to_o brethren_n 2._o another_o from_o humane_a compassion_n to_o the_o weak_a 3._o another_o be_v from_o god_n own_o example_n who_o receive_v such_o who_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o reject_v 4._o another_o be_v from_o god_n prerogative_n to_o judge_v 5._o and_o another_o from_o his_o propriety_n in_o his_o own_o servant_n 6._o another_o be_v from_o our_o have_a no_o such_o judge_a power_n in_o such_o case_n 7._o another_o be_v from_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n that_o will_v uphold_v such_o 8._o another_o be_v because_o what_o man_n do_v as_o to_o please_v god_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v without_o necessity_n but_o a_o holy_a intention_n cherish_v so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o forbid_a thing_n 9_o another_o be_v that_o man_n must_v not_o go_v against_o conscience_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n 10._o another_o be_v from_o christ_n dreadful_a judgement_n which_o be_v near_o and_o which_o we_o ourselves_o must_v undergo_v and_o must_v be_v that_o final_a decider_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o here_o will_v not_o be_v full_o decide_v 11._o another_o be_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o lay_v stumbling-block_n and_o occasion_n of_o offence_n 12._o another_o be_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o cross_v the_o end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n destroy_v soul_n for_o who_o he_o die_v 13._o another_o be_v that_o it_o will_v make_v our_o good_a to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o 14._o another_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o no_o such_o matter_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 15._o and_o another_o that_o christ_n be_v please_v in_o this_o without_o the_o other_o and_o god_n accept_v such_o 16._o another_o be_v that_o such_o be_v approve_v of_o man_n that_o be_v this_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o holy_a joy_n without_o agreement_n in_o such_o ceremony_n and_o by-matter_n bear_v its_o own_o testimony_n for_o approbation_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o impartial_a man_n humanity_n and_o christianity_n teach_v we_o to_o love_n and_o honour_v such_o 17._o another_o be_v from_o our_o common_a obligation_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o 18._o another_o be_v from_o our_o obligation_n to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o edify_n of_o one_o another_o 19_o another_o be_v because_o god_n work_v else_o be_v destroy_v by_o we_o 20._o and_o our_o own_o lawful_a act_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n when_o they_o hurt_v another_o 21._o another_o from_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v on_o we_o to_o deny_v our_o own_o liberty_n in_o meat_n wine_n etc._n etc._n to_o avoid_v the_o hurt_v of_o another_o that_o be_v weak_a 22._o another_o be_v from_o the_o damnation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v drive_v or_o draw_v to_o act_v doubt_o 23._o another_o be_v from_o the_o special_a duty_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o strong_a that_o shall_v bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a 24._o another_o be_v from_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o please_v other_o for_o their_o good_a and_o edify_a 25._o another_o be_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o please_v not_o himself_o 26._o another_o be_v from_o god_n patience_n to_o we_o 27._o another_o be_v from_o our_o great_a obligation_n to_o imitate_v christ_n 28._o another_o because_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o love_n and_o unity_n that_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n we_o may_v glorify_v god_n while_o we_o lay_v not_o our_o concord_n on_o impossible_a term_n 29._o another_o be_v in_o the_o conclude_a precept_n because_o christ_n receive_v we_o and_o it_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n therefore_o we_o must_v thus_o receive_v each_o other_o if_o all_o these_o moral_a argument_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o this_o receive_v and_o tolerate_v such_o till_o you_o make_v law_n against_o it_o i_o can_v understand_v the_o argumentation_n of_o god_n or_o holy_a man_n §_o 13._o iii_o and_o to_o conclude_v paul_n speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o divine_a authority_n himself_o and_o his_o word_n record_v be_v part_n of_o christ_n law_n indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o no_o man_n that_o come_v after_o he_o or_o to_o who_o he_o write_v have_v power_n to_o contradict_v or_o obliterate_v it_o all_o this_o methinks_v shall_v satisfy_v man_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o so_o full_a a_o decision_n of_o a_o easy_a case_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o its_o strange_a that_o so_o many_o yet_o for_o nothing_o do_v oppose_v and_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o peace_n of_o 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