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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o parish_n first_o come_v as_o it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o scripture_n that_o a_o people_n scatter_v about_o some_o here_o and_o some_o there_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v voluntary_o associate_v and_o combine_v themselves_o in_o a_o distinct_a body_n under_o what_o ministry_n they_o please_v and_o that_o best_a suit_n with_o their_o humour_n and_o call_v themselves_o a_o church_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v so_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n that_o a_o people_n in_o a_o vicinity_n and_o neighbourhood_n dwell_v together_o aught_o to_o join_v together_o with_o those_o of_o that_o neighbourhood_n according_a as_o most_o convenient_o they_o may_v for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o rome_n corinth_n galatia_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o 225._o of_o seven_o epistle_n write_v from_o heaven_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 17_o the_o verse_n in_o both_o place_n your_o ruler_n such_o as_o be_v lawful_o set_v over_o you_o by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o even_o as_o st._n paul_n commend_v epaphroditus_n to_o the_o philippian_n as_o their_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o command_v they_o 29._o to_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o gladness_n and_o to_o hold_v such_o in_o reputation_n so_o he_o do_v the_o like_a to_o other_o church_n command_v they_o to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o own_o pastor_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o people_n with_o neglect_n of_o their_o own_o minister_n to_o follow_v who_o they_o please_v people_z be_v much_o mistake_v if_o they_o think_v they_o be_v so_o much_o at_o their_o own_o disposal_n as_o that_o they_o may_v put_v themselves_o under_o the_o teach_n and_o care_n of_o what_o minister_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o though_o never_o so_o excellent_a and_o orthodox_n 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they_o otherwise_o think_v but_o that_o the_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o we_o all_o pretend_v to_o serve_v be_v what_o he_o abhor_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o confusion_n oh_o what_o music_n be_v this_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o papist_n to_o hear_v of_o our_o discord_n do_v herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n agree_v as_o friend_n to_o crucify_v christ_n and_o shall_v christian_n that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o member_n disagree_v as_o mortal_a enemy_n about_o their_o service_n of_o he_o oh_o religion_n religion_n have_v thou_o not_o enemy_n enough_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n that_o seek_v thy_o destruction_n but_o thy_o deadly_a wound_n must_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o â—_z like_o joseph_n thou_o be_v base_o sell_v by_o thy_o own_o brethren_n when_o thou_o be_v bring_v they_o necessary_a food_n like_o samson_n thou_o be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n by_o those_o that_o pretend_v zeal_n for_o thou_o and_o like_o thy_o bless_a 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commentary_n on_o that_o temporary_a precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n 6._o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n 1025._o hoc_fw-la temporarium_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la fideles_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la ministros_fw-la admonet_fw-la ut_fw-la singuli_fw-la se_fw-la intra_fw-la metas_fw-la legitimae_fw-la suae_fw-la vocationis_fw-la ad_fw-la pascendum_fw-la illum_fw-la dei_fw-la gregem_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsis_fw-la commissus_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o contineant_fw-la nec_fw-la latiùs_fw-la evagentur_fw-la aut_fw-la falcem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la pastoris_fw-la messem_fw-la nisi_fw-la speciali_fw-la concessione_n vel_fw-la vocatione_n mittant_fw-la this_o temporary_a percept_v do_v warn_v all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n that_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o lawful_a call_v to_o feed_v that_o flock_n of_o god_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o to_o wander_v abroad_o or_o thrust_v their_o hook_n into_o the_o harvest_n of_o another_o pastor_n without_o his_o special_a leave_n or_o call_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o forcible_a or_o surreptitious_a entry_n of_o one_o minister_n into_o another_o charge_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o scripture_n precedent_n or_o allowance_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n meet_v and_o preach_v sometime_o in_o private_a house_n i_o conceive_v can_v but_o most_o impertinent_o be_v urge_v to_o defend_v the_o practice_n i_o here_o dispute_v against_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o question_n which_o be_v of_o a_o settle_a constitute_v church_n where_o a_o preach_a ministry_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v not_o â—etled_v and_o establish_v as_o be_v we_o but_o in_o a_o way_n to_o be_v so_o 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o heathen_a all_o 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