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the_o unbelieved_a jew_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v christian_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o caesar_n baron_fw-fr anâ—al_a in_o anno_fw-la 201._o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o gnostic_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o defamation_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n no_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o they_o cicer._n parad._n 2._o m_o sutel_n tract_n de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr ca._n 15._o pag._n 165._o bell_n of_o ch._n govern._n cap._n 12._o pag._n 151._o 152._o bancroft_n tract_n of_o discip_n cap._n 33._o pag._n 430._o 431._o 432_o laus_fw-la querim_n eccles_n pag._n 62._o 63._o so_o whereas_o the_o egyptian_n be_v diri_fw-la ventusi_fw-la fa_fw-it ibundi_fw-la jactantes_fw-la vani_fw-la liberi_fw-la nova_fw-la they_o rerum_fw-la cupientes_fw-la the_o christian_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o dwell_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o so_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v now_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o godly_a minister_n that_o 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the_o remonstrant_n concern_v free_a will_n and_o power_n in_o man_n but_o the_o contrary_a side_n be_v burden_v therewith_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n stand_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o special_a ground_n of_o separation_n and_o yet_o they_o hear_v from_o some_o that_o they_o be_v separatist_n in_o heart_n from_o other_o that_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o separatist_n build_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v make_v answer_n to_o the_o separatist_n do_v against_o conscience_n put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o have_v be_v by_o themselves_o chief_o reveal_v it_o be_v true_a they_o complain_v of_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o excuse_v humane_a frailty_n sometime_o with_o heat_n and_o fervour_n excessive_a and_o humble_o sue_v for_o reformation_n but_o to_o seek_v redress_n of_o what_o be_v out_o of_o order_n be_v rather_o to_o endeavour_v the_o repair_n of_o what_o be_v ruinous_a than_o the_o pluck_n of_o it_o down_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n dutiful_o to_o urge_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o church_n unto_o perfection_n another_o schismatical_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v she_o betwixt_o these_o two_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n reader_n s._n b._n the_o rasing_n of_o the_o foundation_n &c_n &c_n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n as_o be_v between_o that_o child_n that_o in_o tender_a affection_n reprove_v and_o labour_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o he_o see_v by_o her_o indiscreet_a behaviour_n to_o become_v a_o reproach_n among_o woman_n and_o he_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o hate_n of_o her_o uncomely_a behaviour_n shall_v pluck_v out_o her_o bowel_n and_o forsake_v she_o they_o complain_v of_o abuse_n remain_v in_o the_o reformation_n not_o deny_v that_o a_o wonderful_a and_o gracious_a reformation_n be_v already_o make_v but_o move_v to_o a_o through_o and_o perfect_a reformation_n of_o what_o be_v want_v and_o out_o of_o order_n for_o willing_o they_o confess_v that_o next_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v most_o deep_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o he_o have_v use_v as_o excellent_a instrument_n to_o deliver_v his_o church_n here_o out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n of_o popery_n 155._o t.c._n repl._n 1_o fel._n 155._o this_o they_o willing_o confess_v before_o man_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n daily_o give_v most_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o and_o by_o their_o earnest_a suit_n and_o humble_a desire_n which_o they_o have_v for_o further_a reformation_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o unthankfulness_n that_o they_o desire_v the_o heap_n of_o felicity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n against_o their_o pride_n oppression_n covetousness_n tyranny_n that_o they_o despise_a knowledge_n oppose_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n countenance_v impiety_n and_o profaneness_n and_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o all_o goodness_n do_v the_o prophet_n then_o who_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o work_v according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n teach_v a_o necessity_n of_o separation_n or_o give_v precedent_n to_o other_o to_o separate_v by_o their_o example_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n desacer_fw-la platina_n in_o vita_fw-la marcellin_n hanc_fw-la autem_fw-la calamitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la nostri_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la permissam_fw-la refert_fw-la euseb_n etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyâ—_n hic_fw-la discrucior_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la paucos_fw-la pastor_n habeat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la opponunt_fw-la sva_fw-la corpora_fw-la adversus_fw-la luporum_fw-la inciersus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipfilupos_fw-la agant_fw-la etc._n etc._n council_n nic._n 1._o ca._n 2._o gratian._n do_v 48_o ca_fw-mi 1._o leo_fw-la ad_fw-la afri_fw-la a_o epist._n 85._o grat._n do_v 61._o ca._n 5._o hieron_n ad_fw-la oâ—e_v a_o ep_v ad_fw-la nepoti_fw-la t.c._n
to_o be_v plant_v there_o if_o he_o allow_v maintenance_n for_o they_o and_o place_v such_o as_o be_v worthy_a they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v upon_o his_o nomination_n and_o the_o toledan_a council_n decree_v that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o founder_n of_o church_n do_v live_v they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o have_v the_o chief_a and_o continual_a care_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o shall_v offer_v fit_a rector_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v ordain_v and_o if_o the_o bishop_n neglect_v the_o founder_n shall_v presume_v to_o place_v any_o other_o let_v he_o know_v that_o his_o admission_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o to_o his_o shame_n but_o if_o such_o as_o they_o choose_v be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o canon_n as_o unworthy_a then_o let_v the_o bishop_n take_v to_o promote_v some_o who_o he_o think_v more_o worthy_a in_o these_o particular_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v too_o much_o abridge_v as_o in_o some_o other_o particular_n they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o or_o they_o give_v their_o right_n away_o when_o yet_o the_o call_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o the_o office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v in_o those_o case_n be_v not_o a_o nullity_n in_o many_o thing_n say_v the_o council_n of_o paris_n which_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n long_o before_o the_o old_a custom_n be_v neglect_v and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v break_v but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v not_o make_v void_a thereby_o the_o godly_a learned_a consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n have_v evermore_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o error_n in_o admission_n into_o a_o office_n and_o a_o flat_a nullity_n of_o the_o office_n itself_o the_o minister_n election_n into_o his_o office_n 66._o neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la ubique_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la felix_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la alicubi_fw-la enim_fw-la haeretici_fw-la locum_fw-la docendi_fw-la adepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la alicubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la omissa_fw-la accurata_fw-la diligentia_fw-la invocatione_n &_o electione_n minus_fw-la idonei_fw-la rerum_fw-la habenis_fw-la sunt_fw-la potiti_fw-la ut_fw-la irenaeus_n ad_fw-la victorem_fw-la scribens_fw-la testatur_fw-la illiric_n cate-log_n test_n lib._n 2._o tit_n eccles_n gubern_n hatina_n in_o vita_fw-la damâ—f_n 2._o adeo_fw-la enim_fw-la inoleveraâ—_n hic_fw-la mos_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la cuique_fw-la ambitioso_fw-la liceret_fw-la petri_n sedem_fw-la inv_fw-la dear_a id._n in_o vita_fw-la benedict_n 4._o vbi_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la opibus_fw-la lascivire_fw-la caepit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la versis_fw-la ejus_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la a_o severitate_fw-la ad_fw-la lisciviam_fw-la etc._n etc._n t_o c._n repl_n 1._o pag._n 23._o ibid._n leo._n epist._n 40._o council_n niâ—â—â—_n 2._o august_n oper_n brev_n collat_n cap_n 5._o &_o â—i_fw-la 2_o coner_n epâ—set_n parmen_fw-la ca._n 13._o georg._n pâ—nce_o anâ—t_v sol_fw-mi 66._o aught_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n he_o shall_v be_v blameless_a apt_a to_o teach_v sound_v in_o faith_n and_o much_o more_o be_v he_o to_o approve_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o execution_n consider_v that_o fall_v in_o the_o execution_n be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n than_o before_o but_o defect_n in_o the_o election_n do_v not_o make_v the_o call_n itself_o utter_o unlawful_a if_o one_o blame-worthy_a be_v elect_v or_o tolerate_v after_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o one_o that_o minister_v altogether_o without_o a_o calling_n therefore_o the_o nonconformist_n never_o teach_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o that_o we_o must_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n who_o be_v not_o elect_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o society_n where_o he_o be_v to_o administer_v though_o they_o maintain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o full_a complete_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o that_o place_n and_o people_n thus_o they_o do_v profess_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o and_o such_o like_a accusation_n where_o say_v t.c._n do_v they_o reason_v thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o preach_v because_o the_o mnister_n be_v not_o right_o prove_v and_o elect_v etc._n etc._n be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o pure_o preach_v &_o it_o be_v not_o true_o preach_v etc._n etc._n they_o nver_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ministry_n in_o england_n nor_o yet_o do_v ever_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n nor_o sacrament_n nor_o discipline_n nor_o church_n herein_o they_o affirm_v or_o teach_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o godly_a learned_a in_o all_o age_n have_v acknowledge_v anatolius_n consecrate_v of_o dioscorus_n be_v approve_v of_o leo_n and_o tharasius_n the_o orthodox_n father_n profess_v so_o the_o donatist_n will_v return_v to_o the_o catholic_a true_a and_o apostolical_a faith_n or_o doctrine_n they_o will_v not_o disallow_v their_o bishop_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v say_v augustine_n that_o catholic_n do_v not_o detest_v christian_a consecration_n but_o humane_a error_n we_o use_v this_o moderation_n say_v george_n prince_n anhalt_n that_o they_o who_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o parochial_a office_n if_o they_o promise_v that_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v will_v preach_v the_o word_n pure_o and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n we_o receive_v they_o horumque_fw-la contenti_fw-la vocatione_n sint_fw-la see_v grat._n decret_a 2_o part_n ca._n 2._o qu._n 7._o ca._n 8.18_o 19_o 20._o &_o ca._n 1._o qu._n 1._o ca._n 52._o socrat._v hist._n l._n 1._o ca._n 9_o art_n smal._n par_fw-fr 3._o art_n 10._o stay_n §._o 11._o p._n 133._o par._n in_o heb._n 5.4_o &_o stay_n §._o 4._o p._n 30._o par._n in_o rom._n 10.14_o 15._o legitima_fw-la autem_fw-la vocatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o quâvis_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la publica_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ordinis_fw-la causâ_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la instituta_fw-la dan._n in_o 1._o tim_n 5._o pag._n 363.364_o &_o pag._n 343._o stay_n §._o 4._o pag._n 30._o &_o §._o 11._o pag._n 113._o for._n iren._n l._n 2._o cap._n 11_o prop._n 13._o tit_n de_fw-fr heretic_n certain_o ad_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la clericis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la quoad_fw-la jus_o liciti_fw-la exercitii_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la alios_fw-la uâ—ab_fw-la corum_fw-la communione_fw-la abstincant_a &_o cis_fw-la non_fw-la obediant_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la de_fw-fr onmibus_fw-la haereticis_fw-la quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la exercitii_fw-la in_o sacramentorum_fw-la administratione_fw-la licet_fw-la iniustae_fw-la eorum_fw-la censurae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la nullae_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o muneris_fw-la demandati_fw-la commissione_n ordinationem_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la non_fw-la iteremus_fw-la so_o art_n smal._n si._n episcopi_fw-la svo_fw-la officio_fw-la recte_fw-la fungerentur_fw-la &_o cur_n be_o ecclesiae_fw-la &_o evangelii_n gererent_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n be_v praise_v by_o yourself_o as_o a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o oft_o cite_v by_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o one_o that_o condemn_v the_o hear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v unlawful_o send_v but_o according_a to_o pareus_n he_o be_v lawful_o send_v who_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o public_a authority_n in_o every_o church_n for_o order_n sake_n and_o to_o edification_n danaeus_n sharp_o tax_v the_o manner_n of_o call_v minister_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o use_n in_o england_n and_o be_v again_o and_o again_o allege_v by_o you_o in_o this_o question_n but_o he_o do_v admonish_v withal_o that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o calling_n maim_v and_o none_o at_o all_o exit_fw-la his_fw-la autem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la say_v he_o 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art_n 18._o viz._n when_o the_o place_n for_o sacrifice_n be_v undetermined_a and_o then_o it_o have_v be_v will-worship_n to_o put_v holiness_n in_o place_n or_o opinion_n of_o worship_n but_o when_o god_n have_v choose_v out_o and_o appropriate_v one_o place_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o none_o other_o than_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n holiness_n and_o worship_n to_o sacrifice_v there_o and_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o do_v it_o any_o where_o else_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v not_o simple_o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v for_o when_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a it_o be_v not_o command_v but_o leave_v undetermined_a only_o and_o use_v by_o they_o as_o a_o circumstance_n or_o adjunct_n allow_v not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n holiness_n or_o worship_n not_o can_v they_o have_v use_v it_o so_o without_o superstition_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n after_o the_o strict_a commandment_n give_v to_o israel_n to_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o place_n 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semipl_n â—um_fw-la dei_fw-la intellexit_fw-la esse_fw-la mandatum_fw-la docetnos_n 〈◊〉_d praesentis_fw-la series_n lection_n be_v nequ_o detraâ—â—re_fw-la aliquid_fw-la debere_fw-la diviris_n man_v â—is_n neque_fw-la addere_fw-la for_o so_o it_o be_v ordinary_o define_v a_o work_n command_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o the_o commandment_n and_o if_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o conscience_n of_o his_o commandment_n in_o all_o action_n civil_a and_o sacred_a of_o piety_n justice_n or_o mercy_n be_v to_o worship_n he_o then_o to_o believe_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v rely_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o revealer_n be_v worship_n also_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v usual_o divide_v into_o immediate_n and_o mediate_v worship_n which_o comprehend_v all_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man._n now_o if_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v take_v in_o this_o 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vi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la svi_fw-la presbyterialis_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la genera_fw-la alia_fw-la enim_fw-la immediatè_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la singulis_fw-la personaliter_fw-la alia_fw-la vero_fw-la immediatè_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la singulis_fw-la personaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la conjunctis_fw-la collegialiter_fw-la sive_fw-la presbyterio_n forb_n irenis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o prop._n 13._o pag._n 191._o de_fw-la prohibitis_fw-la ordinantibus_fw-la power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o ecclesiastical_a government_n than_o the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n and_o if_o the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o only_a executioner_n of_o the_o censure_a discipline_n then_o if_o the_o church_n may_v be_v without_o a_o presbytery_n it_o may_v want_v the_o discipline_n in_o respect_n of_o execution_n for_o where_o the_o officer_n be_v want_v there_o the_o office_n also_o be_v want_v as_o touch_v the_o execution_n thereof_o if_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o discipline_n shall_v die_v at_o once_o or_o the_o church_n shall_v want_v her_o officer_n the_o faithful_a have_v not_o power_n of_o discipline_n either_o original_o or_o actual_o either_o to_o convey_v it_o virtual_o or_o formal_o to_o her_o minister_n who_o she_o may_v choose_v or_o to_o execute_v it_o herself_o but_o the_o faithful_a do_v remain_v a_o church_n when_o her_o officer_n be_v etc._n be_v bilson_n perp_v gover_v cap._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n every_o city_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v have_v many_o prophet_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n not_o only_o travel_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o exhort_v and_o confirm_v the_o brethren_n but_o abide_v &_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o all_o labour_a to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n disperse_v by_o persecution_n take_v away_o by_o death_n be_v want_v through_o her_o negligence_n or_o some_o other_o way_n in_o your_o own_o way_n and_o constitution_n the_o church_n may_v be_v without_o both_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n till_o fit_a man_n may_v be_v choose_v unto_o that_o office_n in_o all_o which_o time_n it_o must_v want_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o execution_n of_o discipline_n we_o have_v not_o learned_a that_o every_o christian_n be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o prince_n to_o rule_v with_o kingdom_n with_o bilson_n perpet_n gover_v cap._n 3._o externall_n regiment_n be_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o person_n and_o by_o many_o degree_n excel_v all_o other_o government_n for_o the_o divine_a force_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o spiritual_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o kingdom_n christ_n by_o open_a rebuke_n if_o no_o other_o do_v rebuke_n in_o season_n or_o by_o debar_v they_o from_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o judge_v or_o censure_v worthy_a to_o be_v 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