effect_n the_o very_a same_o speech_n so_o mr._n cartwright_n 26._o cartwright_n repl._n to_o whitg_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o 26._o and_o b._n bilson_n 148._o bilson_n perpet_n gouvernm_fw-la pag._n 3._o eccl._n polit._n l._n 4._o p._n 148._o likewise_o hooker_n give_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o namely_o because_o the_o first_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v best_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o custom_n law_n and_o ordinance_n deuâ—sed_v since_o be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o late_a invention_n and_o to_o reduce_v thing_n unto_o the_o ancient_a state_n wherein_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v and_o this_o agree_v with_o tertullians_n 5._o tertullians_n cont._n mar._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o say_v of_o old_a that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v first_o that_o be_v first_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n argument_n ii_o 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which_o he_o see_v in_o the_o mount_n even_o so_o etc._n etc._n argument_n iii_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v to_o the_o 7_o church_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o each_o of_o they_o apart_z in_o and_o for_o themselves_o that_o no_o church_n of_o god_n must_v now_o omit_v but_o ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n be_v command_v to_o the_o 7_o church_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o each_o of_o they_o apart_z in_o and_o for_o themselves_o therefore_o no_o church_n of_o god_n must_v omit_v the_o practice_n of_o ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n apart_o in_o and_o for_o themselves_o the_o proposition_n can_v be_v doubt_v off_o for_o as_o chytraeus_n 54._o chytraeus_n in_o rev._n c._n 1._o p._n 29._o 54._o artopeus_n 11._o artopeus_n in_o cap._n 1._o p._n 11._o bullinger_n 8._o bullinger_n in_o rev._n 2._o hom._n 8._o brightman_n ch_n brightman_n in_o rev._n 1.2_o &_o 3._o ch_n and_o other_o write_v all_o church_n from_o these_o aught_o to_o learn_v what_o gouvernment_n to_o exercise_v what_o doctrine_n to_o teach_v what_o person_n to_o excommunicate_v who_o to_o receive_v and_o to_o comfort_n and_o the_o like_a the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v clear_o in_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2.14.20_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o mr._n perkins_n 7._o perkins_n expos_fw-la upon_z ch_z 2._o v._n 20._o &_o ch_n 3._o v._n 7._o speak_v of_o those_o church_n say_v god_n give_v to_o every_o of_o they_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n repress_v evil_a man_n decern_v false_a prophet_n &_o to_o exclude_v all_o obstinate_a sinner_n from_o all_o spiritual_a privilege_n among_o they_o argument_n iu._n if_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n within_o herself_o to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n yea_o and_o do_v it_o i_o mean_v the_o ministry_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n there_o then_o ought_v not_o particular_a congregation_n now_o to_o stand_v under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o second_o the_o first_o part_n be_v unquestionable_o certain_a and_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v d._n willet_n 1._o willet_n cont._n 9_o cent._n 1._o d._n fulke_o 5.4_o fulke_o answ_n to_o the_o rhem._n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o zanehy_n 688_o zanehy_n in_o praecep_v 4._o c._n 19_o p._n 688_o bucer_n 9_o bucer_n de_fw-fr regn._n chr._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o piscator_fw-la 1._o piscator_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 5._o obser_n 1._o d._n andrew_n 42._o andrew_n tort._n tor_z pag._n 42._o pet._n martyr_n 5._o martyr_n 1._o cor._n 5._o polanus_fw-la 19_o polanus_fw-la synt._n theo._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o d._n feild_n 5._o feild_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o paraeus_n eccom_n paraeus_n in_o 1._o co_z 5_o de_fw-fr eccom_n zwinglius_fw-la comp_n zwinglius_fw-la epichir_n de_fw-fr can._n missae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la valent_n comp_n and_o other_o again_o whereas_o the_o papist_n and_o hierarchy_n do_v say_v much_o after_n mr._n pagets_n 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whitaker_n rom._n pont._n cont._n 4._o qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 12_o cont._n 2._o qu._n 5._o c._n 6._o pag._n 281._o 284._o the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a for_o as_o mr._n brightman_n 505._o brightman_n on_o the_o apoc._n ch_n 12_o pag._n 505._o say_v there_o be_v one_o form_n of_o gouvernment_n in_o all_o church_n namely_o that_o that_o be_v deliver_v we_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o writing_n there_o be_v extant_a at_o this_o present_a divers_a treatise_n etc._n treatise_n see_v park_n pol._n eccl._n l._n 2_o c._n 40._o p._n 324.325_o etc._n etc._n defen_n of_o godly_a min._n agai_o bridg._n slaund_n p._n 133.134_o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n have_v institute_v but_o one_o only_a form_n of_o church_n gouvernment_n common_a to_o all_o church_n ordinary_a perpetual_a and_o best_a thus_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o our_o assertion_n to_o wit_n that_o every_o particular_a congregation_n have_v power_n in_o and_o for_o itself_o immediate_o from_o christ_n to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n and_o all_o other_o religious_a
controversy_n lean_v upon_o it_o i_o will_v speak_v further_o of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o section_n there_o be_v yet_o other_o reason_n to_o prove_v our_o assertion_n the_o which_o i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o more_o brief_o 1._o if_o every_o eldership_n have_v alike_o and_o equal_a power_n as_o hierome_n ena_n hierome_n ep._n ad_fw-la ena_n cyprian_n eccles_n cyprian_n l._n the_o unitâ—_n eccles_n bucer_n 15._o bucer_n de_fw-fr bâ—gâ—_n chr._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o and_o other_o affirm_v then_o may_v not_o the_o officer_n of_o one_o congregation_n seek_v by_o authority_n to_o suppress_v the_o act_n and_o decree_v conclude_v in_o another_o 2._o it_o be_v against_o sense_n that_o a_o minister_n shall_v undertake_v the_o care_n of_o more_o church_n than_o one_o only_o who_o read_v in_o scriptute_fw-la of_o a_o steward_n over_o many_o family_n a_o shepherd_n over_o divers_a flock_n etc._n etc._n nature_n have_v ordain_v say_v aristotle_n 2_o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2_o one_o unto_o one_o 3._o be_v it_o alike_o thing_n that_o the_o classical_a power_n shall_v be_v of_o god_n approve_v and_o yet_o he_o never_o mention_v it_o in_o his_o word_n this_o argument_n the_o hierarchy_n 5._o hierarchy_n jew._n deaf_a apol._n 2._o par_fw-fr c._n 3._o divis_fw-la 5._o use_v against_o popish_a office_n and_o the_o reformist_n 9_o reformist_n d._n latin_n zion_n plea_n p._n 9_o against_o they_o now_o let_v the_o discreet_a reader_n judge_n if_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n as_o well_o here_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v zwinglius_fw-la expl_n zwinglius_fw-la zwingl_n art_n 8._o expl_n speech_n speak_v of_o synod_n we_o willing_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o you_o be_v a_o representative_a church_n for_o a_o true_a church_n you_o be_v not_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o show_v we_o whence_o you_o fetch_v this_o name_n who_o have_v give_v you_o this_o name_n who_o have_v give_v you_o power_n to_o make_v canon_n impose_v thing_n on_o man_n shoulder_n grieve_v their_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v of_o this_o representative_a church_n i_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o man_n devise_n any_o may_v feign_v what_o they_o listen_v we_o rest_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o christian._n 4._o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v our_o aforesaid_a assertion_n must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v two_o distinct_a form_n of_o church_n gouvernment_n to_o be_v lawful_a one_o where_n particular_a congregation_n do_v in_o and_o of_o themselves_o exercise_v all_o god_n ordinance_n the_o other_o where_o they_o stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o now_o to_o hold_v this_o be_v direct_o all_o one_o as_o to_o hold_v two_o way_n to_o heaven_n distinct_a and_o opposite_a in_o themselves_o which_o be_v very_o scandalous_a in_o religion_n and_o that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o truth_n 5._o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o the_o learned_a 2._o learned_a d._n whita_n count_v 4._o qu._n 4_o chamier_n l._n 6._o conject_n 2._o say_v the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n viz._n because_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o appeal_v from_o their_o own_o church_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o stand_v unto_o his_o sentence_n and_o decree_n and_o do_v not_o the_o classical_a assembly_n and_o synod_n take_v upon_o they_o a_o authority_n much_o like_o to_o it_o in_o subject_v many_o congregation_n to_o they_o require_v appeal_n to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o judicatory_a as_o mr._n pagets_n consistory_n pagets_n in_o his_o letter_n give_v into_o the_o consistory_n phrase_n be_v belong_v to_o they_o as_o if_o their_o power_n be_v above_o all_o church_n 6._o what_o more_o meet_a and_o reasonable_a then_o that_o every_o man_n case_n be_v there_o hear_v and_o determine_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v so_o say_v cyprian_n 3._o cyprian_n cypr._n lib._n 1_o epist_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o they_o over_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v we_o overseer_n shall_v go_v too_o and_o fro_o he_o speak_v of_o carry_v matter_n away_o from_o their_o own_o church_n unto_o other_o 35.36_o other_o see_v pag._n 35.36_o 7._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 gouvernment_n and_o so_o of_o a_o mistress_n become_v a_o servant_n in_o stead_n 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 2.25_o word_n gal._n 5.1_o 1._o co._n 7.23_o 2._o ti._n 1.13_o heb._n 4.14_o revel_v 2.25_o 8._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 ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n 20_o gouvernment_n park_n pol._n eccl_n l._n 1_o 20_o for_o without_o this_o as_o d._n ames_n 214._o ames_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 24._o pag._n 214._o say_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o conble_n 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 gouvernment_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 72._o before_o pag._n 72._o do_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o certain_a necessary_a and_o perpetual_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o order_v church_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o calvin_n sad._n calvin_n calv._n ad_fw-la sad._n p._n martyr_n 3.21_o martyr_n in_o rom._n 3.21_o d._n bilson_n etc._n bilson_n perp._n gou._n 338._o etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n 29_o france_n harm_n conf_n art_n 29_o of_o the_o low_a country_n 30._o country_n harm_n art_n 30._o and_o scotland_n church_n scotland_n treat_v of_o the_o discipl_n of_o that_o church_n in_o a_o word_n to_o this_o the_o papist_n 6._o papist_n saunder_n visib_fw-la mon._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o ascent_n 9_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 every_o one_o of_o they_o distinct_o whole_o entire_o viz._n a_o kingdom_n 3.2_o kingdom_n mat._n 3.2_o family_n 2.19_o family_n eph._n 2.19_o a_o body_n 12.20_o body_n 1._o cor._n 12.20_o a_o queen_n 45._o queen_n psal_n 45._o etc._n etc._n for_o what_o more_o senseless_a then_o to_o say_v a_o kingdom_n or_o family_n stand_v under_o another_o political_a or_o economical_a gouvernment_n out_o of_o themselves_o a_o body_n have_v all_o part_n and_o member_n and_o yet_o may_v neither_o receive_v in_o nor_o put_v out_o 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