sign_n and_o evidence_n require_v to_o assure_v the_o man_n himself_o and_o other_o of_o hiâ—_n in_o mediate_a extraordinary_a â—â—cation_n 34._o p._n 34._o these_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o supernatural_a power_n either_o on_o discern_v of_o thing_n present_a as_o thought_n and_o word_n or_o thing_n future_a as_o 1._o thing_n contingent_a 2._o speak_v with_o tongue_n 3._o work_v of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v or_o expect_v â—rom_o our_o new_a restorer_n or_o reformer_n people_n p._n 41._o f._n who_o ever_o pretend_v unto_o it_o not_o warrant_v by_o a_o evidence_n of_o one_o of_o those_o three_o way_n which_o god_n take_v in_o such_o proceed_n be_v but_o a_o pretender_n a_o impostor_n and_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o god_n people_n who_o yet_o plead_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o take_v themselves_o extraordinary_o call_v by_o god_n to_o make_v new_a church_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o collapse_a and_o corrupt_a state_n of_o this_o our_o church_n i_o say_v none_o of_o these_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o they_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a impostor_n and_o those_o that_o indulge_v and_o countenance_v they_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o imposture_n and_o whether_o our_o author_n himself_o have_v not_o relinquish_v these_o former_a orthodox_n principle_n the_o â—ow_o suppose_v a_o intercision_n of_o all_o ordinance_n and_o all_o true_a church-state_n lose_v as_o the_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o his_o tract_n of_o schism_n as_o be_v say_v above_o whether_o i_o say_v he_o must_v not_o maintain_v and_o expect_v a_o new_a immediate_a call_n from_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o restauration_n of_o a_o church_n i_o leave_v to_o all_o to_o judge_v when_o they_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v above_o at_o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o and_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o §_o 8_o the_o second_o way_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v 37._o p._n 37._o by_o a_o concurrence_n of_o scripture_n rule_n draw_v either_o from_o express_a precept_n or_o approve_a practice_n the_o precept_n be_v such_o as_o these_o luke_n 22.32_o when_o convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n jam._n â—_o last_o if_o any_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n math._n 5.15_o a_o candle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n etc._n etc._n 38._o p._n 38._o whence_o he_o infer_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o general_a obligation_n on_o all_o christian_n to_o promote_v the_o conversion_n and_o instruction_n of_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o any_o truth_n necessary_a be_v reveal_v to_o any_o out_o of_o the_o word_n not_o before_o know_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o uncontradict_v liberty_n of_o declare_v that_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o truth_n reveal_v carry_v with_o it_o a_o unmoveable_a persuasion_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o be_v not_o a_o immediate_a call_n which_o he_o require_v above_o but_o mediate_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o yet_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n to_o some_o particular_a man_n but_o a_o ordinary_a obligation_n on_o all_o christian_n not_o only_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n but_o ordinary_a in_o the_o best_a church_n nor_o last_o be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o make_v any_o man_n a_o preacher_n but_o only_o a_o instructor_n of_o other_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o second_o it_o have_v need_n be_v caution_v well_o not_o only_o because_o it_o may_v either_o be_v no_o truth_n which_o he_o think_v so_o or_o no_o necessary_a truth_n and_o so_o not_o fit_a to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o church_n for_o it_o but_o also_o because_o upon_o this_o pretence_n of_o truth_n every_o man_n must_v take_v uncontradict_v liberty_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n which_o will_v breed_v confusion_n himself_o therefore_o add_v provide_v that_o he_o use_v such_o way_n for_o that_o his_o declaration_n as_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v if_o a_o right_a church_n do_v allow_v but_o this_o in_o part_n contradict_v his_o uncontradict_v liberty_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a truth_n no_o church_n may_v hinder_v he_o but_o then_o the_o case_n be_v of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n which_o will_v not_o allow_v but_o contradict_v that_o liberty_n and_o what_o shall_v he_o then_o do_v to_o the_o three_o i_o have_v only_o this_o to_o say_v that_o a_o strong_a error_n carry_v oft_o with_o it_o a_o unmoveable_a persuasion_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n obligatory_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v publish_v to_o other_o and_o so_o error_n must_v have_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o truth_n however_o all_o these_o rule_n bound_v in_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o a_o church_n and_o give_v no_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o preacher_n §_o 9_o the_o example_n be_v of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 39_o p._n 39_o who_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n without_o any_o outward_a call_v and_o of_o those_o act_n 8.1_o who_o be_v scatter_v go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n so_o do_v paul_n and_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o saviour_n his_o call_n be_v immediate_a and_o extrraordinary_a so_o be_v paul_n and_o apostle_n apollo_n be_v at_o first_o no_o more_o a_o preacher_n than_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n who_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o way_n as_o one_o christian_a may_v do_v another_o as_o for_o those_o act_n 8.1_o it_o be_v make_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o other_o that_o they_o be_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o preacher_n by_o office_n if_o some_o be_v not_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o any_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n may_v do_v in_o such_o case_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v preacher_n and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o reform_a church-state_n ordinary_o and_o so_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n §_o 10_o for_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v to_o show_v what_o may_v make_v and_o justify_v a_o lay_a man_n to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n without_o a_o ordinary_a outward_a call_n from_o the_o church_n and_o require_v no_o more_o but_o gift_n and_o consent_n of_o people_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o as_o above_z now_o these_o instance_n afore_o though_o they_o have_v gift_n sufficient_a preach_v the_o word_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o people_n to_o hear_v or_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o and_o so_o must_v every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o truth_n reveal_v speak_v whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o forbear_v his_o main_a design_n be_v to_o discover_v what_o a_o man_n no_o minister_n may_v do_v when_o a_o church_n be_v collapse_v or_o corrupt_v the_o ordinary_a minister_n either_o so_o ignorant_a they_o can_v or_o so_o negligent_a they_o will_v not_o teach_v the_o truth_n p._n 15._o and_o of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o a_o church_n he_o here_o put_v the_o case_n p._n 39_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o height_n of_o apostasy_n 40._o p._n 40._o when_o a_o universal_a darkness_n have_v spread_v over_o the_o faâ—â—_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o italy_n there_o the_o scene_n be_v lay_v though_o point_v at_o england_n the_o lord_n reveal_v some_o point_n of_o faith_n not_o know_v or_o disbelieved_a etc._n etc._n i_o demand_v whether_o that_o man_n without_o expect_v any_o call_n from_o the_o fomenter_n of_o those_o error_n may_v not_o preach_v and_o publish_v these_o truth_n to_o other_o etc._n etc._n true_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o this_o case_n i_o conceive_v he_o may_v if_o he_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n nay_o aught_o if_o when_o and_o where_o he_o can_v find_v some_o that_o will_v hear_v he_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la make_v he_o a_o preacher_n in_o office_n a_o woman_n a_o christian_a among_o iberian_o may_v and_o do_v do_v as_o much_o as_o this_o yet_o i_o hope_v no_o preacher_n of_o the_o go_v pel_v in_o the_o strict_a senâ—â—_n yet_o have_v she_o gift_n to_o preach_v christ_n and_o a_o people_n willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o she_o and_o unless_o he_o take_v preach_v in_o the_o large_a â—ense_n he_o can_v coulâ—_n not_o then_o whatever_o now_o say_v no_o other_o outward_a call_n be_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v he_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o a_o presbyterian_a as_o he_o be_v then_o can_v affirm_v this_o unless_o he_o can_v suppose_v a_o time_n and_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o ordination_n to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o but_o prima_fw-la vice_n neither_o thus_o the_o presbyterian_o hold_v perhaps_o these_o principle_n of_o his_o then_o lay_v may_v mislead_v other_o and_o himself_o
207._o p._n 207._o to_o which_o humane_a prudence_n may_v add_v nothing_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n deny_v by_o none_o but_o fanatical_a spirit_n and_o as_o for_o the_o institution_n of_o particular_a church_n by_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o where_o visible_a but_o by_o a_o fair_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o which_o be_v of_o institution_n be_v that_o god_n people_n shall_v serve_v and_o worship_v he_o several_o and_o joint_o in_o such_o and_o such_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o consequent_o by_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n there_o must_v be_v a_o place_n for_o people_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o or_o more_o as_o their_o number_n be_v god_n institute_n public_a prayer_n preach_v sacrament_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v society_n to_o perform_v this_o worship_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n which_o can_v neither_o meet_v all_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o exercise_v those_o act_n of_o worship_n in_o too_o great_a a_o company_n 2._o for_o the_o better_a obligation_n of_o all_o professor_n as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n which_o some_o if_o leave_v free_a to_o join_v with_o all_o or_o any_o will_v utter_o neglect_v so_o of_o all_o those_o private_a duty_n require_v of_o fellow_n member_n which_o can_v well_o be_v perform_v as_o be_v say_v by_o person_n not_o conbine_v but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o society_n how_o many_o how_o great_a what_o person_n shall_v associate_v be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n that_o all_o be_v do_v decent_o in_o order_n and_o to_o edification_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v so_o join_v be_v so_o confine_v that_o they_o can_v or_o may_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o same_o ordinance_n occasional_o in_o other_o church_n let_v he_o that_o can_v show_v the_o institution_n for_o i_o know_v none_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a piece_n of_o independency_n never_o yet_o undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o any_o of_o that_o party_n our_o author_n grant_v that_o a_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o settle_v in_o what_o congregation_n he_o please_v and_o remove_v at_o pleasure_n and_o the_o light_n of_o common_a prudence_n upon_o supposition_n that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o society_n seem_v to_o to_o dictate_v that_o when_o all_o of_o a_o nation_n be_v christian_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o distinction_n o_o churches_n or_o as_o we_o call_v they_o parish_n make_v by_o the_o bound_n of_o man_n habitation_n so_o that_o the_o division_n be_v discreet_o make_v that_o the_o congregation_n be_v neither_o too_o big_a nor_o too_o little_a and_o that_o the_o party_n of_o each_o society_n may_v dwell_v so_o near_o together_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o perform_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o public_a decent_o and_o in_o order_n to_o edification_n and_o also_o those_o mutual_a private_a duty_n of_o brotherly_a inspection_n admonition_n etc._n etc._n require_v by_o christ_n matth._n 18.15_o 1_o thessaly_n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7_o and_o this_o he_o in_o a_o manner_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 209._o p._n 209._o much_o that_o answer_v a_o natural_a principle_n in_o man_n who_o be_v fit_v for_o society_n a_o confederation_n and_o consultation_n to_o carry_v on_o any_o design_n of_o common_a concernment_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v intend_v this_o of_o synod_n carry_v on_o by_o delegate_n from_o several_a church_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o prudence_n we_o see_v in_o state_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v improve_v this_o further_a as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o unite_v themselves_o in_o town_n and_o city_n for_o their_o better_a security_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o comfort_n so_o the_o same_o prudence_n teach_v the_o ancient_n to_o distinguish_v city_n into_o parish_n for_o their_o better_a assemble_v some_o else_o will_v be_v of_o no_o church_n as_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o all_o or_o any_o as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o profitable_a order_n and_o for_o those_o private_a duty_n afore_o speak_v of_o nor_o do_v any_o man_n rational_o hence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o in_o this_o church_n constitution_n that_o man_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o any_o prudential_a form_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v peculiar_o institute_v but_o the_o way_n of_o constitute_v particular_a church_n for_o person_n for_o number_n etc._n etc._n need_v no_o institution_n but_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n or_o church_n as_o afore_o §_o 8_o whether_o by_o any_o promise_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v always_o somewhere_o a_o visible_a church_n visible_o celebrate_v his_o ordinance_n 211._o p._n 211._o he_o tell_v we_o above_o be_v a_o needless_a enquiry_n p._n 85._o yet_o both_o there_o and_o here_o incline_v to_o the_o negative_a that_o all_o such_o church_n state_n may_v cease_v for_o some_o time_n and_o hereafter_o talk_v of_o a_o intercision_n of_o all_o ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o as_o to_o what_o be_v of_o simple_a and_o pure_a institution_n p._n 271_o in_o this_o pâ—ace_n he_o gloss_n some_o scripture_n allege_v of_o other_o as_o mean_v of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o true_a believer_n luke_n 1.33_o math._n 16.18_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o contest_v with_o he_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o something_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o answer_v those_o question_n which_o here_o he_o propound_v 1._o it_o be_v say_v true_a church_n be_v at_o first_o plant_v in_o england_n how_o then_o do_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v how_o or_o by_o what_o act_n do_v god_n unchurch_n they_o they_o do_v it_o themselves_o meritorious_o by_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n god_n legal_o by_o his_o institution_n of_o a_o law_n of_o rejection_n of_o such_o church_n but_o first_o if_o idolatry_n and_o grievous_a apostasy_n will_v merit_v a_o actual_a unchurch_a not_o only_o the_o israelite_n but_o they_o of_o judah_n have_v deserve_v it_o long_o before_o they_o be_v unchurch_v and_o if_o apostasy_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n will_v unchurch_n a_o people_n england_n have_v of_o late_a year_n apostatise_v sufficient_o from_o our_o ancient_a truth_n 2._o where_o have_v god_n institute_v such_o a_o law_n to_o reject_v a_o church_n present_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o prove_v idolatrous_a or_o apostatical_a rome_n have_v not_o then_o be_v stand_v at_o this_o day_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o god_n ever_o absolute_o unchurche_n a_o people_n till_o he_o utter_o destroy_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o israelite_n of_o old_a and_o the_o whole_a jewish_a church_n after_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o seven_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n since_o 4._o as_o also_o it_o will_v be_v resolve_v when_o god_n do_v unchurch_n england_n which_o he_o insinuate_v as_o grant_v whether_o whilst_o it_o be_v popish_a &_o antichristian_a or_o since_o the_o reformation_n 5._o let_v he_o resolve_v we_o whether_o our_o first_o reformer_n do_v intend_v or_o undertake_v to_o raise_v up_o a_o new_a church_n or_o to_o repair_v the_o old_a corrupt_a state_n thereof_o as_o they_o that_o return_v from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n do_v not_o build_v a_o new_a temple_n but_o repair_n and_o purge_v the_o old_a 6._o whether_o at_o the_o reformation_n in_o k._n edw._n &_o q._n eliz._n day_n there_o be_v not_o true_a church_n plant_v in_o england_n &_o then_o how_o they_o come_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v see_v they_o be_v rather_o perfect_v since_o than_o corrupt_v 7._o last_o whether_o our_o reverend_a author_n do_v not_o in_o his_o conscience_n think_v there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n in_o england_n till_o the_o brownist_n their_o father_n the_o anâ—baptists_n their_o elder_a brother_n and_o themselves_o arise_v and_o gather_v new_a church_n not_o out_o of_o true_a church_n but_o out_o of_o babylon_n as_o their_o predecessor_n use_v to_o speak_v which_o he_o yet_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v when_o he_o say_v the_o catholic_n mystical_a 212._o p._n 212._o and_o that_o visible_o profess_v be_v preserve_v entire_a he_o that_o think_v there_o needs_o a_o miracle_n for_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o they_o to_o join_v in_o such_o a_o society_n as_o those_o speak_v of_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n delight_v in_o needless_a scruple_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o england_n till_o they_o or_o their_o predecessor_n arise_v and_o gather_v such_o society_n and_o when_o all_o church_n state_n be_v here_o lose_v
maintain_v those_o difference_n be_v a_o worse_a schism_n and_o then_o upon_o those_o difference_n to_o depart_v and_o break_v the_o church_n inâ—o_v piece_n be_v schism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o admit_v of_o all_o his_o own_o aggravation_n give_v above_o and_o be_v a_o he_o nous_fw-fr sin_n 2._o one_o church_n refuse_v to_o hold_v that_o communion_n with_o another_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o 218._o p._n 218._o be_v no_o schism_n proper_o so_o call_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o that_o one_o church_n may_v raise_v difference_n in_o and_o with_o another_o church_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i_o add_v that_o theâ—e_n word_n be_v aequivocall_a for_o they_o hold_v all_o church_n to_o be_v independent_a they_o must_v hold_v consequential_o there_o be_v not_o necessary_o any_o communion_n between_o thâ—m_n as_o church_n but_o as_o to_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o refuse_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o 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as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o make_v the_o invisible_a church_n to_o be_v visible_a on_o earth_n he_o speak_v something_o suspicious_o this_o way_n p._n 90._o the_o elect_a and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o person_n under_o several_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o even_o a_o particular_a church_n on_o the_o account_n of_o its_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o catholic_n be_v call_v the_o elect_a 1_o pet._n 5.13_o and_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n uncomely_a p._n 215._o which_o who_o they_o be_v in_o his_o church_n i_o know_v not_o they_o leave_v those_o to_o we_o to_o clouth_n and_o beautify_v and_o then_o they_o may_v admit_v they_o into_o their_o elect_a congregation_n but_o he_o say_v if_o we_o have_v grieve_v 223._o p._n 223._o offend_a trouble_v the_o least_o member_n of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o he_o may_v just_o take_v offence_n at_o any_o of_o our_o way_n we_o profess_v our_o readiness_n to_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n 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call_n thereunto_o but_o only_o a_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n all_o i_o say_v for_o the_o change_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o he_o allow_v they_o this_o liberty_n now_o in_o case_n ordinary_a as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o §_o 3_o the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v in_o case_n more_o than_o ordinary_a when_o a_o church_n be_v much_o degenerate_v and_o corrupt_v what_o may_v ordinary_a christian_n do_v then_o to_o the_o restauration_n of_o religion_n concern_v which_o his_o judgement_n be_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v now_o this_o deliver_v and_o rest_v upon_o that_o in_o a_o collapse_a and_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 15._o pag._n 15._o when_o the_o ordinary_a teacher_n be_v either_o utter_o ignorant_a and_o can_v or_o negligent_a and_o will_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n gift_n in_o any_o one_o to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o consent_n in_o other_o by_o he_o to_o be_v teach_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o teach_v or_o preach_v but_o more_o express_o p._n 40._o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o apostasy_n in_o the_o church_n i_o conceive_v he_o may_v nay_o he_o ought_v to_o preach_v and_o publish_v the_o truth_n discover_v to_o he_o neither_o be_v any_o other_o outward_a call_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v he_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o i_o shâ—ll_v only_o remember_v he_o that_o as_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o a_o lay_v man_n in_o italy_n for_o that_o be_v his_o instance_n so_o he_o do_v not_o then_o take_v rome_n to_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o as_o now_o he_o do_v but_o a_o collapse_a and_o corrupt_a church_n but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n that_o which_o i_o observe_v is1._o that_o he_o be_v not_o distinct_a enough_o in_o these_o assertion_n for_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o in_o such_o a_o fall_a state_n of_o a_o church_n 16._o p._n 16._o when_o it_o be_v ruinous_o decline_v every_o one_o of_o god_n servant_n have_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o help_v or_o prevent_v the_o fall_n as_o a_o common_a duty_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n in_o a_o charitative_a way_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o f._n do_v it_o as_o a_o charitable_a duty_n not_o as_o out_o of_o necessary_a function_n even_o as_o priscilla_n a_o woman_n expound_v unto_o apollo_n the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 50._o f._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o publish_v truth_n reâ—ealed_v to_o other_o that_o will_v hear_v he_o as_o he_o speak_v hereafter_o but_o if_o he_o take_v it_o in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o key_n as_o a_o teacher_n or_o preacher_n be_v take_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o officer_n than_o its_o certain_a that_o gift_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o people_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o make_v he_o a_o preacher_n and_o this_o appear_v upon_o his_o own_o former_a principle_n for_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o presbyterian_a in_o judgement_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o he_o know_v &_o do_v then_o hold_v that_o ordination_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v a_o requisite_a to_o make_v he_o a_o preacher_n but_o this_o he_o now_o decline_v and_o have_v renounce_v his_o ordination_n and_o require_v now_o no_o more_o but_o gift_n and_o people_n consent_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n 2._o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o collapse_a or_o corrupt_a church_n where_o teacher_n be_v either_o ignorant_a and_o can_v or_o negligent_a and_o will_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o now_o when_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v without_o injury_n be_v charge_v upon_o our_o church-state_n he_o require_v no_o more_o than_o gift_n and_o consent_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o preacher_n in_o office_n 3._o herein_o his_o discourse_n be_v dark_a and_o defective_a that_o he_o allow_v the_o people_n a_o liberty_n of_o preach_v or_o publish_v he_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o tell_v we_o not_o whether_o such_o a_o preacher_n be_v a_o complete_a minister_n as_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o other_o ordinance_n as_o the_o sacrament_n not_o one_o word_n of_o that_o i_o suppose_v than_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v so_o much_o but_o now_o so_o be_v he_o change_v he_o allow_v some_o that_o be_v never_o ordain_v and_o himself_o who_o have_v renounce_v his_o ordination_n not_o only_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o also_o to_o administer_v sacrament_n as_o complete_a minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n let_v they_o fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o hear_v one_o day_n those_o question_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v you_o these_o thing_n or_o who_o give_v you_o this_o authority_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a speech_n of_o his_o own_o p._n 16._o who_o ever_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o another_o stead_n not_o by_o express_a patent_n from_o he_o be_v a_o plain_a impostor_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o such_o impostor_n be_v there_o abroad_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o without_o commission_n from_o christ_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o baptize_v and_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n i_o have_v hear_v a_o sad_a story_n of_o a_o young_a forward_a man_n that_o do_v so_o and_o fall_v into_o great_a perplexity_n of_o mind_n for_o so_o do_v and_o as_o i_o remember_v so_o dye_v many_o such_o there_o be_v who_o 〈◊〉_d before_o they_o be_v send_v have_v neither_o gift_n nor_o consent_n of_o people_n the_o lord_n say_v it_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o indulge_v they_o in_o it_o as_o guilty_a of_o such_o usurpation_n in_o they_o and_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o sacred_a call_n of_o the_o ministry_n last_o how_o ever_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a in_o a_o extraordinary_a state_n of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n to_o have_v such_o gift_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v all_o the_o dr._n 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dr._n have_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o personal_o in_o every_o true_a believer_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o he_o speak_v suspicious_o that_o way_n as_o on_z p._n 94_o 95._o and_o 236._o of_o schism_n be_v note_v above_o c._n 7._o â—_o 11_o so_o he_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n here_o p._n 21._o with_o what_o difference_n we_o shall_v observe_v thus_o he_o sale_n as_o in_o his_o incarnation_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o in_o our_o regeneration_n he_o bestow_v on_o we_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n yea_o so_o strict_a be_v this_o latter_a union_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n that_o as_o the_o former_a be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n into_o one_o person_n so_o this_o of_o many_o person_n into_o one_o nature_n for_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o become_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5.30_o we_o be_v so_o part_n of_o he_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n that_o he_o and_o we_o become_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v one_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o and_o we_o in_o he_o indeed_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o only_o by_o measure_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o so_o make_v we_o one_o with_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v one_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o it_o to_o be_v but_o one_o man_n these_o thing_n
must_v be_v take_v cum_fw-la graâ—â—_n salis_fw-la or_o else_o they_o may_v prove_v insipid_a if_o not_o worse_o as_o 1._o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n essential_o but_o he_o bestow_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o we_o spiritual_o and_o mystical_o 2._o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v proper_a and_o personal_a into_o one_o person_n hypostatical_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o we_o make_v one_o man_n but_o the_o union_n of_o many_o person_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o into_o one_o nature_n proper_o but_o mystical_o into_o one_o person_n we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n flesh_n bone_n but_o mystical_o otherwise_o the_o union_n of_o many_o person_n into_o one_o nature_n shall_v be_v like_o that_o of_o christ_n two_o nature_n into_o one_o person_n hypostatical_o and_o like_v unto_o the_o union_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n into_o the_o same_o nature_n or_o essence_n which_o be_v incomprehensible_a 3._o we_o be_v make_v part_n of_o he_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n that_o he_o and_o we_o become_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v that_o be_v improper_o and_o mystical_o one_o christ_n 4._o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o essential_o and_o personal_o as_o christ_n but_o in_o its_o grace_n and_o operation_n as_o general_o all_o divine_n understand_v it_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o that_o divine_a image_n which_o we_o have_v by_o nature_n but_o lose_v by_o the_o fall_n 5._o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v indeed_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o we_o but_o with_o this_o assign_a difference_n in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1.14_o it_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o in_o measure_n 6._o this_o same_o spirit_n make_v we_o one_o with_o he_o that_o be_v still_o mystical_o not_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v one_o make_v with_o the_o body_n one_o man_n for_o that_o be_v hypostatical_o and_o personal_o one_o the_o word_n thus_o expound_v and_o candy_v may_v pass_v for_o orthodox_n otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v but_o now_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o schism_n schism_n p._n 94._o of_o schism_n he_o be_v decline_v into_o that_o heterodox_n opinion_n so_o judge_v by_o most_o and_o best_o divine_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v personal_o and_o essential_o in_o we_o for_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o he_o can_v consent_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n give_v we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o new_a creature_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o we_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n make_v partaker_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n 95._o pag._n 95._o and_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n consist_v the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o christ_n 3._o that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n be_v the_o oneness_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o whole_a be_v animate_v and_o that_o which_o answer_v hereunto_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o animation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o his_o spirit_n now_o every_o body_n know_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v personal_a so_o then_o must_v the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o body_n the_o church_n be_v personal_a as_o animate_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n if_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n that_o animate_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n 236._o p._n 236._o absolute_o so_o call_v be_v the_o unity_n with_o christ_n and_o in_o itself_o by_o the_o one_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o be_v animate_v i_o shall_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o contest_v at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o main_a business_n its_o enough_o to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o himself_o from_o himself_o then_o and_o now_o §_o 5_o we_o now_o return_v after_o this_o digression_n to_o consider_v with_o he_o the_o evidence_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a vocation_n which_o some_o of_o late_o pretend_v unto_o there_o be_v only_o one_o thing_n brief_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o be_v whether_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v call_v priest_n which_o name_n some_o have_v arrogate_a and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o clergy_n o_o which_o he_o affirm_v peremptory_o 25._o p._n 25._o the_o name_n of_o priest_n be_v not_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v distinct_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n priest_n and_o prelate_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o church_n officer_n who_o christ_n never_o appoint_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v his_o then_o thought_n and_o its_o like_a be_v so_o still_o only_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v why_o he_o give_v that_o name_n its_o supposed_a in_o scorn_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o particular_a congregation_n call_v they_o parochial_a priest_n or_o schism_n p._n 235._o i_o leave_v he_o to_o give_v or_o other_o to_o guess_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o appellation_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o what_o i_o name_v before_o §_o 6_o there_o be_v but_o three_o way_n give_v by_o he_o to_o receive_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o a_o man_n be_v extraordinary_o call_v to_o the_o teach_v of_o other_o or_o to_o be_v a_o preacher_n 1._o 30._o p._n 30._o by_o immediate_a revelation_n 2._o by_o concurrence_n of_o scripture_n rule_n 3._o by_o some_o outward_a act_n of_o providence_n concern_v which_o i_o in_o general_a it_o may_v be_v say_v 1._o that_o p._n 28._o he_o thus_o resolve_v in_o case_n extraordinary_a it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v affirm_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v allow_v to_o teach_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o such_o a_o undertake_n must_v have_v a_o warrant_n by_o a_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n but_o of_o all_o his_o three_o way_n name_v only_o one_o of_o they_o be_v by_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n viz._n that_o of_o immediate_a revelation_n such_o as_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v the_o other_o by_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o act_n of_o providence_n be_v but_o mediate_v call_v or_o warrant_n and_o may_v be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v 2._o before_o this_o p._n 15._o and_o again_o p._n 40._o in_o such_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n etc._n etc._n no_o more_o be_v require_v but_o gift_n in_o the_o man_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n which_o latter_a be_v a_o outward_a call_n and_o that_o by_o man_n and_o the_o former_a a_o call_n from_o god_n inward_a indeed_o but_o not_o immediate_a these_o thing_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v §_o 7_o but_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n the_o first_o way_n of_o extraordinary_a call_n be_v immediate_a revelation_n this_o be_v special_o in_o two_o case_n 33._o p._n 33._o 1._o either_o the_o inchoation_n of_o some_o divine_a work_n to_o be_v establish_v among_o man_n by_o a_o new_a revelation_n of_o god_n will_n 2._o or_o a_o restauration_n of_o the_o same_o when_o collapse_a and_o corrupt_v by_o man_n the_o only_a question_n will_v be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o revelation_n to_o be_v expect_v now_o with_o respect_n to_o either_o of_o those_o and_o he_o answer_v negative_o to_o both_o to_o the_o first_o thus_o nothing_o in_o such_o a_o way_n shall_v again_o take_v place_n god_n have_v ultimate_o reveal_v his_o mind_n concern_v his_o worship_n and_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o second_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o make_v it_o fall_v within_o the_o duty_n and_o ability_n of_o man_n partaker_n of_o a_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o instruct_v with_o ordinary_a gift_n god_n do_v not_o always_o immediate_o call_v man_n unto_o it_o but_o grant_v that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o immediate_o call_v man_n to_o it_o as_o oft_o he_o do_v heretofore_o it_o will_v have_v be_v resolve_v whether_o sometime_o god_n do_v now_o immediate_o call_v man_n to_o the_o work_n of_o restauration_n of_o religion_n to_o which_o he_o say_v nothing_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o do_v not_o he_o contradict_v himself_o who_o say_v p._n 28._o in_o this_o case_n of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n every_o one_o for_o such_o a_o undertake_n must_v have_v a_o warrant_n by_o a_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n if_o he_o say_v he_o do_v sometime_o immediate_o now_o call_v man_n to_o it_o i_o will_v say_v 1._o this_o be_v needless_a by_o his_o own_o grant_n for_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n it_o fall_v within_o the_o duty_n and_o ability_n of_o man_n partaker_n of_o a_o ordinary_a vocation_n instruct_v with_o ordinary_a gift_n as_o he_o new_o say_v 2._o and_o then_o i_o will_v call_v for_o those_o
speak_v and_o like_o a_o true_a presbyterian_a to_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v separation_n be_v to_o rend_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o schism_n which_o be_v so_o much_o declame_v against_o in_o his_o book_n of_o schism_n and_o what_o liberty_n his_o people_n take_v and_o he_o allow_v for_o separation_n from_o not_o we_o but_o any_o church_n be_v full_o discourse_v above_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o sacred_a charity_n which_o be_v often_o deny_v in_o the_o latter_a book_n but_o yet_o more_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n man_n ought_v not_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o congregate_a themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n separate_a from_o their_o brethren_n neglect_v the_o public_a assembly_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o rebuke_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.5_o there_o be_v peculiar_a blessing_n and_o transcendent_a privilege_n annex_v to_o public_a assembly_n which_o accompany_v not_o private_a man_n to_o their_o recess_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v ordinariry_o do_v by_o most_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n and_o allow_v yea_o justify_v now_o by_o himself_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n heb._n 10.25_o of_o neglect_v the_o public_a assembly_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o be_v be_v now_o otherwise_o gloss_v and_o take_v for_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o schism_n p._n 74._o and_o the_o event_n have_v sad_o prove_v that_o private_a recess_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o those_o peculiar_a blessing_n annex_v to_o public_a assembly_n witness_v those_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n prophaness_n which_o have_v follow_v private_a meeting_n §_o 45_o another_o caution_n and_o the_o three_o be_v as_o the_o ministry_n 49._o p._n 49._o so_o also_o ought_v the_o minister_n to_o have_v that_o regard_n respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o their_o labour_n in_o that_o sacred_a call_n will_v we_o can_v not_o too_o frequent_o see_v more_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o gift_n into_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a pastor_n those_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_o true_a as_o if_o he_o that_o write_v it_o carry_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n prophesy_v when_o he_o say_v let_v not_o they_o who_o despise_v a_o faithful_a minister_n in_o public_a flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o a_o blessing_n on_o their_o endeavour_n in_o private_a let_v they_o pretend_v what_o they_o will_v they_o have_v not_o a_o equal_a respect_n unto_o all_o god_n ordinance_n no_o doubt_v he_o speak_v then_o of_o our_o parochial_a minister_n and_o ministry_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o now_o he_o unminister_v and_o despise_v both_o they_o and_o their_o ordination_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v above_o viderit_fw-la ipse_fw-la §_o 16_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o the_o people_n liberty_n of_o private_a assembly_n that_o this_o seem_v to_o favour_v licentious_a conventicle_n which_o in_o all_o place_n the_o law_n have_v condemn_v and_o the_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n have_v abhor_v as_o seminary_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v liâ—e_z a_o true_a presbyterian_a 51._o p._n 51._o under_o correâ—tion_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o law_n lay_v hold_v of_o none_o as_o peccant_a in_o such_o a_o kind_n but_o only_o those_o who_o have_v predeclare_v themselves_o to_o be_v opposer_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v neither_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o they_o ought_v at_o all_o to_o be_v alloâ—â—d_v the_o benefit_n of_o private_a meeting_n who_o wilful_o abstain_v from_o the_o public_a congregation_n so_o long_o as_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o they_o enough_o enough_o now_o what_o a_o case_n be_v all_o the_o conventicle_n of_o sectary_n in_o the_o very_a seminary_n of_o schism_n &_o faction_n and_o beside_o a_o sink_n of_o error_n heresy_n &_o blasphemy_n the_o only_a evasion_n will_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o 1._o that_o he_o speak_v this_o under_o correction_n as_o not_o his_o peremptory_a judgement_n and_o its_o likely_a he_o have_v come_v under_o correction_n of_o his_o party_n and_o do_v some_o kind_n of_o penance_n for_o this_o declaration_n 52._o p._n 16._o p._n 52._o and_o it_o may_v be_v his_o latin_a discourse_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o twice_o at_o least_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o other_o for_o such_o a_o liberty_n of_o prophecying_n as_o they_o term_v it_o have_v suffer_v strangle_v upon_o his_o correction_n for_o i_o hear_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n yet_o bear_v or_o put_v forth_o for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v condemn_v his_o own_o â—aw_v allowance_n and_o toleration_n of_o such_o conventicle_n that_o be_v one_o or_o 2._o he_o must_v affirm_v that_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hold_v forth_o in_o our_o congregation_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v nor_o can_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v if_o he_o do_v affirm_v it_o what_o his_o performance_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v to_o plead_v for_o his_o separation_n we_o have_v see_v above_o and_o to_o how_o little_a satisfaction_n §_o 17_o there_o be_v two_o other_o objection_n which_o he_o answer_v well_o as_o his_o then_o opinion_n be_v i_o shall_v dispatch_v they_o in_o a_o word_n 1._o man_n be_v apt_a to_o pride_n themselves_o in_o their_o gift_n and_o so_o to_o encroach_v on_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o create_v themselves_o pastor_n in_o separate_a congregation_n this_o we_o see_v do_v sufficient_o now_o by_o other_o and_o himself_o what_o say_v he_o to_o it_o offence_n will_v come_v etc._n etc._n but_o god-fearing_n man_n will_v remember_v korah_n 53._o p._n 53._o they_o that_o love_v their_o soul_n will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o self-conceit_n so_o far_o as_o to_o help_v to_o overthrow_v the_o very_a constitution_n of_o any_o church_n by_o confusion_n or_o the_o flourish_a of_o it_o by_o ignorance_n both_o which_o will_v certain_o follow_v such_o course_n this_o need_v no_o comment_n nor_o confirmation_n only_o it_o will_v need_v a_o reply_n from_o himself_o since_o he_o have_v retract_v this_o truth_n by_o he_o here_o deliver_v by_o a_o contrary_a practice_n the_o next_o objection_n be_v no_o less_o true_a and_o real_o exemplify_v in_o the_o present_a conventicle_n this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o vent_v their_o own_o private_a fancy_n unto_o other_o to_o foment_n and_o cherish_v error_n in_o one_o another_o to_o give_v false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o what_o say_v he_o to_o this_o for_o interpret_n the_o word_n i_o speak_v not_o but_o apply_v of_o it_o be_v right_o interpret_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n will_v to_o god_n the_o complaint_n be_v not_o true_a of_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v for_o divers_a year_n in_o this_o church_n be_v do_v public_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o the_o care_n rest_v on_o they_o who_o sedulous_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o reprove_v and_o convince_v false_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o minister_n this_o may_v do_v something_o in_o the_o public_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o man_n of_o private_a meeting_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o hear_v in_o public_a and_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o minister_n shall_v attend_v those_o private_a meeting_n that_o be_v to_o turn_v they_o into_o public_a as_o now_o they_o speak_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o prevent_v their_o boldness_n in_o interpret_n scripture_n or_o their_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n in_o misapply_v it_o this_o answer_n be_v the_o most_o weak_a and_o defective_a and_o how_o he_o will_v give_v a_o better_a in_o his_o new_a way_n it_o rest_v upon_o he_o to_o consider_v and_o give_v at_o his_o own_o leisure_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 1._o l._n 9_o r._n against_o l._n last_o r._n chargâ—â—_n p._n 2._o l._n 2._o deal_n the_o p._n 4._o l._n 7._o del_o they_o l._n 22._o for_o parley_n r._n only_o p._n 5._o l._n 5._o r._n advantage_n p._n 25._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30._o l._n 4._o 1._o patriarchate_v l._n 34._o mark_fw-mi r._n jam._n 2._o p._n 35._o after_o the_o word_n place_n in_o l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v it_o rational_o he_o think_v or_o infer_v that_o he_o dehort_v theâ—_n from_o no_o kind_a or_o degree_n of_o schism_n but_o such_o iâ—_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n 〈◊〉_d corinth_n so_o that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o â—ut_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 39_o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d â—_o 53._o l._n 11._o after_o nature_n put_v in_o p._n 58._o l._n 24._o beforâ—_n do_v put_v in_o p._n 5â—_n l._n 4._o â—_o affirm_v p._n 60._o l._n 〈◊〉_d f._n tot_o r._n yet_o p._n 65._o l._n 24._o f._n mind_n r._n include_v p_o 66._o l._n 21._o r._n exhort_v one_o p._n 70._o l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 72._o mark_fw-mi r._n p._n 77._o p._n 85._o l._n 27._o f._n l._n r._n it_o p._n 8â—_n l._n 26._o f._n to_o r._n so_o p._n 94._o l._n 7._o deal_n of_o p._n 104._o l._n 2d_o f._n err_v r._n ere_o p._n 110._o l._n 12._o r._n assert_v deal_n to_o â—_o 113._o l._n 27._o r._n concessis_fw-la p._n 114._o l._n 29._o r._n fundamental_a p._n 115._o l._n 22._o f._n it_o r._n he_o p._n 120._o l._n 1._o after_o r._n ask_v p._n 133._o l._n 9_o deal_n to_o p._n 141._o l._n 1â—_n f._n it_o r._n be_v p._n 143._o l._n 5_o f._n world_n r._n word_n p_o 158._o 5._o of_o f._n as_o proper_o r._n improper_o p._n 159._o l._n of_o for_o his_o r._n this_o p._n 167._o l._n 12._o deal_n they_o p._n 16_o l._n 3._o f._n you_o r._n she_o p._n 170._o l._n 3._o of_o for_o r._n freâ—_n p._n 172._o l._n 11._o r._n congregation_n p._n 175._o l._n 3._o r._n officer_n p._n 18._o l._n 16._o f._n firm_a r._n fine_a p._n 185._o last_o put_v in_o their_z p._n 192._o l._n 14._o after_o of_o â—_o in_o the._n