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to_o believe_v and_o practice_v 4._o to_o reign_v and_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o mighty_a sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n 5._o to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o heal_v disease_n to_o bless_v ordinance_n to_o challenge_v praise_n command_v homage_n duty_n service_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o sinner_n these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v proper_a to_o jâ—sus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o not_o communicable_a to_o angel_n or_o man_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o humane_a power_n take_v that_o to_o they_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o due_n but_o belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o quest_n what_o be_v their_o due_n then_o ans_fw-fr m._n sprig_v in_o his_o ancient_a bound_n have_v speak_v so_o much_o and_o
now_o if_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o will_v not_o set_v apart_o deacon_n to_o their_o office_n without_o the_o people_n approbation_n and_o free_a choice_n much_o less_o will_v they_o obtrude_v pastor_n on_o they_o without_o their_o consent_n so_o that_o of_o act._n 14.23_o the_o original_a read_v it_o otherwise_o then_o the_o translation_n the_o translation_n read_v it_o ordain_v but_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o choose_v elder_n by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v different_a from_o ordination_n as_o coronation_n be_v from_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o election_n he_o usith_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o ordination_n he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n though_o in_o writing_n and_o sound_n they_o be_v near_o alike_o yet_o in_o signification_n otherwise_o as_o much_o as_o between_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o lay_n of_o they_o on_o so_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 8.19_o abundant_o prove_v this_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o if_o need_n be_v i_o can_v abundant_o produce_v but_o my_o labour_n be_v save_v herein_o by_o a_o late_a treatise_n to_o this_o purpose_n wherein_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o protestant_a divine_n be_v abundant_o declare_v touch_v this_o and_o other_o matter_n of_o like_a nature_n 2._o for_o the_o power_n of_o administer_a the_o censure_n as_o excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n this_o also_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v from_o scripture_n mat._n 18.17_o 18._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o because_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o bind_v and_o lose_v he_o understand_v the_o brethren_n whatsoever_o you_o 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adigentur_fw-la sed_fw-la sva_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o voluntarii_fw-la audâ—to_fw-la evangelio_n ibunt_fw-la tracto_fw-la nimirum_fw-la occulto_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o paterno_fw-la tractu_fw-la hilares_fw-la &_o non_fw-la metu_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la evocati_fw-la ibunt_fw-la non_fw-la subsistent_n ad_fw-la vocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la moras_fw-la trahent_fw-la etc._n etc._n oecolampad_a in_o loc_n esay_n 2_o 2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 50.4_o 5._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v by_o outward_a violence_n to_o this_o work_n nor_o have_v their_o excuse_n to_o delay_v their_o come_n as_o those_o luk._n 14._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o precept_n and_o injunction_n psalm_n 45.11_o mat._n 28.20_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o threaten_a psal_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n so_o luke_n 19.23_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o 4._o by_o 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for_o so_o we_o acknowledge_v all_o church_n to_o be_v dependant_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n only_o and_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o other_o church_n or_o subordination_n to_o they_o in_o poiâ—_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n because_o we_o know_v of_o no_o such_o ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n independent_a each_o of_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o subjection_n so_o in_o pag._n 21._o touch_v the_o church_n of_o geneva_n he_o show_v by_o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n be_v make_v from_o thence_o 1._o that_o they_o have_v power_n of_o govern_v themselves_o but_o for_o great_a edification_n voluntary_o confederate_a not_o to_o use_v or_o exercise_v their_o power_n but_o with_o mutual_a communication_n one_o ask_v the_o counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o common_a presbytery_n 2._o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o church_n to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o a_o bishop_n and_o consistory_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o 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they_o overseer_n shall_v go_v to_o and_o fro_o speak_v of_o matter_n that_o be_v carry_v from_o their_o own_o church_n to_o other_o 4._o it_o occasion_n tyranny_n and_o oppression_n to_o the_o free_a bear_v subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n domineer_a over_o their_o conscience_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n in_o church_n or_o state_n unless_o they_o will_v subscribe_v to_o their_o dictate_v and_o be_v of_o their_o judgement_n as_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v in_o their_o late_a publish_a and_o print_v petition_n etc._n etc._n the_o right_a garb_n and_o strain_n of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o rev._n 13.17_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v unless_o he_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n and_o of_o that_o giant_n m._n burrough_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o heart_n division_n p._n 55._o who_o lay_v upon_o a_o bed_n all_o he_o take_v and_o those_o who_o be_v too_o long_o he_o cut_v they_o even_o with_o his_o bed_n and_o such_o as_o be_v too_o short_a he_o stretch_v they_o out_o to_o the_o length_n of_o it_o and_o this_o very_o say_v he_o be_v cruelty_n 5._o it_o put_v man_n upon_o inevitable_a temptation_n of_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o another_o and_o clean_o contrary_a sense_n then_o god_n appoint_v they_o for_o e._n g._n to_o make_v they_o speak_v out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o diverse_a single_a congregation_n in_o one_o church_n and_o of_o a_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o common_a over_o these_o single_a congregation_n that_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v though_o in_o thing_n not_o destructive_a to_o church_n or_o state_n that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o error_n cogendo_fw-la non_fw-la persuadendo_fw-la by_o compulsion_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o 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church-state_n on_o earth_n their_o heart_n be_v link_v together_o in_o wonderful_a love_n and_o dear_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o brother_n and_o sister_n dwell_v together_o &_o if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n at_o variance_n through_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o tempter_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n be_v subject_a while_o they_o be_v here_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o at_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o their_o heart_n close_v again_o sweet_o each_o with_o other_o psal_n 133.1_o 6._o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v continual_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o exercise_v in_o rev._n 4.9_o 10.11_o and_o 5.8_o to_o 12._o and_o 15.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7._o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n 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burden_n of_o god_n wrath_n 9_o the_o low_a heaven_n be_v oftentimes_o darken_v with_o cloud_n storm_n and_o tempest_n that_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n so_o that_o many_o time_n neither_o sun_n moon_n nor_o star_n do_v appear_v but_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o our_o discern_a and_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o be_v notwithstanding_o these_o cloud_n and_o storm_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v so_o cloud_v many_o time_n with_o the_o tempest_n and_o storm_n of_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o scarce_o seem_v to_o be_v have_v no_o glory_n nor_o beauty_n that_o external_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o cant._n 1.5_o 10._o last_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n that_o abide_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n to_o overcome_v &_o conquer_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o church-state_n of_o jesus_n christ_n institute_v &_o ordain_v he_o have_v pass_v his_o word_n which_o can_v 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