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magistrate_n have_v church-authority_n against_o which_o he_o there_o dispute_v especial_o see_v respublica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o republica_n he_o that_o have_v only_o civil_a power_n have_v no_o power_n in_o the_o church_n whatever_o he_o have_v about_o church-matter_n and_o over_o churchman_n §_o 4._o in_o assert_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o these_o thing_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o make_v his_o way_n through_o any_o party_n as_o strive_v to_o beget_v a_o right_a understanding_n among_o they_o that_o differ_v how_o well_o he_o keep_v his_o promise_n may_v be_v see_v by_o examine_v what_o he_o say_v on_o which_o i_o will_v not_o much_o insist_v intend_v to_o meet_v with_o this_o his_o doctrine_n elsewhere_o but_o only_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o with_o a_o short_a ground_n of_o our_o censure_n of_o it_o for_o this_o debate_n be_v somewhat_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o indifferency_n of_o church-government_n it_o rather_o suppose_v it_o than_o assert_v or_o prove_v it_o in_o explicate_v his_o second_o distinction_n about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n p._n 41._o the_o internal_a formal_a elicitive_a power_n of_o order_n say_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o authoritative_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o external_a objective_n imperative_fw-it power_n of_o jurisdiction_n lie_v in_o a_o due_a care_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o defence_n protection_n and_o propagation_n of_o religion_n the_o former_a be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o ministry_n the_o late_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n here_o several_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o he_o make_v the_o power_n of_o order_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o internal_a formal_a elicitive_a power_n about_o church_n affair_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o same_o with_o external_a objective_a and_o 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elicitive_a church-power_n and_o sure_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n be_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o of_o order_n not_o only_o because_o all_o that_o speak_v of_o this_o distinction_n do_v so_o understand_v it_o but_o also_o our_o author_n do_v here_o make_v the_o power_n of_o order_n to_o respect_v only_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o so_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n must_v belong_v to_o jurisdiction_n according_a to_o he_o now_o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n there_o to_o be_v internal_a only_o in_o the_o church_n and_o here_o to_o be_v external_a in_o the_o magistrate_n only_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n let_v any_o man_n judge_n 2._o another_o thing_n that_o here_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v that_o the_o power_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o ministry_n be_v only_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n then_o they_o have_v no_o power_n of_o discipline_n for_o every_o one_o know_v that_o that_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n now_o this_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o own_o appendix_n and_o also_o to_o scripture_n which_o give_v to_o church-officer_n power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v mat._n 18.18_o jo._n 20.23_o and_o of_o rule_v the_o lord_n people_n 1_o thes_n 5.12_o heb._n 13.17_o but_o i_o insist_v not_o on_o this_o it_o have_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o so_o many_o against_o the_o erastians_n 3._o he_o ascribe_v all_o power_n about_o church_n affair_n to_o the_o magistrate_n except_o that_o of_o administer_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o so_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v only_o belong_v to_o he_o for_o he_o give_v he_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o be_v to_o he_o all_o power_n but_o that_o of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n now_o there_o be_v never_o any_o erastian_n that_o give_v more_o to_o the_o magistrate_n than_o this_o for_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o decide_v controversy_n in_o synod_n for_o that_o be_v not_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o ordination_n the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n and_o none_o but_o he_o have_v any_o share_n in_o it_o behold_v unto_o what_o absurdity_n this_o man_n run_v unaware_o while_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o unhinge_v that_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n and_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o this_o put_v all_o church-power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o churchman_n among_o themselves_o it_o have_v not_o be_v easy_o determine_v amid_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n clash_v one_o with_o another_o the_o more_o conscientious_a and_o selfdenied_n sort_n be_v ever_o the_o few_o §_o 5._o page_n 42._o speak_v of_o the_o subordination_n or_o co-ordination_a of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n there_o be_v some_o mistake_v worthy_a of_o our_o notice_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o minister_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o court-preacher_n who_o love_n to_o flatter_v rather_o than_o speak_v truth_n but_o consider_v 1_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o inconsistency_n that_o minister_n have_v power_n or_o authority_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o the_o magistrate_n person_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o minister_n when_o they_o teach_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o command_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o this_o reach_n magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o it_o as_o declare_v by_o christ_n ambassador_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o dispense_n it_o and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o preach_a power_n of_o minister_n at_o least_o 2._o magistrate_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o minister_n for_o they_o rule_v over_o christ_n flock_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o number_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v i_o see_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o exempt_n he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n when_o christ_n say_v whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v ramit_v and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v he_o do_v not_o add_v except_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v not_o i_o pray_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n debar_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o flagitious_a man_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o ambrose_n do_v to_o theodosius_n and_o if_o they_o may_v
on_o by_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o by_o christ_n the_o church_n declare_v his_o will_n for_o so_o the_o church_n only_o command_v other_o wise_a we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v this_o man_n opinion_n if_o he_o believe_v what_o here_o he_o write_v that_o when_o the_o church_n ordain_v a_o minister_n and_o command_v he_o to_o preach_v christ_n the_o magistrate_n by_o forbid_v he_o to_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o that_o name_n make_v null_a the_o former_a obligation_n it_o be_v true_a the_o magistrate_n may_v in_o some_o case_n restrain_v the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o what_o we_o be_v so_o oblige_v to_o and_o also_o when_o he_o do_v injurious_o forbid_v such_o exercise_n we_o may_v be_v in_o some_o case_n oblige_v to_o cede_fw-la to_o this_o violence_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o destroy_v our_o obligation_n to_o our_o duty_n neither_o the_o power_n by_o which_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n do_v destroy_v my_o obligation_n to_o obey_v my_o father_n or_o his_o power_n over_o i_o when_o he_o put_v i_o in_o prison_n and_o so_o i_o can_v do_v what_o my_o father_n command_v the_o absurdity_n that_o he_o will_v fright_v we_o with_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o our_o opinion_n but_o from_o his_o own_o false_a supposition_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o supreme_a power_n about_o thing_n so_o different_a that_o one_o power_n can_v have_v they_o both_o for_o its_o formal_a object_n will_v not_o the_o author_n grant_v that_o minister_n have_v the_o supreme_a preach_a power_n that_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o magistrate_n the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n why_o not_o then_o that_o they_o have_v the_o supreme_a roll_a power_n in_o church_n affair_n these_o power_n need_v not_o clash_n though_o they_o be_v not_o subordinate_a be_v about_o thing_n so_o different_a as_o be_v this_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n but_o this_o man_n fear_v that_o caesar_n be_v dethrone_v if_o we_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o will_v have_v christ_n kingdom_n subordinate_a to_o caesar_n for_o the_o second_o there_o can_v be_v two_o obligation_n here_o for_o if_o the_o church_n keep_v within_o her_o limit_n her_o command_n be_v christ_n and_o so_o any_o contrary_a obligation_n must_v be_v null_a if_o not_o her_o authority_n lay_v on_o no_o obligation_n for_o the_o three_o it_o be_v the_o same_o argument_n and_o it_o admit_v of_o the_o same_o answer_n §_o 8._o have_v make_v the_o magistrate_n the_o sole_a judge_n and_o determiner_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n even_o ceremony_n themselves_o our_o author_n proceed_v p._n 49._o to_o examine_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o power_n assert_v in_o his_o former_a hypothesis_n and_o here_o he_o proceed_v by_o three_o step_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n leave_v undetermined_a by_o the_o word_n this_o we_o assent_n to_o as_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o but_o can_v understand_v it_o as_o he_o do_v which_o appear_v a_o little_a after_o of_o ceremony_n but_o rather_o of_o bare_a circumstance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o he_o take_v these_o for_o one_o he_o be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o neither_o of_o the_o species_n of_o church-government_n for_o which_o this_o indifferency_n of_o thing_n be_v here_o assert_v what_o he_o discourse_v here_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o indifferency_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o intend_v to_o meet_v with_o it_o elsewhere_o only_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o concession_n p_o 53._o that_o in_o thing_n whole_o indifferent_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o common_a nature_n and_o their_o use_n and_o end_n that_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o tend_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v alter_v by_o humane_a law_n wherefore_o 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and_o learning_n i_o wonder_v who_o they_o be_v for_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o who_o do_v deny_v what_o he_o assert_v it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o do_v and_o that_o warrantable_o maintain_v that_o where_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o free_a man_n have_v no_o power_n by_o his_o mere_a will_n to_o restrain_v we_o especial_o in_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o all_o do_v acknowl_v ge_fw-mi so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v that_o in_o thing_n though_o not_o express_o command_v which_o by_o their_o nature_n or_o circumstance_n be_v make_v conducible_a to_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n have_v enjoin_v we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o church_n may_v enjoin_v we_o and_o that_o without_o make_v any_o new_a law_n but_o by_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o and_o no_o more_o do_v all_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o author_n with_o much_o pain_n have_v set_v down_o conclude_v and_o indeed_o if_o our_o author_n have_v once_o prove_v the_o species_n of_o church_n 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private_a rebuke_n the_o rebuker_n may_v forgive_v he_o 3_o way_n 1._o by_o not_o charge_v he_o any_o more_o with_o guiltiness_n but_o look_v on_o he_o as_o one_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v pardon_v that_o this_o be_v call_v forgiveness_n in_o scripture_n be_v clear_a 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 10._o where_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v command_v thus_o to_o forgive_v the_o excommunicate_v man_n who_o have_v repent_v 2._o by_o exercise_v that_o christian_a familiar_a love_n towards_o he_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o exercise_n towaad_v they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n 3._o by_o forbear_v to_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o any_o more_o public_a hear_n which_o have_v not_o the_o party_n repent_v have_v be_v his_o duty_n now_o this_o give_v not_o a_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o release_n to_o a_o private_a person_n but_o only_o a_o power_n of_o the_o prudent_a use_n of_o our_o own_o charity_n his_o second_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o only_o build_v on_o another_o scripture_n matth._n 18.20_o 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affirm_v and_o that_o where_o himself_o be_v the_o party_n the_o object_a than_o be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o answer_v this_o argument_n as_o we_o be_v but_o two_o this_o inconvenience_n be_v easy_o avoid_v thus_o if_o the_o grieve_a person_n be_v the_o only_a witness_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o offender_n deny_v the_o fact_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v before_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v this_o injunction_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o case_n but_o where_o either_o the_o fact_n be_v know_v to_o more_o than_o one_o for_o even_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o private_a and_o no_o public_a offence_n or_o where_o the_o offender_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o fact_n but_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v wrong_n in_o that_o case_n first_o two_o or_o three_o than_o the_o whole_a church_n must_v endeavour_v to_o convince_v he_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a consequence_n some_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o want_v of_o witness_n can_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o bring_v scandal_n before_o the_o church_n that_o which_o he_o add_v p._n 223._o that_o christ_n here_o speak_v as_o to_o a_o ordinary_a case_n and_o in_o allusion_n to_o what_o be_v then_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o reprove_v one_o another_o command_v leu._n 19.17_o and_o for_o neglect_v of_o which_o jerusalem_n be_v think_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o r._n chamna_n this_o i_o say_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o i_o suppose_v these_o reproof_n leu._n 19.17_o and_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o that_o rabbi_n be_v not_o only_o for_o private_a injury_n but_o main_o for_o sin_n against_o god_n wherefore_o this_o consideration_n make_v not_o a_o little_a against_o the_o design_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v p._n 224._o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n because_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v speak_v to_o a_o present_a case_n and_o lay_v down_o a_o present_a remedy_n now_o if_o he_o lay_v down_o rule_n for_o govern_v his_o church_n this_o can_v not_o be_v because_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o they_o to_o apeal_v to_o if_o then_o the_o case_n have_v present_o fall_v out_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o a_o redress_n have_v no_o church_n to_o tell_v it_o unto_o ans_fw-fr it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o christ_n here_o lay_v down_o rule_n for_o a_o case_n present_o practicable_a more_o than_o he_o do_v when_o he_o impower_v his_o apostle_n and_o charge_v they_o concern_v their_o work_n matth._n 16.19_o john_n 20.23_o mal._n 28.19_o and_o yet_o will_v have_v they_o to_o delay_v a_o while_n before_o they_o shall_v put_v all_o that_o power_n in_o act_n luke_n 24.49_o and_o indeed_o we_o have_v far_o better_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v tell_v his_o people_n what_o to_o do_v in_o the_o after_o and_o ordinary_a time_n of_o his_o church_n than_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o that_o present_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n when_o the_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o frame_v and_o when_o they_o have_v himself_o personable_o to_o go_v to_o for_o direction_n two_o however_o we_o maintain_v that_o this_o rule_n as_o it_o serve_v for_o our_o time_n so_o may_v it_o serve_v for_o that_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v for_o if_o the_o case_n have_v then_o fall_v out_o though_o there_o be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o go_v to_o that_o now_o aught_o to_o be_v yet_o there_o want_v not_o a_o visible_a church-power_n reside_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o in_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o do_v succeed_v the_o ordinary_a judicature_n so_o that_o the_o offend_a party_n want_v never_o a_o church_n to_o make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o tell_v the_o church_n do_v direct_o signify_v any_o other_o to_o which_o the_o complaint_n be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o the_o ordinary_a guide_n of_o the_o church_n for_o our_o lord_n accommodate_v his_o term_n he_o use_v to_o the_o ordinary_a 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to_o before_o and_o purpose_n to_o examine_v what_o he_o say_v for_o it_o concern_v the_o former_a i_o shall_v premise_v but_o this_o to_o our_o try_v of_o his_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v write_v so_o much_o of_o their_o practice_n both_o historical_o and_o imply_v it_o in_o doctrinal_a assertion_n and_o precept_n if_o for_o all_o this_o we_o can_v know_v what_o it_o be_v which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o accuse_v the_o scripture-relation_n of_o thing_n of_o great_a imperfection_n i_o know_v nothing_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n do_v purposely_o set_v down_o much_o of_o their_o practice_n both_o in_o preach_v administration_n of_o sacrament_n ordination_n of_o officer_n direct_v these_o officer_n in_o their_o behaviour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n censure_n and_o other_o part_n of_o government_n if_o yet_o we_o can_v know_v by_o scripture_n what_o be_v their_o way_n in_o rule_v the_o account_n give_v of_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v very_o imperfect_a i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v impute_v to_o any_o writer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o a_o church_n if_o out_o of_o his_o history_n can_v not_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v we_o then_o think_v that_o the_o sacred_a writer_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o deficient_a especial_o many_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v add_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n out_o of_o which_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o make_v out_o this_o his_o strange_a opinion_n i_o insist_v not_o on_o what_o he_o write_v of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n i_o confess_v the_o form_n of_o government_n be_v not_o express_v in_o it_o though_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o think_v that_o when_o christ_n charge_v they_o to_o tooth_n his_o people_n to_o observe_v all_o he_o command_v they_o matth._n 28.20_o that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o be_v the_o form_n of_o church-government_n to_o man_n will_n but_o that_o his_o institution_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o this_o especial_o see_v he_o spend_v 40_o day_n with_o they_o before_o his_o ascension_n act_v 1.3_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o think_v that_o among_o all_o his_o instruction_n to_o they_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o nothing_o of_o his_o will_n about_o the_o way_n of_o govern_v his_o church_n neither_o do_v i_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o division_n of_o province_n among_o the_o apostle_n nor_o of_o his_o too_o true_a observation_n that_o look_v on_o ancient_a practice_n through_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o own_o custom_n have_v breed_v many_o mistake_n only_o i_o wonder_v at_o his_o bring_n that_o for_o a_o instance_n that_o lay-elders_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o name_n presbyter_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v never_o any_o that_o use_v such_o a_o argument_n see_v the_o name_n be_v common_a to_o they_o and_o preaching-elders_a he_o will_v find_v strong_a argument_n than_o this_o for_o that_o order_n of_o church-officer_n if_o he_o please_v to_o read_v the_o assertor_n of_o it_o sect._n 2._o for_o clear_v what_o be_v apostolical_a practice_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o foundation_n p._n 239_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o form_n church_n do_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n about_o this_o notion_n he_o spend_v a_o huge_a deal_n of_o pain_n as_o if_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o cause_n lie_v here_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_v it_o be_v except_o to_o show_v his_o read_n and_o skill_n in_o antiquity_n i_o know_v not_o do_v it_o
the_o officer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o admit_v by_o solemn_a ordination_n but_o judge_v of_o their_o fitness_n as_o to_o birth_n and_o body_n by_o the_o same_o ordination_n but_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v admit_v by_o ordination_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o that_o office_n they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v their_o peculiar_a designation_n and_o appointment_n to_o it_o here_o i_o reply_v 1._o i_o believe_v that_o gospel-minister_n do_v not_o proper_o succeed_v to_o either_o of_o these_o but_o stand_v upon_o another_o foundation_n viz._n christ_n institution_n and_o so_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v which_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v succeed_v to_o i_o yield_v also_o that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v bring_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o even_o the_o mass_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v 2._o what_o can_v he_o design_n by_o this_o discourse_n will_v he_o make_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n stand_v on_o no_o other_o bottom_n but_o imitation_n of_o the_o synagogue_n ruler_n and_o these_o ruler_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o a_o confederate_a discipline_n i._n e._n to_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n if_o he_o say_v not_o this_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o solemn_o set_v apart_o for_o their_o office_n though_o they_o have_v it_o by_o birth_n yet_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v solemn_o initiate_v to_o it_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a mr._n still_o will_v not_o have_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o set_v apart_o but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o body_n if_o he_o have_v not_o in_o this_o so_o consult_v antiquity_n as_o that_o he_o forget_v to_o look_v into_o the_o bible_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o judgement_n to_o pass_v on_o they_o neither_o ought_v minister_n be_v now_o admit_v without_o trial_n yea_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v sure_a than_o the_o talmud_n tell_v we_o so_o much_o ezr._n 2.62_o 63._o yet_o we_o find_v also_o their_o solemn_a set_n apart_o to_o the_o office_n describe_v exod._n 28.41_o and_o 29.1_o leu._n 8.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v of_o 2_o chron._n 26.18_o yea_o the_o very_a idol-priest_n will_v not_o want_v this_o solemn_a set_n apart_o 2_o chron._n 13_o 9_o jud._n 17.5_o 12._o yea_o our_o author_n opinion_n evert_v itself_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v a_o public_a judge_v of_o they_o before_o their_o entry_n on_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n if_o there_o be_v no_o solemn_a admission_n of_o they_o to_o it_o sure_o a_o solemn_a declare_v they_o such_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o priest_n to_o be_v if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o exercise_v the_o office_n till_o this_o be_v do_v be_v a_o solemn_a admission_n 4._o i_o will_v know_v who_o these_o other_o be_v who_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o so_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n at_o least_o superintender_n over_o god_n public_a worship_n as_o he_o elsewhere_o phrase_v it_o beside_o the_o priest_n if_o they_o be_v only_a levite_n or_o other_o also_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o imply_v and_o if_o any_o other_o but_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v admit_v to_o that_o office_n i_o will_v know_v quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la sure_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o these_o as_o old_a testament-teacher_n neh._n 8.9_o 2_o chron._n 17.8_o 9_o and_o of_o none_o else_o but_o immediate_o inspire_v prophet_n but_o i_o see_v mr._n still_v look_v more_o to_o rabinical_a story_n in_o these_o matter_n than_o to_o the_o bible_n and_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostasy_n than_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o he_o give_v they_o though_o they_o be_v rare_a who_o be_v make_v mad_a by_o too_o much_o learning_n yet_o there_o be_v who_o too_o much_o read_v without_o hold_v to_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o rule_n make_v to_o dote_v i_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o what_o he_o write_v p._n 268_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o rite_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o show_v that_o it_o prove_v not_o what_o he_o intend_v nor_o on_o the_o person_n ordain_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o pa._n 272_o etc._n etc._n for_o in_o both_o he_o confess_v abomination_n to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o common_a by_o those_o in_o power_n and_o afterward_o without_o divine_a warrant_n restrain_v to_o one_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v power_n to_o all_o presbyter_n to_o do_v it_o we_o must_v have_v some_o warrant_v to_o restrain_v this_o power_n ere_o we_o dare_v do_v it_o but_o of_o this_o enough_o before_o sect._n 9_o in_o his_o further_a prosecute_a the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n with_o the_o synagogue_n he_o speak_v p._n 285._o of_o the_o order_n settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o for_o rule_v of_o they_o and_o first_o he_o make_v a_o work_n about_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o from_o his_o own_o discourse_n it_o be_v clear_a how_o little_a weight_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o this_o consideration_n as_o to_o what_o he_o intend_v see_v that_o name_n be_v ever_o use_v to_o denote_v power_n and_o dignity_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o so_o do_v no_o more_o belong_v to_o the_o synagogue_n than_o other_o thing_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o p._n 286._o if_o his_o design_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v the_o argument_n of_o of_o either_o party_n viz._n those_o who_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o absolute_a purity_n or_o else_o by_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n among_o the_o settle_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o lay_v down_o these_o principle_n which_o may_v equal_o concern_v both_o in_o order_n to_o accommodation_n but_o i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o be_v very_a incumbent_n upon_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o argument_n of_o both_o party_n and_o they_o must_v be_v answer_v to_o we_o before_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n of_o which_o anon_o that_o we_o can_v know_v what_o form_n the_o apostle_n settle_v and_o that_o they_o settle_v not_o any_o one_o form_n for_o as_o long_o as_o argument_n bring_v by_o either_o of_o the_o controvert_n party_n do_v stand_v untaken_v away_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n settle_v this_o or_o that_o form_n the_o judgement_n can_v never_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o opinion_n that_o they_o settle_v none_o or_o that_o we_o can_v know_v what_o they_o settle_v this_o be_v a_o strange_a way_n of_o dispute_v especial_o when_o the_o design_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n and_o yield_v up_o its_o opinion_n to_o lay_v down_o such_o principle_n to_o this_o end_n with_o strong_a argument_n stand_v against_o they_o untouched_a or_o answer_v it_o be_v like_a mr._n still_v think_v that_o when_o he_o have_v furnish_v man_n with_o some_o probability_n that_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o what_o government_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n their_o interest_n and_o maintenance_n shall_v resist_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o argument_n against_o it_o for_o he_o will_v furnish_v they_o with_o no_o help_n in_o this_o but_o they_o must_v have_v very_o pliable_a conscience_n if_o will_v be_v furnish_v to_o a_o opinion_n so_o maintain_v his_o principle_n in_o order_n to_o accommodation_n or_o all_o that_o he_o will_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n government_n he_o draw_v into_o 3_o proposition_n p._n 287._o which_o in_o sum_n be_v these_o that_o we_o can_v know_v what_o be_v the_o apostle_n practice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o that_o whatever_o it_o be_v we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o observe_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o make_v these_o out_o sect._n 10._o his_o first_o proposition_n he_o set_v down_o thus_o that_o we_o can_v arrive_v to_o such_o a_o absolute_a certainty_n what_o course_n the_o apostle_n take_v in_o govern_v church_n as_o to_o infer_v from_o thence_o the_o only_a divine_a right_n of_o that_o one_o form_n which_o the_o several_a party_n imagine_v come_v near_o to_o it_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o so_o ingenuous_o nor_o clear_o set_v down_o as_o need_n be_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a remove_v the_o mist_n cast_v on_o the_o truth_n by_o his_o word_n which_o may_v make_v simple_a soul_n mistake_v it_o and_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o absolute_a certainty_n if_o he_o mean_v so_o
much_o certainty_n as_o amount_v to_o plerophory_n and_o do_v dispel_v all_o degree_n of_o darkness_n and_o doubt_v this_o we_o assert_v not_o that_o every_o one_o may_v attain_v such_o be_v the_o darkness_n of_o man_n mind_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o this_o that_o we_o look_v upon_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la if_o we_o mean_v so_o much_o certainty_n as_o do_v incline_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o one_o part_n and_o not_o leave_v it_o in_o suspense_n we_o assert_v that_o this_o may_v be_v attain_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v in_o question_n 2._o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n be_v very_o obscure_o if_o not_o fraudulent_o express_v by_o these_o word_n what_o course_n the_o apostle_n take_v in_o govern_v church_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o we_o can_v know_v every_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v in_o this_o for_o many_o particular_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o general_a expression_n but_o whether_o we_o can_v know_v if_o the_o settle_a presbyter_n act_v in_o parity_n or_o bishop_n act_v with_o authority_n over_o presbyter_n as_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o fair_a deal_n to_o imply_v as_o this_o proposition_n do_v that_o we_o infer_v the_o only_a divine_a right_n of_o one_o form_n from_o bare_a apostolical_a practice_n he_o know_v that_o we_o walk_v upon_o other_o ground_n viz._n we_o take_v christ_n command_n of_o imitate_v the_o apostle_n the_o parity_n between_o our_o case_n and_o they_o which_o may_v make_v the_o morality_n of_o our_o practice_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o one_o form_n which_o several_a party_n imagine_v to_o come_v near_o to_o apostolical_a practice_n but_o that_o which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o it_o we_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v not_o man_n imagination_n but_o scriptural_a ground_n which_o we_o establish_v that_o correspondency_n upon_o we_o be_v assert_v between_o apostolical_a 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