proper_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o government_n ecclesiastical_a of_o inchafe_n do_v always_o of_o right_o appertain_v ecclesia_fw-la in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v take_v civil_o and_o original_o for_o a_o 3â—.39.40_n a_o act._n 19_o 3â—.39.40_n particular_a assembly_n of_o citizen_n in_o one_o certain_a public_a place_n about_o matter_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v take_v religlouslie_o for_o a_o church_n proper_o in_o the_o next_o and_o near_a proportion_n answer_v to_o the_o original_a civil_a use_n thereof_o this_o be_v a_o particular_a visible_a ordinary_a congregation_n of_o christian_n meet_v for_o religious_a &_o ecclesiastical_a action_n &_o exercise_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v from_o he_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o order_n &_o government_n in_o itself_o ordinary_o the_o proper_a minister_n thereof_o be_v the_o only_a true_a ordinary_a 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in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o latin_a meritum_fw-la word_n equivocal_a word_n poenitentia_fw-la crux_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n out_o of_o all_o those_o testimony_n before_o allege_v this_o general_a reason_n may_v be_v conclude_v no_o diocesan_n church_n or_o bishop_n be_v know_v or_o once_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o many_o distinct_a ordinary_a congregation_n begin_v to_o be_v appoint_v in_o one_o city_n but_o there_o be_v no_o multiplication_n nor_o distinction_n of_o many_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a congregation_n in_o a_o city_n till_o about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n some_o conjecture_n it_o be_v long_o after_o this_o no_o man_n show_v that_o it_o be_v before_o this_o the_o truth_n in_o deed_n hereof_o that_o for_o this_o while_n general_o in_o each_o city_n there_o be_v but_o one_o ordinary_a constant_a congregation_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v plentiful_o show_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o 2._o assertion_n before_o go_v 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know_v none_o such_o then_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o it_o be_v impiety_n to_o say_v christ_n church_n be_v unperfect_a then_o as_o touch_v their_o visible_a form_n &_o constitution_n their_o ministry_n and_o the_o whole_a lawful_a order_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o they_o or_o that_o the_o time_n since_o have_v make_v they_o more_o perfect_a than_o they_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o wherefore_o this_o advantage_n do_v we_o stand_v upon_o and_o this_o do_v we_o urge_v viz._n the_o same_o pattern_n and_o form_n of_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n that_o be_v then_o universal_o practise_v &_o receive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v parishional_a not_o diocesan_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o 3._o assertion_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v contain_v &_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o beside_o the_o government_n by_o extraordinary_a office_n apostle_n prophet_n evangeliste_n a_o ordinary_a form_n of_o church-governement_n use_v then_o if_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n one_o kind_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n and_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v find_v reason_n 1._o reason_n also_o if_o special_a distinct_a ordinary_a office_n for_o church-governement_n and_o special_a action_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v set_v down_o therein_o then_o the_o scripture_n contain_v a_o special_a form_n of_o church-government_n which_o be_v ordinary_a then_o but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n reason_n testament_n see_v before_o 1._o asseâ—tion_n 2._o reason_n one_o kind_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n namely_o a_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n and_o not_o other_o be_v find_v also_o special_a distinct_a ordinary_a office_n for_o church-governement_n be_v set_v down_o therein_o as_o parishional_a 14.23_o parishional_a it_o be_v 1.5_o 7_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o ephe._n 4.11_o phil._n 1.1_o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o act._n 14.23_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o a_o 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these_o place_n of_o god_n word_n they_o be_v simple_o evil_a &_o of_o necesitie_n the_o other_o viz._n the_o parish_n church_n in_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v reform_v free_v and_o clear_v of_o they_o all_o where_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v note_v note_v 1_o that_o alâ—_n those_o forename_a matter_n ecclesiastical_a or_o any_o other_o else_o which_o may_v or_o can_v be_v lawful_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v containeâ—_n in_o the_o scripture_n either_o express_o or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n otherwise_o we_o affirm_v they_o be_v mere_o humane_a invention_n &_o tradition_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n note_v two_o kind_n repute_a visible_a church_n of_o divers_a kind_n again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n a_o visible_a church_n that_o be_v which_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n of_o spiritual_a outward_a government_n be_v of_o diâ—ers_n form_n and_o nature_n nevertheless_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o veâ—ie_a deed_n christ_n have_v 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their_o assignation_n from_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o surcease_v that_o presumption_n 339._o presumption_n pag._n 339._o if_o the_o name_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v new_a and_o late_o invent_v by_o man_n the_o loss_n thereof_o be_v not_o great_a yea_o retain_v the_o name_n they_o must_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god_n hereunto_o accord_v d._n sutcliffe_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v o._n e._n against_o n._n d._n where_o he_o refute_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jesuite_n say_v thus_o 110._o thus_o d._n suâ—â—liffe_n or_o o._n k._n against_o n._n d._n pag._n 110._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o rule_n and_o learning_n and_o live_v orderly_o but_o they_o must_v have_v their_o office_n and_o call_v allow_v by_o christ_n jesus_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o governor_n in_o christ_n church_n wherefore_o either_o let_v they_o show_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n or_o let_v they_o not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v thrust_v out_o as_o intruder_n we_o do_v not_o find_v either_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap_n 4._o or_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap_v 12._o any_o such_o extravagant_a friar_n thus_o do_v both_o these_o learned_a man_n and_o our_o no_o great_a friend_n maintain_v with_o we_o singular_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n even_o in_o these_o outward_a ecclesiastical_a matter_n yea_o further_n consider_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n &_o manner_n of_o speech_n perpetual_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o one_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n proper_o but_o many_o in_o number_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o only_a one_o in_o a_o nation_n or_o province_n but_o many_o as_o before_o 20._o before_o pag._n 19_o 20._o we_o have_v declare_v therefore_o one_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o b._n of_o wint._n be_v to_o be_v well_o observe_v how_o he_o avouch_v the_o holy_a scripture_n perfection_n also_o even_o for_o the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o how_o unlawful_a a_o thing_n he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v to_o use_v any_o 〈◊〉_d any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a word_n for_o religious_a matter_n other_o them_z the_o very_a scripture_n use_v thus_o general_o he_o affirm_v though_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o another_o point_n they_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o say_v he_o 41._o he_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o man_n by_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 41._o what_o i_o read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o believe_v what_o i_o do_v not_o read_v that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n cause_n we_o may_v not_o easy_o leave_v god_n word_n and_o with_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o speech_n make_v way_n for_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v learn_v from_o god_n what_o to_o believe_v &_o not_o by_o correct_v or_o invert_v his_o word_n teach_v he_o how_o to_o speak_v this_o religious_a strictness_n even_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v hold_v religious_o and_o perpetual_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o be_v such_o as_o either_o the_o scripture_n itself_o use_v or_o may_v be_v necessary_a consequence_n be_v prove_v and_o allow_v from_o the_o very_a scripture_n but_o now_o how_o unjust_o be_v we_o use_v by_o they_o yea_o how_o unchristianly_a when_o towards_o we_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o and_o yet_o forsooth_o all_o must_v go_v still_o on_o their_o side_n the_o very_a papist_n do_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o that_o i_o say_v viz._n both_o that_o these_o ground_n of_o the_o scripture_n absolute_a perfection_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n whereon_o we_o exact_o do_v stand_v be_v the_o true_a and_o right_a principle_n of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n &_o also_o that_o the_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n protestant_n the_o only_a true_a protestant_n do_v and_o must_v needs_o turn_v away_o from_o these_o principle_n &_o deny_v they_o when_o they_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o must_v join_v plain_o with_o the_o catholic_n in_o their_o answer_n if_o they_o will_v maintain_v themselves_o thus_o say_v they_o when_o one_o object_v that_o holland_n that_o neâ—ves_n from_o spain_n &_o holland_n the_o puritan_n as_o they_o false_o and_o malicious_o call_v we_o will_v certain_o be_v extinguish_v if_o the_o queen_n shall_v live_v any_o number_n of_o year_n tush_o say_v a_o other_o you_o be_v deceive_v nay_o much_o more_o possible_a and_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o puritan_n shall_v overcome_v the_o protestant_n than_o the_o contrary_n for_o that_o the_o puritan_n build_v direct_o upon_o the_o protestant_n first_o ground_n in_o religion_n and_o deduce_v thereof_o clear_o and_o by_o ordinary_a consequence_n all_o his_o conclusion_n which_o the_o protestant_a can_n not_o deny_v by_o divinity_n but_o only_o by_o policy_n and_o humane_a ordination_n or_o by_o turn_v 17._o turn_v the_o catholic_n supplication_n an._n 1604_o have_v the_o like_a pag._n 17._o to_o catholic_a answer_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o man_n sincere_o to_o be_v a_o protestant_n but_o that_o he_o will_v easy_o pass_v also_o on_o more_o or_o less_o to_o be_v a_o puritan_n and_o only_o they_o in_o effect_n will_v be_v against_o they_o who_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o other_o side_n as_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n canon_n notary_n register_n civil_a lawyer_n and_o the_o like_a for_o not_o lose_v their_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v the_o very_a papist_n discern_v and_o confess_v wherewithal_o they_o prophesy_v also_o as_o it_o be_v if_o the_o protestant_n religion_n be_v not_o root_v out_o that_o the_o puritan_n profession_n will_v final_o prevail_v both_o against_o the_o common_a protestant_n and_o the_o catholic_n also_o which_o some_o with_o we_o much_o fear_v and_o ungracious_o strive_v against_o when_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v 31._o endure_v scottize_v &_o genevate_n for_o discipline_n pa._n 31._o 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