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unlawful_a the_o major_n of_o this_o argument_n may_v easy_o be_v prove_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n 1._o thessaly_n 4.6_o 3._o joh._n 9_o prov._n 22.28_o deut._n 19_o â4_n gal._n 5.1_o also_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o definition_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v as_o tully_n offic._n tully_n l._n 3._o offic._n justinian_n 2._o justinian_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o tit_n 1._o p._n 2._o and_o other_o say_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o so_o much_o import_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o etymology_n or_o precise_a signification_n of_o it_o both_o in_o greek_a 7._o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d arist_n l._n 5._o ethic._n c._n 7._o and_o latin_n 4050._o latin_n in_o à _fw-la jure_fw-la funger_n ety_n tril_v p._n 4050._o the_o minor_a be_v as_o manifest_v 1._o by_o mr._n pagets_n own_o testimony_n in_o pag._n 66._o where_o he_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v conclude_v among_o themselves_o in_o their_o synod_n that_o no_o particular_a congregation_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n excommunication_n of_o offender_n and_o the_o like_a as_o they_o have_v go_v in_o this_o act_n far_o bejond_a their_o call_n for_o as_o mr._n barlow_n 357._o barlow_n â¡_o expos_fw-gr on_o 2._o tim._n 1._o v._n 13._o doct_n 6_o pag._n 357._o say_v no_o man_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o apostle_n may_v prescribe_v god_n church_n and_o child_n pattern_n so_o by_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o church_n in_o a_o manner_n take_v quite_o away_o for_o instance_n say_v the_o class_n and_o synod_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o a_o congregation_n shall_v reject_v some_o convict_a heretic_n then_o they_o must_v if_o they_o will_v believe_v mr._n paget_n let_v they_o alone_o in_o their_o communion_n against_o god_n express_a commandment_n and_o so_o obey_v man_n rather_o then_o god_n 3.10_o tit._n 3.10_o again_o put_v case_n some_o church_n do_v want_v minister_n yet_o notwithstand_v if_o the_o class_n and_o synod_n will_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o choose_v any_o except_o unfit_a and_o insufficient_a person_n than_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o synodall_n canon_n they_o must_v take_v such_o or_o remain_v destitute_a still_o again_o this_o be_v clear_a by_o their_o practice_n likewise_o for_o albeit_o they_o be_v no_o member_n of_o our_o church_n notwithstanding_o they_o take_v authority_n over_o we_o and_o over_o our_o eldership_n too_o yea_o in_o truth_n so_o much_o authority_n as_o any_o lord_n can_v do_v over_o his_o servant_n for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v what_o his_o master_n will_v have_v he_o do_v he_o be_v leave_v alone_o but_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o thing_n against_o the_o other_o like_n he_o be_v immediate_o command_v to_o cease_v and_o so_o must_v not_o proceed_v further_o now_o what_o be_v our_o case_n otherwise_o so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v that_o which_o content_v mr._n paget_n and_o they_o we_o be_v suffer_v otherwise_o though_o we_o do_v joint_o conclude_v a_o action_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o stand_v for_o we_o be_v tell_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o we_o 1632._o we_o so_o say_v mr._n paget_n in_o his_o answ_n to_o a_o certain_a writing_n give_v in_o the_o consist_v mar._n 12._o 1632._o and_o therefore_o must_v give_v it_o over_o so_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 16.17.18_o prophet_n jer._n 4.13_o see_v before_o pag._n 16.17.18_o we_o may_v just_o complain_v woe_n unto_o we_o we_o be_v spoil_v argument_n x._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o order_v church_n which_o christ_n our_o heavenly_a prophet_n have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o subject_v particular_a congregation_n under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o be_v to_o add_v unto_o that_o form_n &_o manner_n of_o order_v church_n which_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o the_o proposition_n can_v be_v except_v against_o for_o the_o scripture_n herein_o be_v evident_a deut._n 4.2_o josh_n 1.7_o prov._n 30.6_o gal._n 3.15_o rev._n 22.18.19_o if_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n to_o adulterate_a the_o king_n coin_n how_o much_o more_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v many_o learned_a man_n viz._n augustine_n faust_n augustine_n l._n 30._o c._n 18._o cont_n faust_n basil_n 14._o basil_n moral_a c._n 14._o chrisostome_n 1_o chrisostome_n in_o agg._n c._n 1_o cyrill_n 9_o cyrill_n in_o levit._n l._n 9_o bede_n 5_o bede_n in_o 1._o pet._n 5_o cope_n 30.6_o cope_n in_o prov._n 30.6_o d._n abbot_n 15._o abbot_n agai_n hill_n pag._n 15._o brentius_n 168._o brentius_n in_o exod._n 35._o p._n 168._o mr._n cartwright_n 30.6_o cartwright_n in_o prov._n 30.6_o melancton_n 381._o melancton_n upon_o col._n 2_o 23._o p._n 381._o elton_n and_o other_o the_o assumption_n can_v for_o shame_n be_v deny_v only_o because_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o
testimony_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o as_o the_o scripture_n so_o they_o be_v also_o with_o we_o and_o so_o much_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o section_n section_n viii_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o learned_a which_o i_o purpose_v here_o to_o set_v down_o shall_v be_v take_v 1._o from_o papist_n 2._o lutheran_n 3._o calvinist_n 4._o english_a conformist_n 5._o the_o nonconformist_n 6._o ancient_a writer_n and_o last_o the_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n howsoever_o romes-champion_n 5._o romes-champion_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 5._o rhem._n in_o mat._n 18.17_o &_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o aegid_a topi._n conc._n in_o ep._n &_o euangel_n p._n 280._o stapl._n de_fw-fr auth_v eccl._n count_v whita_n c._n 1._o c._n 1._o sect._n 5._o will_v have_v none_o now_o to_o meddle_v with_o church-gouvernment_a but_o priest_n bishop_n prelate_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n 18._o offender_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n together_o that_o be_v the_o christian_n with_o their_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o there_o if_o they_o continue_v impenitent_a by_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o minister_n 134_o minister_n scult_v hier._n anar_n l._n 11._o p._n 134_o mark_v i_o pray_v thou_o reader_n the_o marvellous_a efficacy_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o force_v a_o testimony_n thereof_o even_o from_o they_o that_o be_v to_o it_o the_o great_a enemy_n it_o be_v here_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o right_a of_o ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n at_o first_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o every_o particular_a congregation_n there_o lay_v the_o due_a power_n i_o do_v not_o say_v chief_o but_o whole_o so_o that_o what_o spiritual_a power_n be_v now_o assume_v above_o this_o whither_o it_o be_v papal_a or_o episcopal_a whither_o it_o be_v classical_a or_o synodall_n they_o be_v humane_a ordinance_n and_o apparent_a violation_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n other_o of_o they_o speak_v 6._o speak_v saravia_n count_v bez._n pag._n 62._o schol._n paris_n in_o pol_n p._n 6._o as_o plain_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n primary_o proper_o and_o essential_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o officer_n instrumental_o ministerial_o and_o so_o far_o only_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v to_o justify_v minister_n in_o take_v more_o authority_n to_o themselves_o than_o they_o grant_v their_o congregation_n but_o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o what_o they_o do_v be_v only_o ministerial_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o a_o most_o unseemelie_a thing_n without_o the_o church_n before_o knowledge_n like_v and_o consent_n to_o make_v act_n or_o decree_n but_o 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to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o kee_n say_v this_o promise_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n sander_n 6._o sander_n de_fw-fr visib_n mon._n l._n 1._o c_o 6._o scultingius_n 103._o scultingius_n hierarch_n anarch_n l._n 4._o pag._n 103._o and_o other_o of_o they_o give_v the_o same_o exposition_n viz._n that_o when_o christ_n promise_v peter_n the_o kee_n he_o in_o person_n present_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o these_o man_n writing_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v election_n of_o minister_n deposition_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n if_o so_o than_o class_n and_o synod_n have_v it_o not_o i_o mean_v of_o right_n john_n ferus_fw-la a_o friar_n of_o s._n francis_n order_n but_o godly_a than_o the_o franciscanus_n the_o such_o as_o bucanan_n describe_v in_o his_o franciscanus_n common_a sort_n entreat_v in_o his_o commentary_n write_v on_o the_o act_n of_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n 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and_o learned_a minister_n which_o do_v as_o he_o say_v agree_v in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n with_o he_o now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o particular_a allegation_n touch_v our_o point_n in_o controversy_n this_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o can_v be_v manifest_v as_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o all_o one_o author_n which_o have_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o mr._n paget_n here_o against_o we_o it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o they_o grant_v to_o the_o eldership_n great_a authority_n other_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n notwithstanding_o none_o have_v be_v so_o erroneous_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n i_o mean_v officer_n and_o brethren_n want_v authority_n to_o perform_v in_o and_o for_o itself_o all_o church-service_n now_o for_o the_o author_n peter_n martyr_n 9_o martyr_n class_n ch_n 5._o sect_n 9_o in_o his_o common_a place_n 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2_o sect_n 4._o excommunication_n precise_o and_o chief_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o she_o have_v authority_n to_o commit_v the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o some_o special_a person_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o choose_v for_o that_o end_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n willet_n 2._o willet_n synop_n count_v 4._o qu._n 4_o p._n 2._o and_o tailor_n 712._o tailor_n comm._n on_o tit._n ch_z 3._o v._n 10._o p._n 712._o say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v the_o common_a action_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o of_o any_o private_a person_n or_o person_n what_o more_o obvious_a and_o clear_a by_o these_o man_n testimony_n then_o that_o every_o particular_a congregation_n have_v power_n full_o in_o itself_o to_o perform_v all_o god_n ordinance_n but_o have_v not_o mr._n paget_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n just_a cause_n to_o blush_v who_o deny_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o due_a power_n which_o the_o learned_a of_o all_o profession_n do_v grant_v unto_o she_o for_o the_o 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