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A42757 Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversie concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiasticall government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chief objections made against the Presbyteriall government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ... Gillespie, George, 1613-1648. 1646 (1646) Wing G744; ESTC R177416 512,720 654

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la amicorum_fw-la numero_fw-la praeposuit_fw-la amasiam_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la judae_fw-la tribu_fw-la zebadiam_fw-la say_v josephus_n antiq_n l._n 9_o cap._n 1._o erastus_n confess_v pag._n 273._o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v precedent_n set_v over_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o pag._n 275._o si_fw-mi sacerdotem_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la zebadiam_fw-la autem_fw-la regis_fw-la praesedisse_fw-la affirmetur_fw-la non_fw-la refragabor_fw-la he_o confess_v also_o that_o the_o one_o be_v more_o especial_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o king_n matter_n what_o then_o he_o say_v they_o be_v precedent_n both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n not_o the_o one_o to_o one_o number_n and_o the_o other_o to_o another_o yet_o in_o this_o he_o yield_v also_o p._n 273._o quanquam_fw-la non_fw-la peccet_fw-la forte_fw-fr qui_fw-fr senatores_fw-la hos_fw-la per_fw-la officia_fw-la distributos_fw-la di●…at_fw-la ut_fw-la alii_fw-la magis_fw-la haec_fw-la alii_fw-la magis_fw-la illa_fw-la negotia_fw-la tractarint_fw-la whosoever_o deny_v that_o that_o place_n prove_v two_o distinct_a court_n he_o may_v be_v convince_v from_o this_o one_o reason_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o bildad_n jo●…_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o s●…arch_n of_o their_o father_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n word_n jerem._n 2._o 10._o pass_v over_o the_o isle_n of_o chittim_n and_o see_v and_o send_v unto_o kedar_n and_o consider_v diligent_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n where_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o a_o priest_n be_v precedent_n of_o a_o cou●t_n and_o that_o in_o sacred_a thing_n and_o cause_n that_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v precedent_n of_o a_o court_n and_o that_o in_o civil_a cause_n and_o yet_o not_o two_o court_n but_o one_o court_n if_o both_o court_n have_v material_o 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erastian_n party_n to_o prove_v appeal_n from_o ecclesiastical_a to_o civil_a court_n to_o which_o argument_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v only_o i_o take_v here_o what_o they_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v two_o court_n and_o two_o sentence_n give_v and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o themselves_o explain_v it_o v._o 11._o be_v this_o this_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o die_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o the_o judgement_n of_o death_n be_v for_o this_o man_n the_o chaldee_n thus_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o death_n be_v upon_o this_o man_n for_o say_v they_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d so_o and_o so_o and_o he_o that_o speak_v against_o this_o city_n and_o against_o this_o holy_a place_n be_v worthy_a to_o die_v but_o the_o sentence_n ●f_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v v._o 16._o this_o man_n be_v n●…t_o worthy_a to_o die_v for_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n they_o do_v not_o say_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o do_v put_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n to_o judge_v in_o your_o hand_n but_o they_o acquit_v he_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n who_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n have_v condemn_v in_o point_n of_o right_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v to_o the_o priest_n if_o jeremiah_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o call_v for_o justice_n upon_o he_o even_o unto_o death_n but_o your_o judgement_n have_v run_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n in_o point_n of_o fact_n which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v prove_v but_o know_v to_o be_v false_a wherefore_o from_o this_o place_n these_o two_o thing_n may_v appear_v 1_o that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n have_v not_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n for_o if_o they_o have_v certain_o jeremiah_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o hierom_n note_v 2._o yet_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o judicial_o to_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v so_o and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o power_n appear_z 1._o from_o v._o 8_o 9_o where_o they_o do_v not_o take_v he_o to_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o there_o to_o accuse_v he_o but_o they_o take_v he_o so_o as_o to_o give_v forth_o their_o own_o sentence_n against_o he_o as_o against_o a_o false_a prophet_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v they_o why_o have_v thou_o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o dare_v to_o pretend_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v send_v thou_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n 2._o i●…remiah_n do_v not_o in_o all_o his_o difference_n allege_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n have_v not_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n or_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o one_o in_o such_o a_o case_n nor_o yet_o do_v the_o prince_n object_n this_o as_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o this_o have_v be_v as_o strong_a a_o exception_n as_o can_v have_v be_v make_v against_o the_o priest_n if_o they_o have_v assume_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v without_o their_o sphere_n and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v unto_o they_o 3._o if_o you_o compare_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o former_a be_v in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la no_o less_o judicial_a authoritative_a and_o peremptory_a than_o the_o late_a only_o that_o be_v affirmative_a this_o be_v negative_a final_o let_v we_o take_v for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o which_o m_n r._n prynne_n himself_o in_o his_o four_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n pag._n 144._o tell_v
the_o crime_n be_v of_o civil_a cognizance_n and_o abiathar_n deserve_v to_o die_v for_o it_o that_o which_o solomon_n do_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderation_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o strigelius_n call_v it_o when_o solomon_n may_v just_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o only_o banish_v he_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o anathoth_n there_o to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o inheritance_n to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n and_o no_o more_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o state_n affair_n wherefore_o this_o example_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o capital_a crime_n commit_v by_o a_o minister_n but_o not_o to_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o maladministration_n in_o his_o ministry_n 2._o neither_o do_v solomon_n direct_o or_o intentional_o put_v abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n for_o that_o offence_n but_o by_o consequence_n it_o follow_v upon_o his_o banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o exercise_v his_o call_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o so_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n mention_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o minister_n now_o banish_v be_v not_o thereby_o thrust_v out_o from_o all_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o he_o may_v exercise_v it_o in_o another_o place_n but_o abiathar_n be_v thrust_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la thrust_v from_o the_o call_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o that_o place_n 3._o solomon_n be_v a_o prophet_n who_o know_v what_o warrant_v he_o have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v to_o abiathar_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o extrordinary_a divine_a instinct_n some_o collect_v from_o the_o next_o word_n that_o he_o solomon_n may_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v cencern_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n in_o shilo_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o invest_n of_o zadok_n with_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o constitutive_a power_n to_o make_v or_o authorise_v church_n officer_n for_o zadok_n have_v be_v former_o choose_v by_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o anoint_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 22._o yea_o he_o do_v fall_v to_o the_o place_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n from_o who_o zadok_n have_v lineal_o descend_v whereas_o abiathar_n be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n but_o of_o the_o family_n of_o i●…hamar_n 6._o object_n hezekiah_n do_v apply_v his_o regal_a power_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chr._n 29._o 5._o and_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 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dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n even_o as_o his_o father_n do_v psal._n 115._o 3._o dan._n 4_o 34_o 35._o for_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v one_o but_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n his_o kingdom_n be_v his_o church_n only_o and_o he_o be_v over_o his_o own_o house_n heb._n 3._o 6._o you_o will_v say_v the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o justify_v the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v just_o so_o here_o for_o first_o david_n solomon_n and_o eliakim_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n now_o david_n and_o solomon_n do_v reign_v only_o over_o god_n people_n as_o their_o subject_n though_o they_o have_v other_o people_n tributary_n and_o subdue_v so_o do_v christ_n reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n only_o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o 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god_n or_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o so_o the_o god_n head_n and_o all_o the_o attribute_n and_o property_n thereof_o be_v communicate_v to_o he_o from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o eternal_a generation_n and_o as_o the_o nicene_n creed_n say_v he_o be_v deus_fw-mi de_fw-fr deo_fw-la lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n i_o ask_v therefore_o mr._n hussey_n what_o do_v you_o mutter_v here_o speak_v it_o out_o do_v you_o hold_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o essential_o but_o personal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v not_o only_a ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la deus_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la filius_fw-la if_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n you_o hold_v than_o you_o oppose_v i_o indeed_o but_o so_o as_o you_o fall_v into_o a_o blasphemous_a heresy_n that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o all_o power_n in_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n but_o only_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n because_o that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n but_o only_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n by_o your_o principle_n but_o if_o your_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o christ_n consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o god_n of_o god_n but_o god_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o so_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o then_o why_o have_v you_o deal_v so_o uncharitable_o as_o to_o suppose_v i_o to_o be_v herein_o opposite_a unto_o you_o when_o i_o plain_o speak_v of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o the_o personality_n or_o relation_n of_o filiation_n or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o yet_o aver_v confident_o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n i_o add_v that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n in_o another_o respect_n namely_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o at_o his_o resurrection_n to_o this_o mr._n hussey_n reply_v that_o to_o hold_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o that_o shall_v concern_v his_o godhead_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v more_o monstrous_a then_o have_v gomarus_n and_o other_o give_v a_o monstrous_a answer_n to_o the_o ubiquitary_n yet_o they_o clear_v it_o by_o augustine_n rule_n aliquid_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fieri_fw-la quando_fw-la incipit_fw-la patesieri_fw-la be_v it_o any_o more_o strange_a then_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v beget_v that_o day_n when_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a act._n 13._o 33._o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n lay_v aside_o and_o relinquish_v his_o divine_a dominion_n and_o power_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o i_o say_v before_o but_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o consider_v by_o mr._n hussey_n now_o at_o his_o resurrection_n the_o father_n restore_v with_o advantage_n that_o former_o relinquish_v sovereignty_n but_o he_o add_v that_o if_o matt._n 28._o 18._o be_v not_o understand_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n than_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n as_o mediator_n to_o send_v his_o apostle_n for_o it_o follow_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o preach_v from_o this_o authority_n here_o
king_n of_o all_o principality_n power_n and_o dominion_n than_o he_o be_v as_o mediator_n head_n and_o king_n of_o heathenish_a and_o turkish_a principality_n power_n might_n and_o dominion_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o to_o the_o ephesian_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v according_a to_o mr._n husseys_n gloss_n that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v head_n and_o king_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o that_o caesar_n hold_v his_o office_n of_o and_o under_o christ_n as_o mediator_n for_o if_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n how_o shall_v they_o except_v any_o i_o further_o bring_v several_a reason_n from_o the_o text_n itself_o the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o speak_v of_o have_v place_n not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v vers_n 21_o but_o the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n which_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n shall_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mr._n hussey_n answer_v pag._n 41._o this_o be_v ignoratio_fw-la el_fw-es nehi_fw-mi it_o follow_v not_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v belong_v not_o to_o he_o as_o mediator_n therefore_o that_o government_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o world_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o as_o mediator_n but_o still_o he_o beg_v what_o be_v in_o question_n and_o divide_v asunder_o what_o the_o text_n couple_v together_o not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v here_o be_v a_o rise_n and_o heighten_v but_o no_o contradistinction_n nothing_o here_o of_o one_o exaltation_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v another_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o world_n but_o that_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n above_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v which_o this_o text_n speak_v of_o begin_v in_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v calvin_n in_o eph._n 1._o 21._o seculi_fw-la autem_fw-la futuri_fw-la disertam_fw-la facit_fw-la mentionem_fw-la ut_fw-la significet_fw-la non_fw-la temporalem_fw-la esse_fw-la christi_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la aeternam_fw-la he_o make_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o he_o may_v signify_v christ_n excellency_n not_o to_o be_v temporal_a but_o eternal_a this_o do_v well_o agree_v to_o the_o dignity_n excellency_n glory_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n shall_v for_o ever_o continue_v in_o his_o kingly_a office_n as_o mediator_n the_o second_o reason_n which_o i_o fetch_v from_o the_o text_n be_v from_o vers_n 22._o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n except_o the_o church_n say_v zanchius_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o yet_o put_v under_o his_o foot_n except_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v actual_o heb._n 2._o 8._o now_o christ_n reign_v as_o mediator_n before_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n not_o after_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v clear_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o act._n 2._o 34_o 35._o mr._n husseys_n reply_n pag._n 41._o 42._o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v except_v but_o church_n and_o all_o be_v here_o put_v under_o christ_n foot_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o heb._n 2._o 8._o he_o leave_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o put_v under_o he_o but_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v actual_o do_v for_o the_o next_o word_n say_v but_o now_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o and_o if_o not_o do_v actual_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o foreknowledge_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n i_o give_v out_o of_o hierome_n on_o eph._n 1._o 22._o how_o can_v it_o strengthen_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a we_o see_v not_o yet_o this_o yet_o shall_v not_o expire_v till_o the_o end_n when_o christ_n shall_v put_v down_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o now_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n ephes._n 1._o 22._o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o mean_v to_o be_v comprehend_v but_o to_o be_v except_v in_o that_o place_n as_o zanchius_n say_v may_v thus_o appear_v the_o apostle_n distinguish_v the_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o church_n and_o call_v the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o the_o head_n to_o that_o body_n but_o the_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o christ_n foot_n his_o body_n be_v not_o under_o his_o foot_n but_o under_o the_o head_n and_o he_o over_o all_o thing_n for_o so_o run_v the_o text_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o whereas_o mr._n hussey_n distinguish_v between_o christ_n put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o and_o the_o father_n put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 27._o and_o make_v this_o latter_a to_o be_v a_o actual_a put_n under_o he_o of_o friend_n foe_n church_n and_o all_o whence_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o follow_v that_o christ_n reign_v as_o mediator_n even_o after_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n he_o be_v herein_o easy_o confute_v from_o heb._n 2._o ●_o where_o god_n the_o father_n his_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o christ_n foot_n be_v plain_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o yet_o actual_o do_v the_o next_o reason_n which_o i_o give_v out_o of_o the_o text_n be_v from_o those_o word_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thiag_n to_o the_o church_n christ_n headship_n and_o his_o government_n as_o mediator_n be_v commensurable_a christ_n be_v a_o head_n to_o none_o but_o to_o his_o church_n these_o word_n of_o i_o mr._n hussey_n change_v thus_o he_o be_v head_n over_o none_o say_v mr._n gilespie_n but_o his_o church_n and_o then_o he_o add_v be_v this_o to_o argue_v out_o of_o scripture_n or_o rather_o to_o deny_v and_o outface_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v over_o all_o see_v what_o unconscionable_a impudent_a boldness_n this_o be_v to_o cite_v my_o word_n yea_o in_o a_o different_a character_n too_o that_o his_o reader_n may_v believe_v it_o the_o better_a and_o yet_o to_o change_v not_o only_o my_o word_n but_o my_o meaning_n i_o purposely_o keep_v myself_o to_o the_o text_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o head_n to_o none_o but_o to_o his_o church_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v the_o church_n head_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n and_o since_o mr._n hussey_n will_v needs_o hold_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v head_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o text_n say_v not_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n hereof_o the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o all_o thing_n not_o over_o all_o person_n only_o so_o heb._n 2_o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o psal._n 8._o 6_o 7._o whence_o it_o follow_v by_o mr._n husseys_n principle_n which_o i_o tremble_v to_o mention_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v head_n and_o king_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o of_o sheep_n ox_n fowl_n and_o fish_n behold_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v the_o last_o reason_n which_o i_o bring_v from_o the_o last_o verse_n be_v this_o the_o church_n be_v there_o call_v christ_n fullness_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o headship_n this_o mr._n hussey_n say_v seem_v to_o come_v tolerable_o from_o the_o text_n but_o the_o next_o word_n that_o which_o make_v he_o full_a and_o complete_a so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v a_o head_n or_o king_n he_o call_v a_o fallacy_n how_o come_v this_o word_n king_n in_o here_o say_v he_o first_o here_o he_o yield_v that_o the_o church_n make_v christ_n full_a and_o complete_a so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v a_o head_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v only_o the_o church_n head_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o church_n for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v his_o fullness_n his_o complete_a body_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o body_n of_o christ._n do_v not_o this_o destroy_v what_o he_o have_v be_v argue_v for_o that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o for_o the_o word_n king_n it_o may_v well_o come_v in_o where_o head_n come_v for_o be_v not_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o mediator_n commensurable_a with_o his_o headship_n as_o mediator_n be_v he_o as_o mediator_n king_n to_o any_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o head_n sure_o this_o very_a answer_n as_o it_o be_v his_o last_o so_o it_o real_o yield_v the_o cause_n the_o ten_o objection_n be_v that_o which_o i_o myself_o
of_o baptise_v thus_o i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n but_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o action_n not_o of_o the_o expression_n even_o as_o in_o the_o other_o instance_n i_o give_v our_o assemble_v together_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n though_o we_o do_v not_o say_v in_o terminis_fw-la we_o be_v now_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n in_o baptism_n christ_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o say_v either_o these_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o these_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o in_o different_a respect_n a_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v both_o preach_v and_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n that_o be_v vice_n christi_n in_o christ_n stead_n and_o have_v authority_n for_o that_o effect_n from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n for_o christ_n as_o mediator_n give_v we_o our_o commission_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v by_o mr._n husseys_n confession_n so_o that_o to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o find_v both_o of_o preach_v luk._n 24_o 47._o and_o of_o baptise_v act._n 2._o 38._o comprehend_v a_o formal_a commission_n power_n and_o authority_n give_v and_o derive_v from_o christ_n i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o comprehend_v no_o more_o but_o this_o it_o do_v comprehend_v but_o when_o christ_n bid_v we_o baptise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o or_o into_o or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o this_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o good_a of_o the_o baptize_v if_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n proper_o not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o baptizer_n as_o if_o a_o formal_a commission_n be_v there_o give_v 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or_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o eat_v and_o drink_v because_o he_o live_v the_o assumption_n be_v a_o receive_v and_o uncontroverted_a truth_n and_o hence_o do_v divine_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v but_o once_o baptize_v but_o do_v many_o time_n receive_v the_o lord●_n supper_n because_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v once_o bear_v but_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v once_o nourish_v or_o strengthen_v see_v the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 34._o and_o d._n parei_n miscellanea_fw-la catechetica_fw-la pag._n 79._o i_o shall_v strengthen_v my_o argument_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n cap._n 11._o the_o sacrament_n can_v give_v to_o any_o such_o which_o before_o be_v not_o inward_o quicken_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o grace_n or_o justify_v and_o quicken_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v justify_v any_o man_n nor_o inward_o quicken_v or_o regenerate_v any_o man_n spirit_n for_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o and_o after_o for_o if_o a_o dead_a man_n or_o one_o that_o be_v unworthy_a do_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n certain_o they_o do_v not_o give_v he_o life_n and_o worthiness_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n print_v at_o london_n 1643._o pag._n 280._o 281._o to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n institute_v for_o that_o see_v the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n ibid._n pag._n 320._o we_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v institute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v those_o who_o he_o have_v regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o his_o family_n which_o be_v the_o church_n both_o these_o chapter_n do_v mr._n prynn_n cite_v in_o the_o question_n of_o judas_n which_o yet_o prove_v not_o what_o he_o affirm_v in_o that_o point_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o observe_v these_o passage_n which_o make_v direct_o against_o he_o in_o this_o 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circumcision_n be_v and_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o mat._n 26._o 28._o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n chrysostome_n on_o rom._n 4._o consider_v those_o word_n vers_fw-la 11._o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o meditation_n upon_o it_o that_o a_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sign_n no_o seal_n except_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o of_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o of_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o righteousness_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o righteousness_n neither_o 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how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a nostrorum_fw-la if_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a get_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n till_o after_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v how_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o receive_v not_o only_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n while_o unjustified_a and_o unsanctified_a and_o if_o god_n do_v by_o his_o word_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n before_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n must_v it_o not_o much_o more_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n
pure_a voice_n do_v also_o restrain_v those_o who_o can_v be_v join_v and_o knit_v together_o with_o such_o as_o do_v worthy_o communicate_v in_o those_o divine_a mystery_n sure_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o in_o who_o vile_a lust_n and_o passion_n do_v reign_v be_v much_o more_o profane_a and_o have_v much_o less_o to_o do_v with_o the_o fight_n and_o communion_n of_o these_o holy_a thing_n the_o old_a scholiast_n maximus_n upon_o that_o place_n say_v thus_o note_v that_o he_o reckon_v together_o with_o the_o energuman_n those_o that_o continue_v without_o repentance_n in_o the_o allurement_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n as_o fornicator_n lover_n and_o frequenter_n of_o unlawful_a play_n such_o as_o the_o divine_a apostle_n have_v mention_v do_v subjoin_v with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v where_o mr._n prynn_n may_v also_o note_v by_o the_o way_n how_o ancient_o 1_v cor._n 5._o 11._o be_v apply_v so_o as_o may_v furnish_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o 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may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v let_v we_o therefore_o abstain_v from_o this_o l●…ud_a and_o dissolute_a life_n accedant_fw-la the_o latin_a translation_n render_v the_o sense_n rather_o than_o the_o word_n speak_v more_o plain_o but_o there_o be_v a_o most_o full_a and_o plain_a passage_n of_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o 83._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n near_o the_o end_n thereof_o where_o he_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n let_v no_o cruel_a one_o no_o unmerciful_a one_o none_o any_o way_n impure_a come_v unto_o it_o i_o speak_v these_o thing_n both_o to_o you_o that_o do_v receive_v and_o also_o to_o you_o that_o do_v administer_v even_o to_o you_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v tell_v that_o with_o great_a care_n and_o heedfulnes_n you_o distribute_v these_o gift_n there_o do_v no_o small_a punishment_n abide_v you_o if_o you_o permit_v any_o who_o wickedness_n you_o know_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o table_n for_o his_o blood_n shall_v 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