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child_n draw_v near_o to_o a_o love_v and_o merciful_a father_n such_o a_o temper_n as_o be_v style_v in_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n cry_v abba_n father_n 5.5_o rom._n 8.15_o 16._o gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 5.5_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o it_o be_v the_o display_v of_o such_o gracious_a disposition_n as_o these_o now_o mention_v viz._n humility_n and_o reverence_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n desire_n and_o love_n and_o gratitude_n and_o charity_n and_o compassion_n and_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o filial_a confidence_n whereto_o may_v be_v add_v hearty_a dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o content_v submission_n and_o resignation_n to_o his_o bless_a will_n it_o be_v i_o say_v the_o display_v and_o exercise_v of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a grace_n that_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v up_o as_o sweet_a incense_n and_o perfume_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o the_o special_a 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free_o lay_v upon_o other_o viz._n 48._o cat._n p._n 48._o a_o negligence_n of_o inquire_v into_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n what_o he_o have_v prescribe_v or_o some_o guilt_n worse_o than_o this_o the_o envy_n of_o communicate_v to_o the_o world_n the_o result_n of_o his_o more_o diligent_a inquiry_n he_o shall_v here_o resolve_v we_o where_o christ_n have_v determine_v 1._o what_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v and_o 2._o whether_o in_o prose_n or_o in_o meeter_n and_o 3._o whether_o with_o rythm_n or_o without_o it_o and_o 4._o what_o tune_n and_o note_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o 5._o whether_o instrumental_a music_n may_v be_v add_v or_o no_o to_o vocal_a and_o 6._o whether_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o sing_v together_o or_o there_o be_v liberty_n indulge_v of_o sing_v alternatìm_fw-la and_o by_o way_n of_o response_n these_o be_v point_n leave_v altogether_o undetermined_a by_o christ_n must_v either_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o church_n or_o there_o can_v be_v no_o orderly_a
for_o the_o regulation_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o this_o six_o gospel-institution_n may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o and_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o have_v there_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o foundation_n here_o again_o build_v upon_o only_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o catechist_n distribution_n of_o this_o power_n of_o discipline_n between_o minister_n and_o people_n the_o authority_n which_o he_o leave_v in_o word_n whole_o to_o the_o elder_n 10._o see_v ch._n 10._o be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o power_n of_o execute_v the_o brotherhood_n decree_n to_o who_o he_o say_v the_o power_n of_o trial_n judgement_n consent_n or_o dissent_v appertain_v a_o power_n yet_o without_o authority_n which_o look_v very_o like_o a_o contradiction_n however_o he_o tell_v we_o woman_n be_v bar_v and_o except_v from_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o these_o female-member_n of_o the_o church_n perform_v not_o that_o obedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o rest_n as_o to_o this_o institution_n act_v in_o compliance_n with_o their_o guide_n and_o ruler_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o brethren_n only_o without_o any_o previous_a rational_a consideration_n of_o their_o own_o and_o so_o if_o his_o reason_n hold_v be_v rule_v without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o against_o their_o will_n and_o by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n which_o be_v not_o say_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n acceptable_a unto_o christ_n i_o admonish_v these_o good_a woman_n therefore_o once_o more_o to_o stand_v up_o for_o their_o privilege_n of_o church-membership_a and_o refer_v they_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o note_v chap._n 12._o but_o a_o word_n or_o two_o ere_o we_o part_v of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n here_o refer_v to_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o this_o power_n of_o discipline_n be_v so_o far_o by_o christ_n commit_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o male-member_n 1._o all_o that_o can_v be_v observe_v from_o act_n 15._o be_v this_o that_o the_o brethren_n consent_v unto_o what_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n determine_v and_o appoint_v verse_n 6._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o speak_v to_o the_o case_n be_v 1._o peter_n verse_n 7._o 2._o barnabas_n and_o paul_n verse_n 12._o and_o then_o 3._o james_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n conclude_v with_o his_o sentence_n whereto_o they_o all_o agree_v it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o the_o multitude_n verse_n 12._o all_o the_o multitude_n keep_v silence_n as_o for_o the_o multitude_n gather_v together_o at_o antioch_n verse_n 30._o needs_o must_v the_o church_n be_v assemble_v since_o the_o letter_n write_v be_v direct_v to_o be_v read_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o satisfaction_n but_o then_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o brethren_n think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o meet_v together_o as_o fellow-tryer_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o difficult_a question_n about_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n be_v weak_o infer_v from_o act._n 21.22_o 5._o see_v this_o place_n before_o quote_v p._n 1._o ch._n 5._o where_o james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v paul_n how_o much_o the_o multitude_n of_o jewish_a convert_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o preach_v down_o circumcision_n and_o nonconformity_n to_o their_o approve_a custom_n and_o since_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o they_o will_v hear_v of_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o call_v they_o together_o that_o he_o may_v vindicate_v himself_o before_o they_o and_o remove_v the_o prejudice_n they_o have_v concern_v he_o verse_n 22._o what_o be_v it_o therefore_o the_o multitude_n must_v needs_o come_v together_o for_o they_o will_v hear_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o devout_a woman_n more_o zealous_a and_o forward_o usual_o than_o other_o act._n 13.50_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o multitude_n and_o 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his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o no_o minister_n may_v remove_v from_o one_o church_n or_o charge_v to_o another_o without_o re-ordination_a mr._n hooker_n judgement_n for_o the_o avoid_v confusion_n in_o such_o like_a question_n as_o these_o move_v by_o the_o casechi_v from_o pag._n 216._o to_o p._n 237._o chap._n 10._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o rightful_a derivation_n of_o church-authority_n from_o christ_n usual_o suggest_v by_o the_o catechist_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n require_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o elder_n authority_n and_o the_o catechist_n directory_n in_o case_n of_o their_o dissent_n and_o from_o thence_o how_o poor_a and_o weak_a a_o thing_n the_o power_n of_o church-governors_n appear_v to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o what_o kind_n of_o obedience_n be_v allow_v by_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n as_o due_a to_o minister_n dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o nature_n of_o true_a obedience_n with_o the_o dtnger_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o 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