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impression_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n than_o will_v that_o of_o a_o divine_a of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o person_n engage_v by_o profession_n either_o to_o the_o episcopal_a presbyterian_a or_o even_o to_o the_o congregational_a way_n as_o reason_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v the_o three_o ressort_n or_o principle_n which_o have_v always_o move_v and_o govern_v i_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o in_o all_o my_o write_n so_o have_v they_o be_v always_o less_o violent_a by_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o interest_n in_o the_o profession_n i_o make_v of_o a_o physician_n than_o if_o i_o have_v be_v either_o a_o divine_a or_o a_o lawyer_n i_o ought_v here_o also_o to_o acknowledge_v my_o obligation_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n not_o only_o for_o the_o first_o hint_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o congregational_a way_n be_v of_o all_o the_o establishment_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n the_o most_o conformable_a to_o reason_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n but_o for_o have_v absolute_o confirm_v i_o in_o this_o truth_n though_o the_o design_n of_o that_o bishop_n have_v not_o be_v to_o put_v the_o congregational_a way_n above_o the_o romish_a but_o only_o to_o discover_v and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v by_o argument_n that_o come_v very_o near_o to_o demonstration_n that_o go_v upon_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o set_v up_o a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n to_o that_o tribunal_n as_o be_v the_o only_a rampiâ—r_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o unite_n christian_n preserve_v peace_n and_o good_a order_n among_o they_o it_o be_v incomparable_o more_o reasonable_a that_o such_o submission_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o a_o infallible_a tribunal_n than_o to_o one_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a way_n in_o the_o world_n which_o acknowledge_v that_o every_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a that_o every_o council_n either_o ecumenical_a or_o topical_a be_v fallible_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n the_o congregational_a way_n which_o refuse_v all_o manner_n of_o submission_n to_o a_o tribunal_n subject_a to_o error_n be_v the_o most_o reasonable_a and_o the_o most_o just_a chap._n xiii_o the_o explication_n of_o one_o difficulty_n which_o run_v throughout_o the_o whole_a precedent_n discourse_n as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o thought_n to_o finish_v this_o discourse_n by_o the_o word_n finis_fw-la a_o learned_a presbyterian_a come_n in_o and_o have_v apprehend_v my_o design_n put_v one_o objection_n to_o i_o against_o the_o defeat_n and_o overthrow_n i_o pretend_v to_o make_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o church_n he_o say_v that_o since_o that_o tribunal_n which_o require_v the_o people_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o it_o be_v as_o much_o set_v up_o in_o a_o independent_a church_n as_o in_o a_o national_a and_o since_o both_o presuppose_v that_o that_o tribunal_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n the_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n be_v altogether_o as_o reasonable_a to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o a_o national_a church_n as_o to_o that_o of_o a_o congregational_a i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o weight_n in_o this_o objection_n which_o monsieur_n jurieu_o have_v not_o think_v of_o but_o which_o nevertheless_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v answer_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n i_o lay_v down_o 1._o that_o all_o manner_n of_o government_n presbyterian_a congregational_a national_a episcopal_n hierarchical_a papal_a be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o that_o the_o submission_n require_v and_o give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v require_v and_o give_v to_o a_o civil_a and_o political_a government_n the_o ressort_n of_o which_o be_v not_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o numerous_a that_o have_v so_o ordain_v it_o 3._o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o validity_n of_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o justice_n nor_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o decree_n and_o ordain_v it_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o civil_a punishment_n these_o three_o consideration_n destroy_v that_o erection_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n which_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o civil_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o territory_n since_o both_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v a_o pure_a piece_n of_o gallimaufry_n and_o hodgepodge_n to_o offer_v to_o establish_v two_o civil_a government_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o dominion_n or_o territory_n which_o shall_v be_v independent_a one_o on_o the_o other_o also_o this_o difficulty_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v overcome_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o independent_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o excommunicate_v or_o depose_v person_n unjust_o by_o his_o congregation_n be_v not_o great_a so_o long_o as_o it_o do_v not_o extend_v beyond_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o of_o a_o hundred_o congregation_n in_o one_o territory_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o at_o least_o there_o may_v be_v one_o to_o recompense_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n feasible_a if_o he_o be_v strike_v by_o a_o national_a judgement_n unless_o he_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o since_o the_o person_n oppress_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o frame_v to_o himself_o a_o congregation_n independent_a on_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o seven_o or_o eight_o person_n his_o innocence_n and_o legitimate_a right_n will_v easy_o furnish_v he_o with_o the_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o i_o add_v further_o that_o a_o person_n who_o be_v sensible_a he_o be_v guilty_a of_o disorder_n can_v easy_o conceal_v they_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o a_o national_a church_n which_o he_o can_v so_o well_o do_v in_o a_o small_a number_n of_o person_n and_o common_o prevent_v the_o censure_n of_o his_o congregation_n and_o not_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v do_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o st._n jerome_n and_o bishop_n godeau_n will_v have_v the_o heretic_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 3_o of_o titus_n 11._o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o i._n e._n a_o heretic_n be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o to_o do_v when_o he_o excommunicate_v himself_o and_o save_v his_o church_n that_o trouble_n it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o government_n so_o perfect_a wherein_o one_o can_v find_v some_o fault_n and_o some_o inconvenience_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v find_v less_o in_o the_o congregational_a way_n whereas_o you_o may_v find_v almost_o a_o infinity_n in_o that_o of_o the_o national_a whereof_o a_o thousand_o person_n that_o deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o undergo_v it_o because_o its_o discipline_n be_v like_a to_o spider_n web_n where_o the_o fly_n be_v be_v take_v but_o the_o bird_n pass_v through_o and_o where_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o a_o town_n or_o a_o church_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o christian_n that_o one_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n can_v possible_o have_v a_o exact_a inspection_n over_o they_o whereas_o in_o a_o congregational_a church_n compose_v but_o of_o a_o few_o person_n and_o those_o all_o cull_a out_o of_o the_o multitude_n who_o fun_n after_o vanitic_n and_o vice_n one_o have_v but_o little_a or_o no_o use_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n and_o where_o avarice_n ambition_n heresy_n and_o quarrel_n do_v not_o enter_v as_o in_o national_a church_n these_o consideration_n give_v i_o to_o hope_v that_o the_o learned_a and_o illuminate_v of_o the_o congregational_a way_n will_v agree_v and_o join_v with_o my_o principle_n or_o hypothesis_n to_o establish_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o undo_v with_o case_n the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o objection_n although_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n it_o resemble_v the_o foil_n which_o touch_v the_o person_n but_o do_v not_o wound_v it_o for_o in_o case_n of_o a_o wound_n they_o have_v a_o thousand_o remedy_n to_o heal_v it_o present_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n either_o against_o infallibility_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o against_o incontestability_n in_o a_o national_a church_n chap._n