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the_o câ—urt_n as_o a_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o any_o court_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a hebraism_n when_o the_o second_o person_n be_v put_v for_o the_o three_o especial_o in_o law_n as_o thou_o shall_v not_o send_v he_o away_o empty_a also_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o also_o then_o shall_v out_o away_o evil_a out_o of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o real_a court_n it_o the_o context_n be_v consider_v christ_n speak_v so_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v for_o his_o obstinacy_n to_o wit_n a_o brother_n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v and_o how_o weak_a be_v this_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a ergo_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o heathen_a the_o contrary_a consequence_n be_v most_o necessary_a if_o he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a because_o he_o be_v now_o convince_v of_o obstinacy_n before_o two_o brethren_n and_o before_o all_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la these_o two_o brethren_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v to_o count_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a for_o the_o offend_a brother_n have_v go_v along_o all_o the_o way_n in_o the_o unanimous_a judgement_n and_o a_o consort_n of_o mind_n with_o both_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la this_o obstinate_a man_n be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n that_o he_o be_v to_o the_o offend_a brother_n that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o both_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n and_o both_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v or_o brotherly_o conve_v siâ—g_v with_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o familiar_o converse_v with_o the_o heathen_a and_o as_o paul_n command_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 11._o that_o with_o a_o excommunicate_v man_n we_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v ob._n 7._o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n be_v in_o good_a sense_n that_o he_o who_o offend_v any_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v his_o sin_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n c._n 42._o be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n till_o they_o make_v their_o peace_n first_o with_o job_n yet_o job_n have_v no_o power_n of_o the_o key_n over_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o offering_n be_v not_o accept_v while_o first_o the_o offerer_n be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brothâ—r_n and_o so_o his_o sin_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o one_o brother_n have_v not_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o another_o answ._n bind_v and_o lose_v in_o this_o chap._n 18._o must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o bind_v and_o lose_v chap._n 16._o 19_o but_o express_o their_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v by_o the_o church_n power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o authoritative_a power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o in_o scripture_n the_o key_n and_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v never_o ascribe_v but_o to_o steward_n officer_n prince_n and_o judge_n who_o have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o job_n friend_n and_o of_o the_o offerer_n not_o reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o point_n for_o job_n friend_n do_v not_o bind_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o offend_a brother_n be_v a_o more_o private_a man_n destitute_a of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o all_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v first_o object_v by_o our_o reverend_a brethren_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o classical_a presbytery_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o god_n word_n which_o can_v be_v for_o if_o many_o classical_a elder_n have_v power_n over_o many_o congregation_n possible_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o church_n than_o they_o bear_v the_o relation_n of_o elder_n to_o these_o thirty_o congregation_n and_o they_o must_v all_o be_v elder_n of_o these_o church_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n now_o this_o can_v be_v for_o then_o first_o deacon_n must_v be_v deacon_n of_o many_o congregation_n and_o deacon_n may_v meet_v in_o one_o college_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o treasury_n of_o these_o thirty_o and_o yet_o these_o thirty_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v consult_v with_o nor_o can_v they_o all_o convene_v in_o one_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n and_o judgement_n concern_v their_o treasury_n now_o though_o deacon_n be_v inferior_a to_o pastor_n yet_o be_v they_o no_o lâ—sse_a officer_n in_o their_o own_o sphere_n have_v power_n than_o the_o pastor_n and_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n write_v to_o the_o deacon_n as_o to_o the_o bishop_n insinuate_v that_o deacon_n be_v deacon_n in_o relation_n to_o that_o church_n no_o less_o than_o pastor_n answ._n i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n to_o wit_n if_o many_o elder_n be_v one_o presbytery_n rule_v many_o congregation_n then_o do_v they_o bear_v the_o relation_n of_o elder_n to_o these_o many_o congregation_n as_o proper_a pastor_n to_o every_o congregation_n of_o or_o within_o that_o presbyterial_a church_n nor_o do_v they_o bear_v that_o relation_n of_o watchman_n and_o proper_a pastor_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o congregation_n that_o a_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n bear_v to_o his_o particular_a flock_n that_o be_v to_o be_v â—oved_v it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o college_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n but_o this_o be_v a_o general_a and_o different_a relation_n from_o that_o which_o each_o pastor_n do_v carry_v to_o his_o own_o flock_n in_o those_o respect_n 1._o the_o presbytery_n be_v elder_n to_o the_o classical_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o not_o in_o thing_n proper_a to_o each_o congregation_n but_o in_o thing_n common_a to_o all_o or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o government_n to_o wit_n those_o thing_n which_o rather_o concern_v the_o consociation_n and_o combination_n of_o those_o thirty_o church_n then_o the_o thirty_o consociate_v and_o combine_v church_n in_o particular_a 2._o the_o presbytery_n do_v rather_o take_v care_n of_o the_o regâ—lation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o govern_v in_o all_o these_o church_n than_o the_o govern_a church_n for_o they_o be_v to_o heed_n to_o the_o pastor_n ordain_v and_o to_o lay_v hâ—nds_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n to_o commit_v the_o word_n to_o faithful_a mâ—n_z to_o see_v that_o pastor_n preach_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o exercise_v discipline_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n but_o they_o do_v not_o feed_v as_o special_a pastor_n the_o particular_a flock_n but_o every_o one_o be_v to_o feed_v his_o own_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v he_o act_v 20_o 28._o 3_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n be_v elder_n to_o all_o these_o church_n as_o the_o elder_n themselves_o be_v in_o collegio_fw-la presbyteriali_fw-la in_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n and_o proper_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o court_n but_o not_o separatim_fw-la and_o oct_v of_o court_n so_o this_o and_o this_o archippus_n be_v not_o a_o elder_a or_o pastor_n to_o all_o these_o congregation_n so_o as_o he_o have_v to_o answer_v to_o god_n and_o to_o watch_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o all_o but_o he_o have_v a_o charge_n of_o they_o only_o in_o collegio_fw-la and_o if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o classical_a elder_n as_o if_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o a_o pastor_n ordain_v to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o such_o a_o congregation_n he_o do_v it_o as_o the_o hand_n and_o instrument_n and_o deligate_v of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o if_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n in_o a_o congregation_n he_o be_v virtualitèr_fw-la in_o collegio_fw-la when_o he_o do_v that_o act_n in_o respect_n he_o do_v it_o as_o the_o deligate_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o this_o our_o brethren_n may_v see_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a eldership_n of_o their_o independent_a flock_n if_o a_o elder_a occasional_o rebuke_v any_o of_o the_o flock_n never_o convene_v before_o the_o church_n he_o do_v not_o in_o that_o exercise_n a_o act_n of_o church_n jurisdiction_n because_o he_o be_v not_o now_o in_o a_o court_n and_o when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o court_n he_o can_v excommunicate_v yet_o â—iting_v in_o court_n he_o do_v in_o collegio_fw-la with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o eldership_n exercise_n church_n jurisdiction_n and_o separatim_fw-la and_o not_o join_v in_o the_o court_n they_o can_v exercise_v church_n jurisdiction_n 2._o the_o presbytery_n have_v a_o church-relation_n to_o all_o these_o 30._o church_n not_o take_v distributive_o but_o collective_o as_o all_o those_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o church_n
be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o these_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n write_v after_o the_o captivity_n as_o 2_o chron._n 5._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v praise_v jehovah_n and_o chap._n 32._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o write_v letter_n also_o to_o rail_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o parallel_a place_n 2_o king_n 19_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o place_n as_o the_o doctor_n cit_v be_v well_o expon_v by_o r._n solomon_n jarcâ—i_n in_o his_o commentary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v &_o instruct_v as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 24._o 28._o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v teach_v you_o do_v you_o but_o the_o prince_n go_v with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v rebel_v against_o their_o word_n that_o they_o may_v compel_v they_o to_o obey_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pihel_n signify_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o kall_n didicit_fw-la in_o pihel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cause_v he_o to_o learn_v dan._n 1._o 3_o 4._o nabuchadnezzar_n command_v also_o penaz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v they_o learning_n and_o the_o language_n of_o chaldea_n that_o honourable_a courtier_n be_v not_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n himself_o but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o other_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v cure_v naaman_n of_o his_o leprosy_n the_o maid_n expon_v it_o thou_o shall_v cure_v he_o by_o another_o elisha_n shall_v cure_v he_o pilate_n scourge_v jesus_n but_o livius_n say_v the_o judge_n say_v to_o a_o burrio_fw-la i._o lictor_n colliga_fw-la manus_fw-la so_o deut._n 31._o 22._o moses_n therefore_o write_v this_o song_n the_o same_o day_n and_o teach_v it_o v_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v they_o this_o song_n and_o put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o moses_n in_o his_o own_o person_n can_v teach_v the_o people_n and_o put_v this_o song_n in_o their_o mouth_n therefore_o he_o behoove_v to_o teach_v they_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o 24._o 25._o 2._o the_o hebrew_n may_v read_v so_o but_o he_o send_v to_o his_o prince_n for_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o accusative_a case_n of_o the_o dative_a of_o the_o genitive_n or_o of_o the_o accusative_a case_n with_o a_o certain_a motion_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o david_n or_o of_o david_n valet_fw-la haebraeis_n inquit_fw-la schindlerus_n ad_fw-la in_o well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la and_o it_o note_v a_o motion_n to_o a_o thing_n gen._n 2._o 22._o &_o aedificavit_fw-la he_o make_v the_o rib_n in_o a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jud._n 8._o 27._o and_o gideon_n make_v it_o in_o a_o ephod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 4._o they_o anoint_v david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v king_n then_o it_o must_v be_v read_v he_o send_v to_o the_o prince_n benchail_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n v_o 8._o and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n v_o 9_o and_o they_o teach_v in_o judah_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o signification_n in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o prince_n teach_v robinson_n prince_n and_o judge_n be_v to_o open_v and_o expone_fw-la the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o govern_v else_o they_o govern_v with_o tyranny_n answ._n judge_n be_v to_o convince_v the_o thief_n and_o the_o murderer_n 1._o in_o a_o coactive_a way_n not_o in_o a_o ecclesiastic_a way_n 2._o as_o these_o sin_n be_v troublesonie_n and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n 3_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o hurt_v the_o state_n by_o the_o like_a sin_n not_o that_o the_o malefactor_n may_v be_v convert_v to_o god_n and_o their_o 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that_o he_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim_n 1._o 12._o that_o be_v may_v be_v gain_v mat._n 18._o 15._o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o altogether_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n for_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v medicinal_a not_o vindictive_a as_o the_o great_a excommunication_n be_v which_o be_v call_v anathema_n maranatha_n which_o we_o can_v use_v but_o against_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghrist_n and_o be_v hardly_o discern_v and_o i_o will_v think_v such_o a_o one_o as_o julian_n the_o apostate_n shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o these_o who_o be_v ordinary_o excommunicate_v for_o contumacy_n and_o particular_a fault_n and_o not_o for_o universal_a apostasy_n be_v not_o altogether_o exclude_v from_o all_o brotherhood_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o if_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o privilege_n of_o church-fellowship_n than_o also_o be_v he_o exclude_v from_o 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excommunicate_v person_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o pastor_n have_v a_o pastoral_a care_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v to_o intend_v that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o he_o can_v be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o church-fellowship_n also_o this_o author_n 3._o say_v that_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o we_o hate_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n levit._n 19_o 17._o and_o if_o we_o warn_v not_o a_o achan_n his_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o israel_n now_o if_o a_o excommunicate_v brother_n remain_v one_o who_o we_o be_v to_o gain_v and_o who_o salvation_n we_o be_v to_o intend_v if_o he_o be_v a_o ordinary_a coworshipper_n in_o hear_v the_o object_n of_o pastoral_n and_o brotherly_a teach_n and_o admonish_v he_o can_v be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o all_o church-fellowship_n and_o this_o also_o prove_v that_o these_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o church-worship_n who_o yet_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o â—ealeâ—_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n ought_v not_o to_o rebuke_v his_o brother_n and_o not_o hate_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o levit._n 19_o 17._o penal_a excommunication_n lose_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o our_o brethren_n make_v rebuke_v and_o mutual_a exhort_v one_o of_o another_o church_n duty_n of_o watchfulness_n then_o be_v the_o excommunicate_v in_o some_o degree_n of_o church-membership_a nor_o can_v our_o brethren_n here_o reply_v with_o good_a reason_n indian_n and_o turk_n may_v hear_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o therefore_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v no_o note_n of_o church_n communion_n i_o answer_v the_o turk_n and_o indian_n must_v hear_v the_o word_n but_o at_o the_o by_o and_o not_o profess_o but_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n by_o theâ—ty_n of_o his_o covenant_n make_v in_o baptism_n and_o that_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o the_o church_n under_o who_o cure_n he_o be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o that_o gospel_n which_o he_o profess_v be_v oblige_v to_o the_o church-communion_n of_o public_a hear_v the_o word_n yea_o and_o according_a to_o his_o oath_n give_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o man_n who_o he_o choose_v for_o his_o pastor_n to_o give_v obedience_n to_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n however_o in_o that_o one_o particular_a for_o which_o he_o be_v cast_v cut_v he_o have_v fail_v against_o all_o the_o foresay_a obligation_n 2._o the_o church_n as_o a_o visible_a church_n exercise_v no_o medicinal_a act_n upon_o turk_n or_o heathen_a person_n and_o do_v not_o repute_v they_o as_o heathen_a but_o do_v repute_v they_o to_o be_v heathen_a nor_o have_v the_o pastor_n any_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o turk_n and_o heathen_n except_o they_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o profess_v the_o faith_n but_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n exercise_v medicinal_a act_n of_o shun_v christian_a fellowship_n with_o the_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o with_o a_o continuate_v intention_n even_o when_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pastor_n have_v a_o pastoral_a and_o so_o a_o ministerial_a care_n and_o obligation_n of_o pastoral_a teach_n admonish_a and_o persuade_v he_o to_o return_v to_o god_n 4._o neither_o do_v we_o mean_v with_o 3._o suarez_n and_o other_o schoolman_n that_o excommunication_n do_v not_o so_o cut_v off_o a_o member_n as_o it_o remove_v not_o that_o baptismal_a character_n or_o that_o passive_a power_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o offer_v of_o direct_a intention_n for_o the_o inward_o humble_v and_o repent_v excommunicate_v person_n while_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o church_n as_o 1._o soto_n 1._o adrianus_n 3._o and_o alanus_n think_v because_o forsooth_o excom_n innocentius_n 111._o say_v the_o excommunicate_v person_n though_o repent_v and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o without_o absolution_n from_o the_o censure_n he_o be_v mortuus_fw-la ecclesiasticè_fw-la dead_a ecclesiastical_o and_o so_o in_o heaven_n also_o though_o 18._o navarre_n 3._o turrecremata_fw-la 2._o richard_n 76._o anton._n think_v the_o penitent_a excommunicate_v person_n be_v include_v in_o the_o general_a desire_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o prayer_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n to_o exclude_v a_o true_a and_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n from_o a_o communion_n spiritual_a with_o christ._n but_o our_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v deprive_v of_o actual_a fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o 3._o council_n of_o arausican_n a_o gremio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o consortio_fw-la totius_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la climinaâ—us_fw-la his_o sin_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o church_n see_v for_o this_o 77._o augustine_n we_o understand_v not_o a_o baptismal_a character_n except_o regeneration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o excommunication_n and_o therefore_o a_o moral_a claim_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o that_o time_n and_o state_n be_v rather_o remove_v than_o any_o internal_a right_n to_o christ._n therefore_o some_o say_v in_o this_o he_o lose_v rather_o possessionem_fw-la quam_fw-la jus_o possession_n then_o right_o as_o a_o nobleman_n for_o some_o offence_n of_o three_o dwell_a house_n that_o he_o have_v be_v confine_v to_o one_o of_o the_o three_o so_o as_o he_o may_v not_o remove_v from_o that_o one_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o lose_v right_a to_o the_o other_o two_o 5._o our_o brethren_n doctrine_n be_v that_o none_o can_v be_v judge_v and_o excommunicate_v but_o those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n 12_o now_o none_o be_v within_o to_o they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o saint_n yea_o and_o more_o faithful_a brethren_n not_o only_o in_o profession_n say_v our_o 3._o author_n but_o also_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n hence_o none_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n but_o regenerate_v person_n than_o it_o can_v be_v the_o church_n mind_n that_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n since_o they_o be_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n as_o our_o brethren_n teach_v remain_v therefore_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n have_v right_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o these_o to_o who_o
and_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n have_v here_o commissioner_n for_o antioch_n send_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o must_v relate_v to_o pastor_n and_o elder_n if_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n have_v no_o commissioner_n here_o as_o certain_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o send_v commissioner_n as_o well_o as_o antioch_n see_v their_o case_n be_v one_o with_o antioch_n v_o 23._o and_o they_o can_v not_o but_o hear_v of_o this_o apostolic_a remedy_n to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o their_o commissioner_n be_v either_o here_o or_o then_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v here_o and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a essence_n of_o a_o synod_n to_o wit_n a_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o determine_v of_o this_o question_n but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o determine_v all_o the_o business_n in_o a_o presbyterial_a way_n and_o that_o other_o have_v hand_n in_o it_o be_v clear_a 1._o because_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o other_o with_o they_o be_v express_o send_v from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o commissioner_n and_o elder_n and_o here_o they_o reason_n and_o voice_n as_o be_v clear_a ch_n 15._o v._n 12._o v._n 22._o v._n 28._o ch_n 16._o 4._o ch_n 21._o 25_o 26._o and_o the_o act_n and_o decree_n be_v ascribe_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n ch_n 14._o 4._o ch_n 15._o v._n 22._o v._n 12._o and_o among_o these_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o certain_a other_o send_v from_o antiâ—b_n act._n 15._o 2._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 21._o 25._o with_o the_o apostle_n act._n 16._o 4._o 2._o the_o reason_n allege_v be_v false_a for_o act._n 16._o 4._o act._n 15._o 22._o act._n 21._o 25._o the_o act_n and_o synodical_a decree_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n only_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v not_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o elder_n in_o jerusalem_n act._n 16._o 4._o not_o of_o jerusalem_n 3._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicis_fw-la have_v no_o commissioner_n there_o for_o first_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v prove_v second_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v commissioner_n here_o three_o the_o act_n be_v send_v to_o they_o conjunct_o with_o antioch_n and_o messenger_n to_o report_v the_o mind_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o assembly_n as_o to_o antioch_n v_o 23._o 4._o it_o be_v but_o a_o groundless_a conceit_n to_o say_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v to_o the_o synod_n as_o commissioner_n or_o as_o servant_n to_o receive_v information_n not_o as_o elder_n to_o give_v their_o decisive_a voice_n because_o paul_n carry_v himself_o in_o the_o assembly_n as_o peter_n and_o james_n who_o be_v elder_n in_o the_o assembly_n and_o they_o be_v apostle_n the_o decree_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o distinction_n act._n 15._o 28._o act._n 16._o 4._o and_o if_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o silas_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n act._n 15._o v._n 32._o with_o judas_n v_o 27._o also_o a_o prophet_n have_v be_v only_a commissioner_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n and_o not_o elder_n and_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n how_o can_v they_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o messenger_n of_o one_o congregation_n have_v not_o place_n to_o voice_n in_o another_o congregation_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v express_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n namely_o judas_n surname_v barsabas_n and_o silas_n chief_a man_n lead_v man_n among_o the_o brethren_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o two_o 1._o how_o judas_n and_o silas_n be_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v relate_v to_o the_o assembly_n to_o wit_n to_o elder_n and_o apostle_n by_o all_o good_a grammar_n and_o how_o be_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d captain_n and_o lead_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n which_o brethren_n be_v certain_o these_o mention_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n apostle_n elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o these_o mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 23._o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n that_o be_v choose_a man_n of_o this_o assembly_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o judas_n and_o silas_n be_v no_o part_n of_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o prophet_n at_o antiab_n v_o 32._o and_o member_n of_o that_o presbytery_n speak_v of_o act._n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o act._n 15._o v._n 35._o and_o what_o power_n then_o have_v the_o assembly_n to_o send_v they_o and_o especial_o what_o power_n have_v the_o eldership_n or_o presbytery_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o send_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o company_n who_o be_v not_o man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v choose_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o company_n and_o lead_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o of_o that_o council_n gather_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n v_o 25._o and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v naked_a messenger_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n but_o elder_n prophet_n v_o 32._o and_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n v_o 22._o 23._o and_o when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 16._o 4._o act._n 21._o 28._o these_o decree_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o elder_n in_o jerusalem_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o revel_v 2._o 1._o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n v_o 8._o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o v_o 12._o 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