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17._o shall_v joh._n 7._o 17._o know_v or_o understand_v whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o god_n or_o no._n but_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v 21._o hate_v joh._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o light_n neither_o come_v he_o to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o truth_n he_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n also_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n god_n joh._n 8._o 47._o &_o 10._o 26_o 27._o act._n 2._o 41._o &_o 13._o 46_o etc._n etc._n hear_v god_n word_n therefore_o you_o be_v wicked_a hear_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n also_o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n 5._o such_o a_o fiducial_a assent_n therefore_o or_o work_n it_o be_v connexion_n with_o good_a work_n this_o obediential_a trust_n or_o reliance_n be_v at_o length_n that_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n which_o necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o a_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 35._o christ_n joh._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o gal._n 5._o 6._o &_o 6._o 15._o mat._n â—_o 17_o etc._n etc._n ch_n 12._o 34_o 35._o or_o good_a work_n for_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o that_o live_v pious_o and_o holy_o and_o to_o they_o or_o such_o only_a and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v any_o other_o way_n etc._n way_n heb._n 5._o 9_o &_o 11._o 6_o &_o ch_z 12._o 14_o â—5_n 16_o etc._n etc._n attain_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o escape_v eternal_a death_n but_o in_o or_o by_o way_n of_o true_a obedience_n or_o good_a work_n he_o doubtless_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a hope_n will_v both_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o engage_v or_o enter_v into_o this_o way_n and_o by_o true_a repentance_n or_o a_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n 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as_o be_v uncontrollable_a and_o unquestionable_a and_o to_o which_o all_o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v and_o obey_v and_o to_o these_o indeed_o be_v join_v both_o 12._o both_o act._n 15._o 32._o &_o 21._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12._o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n and_o teacher_n and_o pastor_n and_o other_o such_o like_a who_o also_o themselves_o use_v and_o bestow_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n and_o pain_n either_o for_o the_o gather_n of_o new_a church_n or_o assembly_n or_o afterward_o for_o the_o nourish_a and_o feed_v and_o further_a instruct_v of_o these_o that_o be_v already_o gather_v by_o the_o apostle_n 4._o but_o when_o such_o foundation_n and_o success_n their_o follow_a success_n first_o beginning_n have_v now_o be_v lay_v by_o these_o lest_o when_o they_o be_v either_o absent_a or_o dead_a those_o congregation_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o decay_v again_o or_o come_v to_o nought_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n this_o divine_a and_o save_a 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and_o tender_a care-taking_a of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o say_a congregation_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o perpetual_a necessity_n and_o manifold_a use_n of_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o but_o because_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n limit_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o limit_v and_o those_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o founder_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v now_o already_o be_v full_o enough_o propose_v and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o abundant_o confirm_v and_o last_o clear_o commit_v to_o writing_n that_o immediate_a send_n of_o minister_n cease_v together_o with_o infallible_a instruction_n and_o the_o undoubted_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o a_o irrefragable_a power_n or_o infallible_a authority_n in_o teach_v and_o rule_v have_v no_o more_o place_n also_o which_o also_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v mind_v to_o testify_v when_o they_o give_v and_o leave_v unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_n a_o certain_a 5._o certain_a 2._o tim._n 3._o 10_o 14._o act._n 15._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37_o 38._o tit._n 1._o 5._o and_o perpetual_a rule_n of_o doctrine_n and_o form_n of_o discipline_n according_a unto_o which_o these_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o rule_v the_o church_n for_o the_o future_a by_o and_o express_o command_v they_o and_o serious_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v diligent_o keep_v the_o 14._o the_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14._o pattern_n or_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v remember_v and_o hold_v fast_o that_o 9_o that_o tit._n 1._o 9_o faithful_a doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o therefore_o bid_v a_o 9_o a_o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o anathema_n to_o those_o who_o bring_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o or_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v deliver_v 17._o deliver_v rom._n 16._o 17._o and_o withal_o enjoin_v the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v or_o admit_v of_o no_o other_o doctrine_n beside_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n no_o although_o even_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n bring_v it_o 7._o but_o since_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n they_o of_o degree_n and_o order_n among_o they_o of_o all_o bishop_n and_o elder_n 13._o elder_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o to_o teach_v and_o 3._o and_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2_o 3._o govern_v the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o form_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o appear_v manifest_a enough_o that_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o divine_a right_a any_o 8._o any_o mat._n 20._o 25_o etc._n etc._n &_o 23._o 8._o command_n &_o power_n or_o authority_n proper_o so_o call_v one_o over_o another_o and_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o altogether_o disallow_v of_o much_o less_o proud_o reject_v those_o degree_n of_o teacher_n and_o ruler_n which_o have_v now_o long_o since_o be_v appoint_v and_o every_o where_o hitherto_o take_v place_n in_o diverse_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o order_n and_o decorum_n sake_n or_o for_o preserve_v good_a order_n for_o indeed_o god_n be_v not_o the_o 15._o the_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 33_o 40._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o order_n if_o so_o be_v they_o do_v not_o at_o length_n degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n and_o make_v show_v of_o some_o worldly_a dignity_n and_o power_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n and_o of_o that_o modesty_n and_o moderation_n which_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n 8._o but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v abuse_v the_o pretence_n thereof_o against_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n thereof_o of_o this_o order_n unto_o pride_n &_o haughtiness_n and_o in_o particular_a if_o any_o by_o these_o degree_n shall_v not_o stick_v to_o climb_v so_o high_a as_o arrogant_o to_o assume_v unto_o himself_o not_o only_o a_o supreme_a right_o to_o determine_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n of_o faith_n 29._o faith_n mat._n 24._o 49._o luk._n 12._o 42._o etc._n etc._n 3._o joh._n 9_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 11._o 20._o rev._n 11._o 7._o &_o 13._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la gal._n 4._o 29._o but_o also_o to_o usurp_v lordship_n over_o the_o lord_n heritage_n and_o over_o his_o fellow-servant_n yea_o over_o king_n and_o prince_n yea_o further_o whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o usurp_v a_o coactive_a power_n that_o be_v arm_v with_o outward_a force_n or_o uphold_v by_o the_o secular_a arm_n to_o punish_v other_o yea_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o death_n who_o can_v out_o of_o conscience_n attribute_v this_o authority_n unto_o he_o or_o who_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o his_o determination_n decree_n and_o statute_n though_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v they_o be_v good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o any_o we_o say_v shall_v under_o this_o pretence_n usurp_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o like_v it_o or_o at_o least_o attribute_n to_o himself_o the_o same_o in_o word_n or_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o by_o other_o true_o he_o seem_v unto_o we_o to_o recede_v very_o far_o from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o true_a bishop_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o its_o mark_n or_o note_n 1._o furthermore_o those_o congregation_n thereof_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o communion_n thereof_o or_o assembly_n which_o either_o by_o the_o public_a pain_n or_o labour_n of_o these_o minister_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n any_o way_n whatsoever_o preach_v read_v or_o hear_v be_v gather_v as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o body_n all_o and_o every_o of_o who_o member_n have_v
11._o own_o rom._n 16._o 17_o 18_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 6_o 14._o tit._n 3._o 10_o 11._o 3._o joh._n 10_o 11._o voluntary_a depart_n or_o separate_n from_o he_o with_o who_o they_o may_v no_o long_o live_v or_o converse_v as_o with_o a_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o the_o ruler_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o nor_o so_o much_o sever_v and_o separate_v the_o say_a person_n from_o themselves_o as_o they_o sever_v and_o separate_v themselves_o together_o with_o their_o people_n from_o he_o and_o that_o by_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o their_o lord_n and_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o otherwise_o converse_v with_o he_o than_o with_o 17._o with_o mat._n 18._o 17._o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n or_o with_o any_o public_a and_o profane_a sinner_n so_o long_o indeed_o as_o he_o shall_v continue_v impenitent_a 9_o wherefore_o they_o who_o exercise_n this_o error_n a_o confutation_n of_o a_o pernicious_a error_n same_o discipline_n 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24_o 25._o &_o 3._o 8_o 16._o &_o 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 4._o 14._o jam._n 3._o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o what_o be_v true_a &_o what_o be_v false_a &_o especial_o man_n pious_a prudent_a grave_a moderate_a studious_a or_o lover_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o peace_n as_o also_o true_o free_a and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o controversy_n simple_o tie_v to_o none_o either_o person_n or_o church_n or_o confession_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o sacred_a word_n last_o man_n free_a from_o all_o corrupt_a or_o perverse_a affection_n as_o wrath_n hatred_n partiality_n or_o abet_v of_o party_n iv_o if_o in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o precise_o or_o chief_o urge_v that_o controversy_n of_o faith_n be_v by_o any_o mean_n at_o lest_o whatsoever_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o right_a or_o wrong_n take_v away_o or_o 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