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the_o authority_n of_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o rather_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o die_v than_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v defile_v by_o yield_v to_o their_o humane_a injunction_n as_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o revel_v 3.4_o &_o 14.4_o 8._o the_o scripture_n hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o property_n and_o character_n of_o antichrist_n to_o make_v law_n and_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o mâ—n_z 2_o thes_n 2.4_o and_o so_o rev._n 13.16_o 17._o 9_o the_o scripture_n take_v away_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o we_o from_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o beside_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o his_o write_a word_n 1._o they_o take_v away_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n as_o a_o warrant_n for_o we_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 3.20_o coloss_n 2.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o they_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n 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where_o christ_n have_v leave_v man_n free_a there_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v now_o if_o they_o deny_v man_n power_n for_o the_o lesser_a then_o doubtless_o much_o more_o for_o the_o great_a but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a and_o lest_o christian_n shall_v abuse_v this_o liberty_n of_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a he_o himself_o have_v provide_v divers_a rule_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o word_n rom._n 14.19_o &_o 15.2_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 12_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 40_o rom._n 14.13_o 10._o it_o take_v away_o from_o man_n the_o very_a power_n of_o tempt_a and_o entice_v their_o brother_n to_o follow_v after_o their_o way_n and_o counsel_n in_o this_o business_n of_o worship_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 10._o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o that_o the_o great_a power_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o those_o very_a law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o worship_n that_o 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that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n amen_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v this_o that_o believer_n be_v bind_v every_o where_o to_o observe_v what_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v this_o way_n and_o to_o submit_v and_o subject_v themselves_o willing_o thereunto_o this_o i_o need_v not_o be_v large_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o see_v the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v cleeâ—e_a by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o in_o psal_n â—10_n 3_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o loc_n and_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la dignitas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntario_fw-la confluit_fw-la non_fw-la tyrannide_fw-la coacta_fw-la ibunt_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la trahentur_fw-la vi_fw-la neque_fw-la bellis_fw-la adigentur_fw-la sed_fw-la sva_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o voluntarii_fw-la audâ—to_fw-la evangelio_n ibunt_fw-la tracto_fw-la nimirum_fw-la occulto_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o paterno_fw-la tractu_fw-la hilares_fw-la &_o non_fw-la metu_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la evocati_fw-la ibunt_fw-la non_fw-la subsistent_n ad_fw-la vocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la moras_fw-la trahent_fw-la etc._n etc._n oecolampad_a in_o loc_n esay_n 2_o 2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 50.4_o 5._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v by_o outward_a violence_n to_o this_o work_n nor_o have_v their_o excuse_n to_o delay_v their_o come_n as_o those_o luk._n 14._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o precept_n and_o injunction_n psalm_n 45.11_o mat._n 28.20_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o threaten_a psal_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n so_o luke_n 19.23_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o 4._o by_o 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from_o the_o pedagogie_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o nationall_n church_n by_o institution_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v mention_v three_o thing_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o nationall_n officer_n as_o they_o have_v 2._o no_o nationall_n worship_n as_o they_o have_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a now_o to_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n because_o one_o be_v by_o birth_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o nation_n as_o than_o it_o be_v because_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v this_o say_v he_o a_o doctrine_n that_o will_v not_o go_v down_o with_o a_o presbyterian_a sure_o it_o must_v be_v a_o prelatical_a presbyterian_a who_o can_v digest_v this_o i_o be_o confident_a all_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n will_v acknowledge_v what_o i_o say_v here_o to_o be_v true_a that_o we_o may_v call_v the_o church_n in_o england_n a_o nationall_n church_n because_o of_o the_o many_o saint_n in_o it_o who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n i_o deny_v not_o nor_o ever_o do_v neither_o do_v i_o know_v any_o of_o his_o judgement_n or_o practice_n that_o do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n form_v into_o one_o political_a church_n as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v this_o be_v no_o independency_n to_o deny_v where_o be_v any_o particular_a man_n stand_v church_n officer_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o divine_a institution_n what_o nationall_n worship_n have_v christ_n institute_v do_v our_o birth_n in_o the_o nation_n make_v we_o member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o palpable_o plain_a to_o any_o that_o will_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o spend_v time_n about_o they_o so_o also_o cotton_v key_n p._n 31_o 32._o 3._o it_o will_v follow_v also_o that_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o synod_n and_o class_n over_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v now_o so_o much_o plead_v for_o not_o the_o counsel_v power_n for_o that_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o a_o mere_a usurpation_n and_o such_o a_o way_n and_o practice_v as_o christ_n will_v never_o own_o nor_o prosper_v for_o what_o he_o have_v say_v mat._n 15.13_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v that_o every_o plant_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o father_n plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o such_o a_o government_n possible_o may_v stand_v for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o prelatical_a do_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o support_v it_o but_o doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o it_o share_v in_o the_o like_a destiny_n and_o that_o which_o move_v i_o to_o believe_v and_o expect_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o non-scripturalnes_a of_o this_o high_a classical_a way_n of_o government_n but_o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o sinfullnes_n of_o it_o which_o will_v easy_o appear_v from_o these_o ensue_a particular_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o this_o government_n and_o by_o which_o you_o may_v understand_v from_o whence_o it_o take_v its_o original_n presâ—â—terie_n several_a sort_n fruit_n that_o â—owes_v upon_o â—â—e_z lofty_a tree_n high_a presâ—â—terie_n and_o derive_v its_o pedigree_n 1._o this_o high_a classical_a government_n make_v one_o ordinary_a pastor_n or_o elder_a to_o undertake_v the_o rule_n of_o more_o church_n and_o flock_n then_o his_o own_o perhaps_o twenty_o or_o forty_o if_o not_o more_o and_o so_o bring_v in_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o able_a minister_n to_o go_v under_o for_o if_o one_o flock_n be_v work_n enough_o for_o one_o shepherd_n to_o watch_v over_o he_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o twenty_o on_o he_o wise_a man_n judge_v it_o the_o safe_a course_n to_o meddle_v with_o no_o more_o work_n than_o they_o can_v comfortable_o go_v through_o especial_o such_o work_n as_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v of_o great_a and_o high_a concernment_n and_o the_o rather_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2._o it_o make_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v all_o part_n and_o member_n suit_v to_o her_o condition_n to_o be_v lame_a and_o defective_a have_v no_o power_n of_o discharge_v she_o own_o office_n viz._n of_o receive_v in_o and_o cast_v out_o member_n but_o by_o another_o leave_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o she_o 3._o it_o refuse_v to_o have_v matter_n hear_v and_o determine_v in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o be_v do_v and_o act_v then_o which_o what_o more_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v condemn_v in_o cyprian_n day_n as_o doctor_n reinolds_n prove_v against_o hart_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o he_o p._n 570._o and_o cyprian_n himself_o say_v lib._n 1._o epist_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o those_o over_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v
17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o all_o which_o place_n with_o diverse_a other_o that_o word_n temple_n be_v use_v for_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n conjunctim_fw-la you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o temple_n here_o where_o antichrist_n sit_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n obj._n you_o will_v say_v by_o temple_n be_v mean_v the_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o ans_fw-fr 1._o grant_v it_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o other_o but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o 2._o we_o never_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v so_o call_v but_o the_o church_n of_o 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