although_o church-government_n in_o the_o general_n be_v determine_v and_o man_n be_v not_o free_a to_o associate_v or_o not_o yet_o there_o be_v much_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o associate_a and_o the_o particular_a manner_n mutual_o agree_v upon_o which_o still_o may_v regulate_v circumstance_n though_o they_o can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o church-authority_n shall_v be_v always_o exercise_v in_o every_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v but_o when_o it_o be_v to_o the_o church_n edification_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o church-authority_n as_o edify_v not_o and_o therefore_o if_o in_o such_o case_n the_o interpose_v of_o church-authority_n in_o the_o ultimat_fw-la decision_n of_o matter_n be_v not_o edify_v it_o be_v no_o encroachment_n upon_o it_o to_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v exercise_v in_o that_o case_n and_o so_o at_o the_o most_o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o this_o reference_n 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not_o such_o mean_n to_o be_v follow_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o infirmity_n to_o stumble_v at_o the_o peremptory_a use_v of_o authoritative_a mean_n and_o the_o denial_n of_o this_o will_v it_o be_v think_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o exoner_n man_n from_o have_v accession_n unto_o their_o fall_n or_o will_v it_o look_v like_o that_o tenderness_n and_o condescendency_n which_o mother_n and_o nurse_n ought_v to_o have_v to_o child_n even_o in_o their_o childish_a and_o unreasonable_a mood_n 7._o this_o also_o mis-state_n the_o question_n because_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o be_v say_v not_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o church-authority_n simple_o but_o comparative_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o procure_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a for_o recover_v she_o to_o a_o full_a authoritative_a manner_n of_o act_v which_o be_v now_o suppose_a to_o be_v brangle_v beside_o if_o the_o recovery_n of_o 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hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la according_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o affirmative_a precept_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o it_o or_o the_o precept_n by_o which_o it_o be_v command_v to_o add_v such_o qualification_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o case_n presuppose_v chap._n xix_o some_o advertisement_n concern_v the_o overture_n propose_v to_o come_v now_o to_o some_o advertisement_n accord_v as_o we_o do_v propose_v we_o must_v short_o put_v they_o together_o lest_o we_o be_v too_o prolix_a in_o every_o thing_n 1._o then_o it_o will_v be_v advert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o peremptorinesse_n urge_v in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a help_n or_o remedy_n but_o if_o other_o mean_n may_v be_v find_v more_o effectual_a all_o these_o be_v to_o cede_fw-la only_o this_o be_v intend_v that_o if_o no_o more_o probable_a and_o effectual_a mean_n be_v find_v out_o or_o apply_v that_o it_o be_v better_a on_o such_o like_a ground_n to_o unite_v than_o to_o continue_v a_o division_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v advert_v that_o there_o may_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o a_o condescend_v in_o the_o conclude_a of_o and_o fix_v on_o the_o mean_n especial_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o by_o the_o express_n of_o time_n manner_n and_o other_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o thing_n the_o fear_n of_o both_o may_v be_v someway_o guard_v against_o and_o each_o by_o show_v respect_n to_o other_o may_v endeavour_v the_o remove_n of_o their_o mutual_a jealousy_n for_o see_v jealousy_n be_v mutual_a it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o for_o one_o side_n to_o think_v that_o the_o other_o shall_v whole_o credit_v they_o if_o there_o be_v no_o condescend_v by_o they_o 3._o although_o there_o shall_v be_v fear_n that_o thing_n shall_v again_o break_v out_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o undertake_v a_o way_n of_o union_n not_o every_o way_n satisfy_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v assay_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n prevent_v that_o fear_n such_o a_o objection_n be_v loose_v if_o some_o interruption_n come_v again_o to_o hazard_v a_o outbreaking_n these_o who_o be_v accessary_a thereto_o will_v be_v the_o more_o guilty_a and_o other_o who_o be_v innocent_a therein_o may_v have_v more_o peace_n than_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v assay_v 4._o if_o union_n can_v be_v complete_v in_o every_o thing_n than_o their_o will_v be_v endeavour_n to_o fix_v it_o so_o far_o as_o be_v attainable_a and_o to_o prevent_v the_o increase_n of_o division_n that_o if_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o positive_a union_n at_o least_o a_o positive_a division_n and_o opposition_n may_v be_v shun_v 5._o it_o will_v be_v endeavour_v that_o notwithstanding_o of_o such_o division_n man_n may_v mutual_o concur_v in_o that_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o division_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n for_o division_n in_o one_o particular_a ought_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o warrantable_o hinder_v mutual_a act_n in_o other_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v none_o as_o for_o instance_n if_o it_o be_v a_o interruption_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n joint_o in_o government_n because_o of_o some_o difference_n concern_v that_o vet_n if_z there_o be_v access_n to_o promove_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n by_o a_o unite_a way_n of_o preach_v that_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o improven_v as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v do_v in_o some_o place_n where_o government_n be_v not_o allow_v 6._o whatever_o the_o case_n be_v we_o suppose_v it_o be_v duty_n to_o make_v the_o best_a thereof_o when_o man_n can_v win_v the_o length_n they_o will_v chap._n xx._n what_o be_v incumbent_n to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n for_o remedy_v this_o evil_n it_o rest_v now_o that_o we_o shall_v speak_v something_o to_o what_o be_v incumbent_n to_o magistrate_n
what_o be_v rare_o or_o never_o practicable_a ibid._n union_n be_v not_o impossible_a notwithstanding_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n and_o though_o neither_o party_n shall_v acknowledge_v any_o offence_n p._n 390_o 391._o what_o to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o decision_n be_v a_o simple_a declaration_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o where_o the_o matter_n determine_v concern_v such_o practice_n as_o actual_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n by_o civil_a power_n clear_v p._n 392_o 393_o 394._o chap._n 16._o the_o remedy_n of_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o misapplication_n of_o power_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o admit_v unto_o or_o debar_v from_o communion_n p._n 395._o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o person_n worthy_a of_o the_o ministry_n ordain_v by_o church-officer_n iâ—…_n not_o to_o be_v account_v null_n for_o some_o defect_n ibid._n union_n will_v not_o be_v suspend_v upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o some_o person_n but_o the_o rather_o endeavour_v that_o such_o trial_n may_v be_v the_o better_o compass_v p._n 396_o 397._o what_o to_o be_v do_v where_o there_o be_v contrary_a ordination_n clear_v p._n 397_o 398._o chap._n 17._o remedy_n of_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o misapplication_n of_o power_n in_o censure_v or_o spare_v minister_n real_a or_o suppose_a p._n 399._o in_o what_o case_n extremity_n hereanent_a be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n church_n judicatories_n their_o wise_a remit_v of_o rigour_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 400._o corrupt_a or_o gross_a and_o profane_a man_n for_o no_o interposition_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 401._o how_o to_o carry_v when_o debate_n fall_v to_o be_v about_o connive_v at_o guilty_a man_n p._n 402._o union_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v follow_v that_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o may_v be_v attain_v p._n 403._o in_o time_n of_o division_n rumour_n especial_o concern_v eminent_a person_n not_o so_o to_o be_v regard_v p._n 404._o zeal_n in_o justly-censuring_a well_o consistent_a with_o a_o spirit_n of_o union_n ibid._n yet_o union_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o censure_v of_o some_o unfaithful_a man_n p._n 405_o union_n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o purging-out_a of_o corrupt_a minister_n ibid._n and_o p._n 406._o purge_v not_o to_o be_v so_o vehement_o press_v till_o union_n be_v fix_v p._n 406_o 407._o chap._n 18._o the_o fear_n of_o misgovernment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o p._n 408._o the_o difference_n here_o be_v either_o anenâ—…_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o govern_v p._n 409._o or_o anent_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o p._n 410._o the_o satisfaction_n here_o must_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o party_n be_v full_o satisfy_v ibid._n the_o abstain_v of_o union_n will_v not_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n upon_o either_o side_n p._n 411._o the_o thing_n fear_v in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o the_o bringing-in_a of_o new_a doctrine_n nor_o a_o wrong_a government_n ibid._n union_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suspend_v till_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n in_o every_o particular_a p._n 412._o some_o particular_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o person_n acceptable_a to_o both_o side_n who_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o the_o decision_n of_o they_o ibid._n and_o p._n 413._o such_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v decide_v by_o a_o mere_a authoritative_a way_n ibid._n and_o p._n 414._o better_o for_o a_o time_n to_o forbear_v many_o thing_n than_o to_o brangle_v union_n p._n 414._o doubtful_a practice_n to_o be_v abstain_v in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 415._o there_o will_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v many_o brotherly_a conference_n for_o prevent_v of_o abrupt_a surprisal_n by_o thing_n move_v in_o judicatories_n ibid._n matter_n of_o difficulty_n rather_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o â—…ome_v depute_a person_n than_o instant_o decide_v and_o why_o p._n 416._o it_o be_v not_o unfit_a some_o person_n be_v design_v to_o compose_v such_o occasional_a difference_n as_o may_v arise_v ibid._n and_o p._n 417._o this_o â—…endeth_v to_o recover_v strength_n to_o judicatories_n p._n 418._o and_o be_v consistent_a with_o ministerial_a church-authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n â—…9_n the_o great_a apostle_n often_o lay_v aside_o authority_n ibid._n several_a other_o reason_n also_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o consistency_n ibid._n and_o p._n 420._o chap._n 19_o some_o advertisment_n concern_v the_o overture_n propose_v p._n 421_o 422._o chap._n 20._o what_o be_v incumbent_n to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n for_o remedy_v this_o evil_a p._n 423_o 424._o chap._n 21._o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o desire_a union_n p._n 425_o 426_o 427_o 428_o 429_o 430_o 431_o 432_o all_o pertinent_o pathetick_o and_o pungent_o propose_v and_o press_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o collection_n and_o frame_n of_o these_o content_n unsuitable_a to_o or_o unworthy_a of_o the_o precious_a author_n let_v it_o not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o publisher_n errata_fw-la pag._n line_n read_v 35_o 26_o jew_n for_o hearer_n 41_o 10_o a_o for_o and_o 45_o ult_n add_v after_o take_v 46_o 34_o way_n for_o may_v 60_o 32_o light_n for_o like_o 96_o 24_o not_o to_o be_v 97_o 13_o evident_a 100_o 6_o recover_a ibid._n 35_o a_o for_o one_o 123_o 17_o deal_n it_o 126_o 4_o add_v after_o these_o 153_o 12_o possible_a 160_o 35_o add_v after_o enter_v in_o 166_o 2_o 11_o for_o 10_o 167_o 27_o many_o for_o away_o 168_o 4_o leaven_n 171_o 10_o rom._n 1._o 21_o etc._n etc._n 176_o 25_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 195_o 1_o 2_o cor._n 197_o 4_o gal._n 5._o 9_o 204_o 18_o unto_o for_o too_o ibid._n 27_o alse_a for_o also_o 205_o 3_o one_o for_o a_o 210_o 33_o he_o for_o this_o 219_o 4_o alse_a for_o also_o 228_o 21_o for_o the_o last_o a_o one_o 234_o 3_o commend_v 245_o 14_o have_v not_o make_v 252_o 3_o bury_v for_o burn_v 261_o 31_o deal_n and_o 272_o 4_o deal_n 2._o 289_o 7_o add_v after_o other_o 298_o 11_o cross_n for_o case_n 300_o 36_o in_o for_o one_o 302_o 27_o suggest_v 310_o 8_o aim_n for_o mind_n 330_o 6_o not_o as_o what_o agree_v 337_o 11_o construction_n 339_o 30_o of_o other_o 353_o 28_o where_o for_o when_o 360_o 21_o the_o other_o ibid._n 36_o write_n f._n meeting_n 377_o 1_o put_v after_o debate_v 392_o 5_o deal_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 385_o in_o the_o margin_n read_v mere_a for_o more_o any_o other_o such_o or_o lesser_a escape_n thou_o will_v easy_o help_v as_o thou_o go_v through_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n have_v have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o be_v on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n ground_n be_v give_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o scandal_n by_o reason_n of_o several_a doctrine_n clear_o arise_v from_o that_o place_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o do_v first_o essay_n the_o writing_n of_o something_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n in_o general_n intend_v only_o to_o have_v spend_v a_o sheet_n or_o two_o thereupon_o as_o elsewhere_o on_o some_o other_o subject_n when_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o close_a i_o find_v the_o place_n to_o give_v ground_n to_o speak_v of_o public_a church-offence_n as_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o church-discipline_n and_o censure_n and_o be_v convince_v that_o that_o subject_n be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o i_o yield_v to_o spend_v some_o thought_n upon_o it_o also_o which_o do_v draw_v to_o a_o great_a length_n than_o at_o first_o be_v intend_v or_o be_v suitable_a for_o a_o digression_n this_o be_v finish_v as_o it_o be_v and_o any_o more_o thought_n of_o this_o subject_n lay_v by_o it_o occur_v again_o to_o i_o to_o think_v of_o doctrinal_a scandal_n or_o of_o scandalous_a error_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o scandal_n mention_v in_o that_o place_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n and_o that_o such_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o 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