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idolater_n the_o honest_a conversation_n of_o godly_a man_n he_o call_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n hypocrisy_n vain_a glory_n counterfeit_a show_n of_o gravity_n austernesse_n of_o maâ—â—ers_n and_o the_o outside_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o make_v up_o this_o his_o sin_v in_o a_o high_a â—egree_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o ministry_n our_o â—eaching_n and_o labour_v he_o say_v be_v the_o poison_n and_o sting_v of_o every_o good_a conscience_n the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o â—uch_o as_o be_v reform_v be_v proselyte_n and_o become_v thereby_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o they_o be_v before_o thus_o horrible_o blaspheme_v in_o say_n that_o â—he_v preach_v of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o â—_z effectual_a work_n make_v man_n â—he_v child_n of_o hell_n and_o two_o fold_n worse_o than_o before_o and_o yet_o he_o and_o all_o of_o theâ—_n if_o ever_o convert_v be_v convert_v bâ—_n those_o man_n which_o he_o so_o rail_v upoâ—_n and_o by_o that_o bless_a 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â—â—ue_v increase_v their_o dislike_n and_o great_a contempt_n of_o every_o holy_a exercise_n and_o â—â—acious_a duty_n among_o us._n till_o they_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o publish_v his_o repentance_n or_o â—â—ase_v to_o praise_v his_o such_o zeal_n &_o temper_v themselves_o that_o way_n cease_v in_o this_o and_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o ill_a spirit_n they_o â—ay_v boast_v of_o a_o holy_a constitution_n but_o â—ee_n may_v reject_v they_o for_o that_o kind_n of_o â—â—rsed_a corruption_n if_o they_o have_v no_o more_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n until_o they_o dâ—_n open_o show_v amendment_n last_o their_o very_a opinion_n whiâ—â—_n error_n the_o last_o sin_n be_v their_o schism_n consist_v of_o many_o error_n be_v the_o very_a matter_n of_o brownisme_n 〈…〉_o their_o own_o invention_n upon_o which_o the_o do_v build_v their_o constitution_n and_o bâ—_n which_o they_o have_v make_v so_o grievous_a rend_v and_o separation_n the_o very_a maiâ—_n and_o principal_n thereof_o i_o will_v set_v 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consider_v and_o after_o this_o sort_n may_v we_o condemn_v any_o thing_n and_o their_o church_n also_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o â—ay_n true_o be_v object_v against_o it_o book_n see_v more_o for_o the_o answer_n hereto_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n ii_o it_o be_v against_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o word_n matth._n 28._o 19_o mark_n 16._o 15._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 9_o &_o 11._o 2._o job_n 33._o 23._o 24._o act._n 2._o 14._o 7._o 38._o and_o 16._o 32._o 33._o the_o external_a proâ—â—ssion_n act._n 8._o 12._o 37._o 38._o and_o sacrament_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 19_o 16._o â—he_v visible_a and_o true_a constitution_n of_o a_o company_n so_o gather_v and_o knit_v together_o and_o so_o be_v we_o constitute_v as_o this_o â—ooke_n do_v show_v and_o as_o in_o another_o treatise_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o shall_v be_v plain_o manifest_v wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o principle_n and_o inference_n concern_v the_o same_o set_v â—owne_n which_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v that_o man_n may_v judge_v better_o â—nd_v more_o right_o of_o this_o controversy_n ii_o they_o hold_v our_o constitution_n a_o real_a error_n ii_o error_n â—doll_n and_o so_o we_o idolater_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o hâ—â—_n answer_n answer_n scripture_n never_o take_v a_o idol_n nâ—_n idolater_n in_o any_o such_o sense_n i_o have_v pâ—â—_n use_v many_o scripture_n and_o can_v see_v noâ—_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o marlorat_n in_o his_o eâ—â—chiridion_n set_v down_o a_o catalogue_n idol_n mention_v in_o scripture_n whereâ—â—_n reckon_v up_o 47._o in_o all_o and_o not_o one_o 〈…〉_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n these_o man_n therefore_o as_o they_o buâ—_n new_a church_n they_o will_v also_o make_v nâ—â—_n sin_n as_o if_o man_n have_v not_o transgress_v 〈…〉_o enough_o to_o lead_v he_o to_o hell_n but_o into_o mean_a season_n they_o make_v a_o idol_n their_o own_o constitution_n as_o a_o goddâ—â—_n sanctify_v the_o word_n sacrament_n prâ—â—er_n people_n and_o every_o thing_n but_o without_o it_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayâ—â—_n alm_n repentance_n faith_n love_n yea_o ecurie_a ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v false_a and_o idolatrous_a be_v not_o this_o then_o true_a so_o as_o thâ—â—_n may_v as_o the_o ephesian_n cry_v say_v greaâ—_n the_o goddess_n constitution_n great_a be_v dâ—â—na_n of_o the_o brownist_n let_v none_o blameâ—_n for_o m._n robinson_n hold_v as_o much_o before_o fall_v in_o among_o they_o iii_o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o a_o particular_a error_n iii_o error_n constitute_v church_n to_o wit_n such_o a_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v be_v no_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n i._o the_o scripture_n never_o set_v forth_o answer_n answer_n â—â—y_o of_o god_n people_n by_o this_o mark_n then_o â—â—re_o be_v a_o new_a note_n coin_a as_o before_o a_o â—ew_a sin_n for_o new_a people_n must_v have_v new_a â—â—ings_n if_o they_o have_v say_v that_o he_o which_o â—ay_n and_o do_v not_o ordinary_o have_v â—eanes_n offer_v he_o live_v in_o a_o church_n â—â—ghtly_o constitute_v that_o be_v in_o a_o true_a viâ—â—le_a church_n of_o christ_n do_v live_v out_o of_o â—â—der_n and_o offend_v god_n it_o have_v be_v â—â—ue_a for_o the_o godly_a be_v command_v to_o â—â—me_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o to_o join_v with_o â—â—e_z congregation_n and_o church_n visible_a â—â—thered_v together_o if_o possible_o they_o can_v â—uk_n 13._o 37._o revel_v 18._o 4._o ii_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o calath_n 3._o 7._o 9_o joh._n 3._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 1._o 2._o thess_n 3._o 15._o iii_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o wickliff_n â—â—us_a luther_n bucer_n melanthon_n and_o oâ—er_o yea_o of_o all_o our_o worthy_a martyr_n and_o 〈…〉_o the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o we_o of_o lotâ—â—rsaking_v â—â—rsaking_z abraham_n for_o the_o world_n job_n so_o and_o the_o people_n in_o
mordecay_n time_n â—iding_v in_o babylon_n iv_o i_o ask_v whether_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a aâ—_n so_o joh._n 18._o 33._o and_o 10._o 16._o iv_o that_o all_o not_o in_o their_o way_n be_v without_o error_n iv_o error_n and_o do_v apply_v against_o we_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1â—_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o i._o these_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o such_o â—_o answer_n answer_n never_o make_v so_o much_o as_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n at_o all_o ii_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v a_o people_n without_o they_o will_v expound_v this_o scripture_n phrase_n without_o by_o the_o scripture_n lay_v by_o tâ—â—_n forgery_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n iii_o god_n almighty_a have_v witness_n allo_fw-la god_n have_v visible_a communion_n with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o allo_fw-la that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n 1._o by_o give_v we_o his_o word_n psal_n 1â—_n 19_o 20._o and_o sacrament_n 2._o by_o his_o effectual_a work_v the_o by_o jere._n 23._o 22._o therefore_o herâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh_n 25._o and_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a 〈…〉_o whither_o they_o shall_v we_o go_v joh._n 6_o 3._o by_o his_o most_o strange_a and_o mirâ—â—lous_a deliverance_n of_o we_o from_o the_o â—_z of_o his_o gospel_n a_o proâ—â—_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o 7._o yet_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o mercieâ—_n â—â—e_v lord_n but_o maintain_v so_o stiflie_o this_o us._n they_o like_v it_o that_o we_o call_v they_o brethren_n but_o they_o will_v not_o so_o account_v us._n â—rosse_a error_n as_o they_o hold_v not_o themselves_o â—ound_v to_o admonish_v we_o as_o brethren_n but_o â—â—ey_n may_v let_v we_o alone_o as_o man_n without_o â—â—cept_v it_o be_v to_o get_v we_o to_o they_o as_o they_o â—ould_v do_v even_o turk_n and_o jew_n and_o â—et_o they_o like_v well_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v â—â—em_n brethren_n a_o strange_a imagination_n â—n_o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n 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matth._n 8._o 17._o be_v to_o be_v â—â—pounded_v use_v the_o reaâ—â—ns_n why_o in_o authority_n be_v reprove_v for_o suffer_v holy_a thing_n to_o be_v abuse_v ezech._n 22._o 26._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 27._o 1._o king_n 13._o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 23._o revel_v 2._o 1._o 8._o 12._o 18._o &_o 3._o 1._o 7._o 14._o no_o mention_n in_o these_o place_n be_v make_v of_o the_o people_n therefore_o must_v that_o one_o place_n 1._o cor._n 5._o be_v expound_v by_o all_o these_o place_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n and_o practice_v of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o world_n beginning_n and_o so_o tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 17._o must_v be_v understand_v tell_v the_o governor_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o expound_v thus_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o because_o christ_n must_v herein_o be_v expound_v either_o as_o the_o practice_n be_v they_o or_o as_o he_o appoint_v it_o by_o give_v his_o commission_n to_o some_o 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it_o shall_v bind_v &c_n &c_n but_o what_o you_o shall_v bind_v and_o loose_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o speak_v also_o of_o a_o few_o two_o or_o three_o gather_v together_o mean_v thereby_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o all_o the_o body_n of_o which_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v have_v he_o by_o church_n mean_v indeed_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n 4._o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n he_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o few_o for_o the_o good_a of_o many_o the_o officer_n for_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o they_o that_o be_v the_o church_n shall_v desire_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o where_o be_v also_o a_o plain_a difference_n in_o change_n of_o the_o person_n again_o between_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n complain_v to_o have_v thing_n reform_v 5._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v it_o here_o figurative_o 1_o it_o do_v agree_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n be_v fetch_v 2._o for_o that_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o agree_v to_o christ_n commission_n give_v 3._o for_o the_o other_o reason_n before_o go_v and_o the_o rest_n follow_v 4._o for_o order_v sake_n and_o to_o prevent_v confusion_n for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v that_o which_o be_v all_o man_n be_v no_o man_n whereupon_o arise_v great_a carelessness_n in_o see_v unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v all_o man_n in_o public_a as_o experience_n teach_v both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n yea_o by_o it_o pride_n and_o thereupon_o contention_n ensue_v 5._o to_o avoid_v the_o absurdity_n which_o else_o will_v necessary_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o text_n if_o the_o word_n church_n shall_v not_o be_v expound_v figurative_o first_o because_o then_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n must_v speak_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v for_o it_o 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