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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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so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o my_o most_o secret_a intention_n it_o be_v my_o heart_n desire_v that_o all_o our_o present_a controversy_n may_v quick_o either_o be_v end_v or_o compose_v by_o calm_a meek_a and_o peaceable_a mean_n and_o these_o alone_a that_o late_o renew_v committee_n for_o accommodation_n oh_o if_o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o shine_v upon_o it_o however_o i_o may_v not_o stay_v to_o see_v its_o success_n yet_o wherever_o i_o be_o my_o best_a wish_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o it_o especial_o when_o i_o shall_v hear_v as_o i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v be_v only_o intend_v that_o it_o abide_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o prudent_a order_n whereby_o it_o be_v renew_v for_o first_o that_o order_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hold_v out_o a_o accommodation_n for_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o toleration_n of_o all_o or_o any_o religion_n be_v so_o prodigious_a a_o impiety_n that_o this_o religious_a parliament_n can_v but_o abhor_v the_o very_a name_a of_o it_o whatever_o may_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o io._n goodwin_n of_o mr_n williams_n and_o some_o of_o their_o stamp_n yet_o mr_n burrowes_n in_o his_o late_a irenicon_n upon_o many_o unanswerable_a argument_n explode_v that_o abomination_n likewise_o our_o brethren_n who_o seek_v to_o be_v accommodate_v will_v be_v willing_a i_o hope_v to_o profess_v their_o go_v along_o with_o we_o without_o any_o considerable_a descent_n as_o in_o the_o directory_n for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n so_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n second_o the_o order_n express_v only_o the_o difference_n in_o church-government_n what_o
yea_o two_o or_o three_o ibid._n the_o erect_n of_o a_o church_n require_v neither_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n assistance_n ibid._n they_o put_v all_o church_n power_n in_o a_o handful_n of_o people_n without_o any_o pastor_n 24_o the_o election_n ordination_n deposition_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o minister_n belong_v to_o his_o flock_n and_o to_o it_o alone_o ibid._n every_o man_n of_o the_o congragation_n may_v preach_v and_o public_o rebuke_v not_o only_o the_o pastor_n but_o the_o whole_a flock_n yea_o and_o separate_v from_o it_o 25_o some_o of_o they_o give_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o to_o private_a person_n ibid._n the_o solemnize_n of_o marriage_n they_o give_v to_o parent_n but_o divorce_n they_o commit_v to_o the_o party_n themselves_o 26_o they_o make_v every_o congregation_n independent_a and_o of_o sovereign_a authority_n ibid._n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n 27_o their_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o injurious_a depress_v of_o all_o other_o ibid._n church_n bell_n tithe_n glebe_n manse_v and_o all_o set_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n be_v unlawful_a not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o church_n yard_n must_v be_v keep_v up_o for_o burial_n but_o all_o must_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n ibid._n the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o month_n the_o year_n of_o god_n they_o will_v not_o name_n 28_o no_o pulpit_n no_o sandglass_n in_o church_n no_o gown_n ibid._n all_o set_v prayer_n even_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o all_o psalm_n in_o meet_a yea_o in_o prose_n if_o use_v as_o praise_n be_v unlawful_a 29_o their_o opinion_n of_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n ibid._n their_o strange_a way_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n they_o reject_v catechism_n the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o all_o read_n of_o scripture_n without_o exposition_n 30_o after_o preach_v they_o prophesy_v ibid._n then_o come_v their_o question_n ibid._n after_o all_o they_o attend_v a_o very_a tedious_a discipline_n ibid._n brown_n be_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n his_o follower_n be_v against_o it_o 31_o their_o carriage_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n they_o spoil_v king_n and_o parliament_n of_o their_o legislative_a power_n ibid._n they_o oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o kill_v all_o idolater_n ibid._n but_o to_o spare_v all_o thief_n 32_o they_o will_v have_v the_o university_n destroy_v ibid._n secular_a author_n and_o learning_n must_v be_v abolish_v ibid._n preacher_n must_v study_v no_o other_o book_n but_o the_o bible_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o independent_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n in_o new-england_n independency_n be_v the_o small_a of_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o time_n for_o number_n but_o great_a for_o worth_n of_o its_o follower_n 53_o independent_o be_v the_o separatist_n offspring_n ibid._n when_o the_o spark_n of_o brownism_n be_v die_v out_o in_o holland_n a_o little_a of_o its_o ash_n carry_v to_o new-england_n break_v out_o there_o into_o a_o last_a flame_n 54_o by_o what_o mean_v these_o ash_n be_v kindle_v ibid._n mr_n cotton_n at_o first_o a_o great_a opposite_a to_o that_o way_n 55_o mr_n cotton_n with_o little_a ado_n become_v the_o great_a patron_n of_o that_o error_n ibid._n mr_n cotton_n be_v the_o mis-leader_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n and_o other_o 56_o mr_n cotton_n often_o deceive_v have_v give_v his_o patrociny_n to_o divers_a gross_a error_n ibid._n why_o god_n permit_v great_a man_n to_o fall_v in_o evident_a error_n ibid._n his_o prelatical_a arminian_n and_o montanistick_a tenet_n 57_o his_o antinomy_n and_o familism_n ibid._n independency_n full_a as_o unhappy_a as_o brownism_n 58_o wherefore_o so_o much_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n lie_v yet_o in_o darkness_n 59_o the_o fruit_n of_o independency_n in_o new-england_n ibid._n first_o it_o have_v put_v thousand_o of_o christian_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o pagan_n ibid._n second_o it_o have_v mar_v the_o conversion_n of_o pagan_n to_o christian_a religion_n 60_o three_o it_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o foul_a heresy_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o any_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n a_o few_o example_n of_o the_o many_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o new-english_a independent_o 61_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o church_n be_v infect_v with_o these_o error_n ibid._n the_o piety_n of_o these_o heretic_n seem_v to_o be_v singular_a ibid._n their_o malice_n against_o all_o who_o oppose_v they_o be_v singular_a especial_o against_o all_o their_o orthodox_n minister_n and_o magistrate_n 62_o their_o error_n in_o opinion_n do_v draw_v on_o such_o seditious_a practice_n as_o do_v well_o near_o overturn_v both_o their_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n their_o proud_a obstinacy_n against_o all_o admonition_n be_v marvellous_a p._n 63_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o eminent_a piety_n the_o profaneness_n of_o many_o of_o they_o be_v great_a p._n 64_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o we_o desire_v from_o our_o heart_n to_o honour_n and_o imitate_v all_o and_o every_o degree_n of_o truth_n and_o piety_n which_o do_v ever_o appear_v in_o any_o new-english_a christian_a p._n 65_o chap._n 4._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o independent_o in_o holland_n at_o rotâ—rdam_n and_o arnheim_n p._n 75._o independency_n be_v no_o fruitful_a tree_n in_o holland_n p._n 75_o mr_n peter_n the_o first_o plant_a thereof_o at_o rotterdam_n ibid._n their_o minister_n mr._n bridge_n mr_n simpson_n and_o mr_n ward_n renounce_v their_o english_a ordination_n and_o as_o mere_a private_a man_n take_v new_a ordination_n from_o the_o people_n ibid._n they_o do_v quick_o fall_v into_o shameful_a division_n and_o subdivision_n p._n 76_o the_o people_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n depose_v their_o minister_n ibid._n the_o schism_n at_o rotterdam_n be_v more_o irreconcilable_a than_o those_o at_o amsterdam_n p._n 77_o anabaptism_n be_v like_a to_o spoil_v that_o church_n p._n 78_o these_o of_o arnheim_n admire_v and_o praise_v themselves_o above_o all_o measure_n ibid._n the_o easiness_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o affliction_n p._n 79_o the_o new_a light_n at_o arnheim_n break_v out_o in_o a_o number_n of_o strange_a error_n ib._n first_o gross_a chiliasme_n ibid._n second_o the_o gross_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o libertine_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o very_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n p._n 80_o three_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o euthusiast_n in_o contemplate_v god_n as_o god_n abstract_v from_o scripture_n from_o christ_n from_o grace_n and_o from_o all_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n four_o the_o old_a popish_a ceremony_n of_o extreme_a unction_n and_o the_o holy_a kiss_n of_o peace_n p._n 81_o five_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o apoint_v of_o a_o sing_a prophet_n to_o chant_v the_o song_n make_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o other_o ibid._n six_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n seven_o the_o conveniency_n for_o minister_n to_o preach_v cover_v and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n uncover_v but_o for_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v uncover_v and_o to_o participate_v the_o sacrament_n cover_v p._n 82._o their_o public_a contention_n be_v shameful_a ibid._n cap._n 5._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o independent_o at_o london_n p._n 90_o the_o work_n of_o the_o prime_a independent_o of_o new-england_n arnheim_n and_o rotterdam_n these_o five_o year_n at_o london_n p._n 90_o they_o do_v hinder_v with_o all_o their_o power_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a the_o call_n of_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n when_o it_o be_v call_v they_o retard_v its_o proceed_n p._n 91_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n lie_v so_o long_o in_o confusion_n neither_o papist_n nor_o prelate_n nor_o malignant_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n ibid._n but_o the_o independent_o work_v according_o to_o their_o principle_n p._n 92_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o that_o anarchy_n wherein_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n ibid._n independency_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o more_o heresy_n and_o schism_n at_o london_n than_o amsterdam_n ever_o know_v ibid._n independency_n at_o london_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o but_o nourish_v and_o patronize_v heresy_n and_o schism_n contrary_a to_o its_o custom_n either_o in_o new-england_n or_o amsterdam_n p._n 93_o how_o hazardous_a it_o may_v prove_v to_o the_o state_n of_o england_n p._n 94_o chap._n 6._o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o common_a tenet_n of_o the_o independent_o p._n 101_o why_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o set_v down_o the_o independent_o position_n p._n 101_o they_o have_v decline_v to_o declare_v their_o tenet_n more_o than_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o any_o orthodox_n divine_v ibid._n when_o they_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o full_a their_o principle_n of_o change_n will_v hinder_v they_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v their_o settle_a and_o firm_a
lawful_a decree_n of_o all_o gracious_a synod_n do_v not_o of_o old_a the_o father_n of_o nice_a and_o of_o late_a the_o father_n of_o dort_n through_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o remain_v with_o the_o church_n especial_o with_o gracious_a synod_n to_o the_o world_n end_n pronounce_v from_o the_o holy_a sctipture_n their_o decree_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n against_o arrius_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o arminius_n shall_v we_o for_o this_o cause_n ascribe_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a or_o dort_n any_o great_a authority_n then_o ecclesiastic_a and_o humane_a howsoever_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o frame_v the_o canon_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v proceed_v in_o a_o way_n mere_o ecclesiastic_a and_o far_o different_a from_o that_o they_o use_v in_o dictate_v of_o scripture_n and_o publish_v truth_n mere_o divine_a appear_v from_o this_o first_o that_o these_o canon_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o much_o disputation_n and_o long_a discourse_n but_o divine_a oracle_n without_o the_o process_n of_o humane_a ratiocination_n be_v publish_v from_o the_o immediate_a indite_v of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o the_o prophecy_n in_o old_a time_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o oracle_n mere_o divine_a be_v publish_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o these_o canon_n be_v proclaim_v not_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o man_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o three_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v dictate_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o ministry_n only_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o man_n inspire_v with_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n ephes_n 2_o 20._o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n act_v 15._o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o work_n not_o only_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—d_a the_o apostle_n but_o also_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o of_o all_o who_o voice_v to_o they_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o the_o make_n of_o these_o canon_n the_o apostle_n as_o elsewhere_o oft_o do_v come_v down_o from_o the_o eminent_a chair_n of_o their_o apostolic_a and_o extraordinary_a authority_n to_o the_o low_a place_n of_o ordinary_a pastor_n that_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o may_v give_v a_o example_n to_o ordinary_a pastor_n in_o what_o manner_n holy_a synod_n may_v be_v right_o celebrate_v to_o the_o world_n end_n have_v not_o this_o be_v their_o end_n how_o easy_a have_v it_o be_v either_o for_o paul_n or_o barnabas_n at_o antioch_n without_o the_o toilsome_a voyage_n of_o a_o long_a journey_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o for_o peter_n or_o john_n or_o james_n or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n without_o the_o superfluous_a pain_n of_o any_o convention_n or_o disputation_n as_o infallible_a apostle_n to_o have_v pronounce_v divine_a and_o irrefragable_a decree_n of_o all_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n our_o four_o argument_n a_o church_n subordinate_a be_v not_o independent_a but_o a_o parochial_a church_n be_v subordinate_a to_o a_o presbyterial_a 18._o for_o a_o lesser_a church_n be_v subordinate_a to_o a_o great_a as_o a_o part_n to_o its_o whole_a wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v now_o a_o parochial_a church_n be_v lesser_a and_o the_o least_o of_o all_o church_n a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v great_a of_o the_o quantity_n that_o the_o one_o be_v lesser_a the_o other_o great_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o of_o the_o matter_n itself_o there_o be_v question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n now_o this_o be_v prove_v before_o and_o hereafter_o also_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a the_o chief_a plea_n here_o be_v against_o the_o second_o major_n which_o we_o prove_v thus_o a_o small_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v 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