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but_o if_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a pure_a and_o true_a then_o be_v this_o deep_a learning_n of_o they_o devilish_a and_o blasphemous_a ibid._n they_o thus_o to_o colour_v their_o wickedness_n make_v some_o part_n of_o god_n word_n fundamental_a substantial_a necessary_a other_o accidental_a superficial_a needless_a which_o make_v some_o sin_n open_o and_o manifest_o convince_v yet_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o without_o any_o repentance_n in_o this_o life_n not_o to_o be_v mortal_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v barrow_n refut_n p._n 24._o we_o have_v learn_v to_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o error_n and_o heresy_n obstinacy_n join_v to_o error_n after_o it_o be_v due_o convince_v make_v heresy_n and_o further_o we_o say_v that_o any_o error_n be_v obstinate_o hold_v and_o teach_v after_o it_o be_v due_o convince_v and_o reprove_v make_v a_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n in_o that_o party_n and_o in_o that_o congregation_n that_o so_o hold_v and_o teach_v do_v separate_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o communion_n of_o christ_n ibid._n p._n 27._o it_o be_v his_o scholastical_a or_o rather_o sophistical_a distinction_n of_o error_n fundamental_a etc._n etc._n they_o who_o obstinate_o hold_v any_o error_n or_o transgression_n and_o will_v not_o by_o repentance_n be_v purge_v there_o from_o lose_v christ_n and_o so_o hold_v not_o the_o foundation_n bb_n bar._n this_fw-mi p._n 33._o such_o like_a detestable_a stuff_n have_v master_n calvin_n in_o his_o ignorance_n partly_o to_o confute_v that_o damnable_a sect_n of_o anabaptist_n which_o fantastical_o dream_v to_o themselves_o of_o a_o church_n in_o this_o life_n without_o spot_n and_o for_o every_o transgression_n that_o arise_v be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n without_o due_a and_o orderly_a reproof_n cc_o rob._n apol._n p._n 81._o formalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la constitutio_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o resipiscentiae_fw-la confession_n orali_fw-la per_fw-la adultos_fw-la facta_fw-la consociatio_fw-la in_o particulares_fw-la coetus_fw-la dd_n confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 34._o be_v come_v forth_o of_o this_o antichristian_a estate_n to_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o instruct_n of_o their_o own_o family_n they_o be_v willing_o to_o come_v together_o in_o christian_a communion_n and_o orderly_o to_o covenant_n and_o unite_v themselves_o in_o visible_a congregation_n a_o light_n for_o the_o ignorant_a p._n 12._o this_o voluntary_a unite_n be_v the_o form_n and_o be_v of_o the_o politic_a and_o visible_a union_n and_o communion_n i_o robins_n just_a p._n 107._o this_o we_o hold_v and_o affirm_v that_o a_o company_n consist_v though_o but_o of_o two_o or_o three_o gather_v by_o a_o covenant_n make_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n know_v unto_o they_o be_v a_o church_n and_o so_o have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o christ_n ibid._n p._n 111._o two_o or_o three_o thus_o gather_v together_o have_v the_o same_o right_n with_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o neither_o the_o smallnesse_n of_o the_o number_n nor_o meanness_n of_o the_o person_n can_v prejudice_v their_o right_n ff_n john_n plea._n p._n 250._o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o each_o of_o they_o may_v ordinary_o come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rob._n apol._n p._n 12._o statuâ—mus_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la particulares_fw-la ambitu_fw-la svo_fw-la plura_fw-la membra_fw-la complecti_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la locum_fw-la simul_fw-la coire_fw-la possunt_fw-la gg_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la x_o y._n hh_o bar._n this_fw-mi p._n 190._o they_o suit_n to_o bring_v christ_n in_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n by_o suit_v and_o supplicate_v to_o his_o vassal_n and_o servant_n if_o so_o be_v they_o can_v imagine_v they_o christian_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v christ_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o by_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n if_o they_o judge_v they_o no_o christian_n than_o they_o suit_n and_o stay_v on_o his_o enemy_n till_o they_o will_v suffer_v christ_n to_o reign_v and_o rule_v over_o his_o own_o church_n two_o confession_n p._n 34._o beside_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o family_n they_o be_v willing_o to_o come_v together_o and_o unite_v themselves_o in_o visible_a congregation_n then_o such_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v gift_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n may_v and_o aught_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o prophesy_v and_o so_o to_o teach_v public_o the_o word_n of_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n manifest_a man_n with_o able_a gift_n to_o such_o office_n as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n but_o no_o sacrament_n to_o be_v administer_v until_o the_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v to_o their_o office_n kk_n barr._n this_fw-mi pag._n 34._o which_o people_n thus_o gather_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o holy_a church_n and_o have_v power_n to_o receive_v into_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o fellowship_n although_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o have_v yet_o among_o they_o neither_o a_o ministry_n nor_o sacrament_n provide_v it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o default_n in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v want_v ibid._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v alike_o interest_n in_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n in_o the_o faith_n that_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n together_o that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n sacrament_n censure_n faith_n be_v the_o action_n of_o they_o all_o joint_o and_o of_o every_o one_o several_o although_o the_o body_n to_o divers_a action_n use_v divers_a member_n which_o it_o know_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o same_o all_o the_o charge_v to_o watch_v admonish_v reprove_v and_o hereunto_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o the_o word_n of_o the_o most_o high_a whereby_o to_o bind_v the_o ruler_n in_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n in_o fetter_n to_o admonish_v the_o great_a even_o archippus_n to_o look_v to_o his_o ministry_n and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o plead_v with_o their_o mother_n ll_o canns_n necessity_n of_o sep_n p._n 29._o none_o may_v hear_v or_o join_v in_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o that_o ministry_n which_o have_v not_o a_o true_a vocation_n and_o call_v by_o election_n approbation_n and_o ordination_n of_o that_o faithful_a people_n whereto_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n ibid._n p._n 46._o so_o necessary_a be_v a_o right_a election_n and_o call_v to_o every_o ecclesiastike_a office_n that_o without_o the_o same_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v true_a or_o lawful_a barr._n refut_n p._n 30._o the_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o be_v call_v to_o a_o true_a office_n but_o must_v have_v a_o lawful_a call_n to_o that_o office_n otherwise_o he_o be_v but_o a_o intruder_n a_o thief_n and_o a_o murderer_n every_o particular_a congregation_n ought_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o own_o pastor_n mm_o a_o light_n for_o p._n 17._o in_o the_o false_a church_n the_o particular_a congregation_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o produce_v or_o raise_v officer_n out_o of_o themselves_o for_o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o distinct_a body_n and_o send_v by_o their_o ecclesiastical_a head_n and_o bring_v their_o office_n and_o authority_n with_o they_o nn_n bar._n refut_n p._n 19_o this_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v not_o as_o the_o unruly_a clergy_n of_o these_o day_n suppose_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n under_o the_o permanent_a ministry_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n ibid._n p._n 130._o ordination_n be_v but_o a_o publish_n of_o that_o former_a contract_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o these_o elect_a officer_n the_o church_n give_v and_o the_o elect_a receive_v their_o office_n as_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n with_o mutual_a vow_n to_o each_o other_o in_o all_o duty_n canns_n necessity_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 29._o none_o may_v join_v with_o that_o ministry_n which_o have_v not_o a_o true_a call_n by_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o that_o faithful_a people_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o administer_v oh_o john_n plea_n p._n 316._o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o ainsworth_n robinson_n and_o smith_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o their_o own_o person_n who_o be_v boâ—â—d_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o be_v present_a to_o hear_v and_o judge_v controversy_n pp_n rob._n justifi_n p._n 9_o also_o p._n 111._o qq_n light_n for_o the_o ignorant_a p._n 17._o these_o officer_n have_v not_o only_o their_o authority_n from_o particular_a congregation_n but_o do_v arise_v original_o and_o natural_o out_o of_o the_o same_o rr_z vide_fw-la supra_fw-la kk_n also_o bar._n dis_n p._n 125._o the_o least_o of_o the_o 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the_o lord_n man_n be_v thus_o draw_v away_o from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o practice_n use_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o sit_v when_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v no_o more_o discover_v then_o before_o tttt_n john_n plea_n p._n 294._o to_o have_v love_n feast_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o keep_v or_o leave_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v or_o abuse_v or_o as_o every_o church_n shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o their_o estate_n vwv_o bar._n refut_n p._n 43._o not_o here_o to_o mention_v the_o bind_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o apocrypha_fw-la catechism_n idem_fw-la disc_n p._n 142._o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o preach_v and_o public_o expound_v in_o their_o church_n their_o fond_a apocrypha_fw-la catechism_n xxxx_n bar._n disc_n p._n 76._o their_o forge_a patchery_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n yyyy_a his_o refut_n p._n 48._o what_o 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and_o answer_v make_v bar._n disc_n p._n 139._o in_o that_o his_o privilege_a tub_n he_o may_v speak_v of_o what_o be_v list_n none_o of_o his_o auditory_a have_v power_n to_o call_v in_o question_n correct_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o present_o or_o public_o ccccc_fw-la rob._n apol._n p._n 38._o prorsus_fw-la inauditum_fw-la ante_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la saecula_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la judaeos_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n ut_fw-la judicia_fw-la publica_fw-la aliive_fw-la actus_fw-la naturae_fw-la publicae_fw-la privatim_fw-la aut_fw-la seclusa_fw-la plebe_fw-la exercerentur_fw-la ibid._n p._n 51._o per_fw-la plebem_fw-la cujus_fw-la libertatem_fw-la &_o jus_fw-la suffragandi_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la veer_fw-la publicis_fw-la asserimus_fw-la non_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la pueros_fw-la &_o mulieres_fw-la sed_fw-la solos_fw-la viros_fw-la eosque_fw-la adultos_fw-la ddddd_n brown_n life_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o true_a 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