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communi_fw-la consensu_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la dijudicentur_fw-la &_o discernantur_fw-la pag._n 111._o solummodò_fw-la inde_fw-la colligimus_fw-la ei_fw-la potestatem_fw-la supremam_fw-la decidendi_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la fidei_fw-la debitam_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o promptè_fw-la damus_fw-la pag._n 112._o de_fw-fr necessitate_v synodorum_n tametsi_fw-la concilia_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la ita_fw-la absolutè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sine_fw-la illis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o tantâ_fw-la hominum_fw-la malitia_fw-la &_o temporum_fw-la perversitate_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la insigniter_fw-la sunt_fw-la utilia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la salutari_fw-la hoc_fw-la remedio_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la career_n sine_fw-la insigni_fw-la veritatis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la &_o concordiae_fw-la christianae_n detrimento_fw-la nemo_n inquit_fw-la parkerus_fw-la quod_fw-la sciam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la alicujus_fw-la reformatae_fw-la alumnus_fw-la ante_fw-la hugonem_fw-la grotium_fw-la negavit_fw-la synodos_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarias_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libenter_fw-la profitemur_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la freti_fw-la rationibus_fw-la 1._o a_o natura_fw-la deuce_fw-la cujus_fw-la dictamine_fw-la in_o controversiis_fw-la difficilioribus_fw-la &_o grandioribus_fw-la à _fw-la judicio_fw-la inferiori_fw-la ad_fw-la praecellentius_fw-la confugimus_fw-la hinc_fw-la jus_o appellationum_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la gravioribus_fw-la ab_fw-la inferiori_fw-la ad_fw-la superiorem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la parker_n come_v in_o causis_fw-la &_o personis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la multae_fw-la light_n oriantur_fw-la jus_o appellationum_fw-la necessariò_fw-la concedendum_fw-la quis_fw-la neget_fw-la appellationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la &_o in_o omni_fw-la societate_fw-la admodum_fw-la necessariae_fw-la propter_fw-la multorum_fw-la judicum_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la &_o ignorantiam_fw-la 2._o a_o fine_a concilii_fw-la 3._o ab_fw-la exemplo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o a_o praecellentia_fw-la concilii_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiarum_fw-la quam_fw-la valde_fw-la tuetur_fw-la unio_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la in_o synodis_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suavissima_fw-la &_o diuturna_fw-la cum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la probantur_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sin_n autem_fw-la singulis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la particularibus_fw-la juxta_fw-la sententias_fw-la proprias_fw-la incedere_fw-la licet_fw-la nulla_fw-la habita_fw-la vicinarum_fw-la ratione_fw-la quam_fw-la facilè_fw-la in_o part_n &_o dissidia_fw-la abiturae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 6._o a_o fructu_fw-la administrationum_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la fiant_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la fore_fw-la efficaces_fw-la sin_n dissentientibus_fw-la timendum_fw-la ne_fw-la inefficaces_fw-la sint_fw-la e._n g._n in_o casu_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la vicinis_fw-la comprobantibus_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la argutus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dijudicatus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la procidens_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 118._o quatenus_fw-la particulares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sâ—se_fw-la subjicere_fw-la debent_fw-la sententiae_fw-la synodi_fw-la r._n legitimis_fw-la synodi_fw-la decretis_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la h._n e._n à _fw-la majori_fw-la parte_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la receptis_fw-la &_o à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la christiano_n approbatis_fw-la tenentur_fw-la particulares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la 1._o sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la reatus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la publici_fw-la turbati_fw-la 2._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la non_fw-la communionis_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la 3._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la correctionis_fw-la per_fw-la poenas_fw-la civiles_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o q._n what_o if_o the_o synod_n conclude_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o church_n stand_v for_o it_o and_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o reform_a time_n and_o 2._o uti_fw-la in_o civilibus_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o judicialis_fw-la &_o sententia_fw-la supremi_fw-la judicis_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la absolutè_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o synodalis_fw-la synodus_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la supremus_fw-la judex_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la sententiâ—_fw-la synodalis_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la absolutè_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesiasticè_fw-la si_fw-mi in_o foro_fw-la exteriore_fw-la pag._n 119._o statuendum_fw-la est_fw-la ordinem_fw-la publicum_fw-la praeâ—erendum_fw-la esse_fw-la praesenti_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la affirmativum_fw-la non_fw-la fundamentale_fw-la hîc_fw-la obtinet_fw-la illud_fw-la ames_n gravissima_fw-la in_fw-la commoda_fw-la facâ—unt_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ut_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la affirmativum_fw-la desinat_fw-la obligare_fw-la quod_fw-la alias_o non_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la observari_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la ordini_fw-la igitur_fw-la taliâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la seize_v subjicere_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la be_v not_o here_o enough_o for_o our_o agreement_n in_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v have_v fear_v censure_n if_o i_o have_v say_v as_o much_o but_o i_o hope_v you_o deny_v not_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a king_n nor_o that_o a_o christian_a sovereign_a and_o christian_a subject_n be_v a_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la may_v be_v call_v a_o national_a church_n and_o moses_n david_n solomon_n josiah_n have_v a_o govern_v 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true_a humility_n or_o knowledge_n of_o yourselves_o q._n 3._o do_v not_o you_o forfeit_v even_o the_o right_n of_o choose_v your_o pastor_n that_o know_v no_o better_o what_o a_o pastor_n be_v and_o that_o to_o be_v your_o ruler_n be_v essential_a to_o their_o office_n q._n 4._o with_o what_o eye_n and_o mind_n do_v you_o read_v the_o scripture_n that_o can_v there_o see_v that_o you_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o you_o heb._n 3._o 17._o &_o v_o 7._o remember_v they_o which_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o who_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o v_o 24._o salute_v all_o they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n else_o how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n tit._n 1._o 7._o to_o give_v the_o child_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 12_o 13._o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2._o let_v a_o man_n so_o esteem_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n it_o be_v require_v of_o stewaâ—â—s_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a q._n 5._o do_v you_o know_v what_o the_o word_n pastor_n signify_v do_v the_o sheep_n rule_v the_o shepherd_n and_o themselves_o q._n 6._o the_o pastor_n be_v but_o one_o and_o you_o have_v the_o major_a vote_n be_v you_o not_o his_o ruler_n and_o be_v you_o able_a to_o rule_v he_o aright_o why_o do_v you_o not_o tell_v he_o what_o and_o who_o to_o reprove_v etc._n etc._n q._n 7._o be_v it_o not_o sacrilege_n to_o usurp_v a_o sacred_a office_n like_o uzzah_n incense_n and_o câ—rah's_n sin_n q._n 8._o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n who_o give_v you_o commission_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n q._n 9_o do_v you_o not_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o a_o charge_n you_o usurp_v and_o what_o a_o dreadful_a account_n you_o undertake_v to_o give_v will_v you_o answer_v for_o all_o that_o be_v unâ—neetly_o baptise_a receive_v to_o communion_n excommunicate_v restore_v etc._n etc._n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o hard_a part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n than_o a_o hour_n preach_v which_o a_o well_o furnish_v man_n can_v do_v in_o the_o way_n that_o you_o like_v with_o little_a or_o no_o study_n if_o he_o must_v whole_o attend_v this_o work_n must_v not_o you_o do_v so_o if_o you_o undertake_v it_o do_v you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o try_v so_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n knowledge_n and_o profession_n and_o life_n and_o to_o hear_v witness_n and_o hear_v each_o personâ—_n plea_n for_o himself_o and_o judge_v must_v you_o not_o leave_v your_o trade_n for_o it_o or_o be_v treacherous_a even_o all_o of_o you_o because_o the_o major_a vote_n must_v judge_v o_o fearful_a self-condemnation_n q._n 10._o do_v you_o not_o know_v how_o certain_o this_o will_v turn_v church_n into_o confusion_n and_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n will_v you_o all_o agree_v in_o your_o trial_n or_o will_v not_o one_o think_v that_o person_n not_o holy_a enough_o nor_o that_o profession_n of_o conversion_n satisfactory_a which_o another_o approve_v q._n 11._o and_o where_o have_v god_n give_v the_o major_a vote_n the_o government_n of_o the_o minor_a if_o you_o can_v rest_v in_o â—_o wrong_n judgement_n of_o the_o usurp_a majority_n why_o not_o