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chap_n 4._o the_o synod_n of_o tilleburgh_n in_o nasovia_n anno_fw-la 1582_o nasson_n nasson_n receave_v these_o point_n for_o themselves_o also_o as_o zepperus_n show_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o politia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la there_o be_v a_o public_a order_n publâ—â—ed_v in_o middelburgh_n anno_fw-la 1602._o agree_v withal_o the_o former_a which_o touch_v the_o choose_v of_o minister_n say_v thus_o the_o party_n as_o choose_v with_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o minister_n elder_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o be_v ordain_v be_v to_o frame_v his_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n touch_v depose_v of_o they_o thus_o by_o the_o like_a authority_n as_o he_o be_v elect_v he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v touch_v excommunication_n thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o nothing_o be_v attempt_v in_o that_o behalf_n without_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n whereunto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o palsgrave_n do_v agree_v palatin_n palatin_n in_o who_o public_a catechism_n thus_o we_o read_v â—_o read_v in_o the_o end_n of_o part_n â—_o the_o church_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n use_v the_o key_n ought_v tâ—o_fw-la drive_v the_o wicked_a from_o this_o supper_n till_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o change_v their_o manner_n which_o vrsinus_n the_o approve_a interpreter_n thereof_o do_v show_v to_o be_v with_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n as_o 41._o as_o pag._n 41._o before_o out_o of_o vrsmus_n we_o observe_v final_o church_n other_o church_n this_o same_o be_v allow_v by_o those_o church_n also_o which_o follow_v luther_n according_a to_o chemnicius_n testimony_n of_o they_o 47._o they_o pag._n 47._o before_o allege_v 5._o chap._n 5._o where_o at_o least_o he_o signify_v that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v allow_v it_o which_o many_o other_o church_n beside_o do_v also_o who_o here_o i_o name_v not_o hitherto_o i_o have_v true_o and_o plain_o declare_v as_o touch_v these_o late_a time_n who_o they_o be_v who_o have_v be_v our_o master_n &_o teacher_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n constitution_n &_o government_n viz._n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v always_o with_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n very_o now_o it_o appear_v i_o hope_v that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a either_o of_o these_o noble_a light_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o manifest_o we_o have_v learn_v and_o receive_v from_o such_o worthy_n chap._n v._o the_o testimony_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a antiquity_n after_o the_o new_a testament_n herein_o likewise_o with_o us._n howbeit_o furthermore_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v novelty_n or_o unbeseeming_a christian_a religion_n although_o no_o honest_a man_n will_v once_o think_v so_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o such_o a_o uniform_a consent_n of_o so_o renown_a late_a christian_n do_v justify_v yet_o i_o judge_v it_o very_o con_fw-mi venient_fw-la to_o produce_v also_o some_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n of_o christianity_n after_o the_o apostle_n downward_o even_o while_o any_o soundness_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v open_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o world_n i_o say_v such_o testimony_n i_o purpose_v heese_n to_o show_v of_o famous_a christian_n as_o have_v be_v always_o continual_o after_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o church_n government_n be_v approve_a yea_o in_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o in_o persecution_n till_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n will_v bear_v it_o no_o long_o in_o any_o public_a state_n and_o this_o god_n will_v i_o shall_v perform_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o begin_v therefore_o we_o will_v first_o observe_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalems_n practice_n in_o this_o point_n immediate_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n that_o die_v there_o as_o eusebius_n record_v say_v â—ee_n 70._o annâ—_n circôter_v 70._o 3.10_o 70._o euseb_n 3.10_o after_o james_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n out_o of_o all_o place_n near_o about_o jerusalem_n come_v together_o into_o one_o and_o take_v counsel_n together_o who_o may_v be_v judge_v worthy_a to_o succee_v in_o james_n his_o plaâ—e_n therefore_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n do_v think_v simeon_n the_o son_n of_o cleophas_n
be_v before_o note_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o doct._n downame_n here_o say_v true_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o own_o clergy_n fail_v and_o the_o help_n of_o other_o want_v the_o right_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o doctor_n will_v reply_v &_o say_v that_o this_o power_n and_o right_n be_v not_o essential_o in_o the_o whole_a congregation_n always_o nor_o at_o all_o time_n but_o sometime_o only_o that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n aforesaid_a i_o answer_v than_o the_o d._n folly_n and_o want_v of_o true_a reason_n will_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v essential_a to_o any_o thing_n at_o sometime_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o same_o always_o and_o evermore_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a once_o be_v essential_a still_o so_o that_o if_o the_o congregation_n power_n &_o right_a to_o consent_v in_o make_v of_o minister_n &_o in_o censure_n be_v essential_a at_o sometime_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v then_o certain_o it_o be_v essential_a therein_o at_o all_o time_n and_o evermore_o the_o truth_n hereof_o can_v never_o be_v deny_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o luther_n say_v if_o titus_n will_v not_o finem_fw-la luth._o the_o ministr_n eccles_n instit_fw-la propâ—_n finem_fw-la the_o congregation_n may_v ordain_v minister_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o excommunication_n zuinglius_fw-la say_v 31._o say_v artic._n 31._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la solus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hac_fw-la facere_fw-la debeat_fw-la cuique_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—â—est_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la negligens_fw-la any_o man_n may_v do_v this_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v negligent_a he_o mean_v any_o man_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n may_v do_v it_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o that_o sentence_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o 75._o that_o epiph._n haereâ—â—_n 75._o biâ—â—ops_n can_v beget_v father_n to_o the_o church_n but_o presbyter_n can_v not_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v as_o untrue_a and_o erroneous_a for_o before_o we_o have_v see_v that_o only_o the_o congregation_n do_v beget_v father_n that_o be_v make_v minister_n essential_o the_o bishop_n do_v it_o but_o instrumental_o and_o ministerial_o and_o so_o a_o presbyter_n may_v do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o they_o name_v a_o bishop_n yea_o any_o other_o also_o may_v do_v it_o as_o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la before_o affirm_v when_o the_o church_n employ_v they_o to_o that_o usâ—_n our_o two_o doctor_n before_o cite_v even_a aâ—_n the_o papist_n also_o do_v hold_v strong_o with_o those_o word_n of_o 75._o of_o â—aereâ—_n 75._o epephanius_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o their_o bare_a opinion_n &_o name_n be_v nothing_o to_o our_o clear_a and_o certain_a reason_n for_o the_o contrary_a before_o set_v down_o neither_o be_v the_o bare_a opinion_n and_o naked_a name_n of_o any_o other_o man_n whosoever_o any_o better_a worth_n seven_o 〈◊〉_d last_o of_o all_o hence_o it_o follow_v so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o see_v thâ—_n whole_a congregation_n do_v always_o give_v the_o call_v of_o ordinary_a minister_n essential_o therefore_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ought_v always_o of_o necessity_n tâ—_n give_v their_o free_a consent_n to_o their_o minister_n at_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o nonâ—_n be_v impose_v on_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n the_o like_a also_o be_v to_o be_v saiâ—_n of_o their_o power_n in_o jurisdiction_n and_o these_o point_n we_o must_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o hold_v by_o d._n downame_n or_o sure_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o see_v by_o force_n of_o true_a reason_n they_o all_o do_v follow_v from_o those_o his_o word_n which_o he_o affirm_v &_o hold_v as_o before_o i_o have_v declare_v now_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o profess_v touch_v the_o pleoples_n right_a tâ—_n church_n government_n for_o we_o deniâ—_n not_o but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a &_o peaceable_a and_o right_a state_n of_o the_o church_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v well_o the_o chief_a diâ—ection_n &_o sway_v of_o the_o whole_a government_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o paâ—tor_n the_o people_n be_v on_o their_o part_n â—o_o hearken_v to_o their_o teacher_n &_o to_o follow_v their_o guide_n obedient_o &_o dutieâ—ully_o 1.41_o d._n down_o deâ—â—_n 1.41_o their_o power_n to_o judge_v and_o to_o provide_v otherwise_o for_o themselves_o be_v when_o they_o see_v their_o guide_n to_o fail_v which_o see_v it_o be_v his_o mind_n also_o set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n before_o rehearse_v i_o have_v true_o affirm_v that_o â—ouching_v our_o present_a cause_n even_o this_o doctor_n agree_v with_o we_o sometime_o in_o â—ull_a effect_n &_o by_o good_a consequence_n of_o â—eason_n from_o his_o express_a word_n though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o do_v as_o some_o report_n cicero_n say_v to_o sallust_n sallust_n sallust_n orat._n 〈◊〉_d cicer._n 〈◊〉_d sallust_n aliud_fw-la stans_fw-la â—â—â—â—d_fw-la sedens_fw-la de_fw-fr repub_fw-la sentis_fw-la of_o the_o common_a â—ealth_n thou_o think_v one_o thing_n stand_v another_z sitting_z of_o christ_n visible_a church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o very_o our_o doctor_n do_v likewise_o chapter_n vii_o 7._o chap._n 7._o consequence_n of_o great_a importance_n follow_v upon_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o church_n government_n &_o inconvenience_n in_o religion_n not_o sufferable_a follow_v from_o the_o contrary_n after_o the_o forerehearsed_a witness_n for_o this_o doctrine_n we_o will_v now_o show_v certain_a clear_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n which_o follow_v from_o the_o same_o also_o some_o true_a and_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o faith_n and_o godly_a life_n and_o to_o civil_a authority_n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v which_o yet_o can_v be_v avoid_v where_o man_n profess_v to_o be_v christian_n embrace_v not_o this_o point_n of_o all_o fort_n i_o will_v here_o observe_v eight_o great_a and_o weighty_a consequentes_fw-la hereupon_o first_o this_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n consequent_a 1._o consequent_a that_o the_o church_n government_n ought_v to_o be_v always_o with_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n it_o follow_v that_o every_o church_n be_v only_o 35._o only_o as_o be_v also_o show_v in_o the_o declaration_n pag._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 35._o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n and_o not_o any_o proper_a diocesan_n or_o provincial_n church_n or_o large_a understanding_n always_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n to_o be_v orderly_o &_o convenient_o take_v and_o practise_v so_o as_o christ_n intend_v that_o 14.40_o that_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n for_o where_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n be_v orderly_a and_o convenient_o practise_v always_o in_o the_o church_n government_n there_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v so_o large_a as_o a_o diocese_n much_o less_o as_o a_o province_n or_o nation_n and_o least_o of_o all_o so_o large_a as_o a_o universal_a church_n see_v all_o this_o people_n can_v not_o possible_o by_o any_o mean_n give_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o the_o ordinary_a church-governement_n neither_o can_v any_o person_n take_v it_o of_o all_o they_o just_o orderly_o and_o convenient_o this_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o possible_a for_o in_o such_o a_o state_n when_o only_o some_o main_a part_n of_o the_o church_n government_n be_v exercise_v it_o will_v be_v always_o with_o much_o defect_n and_o also_o with_o great_a disturbance_n and_o tumult_n oftentimes_o i_o say_v where_o it_o be_v extend_v so_o large_o &_o so_o wide_a &_o with_o concurrence_n of_o such_o multitude_n of_o people_n this_o be_v true_a first_o in_o very_a reason_n and_o withal_o often_o experience_n have_v show_v it_o in_o former_a time_n under_o most_o christian_a &_o careful_a prince_n after_o the_o nicen_n council_n as_o at_o alexandria_n at_o antioch_n at_o rome_n at_o constantinople_n and_o in_o infinite_a place_n mo_z a_o great_a part_n whereof_o the_o evagrius_n the_o euseâ—_n socrat._n zozomeâ—_n theodoret._n evagrius_n story_n do_v record_n in_o which_o church_n action_n though_o do_v with_o to_o inconvenient_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n who_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o business_n reach_v unto_o be_v absent_a and_o so_o want_v their_o right_n &_o those_o which_o be_v present_a be_v full_a of_o confusion_n and_o tumult_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o equity_n of_o order_n and_o of_o peace_n wherefore_o this_o disorder_n can_v nor_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n church_n and_o so_o neither_o can_v a_o diocesan_n circuit_n 26.27_o râ—as_n for_o reform_v p._n 26.27_o or_o large_a in_o which_o this_o disorder_n will_v arise_v necessary_o if_o all_o that_o people_n together_o have_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o church-governement_n which_o the_o whole_a
many_o good_a reason_n which_o here_o i_o pass_v over_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o approve_v the_o government_n of_o a_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n or_o large_a of_o which_o all_o our_o question_n be_v where_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n be_v whole_o and_o altogether_o deny_v they_o such_o as_o i_o know_v not_o clear_o either_o at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v or_o to_o have_v be_v any_o where_o but_o under_o the_o papacy_n and_o now_o in_o england_n certain_o against_o this_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n and_o government_n all_o our_o controversy_n at_o this_o day_n be_v intend_v which_o also_o i_o have_v note_v in_o my_o declaration_n pag._n 21._o 22._o so_o that_o the_o diocesan_n church_n which_o i_o absolute_o speak_v against_o in_o etc._n in_o in_o reas._n for_o reform_v exposition_n of_o the_o a_o com._n the_o divine_a beginning_n &_o institution_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n etc._n etc._n other_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o this_o proper_a dioc._n church_n &_o so_o likewise_o questionless_a it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o offer_n of_o disputation_n and_o in_o the_o petition_n for_o toleration_n also_o now_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v make_v from_o the_o law_n fullness_n or_o toleration_n of_o the_o improper_a piocesan_n church_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o tolerablenes_n of_o the_o proper_a diocese_n church_n because_o they_o differ_v formal_o &_o essential_o as_o elsewhere_o 35._o elsewhere_o declarat_fw-la pag._n 12._o 13._o 34._o 35._o i_o have_v show_v these_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n sustifye_v the_o one_o the_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n d._n downame_n foul_a abuse_v of_o christian_a people_n in_o his_o defence_n by_o his_o perpetual_a equivocate_a and_o bring_v in_o infinite_a matter_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o intent_n of_o our_o question_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v and_o consider_v of_o all_o man_n for_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o prove_v our_o diocesan_n or_o rather_o provincial_n church_n in_o england_n and_o our_o bishop_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n without_o any_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o several_a congregation_n to_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n and_o condition_n apostolical_a he_o plead_v only_o in_o general_a for_o diocesan_n church_n or_o large_a and_o for_o bishop_n in_o general_n his_o proof_n such_o as_o they_o be_v be_v only_o for_o the_o improper_a diocesan_n church_n and_o large_a and_o for_o their_o bishop_n as_o if_o simple_o we_o do_v deny_v they_o or_o as_o if_o our_o diocesan_n church_n and_o bishop_n in_o england_n be_v such_o what_o intolerable_a double_n and_o deceive_v of_o god_n people_n be_v this_o what_o alter_v the_o question_n what_o equivocate_a as_o bad_a as_o jesuitical_a this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o say_a defence_n where_o the_o proper_a place_n be_v for_o this_o point_n and_o where_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o his_o write_n 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never_o intend_v then_o his_o gross_a untruth_n &_o unschollerlike_a assertion_n ought_v 〈◊〉_d be_v mark_v where_o he_o say_v 75._o say_v pag_n 75._o the_o â—ord_n ecclesia_fw-la be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n then_o to_o signify_v only_o one_o assembly_n i_o appeal_v to_o all_o auâ—entike_a greek_a author_n thucydides_n deâ—osthenes_n plato_n aristotle_n isocrates_n etc._n etc._n out_o â—f_n who_o plentiful_a allegation_n may_v be_v bring_v all_o of_o they_o show_v that_o this_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la do_v evermore_o signify_v only_o one_o assembly_n and_o never_o a_o disperse_a multitude_n hold_v many_o ordinary_a set_a meeting_n in_o far_o remote_a place_n as_o diocesan_n and_o large_a church_n do_v now_o according_a to_o these_o and_o other_o greek_n live_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o this_o i_o have_v heretofore_o often_o 110._o often_o reas._o for_o ref_o pag_n 64._o declarat_fw-la pag_n 31._o 32._o &_o above_o pa._n 110._o propound_v and_o 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214._o forefather_n of_o late_a have_v discover_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v find_v out_o also_o the_o corruption_n &_o depravation_n even_o of_o this_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la which_o have_v be_v extend_v large_a and_o far_o than_o apostolical_o it_o be_v the_o which_o abuse_v of_o this_o very_a word_n doubtless_o be_v a_o pregnant_a reason_n and_o mean_n among_o other_o to_o extend_v the_o church_n and_o government_n thereof_o to_o that_o universality_n which_o it_o come_v to_o and_o be_v still_o vehement_o challenge_v by_o the_o catholic_n wherefore_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o ad_fw-la originem_fw-la reverti_fw-la to_o go_v back_o even_o up_o to_o the_o first_o original_a and_o beginning_n as_o cyprian_n well_o advise_v us._n for_o so_o say_v he_o cessat_fw-la error_n humanus_fw-la thus_o and_o not_o otherwise_o error_n which_o have_v begin_v from_o man_n will_v cease_v wherefore_o we_o must_v refuse_v eusebius_n epiphanius_n theodoret_n and_o all_o either_o in_o or_o 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otherwise_o here_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v beside_o i_o remember_v not_o above_o ofteâ—_n above_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o which_o be_v not_o ofteâ—_n one_o such_o place_n as_o he_o signifi_v and_o yet_o there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n not_o in_o the_o singular_a between_o which_o place_n and_o we_o in_o hand_n there_o be_v apparent_o very_o great_a difference_n again_o he_o say_v to_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n be_v more_o than_o to_o excommunicate_v it_o be_v not_o yea_o &_o himself_o hold_v so_o likewise_o 58._o likewise_o against_o the_o semina_fw-la part_n 3._o pag._n 58._o heretofore_o he_o which_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o as_o a_o heathen_a be_v out_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n he_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o many_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v not_o yield_v to_o satan_n or_o that_o many_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n by_o the_o church_n assemble_v together_o as_o this_o be_v do_v here_o without_o excommunication_n or_o that_o ananias_n and_o elymas_n be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n which_o himself_o 54._o himself_o against_o the_o seminar_n part_n 3._o pag._n 53_o 54._o be_o contradict_v he_o touch_v here_o many_o thing_n beside_o to_o no_o purpose_n viz._n this_o sinner_n be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n why_o and_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o excommunication_n again_o the_o end_n of_o this_o action_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o in_o excommunication_n have_v no_o sense_n except_o it_o be_v metaphorical_a it_o be_v not_o so_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n viz._n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v great_a sense_n in_o excommunication_n and_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o metonymicall_a phrase_n than_o a_o metaphorical_a as_o he_o name_v it_o he_o add_v excommunication_n indanger_v the_o spirit_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o flesh_n nay_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o save_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o regenerate_v man_n by_o repentance_n so_o the_o spirit_n be_v 5.5_o be_v 1._o cor._n 5.5_o here_o understand_v also_o excommunication_n touch_v the_o flesh_n for_o it_o serve_v to_o humble_a and_o mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o unregenerat_a man_n he_o say_v this_o be_v doom_n not_o by_o excommunication_n but_o by_o repentance_n strange_o speak_v i_o say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o both_o for_o these_o be_v subordinat_a not_o opposite_a as_o well_o he_o may_v say_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o destroy_v by_o god_n word_n but_o by_o repentance_n the_o truth_n of_o both_o be_v alike_o here_o also_o the_o one_o of_o itself_o be_v no_o consequent_a to_o the_o other_o for_o many_o be_v preach_v unto_o that_o never_o repent_v aswella_n excommunicate_v that_o never_o repent_v and_o yet_o who_o know_v not_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o repentance_n shall_v follow_v from_o both_o as_o it_o do_v indeed_o in_o many_o who_o will_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v such_o dally_a in_o such_o a_o man_n in_o a_o cause_n so_o serious_a the_o like_a be_v also_o where_o he_o say_v excommunication_n be_v before_o and_o after_o in_o other_o word_n express_v yea_o and_o this_o be_v not_o against_o our_o sense_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n but_o much_o for_o it_o see_v all_o the_o circunstance_n &_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n here_o both_o before_o and_o after_o speak_v only_o of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o phrase_n itself_o to_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v so_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o express_v the_o same_o even_o according_a to_o christ_n description_n of_o it_o 18.17_o it_o mat._n 18.17_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n christ_n kingdom_n under_o the_o power_n and_o rule_v of_o satan_n in_o like_a state_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o very_a infidel_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v this_o therefore_o be_v much_o for_o us._n but_o say_v he_o 100_o he_o pag._n 100_o this_o be_v no_o such_o new_a find_v or_o vain_a exposition_n chrysostome_n jerome_n ambrose_n theodoret_n occumenius_n theophilact_n etc._n etc._n embrace_v it_o wonderful_a this_o opinion_n and_o these_o very_a testimony_n he_o cite_v 54.56_o cite_v against_o the_o semin_fw-fr part_n 3._o pag_n 54.56_o heretofore_o as_o be_v the_o papist_n then_o he_o â—5_n he_o pag_n â—5_n resist_v &_o refute_v the_o samâ—_n at_o large_a by_o 5._o by_o ambr._n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o ambrose_n 49._o ambrose_n august_n in_o queâ—t_n vet_z &_o nov_n test_n 49._o austin_n and_o râ—par_fw-la and_o jerom_n ad_fw-la hiliod_n &_o ad_fw-la râ—par_fw-la jerome_n insinuate_v that_o this_o 5._o this_o jerom._n in_o 1._o cor._n 5._o jerome_n which_o now_o he_o ground_v on_o &_o which_o then_o the_o papist_n allege_v be_v a_o counterfeit_a or_o suspect_v at_o least_o be_v this_o fidelity_n be_v this_o upright_o deal_n for_o advantage_n to_o join_v with_o the_o antichristian_a enemy_n yea_o against_o himself_o to_o allow_v of_o the_o self_n same_o witness_n which_o himself_o then_o brand_v with_o infamy_n oppose_v chrysostome_n to_o chrysostome_n jerome_n to_o jerome_n ambrose_n there_o to_o ambrose_n here_o and_o which_o pass_v interpret_n the_o same_o word_n of_o theodoret_n contrary_a here_o to_o that_o he_o do_v 59_o do_v pag._n 59_o there_o what_o mutability_n be_v this_o but_o to_o the_o point_n i_o answer_v this_o his_o sense_n out_o of_o chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n here_o can_v not_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o this_o deliver_n to_o satan_n be_v to_o be_v torment_v corporal_o by_o satan_n for_o then_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n have_v this_o miraculous_a power_n give_v they_o at_o paul_n appointement_n they_o be_v then_o the_o visible_a instrumental_a doer_n of_o this_o apostolic_a miracle_n in_o paul_n behalf_n also_o than_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n and_o do_v use_v to_o strike_v man_n who_o they_o never_o see_v nor_o speak_v with_o be_v far_o from_o they_o in_o other_o country_n all_o which_o how_o absurd_a they_o be_v who_o see_v not_o again_o this_o sinner_n 2._o sinner_n 2._o cor._n 2._o restore_v be_v without_o miracle_n his_o cast_v out_o therefore_o be_v so_o likewise_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o 8.20_o that_o 1._o tim._n 8.20_o paul_n corporal_o torment_v 103._o torment_v pag._n 103._o hymenaus_n and_o alexander_n he_o only_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o he_o alone_o but_o with_o the_o church_n concurrence_n and_o consent_n whereof_o they_o be_v for_o so_o be_v his_o practice_n in_o other_o action_n of_o church-governement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o 226._o in_o pag._n 226._o another_o place_n he_o read_v 2._o thess_n 3.14_o not_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o read_v if_o any_o obey_v not_o our_o say_n note_v he_o by_o a_o letter_n it_o shall_v be_v 1â—_n be_v bez._n in_o thes_n 3_o 1â—_n if_o any_o obey_v not_o our_o say_n in_o the_o epistle_n note_v he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v he_o &_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o vers_n 6._o this_o he_o require_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o do_v not_o to_o signify_v such_o a_o one_o to_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o i_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o mark_n on_o he_o viz._n of_o excommunication_n for_o it_o can_v bear_v no_o other_o sense_n now_o touch_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n 66._o ministry_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 66._o he_o labour_v to_o take_v from_o we_o quite_o first_o act._n 1._o about_o mathias_n election_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n it_o be_v true_a as_o he_o say_v a_o apostle_n may_v not_o be_v choose_v by_o man_n yet_o here_o god_n will_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v and_o they_o do_v go_v about_o this_o election_n and_o proceed_v in_o it_o and_o manage_v the_o same_o so_o far_o as_o possible_o man_n may_v that_o be_v man_n perform_v many_o weighty_a and_o remarkable_a part_n therein_o not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o simple_a necessity_n for_o man_n to_o concur_v herein_o but_o only_o it_o please_v god_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o a_o example_n to_o posterity_n to_o follow_v &_o to_o practice_v all_o that_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o same_o d._n bilson_n except_v it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o the_o church_n intermedle_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o first_o all_o this_o action_n be_v perform_v 23._o perform_v act._n 1.15_o vers_fw-la 23._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n second_o 24._o second_o vers_fw-la 24._o they_o appoint_v two_o and_o 26._o and_o vers_fw-la 26._o they_o pray_v and_o they_o cast_v lot_n and_o he_o be_v account_v by_o common_a consent_n as_o it_o
luther_n bucer_n p._n martyr_n viret_n calvin_n beza_n danaeus_n vrsinees_n gualther_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o the_o late_a only_o but_o the_o elder_n christian_n also_o for_o all_o these_o we_o have_v see_v do_v consent_n with_o we_o in_o our_o profession_n and_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n that_o in_o geneva_n or_o any_o where_o else_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v substantial_o differ_v from_o our_o judgement_n as_o may_v be_v see_v through_o out_o the_o 3._o &_o 4._o chapter_n before_o if_o any_o thing_n dissonant_n from_o those_o testim_fw-la may_v now_o be_v find_v in_o some_o of_o these_o church_n which_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v than_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v with_o they_o as_o with_o goodly_a and_o fair_a house_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n which_o be_v inhabit_v by_o man_n will_v need_v sweep_v very_o oft_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sweep_v &_o clean_v they_o will_v soon_o become_v foul_a and_o so_o true_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o of_o the_o church_n before_o name_v which_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o we_o who_o see_v transgression_n creep_v in_o do_v wish_v all_o man_n and_o even_o they_o also_o ad_fw-la originem_fw-la reverti_fw-la eccles._n cyprian_a count_n epist_n stephan_n de_fw-fr vnit._n eccles._n to_o return_v to_o the_o original_n and_o first_o plantation_n both_o of_o they_o self_n in_o particular_a and_o special_o of_o all_o church_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o which_o only_o there_o be_v safety_n as_o for_o this_o intemperate_a doctor_n rail_v word_n in_o call_v this_o our_o doctrine_n 4.80.99_o doctrine_n def._n 1.41_o &_o 4.80.99_o brownistical_a anabaptisticall_a 4.81_o anabaptisticall_a def._n 3.142_o &_o 4.81_o fanatical_a fantastical_a dotage_n frenzy_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v bear_v it_o know_v as_o cyprian_n say_v of_o some_o such_o in_o his_o day_n 4.2_o day_n cyprian_n epist_n 4.2_o non_fw-la possunt_fw-la laudare_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la recedunt_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la we_o must_v look_v for_o hateful_a and_o â—â—â—lent_a word_n from_o they_o that_o fall_v from_o us._n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v he_o know_v also_o that_o in_o this_o he_o reproach_v not_o so_o much_o we_o as_o those_o pillar_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o name_v zuinglius_fw-la luther_n bucer_n martyr_n viret_n calvin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o who_o we_o have_v direct_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n and_o profession_n these_o be_v our_o master_n herein_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o say_v our_o do._n object_v often_o that_o these_o be_v partial_a &_o that_o this_o be_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o that_o as_o well_o we_o may_v cite_v 4.30_o cite_v def._n 4.30_o mai._n cartwright_n and_o mai._n travers_n as_o some_o of_o these_o yea_o he_o will_v have_v jerome_n also_o to_o be_v 4.137_o be_v def._n 4.137_o partial_a yet_o we_o frank_o acknowledge_v jerome_n to_o be_v they_o touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o diocese_n simple_o jerome_n not_o we_o simple_o bishop_n although_o he_o and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o father_n beside_o be_v with_o we_o in_o this_o that_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v not_o apostolical_a but_o humane_a and_o this_o very_o they_o teach_v far_o from_o partiality_n partial_a they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o say_a prelacy_n not_o against_o it_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v notorious_o partial_a for_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o their_o own_o cause_n partial_a who_o be_v partial_a they_o may_v be_v partial_a &_o be_v wont_v so_o to_o be_v count_v who_o be_v likely_a to_o get_v by_o their_o opinion_n some_o temporal_a commodity_n not_o they_o who_o lose_v by_o it_o now_o the_o father_n erotema_fw-la cui_fw-la bono_fw-mi cassianun_n erotema_fw-la special_o under_o constantine_n &_o after_o by_o approve_v diocesan_n prelacy_n get_v great_a honour_n power_n and_o rule_v among_o the_o people_n and_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n what_o they_o desire_v which_o by_o oppose_v against_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v lose_v whence_o certain_o it_o be_v that_o d._n downame_n may_v as_o well_o cite_v b._n whitgift_n b._n bancroft_n and_o b._n bilson_n for_o his_o author_n as_o some_o of_o those_o ancients_n viz._n as_o well_o as_o b._n eusebius_n b._n epiphanius_n b._n theodoret_n b._n damasus_n b._n leo_n b._n chrysostom_n etc._n etc._n who_o questionless_a in_o this_o point_n be_v very_o partial_a and_o no_o les_fw-fr if_o not_o more_o may_v be_v think_v of_o some_o of_o those_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n who_o begin_v our_o church_n reformation_n in_o england_n they_o by_o proceed_v no_o further_a do_v get_v much_o temporal_a commodity_n which_o by_o set_v the_o church_n state_n near_o to_o the_o form_n apostolic_a they_o must_v needs_o have_v lose_v and_o so_o they_o though_o otherwise_o as_o likewise_o those_o ancient_n be_v good_a and_o godly_a father_n yet_o they_o be_v man_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v partial_a in_o this_o men._n good_a and_o godly_a father_n yeâ—_n men._n which_o and_o more_o we_o may_v think_v of_o many_o of_o our_o diocesan_n lord_n bishop_n since_o most_o of_o all_o of_o d._n downame_n himself_o who_o beside_o these_o temporal_a hope_n be_v a_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n fonne_n have_v need_n of_o much_o grace_n i_o confess_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o degenerate_v but_o i_o pray_v then_o have_v he_o do_v wise_o to_o object_n as_o he_o do_v every_o foot_n against_o those_o singular_a instrument_n and_o very_o effectual_a reformer_n our_o attestator_n &_o other_o like_o they_o that_o they_o be_v partial_a and_o that_o this_o be_v their_o own_o cause_n indeed_o they_o be_v partial_a that_o be_v they_o take_v part_v thorough_o with_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o stand_v against_o all_o papal_a and_o pontifical_a overrule_a of_o god_n people_n spiritual_o &_o so_o shall_v this_o doct._n and_o other_o do_v well_o if_o they_o be_v partial_a likewise_o but_o partial_a otherwise_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v viz._n they_o do_v not_o get_v but_o lose_v by_o this_o their_o proceed_n 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