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plant_v by_o they_o for_o rule_v of_o they_o and_o first_o he_o make_v a_o work_n about_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o from_o his_o own_o discourse_n it_o be_v clear_a how_o little_a weight_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o this_o consideration_n as_o to_o what_o he_o intend_v see_v that_o name_n be_v ever_o use_v to_o denote_v power_n and_o dignity_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o so_o do_v no_o more_o belong_v to_o the_o synagogue_n than_o other_o thing_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o p._n 286._o if_o his_o design_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v the_o argument_n of_o of_o either_o party_n viz._n those_o who_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o absolute_a purity_n or_o else_o by_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n among_o the_o settle_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o lay_v down_o 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observe_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o make_v these_o out_o sect._n 10._o his_o first_o proposition_n he_o set_v down_o thus_o that_o we_o can_v arrive_v to_o such_o a_o absolute_a certainty_n what_o course_n the_o apostle_n take_v in_o govern_v church_n as_o to_o infer_v from_o thence_o the_o only_a divine_a right_n of_o that_o one_o form_n which_o the_o several_a party_n imagine_v come_v near_o to_o it_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o so_o ingenuous_o nor_o clear_o set_v down_o as_o need_n be_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a remove_v the_o mist_n cast_v on_o the_o truth_n by_o his_o word_n which_o may_v make_v simple_a soul_n mistake_v it_o and_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o absolute_a certainty_n if_o he_o mean_v so_o
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church-government_n it_o rather_o suppose_v it_o than_o assert_v or_o prove_v it_o in_o explicate_v his_o second_o distinction_n about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n p._n 41._o the_o internal_a formal_a elicitive_a power_n of_o order_n say_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o authoritative_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o external_a objective_n imperative_fw-it power_n of_o jurisdiction_n lie_v in_o a_o due_a care_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o defence_n protection_n and_o propagation_n of_o religion_n the_o former_a be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o ministry_n the_o late_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n here_o several_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o he_o make_v the_o power_n of_o order_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o internal_a formal_a elicitive_a power_n about_o church_n affair_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o same_o with_o external_a objective_a and_o 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all_o the_o power_n of_o decide_v controversy_n in_o synod_n for_o that_o be_v not_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o ordination_n the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n and_o none_o but_o he_o have_v any_o share_n in_o it_o behold_v unto_o what_o absurdity_n this_o man_n run_v unaware_o while_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o unhinge_v that_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n and_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o this_o put_v all_o church-power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o churchman_n among_o themselves_o it_o have_v not_o be_v easy_o determine_v amid_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n clash_v one_o with_o another_o the_o more_o conscientious_a and_o selfdenied_n sort_n be_v ever_o the_o few_o §_o 5._o page_n 42._o speak_v of_o the_o 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answ_n if_o they_o hold_v this_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o yield_v to_o what_o he_o say_v but_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o we_o ought_v in_o this_o to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o keep_v a_o table-gesture_n as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v no_o destroy_v our_o liberty_n unless_o he_o think_v it_o less_o liberty_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n declare_v by_o his_o example_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n other_o falsehood_n i_o pass_v over_o it_o not_o be_v my_o intention_n to_o touch_v every_o thing_n but_o i_o wonder_v at_o a_o gross_a aspersion_n that_o he_o lay_v on_o the_o apostle_n paul_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v use_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n as_o that_o he_o circumcise_a timothy_n when_o they_o be_v not_o only_a mortuae_fw-la but_o mortiferae_fw-la and_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o opinion_n of_o their_o necessity_n what_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v to_o say_v they_o be_v mortiferae_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o use_v they_o for_o when_o they_o be_v mortuae_fw-la they_o be_v indifferent_a not_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o necessity_n but_o as_o to_o their_o use_n than_o paul_n use_v they_o when_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o use_v they_o i_o hope_v the_o author_n will_v not_o own_o this_o when_o he_o be_v better_a advise_v but_o we_o see_v whither_o zeal_n for_o a_o error_n will_v lead_v man_n his_o other_o argument_n run_v on_o the_o same_o mistake_n viz._n they_o prove_v that_o radical_a liberty_n be_v not_o take_v away_o whatever_o be_v command_v but_o they_o prove_v not_o that_o when_o man_n command_v without_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o hinder_v that_o exercise_n of_o liberty_n that_o the_o lord_n allow_v we_o wherefore_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o any_o further_a answer_n to_o they_o p._n 59_o he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o law_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a thing_n that_o these_o bind_z extra_fw-la casum_fw-la 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institution_n exercise_v by_o all_o presbyter_n be_v only_o permit_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o some_o and_o not_o by_o other_o as_o ordination_n church-censure_n and_o when_o some_o be_v authorize_v to_o do_v some_o act_n of_o power_n that_o christ_n institution_n give_v they_o no_o commission_n unto_o this_o together_o with_o that_o restraint_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o subdivision_n we_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o order_n leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o new_a office_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o order_n that_o the_o church_n be_v command_v to_o look_v after_o require_v the_o right_a circumstantiate_v of_o these_o act_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n as_o that_o
ordinary_a case_n and_o must_v ordinary_o take_v place_n can_v reach_v the_o end_n of_o government_n yet_o to_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v ordinary_o can_v but_o clash_n with_o christ_n institution_n for_o when_o christ_n give_v rule_v power_n to_o presbyter_n though_o we_o may_v think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o exercise_v it_o in_o all_o case_n yet_o must_v we_o think_v that_o he_o intend_v they_o shall_v exercise_v it_o ordinary_o for_o why_o give_v he_o they_o a_o power_n which_o they_o as_o ready_o never_o as_o ever_o act_n and_o that_o as_o man_n please_v to_o determine_v we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o christ_n commission_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o man_n may_v without_o the_o force_n of_o necessity_n lay_v on_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a providence_n and_o then_o god_n do_v it_o and_o not_o man_n hinder_v the_o act_n of_o it_o as_o as_o they_o will_n 2._o it_o be_v suppose_v without_o ground_n that_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n can_v ordinary_o require_v the_o restrain_v power_n give_v by_o christ_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v ordinary_o good_a for_o the_o church_n how_o can_v we_o better_o discern_v that_o than_o by_o look_v into_o christ_n institution_n wherefore_o see_v by_o this_o equal_a power_n at_o least_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la be_v give_v to_o presbytery_n we_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n be_v best_a for_o the_o church_n though_o ambitious_a man_n and_o they_o who_o will_v flatter_v the_o magistrate_n think_v otherwise_o yea_o though_o the_o best_a of_o man_n shall_v dissent_v sure_a christ_n give_v such_o a_o power_n say_v more_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o then_o man_n opinion_n though_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o foundation_n on_o some_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o can_v say_v against_o it_o especial_o consider_v what_o ever_o way_n beside_o man_n devise_v be_v attend_v with_o as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o another_o nature_n 3._o i_o have_v already_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o alienation_n of_o power_n give_v by_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o reach_v the_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la of_o it_o but_o even_o the_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la see_v a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o capacity_n to_o recall_v his_o deed_n and_o reassume_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n though_o it_o be_v improve_v never_o so_o much_o against_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n give_v and_o his_o alienate_n of_o it_o sect._n 19_o 5._o proof_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o enlarge_a the_o exercise_n of_o church_n power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o beyond_o what_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o if_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o give_v to_o one_o then_o that_o one_o get_v a_o power_n both_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la secundo_fw-la which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o christ_n but_o this_o be_v unlawful_a ergo_fw-la the_o major_n i_o prove_v for_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o get_v power_n in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o christ_n ergo_fw-la he_o get_v such_o power_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la see_v actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la can_v be_v without_o primus_fw-la nor_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o power_n without_o the_o jus_o or_o power_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n give_v only_o the_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la and_o that_o so_o as_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o no_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la of_o power_n can_v be_v give_v to_o one_o which_o do_v extend_v further_a than_o this_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a he_o give_v formal_o only_o the_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la but_o the_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la do_v result_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v both_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a the_o power_n that_o christ_n give_v do_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o twofold_a distinction_n dist_n 1._o disjunctive_a it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v every_o minister_n have_v a_o power_n to_o rule_v whatever_o part_n of_o the_o church_n this_o or_o that_o or_o another_o so_o that_o no_o part_n of_o it_o be_v without_o his_o commission_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n in_o be_v set_v over_o it_o conjunctive_a it_o be_v false_a that_o be_v christ_n have_v not_o give_v so_o much_o of_o the_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la oâ—_n power_n to_o rule_v all_o or_o many_o congregation_n dist_n 2._o when_o christ_n give_v the_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la of_o power_n to_o a_o minister_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o adequate_a i._n e._n that_o he_o have_v a_o share_n in_o that_o power_n so_o extend_v and_o may_v in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o rule_n the_o whole_a church_n not_o adequate_a i._n e._n christ_n have_v not_o give_v to_o any_o such_o a_o power_n as_o that_o he_o by_o himself_o or_o with_o a_o few_o exclude_v the_o rest_n who_o be_v also_o in_o the_o commission_n rule_v the_o whole_a church_n so_o that_o when_o ever_o any_o one_o exercise_v authority_n by_o himself_o or_o exclude_v other_o who_o have_v the_o same_o power_n grant_v by_o christ_n over_o more_o than_o his_o particular_a congregation_n over_o which_o he_o may_v have_v personal_a inspection_n he_o take_v a_o power_n in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la where_o christ_n have_v give_v he_o not_o jus_o nor_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la of_o power_n the_o minor_a of_o the_o argument_n be_v manifest_a for_o when_o both_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o give_v this_o be_v set_v up_o a_o new_a office_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o set_v up_o for_o what_o be_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o a_o power_n and_o a_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o it_o but_o this_o our_o author_n confess_v to_o be_v unlawful_a ergo_fw-la 6._o proof_n it_o be_v presumption_n even_o among_o man_n for_o a_o servant_n to_o commit_v that_o work_n to_o another_o to_o do_v which_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o to_o do_v except_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v his_o master_n leave_n so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v much_o presumption_n when_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o house_n to_o every_o minister_n that_o some_o shall_v devolve_v that_o work_n on_o a_o bishop_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o unless_o they_o can_v show_v christ_n warrant_n for_o this_o which_o if_o mr._n stillingfleet_n or_o any_o other_o will_v do_v we_o shall_v acquiesce_v if_o there_o be_v any_o disparity_n in_o this_o comparison_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o strengthen_n not_o the_o weaken_n of_o our_o argument_n for_o we_o be_v more_o absolute_o under_o christ_n command_n than_o servant_n be_v under_o their_o master_n his_o command_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o effectual_a to_o compass_v their_o end_n without_o our_o take_v our_o own_o way_n in_o manage_v obedience_n to_o they_o than_o man_n be_v also_o the_o there_o be_v a_o great_a tie_n to_o cleave_v scrupulous_o to_o his_o injunction_n than_o to_o man_n also_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o they_o be_v be_v of_o more_o weight_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o they_o more_o dangerous_a than_o man_n command_n all_o which_o make_v it_o more_o absurd_a to_o commit_v the_o execise_a of_o our_o power_n that_o he_o give_v to_o other_o than_o for_o servant_n to_o do_v so_o with_o their_o master_n work_n sect._n 20._o for_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v our_o author_n subjoin_v a_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a power_n belong_v to_o church_n officer_n viz._n a_o power_n of_o order_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n visit_v the_o sick_a administer_a the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v inseparable_o join_v to_o the_o function_n and_o to_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o personal_a capacity_n both_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la and_o a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o visit_v church_n overseeing_a particular_a pastor_n ordination_n church_n censure_n make_v rule_n for_o decency_n this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v in_o every_o presbyter_n quoad_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la and_o habitual_o so_o as_o he_o have_v a_o jus_o to_o it_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la but_o the_o exercise_n and_o limitation_n of_o it_o and_o some_o further_a power_n of_o choice_n and_o delegation_n to_o it_o and_o some_o further_a authority_n beside_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o when_o this_o power_n either_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o both_o be_v devolve_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n though_o quoad_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la
the_o power_n remain_v in_o every_o presbyter_n yet_o quoad_fw-la executionem_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o be_v so_o appoint_v to_o this_o i_o reprove_v a_o few_o thing_n brief_o 1._o i_o take_v notice_n here_o of_o a_o contradiction_n in_o terminis_fw-la to_o what_o he_o teach_v part._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 41._o and_o we_o refute_v p._n there_o he_o make_v the_o power_n of_o order_n peculiar_a to_o minister_n and_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n peculiar_a to_o the_o magistrate_n describe_v both_o power_n no_o otherwise_o then_o he_o do_v here_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o give_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o as_o of_o order_n to_o minister_n 2._o see_v he_o acknowledge_v both_o power_n quoad_fw-la jus_o to_o be_v equal_o give_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o minister_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v deny_v that_o man_n may_v restrain_v the_o one_o for_o he_o confess_v the_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la of_o it_o to_o be_v inseparable_o join_v to_o the_o office_n and_o yet_o do_v bold_o affirm_v that_o they_o may_v restrain_v the_o other_o without_o give_v the_o least_o show_n of_o permission_n that_o they_o have_v from_o christ_n who_o give_v both_o power_n so_o to_o tamper_v with_o the_o one_o more_o than_o with_o the_o other_o if_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o these_o and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v produce_v how_o dare_v man_n do_v it_o i_o confess_v nature_n make_v a_o necessity_n of_o restrict_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o if_o every_o one_o shall_v rule_v when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v there_o will_v be_v confusion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o every_o one_o have_v their_o own_o charge_n which_o they_o exercise_v this_o power_n over_o but_o this_o be_v common_a to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n also_o though_o with_o some_o difference_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o every_o minister_n shall_v preach_v and_o baptize_v where_o and_o when_o he_o please_v without_o any_o limitation_n neither_o can_v this_o be_v without_o confusion_n also_o christ_n have_v make_v a_o limitation_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o by_o give_v it_o to_o many_o and_o make_v it_o relate_v to_o thing_n of_o common_a concernment_n he_o have_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la determine_v that_o none_o of_o these_o who_o have_v it_o shall_v exercise_v it_o by_o himself_o nor_o without_o the_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n of_o they_o who_o be_v equal_a in_o commission_n with_o he_o this_o limitation_n of_o the_o exercise_n we_o confess_v to_o be_v warrantable_a but_o what_o reason_n there_o be_v i_o can_v understand_v why_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o exercise_n of_o roll_a power_n from_o many_o and_o give_v it_o to_o one_o more_o than_o they_o can_v take_v away_o the_o exercise_n of_o preach_v power_n and_o so_o give_v it_o to_o some_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o preach_v but_o only_o to_o rule_v more_o than_o they_o can_v take_v away_o the_o exercise_n of_o both_o power_n see_v christ_n have_v equal_o give_v they_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o impregnable_a argument_n that_o our_o author_n here_o furnish_v we_o with_o against_o himself_o man_n may_v not_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n further_o than_o nature_n make_v it_o necessary_a ergo_fw-la they_o may_v not_o any_o further_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n because_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o his_o give_v these_o power_n to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v sometime_o necessary_a because_o parity_n breed_v faction_n and_o many_o be_v unfit_a to_o rule_v ans_fw-fr even_o so_o let_v all_o preach_v do_v often_o breed_v heresy_n many_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o many_o be_v unfit_a to_o preach_v so_o this_o argument_n must_v either_o plead_v for_o the_o restraint_n of_o both_o power_n or_o of_o neither_o let_v we_o then_o see_v what_o must_v be_v the_o remedy_n of_o this_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o other_o must_v be_v proportionable_a sure_o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v except_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o expectation_n of_o their_o amendment_n which_o hold_v also_o with_o reference_n to_o roll_a power_n but_o to_o put_v such_o unfit_a man_n out_o of_o the_o ministry_n be_v it_o fit_a to_o lay_v the_o work_n of_o a_o heretical_a preacher_n upon_o a_o curate_n and_o let_v he_o still_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o flock_n though_o his_o curate_n do_v the_o work_n for_o he_o no_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v remove_v and_o another_o put_v in_o his_o place_n even_o so_o they_o who_o be_v unfit_a to_o rule_v must_v not_o have_v a_o bishop_n do_v it_o for_o they_o but_o be_v remove_v that_o other_o fit_a man_n may_v be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n see_v roll_a ability_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o preach_v ability_n as_o be_v show_v before_o if_o parity_n breed_v faction_n we_o must_v censure_v the_o guilty_a not_o across_o christ_n institution_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n he_o have_v give_v sect._n 21._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o good_a sense_n that_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n that_o though_o it_o belong_v habitual_o and_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la to_o all_o yet_o in_o a_o constitute_v church_n some_o further_a authority_n be_v necessary_a beside_o the_o power_n of_o order_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o printer_n fault_n or_o the_o author_n i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o authority_n by_o which_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v exercise_v 4._o he_o leave_v we_o in_o suspense_n about_o the_o power_n of_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o he_o impli_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o pastor_n or_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o both_o if_o this_o power_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o servant_n may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o its_o exercise_n it_o be_v very_o fit_a we_o shall_v know_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v leave_n to_o do_v this_o i_o believe_v and_o have_v prove_v that_o no_o man_n may_v do_v it_o but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o leave_v at_o random_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v primi_fw-la occupantis_fw-la pastor_n themselves_o can_v do_v it_o for_o they_o have_v get_v the_o charge_n and_o they_o not_o the_o bishop_n who_o they_o entrust_v must_v give_v a_o account_n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v no_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o of_o rule_v and_o dispose_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v and_o if_o neither_o 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worldly_a to_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o they_o design_v a_o supremacy_n in_o that_o respect_n also_o not_o main_o both_o because_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o their_o main_a work_n both_o in_o teach_v and_o rule_v be_v to_o be_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o eternity_n as_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o luk._n 22.24_o that_o their_o contention_n be_v about_o supremacy_n in_o a_o power_n that_o then_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o civil_a power_n see_v than_o they_o contend_v about_o eccl_n siastical_a supremacy_n and_o christ_n answer_n be_v suit_v to_o their_o intention_n and_o do_v whole_o discharge_v that_o power_n whereof_o it_o speak_v the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o two_o latter_a mr._n still_o have_v confess_v it_o follow_v that_o christ_n do_v here_o forbid_v all_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o over_o another_o so_o that_o not_o only_a christ_n have_v not_o set_v one_o over_o the_o rest_n but_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v themselves_o to_o do_v it_o if_o they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o simple_a forbid_v of_o it_o hence_o i_o infer_v the_o argument_n to_o our_o purpose_n thus_o if_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v receive_v equal_a power_n from_o christ_n may_v not_o delegate_v that_o power_n to_o one_o who_o they_o may_v set_v up_o as_o chief_a then_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v this_o neither_o ergo_fw-la imparity_n of_o presbyter_n be_v unlawful_a the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v from_o parity_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o immaginable_a that_o presbyter_n may_v set_v one_o of_o themselves_o over_o themselves_o and_o that_o bishop_n may_v not_o do_v the_o like_a and_o apostle_n the_o like_a see_v order_n may_v require_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o yea_o second_o if_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n of_o reason_n it_o 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forbid_v ans_fw-fr concedo_fw-la totum_fw-la we_o also_o grant_v inequality_n among_o pastor_n and_o elder_n but_o that_o which_o we_o plead_v be_v that_o here_o be_v forbid_v a_o inequality_n among_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n that_o when_o christ_n have_v give_v man_n the_o same_o power_n and_o office_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o apostle_n they_o may_v not_o usurp_v power_n one_o over_o another_o nor_o take_v it_o though_o other_o will_v give_v it_o they_o this_o be_v clear_o prove_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o further_o it_o may_v be_v hence_o also_o conclude_v that_o the_o inequality_n which_o be_v among_o church-officer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v among_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n where_o a_o single_a person_n may_v have_v his_o under-officer_n at_o his_o command_n but_o that_o inequality_n must_v be_v of_o one_o order_n above_o another_o in_o place_n and_o rank_n both_o which_o do_v concur_v joint_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o also_o episcopacy_n be_v here_o make_v unlawful_a that_o pride_n and_o ambition_n be_v here_o forbid_a i_o ready_o grant_v he_o but_o that_o these_o be_v not_o only_o forbid_v be_v clear_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v sect._n 2._o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o consider_v be_v mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o where_o after_o private_a admonition_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a we_o be_v command_v to_o tell_v the_o church_n and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v count_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n that_o which_o he_o first_o bring_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o place_n be_v that_o because_o man_n of_o all_o opinion_n about_o church-government_n make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o establish_v their_o opinion_n therefore_o no_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o it_o for_o any_o opinion_n this_o unhappy_a way_n of_o reason_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o before_o and_o insist_v not_o now_o on_o it_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n way_n i_o perceive_v to_o raise_v contention_n about_o truth_n among_o some_o and_o have_v do_v this_o to_o tempt_v other_o by_o these_o contention_n to_o schism_n and_o slight_n of_o truth_n but_o we_o must_v not_o quit_v the_o light_n hold_v forth_o in_o this_o scripture_n because_o man_n have_v darken_v it_o by_o their_o raise_n dust_n about_o it_o let_v we_o search_v the_o more_o sober_o and_o careful_o not_o cast_v away_o the_o truth_n for_o this_o yet_o for_o all_o divers_a opinion_n that_o have_v be_v broach_v about_o this_o place_n mr._n still_v have_v a_o new_a one_o of_o his_o own_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o examine_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o place_n he_o say_v well_o lie_v in_o these_o two_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o offence_n here_o speak_v of_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o church_n mention_v for_o the_o first_o he_o assert_v with_o more_o confidence_n than_o strength_n of_o reason_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o unprejudicate_v mind_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o of_o scandal_n but_o of_o private_a offence_n and_o injury_n this_o he_o prove_v p._n 222._o his_o argument_n we_o shall_v consider_v after_o for_o the_o church_n he_o propose_v at_o length_n the_o erastian_n opinion_n as_o very_o plausible_a yet_o at_o last_o reject_v it_o p._n 224_o 225._o and_o return_n to_o the_o offence_n p._n 226._o which_o though_o he_o make_v to_o be_v private_a difference_n and_o quarrel_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v law-suit_n nor_o civil_a cause_n but_o such_o difference_n as_o respect_v person_n and_o not_o thing_n and_o then_o he_o determine_v p._n 227._o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o here_o any_o juridical_a court_n act_v by_o authority_n but_o a_o select_a company_n who_o by_o arbitration_n may_v compose_v and_o end_v the_o difference_n and_o so_o conclude_v p._n 228._o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o about_o church-government_n though_o by_o analogy_n some_o thing_n about_o it_o may_v be_v hence_o draw_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o opinion_n which_o i_o shall_v first_o refute_v and_o then_o consider_v his_o ground_n for_o it_o sect._n 3_o and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o this_o learned_a author_n shall_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n deny_v this_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o church-government_n and_o nor_o say_v something_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o many_o argument_n for_o establish_v a_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o it_o by_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o gillespy_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod._n rutherford_n in_o his_o jus_fw-la divin_n reg._n eccles_n beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n &_o presbyt_fw-la cawdry_n of_o church-reformation_n and_o other_o presbyterian_o beside_o many_o author_n of_o other_o judgement_n what_o be_v all_o their_o argument_n unworthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o easy_o blow_v away_o with_o mr._n still_o his_o bare_a assertion_n for_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o offence_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o 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weight_n on_o this_o testimoney_n to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v bring_v for_o for_o either_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o degree_n of_o church-officer_n in_o respect_n of_o precedency_n be_v leave_v free_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o jurisdiction_n if_o the_o first_o it_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o hold_v for_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o indifferent_a whether_o there_o be_v a_o stand_a precedent_n over_o presbytery_n or_o not_o if_o the_o second_o he_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o mr._n stillingfleet_n who_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n may_v set_v up_o no_o new_a officer_n but_o what_o christ_n have_v institute_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o now_o a_o order_n of_o officer_n with_o jurisdiction_n above_o what_o christ_n have_v institute_v can_v but_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o officer_n that_o he_o have_v not_o institute_v wherefore_o mr._n still_o can_v not_o make_v use_v of_o this_o testimony_n neither_o aught_o any_o else_o for_o it_o cross_v the_o scripture_n which_o 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