whole_a particular_a church_n or_o a_o church_n consistory_n christ_n in_o matth._n 18._o 17_o 18._o establish_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n in_o his_o church_n by_o divine_a institution_n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o to_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o a_o single_a brother_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n though_o he_o give_v the_o instance_n in_o such_o a_o one_o for_o he_o do_v institute_v that_o order_n in_o his_o kingdom_n whereby_o all_o scandal_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o cure_v by_o spiritual_a authority_n whether_o commit_v by_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o by_o a_o particular_a person_n or_o by_o whosoever_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o particular_a sister_n church_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a society_n of_o many_o church_n do_v give_v a_o scandal_n to_o those_o other_o church_n they_o may_v by_o this_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v into_o order_n by_o this_o spiritual_a power_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v clear_a even_o 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faith_n and_o church-government_n be_v to_o have_v that_o authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o authenticknesse_n attribute_v to_o they_o which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v obtrude_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o church_n discipline_n judgement_n shall_v be_v make_v ex_fw-la formularum_fw-la terminis_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o such_o form_n we_o approve_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o nor_o will_v have_v their_o practice_n to_o be_v imitate_v of_o who_o our_o divine_n do_v heretofore_o just_o complain_v in_o that_o writing_n which_o zacharias_n vrsinus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o university_n of_o neostad_n oppose_v to_o the_o bergenses_n concordistae_fw-la who_o will_v obtrude_v the_o word_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o luther_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n 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concern_v the_o
servant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n by_o special_a office_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o who_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o aright_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o to_o give_v to_o those_o in_o the_o house_n their_o due_a portion_n in_o season_n math._n 24._o 25._o right_o to_o divide_v and_o distribute_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o for_o the_o key_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o power_n entrust_v which_o be_v by_o christ_n commit_v to_o the_o steward_n and_o overseer_n in_o his_o house_n whereby_o to_o administer_v their_o power_n and_o by_o the_o key_n in_o scripture_n be_v signify_v authority_n faculty_n power_n administration_n of_o government_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o command_v forbid_a allow_a restrain_v as_o isa_n 22._o 22._o compare_v with_o isa_n 9_o 6._o rev._n 1._o 18._o &_o 3._o 7._o and_o mat._n 16._o 18_o 19_o denote_v minister_n power_n and_o full_a administration_n they_o be_v commit_v therefore_o to_o those_o who_o be_v 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1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o all_o in_o the_o church_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n power_n of_o building_n rule_v the_o church_n by_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n all_o will_v be_v ambassador_n ruler_n father_n pastor_n watchman_n eye_n ear_n for_o to_o those_o part_n of_o the_o church_n do_v ecclesiastical_a and_o authoritative_a oversight_n and_o rule_n belong_v as_o their_o proper_a function_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o member_n of_o a_o church_n but_o be_v the_o proper_a function_n of_o the_o overseer_n and_o pastor_n to_o who_o the_o rod_n and_o that_o severe_a power_n be_v commit_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 10._o 3._o the_o cannon_n and_o rule_n propose_v in_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o the_o right_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o due_a use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v direct_v be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o a_o church_n but_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o other_o church-governor_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n instruct_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o faithful_a steward_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o also_o 1_o cor._n chap._n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o the_o fault_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o mis-governing_a of_o church_n and_o abuse_v of_o the_o key_n be_v not_o by_o god_n impute_v as_o the_o fault_n of_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o a_o church_n but_o of_o some_o to_o wit_v the_o overseer_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o tit._n 1._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o revel_v 2._o 14_o 20._o 3._o joh._n 16._o 10._o the_o praise_n and_o reward_v promise_v for_o due_a order_n of_o church_n be_v not_o by_o god_n promise_v to_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o a_o church_n but_o to_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n who_o rule_v well_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 4_o 5._o revel_v 22._o therefore_o to_o those_o only_o be_v the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n entrust_v by_o christ_n 4._o to_o who_o christ_n give_v the_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o key_n or_o rule_n in_o the_o church_n to_o those_o he_o give_v the_o spirit_n for_o administration_n and_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o when_o god_n send_v any_o into_o his_o church_n he_o always_o qualifi_v they_o with_o gift_n sufficient_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o ministry_n and_o office_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o who_o god_n have_v send_v into_o the_o church_n but_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n promise_v to_o all_o whereby_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o a_o church_n may_v remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n speak_v of_o joh._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 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writing_n be_v both_o in_o this_o church_n and_o in_o france_n in_o many_o synod_n worthy_o condemn_v and_o in_o our_o synodical_a constitution_n the_o church_n ecclesiastical_a power_n judgement_n exercise_n of_o the_o key_n and_o church-government_n be_v every_o where_o commit_v to_o the_o pastor_n &_o elder_n to_o presbytery_n consistory_n class_n and_o synod_n see_v the_o synod_n at_o embden_n anno_fw-la 1571._o from_o article_n 25._o to_o art_n 35._o at_o dort_n anno_fw-la 1578._o art_n 92._o to_o art_n 101._o at_o middleburgh_n anno_fw-la 1581._o art_n 58._o to_o art_n 66._o at_o the_o hagh_o anno_fw-la 1586._o art_n 64._o to_o art_n 74._o at_o middleburgh_n anno_fw-la 1591._o art_n 58._o to_o 75._o at_o dort_n anno_fw-la 1619._o art_n 71._o to_o art_n 81._o ii_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n of_o send_v or_o ordain_v pastor_n or_o church-governor_n be_v commit_v by_o god_n in_o a_o settle_a church_n not_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o pastor_n 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&_o 14._o 22._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2_o and_o other_o place_n and_o argument_n and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o all_o those_o who_o either_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a manner_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n which_o mission_n or_o send_v consist_v not_o only_o in_o confer_v gift_n whereby_o a_o ability_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v by_o god_n but_o in_o confer_v a_o power_n whereby_o be_v give_v a_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o authority_n be_v ofttimes_o not_o confer_v on_o those_o on_o who_o yet_o god_n bestow_v gift_n and_o ability_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deny_v to_o woman_n in_o who_o lip_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n prov._n 31._o 26._o and_o a_o fitness_n to_o teach_v the_o young_a woman_n tit._n 2._o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v certain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o god_n enjoin_v all_o believer_n to_o exhort_v comfort_n reprove_v and_o edify_v one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 1_o thes_n 4_o 18._o &_o 5._o 14._o but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o bind_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n which_o they_o declare_v to_o their_o neighbour_n do_v not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o special_a office_n bind_v to_o obedience_n those_o that_o hear_v it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n contain_v in_o that_o word_n but_o the_o church_n minister_n declare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n ambassador_n with_o authority_n of_o special_a office_n and_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o joh._n 20._o 21_o 22._o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o manifold_n difference_n between_o the_o charitative_a admonition_n of_o private_a christian_n and_o the_o authoritative_a preach_v of_o god_n minister_n for_o 1._o the_o admonition_n of_o ordinary_a christian_n be_v to_o our_o neighbour_n private_o and_o as_o join_v to_o we_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o minister_n of_o church_n do_v public_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n and_o god_n authority_n to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o church_n over_o which_o god_n have_v make_v they_o watchman_n and_o overseer_n 2._o the_o minister_n authoritative_a preach_v the_o word_n have_v join_v with_o it_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sinner_n remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n mat._n 16._o 18_o 19_o joh._n 20._o 21_o 22._o which_o authority_n be_v not_o affix_v to_o the_o charitative_a admonition_n of_o private_a christian_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_a and_o strict_a a_o obligation_n on_o private_a christian_n for_o that_o brotherly_a correction_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o as_o the_o obligation_n on_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o their_o office_n of_o preach_v who_o may_v not_o involve_v themselves_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v whole_o attend_v upon_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o and_o who_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o hearer_n commit_v to_o they_o heb._n 13._o 17._o ezek._n 3._o 18._o &_o 33._o 18._o which_o do_v not_o concern_v private_a christian_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o charitative_a admonition_n we_o grant_v therefore_o in_o this_o cause_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v on_o all_o believer_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o private_a to_o their_o neighbour_n for_o their_o mutual_a edification_n and_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o it_o from_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o that_o private_a christian_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n in_o a_o church_n to_o be_v erect_v or_o that_o be_v decay_v and_o ruin_v may_v sometime_o public_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o plant_n a_o church_n when_o there_o be_v not_o such_o as_o by_o god_n ordinary_a call_v have_v receive_v from_o god_n power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n for_o the_o positive_a ritual_a law_n of_o god_n give_v place_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n when_o necessity_n require_v it_o 3._o we_o grant_v also_o that_o private_a christian_n in_o some_o special_a case_n and_o upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n may_v sometime_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o public_a by_o a_o special_a call_v from_o god_n as_o martyr_n be_v call_v to_o a_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o all_o this_o do_v not_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n constant_o and_o ordinary_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o word_n shall_v by_o private_a christian_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o all_o authority_n be_v public_o preach_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o maintain_v the_o negative_a of_o the_o question_n propose_v and_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o exercise_n to_o be_v perpetual_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o reason_n on_o which_o we_o ground_n it_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o ambassador_n of_o god_n be_v join_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o yea_o and_o there_o lie_v a_o more_o excellent_a utility_n and_o eminency_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n then_o in_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o but_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o all_o indifferent_o who_o have_v those_o gift_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v solid_o demonstrate_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o therefore_o neither_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n 2._o no_o man_n may_v take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o unless_o he_o be_v call_v of_o 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