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A57540 Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph. 1653 (1653) Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850 596,170 655

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god_n 157._o other_o lord_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o but_o now_o by_o thou_o only_o will_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n what_o be_v this_o national_a assembly_n but_o archbishop_n multiply_v what_o be_v their_o provincial_n but_o bishop_n multiply_v their_o classical_a but_o so_o many_o dean_n or_o dean_n multiply_v their_o congregational_a but_o prelatical_a minister_n multiply_v and_o be_v not_o this_o of_o brazen-head-colledge_n and_o beat_v out_o upon_o the_o pope_n anvil_n well_o i_o may_v show_v what_o unsavoury_a fruit_n there_o be_v that_o grow_v upon_o this_o bramble_n of_o rome_n and_o what_o corrupt_a poisonous_a canker_n be_v pluck_v from_o it_o but_o for_o that_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o three_o book_n of_o this_o treatise_n only_o i_o must_v say_v that_o such_o plant_n as_o these_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n plant_v must_v be_v root_v up_o matth._n 15.13_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o honest_a bullinger_n thereof_o de_fw-fr 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persuasio_fw-la interna_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la cogi_fw-la invitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o such_o a_o constitution_n as_o necessary_o require_v inward_a persuasion_n and_o work_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o as_o enter_v or_o be_v in_o no_o man_n can_v be_v well_o against_o his_o will_n force_v to_o the_o faith_n faith_n for_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n or_o will_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o coercive_a power_n drive_v into_o be_v detestable_a and_o odious_a with_o god_n wherefore_o in_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o bent_n and_o scope_n viz._n to_o win_v into_o the_o church_n by_o spiritual_a persuasion_n 2_o and_o those_o that_o be_v so_o call_v be_v to_o be_v so_o keep_v in_o and_o continue_v i._n e._n not_o by_o violence_n but_o as_o voluntary_a no_o such_o thing_n as_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o make_v man_n be_v 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his_o judicatory_a power_n be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n nor_o as_o the_o world_n letter_n and_o by_o this_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o introduce_v power_n so_o improper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o church_n which_o must_v needs_o act_v and_o be_v execute_v in_o tyranny_n then_o because_o they_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o their_o own_o orb_n and_o then_o they_o be_v phaeton-like_a destructive_a for_o the_o church_n be_v call_v not_o of_o the_o world_n though_o in_o the_o world_n in_o constantine_n time_n when_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v be_v lull_v in_o his_o lap_n whilst_o the_o worldly_a power_n be_v the_o church_n servant_n and_o friend_n yet_o constantine_n will_v not_o come_v in_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o compel_v any_o man_n but_o absolute_o forbid_v it_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o east_n let_v no_o man_n say_v he_o be_v grievous_a one_o to_o another_o but_o what_o every_o man_n think_v to_o be_v best_a and_o 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office_n of_o preach_v be_v deny_v any_o but_o that_o they_o have_v free_a liberty_n yet_o if_o they_o transgress_v gospel-bound_n and_o will_v be_v seditious_a and_o fierce_a etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v your_o lordship_n duty_n to_o suppress_v and_o banish_v they_o say_v we_o will_v free_o grant_v you_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o word_n against_o all_o false_a doctrine_n but_o we_o will_v restrain_v your_o hand_n and_o spirit_n from_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o magistracy_n and_o civil_a power_n etc._n etc._n either_o of_o these_o i_o say_v out_o of_o their_o orb_n and_o place_n be_v of_o a_o phaeton-spirit_n ☞_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o and_o in_o such_o disorder_n as_o will_v set_v all_o on_o fire_n again_o therefore_o such_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o chro._n 26.16_o for_o such_o pride_n be_v never_o without_o a_o fall_n and_o till_o this_o be_v both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n must_v needs_o lie_v 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do_n and_o practice_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o they_o may_v and_o must_v but_o they_o be_v not_o competent_a judge_n of_o controversal_a point_n burrough_n opinion_n and_o doctrine_n and_o thus_o that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n mr._n burrough_n in_o his_o vindication_n against_o edward_n answer_v this_o question_n he_o say_v that_o where_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o turbulence_n of_o the_o carriage_n manifest_v stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n these_o heinous_a action_n and_o turbulent_a carriage_n do_v come_v within_o their_o cognizance_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o fit_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n or_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o why_o say_v he_o for_o this_o shall_v there_o be_v such_o a_o stir_n and_o outcry_n against_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o independent_a way_n as_o if_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o liberty_n in_o it_o be_v but_o grant_v the_o lord_n judge_n between_o we_o in_o this_o 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