apostle_n and_o urge_v it_o even_o to_o bind_v we_o no_o les_fw-fr then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a precept_n and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n himself_o &_o his_o apostle_n too_o reason_v sundry_a time_n from_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a law_n i_o know_v in_o divers_a example_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v circumstance_n which_o fit_v not_o all_o time_n place_n nor_o person_n what_o then_o neither_o do_v precept_n common_o fit_v we_o in_o so_o general_a a_o manner_n by_o this_o shift_n than_o we_o may_v avoid_v express_a and_o direct_a precept_n also_o and_o thus_o scarce_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n word_n shall_v suffice_v to_o constrain_v and_o bind_v us._n wherefore_o always_o we_o urge_v no_o other_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o not_o in_o any_o other_o point_n than_o such_o as_o do_v and_o may_v fit_v we_o continual_o and_o every_o where_o even_o so_o well_o as_o they_o fit_v those_o of_o old_a in_o which_o case_n 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authority_n shall_v be_v present_a and_o why_o shall_v they_o necessary_o be_v present_a but_o free_o to_o consent_v also_o here_o by_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n will_v not_o that_o any_o minister_n shall_v be_v ordain_v but_o to_o a_o certain_a congregation_n all_o which_o good_a necessary_a and_o christian_a rule_n how_o they_o be_v now_o every_o where_o break_a &_o despise_v who_o see_v not_o yea_o though_o the_o manifest_a intent_n of_o our_o law_n do_v require_v they_o a_o word_n more_o let_v we_o add_v touch_v d._n bilson_n approbation_n also_o of_o the_o church_n free_a consent_n in_o choose_v their_o pastor_n who_o testimony_n i_o do_v delight_n to_o apply_v to_o our_o purpose_n for_o divers_a good_a consideration_n 353.356_o consideration_n d_o â—ils_v again_o the_o seminar_n part_n 2._o pag._n 353.356_o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o word_n and_o warrant_v of_o the_o h._n ghost_n for_o that_o which_o we_o say_v etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o the_o people_n can_v and_o aught_o to_o discern_v and_o try_v the_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o so_o to_o choose_v and_o refuse_v they_o as_o they_o by_o the_o word_n shall_v see_v good_a 355._o good_a pag._n 355._o how_o can_v the_o people_n do_v either_o if_o they_o have_v not_o skill_n and_o leave_v to_o discern_v both_o 360._o both_o perpet_n gover_n pag._n 360._o the_o apostle_n leave_v election_n indifferent_o to_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o choose_v their_o pastor_n as_o the_o clergy_n that_o have_v more_o skill_n to_o judge_v 339._o judge_v pag._n 339._o well_o may_v the_o people_n interest_n stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a equity_n 359._o equity_n pag._n 359._o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o cease_v curse_v &_o fight_v till_o exclude_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n they_o reduce_v the_o election_n whole_o to_o 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in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o latin_a meritum_fw-la word_n equivocal_a word_n poenitentia_fw-la crux_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n out_o of_o all_o those_o testimony_n before_o allege_v this_o general_a reason_n may_v be_v conclude_v no_o diocesan_n church_n or_o bishop_n be_v know_v or_o once_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o many_o distinct_a ordinary_a congregation_n begin_v to_o be_v appoint_v in_o one_o city_n but_o there_o be_v no_o multiplication_n nor_o distinction_n of_o many_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a congregation_n in_o a_o city_n till_o about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n some_o conjecture_n it_o be_v long_o after_o this_o no_o man_n show_v that_o it_o be_v before_o this_o the_o truth_n in_o deed_n hereof_o that_o for_o this_o while_n general_o in_o each_o city_n there_o be_v but_o one_o ordinary_a constant_a congregation_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v plentiful_o show_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o 2._o assertion_n before_o go_v 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