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A17037
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A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them.
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Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.
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1583
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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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elders_n therein_o be_v above_o the_o apostle_n above_o the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n the_o pastor_n the_o teaâhâr_n &_o every_o particulâââlder_n for_o the_o âoining_n &_o partake_v of_o âanie_n church_n together_o &_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o many_o have_v must_v needs_o be_v great_a &_o more_o weighty_a âhân_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o siâgle_a person_n and_o this_o alâoe_v mean_v paâl_v where_o he_o say_v 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o 22._o we_o be_v you_o &_o you_o be_v christ_n &_o christ_n be_v goâes_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o chârch_n &_o the_o church_n be_v inferior_a to_o christ_n &_o christ_n concern_v his_o manhood_n &_o office_n in_o the_o church_n be_v inferior_a to_o god_n this_o he_o iudgâd_v not_o only_a toe_n be_v against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o bâshâpes_n but_o alâo_o against_o theiâ_n whole_a power_n &_o authority_n for_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o chârch_n &_o of_o the_o forwaâdest_a brother_n or_o elder_n therein_o be_v above_o the_o bishope_n how_o shall_v it_o not_o follovue_v but_o that_o the_o bishope_n may_v be_v command_v accuse_v &_o charge_v by_o the_o church_n yea_o also_o discharge_v &_o separate_v as_o be_v their_o desert_n but_o now_o because_o of_o their_o popish_a power_n &_o canon_n law_n they_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o authority_n more_o high_a they_o the_o church_n can_v take_v account_n of_o they_o &_o not_o only_o by_o force_n do_v thrust_v out_o &_o trouble_v who_o they_o listen_v but_o also_o reign_v as_o lord_n &_o duke_n in_o their_o diocese_n their_o authority_n must_v needs_o be_v usurp_v for_o the_o apostle_n do_v geve_v account_n to_o the_o church_n of_o all_o their_o do_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act._n 11._o 4._o act_n 15._o 2._o 3._o &_o rom._n 15_o 31._o but_o these_o be_v get_v above_o the_o apostle_n will_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n &_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o church_n no_o more_o will_v they_o be_v for_o christ_n have_v 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as_o ãâ¦ã_o hâgh_o ãâ¦ã_o âat_a 23._o which_o also_o tâke_v upon_o they_o not_o as_o servant_n in_o the_o hâââe_n as_o be_v moâââ_n ââb_fw-la 3._o ãâ¦ã_o âftâr_o he_o that_o be_v soon_o &_o hair_n in_o his_o own_o house_n say_v thââ_n wâll_v âot_n ãâ¦ã_o raâgââo_o âet_z they_o lâc._n 19_o 14._o for_o theâ_n have_v refuse_v his_o government_n &_o chââen_o their_o own_o popish_a discipline_n in_o steaâ_n thereof_o this_o appear_v because_o thây_v enter_v &_o takâ_n on_o they_o their_o offiâeâ_n in_o popish_a wise_a &_o as_o âhaâââwe_n praescribe_v they_o &_o also_o do_v misgâid_v the_o people_n by_o thâââopâsh_a tyranny_n for_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o they_o wâtch_v for_o the_o live_n or_o bishop_n ââke_v when_o it_o shall_v fall_v &_o then_o seââe_v &_o pâye_v well_o for_o the_o same_o if_o they_o obtain_v it_o âo_o be_v they_o ravenous_a &_o wicked_a person_n as_o say_v the_o câpture_n zâc_n 3._o they_o be_v makâ_n shâftes_n &_o troubler_n see_v they_o rule_v rathâr_n because_o 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