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work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o relative_o as_o appropriate_v to_o their_o membership_n all_o member_n have_v not_o the_o same_o function_n or_o work_n v._o 4._o these_o i_o but_o touch_v in_o this_o protasis_n they_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o apodosis_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o place_v as_o in_o a_o index_n or_o map_n but_o their_o complete_a clear_n and_o handle_v require_v a_o large_a vindex_fw-la which_o yet_o can_v be_v orderly_o without_o this_o analytical_a epitome_n premise_v †_o 2_o remote_a and_o general_a that_o be_v of_o every_o totum_fw-la and_o body_n integral_a or_o compound_v by_o god_n and_o man_n v._o 4._o body_n in_o the_o general_n yet_o with_o all_o the_o mention_v particular_n of_o the_o proper_o pattern_v body_n of_o a_o corporation_n in_o particular_a so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v therewith_o and_o that_o so_o much_o more_o as_o they_o be_v more_o proper_a boy_n in_o the_o general_n though_o this_o pattern_n be_v more_o proper_a in_o this_o case_n ¶_o 2_o in_o the_o apodosis_n or_o pattern_a as_o a_o *_o 1_o vnum_fw-la †_o 1_o subjectum_fw-la 1_o quod_fw-la which_o bear_v the_o adjunct_n immediate_o ss_z the_o four_o membral_a and_o five_o ministerial_a estate_n mention_v 2_o quo_fw-la whereinis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la quod_fw-la inher_v i._n e._n the_o church_n the_o original_a pillar_n or_o eminencer_n &_o ground_n or_o subject_a of_o true_a divine_a worship_n or_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o with_o rom._n 1.25.23_o †_o 2_o order_n of_o adjunct_n i._n e._n those_o nine_o adjunctive_a function_n *_o 2_o integral_a integrum_fw-la 1_o totum_fw-la whole_a or_o entire_a body_n v._o 5._o so_o we_o be_v one_o body_n i._n e._n a_o corporation_n spiritual_a or_o christian_a church_n 2_o order_n of_o part_n v._o 5._o so_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n note_n the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o respect_n be_v express_v in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o apodosis_n to_o the_o protasis_n which_o by_o a_o peculiar_a scripturism_n compleat_v each_o other_o though_o a_o inferior_a authority_n can_v force_v we_o to_o that_o inquiry_n for_o the_o preeminency_n of_o the_o totum_fw-la as_o have_v the_o part_n as_o its_o own_o total_o be_v express_v v._o 4._o in_o one_o body_n we_o have_v many_o member_n and_o the_o precedency_n of_o the_o part_n as_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o totum_fw-la be_v compact_v of_o which_o compacture_n it_o do_v consist_v express_v v._n 5._o wee_a be_v many_o member_n be_v one_o body_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n as_o shall_v in_o the_o vindex_n be_v show_v but_o i_o will_v here_o proceed_v in_o the_o bare_a analysis_n this_o order_n of_o integrall_n be_v †_o 1_o collateral_a or_o between_o themselves_o as_o 1_o only_a integral_n 1_o only_a existent_n or_o patient_a as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o enchurch_v 2_o also_o active_a 1_o only_o apply_v to_o themselves_o in_o church-action_n and_o do_v personal_a duty_n 2_o as_o work_v ecclesiastical_o in_o 1_o teach_v and_o its_o consequence_n 2_o matter_n of_o rule_v 1_o in_o discuss_v 2_o in_o sentence_v and_o their_o consequence_n concern_v these_o only_a integral_n v._o 6._o whether_o pprophecy_n i._n e._n ability_n &_o so_o by_o his_o church_n integralship_n right_a to_o speak_v to_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n by_o which_o one_o particular_a membership_n the_o other_o be_v by_o synecdoche_n mean_v but_o the_o complete_a proof_n which_o be_v integral_a church-member_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v from_o other_o place_n this_o be_v but_o a_o epitome_n and_o summary_n compact_v the_o head_n of_o divine_a worship_n 2_o also_o instrumental_a as_o the_o minister_n v._o 7._o or_o a_o ministry_n 1_o overseeing_a the_o internal_a man_n 1_o in_o the_o root_n by_o preach_v 1_o doctrinal_o v._o 7._o whether_o the_o teacher_n 2_o exhort_o v._o 8._o or_o the_o exhorte_a 2_o in_o the_o fruit_n by_o rule_v v._o 8._o the_o ruler_n 2_o serve_v the_o outward_a 1_o estate_n by_o 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be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n i._n e._n many_o christian_n be_v become_v one_o church_n †_o 2_o descensive_a or_o progressive_a in_o the_o church_n give_v to_o each_o christian_n person_n his_o proper_a church-member-ship_n 1_o integral_a by_o admission_n 2_o instrumental_a by_o ordination_n both_o which_o be_v the_o church_n by_o its_o make_v they_o such_o v._o 4._o we_o in_o one_o body_n have_v many_o member_n wherefore_o the_o power_n of_o both_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o both_o of_o sentence_v and_o solemnize_n they_o and_o therefore_o much_o of_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o member_n in_o his_o admission_n and_o ordination_n by_o the_o institute_v rite_n for_o both_o heb._n 6.2_o with_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o integral_a and_o five_o organical_a state_n be_v before_o mention_v and_o here_o suppose_v *_o 2_o a_o
posteriore_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o their_o function_n 1_o membral_n viz._n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o prophesy_v of_o the_o adult_a man_n to_o power_n the_o adult_a woman_n to_o be_v active_a partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o infant_n to_o be_v passive_a injoyer_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o each_o of_o the_o four_o to_o all_o ordinance_n of_o inferior_a nature_n than_o that_o mention_v in_o each_o function_n v._o 6._o whether_o pprophecy_n which_o by_o relation_n enforce_v its_o active_a relative_a conjugate_v i._n e._n prophet_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 14.28_o and_o by_o synecdoche_n suppose_v the_o three_o other_o sort_n of_o function_n 2_o ministerial_a i._n e._n of_o the_o teacher_n to_o teach_v of_o the_o exhorte_a to_o exhortation_n of_o the_o distributer_n to_o distribution_n the_o ruler_n to_o rule_v the_o pitier_n to_o work_n of_o pity_n in_o and_o under_o which_o five_o work_n all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o reason_n be_v by_o synecdoch_n mean_v whether_o institute_v or_o personal_a as_o the_o sacrament_n under_o teach_v and_o provoke_v they_o being_n teach_v as_o significant_a and_o provoke_v and_o confirm_v as_o seal_v and_o under_o teach_v be_v mean_v translate_n metaphrase_v analyse_a doctrine_n proper_a teach_n prove_v consuting_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n 3_o ens_fw-la consist_v of_o 1_o matter_n i._n e._n visible_a christian_n 2_o form_n 1_o constitutive_a i._n e._n that_o pattern_n superinduce_v by_o and_o upon_o that_o matter_n in_o their_o mutual_a covenant_v to_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o god_n v._o 5._o be_v one_o body_n whereby_o all_o the_o say_a part_n and_o adjunct_n be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o all_o divine_a worship_n as_o of_o the_o word_n v._o 1._o 2_o institutive_a i._n e._n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o corporation_n reveal_v by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v apostolic_a v._n 3._o and_o so_o of_o christ_n v._o 5._o and_o so_o of_o god_n v._o 3._o by_o this_o translation_n metaphrase_n and_o analysis_n of_o rom._n 12._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o the_o 8._o there_o appear_v two_o main_a consideration_n of_o divine_a worship_n first_o its_o subject_a matter_n will_v second_o its_o respective_n the_o matter_n will_v by_o god_n be_v real_a and_o rational_a etc._n etc._n for_o readiness_n and_o memory_n sake_n i_o will_v frame_v they_o first_o tablewise_o second_o tractwise_n both_o so_o summary_o as_o the_o exposition_n will_v competent_o bear_v divine_a worship_n be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n institute_v will_n for_o his_o saint_n peculiar_a public_a serve_v of_o he_o which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v handle_v only_o as_o the_o object_n of_o god_n peculiar_a will_n of_o which_o we_o will_v consider_v ¶_o 1_o what_o be_v positive_a and_o true_a viz._n that_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word-worship_n which_o be_v twofold_a †_o 1_o external_n *_o 1_o real_a †_o 1_o subjective_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o a_o twofold_a subject_n x_o i_o subjectum_fw-la quod_fw-la simple_a primitive_a or_o integral_a viz._n the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o permanency_n and_o eminency_n of_o word-worship_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o with_o rom._n 1.25.23_o psal_n 106.20_o exod._n 32.5_o 1_o stative_a i._n e._n the_o church_n as_o incorporate_v which_o be_v the_o essential_a original_a both_o of_o the_o church_n congregate_v and_o all_o its_o power_n and_o adjunct_n and_o that_o as_o ens_fw-la causa_fw-la integrum_fw-la and_o subjectum_fw-la v._o 3._o be_v 2_o active_a i._n e._n the_o church_n congregate_v or_o representative_a the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o all_o ecclesiastica_fw-la or_o church-state_n ordinance_n and_o action_n v._o 4._o have_v 1_o cor._n 11.18_o 20_o 22_o 5_o 4._o mat._n 18.17_o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o frequent_a name_n understanding_n and_o use_v but_o the_o other_o be_v the_o proper_a root_n x_o 2_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la i._n e._n in_o a_o per_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la derive_v secondary_a or_o membral_a 1_o integral_a 1_o active_a 1_o in_o doctrine_n viz._n the_o prophet_n v._o 6._o prophesy_v 1_o cor._n 14.1.3_o 2_o in_o power_n 1_o congregational_a viz._n in_o admission_n excommunication_n election_n degradation_n determination_n of_o circumstance_n time_n place_n etc._n etc._n 2_o ruling_n viz._n in_o examine_v advise_v convince_a pro_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la sentence_v etc._n etc._n by_o his_o membral_n right_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n adulti_fw-la 2_o passive_a or_o receptive_a 1_o simple_o as_o infant_n nâ—t_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n 2_o mixt_o viz._n woman_n who_o have_v no_o power_n proper_o active_a but_o only_o recipient_a 1_o cor._n 14.34_o 35._o these_o four_o integral_a church-state_n be_v by_o synecdoche_n prescribe_v v._o 6._o whether_o pprophecy_n 2_o instrumental_a or_o ministerial_a which_o may_v be_v two_o way_n distribute_v or_o divide_v viz._n 1_o into_o 1_o internal_a or_o mental_a viz._n for_o the_o mind_n for_o instrumenti_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fine_a &_o usu_fw-la 1_o inform_v which_o be_v the_o teacher_n v._o 7._o the_o teacher_n 2_o conform_v which_o be_v the_o exhorte_a v._o 8._o 2_o external_n or_o for_o the_o outward_a 1_o conversation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n which_o be_v the_o ruler_n v._o 8._o 2_o preservation_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n viz._n natural_a 1_o personal_n or_o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o pitier_n v._o 8._o 2_o possessory_a or_o for_o maintenance_n viz._n the_o distributer_n v._o 8._o 2_o into_o 1_o episcopal_a or_o overseeing_a elderly_a or_o authoritive_a pastoral_a or_o feed_v or_o conserve_n 1_o internal_a 1_o mental_a or_o intellectual_a viz._n the_o teacher_n five_o 7._o 2_o voluntal_a or_o of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o affective_n viz._n the_o exhorte_a v._o 8._o or_o teach_v elder_n 2_o external_n the_o ruler_n v._o 8._o who_o be_v a_o overseer_n over_o in_o authority_n conserve_n the_o honest_a behaviour_n of_o the_o church_n and_o each_o member_n thereof_o call_v also_o a_o roll_a elder_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 2_o diaconal_a or_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o its_o member_n 1_o personal_n or_o corporal_a the_o pitier_n v._o 8._o the_o widow_n 1_o tim._n 5.3_o to_o 13._o or_o deaconess_n rom._n 16.1_o vulgar_o a_o keeper_n or_o nursekeeper_n tend_v the_o sick_a and_o so_o a_o helper_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 2_o possessal_n or_o bonal_a viz._n the_o distributer_n v._o 8._o tâ—_n deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.8_o to_o 13._o by_o synecdoche_n of_o distribute_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o serve_v the_o church_n and_o each_o member_n thereof_o in_o their_o good_n and_o all_o thing_n pertinent_a to_o they_o not_o appropriate_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o a_o helper_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o helper_n governor_n †_o 2_o adjunctive_a 1_o virtual_a qualify_a or_o enable_v for_o execution_n as_o the_o nine_o several_a function_n of_o the_o say_v nine_o church_n estate_n or_o membrall_a 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true_a worship_n of_o god_n into_o false_a and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n rather_o than_o the_o creator_n i._n e._n in_o their_o worship_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o by_z and_z under_z create_v resemblance_n which_o god_n account_v for_o a_o serve_v the_o creature_n according_a to_o all_o god_n natural_a course_n and_o appearance_n and_o no_o institution_n of_o his_o suppose_v any_o other_o rather_o than_o their_o creator_n who_o will_v they_o be_v to_o know_v in_o that_o their_o divine_a worship_n for_o of_o the_o idolatry_n in_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o be_v no_o one_o wherein_o by_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o worshipper_n there_o be_v any_o other_o original_a person_n of_o the_o deity_n adore_v than_o the_o same_o which_o we_o adore_v as_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o brief_o as_o follow_v of_o false_a counterfeit_n or_o world-worship_n false_a counterfeit_n or_o world-worship_n be_v institute_v by_o man_n have_v two_o root_n and_o move_a reason_n but_o both_o rot_a and_o unreasonable_a the_o first_o be_v because_o man_n have_v institute_v in_o he_o a_o duty_n to_o please_v god_n in_o a_o visible_a institute_v worship_n which_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v discharge_v when_o he_o have_v separate_v to_o he_o from_o common_a use_n the_o best_a and_o most_o acceptable_a thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o therefore_o presume_v that_o god_n so_o judge_v and_o accept_v also_o which_o be_v express_v esa_n 41.1_o to_o 7._o and_o illustrate_v unto_o chap._n 44.20_o as_o the_o sum_n and_o index_n of_o this_o point_n who_o vindex_fw-la possess_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o the_o world_n but_o a_o few_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o same_o ordinance_n in_o kind_n be_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v by_o god_n especial_o by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n or_o at_o or_o since_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o
the_o time_n be_v out_o v._o 35._o and_o to_o his_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n of_o such_o disseparatist_n in_o his_o own_o swell_a conceit_n 1_o cor._n 4.6_o 7._o thus_o have_v malice_n slay_v the_o gospel-spirit_n of_o the_o diotrephist_n to_o pervert_v christ_n word_n of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n to_o erect_v antichrist_n fraud_n and_o fierceness_n with_o this_o brag_n and_o beg_v sermon_n though_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v clean_o contrary_a even_o to_o commend_v as_o wisdom_n our_o own_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o know_a and_o conscience-wounding_a sin_n to_o god_n who_o know_v they_o and_o our_o own_o forsake_v they_o but_o not_o to_o command_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o treason_n against_o god_n our_o publish_v other_o rumour_v fact_n and_o unconvince_v sin_n unto_o man_n who_o know_v they_o not_o nor_o our_o disseparate_a ourselves_o and_o who_o else_o we_o can_v from_o their_o person_n and_o communion_n spiritual_a and_o natural_a personal_a and_o public_a nor_o to_o make_v this_o frowardness_n opposite_a to_o christ_n meek-love-mercy_n to_o be_v that_o holy_a towardness_n teachableness_n and_o tractableness_n towards_o christ_n which_o he_o require_v nor_o that_o content_v glory_n joy_n nor_o happiness_n which_o we_o desire_v it_o be_v a_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n murderousness_n and_o mischief_n hate_v by_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o rom._n 1.31_o much_o less_o to_o be_v irreconcilable_a to_o they_o and_o inveterate_a against_o they_o and_o irregular_a in_o evil_a course_n towards_o they_o these_o error_n and_o erroneous_a mischief_n squeeze_v out_o of_o or_o rather_o false_o father_v on_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n especial_o on_o this_o special_a portion_n thereof_o exceed_o aggravate_v the_o impiety_n and_o perniciousness_n of_o this_o personal_a antichristianisme_n especial_o they_o be_v make_v by_o their_o extracter_n to_o be_v part_n of_o divine_a discipline_n devise_v by_o man_n and_o so_o abomination_n to_o christ_n and_o christian_n and_o yet_o pretend_v from_o the_o word_n and_o so_o make_v christ_n and_o his_o scripture_n seem_v contradictory_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v falsehood_n and_o its_o spirit_n and_o scope_n of_o meek-love-mercy_n to_o seem_v to_o these_o deceiver_n and_o their_o receiver_n to_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o usurpation_n and_o pride_n and_o a_o pattern_n of_o mischief_n and_o cruelty_n which_o be_v very_o near_o if_o not_o mere_a forgery_n of_o christ_n scripture_n incur_v all_o the_o plague_n and_o curse_n of_o his_o true_a scripture_n the_o exposition_n of_o matth._n 18._o especial_o of_o ver_fw-la 15._o to_o 20._o the_o 18_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n best_o brook_v its_o name_n chapter_n or_o head_n of_o scripture_n of_o any_o that_o i_o know_v first_o it_o be_v equal_a with_o any_o other_o in_o all_o vulgar_a use_n second_o in_o its_o head_n and_o chapter_n of_o gospel-matter_n it_o exceed_v other_o in_o the_o expresness_n thereof_o v._o 1_o 4._o and_o in_o the_o answerable_a and_o connected_a prosecution_n thereof_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o also_o chap._n 19.1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v finish_v all_o that_o matter_n before_o he_o pass_v to_o any_o other_o three_o that_o matter_n so_o finish_v be_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o true_a state_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o heavenlyness_n and_o that_o in_o all_o its_o distinct_a part_n of_o sonship_n servantship_n and_o heirship_n in_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o threefold_a collateral_n viz._n to_o our_o fellow-son_n fellow-servant_n and_o coheir_n the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o unto_o v._o 14._o the_o second_o unto_o v._o 20._o the_o three_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o that_o both_o lineal_o and_o collateral_o and_o also_o in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a four_o that_o christ_n our_o sole_a gospel-head_n personal_a and_o public_a be_v the_o sole_a decider_n of_o this_o head_n question_n of_o the_o chiefship_n in_o heavenliness_n all_o which_o call_v we_o to_o a_o special_a respect_n hereof_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o each_o of_o its_o distinct_a part_n the_o summary_a expression_n of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v in_o this_o word_n meek-love-mercy_n and_o of_o the_o negative_a in_o this_o proud-rail-racking_a the_o middle_a part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o centre_n chair_n tryer_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n place_v before_o the_o first_o col._n 2.5_o for_o otherwise_o cultive_a order_n and_o divine_a church-worship_n in_o the_o course_n of_o generation_n and_o nature_n be_v after_o faith_n and_o personal_n union_n with_o god_n thereby_o for_o that_o give_v we_o right_o of_o public_a communion_n with_o he_o as_o with_o our_o husband_n but_o conversion_n by_o faith_n justifi_v we_o and_o evidence_v our_o sonlike_a union_n with_o he_o heb._n 11.1_o which_o our_o child-meekness_n v._o 4_o call_v foolishness_n weakness_n baseness_n despisedness_n and_o nothingness_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o 28._o justifi_v to_o be_v true_a faith_n that_o god_n only_o and_o no_o man_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n v._o 29_o 30_o 31._o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v special_o consider_v and_o throughout_o my_o handle_n the_o second_o part_n remember_v lest_o we_o deal_v about_o the_o hull_n and_o carcase_n of_o religion_n omit_v the_o precious_a kernel_n life_n and_o soul_n thereof_o and_o mark_v that_o this_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o faith_n christ_n and_o the_o word_n be_v enmity_n and_o implacable_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o workesworth_a antichrist_n and_o the_o world_n this_o middle_a or_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o centre_n throne_n tryer_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o my_o present_a endeavour_n be_v in_o and_o for_o a_o church_n and_o speak_v and_o hear_v by_o church-right_a the_o church-use_a and_o exercise_n of_o this_o head-grace_n and_o soul_n of_o religion_n be_v first_o to_o be_v handle_v for_o the_o church_n be_v the_o centre_n about_o which_o this_o meek-love-mercy_n be_v to_o move_v and_o work_v it_o be_v the_o throne_n wherein_o it_o exercise_v its_o supreme_a authority_n it_o be_v the_o tryer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n thereof_o at_o our_o admission_n into_o it_o and_o in_o our_o be_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o its_o approbation_n be_v the_o crown_n and_o it_o the_o crowner_n thereof_o and_o its_o due_a condemnation_n the_o discrowner_n thereof_o but_o only_o upon_o full_a discovery_n that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o after_o all_o divine_a regular_a proceed_n unto_o and_o in_o that_o trial_n especial_o it_o evident_o and_o eminent_o exercise_v in_o they_o all_o the_o true_a kind_n and_o pregnant_a degree_n of_o this_o meek-love-mercy_n without_o which_o all_o due_a conviction_n of_o obstinacy_n be_v not_o use_v without_o which_o no_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o any_o church_n decree_v much_o less_o execute_v in_o affection_n or_o action_n but_o least_o of_o all_o may_v any_o or_o many_o member_n so_o discommunicate_v any_o or_o many_o member_n or_o the_o church_n itself_o whereof_o they_o be_v or_o any_o other_o yea_o these_o two_o last_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o therefore_o our_o present_a church-discipline_n nor_o any_o rule_n nor_o grace_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o they_o without_o flat_a rebellion_n this_o our_o second_o or_o middle_a part_n v._o 15._o to_o 20._o be_v a_o authoritive_a or_o regular_a exercise_v and_o try_v of_o that_o head_n or_o heart-grace_n of_o meek-love-mercy_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o 14._o first_o verse_n and_o that_o in_o three_o part_n or_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v between_o the_o tryer_n and_o the_o try_v alone_o v._o 15._o the_o second_o between_o one_o or_o two_o more_o v._o 16._o as_o a_o help_n both_o to_o the_o first_o in_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o three_o in_o due_a and_o certain_a trial_n of_o guiltiness_n the_o three_o between_o the_o try_a and_o the_o church_n and_o that_o before_o and_o after_o that_o trial_n accomplish_v affirm_v v._o 17._o and_o ratify_v v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n of_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o former_a express_v v._o 15._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o relation_n to_o v._o 14._o that_o be_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o our_o sick_a profess_v brother_n if_o he_o be_v curable_a but_o if_o not_o then_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o the_o latter_a in_o this_o word_n then_o v._o 21._o but_o first_o of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o matter_n itself_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o part_n or_o degree_n thereof_o v._o 15._o the_o sole_a institutor_n lawgiver_n and_o head_n of_o the_o institute_v church_n prescribe_v herein_o the_o first_o part_n and_o use_v of_o divine_a church-discipline_n which_o be_v both_o a_o service_n of_o