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this_o their_o abuse_n therefore_o of_o this_o comely_a gift_n a_o uncomelinesse_n in_o they_o but_o our_o brethren_n have_v a_o special_a meaning_n herein_o that_o set_v aside_o all_o other_o it_o they_o only_o note_v this_o uncomelinesse_n and_o say_v the_o uncomlynes_n that_o s._n paul_n reprove_v be_v that_o woman_n shall_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n as_o ver_fw-la 34.35_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v this_o point_n better_o special_o that_o which_o here_o they_o lead_v we_o unto_o and_o at_o this_o they_o quarrel_v before_o pag._n 62._o and_o often_o time_n threaten_v kindness_n on_o we_o that_o we_o maintain_v woman_n administration_n of_o baptism_n but_o do_v not_o they_o themselves_o though_o it_o be_v the_o more_o strange_a to_o see_v their_o deal_n therein_o even_o where_o they_o go_v about_o to_o confute_v it_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o confirm_v it_o than_o we_o do_v have_v not_o they_o confess_v pag._n 59_o that_o who_o soever_o god_n 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mar._n 16.15_o go_v you_o forth_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v what_o shall_v any_o say_v that_o this_o article_n he_o contain_v only_a man_n or_o man_n child_n and_o exclude_v woman_n therefore_o that_o shift_n can_v not_o serve_v but_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v preach_v by_o their_o say_n on_o some_o occasion_n and_o then_o look_v how_o far_o forth_o they_o may_v preach_v and_o deliver_v the_o writing_n or_o minister_v the_o word_n so_o far_o forth_o may_v the_o same_o person_n man_n and_o woman_n by_o these_o assertion_n of_o our_o brethren_n deliver_v the_o seal_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n also_o but_o now_o what_o do_v caluine_n say_v hereon_o who_o be_v in_o this_o point_n the_o vehemente_v of_o they_o all_o that_o i_o read_v against_o woman_n preach_v and_o baptise_v do_v he_o not_o say_v even_o of_o these_o self_n same_o word_n that_o 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together_o so_o to_o do_v which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o he_o desire_v not_o of_o they_o â—â—ntence_n how_o far_o their_o consent_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o s._n paul_n â—â—ntence_n that_o they_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v but_o he_o flat_o command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 2._o cor._n 2._o for_o that_o also_o have_v i_o write_v to_o you_o that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o trial_n of_o you_o whether_o you_o be_v or_o no_o obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o this_o be_v true_a that_o saint_n paul_n can_v not_o excommunicate_v he_o without_o their_o consent_n for_o although_o he_o thus_o try_v they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o put_v his_o sentence_n in_o execution_n yet_o have_v his_o sentence_n be_v good_a and_o effectual_a before_o god_n though_o not_o so_o repute_v of_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v he_o nor_o consent_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o church_n that_o be_v excom_n the_o church_n authority_n in_o the_o excom_n the_o multitude_n i_o grant_v have_v a_o duty_n of_o consent_n to_o the_o approbation_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n sentence_n of_o excommunication_n whereby_o when_o they_o perceive_v he_o have_v not_o abuse_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v unto_o he_o they_o obey_v the_o same_o or_o denounce_v solemn_a notice_n thereof_o unto_o the_o party_n and_o so_o repute_v he_o reprove_v he_o and_o avoid_v he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n where_o our_o brethren_n say_v likewise_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o by_o they_o also_o requisite_a how_o far_o forth_o their_o pardon_n be_v requisite_a 2._o cor._n ver_fw-la ver_fw-la 10._o so_o far_o forth_o as_o offence_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v obey_v and_o approve_a saint_n paul_n censure_n their_o pardon_n also_o of_o he_o i_o grant_v be_v requisite_a and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v before_o 2._o cor._n 2._o verse_n 6._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 2._o vers_fw-la 6._o etc._n etc._n it_o suffice_v to_o such_o a_o one_o this_o rebuke_v which_o be_v make_v of_o many_o insomuch_o that_o contrariwise_o you_o shall_v rather_o forgive_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o jest_n peradventure_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o too_o much_o heaviness_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o confirm_v your_o charity_n to_o he_o pardon_v the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o of_o their_o action_n in_o the_o offender_n pardon_v for_o therefore_o also_o i_o write_v to_o you_o that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o experiment_n of_o you_o whether_o you_o be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o heerâ—_n come_v in_o this_o sentence_n that_o our_o brethren_n note_v but_o if_o you_o have_v forgive_v any_o thing_n and_o i_o also_o for_o i_o also_o if_o i_o have_v forgive_v aught_o for_o you_o i_o have_v forgive_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v circumvent_v of_o satan_n so_o that_o their_o pardon_v of_o this_o man_n and_o s._n paul_n pardon_v of_o he_o be_v not_o concurrent_a in_o one_o respect_n nor_o after_o one_o manner_n nor_o of_o one_o matter_n in_o the_o pardon_n they_o have_v not_o this_o ministerial_a office_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v nor_o the_o key_n of_o shut_v and_o open_v alexander_n hymenaeus_n philetus_n alexander_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v to_o denounce_v in_o christ_n name_n the_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v he_o and_o the_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n favour_n this_o pardon_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n s._n paul_n give_v and_o not_o they_o forgive_v what_o and_o how_o s._n paul_n forgive_v they_o forgive_v only_o the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n towards_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o s._n paul_n desire_v they_o to_o pardon_v he_o for_o it_o lay_v in_o they_o to_o do_v it_o both_o to_o receive_v and_o comfort_v he_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o body_n forgive_v what_o &_o how_o they_o forgive_v whereof_o he_o be_v reunited_a to_o the_o head_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o hold_v well_o with_o our_o brother_n saying_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o by_o they_o also_o but_o what_o do_v they_o now_o conclude_v hereon_o and_o therefore_o if_o so_o high_a a_o apostle_n can_v not_o by_o his_o private_a authority_n excommunicate_v that_o corinthian_a 97._o the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 97._o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o by_o his_o private_a authority_n but_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n he_o excommunicate_v hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n although_o he_o do_v not_o make_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n 1._o tim._n â—_o 20._o our_o brethren_n conclude_v not_o herein_o indifferent_o they_o require_v of_o we_o to_o show_v some_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n bridge_n bridge_n where_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v execute_v by_o any_o one_o person_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n place_n our_o brother_n elude_v of_o the_o manifest_a scirpture_n by_o coniectur_n of_o other_o place_n we_o show_v it_o in_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n beside_o the_o excommunication_n of_o philetus_n and_o this_o corinthian_a here_o they_o râ—ply_v we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o by_o his_o private_a authority_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n he_o excommunicate_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n although_o he_o do_v not_o make_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n if_o this_o answer_n shall_v be_v count_v sufficient_a what_o manifest_a and_o express_v testimony_n of_o the_o
diverse_a people_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o body_n with_o the_o same_o thing_n also_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v conserve_v be_v unite_v and_o do_v more_o and_o more_o grow_v together_o thereof_o sith_o therefore_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v nor_o conserve_v proper_o by_o ceremony_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o the_o word_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o charity_n but_o by_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o also_o by_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o unity_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o cherish_v when_o as_o the_o apostle_n also_o to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v that_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o ceremony_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o unity_n even_o in_o ceremony_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o rite_n of_o every_o church_n requisite_a so_o farre-foorth_a as_o by_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v do_v be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o to_o be_v reverence_v for_o there_o be_v two_o kynde_n of_o thing_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o word_n such_o as_o be_v many_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n ecclesiastical_a word_n in_o those_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n we_o believe_v that_o unity_n every_o where_n and_o always_o be_v very_o necessary_a but_o in_o these_o thing_n although_o by_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a consideration_n of_o the_o time_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o have_v diverse_a rite_n 〈…〉_o notwithstanding_o where_o any_o thing_n concern_v these_o matter_n be_v ordain_v and_o receyve_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 14.10_o there_o we_o 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general_a or_o special_a be_v this_o the_o wisdom_n and_o equal_a deal_n of_o our_o brethren_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o synod_n for_o this_o authority_n howbeit_o this_o also_o be_v not_o true_a that_o for_o the_o special_a respect_n to_o every_o one_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o one_o province_n may_v not_o run_v in_o general_a alike_o to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o that_o one_o province_n for_o if_o every_o one_o church_n in_o one_o province_n may_v vary_v from_o another_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v by_o as_o good_a reason_n of_o every_o person_n in_o every_o one_o church_n also_o that_o the_o synod_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a respect_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o deed_n our_o brethren_n word_n may_v be_v understand_v say_v not_o to_o every_o one_o church_n but_o to_o every_o one_o so_o that_o every_o one_o differ_v from_o another_o it_o be_v best_a to_o make_v no_o decree_n at_o all_o but_o let_v every_o man_n do_v as_o he_o 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