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learned_a man_n 1224._o man_n d._n brid_n pag._n 1224._o that_o as_o this_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o one_o only_a particular_a church_n so_o it_o bind_v 67_o bind_v d._n whit._n de_fw-fr conc._n qu._n 2._o p._n 6._o &_o 67_o only_o but_o in_o a_o special_a or_o particular_a meeting_n answ._n i._n it_o be_v untrue_a which_o he_o say_v that_o here_o be_v no_o combination_n of_o many_o minister_n of_o divers_a church_n because_o here_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o all_o church_n even_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o who_o all_o church_n may_v say_v these_o be_v our_o minister_n act._n 15.6.2_o cor._n 11.28.1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o mat._n 28.19_o this_o be_v the_o noble_a combination_n of_o minister_n that_o ever_o be_v ii_o it_o be_v without_o warrant_n that_o he_o say_v only_o a_o few_o messenger_n be_v send_v from_o antiochia_n for_o beside_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o deputy_n and_o messenger_n of_o that_o church_n which_o may_v stand_v for_o 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particular_a meeting_n he_o do_v herein_o falsify_v the_o testimony_n of_o d._n whitak_n for_o though_o he_o distinguish_v synod_n into_o particular_a provincial_n or_o nationall_n &_o universal_a do_v in_o 6._o in_o de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 6._o that_o place_n call_v this_o a_o particular_a synod_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o such_o assertion_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v bind_v only_o in_o a_o special_a or_o particular_a meeting_n and_o it_o have_v be_v against_o the_o text_n act._n 15.23_o &_o 16.4_o where_o it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n syria_n &_o cilicia_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v the_o decree_n thereof_o as_o for_o that_o 67._o that_o ibid._n p._n 67._o other_o place_n out_o of_o d._n whit._n it_o be_v misalledge_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o there_o mention_v instead_o of_o that_o mistake_a place_n let_v he_o consider_v what_o mr_n cartwright_n say_v 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it_o follow_v hence_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o confess_v to_o be_v do_v by_o each_o kind_n of_o person_n here_o mention_v that_o the_o use_n of_o synod_n be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o also_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o to_o make_v decree_n which_o be_v act_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n the_o error_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v 16._o be_v de_fw-fr con._n cil_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o &_o 16._o that_o only_a majores_fw-la praelati_fw-la the_o great_a sort_n of_o prelate_n such_o as_o be_v their_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n and_o by_o privilege_n or_o custom_n cardinal_n abbot_n and_o general_n of_o order_n have_v jus_o suffragii_fw-la decisivi_fw-la that_o be_v authority_n to_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n that_o presbyter_n elder_n and_o other_o doctor_n or_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o synod_n have_v only_o suffragium_fw-la consultivum_fw-la a_o voice_n in_o consultation_n liberty_n to_o give_v counsel_n to_o deliberate_v and_o dispute_v but_o not_o to_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n in_o the_o decide_n of_o any_o matter_n thus_o they_o take_v away_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o judge_v from_o one_o half_a or_o more_o of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o synod_n the_o error_n of_o the_o brownist_n and_o other_o our_o opposite_n be_v that_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o synod_n have_v only_o suffragium_fw-la consultivum_fw-la only_a power_n to_o deliberate_v to_o advise_v and_o give_v counsel_n that_o all_o jurisdiction_n be_v limit_v unto_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o they_o destroy_v whole_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o part_n the_o papist_n deprive_v one_o half_a of_o the_o person_n of_o their_o power_n and_o these_o deprive_v all_o the_o person_n of_o their_o power_n but_o now_o in_o this_o case_n mr_n can_n by_o his_o confession_n refute_v both_o these_o error_n grant_v jurisdiction_n a_o power_n of_o give_v 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their_o power_n can_v we_o seek_v for_o this_o same_o authority_n of_o synod_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n prove_v by_o that_o which_o 334._o which_o pol._n eccl._n lib._n 3._o p._n 108_o 126._o 334._o mr_n parker_n to_o like_a purpose_n witness_v together_o with_o d._n whitak_n and_o other_o ii_o mr_n can_v here_o do_v yet_o blame_v our_o practice_n in_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o right_n and_o the_o people_n of_o their_o interest_n and_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o seek_v to_o blame_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o keep_a synod_n that_o unaware_o he_o have_v yield_v we_o the_o matter_n itself_o about_o which_o we_o dispute_v viz._n a_o authority_n of_o give_v sentence_n and_o not_o only_o a_o give_v of_o counsel_n by_o synod_n his_o reprehension_n be_v that_o mr_n paget_n and_o other_o do_v otherwise_o practice_v but_o who_o be_v those_o other_o beside_o i_o why_o do_v he_o not_o name_v they_o as_o well_o as_o i_o be_v they_o any_o other_o than_o all_o the_o know_v reform_a and_o orthodox_n church_n in_o europe_n he_o may_v well_o think_v that_o if_o he_o have_v mention_v these_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o and_o my_o follow_v of_o their_o practice_n will_v have_v be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o blame_n unto_o i_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o make_v himself_o suspect_v and_o condemn_v for_o his_o unjust_a oppose_v of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v how_o unjust_o he_o blame_v our_o practice_n let_v we_o examine_v more_o particular_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o withal_o set_v down_o some_o observation_n whereby_o the_o people_n right_a in_o synod_n may_v the_o better_o be_v discern_v i._o to_o show_v the_o people_n interest_n he_o allege_v act._n 15.12_o 22._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v present_a and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n send_v messenger_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o multitude_n we_o may_v understand_v not_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o consist_v 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conc._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 19_o etc._n etc._n 16._o n._n 1._o expound_v the_o same_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n or_o the_o whole_a clerus_fw-la or_o clergy_n serve_v that_o church_n these_o say_v he_o be_v design_v by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o church_n calvine_n also_o 15.6_o also_o come_v in_o act._n 15.6_o write_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n luke_n say_v not_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v gather_v together_o but_o those_o that_o be_v man_n of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n and_o which_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n be_v lawful_a judge_n of_o this_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v indeed_o that_o the_o disputation_n be_v before_o the_o people_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v promiscuous_o admit_v to_o handle_v the_o cause_n luke_n express_o name_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n as_o more_o sit_v to_o take_v cognition_n thereof_o ii_o we_o grant_v that_o beside_o minister_n and_o elder_n other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v have_v suffrage_n or_o voice_n and_o give_v sentence_n in_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v officer_n always_o provide_v that_o they_o be_v lawful_o depute_v and_o send_v thereunto_o thus_o d._n whitaker_n explain_v himself_o touch_v his_o allowance_n of_o lay-man_n to_o have_v voice_n in_o synod_n and_o say_v 92._o say_v de_fw-fr conc._n qu._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 92._o every_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o synod_n nor_o to_o speak_v therein_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v choose_v of_o the_o church_n and_o design_v thereunto_o again_o he_o say_v 103._o say_v ibid._n c._n 3._o p._n 103._o not_o only_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v send_v unto_o synod_n but_o other_o godly_a prudent_a &_o learned_a man_n which_o happy_o can_v dispute_v more_o skilful_o and_o inquire_v into_o controversy_n better_o than_o the_o bishop_n whosoever_o be_v send_v of_o the_o church_n he_o represent_v the_o church_n and_o so_o 104._o so_o p._n 97._o 98._o 104._o oft_o in_o other_o place_n junius_n in_o like_a manner_n 10._o manner_n animadv_n de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 16._o n_o 1._o &_o n._n 10._o require_v of_o such_o as_o have_v voice_n in_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n and_o calling_n whether_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o part_n where_o upon_o occasion_n divers_a time_n some_o such_o be_v depute_v and_o send_v unto_o synod_n which_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o even_o in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n divers_a other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v neither_o minister_n nor_o elder_n be_v send_v thither_o &_o allow_v to_o be_v delegate_n &_o be_v to_o have_v not_o only_o deliberative_a but_o also_o definitive_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o
as_o appear_v 3._o appear_v act._n synod_n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 4._o art_n 3._o in_o the_o law_n &_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o illustrious_a ll._n the_o state_n general_n etc._n etc._n iii_o even_o of_o those_o which_o by_o a_o lawful_a election_n &_o deputation_n be_v send_v unto_o synod_n whether_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o elder_n or_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o limit_a and_o certain_a number_n for_o if_o every_o church_n in_o a_o whole_a nation_n may_v send_v as_o many_o as_o they_o will_v or_o can_v there_o may_v be_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o gather_v together_o into_o some_o synod_n whereby_o great_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o discuss_n and_o judge_v of_o many_o cause_n will_v apparent_o follow_v d._n whitaker_n say_v 81._o say_v de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr q._n 3._o p._n 81._o certain_o confusion_n can_v be_v avoid_v when_o too_o many_o meet_v together_o and_o as_o for_o that_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v 6._o say_v ibid._n q._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o assembly_n can_v not_o be_v great_a because_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n and_o therefore_o also_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n determine_v of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o synod_n as_o appear_v likewise_o in_o 3._o in_o act._n synod_n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 4._o art_n 3._o those_o law_n before_o mention_v if_o mr_n can_n will_v allow_v any_o limitation_n of_o number_n and_o can_v therein_o satisfy_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o deprive_v the_o people_n &_o church_n of_o their_o right_n he_o may_v thereby_o also_o satisfy_v himself_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o object_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o behalf_n iv_o we_o do_v further_o grant_v this_o liberty_n even_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v no_o delegate_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v for_o judge_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o 9_o they_o inn._n animadv_n in_o bell._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 2.3_o &_o 9_o as_o hearer_n may_v for_o their_o edification_n be_v present_a at_o the_o communication_n &_o conference_n in_o the_o synod_n that_o they_o may_v profit_v in_o godliness_n this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n both_o in_o provincial_n and_o nationall_n synod_n so_o far_o as_o the_o place_n will_v convenient_o receive_v a_o competent_a number_n and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n v._o this_o liberty_n of_o hear_v in_o synod_n be_v so_o moderate_v &_o restrain_v that_o though_o they_o which_o have_v no_o call_n unto_o the_o synod_n may_v hear_v question_n touch_v doctrine_n and_o religion_n discuss_v yet_o such_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o hear_v when_o personal_a matter_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v because_o as_o junius_n say_v 9_o say_v ibid._n c._n 15._o n._n 9_o contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fuisset_fw-la nam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertinet_fw-la infirmitatum_fw-la minime_fw-la that_o be_v it_o have_v be_v against_o charity_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v unto_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o infirmity_n not_o so_o vi_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o liberty_n of_o synod_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v further_o observe_v when_o mr_n cartwright_n have_v speak_v very_o much_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o synod_n yet_o for_o prevention_n of_o mistake_v and_o by_o way_n of_o correct_v himself_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o say_v 5._o say_v confut._n of_o the_o rhemist_n ann._n on_o act._n 15._o v._o 6._o n._n 5._o yet_o write_v we_o not_o this_o as_o though_o the_o people_n presence_n either_o in_o all_o counsel_n where_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o in_o controversy_n be_v omit_v be_v the_o negative_a particle_n add_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o printer_n fault_n be_v concrary_a to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o make_v no_o good_a sense_n in_o his_o word_n &_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v omit_v needful_a or_o that_o in_o those_o counsel_n where_o they_o be_v present_a they_o have_v like_o right_a with_o those_o bishop_n and_o elder_n for_o they_o we_o mean_v bishop_n and_o elder_n may_v first_o by_o a_o several_a and_o foreset_v deliberation_n take_v counsel_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o propound_v any_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v in_o controversy_n in_o that_o council_n where_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v present_a whereby_o if_o they_o perceive_v any_o general_a and_o obstinate_a opposition_n of_o they_o against_o the_o truth_n they_o may_v hold_v that_o point_n of_o doctrine_n back_o this_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o josias_n who_o or_o ever_o he_o assemble_v the_o people_n first_o of_o all_o assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n 2._o king_n 23.1_o also_o by_o james_n who_o at_o paul_n arrival_n to_o jerusalem_n first_o assemble_v the_o elder_n to_o debate_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o ever_o he_o be_v present_v before_o the_o church_n act._n 21.18_o 19_o second_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v bewray_v a_o wilful_a stubborness_n against_o the_o truth_n not_o suspect_v by_o they_o yet_o the_o governor_n be_v sound_n without_o who_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v conclude_v there_o shall_v not_o follow_v any_o prejudice_n of_o the_o counsel_n authority_n against_o the_o truth_n albeit_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n assemble_v be_v great_a than_o of_o those_o bishop_n and_o elder_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n be_v after_o call_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n leave_v out_o the_o brethren_n which_o luke_n have_v first_o set_v down_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o doubtful_a matter_n moses_n deut._n 17._o command_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o leviticall_a stock_n for_o that_o they_o bear_v the_o principal_a sway_n in_o those_o deliberation_n last_o the_o case_n of_o counsel_n be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n although_o augustine_n call_v a_o general_n council_n in_o some_o respect_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n consider_v that_o not_o only_o those_o bishop_n and_o elder_n but_o some_o of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o assemble_v that_o which_o mr_n cartw._n say_v of_o the_o several_a and_o foreset_v deliberation_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o beza_n 15.12_o beza_n ann._n in_o act._n 15.12_o write_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o forego_v consultation_n the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o 277._o by_o s._n theo._n l._n 7._o p._n 277._o mr_n fenner_n also_o and_o hereunto_o accord_v that_o which_o gersom_a bucerus_n fit_o note_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a who_o write_v unto_o the_o elder_n &_o deacon_n that_o he_o have_v determine_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o government_n to_o do_v nothing_o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n private_o 10._o private_o cyprian_a l._n 3._o ep_v 10._o without_o their_o counsel_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n bucerus_n explain_v his_o speech_n distinct_o on_o this_o manner_n 145._o manner_n dissent_n de_fw-fr gub._n eccles_n p._n 145._o behold_v first_o he_o mention_n the_o counsel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o presbytery_n and_o then_o the_o consent_n whereby_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v public_o approve_v of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o he_o apply_v also_o to_o the_o order_n of_o that_o judgement_n describe_v 1._o cor._n 5._o but_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o cyprian_a we_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o i._o can._n v._o howsoever_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n send_v some_o brethren_n with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n unto_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o and_o let_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v they_o do_v not_o this_o as_o be_v a_o dependent_a body_n and_o stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o for_o as_o mr_n parker_n 314._o parker_n poli._n eccl_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o p._n 301._o &_o 314._o excellent_o prove_v it_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n at_o this_o time_n have_v absolute_a power_n in_o and_o for_o herself_o to_o have_v end_v the_o controversy_n and_o may_v have_v do_v it_o i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o authority_n without_o acquaint_v therewith_o any_o other_o congregation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n another_o say_v 1._o say_v d._n whit._n conc._n qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n send_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n thereto_o but_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o religion_n therefore_o they_o make_v choice_n free_o of_o that_o congregation_n as_o know_v they_o to_o be_v best_o
able_a to_o resolve_v the_o controversy_n true_a it_o be_v the_o hierarchy_n 3._o hierarchy_n d._n whit._n g._n t._n c._n 3._o deny_v this_o of_o who_o opinion_n mr_n paget_n must_v either_o be_v or_o else_o the_o class_n as_o they_o now_o rule_v must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o any_o relief_n that_o this_o scripture_n act._n 15._o will_v yield_v unto_o they_o answ._n 1_o have_v mr_n can_v well_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n or_o what_o he_o say_v and_o whereof_o he_o affirm_v he_o may_v easy_o have_v know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o mr_n parker_n in_o this_o that_o as_o antioch_n so_o every_o other_o particular_a church_n have_v like_o authority_n to_o end_v their_o own_o controversy_n if_o they_o find_v themselves_o able_a this_o condition_n conceal_v by_o mr_n can_n be_v four_o or_o five_o time_n repeat_v by_o mr_n parker_n in_o the_o 302._o the_o pol._n ecc._n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o p._n 301_o 302._o place_n allege_v speak_v of_o antioch_n and_o other_o particular_a church_n with_o these_o express_a word_n si_fw-la modo_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la vires_fw-la suppetivissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o they_o can_v if_o they_o have_v ability_n if_o they_o find_v not_o themselves_o too_o weak_a in_o case_n of_o impotency_n etc._n etc._n mr_n can_n hide_v these_o condition_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o reader_n do_v hereby_o hoodwink_a they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o darkness_n from_o see_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o mr_n parker_n 11._o beside_o the_o case_n of_o impotency_n allege_v by_o mr_n parker_n there_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o this_o controversy_n at_o antioch_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o synod_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v causa_fw-la communis_fw-la a_o common_a cause_n that_o concern_v both_o many_o other_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o special_a the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o the_o author_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n but_o come_v from_o judaea_n and_o from_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n act._n 15.1_o 24._o and_o therefore_o that_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v more_o right_a and_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o than_o they_o of_o antioch_n have_v 111._o whereas_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n send_v to_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n not_o as_o be_v a_o dependent_a body_n stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o the_o right_a and_o well_o observe_v hereof_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v particular_a church_n to_o be_v dependent_a body_n not_o by_o way_n of_o subjection_n unto_o any_o one_o suppose_a to_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o rest_n but_o so_o dependent_a that_o every_o one_o be_v equal_o and_o mutual_o subject_a to_o one_o another_o as_o occasion_n require_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o antioch_n of_o samaria_n and_o other_o be_v all_o of_o equal_a authority_n and_o yet_o each_o stand_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o synod_n compound_v of_o they_o all_o and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o controversy_n refer_v here_o to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n iv_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o d._n whitaker_n 1._o whitaker_n conc._n qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n send_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n thereto_o 1._o it_o be_v misalledge_v by_o he_o for_o in_o the_o chapter_n mention_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n to_o be_v find_v the_o word_n be_v indeed_o mr_n parker_n and_o not_o of_o another_o as_o he_o say_v point_v at_o d._n whit._n in_o his_o margin_n he_o jumble_v testimony_n together_o that_o which_o one_o say_v he_o set_v down_o in_o another_o name_n and_o follow_v the_o mistake_n that_o be_v in_o mr_n parker_n 314._o parker_n pa._n 314._o book_n through_o the_o printer_n or_o writer_n fault_n and_o though_o in_o the_o 6._o the_o de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr qu._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 6._o chapter_n follow_v d._n whit._n say_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a castle_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o other_o word_n be_v none_o of_o he_o so_o licentious_a and_o negligent_a be_v mr_n c._n in_o his_o quotation_n 2._o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o though_o in_o the_o combination_n of_o church_n into_o synod_n they_o be_v not_o limit_v and_o simple_o bind_v in_o duty_n ex_fw-la obligato_fw-la as_o mr_n parker_n say_v to_o any_o one_o church_n more_o than_o another_o yet_o this_o free_v they_o not_o from_o their_o duty_n of_o unite_n themselves_o to_o some_o class_n or_o synod_n even_o as_o particular_a person_n though_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o bind_v to_o one_o congregation_n more_o than_o another_o but_o may_v use_v a_o christian_a liberty_n therein_o yet_o be_v they_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o join_v themselves_o as_o member_n to_o some_o church_n and_o further_o where_o no_o absolute_a necessity_n be_v impose_v yet_o godly_a wisdom_n teach_v man_n a_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n and_o accidental_a occasion_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o church_n rather_o than_o another_o v._o he_o allege_v d._n whitg_n so_o defective_o that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o quotation_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o find_v his_o word_n but_o whereas_o he_o say_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n that_o i_o must_v either_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n or_o else_o the_o class_n as_o they_o now_o rule_v must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o any_o relief_n etc._n etc._n this_o consequence_n remain_v to_o be_v declare_v and_o prove_v by_o he_o i._o can._n vi_o when_o the_o hierarchy_n allege_v act._n 15._o to_o prove_v their_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n synod_n lawful_a mark_v how_o they_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o reformist_n 316._o reformist_n park_n polit_n ecc._n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o p._n 315_o 316._o the_o particular_a act_n of_o the_o 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prov._n 19.11_o eccl._n 7.21_o 2._o particular_a person_n be_v teach_v to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o &_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o levit._fw-la 19.18_o matt._n 22.39_o rom._n 13.9_o gal._n 5.14_o jam._n 2.8_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o admonish_v they_o that_o be_v without_o those_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o they_o but_o of_o any_o other_o either_o true_a or_o false_a or_o of_o none_o now_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o reproof_n of_o many_o lesser_a fault_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v because_o otherwise_o man_n can_v never_o discharge_v this_o duty_n neither_o will_v their_o time_n suffice_v to_o perform_v these_o duty_n of_o admonition_n to_o all_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v subject_a thereunto_o both_o within_o the_o church_n &_o without_o yea_o suppose_v they_o have_v no_o other_o calling_n to_o attend_v upon_o yet_o can_v not_o the_o whole_a age_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o 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etc._n do_v not_o this_o distinction_n of_o offence_n &_o different_a manner_n of_o deal_v allow_v by_o yourself_o show_v that_o for_o some_o trespass_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o admonish_v the_o trespasser_n nor_o to_o insist_v upon_o they_o v._o if_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o pass_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o lesser_a sin_n then_o may_v the_o church_n also_o pass_v by_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o some_o lesser_a offence_n but_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v it_o therefore_o the_o church_n also_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n appear_v because_o the_o church_n be_v not_o more_o strict_o bind_v to_o judge_v any_o sin_n then_o the_o magistrate_n be_v his_o commission_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n great_a or_o small_a be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o church_n he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n to_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o to_o judge_v all_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o 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in_o his_o auestation_n of_o church-gov_a p._n 118._o &_o 178._o church_n plea._n p._n 94._o embrace_v synod_n and_o great_o to_o approve_v of_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o they_o but_o herein_o be_v the_o point_n of_o difference_n that_o they_o do_v limit_n &_o confine_v all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v synod_n to_o be_v lawful_a expedient_a and_o necessary_a yet_o this_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o counsel_n &_o advise_v for_o provocation_n direction_n &_o countenance_n but_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o cause_n they_o do_v not_o allow_v class_n or_o synod_n to_o use_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n or_o censure_n in_o judge_v the_o controversy_n that_o arise_v in_o particular_a congregation_n they_o maintain_v that_o etc._n that_o church_n plea._n pref_o mr_n dau._n reply_n p._n 229_o etc._n etc._n every_o particular_a congregation_n be_v independent_a not_o stand_v under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o this_o opposition_n of_o class_n &_o synod_n be_v make_v special_o by_o the_o 9_o the_o h._n barrow_n discov_n p._n 190._o 191._o apol._n of_o brown_n pos_fw-la 9_o brownist_n and_o by_o they_o have_v the_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v reproach_v for_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o synod_n after_o they_o mr_n jacob_n in_o his_o writing_n often_o allow_v they_o for_o counsel_n 33_o counsel_n necess_n of_o reform_v p._n 31_o 32_o 33_o yet_o deny_v the_o power_n &_o authority_n which_o we_o asscribe_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v english_a puritanisme_n etc._n puritanisme_n chap._n 2._o art_n 3.6_o etc._n etc._n this_o their_o opinion_n be_v most_o plain_o &_o peremptory_o propound_v and_o now_o also_o mr_n davenp_n though_o he_o 226_o he_o apolog._n repl._n p._n 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of_o jurisdiction_n over_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o in_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v proper_a unto_o themselves_o this_o he_o say_v 230._o say_v ibid._n p._n 230._o be_v to_o subject_v particular_a church_n under_o a_o undue_a power_n this_o he_o call_v a_o usurp_a power_n now_o then_o behold_v what_o this_o estimation_n &_o reverence_n be_v which_o mr_n dau._n allow_v to_o classical_a assembly_n or_o synod_n viz._n not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o be_v allow_v to_o any_o one_o man_n though_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o offensive_a that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o when_o a_o controversy_n arise_v about_o the_o election_n of_o a_o minister_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o congregation_n give_v voice_n for_o he_o another_o half_a except_v against_o he_o as_o unsound_a in_o doctrine_n &_o unfit_a for_o they_o if_o a_o whole_a classical_a assembly_n of_o minister_n &_o elder_n depute_v from_o all_o the_o church_n round_o about_o do_v also_o 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repl_n p._n 47._o he_o pretend_v mr_n cartwr_n his_o authority_n to_o prove_v that_o other_o church_n have_v no_o power_n of_o hinder_v a_o faulty_a election_n but_o by_o admonition_n which_o power_n every_o christian_a have_v in_o another_o for_o his_o good_a the_o special_a or_o only_a remedy_n which_o the_o opposite_n fly_v unto_o in_o such_o case_n be_v the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o hereby_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o question_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o despise_v synod_n may_v appear_v though_o they_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o subject_v any_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o he_o to_o any_o other_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n then_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v within_o itself_o etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o hold_v 3_o hold_v engl._n purit_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 6._o &_o 3_o that_o if_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o minister_n any_o particular_a church_n shall_v err_v that_o none_o upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o control_n or_o correct_v the_o same_o for_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o in_o such_o case_n other_o be_v to_o leave_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o immediate_a judgement_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o body_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o help_n &_o remedy_n be_v weak_a &_o insufficient_a &_o that_o many_o way_n for_o i._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v sometime_o remain_v under_o heathenish_a magistrate_n that_o either_o regard_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n &_o refuse_v to_o judge_v their_o controversy_n as_o paul_n &_o gallio_n john_n 18.31_o act._n 18.14_o 15._o or_o else_o seek_v whole_o to_o root_v out_o the_o same_o ii_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o disperse_v &_o sojourn_v in_o the_o country_n of_o popish_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n which_o at_o this_o day_n live_v under_o the_o cross_n in_o brabant_n &_o flanders_n &_o sundry_a other_o place_n where_o they_o keep_v themselves_o as_o secret_a
as_o may_v be_v and_o what_o help_n can_v they_o expect_v from_o the_o magistrate_n which_o seek_v to_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o territory_n iii_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v abide_v in_o such_o popish_a country_n where_o though_o they_o be_v tolerate_v to_o have_v their_o meeting_n as_o in_o many_o part_n of_o france_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o the_o popish_a governor_n that_o have_v dominion_n in_o some_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v their_o abode_n iv_o in_o these_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o where_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v maintain_v yet_o forasmuch_o as_o here_o be_v a_o toleration_n of_o many_o sect_n and_o religion_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brownist_n the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o use_v to_o judge_v their_o ecclesiastical_a controversy_n &_o so_o afford_v no_o help_n unto_o those_o sect_n in_o that_o kind_n when_o do_v the_o brownist_n ever_o seek_v any_o help_n from_o they_o to_o repress_v their_o contention_n and_o schism_n v._o that_o or_o those_o church_n which_o be_v secret_o gather_v in_o england_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n &_o example_n of_o mr_n jacob_n do_v they_o not_o altogether_o want_v the_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o their_o controversy_n he_o prescribe_v this_o remedy_n 28._o remedy_n necess_n of_o reform_v p._n 28._o that_o if_o people_n in_o their_o church-election_n etc._n etc._n will_v presume_v to_o be_v unruly_a &_o violent_a than_o the_o prince_n next_o dwell_n officer_n of_o justice_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o make_v they_o keep_v peace_n &_o quietness_n but_o dare_v he_o or_o he_o in_o any_o of_o their_o contention_n ever_o seek_v that_o remedy_n last_o suppose_v that_o in_o every_o country_n the_o magistrate_n do_v seek_v the_o wealth_n of_o zion_n and_o do_v use_v their_o authority_n to_o correct_v and_o punish_v the_o disorder_n commit_v in_o true_a church_n yet_o will_v not_o this_o remedy_n be_v sufficient_a to_o humble_v obstinate_a offender_n god_n have_v appoint_v other_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a punishment_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n of_o which_o more_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v hereafter_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o question_n may_v further_o appear_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o manifold_a &_o great_a offence_n &_o scandal_n which_o many_o have_v the_o rather_o fall_v into_o through_o their_o neglect_n &_o contempt_n of_o class_n &_o synod_n and_o through_o want_n of_o that_o help_n which_o they_o may_v have_v obtain_v by_o they_o and_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o practice_n &_o course_n of_o the_o brownist_n in_o that_o infamous_a contention_n when_o francis_n johns_n the_o pastor_n with_o his_o company_n do_v excommunicate_a not_o only_o his_o brother_n george_n johnson_n a_o preacher_n also_o but_o his_o own_o father_n likewise_o john_n johnson_n come_v out_o of_o england_n for_o this_o 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make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o first_o be_v deut_n 17._o etc._n etc._n hereunto_o i_o answer_v i._o though_o the_o papist_n argue_v from_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o from_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v false_a which_o mr_n can_v here_o say_v viz._n that_o they_o use_v the_o same_o argument_n they_o argue_v thence_o aâ—â—er_a another_o manner_n make_v other_o consequence_n &_o draw_v other_o conclusion_n from_o those_o place_n than_o we_o do_v their_o abuse_n of_o those_o scripture_n do_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o for_o than_o we_o may_v be_v quick_o deprive_v of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n wrest_v by_o many_o unto_o their_o destruction_n 2._o pet._n 3.16_o the_o 5._o the_o bellarm._n contr_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c_o 5._o papist_n allege_v mat._n 18.17_o as_o well_o as_o deut._n 17._o to_o establish_v their_o romish_a authority_n yet_o my_o opposite_n think_v it_o to_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o themselves_o that_o argue_v in_o another_o manner_n from_o the_o same_o place_n ii_o more_o particular_o the_o papist_n argue_v from_o deut._n 17._o to_o prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o person_n supreme_a judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n as_o there_o be_v one_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v just_o refute_v both_o by_o 204._o by_o conf._n with_o hart_n c._n 6._o div_o 2._o p._n 204._o d._n rainolds_n &_o by_o 818.819_o by_o depont_n rom._n count_v 4._o qu._n 7._o p._n 818.819_o d._n whitaker_n show_v that_o the_o judgement_n give_v there_o be_v not_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n alone_o but_o by_o a_o college_n or_o senate_n of_o priest_n note_v in_o that_o text._n the_o papist_n argue_v from_o deut._n 17._o to_o prove_v a_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o one_o judge_n to_o show_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v these_o &_o such_o like_a false_a collection_n from_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v just_o reprove_v 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of_o this_o treatise_n v._o whereas_o these_o opposer_n do_v often_o allege_v that_o etc._n that_o animadv_n pref_o &_o p._n 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n moses_n polity_n be_v do_v away_o &_o abrogate_a i_o answer_v though_o the_o ceremony_n that_o be_v shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v abrogate_a yet_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v not_o whole_o boargate_v but_o only_o so_o much_o as_o serve_v to_o establish_v the_o ceremony_n or_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o to_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n give_v unto_o they_o otherwise_o that_o part_n of_o moses_n polity_n which_o be_v of_o common_a equity_n ground_v upon_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n &_o serve_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v perpetual_a &_o not_o change_v this_o be_v show_v at_o large_a by_o orthodox_n divine_n junius_n etc._n junius_n de_fw-fr poliâ—ia_fw-la mosis_fw-la cap._n 3._o thes_n 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n in_o special_a do_v manifest_v this_o both_o in_o general_a rule_n and_o in_o particular_a instance_n as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o make_v battlement_n upon_o the_o flat_a roof_n of_o their_o house_n deu._n 22.8_o in_o the_o law_n of_o not_o put_v to_o death_n the_o child_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o father_n deut._n 24.16_o in_o the_o law_n of_o not_o admit_v one_o witness_n deut._n 19.15_o these_o and_o the_o like_a judicial_a law_n in_o the_o polity_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o abrogate_a this_o be_v likewise_o show_v by_o that_o learned_a 52._o learned_a gersom_a bucerus_n discept_v de_fw-fr gubern_n eccl._n p._n 51_o 52._o writer_n who_o defend_v the_o government_n &_o discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n against_o d._n downam_n declare_v such_o judicial_a law_n to_o be_v ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o perpetual_a good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n now_o our_o present_a controversy_n be_v neither_o about_o ceremonial_a 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judge_n 17._o judge_n analy_n explic._n in_o deut._n c._n 17._o that_o if_o any_o matter_n do_v either_o seem_v obscure_a unto_o they_o the_o judge_n that_o they_o can_v not_o determine_v it_o or_o do_v appear_v hard_o unto_o the_o party_n contend_v that_o they_o can_v not_o rest_v therein_o then_o they_o be_v to_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o superior_a judge_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n compare_v deut._n 17._o with_o exod._n 18._o he_o write_v that_o according_a to_o the_o sum_n &_o substance_n of_o that_o counsel_n which_o jethro_n give_v and_o ex_fw-la illo_fw-la fundamento_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o that_o ground_n moses_n here_o viz._n deut._n 17._o define_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o appeal_n of_o party_n &_o of_o consultation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o inferior_a judge_n when_o any_o weighty_a business_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v he_o expound_v this_o law_n of_o appeal_n to_o a_o
elder_n which_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n fit_o say_v that_o those_o which_o have_v offend_v shall_v then_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v public_o to_o the_o church_n if_o either_o proud_o they_o contemn_v or_o scurrilous_o reject_v private_a admonition_n we_o know_v that_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o jew_n return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o censure_n of_o manner_n and_o of_o doctrine_n be_v commit_v to_o that_o choose_a council_n which_o they_o call_v sanhedrin_n and_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o government_n be_v lawful_a &_o approve_v of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bridle_n to_o keep_v in_o order_n the_o froward_a &_o untractable_a thus_o have_v he_o full_o express_v himself_o that_o this_o commandment_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18._o be_v no_o new_a rule_n but_o take_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n of_o the_o jew_n beza_n in_o like_a manner_n confirm_v this_o interpretation_n say_v 18.17_o say_v annot_n maj_o in_o n._n test_n in_o mat._n 18.17_o this_o power_n &_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o those_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n mark_n 5.22_o &_o a_o example_n of_o this_o custom_n be_v find_v joh._n 9.22_o &_o 12.42_o etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v of_o this_o word_n church_n mention_v mat._n 18._o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o do_v foul_o err_v which_o will_v prove_v from_o this_o place_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n they_o say_v the_o name_n of_o church_n be_v never_o otherwise_o take_v which_o from_o this_o very_a place_n be_v convince_v to_o be_v false_a for_o certain_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v as_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o least_o from_o this_o which_o he_o add_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n but_o all_o writer_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o 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from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n ezekias_n josias_n &_o other_o godly_a prince_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o hold_v this_o part_n of_o church-government_n not_o to_o be_v a_o new_a ordinance_n but_o a_o practice_n common_a both_o to_o jewish_a &_o to_o christian_a church_n and_o beside_o from_o this_o very_a place_n mat._n 18._o he_o draw_v a_o double_a warrant_n for_o synod_n first_o from_o the_o commandment_n give_v to_o peter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n vers_fw-la 17._o from_o thence_o he_o argue_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v judge_v of_o a_o council_n 170._o council_n ibid._n the_o council_n qu._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 169._o 170._o if_o say_v he_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v great_a authority_n in_o judgement_n than_o peter_n or_o any_o particular_a man_n then_o much_o more_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o a_o general_a council_n or_o synod_n herein_o he_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o our_o opposer_n who_o grant_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o none_o to_o any_o synod_n whatsoever_o further_o than_o to_o counsel_n and_o direct_v again_o he_o 3._o he_o ibid._n qu._n 1._o c._n 3._o argue_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o &_o apply_v that_o sentence_n to_o the_o maintenance_n &_o allowance_n of_o synod_n particular_a or_o general_a junius_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v plentiful_a in_o give_v allowance_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n so_o he_o derive_v this_o authority_n from_o this_o place_n mat._n 18._o both_o from_o the_o 8._o the_o animadv_n in_o bellarm_n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o art_n 8._o commandment_n of_o tell_v the_o church_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o from_o the_o 3._o the_o ibid._n in_o lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o promise_n make_v unto_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o vers_n 20._o while_o he_o allow_v that_o promise_n allege_v by_o other_o to_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n thereof_o though_o he_o add_v other_o warrant_n also_o and_o further_o speak_v of_o the_o council_n or_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n he_o show_v what_o reference_n it_o have_v unto_o the_o polity_n or_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n he_o say_v that_o which_o 3._o which_o ecclesiast_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o synagogue_n that_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n call_v the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n mat._n 18._o for_o as_o the_o synagogue_n or_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n be_v a_o certain_a epitome_n of_o the_o church_n so_o also_o be_v the_o presbytery_n mr_n cartwright_n above_o many_o other_o be_v very_o pregnant_a in_o give_v plain_a testimony_n that_o this_o rule_n of_o discipline_n be_v no_o new_a ordinance_n and_o this_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n in_o special_a which_o be_v most_o controversall_a he_o dispute_v about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o mat._n 18._o say_v 2._o say_v first_o reply_v to_o d._n whitg_n p._n 176._o edit_n 2._o it_o be_v command_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o a_o brother_n do_v not_o profit_n by_o these_o two_o warning_n it_o shall_v be_v tell_v the_o church_n now_o i_o will_v ask_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n here_o if_o he_o say_v by_o the_o church_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o people_n than_o i_o will_v ask_v how_o a_o man_n can_v convenient_o complain_v to_o all_o the_o whole_a congregation_n or_o how_o can_v the_o whole_a congregation_n convenient_o meet_v to_o decide_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o people_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o excommunication_n as_o shall_v be_v note_v hereafter_o but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o far_o come_v he_o must_v first_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n or_o ever_o they_o can_v proceed_v so_o far_o well_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o people_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n who_o be_v it_o then_o show_v that_o by_o the_o church_n one_o person_n alone_o can_v be_v mean_v he_o conclude_v see_v then_o that_o the_o church_n here_o be_v neither_o the_o whole_a congregation_n nor_o the_o pastor_n alone_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o the_o church_n here_o he_o mean_v the_o pastor_n with_o the_o ancient_n or_o elder_n or_o else_o who_o can_v he_o mean_v and_o as_o for_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n wherein_o by_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o chief_a governor_n &_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v oftentimes_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n borrow_v this_o manner_n of_o speak_v for_o instance_n he_o allege_v exo._n 4.29_o 30._o jos_n 20.4_o 6._o 1._o chr._n 13.2_o 4._o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o he_o be_v yet_o more_o plain_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o censure_n say_v 183._o say_v ibid._n p._n 183._o now_o that_o this_o charge_n of_o excommunication_n belong_v not_o unto_o one_o or_o to_o the_o minister_n but_o chief_o to_o the_o eldership_n &_o pastor_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n allege_v out_o of_o s._n matth._n c._n 18.17_o which_o place_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o to_o be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o further_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o may_v be_v the_o clearly_o understand_v that_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n have_v the_o chief_a stroke_n in_o this_o excommunication_n if_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o polity_n or_o discipline_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o synagogue_n from_o whence_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v this_o and_o translate_v it_o unto_o
this_o church_n that_o when_o any_o man_n have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o hold_v for_o a_o fault_n that_o then_o the_o same_o be_v punish_v &_o censure_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o s._n matthew_n ch_z 5.22_o etc._n etc._n a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v and_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v judge_v very_o great_a than_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v award_v by_o the_o same_o elder_n as_o appear_v in_o s._n john_n i_o 9.22_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v so_o short_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o 18._o of_o s._n matthew_n without_o note_v the_o circumstance_n more_o at_o large_a for_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v well_o know_v and_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o speak_v unto_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o write_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v set_v over_o every_o several_a assembly_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v 18.18_o say_v confut._n of_o rhem._n transl_n on_o mat._n 18.18_o those_o govern_v elder_n be_v divers_a time_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v mention_v of_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o government_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n by_o the_o order_n at_o that_o present_a use_v among_o the_o jew_n declare_v what_o after_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n neither_o do_v he_o speak_v these_o thing_n touch_v the_o eldership_n of_o particular_a congregation_n only_o but_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o classical_a &_o synodall_n presbytery_n also_o and_o do_v allow_v of_o appeal_n unto_o they_o and_o thereby_o acknowledge_v a_o dependency_n of_o church_n mutual_o one_o upon_o another_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v here_o say_v he_o 187._o he_o first_o reply_v to_o d._n whitg_n p._n 187._o that_o both_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n viz._n touch_v excommunication_n and_o also_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v as_o in_o hard_a and_o difficulter_v cause_n thing_n be_v refer_v unto_o the_o synod_n provincial_n nationall_n or_o general_n as_o the_o case_n require_v so_o if_o the_o elder_n of_o any_o church_n shall_v determine_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o inconvenient_o in_o any_o matter_n that_o fall_v into_o their_o determination_n the_o party_n which_o be_v greeve_v may_v have_v recourse_n for_o remedy_n unto_o the_o elder_n and_o pastor_n of_o divers_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o synod_n of_o shire_n or_o diocese_n or_o province_n or_o nation_n of_o as_o great_a or_o of_o as_o small_a compass_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a by_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o difficulty_n or_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o controversy_n which_o meeting_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o often_o as_o can_v be_v convenient_o not_o only_o for_o the_o decision_n of_o such_o difficulty_n which_o the_o several_a presbytery_n can_v so_o well_o judge_v of_o but_o also_o to_o the_o end_n that_o common_a counsel_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o best_a remedy_n of_o the_o vice_n or_o incommodity_n which_o either_o the_o church_n be_v in_o or_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v in_o and_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o synod_n of_o a_o shire_n or_o diocese_n so_o those_o which_o for_o their_o hardness_n can_v be_v there_o decide_v must_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o synod_n of_o large_a compass_n as_o i_o shave_v show_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o church_n which_o follow_v they_o long_o after_o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n he_o allow_v and_o maintain_v a_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n for_o party_n greeve_v and_o a_o superior_a judicatory_a above_o particular_a church_n a_o use_n of_o synod_n not_o only_o for_o counsel_v but_o for_o decision_n of_o controversy_n for_o censure_v of_o offender_n even_o unto_o excommunication_n according_a to_o divers_a instance_n thereof_o give_v by_o he_o in_o the_o precedent_a page_n of_o which_o more_o be_v to_o be_v say_v hereafter_o mr_n traverse_n agree_v full_o with_o the_o former_a and_o witness_v plain_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18._o be_v no_o new_a rule_n but_o take_v from_o the_o jewish_a policy_n and_o this_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n judge_v call_v the_o church_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o censure_n &_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n there_o describe_v for_o the_o first_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n 1617._o elder_n eccles_n discipl_n p._n 87._o edit_n 1617._o in_o mat._n 18._o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o rule_v and_o govern_v church_n matter_n under_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n so_o likewise_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o assembly_n by_o moses_n be_v give_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o certain_a choose_a &_o pick_v out_o man_n who_o be_v assign_v by_o all_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o affair_n thus_o plain_o it_o be_v take_v in_o numb_a 8._o where_o the_o lord_n appoint_v the_o congregation_n shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n but_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o so_o many_o thousand_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v rehearse_v then_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o elder_n and_o prince_n only_o as_o aben_n ezra_n do_v right_o interpret_v it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o rather_o because_o some_o will_v have_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v expound_v of_o all_o the_o church_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o hebrew_n use_n the_o consistory_n or_o council_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o church_n where_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o together_o with_o the_o name_n the_o thing_n itself_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o jew_n unto_o we_o that_o look_n what_o a_o council_n the_o jew_n use_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v by_o this_o name_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v appoint_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o attribute_v to_o this_o council_n the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o church_n matter_n that_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v otherwise_o be_v agree_v and_o end_v be_v at_o the_o last_o bring_v unto_o they_o and_o end_v by_o their_o authority_n &_o judgement_n as_o for_o the_o second_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n have_v speak_v before_o of_o suspension_n and_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o excommunication_n he_o say_v 92._o say_v ibid._n p._n 92._o this_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o also_o the_o first_o be_v translate_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o this_o matter_n of_o discipline_n have_v receive_v all_o her_o law_n &_o decree_n from_o the_o jew_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o it_o be_v plain_a &_o manifest_a that_o our_o saviour_n in_o mat._n 18.17_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o that_o otherwise_o his_o speech_n shall_v have_v be_v very_o obscure_a and_o such_o as_o no_o man_n have_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v but_o this_o appear_v most_o manifest_o by_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o 9_o of_o john_n etc._n etc._n and_o further_o that_o which_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n he_o extend_v also_o unto_o the_o 98._o the_o ibid._n p._n 98._o synod_n for_o the_o govern_n of_o more_o church_n of_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o occasion_n to_o speak_v again_o hereafter_o mr_n fenner_n in_o his_o counterpoison_v touch_v the_o certain_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n viz._n that_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18._o be_v no_o new_a rule_n when_o as_o he_o write_v 479._o write_v part_v of_o a_o register_n p._n 479._o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o set_v down_o the_o ecclesiastical_a presbytery_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o otherwise_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v understand_v he_o when_o he_o say_v tell_v the_o congregation_n or_o
and_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o deceiver_n as_o pretend_v they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 24._o in_o a_o word_n that_o no_o suspicion_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o paul_n in_o doctrine_n differ_v from_o the_o rest_n answ._n i._n mr_n can_v corrupt_v and_o falsify_v the_o word_n of_o mr_n cartwright_n by_o add_v unto_o they_o this_o word_n only_o though_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v up_o to_o confer_v yet_o the_o word_n of_o mr_n cartw._n be_v not_o only_o they_o go_v up_o to_o confer_v as_o here_o they_o be_v allege_v again_o those_o word_n that_o follow_v which_o mr_n can_v set_v down_o in_o such_o a_o letter_n as_o if_o mr_n cartw._n have_v speak_v word_n for_o word_n in_o such_o manner_n viz._n for_o countenance_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o deceiver_n as_o pretend_v they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n v._n 24._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o mr_n robinson_n 199._o robinson_n justif_n of_o sepat_o p._n 199._o verbatim_o &_o take_v out_o of_o his_o writing_n and_o therefore_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v allege_v in_o his_o name_n then_o in_o mr_n cartwright_n ii_o though_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v up_o for_o such_o end_n as_o be_v here_o propound_v for_o countenance_v of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n yet_o those_o end_n do_v not_o argue_v that_o therefore_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n touch_v the_o controversy_n bring_v unto_o they_o see_v those_o end_n be_v more_o effectual_o and_o full_o obtain_v thereby_o for_o by_o such_o judicial_a sentence_n the_o truth_n be_v countenance_v before_o man_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o deceyver_n more_o effectual_o stop_v and_o suspicion_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n more_o clear_o take_v away_o iii_o though_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v not_o up_o to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o their_o go_v to_o procure_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o deceyver_n which_o have_v trouble_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v make_v to_o doubt_v by_o they_o may_v be_v submit_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o that_o those_o deceyver_n may_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o synod_n if_o after_o conviction_n they_o shall_v persist_v in_o their_o evil_n iv_o that_o which_o mr_n cartw._n speak_v of_o p._n and_o barn_n not_o submit_v their_o judgement_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o it_o will_v have_v diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o conceive_v as_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o rhemist_n and_o other_o papist_n against_o who_o he_o deal_v who_o say_v as_o well_o concern_v paul_n and_o 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2._o p._n 244._o that_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o judge_n who_o it_o concern_v and_o who_o be_v after_o mention_v that_o they_o may_v either_o ratify_v the_o election_n or_o make_v it_o frustrate_v now_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n these_o judge_n be_v no_o other_o than_o class_n or_o synod_n whereof_o he_o afterward_o speak_v and_o this_o their_o abrogate_a and_o make_v void_a a_o unlawful_a election_n be_v a_o power_n more_o than_o simple_a admonition_n iii_o whereas_o mr_n cartwr_n here_o say_v that_o if_o either_o the_o church_n round_o about_o do_v fail_v of_o this_o duty_n or_o the_o church_n which_o be_v admonish_v rest_v not_o therein_o then_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o next_o synod_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o 173._o hereupon_o def._n of_o answ_n to_o admon_n p._n
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see_v he_o derive_v their_o office_n from_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v confess_v not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o single_a uncompounded_a policy_n this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o he_o also_o do_v not_o hold_v jurisdiction_n to_o be_v limit_v unto_o a_o particular_a church_n v._o he_o omit_v that_o which_o mr_n f._n write_v in_o distinguish_v the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n of_o many_o church_n 281._o church_n ibid._n p._n 281._o into_o a_o synod_n or_o a_o general_n council_n and_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n he_o omit_v that_o description_n of_o a_o general_n or_o universal_a council_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o presbytery_n consist_v of_o the_o deputy_n of_o many_o synod_n to_o determine_v and_o compound_v those_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o for_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v to_o express_v the_o authority_n exercise_v therein_o when_o he_o say_v ad_fw-la ea_fw-la statuenda_fw-la t.i._n to_o determine_v to_o make_v a_o statute_n or_o decree_n import_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a admonition_n or_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o mr_n f._n do_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o new_a discipline_n which_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n ii_o his_o unfaithful_a translation_n of_o mr_n fenner_n be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o divers_a point_n i._o when_o speak_v of_o the_o eldership_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n 238._o church_n apol._n reply_n p._n 238._o he_o tell_v how_o mr_n f._n say_v it_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o mr_n f._n be_v that_o it_o be_v 279._o be_v s._n theol_n l._n 7._o p._n 279._o proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la sie_n dictum_fw-la so_o call_v with_o the_o proper_a name_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o common_a use_n of_o speech_n it_o have_v the_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o even_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oft_o time_n that_o a_o part_n be_v call_v by_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o one_o species_n or_o one_o sort_n receive_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a kind_n as_o when_o in_o speak_v common_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o a_o church_n the_o roll_a elder_n be_v so_o call_v with_o a_o proper_a name_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n see_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v elder_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o so_o when_o the_o roll_a elder_n be_v call_v with_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o governor_n 1._o cor._n 12.28_o though_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v governor_n also_o as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o unless_o we_o thus_o understand_v mr_n fen._n there_o shall_v be_v no_o truth_n in_o his_o word_n for_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v 245._o say_v ibid._n p._n 245._o there_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n in_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n when_o it_o be_v give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o double_a improper_a or_o figurative_a speech_n a_o double_a synecdoche_n when_o the_o assembly_n of_o some_o officer_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v call_v with_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o eldership_n whereas_o but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v elderly_a or_o age_a man_n and_o whereas_o the_o assembly_n of_o such_o man_n in_o a_o synod_n be_v a_o eldership_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o ii_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a falsification_n of_o mr_n fenner_n testimony_n when_o as_o he_o distinguish_v the_o ecclesiastical_a eldership_n into_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o into_o the_o eldership_n of_o many_o church_n and_o give_v beforehand_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o general_a definition_n of_o the_o eldership_n common_a to_o both_o those_o kind_n mr_n dau._n come_v and_o restrain_v that_o general_a definition_n to_o one_o kind_n and_o bring_v in_o mr_n f._n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n the_o eldership_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n he_o say_v be_v a_o compound_n office_n wherein_o all_o the_o elder_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n administer_v all_o the_o business_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o mr_n f._n have_v not_o say_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v on_o the_o 276._o the_o s._n theol_n l._n 7._o p._n 276._o place_n as_o also_o on_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o his_o 279._o his_o pag._n 279._o transition_n from_o the_o general_a unto_o the_o species_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o there_o to_o behold_v how_o gross_o mr_n d._n corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o mr_n f._n and_o abuse_v the_o reader_n and_o that_o in_o a_o point_n of_o main_a consequence_n touch_v our_o question_n for_o while_n mr_n f._n give_v the_o same_o general_a definition_n to_o the_o eldership_n of_o many_o church_n viz._n to_o class_n and_o synod_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n thereby_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o give_v herein_o unto_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v also_o give_v by_o he_o unto_o a_o synod_n the_o eldership_n of_o many_o church_n and_o then_o be_v not_o synod_n for_o counsel_n only_o or_o admonition_n but_o they_o be_v to_o exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n as_o well_o as_o particular_a church_n iii_o another_o instance_n of_o his_o unfaithful_a translation_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v from_o those_o word_n of_o mr_n f._n 278._o f._n ibid._n p._n 278._o postea_fw-la autem_fw-la auditis_fw-la &_o assentientibus_fw-la decernenda_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la decretis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la proponenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o he_o translate_v thus_o 239._o thus_o apol._n reply_n p._n 239._o and_o afterward_o the_o opinion_n and_o assent_n of_o all_o be_v declare_v matter_n be_v to_o be_v conclude_v those_o last_o word_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v thus_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v decree_v and_o to_o be_v propound_v unto_o the_o church_n for_o decree_n and_o be_v thus_o translate_v they_o import_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o make_v decree_n which_o be_v more_o than_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n especial_o when_o those_o matter_n so_o decree_v be_v propound_v unto_o the_o church_n for_o decree_n but_o the_o word_n of_o conclude_v which_o mr_n d._n use_v be_v ambiguous_a and_o be_v apply_v sometime_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n either_o in_o private_a or_o public_a where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n to_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n or_o to_o make_v decree_n for_o the_o church_n mr_n can_n himself_o though_o he_o condemn_v the_o class_n and_o synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n yet_o do_v he_o allow_v minister_n and_o brethren_n of_o divers_a church_n to_o come_v together_o 95._o together_o church_n plea_n p._n 95._o to_o confer_v of_o thing_n yea_o and_o to_o conclude_v if_o they_o can_v what_o they_o judge_v meet_v etc._n etc._n this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n conclude_v serve_v to_o elude_v and_o frustrate_v this_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o their_o power_n iv_o another_o mistranslation_n be_v when_o in_o the_o same_o page_n those_o word_n of_o mr_n f._n leges_fw-la maximi_fw-la momenti_fw-la constituendae_fw-la be_v thus_o translate_v by_o he_o order_n also_o of_o the_o great_a moment_n to_o be_v make_v this_o i_o do_v therefore_o note_v the_o rather_o because_o mr_n d._n keep_v so_o great_a a_o quoil_n about_o the_o strict_a difference_n betwixt_o order_n and_o law_n and_o say_v 258._o say_v apol._n rep_v p._n 257._o 258._o that_o order_n &_o law_n be_v ill_o confound_v by_o i_o and_o be_v large_a in_o declare_v his_o mind_n therein_o his_o friend_n also_o that_o make_v the_o alphabetical_a table_n for_o he_o and_o prefix_v it_o before_o his_o book_n note_v this_o as_o a_o remarkable_a matter_n therein_o l._n therein_o letter_n l._n law_n and_o order_n differ_v now_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o then_o have_v he_o do_v very_o ill_o
in_o confound_a law_n and_o order_n by_o translate_n the_o word_n leges_fw-la order_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v translate_v it_o law_n according_a to_o the_o right_n and_o proper_a signification_n thereof_o if_o he_o have_v dislike_v mr_n f._n for_o use_v the_o word_n leges_fw-la or_o law_n and_o will_v correct_v it_o by_o put_v in_o the_o word_n order_n this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o exact_a and_o faithful_a translator_n may_v do_v he_o shall_v rather_o have_v translate_v the_o word_n true_o according_a to_o the_o right_a signification_n and_o then_o have_v give_v warning_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o fault_n of_o mr_n fenner_n in_o the_o ill_a confound_v of_o law_n and_o order_n and_o put_v one_o for_o the_o other_o after_o these_o unfaithful_a omission_n and_o mistranslation_n mr_n dau._n have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o say_v confident_o of_o himself_o thus_o have_v i_o faithful_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o this_o eminent_a light_n in_o his_o time_n mr_n dudley_n fenner_n who_o be_v join_v with_o mr_n cartwright_n etc._n etc._n to_o his_o commendation_n of_o he_o i_o do_v willing_o assent_v he_o be_v indeed_o a_o eminent_a light_n and_o why_o then_o have_v mr_n dau._n go_v about_o to_o obscure_v his_o light_n by_o deprave_v his_o testimony_n and_o labour_v to_o put_v this_o bright-burning_a candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o see_v his_o light_n whether_o he_o make_v strong_o for_o he_o or_o against_o i_o let_v other_o judge_n iii_o moreover_o after_o these_o omission_n and_o mistranslation_n come_v we_o to_o consider_v his_o miscollection_n from_o he_o which_o without_o any_o just_a deduction_n or_o inference_n upon_o the_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a recital_n of_o his_o word_n he_o thus_o propound_v ibiden_v propound_v ibiden_v the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o he_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n how_o untrue_a this_o be_v it_o may_v appear_v i._o by_o mr_n f._n his_o allege_v those_o 276._o those_o s._n theo._n l._n 7._o p._n 276._o scripture_n deut._n 17.9_o with_o 2._o chron._n 19.8_o 11._o matt._n 18.18_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o to_o show_v what_o authority_n there_o be_v in_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n comprehend_v by_o he_o under_o that_o general_a definition_n of_o a_o presbytery_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n thereby_o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o judgement_n censure_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n because_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o jurisdiction_n and_o judgement_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o ordination_n etc._n etc._n ii_o though_o mr_n f._n speak_v of_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n from_o it_o say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o last_o word_n mr_n d._n for_o special_a observation_n cause_v to_o be_v print_v in_o great_a capital_a letter_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n see_v in_o the_o same_o 277_o same_o pa._n 277_o place_n speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n administer_v by_o the_o synod_n or_o presbytery_n in_o decide_v of_o doubt_n he_o say_v also_o etsi_fw-la authoritas_fw-la communis_fw-la sit_fw-la ministris_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o sententiam_fw-la dicendi_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la exponendi_fw-la maxima_fw-la facienda_fw-la potestas_fw-la that_o be_v though_o the_o authority_n be_v common_a yet_o the_o great_a power_n of_o give_v sentence_n and_o declare_v it_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o the_o minister_n therefore_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n iii_o mr_n f._n a_o little_a after_o again_o speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o censure_n and_o still_o of_o administer_a they_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o presbytery_n which_o contain_v the_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o a_o particular_a eldership_n he_o say_v of_o they_o ibiden_v they_o ibiden_v in_o quibus_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la summa_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la potestas_fw-la presbyterio_n demandata_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v in_o which_o throughout_o all_o church_n the_o high_a or_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o presbytery_n and_o hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o these_o passage_n mr_n d._n omit_v when_o he_o translate_v other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o period_n he_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v for_o his_o advantage_n to_o have_v his_o reader_n take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o iv_o whereas_o mr_n f._n require_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fore-consultation_n of_o the_o presbytery_n comprehend_v both_o classis_fw-la and_o particular_a eldership_n their_o counsel_n be_v tell_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o thing_n ordinary_o be_v thus_o perform_v in_o these_o reform_a church_n viz._n after_o that_o in_o the_o classical_a assembly_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n it_o have_v be_v find_v just_a and_o requisite_a that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o any_o minister_n call_v these_o censure_n and_o election_n be_v then_o first_o solemn_o propound_v unto_o the_o particular_a church_n who_o these_o thing_n special_o concern_v and_o so_o accomplish_v with_o their_o consent_n and_o not_o otherwise_o if_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n dissent_n and_o allow_v not_o the_o excommunication_n or_o election_n then_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o strife_n the_o matter_n be_v again_o refer_v ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la senatum_fw-la unto_o a_o great_a ecclesiastical_a senate_n classis_fw-la or_o synod_n to_o judge_v thereof_o and_o to_o compose_v the_o dissension_n v._o mr_n f._n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 279._o chapter_n pag._n 278_o 279._o show_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o these_o presbyterial_a assembly_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a office_n perform_v in_o the_o same_o in_o special_a manner_n towards_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o counsel_n but_o also_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o those_o assembly_n and_o this_o be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v both_o in_o the_o 43._o the_o kercken-ordeninge_a art_n 43._o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o fault_n as_o be_v commit_v in_o those_o meeting_n or_o by_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o inferior_a assembly_n hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o allow_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n and_o class_n and_o do_v not_o limit_v all_o jurisdiction_n unto_o a_o particular_a church_n vi_o after_o mr_n f._n have_v speak_v in_o general_a both_o of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o one_o and_o of_o many_o church_n joint_o together_o than_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o each_o of_o they_o several_o and_o there_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o many_o church_n that_o be_v of_o class_n and_o synod_n he_o say_v 280._o say_v s._n theol._n l._n 7._o p._n 280._o hic_fw-la autem_fw-la leges_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la condendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la here_o be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o be_v make_v this_o be_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n more_o than_o of_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n this_o mr_n d._n pass_v over_o also_o it_o be_v no_o policy_n for_o he_o to_o draw_v collection_n from_o such_o testimony_n vii_o that_o one_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o mr_n f._n oft_o 281._o oft_o ibid._n p._n 280_o 281._o allege_v 2._o cor._n 8.19_o 23._o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o allege_v with_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n it_o be_v there_o specify_v that_o the_o brother_n who_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elect_v by_o saffrage_n now_o this_o election_n be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n exercise_v by_o sundry_a church_n in_o one_o business_n touch_v one_o person_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o combination_n of_o church_n may_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n together_o touch_v such_o as_o be_v no_o peculiar_a member_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o if_o such_o election_n may_v be_v make_v by_o many_o church_n then_o may_v censure_n be_v decree_v by_o many_o church_n together_o as_o occasion_n require_v last_o mr_n f._n have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n touch_v such_o as_o administer_v the_o same_o both_o by_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_a office_n in_o the_o presbytery_n both_o of_o one_o or_o more_o church_n in_o synod_n or_o general_n council_n he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o promote_v unto_o any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o 282._o and_o
his_o affirmation_n be_v 77._o be_v poli._n eccl_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o p._n 77._o that_o the_o superiorit_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v retain_v in_o every_o church_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o prime_a church_n nor_o the_o president_n in_o the_o combine_a church_n nor_o yet_o any_o bishop_n be_v above_o the_o church_n but_o under_o the_o power_n of_o every_o church_n this_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o plain_o declare_v by_o he_o afterward_o where_o he_o say_v 117._o say_v ibid._n c._n 13._o p._n 117._o est_fw-la itaque_fw-la visibilis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la duplex_fw-la prima_fw-la et_fw-la orta_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la collectio_fw-la singulorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la congregationem_fw-la et_fw-la generali_fw-la nomine_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la orta_fw-la est_fw-la collectio_fw-la &_o combinatio_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la primarum_fw-la plurium_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la coetum_fw-la &_o appellatur_fw-la synodus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o prime_n and_o the_o combine_a church_n the_o prime_a church_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o several_a faithful_a person_n into_o one_o congregation_n and_o be_v call_v by_o a_o general_a name_n the_o church_n the_o combine_a church_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o more_o prime_a church_n into_o one_o company_n &_o be_v call_v a_o synod_n now_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o make_v common_a to_o both_o and_o express_o apply_v it_o to_o both_o to_o the_o combine_a church_n or_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a or_o prime_a church_n and_o further_o that_o in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n he_o speak_v general_o of_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o church_n he_o manifest_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n where_o he_o begin_v thus_o ibiden_v thus_o ibiden_v hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o divers_a kind_n thereof_o ii_o notwithstanding_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o mr_n par._n 77._o par._n ibid._n p._n 77._o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o be_v very_o great_a as_o have_v it_o immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o the_o authority_n but_o also_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o say_v he_o be_v superior_a not_o to_o man_n only_o but_o to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o gal._n 1.8_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n 2._o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o so_o long_o as_o he_o use_v this_o authority_n lawful_o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o he_o proceed_v further_o when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o lawful_o exercise_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n than_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n 88_o pastor_n ibid._n p._n 88_o quo_fw-la casu_fw-la solo_fw-la eum_fw-la suae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la subjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la in_o which_o case_n alone_o we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o church_n if_o in_o this_o case_n alone_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o have_v say_v then_o in_o other_o case_n the_o authority_n of_o many_o pastor_n &_o elder_n especial_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o synod_n may_v exercise_v a_o authority_n superior_a unto_o one_o particular_a church_n i._o dav_n and_o in_o cap._n 18.13_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o church_n combine_v in_o synod_n and_o class_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o intensive_a consideration_n of_o their_o power_n which_o the_o congregation_n have_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o key_n within_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o extensive_a power_n only_o wherein_o the_o synod_n have_v a_o power_n extend_v to_o more_o object_n viz._n to_o many_o church_n in_o thing_n common_a whereas_o the_o power_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v confine_v and_o limit_v within_o its_o own_o compass_n answ._n in_o this_o 13._o chap._n for_o that_o number_n of_o 18._o seem_v to_o be_v mistake_v mr_n parker_n do_v again_o give_v divers_a pregnant_a testimony_n for_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o synod_n i._o in_o the_o place_n allege_v his_o word_n be_v these_o 121._o these_o pol._n eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o p._n 121._o i_o distinguish_v touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o be_v intensive_a or_o extensive_a no_o prime_a church_n no_o not_o the_o least_o of_o they_o do_v want_v the_o intensive_a power_n but_o it_o want_v that_o extensive_a which_o a_o synod_n have_v see_v the_o power_n thereof_o be_v extend_v to_o many_o church_n whereas_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prime_n or_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o extend_v beyond_o she_o own_o bound_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v whether_o intensive_a or_o extensive_a this_o power_n he_o confess_v to_o be_v in_o a_o synod_n and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o synod_n be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o for_o jurisdiction_n also_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o cause_n whereas_o according_a to_o mr_n d._n his_o allegation_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o of_o a_o synod_n be_v in_o the_o extensive_a power_n only_o therefore_o the_o synod_n be_v also_o of_o great_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o extension_n unto_o many_o church_n ii_o in_o compare_v the_o power_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n with_o a_o synod_n he_o say_v express_o 129._o express_o ibid._n p._n 129._o major_a quidem_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la synodi_fw-la quam_fw-la unius_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primae_fw-la &_o parochialis_fw-la great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o a_o synod_n then_o of_o any_o one_o prime_a or_o parishional_a church_n but_o if_o synod_n can_v only_o counsel_v and_o admonish_v &_o a_o particular_a church_n beside_o that_o can_v censure_v and_o use_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n then_o shall_v a_o particular_a church_n have_v great_a power_n than_o a_o synod_n and_o not_o only_o great_a intensive_a power_n but_o as_o great_a extensive_a see_v a_o particular_a church_n yea_o or_o a_o particular_a person_n may_v give_v counsel_n or_o admonition_n either_o to_o a_o synod_n or_o to_o many_o church_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o which_o mr_n p._n say_v that_o all_o the_o parishional_a church_n be_v great_a than_o their_o synod_n see_v by_o a_o new_a synod_n they_o may_v abrogate_v that_o which_o be_v ordain_v amiss_o by_o their_o deputy_n without_o their_o consent_n sentence_n and_o will_n this_o he_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o this_o we_o willing_o consent_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o a_o synod_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o great_a authority_n than_o any_o one_o church_n iii_o this_o be_v another_o conclusion_n of_o mr_n parker_n 120._o parker_n ibid._n p._n 120._o we_o say_v there_o be_v one_o form_n of_o government_n institute_v of_o christ_n in_o all_o church_n both_o prime_a and_o combine_v so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o dream_v there_o be_v in_o the_o prime_a church_n a_o different_a form_n from_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o combine_a church_n neither_o may_v we_o imagine_v that_o in_o the_o combine_a church_n there_o be_v another_o different_a from_o that_o by_o which_o the_o prime_a church_n be_v govern_v if_o this_o assertion_n be_v true_a than_o mr_n dau._n and_o those_o of_o his_o mind_n do_v dream_n when_o they_o imagine_v so_o different_a a_o form_n of_o government_n to_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o synod_n which_o he_o call_v the_o combine_a church_n that_o one_o sort_n of_o they_o shall_v only_o give_v counsel_n &_o admonition_n &_o the_o other_o exercise_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n &_o censure_n i._o dav_n 241.242_o dav_n apol._n reply_n p._n 241.242_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o summity_n or_o supremacy_n of_o the_o power_n of_o particular_a congregation_n propound_v the_o due_a limit_n of_o it_o wherein_z he_o conceive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o bound_v as_o that_o the_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v chief_a 1._o in_o its_o own_o matter_n not_o in_o thing_n common_a to_o many_o church_n 2._o in_o case_n it_o be_v able_a to_o transact_v its_o own_o matter_n within_o itself_o as_o if_o a_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n arise_v the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o terminate_v it_o if_o it_o can_v as_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n first_o dispute_v the_o matter_n among_o themselves_o and_o labour_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n within_o themselves_o but_o find_v not_o a_o want_n of_o right_a to_o end_v it_o among_o themselves_o but_o need_v of_o more_o
allege_v for_o the_o warrant_n of_o this_o combination_n of_o church_n in_o synod_n for_o their_o mutual_a help_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o such_o as_o do_v equal_o yea_o and_o primary_o concern_v the_o communion_n and_o society_n of_o several_a person_n and_o member_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n where_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o opposite_n that_o there_o be_v jurisdiction_n as_o well_o as_o counsel_v if_o these_o place_n will_v have_v remove_v jurisdiction_n from_o synod_n and_o condemn_v the_o subjection_n of_o church_n unto_o a_o synod_n then_o will_v they_o also_o have_v do_v the_o like_a for_o particular_a church_n and_o have_v condemn_v the_o subjection_n of_o member_n thereunto_o see_v they_o do_v not_o the_o one_o therefore_o not_o the_o other_o also_o ii_o in_o prosecute_v his_o 2_o argument_n 330.331_o argument_n p._n 330.331_o take_v from_o the_o form_n of_o combination_n which_o be_v consociation_n consist_v in_o a_o mutual_a obligation_n he_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o d._n whitaker_n allege_v that_o calvine_n say_v well_o that_o by_o brotherly_a charity_n 448._o cont._n 4._o qu._n 4._o p._n 448._o not_o by_o naked_a authority_n but_o by_o letter_n and_o admonition_n and_o other_o such_o mean_n heretic_n be_v depose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a deposition_n of_o heretic_n be_v a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n and_o again_o allege_v mat._n 18._o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o combination_n he_o say_v many_o church_n be_v combine_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o prime_a church_n grow_v together_o into_o one_o body_n in_o their_o member_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o as_o mat._n 18._o be_v a_o ground_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o particular_a church_n so_o be_v it_o also_o for_o synod_n iii_o mr_n parker_n for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o 3_o argument_n 331.332_o argument_n p._n 331.332_o take_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o combination_n which_o be_v the_o several_a church_n equal_a member_n of_o one_o body_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o reubenites_n who_o when_o they_o will_v express_v their_o combination_n with_o the_o tribe_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n do_v call_v it_o their_o part_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o unequal_a because_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n jos_n 22.24_o 25_o 28._o and_o from_o hence_o then_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o as_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n equal_o combine_v together_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o one_o tribe_n apart_o and_o yet_o be_v each_o of_o they_o subject_n to_o the_o whole_a society_n and_o body_n of_o israel_n so_o the_o particular_a church_n have_v each_o of_o they_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a consociation_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n though_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o one_o church_n apart_o that_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o rest_n yet_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o many_o church_n concur_v together_o in_o synod_n iv_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o 4_o argument_n 333._o argument_n p._n 332_o 333._o take_v from_o the_o object_n which_o be_v a_o common_a matter_n concern_v all_o or_o many_o church_n he_o allege_v a_o distinction_n 5._o distinction_n conf._n with_o hart._n c._n 8._o d._n 5._o maintain_v by_o d._n rainolds_n betwixt_o question_n of_o the_o church_n require_v knowledge_n only_o and_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n require_v jurisdiction_n also_o for_o the_o judge_n of_o they_o question_n of_o the_o church_n be_v send_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o those_o that_o propound_v they_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n not_o so_o they_o in_o africa_n be_v 22._o be_v council_n carthag_n graec._n c._n 2d_o &_o milevita_fw-la c._n 22._o forbid_v to_o appeal_v unto_o they_o beyond_o sea_n viz_o for_o the_o decision_n of_o their_o personal_a cause_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o synod_n in_o africa_n whereby_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o synod_n have_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v more_o than_o counsel_n whereas_o mr_n p._n add_v the_o first_o combination_n of_o church_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o combination_n of_o church_n be_v in_o personal_a cause_n yet_o by_o accident_n only_o for_o these_o proper_o belong_v unto_o each_o several_a church_n as_o they_o be_v proper_a yet_o when_o they_o become_v public_a by_o accident_n than_o church_n be_v combine_v indeed_o but_o without_o subjection_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o cyprian_n time_n in_o causa_fw-la lapsorum_fw-la in_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n which_o thereupon_o become_v public_a because_o the_o offence_n be_v common_a in_o many_o church_n lest_o any_o shall_v stumble_v at_o these_o his_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o personal_a cause_n and_o offence_n be_v by_o accident_n the_o object_n of_o classical_a and_o synodall_n judgement_n so_o by_o like_a kind_n of_o accident_n they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o judgement_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o particular_a church_n in_o that_o main_a ground_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o all_o the_o degree_n of_o admonition_n and_o censure_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v use_v according_a to_o those_o 4_o accidental_a if_n if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o witness_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n those_o 4_o limitation_n before_o note_v by_o mr_n parker_n be_v 4_o accidental_a case_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o authority_n of_o particular_a church_n viz._n if_o it_o be_v a_o common_a cause_n if_o the_o church_n be_v unable_a if_o the_o church_n administer_v unlawful_o if_o it_o be_v so_o presume_v such_o kind_n of_o accident_n be_v proper_o the_o lawful_a and_o just_a object_n of_o classical_a and_o synodall_n jurisdiction_n by_o proportion_n from_o the_o same_o rule_n matt._n 18._o if_o one_o member_n sin_n or_o suffer_v it_o become_v a_o common_a cause_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v know_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o it_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n 1._o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o and_o if_o one_o church_n sin_n &_o be_v in_o danger_n it_o become_v a_o common_a cause_n all_o the_o church_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v unite_v by_o covenant_n in_o a_o classical_a and_o synodall_n government_n be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o it_o and_o to_o seek_v help_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o danger_n thus_o the_o community_n of_o cause_n infer_v combination_n and_o further_o for_o that_o which_o he_o repeat_v again_o that_o this_o combination_n of_o church_n by_o accident_n be_v without_o subjection_n it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v without_o subjection_n to_o any_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n for_o so_o he_o again_o large_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o place_n giving_z instance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n and_o in_o cyprian_a the_o bishop_n thereof_o maintain_v against_o d._n downam_n that_o cyprian_a be_v no_o metropolitan_a that_o the_o province_n be_v other_o as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o in_o the_o synod_n there_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o parity_n that_o the_o church_n be_v equal_o combine_v without_o subjection_n to_o any_o one_o that_o bishop_n &_o elder_n have_v equal_a power_n in_o give_v their_o suffrage_n v._o in_o set_v down_o the_o 5_o t_o argument_n 334._o argument_n p._n 334._o take_v from_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o proceed_v which_o be_v by_o conference_n and_o communication_n of_o counsel_n he_o show_v withal_o that_o therein_o there_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n when_o as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a he_o 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controversy_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o same_o and_o according_a to_o mr_n parker_n do_v exercise_v a_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n herein_o from_o this_o communication_n of_o church_n he_o come_v to_o speak_v 340._o speak_v ibid._n c._n 23._o p._n 345._o 340._o of_o their_o combination_n from_o whence_o arise_v a_o combine_a church_n derive_v from_o other_o church_n this_o combination_n he_o note_v to_o consist_v either_o of_o two_o or_o more_o church_n a_o instance_n of_o this_o combination_n of_o two_o he_o give_v in_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o council_n and_o synod_n and_o that_o proper_o and_o that_o of_o two_o church_n to_o wit_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o messenger_n send_v from_o antioch_n be_v present_a which_o represent_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o counsel_n and_o notwithstanding_o a_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o church_n be_v also_o 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themselves_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o condemn_v in_o the_o hierarchy_n mr_n parker_n in_o his_o answer_n
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one_o bishop_n alone_o and_o whereas_o he_o add_v further_a in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v creep_v in_o in_o place_n of_o the_o synod_n take_v violent_o unto_o itself_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o divine_a right_n do_v belong_v unto_o synod_n he_o do_v herein_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n for_o what_o else_o or_o what_o more_o do_v the_o hierarchy_n snatch_v unto_o themselves_o than_o authority_n of_o censure_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n touch_v the_o second_o controversy_n about_o synod_n viz._n the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o they_o 367._o they_o ibid._n c._n 26._o p_o 367._o he_o note_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o aristocratical_a government_n in_o eldership_n so_o there_o be_v a_o aristocratical_a government_n by_o synod_n and_o from_o this_o his_o assertion_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o consistory_n or_o eldership_n have_v a_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o government_n in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n so_o the_o synod_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o as_o he_o say_v further_a 368._o further_a p._n 368._o that_o the_o synod_n borrow_v that_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o prime_a church_n this_o argue_v that_o he_o confess_v they_o have_v some_o authority_n else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o borrow_v it_o to_o like_o purpose_n he_o argue_v there_o again_o 370._o again_o p._n 370._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a obligation_n that_o synod_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o prime_a church_n for_o otherwise_o synod_n shall_v not_o bind_v the_o prime_a church_n unless_o by_o send_v their_o delegate_n they_o do_v avow_v their_o consent_n unless_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n afterward_o of_o dissent_v thus_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o bond_n of_o authority_n and_o a_o obligatory_a power_n in_o synod_n &_o as_o for_o the_o exception_n which_o he_o add_v it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v add_v unto_o any_o judicatory_a either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o jurisdiction_n nor_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a governor_n on_o earth_n that_o aught_o to_o bind_v we_o unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o decree_n if_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o dissent_v for_o the_o convocation_n of_o synod_n which_o be_v the_o three_o controversy_n 371._o controversy_n ibid._n c._n 27._o p._n 371._o mr_n parker_n do_v maintain_v and_o much_o commend_v the_o practice_n and_o order_n observe_v in_o these_o reform_a church_n and_o declare_v at_o large_a what_o their_o manner_n be_v from_o divers_a act_n of_o their_o synod_n he_o say_v it_o be_v cum_fw-la sapientissime_fw-la tum_fw-la saluberrime_fw-la instituta_fw-la a_o most_o wise_a &_o most_o wholesome_a institution_n he_o show_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n of_o call_v synod_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n 372._o magistrate_n p._n 372._o this_o power_n be_v regulate_v of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o bring_v etc._n bring_v p._n 373._o etc._n etc._n 10_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o power_n of_o call_v synod_n be_v not_o in_o a_o metropolitan_a bishop_n he_o say_v touch_v ecclesiastical_a person_n 375._o person_n p._n 375._o the_o power_n of_o convocate_a be_v in_o no_o one_o but_o in_o many_o therefore_o synod_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o one_o nor_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o but_o by_o the_o synod_n themselves_o by_o the_o precedent_a assembly_n itself_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o speak_v of_o act._n 15.6_o he_o say_v do_v not_o this_o example_n bind_v all_o age_n that_o the_o meeting_n in_o synod_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n even_o as_o the_o act_n in_o the_o synod_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n decree_v this_o decree_n of_o call_v together_o be_v a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n more_o than_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n only_o the_o four_o controversy_n about_o synod_n be_v concern_v the_o 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of_o presbyter_n that_o be_v of_o minister_n and_o elder_n and_o of_o their_o government_n he_o say_v 67._o say_v ibid._n p._n 67._o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la but_o the_o scripture_n do_v asscribe_v it_o to_o they_o power_n of_o suffrage_n in_o council_n act._n 15._o power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v manifest_a to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n while_o he_o allege_v act._n 15._o for_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o presbyter_n power_n in_o synod_n or_o counsel_n he_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o synod_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n and_o advise_v to_o like_o purpose_n he_o say_v afterward_o again_o 82._o again_o p._n 82._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o offer_v alone_o to_o determine_v the_o question_n act._n 15._o but_o have_v the_o joint_a suffrage_n of_o the_o presbytery_n with_o they_o not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o alone_o have_v infallible_o answer_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o many_o all_o who_o have_v receyve_v power_n of_o the_o key_n do_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o other_o from_o discretion_n and_o duty_n of_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o there_o add_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o ecclesiastical_a writing_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o presbyter_n have_v right_a of_o suffrage_n not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o presbytery_n but_o in_o provincial_n synod_n and_o therefore_o in_o ecumenical_a synod_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o a_o combination_n of_o the_o other_o to_o which_o their_o mind_n go_v in_o the_o instruction_n of_o bishop_n receyve_v from_o their_o church_n v._o whereas_o one_o error_n use_v to_o accompany_v another_o and_o common_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n do_v also_o in_o
part_n deny_v the_o authority_n of_o particular_a eldership_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o brownist_n and_o therefore_o after_o private_a admonition_n do_v in_o a_o popular_a order_n refer_v the_o judgement_n even_o of_o lesser_a matter_n unto_o the_o public_a examination_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n assemble_v together_o not_o permit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eldership_n mr_n baynes_n do_v also_o impugn_v this_o practice_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n matt._n 18._o where_o christ_n do_v manifest_o suppose_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v in_o many_o yet_o after_o some_o other_o observation_n touch_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n he_o further_o explain_v himself_o when_o he_o add_v these_o note_n and_o say_v 80._o say_v diocese_n trial_n p._n 80._o three_o as_o christ_n do_v speak_v it_o of_o any_o ordinary_a particular_a church_n indistinct_o so_o he_o do_v by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n not_o understand_v essential_o all_o the_o congregation_n for_o then_o christ_n shall_v give_v not_o some_o but_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o it_o four_o christ_n speak_v it_o of_o such_o a_o church_n to_o who_o we_o may_v ordinary_o and_o orderly_o complain_v now_o this_o we_o can_v to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n five_o this_o church_n he_o speak_v of_o he_o do_v presuppose_v it_o as_o the_o ordinary_a executioner_n of_o all_o discipline_n and_o censure_n but_o the_o multitude_n have_v not_o this_o execution_n ordinary_a as_o all_o but_o morellius_n and_o such_o democraticall_a spirit_n do_v affirm_v and_o the_o reason_n ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n do_v show_v that_o often_o the_o number_n of_o it_o be_v but_o small_a for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n essential_o take_v for_o teacher_n and_o people_n be_v incomparable_o great_a again_o 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church_n of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n as_o before_o from_o act._n 15._o he_o acknowledge_v a_o representative_a church_n in_o the_o synod_n for_o many_o church_n vi_o whereas_o mr_n dau._n allege_v out_o of_o mr_n parker_n that_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a do_v the_o essential_o and_o primary_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o in_o its_o proper_a subject_n although_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o that_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o synod_n as_o i_o have_v show_v 89.90_o show_v p._n 89.90_o before_o yet_o even_o this_o ground_n also_o be_v deny_v by_o mr_n baynes_n who_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o mr_n parker_n etc._n parker_n pol._n ecc._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 28._o etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o derivation_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o from_o the_o fountain_n but_o do_v in_o some_o part_n oppose_v that_o opinion_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o influence_n of_o 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further_o then_o to_o counsel_n and_o admonish_v than_o have_v d._n voetius_fw-la with_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o usurper_n of_o unlawful_a power_n beside_o this_o order_n of_o classical_a and_o synodall_n assembly_n together_o with_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o be_v still_o practise_v in_o these_o reform_a church_n be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v 22.52_o establish_v rerckenorden_n nat._n syn._n dordr_n art_n 22.52_o in_o that_o same_o nationall_n synod_n where_o d._n voetius_fw-la appear_v as_o a_o member_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o practice_v both_o while_n he_o be_v minister_n at_o heusden_n and_o since_o also_o at_o vtrecht_n be_v not_o only_a professor_n in_o the_o university_n but_o also_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o say_a city_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o his_o
judgement_n touch_v this_o controversy_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v here_o note_v out_o of_o his_o writing_n and_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o i_o maintain_v throughout_o this_o discourse_n sect_n viii_o touch_v the_o english_a church_n at_o frankford_n in_o q._n mary_n time_n io._n dav_n 67._o dav_n apol._n reply_n p._n 243._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o trouble_n in_o the_o engl._n chur._n at_o franckf_n art_n 62._o art_n 67._o and_o to_o conclude_v thus_o it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o english_a church_n at_o frankford_n among_o the_o exile_n in_o those_o marian_n day_n that_o if_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o senior_n be_v suspect_v or_o find_v party_n if_o any_o appeal_v be_v make_v from_o they_o that_o then_o such_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n may_v appoint_v so_o many_o of_o the_o congregation_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o say_a matter_n or_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o congregation_n again_o if_o any_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o doubtful_a meaning_n of_o any_o word_n or_o word_n in_o the_o discipline_n that_o first_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o senior_n and_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v thereupon_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n answ._n i._n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o these_o two_o article_n of_o discipline_n be_v allege_v against_o i_o by_o 36._o by_o church_n plea_n p._n 36._o mr_n can_v as_o well_o as_o by_o mr_n dau._n there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o that_o mr_n can_n add_v more_o word_n than_o he_o shall_v and_o mr_n daven_n omit_v some_o word_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v add_v that_o which_o mr_n can_v add_v be_v against_o himself_o and_o serve_v to_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o brownist_n when_o he_o faith_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o senior_n that_o 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congregation_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o many_o of_o they_o daily_o do_v err_v why_o shall_v not_o appeal_v be_v grant_v from_o they_o unto_o class_n and_o synod_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n that_o can_v or_o will_v judge_v of_o such_o error_n iii_o this_o appeal_v make_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o usual_o permit_v but_o extraordinary_o in_o case_n of_o special_a necessity_n when_o the_o minister_n and_o senior_n be_v not_o able_a to_o end_v the_o controversy_n bring_v unto_o they_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o article_n be_v 57_o be_v â—isc_fw-la of_o troubl_n in_o engl_n ch._n at_o franckf_n art_n 57_o in_o case_n they_o can_v end_v they_o than_o afterward_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n their_o ordinary_a practice_n be_v otherwise_o as_o appear_v in_o other_o article_n of_o their_o discipline_n where_o it_o be_v plain_o ordain_v 59_o ordain_v ibid._n art_n 59_o that_o the_o minister_n and_o senior_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n all_o offence_n determinable_a by_o the_o congregation_n commit_v by_o any_o person_n in_o the_o congregation_n unless_o the_o party_n call_v before_o they_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o take_v exception_n to_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o senior_n or_o to_o appeal_v from_o they_o as_o not_o competent_a judge_n and_o afterward_o again_o there_o be_v another_o strict_a and_o severe_a decree_n 63._o decree_n art_n 63._o if_o any_o person_n do_v unjust_o take_v exception_n to_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o appeal_v from_o the_o whole_a ministry_n that_o then_o such_o person_n beside_o the_o punishment_n for_o the_o principal_a cause_n shall_v also_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o contemner_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n this_o order_n as_o it_o serve_v to_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o brownist_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n while_o they_o give_v no_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o decide_v cause_n unto_o the_o eldership_n so_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o reproof_n both_o of_o they_o and_o mr_n davenp_n in_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n for_o if_o the_o church_n may_v in_o ordinary_a case_n commit_v their_o authority_n unto_o a_o eldership_n &_o not_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o their_o right_n then_o why_o may_v they_o not_o do_v so_o likewise_o unto_o class_n and_o synod_n four_o this_o english_a church_n at_o frankford_n do_v commit_v and_o delegate_v the_o power_n of_o judge_a controversy_n not_o only_o to_o their_o elder_n but_o upon_o occasion_n even_o unto_o other_o particular_a and_o private_a member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o this_o in_o divers_a degree_n as_o 1._o in_o case_n some_o of_o the_o eldership_n though_o the_o lesser_a part_n be_v except_v against_o as_o party_n 2._o when_o the_o great_a part_n be_v except_v against_o 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fire_n yet_o hereby_o heat_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o the_o water_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v derive_v into_o the_o water_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o by_o the_o heat_n so_o communicate_v unto_o the_o water_n many_o excellent_a effect_n be_v produce_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o so_o when_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v by_o the_o church_n commit_v and_o communicate_v to_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o call_v of_o they_o than_o do_v it_o belong_v unto_o they_o though_o secondary_o and_o less_o principal_o as_o both_o d._n whita_n confess_v &_o mr_n dau._n himself_n repeat_v that_o it_o may_v yet_o further_o appear_v how_o unjust_o the_o name_n of_o d._n whitaker_n be_v pretend_v and_o allege_v both_o by_o mr_n dau._n here_o &_o by_o mr_n can_v hereafter_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o divers_a pregnant_a assertion_n and_o express_a testimony_n of_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o sundry_a of_o 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must_v needs_o be_v great_a in_o it_o then_o in_o the_o other_o whereas_o d._n fulk_n have_v give_v unto_o these_o church_n which_o have_v a_o classical_a and_o synodall_n government_n the_o title_n and_o praise_n of_o 7._o of_o learn_v disc_n of_o ecc._n gou._n p._n 7._o right_o reform_a church_n when_o d._n bridges_n be_v offend_v therewith_o mr_n fenner_n maintain_v that_o praise_n to_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o commend_v k_n their_o entire_a and_o whole_a obedience_n which_o they_o yield_v to_o god_n in_o receyve_v all_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n both_o concern_v thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o also_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a policy_n discipline_n and_o order_n for_o guide_v of_o his_o church_n and_o further_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o repeat_v and_o undertake_v to_o defend_v d._n fulke_n word_n persuade_v to_o embrace_v that_o most_o beautiful_a order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a regiment_n which_o god_n do_v so_o manifest_o bless_v and_o prosper_v in_o our_o neighbour_n hand_n hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o far_o mr_n fenner_n be_v from_o that_o erroneous_a and_o slanderous_a spirit_n of_o mr_n c._n and_o w.b._n and_o here_o by_o the_o example_n of_o w._n best_n all_o simple_a &_o ignorant_a man_n be_v to_o be_v warn_v of_o publish_v such_o false_a thing_n as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n moreover_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr_n fenner_n in_o approve_v this_o use_n of_o synod_n for_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o judgement_n of_o cause_n may_v be_v clear_o see_v in_o sundry_a other_o testimony_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o which_o i_o have_v 84-88_a have_v p._n 84-88_a before_o note_v where_o among_o the_o rest_n when_o have_v maintain_v the_o right_n of_o synod_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la allege_v many_o scripture_n for_o the_o warrant_v thereof_o he_o
at_o frankford_n for_o whereas_o g._n johnson_n in_o a_o peculiar_a 21-73_a peculiar_a disc_n of_o troub_v in_o the_o banish_v english_a church_n at_o amsterd_n p._n 21-73_a treatise_n which_o he_o write_v against_o his_o brother_n franc._n johnson_n and_o that_o church_n of_o the_o brownist_n whereof_o he_o be_v pastor_n have_v compare_v the_o trouble_n of_o these_o two_o church_n together_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n which_o be_v entitle_v the_o agreement_n between_o the_o banish_a english_a church_n at_o frankford_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n and_o some_o trouble_n in_o the_o banish_a english_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n day_n he_o bring_v more_o than_o a_o 100_o several_a instance_n to_o show_v that_o where_o any_o disorder_n scandal_n or_o offence_n be_v in_o the_o english_a church_n at_o frankford_n the_o like_a evil_n scandal_n and_o offence_n be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o english_a church_n of_o the_o separatist_n in_o amsterdam_n and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n entitle_v 73-93_a entitle_v ibid._n p._n 73-93_a difference_n between_o the_o pastor_n elder_n &_o people_n in_o the_o trouble_n at_o frankford_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n and_o the_o pastor_n elder_n and_o people_n in_o the_o trouble_n at_o amsterdam_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n day_n he_o bring_v more_o than_o 20_o several_a instance_n to_o show_v that_o the_o english_a church_n of_o the_o separation_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o other_o and_o that_o where_o divers_a good_a order_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o english_a church_n at_o frankford_n the_o same_o be_v want_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o brownist_n at_o amsterdam_n and_o in_o particular_a let_v this_o be_v observe_v that_o concern_v the_o english_a church_n at_o frankford_n g._n johnson_n 74._o johnson_n p._n 74._o allege_v that_o there_o be_v agreement_n among_o they_o that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v decide_v by_o learned_a man_n but_o concern_v those_o at_o amsterdam_n he_o say_v these_o differ_v far_o from_o they_o herein_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v hereunto_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v or_o entreat_v to_o let_v the_o reform_a church_n hear_v try_v judge_n and_o end_v the_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o we_o for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o note_v in_o his_o margin_n this_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o dutch_a preacher_n give_v to_o the_o pastor_n father_n now_o instead_o of_o plead_v from_o the_o order_n of_o that_o church_n at_o frankford_n it_o have_v be_v fit_a for_o mr_n can_n to_o have_v take_v warning_n from_o these_o unparallelled_a offence_n of_o his_o predecessor_n not_o to_o maintain_v the_o like_a disorder_n or_o else_o to_o have_v answer_v these_o parallel_n and_o censure_n of_o g._n johnson_n and_o so_o to_o have_v remove_v if_o he_o can_v the_o scandal_n and_o blame_n which_o have_v so_o long_o lie_v upon_o his_o fellow_n for_o not_o answer_v this_o book_n have_v consider_v the_o particular_a testimony_n of_o nonconformist_n and_o how_o they_o have_v be_v pervert_v by_o mr_n can_n in_o apply_v they_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v yet_o further_o a_o threefold_a testimony_n to_o manifest_v this_o point_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o and_o so_o to_o conclude_v this_o section_n namely_o by_o the_o petition_n of_o nonconformist_n to_o qu._n elizabeth_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n the_o opposition_n of_o the_o prelate_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n &_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o brownist_n against_o nonconformist_n first_o when_o as_o the_o minister_n have_v make_v request_n unto_o q._n elizabeth_n for_o reformation_n of_o thing_n amiss_o show_v how_o controversy_n may_v be_v compound_v they_o say_v 3._o say_v petit._n to_o the_o q._n most_o excellent_a maj._n p._n 3._o that_o a_o free_a nationall_n or_o provincial_n council_n at_o home_n be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o treatise_n annex_v thereunto_o entitle_v opinion_n of_o such_o as_o sue_v for_o reformation_n among_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o hold_v &_o sue_v for_o this_o be_v one_o 57_o one_o ibid._n §_o 19_o p_o 57_o that_o if_o any_o dissension_n grow_v or_o cause_v of_o grievance_n be_v give_v in_o any_o particular_a church_n by_o the_o minister_n or_o officer_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o a_o particular_a synod_n from_o the_o particular_a synod_n to_o a_o provincial_n synod_n from_o a_o provincial_n synod_n to_o a_o nationall_n synod_n which_o synod_n shall_v be_v appoint_v at_o set_a time_n the_o more_o particular_a the_o synod_n be_v the_o more_o often_o for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v moderate_v by_o some_o fit_a man_n changeable_o by_o election_n that_o may_v write_v speak_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o behalf_n and_o at_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o again_o 21._o again_o §_o 21._o they_o do_v profess_v and_o protest_v that_o they_o can_v and_o will_v avow_v this_o reformation_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o best_a &_o most_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v be_v since_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n if_o mr_n ca._n will_v not_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n he_o may_v here_o see_v what_o reformation_n have_v be_v seek_v and_o hold_v needful_a and_o that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n mr_n travers_n testify_v of_o these_o conference_n or_o class_n &_o synod_n 1617._o synod_n eccles_n disc_n p._n 98._o with_o p_o 103._o 104._o reprin_n 1617._o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o profitable_a than_o these_o assembly_n be_v so_o use_v as_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o use_v by_o other_o pure_a and_o better_a reform_a church_n etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v that_o his_o treatise_n of_o discipline_n with_o a_o humble_a supplication_n unto_o qu._n elizabeth_n of_o happy_a memory_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o such_o a_o discipline_n in_o her_o dominion_n to_o like_o purpose_n do_v they_o write_v which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o q._n eliz._n begin_o anno_fw-la 1570_o and_o end_v 1571._o they_o 1617._o they_o admon_n to_o parl._n p._n 51_o 52._o ed._n 1617._o describe_v the_o platform_n of_o 2_o church_n reform_v and_o present_v their_o desire_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o parliament_n do_v therein_o commend_v the_o use_n of_o conference_n and_o of_o synod_n provincial_n nationall_n and_o general_n for_o determine_v the_o weighty_a cause_n which_o can_v not_o be_v end_v in_o particular_a church_n and_o they_o require_v that_o man_n shall_v stand_v unto_o these_o determination_n unless_o they_o can_v be_v show_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n second_o such_o as_o have_v be_v special_a maintainer_n of_o the_o prelacy_n do_v confess_v and_o testify_v that_o the_o 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england_n and_o these_o minister_n when_o they_o be_v come_v over_o be_v esteem_v &_o receive_v as_o angel_n in_o hell_n and_o shine_v as_o bright_a star_n in_o these_o smoky_a egyptian_a fornace_n wherein_o the_o miserable_a people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v keep_v in_o most_o hard_a servitude_n etc._n etc._n these_o scornful_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o h._n barow_n do_v sufficient_o testify_v what_o the_o brownist_n of_o old_a thought_n of_o the_o dutch_a class_n and_o synod_n and_o what_o they_o think_v of_o such_o minister_n in_o england_n as_o desire_v a_o reformation_n and_o therein_o a_o classical_a government_n though_o h._n barow_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n do_v overlash_n and_o utter_v much_o falsehood_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o so_o great_a fallhood_n as_o mr_n can_n in_o deny_v what_o the_o minister_n and_o forward_a professor_n in_o england_n as_o he_o call_v they_o do_v heretofore_o seek_v and_o sue_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o evident_a that_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v 1617._o have_v demonst_a of_o disc_n c._n â—_o pr._n 3._o &_o p._n 24_o 25._o mr_n travers_n of_o ecc._n disc_n p._n 19_o 20._o admon_n to_o parl._n p._n 15._o edit_n 1617._o hold_v that_o unto_o the_o just_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n there_o be_v require_v the_o call_n of_o a_o particular_a and_o certain_a church_n where_o he_o be_v to_o administer_v yea_o so_o much_o be_v also_o confess_v touch_v they_o by_o the_o 115._o the_o dang_n pos_fw-gr l._n 3._o of_o engl._n scoti_n c._n 3._o p._n 46._o etc._n etc._n 14._o p._n 114._o 115._o prelatist_n when_o by_o they_o it_o be_v record_v as_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synodical_a discipline_n that_o none_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o uncertain_a and_o vague_n ministry_n though_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o some_o certain_a church_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o full_a minister_n until_o some_o particular_a congregation_n have_v choose_v he_o etc._n etc._n for_o though_o as_o in_o these_o church_n after_o due_a examination_n &_o approbation_n by_o a_o classis_fw-la man_n be_v allow_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o exercise_v their_o gift_n occasional_o yet_o be_v not_o such_o esteem_a minister_n until_o they_o be_v call_v by_o some_o church_n and_o confirm_v therein_o but_o h._n bar._n as_o in_o divers_a other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o speak_v slanderous_o of_o the_o class_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n approve_v they_o when_o as_o he_o say_v 175._o say_v discov_n p_o 175._o both_o side_n both_o bishop_n and_o this_o new_a classis_fw-la take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v minister_n without_o the_o people_n without_o any_o charge_n place_n or_o office_n certain_a though_o the_o falsehood_n of_o h._n bar._n be_v manifest_a herein_o yet_o mr_n can_v go_v a_o degree_n beyond_o he_o when_o he_o shame_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o approbation_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v give_v to_o the_o dutch_a class_n and_o synod_n which_o h._n bar._n can_v not_o deny_v for_o the_o fact_n though_o he_o impugn_v they_o as_o err_v therein_o let_v the_o reader_n now_o observe_v here_o the_o palpable_a untrueth_n of_o mr_n c._n &_o of_o w.b._n in_o their_o apish_a imitation_n of_o my_o word_n which_o they_o so_o false_o apply_v against_o i_o say_v 89._o say_v chu_n pl._n p._n 88_o 89._o as_o herod_n to_o kill_v one_o infant_n spare_v not_o to_o kill_v a_o multitude_n of_o other_o infant_n so_o he_o that_o he_o may_v undermine_v we_o and_o blow_v we_o up_o into_o the_o air_n he_o care_v not_o nor_o spare_v not_o with_o the_o gunpowder_n of_o his_o fiery_a contention_n and_o reproach_n to_o blow_v up_o with_o we_o a_o multitude_n of_o godly_a and_o learned_a minister_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o we_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v upon_o my_o former_a etc._n former_a answ_n to_o w.b._n p._n 71_o 72_o 73._o &_o 18_o 29.30_o etc._n etc._n writing_n and_o then_o to_o judge_v whether_o i_o have_v not_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o their_o wound_v the_o classis_fw-la through_o my_o side_n and_o of_o their_o reproach_v the_o minister_n of_o these_o reform_a church_n under_o my_o name_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o consent_n and_o practice_v agreeable_a to_o i_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o testimony_n confession_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o ancient_a nonconformist_n above_o mention_v in_o allowance_n of_o a_o classical_a &_o synodall_n government_n may_v be_v due_o ponder_v &_o then_o let_v any_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_n whether_o i_o undermine_v they_o and_o blow_v they_o up_o into_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n while_o i_o confirm_v their_o testimony_n both_o by_o word_n and_o practice_n but_o these_o opposite_n mr_n can_n and_o his_o client_n have_v so_o little_a conscience_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o care_v to_o utter_v the_o gross_a falsehood_n so_o that_o they_o may_v but_o contradict_v i_o let_v they_o remember_v lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 12.22_o sect_n vi_o touch_v the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n counsel_n and_o emperor_n the_o advocate_n of_o w.b._n not_o content_a with_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n in_o late_a time_n lead_v we_o back_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n and_o to_o the_o age_n long_o before_o and_o though_o he_o 89._o he_o ch._n pl._n p._n 89._o confess_v he_o have_v do_v it_o already_o in_o mention_v some_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o show_v that_o he_o stand_v not_o for_o any_o novelty_n he_o profess_v again_o he_o will_v show_v that_o the_o best_a approve_a author_n after_o the_o apostle_n be_v direct_o with_o they_o in_o this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n those_o which_o he_o allege_v be_v these_o ignatius_n tertullian_n origen_n cyprian_n eusebius_n athanasius_n epiphanius_n jerome_n ambrose_n cyrill_n hilary_n greg._n nazianzen_n augustine_n chrysostome_n basill_n socrates_n isidorus_n bernard_n and_o with_o these_o he_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o some_o counsel_n and_o christian_a emperor_n for_o answer_v hereunto_o first_o in_o general_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o here_o pretend_v to_o prove_v viz._n that_o every_o particular_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o all_o other_o god_n spiritual_a ordinance_n in_o and_o for_o itself_o immediate_o from_o christ_n this_o come_v short_a of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o for_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o the_o power_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n be_v a_o undue_a power_n or_o that_o particular_a church_n may_v not_o therefore_o stand_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a out_o of_o themselves_o this_o their_o inference_n will_v never_o be_v make_v good_a from_o such_o a_o ground_n this_o beggarly_a consequence_n i_o have_v oft_o etc._n oft_o p._n 145_o 146_o 149._o etc._n etc._n refute_v before_o to_o come_v more_o particular_o unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o author_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o set_v down_o according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o to_o begin_v first_o with_o ignatius_n from_o he_o he_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v then_o the_o manner_n of_o visible_a church_n trall_n church_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la ad_fw-la trall_n to_o come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n to_o worship_n god_n have_v bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n unto_o their_o officer_n who_o the_o people_n free_o choose_v by_o voice_n or_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n i_o answer_v 1._o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_v be_v grant_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o be_v independent_a and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v their_o controversy_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o church_n assemble_v in_o synod_n ignatius_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n in_o syria_n which_o have_v of_o old_a submit_v their_o controversy_n to_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o think_v they_o forget_v their_o old_a practice_n approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 11._o though_o it_o be_v probable_a and_o we_o injudgement_n of_o charity_n be_v bind_v to_o think_v that_o the_o officer_n bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o this_o church_n be_v choose_v with_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o specify_v in_o any_o of_o those_o three_o epistle_n here_o mention_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o vain_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o iii_o ignatius_n labour_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n after_o his_o death_n desire_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n 1562._o philadelphia_n epist_n ad_fw-la philadel_n p._n 76._o edit_n paris_n 1562._o
to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n which_o be_v send_v thither_o as_o a_o ambassador_n in_o the_o embassage_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o meeting_n together_o he_o speak_v there_o not_o of_o choose_v a_o bishop_n to_o minister_v in_o their_o own_o church_n but_o of_o choose_v one_o to_o be_v their_o deputy_n to_o travel_v unto_o the_o synod_n or_o meeting_n in_o antiochia_n for_o settle_v of_o order_n in_o that_o church_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o move_v they_o the_o more_o he_o show_v what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o such_o case_n viz._n that_o always_o the_o neighbour_n church_n do_v send_v bishop_n and_o some_o of_o they_o elder_n and_o deacon_n again_o write_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n unto_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n he_o say_v 98._o say_v epist_n ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 97_o 98._o it_o be_v meet_v to_o gather_v a_o synod_n comely_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o choose_v some_o dear_o belove_v and_o diligent_a person_n which_o may_v be_v call_v theodromos_n or_o one_o that_o shall_v run_v for_o god_n who_o may_v travel_v into_o syria_n and_o thereby_o celebrate_v their_o diligent_a love_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o use_v many_o argument_n to_o commend_v that_o business_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o intreat_v polycarpus_n that_o he_o will_v write_v unto_o other_o church_n that_o they_o will_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o they_o which_o be_v able_a will_v send_v man_n to_o travel_v on_o foot_n that_o other_o will_v send_v their_o letter_n to_o be_v convey_v by_o such_o as_o polycarpus_n shall_v send_v thither_o from_o these_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n mr_n parker_n 356._o parker_n pol._n ecc._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o p._n 356._o conclude_v that_o in_o those_o time_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n with_o we_o neighbour_fw-mi church_n be_v combine_v together_o as_o it_o be_v classical_o for_o the_o mutual_a communication_n of_o office_n and_o whereas_o d._n bilson_n 7._o bilson_n perpet_n gou._n c._n 7._o confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o time_n if_o any_o church_n be_v toss_v with_o wave_n of_o discord_n that_o neighbour_n church_n round_o about_o do_v send_v a_o bishop_n elder_a or_o deacon_n for_o appease_v that_o tempest_n mr_n parker_n infer_v just_o thereupon_o if_o neighbour_n church_n have_v right_a or_o authority_n in_o compound_v of_o strife_n why_o not_o also_o in_o moderate_v of_o election_n his_o conclusion_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v let_v this_o very_a right_n in_o compound_v strife_n be_v a_o sufficient_a authorization_n for_o our_o class_n thus_o than_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o ignatius_n be_v not_o direct_o with_o mr_n can_n as_o he_o boast_v but_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v manifest_o pervert_v contrary_a to_o his_o word_n tertullian_n that_o be_v next_o allege_v though_o misalledge_v c._n 29._o be_v put_v for_o c._n 39_o relate_v the_o manner_n of_o christian_a assembly_n in_o his_o time_n say_v in_o effect_n 39_o effect_n apol._n c._n 39_o they_o come_v together_o into_o the_o congregation_n it_n be_v not_o say_v into_o one_o congregation_n as_o mr_n c._n allege_v it_o for_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o to_o rehearse_v the_o divine_a scripture_n and_o with_o holy_a word_n you_o nourish_v faith_n stir_v up_o hope_n and_o fasten_v confidence_n and_o they_o use_v exhortation_n reproof_n and_o divine_a censure_n i_o answer_v i._o though_o particular_a church_n meet_v together_o for_o such_o end_n this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o those_o same_o church_n may_v meet_v together_o in_o synod_n for_o their_o mutual_a assistance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o more_o weighty_a and_o difficult_a cause_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o several_a congregation_n have_v their_o due_a power_n that_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o class_n be_v a_o undue_a power_n ii_o that_o tertullian_n himself_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o appear_v evident_o by_o the_o great_a approbation_n and_o commendation_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o synod_n in_o say_v 13_o say_v de_fw-fr jejunüs_fw-la advers._fw-la psychi_n c._n 13_o the_o appoint_a synod_n be_v keep_v through_o the_o country_n of_o graecia_n in_o certain_a place_n out_o of_o all_o the_o church_n whereby_o both_o the_o deep_o or_o more_o difficult_a matter_n be_v handle_v in_o common_a &_o by_o that_o representation_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a flock_n they_o be_v celebrate_v with_o great_a reverence_n he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o origen_n write_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 7._o purpose_n in_o jos_n hom._n 7._o such_o as_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o three_o place_n for_o sin_n unto_o the_o congregation_n if_o they_o stand_v obstinate_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v excommunication_n from_o the_o body_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o then_o in_o his_o own_o word_n he_o say_v 90._o say_v ch._n pl._n p._n 90._o observe_v here_o he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o classis_fw-la and_o there_o first_o determine_v etc._n etc._n but_o name_n only_o the_o congregation_n and_o elder_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o have_v there_o be_v any_o such_o superior_a judicatorie_a assembly_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v have_v omit_v it_o and_o mention_v a_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a one_o answ._n i._n the_o word_n which_o they_o allege_v in_o another_o letter_n in_o origen_n name_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o speech_n verbatim_o describe_v be_v not_o his_o word_n he_o neither_o speak_v of_o man_n bring_v unto_o the_o church_n nor_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o of_o elder_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n he_o show_v how_o all_o the_o people_n may_v be_v pollute_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n when_o the_o brieft_n which_o rule_v the_o people_n be_v unmindful_a of_o priestly_a severity_n do_v not_o rebuke_v 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subject_a unto_o one_o another_o and_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v conclude_v by_o all_o yea_o this_o equality_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o synodical_a decree_n in_o this_o very_a article_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o evidence_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n which_o show_v what_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v touch_v the_o subjection_n of_o particular_a congregation_n unto_o a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a power_n yet_o instead_o of_o many_o one_o for_o the_o rest_n may_v suffice_v which_o be_v from_o the_o 1620._o the_o oordeel_v en_fw-fr vyrsprake_n meet_v den_n eed_o van_fw-mi approbatie_fw-mi van_fw-mi het_fw-mi synod_n nation_n der_fw-mi gereform_v kercken_fw-mi van_fw-mi vrancrijck_fw-mi gehouden_fw-mi tot_fw-mi alice_n in_o de_fw-fr cevennes_n besloten_a en_fw-fr gearresteert_fw-fr den_n 6._o oct._n 1620._o nationall_n synod_n of_o alice_n translate_v and_o publish_v in_o divers_a language_n contain_v a_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n touch_v this_o 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that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o provincial_n synod_n and_o in_o the_o university_n that_o there_o it_o may_v be_v approve_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o the_o minister_n elder_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o university_n as_o also_o by_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o holy_a ministry_n or_o unto_o any_o academical_a profession_n and_o if_o 5._o if_o p._n 5._o any_o man_n shall_v reject_v either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a synod_n and_o define_v by_o the_o canon_n thereof_o or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o consent_n and_o approbation_n the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v unto_o any_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n or_o unto_o any_o office_n of_o schoolmaster_n the_o form_n of_o oath_n take_v first_o in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n &_o afterward_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o provincial_n synod_n be_v 6._o be_v p._n 6._o this_o i_o n._n swear_v and_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a assembly_n that_o i_o receive_v approve_v and_o embrace_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n teach_v and_o decide_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o be_v whole_o conform_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n i_o swear_v and_o promise_v during_o my_o life_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o same_o according_a to_o my_o utmost_a power_n &_o that_o i_o neither_o in_o preach_v nor_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n nor_o in_o writing_n will_v ever_o depart_v from_o this_o rule_n i_o declare_v also_o and_o protest_v that_o i_o reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arminian_o see_v it_o do_v hang_v the_o election_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n diminish_v and_o disannul_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n exalt_v man_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o free_a will_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o from_o above_o bring_v in_o again_o pelagianisme_n excuse_v popery_n and_o overthrow_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n so_o true_o let_v god_n help_v i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o as_o i_o do_v before_o he_o swear_v that_o which_o be_v aforesaid_a without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o evasion_n or_o inward_a mental_a reservation_n after_o this_o follow_v the_o 11._o the_o p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o subscription_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a light_n &_o star_n of_o the_o french_a church_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n depute_a and_o send_v unto_o that_o nationall_n synod_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o france_n as_o of_o picardy_n champagne_n the_o french_a island_n normandy_n bretagne_n dauphine_n burgundy_n languedoc_n guienne_n poictou_n anjou_n and_o many_o other_o hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v what_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n that_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v their_o synod_n for_o to_o conclude_v matter_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n and_o counsel_n only_o but_o by_o their_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n do_v bind_v man_n to_o submit_v unto_o their_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n exclude_v those_o from_o the_o ministry_n &_o profession_n in_o university_n or_o school_n that_o refuse_v to_o consent_v and_o yield_v unto_o their_o resolution_n hereby_o it_o appear_v how_o vain_o mr_n can_n allege_v their_o confession_n &_o pervert_v they_o quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o meaning_n that_o which_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o augsburg_n come_v not_o near_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o for_o what_o though_o it_o be_v there_o affirm_v 14._o affirm_v confess_v august_n art_n 14._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o teach_v public_o in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v this_o prove_v not_o that_o calling_n to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v direct_v by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n or_o that_o class_n and_o synod_n have_v no_o right_a to_o hinder_v the_o disorder_a calling_n of_o unfit_a person_n when_o particular_a church_n do_v offend_v therein_o and_o that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o confession_n do_v approve_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n it_o appear_v both_o by_o 7._o by_o syntag._n confess_v par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 7._o their_o appeal_v unto_o a_o general_a free_a christian_a council_n which_o they_o humble_o request_v and_o seek_v in_o their_o preface_n unto_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o afterward_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o mean_n to_o purge_v the_o church_n from_o abuse_n they_o say_v that_o 21._o that_o ib._n p._n 28.29_o confess_v august_n art_n 21._o now_o long_o ago_o all_o good_a man_n in_o all_o nation_n do_v desire_v a_o synod_n and_o further_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a and_o lawful_a way_n to_o end_v dissension_n namely_o to_o refer_v ecclesiastical_a controversy_n unto_o synod_n this_o manner_n the_o church_n have_v observe_v even_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a emperor_n constantine_n and_o theodosius_n even_o in_o matter_n not_o very_o obscure_a and_o in_o absurd_a opinion_n will_v yet_o ordain_v nothing_o without_o a_o synod_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v most_o honourable_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o those_o the_o best_a prince_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o theodosius_n particular_a church_n be_v subject_a unto_o another_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o judge_v their_o cause_n and_o censure_v offender_n so_o they_o of_o the_o ausburg_n confession_n desire_v the_o like_a of_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o public_a order_n set_v forth_o in_o these_o low_a country_n be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n allege_v against_o i_o but_o the_o 31._o the_o art_n
say_v if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o have_v moses_n do_v before_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n as_o christ_n require_v not_o only_o a_o simple_a tell_n of_o the_o fault_n but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convince_a of_o the_o offendor_n so_o have_v moses_n teach_v israel_n before_o tochiach_n before_o hocheach_v tochiach_n thorough_o to_o reprove_v or_o convince_v and_o not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o a_o brother_n mat._n 18.15_o with_o leu._n 19.17_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o encourage_v unto_o this_o duty_n propound_v the_o win_n of_o a_o brother_n so_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n show_v how_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o how_o the_o wise_a do_v win_v soul_n prov._n 11.30_o thus_o far_o it_o be_v no_o new_a rule_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o admonition_n be_v with_o witness_n if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v mat._n 18.16_o this_o be_v express_o take_v from_o &_o ground_v upon_o the_o policy_n of_o moses_n who_o prescribe_v the_o same_o order_n for_o israel_n deut._n 19.15_o hitherto_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o same_o rule_n the_o three_o degree_n of_o admonition_n be_v by_o the_o church_n be_v complain_v unto_o and_o tell_v of_o the_o offence_n mat._n 18.17_o this_o admonition_n be_v also_o observe_v in_o israel_n when_o as_o the_o church_n or_o those_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n either_o in_o synagogue_n or_o as_o occasion_n require_v in_o superior_a judicatories_n do_v teach_v inform_v and_o admonish_v offender_n before_o they_o give_v sentence_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o presumption_n deut._n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o chron._n 19.10_o herein_o likewise_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v prescribe_v and_o the_o word_n thus_o due_o speak_v in_o his_o place_n or_o ophnan_o or_o gnal_n ophnan_o on_o the_o wheel_n of_o order_n in_o divers_a degree_n of_o admonition_n that_o it_o may_v run_v and_o prevail_v be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n prov._n 25.11_o the_o censure_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o contempt_n of_o these_o admonition_n be_v excommunication_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o obstinate_a offender_n mat._n 18.17_o this_o be_v no_o new_a kind_n of_o censure_n see_v excommunication_n be_v also_o a_o ancient_a ordinance_n a_o part_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n yea_o describe_v by_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o â—â—tting_v off_o exod._n 12.19_o num._n 15.30_o 31._o which_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n gal._n 5.12_o as_o in_o israel_n they_o have_v a_o censure_n of_o separate_n from_o the_o congregation_n ezra_n 10.8_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o a_o equivalent_a phrase_n the_o like_a judgement_n be_v signify_v by_o denounce_v some_o to_o be_v accurse_v anathema_n or_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n gal._n 1.9_o and_o even_o in_o this_o text_n mat._n 18.17_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v describe_v by_o declare_v man_n to_o be_v as_o heathen_n &_o publican_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o manifest_a allusion_n and_o respect_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o a_o commandment_n of_o the_o same_o order_n for_o avoid_v the_o obstinate_a by_o deny_v civil_a communion_n of_o eat_v &_o drink_v with_o excommunicate_n as_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o publican_n mat._n 9.11_o luk._n 15.2_o and_o both_o religious_a &_o civil_a communion_n both_o in_o public_a &_o private_a as_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o heathen_a act._n 11.2_o 3._o &_o 21.28_o 29._o neither_o can_v this_o rule_n be_v well_o understand_v without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o censure_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o threefold_a testimony_n and_o promise_n 1._o that_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n give_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n either_o for_o bind_v or_o lose_v mat._n 18.18_o and_o so_o moses_n set_v life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o israel_n call_v heaven_n &_o earth_n to_o record_v for_o confirmation_n to_o bind_v they_o to_o reverence_v those_o ordinance_n of_o god_n deut._n 30.19_o &_o 4.26_o 2._o as_o solomon_n under_o the_o law_n at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v by_o his_o prayer_n confirm_v israel_n in_o hope_n of_o have_v their_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 1._o king_n 8.30_o 31_o 32._o so_o christ_n here_o promise_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o which_o agree_v touch_v any_o thing_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 19_o 3._o as_o josaphat_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o judaical_a policy_n encourage_v the_o judge_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n &_o assistance_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o the_o good_a 2._o chron._n 19.6_o 11._o so_o here_o christ_n to_o encourage_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o order_n promise_v his_o presence_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o or_o three_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n vers_fw-la 20._o thus_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o rule_n compare_v with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o this_o be_v no_o new_a rule_n though_o there_o be_v many_o other_o ceremonial_a and_o temporary_a ordinance_n in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o rule_n mat._n 18._o there_o be_v no_o new_a order_n prescribe_v herein_o here_o be_v nothing_o specify_v which_o be_v not_o teach_v before_o even_o those_o witness_n before_o allege_a by_o mr_n can_n and_o before_o he_o by_o mr_n ainsw_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o they_o and_o other_o the_o most_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n the_o star_n of_o the_o church_n subscribe_v unto_o this_o truth_n and_o bear_v witness_n with_o we_o unto_o this_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o argue_v divers_a way_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o class_n &_o synod_n from_o this_o place_n mat._n 18._o and_o special_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a rule_n calvine_n speak_v of_o this_o rule_n and_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n prescribe_v therein_o say_v plain_o 4._o plain_o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o §_o 2._o &_o 4._o christus_fw-la nihil_fw-la hîc_fw-la novum_fw-la instituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n here_o institute_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o follow_v the_o custom_n always_o observe_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o want_v the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n which_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o also_o apply_v unto_o the_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o synod_n when_o he_o write_v 2._o write_v ibid._n c._n 9_o §_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n be_v from_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o clear_a promise_n extant_a then_o in_o this_o sentence_n of_o christ_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.20_o again_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n he_o say_v 18.17_o say_v harm_n evang._n in_o mat._n 18.17_o the_o quaestion_n be_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n for_o paul_n command_v that_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v not_o by_o any_o choice_n number_n but_o by_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o godly_a 1._o cor._n 5.5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o the_o judgement_n be_v here_o refer_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n but_o because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o church_n which_o have_v give_v the_o name_n unto_o christ_n nor_o such_o a_o manner_n appoint_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o usual_a and_o receive_a custom_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o allude_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o old_a church_n even_o as_o in_o other_o place_n also_o he_o apply_v his_o speech_n unto_o the_o know_a custom_n etc._n etc._n so_o therefore_o he_o now_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o form_n of_o discipline_n which_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v absurd_a to_o propound_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o church_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o moreover_o see_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o in_o the_o
as_o concern_v in_o common_a the_o state_n of_o their_o church_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n provide_v against_o schism_n and_o heresy_n their_o wisdom_n reach_v not_o unto_o the_o policy_n of_o one_o chief_a judge_n thus_o d._n rainolds_n do_v many_o way_n acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n he_o call_v that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v the_o chiefty_a of_o judgement_n he_o avouch_v that_o they_o have_v it_o by_o divine_a right_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v commit_v it_o unto_o they_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o forename_a warrant_n act._n 15._o he_o extend_v this_o power_n unto_o matter_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n the_o testimony_n which_o in_o his_o margin_n he_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n to_o show_v that_o the_o like_a assembly_n be_v keep_v in_o succeed_a time_n be_v such_o as_o speak_v of_o their_o excommunicate_v wicked_a heretic_n viz._n euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o etc._n etc._n l._n 7._o c._n 26_o 28._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o allow_v unto_o synod_n not_o only_a counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o a_o power_n of_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n &_o censure_n those_o counsel_n mention_v and_o point_a at_o by_o he_o for_o instance_n of_o this_o chiefty_a of_o judgement_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o admonish_v but_o also_o determine_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n the_o synod_n of_o etc._n of_o barthol_n carranza_n summa_fw-la council_n p._n â—3_n etc._n etc._n ancyra_n in_o galatia_n make_v most_o severe_a ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o the_o exclude_v of_o such_o as_o do_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o synod_n of_o 463_o of_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o c._n 3._o col_fw-fr 111._o etc._n etc._n 6._o col_fw-fr 463_o gangris_n in_o paphlagonia_n exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o depose_v eustathius_n bishop_n of_o sebastia_n for_o his_o error_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v note_v for_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o particular_a error_n be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o yet_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n itself_o be_v approve_v of_o he_o as_o proceed_n from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o this_o place_n act._n 15._o d._n whitaker_n in_o his_o disputation_n against_o bellarmine_n touch_v counsel_n lay_v down_o this_o text_n act._n 15.6_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o that_o which_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o entreat_v of_o and_o etc._n and_o de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o p_o 1_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n often_o repeat_v that_o text_n apply_v it_o to_o each_o of_o the_o question_n which_o he_o discuss_v and_o whereas_o our_o opposite_n do_v grant_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o synod_n for_o counsel_n but_o not_o to_o judge_v nor_o to_o give_v judicial_a sentence_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o cause_n d._n whitak_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o synod_n show_v that_o 79._o that_o ibid._n qu._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 79._o the_o papist_n will_v have_v only_o the_o bishop_n or_o great_a prelate_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o judge_n and_o the_o presbyter_n or_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o be_v only_a inquisitor_n disputer_n or_o consulter_n to_o give_v counsel_n but_o not_o to_o have_v suffrage_n in_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o 15._o the_o bellar._n tom._n 2._o contr._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o romish_a church_n now_o d._n whit._n in_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o papist_n do_v as_o well_o refute_v the_o brownist_n and_o other_o opposite_n while_o he_o prove_v 3._o prove_v de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 3._o c._n 3._o that_o all_o who_o have_v a_o lawful_a deputation_n and_o calling_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v for_o judge_n and_o not_o for_o counsellor_n only_o and_o that_o their_o suffrage_n be_v not_o only_o for_o consultation_n but_o for_o decision_n as_o be_v hereafter_o show_v more_o at_o large_a observe_v only_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o first_o argument_n in_o that_o dispute_n be_v take_v from_o this_o very_a place_n act._n 15._o g._n bucerus_n plead_v from_o this_o same_o ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o write_v 65._o write_v dissert_n de_fw-fr gub._n ecc._n p._n 65._o that_o not_o only_o several_a particular_a church_n have_v their_o proper_a distinct_a presbytery_n but_o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o when_o great_a controversy_n do_v arise_v which_o can_v not_o be_v end_v in_o lesser_a college_n then_o more_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v run_v unto_o a_o general_n synod_n act._n 15._o and_o what_o power_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v therein_o he_o show_v by_o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n come_v to_o the_o synod_n as_o d._n whit._n refute_v the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o great_a and_o lesser_a clergy_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o right_a and_o power_n of_o suffrage_n &_o judgement_n in_o the_o synod_n so_o bucerus_n etc._n bucerus_n ibid._n p._n 107._o 108._o etc._n etc._n confirm_v the_o distinction_n of_o junius_n viz._n that_o some_o person_n come_v to_o the_o synod_n as_o delegate_n send_v from_o the_o church_n which_o therefore_o do_v give_v definitive_a sentence_n of_o matter_n propound_v that_o other_o come_v without_o such_o deputation_n and_o commission_n may_v give_v their_o advice_n and_o counsel_v but_o without_o suffrage_n do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o synod_n by_o those_o that_o be_v peculiar_o call_v to_o be_v judge_n therein_o zepperus_n etc._n zepperus_n polit._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o de_fw-fr syn._n p._n 713._o 714._o 715._o etc._n etc._n allege_v act._n 15._o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o synod_n declare_v that_o after_o the_o apostle_n the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v most_o studious_a of_o this_o consociation_n or_o combination_n in_o synod_n do_v not_o only_o communicate_v by_o letter_n but_o meet_v together_o in_o nationall_n or_o general_n counsel_n do_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n &_o other_o that_o appear_v before_o they_o &_o so_o convince_v condemn_a and_o excommunicate_v they_o &_o send_v their_o decree_n unto_o all_o church_n with_o the_o name_n &_o heresy_n of_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n of_o synod_n not_o only_o for_o counsel_n &_o admonition_n but_o also_o for_o jurisdiction_n in_o censure_v piscator_fw-la 361-364_a piscator_fw-la thes_n theolog._n vol._n 1._o loc._n 23._o p._n 361-364_a writing_n of_o counsel_n and_o synod_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o question_n concern_v they_o do_v seven_o time_n allege_v this_o place_n act._n 15._o for_o a_o ground_n of_o direction_n in_o each_o of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n he_o plain_o express_v his_o meaning_n when_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a he_o say_v 63._o say_v thes_n 62_o 63._o it_o consist_v chief_o in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o again_o distinguish_v this_o jurisdiction_n into_o two_o part_n he_o say_v that_o the_o one_o part_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n &_o potissimum_fw-la spectatur_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v chief_o see_v in_o synod_n bucanus_n 27._o bucanus_n loc._n con_n loc._n 43._o qu._n 21_o 22_o 25_o 27._o write_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o asscribe_v unto_o synod_n authority_n of_o make_v law_n of_o decide_v controversy_n and_o this_o from_o the_o example_n of_o that_o synod_n act._n 15._o often_o mention_v by_o he_o mr_n fenner_n 278-281_a fenner_n s._n theol._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o p._n 278-281_a brief_o and_o methodical_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o synod_n the_o kind_n the_o use_n &_o authority_n of_o they_o do_v derive_v their_o authority_n from_o this_o ground_n act._n 15._o which_o even_o in_o that_o short_a description_n be_v more_o than_o ten_o time_n allege_v by_o he_o many_o other_o such_o testimony_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o show_v the_o consent_n of_o judicious_a and_o learned_a divine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o which_o somewhat_o more_o be_v to_o be_v say_v when_o i_o come_v to_o give_v answer_n touch_v that_o multitude_n of_o author_n which_o mr_n can_v allege_v against_o i_o let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o my_o opposite_n say_v concern_v this_o example_n mr_n dau._n his_o exception_n touch_v act._n 15._o answer_v i._o dav_n 255._o dav_n apol_n reply_n p._n 254._o 255._o this_o text_n act._n 15._o be_v allege_v by_o bellarmine_n to_o prove_v the_o bind_a force_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n and_o by_o the_o answerer_n to_o show_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la whereunto_o junius_n give_v 2_o answer_n also_o 1._o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ex_fw-la particulari_fw-la si_fw-la custodienda_fw-la fuerint_fw-la decreta_fw-la concilii_fw-la apostolici_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la seruari_fw-la oportere_fw-la it_o
goulartius_n also_o in_o his_o annotation_n thereon_o observe_v that_o these_o synod_n be_v keep_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v preserve_v entire_a and_o that_o the_o disturber_n thereof_o may_v be_v exclude_v from_o their_o communion_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n cyprian_a be_v so_o pregnant_a in_o this_o point_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v allege_v he_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n must_v either_o be_v a_o very_a ignorant_a reader_n of_o cyprian_a or_o else_o a_o wilful_a abuser_n of_o he_o reas._n vii_o note_v the_o effect_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o which_o be_v that_o every_o particular_a congregation_n must_v hence_o necessary_o loose_v she_o own_o proper_a right_n in_o government_n &_o so_o of_o a_o mistress_n become_v a_o servant_n instead_o of_o be_v superior_a wilful_o vassal_n and_o enslave_v herself_o which_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n gal._n 5.1_o 1._o cor._n 7.23_o 2._o tim._n 1.13_o heb._n 4.14_o rev._n 2.25_o answ._n i._n this_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o his_o nine_o argument_n before_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o idle_o repeat_v ii_o the_o vassalage_n and_o slavery_n which_o he_o argue_v from_o classical_a government_n be_v upon_o a_o false_a consequence_n the_o liberty_n of_o innocent_a person_n oppress_v by_o wrong_a judgement_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o appeal_v unto_o class_n and_o synod_n the_o democraticall_a government_n that_o deny_v this_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n be_v no_o gracious_a mistress_n but_o a_o tyrannical_a virago_n resemble_v the_o romish_a lady_n that_o by_o deny_v appeal_n from_o the_o pope_n keep_v many_o in_o bondage_n iii_o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o be_v all_o pervert_v and_o misapply_v for_o what_o force_n of_o consequence_n be_v in_o these_o reason_n viz._n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.1_o therefore_o stand_v fast_o against_o appeal_n from_o particular_a congregation_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 7.23_o therefore_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o ecclesiastical_a government_n save_v only_o to_o the_o democracie_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 1.13_o therefore_o hold_v fast_o the_o independency_n of_o church_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n heb._n 4.14_o therefore_o hold_v fast_o the_o single_a uncompounded_a policy_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o you_o have_v already_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 2.25_o therefore_o hold_v this_o fast_n that_o class_n and_o synod_n be_v only_o for_o counsel_n and_o not_o for_o authority_n to_o censure_n and_o judge_v what_o unsound_a inference_n and_o application_n of_o scripture_n be_v these_o mr_n can_n in_o his_o 9_o argument_n before_o 73._o before_o church_n plea_n p._n 73._o allege_v also_o 1._o thes_n 4.6_o 3._o joh._n 9_o prov._n 22.28_o deut._n 19.14_o together_o with_o gal._n 5.1_o mr_n dau._n also_o to_o like_a purpose_n 237._o purpose_n apol._n reply_n p._n 237._o allege_v some_o of_o these_o place_n to_o wit_n prov._n 22.28_o gal._n 5.1_o 3._o joh._n 9_o but_o they_o prove_v the_o question_n as_o little_a as_o the_o other_o for_o how_o vain_a be_v these_o consequence_n thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a bound_n prov._n 22.28_o therefore_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o he_o remove_v the_o ancient_a bound_n that_o allow_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n or_o diotrephes_n love_v the_o pre-eminence_n 3._o joh._n 9_o therefore_o class_n and_o synod_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n or_o power_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n what_o weight_n be_v there_o in_o such_o reason_n as_o these_o reas._o viii_o see_v the_o apostle_n wheresoever_o they_o constitute_v any_o church_n with_o doctrine_n immediate_o establish_v in_o it_o 20._o it_o pol._n ecc._n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o ecclesiastical_a government_n for_o without_o this_o as_o d._n ames_n 214._o ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o p._n 214._o say_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o couple_v of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n together_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v independent_a body_n and_o stand_v not_o under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o now_o how_o mr_n paget_n will_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v a_o change_n of_o this_o government_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o learned_a as_o i_o show_v before_o do_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o certain_a necessary_a &_o perpetual_a form_n &_o manner_n of_o order_v church_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1_o the_o consequence_n propound_v in_o this_o reason_n be_v false_a though_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o church_n do_v immediate_o establish_v ecclesiastical_a government_n therein_o yet_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v independent_a body_n etc._n etc._n for_o proof_n of_o this_o consequence_n he_o bring_v nothing_o but_o his_o bare_a assertion_n neither_o scripture_n nor_o testimony_n of_o any_o learned_a writer_n to_o prove_v a_o establishment_n of_o government_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n at_o first_o he_o idle_o and_o needless_o allege_v mr_n parker_n and_o d._n ames_n to_o prove_v the_o perpetuity_n and_o unchangeablenes_n of_o that_o government_n which_o need_v no_o proof_n he_o needless_o according_a to_o his_o manner_n heap_n up_o testimony_n of_o calvin_n of_o p._n martyr_n of_o d._n bilson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n of_o the_o low-countries_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o papist_n also_o but_o to_o help_v his_o weak_a unsound_a consequence_n that_o need_v confirmation_n and_o support_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n nor_o show_v of_o proof_n ii_o though_o particular_a church_n in_o their_o several_a assembly_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v distinct_a body_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o entire_a and_o full_a communion_n of_o saint_n they_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n eph._n 4.4_o and_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n be_v not_o independent_a the_o scripture_n that_o show_v this_o unity_n and_o the_o duty_n arise_v from_o thence_o be_v just_o allege_v and_o lay_v down_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o combination_n and_o consociation_n of_o church_n and_o this_o foundation_n of_o classical_a communion_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o church_n it_o appear_v hereby_o that_o the_o right_n of_o this_o confederation_n of_o church_n be_v in_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n with_o liberty_n to_o use_v and_o exercise_v the_o same_o as_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n shall_v permit_v mr_n cartwright_n be_v require_v to_o show_v scripture_n for_o the_o warrant_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o church_n answer_v 12._o answer_v t.c._n 2._o rep._n p_o 231._o rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o the_o scripture_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o be_v that_o st_n paul_n when_o he_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v member_n of_o one_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o mutual_a care_n one_o of_o another_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o polity_n for_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n every_o faithful_a man_n compare_v with_o another_o in_o the_o same_o be_v a_o member_n one_o of_o another_o so_o in_o a_o more_o general_a body_n of_o a_o whole_a realm_n every_o particular_a church_n compare_v with_o other_o be_v likewise_o a_o member_n of_o they_o therefore_o as_o nature_n teach_v my_o hand_n to_o help_v the_o disorder_n which_o be_v in_o another_o part_n of_o my_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o word_n through_o a_o fellow-feeling_n teach_v one_o church_n to_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o put_v away_o as_o it_o can_v the_o evil_a which_o it_o see_v approach_v unto_o another_o 3.13_o rom._n 15.14_o heb._n 3.13_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o scripture_n will_v that_o one_o shall_v admonish_v another_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o commandment_n to_o every_o singular_a man_n towards_o his_o fellow_n but_o also_o to_o one_o whole_a company_n towards_o another_o society_n mr_n parker_n 95.96_o parker_n see_v before_o p._n 95.96_o allege_v the_o same_o ground_n out_o of_o zepperus_n who_o from_o thence_o derive_v the_o authority_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n in_o censure_v and_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o church_n and_o cit_v many_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o proof_n thereof_o iii_o when_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n bring_v her_o controversy_n unto_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o government_n they_o have_v this_o right_n from_o the_o first_o though_o then_o especial_o it_o be_v manifest_v unto_o all_o for_o the_o actual_a exercise_n thereof_o upon_o
occasion_n of_o the_o dissension_n iv_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n at_o their_o first_o constitution_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o independent_a body_n in_o a_o special_a respect_n more_o than_o any_o in_o our_o time_n because_o they_o be_v then_o subject_a to_o the_o extraordinary_a government_n by_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o beside_o that_o which_o they_o do_v in_o ordinary_a course_n of_o judgement_n with_o the_o church_n concurrence_n as_o 1._o cor._n 5._o have_v also_o of_o themselves_o extraordinary_a authority_n and_o power_n grant_v unto_o they_o over_o all_o church_n for_o the_o correct_v of_o the_o wicked_a therein_o as_o appear_v 1._o cor._n 4.21_o 2._o cor._n 10.2_o 3_o 6_o 8_o 10._o act._n 5.9_o 10._o 3._o joh._n 10._o reas._n ix_o 77._o ix_o churc_n plea_n p._n 77._o by_o the_o title_n give_v to_o all_o particular_a congregation_n it_o appear_v evident_o that_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o 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