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that_o particular_a church_n have_v within_o themselves_o power_n of_o discipline_n entire_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o cause_n in_o debate_n particular_o and_o peculiar_o concern_v themselves_o and_o not_o other_o 2._o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o consotiation_n or_o neighbourhood_n of_o a_o single_a church_n whereby_o they_o may_v mutual_o aid_v one_o another_o there_o a_o single_a congregation_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v entirenes_n of_o jurisdiction_n 3._o that_o every_o single_a congregation_n have_v equal_a power_n one_o as_o much_o as_o another_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordination_n of_o one_o to_o anoanother_n according_a to_o that_o trite_a and_o know_a axiom_n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la i._n e._n a_o equal_a have_v no_o rule_n or_o power_n over_o a_o equal_a subordination_n prelatical_a which_o be_v of_o one_o or_o more_o parrish_n to_o the_o prelate_n and_o his_o cathedral_n be_v deny_v all_o particular_a church_n be_v collateral_a and_o of_o the_o same_o authority_n 4._o that_o classical_a or_o synodall_n authority_n can_v be_v by_o scripture_n introduce_v over_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o a_o privative_a or_o destructive_a way_n to_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o it_o 5._o that_o the_o high_a ecclesiastical_a assembly_n in_o the_o world_n can_v require_v from_o the_o low_a a_o subordination_n absolute_a and_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la i._n e._n at_o their_o own_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o only_o in_o some_o respect_n subordination-absolute_a be_v only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n 6._o they_o grant_v charitative_a consultative_a fraternal_a christian_n advice_n or_o direction_n either_o to_o be_v desire_v or_o bestow_v by_o neighbour_a church_n either_o apart_o or_o in_o their_o synodall_n meeting_n for_o the_o mutual_a benefit_n of_o one_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o holy_a profession_n in_o which_o they_o be_v all_o 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one_o particular_a truth_n than_o a_o whole_a synod_n and_o we_o have_v example_n of_o
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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 scripture_n be_v direct_o against_o these_o thing_n 6._o it_o put_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n stint_v and_o straighten_n if_o not_o stifle_v man_n gift_n and_o ability_n in_o search_v out_o divine_a truth_n and_o the_o great_a mystery_n which_o that_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.10_o â—phes_n 3.10_o that_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v such_o variety_n in_o it_o as_o be_v able_a to_o exercise_v the_o strong_a ability_n even_o of_o angel_n themselves_o to_o search_v into_o and_o make_v discovery_n of_o now_o say_v this_o classical_a government_n thus_o far_o you_o must_v go_v and_o no_o far_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o assembly_n and_o presbytery_n in_o their_o several_a class_n have_v subscribe_v to_o it_o touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o no_o man_n be_v to_o vary_v or_o differ_v from_o it_o nor_o 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virgil_n de_fw-fr invent_v rerum_fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 9_o and_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o m._n 29._o m._n reas_n for_o reformation_n p_o 28_o 29._o jacob_n have_v long_o since_o note_v from_o m._n hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n and_o doctor_n tooker_n both_o prelatical_a man_n who_o affirm_v the_o distinction_n of_o parish_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a positive_a law_n and_o not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la i._n e._n by_o divine_a right_n and_o i_o find_v the_o like_a in_o that_o famous_a learned_a man_n master_n paul_n baynes_n his_o dioc._n trial_n p._n 12._o who_o word_n be_v these_o a_o parishional_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v 1._o material_o and_o 2._o formal_o 1._o material_o as_o it_o be_v a_o church_n within_o such_o local_a bound_n the_o member_n of_o which_o dwell_v contiguous_o one_o bordâ—ring_v upon_o the_o other_o now_o say_v he_o this_o god_n institute_v not_o for_o it_o be_v accidental_a to_o the_o church_n if_o a_o parishional_a church_n in_o 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barnabas_n namely_o judas_n surname_v barsabas_n and_o silas_n chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n &_o write_v letter_n by_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n elder_n &_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n that_o be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v gather_v and_o plant_v in_o those_o country_n eccle_n vid._n jus_n divin_n reg_fw-la eccle_n now_o this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o practice_n &_o opinion_n also_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o these_o day_n that_o affirm_v the_o authoritative_a power_n of_o synod_n and_o classis_fw-la be_v in_o themselves_o without_o the_o joint_a consent_n &_o approbation_n of_o particular_a brother_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o this_o instance_n of_o they_o which_o they_o produce_v against_o the_o congregationall_a way_n be_v altogether_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n 7._o another_o impediment_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o 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because_o of_o the_o former_a promise_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o what_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v for_o his_o people_n to_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o as_o i_o take_v this_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v that_o have_v be_v former_o lay_v down_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o neglect_v because_o it_o can_v obtain_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n will_n 28._o quare_fw-la in_o graâ—m_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—il_fw-la est_fw-la agenâ—m_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la deâ—_n sed_fw-la quicâ—id_fw-la deus_fw-la praeâ—pit_fw-la agendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la si_fw-la hoâ—nes_fw-la eo_fw-la offenâ—ntur_fw-la seque_fw-la â—o_o a_fw-la nobis_fw-la haâ—i_fw-la putent_fw-la â—d_a ipsis_fw-la noliâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la â—cceptum_fw-la graâ—ca_fw-la i_o piscat_fw-la â—_o mat._n 10.37_o â—bser_fw-fr 28._o and_o worship_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o mere_o on_o the_o command_n and_o injunction_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o man_n *_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o have_v no_o countenance_n at_o all_o from_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o be_v in_o those_o day_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a yet_o they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o christ_n enjoin_v they_o against_o all_o their_o opposition_n and_o its_o worthy_a our_o consideration_n that_o if_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o now_o we_o plead_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o in_o peace_n and_o holiness_n be_v lawful_a in_o those_o day_n when_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v no_o friend_n but_o profess_a enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n then_o doubtless_o its_o much_o more_o lawful_a now_o in_o these_o day_n wherein_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v open_o profess_v themselves_o friend_n to_o christ_n and_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n by_o manifold_a protestation_n that_o they_o place_v their_o great_a ambition_n in_o be_v servant_n to_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v loser_n and_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n by_o live_v under_o such_o magistrate_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v be_v real_a in_o their_o protestation_n and_o profession_n of_o and_o for_o christ_n then_o under_o those_o that_o be_v heathen_a which_o be_v absurd_a in_o any_o to_o affirm_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o magistrate_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o for_o their_o hurt_n for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o for_o their_o discouragement_n and_o hindrance_n rom._n 13.4_o 5._o 4._o last_o what_o ground_n for_o comfort_n can_v those_o have_v to_o build_v on_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v approve_v of_o it_o and_o countenance_v it_o as_o we_o doubt_v not_o as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n time_n he_o will_v when_o they_o enter_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n &_o cause_n because_o its_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o approve_v of_o it_o i_o say_v for_o that_o very_a cause_n and_o reason_n and_o no_o other_o as_o many_o of_o late_a that_o will_v not_o part_v with_o the_o ceremony_n and_o service-booke_n though_o never_o so_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a till_o they_o see_v the_o same_o power_n that_o set_v they_o up_o do_v pull_v they_o down_o not_o touch_v with_o any_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n prescribe_v in_o god_n word_n before_o they_o see_v what_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v authorise_v now_o i_o say_v what_o comfort_n can_v these_o man_n have_v in_o what_o they_o do_v see_v that_o hereby_o 1._o they_o make_v the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n and_o 2._o their_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n esay_n 29.13_o and_o 3._o their_o honour_v of_o the_o creature_n herein_o be_v a_o flat_a dishonour_n of_o god_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o obedience_n to_o humane_a power_n diminish_v if_o not_o annihilate_v the_o right_a and_o true_a obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o divine_a power_n set_v up_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o what_o comfort_n can_v man_n take_v in_o this_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o the_o eternal_a god_n will_v make_v man_n ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v cost_v they_o bitter_o obj._n then_o you_o will_v say_v by_o this_o doctrine_n magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reverence_v nor_o regard_v ans_fw-fr a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o 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have_v in_o a_o little_a room_n give_v you_o a_o epitome_n or_o compendium_n of_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o congregationall_a way_n according_a as_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o that_o which_o have_v be_v most_o of_o all_o controvert_v and_o call_v into_o question_n and_o so_o have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v we_o to_o prove_v our_o first_o argument_n the_o lord_n add_v his_o blessing_n chap._n viii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o short_a exhortation_n to_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a but_o be_v yet_o stranger_n to_o this_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v open_a enemy_n to_o this_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o such_o as_o god_n have_v show_v mercy_n unto_o in_o bring_v they_o to_o zion_n and_o put_v their_o soul_n in_o possession_n of_o this_o heavenly_a privilege_n 1._o to_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a but_o yet_o remain_v in_o 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