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and_o pregnant_o evince_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o censure_n of_o a_o offend_a brother_n 5.12_o 1._o cor._n 5.12_o not_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n entreat_v of_o excommunication_n extend_v it_o no_o further_o then_o unto_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n if_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n say_v he_o be_v a_o formcatour_n 15._o 2._o thess_n 3.13.14_o 15._o or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o eat_v not_o neither_o company_n together_o and_o again_o and_o you_o brethren_n be_v not_o weary_a
supreme_a governor_n thereof_o upon_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o king_n who_o god_n himself_o have_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o he_o that_o have_v his_o royal_a power_n immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o roman_n and_o genevians_n and_o who_o dignity_n be_v absolute_o the_o great_a and_o divine_a of_o all_o other_o and_o much_o more_o eminent_a than_o the_o priestly_a contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o same_o and_o who_o person_n and_o power_n be_v mix_v of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a as_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a layman_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o likewise_o and_o who_o majesty_n and_o dignity_n be_v inviolable_a and_o not_o liable_a to_o any_o kind_n of_o censure_n or_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a otherwise_o then_o both_o roman_n and_o genevians_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v in_o all_o which_o point_v for_o all_o their_o iump_v together_o they_o err_v most_o gross_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hold_v or_o thodoxal_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v prove_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o church_n by_o show_v how_o that_o she_o be_v more_o angelical_a or_o angel-like_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o secondary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o like_a unto_o god_n church_n in_o heaven_n then_o any_o genevian_a church_n be_v for_o like_v as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n god_n himself_o govern_v soveraigne_o and_o supreme_o as_o monarch_n and_o king_n and_o the_o archangell_n do_v govern_v the_o inferior_a angel_n secondary_o as_o senator_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o crown_v elder_n which_o be_v of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o man_n do_v govern_v the_o inferior_a spirit_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o some_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o as_o all_o ancient_a divine_n do_v deliver_v so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o god_n and_o for_o god_n do_v govern_v it_o supreme_o upon_o earth_n and_o secondary_o the_o archbishop_n 4.16_o colloss_n 1.16_o 1._o thess_n 4.16_o as_o archangel_n do_v preside_v above_o the_o bishop_n which_o again_o as_o angel_n and_o so_o be_v they_o call_v in_o the_o same_o divine_a revelation_n seven_o time_n in_o two_o chapter_n do_v govern_v the_o inferior_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o these_o again_o like_a unto_o those_o more_o perfect_a spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n 14_o revela_fw-la 45_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o &_o 19_o cap._n revel_v 2.1_o 8_o 12_o 18_o &_o 3_o 1_o 7_o 14_o do_v govern_v the_o lay_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o that_o the_o anglicane_n or_o english_a church_n be_v more_o angelical_a or_o angel-like_o than_o the_o genevian_n be_v which_o admit_v no_o such_o angelical_a distinction_n and_o order_n of_o minister_n for_o there_o they_o be_v equal_a and_o neither_o like_a the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n which_o have_v their_o chief_a prince_n 12.7_o dan._n 10.13_o &_o 12.1_o juâ—e_fw-la vers_fw-la 9_o revel_v 12.7_o colos_n 1.16_o revel_v 9.11_o &_o 12.7_o and_o their_o inferior_n as_o namely_o michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o his_o angel_n even_o throne_n domimon_n principality_n power_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nor_o like_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v better_a order_v as_o have_v a_o distinction_n of_o degree_n for_o the_o angel-king_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n otherwise_o call_v the_o dragon_n have_v many_o black_a angel_n under_o he_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o anglicane_n church_n as_o be_v the_o more_o angelical_a or_o angel-like_o be_v perfite_a than_o the_o genevian_a by_o far_o and_o true_o i_o can_v not_o wonder_n enough_o of_o this_o parity_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v it_o for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o heaven_n nor_o yet_o from_o hell_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v belike_o 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and_o other_o some_o as_o son_n and_o follower_n nor_o have_v they_o their_o parity_n and_o equality_n of_o church_n minister_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v as_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o apostle_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o the_o deacon_n as_o the_o levite_n and_o no_o man_n that_o have_v his_o right_a wit_n will_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n and_o pastor_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o ordain_v of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v all_o equal_a in_o dignity_n and_o office_n neither_o have_v they_o their_o parity_n of_o pastor_n from_o the_o church_n such_o as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o within_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n we_o read_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n how_o that_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v 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of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o authority_n or_o whether_o or_o no_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o the_o multitude_n of_o minister_n some_o superior_n to_o govern_v and_o some_o inferior_n to_o be_v govern_v for_o good_a order_n sake_n and_o to_o be_v call_v for_o distinction_n sake_n by_o different_a name_n apply_v or_o appropriate_v the_o common_a name_n of_o bishop_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o the_o common_a name_n of_o presbyter_n priest_n or_o pastor_n to_o the_o inferior_a and_o true_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o own_o puritanisme_n and_o genevisme_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o press_v this_o verbal_a argument_n asmuch_o as_o any_o man_n to_o prove_v thereby_o the_o parity_n of_o pastor_n and_o there_o be_v not_o another_o argument_n to_o that_o purpose_n worth_a a_o pin_n but_o in_o the_o end_n i_o find_v it_o both_o fallacious_a and_o frivolous_a for_o in_o the_o scripture_n king_n apostle_n 3.8.12_o act._n 6._o rom._n 13_o 4_o 1._o cor._n 4_o 1._o colosi_n 1.25_o 1._o thess_n 3.2_o 1._o tim._n 3.8.12_o prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o deacous_a be_v call_v by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o their_o ministration_n and_o service_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n nor_o of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o the_o two_o name_n of_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v refer_v to_o office_n and_o not_o to_o age_n and_o of_o governor_n or_o ruler_n or_o overseer_n be_v conucrtible_a for_o every_o elder_n be_v a_o governor_n and_o every_o governor_n be_v on_o elder_n and_o yet_o the_o eldership_n and_o government_n be_v distinct_a 20.17_o numb_a 11_o 16.17_o ezra_n 10.8_o luk._n 22.66_o act._n 20.17_o for_o some_o be_v call_v lay-elders_a or_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o those_o be_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o lewish_a commonwealth_n and_o other_o be_v call_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n governor_n of_o the_o people_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n 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gal._n 3.13_o five_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o express_v the_o mystery_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n by_o a_o sermon_n as_o every_o one_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v then_o shall_v it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o express_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n sacrament_n by_o a_o ceremony_n for_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n for_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o for_o see_v the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n aswell_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v something_o to_o be_v explicate_v and_o declare_v and_o that_o the_o best_a explication_n and_o declaration_n be_v make_v by_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o audible_a word_n be_v explicate_v and_o declare_v by_o a_o sermon_n and_o by_o word_n to_o the_o ear_n so_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n be_v a_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v explicate_v and_o declare_v by_o a_o ceremony_n to_o the_o eye_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o that_o add_v 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