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then_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pull_v down_o howsoever_o they_o may_v assayl_v it_o the_o 5._o observation_n be_v a_o mist_n cast_v before_o the_o reader_n eye_n a_o collection_n of_o 7._o thing_n wherein_o they_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v we_o be_v go_v from_o that_o we_o hold_v heretofore_o the_o error_n whereof_o i_o will_v show_v hereafter_o when_o as_o order_n require_v i_o have_v examine_v the_o answer_n that_o they_o make_v for_o themselves_o to_o these_o our_o article_n which_o now_o next_o follow_n the_o first_o point_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o letter_n 1._o whereas_o we_o have_v learned_a and_o profess_v that_o 62.63_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o power_n to_o receiv_v in_o or_o to_o cut_v off_o any_o member_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n together_o of_o every_o congregation_n and_o not_o to_o any_o one_o or_o more_o member_n sequester_v from_o the_o whole_a now_o we_o have_v be_v late_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n send_v to_o for_o the_o redress_n of_o sin_n mat._n 18.17_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o elder_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v of_o all_o that_o with_o the_o church_n be_v the_o power_n the_o elder_n be_v the_o church_n have_v the_o power_n and_o so_o not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n together_o and_o in_o the_o copy_n which_o lawn_n print_v the_o 24._o article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n confirm_v in_o our_o apology_n pag._n 60.62.63_o profess_v that_o the_o power_n to_o receiv_v in_o or_o to_o cut_v off_o any_o member_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n together_o of_o every_o christian_a congregation_n mat._n 18.17_o etc._n etc._n these_o have_v plead_v for_o the_o eldership_n to_o be_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o and_o to_o have_v both_o rightful_a power_n and_o able_a power_n to_o excommunicate_v though_o without_o &_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v our_o former_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o our_o confession_n psal._n 122.3_o act._n 2.47_o rom._n 16.2_o mat._n 18.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.4_o 2._o cor._n 2.6.7.8_o levit._fw-la 20.4.5_o &_o 24._o 14._o num._n 5_o 2.3_o deut._n 13.9_o the_o reason_n in_o our_o apology_n be_v nine_o the_o first_o refer_v to_o proof_n of_o former_a position_n the_o other_o 8_o confirm_v by_o sundry_a argument_n doctrine_n &_o practice_n gather_v from_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a scripture_n for_o answer_n hereunto_o their_o advertisement_n tell_v we_o many_o thing_n first_o of_o their_o treatise_n publish_v on_o mat._n 18.17_o touch_v which_o i_o also_o have_v speak_v before_o neither_o be_v this_o point_n of_o the_o church_n power_n therein_o plain_o handle_v but_o close_o carry_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o say_v to_o take_v away_o the_o other_o 8._o reason_n in_o our_o apology_n let_v the_o reader_n compare_v the_o write_n and_o judge_v there_o be_v also_o thing_n former_o write_v both_o by_o other_o and_o by_o themselves_o touch_v this_o of_o mat._n 18._o and_o thing_n late_o publish_v against_o m._n bernard_n about_o it_o to_o these_o they_o give_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o yet_o call_v they_o upon_o we_o to_o write_v more_o 2._o second_o they_o carp_v at_o this_o phrase_n the_o church_n of_o elder_n and_o will_v have_v it_o the_o congregation_n or_o assemble_v of_o elder_n say_v that_o so_o man_n may_v soon_o perceiv_v the_o vanity_n of_o our_o error_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o elsewhere_o show_v the_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o a_o assembly_n of_o elder_n i_o answer_v 1._o if_o they_o will_v raze_v the_o word_n church_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n as_o unfit_a they_o may_v do_v so_o in_o mat._n 18._o and_o in_o this_o controversy_n or_o else_o they_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o keep_v wont_a know_a word_n which_o help_v man_n to_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o matter_n 2._o neither_o show_v they_o any_o one_o scripture_n for_o the_o phrase_n they_o will_v have_v the_o congregation_n of_o elder_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o show_v or_o can_v see_v the_o word_n church_n so_o to_o mean_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o in_o the_o old_a which_o now_o be_v change_v i_o have_v observe_v it_o in_o some_o few_o place_n 3._o but_o be_v it_o church_n or_o congregation_n i_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v yet_o i_o know_v their_o eye_n will_v dazzle_v that_o look_v hereby_o to_o discern_v in_o our_o doctrine_n either_o vanity_n or_o error_n albeit_o i_o confess_v these_o our_o opposite_n have_v the_o papist_n on_o their_o side_n for_o so_o card_n bellarmine_n 5._o expound_v this_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o prelate_n or_o the_o congregation_n of_o prelate_n &_o 5._o stapleton_n interprete_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o to_o be_v the_o minister_n 3._o three_o they_o observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v quote_v for_o our_o 24._o article_n as_o direct_o carry_v we_o for_o this_o matter_n to_o the_o church_n of_o jsrael_n which_o now_o we_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v unto_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o first_o be_v true_a for_o the_o scripture_n cite_v do_v show_v that_o the_o people_n be_v interest_v in_o those_o public_a action_n with_o their_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o now_o there_o minister_n shall_v claym_v the_o whole_a power_n to_o themselves_o the_o latter_a be_v untrue_a for_o we_o do_v consider_v and_o decide_v the_o matter_n between_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n compare_v with_o the_o new_a and_o so_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o do_v but_o always_o with_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o &_o now_o which_o be_v many_o as_o the_o apostle_n
pag._n 51.52_o profess_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o archbishop_n lord_n bishop_n priest_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o strange_a and_o antichristian_a ministry_n and_o officer_n not_o institute_v in_o christ_n testament_n nor_o place_v in_o or_o over_o his_o church_n these_o have_v place_v over_o they_o one_o that_o be_v make_v priest_n by_o a_o lord_n bishop_n ordination_n so_o as_o because_o of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o ordeyn_a or_o impose_v hand_n on_o he_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o ordain_v and_o impose_v hand_n on_o other_o who_o together_o with_o he_o they_o set_v over_o the_o church_n 5._o the_o 32._o article_n whereto_o our_o apology_n agree_v pag._n 52.53.54_o testify_v that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v any_o of_o those_o false_a office_n of_o lord_n bishop_n priest_n &c._n &c._n be_v to_o give_v over_o and_o leave_v they_o and_o so_o have_v it_o be_v practise_v here_o before_o by_o all_o such_o priest_n as_o come_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o church_n now_o one_o be_v minister_n over_o they_o ordain_v priest_n by_o the_o prelate_n as_o be_v before_o say_v the_o confirmation_n of_o these_o point_n in_o our_o apology_n beside_o the_o scripture_n quote_v in_o our_o confession_n be_v of_o the_o one_o by_o 8._o of_o the_o other_o by_o 12._o reason_n deduce_v from_o many_o scripture_n hereunto_o they_o make_v these_o answer_n first_o that_o this_o point_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o 2._o &_o 3._o here_o before_o where_o therefore_o see_v the_o answer_n and_o there_o also_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v our_o reply_n but_o they_o will_v blind_v their_o reader_n with_o show_n of_o answer_n where_o none_o be_v for_o the_o first_o point_n be_v of_o every_o church_n power_n to_o cast_v out_o obstinate_a sinner_n the_o second_o of_o their_o power_n to_o elect_v and_o ordeyn_a officer_n now_o what_o be_v these_o to_o justify_v any_o unlawful_a ministry_n either_o set_v up_o by_o a_o people_n without_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n or_o receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o antichrist_n it_o have_v be_v their_o part_n see_v they_o deny_v their_o former_a ground_n to_o have_v show_v we_o some_o better_a by_o the_o scripture_n which_o how_o they_o have_v do_v either_o there_o or_o here_o let_v their_o write_n be_v view_v manifest_a second_o they_o say_v if_o we_o will_v here_o imply_v a_o particular_a matter_n concern_v one_o of_o their_o minister_n about_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v a_o point_n also_o leave_v to_o further_a consideration_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v no_o we_o mean_v other_o of_o they_o that_o be_v minister_n before_o and_o such_o as_o have_v have_v some_o of_o they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n twice_o and_o this_o they_o can_v not_o but_o see_v plain_o to_o be_v our_o intent_n in_o that_o 4._o article_n though_o they_o wink_v and_o will_v not_o see_v it_o and_o be_v mute_a and_o will_v not_o defend_v it_o but_o wind_n away_o to_o other_o thing_n not_o there_o intend_v let_v they_o therefore_o in_o their_o next_o bring_v a_o plain_n defence_n of_o their_o ministry_n which_o by_o their_o new_a doctrine_n be_v overthrow_v and_o use_v no_o more_o such_o tergiversation_n unto_o the_o other_o thing_n object_v in_o the_o 3._o &_o 5._o article_n by_o lawn_n print_v first_o they_o signify_v that_o their_o testimony_n against_o the_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n treat_v of_o in_o the_o confession_n be_v not_o by_o they_o reverse_v or_o weaken_v any_o way_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v these_o be_v but_o word_n in_o deed_n and_o truth_n the_o contrary_n will_v appear_v for_o as_o heretofore_o they_o 108.109.110.111.112_o prove_v antichrist_n baptism_n to_o be_v not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o false_a sacrament_n but_o now_o they_o plead_v for_o it_o 54.55_o to_o be_v the_o one_o true_a baptism_n of_o christ_n so_o have_v heretofore_o witness_v against_o the_o whole_a antichristian_a treatise_n hierarchy_n of_o prelate_n priest_n etc._n etc._n their_o office_n entrance_n and_o administration_n they_o now_o compare_v the_o popish_a ordination_n with_o the_o baptism_n also_o they_o bring_v to_o warrant_v this_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o after_o be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v think_v not_o to_o reverse_v their_o testimony_n second_o they_o tell_v we_o how_o they_o be_v cumber_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o occasion_v to_o think_v of_o their_o ministry_n as_o 1_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o invention_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v thus_o also_o they_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o think_v of_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n for_o that_o be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o their_o sacrament_n of_o order_n and_o of_o the_o romish_a mass_n or_o supper_n for_o that_o be_v god_n ordinance_n also_o though_o by_o they_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n yea_o thus_o the_o jew_n that_o 1.12.16_o fâ—l_v to_o paganism_n may_v take_v occasion_n to_o think_v of_o the_o hethen_v 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ministry_n though_o with_o corruption_n how_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v out_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o so_o great_a contempt_n and_o error_n 3._o three_o as_o antichristian_o do_v excommunicate_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v they_o baptise_v such_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o even_o open_a impenitent_a idolater_n and_o their_o seed_n the_o 3.7_o generation_n of_o viper_n which_o john_n baptist_n will_v refuse_v yea_o mr_n johnson_n himself_o have_v say_v of_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o rome_n that_o 91._o god_n covenant_n be_v sacrilegious_o violate_v while_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o open_a wicked_a in_o deliver_v they_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n thou_o be_v righteous_a therefore_o if_o the_o pope_n excommunicatorie_a bull_n be_v but_o bubble_n because_o they_o be_v unjust_o execute_v his_o baptism_n also_o will_v be_v find_v but_o a_o fiction_n &_o no_o true_a seal_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o as_o receive_v it_o of_o he_o final_o 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