comprehend_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o person_n of_o one_o or_o divers_a place_n here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v denominate_v universal_a or_o particular_a either_o absolute_o or_o respective_o in_o relation_n to_o another_o big_a or_o less_o so_o absolute_o the_o universal_a church_n comprehend_v in_o its_o self_n all_o the_o church_n of_o all_o time_n of_o all_o place_n of_o all_o fort_n of_o person_n angel_n and_o man_n of_o all_o estate_n or_o condition_n and_o covenant_n as_o that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o integrity_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a as_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n before_o their_o fall_n and_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o according_a to_o this_o consideration_n the_o church_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v one_o particular_a church_n that_o of_o mankind_n another_o the_o triumphant_a and_o militant_a two_o other_o and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v call_v particular_a church_n respective_o the_o church_n of_o mankind_n be_v a_o universal_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o part_n as_o of_o that_o before_o and_o after_o the_o fall_n the_o triumphant_a and_o militant_a so_o the_o church_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v its_o part_n and_o the_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o part_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o that_o of_o subsequent_a time_n that_o which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o part_n in_o divers_a kingdom_n province_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o our_o discourse_n be_v the_o catholic_n christian_n church_n here_o upon_o earth_n 6._o again_o the_o militant_a church_n whether_o she_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o her_o universality_n and_o totality_n or_o particularity_n in_o her_o several_a part_n and_o assembly_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o internal_a and_o external_a form_n be_v either_o visible_a or_o invisible_a the_o invisible_a church_n be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v see_v but_o only_o be_v believe_v by_o faith_n the_o visible_a be_v that_o which_o we_o see_v or_o behold_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n visible_a be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v here_o strict_o for_o the_o object_n of_o the_o sight_n alone_o or_o the_o word_n see_v or_o behold_v for_o the_o act_n thereof_o but_o in_o a_o more_o full_a signification_n for_o that_o which_o any_o way_n be_v perceptible_a by_o the_o eye_n or_o any_o external_a or_o internal_a sense_n or_o by_o natural_a reason_n such_o as_o be_v the_o confession_n and_o profession_n of_o christian_a virtue_n the_o exercise_n of_o their_o external_a act_n whereof_o some_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o eye_n as_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n some_o by_o the_o hear_n and_o ear_n as_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n some_o by_o feeling_n as_o the_o assistance_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o sick_a some_o by_o the_o internal_a sense_n some_o by_o act_n of_o reason_n only_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o word_n visible_a must_v signify_v all_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v by_o invisible_a now_o invisible_a signify_v a_o negation_n of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o any_o sense_n or_o act_n of_o reason_n ergo_fw-la the_o word_n visible_a must_v signify_v that_o which_o can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o any_o sense_n or_o act_n of_o reason_n so_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o externall_n form_n of_o the_o church_n which_o represent_v the_o internal_a form_n thereof_o 2._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o itself_o be_v evermore_o visible_a and_o conspicuous_a but_o by_o accident_n become_v sometime_o invisible_a latent_fw-la obscure_a and_o unseen_a and_o that_o 1._o either_o because_o of_o the_o persecution_n she_o suffer_v by_o her_o enemy_n when_o she_o hide_v herself_o in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o 2._o by_o reason_n of_o she_o slit_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o when_o she_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o pella_n or_o 3._o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o seer_n as_o in_o eli_n 1_o king_n 9_o verse_n 4._o for_o want_n of_o sight_n as_o to_o those_o to_o who_o as_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o church_n profess_v the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v and_o invisible_a 2_o cor._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 3._o final_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o division_n of_o the_o churchinto_n two_o species_n or_o two_o integrant_fw-la part_n or_o any_o way_n into_o part_n real_o but_o accidental_o distinguish_v for_o a_o church_n altogether_o one_o in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o part_n may_v be_v howsoever_o according_a to_o divers_a consideration_n and_o form_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o divers_a consideration_n it_o may_v be_v visible_a and_o invisible_a as_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n which_o be_v visible_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o external_a form_n viz._n confession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n the_o profession_n thereof_o and_o other_o christian_n virtue_n item_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o internal_a form_n viz._n faith_n hope_n charity_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n &c_n &c_n which_o be_v spiritual_a quality_n altogether_o invisible_a in_o the_o sense_n before_o declare_v be_v altogether_o invisible_a 7._o the_o militant_a church_n both_o in_o her_o totality_n and_o partiality_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o integrant_fw-la part_n viz._n into_o the_o overseer_n that_o preach_v teach_v rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o flock_n which_o be_v overseen_a and_o they_o be_v the_o two_o principal_a part_n concur_v to_o its_o integrity_n without_o the_o which_o it_o can_v be_v a_o total_a or_o whole_a visible_a church_n and_o therefore_o a_o church_n without_o oversseer_n be_v not_o a_o whole_a visible_a church_n i_o say_v a_o whole_a or_o total_a church_n for_o without_o pastor_n it_o may_v be_v a_o totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la i.e._n essential_o a_o church_n for_o pastor_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o essence_n but_o for_o the_o integrity_n of_o a_o church_n item_n i_o say_v without_o overseer_n 1._o all_o overseer_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o church_n may_v subsist_v without_o pastor_n alone_o or_o doctoss_v alone_o or_o ruler_n or_o elder_n alone_o or_o deacon_n alone_o but_o not_o without_o all_o 8._o the_o militant_a visible_a church_n whether_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o its_o universality_n and_o totality_n or_o in_o its_o particularity_n in_o several_a congregation_n be_v either_o real_a or_o representative_a the_o real_a militant_a church_n be_v any_o visible_a church_n here_o upon_o earth_n compose_v of_o all_o its_o real_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o representative_a church_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o certain_a person_n or_o church-officer_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a choose_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o real_a church_n to_o represent_v it_o as_o it_o be_v such_o be_v the_o session_n or_o consistory_n the_o synod_n provincial_n and_o nationall_n as_o for_o the_o real_a visible_a church_n some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v never_o altogether_o without_o justify_v faith_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o where_o there_o be_v very_o small_a congregation_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o person_n they_o may_v be_v all_o without_o faith_n and_o especial_o where_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_a or_o where_o the_o member_n be_v all_o vicious_a and_o dissolute_a their_o conjecture_n will_v hold_v more_o probable_a in_o great_a congregation_n in_o provincial_n and_o nationall_n church_n but_o in_o a_o representative_a church_n compose_v of_o very_a few_o church-officer_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o sometime_o they_o may_v all_o be_v without_o faith_n howsoever_o they_o represent_v a_o church_n of_o real_a believer_n for_o to_o represent_v real_a believer_n it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o they_o that_o be_v to_o represent_v they_o be_v believer_n or_o have_v the_o same_o essential_a and_o internal_a form_n with_o those_o who_o they_o represent_v but_o that_o they_o have_v the_o external_a confession_n and_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n whereby_o they_o represent_v they_o nor_o represent_v they_o their_o faith_n but_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n so_o the_o image_n of_o caesar_n represent_v real_o caesar_n without_o any_o humane_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v in_o caesar_n and_o so_o may_v man_n without_o faith_n represent_v they_o that_o have_v faith_n by_o the_o word_n church_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o militant_a christian_a particular_a and_o real_a church_n consist_v of_o one_o congregation_n these_o
you_o be_v they_o that_o first_o oppose_v yourselves_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o proud_a spaniard_n and_o that_o first_o of_o all_o other_o stay_v the_o violent_a course_n of_o his_o conquest_n that_o like_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n be_v wont_a to_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o he_o so_o as_o from_o a_o very_a mean_a and_o low_a beginning_n of_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v become_v so_o excessive_o great_a by_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o most_o commodious_a and_o considerable_a estate_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o reckon_v his_o crown_n by_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o yet_o you_o that_o be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o that_o be_v account_v no_o better_a than_o beggar_n &_o gueux_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o vast_a treasure_n that_o he_o draw_v from_o peru_n you_o i_o say_v be_v they_o that_o first_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o conquest_n and_o knap_v in_o sunder_o the_o bond_n wherewith_o he_o will_v have_v enslave_v you_o set_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n together_o with_o yourselves_o multitude_n of_o other_o who_o he_o out_o of_o a_o insatiable_a appetite_n not_o know_v how_o to_o set_v limit_n or_o bound_n to_o his_o overswell_a ambition_n have_v full_o purpose_v to_o make_v his_o vassal_n moreover_o you_o constrain_v he_o though_o much_o against_o stomach_n to_o acknowledge_v you_o for_o sovereign_n &_o such_o as_o depend_v not_o at_o all_o upon_o upon_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o not_o content_v yourselves_o with_o all_o this_o you_o go_v and_o find_v he_o out_o in_o his_o own_o hereditary_a estate_n and_o pursue_v he_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n even_o to_o his_o own_o door_n yea_o you_o traverse_v god_n know_v how_o many_o sea_n as_o well_o towards_o the_o east_n as_o the_o west_n set_v at_o liberty_n those_o poor_a barbarian_n over_o who_o body_n he_o exercise_v so_o many_o cruel_a and_o new_a devise_v tyranny_n and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o a_o false_a donation_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o as_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o adversary_n at_o home_n that_o will_v cut_v you_o out_o business_n enough_o nor_o a_o object_n sufficient_a to_o entertain_v you_o you_o set_v yourselves_o on_o work_n to_o discover_v several_a land_n that_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o former_a age_n the_o which_o you_o subject_v to_o your_o own_o dominion_n but_o yet_o all_o these_o political_a and_o martial_a virtue_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o your_o christian_a virtue_n and_o your_o zeal_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v you_o free_v yourselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spaniard_n but_o you_o willing_o submit_v your_o neck_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v your_o country_n a_o sanctuary_n and_o refuge_n to_o the_o poor_a protestant_n whether_o persecute_v in_o france_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o those_o barbarian_n that_o you_o subjugate_v in_o asia_n and_o america_n you_o subdue_v no_o less_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o to_o your_o own_o signory_n so_o join_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n together_o with_o your_o own_o interest_n and_o enlarge_a the_o empire_n of_o his_o son_n with_o your_o own_o and_o marry_v which_o be_v rare_o see_v and_o therefore_o seem_v almost_o impossible_a the_o maxim_n of_o state_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n together_o evidence_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o you_o be_v no_o less_o good_a christian_n then_o great_a politician_n these_o be_v the_o reason_n most_o excellent_a lord_n that_o move_v i_o to_o dedicate_v this_o small_a treatise_n to_o your_o excellency_n to_o wit_n your_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n your_o present_a worthy_a employment_n and_o embassy_n your_o trouble_n in_o religion_n alike_o with_o we_o and_o particular_o the_o honour_n which_o one_o of_o your_o university_n have_v late_o confer_v upon_o i_o now_o i_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v you_o length_n of_o day_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o temporal_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o heap_v upon_o you_o eternal_a blessing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o most_o benign_a and_o precious_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o your_o flourish_a estate_n &_o province_n to_o bless_v all_o your_o worthy_a undertake_n to_o make_v you_o proceed_v as_o you_o have_v begin_v and_o to_o give_v you_o evermore_o victory_n over_o all_o your_o enemy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o the_o end_n your_o signory_n may_v continue_v as_o firm_a and_o stable_a as_o the_o heaven_n so_o pray_v he_o that_o be_v ever_o oblige_v to_o remain_v your_o excellency_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a servant_n adam_z stevart_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n thou_o have_v here_o two_o treatise_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n touch_v the_o business_n of_o independency_n which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v equipollent_a if_o not_o preferable_a to_o a_o oeucumenick_n counâ—â—â—_n for_o in_o a_o council_n it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o man_n that_o be_v continual_o together_o and_o evermore_o confer_v one_o with_o another_o shall_v agree_v in_o their_o opinion_n but_o this_o seem_v rather_o a_o thing_n altogether_o admirable_a that_o these_o several_a church_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v so_o separate_v and_o divide_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o their_o place_n shall_v jump_v so_o harmonious_o in_o the_o unity_n and_o consent_v of_o their_o opinion_n the_o second_o be_v the_o duply_v of_o doctor_n stevart_n to_o a_o book_n of_o m._n s._n alias_o of_o two_o brethren_n who_o for_o very_a shame_n think_v it_o their_o best_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o conceal_v their_o name_n express_v only_o their_o fond_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n now_o good_a reader_n i_o shall_v entreat_v this_o one_o favour_n at_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o will_v confer_v diligent_o doctor_n stevart_n observation_n and_o the_o pretend_a answer_n of_o m._n s._n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o have_v answer_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o that_o they_o omit_v whole_o many_o of_o the_o most_o important_a question_n as_o that_o touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o those_o few_o they_o do_v cull_v out_o here_o and_o there_o they_o answer_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n bring_v by_o the_o doctor_n for_o make_v of_o they_o good_a but_o only_o those_o they_o find_v to_o be_v the_o weak_a and_o those_o argument_n they_o do_v attaque_fw-la he_o upon_z they_o do_v but_o only_o scratch_v at_o they_o and_o never_o give_v they_o any_o solid_a or_o substantial_a answer_n content_v themselves_o with_o their_o jerke_n of_o language_n their_o raillery_n injury_n or_o with_o some_o rhetorical_a digression_n from_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n the_o which_o thou_o will_v easy_o perceive_v if_o thou_o please_v to_o confer_v page_n with_o page_n question_v with_o question_n and_o argument_n with_o argument_n which_o i_o instant_o desire_v thou_o thou_o will_v do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v no_o way_n needful_a that_o doctor_n stevart_n shall_v have_v write_v any_o confutation_n at_o all_o or_o vindicate_v his_o observation_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n these_o last_o piece_n that_o he_o have_v write_v be_v not_o undertake_v so_o much_o for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o his_o own_o argument_n or_o the_o refutation_n of_o m._n s._n as_o that_o he_o may_v treat_v more_o large_o and_o full_o some_o question_n which_o he_o have_v only_o brief_o touch_v at_o in_o his_o observation_n as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v those_o fox_n out_o of_o their_o holes_n bring_v light_n out_o of_o their_o dark_a write_n and_o so_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o weak_a brethren_n who_o ordinary_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o language_n rather_o than_o with_o force_n of_o argument_n now_o i_o have_v entitle_v this_o treatise_n zorobabel_n to_o sanballat_n not_o so_o much_o to_o compare_v the_o person_n as_o the_o cause_n one_o with_o another_o betwixt_o which_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o great_a affinity_n and_o resemblance_n for_o 1._o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n be_v about_o the_o re-building_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n and_o we_o at_o this_o present_a upon_o the_o re-building_n or_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n 2._o that_o people_n serve_v the_o true_a god_n but_o be_v schismatic_n that_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n these_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n serve_v the_o true_a god_n who_o we_o serve_v and_o have_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o we_o but_o be_v schismatickes_n that_o refuse_v to_o join_v themselves_o in_o synod_n with_o we_o 3._o they_o come_v from_o
shall_v show_v hereafter_o that_o you_o be_v not_o separatistae_fw-la nominales_fw-la but_o reale_v if_o the_o church_n lie_v now_o gasp_v as_o you_o complain_v who_o i_o pray_v can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o yourselves_o that_o vex_v and_o torment_v she_o more_o than_o papist_n arminian_o anabaptist_n socinian_o and_o all_o other_o sect_n and_o heresy_n beside_o ever_o yet_o do_v p._n 2._o sect_n 4._o thou_o be_v a_o strange_a divine_a that_o consult_a astrologue_n about_o the_o horoscope_n of_o my_o book_n but_o to_o that_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o the_o prophet_n say_v stand_v up_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognesticator_n stand_v up_o jer._n 10.12_o i_o be_o not_o dismay_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o heathen_a be_v dismay_v at_o they_o i_o tell_v thou_o with_o all_o thy_o chaldean_n and_o sorcerer_n i_o fear_v you_o not_o all_o christian_n fear_v not_o such_o prophet_n god_n have_v raise_v we_o up_o a_o prophet_n like_o to_o moses_n who_o we_o must_v hear_v and_o moses_n tell_v thou_o that_o they_o who_o do_v these_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 18.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o after_o this_o sect_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o pag._n he_o give_v out_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o my_o book_n but_o without_o the_o least_o judgement_n or_o reason_n at_o all_o p._n 3._o sect._n 1_o he_o accuse_v i_o to_o be_v too_o peremptorious_a in_o determine_v the_o question_n and_o so_o anticipate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o assembly_n answ_n 1._o if_o i_o anticipate_v so_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o do_v he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sectary_n of_o his_o faction_n in_o determine_v the_o question_n for_o his_o party_n 2._o particular_a man_n determination_n can_v anticipate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o assembly_n or_o take_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o most_o ignorant_o he_o pretend_v for_o particular_a man_n private_a determination_n be_v evermore_o subject_a to_o public_a determination_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o when_o ever_o sect_n or_o heresy_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v present_o all_o begin_v to_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n in_o thing_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n and_o already_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n as_o this_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v god_n will_v hereafter_o make_v appear_v and_o so_o stand_v ever_o gape_v after_o new_a decision_n i_o shall_v do_v myself_o wrong_n to_o answer_v the_o 2_o sect._n which_o contain_v only_o his_o unreasonable_a judgement_n against_o i_o who_o say_v nothing_o of_o independent_o but_o what_o i_o prove_v by_o evident_a reason_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_a church_n abroad_o here_o print_v will_v decide_v this_o controversy_n but_o what_o he_o say_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o three_o page_n till_o page_n the_o 6._o sect_n 3._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o swer_v in_o a_o particular_a question_n p._n 4._o sect._n 2._o a.s._n his_o observation_n be_v like_o a_o man_n with_o a_o pole-ax_n knock_v a_o man_n on_o the_o head_n to_o kill_v a_o fly_n light_v on_o his_o herd_n answ_n what_o this_o man_n mean_v by_o his_o pole-axe_n i_o know_v not_o i_o strike_v at_o no_o man_n head_n if_o i_o strike_v at_o any_o fly_n it_o must_v be_v some_o wasp_n and_o then_o either_o a_o hornet_n that_o sting_v to_o death_n the_o horse_n of_o who_o dung_n it_o be_v breed_v or_o a_o wasp_n with_o which_o tertullian_n not_o unfit_o compare_v sectary_n faciunt_fw-la favos_fw-la vespae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la marcionite_n quid_fw-la ni_fw-fr &_o donatista_n p._n 6._o sect._n 3_o he_o propound_v himself_o for_o a_o pattern_n to_o i_o in_o writing_n but_o he_o must_v excuse_v i_o if_o i_o tell_v he_o plain_o i_o hold_v he_o not_o worthy_a the_o imitate_v neither_o may_v i_o ever_o so_o much_o reverence_v any_o of_o his_o party_n as_o to_o quit_v my_o christian_a liberty_n to_o refute_v their_o extravagancy_n where_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o so_o pernicious_a a_o consequence_n as_o for_o the_o title_n of_o most_o revenend_n that_o i_o give_v they_o i_o learn_v it_o in_o part_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v reverend_a and_o since_o their_o reverence_n be_v independent_a what_o else_o can_v i_o take_v it_o for_o but_o most_o reverend_a that_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a reverence_n sect._n 5._o howsoever_o of_o his_o liberality_n he_o bestow_v the_o lie_n on_o i_o i_o must_v pray_v he_o permit_v i_o to_o return_v it_o home_o again_o for_o what_o i_o say_v before_o by_o his_o good_a leave_n i_o must_v say_v again_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o in_o your_o particular_a opinion_n you_o differ_v from_o all_o true_a reform_a church_n at_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o conventicle_n and_o schismatical_a assembly_n and_o as_o for_o your_o reform_a church_n in_o england_n viz._n independent_a from_o which_o you_o differ_v not_o 1._o they_o be_v invisible_a 2._o they_o be_v schismatical_a 3._o and_o erect_v without_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n consent_v and_o such_o church_n yourselves_o hold_v unlawful_a turbulent_a schismatical_a and_o punishable_a in_o n.e._n and_o if_o in_o n.e._n wherefore_o i_o pray_v not_o in_o old_a england_n also_o sect._n 6._o and_o as_o for_o that_o his_o conjecture_n that_o i_o will_v object_v some_o manuscript_n and_o master_n parker_n letter_n from_o n.e._n and_o another_o from_o zealand_n it_o be_v his_o mistake_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n to_o dispute_v in_o a_o liminary_a epistle_n only_o i_o say_v of_o master_n parker_n since_o he_o put_v i_o upon_o this_o subject_n that_o if_o he_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n in_o o.e._n as_o he_o be_v in_o servitude_n under_o that_o oppression_n of_o n.e._n he_o may_v happy_o say_v more_o than_o he_o will_v be_v allow_v to_o say_v there_o p._n 7._o sect._n 1_o it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a mistake_n in_o he_o to_o think_v that_o their_o discipline_n can_v be_v abuse_v to_o ill_a it_o can_v be_v abuse_v but_o to_o good_a p._n 8_o sect._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o abominable_a accusation_n and_o a_o black_a calumny_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o zealand_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v in_o their_o letter_n many_o high_a passage_n seem_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o worthy_a magistracy_n that_o it_o justifi_v that_o of_o the_o apology_n 2._o for_o that_o letter_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o magistracy_n of_o england_n 2._o it_o speak_v only_o of_o their_o own_o whereof_o this_o little_a independent_a minister_n be_v too_o bold_a to_o think_v himself_o a_o competent_a judge_n neither_o will_v they_o depend_v of_o he_o howbeit_o he_o shall_v a_o spire_n to_o be_v as_o independent_a as_o lucifer_n himself_o 3._o they_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o their_o magistrate_n but_o of_o some_o and_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o join_v with_o the_o arminian_n sect_n the_o arminian_o cry_v up_o their_o authority_n in_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o these_o unworthy_a magistrate_n cry_v down_o the_o doctrine_n 4._o because_o the_o government_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n there_o be_v not_o like_a to_o that_o of_o england_n the_o one_o be_v monarchical_a or_o rather_o mix_v of_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a and_o democraticall_a as_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v here_o and_o the_o other_o aristocratical_a or_o mix_v of_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o one_o government_n can_v be_v well_o draw_v in_o consequence_n for_o the_o other_o 5._o this_o m.s._n cognomento_fw-la calumniator_n in_o this_o matter_n shall_v have_v do_v well_o and_o go_v more_o honest_o to_o work_v if_o he_o have_v cite_v those_o high_a passage_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o worthy_a magistracy_n but_o he_o show_v himself_o more_o cunning_a then_o so_o to_o discover_v his_o calumny_n 6._o as_o for_o his_o sententious_a conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n with_o verbum_fw-la sapienti_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la a_o man_n very_o well_o affection_a to_o the_o zelander_n in_o read_v of_o it_o add_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o book_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la insipientis_fw-la nedum_fw-la decipientis_fw-la it_o be_v as_o great_a pity_n so_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v harbour_v so_o ill_a and_o so_o unthankful_a guest_n p._n 9_o sect._n 3_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n send_v to_o reform_v all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n so_o do_v bur_n jesus_n and_o bring_v we_o in_o i_o know_v not_o what_o a_o master_n davenport_n like_o another_o solomon_n in_o the_o way_n of_o n.e._n cast_v out_o his_o
desire_v to_o confer_v with_o you_o if_o i_o may_v know_v who_o you_o be_v you_o shall_v herein_o do_v i_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n to_o teach_v i_o better_o which_o if_o you_o do_v not_o or_o make_v i_o know_v who_o you_o be_v i_o can_v think_v this_o counsel_n to_o be_v give_v in_o sincerity_n whereas_o i_o say_v you_o sue_v for_o a_o toleration_n and_o consequent_o for_o a_o separation_n it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o sense_n that_o i_o take_v a_o separation_n viz._n for_o a_o separation_n from_o our_o discipline_n and_o sacramental_a communion_n as_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v in_o this_o my_o book_n whereunto_o all_o the_o independent_a church_n in_o the_o world_n can_v answer_v for_o if_o you_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o we_o but_o entertain_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o we_o what_o need_v you_o more_o a_o toleration_n rather_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o our_o church_n p._n 18._o sect._n 3_o what_o i_o say_v of_o your_o undervalue_v the_o parliament_n favour_n it_o be_v true_a and_o howbeit_o you_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o accuse_v before_o the_o parliament_n or_o the_o assembly_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o justify_v you_o but_o high_o commend_v their_o great_a mercy_n singular_a prudence_n and_o charity_n in_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o indiscretion_n to_o say_v no_o more_o in_o calumniate_a nick-naming_a the_o protestant_a church_n and_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n such_o unworthy_a book_n against_o they_o yea_o against_o those_o who_o you_o acknowledge_v for_o your_o benefactor_n be_v not_o this_o i_o pray_v thou_o m.s._n a_o undervalue_a of_o so_o great_a favour_n be_v not_o this_o a_o extraordinary_a ingratitude_n to_o ward_v the_o church_n of_o the_o netherlands_o who_o so_o love_o receive_v you_o and_o cherish_v you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o affliction_n well_o good_a man_n if_o you_o esteem_v it_o not_o so_o they_o both_o may_v think_v their_o favour_n to_o have_v be_v very_o ill_o bestow_v upon_o so_o unthankful_a man_n but_o this_o m.s._n and_o c.c._n tell_v we_o that_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n what_o wretched_a man_n the_o very_a shame_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o pray_v thou_o reader_n pardon_v i_o if_o i_o give_v they_o not_o the_o title_n that_o just_a anger_n will_v extort_v dare_v you_o in_o face_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o world_n so_o impudent_o father_n this_o indiscreet_a book_n farce_v with_o little_a else_o save_v calumny_n upon_o the_o two_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n have_v you_o i_o pray_v any_o order_n from_o either_o of_o the_o house_n to_o publish_v it_o unto_o the_o world_n have_v you_o any_o order_n from_o they_o to_o calumniate_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o put_v nickname_n upon_o the_o most_o orthodox_n church_n to_o call_v the_o presbyterian_a a_o episcopal_a government_n shall_v protestant_n abroad_o read_v all_o this_o if_o they_o read_v it_o what_o i_o pray_v can_v they_o judge_v of_o this_o parliament_n and_o their_o affection_n towards_o they_o unless_o they_o judge_v you_o to_o be_v liar_n well_o m.s._n and_o c.c._n you_o speak_v both_o bold_o and_o saucy_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o yet_o be_v not_o enough_o thou_o m.s._n to_o be_v sure_a to_o outrun_v c.c._n tell_v we_o that_o the_o name_n of_o stuart_n in_o four_o man_n have_v be_v fatal_a to_o england_n and_o scotland_n viz._n in_o king_n james_n king_n charles_n doctor_n stuart_n the_o divine_a and_o in_o adam_n stuart_n here_o pag._n 22._o sect._n 3_o harebrained_n fellow_n that_o thou_o be_v what_o have_v king_n james_n king_n charles_n or_o doctor_n stuart_n to_o do_v with_o this_o dispute_n can_v thou_o not_o dispute_v calm_o with_o i_o unless_o thou_o be_v snarl_v and_o bite_a like_o a_o mad_a dog_n at_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v necre_n thou_o at_o king_n parliament_z and_o all_o the_o best_a reform_a orthodox_n church_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v horoscope_n or_o consult_v astrologue_n and_o deviner_n as_o thou_o do_v but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v consult_v god_n know_v what_o a_o sad_a account_n thou_o may_v ere_o long_o be_v call_v unto_o for_o such_o wild_a expression_n p._n 19_o sect._n 1_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o you_o vaunt_v yourself_o that_o the_o parliament_n resolve_v with_o a_o general_a acclamation_n that_o your_o apology_n shall_v be_v leave_v unblamed_a and_o that_o you_o threaten_v so_o many_o sorrow_n that_o shall_v have_v befall_v the_o church_n if_o it_o have_v be_v condemn_v if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o pity_n but_o they_o shall_v make_v great_a acclamation_n to_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a independent_a minister_n that_o think_v none_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o worthy_a to_o communicate_v with_o their_o church_n but_o will_v that_o they_o depend_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v like_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o vain_a bragging_n all_o that_o thou_o say_v p._n 19_o sect._n 3._o they_o be_v but_o mere_a calumny_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o independent_o themselves_o who_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o division_n betwixt_o themselves_o on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o parliament_n here_o the_o scot_n and_o all_o protestant_a church_n on_o the_o other_o only_o i_o declare_v what_o they_o be_v and_o i_o be_o glad_a if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o blush_v or_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o nam_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la virtutis_fw-la colour_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v thou_o in_o thy_o own_o word_n nec_fw-la oleum_fw-la nec_fw-la operam_fw-la perdo_fw-la those_o 6._o thing_n proverb_n 6.16_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o but_o to_o thyself_o and_o as_o other_o say_v they_o be_v the_o very_a essential_a note_n of_o your_o independent_a church_n thou_o tell_v also_o thereabout_a that_o thou_o divine_a i_o wish_v rather_o thou_o be_v a_o sound_n divine_a than_o a_o divine_a to_o what_o thou_o say_v p._n 20._o sect._n 1_o because_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o and_o those_o who_o write_v against_o i_o such_o notorious_a liar_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o i_o can_v believe_v thou_o be_v my_o adversary_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n will_v believe_v thou_o till_o that_o they_o have_v it_o from_o a_o better_a hand_n ibid._n your_o minister_n who_o preach_v we_o a_o tale_n begin_v with_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o end_v with_o a_o goose_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o independent_a minister_n like_v yourself_o happy_o your_o worthy_a self_n for_o that_o you_o take_v so_o great_a pleasure_n to_o fill_v up_o your_o book_n with_o so_o worshipful_a authority_n sect._n 2._o the_o nickname_n you_o take_v on_o you_o not_o to_o know_v they_o be_v 1._o calvinian_o apolog._n nar._n p._n 20._o 2._o bishop_n which_o you_o yourselves_o pin_n upon_o our_o minister_n p._n 9_o 3._o a_o idol_n that_o must_v be_v grind_v to_o powder_v etc._n etc._n what_o ever_o you_o say_v pag._n 20._o sect_n 4._o i_o maintain_v that_o first_o in_o conventickle_v yourselves_o in_o assembly_n a_o part_n 2._o in_o take_v particular_a resolution_n a_o part_n 3._o in_o take_v of_o it_o against_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n and_o 4._o final_o since_o in_o the_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n such_o proceed_n have_v be_v most_o clear_o howbeit_o indirect_o condemn_v by_o the_o synod_n itself_o no_o rational_a man_n to_o speak_v true_o can_v call_v it_o other_o than_o a_o assembly_n in_o the_o assembly_n and_o against_o the_o assembly_n and_o to_o say_v that_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o assembly_n may_v print_v what_o they_o please_v against_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o assembly_n who_o ever_o say_v it_o he_o know_v little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o how_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v what_o you_o say_v p._n 21._o sect_n 1._o i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o reason_n but_o anger_n that_o make_v you_o to_o speak_v so_o and_o this_o may_v excuse_v you_o à _fw-la tanto_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la a_o toto_fw-la if_o now_o at_o length_n you_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o to_o your_o 2._o sect_n where_o you_o give_v out_o your_o judgement_n in_o compare_v another_o man_n discretion_n and_o i_o together_o he_o may_v be_v a_o man_n who_o discretion_n i_o honour_v more_o than_o you_o and_o i_o own_o both_o but_o as_o for_o you_o i_o can_v but_o tell_v you_o judicium_fw-la praeceps_fw-la insaeni_fw-la judicis_fw-la index_n sect._n 6._o to_o show_v his_o great_a skill_n in_o philosophy_n he_o quarrel_v with_o i_o for_o say_v that_o the_o will_n be_v a_o blind_a faculty_n and_o will_v needs_o persuade_v i_o most_o imperious_o that_o the_o will_n of_o itself_o understand_v wherefore_o then_o i_o pray_v shall_v not_o the_o understanding_n likewise_o will_n prudence_n choose_v and_o virtue_n
the_o church_n by_o their_o natural_a estate_n or_o condition_n i_o understand_v either_o their_o estate_n of_o integrity_n as_o that_o of_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o continue_v in_o their_o original_a purity_n and_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o afterward_o apostatise_v and_o of_o adam_n &_o eve_n before_o their_o fall_n or_o of_o corruption_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o all_o mankind_n after_o our_o first_o sin_n by_o the_o word_n call_v here_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o act_n of_o vacation_n by_o god_n word_n either_o internal_a speak_v unto_o angel_n or_o man_n conscience_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o supernatural_a inspiration_n 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 1_o thes_n 2.12_o and_o 4.7_o or_o external_a such_o as_o be_v the_o vocal_a and_o write_v word_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o external_a sign_n present_v to_o our_o outward_a sense_n by_o he_o as_o 1_o jo._n 1.3_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o heb._n 1.1_o and_o therefore_o the_o elect_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o call_v be_v not_o proper_o or_o actual_o but_o mere_o potential_o and_o virtual_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 2._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v be_v actual_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o before_o she_o be_v create_v from_o all_o eternity_n for_o god_n elect_v his_o church_n from_o all_o eternity_n 3._o man_n of_o age_n shall_v be_v actual_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n without_o faith_n for_o they_o have_v not_o actual_o faith_n by_o election_n but_o by_o their_o efficacious_a vocation_n 4._o and_o howsoever_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n or_o election_n be_v requisite_a and_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v put_v all_o the_o second_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v yet_o make_v it_o not_o they_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v its_o self_n but_o in_o their_o own_o time_n and_o in_o due_a season_n when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o some_o external_a act_n of_o god_n almighty_n power_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eternal_a as_o his_o decree_n but_o temporal_a 5._o because_o god_n church_n be_v a_o house_n a_o family_n and_o a_o city_n which_o can_v not_o be_v build_v of_o stone_n that_o be_v not_o or_o compose_v of_o domestic_n and_o citizen_n that_o be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n 6._o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o brother_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v again_o how_o much_o less_o before_o he_o be_v generate_v or_o bear_v unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o second_o birth_n or_o generation_n before_o he_o have_v the_o first_o out_o of_o this_o natural_a estate_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v express_v terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la from_o whence_o and_o whereunto_o the_o church_n or_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v call_v terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la or_o from_o whence_o be_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n pure_a and_o incorrupt_a not_o incorruptible_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n or_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n such_o as_o have_v be_v that_o of_o mankind_n since_o their_o fal._n terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v or_o which_o can_v intend_v be_v grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o supernatural_a glory_n in_o that_o to_o come_v by_o supernatural_a glory_n must_v be_v understand_v supernatural_a beatitude_n or_o felicity_n which_o be_v the_o last_o aim_n their_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o great_a good_a and_o perfection_n whereunto_o they_o tend_v or_o which_o they_o can_v intend_v and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o entire_a and_o pure_a or_o immaculate_a nature_n be_v absolute_o call_v beatitude_n or_o felicity_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n salvation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n without_o sin_n as_o christ_n or_o angel_n that_o never_o sin_v but_o adam_n &_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n whereunto_o by_o sin_n they_o be_v subject_a mean_n be_v call_v convenient_a when_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o effect_v that_o which_o by_o they_o be_v intend_v such_o in_o respect_n of_o angel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n print_v in_o their_o understanding_n answerable_a to_o their_o spiritual_a nature_n some_o supernatural_a precept_n also_o for_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o trinity_n answerable_a in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v the_o law_n and_o such_o respect_n to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a nature_n whereof_o he_o be_v compound_v as_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o some_o supernatural_a precept_n to_o believe_v the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n proportionate_a to_o the_o end_n and_o aim_n viz._n supernatural_a glory_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v tend_v and_o which_o he_o shall_v intend_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o mankind_n since_o our_o fall_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o fulfil_v it_o as_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n the_o church_n in_o this_o vast_a and_o large_a signification_n contain_v 1._o in_o itself_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o heb._n 12.22_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v our_o fellow-servant_n and_o our_o brethren_n apoc._n 19.10_o and_o 22.9_o &_o they_o belong_v to_o one_o society_n with_o we_o 3._o because_o the_o angel_n be_v our_o condisciple_n in_o study_v the_o gospel_n with_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 4._o because_o they_o be_v subject_n with_o we_o of_o one_o celestial_a republic_n and_o citizen_n of_o one_o celestial_a city_n 5._o because_o we_o aspire_v to_o the_o same_o beatitude_n and_o felicity_n with_o they_o viz._n to_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n face_n and_o ardent_a charity_n 6._o because_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o spiritual_a part_n and_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o our_o intellect_n and_o will_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o union_n with_o god_n 7._o because_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o man_n col._n 2.19_o eph._n 4.15.8_o because_o he_o be_v their_o creator_n conservator_n mediator_n god_n gather_v in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o they_o eph._n 1.10.9_o because_o the_o angel_n adore_v christ_n hebr._n 1.6.10_o because_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o angel_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n hebr._n 1.7_o 2._o it_o contain_v man_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n for_o the_o church_n in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n differ_v only_o as_o a_o man_n travel_v and_o one_o arrive_v to_o his_o port_n or_o home_n all_o these_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v those_o that_o be_v already_o bear_v and_o to_o be_v bear_v regenerate_v or_o to_o be_v regenerate_v howsoever_o they_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v or_o regenerate_v be_v not_o actual_o member_n of_o the_o church_n till_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o regenerate_v this_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o material_a part_n integrity_n and_o quantity_n may_v be_v distinguish_v 1._o into_o the_o catholic_a or_o universal_a and_o particular_a church_n the_o catholic_a church_n be_v that_o which_o before_o we_o define_v compose_v of_o all_o the_o elect_n angel_n and_o men._n 2._o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o pass_v of_o this_o word_n catholic_a church_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o term_n of_o scripture_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n call_v a_o catholic_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o we_o believe_v pacianus_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la sempronianum_fw-la neither_o in_o their_o time_n be_v the_o christian_a faith_n spread_v catholikely_a or_o universal_o through_o all_o the_o world_n and_o hence_o many_o protestant_n infer_v that_o the_o creed_n i_o mean_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o frame_v by_o they_o nevertheless_o we_o have_v some_o term_n in_o scripture_n equivalent_a unto_o it_o as_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 12.23_o that_o signify_v a_o general_a assembly_n item_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 22._o the_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n than_o be_v call_v universal_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o her_o intrinsical_n and_o essential_a form_n viz._n internal_a virtue_n viz._n faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v all_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o for_o howsoever_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o gift_n otherways_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o schoolman_n gratia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la be_v distribute_v by_o christ_n unto_o some_o of_o her_o member_n not_o so_o much_o for_o
their_o own_o as_o for_o other_o man_n use_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v a_o corpus_fw-la heterogeneum_fw-la dissimilare_fw-la a_o organical_a body_n compose_v of_o divers_a part_n of_o different_a name_n and_o nature_n one_o from_o another_o and_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v different_a function_n and_o operation_n as_o of_o prophecy_n government_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o man_n of_o his_o head_n leg_n and_o arm_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v not_o of_o like_a nature_n or_o like_a name_n with_o a_o other_o or_o with_o the_o man_n for_o the_o leg_n be_v not_o the_o head_n nor_o a_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v nevertheless_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o spiritual_a and_o save_a gift_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o consist_v she_o intrinsical_v form_n confer_v upon_o the_o elect_n for_o their_o own_o use_n otherways_o call_v by_o schoolman_n gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la grace_n that_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v totum_fw-la homogeneum_fw-la or_o similare_fw-la a_o similary_a body_n compose_v of_o the_o like_a part_n whereof_o every_o one_o have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o nature_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o like_a faith_n incline_v to_o the_o like_a act_n of_o belief_n the_o same_o mystery_n and_o a_o like_a charity_n incline_v to_o the_o like_a act_n of_o love_n to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n so_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o church_n one_o as_o another_o and_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o redeem_a church_n for_o the_o church_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n before_o their_o fall_n be_v not_o part_n homogeneal_a with_o the_o redeem_a church_n because_o of_o their_o dissimulary_a covenant_n and_o intrinsical_v form_n and_o virtue_n item_n the_o church_n may_v be_v denominate_v universal_a in_o regard_n of_o her_o extrinsecall_n and_o accidental_a form_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o she_o intrinsical_v christian_a virtue_n by_o confession_n of_o her_o faith_n hope_n and_o exercise_v of_o charity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n 2._o in_o her_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n according_a to_o god_n word_n 3._o in_o her_o extrinsecall_n sound_a discipline_n and_o government_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o church_n again_o the_o church_n may_v be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o circumstance_n viz._n of_o time_n place_n person_n and_o age_n 1._o of_o time_n because_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o her_o first_o institution_n by_o christ_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o decay_v 2._o of_o place_n not_o positive_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o all_o place_n but_o negative_o because_o it_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o any_o place_n as_o that_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n limit_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o spread_v through_o all_o the_o world_n psal_n 19.5_o mat._n 26.13_o col._n 1.6.3_o of_o person_n of_o all_o age_n sect_n and_o condition_n for_o no_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o gospel_n neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a neither_o servant_n nor_o freeman_n neither_o male_a nor_o female_a gal._n 3.28_o 2._o and_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o her_o material_a or_o integrant_fw-la part_n into_o the_o church_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v very_o little_a of_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n so_o as_o we_o may_v let_v it_o pass_v 3._o that_o of_o man_n may_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n thereof_o into_o that_o which_o be_v militant_a here_o on_o earth_n fight_v against_o satan_n and_o triumphant_a and_o victorious_a in_o heaven_n reign_v eternal_o with_o god_n 4._o the_o militant_a according_a to_o the_o state_n thereof_o and_o covenant_n be_v distinguish_v into_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n &_o that_o after_o the_o fall_n the_o church_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v compose_v of_o adam_n and_o eve_n alone_o and_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o some_o supernatural_a precept_n and_o call_v to_o supernatural_a felicity_n i_o say_v compose_v of_o adam_n and_o eve_n alone_o viz._n actual_o for_o howsoever_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o eve_n god_n or_o christ_n be_v his_o head_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v his_o head_n as_o of_o a_o church_n 1._o for_o a_o church_n be_v a_o company_n not_o of_o the_o head_n and_o one_o member_n but_o of_o the_o head_n and_o many_o member_n rom._n 12.5_o eph._n 1.22_o 23.2_o because_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v no_o symbolical_a law_n nor_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n ordain_v by_o god_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n 3._o because_o the_o church_n be_v a_o family_n a_o city_n a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v consist_v of_o one_o member_n col._n 1.13_o rom._n 14.17_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o apo._n 21.2_o matth._n 13.11_o item_n a_o body_n compose_v of_o sundry_a member_n 1_o cor._n 12._o a_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o which_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o one_o sheep_n yea_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o eve_n it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a or_o complete_a church_n but_o in_o fieri_fw-la tend_v to_o perfection_n by_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n and_o perfect_v in_o its_o fieri_fw-la when_z it_o be_v breed_v for_o to_o a_o perfect_a church_n be_v requisite_a a_o ruler_n or_o ruler_n and_o some_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o not_o one_o alone_a 2._o because_o the_o church_n be_v a_o society_n like_v to_o that_o of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o city_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v of_o two_o person_n only_o 3._o because_o howsoever_o three_o may_v compound_v a_o college_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o make_v up_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a society_n 4._o because_o in_o a_o church_n there_o must_v be_v power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o can_v subsist_v in_o two_o for_o if_o the_o one_o shall_v excommunicate_v the_o other_o the_o church_n shall_v perish_v which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o destruction_n but_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o because_o it_o be_v imperfect_a in_o its_o aim_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n for_o it_o bring_v no_o man_n to_o felicity_n or_o glory_n 6._o because_o to_o every_o real_a church_n correspond_v some_o representative_a church_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o real_a and_o not_o altogether_o the_o same_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o representative_a church_n before_o the_o fall_n correspondent_a to_o it_o different_z from_o itself_o because_o these_o be_v but_o two_o person_n not_o differ_v from_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o it_o may_v have_v be_v represent_v by_o a_o ambassador_n but_o not_o by_o a_o church_n the_o militant_a church_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v that_o which_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n call_v in_o he_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o eternal_a glory_n 5._o this_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n and_o state_n be_v either_o before_o christ_n as_o that_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o christ_n be_v obscure_o reveal_v or_o of_o the_o new_a since_o his_o come_n wherein_o he_o be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v which_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v call_v the_o christian_a church_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v since_o christ_n partly_o because_o christ_n be_v more_o visible_o reveal_v unto_o she_o partly_o because_o he_o in_o person_n reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o gospel_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a or_o total_a church_n and_o as_o the_o universal_a be_v universal_a 1._o in_o regard_n of_o time_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o church_n of_o all_o time_n 2._o of_o place_n which_o comprehend_v the_o church_n of_o all_o place_n or_o through_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o or_o of_o person_n which_o comprehend_v all_o fort_n of_o person_n so_o the_o particular_a be_v either_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o time_n which_o only_o comprehend_v in_o its_o self_n the_o church_n of_o a_o certain_a time_n as_o that_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o of_o the_o new_a which_o be_v since_o his_o come_n so_o we_o call_v the_o church_n primitive_a that_o which_o be_v before_o our_o time_n immediate_o after_o christ_n his_o come_n and_o some_o time_n after_o 2._o or_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n as_o when_o we_o say_v that_o a_o church_n be_v nationall_n which_o be_v in_o one_o kingdom_n or_o republic_n provincial_n that_o be_v in_o one_o province_n and_o parochial_a which_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o one_o parish_n 3._o or_o in_o regard_n of_o person_n which_o
question_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n have_v a_o body_n his_o due_a dimension_n or_o qnantitie_n because_o all_o man_n have_v so_o but_o you_o shall_v except_v christ_n for_o so_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v any_o thing_n for_o evermore_o my_o adversary_n shall_v except_v that_o which_o be_v in_o question_n 15._o if_o all_o the_o people_n promiscuous_o may_v judge_v than_o they_o may_v judge_v without_o their_o presbyter_n and_o church-officer_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a e._n the_o antecedent_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v infer_v be_v false_a also_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o assumption_n and_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v thus_o for_o without_o their_o pastor_n and_o senior_n the_o congregation_n can_v make_v a_o complete_a church_n the_o people_n be_v but_o one_o half_a thereof_o and_o their_o ruler_n the_o other_o beside_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o case_n wherein_o the_o people_n can_v judge_v alone_o as_o in_o point_n of_o heresy_n and_o touch_v the_o capacity_n of_o minister_n admit_v to_o preach_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n may_v be_v prove_v thus_o for_o if_o they_o be_v all_o judge_n and_o of_o four_o hundred_o or_o five_o hundred_o four_o or_o five_o or_o fifteen_o chance_n to_o be_v absent_a the_o rest_n may_v judge_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a be_v no_o way_n considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v present_a but_o so_o be_v the_o case_n in_o the_o first_o proposition_n item_n because_o if_o of_o the_o people_n two_o three_o or_o four_o yea_o 20.30_o or_o 40._o be_v absent_a the_o church-officer_n with_o the_o rest_n will_v judge_v without_o they_o why_o shall_v not_o then_o the_o people_n have_v the_o same_o power_n also_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o church-officer_n fince_n they_o have_v all_o alike_a power_n to_o judge_v viz._n every_o man_n one_o voice_n this_o argument_n arise_v out_o of_o our_o brethren_n supposition_n viz._n that_o every_o one_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o rule_v 16._o i_o will_v willing_o ask_v our_o brethren_n whether_o or_o no_o they_o think_v that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n can_v hold_v without_o the_o people_n presence_n and_o voice_n if_o it_o can_v hold_v than_o the_o people_n voice_n be_v not_o absolute_o needful_a nor_o ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o it_o can_v hold_v nor_o be_v just_a without_o that_o which_o god_n require_v to_o make_v it_o just_a if_o it_o can_v hold_v without_o the_o people_n voice_n i_o ask_v again_o whether_o all_o the_o people_n voice_n be_v requisite_a or_o that_o the_o major_a part_n suffice_v if_o all_o it_o be_v impossible_a moral_o neither_o see_v we_o ever_o almost_o that_o in_o a_o great_a congregation_n all_o can_v meet_v together_o or_o if_o they_o meet_v together_o that_o all_o consent_n together_o yea_o nor_o in_o lesser_a assembly_n if_o the_o major_a part_n suffice_v as_o it_o must_v be_v say_v then_o can_v it_o not_o hold_v for_o if_o many_o be_v absent_a and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a the_o major_a part_n surmount_v the_o lesser_a by_o 4.5.6_o or_o 7._o voice_n than_o the_o lesser_a part_n may_v complain_v that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v not_o present_a and_o so_o desire_v the_o business_n to_o be_v remit_v to_o another_o meeting_n so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n no_o business_n shall_v ever_o end_v unless_o all_o the_o people_n be_v present_a which_o ordinary_o never_o or_o rare_o fall_v out_o item_n they_o fall_v into_o that_o very_a inconvenience_n which_o they_o press_v so_o hard_o against_o their_o brethren_n viz._n that_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o nose_n and_o consent_n by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o a_o judgement_n of_o doctrine_n or_o of_o discipline_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o other_o man_n judgement_n sake_n whereunto_o formal_o they_o dissent_v for_o if_o judgement_n of_o consistory_n compose_v of_o church-officer_n alone_o can_v hold_v because_o then_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o nose_n and_o assent_v thereunto_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n no_o more_o shall_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o present_a case_n the_o same_o inconvenience_n or_o worse_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o voice_n for_o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o 20000._o 10000_o for_o one_o part_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o other_o here_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v lead_v by_o one_o implicit_a faith_n to_o consent_v against_o their_o own_o explicit_a faith_n for_o here_o thing_n be_v carry_v by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n which_o be_v not_o weigh_v but_o account_v if_o only_o the_o master_n of_o family_n or_o all_o servant_n have_v power_n to_o voice_n and_o if_o that_o may_v not_o procure_v partiality_n when_o a_o father_n may_v draw_v his_o son_n and_o servant_n to_o his_o opinion_n to_o voice_n with_o he_o as_o he_o will_n 19_o beside_o this_o our_o brethren_n must_v determine_v how_o many_o they_o require_v to_o accomplish_v the_o assembly_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o judgement_n may_v hold_v and_o be_v valeable_a how_o many_o for_o the_o discussion_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o business_n and_o after_o it_o be_v voice_v and_o judge_v how_o many_o to_o draw_v up_o the_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n for_o in_o this_o all_o nation_n do_v not_o agree_v neither_o one_o senate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n with_o another_o in_o another_o kingdom_n nor_o one_o senate_n in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n with_o another_o nor_o one_o senate_n with_o itself_o in_o divers_a time_n and_o if_o they_o determine_v it_o we_o pray_v they_o to_o draw_v their_o determination_n thereof_o out_o of_o god_n word_n since_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o nothing_o conclude_v by_o natural_a reason_n or_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 20._o we_o may_v bring_v many_o more_o reason_n to_o show_v the_o impossibility_n or_o at_o least_o the_o very_a great_a difficultic_n that_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o judicatory_a as_o the_o case_n there_o shall_v fall_v in_o many_o incident_n as_o about_o refuse_v of_o some_o of_o the_o judge_n some_o witness_n the_o protestation_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o judgement_n for_o sundry_a reason_n that_o all_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o well_o inform_v of_o the_o matter_n some_o of_o they_o have_v give_v their_o judgement_n beforehand_o some_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o party_n to_o judge_v so_o or_o so_o some_o of_o they_o have_v solicit_v other_o to_o judge_v so_o or_o so_o if_o all_o these_o incident_n shall_v be_v discuss_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o 20000._o man_n when_o shall_v it_o be_v end_v we_o may_v also_o bring_v other_o reason_n to_o show_v how_o that_o sundry_a thing_n in_o this_o government_n be_v altogether_o repugnant_a to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n as_o 21._o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v a_o judge_n in_o christ_n church_n without_o any_o election_n or_o vocation_n to_o such_o a_o place_n but_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5.4_o and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n yea_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v rather_o be_v bear_v judge_n in_o god_n church_n then_o in_o the_o state_n 22._o the_o hangman_n and_o the_o most_o ignominious_a person_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v judge_n here_o 23._o nothing_o can_v ever_o be_v decide_v for_o in_o case_n there_o be_v 5._o or_o 6._o divers_a opinion_n you_o can_v decide_v according_a to_o none_o for_o if_o you_o follow_v that_o which_o have_v most_o voice_n with_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v voice_n against_o it_o if_o that_o which_o have_v few_o they_o that_o have_v more_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o so_o what_o ever_o shall_v be_v say_v or_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v control_v 24._o we_o only_o add_v christ_n command_n math._n 18.17_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n 1._o unto_o the_o representative_a church_n and_o not_o to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v impossible_a this_o passage_n our_o brethren_n bring_v for_o they_o but_o sure_o it_o make_v rather_o against_o they_o for_o christ_n here_o establish_v a_o ecclesiastical_a judicatorie_a allude_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogicall_a judicatory_n and_o sanedrim_n in_o censure_v of_o vice_n and_o redress_v of_o the_o grievance_n that_o brethren_n receive_v of_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n for_o he_o abolish_v not_o such_o judicatory_n quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la since_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o quoad_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o moses_n captain_n and_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o do_v only_o bind_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v for_o object_n the_o
gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n item_n that_o which_o be_v say_v c._n 5._o v._n 21.22_o about_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o drink_v of_o wine_n but_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v ridiculous_a and_o superfluous_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o here_o as_o in_o other_o epistle_n many_o duty_n be_v command_v but_o not_o all_o to_o all_o but_o some_o to_o public_a person_n as_o to_o pastor_n to_o church-ruler_n some_o to_o particular_a person_n and_o other_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o this_o here_o be_v command_v to_o timothy_n a_o pastor_n and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o all_o other_o pastor_n as_o the_o same_o common_a duty_n of_o they_o all_o after_o scripture_n they_o bring_v reason_n but_o against_o both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 1._o what_o concern_v all_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v all_o e._n a._n if_o by_o the_o word_n consent_n be_v here_o mean_v formal_a and_o actual_a explicit_a consent_n it_o be_v false_a 1._o because_o our_o brethren_n crave_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o woman_n and_o young_a man_n and_o yet_o the_o preach_a of_o god_n word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v they_o all_o 2._o because_o scarce_o be_v it_o possible_a or_o at_o least_o it_o fall_v rare_o out_o that_o every_o one_o who_o every_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n concern_v consent_v thereunto_o for_o voice_n and_o suffrage_n sometime_o be_v divide_v yea_o among_o our_o brethren_n in_o their_o voice_n so_o that_o this_o be_v against_o themselves_o 3._o in_o our_o church_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o either_o formal_n or_o virtual_a since_o our_o ecclesisticall_a discipline_n and_o government_n be_v establish_v by_o all_o and_o our_o church_n ruler_n have_v the_o power_n to_o rule_v according_a to_o god_n word_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o actual_o consent_v thereunto_o or_o contradict_v it_o not_o 4._o either_o they_o understand_v here_o the_o general_a form_n of_o government_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o actual_a judge_n or_o the_o execution_n thereof_o after_o the_o matter_n be_v judge_v which_o they_o will_v to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o first_o be_v establish_v by_o god_n without_o our_o consent_n as_o they_o avow_v the_o second_o we_o deny_v it_o for_o in_o the_o political_a government_n the_o judge_n do_v voice_n and_o judge_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o who_o it_o concern_v as_o for_o the_o three_o if_o it_o concern_v all_o particular_o as_o excommunication_n than_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o if_o none_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n they_o be_v think_v to_o consent_n at_o least_o interpretatiuè_a since_o they_o contradict_v it_o not_o or_o if_o any_o man_n dissent_n his_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v which_o if_o they_o be_v just_a the_o proceed_n be_v to_o be_v hinder_v if_o not_o he_o be_v to_o rest_v content_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o if_o after_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n he_o acquiesce_n not_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o fault_n ob._n if_o your_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n judge_v alone_o as_o the_o representative_a church_n as_o you_o call_v it_o then_o must_v it_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n or_o real_a church_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o represent_v the_o people_n or_o the_o whole_a congregation_n than_o a_o assent_n represent_v a_o dissent_n or_o black_a represent_v white_a but_o that_o can_v it_o not_o unless_o it_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n which_o can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o their_o voice_v and_o hear_v of_o they_o e._n r._n i_o answer_v 1._o to_o the_o major_a it_o must_v be_v conform_a to_o their_o actual_a judgement_n formal_a i_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o allege_v to_o their_o virtual_a judgement_n i_o grant_v it_o for_o they_o profess_v actual_o that_o they_o will_v follow_v god_n word_n wherein_o virtual_o be_v contain_v and_o they_o may_v be_v deduce_v if_o they_o will_v that_o the_o representative_a church_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o their_o erroneous_a formal_a and_o actual_a judgement_n and_o so_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a r._n 2._o to_o their_o actual_a judgement_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v i_o deny_v it_o to_o that_o whereby_o they_o will_v judge_v true_o according_a to_o god_n word_n i_o grant_v it_o and_o then_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a r._n 3._o to_o all_o their_o judgement_n i_o deny_v the_o major_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n contradictory_n of_o divers_a person_n or_o those_o of_o one_o man_n which_o actual_o and_o formal_o or_o virtual_o may_v be_v contradictory_n to_o themselves_o r._n 4._o i_o answer_v the_o representative_a church_n must_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o actual_a judgement_n of_o the_o real_a church_n or_o people_n it_o be_v false_a for_o what_o if_o the_o people_n be_v infect_v with_o heresy_n shall_v the_o minister_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o case_n become_v heretic_n or_o judge_v in_o favour_n of_o heretic_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n such_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n it_o be_v true_a for_o the_o representative_a church_n be_v not_o so_o call_v as_o if_o it_o represent_v the_o church_n judgement_n such_o as_o it_o be_v but_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n that_o rule_v they_o both_o yea_o if_o that_o shall_v represent_v this_o actual_a judgement_n it_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o 20._o divers_a judgement_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o people_n upon_o one_o subject_n and_o so_o we_o deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o syllogism_n to_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o represent_v their_o actual_a judgement_n i_o grant_v it_o but_o it_o shall_v represent_v their_o potential_a judgement_n such_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v howsoever_o their_o actual_a judgement_n be_v contradictory_n ob._n but_o what_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o representative_a church_n be_v wrong_a and_o that_o of_o the_o real_a church_n sound_v a._n that_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n establish_v in_o god_n church_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o church_n will_v judge_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o according_a to_o his_o law_n neither_o have_v she_o any_o other_o order_n from_o god_n but_o in_o that_o extraordinary_a case_n suppose_v i_o answer_v that_o neither_o the_o people_n nor_o any_o particular_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o representative_a church_n but_o every_o one_o have_v power_n of_o god_n to_o contest_v lawful_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o representative_a church_n and_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o admit_v they_o in_o their_o contestation_n and_o to_o hear_v they_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o amend_v their_o judgement_n and_o if_o all_o the_o church_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o real_a church_n or_o congregation_n oppose_v itself_o to_o their_o judgement_n it_o can_v stand_v nor_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n yea_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o representative_a church_n show_v herself_o pertinacious_a in_o her_o error_n after_o sufficient_a conviction_n or_o refuse_v to_o hear_v her_o conviction_n be_v real_o schismatical_a or_o heretical_a according_a to_o the_o matter_n contest_v in_o god_n account_n and_o howsoever_o particular_a man_n can_v right_v themselves_o but_o be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v injustice_n so_o long_o as_o they_o stay_v in_o such_o church_n since_o they_o be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n or_o to_o retire_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o such_o oppressor_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v more_o easy_o defend_v themselves_o nevertheless_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o real_a church_n or_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o if_o it_o have_v the_o ability_n be_v bind_v to_o refute_v they_o to_o make_v they_o ashamed_a yea_o to_o contemn_v their_o judgement_n and_o by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n oppress_v such_o oppressor_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n oppress_v by_o the_o roman_a antichristianisme_n against_o papist_n which_o hold_v also_o in_o reform_a church_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o i_o to_o find_v antichristian_a tyranny_n at_o rome_n or_o at_o edinburgh_n london_n paris_n or_o amsterdam_n it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n but_o antichristian_a tyranny_n or_o doctrine_n that_o make_v a_o antichrist_n and_o to_o be_v quit_v with_o they_o here_o i_o ask_v again_o what_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n be_v right_a and_o that_o of_o the_o people_n which_o ordinary_o fall_v out_o wrong_v or_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v wrong_a and_o that_o of_o the_o lesser_a part_n right_o what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o follow_v here_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o in_o no_o less_o strait_n than_o they_o think_v to_o draw_v we_o unto_o ob._n they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n never_o hear_v nor_o see_v in_o any_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n or_o in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judicatorie_a before_o calvin_n and_o beza_n that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v secret_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o chamber_n of_o meditation_n judge_v out_o of_o all_o man_n presence_n by_o six_o or_o ten_o ecclesiastical_a person_n a._n they_o that_o say_v so_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v much_o of_o that_o which_o pass_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o ordinary_a to_o see_v some_o civil_a cause_n in_o civil_a judicatories_n plead_v with_o the_o door_n shut_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n yea_o sometime_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o judge_n 2._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v they_o to_o go_v no_o far_o to_o tell_v i_o if_o every_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o parliament_n here_o at_o home_n they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o door_n be_v keep_v close_o and_o that_o ordinary_o only_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n have_v entry_n 3._o and_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o party_n desire_v to_o plead_v their_o cause_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o many_o as_o may_v enter_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o reform_a church_n will_v grant_v it_o they_o yea_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o french_a discipline_n to_o that_o purpose_n command_v that_o the_o party_n desire_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v discuss_v open_o the_o door_n cast_v open_a it_o shall_v be_v grant_v yea_o we_o maintain_v that_o in_o such_o case_n when_o party_n complain_v of_o such_o secret_a ecclesiastical_a oppression_n the_o church_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n and_o conscience_n to_o proceed_v public_o and_o to_o justify_v to_o the_o world_n her_o proceed_n otherwise_o she_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o this_o argument_n i_o have_v willing_o pass_v over_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v urge_v against_o i_o and_o that_o i_o have_v be_v pray_v to_o answer_v it_o by_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n that_o think_v it_o so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v answer_v but_o to_o answer_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la may_v not_o such_o fault_n fall_v out_o among_o they_o that_o object_n this_o argument_n as_o we_o have_v example_n of_o it_o our_o question_n be_v not_o so_o much_o what_o be_v do_v as_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v how_o to_o establish_v a_o law_n against_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o how_o man_n abuse_v their_o own_o authority_n finis_fw-la