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the_o phrase_n so_o render_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o private_a or_o per_fw-la singulas_fw-la demos_fw-la as_o erasmus_n in_o act._n 2.46_o render_v the_o phrase_n for_o which_o he_o be_v just_o blame_v by_o the_o learned_a beza_n the_o phrase_n and_o the_o importance_n thereof_o be_v worth_a a_o strict_a enquiry_n in_o paul_n farewell_n speech_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o for_o to_o they_o only_o he_o there_o speak_v and_o if_o from_o house_n to_o house_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o private_a house_n its_o manifest_a it_o must_v relate_v only_o to_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n not_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o people_n he_o avouch_v his_o integrity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n as_o in_o other_o instance_n thereof_o so_o especial_o in_o that_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 20._o i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o from_o you_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o but_o have_v show_v and_o teach_v you_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n or_o at_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o public_o but_o open_o popular_o and_o agree_v to_o a_o action_n expose_v to_o open_a view_n and_o cognizance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o multitude_n without_o distinction_n of_o christian_n from_o jew_n or_o heathen_n and_o that_o with_o or_o pretend_v to_o the_o state_n authority_n act._n 5.18_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v open_o act._n 16.37_o they_o have_v say_v paul_n beat_v we_o open_o i._n e._n expose_v we_o to_o open_a shame_n before_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n act._n 18.28_o apollo_n mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o public_o in_o their_o synagogue_n vers_fw-la 26._o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o christian_a house_n it_o denote_v the_o temple_n synagogue_n market_n place_n or_o such_o open_a convention_n to_o which_o persecutor_n and_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n have_v a_o free_a access_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o mere_a private_a house_n but_o the_o church_n assembly_n which_o use_v to_o convene_v in_o several_a house_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v therefore_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v not_o build_v nor_o appoint_v by_o any_o public_a act_n of_o the_o state_n and_o 2._o because_o here_o be_v not_o a_o reception_n of_o the_o people_n friend_n &_o foe_n promiscuous_o at_o least_o not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o of_o the_o brethren_n join_v together_o in_o ecclesiastical_a christian_a society_n for_o the_o clear_n hereof_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o that_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n though_o sundry_a time_n there_o use_v be_v ever_o appropriate_v to_o the_o signify_v of_o the_o church_n meeting_n in_o their_o house_n 2._o and_o always_o i_o take_v it_o some_o other_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o mere_a private_a house_n this_o latter_a may_v be_v see_v in_o act._n 16.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.34_o &_o 14.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o former_a i_o shall_v more_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o demonstration_n whereof_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o n._n t._n where_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v rom._n 16.5_o greet_v the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16.19_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o with_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 4.15_o salute_v nymphas_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philemon_z vers_n 2._o to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o phrase_n in_o these_o text_n signify_v the_o church_n meeting_n and_o christian_a assembly_n be_v demonstrate_v already_o by_o the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n above_o all_o contradiction_n i_o shall_v only_o quote_v one_o passage_n or_o two_o of_o he_o for_o this_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o discourse_n call_v church_n i._n e._n appropriate_a place_n for_o christian_a worship_n p._n 22._o unless_o say_v he_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n why_o shall_v this_o appendant_a be_v so_o singular_o mention_v in_o the_o salutation_n of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o and_o that_o not_o once_o but_o again_o if_o the_o same_o name_n be_v again_o remember_v as_o of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v none_o in_o those_o catalogue_n of_o salutation_n christian_n family_n but_o some_o only_o who_o be_v thus_o remember_v it_o be_v very_o improbable_a nay_o if_o peruse_v they_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v but_o otherwise_o express_v as_o in_o that_o prolix_a catalogue_n rom._n 16._o we_o find_v aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n salute_v with_o their_o household_n asyncritus_n phlegon_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n other_o with_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o the_o household_n of_o onesiphorus_n this_o therefore_o so_o singular_a a_o appendix_n must_v mean_v some_o singular_a thing_n not_o common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n but_o peculiar_a to_o they_o alone_o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o what_o i_o have_v show_v thus_o that_o happy_a interpreter_n there_o be_v only_o two_o more_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o n._n t._n both_o which_o comply_v with_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n of_o church_n meeting_n in_o house_n act._n 2.46_o break_v bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 42._o refer_v to_o the_o love-feast_n which_o they_o have_v in_o common_a to_o which_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v sometime_o annex_v in_o several_a house_n appoint_v among_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n see_v beza_n on_o the_o place_n act._n 5.42_o the_o apostle_n daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cease_v not_o to_o teach_v &_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n where_o preach_v in_o the_o temple_n promiscuous_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o preach_n in_o church_n meeting_n of_o the_o christian_a brethren_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n last_o quote_v and_o therefore_o be_v fair_o interpret_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o as_o it_o be_v there_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act._n 20.20_o shall_v denote_v the_o church_n assembly_n rather_o than_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n as_o such_o one_o design_n of_o paul_n speech_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o confirm_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n by_o his_o example_n of_o constancy_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o his_o function_n notwithstanding_o all_o persecution_n v._o 19_o yet_o say_v he_o v._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o through_o fear_n or_o cowardice_n withdraw_v in_o any_o thing_n needful_a see_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o gal._n 2.12_o heb._n 10.23_o 25._o comp_n with_o ver_fw-la 38._o his_o boldness_n be_v instance_a in_o preach_v both_o public_o or_o open_o before_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o at_o their_o church_n assembly_n notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n of_o come_v thither_o which_o make_v some_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o heb._n 10.25_o now_o to_o instruct_v private_o in_o christian_a family_n be_v no_o such_o instance_n of_o boldness_n as_o
right_a reason_n do_v dictate_v in_o respect_n of_o government_n in_o general_a agree_v to_o all_o government_n as_o such_o as_o it_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n christian_n be_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o reference_n to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n always_o provide_v that_o that_o must_v not_o be_v account_v right_a reason_n which_o thwart_v the_o bless_a scripture_n which_o shall_v ever_o prevail_v against_o any_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o right_o reason_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a than_o we_o and_o that_o christ_n law_n must_v be_v obey_v not_o dispute_v when_o once_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v his_o law_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v direct_v in_o many_o wholesome_a thing_n for_o the_o due_a order_n of_o any_o society_n in_o a_o suitableness_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o association_n thereof_o be_v lawful_o make_v whether_o civil_a in_o family_n town_n kingdom_n state_n or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o particular_a church_n or_o in_o the_o association_n of_o particular_a church_n great_a or_o lesser_o 2._o yea_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a reason_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n law_n whereby_o he_o rule_v his_o church_n and_o therefore_o christian_n not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o act_v prudential_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o church_n affair_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n in_o pursue_v that_o general_a rule_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 3._o yet_o in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v give_v we_o many_o positive_a direction_n in_o his_o word_n partly_o by_o express_v preceptive_a rule_n and_o partly_o by_o obligatory_a precedent_n and_o example_n such_o especial_o as_o be_v not_o suit_v to_o any_o temporary_a account_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o condition_n thereof_o but_o who_o ground_n and_o reason_n still_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o succeed_a age_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n on_o a_o divine_a right_a simple_o and_o strict_o from_o these_o we_o may_v not_o digress_v upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o reason_n whatsoever_o yea_o because_o we_o must_v act_v rational_o therefore_o we_o must_v close_v with_o all_o these_o the_o direction_n of_o wisdom_n itself_o and_o deal_v with_o all_o our_o conceit_n and_o humour_n make_v insurrection_n against_o the_o same_o as_o with_o mutineer_n which_o be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n 4._o in_o a_o large_a sense_n also_o a_o government_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o divine_a right_n not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o compliance_n with_o the_o foresay_a positive_a scripture_n rule_v and_o bind_a example_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o rational_a suitableness_n to_o godly_a prudence_n for_o the_o order_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n not_o particular_o determine_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o neither_o express_o nor_o by_o consequence_n thwart_v by_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v who_o ever_o have_v own_v a_o church-government_n they_o have_v think_v it_o by_o divine_a right_n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o contrary_a thereunto_o 5._o and_o thus_o i_o be_v satisfy_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n the_o government_n in_o substance_n upon_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o the_o foreign_a protestant_a church_n in_o europe_n compose_v by_o a_o learned_a pious_a and_o judicious_a assembly_n impose_v by_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o i_o first_o settle_v in_o this_o county_n and_o by_o their_o ordinance_n of_o aug._n 29._o 1648._o still_o continue_v as_o much_o in_o force_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v as_o any_o other_o law_n at_o least_o as_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n divers_a whereof_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v still_o in_o force_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n i_o say_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o say_a government_n partly_o upon_o a_o strict_o scripturall_a account_n in_o the_o main_a thing_n and_o partly_o viz._n in_o lesser_a matter_n upon_o a_o rational_a prudentiall_a account_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n i_o do_v and_o do_v submit_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o if_o it_o have_v be_v faithful_o pursue_v according_a to_o the_o religious_a design_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o imposer_n thereof_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n thereof_o through_o god_n blessing_n will_v have_v be_v so_o great_a as_o may_v have_v silence_v the_o most_o of_o its_o considerable_a adversary_n §._o 3._o in_o my_o five_o note_n at_o numb_a 10.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o i_o hint_v the_o ordinary_a and_o common_a distinction_n among_o reform_a divine_n of_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a excommunication_n here_o mr._n w._n crow_n over_o i_o as_o fly_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n of_o so_o late_a a_o stand_n for_o prove_v the_o abstention_n plead_v for_o whereas_o any_o one_o yea_o one_o who_o brain_n be_v as_o ill_o mar_v as_o he_o tell_v the_o world_n he_o fear_v i_o be_v may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o i_o quote_v they_o not_o to_o prove_v suspension_n but_o to_o show_v that_o they_o call_v suspension_n lesser_a excommunication_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o oppose_v the_o debar_v of_o the_o suspend_v shall_v not_o have_v state_v this_o question_n simple_o concern_v the_o unexcommunicate_a without_o distinction_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o mr._n w._n so_o much_o blame_v i_o for_o this_o he_o himself_o quote_v peter_n martyr_n who_o say_v he_o pag._n 18._o be_v as_o great_a a_o antiquary_n and_o as_o great_a a_o reverencer_n of_o true_a antiquity_n as_o any_o of_o you_o say_v that_o though_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n may_v easy_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n 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