and_o if_o scandalous_a in_o some_o case_n the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o we_o say_v moreover_o in_o s._n t._n 4thly_a it_o be_v false_a that_o good_a man_n press_v after_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n do_v differ_v touch_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n instance_a in_o to_o which_o mr._n t._n adjoin_v the_o more_o to_o blame_v be_v this_o author_n to_o widen_v the_o breach_n a._n but_o this_o author_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n he_o widen_v not_o the_o breach_n urge_v not_o separation_n from_o good_a man_n who_o press_v after_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n but_o such_o as_o have_v renounce_v the_o pursue_v such_o a_o reformation_n though_o they_o be_v once_o swear_v some_o of_o they_o to_o prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n persecute_v oppose_v it_o in_o they_o that_o be_v press_v after_o it_o as_o be_v the_o know_a case_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o 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their_o own_o of_o antichrist_n and_o subject_a thereunto_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n mention_v or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o mr._n t._n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v he_o do_v ill_a to_o equivocate_v this_o he_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 119_o 120._o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o prelate_n i_o yet_o understand_v not_o that_o the_o give_v forth_o and_o subjection_n to_o the_o cannon-law_n in_o the_o papacy_n shall_v be_v antichristian_a and_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o so_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o henry_n the_o 8_o reject_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v institute_v 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o for_o the_o retention_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o canon-law_n in_o its_o wont_a vigour_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o his_o law_n whereby_o he_o rule_v his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o still_o rule_v it_o receive_v its_o establishment_n mr._n t._n know_v and_o in_o part_n confess_v chap._n 4._o of_o which_o the_o institution_n and_o order_n mention_v be_v a_o part_n by_o which_o the_o pope_n yet_o speak_v as_o a_o king_n among_o we_o though_o his_o supremacy_n be_v just_o by_o law_n reject_v for_o the_o law_n of_o a_o king_n be_v his_o mouth_n that_o very_a law_n that_o be_v the_o canon-law_n of_o the_o papacy_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n and_o other_o place_n be_v that_o law_n by_o which_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o institutâ—ons_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v govern_v the_o saint_n be_v excommunicate_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n imprison_v ruin_v at_o this_o day_n this_o law_n the_o 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council_n 9_o 2._o if_o the_o animadverter_n will_v speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o evert_v what_o have_v be_v offer_v in_o this_o matter_n he_o must_v i_o conceive_v either_o manifest_a that_o the_o pope_n canon-law_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o government_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o that_o a_o retention_n thereof_o with_o a_o rejection_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o denial_n of_o his_o office_n to_o tell_v story_n of_o thing_n do_v of_o ignorance_n which_o we_o have_v over_o and_o over_o and_o in_o this_o matter_n can_v have_v place_n they_o themselves_o know_v that_o thing_n be_v with_o they_o as_o we_o have_v report_v they_o the_o set_v up_o open_a antichrist_n and_o universal_a monarch_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o contempt_n for_o his_o impertinency_n no_o probable_a one_o to_o carry_v the_o cause_n he_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o there_o be_v nothing_o further_a worth_n the_o consider_v in_o this_o first_o sect._n we_o hasten_v to_o the_o 2_o d._n in_o order_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o the_o forementioned_a argument_n two_o thing_n we_o say_v in_o s._n t._n be_v incumbent_a upon_o we_o to_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n do_v own_o submit_v and_o subscribe_v to_o order_n and_o ordinance_n that_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n reveal_n which_o we_o manifest_a by_o the_o induction_n of_o 14_o particular_a instance_n as_o first_o they_o own_o the_o order_n and_o office_n of_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o promise_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o eccles_n can._n can_v 7._o to_o which_o mr._n t._n 1._o he_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o justify_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n nor_o need_v he_o nor_o perhaps_o will_v the_o present_a minister_n or_o bishop_n answ_n 1._o but_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v their_o advocate_n he_o
christ_n deut._n 18._o 18._o act_n 3._o 22._o isa_n 9_o 6._o but_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n hearken_v and_o conform_v not_o to_o the_o revelation_n christ_n have_v make_v touch_v the_o order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o house_n therefore_o to_o which_o mr._n t._n reply_n by_o deny_v the_o major_n or_o first_o proposition_n but_o he_o wise_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o scripture_n produce_v for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o as_o deut._n 18._o 18_o 19_o where_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o among_o his_o brethren_n in_o who_o mouth_n he_o will_v put_v his_o word_n by_o who_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o to_o who_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v god_n say_v he_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o i._n e._n take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o as_o the_o greek_a render_v it_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n act_v 3._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v exterminate_v from_o among_o the_o people_n reject_v by_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o despiser_n oppugner_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n into_o which_o he_o be_v so_o solemn_o invest_v by_o the_o father_n mat._n 3._o 17._o in_o isa_n 9_o 6._o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n that_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o shall_v be_v king_n in_o zion_n give_v forth_o as_o such_o law_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n which_z according_o he_o do_v and_o solemn_o promulgate_n they_o by_o his_o herald_n and_o messenger_n fixeth_z they_o as_o upon_o public_a pillar_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v see_v and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n that_o after_o all_o this_o person_n shall_v refuse_v slight_a neglect_v to_o hearken_v to_o these_o institution_n of_o christ_n violate_v oppose_v preach_v against_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o deny_v his_o prophetical_a and_o kingly_a office_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o absurdity_n go_v and_o offer_v it_o to_o thy_o prince_n deal_v so_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o thy_o ruler_n and_o see_v what_o they_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o what_o interpretation_n will_v be_v by_o they_o put_v upon_o thy_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o but_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n and_o tell_v we_o 1._o denial_n be_v more_o than_o not_o harken_v to_o answ_n there_o be_v a_o denial_n its_o true_a that_o be_v more_o than_o a_o not_o harken_v to_o but_o there_o be_v a_o not_o harken_v to_o that_o be_v a_o real_a denial_n rejection_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o to_o who_o we_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v the_o scripture_n express_o affirm_v it_o psal_n 81._o 11._o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o ezek._n 20._o 8._o but_o they_o rebel_v against_o i_o i._n e._n oppose_v reject_v my_o authority_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o nor_o can_v i_o tell_v how_o those_o luke_n 19_o 14._o be_v say_v to_o send_v a_o message_n after_o christ_n say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o king_n it_o over_o we_o which_o be_v sure_a a_o denial_n of_o his_o kingly_a authority_n but_o by_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v and_o conform_v to_o his_o royal_a appointment_n he_o add_v two_o the_o not_o harken_v may_v be_v out_o of_o ignorance_n incapacity_n to_o understand_v fearfulness_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o enmity_n of_o heart_n habitual_a stubbornness_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o plain_a denial_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n answ_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v so_o indeed_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n not_o harken_v thereunto_o he_o acquaint_v we_o not_o certain_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o be_v account_v overseer_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o institution_n and_o incapable_a of_o understand_v they_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v out_o of_o fearfulness_n prevalency_n of_o temptation_n that_o they_o harken_v not_o yet_o may_v their_o not_o so_o do_v be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v out_o of_o fearfulness_n the_o prevalency_n of_o temptation_n that_o peter_n deny_v his_o lord_n without_o any_o enmity_n of_o heart_n yet_o his_o denial_n be_v a_o plain_a denial_n so_o false_a be_v that_o which_o mr._n t._n say_v that_o enmity_n of_o heart_n habitual_a stubbornness_n or_o wilful_a gainsay_n be_v requisite_a hereunto_o he_o tell_v we_o three_o there_o may_v be_v sundry_a order_n of_o his_o house_n controvert_v if_o acknowledge_v such_o not_o think_v to_o be_v of_o that_o moment_n as_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o contend_v for_o they_o or_o not_o judge_v perpetual_a or_o not_o bind_v the_o minister_n to_o observe_v till_o the_o magistrate_n reform_v answ_n 1._o but_o upon_o such_o principle_n as_o these_o i_o know_v not_o but_o christ_n may_v be_v divest_v of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o his_o bond_n and_o cord_n break_v asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o one_o will_v be_v nocent_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o most_o of_o they_o already_o two_o there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n house_n but_o be_v controvert_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n will_v this_o excuse_v any_o from_o subjection_n to_o they_o may_v not_o the_o papist_n plead_v thus_o for_o their_o rejection_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n must_v christ_n lose_v his_o obedience_n till_o the_o party_n litigant_fw-la be_v at_o a_o agreement_n nugae_fw-la &_o tricae_fw-la sicâ—lae_fw-la what_o more_o frivolous_a can_v have_v be_v invent_v three_o this_o animadverter_n will_v one_o day_n find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v of_o moment_n how_o derogatory_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o oeconomie_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o assertion_n as_o these_o be_v other_o will_v judge_v four_o that_o any_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n remark_v by_o we_o be_v temporary_a i_o challenge_v mr._n t._n to_o make_v good_a i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o endure_v till_o his_o come_n such_o principle_n as_o these_o will_v soon_o evert_v all_o gospel-institution_n and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o introduction_n of_o unwritten_a vanity_n and_o humane_a tradition_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o lord_n abhor_v 5th_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v what_o appointment_n of_o christ_n those_o be_v that_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o minister_n till_o the_o magistrate_n reform_v i_o know_v not_o any_o such_o and_o conceive_v the_o assertion_n to_o be_v foreign_a to_o truth_n 1._o the_o primitive_a believer_n be_v oblige_v to_o conform_v to_o â—hem_n all_o though_o the_o magistrate_n blaspheme_v and_o oppose_v 2._o it_o be_v wondrous_a derogatory_n to_o christ_n honour_n to_o ask_v the_o magistrate_n leave_v whether_o his_o institution_n shall_v be_v bind_v or_o not_o i._n e._n â—f_o he_o will_v reform_v they_o shall_v otherwise_o not_o such_o trash_n as_o this_o will_v neuâ—r_o pass_v for_o sound_a reason_n absurd_a dictate_v without_o proof_n though_o never_o â—o_o importune_o impose_v mr._n t._n must_v not_o imagine_v will_v meet_v with_o reception_n among_o judicious_a christian_n six_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v scandalous_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o suggest_v be_v such_o a_o monstrous_a assertion_n that_o i_o aâ—_n amaze_v to_o think_v it_o shall_v drop_v from_o such_o a_o person_n the_o recite_v it_o iâ—_n refutation_n sufficient_a so_o that_o the_o major_a proposition_n i_o still_o take_v for_o manifest_a truth_n notwithstanding_o his_o three_o dictate_v to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v now_o abundant_o refute_v sect._n 2._o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n do_v not_o hearken_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o revelation_n christ_n have_v make_v touch_v the_o order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o house_n 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