long_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a at_o the_o urgent_a request_n of_o some_o who_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v here_o to_o annex_v a_o short_a discourse_n concern_v the_o privacy_n or_o publiquenesse_n of_o administer_a the_o other_o sacrament_n viz._n of_o baptism_n which_o will_v not_o be_v unsutable_o join_v with_o the_o main_a subject_n of_o the_o discourse_n follow_v and_o this_o challenge_v its_o place_n here_o because_o it_o so_o particular_o concern_v the_o ministry_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v submissive_o present_v to_o your_o serious_a consideration_n and_o candid_a censure_n let_v this_o then_o be_v the_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v before_o you_o viz._n whether_o or_o if_o at_o all_o in_o what_o case_n baptism_n may_v be_v now_o administer_v private_o not_o public_o to_o public_a be_v sometime_o oppose_v in_o scripture_n that_o which_o we_o render_v from_o house_n to_o house_n especial_o in_o that_o text_n act._n 20.20_o but_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o phrase_n so_o render_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o private_a or_o per_fw-la singulas_fw-la demos_fw-la as_o erasmus_n in_o act._n 2.46_o render_v the_o phrase_n for_o which_o he_o be_v just_o blame_v by_o the_o learned_a beza_n the_o phrase_n and_o the_o importance_n thereof_o be_v worth_a a_o strict_a enquiry_n in_o paul_n farewell_n speech_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o for_o to_o they_o only_o he_o there_o speak_v and_o if_o from_o house_n to_o house_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o private_a house_n its_o manifest_a it_o must_v relate_v only_o to_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n not_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o people_n he_o avouch_v his_o integrity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n as_o in_o other_o instance_n thereof_o so_o especial_o in_o that_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 20._o i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o from_o you_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o but_o have_v show_v and_o teach_v you_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n or_o at_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o public_o but_o open_o popular_o and_o agree_v to_o a_o action_n expose_v to_o open_a view_n and_o cognizance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o multitude_n without_o distinction_n of_o christian_n from_o jew_n or_o heathen_n and_o that_o with_o or_o pretend_v to_o the_o state_n authority_n act._n 5.18_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v open_o act._n 16.37_o they_o have_v say_v paul_n beat_v we_o open_o i._n e._n expose_v we_o to_o open_a shame_n before_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n act._n 18.28_o apollo_n mighty_o convince_v the_o 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1._o that_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n though_o sundry_a time_n there_o use_v be_v ever_o appropriate_v to_o the_o signify_v of_o the_o church_n meeting_n in_o their_o house_n 2._o and_o always_o i_o take_v it_o some_o other_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o mere_a private_a house_n this_o latter_a may_v be_v see_v in_o act._n 16.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.34_o &_o 14.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o former_a i_o shall_v more_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o demonstration_n whereof_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o n._n t._n where_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v rom._n 16.5_o greet_v the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16.19_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o with_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 4.15_o salute_v nymphas_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philemon_z vers_n 2._o to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o phrase_n in_o these_o text_n signify_v the_o church_n meeting_n and_o christian_a assembly_n be_v demonstrate_v already_o by_o the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n above_o all_o contradiction_n i_o shall_v only_o quote_v one_o passage_n or_o two_o of_o he_o for_o this_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o discourse_n call_v church_n i._n e._n appropriate_a place_n for_o christian_a worship_n p._n 22._o unless_o say_v he_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n why_o shall_v this_o appendant_a be_v so_o singular_o mention_v in_o the_o salutation_n of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o and_o that_o not_o once_o but_o again_o if_o the_o same_o name_n be_v again_o remember_v as_o of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v none_o in_o those_o catalogue_n of_o salutation_n christian_n family_n but_o some_o only_o who_o be_v thus_o remember_v it_o be_v very_o improbable_a nay_o if_o peruse_v they_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v but_o otherwise_o express_v as_o in_o that_o prolix_a catalogue_n rom._n 16._o we_o find_v aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n salute_v with_o their_o household_n asyncritus_n phlegon_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n other_o with_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o the_o household_n of_o onesiphorus_n this_o therefore_o so_o singular_a a_o appendix_n must_v mean_v some_o singular_a thing_n not_o common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n but_o peculiar_a to_o they_o alone_o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o what_o i_o have_v show_v thus_o that_o happy_a interpreter_n there_o be_v only_o two_o more_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o n._n t._n both_o which_o comply_v with_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n of_o church_n meeting_n in_o house_n act._n 2.46_o break_v bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 42._o refer_v to_o the_o love-feast_n which_o they_o have_v in_o common_a to_o which_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v sometime_o annex_v in_o several_a house_n appoint_v among_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n see_v beza_n on_o the_o place_n act._n 5.42_o the_o apostle_n daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cease_v not_o to_o teach_v &_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n where_o preach_v in_o the_o temple_n promiscuous_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o preach_n in_o church_n meeting_n of_o the_o christian_a brethren_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n last_o quote_v and_o therefore_o be_v fair_o interpret_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o as_o it_o be_v there_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act._n 20.20_o shall_v denote_v the_o church_n assembly_n rather_o than_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n as_o such_o one_o design_n of_o paul_n speech_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o confirm_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n by_o his_o example_n of_o constancy_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o his_o function_n notwithstanding_o all_o persecution_n v._o 19_o yet_o say_v he_o v._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o through_o fear_n or_o cowardice_n withdraw_v in_o any_o thing_n needful_a see_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o gal._n 2.12_o heb._n 10.23_o 25._o comp_n with_o ver_fw-la 38._o his_o boldness_n be_v instance_a in_o preach_v both_o public_o or_o open_o before_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o at_o their_o church_n assembly_n notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n of_o come_v thither_o which_o make_v some_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o heb._n 10.25_o now_o to_o instruct_v private_o in_o christian_a family_n be_v no_o such_o instance_n of_o boldness_n as_o
be_v censure_v for_o this_o my_o presumption_n in_o dissent_v from_o the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o several_a scripture_n and_o assert_v some_o thing_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o or_o most_o divine_n and_o godly_a christian_n etc._n etc._n assault_v humphreys_n and_o timson_n cry_v mr._n w._n p._n 48._o the_o man_n like_o ingenuous_a worthy_n appear_v in_o print_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v pity_n that_o such_o a_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a divine_a as_o mr._n humphreys_n appear_v to_o be_v shall_v be_v yoke_v so_o unsutable_o with_o mr._n timson_n mr._n humphreys_n want_v not_o assault_v mr._n timson_n as_o to_o our_o controversy_n will_v not_o i_o think_v deserve_v a_o assault_n until_o now_o in_o his_o public_a capacity_n mr._n w._n intimate_v he_o gain_v the_o repute_n of_o less_o arrogance_n and_o more_o learning_n than_o his_o former_a writing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o reach_v our_o case_n have_v discover_v if_o such_o a_o man_n as_o mr_n humphreys_n will_v pick_v out_o that_o which_o look_v as_o considerable_a in_o this_o controversy_n in_o timson_n it_o will_v soon_o be_v answer_v but_o i_o wonder_v not_o mr._n w._n and_o timson_n so_o well_o agree_v for_o they_o be_v both_o good_a at_o provoke_a word_n and_o it_o be_v a_o jolly_a champion_n who_o name_n mr._n w._n have_v mention_v 26_o time_n i_o take_v it_o in_o his_o book_n when_o i_o have_v little_a else_o to_o do_v i_o may_v perhaps_o answer_v he_o as_o mr._n w._n challenge_v i_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v better_o employ_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o agree_v with_o he_o and_o mr._n humphreys_n in_o so_o many_o thing_n they_o treat_v of_o for_o substance_n that_o the_o service_n of_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a for_o i_o as_o their_o peculiar_a antagonist_n but_o see_v what_o a_o answer_n this_o be_v timson_n be_v against_o elder_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o consequence_n from_o the_o suspension_n of_o word_n rejecter_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o suspension_n of_o deed-rejecters_a of_o christ_n sampsons_n new_a withe_n will_v not_o tie_v these_o together_o this_o be_v to_o dispute_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n indeed_o §._o 4._o 3._o to_o his_o three_o i_o say_v 1._o our_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o open_a scandalous_a and_o presumptuous_a offender_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n i_o wonder_v he_o have_v the_o face_n to_o say_v it_o be_v and_o tell_v the_o reader_n so_o who_o have_v the_o question_n state_v before_o he_o otherwise_o but_o whether_o any_o of_o these_o may_v be_v debar_v the_o sacrament_n though_o not_o full_o excommunicate_v therefore_o mr._n w._n his_o debate_n here_o be_v not_o only_o impertinent_a to_o the_o present_a argumentation_n he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v to_o but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a controversy_n in_o hand_n 2._o his_o odious_a insinuation_n of_o every_o parish_n priest_n after_o his_o own_o humour_n use_v partiality_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o riff_o raff_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o 3._o but_o that_o which_o add_v ravim_a usque_fw-la he_o talk_v on_o be_v suspend_v for_o non-submission_n to_o examination_n and_o that_o of_o person_n otherwise_o judicious_a and_o of_o good_a example_n our_o question_n be_v whether_o for_o any_o cause_n any_o may_v be_v suspend_v not_o for_o what_o cause_n yet_o this_o digression_n i_o intend_v to_o say_v somewhat_o to_o when_o it_o come_v among_o the_o digression_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v it_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o correct_a discipline_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o hand_n he_o except_v against_o because_o of_o their_o cohabitation_n with_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v correct_v which_o may_v cause_v partiality_n then_o the_o corinthian_a officer_n shall_v not_o have_v have_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o correct_a discipline_n wherewith_o to_o censure_v the_o incestuous_a person_n because_o forsooth_o he_o be_v among_o they_o and_o they_o may_v if_o mr._n w._n have_v be_v their_o prompter_n have_v evade_v the_o apostle_n objurgation_n for_o neglect_n of_o discipline_v he_o and_o have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o who_o live_v with_o he_o to_o censure_v he_o some_o body_n else_o more_o remote_a who_o may_v be_v presume_v more_o impartial_a shall_v have_v take_v he_o in_o hand_n and_o belike_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v as_o well_o persuade_v justice_n of_o peace_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o offence_n among_o their_o neighbour_n they_o be_v fit_a to_o minister_v justice_n to_o those_o who_o be_v remote_a from_o they_o not_o to_o they_o who_o cohabite_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o hundred_o or_o parish_n and_o yet_o though_o mr._n w._n talk_v thus_o considerate_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o p._n 103._o yet_o a_o while_n ago_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o better_a mind_n to_o exercise_v discipline_n among_o his_o neighbour_n if_o the_o state_n will_v enough_o assist_v he_o therein_o for_o say_v he_o p._n 90._o we_o have_v ordinary_a case_n enough_o in_o be_v for_o the_o full_a exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n have_v we_o power_n from_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o convent_n offender_n before_o we_o authoritative_o and_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o they_o after_o their_o legal_a conviction_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o shall_v not_o rather_o be_v a_o ludibrium_fw-la to_o bold_a offender_n than_o any_o way_n reform_v they_o to_o the_o former_a part_n whereof_o i_o answer_v do_v he_o never_o see_v the_o ordinance_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o march_n 29_o 1648._o entitle_v the_o form_n of_o church_n government_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n after_o advice_n have_v with_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n be_v that_o but_o a_o toleration_n or_o be_v it_o ever_o repeal_v but_o some_o minister_n and_o other_o pretend_v ignorance_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n and_o wonder_v when_o it_o be_v show_v they_o and_o well_o they_o may_v that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o regard_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n other_o have_v pretend_v it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o not_o valid_a after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n who_o make_v it_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v sue_v for_o their_o tithe_n upon_o a_o ordinance_n build_v upon_o the_o same_o authority_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n i_o return_v cyprian_n answer_v epist._n 55._o ad_fw-la cornelium_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la ut_fw-la nequissimorum_fw-la timeatur_fw-la audacia_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la mali_fw-la jure_fw-la atque_fw-la aequitate_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la temeritate_fw-la ac_fw-la desperatione_n perficiant_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la gubernandae_fw-la sublimi_fw-la ac_fw-la divinâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la nec_fw-la christiani_n ultrâ_fw-la aut_fw-la durare_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la jam_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ventum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la perditorum_fw-la minas_fw-la atque_fw-la infidias_fw-la pertimescamus_fw-la and_o after_o non_fw-la id_fw-la circo_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la relinquenda_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la disciplina_fw-la aut_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la solvenda_fw-la censura_fw-la quoniam_fw-la convitijs_fw-la infestamuâ—_n aut_fw-la terroribus_fw-la quatimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n §._o 5._o to_o his_o four_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v most_o of_o it_o answer_v in_o what_o be_v late_o mention_v whereby_o it_o appear_v if_o minister_n be_v not_o the_o great_a hinderer_n of_o church_n order_n they_o may_v see_v that_o presbyterated_a church_n have_v power_n from_o the_o state_n authoritative_o to_o send_v for_o offender_n yea_o to_o give_v oath_n if_o need_v require_v but_o as_o long_o as_o 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