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etc._n do_v not_o this_o distinction_n of_o offence_n &_o different_a manner_n of_o deal_v allow_v by_o yourself_o show_v that_o for_o some_o trespass_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o admonish_v the_o trespasser_n nor_o to_o insist_v upon_o they_o v._o if_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o pass_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o lesser_a sin_n then_o may_v the_o church_n also_o pass_v by_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o some_o lesser_a offence_n but_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v it_o therefore_o the_o church_n also_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n appear_v because_o the_o church_n be_v not_o more_o strict_o bind_v to_o judge_v any_o sin_n then_o the_o magistrate_n be_v his_o commission_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n great_a or_o small_a be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o church_n he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n to_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o to_o judge_v all_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o well_o &_o as_o far_o as_o the_o church_n be_v deut._n 17.18_o 19_o josh_n 1.7_o 8._o 1._o kin._n 2.3_o 1._o chron._n 28.7_o 8._o &_o 29.19_o prov._n 20_o 8._o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o the_o assumption_n appear_v likewise_o to_o be_v true_a from_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n in_o the_o former_a argument_n as_o also_o from_o this_o that_o man_n be_v sometime_o reprove_v for_o bring_v their_o brethren_n before_o the_o magistrate_n even_o in_o case_n of_o injury_n &_o sin_n commit_v against_o they_o 1._o cor._n 6_o 1-8_a whereas_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o let_v no_o small_a offence_n pass_v without_o judgement_n then_o shall_v it_o also_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o not_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o &_o this_o whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o infidel_n the_o like_a law_n &_o charge_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o both_o vi_o the_o end_n of_o some_o controversy_n &_o judge_v of_o some_o public_a offence_n without_o the_o 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crime_n as_o also_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o minister_n &_o elder_n who_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v open_o declare_v by_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n etc._n etc._n that_o 67._o that_o art_n 67._o if_o any_o controversy_n be_v upon_o the_o doubtful_a meaning_n of_o any_o word_n or_o word_n in_o the_o discipline_n that_o first_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o minister_n &_o senior_n &_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v thereupon_o than_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n hereupon_o after_o recital_n of_o these_o article_n hold_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o most_o conscionable_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n heretofore_o you_o add_v as_o i_o note_v before_o in_o another_o particular_a that_o 8.9_o that_o animad_fw-la vers_fw-la p._n 8.9_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v herein_o it_o will_v have_v free_v they_o of_o all_o antichristian_a prelacy_n etc._n etc._n and_o further_o as_o you_o will_v there_o have_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o reader_n against_o mr_n clyfton_n &_o mr_n johnson_n in_o your_o three_o note_n upon_o the_o allegation_n of_o these_o article_n so_o may_v we_o as_o fit_o observe_v against_o yourself_o in_o your_o own_o word_n that_o if_o you_o have_v look_v upon_o the_o example_n which_o yourselves_o allege_v you_o may_v have_v see_v your_o error_n resist_v by_o other_o against_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o call_v i_o also_o to_o witness_v chap._n iii_o a_o refutation_n of_o sundry_a error_n whereupon_o mr_n ainsworth_a ground_n their_o popular_a government_n the_o first_o error_n you_o seek_v to_o build_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o unsure_a foundation_n &_o these_o of_o sundry_a sort_n first_o in_o that_o you_o argue_v from_o the_o example_n of_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o one_o by_o the_o authority_n exercise_v in_o the_o other_o this_o error_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o you_o divers_a way_n 1._o in_o your_o 24._o your_o art_n 24._o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o 60._o and_o pos_fw-la 8._o p._n 60._o apology_n you_o describe_v &_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o power_n give_v unto_o each_o christian_a congregation_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o member_n to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n together_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mention_v a_o civil_a judgement_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n in_o kill_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v give_v his_o child_n unto_o molech_n leu._n 20.4_o 5._o and_o from_o the_o commandment_n that_o bind_v the_o israelite_n to_o bring_v the_o blasphemer_n without_o the_o camp_n &_o to_o stone_n he_o to_o death_n leu._n 24.14_o but_o 1._o these_o judgement_n be_v civil_a &_o corporal_a punishment_n not_o spiritual_a censure_n 2._o these_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v member_n thereof_o leu._n 20.2_o &_o 24.16_o 3._o these_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o offender_n without_o exception_n whether_o they_o repent_v or_o not_o by_o what_o manner_n of_o reason_v then_o can_v the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v deduce_v or_o demonstrate_v from_o such_o example_n as_o these_o ii_o in_o your_o 28._o your_o animad_fw-la vers_fw-la p._n 28._o answer_n to_o mr_n johnson_n you_o confess_v that_o you_o allege_v numb_a 15.33_o &_o 27.2_o &_o 35.12_o to_o give_v light_n unto_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n by_o show_v what_o be_v the_o people_n right_a then_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o magistrate_n which_o may_v be_v more_o but_o can_v be_v less_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n now_o those_o scripture_n &_o the_o example_n contain_v therein_o even_o as_o those_o before_o mention_v do_v concern_v civil_a judgement_n plea_n &_o controversy_n as_o the_o ston_a to_o death_n of_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n the_o divide_v of_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelopehad_n the_o preserve_n of_o he_o that_o have_v stain_v a_o man_n unaware_o from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n unless_o therefore_o you_o can_v show_v that_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v in_o all_o those_o that_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o like_a civil_a punishment_n you_o do_v in_o vain_a allege_v all_o these_o example_n &_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unjust_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o your_o own_o opinion_n iii_o this_o error_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a in_o you_o in_o that_o you_o condemn_v it_o in_o other_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o see_v it_o in_o yourself_o when_o mr_n johnson_n will_v show_v the_o power_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n by_o the_o power_n which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v in_o israel_n you_o tell_v 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and_o particular_a eldership_n their_o counsel_n be_v tell_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o thing_n ordinary_o be_v thus_o perform_v in_o these_o reform_a church_n viz._n after_o that_o in_o the_o classical_a assembly_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n it_o have_v be_v find_v just_a and_o requisite_a that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o any_o minister_n call_v these_o censure_n and_o election_n be_v then_o first_o solemn_o propound_v unto_o the_o particular_a church_n who_o these_o thing_n special_o concern_v and_o so_o accomplish_v with_o their_o consent_n and_o not_o otherwise_o if_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n dissent_n and_o allow_v not_o the_o excommunication_n or_o election_n then_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o strife_n the_o matter_n be_v again_o refer_v ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la senatum_fw-la unto_o a_o great_a ecclesiastical_a senate_n classis_fw-la or_o synod_n to_o judge_v thereof_o and_o to_o compose_v the_o dissension_n v._o mr_n f._n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 279._o chapter_n pag._n 278_o 279._o show_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o these_o presbyterial_a assembly_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a office_n perform_v in_o the_o same_o in_o special_a manner_n towards_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o counsel_n but_o also_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o those_o assembly_n and_o this_o be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v both_o in_o the_o 43._o the_o kercken-ordeninge_a art_n 43._o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o fault_n as_o be_v commit_v in_o those_o meeting_n or_o by_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o inferior_a assembly_n hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o allow_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n and_o class_n and_o do_v not_o limit_v all_o jurisdiction_n unto_o a_o particular_a church_n vi_o after_o mr_n f._n have_v speak_v in_o general_a both_o of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o one_o and_o of_o many_o church_n joint_o together_o than_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o each_o of_o they_o several_o and_o there_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o many_o church_n that_o be_v of_o class_n and_o synod_n he_o say_v 280._o say_v s._n theol._n l._n 7._o p._n 280._o hic_fw-la autem_fw-la leges_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la condendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la here_o be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o be_v make_v this_o be_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n more_o than_o of_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n this_o mr_n d._n pass_v over_o also_o it_o be_v no_o policy_n for_o he_o to_o draw_v collection_n from_o such_o testimony_n vii_o that_o one_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o mr_n f._n oft_o 281._o oft_o ibid._n p._n 280_o 281._o allege_v 2._o cor._n 8.19_o 23._o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o allege_v with_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n it_o be_v there_o specify_v that_o the_o brother_n who_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o 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unto_o any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o 282._o and_o
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