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christ_n mat._n 16._o 17._o and_o the_o external_a build_n upon_o the_o rock_n be_v by_o the_o preach_v gospel_n this_o be_v also_o popish_a for_o by_o a_o lie_a profession_n none_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ._n 2_o the_o scripture_n make_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n all_o one_o with_o be_v build_v upon_o god_n the_o rock_n of_o salvation_n so_o the_o door_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o house_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n matth._n 7._o 24._o the_o spouse_n be_v the_o dove_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o cliff_n in_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n cant._n 2._o 14._o for_o which_o see_v the_o interpreter_n in_o the_o margin_n the_o believe_a ephesian_n be_v by_o say_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o lively_a stone_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o make_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n not_o through_o visible_a profession_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2._o 21_o 22._o 3._o it_o may_v make_v any_o to_o tremble_v to_o see_v pious_a man_n do_v such_o violence_n to_o the_o word_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a congregation_n may_v fall_v away_o but_o the_o universal_a congregation_n or_o church_n exist_v in_o the_o particular_a church_n fall_v not_o away_o orthodox_n divine_v 3._o and_o mr._n r._n grant_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o fall_v the_o just_a contrary_n be_v teach_v by_o our_o divine_n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n shall_v never_o fall_v away_o but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o elias_n complain_v he_o only_o be_v leave_v the_o council_n of_o selencia_n and_o arminium_n condemn_v the_o nicene_n faith_n hieronymus_n as_o also_o hilaâ—ius_n complain_v that_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n have_v overspread_v all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o mountain_n wood_n lake_n and_o prison_n in_o which_o the_o prophet_n mourn_v be_v more_o safe_a than_o the_o town_n bellar._n valentia_n stapleton_n azorius_fw-la say_v the_o church_n be_v ever_o visible_a as_o a_o city_n on_o a_o mountain_n d._n fulk_n answer_v the_o jesuit_n of_o rheims_n calvin_n willet_n and_o we_o say_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n all_fw-mi the_o world_n over_o can_v never_o total_o fail_v because_o they_o be_v by_o faith_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n but_o that_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n independent_a be_v a_o build_n upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n never_o man_n dream_v and_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o visible_a frame_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n be_v wild_a divinity_n 4._o calvin_n swinglius_n bucer_n marlorat_n pareus_n on_o this_o place_n rock_n perkins_n de_fw-fr praedestinatione_fw-la d._n twisse_n extend_v this_o to_o all_o believer_n of_o who_o say_v calvin_n singuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la templa_fw-la every_o one_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o build_n on_o the_o rock_n signify_v the_o build_n of_o person_n in_o the_o faith_n not_o of_o the_o society_n as_o a_o visible_a society_n and_o frame_v external_a hence_o all_o who_o be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n by_o a_o firm_a faith_n do_v trust_n in_o god_n and_o can_v say_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 2._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o rock_n like_o our_o god_n and_o so_o every_o single_a man_n so_o build_v may_v say_v god_n be_v my_o rock_n psal._n 18._o 2._o it_o be_v often_o a_o title_n of_o god_n himself_o say_v ainswer_v it_o psal._n 18._o 13_o 46._o bless_a be_v my_o rock_n psal._n 92._o 16._o deut._n 32._o 4_o 18_o 30_o 31._o psal._n 71._o 3._o psal._n 42._o 9_o ps._n 62._o 7._o 2._o he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n the_o rock_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o now_o how_o ordinary_a be_v it_o that_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o insolent_a and_o dry_a when_o mr._n h._n
must_v say_v my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o this_o institution_n of_o a_o single_a independent_a frame_n and_o whereas_o person_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o rock_n that_o this_o new_a institution_n be_v build_v it_o upon_o the_o rock_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o whereas_o person_n be_v tempt_v by_o the_o port_n of_o hell_n but_o be_v upon_o their_o rock_n they_o be_v keep_v to_o say_v institution_n be_v tempt_v but_o be_v upon_o their_o rock_n they_o be_v keep_v be_v new_a and_o insolent_a divinity_n if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o person_n be_v build_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o church-frame_n of_o independency_n they_o believe_v and_o profess_v sincerity_n it_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o for_o than_o 1._o the_o person_n in_o the_o very_a frame_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o donati_n frame_n so_o that_o the_o port_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o demolish_v the_o visible_a frame_n they_o sincere_o believe_v but_o since_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o all_o that_o sincere_o adhere_v to_o their_o profession_n and_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n shall_v all_o such_o godly_a incorporation_n as_o by_o persecution_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o port_n or_o strength_n of_o hell_n be_v dissolve_v and_o all_o godly_a and_o visible_a saint_n who_o by_o banishment_n exile_n or_o violent_a death_n be_v pull_v away_o from_o visible_a membership_n be_v throw_v off_o the_o rock_n christ_n and_o do_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v against_o such_o believer_n if_o it_o be_v say_v yet_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n such_o be_v eminent_o and_o satisfy_o make_v member_n of_o a_o more_o glorious_a society_n even_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o five_o command_n eph._n 6._o of_o long_a life_n be_v fulfil_v to_o a_o obedient_a gracious_a son_n who_o die_v young_a and_o so_o here_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o lord_n tie_v a_o promise_n spiritual_a of_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o prevail_a temptation_n of_o hell_n to_o any_o single_a visible_a church-frame_n but_o 2._o the_o build_n on_o the_o rock_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o prevail_a temptation_n of_o hell_n by_o this_o exposition_n be_v make_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o mr._n h._n to_o the_o visible_a profession_n that_o may_v be_v in_o judas_n and_o magus_n and_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o christ_n promise_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n magus_n and_o judas_n who_o be_v as_o essential_o stone_n of_o the_o building_n and_o who_o act_n of_o the_o key_n be_v aâ—_n valid_a as_o these_o of_o sincere_a believer_n so_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o these_o son_n of_o perdition_n so_o mr._n h._n expound_v it_o 3â—_n many_o martyr_n faithful_o perform_v congregational_a duty_n yet_o do_v not_o christ_n make_v good_a this_o promise_n for_o when_o member_n be_v dissolve_v by_o banishment_n they_o be_v throw_v off_o the_o rock_n that_o which_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v set_v down_o as_o contrary_a to_o their_o comfortable_a union_n with_o and_o build_v upon_o christ_n their_o rock_n be_v be_v foil_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o hell_n and_o be_v throw_v off_o the_o rock_n like_o the_o hypocrite_n matth._n 7._o who_o be_v the_o house_n build_v on_o the_o sand_n for_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o war_n city_n as_o calvin_n note_v and_o pareus_n be_v in_o iron_n gate_n and_o bar_n psal._n prâ—pâ—â—tu_fw-la 127._o 5._o deut._n 3._o 5._o and_o so_o by_o this_o interpretation_n the_o lord_n dissolve_v of_o a_o church_n which_o often_o be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o put_v of_o his_o child_n to_o a_o honourable_a condition_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o glorify_v of_o god_n by_o suffer_v and_o scatter_v of_o his_o church_n as_o act_n 8._o 12._o must_v be_v a_o throw_v they_o off_o the_o rock_n christ_n and_o a_o prevail_a of_o the_o port_n of_o hell_n against_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o text._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o most_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n and_o choose_v to_o salvation_n have_v only_o right_a by_o this_o so_o expound_v text_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n their_o rock_n and_o victory_n over_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v inchurch_v covenant_n way_n into_o such_o a_o independent_a corporation_n when_o the_o saint_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o persevere_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o machination_n of_o hell_n may_v be_v scatter_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o wander_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o desert_n heb._n 11._o 38._o and_o have_v no_o certain_a dwell_n house_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 11._o and_o sojourn_v visible_a saint_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o visible_a member_n and_o it_o be_v cruelty_n to_o say_v such_o be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n visible_a body_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o and_o not_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n 7._o mr._n h._n grant_v a_o man_n may_v give_v petor_n confession_n par_fw-fr 1._o 203._o c._n 6._o page_n 62._o and_o man_n may_v be_v scatter_v stone_n visible_a saint_n and_o yet_o through_o some_o opinion_n concern_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v member_n of_o no_o such_o congregation_n be_v they_o for_o that_o not_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o mr._n h._n bring_v this_o interpretation_n salve_fw-la â—â—liore_fw-la judiciâ—_n by_o stress_n of_o argument_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o minor_a but_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v not_o build_v by_o a_o visible_a profession_n upon_o the_o rock_n as_o peter_n be_v it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a invisibility_n and_o twofold_a visibility_n 1._o such_o as_o in_o the_o election_n of_o god_n only_o and_o be_v not_o call_v yet_o be_v invisible_a as_o saul_n persecute_v such_o indeed_o be_v not_o actual_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n by_o visible_a profession_n as_o peter_n be_v but_o 2._o peter_n and_o all_o sincere_o profess_v christ_n as_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o ten_o be_v both_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o so_o far_o as_o sincerity_n visibility_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o know_v infallible_o to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o man_n himself_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o white_a stone_n the_o new_a name_n rev._n 1._o 17._o and_o also_o they_o all_o such_o be_v and_o may_v be_v build_v by_o the_o same_o visible_a confession_n of_o peter_n real_a and_o sincere_a for_o of_o a_o sincere_a visible_a and_o audible_a confession_n only_o as_o real_a and_o save_v our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 16._o as_o mr._n r._n hold_v upon_o the_o rock_n i_o grant_v there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o real_a sincerity_n more_o or_o less_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n man_n &_o spâ—â—io_fw-la that_o be_v in_o peter_n be_v in_o woman_n by_o which_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o so_o they_o be_v invisible_a member_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n and_o be_v also_o build_v visible_o &_o real_o upon_o the_o rock_n by_o peter_n faith_n come_v out_o in_o a_o real_a visible_a confession_n and_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v also_o the_o true_a real_a visible_a church_n and_o a_o visible_a confession_n or_o profession_n be_v either_o real_a or_o hypocritical_a and_o seem_a that_o it_o be_v real_a of_o which_o the_o text_n speak_v mr._n r._n prove_v because_o from_o it_o christ_n pronounce_v peter_n real_o bless_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v teach_v peter_n by_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n mr._n h._n contendâ—_n that_o it_o may_v be_v seem_v only_o i_o desire_v he_o or_o any_o for_o he_o may_v prove_v it_o be_v seem_v only_o or_o may_v be_v seem_v only_o yea_o it_o be_v exclusive_a of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n his_o confession_n for_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o be_v he_o bless_v as_o peter_n nor_o be_v it_o our_o saviour_n purpose_n to_o praise_v and_o commend_v hypocrisy_n mat._n 16._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o m._n h._n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 4._o contrariety_n or_o opposition_n between_o visibility_n and_o invisibility_n so_o expound_v the_o opposition_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n and_o ramus_n both_o require_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o in_o which_o timothy_n be_v to_o behave_v himself_o right_a be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o ephâ—sus_n and_o the_o other_o church_n presbyterial_a but_o that_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o invisibility_n be_v most_o false_a
represent_v none_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o successor_n so_o mat._n 28._o the_o pastor_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o office_n give_v they_o page_z 210._o mr._n h._n to_o that_o church_n say_v mr._n r_o have_v christ_n give_v as_o 225._o to_o the_o first_o subject_n the_o ordinance_n and_o ministry_n which_o he_o principal_o intend_v to_o perfect_v to_o gather_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n but_o he_o principal_o intend_v to_o perfect_v to_o gather_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n by_o these_o ordinance_n and_o ministry_n the_o whole_a catholic_n visible_a church_n and_o secondary_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n ans._n mr._n r._n lib._n 2._o p._n 248._o profess_o dispute_v for_o a_o church_n invisible_a to_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o ordinance_n christian_a privilege_n and_o officer_n ans._n mr._n h._n half_n my_o word_n how_o mr._n r._n make_v the_o invisible_a church_n such_o a_o first_o subject_n be_v abundant_o declare_v 2._o these_o be_v not_o to_o i_o contrary_a for_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v and_o decree_n to_o bring_v to_o glory_n reprobate_n be_v both_o the_o invisible_a choose_v and_o real_o believe_v church_n the_o church_n mystical_a and_o also_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a feed_v by_o the_o visible_a and_o audible_a ministry_n of_o apostle_n pastor_n etc._n etc._n only_o in_o that_o place_n i_o deny_v that_o body_n eph._n 4._o 12._o to_o be_v visible_a in_o mr_n h._n his_o sense_n as_o he_o make_v his_o congregation_n visible_a of_o which_o magus_n and_o judas_n be_v member_n and_o therefore_o mr._n h._n in_o vain_a allege_v that_o those_o who_o christ_n purpose_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o say_v etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 11._o be_v such_o who_o certain_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o it_o be_v undeniable_a ordinance_n and_o ministry_n in_o their_o save_a fruit_n be_v give_v first_o to_o true_a believer_n if_o we_o regard_v the_o lord_n intention_n as_o i_o ever_o teach_v mr._n h._n mr._n r._n teach_v that_o the_o intendment_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o give_v of_o ordinance_n and_o ministry_n keep_v not_o equal_a pace_n each_o with_o other_o so_o the_o arminian_n say_v he_o teach_v lib_n 2_o page_n 248._o but_o that_o god_n do_v intend_v principal_o to_o bring_v the_o whole_a catholic_n visible_a church_n that_o consist_v of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n &c_n &c_n be_v false_a ans._n repeat_v my_o argument_n as_o i_o frame_v it_o and_o the_o flubble_n be_v blow_v away_o to_o and_o for_o that_o church_n as_o the_o subject_n and_o object_n and_o end_n have_v christ_n give_v as_o to_o the_o first_o church_n the_o ordinance_n and_o ministry_n which_o he_o principal_o intend_v and_o decreet_a to_o bring_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o salvation_n but_o he_o intend_v and_o decree_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o say_v 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censeri_fw-la &_o recognosci_fw-la vocat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la complementum_fw-la illius_fw-la eph._n 1._o 23._o pet._n martyr_n hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la vivit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la habemus_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulum_fw-la quo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la confitemur_fw-la occumenius_n ibid._n ita_fw-la christus_fw-la multa_fw-la quidem_fw-la habet_fw-la mâ—mbra_fw-la nempe_fw-la singulos_fw-la fideles_fw-la unum_fw-la vero_fw-la corpus_fw-la perfectum_fw-la ergo_fw-la catholicum_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n minus_n videtur_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la diversae_fw-la sortis_fw-la na_fw-la ionis_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la coeant_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christo_fw-la omnes_fw-la uniuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la diversitate_fw-la intima_fw-la societas_fw-la &_o communio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la cunque_fw-la 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instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o sect_n 14._o pet._n mart._n com._n in_o 1_o reg._n 12._o disp._n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la pag._n 101._o one_o congregation_n be_v to_o suffer_v &_o rejoice_v with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o membership_n at_o the_o weal_n and_o we_o of_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n ergo_fw-la all_o the_o congregation_n on_o earth_n make_v one_o catholic_n integral_a visible_a body_n arg._n 7._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o prove_v a_o integral_n catholic_n church_n visible_a arg._n 8._o matth._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o prove_v a_o catholic_n integral_n church_n arg._n 9_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o divine_n affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a the_o church_n which_o be_v catholic_a in_o regard_n of_o time_n and_o of_o all_o age_n and_o of_o place_n and_o nation_n be_v not_o visible_a nor_o be_v it_o ever_o visible_a i._n e._n conspicuous_o glorious_a before_o man_n as_o learned_a mr._n hudson_n salmeron_n in_o matth._n 16._o 19â—_n cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n that_o ergo_fw-la ipse_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la defunctis_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la juridicae_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la quia_fw-la defuncti_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la subditi_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la suffragii_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr purgato_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 15._o justi_n defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la huius_fw-la corporis_fw-la bellarm._n de_n purge_v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccles._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o prima_fw-la nota_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la nomâ—n_n ibid._n pacian_n ad_fw-la sympronian_n dicit_fw-la nomen_fw-la catholicum_fw-la convenire_fw-la capiti_fw-la principali_fw-la &_o trunco_fw-la illius_fw-la arboris_fw-la unde_fw-la multi_fw-la â—anâ—â—_n vaâ—…_n temporibus_fw-la excinduntur_fw-la roder._n de_fw-fr arri._n to._n 5._o tract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 7._o sec._n 3._o est_fw-la catholica_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la universalis_fw-la extendit_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la licèt_fw-la diversis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la ad._n tan_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la spe_fw-la disp_n 1._o q._n 3._o dub_v 3._o n._n 75_o 76._o vincent_n liâ—inen_n tannâ—rus_fw-la jesuita_fw-la tom._n 3._o quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la de_fw-la universalitate_fw-la temporum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la mundi_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la svi_fw-la exoâ—tu_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la ps._n 88_o 30._o ponam_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la semen_fw-mi ejus_fw-la &_o universalitatem_fw-la locorum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ps._n 8._o dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la gentes_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la alb._n pighius_fw-la hierarchiae_n ecclesiasticae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 2._o una_n &_o universalis_fw-la nullo_n certo_fw-la loco_fw-la nulla_fw-la regiâ—ne_n &_o patria_fw-la nulla_fw-la gente_fw-la natione_fw-la aut_fw-la 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qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la quique_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la oportet_fw-la istos_fw-la monachos_fw-la miro_fw-la oculorum_fw-la a_o cumene_n praeditos_fw-la &_o perspicuitate_fw-la si_fw-la cernere_fw-la possint_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la necessariò_fw-la igitur_fw-la constituendum_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la nam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la particulares_fw-la ut_fw-la erant_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corinthioâ—um_fw-la ephesiorum_n in_o his_o solent_fw-la esse_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la &_o reprobi_fw-la non_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la see_v d._n willet_n 2._o gene._n contra._n q._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 67._o pareus_n in_o ursin._n q._n 54._o art_n 2._o pag._n 303._o tilenus_n syntag._n this_fw-mi 14._o d._n 1._o thes._n 36_o 37._o professo_fw-la leid_n in_o synop._n 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presbyterial_a and_o prelatical_a and_o be_v legal_a preacher_n and_o preach_v neither_o christ_n nor_o freegrace_n then_o have_v christ_n ordain_v they_o who_o lip_n preserve_v not_o knowledge_n to_o be_v the_o only_o judge_v and_o first_o church_n which_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n first_o and_o only_o judges-of_a sound_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n in_o officer_n and_o suppose_v the_o church_n of_o people_n and_o officer_n be_v here_o first_o understand_v we_o can_v complain_v of_o the_o familist_n people_n of_o which_o there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o nâ—e_n to_o the_o elder_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n 2._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o people_n and_o elder_n the_o people_n must_v in_o judge_v be_v first_o by_o mr._n h._n have_v their_o power_n part_n and_o place_n in_o this_o work_n for_o all_o elder_n and_o people_n have_v equal_o a_o decisive_a voice_n except_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o by_o what_o reason_n they_o want_v vote_n a_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o bind_v and_o lose_v may_v be_v transact_v by_o only_a a_o power_n of_o judgement_n in_o people_n for_o then_o a_o say_v power_n of_o office_n be_v accidental_a to_o bind_v and_o lose_v how_o then_o can_v a_o society_n with_o both_o power_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o office_n be_v understand_v here_o first_o as_o mr._n h._n say_v therefore_o i_o ask_v a_o reason_n why_o officer_n who_o be_v mere_a adjunct_n such_o aâ—_n come_v in_o at_o the_o by_o and_o as_o latter_a in_o nature_n power_n and_o operation_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o bind_v and_o lose_v since_o all_o officer_n be_v make_v and_o unmake_v ordain_v and_o cast_v out_o by_o the_o male-church_n by_o this_o way_n 4._o nor_o can_v the_o
officer_n bind_v and_o loose_v as_o officer_n nor_o have_v christ_n give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o officer_n as_o officer_n by_o this_o way_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o they_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n mat._n 16._o as_o to_o a_o believer_n not_o as_o to_o a_o officer_n 2._o officer_n to_o they_o be_v but_o adjunct_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n before_o they_o have_v officer_n and_o the_o people_n may_v make_v and_o excommunicate_v they_o 3._o here_o be_v strange_a work_n the_o key_n be_v not_o give_v to_o peter_n as_o a_o officer_n but_o as_o a_o believer_n and_o yet_o he_o use_v the_o key_n as_o a_o officer_n 4._o the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v ministerial_a by_o we_o without_o the_o body_n exclusive_o whole_o for_o christ_n government_n be_v voluntary_a nor_o ought_v any_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v conclude_v in_o our_o assembly_n while_o the_o people_n hear_v of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o roman_n use_v rogare_fw-la &_o suadere_fw-la legem_fw-la and_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o far_o more_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o church-law_n that_o be_v to_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o godly_a against_o their_o will_n and_o knowledge_n and_o much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o former_a godly_a act_n with_o consent_n agree_v unto_o by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o people_n consent_n or_o not_o but_o yet_o without_o the_o body_n whether_o they_o exercise_v act_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o not_o for_o no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o to_o exclude_v the_o consent_n of_o woman_n no_o less_o interest_v in_o practice_n of_o conscience_n than_o man_n be_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o their_o faith_n mr._n h._n the_o six_o argument_n refer_v to_o former_a proof_n etc._n etc._n ans._n and_o mr._n r._n refer_v to_o former_a reply_v mr._n h._n it_o be_v evident_o false_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o complaint_n to_o a_o multitude_n for_o complaint_n may_v be_v make_v to_o a_o parliament_n ans._n how_o can_v complaint_n be_v make_v to_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o h._n church_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o church_n as_o mr._n h._n grant_n pag._n 128_o 129._o meet_v in_o sundry_a place_n not_o in_o one_o no_o parliament_n or_o judicature_n consist_v of_o such_o a_o number_n we_o can_v complain_v to_o the_o many_o church_n of_o galatia_n of_o their_o wicked_a tenet_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n for_o they_o be_v scatter_v in_o divers_a society_n and_o its_o unlawful_a say_v our_o brethren_n to_o meet_v in_o their_o officer_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n mr._n h._n arg._n 8._o the_o house_n of_o cloe_n complain_v to_o paul_n 2._o paul_n give_v rule_n about_o the_o elder_n receive_v of_o complaint_n ans._n that_o house_n complain_v to_o paul_n because_o his_o apostolic_a authority_n may_v have_v be_v helpful_a but_o they_o may_v have_v complain_v to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n paul_n advise_v titus_n to_o hear_v complaint_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o church_n 3._o if_o the_o people_n must_v consent_v tacit_o to_o the_o censure_n before_o they_o be_v dispense_v they_o must_v hear_v the_o complaint_n ans._n paul_n give_v rule_n and_o direction_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o v_o 1._o and_o titus_n cap._n 2._o as_o to_o pastor_n not_o as_o to_o believer_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v complaint_n nor_o be_v there_o in_o scripture_n precept_n promise_v or_o practice_v of_o believer_n to_o receive_v church-member_n complaint_n we_o be_v sure_a than_o our_o brethren_n and_o its_o safe_a to_o expound_v thy_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v tell_v timothy_n and_o the_o elder_n then_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v tell_v any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n at_o coâ—inth_n i._n e._n tell_v any_o woman_n or_o servant_n for_o they_o be_v as_o essential_o member_n as_o timothy_n or_o any_o of_o the_o elder_n 2._o and_o must_v join_v their_o consent_n to_o censure_n because_o member_n must_v hear_v the_o scandal_n because_o they_o must_v tacit_o consent_v before_o censure_n be_v dispense_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o member_n must_v be_v tell_v for_o the_o tacit_n consent_n of_o woman_n be_v requisite_a for_o they_o may_v be_v scandalize_v or_o edify_v by_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a dispense_n of_o censure_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 2._o they_o may_v not_o converse_v with_o excommunicate_a person_n more_o than_o man_n 3._o their_o conscience_n must_v not_o be_v lord_v over_o more_o than_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o dispense_n of_o censure_n 4._o they_o must_v have_v a_o vote_n tacit_n or_o formal_a in_o choose_v of_o a_o pastor_n and_o must_v not_o take_v he_o blind_o and_o complaint_n to_o woman_n son_n servant_n yea_o and_o the_o precept_n of_o withdraw_a rom._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 10._o 2_o thâ—ss_n 3_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 10._o joh._n 10._o 11._o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o woman_n son_n and_o servant_n than_o woman_n may_v receive_v witness_n against_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 20._o but_o with_o such_o qualification_n and_o limitation_n for_o mr_n h._n maintain_v this_o connexion_n complaint_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o to_o all_o without_o who_o tacit_n consent_v there_o can_v be_v no_o proceed_n to_o excommunication_n but_o without_o woman_n consent_n there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n no_o admission_n no_o election_n respond_v it_o a_o vol_fw-it non_fw-la mr._n h._n the_o people_n may_v censure_v heretical_a elder_n in_o a_o island_n ans._n so_o they_o may_v in_o justa_fw-la tutela_fw-la aeterna_fw-la salutis_fw-la but_o not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 2._o and_o so_o may_v the_o elder_n remain_v godly_a and_o sound_a remove_v with_o the_o tabernable_a and_o candlestick_n from_o a_o people_n in_o a_o island_n if_o they_o dance_v to_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o be_v incorrigible_a yea_o if_o the_o elder_n and_o man_n in_o a_o island_n turn_v familist_n and_o the_o woman_n son_n servants_z remain_z sound_z let_v mr._n h._n show_v what_o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v do_v and_o though_o woman_n be_v forbid_v authoritative_o to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 7._o man_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o public_o yet_o they_o may_v teach_v the_o young_a woman_n it_o be_v 2._o 2_o 3._o give_v a_o seasonable_a rebuke_n and_o counsel_n to_o man_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 16_o 17._o 1_o sam_n 25._o 23_o 24_o 32_o 33._o and_o a_o woman_n a_o sister_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o gain_v a_o sister_n by_o matth._n 18._o and_o that_o in_o a_o churchway_n and_o woman_n as_o other_o church-member_n be_v to_o teach_v exhort_v warn_v according_a to_o their_o place_n as_o well_o as_o man_n col._n 3._o 16._o rom._n 15._o 14._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 14._o heb._n 3._o 13_o &_o 20._o 25._o let_v m._n h._n teach_v we_o how_o their_o faith_n be_v include_v in_o the_o man_n in_o these_o duty_n in_o consent_v that_o a_o savoury_a man_n not_o a_o heretic_n be_v their_o pastor_n mr._n h._n arg._n 9_o that_o church_n be_v here_o understand_v to_o who_o the_o key_n be_v give_v mat._n 16._o but_o they_o be_v give_v only_o to_o a_o classical_a church_n ans._n the_o minor_a be_v bare_o affirm_v ans._n my_o argument_n be_v divide_v the_o minor_a be_v not_o bare_o affirm_v the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o represent_v elder_n and_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v john_n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v to_o who_o he_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o but_o this_o official_a send_n be_v most_o undue_a to_o the_o people_n and_o its_o equivalent_a to_o that_o mat._n 28._o go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v but_o christ_n say_v not_o to_o unoffice_v brethren_n receive_v the_o etc._n holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v so_o cyprian_n mr._n h._n arg._n 10._o of_o mr._n r._n the_o only_a apparent_a argument_n against_o this_o interpretation_n be_v weak_a and_o therefore_o this_o sense_n have_v ne_o strength_n ans._n both_o part_n fail_v 1._o there_o may_v be_v other_o reason_n give_v 2._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o different_a sense_n be_v clear_a because_o many_o better_a reason_n haply_o may_v be_v render_v than_o be_v allege_v mr._n ball_n according_a to_o his_o sagacity_n and_o sharpness_n of_o dispute_n seek_v far_o and_o wide_o where_o to_o find_v where_o the_o word_n church_n note_v only_o the_o elder_n but_o all_o come_v to_o this_o one_o may_v suppose_v such_o a_o sense_n ans._n 1._o mr._n h._n deny_v the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequence_n this_o and_o prove_v both_o
to_o be_v false_a with_o the_o same_o argument_n because_o many_o better_a reason_n may_v haply_o be_v give_v which_o be_v bad_a logic_n for_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v and_o separatist_n morellius_n anabaptist_n and_o prelatical_a man_n have_v besiege_v but_o never_o take_v in_o this_o text_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a seem_a and_o apparent_a reason_n give_v for_o popular_a jurisdiction_n yea_o or_o that_o can_v be_v give_v the_o consequence_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o mr._n h._n his_o adverb_n haply_o which_o imply_v no_o as_o well_o as_o i._o and_o when_o mr._n r._n say_v the_o reason_n against_o our_o sense_n be_v sophism_n it_o be_v not_o a_o answer_n to_o say_v i._o but_o strong_a argument_n haply_o may_v be_v render_v by_o other_o such_o as_o never_o be_v allege_v before_o what_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v strong_a reason_n and_o clear_a scripture_n yet_o than_o ever_o have_v be_v allege_v may_v haply_o be_v render_v for_o unwritten_a tradition_n image_n worship_n pray_v to_o the_o dead_a papist_n shall_v be_v little_o strong_a than_o they_o be_v 2._o the_o argument_n be_v but_o this_o if_o the_o word_n church_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o mention_v be_v never_o take_v for_o the_o elder_n only_o it_o a_o strong_a suspicion_n it_o be_v not_o so_o take_v in_o this_o place_n matth._n 18._o but_o the_o word_n church_n be_v such_o 1._o the_o major_n be_v deny_v all_o the_o judicious_a interpreter_n find_v a_o word_n only_o in_o this_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o it_o can_v bear_v sense_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o as_o scope_n matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n enforce_v and_o yet_o the_o same_o word_n must_v be_v otherwise_o take_v in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o apparent_a reason_n amount_v but_o to_o a_o suspicion_n and_o mr._n h._n of_o his_o own_o add_v the_o qualification_n of_o strong_a suspicion_n and_o mr._n r_o have_v leave_v upon_o better_a ground_n to_o add_v that_o his_o own_o suspicion_n be_v weak_a mr._n h._n wrong_v that_o eminent_o learn_v and_o godly_a man_n mr._n ball_n who_o prove_v the_o elder_n here_o must_v be_v mean_v and_o no_o other_o church_n and_o mr._n h._n touch_v not_o with_o one_o finger_n his_o reason_n 2._o i_o retort_v the_o argument_n if_o the_o word_n church_n of_o the_o redeem_a meet_a to_o partake_v of_o all_o ordinance_n word_n seal_n censure_n etc._n etc._n often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v never_o take_v for_o brethren_n only_o exclude_v believe_a woman_n son_n come_v to_o age_n of_o 15_o or_o 16_o year_n which_o be_v the_o far_o large_a number_n of_o the_o redeem_a confederate_a visible_a church_n call_v sanctify_a as_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o eph._n 1._o 1._o col._n 1._o 2._o 1_o thess._n 1._o 1._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 1_o etc._n etc._n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v so_o take_v mat._n 18._o and_o the_o assumption_n must_v be_v as_o strong_a that_o the_o word_n church_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o least_o love_a look_n of_o the_o allowance_n of_o any_o text_n that_o may_v be_v a_o second_o in_o the_o field_n as_o be_v the_o rhetorication_n in_o place_n of_o disputation_n of_o mr._n h._n therefore_o we_o desire_v a_o parallel_n place_n for_o the_o acception_n oâ—_n the_o word_n church_n or_o only_a male-church_n of_o redeem_a meeting_n for_o all_o ordinance_n mr._n h._n answer_v not_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o woman_n for_o their_o sex_n and_o child_n for_o want_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o understanding_n be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v ans._n that_o be_v another_o question_n whether_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o etc._n govern_v from_o this_o what_o be_v the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n mat._n 18._o and_o whether_o woman_n child_n come_v to_o age_n and_o servant_n be_v not_o essential_a part_n and_o the_o far_o large_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o believor_n feed_v redeem_v of_o the_o church_n which_o chrâ—st_o have_v institute_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v say_v the_o discipline_n of_o n._n e._n of_o a_o combination_n of_o faithful_a godly_a person_n meet_v for_o that_o end_n to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o one_o place-built_a on_o the_o rock_n mat._n 16._o if_o such_o a_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o this_o to_o have_v in_o the_o bag_n a_o stone_n &_o a_o stone_n when_o we_o say_v tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o be_v the_o church-meeting_n in_o one_o place_n for_o hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o seal_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o peter_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n which_o essential_o include_v woman_n age_a child_n servant_n but_o yet_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v not_o tell_v the_o woman_n age_a child_n and_o servant_n for_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v say_v they_o true_a but_o they_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o which_o in_o its_o proper_a signification_n as_o our_o brethren_n say_v signify_v only_o this_o redeem_v visible_a church_n build_v on_o the_o rock_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o word_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v in_o scripture_n be_v restrict_v to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o the_o end_n wherefore_o the_o convention_n scripture_n be_v institute_v and_o seldom_o be_v it_o take_v but_o it_o exclude_v some_o such_o as_o act._n 19_o it_o can_v signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o civil_a tumultuary_a meeting_n the_o town_n clerk_n dismiss_v the_o church_n 2._o eph._n 5._o 26._o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o she_o the_o church_n there_o be_v such_o a_o catholic_n body_n visible_a or_o invisible_a as_o he_o shall_v present_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n and_o exclude_v rot_a member_n professor_n as_o magus_n who_o be_v no_o 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_fw-la of_o helvetia_n the_o synod_n of_o middleburgh_n the_o synod_n of_o tylleburgh_n in_o nassovia_n anno_fw-la 1582._o teach_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n with_o consent_n of_o all_o do_v excommunicate_a but_o the_o judge_a authority_n be_v in_o the_o eldership_n mr._n h._n the_o power_n of_o election_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v attend_v by_o the_o end_n as_o a_o corporation_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v a_o major_n and_o to_o give_v he_o power_n 3._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v attend_v and_o that_o be_v to_o submit_v one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v rebuke_v one_o by_o another_o waste_v ans._n papist_n prove_v the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n from_o such_o have_v their_o warrant_n people_n choose_v of_o their_o pastor_n be_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n not_o from_o civil_a corporation_n from_o which_o it_o differ_v 1._o the_o people_n make_v one_o of_o no_o king_n to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o do_v not_o only_o choose_v he_o 2_o chron._n 29_o 22._o the_o people_n king_v solomon_n sâ—ul_a 1_o sam._n 11._o 15._o david_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 38._o but_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o make_v a_o officer_n but_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o ordination_n of_o the_o presbytery_n do_v that_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 5._o act._n 6._o 6._o 2._o the_o corporation_n civil_a may_v limit_v the_o major_a in_o regard_n of_o time_n for_o a_o year_n and_o no_o long_o 2._o they_o may_v make_v he_o half_o a_o tyrant_n a_o dictator_n and_o absolute_a or_o give_v he_o less_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v rule_v none_o but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o 12_o assessor_n but_o the_o people_n may_v not_o make_v he_o a_o pastor_n for_o a_o year_n and_o then_o lie_v he_o aside_o for_o no_o fault_n as_o a_o major_n be_v unoffice_v nor_o may_v they_o limit_v he_o so_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o 12_o man_n 3._o the_o corporation_n may_v erect_v itself_o in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o may_v create_v consul_n dictator_n praetor_n tribunos_fw-la plebis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o may_v most_o serve_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o this_o state_n but_o the_o church_n may_v bring_v in_o no_o new_a officer_n but_o those_o appoint_v by_o christ_n nor_o may_v they_o alter_v the_o government_n and_o metamorphose_v it_o into_o another_o than_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o mount_n 4._o woman_n and_o servant_n have_v no_o vote_n in_o choose_v or_o create_v ruler_n but_o since_o they_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v and_o this_o concern_v their_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o in_o the_o church_n though_o man_n may_v domineer_v over_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o woman_n yet_o not_o over_o their_o faith_n if_o some_o act_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o king_n or_o major_a without_o the_o skill_n &_o knowledge_n of_o counsellor_n and_o of_o which_o the_o counsellor_n be_v as_o ignorant_a as_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n ordinary_o be_v of_o tongue_n and_o controversy_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n never_o appoint_v such_o counsellor_n and_o for_o such_o a_o end_n as_o to_o appoint_v such_o man_n to_o be_v counsellor_n and_o such_o to_o create_v pastor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o naughty_a argument_n take_v from_o a_o civil_a corporation_n and_o popish_a from_o a_o worldly_a monarchy_n papist_n prove_v their_o monarchy_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o this_o argument_n prove_v 1._o that_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n have_v no_o warrant_n by_o any_o institution_n of_o christ_n to_o try_v ordain_v and_o lay_v on_o hand_n upon_o pastor_n for_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o divine_a institution_n by_o a_o company_n of_o visible_a believer_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o prime_a subject_n before_o officer_n be_v create_v that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o officer_n as_o have_v the_o power_n of_o these_o key_n 2._o so_o visible_a saint_n and_o woman_n as_o well_o yea_o and_o by_o better_a right_n may_v appoint_v elder_n i._n e._n choose_v and_o elect_v they_o in_o every_o city_n than_o titus_n can_v do_v yea_o tit._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d tim._n 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d better_a right_o than_o timothy_n as_o for_o the_o place_n eph._n 5._o 21._o whâ—â—h_n mr._n h._n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o cite_v every_o one_o submit_v unto_o another_o what_o logic_n be_v here_o be_v every_o womaâ—_n a_o church_n to_o another_o for_o it_o superble_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o church-subjâ—ction_a but_o as_o ambrose_n of_o the_o subjection_n of_o humility_n mr._n r_o boide_v zanchius_n of_o tâ—e_v subjection_n in_o family_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n the_o child_n to_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o subjection_n of_o lâ—ve_n as_o calvin_n and_o beza_n hieronymus_n poniâ—_n generalâ—_n principium_fw-la politiae_fw-la christiana_n so_o cajâ—tan_n paul_n baines_n say_v it_o be_v the_o submission_n of_o humility_n which_o the_o high_a owe_v to_o the_o low_a the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o every_o woman_n the_o daughter_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o this_o a_o buse_n of_o scripture_n may_v not_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n be_v in_o divers_a congregation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o church_n subjection_n owe_v not_o i_o church-subjection_n to_o these_o of_o another_o congregation_n as_o to_o these_o of_o my_o own_o and_o shall_v mr._n h._n limit_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o one_o single_a congregation_n i._n e._n submit_v only_o to_o these_o of_o your_o own_o congregation_n mr._n h._n the_o power_n of_o rebuke_v pertain_v to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rebuke_v hooâ—â—r_n mat._n 18._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o judge_v 1_o
cor._n 5._o 1â—_n both_o which_o express_a act_n of_o proceed_v in_o a_o judicial_a way_n the_o whole_a may_v censure_v the_o part_n they_o be_v superior_a as_o officer_n when_o they_o keep_v the_o rule_n but_o inferior_a as_o member_n and_o in_o submission_n when_o they_o break_v the_o rule_n ans._n there_o be_v little_a logic_n in_o divide_v the_o power_n of_o private_a judge_n which_o every_o one_o owe_v to_o another_o no_o man_n be_v a_o church_n to_o his_o brother_n into_o a_o power_n of_o rebuke_v and_o a_o power_n of_o church-judging_a for_o that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o be_v the_o church-judging_a by_o excommunication_n so_o the_o face_n be_v where_o the_o neck_n shall_v be_v 2._o the_o rebuke_v mat._n 18._o 15._o be_v indeed_o in_o order_n to_o church-rebuking_a and_o to_o excommunication_n yea_o to_o rebuke_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n leu._n 19_o 17._o ps._n 141._o 5._o but_o by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n i_o must_v rebuke_v none_o but_o offender_n of_o my_o own_o congregation_n may_v i_o not_o then_o rebuke_v but_o hate_v brethren_n of_o another_o congregation_n for_o so_o moses_n expound_v leu._n 19_o 17._o 3._o if_o to_o rebuke_v be_v a_o judicial_a church-rebuking_a i_o pray_v you_o may_v not_o woman_n rebuke_v woman_n and_o man_n both_o and_o labour_n to_o gain_v they_o if_o they_o trespass_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n sure_o abigail_n pilate_n wife_n sarah_n and_o other_o godly_a woman_n do_v rebuke_v counsel_n and_o complain_v of_o offence_n and_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o then_o m._n h._n clothe_v woman_n with_o a_o church-power_n and_o why_o but_o as_o jezabel_n and_o wanton_a widow_n be_v censurable_a rev._n 2._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o may_v they_o not_o rebuke_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o brother_n must_v forgive_v until_o seventy_o seven_o time_n for_o upon_o this_o occasion_n peter_n move_v the_o question_n mat._n 18._o 15_o 21_o 22._o but_o not_o 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officer_n page_n 201._o mr._n h._n with_o no_o better_a logic_n may_v prove_v the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war_n the_o major_a and_o alderman_n be_v not_o the_o first_o formal_a subject_n of_o their_o respective_a power_n as_o pastor_n &_o elder_n can_v be_v the_o same_o formal_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n paul_n presb._n c._n 1._o p._n 9_o 10._o because_o the_o brother_n lay_v not_o hand_n on_o nor_o ordain_v minister_n at_o all_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o so_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o ordain_v as_o the_o officer_n do_v page_n 401._o paul_n presb._n c._n 1._o p._n 9_o 10._o the_o ministerial_a spirit_n of_o forgive_a and_o retain_v sin_n in_o the_o external_a court_n though_o not_o in_o a_o concional_a way_n be_v due_a to_o the_o roll_a as_o to_o the_o teach_v elder_a the_o male-churche_n ordain_v want_v a_o institution_n of_o christ._n pag._n 202._o paul_n presbyt_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 10._o it_o be_v childish_a to_o say_v because_o a_o sermon_n be_v close_v before_o the_o censure_n be_v dispense_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o application_n of_o the_o word_n make_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o delinquent_n in_o excommunication_n officer_n be_v superfluous_a in_o dispense_n censure_n by_o m._n h._n his_o way_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o survey_v ch_n 10._o arg_n 5._o p._n 133._o survey_v ch_n 11._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 186._o mr._n h._n take_v the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la matth._n 18._o &_o 16._o sometime_o for_o visible_a saint_n male_a and_o female_a 2._o sometime_o for_o the_o church_n of_o elder_n and_o 3._o here_o for_o the_o male-church_n without_o officer_n and_o woman_n and_o other_o visible_a saint_n member_n judge_v and_o censure_n &_o excommunicate_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o they_o bear_v not_o rule_v over_o one_o another_o as_o m._n h._n if_o all_o be_v ruler_n mutual_o one_o to_o another_o as_o m._n h._n must_v say_v that_o word_n obey_v they_o that_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v speak_v only_o to_o woman_n and_o child_n peter_n be_v not_o visible_o bless_v as_o magus_n mat._n
other_o pelagianise_a jesuit_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o but_o god_n have_v confuse_o decree_v that_o some_o there_o shall_v be_v who_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o remonst_z apol._n non_fw-la promittitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuraâ—_n ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuram_fw-la invictam_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la &_o condemnatione_fw-la socinus_n in_o miscelan_n p._n 262._o quamdiu_fw-la vera_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la atque_fw-la inferno_fw-la mat._n 18._o quidquam_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la patiatur_fw-la did._n ruiz_n de_fw-fr mont_fw-fr jesuita_fw-la tom_n de_fw-fr provide_v tract_n 2._o disp_n 8._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o plurimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quarum_fw-la disjunctivam_fw-la indeterminationem_fw-la vagari_fw-la potest_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la determinat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o confuso_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la numero_fw-la 6._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la â—…niant_fw-la scandala_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la vae_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la apertè_fw-la significat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vagari_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la personas_fw-la &_o varia_fw-la scandalorum_fw-la genera_fw-la indeterminatè_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la fiat_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la scandalum_fw-la fiat_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o nuda_fw-la indigentia_fw-la mediorum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la consecutio_fw-la effectuum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la efficientibus_fw-la ita_fw-la dispositis_fw-la m._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o mat._n 16._o 19_o infer_v a_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n mr._n h._n his_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n infer_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o believer_n salvation_n &_o destroy_v his_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n it_o destroy_v the_o faith_n consolation_n promise_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o number_n save_v some_o certain_a officer_n not_o unofficed_a people_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n &_o porter_n under_o the_o n._n testament_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o catholic_n guide_v as_o to_o the_o first_o &_o formal_a subject_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o end_n not_o to_o the_o independent_a congregation_n at_o m._n h._n say_v pag._n 219_o 220._o pag._n 221â—_n m._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o take_v by_o m._n h._n according_a to_o the_o grammar_n of_o scripture_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n n._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o iâ—…_n as_o unlawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o seal_n and_o hear_v pastoral_a preach_v in_o another_o congregation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o member_n of_o a_o independent_a congregation_n as_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n page_n 220._o all_o single_a congregation_n be_v complete_a only_o in_o some_o respect_n but_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n &_o specie_fw-la among_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20_o joh._n 20_o 21_o 22._o when_o they_o receive_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v do_v represent_v all_o ordinary_a teacher_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o then_o ordinary_a teacher_n want_v all_o call_n annot._n of_o the_o english_a divine_n mat._n 28._o 29._o i_o will_v uphold_v you_o and_o your_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n at_o all_o time_n without_o intermission_n calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la haec_fw-la particula_fw-la denotat_fw-la non_fw-la solis_fw-la apostolis_n esse_fw-la dictum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n alloquitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mr._n h._n c._n 12._o pa._n 1._o page_n 214._o 225._o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n which_o christ_n intendsto_o save_v and_o the_o catholic_n integral_n invisible_a church_n be_v the_o same_o and_o dâ—ffer_v but_o in_o accident_n but_o m._n h._n his_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o many_o person_n differ_v as_o elect_a &_o reprobate_n mâ—_n h._n must_v side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o who_o â—ach_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v many_o who_o be_v never_o save_v remons_n syn._n doâ—drac_n art_n 1._o p._n 7_o 8._o remonstran_n confes._n c._n 9_o collatio_fw-la hagiens_fw-la p._n 83_o 84._o corvin_n contr_n tilen_v p._n 105_o 106_o 154_o 398_o 399._o episcop_n disp_n 9_o th._n 5._o that_o be_v false_a that_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o which_o christ_n intend_v to_o bring_v to_o glory_n do_v consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a armin._n resp._n ad_fw-la art_n 5._o p._n 102_o armin._n anti-perkins_n p._n 57_o remonst_z syn._n dordra_n art_n 3._o 4._o p._n 8_o 9_o 16_o 17_o remonst_z conf_n c._n 17._o sect_n 2._o catâ—ches_n ruttoviensis_fw-la c._n 6._o pag_n 210._o due_a â—ight_n of_o presb._n c._n 9_o sect_n 9_o pag._n 242_o 243._o pag._n 22â—_n â—17_n the_o catholic_n church_n congregational_a be_v a_o new_a fancy_n void_a of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o reason_n &_o unthority_n of_o father_n doctor_n divine_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o key_n belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n visible_a integral_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n ministry_n &_o officer_n as_o to_o the_o formal_a subject_n the_o church_n that_o be_v one_o cant._n 6._o be_v not_o a_o congregation_n in_o any_o sense_n that_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n ainsworth_n contradict_v m._n h._n cant._n 6._o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o the_o complete_a spouse_n to_o which_o christ_n bear_v a_o adequate_a relation_n of_o husband-love_n as_o to_o his_o redeem_a one_o the_o place_n mat._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n be_v tear_v and_o abuse_v by_o mr._n h._n chrysost._n hom_n 55._o matth._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hil._n de_fw-fr tri._n l._n 6._o aug._n in_o joh._n 1._o tract_n 10._o christ_n act_n of_o build_a man_n upon_o the_o rock_n either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a can_v stand_v with_o mr._n h._n his_o new_a gloss_n of_o mat._n 16._o officer_n must_v be_v visible_a saint_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1638._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 229_o 230._o the_o unofficed_a brethren_n be_v not_o by_o our_o divine_n those_o that_o have_v a_o decisive_a voice_n in_o counsel_n a_o new_a question_n between_o we_o and_o papist_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230._o the_o path_n to_o these_o general_a counsel_n have_v be_v so_o long_o disuse_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o grow_v out_o of_o sight_n &_o as_o he_o sometime_o speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o highway_n be_v unoccupied_a pag._n 232._o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o occumenick_n council_n hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n whittaker_n cont_n 3._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n nostra_fw-la vero_fw-la sententiâ—_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la habere_fw-la jus_o definiendi_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la quosvis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la laicos_fw-la eligi_fw-la posse_fw-la willet_n synops._n papis_fw-la cont_n 3._o gener_fw-la q._n 3._o p._n 125._o what_o a_o absurd_a save_n be_v it_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o only_a pastor_n the_o father_n of_o basil._n who_o doubt_v but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o than_o only_o apostle_n prof._n leyden_n in_o synops._n purio_fw-la theolog._n disp_n 49._o the_o 29._o verum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la laicis_fw-la piâ—s_fw-la in_o publica_fw-la hac_fw-la act_n one_o consilium_fw-la &_o a_o biâ—…ium_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la suffragium_fw-la requiritur_fw-la vid._n the_o â—1_n câ—lvin_n l_o 4._o inst._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o romano_n pontifici_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la satellitibus_fw-la totum_fw-la deferunt_fw-la com._n act._n 15._o five_o 12._o plebis_fw-la modestia_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la colligitur_fw-la quod_fw-la postquam_fw-la apostolis_n ac_fw-la reliquis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la jâ—…m_fw-la ge_fw-mi misit_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la subscribit_fw-la corum_fw-la decreto_fw-la pastorum_fw-la tyranniâ—_n est_fw-la excludere_fw-la populum_fw-la bâ—…us_fw-la loc_n 43._o q._n 21._o jus_n ecclesiis_fw-la conscio_fw-la &_o comprobante_fw-la grege_fw-la vid._n q._n 23._o non_fw-la exclusis_fw-la l_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tâ—en_o syntag._n de_fw-fr council_n disp_n 1._o q._n 18._o p._n 619_o 610._o qui_fw-la solis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la dictionem_fw-la vindicaâ—…_n iis_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolici_fw-la concilii_fw-la act._n 15._o 6._o tum_o nicaeni_n &_o constantinopolitanis_n primi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la refelluntur_fw-la neque_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertineat_fw-la dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sunt_fw-la
10_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o such_o give_v a_o be_v to_o their_o ordinance_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o be_v a_o pastor_n and_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o people_n page_n 74._o what_o be_v ordination_n confer_v see_v book_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n at_o geneva_n m._n dcxxx_o page_n 65_o 66._o the_o specific_a act_n of_o call_v man_n to_o the_o ministry_n ascribe_v to_o minister_n but_o never_o in_o scripture_n to_o unofficed_a brethren_n prove_v our_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 86._o page_n 82_o 83._o par._n 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 89_o 90_o 91._o page_n 89._o there_o be_v a_o independent_a church_n in_o a_o family_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o 6._o 2._o conc._n 2._o page_n 13._o augustine_n dream_v not_o that_o baptism_n be_v only_o right_o administer_v in_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o in_o the_o catholic_n congregation_n or_o church_n contra_fw-la donatistas_n de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o non_fw-la iis_fw-la itaque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la dare_v baptisnium_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la dare_n nec_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la videntur_fw-la baptizaturi_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la accipere_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la vel_fw-la in_fw-la hae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la congregatione_fw-la invenit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o near_a parent_n while_o they_o be_v make_v the_o only_a conveyor_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n covenant_n of_o man_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ans._n to_o the_o 32_o quest_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 10_o quest_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o ans._n to_o 32_o qu._n to_o 〈◊〉_d qu._n p._n 7_o 8._o in_o which_o they_o prevaricate_v ans._n to_o 12_o qu._n p._n 39_o 40._o ans._n to_o 6._o pag._n 21_o 22._o ans._n to_o 7._o 22._o 23._o ans._n to_o qu._n 10._o q._n 10._o p._n 28_o 29._o the_o woeful_a evil_n of_o make_v the_o near_a parent_n the_o only_a conveyer_n of_o covenant_n right_n to_o the_o child_n see_v tostat._n abulens_n in_o exod._n c._n 34._o in_o v_o 6._o gen._n 9_o &_o 10._o the_o covenant_v seed_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n must_v be_v only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o near_a parent_n believe_v the_o rest_n must_v be_v pagan_n ans._n to_o quest_n 7._o pag._n 22._o if_o you_o can_v give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o that_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o adequate_a cause_n of_o covenant-love_n from_o father_n to_o child_n be_v free_a grace_n the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v our_o god_n must_v extend_v further_a than_o to_o the_o near_a seed_n calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 11._o c_o 8._o sect_n 20._o promissio_fw-la de_fw-la propagandâ_fw-la in_o mille_fw-la generationes_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la frequent_a in_o scripture_n occurrit_fw-la &_o in_o solenni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la soedere_fw-la inseriâ—ur_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o feminis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la â—e_n perkins_n in_o 2_o com._n â—â—lv_v ib._n quia_fw-la non_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la hic_fw-la figere_fw-la regulam_fw-la voluit_fw-la legislator_n quae_fw-la suae_fw-la electioni_fw-la derogaâ—et_n zanch._n tom_n 4._o l._n 1._o de_fw-la secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cap._n 14._o p._n 375._o unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la apparet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la colligunt_fw-la nimirum_fw-la â—orum_fw-la parentum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la foedere_fw-la exclusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la svas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la &_o def_n ctionem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la eorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la liberos_fw-la exclusos_fw-la esse_fw-la pugnat_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la cum_fw-la aeterna_fw-la electione_n ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la promissione_n facta_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 17._o ero_fw-la deus_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la in_fw-la generationibus_fw-la sempiternis_fw-la promissio_fw-la fit_a abrahae_fw-la &_o semini_fw-la ejus_fw-la ergo_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la semine_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nemo_fw-la à _fw-la foedere_fw-la hoc_fw-la excludebatur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ex_fw-la proximis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o idololatris_fw-la natus_fw-la esset_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la intermedii_fw-la patentes_fw-la impli_v continuationem_fw-la foederis_fw-la in_o liberis_fw-la non_fw-la impediebant_fw-la rom._n 11._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quidam_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ps._n 85._o 8_o 9_o 10._o heb._n 3._o 17._o judge_n 9_o 19_o ezek._n 2._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 14_o 15_o 16._o mr._n h._n deny_v covenant_n right_a to_o baptism_n to_o infant_n as_o anabaptist_n do_v because_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o love_v &_o obey_v god_n yea_o infant_n of_o turk_n come_v to_o age_n if_o they_o actual_o love_v &_o actual_o obey_v god_n and_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o his_o covenant_n the_o lord_n extend_v mercy_n to_o they_o iâ—_n 56._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o thin_a infant_n have_v nothing_o by_o near_a or_o remote_a parent_n but_o what_o they_o have_v without_o they_o survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 15_o 16._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 4._o sec._n 6._o p._n 87._o way_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n c._n 4._o sect_n 6._o p._n â—8_o mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o command_n overturn_v the_o gracious_a intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o both_o threaten_a and_o promise_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2_o page_n 16._o par._n 3_o pag._n 18._o when_o and_o how_o the_o posterity_n be_v cast_v off_o par._n 3._o pag._n 20._o par._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 41._o two_o new_a judicature_n one_o dogmatical_a or_o official_a by_o the_o officer_n another_o juridical_a by_o the_o male-church_n must_v be_v a_o unwarrantable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d union_n or_o division_n among_o associate_n church_n say_v the_o associate_n church_n must_v make_v up_o one_o visible_a body_n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230_o 238._o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n pag._n 118_o 119_o 120._o suru._n par._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n as_o touch_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o act_n of_o synod_n which_o be_v that_o they_o tie_v the_o conscience_n only_o as_o the_o godly_a counsel_n of_o woman_n tie_v man_n m_o cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o preface_n to_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n socin_n contra_fw-la gabr._fw-la ementropium_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 7._o socin_n res._n 11._o add_v resp._n andr._n volam_fw-la nullis_fw-la deinceps_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n smalcius_n ref._n lib._n the_o error_n aria_n 1_o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la peti_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr deserit_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostolica_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist._n ad_fw-la 3._o the_o 8_o disp_n 26._o the_o 10._o disp_n 32._o the_o 1._o remonst_z apol._n c._n 25._o fol._n â—94_n fol._n 282_o 283._o armin._n disp_n 58._o n._n 3._o paper_n anno_fw-la 164â—_n s_o p._n 13._o the_o dissent_v brethren_n of_o the_o famous_a synod_n at_o westm_n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n and_o presbytery_n mr._n baily_n in_o his_o vindicat_fw-la ann_n 1655._o p._n 48._o if_o synod_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n heretical_a elder_n of_o a_o congregation_n as_o he_o solid_o say_v arrius_n macedonius_n be_v safe_a from_o all_o censure_n to_o the_o world_n end_n par._n 4._o p_o 7._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o part_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o where_o in_o the_o general_n &_o not_o in_o every_o particular_a the_o division_n of_o a_o christian_a nation_n into_o province_n territory_n &_o presbytery_n be_v neither_o a_o device_n of_o man_n simple_o noâ—_n simple_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o a_o mix_a ordinance_n page_z 6_o 7._o par._n 4_o p._n 10._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n of_o individual_a moral_a act_n and_o the_o mixture_n in_o they_o d._n ames_n fresh_a suit_n against_o d._n eurgâ—s_n didoclavius_n altar_n damasc._n c._n 9_o p._n 495_o 496_o 497._o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la aug._n in_o epist._n august_n 11._o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la continentia_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la luxu_fw-la iâ—_n inter_fw-la utrumque_fw-la indifferens_fw-la ambulare_fw-la capitis_fw-la naribus_fw-la purgamenta_fw-la projicere_fw-la scotus_n in_o 2_o do_v sen._n 7._o q._n unic_n thom._n 1._o par_fw-fr q._n 103._o q._n 13._o art_n 8._o lombard_n 2_o do_v 40._o durand_n l._n 2._o do_v 40._o q._n 1._o not_o 6._o siactus_fw-la sequatur_fw-la rationem_fw-la deliberatam_fw-la sic_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la esse_fw-la indifferentem_fw-la sed_fw-la necessariò_fw-la quilibet_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la vel_fw-la malus_fw-la moraliter_fw-la quia_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la debitum_fw-la à _fw-la ratione_fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n tom._n 2._o disp_n 2._o q._n 13._o de_fw-la bonit_fw-la &_o maliâ—_n act_n humh_o puncto_fw-la 6._o omnis_fw-la actio_fw-la à _fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la
veritas_fw-la &_o lie_fw-la finiatur_fw-la &_o gloriâ—icetur_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 6._o see_v deut._n 6._o 13._o to_o fear_v god_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o be_v conjoin_v see_v sotus_n l._n 8._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la q._n 1._o art_n 2._o c._n 4._o suarez_n de_fw-fr relig._n tom_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr juranient_a l._n 3_o c._n 〈◊〉_d num_fw-la 6._o pag._n 420._o suarez_n de_fw-fr religione_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o tract_n 6_o de_fw-fr votis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 47â—_n num_fw-la 6._o lneptè_fw-la votum_fw-la numeratur_fw-la inter_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la legalia_fw-la vota_fw-la sunt_fw-la antiquiora_fw-la lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o voto_fw-la jacob_n gen._n 28._o &_o gentiles_n naturali_fw-la lumine_fw-la vovebanâ—_n etc._n etc._n chrysost._n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o praeceptum_fw-la non_fw-la â—abeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n epist._n 151_o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la q._n 10._o votum_fw-la â—â—se_fw-la pâ—…ssionem_fw-la deo_fw-la factam_fw-la legâ—_n naturae_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la consonam_fw-la par._n 4._o pag._n 45._o equal_a strength_n be_v not_o require_v in_o all_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o society_n it_o say_v that_o a_o national_a covenant_n be_v typycal_a and_o judaical_a mr_n h._n never_o with_o his_o little_a finger_n aim_v at_o any_o probation_n 1._o what_o if_o i_o say_v that_o a_o nation_n as_o israel_n avow_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n be_v typical_a then_o no_o nation_n egypt_n nor_o assyria_n can_v lawful_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n avow_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n national_a profession_n have_v as_o good_a warrant_n for_o typicalness_n if_o any_o there_o be_v as_o national_a swear_v 2._o national_a pray_v national_a praise_v national_a flow_v to_o hear_v isa._n 2._o national_a worship_v isa._n 66._o 20._o mat._n 1._o 11._o zech._n 14._o 17_o national_a join_v to_o christ_n and_o conversion_n to_o he_o national_a submit_v to_o the_o lord_n reign_v in_o his_o ministry_n and_o join_v to_o the_o true_a church_n rev._n 11._o 15._o psal._n 22._o 27._o isa._n 60._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n have_v all_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o typicalness_n with_o national_a covenant_v a_o vocal_a oath_n command_v mar_v all_o say_v mr._n h._n the_o rule_n what_o bind_v particular_a man_n as_o covenant_v professor_n bind_v moral_o the_o nation_n religion_n direct_v how_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n swear_v be_v not_o a_o worship_n as_o pray_v which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n absolute_o command_v but_o only_o for_o truth_n cause_n to_o be_v clear_v suarez_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr relig._n de_fw-fr jus_o jur_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o n._n 8_o pag._n 420._o and_o we_o see_v moral_a necessity_n of_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n of_o reformation_n after_o backslide_n deut._n 24._o 3_o 12_o 13._o of_o put_v â—â—ay_o idol_n of_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 8_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 10._o 11._o &_o 30._o 12_o 13._o when_o sad_a judgement_n be_v on_o 5_o 6._o and_o because_o of_o this_o to_o wit_n defection_n and_o bondage_n they_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o wroten_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nehem._n 9_o 38._o no_o shadow_n there_o be_v of_o a_o type_n look_v to_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n par._n 4._o p._n 42._o the_o power_n that_o mr._n h._n give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o command_v the_o church_n be_v undue_a mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 4._o page_n 54._o how_o the_o church_n be_v above_o synod_n how_o not_o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 3._o page_n 41_o 42._o par._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 54_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v synod_n to_o determine_v contradiction_n of_o appeal_n they_o prove_v not_o that_o synod_n may_v be_v refuse_v par._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 56._o m._n h._n give_v the_o power_n of_o convocate_a &_o of_o choose_v member_n of_o synod_n to_o the_o king_n only_o of_o this_o see_v becanum_n in_o opuse_n tom_fw-mi 11._o de_fw-la primatu_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la marc._n anton._n de_fw-fr dominis_n archiep._n spalaten_v tract_n annex_v l._n 6._o de_fw-fr rep._n ecclesiast_n qui_fw-la inscrib_fw-la ostensio_fw-la errorum_fw-la francisci_fw-la suarezii_fw-la jes._n in_fw-la opuscul_fw-la lib._n 1._o quantum_fw-la anglica_n secta_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la catholic_n dissideat_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la sacellan_o in_o tortura_fw-la torti_fw-la rob._n abbot_n de_fw-mi suprem_fw-mi potest_fw-la reg._n contr_n bellarm._n &_o suarez_n see_v gasp._n scioppius_n in_o eccles._n c._n 49._o p._n 160_o 161._o c._n 48._o p._n 157._o qui_fw-la tolerat_fw-la hae_fw-la eticos_fw-la lupis_fw-la cum_fw-la ovibus_fw-la commorandi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la facit_fw-la page_n 42_o m._n h._n seem_v to_o say_v it_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v order_n with_o theft_n murder_n robbery_n do_v in_o private_a the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v compel_v the_o bishop_n of_o france_n at_o desire_n send_v to_o britain_n germanus_n and_o lupus_n from_o a_o synod_n to_o drive_v away_o pelagianism_n out_o of_o britain_n which_o they_o do_v bâ—da_n eccleâ—â—hist_o angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 17._o polonia_n russia_n lithuania_n be_v command_v by_o ruler_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o quit_v idol_n munster_n coâ—mograph_n fol._n 894_o 90â—_n after_o scripture_n the_o practice_n of_o joshua_n josh._n 24._o 25._o of_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 17._o of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 1_o 6._o 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o see_v aug._n contr_n litter_n petilian_n l._n 2._o c._n 86._o aug._n contr_n crescon_n l._n 3._o c._n 50._o eusib._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 34._o theodoret._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o aug._n contr_n epist._n parmen_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o commission_n &_o permission_n which_o ruler_n give_v be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o mr_n h._n say_v emmanuel_n sa_o in_o aphorismis_n 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