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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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episcopatus_fw-la quia_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la operis_fw-la non_fw-la honoris_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 19_o the_o jewish_a minister_n be_v not_o separate_v by_o christ_n himself_o nor_o by_o other_o at_o his_o command_n matth._n 21._o 45_o 46._o mat._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luk._n 17._o 19_o &_o 11._o 52._o the_o pastor_n which_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n and_o be_v nonresident_a non_fw-la est_fw-la dispensator_fw-la sed_fw-la dissipator_fw-la non_fw-la speculator_n sed_fw-la spiculator_n the_o most_o learned_a divine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v general_o protest_v against_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o several_a tractate_v see_v ezek_n 44._o 8._o he_o who_o thou_o substitute_a be_v either_o more_o deserve_v then_o thyself_o and_o then_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v more_o mean_n or_o else_o he_o be_v equal_a than_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o or_o he_o be_v inferior_a and_o then_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o 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he_o array_v with_o his_o sacred_a and_o magnificent_a attire_n alexander_n dismount_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o high-priest_n worship_v god_n who_o as_o he_o say_v have_v in_o a_o dream_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o habit_n vide_fw-la mont._n appar_fw-la 6._o p._n 224._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o more_o excellent_a &_o glorious_a then_o that_o of_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o phil._n 2._o 29._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o heb._n 4._o 13_o 17_o see_v act._n 10._o 25._o gal._n 4._o 15._o stupor_n mundi_fw-la ●lerus_a britamnicus_n see_v b._n down_o on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o p._n 73._o almost_o to_o the_o end_n the_o devil_n labour_v to_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n mendaciis_fw-la &_o inopia_fw-la luther_n roberts_n epist._n to_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v more_o there_o some_o say_v they_o will_v preach_v and_o take_v no_o tithe_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 12_o vid._n aquin._n 2a_o 2ae_fw-la quaest_n 87._o art_n 1._o &_o 3_o see_v m._n hildershams_n two_o last_o lecture_n on_o psal._n 51._o it_o be_v a_o give_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o more_o large_a open_n of_o point_n of_o doctrine_n to_o man_n join_v with_o reproof_n exhortation_n comfort_n and_o a_o right_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o hearer_n praedicatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n gratiae_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la institutum_fw-la quo_fw-la res_fw-la regni_fw-la dei_fw-la publicè_fw-la &_o explicantur_fw-la &_o applicantur_fw-la populo_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o adificationem_fw-la bowl_n de_fw-mi pastore_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n rainold_n de_fw-fr lib._n apoc._n tom._n 10._o praelect_a 2._o doctor_n donne_n on_o matth._n 5._o apage_z vesanam_fw-la illam_fw-la prophetandi_fw-la liberta●en_fw-la imò_fw-la licentiam_fw-la blasphemandi_fw-la ut_fw-la liceat_fw-la malè_fw-la seriato_fw-it cuique_fw-la tyroni_fw-it prodigiofissima_fw-la cerebri_fw-la svi_fw-la phantasmata_fw-la in_o apricum_fw-la producere_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la commendare_fw-la &_o praelo_fw-la concio_fw-la d._n hal._n ad_fw-la synod_n nation_n dordrecht_n neither_o do_v the_o independent_o only_o but_o the_o socinian_o and_o arminian_n also_o cry_v up_o libertas_n prophetandi_fw-la mr_n gillesp._n miscel._n cap._n 10._o for_o a_o public_a formal_a ministerial_a teach_v two_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o the_o teacher_n 1._o gift_n from_o god_n 2._o authority_n from_o the_o church_n he_o that_o want_v either_o be_v no_o true_a pastor_n for_o the_o second_o such_o as_o want_v authority_n from_o the_o church_n be_v 1._o none_o of_o christ_n officer_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o 2._o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v it_o jer._n 23._o 21._o 3._o the_o blessing_n on_o the_o word_n be_v promise_v only_o to_o send_v teacher_n rom._n 10._o 15._o mr_n owen_n duty_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n distinguish_v pag._n 46_o 47._o inprimis_fw-la displicet_fw-la mihi_fw-la illa_fw-la quam_fw-la tuentur_fw-la libertas_fw-la prophetandi_fw-la certissima_fw-la pernicies_fw-la religiovis_fw-la nisi_fw-la certis_fw-la sinibus_fw-la acriter_fw-la coerceatur_fw-la casaub._n epist._n 320._o joanni_n lydio_n that_o send_v rom._n 10._o 15._o must_v needs_o import_v a_o authoritative_a mission_n according_a to_o the_o clear_a etymology_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o manifest_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n a_o name_n give_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o they_o who_o be_v first_o by_o his_o command_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n luke_n 6._o 13._o it_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v send_v as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prince_n use_v to_o be_v send_v with_o their_o master_n mandate_n church-member_n set_v in_o joint_n by_o filodexter_n transylvanus_fw-la see_v deodat_n in_o loc_n mr._n cotton_v key_n of_o the_o kingd_a in_o ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la juit_fw-la exercitium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la propheticum_fw-la à_fw-la concionibus_fw-la distinctum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14._o 31_o 32._o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la exercitium_fw-la habondum_fw-la admit_v tebantur_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ministri_fw-la s●d_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la fratribus_fw-la prim_fw-la arii_fw-la vel_fw-la maximè_fw-la approbati_fw-la pro_fw-la donis_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la collata_fw-la ames_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la consc_fw-la c._n 26._o see_v mr._n ward_n coal_n from_o the_o al●ar_n most_o of_o the_o write_n of_o cypri●_n athanasius_n bafil_n nazianzen_n chrysostom_n ambrose_n cyril_n augustine_n leo_n gregory_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sermon_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n a_o bible_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o these_o word_n use_v accipe_fw-la evangelium_fw-la vade_v praedica_fw-la populo_fw-la tibi_fw-la commisso_fw-la the_o minister_n word_n must_v be_v like_o goad_n to_o prick_v man_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o when_o they_o be_v sound_a asleep_o they_o must_v be_v like_o cock_n that_o cry_v loud_a in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o night_n king_n james_n say_v well_o of_o a_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o this_o land_n me_n think_v this_o man_n preach_v of_o death_n as_o if_o death_n be_v at_o my_o back_n master_n fenner_n ●n_o 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o 6._o et_fw-la hac_fw-la vimirum_fw-la expedita_fw-la concionandi_fw-la methodus_fw-la jesuitica_n quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la etiam_fw-la spirae_fw-la &_o wormatiae_fw-la &_o moguntiae_n aliquando_fw-la observasse_fw-la visus_fw-la sum_fw-la alta_fw-la voce_fw-la sed_fw-la frivolis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la cont_n ra_fw-mi haereticos_fw-la clamitare_fw-la &_o moralia_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la christum_fw-la jesum_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la justificantem_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la fontem_fw-la semper_fw-la desideres_fw-la identidem_fw-la suis_fw-la inculcare_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tamen_fw-la melius_fw-la forsan_fw-la ex_fw-la seneca_n &_o plutarcho_fw-mi quam_fw-la ex_fw-la concionibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la didiceris_fw-la scultet_fw-la de_fw-fr curriculo_fw-la vita_fw-la pag._n 18._o verba_fw-la voluere_fw-la &_o celeritate_fw-la dicendi_fw-la apud_fw-la imperitum_fw-la vulgus_fw-la admirationem_fw-la svi_fw-la facere_fw-la indoctorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n epist._n ad_fw-la neporian_n ab_fw-la allegationibus_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la patrum_fw-la veterumque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la doctorum_fw-la abstinebit_fw-la pastor_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la zepperi_fw-la lib._n 2._o
offerri_fw-la christus_fw-la jubet_fw-la addita_fw-la ratione_fw-la quoniam_fw-la talium_fw-la sit_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la si_fw-mi corum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la cur_n signum_fw-la negabitur_fw-la calvin_n justit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 16._o see_v m._n baxter_n infant_n church-membership_a part_v 2_o c._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o distinguere_fw-la oporte●_n inter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la constituendam_fw-la &_o constitutam_fw-la in_fw-la illa_fw-la adulti_fw-la prius_fw-la docendi_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la crediderint_fw-la tum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la tum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la liberi_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la vero_fw-la infant_n prius_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la ac_fw-la postea_fw-la sunt_fw-la docendi_fw-la vide_fw-la gen._n 17._o 10._o &_o 21._o 4._o vossius_fw-la in_o thes._n &_o disputat_fw-la 13._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o infantibus_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la principium_fw-la sive_fw-la semen_fw-mi fidei_fw-la non_fw-la habitum_fw-la fidei_fw-la aut_fw-la actualem_fw-la fidem_fw-la potentia_fw-la respondet_fw-la semini_fw-la habitus_fw-la arbori_fw-la actus_fw-la fructui_fw-la semen_n fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o infantibus_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la habitus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la ex_fw-la habitu_fw-la vost_n in_o thesibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la increduli_fw-la infant_n negatiuè_fw-la salutari_fw-la fidei_fw-la habitu_fw-la destituuntur_fw-la non_fw-la positiuè_fw-la contrario_fw-la habitu_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la polluti_fw-la id._n ibid._n &_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la exigitur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la poenitenda_fw-la egerunt_fw-la rom._n 9_o 2._o voss._n disputat_fw-la 15._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n can_v neither_o believe_v nor_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n see_v m._n brlusleys_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o poedo-bapt_a p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o 89._o quae_fw-la igitur_fw-la haec_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la impetunt_fw-la argumentationis_fw-la erit_fw-la formula_fw-la qùi_fw-la adulta_fw-la sunt_fw-la aetate_fw-la antè_fw-la instituendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la quam_fw-la bazandi●_n baptismum_fw-la ergo_fw-la infantibus_fw-la communem_fw-la facere_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n instit._n l._n 4_o c._n ●6_n see_v brinsleys_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o poedobaptism_n pag._n 70._o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74._o this_o divine_a evangelicall_n institution_n be_v consign_v by_o three_o evangelist_n matth._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 16._o john_n 3._o 5._o agreeable_a to_o the_o decretory_a word_n of_o god_n by_o abraham_n in_o the_o circumcision_n to_o which_o baptism_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o consignation_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o the_o same_o spiritual_a promise_n gen._n 17._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o exposition_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v be_v obscure_a the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o be_v a_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o the_o commandment_n no_o tradition_n be_v more_o universal_a no_o not_o of_o scripture_n itself_o no_o word_n be_v plain_a no_o not_o the_o ten_o commandment_n doctor_n tailor_n discourse_n of_o baptism_n anabaptist_n say_v where_o have_v we_o teach_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n not_o in_o express_a term_n but_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o from_o the_o general_n matth._n 28._o 19_o from_o parity_n gen._n 17._o 14._o from_o principle_n act_n 2._o 39_o where_o find_v we_o say_v bellarmine_n the_o justice_a lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n in_o express_v term_n we_o have_v it_o not_o but_o virtual_o and_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o in_o the_o equivalent_a we_o have_v it_o rom._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o we_o find_v no_o where_o those_o word_n james_n 4._o 5._o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n in_o express_a term_n by_o deduction_n we_o have_v they_o numb_a 11._o 29._o doctor_n sclater_n on_o rom._n 4._o 6._o it_o can_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o read_v to_o have_v baptize_v infant_n therefore_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o infant_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n of_o christ_n institution_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o exclude_v they_o for_o although_o the_o negative_a of_o a_o fact_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n yet_o the_o negative_a of_o a_o law_n be_v a_o very_a good_a one_o we_o may_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o but_o thus_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v do_v doctor_n tailor_n discourse_n of_o baptism_n part_v 2._o 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title_n of_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o frequent_a pronounce_v of_o the_o word_n jehovah_n compare_v deut._n 6._o 13._o with_o mat._n 4._o 10._o &_o deut._n 6._o 5._o with_o mat._n 22._o 37._o d._n cheynel_n divine_a triunity_n he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1._o 17._o the_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n be_v 1._o proper_a 19_o which_o agree_v to_o no_o creature_n not_o analogical_o 2._o common_a which_o be_v apply_v to_o other_o but_o agree_v to_o god_n principal_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n as_o god_n king_n and_o good_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v five_o way_n in_o scripture_n first_o essential_o for_o god_n himself_o isa._n 30._o 27._o second_o for_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n which_o come_v from_o god_n psal._n 118._o 10_o 11_o 12._o three_o for_o the_o command_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 45._o four_o passive_o for_o those_o action_n whereby_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o we_o mat._n 18._o 19_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o worship_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o assistance_n last_o for_o that_o word_n whereby_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o creature_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v our_o thought_n direct_v about_o he_o 2._o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o attribute_n and_o essential_a property_n of_o which_o some_o show_n 1._o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o 2._o what_o he_o be_v to_o we_o they_o be_v call_v attribute_n expressa_fw-la because_o they_o be_v rather_o say_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v by_o they_o better_o conceive_v what_o he_o be_v then_o to_o be_v in_o he_o in_o such_o a_o way_n they_o be_v that_o one_o most_o pure_a essence_n diverse_o apprehend_v of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v diverse_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o isa._n 43._o 25._o 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o or_o they_o be_v those_o divine_a perfection_n whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o we_o they_o be_v call_v property_n because_o they_o be_v peculiar_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o be_v so_o in_o he_o as_o they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o creature_n some_o do_v distinguish_v of_o god_n attribute_n and_o property_n attribute_n be_v those_o attribute_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n and_o property_n to_o the_o person_n themselves_o a_o property_n attribute_n in_o god_n be_v a_o essential_a attribute_n in_o he_o whereby_o his_o nature_n be_v know_v in_o itself_o and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o thing_n some_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o attribute_v these_o to_o god_n first_o they_o be_v all_o essential_a to_o god_n for_o in_o he_o be_v no_o accident_n at_o all_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v in_o god_n the_o same_o be_v god_n god_n wisdom_n be_v himself_o and_o his_o power_n be_v himself_o god_n punish_v the_o wicked_a be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n compassionate_v the_o miserable_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n all_o these_o be_v also_o one_o in_o he_o his_o mercy_n be_v his_o justice_n and_o his_o justice_n be_v his_o mercy_n and_o each_o be_v his_o essence_n only_o they_o differ_v in_o our_o apprehension_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o different_a object_n and_o effect_n second_o they_o be_v all_o absolute_a property_n in_o god_n and_o so_o distinguish_v from_o those_o respective_a property_n whereby_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n have_v his_o own_o subsistence_n three_o they_o be_v all_o equal_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o alike_o affirm_v of_o all_o essence_n the_o father_n eternal_a most_o holy_a almighty_a merciful_a so_o be_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n four_o these_o attribute_n be_v altogether_o in_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a 16._o degree_n and_o measure_n yea_o above_o all_o degree_n and_o measure_n they_o be_v eternal_a and_o
2._o 5._o god_n do_v work_v most_o mighty_o with_o such_o preach_n joh._n 4._o 18_o 19_o act._n 2._o 36_o 37._o reason_n 1._o every_o man_n through_o the_o self-love_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v from_o himself_o to_o other_o general_a doctrine_n and_o reproof_n matth._n 21._o 41._o see_v 45_o 46._o verse_n 2._o till_o man_n sin_n be_v effectual_o discover_v to_o they_o they_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o any_o save_a grace_n john_n 16._o 8._o tit._n 1._o 13._o 3._o practice_n be_v the_o end_n of_o knowledge_n and_o nothing_o be_v perfect_a till_o it_o attain_v its_o end_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o truth_n be_v never_o full_o and_o exact_o know_v but_o in_o the_o experience_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o hence_o that_o expression_n taste_n and_o see_v chap._n iii_o of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a it_o be_v apparent_a voetius_fw-la see_v the_o church_n and_o the_o state_n be_v distinct_a their_o government_n must_v be_v also_o distinct_a yea_o the_o church_n may_v be_v not_o only_o distinct_a but_o separate_a from_o the_o state_n neither_o the_o supreme_a nor_o subordinate_a power_n be_v incorporate_a in_o the_o church_n but_o mere_a alien_n from_o it_o and_o perhaps_o enemy_n to_o it_o god_n have_v establish_v two_o distinct_a power_n on_o earth_n sword_n the_o one_o of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n the_o other_o of_o the_o sword_n commit_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o of_o the_o key_n be_v ordain_v to_o work_v on_o the_o inward_a man_n have_v immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n that_o of_o the_o sword_n be_v appoint_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n yield_v protection_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o inflict_v external_a punishment_n upon_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a some_o call_v it_o the_o 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itself_o 1._o in_o doctrinal_a decision_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n 2._o in_o make_v wholesome_a ecclesiastical_a law_n 3._o in_o execute_v church-censure_n but_o though_o they_o have_v power_n of_o declare_v god_n will_v concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o can_v make_v any_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n nor_o propound_v any_o thing_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n penes_fw-la quos_fw-la sit_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la who_o be_v the_o subject_n 11._o of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a much_o less_o two_o or_o three_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o gather_v together_o into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o john_n 20._o 21_o 22._o &_o 21._o 15_o 16._o be_v speak_v to_o special_a person_n not_o the_o whole_a community_n the_o apostle_n act._n 20._o 28_o speak_v unto_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v overseer_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n m._n rutherford_n say_v the_o key_n be_v give_v for_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o the_o church_n mr._n norton_n epist._n urge_v act._n 14._o 23._o to_o prove_v the_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fraternity_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o every_o church_n they_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o by_o they_o he_o urge_v also_o act._n 6._o that_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n do_v some_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n but_o that_o their_o authority_n depend_v on_o the_o people_n can_v be_v thence_o collect_v mr._n norton_n chap._n 5._o of_o that_o book_n say_v quod_fw-la exercetur_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la recipitur_fw-la immediatè_fw-la 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