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be_v well_o know_v that_o mr._n calvine_n luther_n beza_n fulk_n powell_n sutcliff_n etc._n etc._n write_v against_o the_o papist_n anabaptist_n and_o the_o like_a have_v in_o sundry_a thing_n err_v even_o concern_v the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o shall_v we_o say_v therefore_o that_o they_o have_v betray_v the_o cause_n handle_v between_v they_o and_o their_o adversary_n and_o overthrow_v the_o main_n drift_n of_o their_o own_o write_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o papist_n how_o both_o many_o of_o they_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n have_v err_v even_o concern_v the_o cause_n controvert_v in_o their_o time_n shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o they_o betray_v their_o own_o cause_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o witness_v the_o truth_n notwithstanding_o faithful_o even_o unto_o death_n 2._o our_o cause_n towch_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o the_o estate_n thereof_o be_v such_o in_o their_o prelacy_n priesthood_n worship_n confusion_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o any_o to_o join_v or_o continue_v with_o they_o in_o such_o estate_n and_o moreover_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n wherein_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o discuss_v and_o make_v these_o thing_n more_o plain_a i_o reduce_v our_o whole_a cause_n to_o seven_o question_n and_o so_o propound_v they_o viz_n 1._o whether_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o last_o testament_n give_v unto_o and_o set_v in_o his_o church_n sufficient_a ordinary_a office_n with_o their_o calling_n work_n &_o maintenance_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o holy_a thing_n and_o for_o the_o sufficient_a ordinary_a instruction_n guidance_n and_o service_n of_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o no_o 2._o whether_o the_o office_n of_o 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out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o among_o the_o require_v also_o of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v the_o truth_n &_o voice_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o such_o a_o froward_a generation_n &_o to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o commandment_n rev._n 2.5_o mat._n 21.42.43_o esa._n 8.12_o 16._o act._n 2.40.41.42_o &_o 13.46.51_o &_o 18.5.6_o &_o 19.8.9_o and_o according_a to_o this_o will_v i_o be_v understand_v wheresoever_o i_o speak_v concern_v this_o argument_n for_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n rebel_n after_o admonition_n beside_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o obstinacy_n persist_v in_o and_o that_o which_o be_v repent_v of_o which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v their_o estate_n i_o have_v here_o before_o show_v how_o we_o be_v to_o discern_v between_o their_o estate_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o desert_n and_o the_o lord_n mercy_n unto_o they_o for_o his_o nameâ—_n sake_n notwithstanding_o which_o diversity_n of_o respect_n be_v now_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v they_o we_o be_v therein_o to_o rest_n and_o so_o to_o speak_v and_o esteem_v of_o their_o estate_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v us._n ezech._n 20.7.8.9_o with_o exod._n 4.22_o and_o 3.10.18_o &_o 8_o 22._o and_o 12._o chap_n and_o 15.16_o hos._n 11.1_o for_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n and_o after_o his_o death_n what_o i_o think_v and_o my_o reason_n thereof_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v also_o in_o the_o treatise_n aforesaid_a both_o in_o the_o preface_n sect_n 4._o &_o 5._o and_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o pag._n 161.195_o for_o that_o he_o object_v here_o about_o their_o estate_n after_o admonition_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o one_o concern_v that_o people_n the_o other_o concern_v their_o admonition_n for_o the_o first_o touch_v the_o people_n god_n have_v choose_v that_o nation_n out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 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23.37.38_o and_o the_o same_o be_v plain_o declare_v mar._n 21.33_o 43._o and_o throughout_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o for_o admonition_n also_o observe_v how_o god_n require_v that_o a_o particular_a man_n for_o a_o private_a â—â—nne_n be_v admonish_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d second_o and_o three_o place_n before_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o mat._n 18.15.16.17_o and_o in_o reject_v a_o heretic_n that_o it_o be_v do_v after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n tit._n 3.10_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o own_o deal_n with_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o give_v they_o space_n to_o repent_v after_o the_o admonition_n give_v unto_o they_o before_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n rev._n 2.4.5.16.21_o &_o 3.3.16.18.20.22_o and_o what_o then_o shall_v let_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o likewise_o obeserve_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n and_o according_o 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and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o and_o thus_o have_v this_o esau_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o profane_a of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o harden_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n and_o of_o which_o also_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o preface_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n that_o in_o he_o may_v be_v see_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o solomon_n say_v 10.12.13_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n devour_v himself_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v wicked_a madness_n &_o that_o thus_o also_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o be_v of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n that_o follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o towch_v his_o postscript_n about_o t._n c._n the_o man_n himself_o say_v he_o be_v false_o traduce_v by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v likewise_o accuse_v by_o some_o other_o here_o to_o magistrate_n 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have_v not_o cease_v throughout_o his_o book_n to_o publish_v and_o object_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o party_n themselves_o beside_o the_o manifold_a falsehood_n and_o blasphemy_n into_o which_o also_o he_o be_v â—un_v but_o his_o madness_n be_v become_v manifest_a to_o man_n and_o his_o judgement_n sleep_v not_o with_o god_n who_o will_v remember_v and_o reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n nehem._n 6.14_o 2_o tim._n 4.14_o a_o note_n of_o the_o particular_n speak_v of_o before_o pag._n 62._o wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a church_n of_o this_o city_n &_o wherabout_o we_o have_v have_v deal_v with_o such_o of_o their_o minister_n as_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o eldership_n be_v depute_v thereunto_o 1._o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n of_o amst._n be_v such_o as_o be_v one_o yet_o it_o meet_v in_o three_o several_a place_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v come_v together_o in_o one_o the_o minister_n can_v together_o with_o the_o flock_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n can_v certain_o be_v know_v and_o final_o no_o public_a action_n whether_o excommunication_n or_o any_o other_o can_v right_o be_v perform_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 12.27_o &_o 11.20_o 23._o math._n 18_o 17._o with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 4._o act._n 6.2_o 5._o numb_a 8.9_o act._n 20.28_o 2._o they_o baptize_v the_o seed_n of_o they_o who_o be_v no_o member_n of_o any_o visible_a church_n of_o who_o moreover_o they_o have_v not_o care_n as_o of_o member_n neither_o admit_v their_o parent_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n gen._n 17.7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o exod._n 12.48_o with_o 2_o chron._n 30.6_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 9.13_o hos._n 2.2.4_o with_o rev._n 17.1_o ezech._n 16.59_o etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n they_o have_v devise_v &_o use_v a_o other_o form_n of_o prayer_n beside_o that_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v prescribe_v mat._n 6._o read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n certain_a prayer_n invent_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n exod._n 20.4.5_o and_o 30.9_o with_o psal._n 141.2_o and_o rev._n 8.3_o lev._n 10.1_o esa._n 29.13_o with_o math._n 15.9_o rom._n 8.26_o eph._n 4.8_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 4._o that_o rule_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ_n 18.15.16.17_o they_o neither_o observe_v nor_o suffer_v right_o to_o be_v observe_v among_o they_o 5._o they_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o idol-temple_n of_o antichrist_n exod._n 20.4_o with_o deut._n 12.2.3_o 2_o 18.11.12_o etc._n etc._n 6_o the_o minister_n have_v their_o set_a maintenance_n after_o a_o other_o manner_n than_o christ_n have_v ordain_v 1_o cor._n 9.14_o and_o that_o also_o such_o as_o by_o which_o any_o ministry_n at_o all_o whether_o popish_a or_o other_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v maintain_v 7._o their_o elder_n change_v yearly_a and_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n rom._n 12.4.5.6.7.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.11.12_o etc._n etc._n act_n 20.17.28_o 1_o 5.1.2_o 3.4_o see_v also_o numb_a 8.24_o etc._n etc._n 8._o they_o celebrate_v marriage_n in_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o mere_o civil_a ruth_n 4._o chap._n heb._n 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 9_o they_o use_v a_o new_a censure_n of_o suspension_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v math._n 28.20_o gal._n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o 10._o they_o observe_v day_n and_o time_n consecrate_v certyan_a day_n in_o the_o year_n to_o the_o nativity_n resurrection_n ascension_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o commandment_n 2._o &_o 4._o rev._n 1.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o â—_o act._n 20.7_o col._n 2.16.17_o esa_n 66.23_o gal._n 4.10.11_o 11._o they_o receive_v unrepentant_a excommunicate_n to_o be_v member_n of_o their_o church_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n become_v one_o body_n with_o such_o as_o be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o about_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v deal_v with_o they_o divers_a time_n heretofore_o and_o we_o desire_v that_o knowledge_n thereof_o may_v by_o themselves_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o church_n or_o that_o they_o will_v take_v order_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o us._n but_o they_o refuse_v both_o whereabout_o we_o have_v afterward_o some_o further_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o which_o time_n divers_a message_n and_o answer_n pass_v between_o us._n which_o we_o have_v think_v here_o to_o have_v insert_v but_o now_o think_v good_a for_o the_o present_a to_o forbear_v they_o wish_v rather_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bury_v among_o themselves_o by_o amendment_n hereafter_o then_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v constrain_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o as_o we_o be_v already_o too_o much_o provoke_v to_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n and_o clear_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o deal_n with_o they_o the_o caution_n speak_v of_o before_o pag._n 34._o &_o 68_o concern_v the_o question_n follow_v question_n whether_o such_o as_o sometime_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o truth_n may_v afterward_o by_o the_o church_n be_v take_v into_o office_n answer_n we_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v meet_v without_o these_o and_o the_o like_a cautious_a viz._n first_o that_o there_o be_v due_a consideration_n have_v both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o also_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o
idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o to_o some_o false_a christian_a worship_n and_o here_o further_o whether_o to_o the_o papist_n anabaptist_n lutheran_n or_o other_o protestant_n profess_v reformation_n in_o sundry_a thing_n &_o those_o of_o great_a moment_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whether_o at_o the_o first_o appear_v &_o receive_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o when_o the_o adversary_n have_v be_v sound_o &_o thorough_o convince_v 3._o whether_o in_o dispersion_n and_o absence_n from_o the_o church_n or_o live_v and_o remain_v with_o it_o 4._o whether_o draw_v circumvent_v &_o overcome_v by_o other_o as_o aharon_n and_o some_o of_o the_o galatian_n exod._n 32.1.23.35_o gal._n 1.6_o or_o draw_v entice_a &_o seduce_v of_o other_o as_o they_o of_o who_o we_o read_v ezech._n 44.12_o deut._n 13.5.6.12.13_o such_o as_o now_o also_o be_v they_o which_o publish_v write_n against_o the_o truth_n the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 5._o whether_o they_o do_v voluntary_o yield_v of_o themselves_o or_o faint_v be_v break_v with_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n 6._o whether_o they_o join_v themselves_o as_o member_n or_o be_v present_v only_o at_o their_o worship_n 7_o whether_o be_v join_v as_o member_n they_o do_v partake_v only_o or_o do_v administer_v also_o and_o execute_v their_o worship_n themselves_o 8._o whether_o slip_v aside_o for_o a_o time_n through_o infirmity_n or_o fall_v away_o long_o &_o resist_v the_o mean_n offer_v for_o their_o recovery_n or_o labour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o change_v or_o abolish_v the_o true_a religion_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n 9_o last_o whether_o before_o or_o after_o the_o church_n have_v discuss_v and_o agree_v what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n 1._o whether_o they_o be_v in_o office_n before_o or_o not_o 2._o whether_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o office_n or_o not_o else_o what_o blot_n shall_v they_o bear_v in_o this_o behalf_n who_o for_o their_o sundry_a defect_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a &_o therefore_o 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