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visible_a church_n improper_a fol._n 5._o some_o observation_n about_o the_o domestical_a church_n and_o some_o mistake_n in_o the_o admonitory_a rectify_v fol._n 9_o the_o allege_a text_n examine_v fol._n 10._o sect._n 5._o the_o word_n of_o the_o admonitory_a draw_v into_o proposition_n and_o answer_v several_o the_o proposition_n out_o of_o the_o letter_n these_o 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o last_o and_o long_a constitution_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a or_o combinational_a church_n this_o examine_v fol._n 13._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o combinational_a church_n to_o subject_v their_o earthy_a err_a and_o unruly_a will_n to_o the_o heavenly_a infallible_a and_o uncontrollable_a will_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v examine_v what_o truth_n may_v be_v in_o this_o assertion_n fol._n 15._o 3._o that_o christ_n peremptory_o will_v and_o enjoin_v all_o professor_n to_o be_v indoctrinate_v and_o discipline_v by_o the_o present_a ministry_n this_o grant_v 4._o that_o this_o prescribe_a ministry_n must_v consist_v of_o presbyter_n and_o teach_v and_o rule_v elder_n this_o proposition_n full_o examine_v and_o refute_v fol._n 18._o 5._o that_o these_o presbyter_n teach_v and_o rule_v elder_n must_v be_v of_o the_o profess_v member_n own_o voluntary_a election_n and_o regular_a ordination_n this_o also_o full_o examine_v and_o refute_v fol._n 24._o 6._o that_o the_o ministerial_a office_n must_v reach_v from_o christ_n ascension_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o grant_v sect._n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o all_o the_o text_n produce_v by_o the_o admonitour_n as_o rom._n 12.7_o 8._o fol._n 31._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o fol._n 33._o ephes_n 4.14_o fol._n 36._o revel_v 4.6_o &_o 5.6_o &_o 19.14_o fol._n 36_o 37._o sect._n 7._o a_o paraenetical_a conclusion_n fol._n 39_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o part_n pag._n 46._o the_o danger_n to_o assert_v the_o church_n bring_v to_o a_o sceleton_n sect._n 1._o fol._n 47._o the_o corruption_n come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n by_o such_o degree_n as_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o admonitory_a letter_n sect._n 2._o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v to_o be_v aristocratical_a 52._o ad_fw-la 59_o a_o presbytery_n with_o a_o bishop_n the_o apostle_n live_v 59_o 60._o of_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la metropolitan_n bishop_n 63._o a_o little_a knowledge_n in_o some_o man_n a_o occasion_n of_o error_n 66_o 67._o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o combinational_a church_n corruption_n be_v not_o the_o cathedral_n church_n generation_n 71._o church_n at_o first_o can_v not_o be_v combinational_a 73._o of_o the_o name_n of_o teacher_n pastor_n ruler_n lord-bishop_n dean_n chancellor_n surrogate_v archdeacon_n 75._o no_o usurpation_n for_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o synod_n and_o council_n to_o excommunicate_a offender_n 81_o 82._o this_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o orthodox_n pattern_n act_v 15._o 84._o to_o censure_v any_o man_n person_n not_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n 85_o 86._o that_o alexander_n of_o alexandria_n begin_v not_o this_o usurpation_n against_o arrius_n 88_o 89._o sect._n 4._o that_o the_o presbyterial_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o live_a stone_n 91._o that_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o rotten_v of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o its_o fall_n from_o a_o poor_a pure_a presbyterial_a church_n into_o a_o impure_a unpolished_a parochial_a church_n 92._o of_o a_o parson_n vicar_n warden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n midwife_n 94._o of_o polycarp_n and_o iraeneus_n 97._o sect._n 5._o the_o original_n of_o the_o provincial_a church_n the_o metropolitan_a that_o this_o be_v no_o degeneration_n nor_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n 99_o the_o name_n office_n of_o the_o archbishop_n not_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a but_o honourable_a 101._o of_o the_o subservient_fw-fr name_n prebend_n surrogate_v vicar-general_n 102._o of_o austin_n the_o monk_n conversion_n of_o britain_n and_o pope_n gregory_n 105_o 106._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n to_o christianity_n ibid._n sect._n 6._o that_o there_o be_v a_o national_a church_n and_o that_o this_o be_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n reason_n experience_n 108._o that_o the_o custom_n charge_v upon_o the_o national_a church_n take_v up_o by_o jewish_a imitation_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v prove_v or_o if_o true_a yet_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v 116._o the_o five_o instance_n examine_v 1._o national_a time_n and_o feast_n 120_o ad_fw-la 127._o 2._o national_a place_n as_o consecrate_a meeting_n house_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n 3._o national_a person_n as_o universal_a preacher_n office-priest_n etc._n etc._n 132._o 4_o national_a performance_n as_o stint_a worship_n chorister_n etc._n etc._n 135._o 5._o national_a payment_n as_o offering_n tithe_n mortuary_n etc._n etc._n 146._o sect._n 7._o the_o charge_n be_v upon_o the_o ecumenical_a or_o roman_a church_n which_o concern_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o answer_v it_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o three_o
part_n pag._n 149._o a_o preamble_n a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o our_o just_a provocation_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o a_o justification_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o we_o but_o that_o papist_n and_o sectary_n allege_v non_fw-la causam_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la and_o the_o author_n hope_n that_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n god_n may_v return_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o 150._o ad_fw-la 153._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o vile_a and_o virulent_a head_n the_o pope_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o british_a king_n call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a the_o violent_a head_n of_o this_o national_a church_n 155_o 156._o that_o this_o national_a church_n be_v not_o next_o in_o naughtiness_n to_o the_o roman_a ibid._n that_o the_o british_a king_n be_v no_o violent_a head_n since_o in_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o every_o superior_a be_v in_o church-matter_n supreme_a by_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o supremacy_n of_o all_o superior_n be_v vindicate_v 156._o ad_fw-la 161._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o admonitour_n to_o prove_v the_o british_a king_n a_o violent_a head_n prove_v to_o be_v very_o weak_a 161._o ad_fw-la 168._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o provincial_a church_n and_o its_o haughty_a horrible_a head_n as_o the_o admonitour_n be_v please_v to_o call_v he_o the_o archbishop_n 170._o of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o its_o head_n the_o lordly_a diocesan_n blame_v by_o the_o admonitour_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o addle_n head_n 172._o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n pour_v on_o the_o cathedral_n just_o but_o not_o quatenus_fw-la cathedral_n ibid._n of_o his_o epithet_n idle_a and_o addle_n ibid._n the_o title_n lordly_a diocesan_n examine_v 173._o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n 13.19_o ill_o apply_v 74._o of_o the_o parochial_a church_n and_o its_o head_n the_o oâ—de_n and_o elder_a evil_a head_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a 175._o ad_fw-la 178._o the_o combinational_a church_n a_o tradition_n of_o man_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o tradition_n 180._o ad_fw-la 182._o sect._n 7._o of_o divers_a other_o thing_n jeer_v at_o in_o the_o admonitory_a as_o 183._o 1._o communion_n book_n pray_v 185._o 2._o homily_n book_n preach_v 186._o 3._o canon_n book_n swear_v 187._o 4._o cover_v or_o uncover_v the_o head_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n 187._o 5._o of_o outward_a call_n to_o be_v overseer_n in_o a_o cleanse_a combinational_a church_n 189._o 6._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o church_n 190._o 191_o 192._o 7._o of_o romish_a rite_n impute_v to_o we_o 194._o 8._o of_o humane_a constitution_n impute_v to_o we_o such_o as_o be_v ibid._n 1._o matrimonial_a ba_n 195._o 2._o marriage_n ring_v ibid._n 3._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 196._o 4._o white_a surplice_n ibid._n 5._o chorister_n sing_v answer_v before_o part_v 2._o 142._o 6._o funeral_n sermon_n 197._o 7._o idol-surety_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n 198._o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o baptism_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o profane_a christian_a parent_n 202._o ad_fw-la 205._o as_o also_o whether_o such_o who_o our_o straitlaced_n man_n be_v please_v to_o call_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a liver_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 205._o ad_fw-la 212._o of_o the_o pew_n call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a monarchical_a and_o the_o ministerial_a pulpit_n 212._o ad_fw-la 215._o a_o strange_a privilege_n attribute_v to_o the_o combinational_a elder_n viz._n that_o the_o elder_n must_v stand_v and_o sit_v together_o in_o the_o face_n and_o full_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 217._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a letter_n 224._o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n how_o far_o all_o party_n be_v agree_v in_o what_o they_o disagree_v both_o in_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o integral_a part_n 224._o ad_fw-la 225._o that_o the_o text_n allege_v be_v well_o examine_v prove_v not_o the_o covenant_n require_v by_o a_o combinational_a church_n 227._o ad_fw-la 236._o a_o fault_n on_o all_o hand_n for_o misalledge_v the_o text_n we_o make_v no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o profane_a person_n the_o conclusion_n whole_o apologetical_a 238_o etc._n etc._n place_v these_o table_n before_o fol._n 1._o calais_n learned_a readins_n on_o the_o stat._n 21._o hen._n 8._o chapter_n 5._o of_o sewer_n the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v imposition_n state_v in_o a_o learned_a argument_n by_o a_o late_a eminent_a judge_n of_o this_o nation_n a_o exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o second_o to_o k._n richard_n the_o three_o of_o all_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o each_o king_n reign_n and_o the_o several_a act_n in_o every_o parliament_n by_o sir_n rob._n cotton_n kt._n and_o baronet_n play_v philaster_n the_o hollander_n the_o merchant_n of_o venice_n the_o strange_a discovery_n maid_n tragedy_n king_n and_o no_o king_n othellâ—_n the_o moor_n of_o venice_n the_o grateful_a servant_n the_o wedding_n finis_fw-la