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and_o accidental_a form_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o she_o intrinsical_v christian_a virtue_n by_o confession_n of_o her_o faith_n hope_n and_o exercise_v of_o charity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n 2._o in_o her_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n according_a to_o god_n word_n 3._o in_o her_o extrinsecall_n sound_a discipline_n and_o government_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o church_n again_o the_o church_n may_v be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o circumstance_n viz._n of_o time_n place_n person_n and_o age_n 1._o of_o time_n because_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o her_o first_o institution_n by_o christ_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o decay_v 2._o of_o place_n not_o positive_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o all_o place_n but_o negative_o because_o it_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o any_o place_n as_o that_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n limit_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o spread_v through_o all_o the_o world_n psal_n 19.5_o mat._n 26.13_o col._n 1.6.3_o of_o person_n of_o all_o age_n sect_n and_o condition_n for_o no_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o gospel_n neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a neither_o servant_n nor_o freeman_n neither_o male_a nor_o female_a gal._n 3.28_o 2._o and_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o her_o material_a or_o integrant_fw-la part_n into_o the_o church_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v very_o little_a of_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n so_o as_o we_o may_v let_v it_o pass_v 3._o that_o of_o man_n may_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n thereof_o into_o that_o which_o be_v militant_a here_o on_o earth_n fight_v against_o satan_n and_o triumphant_a and_o victorious_a in_o heaven_n reign_v eternal_o with_o god_n 4._o the_o militant_a according_a to_o the_o state_n thereof_o and_o covenant_n be_v distinguish_v into_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n &_o that_o 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13.11_o item_n a_o body_n compose_v of_o sundry_a member_n 1_o cor._n 12._o a_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o which_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o one_o sheep_n yea_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o eve_n it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a or_o complete_a church_n but_o in_o fieri_fw-la tend_v to_o perfection_n by_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n and_o perfect_v in_o its_o fieri_fw-la when_z it_o be_v breed_v for_o to_o a_o perfect_a church_n be_v requisite_a a_o ruler_n or_o ruler_n and_o some_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o not_o one_o alone_a 2._o because_o the_o church_n be_v a_o society_n like_v to_o that_o of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o city_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v of_o two_o person_n only_o 3._o because_o howsoever_o three_o may_v compound_v a_o college_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o make_v up_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a society_n 4._o because_o in_o a_o church_n there_o must_v be_v power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o can_v subsist_v in_o two_o for_o if_o the_o one_o shall_v excommunicate_v the_o other_o the_o church_n shall_v perish_v which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o destruction_n but_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o because_o it_o be_v imperfect_a in_o its_o aim_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n for_o it_o bring_v no_o man_n to_o felicity_n or_o glory_n 6._o because_o to_o every_o real_a church_n correspond_v some_o representative_a church_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o real_a and_o not_o altogether_o the_o same_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o representative_a church_n before_o the_o fall_n correspondent_a to_o it_o different_z from_o itself_o because_o these_o be_v but_o two_o person_n not_o differ_v from_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o it_o may_v have_v be_v represent_v by_o a_o ambassador_n but_o not_o by_o a_o church_n the_o militant_a church_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v that_o which_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n call_v in_o he_o to_o the_o 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be_v presuppose_v i_o put_v this_o conclusion_n all_o person_n in_o a_o church_n or_o the_o whole_a collective_a body_n thereof_o have_v not_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 1._o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o exercise_v it_o 1._o because_o we_o read_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o scripture_n viz._n that_o ever_o god_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o every_o idle_a fellow_n that_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o general_a ordinance_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o that_o all_o church-officer_n be_v examine_v and_o try_v before_o their_o admission_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o serve_v five_o year_n in_o their_o apprenticeship_n 3._o because_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o the_o ability_n to_o judge_n or_o rule_n because_o of_o his_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o learning_n for_o every_o one_o in_o the_o church_n can_v be_v learn_v for_o some_o there_o be_v that_o needs_o be_v spiritual_a some_o that_o be_v carnal_a some_o babe_n in_o christ_n some_o man_n some_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n some_o of_o meat_n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o because_o of_o their_o imprudence_n for_o some_o of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v somewhat_o precipitate_a and_o rash_a in_o the_o examination_n of_o matter_n other_o very_o slow_a in_o their_o judgement_n some_o in_o their_o speech_n and_o some_o in_o all_o which_o be_v not_o convenient_a in_o so_o grave_a matter_n in_o judge_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o because_o some_o be_v vicious_a and_o culpable_a of_o the_o fault_n or_o crime_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v in_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o fit_a judge_n to_o judge_v they_o 6._o many_o in_o the_o congregation_n may_v be_v friend_n kinsman_n or_o ally_v with_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o so_o partial_a wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o congregation_n at_o the_o least_o in_o that_o case_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v and_o by_o consequence_n the_o simple_a title_n of_o christianity_n and_o profession_n thereof_o or_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n give_v not_o all_o christian_n this_o right_a but_o some_o other_o thing_n 7._o if_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n than_o woman_n also_o who_o saint_n paul_n command_v to_o hold_v their_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a in_o obedience_n without_o jurisdiction_n 8._o all_o distract_a man_n and_o babe_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o judge_n and_o so_o those_o that_o be_v without_o judgement_n shall_v judge_v since_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o they_o admit_v not_o babe_n but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v in_o age_n and_o apparent_o regenerate_v inst_z but_o then_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o judge_n but_o man_n 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matter_n of_o heresy_n and_o be_v more_o vicious_a than_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v by_o babe_n child_n fool_n and_o dote_v old_a man_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v especial_o if_o the_o judge_v be_v rich_a that_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o cause_n rather_o of_o division_n than_o concord_n so_o this_o discipline_n be_v establish_v all_o schism_n may_v break_v forth_o controversy_n and_o contention_n they_o may_v answer_v that_o they_o establish_v these_o that_o be_v real_o or_o apparent_o in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n saint_n as_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o rom._n c._n 1.2_o 1_o cor._n 1._o eph._n 1._o phil._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n reply_n but_o every_o particular_a man_n in_o every_o particular_a congregation_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n whereof_o we_o only_o dispute_v be_v not_o nor_o can_v in_o speak_v moral_o as_o fall_v out_o ordinary_o be_v a_o saint_n 1._o because_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o ground_n whereof_o one_o part_n be_v by_o the_o way_n side_n the_o other_o stony_a another_o thorny_a another_o good_a to_o a_o ground_n wherein_o grow_v wheat_n and_o tare_n to_o a_o draw-net_n receive_v good_a and_o bad_a fish_n mat._n 13._o to_o a_o society_n of_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o and_o to_o a_o house_n wherein_o there_o be_v vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n there_o must_v be_v offence_n or_o slander_n say_v christ_n math._n 18.7_o 2._o howbeit_o they_o be_v all_o saint_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o they_o be_v all_o learned_a prudent_a judicious_a and_o endow_v with_o other_o gift_n to_o judge_v either_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n in_o create_v of_o minister_n and_o in_o excommunicate_v of_o heretic_n or_o of_o discipline_n which_o sometime_o require_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o in_o case_n of_o matrimony_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n 1._o i_o deny_v that_o he_o call_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n saint_n formal_o but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o call_v or_o denominate_v because_o of_o the_o holiness_n which_o be_v real_o or_o apparent_o inherent_a in_o some_o member_n or_o part_n thereof_o which_o denominate_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o see_v because_o of_o the_o sight_n which_o be_v not_o inherent_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n but_o only_o in_o his_o eye_n or_o wise_a for_o his_o wisdom_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o his_o soul_n alone_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v write_v untruth_n in_o these_o text_n for_o rom._n 16.17_o 18._o he_o say_v now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o 1_o cor._n 5._o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o incestuous_a man_n be_v 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we_o can_v all_o be_v ruler_n as_o it_o appear_v 1._o cor._n 12.28_o 29._o and_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n apostles_n and_o government_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o apostle_n &_o c_o where_o he_o say_v that_o one_o gift_n be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n note_v that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o those_o gift_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v call_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la not_o for_o our_o own_o but_o for_o other_o man_n use_n ergo_fw-la this_o order_n can_v be_v admit_v 9_o no_o confuse_a discipline_n or_o government_n of_o god_n church_n can_v be_v ordain_v by_o god_n for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o confusion_n 1._o cor._n 14.33_o but_o that_o wherein_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n have_v jurisdiction_n or_o juridical_a power_n be_v a_o confuse_a discipline_n or_o government_n ergo_fw-la it_o can_v be_v ordain_v by_o god_n the_o major_n will_v be_v grant_v since_o it_o be_v god_n word_n the_o minor_a be_v 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transgression_n of_o the_o political_a law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o be_v not_o abrogate_a at_o all_o by_o christ_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n since_o they_o be_v juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la &_o politici_fw-la quoadmodum_fw-la for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o abrogate_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o so_o have_v all_o the_o christian_a world_n hitherto_o understand_v this_o passage_n who_o judgement_n we_o can_v easy_o reject_v without_o some_o solid_a ground_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o since_o jesus_n christ_n his_o time_n till_o some_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n ago_o or_o thereabouts_o never_o any_o man_n of_o esteem_n do_v ever_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o popular_a and_o confuse_a government_n if_o you_o except_v morelly_n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la take_v deut_n 31.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o gather_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o your_o tribe_n and_o officer_n and_o deut._n 23._o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v command_v that_o he_o that_o be_v hurt_v by_o burst_v or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n cut_v off_o that_o be_v a_o bastard_n a_o ammonite_n or_o a_o moabite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n or_o ecclesia_fw-la even_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n here_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o congregation_n can_v signify_v the_o real_a but_o the_o representative_a congregation_n for_o it_o have_v be_v unjust_a to_o exclude_v any_o man_n from_o the_o real_a church_n &_o consequent_o from_o god_n covenant_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v therein_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o they_o can_v not_o have_v receive_v any_o proselyte_n which_o be_v against_o god_n law_n exod._n 23.48_o where_o it_o be_v command_v to_o admit_v unto_o the_o passeover_n all_o stranger_n that_o will_v be_v circumcise_v so_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o 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acquiesce_v unto_o their_o judgement_n 27._o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n at_o their_o last_o farewell_n commit_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o ordination_n to_o those_o it_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v at_o this_o present_a but_o to_o church-officer_n or_o to_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o church_n alone_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n at_o their_o last_o farewell_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n ordination_n etc._n etc._n act_v 20._o 1_o pet._n 5._o ergo._n but_o our_o brethren_n reply_v that_o we_o can_v show_v any_o place_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o profane_a author_n where_o the_o word_n church_n be_v take_v in_o this_o signification_n viz._n for_o the_o representative_a church_n or_o congregation_n a._n whereunto_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o stile_n of_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v seek_v in_o profane_a author_n but_o in_o scripture_n itself_o 2._o some_o give_v some_o example_n in_o profane_a author_n 3._o in_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n will_v never_o find_v any_o place_n wherein_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o real_a parochial_a church_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o child_n woman_n all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o be_v notorious_o vicious_a as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o themselves_o 4._o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o confirm_v the_o signification_n wherein_o it_o be_v take_v by_o we_o viz._n for_o the_o representative_a congregation_n present_v they_o with_o these_o place_n 1_o exod._n 3._o v._o 14._o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n viz._n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n gather_v together_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v v._o 16.2_o exod._n 12._o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n v._o 3._o speak_v 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