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judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 9_o &_o 21._o 25._o rebuke_n perverter_n of_o soul_n act._n 24._o 28._o and_o lay_v on_o burden_n and_o command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o observe_v act._n 21._o 25._o and_o keep_v such_o thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abstain_v from_o such_o thing_n act._n 15._o 29._o and_o give_v decree_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v in_o peace_n and_o truth_n act._n 16._o 4_o 5._o these_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o refuser_n of_o such_o act_n according_a to_o matth._n 18._o for_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v scandalize_v and_o complain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n act._n 1._o who_o send_v they_o to_o complain_v to_o a_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 6._o and_o these_o who_o in_o a_o churchway_n determine_v
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the_o gentile_n and_o to_o the_o heathen_a to_o who_o they_o preach_v and_o make_v the_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n to_o be_v no_o pastor_n 2._o synod_n from_o act._n 15._o and_o act._n 13._o may_v lend_v man_n authorize_v apostle_n with_o pastoral_a power_n to_o heathen_n to_o spread_v the_o gospel_n and_o private_a man_n as_o no_o pastor_n but_o as_o private_a man_n be_v intruder_n authorize_v by_o mr._n h._n for_o they_o have_v no_o promise_n such_o as_o pastor_n have_v by_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15_o 17._o jer._n 1._o 6_o 17_o 18._o to_o plant_n church_n among_o the_o heathen_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o warrant_n to_o say_v that_o evangelist_n be_v ordinary_a officer_n leave_v by_o christ_n to_o plant_v church_n if_o richard_n hooker_n have_v any_o ground_n from_o eusebius_n or_o scripture_n 34._o for_o evangelist_n now_o or_o in_o trajan's_n time_n he_o must_v show_v that_o they_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n for_o how_o can_v evangelist_n be_v fellow-helper_n to_o 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gen._n 12_o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 17_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o to_o love_v they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o now_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n visible_a covenant_v 〈◊〉_d by_o m._n h._n his_o confession_n be_v a_o visible_a church_n before_o they_o have_v a_o highpriest_n or_o a_o temple_n or_o a_o national_a worship_n in_o abraham_n house_n ergo_fw-la the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o national_a worship_n be_v accidental_a to_o the_o visible_a jewish_a church_n if_o it_o be_v say_v yeâ—_n but_o they_o be_v in_o abraham_n time_n a_o congregational_a church_n it_o be_v answer_v yet_o then_o priesthood_n temple_n and_o national_a worship_n difference_v not_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n our_o brethren_n argument_n in_o this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n with_o that_o of_o the_o murderer_n of_o steven_n act_v 7._o steven_n all_o along_o in_o his_o apology_n refute_v they_o and_o â—aith_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o egypt_n when_o 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temple-national-worship_n thrice_o a_o year_n sacrifice_v be_v remove_v judah_n remain_v in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o visible_o covenant_v people_n of_o god_n oblige_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8._o 35._o dan._n 6_o 10_o 11._o and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o one_o national_a worship_n than_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o n_o t._n be_v one_o national_a worship_n to_o all_o the_o protestant_a church-member_n in_o scotland_n 4._o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o god_n people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gentile_n be_v no_o distinguish_a character_n difference_v the_o jewish_a church_n as_o national_a from_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o not_o national_a quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la communia_fw-la â—a_n non_fw-la distingunnt_n but_o to_o profess_v say_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o public_a church-worship_n agree_v to_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o to_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o new_a jew_n testament_n as_o to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o isa._n 2._o 2._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n v._n 3._o that_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o â—ù_fw-fr way_n etc._n etc._n so_o isa._n 19_o 25._o god_n shall_v bless_v thus_o say_v bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n which_o the_o seven_o angel_n declare_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n rev._n 11._o 15._o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o
the_o power_n intrinsical_a of_o a_o congregation_n to_o rule_v the_o associate_v church_n if_o they_o be_v page_n 126._o the_o add_v of_o associate_v church_n to_o a_o wilderness-church_n do_v strengthen_v &_o perfect_v and_o not_o nullify_v the_o intrinsical_v power_n of_o the_o wilderness-church_n pag._n 117._o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o far_o off_o or_o near_a hand_n how_o association_n of_o church_n remove_v they_o the_o limit_v of_o church-edifying_a and_o church-comforting_a to_o one_o only_a congretien_n whereof_o the_o man_n only_o be_v a_o swear_a member_n be_v a_o unwarrantable_a and_o comfortless_a way_n the_o way_n of_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sec._n 1._o p._n 1._o c._n 4._o sec._n 3._o sec._n 4._o p_o 70_o 71._o mr._n h._n survey_v pa._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 10._o m._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingd_a c._n 7._o p._n 39_o 40_o 4â—_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 127_o 128._o sec._n 4._o 3_o ground_n one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n agree_v to_o the_o congregational_a presbyterial_a church_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 127._o 128._o the_o congregational_a presbyterial_a national_a oecumenick_n church_n be_v species_n specialissimae_fw-la how_o a_o congregation_n be_v a_o entire_a church_n tertul._n in_o apolog_n though_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v before_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n presbytery_n synod_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o must_v apostle_n pastor_n synod_n have_v their_o call_n and_o authority_n from_o those_o church_n sect._n 4._o p._n 128._o mr._n hooker_n acknowledge_v that_o divers_a meeting_n and_o church_n convention_n may_v may_v be_v all_o under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n only_o he_o will_v not_o call_v they_o church_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n par_fw-fr 1._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 110_o 111_o etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n must_v be_v force_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o grant_v there_o be_v one_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v meet_v convenient_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o yet_o under_o the_o same_o eldership_n mr._n h._n yield_v to_o we_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n page_n 51._o fixedness_n or_o no_o fixedness_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o their_o own_o proper_a congregation_n be_v altogether_o accidental_a to_o the_o church_n presbyterial_a the_o apostle_n fix_v feed_v at_o rome_n at_o corinth_n be_v not_o opposite_a unto_o but_o of_o that_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o feed_n pastoral_a all_o the_o world_n over_o all_o the_o incongruity_n that_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n of_o mr._n h._n against_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v militant_a against_o the_o presbyterial_a church_n which_o mr._n h._n grant_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n mr._n h._n well_o near_o also_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a church_n at_o antioch_n ephesus_n rome_n there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n at_o rome_n antioch_n ephesus_n corinth_n samaria_n thessalonica_n can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o so_o there_o must_v be_v in_o these_o huge_a city_n many_o congregation_n under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o for_o the_o multitude_n at_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o church_n act._n 2._o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n mr._n h._n incline_v to_o expâ—…_n the_o word_n câ—…h_v of_o the_o â—â—â—thful_a saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o câ—…_n eâ—…_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d presbytery_n a_o church_n how_o watery_a be_v this_o logic_n par._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 130._o mr._n r._n argument_n mat._n 18._o from_o allusion_n unto_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n abuse_v not_o answer_v m_o r._n be_v not_o for_o all_o appeal_n whatsoever_o justor_n unjust_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v edify_v and_o necessary_a and_o relieve_v from_o tyrannical_a oppression_n the_o plaintiff_n pag._n 131._o the_o remove_n of_o scandal_n mat._n 18._o can_v be_v of_o only_a scandal_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n except_o i_o must_v not_o own_v as_o brethren_n to_o be_v gain_v those_o of_o another_o church_n beside_o i_o christ_n will_v every_o little_a congregation_n to_o exercise_v discipline_n upon_o a_o offender_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o great_a church_n so_o mr._n h._n but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o strong_o follow_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v not_o mix_v by_o institution_n paul_n presbyt_fw-la c_o 8._o p._n 88_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o people_n woman_n be_v as_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o believe_a church_n as_o man_n and_o womâ—n_n must_v no_o more_o blind_o believe_v what_o the_o church_n believe_v than_o man_n nor_o must_v their_o faith_n in_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o pastor_n not_o in_o this_o be_v blind_o include_v in_o the_o male_n discern_v and_o so_o woman_n must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v church_n mat._n 18._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 133._o the_o church_n principal_o mean_v mat._n 18._o must_v be_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v brethren_n which_o be_v the_o church_n first_o the_o officer_n be_v only_o separable_a adjunct_n thereof_o say_v m._n h._n par._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 198._o when_o all_o the_o officer_n turn_v wolf_n the_o people_n must_v complain_v to_o the_o people_n &_o when_o the_o people_n turn_v familist_n socinian_o &c._n &c._n to_o who_o sâ—aâ—l_v the_o officer_n complain_v accord_v to_o m._n h._n mind_n the_o officer_n can_v bind_v potestate_fw-la officii_fw-la since_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o male-church_n before_o the_o officer_n have_v be_v as_o m_o h_n say_v we_o can_v tell_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o galatia_n by_o m._n h._n woman_n have_v no_o less_o a_o tacit_n consent_n a_o faith_n of_o practice_n in_o eschew_v the_o society_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v in_o admit_v of_o he_o again_o and_o of_o all_o member_n &_o in_o election_n of_o officer_n than_o man_n and_o in_o other_o duty_n recommend_v to_o church-member_n let_v m._n h._n show_v how_o woman_n be_v all_o exclude_v from_o church_n duty_n in_o their_o way_n more_o than_o man_n so_o cypr._n juban_n epist._n 73._o pag._n 22._o nam_fw-la petro_n primum_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la adificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mat._n 16._o istaem_n potestatem_fw-la clavium_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n firmilian_a ad_fw-la cypr._n epist._n 75._o cypr._n pag._n 239._o n._n 14._o hinc_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la petro_n christus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la matth._n 16_o etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insufflavit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n church_n can_v signify_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roll_a church_n mat._n 18._o and_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o our_o brethrenssense_n be_v neither_o mat._n 18._o nor_o elsewhere_o see_v how_o bilson_n perpetual_a g_o ve_fw-la n._n c._n 4._o mistake_n in_o this_o though_o woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o servant_n be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v yet_o the_o question_n now_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n whether_o the_o word_n church_n mat._n 18._o if_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o redeem_a one_o meeting_n to_o and_o for_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o same_o place_n include_v not_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o so_o must_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v or_o excommunicate_v church_n matth._n 18._o be_v take_v and_o can_v note_v a_o company_n of_o 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instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 12._o
blood_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v too_o hard_o the_o same_o man_n be_v a_o judge_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n deut._n 17._o mr._n h._n his_o last_o difference_n the_o judicature_n of_o classis_fw-la and_o congregation_n 108._o do_v not_o differ_v formal_o say_v mr._n r._n but_o only_a in_o more_o or_o less_o extension_n of_o power_n ans._n then_o there_o be_v no_o specifical_a act_n that_o the_o one_o put_v forth_o but_o the_o other_o can_v put_v forth_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v gradus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n speciem_fw-la than_o they_o can_v ordain_v officer_n and_o excommunicate_a in_o the_o congregation_n he_o say_v before_o if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o office_n there_o be_v the_o same_o definition_n and_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o wit_n of_o election_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o classical_a and_o of_o the_o congregational_a elder_n ans._n the_o difference_n be_v only_o of_o more_o or_o less_o as_o of_o a_o river_n and_o the_o whole_a element_n 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the_o single_a member_n who_o choose_v he_o and_o who_o he_o feed_v or_o then_o he_o have_v so_o many_o officer_n as_o there_o be_v choose_v and_o feed_v member_n â—â—ught_v by_o the_o word_n and_o rule_v which_o be_v absurd_a eâ—go_n as_o the_o single_a voâ—â—_n of_o one_o member_n make_v he_o a_o pastor_n to_o one_o and_o of_o a_o second_o make_v he_o a_o pastor_n to_o a_o second_o and_o so_o forth_o so_o the_o â—otes_n of_o the_o whole_a make_v he_o a_o pastor_n to_o the_o whole_a for_o that_o be_v the_o same_o officâ—_n thâ—â—_n have_v the_o same_o cause_n and_o the_o same_o choice_n and_o election_n say_v mâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la where_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o same_o office_n can_v be_v but_o one_o single_a elect_a vote_n and_o the_o elect_a votâ—â—_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n can_v be_v the_o same_o cause_n for_o one_o vote_n make_v he_o not_o a_o pastor_n 2._o if_o archippuâ—_n have_v the_o same_o office_n to_o the_o whole_a 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a_o visible_a congregation_n in_o any_o sense_n mr._n hooker_n shall_v take_v it_o and_o be_v no_o way_n commensurate_a thereunto_o and_o so_o not_o one_o of_o my_o argument_n but_o stand_v in_o force_n chap._n iii_o some_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o place_n matth._n 16._o any_o sense_n according_a to_o mr._n hooker_n can_v hardly_o be_v put_v upon_o h._n that_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n for_o 1._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o inchurch_n themselves_o upon_o the_o rock_n for_o sure_a they_o be_v active_a in_o profess_v 2._o in_o suit_v membership_n 3._o in_o covenant_v then_o must_v magus_n and_o judas_n by_o act_v the_o part_n of_o hypocrite_n build_v themselves_o upon_o the_o rock_n wild_a divinity_n again_o 2._o christ_n act_n of_o building_n be_v either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a if_o absolute_a then_o say_v christ_n i_o inchurch_n you_o upon_o the_o rock_n whether_o you_o believe_v or_o believe_v not_o 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convert_n ans._n the_o scripture_n be_v spare_v in_o submit_v conversion_n or_o regeneration_n to_o the_o authoritative_a determination_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o equivalent_a of_o this_o be_v say_v 1._o if_o timothy_n must_v commit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o admit_v faithful_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o as_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o if_o 2._o the_o elder_n and_o pastor_n which_o titus_n be_v to_o admit_v must_v be_v to_o his_o discern_a beside_o negative_n not_o self-willed_a not_o soon_o angry_a etc._n etc._n also_o lover_n of_o good_a man_n sober_a just_a holy_a temperate_a hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 1._o 5._o compare_v with_o v_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o then_o must_v the_o real_a holiness_n of_o officer_n be_v know_v to_o timothy_n and_o to_o titus_n 3._o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v timothy_n to_o try_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n also_o and_o that_o experience_o that_o they_o be_v vigilant_a sober_a patient_a 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sec._n 2._o l._n 4._o 9_o 2._o pet._n martyr_n 1_o cor._n 8._o dau._n parens_fw-la in_o explic_fw-la catech_n q._n 85._o art_n 4._o obj._n 1._o p._n 480_o 484._o com._n â—n_n mat._n 18_o gul._n bucâ—n_n loc_n come_v de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles._n &_o syno_n lo._n 43._o q._n 25._o dan._n tilenus_n synt._n this_o 30._o the_o council_n th._n 4._o 9â—_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o profess_v leyd_n synop._n purio_fw-la theolo_fw-la diso_fw-it 49._o thes_n 10._o pag._n 779._o joan._n pisc._n come_v in_o maâ—th_n â—8_o 15_o d_o eccles._n lo._n 23._o thes_n 73._o willet_n syn._n papis_fw-la con_fw-mi 3._o gen._n conc._n 4._o 7._o pag._n 140_o 141._o bâ—za_n in_o â—n_n mat._n c._n 18._o trem._n live_v in_o vers_fw-la syr._n mat._n 16._o 19_o 20._o junius_n dis_fw-fr 47._o de_fw-fr discip._n eccles_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 6._o joan._n comerio_n tract_n in_o quo_fw-la eccles._n roman_n pâ—ae_fw-la exam_fw-la c._n 17._o pag._n 567._o anton._n walaeus_n to._n 1._o defunct_a eccles._n pag._n 467._o wendeâ—â—n_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 28._o fig._n vii_o q._n 1._o pag._n 622_o 623._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o mr._n h._n his_o conceit_n remove_v rob_v parker_n de_fw-fr politia_n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o n._n 1._o exit_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la eluctari_fw-la capit_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sentire_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la fidelium_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la intellectam_fw-la esse_fw-la mat._n 18._o non_fw-la quia_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la consideratur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la exercet_fw-la juxta_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la aristocraticum_fw-la in_o presbyterio_n ecclesiam_fw-la quip_n primo_fw-la loco_fw-la dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praecise_a partem_fw-la aristocraticam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la existimamus_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la posteriore_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audietit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la excommunicantem_fw-la propter_fw-la contemptum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la includit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la decernentem_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o examinantem_fw-la tum_fw-la &_o partem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la democraticam_fw-la continet_fw-la quâ_fw-la populi_fw-la consensus_fw-la ad_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la necessarius_fw-la est_fw-la the_o place_n act._n 18._o 22._o paul_n salute_v the_o church_n be_v wrong_v by_o m._n h._n the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n as_o our_o brethren_n take_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o a_o place_n in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n or_o in_o any_o divine_n imaginable_a for_o the_o sole_a male-church_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o all_o in_o their_o own_o respective_a way_n officer_n man_n woman_n servant_n 2_o cor._n 2._o do_v rebuke_v and_o censure_n and_o also_o forgive_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o woman_n by_o our_o brethren_n way_n servant_n and_o child_n of_o age_n who_o meet_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n word_n and_o seal_n as_o our_o brethren_n say_v must_v be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o cotton_n keyes_n par_fw-fr 16._o burrough_n iren_n if_o as_o many_o do_v excommunicate_a as_o paul_n write_v unto_o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o as_o paul_n rebuke_n for_o not_o mourn_v and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o lump_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v leaven_v and_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n and_o eschew_v the_o company_n of_o the_o scandalous_a that_o be_v the_o whole_a redeem_v church_n as_o mr._n h._n argue_v then_o sure_a woman_n must_v excommunicate_v 1._o cor._n 5._o as_o well_o as_o man_n see_v mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 138._o mr._n hooker_n survey_v par_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d cap._n 11._o p._n 185_o 186._o mr._n h._n his_o fit_a person_n the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n examine_v be_v find_v light_n sect._n 2._o p._n 192._o unlettered_a brethren_n be_v not_o fit_a person_n to_o judge_v of_o sound_n and_o of_o heretical_a doctrine_n as_o m._n h._n survey_v paâ—…_n 1._o c._n 11._o propos_fw-fr 4._o p._n 203._o consent_n be_v in_o the_o people_n but_o no_o judicial_a authority_n as_o antiquity_n and_o our_o divine_n prove_v calvin_n com._n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o in_o horum_fw-la primorum_fw-la confessu_fw-la prima_fw-la erit_fw-la cognitio_fw-la inde_fw-la res_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la praejudicata_fw-la deferebatur_fw-la p._n martyr_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o de_fw-fr excom_n quaest_n pareus_n in_o 1_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d cyprianus_n ad_fw-la cornelium_n episcopum_fw-la romanum_fw-la scribit_fw-la se_fw-la multum_fw-la apud_fw-la plebem_fw-la laborare_fw-la ut_fw-la pax_fw-la daretur_fw-la lapsis_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la dare_v potuisset_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la cur_n in_fw-la plebe_fw-la persuadenda_fw-la se_fw-la fatigaret_fw-la cyprian_a epist._n 3._o examinabuntur_fw-la singula_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la &_o judicantibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la cyprian_a epist._n 16._o 11._o 5._o quando_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statutum_fw-la nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la presbyter_n be_v &_o diaconis_fw-la fratribus_fw-la scribit_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la meae_fw-la privatâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la gerere_fw-la cyprian_a epist._n 38._o uchementer_fw-la contristatus_fw-la sum_fw-la j._n c._n acceptis_fw-la â—â—eris_fw-la vestris_fw-la cum_fw-la mihi_fw-la propositum_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o votum_fw-la sit_fw-la universam_fw-la fraternitatem_fw-la vestram_fw-la incolumem_fw-la continere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la illibatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n bucer_n in_o mat._n 16._o ut_fw-la romae_fw-la olim_fw-la ita_fw-la hic_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o populi_fw-la authoritas_fw-la senatus_fw-la calv_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o num_fw-la 6._o cyprianus_n sic_fw-la clerum_fw-la in_o excommunicatione_n praefuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la plebs_fw-la interim_n à _fw-la cognition_n non_fw-la excluderet_fw-la bucan_n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la eccl._n l._n 44._o quaest_n 13._o jus_fw-la excommunicandi_fw-la penes_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la consciâ_fw-la &_o approbante_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la tilen_v disp._n 28._o thes._n 12._o quamvis_fw-la scripta_fw-la sit_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la toâ—…m_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la corinthiacam_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la continentur_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la pertinent_a ut_fw-la ex_fw-la elequentiae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la encomiis_fw-la patet_fw-la pareus_n in_o catech_n ursin._n quaest_n 85._o 4._o 4._o pag._n 477._o beza_n de_fw-fr gradibus_fw-la minist_n cap._n 23._o viretus_fw-la dialo_fw-la 20_o 21._o zwingl_n cor._n 31._o profess_v loyd_n syâ—…_n disp_n 48._o the_o 24._o synedrii_fw-la authoritas_fw-la popuâ—i_fw-la consensus_fw-la ursinus_n ad_fw-la fredâ—…_n 3._o elect._n &_o 9_o 85._o junius_n eccles._n 3._o 1._o cypr._n cod_n vetust_n epist._n 68_o coram_fw-la omni_fw-la synâ—goga_fw-la jubet_fw-la deus_fw-la constitui_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la &_o â—stendit_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la sacerdotales_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la sub_fw-la populi_fw-la assistentis_fw-la consciâ—nt_fw-la â_fw-la si_fw-la ri_fw-la oportere_fw-la ut_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la vel_fw-la detegantur_fw-la malorum_fw-la crimina_fw-la vel_fw-la bonorum_fw-la merita_fw-la praedicentur_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la justa_fw-la &_o legitima_fw-la quae_fw-la omnium_fw-la suffragio_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la examinâ—ta_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o episcoporum_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la ordination_n bus_fw-la observasse_fw-la apostolos_fw-la animadvertimus_fw-la origen_n contr_n cell_n lib._n 3._o senatum_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la athenis_fw-la corinthi_n inuenies_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n h._n and_o his_o brethren_n follow_v papist_n prove_v their_o male-church_n from_o civil_a corporation_n the_o example_n of_o the_o people_n both_o create_v and_o choose_v their_o major_n and_o ruler_n bring_v by_o mr._n h._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n ordain_v and_o call_v their_o officer_n it_o popish_a and_o be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o and_o the_o difference_n be_v waste_v the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o aâ—_n submit_v one_o to_o another_o be_v mistake_v by_o mr._n h._n it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o chuâ—ch-subjection_n zâ—…us_o in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d uxâ—â—es_n liberoâ—_n &_o maritis_fw-la &_o paâ—â—ntibus_fw-la bâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d in_o familia_fw-la &_o republica_n calvia_n ubicunque_fw-la regnat_fw-la charitas_fw-la ibâ—_n mutuâ—_fw-la est_fw-la servitâ—â—_n bâ—za_n mutua_fw-la reverentia_fw-la hiâ—ronymus_n baines_n on_o ephes._n 3_o câ—jetan_n in_o â—ocum_fw-la tâ—…llian_n in_o apolo_n president_n probati_fw-la quâ—que_fw-la seniores_fw-la honorem_fw-la istam_fw-la non_fw-la preâ—io_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la theophylact._n in_o mat._n 18._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la quae_fw-la solvunt_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la soluta_fw-la sed_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la injuria_fw-la affecit_fw-la vel_fw-la ligamus_fw-la vel_fw-la solvimus_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ligata_fw-la &_o soluta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o synagoga_fw-la &_o posteri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la habuit_fw-la sine_fw-la qâ—oâ—um_fw-la consilio_fw-la niâ—â—â—_n agebatur_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la quod_fw-la qua_fw-la negligentià _fw-la obâ—…t_fw-la nescio_fw-la â—â—si_fw-la forte_fw-fr doctorum_fw-la desidâ—â—_n magis_fw-la superble_o rebuke_v mat_n 18._o be_v wild_o mistake_v by_o mr._n hooâ—â—r_n mr._n h._n his_o division_n of_o power_n of_o 1._o rebuke_v 2._o of_o judge_v a_o narrow_a and_o a_o weak_a dichotomy_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n the_o flock_n be_v over_o the_o shepherd_n the_o flock_n feed_v and_o watch_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o