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MADE
OF
I. Thes. 5.21 .
Proove all things ; hold fast that which is good .
Psal. 119.128 .
I esteeme all thy precepts , concerning all things , to be right ; and I hate every false way .
Doth
our
Law
judge
any
man
,
before
it
heare
him
,
and
know
what
hee
doth
?
Well-affectioned
Reader
Mr.
Pagets
to
answer
a
matter
before
hee
heare
it
.
Iust
Complaint
untruths
,
slaunders
,
lies
Booke
of
Complaints
M
r.
Paget
Ecclesiasticall
affaires
I
owne
Mr.
Pagets
for
the
testimony
of
this
truth
,
I
am
not
ashamed
to
suffer
that
reproach
,
which
some
lay
upon
me
.
Though
I
have
allready
bene
smiten
on
the
right
checke
,
yet
I
am
ready
to
turne
the
other
also
,
rather
then
to
forsake
this
truth
,
which
I
iudge
to
be
of
great
importance
.
Yea
if
I
were
cast
upon
my
death-bed
,
ready
to
deliver
up
my
soule
in
the
hands
of
the
Lord
,
I
should
among
my
last
words
,
professe
before
men
and
Angels
,
that
the
things
here
pleaded
for
by
me
,
are
the
holy
precepts
of
the
eternall
God
.
promiscuous
Baptisme
due
power
of
the
Church
If
this
Church
be
deprived
of
that
liberty
and
power
,
which
Christ
hath
given
it
,
&c.
If
the
Elders
be
deprived
of
their
power
in
Government
;
for
the
good
of
the
Church
:
If
I
have
subiected
,
the
Church
under
the
undue
power
of
the
Classis
,
&c.
If
these
,
and
the
like
assertions
in
their
Booke
he
true
,
then
is
there
cause
to
complaine
of
the
miserable
slavery
and
bondage
of
this
Church
,
and
of
Tyrannicall
government
.
Then
is
there
cause
,
to
commend
and
preferre
the
liberty
and
freedome
,
if
the
Brownists
,
which
are
not
subject
unto
the
power
of
any
Classis
or
Synod
,
&c.
Mr.
Pagets
Lords
owne
institutions
Ye
shall
observe
to
doe
as
the
Lord
your
God
hath
commaunded
you
:
You
shall
not
turne
aside
,
to
the
right
hand
,
or
to
the
left
.
To
the
Law
,
and
to
the
testimony
.
All
Scripture
is
given
by
inspiration
of
God
,
and
is
profitable
for
doctrine
,
for
reproofe
,
for
correction
,
for
instruction
in
righteousnes
.
Where
is
his
warrant
?
where
is
his
proofe
?
&c.
lying
,
slaundering
the
publisher
of
the
just
complaint
,
against
his
unjust
doings
.
hee
sought
helpe
of
the
Brownists
.
a
simple
person
,
one
of
the
least
understanding
among
the
Subscribers
.
a
title
Page
answerable
to
the
copy
:
Brownists
were
chief
agents
in
the
worke
;
and
encouraged
me
and
others
against
him
.
a
simple
man
to
have
matter
for
an
evill
report
,
and
that
hee
might
reproach
me
.
sought
helpe
of
them
in
pag.
6.
Lords
Supper
our
plausible
speaches
and
pretences
of
reverence
to
it
,
are
such
as
the
Brownists
will
say
.
the
Brownists
themselves
will
seeme
to
give
as
much
.
the
thing
is
worse
,
then
that
which
the
Brownists
doe
.
for
depriving
us
of
much
heavenly
meanes
of
edification
the
same
may
be
found
in
such
as
Mr.
Ainsworth
,
Mr.
Iohnson
,
Mr.
Robinson
and
Mr.
Iacob
.
a
Teacher
in
Israel
a
Simplician
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Pagets
least
understanding
among
the
complainants
Mr.
Paget
Vnto
whomsoever
much
is
given
,
of
him
shall
be
much
required
.
Mr.
Pagets
chooseth
the
foolish
things
of
the
world
,
and
not
glory
in
the
flesh
Mr.
Paget
weake
and
simple
men
Mr.
Paget
I
am
simple
Is
this
the
long
suffering
spirit
of
meeknes
,
in
seeking
to
recover
the
lost
.
Mr.
Paget
a
chief
agent
to
set
their
discontented
humours
upon
scandalous
enterprises
As
I
have
done
,
so
hath
God
requited
me
.
Mr.
Paget
Brownists
were
speciall
Actours
in
the
worke
,
chief
agents
,
setters
of
us
at
worke
,
encouragers
of
us
against
him
.
Mr.
Paget
to
give
some
light
unto
them
,
for
the
better
decerning
and
judging
of
the
differences
between
us
.
Not
have
put
a
stumbling
blocke
,
or
an
occasion
to
fall
in
his
brothers
way
.
given
great
offence
,
and
am
become
an
evill
example
unto
many
,
by
the
open
violation
of
the
Sabbath
in
mine
owne
house
,
and
by
resorting
unto
the
assembly
of
the
Remonstrants
,
and
have
bene
admonished
by
him
in
the
name
of
the
Eldership
,
and
have
justly
deserved
farther
Censure
.
unfaithfull
sheapheard
,
that
hee
seekes
not
that
which
was
lost
:
Mr.
Paget
heynous
offendours
,
most
sinfull
walkers
,
deservers
of
Church
Censures
,
&c.
a
brothers
duety
a
Pastours
Mr.
Paget
to
advertise
him
of
his
defects
and
neglects
in
private
to
him
that
knoweth
to
doe
good
,
and
doth
it
not
,
to
him
it
is
sinne
.
wound
incurable
I
have
loved
strangers
,
and
after
them
I
will
goe
.
not
shewed
his
sinnes
unto
him
out
of
the
Word
of
God
I
am
not
convinced
of
my
errour
.
the
snow
was
black
it
did
not
as
much
as
seeme
white
to
him
,
the
water
of
which
it
was
concealed
is
black
.
Mr.
Paget
Assembly
of
the
Remonstrants
Mr.
Paget
If
I
goe
astroy
,
it
is
through
your
occasion
,
in
casting
stumbling
blocks
dayly
in
my
way
,
so
many
and
great
,
that
my
spirits
is
even
broken
within
me
:
For
your
caraiges
are
so
evill
against
us
,
in
seeking
to
hinder
us
from
the
benefit
of
good
Ministers
,
that
I
cannot
live
under
yours
with
any
comfort
.
a
miserable
comforter
,
a
Physician
of
no
value
.
Mr.
Paget
Ierem.
23.1
the
Assembly
of
the
Remonstrants
the
Censure
of
the
Church
Dutch
Church
Dutch
members
the
Assembly
of
the
Remonstrants
Mr.
Paget
great
wickednesse
▪
fellow
Presbyters
a
glasse
spiders
web
Mr.
Ainsworth
Let
all
men
of
conscience
iudge
what
sincerity
there
is
in
your
course
.
Eldership
hath
admonished
me
for
the
open
violation
of
the
Sabbath
.
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Davenport
for
want
of
sincere
and
plaine
dealing
.
without
his
knowledge
did
write
his
words
.
for
want
of
plaine
and
sincere
dealing
,
to
awaken
his
frozen
and
benummed
conscience
,
render
evill
for
evill
the
Law
of
truth
to
stand
on
his
watch
,
and
not
to
doe
the
least
wroung
to
his
opposites
,
for
the
greatest
which
they
had
done
unto
him
.
Hee
hath
spoken
and
done
evill
things
as
hee
could
.
open
violation
of
the
Sabbath
Mr.
Paget
Sabbath
breaking
to
buy
and
sell
on
that
day
.
Z
alously
earnest
Ecclesiasticall
Gouvernment
pag.
97.
quarter
watching
Lords
day
physicall
things
M
r.
Paget
I
am
iniurious
to
in
printing
that
which
hee
wrote
without
his
consent
.
Mr.
Davenport
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Ainsworth
Mr.
Robinson
D.
Ames
Thou
which
teachest
another
,
teachest
thou
not
thy self
.
to
some
of
my
fellow-complaynanss
,
who
professe
themselves
highly
offended
at
the
printing
thereof
.
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Paget
a
Brownist
did
print
it
,
with
a
schismaticall
addition
in
the
end
.
M
r.
Paget
good
,
evill
Christs
instuution
schisme
,
faction
,
folishnes
,
heresie
,
Mr.
Paget
Church
gouvernment
in
spreading
ab●oad
so
many
untruths
against
him
,
as
are
before
noted
.
Christs
subjects
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Davenport
promiscuous
Baptisme
authority
of
the
Classis
sw●ll●ng
〈◊〉
Olympicks
games
self
prayse
Hee
dwelt
by
bad
neighbours
Mr.
Paget
Certainly
it
was
a
want
of
modesty
and
prudency
in
him
,
to
make
such
disputes
in
his
owne
commendation
.
hee
hath
vainely
praysed
himself
,
and
wrounged
us
.
in
stead
of
clearing
himself
,
hee
is
more
polluted
.
His
owne
tongue
defileth
him
.
to
our
whole
Congregation
,
to
blot
the
same
with
report
of
infamous
contention
,
faction
,
&c.
Mr.
Paget
to
blot
our
Congregation
with
report
of
infamous
contention
,
faction
,
&c.
unrighteous
law
,
a
bone
of
contention
,
a
rocke
of
offence
,
injurious
to
the
Magristrate
,
destroyers
of
the
liberty
of
the
Church
,
ringleaders
to
faction
,
&c.
not
tollerate
the
thing
Ruling
Elders
new
doctrine
If
any
one
*
*
Protestat
.
Kings
supr.
pag.
15.
Offer
.
Confer
.
pag.
2.
of
the
Ecclesiasticall
Officers
themselves
shall
sinne
,
hee
is
as
subiect
to
the
Censures
of
the
rest
,
as
any
other
member
in
the
Congregation
.
If
they
shall
all
sinne
scandalously
,
either
in
the
execution
of
their
office
,
or
in
any
other
ordinarie
manner
,
then
the
Congregation
,
that
chose
them
freely
,
hath
as
free
power
to
depose
them
,
and
to
place
others
in
their
roome
.
Church
may
not
onely
exact
an
account
of
her
Ministers
,
but
depose
them
and
reject
them
altogether
,
if
they
be
not
fitt
.
Apostates
Israëlites
Iohn
Hus
Arrow
p.
such
things
are
not
seemely
The
Preacher
sought
to
find
out
acceptable
words
,
and
that
which
was
written
was
upright
,
even
words
of
truth
.
infamous
contention
,
&c.
a
faction
in
the
Church
for
the
faith
holynes
,
purity
according
to
Iesus
Christ
servants
of
men
men
of
Iabesh
Gilead
unlesse
hee
might
thrust
out
all
their
right
eyes
.
Mr.
Pagets
Termes
Christs
Ordinances
humaine
devises
Proverbe
,
a
man
may
buy
gould
to
deare
peace
of
conscience
to
the
Classis
,
in
defaming
their
gouvernment
and
proceedings
.
Mr.
Paget
a
Disputer
the
Classis
is
ancient
other
Churches
stand
in
as
much
subjection
to
it
as
his
:
This
order
was
in
these
Countries
before
his
comming
over
.
not
be
proceeded
with
,
without
the
advise
of
the
Classis
.
The
Classicall
Assembly
did
judge
thus
:
grapes
on
thornes
figgs
on
thistles
holy
Ghost
Divine
Ordinance
undue
power
Sect.
7.8
Mr.
Hookers
not
be
admitted
to
the
Pulpit
of
the
English
Church
,
for
any
edification
Mr.
Hooker
Is
Israel
a
servant
,
is
hee
home
borne
?
why
is
hee
spoiled
.
this
record
Mr.
Pagets
is
an
authentick
witnes
There
ought
to
b●
nothing
imposed
on
a
people
against
their
wills
.
Whosoever
with
a
Councill
of
Bishops
,
shall
impose
on
Christian
people
any
Law
,
or
observation
at
their
owne
liking
hee
invadeth
the
Churches
right
by
a
violent
commaund
.
Such
Elders
as
without
the
Churches
consent
,
decree
things
at
their
owne
pleasure
,
are
in
name
Elders
,
but
indeed
Tyrants
.
Cypria
.
l.
all
matters
ought
to
be
determined
by
the
Bishops
,
Elders
,
and
the
people
present
and
consenting
:
Otherwise
matters
are
not
firme
and
sure
.
they
set
downe
their
decrees
uncontroulably
,
and
not
under
the
examination
of
the
Churches
.
D.
Bilson
no
Councill
can
bind
a
whole
Church
;
except
there
be
a
generall
consent
.
Mr.
Parker
above
all
Synodes
De
Ro.
Pont.
pract
pag.
D.
Whitaker
to
assume
unto
themselves
jurisdiction
and
gouvernment
over
others
.
Mr.
Paget
old
rule
which
concerneth
all
,
ought
of
all
to
be
approoved
.
D.
Fulke
That
the
Elders
may
have
their
sentence
to
be
the
sentence
of
the
Church
,
they
must
(
when
they
have
travailed
in
examining
of
cases
)
propound
them
to
the
whole
multitude
,
that
it
may
be
confirmed
by
their
consent
.
a
Church
Act
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Hooker
Mr.
Davenport
If
any
thing
be
spoken
without
Scripture
,
the
mind
of
the
heareth
halteth
;
now
sticking
at
it
,
sometimes
turning
from
it
as
frivolous
,
sometimes
turning
to
it
as
probable
:
But
when
the
testimony
of
the
speaker
commeth
from
Divine
Scripture
,
it
confirmeth
both
the
speach
of
the
speaker
,
and
mind
of
the
hearer
.
of
the
Church
The
customes
of
the
people
are
vaine
.
Whatsoever
savoreth
against
the
truth
,
is
Heresie
,
even
old
custome
,
without
truth
,
is
the
mother
of
errour
.
Wee
must
not
follow
the
custome
of
men
,
but
the
truth
of
God
.
In
Luc.
Mr.
Page
many
worthy
Divines
are
sometimes
mistaken
.
bare
authoritie
Mr.
Pagets
Classicall
Assembly
Mr.
Hooker
Had
these
complaynants
bene
wise
and
considerate
persons
,
they
would
rather
have
sought
to
bury
the
memorie
of
these
things
,
then
by
their
importunate
complaints
compell
me
,
in
my
owne
defence
,
to
write
these
things
,
which
otherwise
I
should
not
have
done
.
Mr.
Paget
hath
proceeded
in
every
respect
of
this
busnes
,
with
a
good
conscience
?
to
be
admitted
to
the
Ministerie
,
&c.
insteed
of
all
these
learned
Fathers
,
or
rather
above
them
all
,
Paul
the
Apostle
commeth
to
my
mind
,
to
him
I
runne
,
to
him
I
appeale
,
from
all
Writers
that
thinke
otherwise
.
Mr.
Hooker
Classicall
Assembly
and
Deputies
of
the
Synods
Mr.
Hooker
Mr.
Hooker
Had
Mr.
Paget
bene
wise
&
considerate
,
hee
would
rather
have
sought
to
bury
the
memorie
of
these
things
,
then
by
his
unnecessarie
mentioning
of
them
,
to
compell
me
in
my
owne
defence
to
write
these
things
,
which
otherwise
I
should
not
have
done
.
D.
Whitaker
Ecclesiasticall
Officers
,
if
they
will
take
heed
to
their
flock
,
as
they
ought
,
must
doe
things
,
not
by
force
,
but
by
arguments
and
perswasions
.
In
Levit.
In
Rom.
In
Mat.
In
Ps.
Mr.
Paget
is
to
the
Magistrate
,
in
publishing
an
unjust
complaint
against
that
which
was
done
by
them
.
There
is
that
speaketh
like
the
peircing
of
a
sword
.
And
the
words
of
a
tale
bearer
,
goe
downe
into
the
utmost
part
of
the
belly
.
Tyrants
,
Church-robbers
,
Sacriledgious
persons
,
&c.
Deliver
me
,
O
Lord
,
from
the
violent
man
,
who
hath
purposed
to
overthrow
my
going
.
But
who
can
stand
before
envy
.
the
Higher
Powers
threshing
instrument
of
yron
Booke
learning
abuse
his
interest
in
the
Magistrates
,
Tyrants
,
Church-robbers
deprive
us
of
that
liberty
and
power
,
which
Christ
hath
given
to
his
Church
the
Magistrates
will
have
us
to
take
one
that
can
speake
Dutch
,
and
one
in
this
Countrie
:
Mr.
Paget
the
Magistrates
will
have
us
to
take
one
,
&c.
to
use
the
libertie
and
power
which
Christ
hath
given
us
,
Devise
not
evill
against
thy
Neighbour
,
seeing
hee
dwelleth
securelie
by
thee
.
peace
of
this
Citie
In
the
multitude
of
people
is
the
Kings
honour
.
Mr.
Paget
is
to
all
the
Reformed
Churches
,
in
publishing
complaints
against
such
lawfull
authoritie
,
as
is
exercised
by
them
.
M.
Paget
power
of
the
Classis
riffrafe
Baptisme
borne
false
witnesse
against
his
neighbour
:
Mr.
Paget
All
Reformed
Churches
use
a
Classicall
gouvernment
But
the
English
Church
useth
no
such
:
Therefore
it
is
no
Reformed
Church
,
and
so
consequentlie
false
.
is
to
all
that
seeke
Reformation
,
and
desire
the
same
Discipline
,
that
is
practised
in
these
Churches
:
this
their
Booke
being
a
stumbling
block
in
the
way
.
Prelates
yoke
Classicall
authoritie
single
uncompounded
Policie
Wee
confine
and
bind
all
Ecclesiasticall
power
,
within
the
limits
onely
of
one
particular
Congregation
;
Holding
that
the
greatest
Ecclesiasticall
power
ought
not
to
streitch
beyond
the
same
,
and
that
it
is
an
arrogating
of
Princelie
supremacie
for
any
Ecclesiasticall
person
,
or
persons
,
to
take
upon
themselves
Ecclesiasticall
jurisdiction
over
many
Churches
.
Wee
hold
that
those
Ecclesiasticall
persons
,
that
make
claime
to
greater
power
and
authoritie
then
this
,
especiallie
that
make
claime
Iure
Divino
of
power
,
and
Iurisdiction
to
meddle
with
other
Churches
then
that
one
Congregation
,
of
which
they
are
,
or
ought
to
be
members
,
doe
usurpe
upon
the
supremacie
of
the
civill
Magistrate
,
&c.
D.
Downames
D.
Fulke
Learned
Discours
of
Ecclestasticall
Gouvernment
There
ought
to
be
in
every
Church
an
Elde
ship
,
which
ought
to
have
the
hearing
,
examination
and
determining
of
all
matters
,
pertayning
to
the
Discipline
and
Gouvernment
of
that
Congregation
.
Classicall
Gouvernment
Booke
is
a
stumbling
block
,
laid
in
the
way
of
Reformation
.
Popes
men
Churches
Right
to
all
that
are
grieved
for
the
offence
arising
by
this
fact
,
hee
being
the
cause
of
their
grief
.
is
to
all
that
take
pleasure
in
these
offences
,
hee
being
a
meanes
to
harden
them
in
sinne
.
Such
reproaches
are
quicklie
broched
,
but
the
guilt
of
them
is
not
so
quicklie
and
easilie
taken
away
.
That
as
abattered
city
without
walles
,
so
is
hee
that
cannot
rule
his
affections
Mr.
Pagets
Mr.
Davenport
Christ
hath
given
full
power
unto
every
particular
Congregation
to
chuse
freelie
their
owne
Ministers
,
Act.
6.3
.
and
14.23
Mr.
Paget
8
Answers
1.
Wee
accuse
other
Ministers
besides
himself
.
2.
The
order
against
which
wee
complaine
,
hath
bene
formerlie
observed
in
our
Church
.
3.
Wee
are
partiall
,
because
wee
disliked
not
the
thing
sooner
.
4.
Hee
tells
us
what
order
the
Synods
have
devised
about
the
calling
of
Ministers
.
5.
Wee
are
taught
that
the
Elders
ought
to
goe
before
the
people
in
all
the
publick
actions
of
the
Church
.
6.
If
this
be
not
so
great
absurditie
will
follow
.
7.
If
wee
were
apart
well
examined
,
hee
assures
himself
that
few
of
us
would
be
found
to
agree
with
one
another
,
touching
the
due
order
of
elections
.
8.
It
is
an
heinous
crime
no
lesse
then
sacriledge
,
to
deprive
the
Church
of
her
lawfull
power
.
8
Replies
William
Best
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Paget
Hee
asked
for
hookes
,
and
they
say
they
have
no
mattocks
.
Gouvernours
of
the
Church
ought
to
goe
before
,
&c.
the
election
and
ordination
of
all
Ecclesiasticall
Officers
,
ought
necessarily
to
be
made
by
the
free
chose
of
the
Congregation
,
wherein
they
are
to
administer
:
and
none
else
have
a
calling
to
meddle
therewith
.
Act.
6.3
.
and
14.23
the
Authors
of
the
admonition
to
the
Parliament
Church
gouvernment
Necessity
of
Discipline
Defence
of
Ecclesiasticall
Discipline
Mr.
Pagets
particular
Congregations
are
not
independent
:
but
stand
under
other
Ecclesiasticall
authority
out
of
themselves
.
in
pag.
19.
and
66.
the
Synods
in
these
Countries
have
agreed
to
have
it
so
.
to
make
new
Articles
of
Religion
,
are
stewards
,
whose
duety
is
not
to
prescribe
new
Lawes
unto
the
familie
,
but
faithfully
to
keepe
the
Lawes
of
the
householder
,
and
to
doe
every
thing
according
to
his
commaundement
.
I
call
them
to
record
of
this
my
protestation
,
that
I
will
be
urged
to
yeeld
by
no
mans
authority
;
though
hee
be
never
so
holy
a
Father
,
but
as
farre
as
hee
shall
be
approoved
by
the
judgement
of
the
divine
Scriptures
.
Wee
weigh
not
the
writings
of
all
men
,
be
they
never
so
worthie
,
as
wee
weigh
the
Canonicall
Scriptures
:
but
that
,
saving
the
reverence
that
is
due
unto
them
,
we
may
mislike
and
refuse
somewhat
in
their
writings
,
if
wee
find
that
they
have
taught
otherwise
then
the
Scriptures
will
beare
.
Mr.
Paget
Church
gouvernment
is
not
to
be
taken
onely
from
the
Scriptures
,
but
from
the
wholesome
precepts
of
the
Fathers
,
and
institutions
of
old
Canons
.
unto
the
lawfull
calling
of
a
Minister
,
the
allowance
of
the
Classis
not
proceed
in
the
thing
without
their
advise
.
humaine
ordinance
one
devise
Remoove
not
the
ancient
limit
,
which
thy
fathers
have
set
.
Mr.
Paget
Take
heed
therefore
unto
your selves
,
and
to
all
the
flock
,
over
the
which
the
Holy
Ghost
hath
made
you
overseers
,
&c.
Mr.
Paget
M
r.
Davenport
Suppose
Paul
in
the
place
alledged
,
had
required
no
more
of
the
Pastours
of
Ephesus
,
yet
might
a
further
duetie
have
bene
laid
upon
them
in
some
other
place
of
Scripture
.
It
is
no
good
kind
of
disputing
,
to
argue
thus
,
No
more
is
required
of
Ministers
in
such
and
such
a
place
,
therefore
in
no
other
place
at
all
.
There
are
three
that
beare
record
in
Heaven
,
&c.
O
Sir
,
it
is
no
good
kind
of
disputing
,
to
argue
thus
,
No
more
are
mentioned
in
such
,
and
such
a
place
,
therefore
in
no
other
place
at
all
.
Mr.
Paget
to
strike
at
the
very
text
,
and
to
weaken
our
common
faith
.
Once
have
I
spoken
,
but
I
will
not
answer
,
yea
twise
,
but
I
will
proceed
no
further
:
Wherefore
I
abhorre
my self
,
and
repent
in
dust
and
ashes
.
might
be
a
knot
in
a
rish
the
Pastours
of
Ephesus
,
to
baptise
such
infants
whose
Parents
are
without
:
They
are
base
wits
,
that
are
so
affected
:
For
ingenious
minds
and
natures
well
given
,
will
rather
seeke
how
true
that
is
,
which
they
hold
,
then
how
they
may
defend
it
,
making
greater
price
of
verity
then
victory
.
These
things
which
yee
have
heard
and
seene
in
me
,
doe
.
Heb.
11.
Acts
of
the
Apostles
Act.
20.28
Ephesian
Elders
any
act
of
his
ministerie
Let
every
man
wherein
hee
is
called
,
therein
abide
with
God
.
Mr.
Paget
The
Calvinists
object
that
the
authority
of
Bishops
and
Archbishops
,
is
not
from
the
Apostles
,
because
Act.
15.
the
controversie
there
was
not
confirmed
by
them
,
but
by
the
whole
Church
.
This
will
not
follow
,
for
the
authority
of
Bishops
&
Archbishops
might
be
exercised
at
other
times
,
in
the
Apostles
dayes
,
although
then
it
were
not
.
Pastours
and
Teachers
are
bound
to
exercise
some
acts
of
their
ministery
,
towards
those
who
are
no
members
of
their
Church
.
Because
they
ought
to
invite
and
call
others
,
even
those
that
are
without
,
Prov.
9.3.4.5
.
Mat.
28.19.20
.
proper
acts
Acts
of
their
ministery
towards
men
without
a
Pastour
may
administer
the
Sacraments
,
both
of
Baptisme
and
the
Lords
Supper
,
in
neighbour
Churches
;
and
this
hee
hath
prooved
against
Mr.
Ainsworth
in
Arr.
pag.
17.18
.
and
againe
from
pag.
109.
to
114.
Mr.
Paget
the
Eldership
of
the
separated
companie
of
Leiden
did
help
Mr.
Ainsworth
in
his
Controversie
with
Mr.
Iohnson
.
exercised
some
acts
of
their
Ministery
in
another
Congregation
?
Mr.
Paget
exercise
acts
of
their
Ministery
Mr.
Ainsworth
his
similitude
from
a
Husband
,
is
against
himself
.
a
Husband
,
notwithstanding
his
relation
and
bond
unto
his
owne
wife
,
may
yet
become
a
protectour
,
and
guide
of
the
poore
widow
,
that
wants
a
Husband
,
to
performe
these
dueties
.
Mr.
Paget
to
poore
widowes
to
poore
widowes
Mr.
Paget
Seeing
a
good
conscience
suffers
not
a
man
to
be
neutrall
,
nor
to
suspend
his
judgement
,
when
it
is
desireously
desired
;
but
forceth
him
to
beare
witnesse
unto
the
truth
,
&c.
this
was
an
assembly
of
one
onely
particular
Church
it
binds
onely
but
in
a
speciall
,
or
particular
meeting
.
Mr.
Cartwright
Paul
and
Barnabas
went
not
up
to
Ierusalem
,
to
submit
their
judgement
to
the
judgement
of
the
Apostles
;
for
that
had
diminished
the
authoritie
of
their
doctrine
,
then
which
there
was
no
greater
in
the
Word
:
they
being
both
infallablie
directed
by
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Onely
they
went
up
,
to
conferre
with
them
,
and
for
countenance
of
the
truth
,
in
respect
of
men
,
and
for
the
stopping
of
the
mouthes
of
such
deceivers
,
as
pretended
they
were
sent
by
the
Apostles
Classicall
Assembly
a
remarkable
place
of
Scripture
,
to
warrant
the
exercise
of
that
power
,
which
wee
deny
.
This
one
allegation
is
sufficient
to
evince
the
falshood
of
their
assertion
.
the
power
,
which
the
Classis
exerciseth
,
was
practised
at
Antioch
and
Ierusalem
,
and
by
Apostolicall
direction
.
Stev
.
Ofw.
Behold
saith
the
Lord
,
I
am
against
the
Prophets
that
use
their
tongues
,
and
say
:
Hee
saith
it
.
D.
Whitaker
It
was
alwayes
the
practise
of
the
Apostles
in
common
cases
,
to
call
the
whole
Church
together
:
and
no
doubt
but
they
did
so
here
.
there
was
no
need
to
have
it
mentioned
,
seeing
it
had
bene
their
constant
custome
formerlie
so
to
doe
.
Mr.
Parker
Mr.
Paget
a
dependent
body
,
and
standing
under
another
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
out
of
themselves
.
Mr.
Parker
The
Church
of
Antioch
sent
not
to
Ierusalem
,
as
being
bound
in
duety
thereto
:
But
in
regard
it
was
the
chief
place
of
Religion
,
therefore
they
made
choose
freelie
of
that
Congregation
,
as
knowing
them
to
be
best
able
,
to
resolve
the
controversie
.
Mr.
Paget
The
particular
acts
of
the
Apostles
,
in
cases
alike
,
315.
316.
must
alike
be
observed
the
power
of
bringing
things
from
one
Congregation
to
another
,
belongeth
not
to
any
one
officer
,
but
to
the
whole
Church
.
Mr.
Paget
,
by
his
6.
1631.
owne
authoritie
,
and
without
the
consent
of
the
Consistory
,
or
any
one
of
them
,
Where
is
the
warrant
of
Will.
Be.
and
the
rest
,
how
proove
they
,
that
I
destroy
the
power
of
the
Church
?
What
is
to
be
done
,
if
the
Elders
be
in
errour
,
whither
the
matter
should
be
brought
to
the
body
of
the
Congregation
?
are
they
the
people
common
rights
lightnes
,
rudnes
,
pride
,
contention
,
&c.
Brownists
doe
primitive
Churches
A
discours
of
the
troubles
in
the
English
Church
at
Franck
ford
,
If
all
the
Ministers
and
Seniors
(
which
have
authority
to
heare
and
determine
,
&c.
)
be
suspected
or
found
parties
;
If
any
appeale
be
made
from
them
,
that
then
such
appeale
be
made
to
the
body
of
the
Congregation
,
the
Ministers
,
Seniors
,
and
parties
accepted
:
and
that
the
body
of
the
Congregation
may
appoine
so
many
of
the
Congregation
,
to
heare
and
determine
the
said
matter
,
or
matters
,
as
it
shall
seeme
good
to
the
Congregation
.
If
any
controversy
be
upon
the
doubtfull
meaning
of
any
word
,
or
words
in
the
Discipline
;
that
first
it
be
referred
to
the
Ministers
or
Seniors
:
And
if
they
cannot
agree
thereupon
,
then
the
thing
be
brought
and
referred
to
the
whole
Congregation
.
Mr.
Paget
unto
the
body
of
the
Congregation
,
Mr.
Paget
Act.
15.
Paul
and
Barnabas
condescended
to
referre
the
whole
controversie
,
and
the
determination
thereof
,
to
the
Apostles
and
Ancients
at
Ierusalem
,
that
is
to
say
,
to
commit
the
matter
to
be
tryed
by
the
Heads
and
Bishops
,
and
their
determination
in
Councill
.
Popes
supremacie
Tyrannicall
Hierarchie
6
Answer
to
come
neerer
unto
the
place
Act.
20.28
.
neerer
the
point
Men
doe
attend
to
their
flock
,
when
they
labour
that
the
same
may
be
increased
.
doore
of
the
fould
Mr.
Pager
the
children
of
a
stranger
the
increase
of
God
of
whoordomes
against
him
Mr.
Paget
act
of
his
Ministerie
to
convince
erroneous
persons
in
the
Church
,
14
29.31
4
1.12
Mr.
Paget
convince
erronious
persons
whose
Pastours
are
taken
away
get
the
assistance
of
a
neighbour
Minister
,
to
convince
erronious
persons
Ministeriall
duetie
Ministeriall
duetie
prayer
,
reading
the
Scriptures
,
expounding
them
,
&c.
members
of
the
Catholike
,
or
Vniversall
Church
,
may
have
their
infants
baptised
,
though
they
be
not
joyned
to
any
particular
visible
Church
.
Catholike
Church
the
company
of
Gods
elect
and
chosen
,
invisible
,
spirituall
,
misticall
a
vaine
and
fruitles
word
Wee
are
not
bound
to
Mr.
Pagets
writings
,
wee
esteeme
them
not
as
Canonicall
;
but
wee
examen
them
by
the
Canonicall
:
and
what
in
them
agreeth
with
the
authoritie
of
Divine
Scripture
,
wee
receive
with
his
prayse
:
What
accordeth
not
therewith
,
wee
refuse
with
his
leave
.
mens
sayings
are
of
no
force
and
value
in
matters
of
Religion
,
without
warrant
from
the
Scriptures
.
B.
Iewel
Where
is
their
warrant
,
where
is
their
authoritie
,
&c.
Catholike
or
Vniversall
Church
to
have
a
great
desire
to
informe
his
opposite
Brethren
in
the
truth
.
Pref.
And
say
to
Archippus
,
take
heed
to
the
Ministerie
,
which
thou
hast
received
of
the
Lord
,
that
thou
full
fill
it
.
Ministerie
ought
to
be
fullfilled
say
to
Archippus
take
heed
,
&c.
arme
of
flesh
Mr.
Paget
Pet.
5.2
.
Feed
the
Elock
of
God
,
which
is
among
you
,
taking
the
oversight
thereof
,
&c.
sheepheards
for
the
defence
and
benefit
of
their
Flockes
,
&c.
have
reason
to
combine
themselves
together
,
for
the
performance
of
some
workes
of
their
calling
,
towards
the
endangered
sheep
of
other
flockes
:
as
appeareth
Esa.
34.1
.
Luk.
2.8
.
Gen.
29.2.8
.
Wee
doe
D.
Whitaker
confidently
affirme
,
that
at
the
first
,
Churches
were
gouverned
onely
by
their
owne
Ministers
,
and
were
not
subjected
to
other
Churches
or
Ministers
:
not
Colosse
to
Ephesus
;
not
Philippi
to
Thessalonica
:
not
these
to
Rome
;
nor
Rome
to
any
other
:
but
they
had
all
equall
power
in
themselves
,
that
is
,
independant
jurisdiction
and
gouvernment
.
Neither
did
they
seeke
authority
otherwhere
,
either
from
Praelate
or
Pope
.
independent
bodies
Mr.
Pagets
Mr.
Whitaker
the
word
translated
feeding
,
doth
also
signifie
to
rule
and
gouverne
.
If
this
kind
of
feeding
be
restrained
unto
one
Congregation
,
then
is
all
the
authoritie
and
gouvernment
of
Churches
,
by
Classes
and
Synods
,
overthrowne
thereby
.
it
is
unlawfull
for
Assemblies
of
Ministers
to
exercise
any
act
of
power
,
in
any
Congregation
besides
their
owne
.
Then
Ministers
may
not
give
their
voyces
for
the
decision
of
controversies
in
any
Congregation
besides
their
owne
:
contrarie
to
the
use
of
this
word
of
feeding
,
applied
to
such
in
Israell
,
as
exercised
some
acts
of
their
Ministerie
,
for
the
help
and
benefit
of
divers
Congregations
,
as
Ezek.
34.2
.
&c.
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Parker
it
is
not
for
office
to
determine
,
but
for
their
gifts
and
estimation
:
not
to
receive
precepts
,
but
onely
for
their
consent
,
councill
,
and
approbation
.
B.
Iewel
,
D.
Rainolds
wee
doe
reverentlie
esteeme
of
the
Classis
,
for
councill
and
advise
,
in
all
difficult
matters
,
&c.
Mr.
Paget
is
but
a
lame
,
halting
and
half
reverence
:
no
more
then
that
Mr.
Iacob
,
and
his
company
did
give
to
Classes
and
Synods
:
Yea
the
Brownists
themselves
doe
seeme
to
give
as
much
:
Mr.
Paget
acts
of
their
Ministery
Sea
of
Rome
M
r.
Paget
Church
gouvernment
M
r.
Paget
Mr.
Ainsworth
formerly
brought
against
him
these
Scriptures
,
viz.
Act.
20.28
.
Pet.
5.2
Mr.
Davenport
Mr.
Davenport
ordinary
Bishops
and
Elders
,
are
restrained
and
tyed
to
the
oversight
of
one
onely
Congregation
.
Peter
●
.
1
willeth
the
Pastours
of
the
Churches
,
that
they
should
feed
the
Flockes
.
What
Flockes
?
Not
everie
one
,
but
those
which
are
committed
to
their
faith
and
trust
;
or
which
dependeth
upon
them
.
And
so
Paul
,
speaking
to
the
Ministers
,
or
Bishops
of
Ephesus
,
willeth
them
,
that
they
should
take
heed
unto
the
Flock
,
over
which
the
Holy
Ghost
had
made
them
over-seers
:
where
hee
restraineth
as
Peter
did
,
their
oversight
and
watch
to
their
owne
particular
Flock
.
A
Pastour
must
be
limited
to
one
onely
Congregation
:
And
as
hee
is
ordained
,
to
the
attendance
and
service
thereof
,
so
must
hee
there
exercise
,
and
execute
that
office
unto
which
hee
is
appointed
.
Mr.
Paget
Act.
20.28
1.
Pet.
5.2
this
prooves
not
,
but
they
may
doe
the
like
in
other
neighbour
Churches
.
Mat.
6.9
.
When
yee
pray
,
say
,
Our
Father
,
&c.
Mr.
Pagets
Luk.
16.22.23
.
and
23.43
.
Mat.
7.13
.
Hell
,
&c.
Eve
,
&c.
Pastours
may
exercise
,
all
acts
of
their
Ministerie
,
in
any
Congregation
besides
their
owne
.
pag.
89.
our
speeches
wee
doe
exceedingly
gratify
many
sorts
of
Libertines
,
Arrians
,
Socinians
and
other
Hereticks
.
Although
there
be
mention
made
in
Scripture
,
but
of
3
Church
Officers
,
that
is
,
Bishops
,
Elders
,
and
Deacons
,
yet
there
were
more
,
&c.
if
need
require
,
that
a
Pastour
should
administer
the
Sacraments
,
both
of
Baptisme
and
the
Lords
Supper
,
in
neighbour
Churches
,
that
are
destitute
,
and
hee
is
desired
thereunto
.
Obedience
is
better
then
sacrifice
Whosoever
rightly
administreth
the
Sacraments
:
must
doe
it
by
vertue
of
a
Ministeriall
calling
:
But
no
man
can
administer
the
Sacraments
by
vertue
of
a
Ministeriall
calling
,
saving
in
his
owne
Congregation
:
Therefore
no
Pastour
can
rightly
administer
the
Sacraments
,
but
in
his
owne
Congregation
.
That
which
is
a
proper
worke
of
an
Apostle
;
is
not
to
be
done
by
any
ordinarie
Minister
:
To
administer
officiallie
in
more
Congregations
then
one
,
is
a
proper
worke
of
an
Apostle
.
Therefore
,
&c.
being
tyed
to
one
onely
Flock
.
power
and
libertie
to
exercise
their
Ministerie
any
where
.
D.
Whitaker
,
The
Apostles
received
the
kees
from
Christ
,
and
power
of
teaching
,
and
remitting
sinnes
,
as
common
Bishops
of
the
whole
World
:
but
all
others
of
their
owne
Churches
.
In
these
things
therefore
,
which
the
Apostles
had
extraordinarily
,
Bishops
succeed
them
not
,
that
is
,
in
that
power
,
which
is
truely
and
properly
Apostolicall
.
a
common
Bishop
Rom.
14.5.23
Act.
11.21.26
.
Gen.
17.10
.
Rom.
4.11
.
Act.
2.39
.
Mr.
Davenport
promiscuous
baptizing
of
all
infants
without
difference
,
A
man
that
reads
their
writings
,
might
easilie
be
brought
to
doubt
,
whither
Turkes
or
Iewes
,
Mahometists
or
Heathens
,
or
infidelles
,
of
what
Nation
or
sect
soever
,
did
sometime
present
their
children
to
baptisme
,
and
that
it
was
the
custome
of
the
Dutch
Church
,
to
baptise
such
being
presented
.
Mr.
Paget
to
nod
the
head
a
promiscuous
baptising
Turkes
,
Iewes
Mr.
Paget
Iewes
,
Turkes
Mr.
Paget
be
reputed
in
the
Covenant
by
testification
of
their
faith
and
repentance
,
though
it
were
by
a
word
or
gesture
of
the
body
,
witnessing
their
consent
thereunto
,
so
farre
as
to
procure
the
admission
of
their
infants
to
have
the
seale
of
circumcision
or
Baptisme
,
as
appeareth
from
the
holy
records
.
seale
of
circumcision
So
farre
as
to
procure
the
admission
of
their
infants
,
to
have
the
seale
of
Circumcision
.
wise
to
sobriety
20
Scriptures
Yea
,
Amen
,
so
be
it
,
nodding
with
the
head
bare
speaking
bare
bowing
a
blasphemous
saying
deny
God
in
workes
hate
to
be
reformed
Mr.
Paget
in
the
Covenant
Yea
,
Amen
,
so
be
it
,
nodding
with
the
head
the
admission
of
their
infants
unto
the
seale
of
Baptisme
.
&c.
Ioh.
Whereas
it
is
the
custome
of
the
Dutch
Church
,
to
baptise
many
infans
,
whose
Parents
are
not
members
of
any
Church
;
when
they
answer
Yea
at
the
Leiturgy
of
Baptisme
publickely
,
or
by
nodding
the
head
.
Mr.
Davenport
Mr.
Paget
nodding
the
head
nod
with
the
head
the
Canonicall
Scripture
ought
onely
to
be
read
in
the
Congregation
;
and
no
writing
besides
it
.
to
read
a
Leiturgie
of
Baptisme
publickely
.
Mr.
Paget
Let
a
man
be
whatsoever
hee
will
:
if
hee
professe
the
faith
,
it
is
sufficient
to
make
him
a
member
of
the
Catholike
Church
.
3
8.
It
is
enought
,
to
baptisme
,
if
a
man
have
the
knowledge
of
the
Creed
,
the
ten
commaundements
,
and
Sacraments
.
Act.
11.
21-26
.
A
great
number
beleeved
,
and
turned
unto
the
Lord
,
&c.
and
the
Disciples
were
called
Christians
.
It
cannot
be
specified
by
what
words
,
or
signes
,
more
or
lesse
,
they
professed
their
conversion
unto
God
.
by
what
words
or
signes
the
faith
full
professed
their
conversion
unto
God
it
cannot
be
specified
by
what
words
,
&c.
the
grace
of
God
appeared
in
them
.
Mr.
Paget
Christians
,
Act.
11.21.26
Churchles
people
primitive
Saints
How
it
can
be
prooved
from
hence
,
that
such
as
consented
unto
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospel
,
propounded
unto
them
,
by
answering
Yea
,
or
bowing
their
heads
,
might
not
thereupon
,
he
admitted
unto
Baptisme
,
they
and
their
Infants
.
the
beleevers
in
Act.
consented
to
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospel
,
by
answering
Yea
to
it
,
or
bowing
their
bodies
,
in
testimony
of
their
liking
thereof
.
It
is
not
lawfull
for
men
to
flatter
themselves
,
with
any
thing
of
their
owne
opinion
and
judgement
,
nor
chuse
that
which
comes
in
their
owne
braine
:
Wee
have
the
Apostles
for
example
,
who
taught
nothing
after
their
owne
pleasure
,
but
faithfully
the
doctrines
,
which
they
received
of
Christ
.
reading
,
or
saying
over
of
a
Litu●gie
consenied
to
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
,
by
answering
,
Yea
to
it
;
or
bowing
their
heads
,
in
testimony
of
their
approbation
of
it
.
This
is
my
Covenant
,
which
yee
shall
keepe
,
betweene
me
and
you
,
and
thy
seed
after
thee
:
Everie
man
child
among
you
shall
be
circumcised
.
Mr.
Paget
It
can
not
hence
be
shewed
that
more
questions
were
propounded
to
the
Parents
,
which
brought
their
children
to
be
circumcised
,
then
are
now
in
the
administration
of
Baptisme
,
&c.
Or
that
such
had
circumcision
denied
unto
their
children
,
which
shewed
a
willingnes
to
embrace
the
Covenant
,
by
such
brief
answers
and
gestures
wee
speake
off
.
Gen.
17.10
are
to
be
counted
Christians
children
,
whose
Parents
in
externall
profession
,
are
within
the
Covenant
.
Mr.
Davenport
a
Leiturgie
of
Circumcision
humane
forme
hee
is
no
inventer
of
new
conceits
and
opinions
.
embracing
the
Covenant
nodding
with
the
head
Exod.
12.6.45
vers.
44.
Mr.
Ainsworths
Annotations
And
hee
received
the
signe
of
circumcision
,
a
seale
of
the
righteousnes
of
saith
,
which
hee
had
yet
being
uncircumcised
.
Mr.
Pagets
Abraham
is
called
the
father
of
all
that
beleeve
,
whither
members
of
a
particular
Church
or
not
.
2.
There
might
be
some
beleevers
in
Abrahams
time
,
not
members
of
his
familie
,
nor
under
the
gouvernment
of
any
particular
Church
.
3.
If
a
sonne
,
or
bond
servant
of
Ephron
,
the
Hittite
were
then
brought
to
the
knowledge
of
the
true
God
,
&c.
why
might
not
the
infant
of
such
a
one
have
bene
circumcised
,
though
not
living
in
a
visible
Church
.
Mr.
Paget
if
they
be
troubred
about
a
hard
question
,
to
say
nothing
to
it
.
Mr.
Paget
why
not
why
so
(
Sirs
)
why
may
it
not
be
thus
.
Mr.
Paget
shurt
your
lips
D.
Willet
For
the
promise
is
unto
you
;
and
to
your
children
,
and
to
all
that
are
afarre
off
;
Even
as
many
,
as
the
Lord
our
God
shall
call
.
Though
the
promise
be
made
unto
such
as
are
called
,
yet
who
can
shew
,
that
such
are
not
to
be
counted
outwardlie
called
,
and
in
some
measure
within
the
priviledge
of
the
Covenant
,
who
being
themselves
alreadie
baptized
,
and
withdrawing
themselves
from
other
sects
and
Churches
,
doe
bring
their
infants
unto
the
true
Church
to
be
baptized
,
being
there
also
readie
to
make
a
publicke
profession
of
their
faith
before
the
Congregation
.
to
be
outwardlie
called
some
are
onely
outwardlie
called
(
some
inwardly
called
the
priviledge
of
the
Covenant
and
withdrawing
themselves
from
other
sects
and
Churches
.
It
is
the
custome
of
the
Dutch
Church
,
and
my
practise
also
:
that
what
infants
soever
are
brought
unto
us
,
for
Baptisme
,
to
baptise
them
;
be
the
Parents
of
them
,
holy
or
unholie
members
of
any
particular
Church
,
or
not
.
Yea
howsoever
wee
know
that
the
children
presented
unto
us
,
are
Bastards
;
yet
if
the
Parents
,
or
in
their
absence
some
other
,
doe
shew
a
consent
unto
certaine
questions
,
either
by
nodding
with
the
head
,
or
saying
Yea
,
Amen
,
or
so
be
it
:
wee
put
them
not
backe
,
neither
ought
wee
;
but
give
them
the
holie
seale
of
remission
and
pardon
of
finne
.
outwardlie
called
,
withdrawing
themselves
from
other
sects
.
of
having
more
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
&c.
then
some
of
those
that
are
members
of
the
Church
.
rough
garment
English
,
Dutch
,
French
,
&c.
a
Defendant
1.
Cor.
5.12
.
For
what
have
I
to
doe
,
to
judge
them
also
that
are
without
,
doe
not
yee
judge
them
that
are
within
.
Mr.
Paget
It
is
not
plainely
discribed
,
how
Mr.
Davenport
applies
this
sentence
,
to
the
question
in
hand
;
it
had
bene
good
,
if
hee
had
shewed
,
how
hee
had
drawne
his
argument
from
hence
.
M
r.
Paget
particular
Congregations
are
to
be
dependent
bodies
:
and
to
stand
under
other
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
out
of
themselves
.
2.
That
infants
may
be
baptized
,
whose
Parents
are
not
joyned
to
any
particular
visible
Church
.
they
are
not
to
be
judged
1.
Corint.
5.12
of
3
sorts
of
persons
,
which
may
be
said
to
be
without
.
1.
Members
of
a
visible
Church
,
wanting
true
faith
.
2.
Infidells
and
Heathens
.
3.
Those
that
for
the
present
live
not
under
the
Discipline
and
Gouvernment
of
some
particular
Church
,
and
yet
make
profession
of
the
same
Religion
,
with
the
true
visible
Churches
,
&c.
This
later
practise
some
imperfect
communion
with
them
:
and
therefore
in
some
sence
may
be
said
to
be
of
such
Churches
.
Mr.
Paget
no
members
of
the
invisible
Church
:
1.
Cor.
5.12
men
without
divides
all
men
into
two
ranckes
:
the
first
and
greater
without
;
the
later
and
lesser
within
.
a
visible
Church-state
imperfect
communion
they
are
members
of
the
Church
in
some
sence
,
and
not
in
another
:
Pope
;
in
one
respect
hee
is
a
man
,
in
another
respect
hee
is
more
then
a
man
.
One
way
hee
may
erre
,
another
way
hee
cannot
erre
.
guilty
of
venting
new
conceits
and
opinions
of
his
owne
.
his
new
conceits
and
opinions
Valentinians
,
Marcionites
Mr.
Pagets
Mr.
Davenport
unlimited
Baptisme
Mr.
Paget
nodding
with
the
head
hee
could
not
prevaile
with
Mr.
Davenport
by
such
conference
in
the
point
:
rope
of
sand
Mr.
Paget
Churches
power
two
things
To
breake
that
sacred
order
,
which
God
hath
set
in
his
visible
Church
,
for
all
his
Saints
,
to
keepe
and
walke
by
,
is
a
great
sinne
.
But
to
baptize
infants
,
whose
Parents
are
not
members
of
any
particular
Congregation
,
is
to
breake
that
order
,
&c.
Therefore
it
is
a
great
sinne
to
doe
it
.
1.
Cor.
14.33
.
ult.
1.
Cor.
5.13
.
Num.
23.9.10.11.21
.
and
24.5.6
.
King
.
14.1.17
.
Son
.
6.4
all
Church-actions
visible
Christianity
To
use
those
wayes
and
inventions
,
in
worshipping
God
,
which
are
not
commaunded
of
God
,
in
his
word
,
is
unlawfull
.
But
God
hath
not
commaunded
in
his
word
,
that
any
Pastour
or
Teacher
,
should
baptize
such
infants
,
whose
Parents
are
without
.
Therefore
it
is
unlawfull
to
doe
it
.
nothing
is
to
be
received
,
or
approoved
in
Religion
,
which
cannot
be
prooved
&
confirmed
by
the
word
of
God
.
all
Traditions
,
administrations
,
good
intents
,
and
devises
of
men
,
without
approbation
,
this
way
(
as
vaine
,
hurtfull
,
and
superstitious
things
)
are
to
be
rejected
.
Apostolicke
Constitution
If
Baptisme
in
the
new
Testament
,
succeedeth
in
the
roome
of
Circumcision
,
then
ought
no
infants
to
be
baptized
,
but
such
whose
Parents
are
(
one
at
least
)
members
of
the
visible
Church
.
But
the
first
is
true
:
Therefore
the
second
.
That
which
God
hath
set
a
part
,
to
be
a
speciall
signe
of
difference
,
to
distinguish
the
children
of
the
Church
from
them
without
:
ought
to
be
given
unto
them
onely
,
unto
none
else
.
But
God
hath
set
Baptisme
apart
for
such
an
end
.
Therefore
,
&c.
D.
Ames
Mr.
Bifeild
Doway
Translaters
Paraeus
:
Baptisme
Comm.
in
is
a
worthy
priviledge
of
the
Church
,
and
the
children
thereof
:
Whereby
they
are
decerned
from
the
children
of
unbeleevers
,
because
they
are
reputed
from
the
wombe
in
the
holis
Covenant
with
their
Parents
;
and
therefore
is
Baptisme
,
the
signe
of
the
Covenant
given
them
.
What
act
soever
God
promiseth
,
not
to
blesse
,
that
may
not
be
done
:
But
hee
promiseth
not
to
blesse
the
promiscuous
Baptizing
in
question
.
Therefore
it
may
not
be
done
.
If
there
be
no
precept
,
nor
example
for
it
,
in
holy
records
;
then
there
is
no
promise
of
blessing
made
to
it
.
But
the
first
is
true
.
Therefore
the
second
.
hee
hath
no
blood
of
shame
running
in
his
veines
,
that
will
deny
them
.
the
Church
hath
received
the
Baptisme
of
infants
from
the
Apostles
from
the
beginning
was
not
so
Boniface
IV.
Id.
Act.
to
live
and
die
Libertines
all
things
,
concerning
faith
and
manners
,
are
contained
in
them
.
caried
away
with
the
streame
of
the
Learned
,
who
concurre
in
judgement
with
him
,
&c.
D.
Whitgift
I
doe
see
that
Maister
Doctor
doth
make
of
the
Holy
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
(
which
is
an
entry
into
the
house
of
God
,
and
whereby
the
familie
of
God
must
onely
a
common
passage
,
whereby
hee
will
have
cleane
,
and
uncleane
,
Holy
,
and
prophane
;
as
well
those
that
are
without
the
Covenant
,
as
those
that
are
within
to
passe
by
;
and
so
maketh
the
Church
no
Houshold
,
but
an
Inne
to
receive
whosoever
commeth
I
will
answer
therefore
all
most
in
as
many
words
,
as
the
questions
be
asked
,
If
one
of
the
Parents
,
be
neither
drunkard
,
nor
adulterer
,
the
child
is
holie
,
by
vertue
of
the
Covenant
,
for
one
of
the
Parents
sake
.
If
they
be
both
,
and
yet
not
obstinate
in
their
sinne
,
whereby
the
Church
hath
not
proceeded
to
excommunication
(
themselves
yet
being
of
the
Church
their
child
cannot
,
nor
ought
not
to
be
refused
.
their
children
ought
not
to
be
baptised
.
The
Covenant
betweene
God
and
man
is
to
be
administred
to
them
onely
,
that
are
in
the
Covenant
,
to
be
in
the
Covenant
They
are
such
as
professe
the
faith
,
joyne
themselves
together
in
a
fellowship
,
craue
to
have
their
names
enrouled
,
and
registred
in
the
Church
,
and
so
partake
of
the
manifould
graces
of
God
,
which
are
distributed
therein
.
are
to
be
baptised
,
but
the
children
of
the
faithfull
and
beleevers
:
all
except
these
,
are
to
be
instructed
in
the
doctrine
,
before
they
be
admitted
thereunto
.
They
onely
are
to
be
baptised
,
which
belong
to
the
Church
:
For
as
in
old
time
they
circumcised
the
children
of
the
Iewes
,
because
they
belonged
to
the
Church
,
and
covenant
,
so
now
,
&c.
In
Mat.
because
they
are
members
of
the
Church
.
a
generall
confession
of
Christian
Churches
.
Because
God
receiveth
into
his
Church
,
the
children
with
the
fathers
:
Wee
say
by
the
authoritie
of
Christ
,
infants
begotten
of
faithfull
Parents
,
ought
to
be
baptized
.
Such
as
doe
permit
,
all
children
to
be
baptized
,
doe
a
thing
unheard
off
,
in
the
primitive
Church
.
Let
them
come
when
they
are
growne
to
yeares
:
Let
them
come
when
they
have
learned
,
and
are
taught
wherefore
they
come
;
Let
them
then
be
made
Christians
,
when
they
can
know
Christ
.
Baptisme
appertaineth
to
such
infants
,
as
are
in
the
Church
,
and
borne
of
beleevers
.
because
with
their
Parents
,
they
are
received
into
the
Church
.
When
the
truth
is
knowne
let
custome
give
place
unto
it
.
For
wee
must
not
allwayes
imitate
whatsoever
our
Elders
have
allowed
,
but
try
by
the
Scriptures
,
whither
the
things
are
good
,
which
they
allowed
.
judge
it
of
small
force
in
controversie
of
Religion
,
to
be
urged
with
the
bare
sentenoes
of
Fathers
,
or
with
the
Decrees
of
Councills
,
much
lesse
with
received
custome
,
or
with
continuance
of
time
;
For
wee
admit
no
other
judge
,
in
matter
of
faith
,
then
God
himself
,
pronounced
in
his
Word
.
children
of
Christians
,
by
the
same
warrant
are
now
to
be
baptized
,
that
the
infants
under
the
Law
were
circumcised
.
Dort
Anno
1578.
all
Parents
before
they
brought
their
children
to
be
baptized
,
should
got
unto
the
Ministers
or
Elders
,
that
so
they
might
give
notice
unto
the
Church
,
whose
child
it
was
,
that
should
be
baptized
.
Church
Officers
members
children
Gods
commaundements
,
must
sometime
,
give
place
unto
mens
traditions
.
wee
ought
to
beleeve
a
simple
plaine
Husband
man
,
&c.
if
hee
speake
the
truth
.
pag.
71.
72.
What
that
due
power
is
,
by
which
wee
would
have
the
Church
to
be
gouverned
,
and
unto
which
wee
would
willingly
be
subjected
.
bodies
politicall
Monarchicall
,
Aristocraticall
Church
Gouvernment
every
particular
visible
Church
,
hath
from
Christ
absolute
&
intyre
power
,
to
exercise
,
in
,
and
of
herself
,
everie
ordinance
of
God
;
and
so
is
an
independent
body
,
not
standing
under
any
other
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
out
of
it self
.
The
proposition
is
cleare
and
certaine
,
by
these
Scriptures
,
1.
Cor.
5.2.3
.
Act.
14.23
.
2.
Cor.
16.2
.
Col.
2.5
.
2.
Thess.
3.14
.
The
assumption
is
acknowledged
by
sundry
of
our
best
Divines
.
sayth
Mr.
Brightman
hath
in
effect
the
very
same
speach
;
so
Mr.
Cartwright
25.
26.
and
B.
Bilson
likewise
.
Hooker
gives
a
reason
for
it
;
namely
,
because
And
this
agrees
with
Tertullians
saying
of
old
If
Christ
in
Mat.
18.17
.
where
hee
saith
,
doth
meane
a
particular
Congregation
:
Then
hath
every
particular
Congregation
,
an
intyre
power
,
in
,
and
of
it self
,
to
exercise
Ecclesiasticall
gouvernment
,
and
all
other
Gods
spirituall
ordinances
.
But
the
first
is
true
:
Therefore
the
second
.
In
Mat.
That
Church
,
which
Christ
intendeth
in
Mat.
18.
hath
absolute
power
in
,
and
of
it selfe
to
performe
all
Gods
ordinances
,
but
Christ
intendeth
in
Mat.
18.
a
particular
Congregation
:
Therefore
everie
particular
Congregation
hath
absolute
power
,
in
,
and
of
it self
,
to
performe
all
Gods
Ordinances
.
The
proposition
cannot
be
doubted
off
.
For
as
29.
54.
and
others
write
.
All
Churches
from
these
,
ought
to
learne
,
The
assumption
is
prooved
clearely
in
chap.
2.
ver.
2.14.20
.
&c.
Moreover
(
speaking
of
those
Churches
)
sayth
:
The
first
part
is
unquestionably
certain
;
and
of
this
judgement
was
and
others
Againe
whereas
the
Papists
,
and
Hierarchy
doe
say
much
after
new
doctrine
that
the
Church
of
Corinth
had
not
sole
and
alone
authoritie
,
in
it self
,
to
exercise
Ecclesiasticall
gouvernment
;
our
writers
viz.
1.
7.
18.
&
others
,
doe
soundly
refute
them
,
and
proove
the
contrary
by
many
reasons
.
The
latter
part
is
prooved
before
,
in
the
of
the
1.
and
3
arguments
.
The
proofe
of
the
proposition
,
doth
arise
from
the
definition
of
sinne
;
which
as
Augustine
&
Ambrose
truely
define
it
and
other
Schoolemen
(
as
they
are
called
)
agree
hereto
.
The
assumption
is
manifested
in
our
first
Argument
,
the
first
part
of
it
.
is
prooved
two
wayes
.
1.
By
Scripture
Act.
28.
vers.
17.28
.
2.
By
the
testimony
of
the
learned
281.
284.
is
undeniable
:
For
as
forme
of
Church
gouvernment
every
particular
Congregation
hath
power
in
,
and
for
it self
,
immediatelie
from
Christ
,
to
exercise
Ecclesiasticall
Gouvernment
,
and
all
other
Religious
ordinances
particular
Congregations
doe
not
stand
under
any
other
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
,
out
of
themselves
Classes
and
Synods
Such
Offices
and
callings
,
without
which
the
Church
of
God
is
complete
,
and
perfect
,
for
Gonvernment
,
are
superfluous
and
humane
.
But
the
Church
of
God
may
be
complete
,
and
perfect
,
for
Gouvernment
,
without
Classicall
and
Synodicall
Offices
and
callings
.
Therefore
,
these
Offices
and
callings
,
are
superfluous
and
humane
.
The
Church
of
God
can
well
subsist
without
them
,
for
she
was
sometimes
without
them
:
besides
wee
are
not
bound
by
any
speciall
commaundement
of
God
to
haue
them
.
Whatsoever
Gouvernment
cannot
be
found
commaunded
in
the
writen
Word
of
God
;
ought
not
to
haue
any
place
in
the
Church
of
God
.
But
the
Gouvernment
of
Classes
and
Synods
,
over
many
partioular
Congregations
,
cannot
be
found
commaunded
in
the
writen
Word
of
God
.
Therefore
it
ought
not
to
haue
any
place
in
the
house
of
God
.
The
Ecclesiasticall
Canons
,
come
from
the
Apostles
.
From
the
Scriptures
doe
spring
,
and
thither
doe
returne
,
whatsoever
the
Ecclesiasticall
Discipline
doth
require
.
Not
shew
of
eloquence
,
but
Apostolicall
Canons
are
required
.
Nothing
should
be
placed
in
the
Church
,
but
what
God
in
his
Word
hath
commaunded
.
That
Gouvernment
,
which
meerly
tendeth
unto
the
taking
away
,
from
particular
congregations
,
their
due
power
is
unlawfull
.
But
the
Gouvernment
of
Classes
and
Synods
(
as
they
now
are
)
doth
meerly
tend
unto
the
taking
away
from
particular
congregations
their
due
power
.
Therefore
that
Gouvernment
is
unlawfull
to
give
every
one
his
owne
.
Mr.
Pagets
shall
proceed
to
the
election
of
Ministers
,
excommunication
of
offenders
,
and
the
like
.
Mr.
Barlow
No
man
under
the
degree
of
a
Prophet
,
or
an
Apostle
,
may
prescribe
Gods
Church
and
children
patternes
:
Mr.
Paget
Synodall
Canon
Mr.
Paget
it
doth
not
belong
unto
us
12.
1632.
See
before
pag.
Woe
unto
us
wee
are
spoyled
.
It
is
a
sinne
against
God
,
to
add
any
thing
,
to
that
forme
and
manner
of
ordering
Churches
,
which
Christ
our
heavenly
Prophet
,
hath
set
forth
unto
us
in
the
New
Testament
.
To
subject
particular
Congregations
,
under
any
other
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
,
out
of
themselves
,
is
to
add
unto
that
forme
&
manner
of
ordering
Churches
,
which
&c.
Therefore
it
is
a
sinne
to
doe
it
.
In
Prov.
Vpon
Col.
a
steward
Nature
hath
ordained
one
unto
one
Wee
willingly
beleeve
that
you
are
a
representative
Church
;
for
a
true
Church
you
are
not
.
But
I
pray
you
shew
us
,
whence
you
fetch
this
name
?
Who
hath
given
you
this
name
?
who
hath
given
you
power
to
make
Canons
,
impose
things
on
mens
shouldiers
,
grieve
their
consciences
,
&c.
Of
this
representative
Church
,
I
find
nothing
in
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
out
of
mens
devises
any
may
faigne
what
they
list
;
wee
rest
in
the
Holy
Scripture
,
against
which
thou
mayst
not
attempt
any
thing
,
if
thou
be
a
Christian.
Mr.
Pagets
It
is
not
fit
that
they
,
over
whom
the
Holy
Ghost
hath
made
us
overseers
,
should
goe
too
and
fro
.
1
20
D.
Ames
there
could
have
beene
no
conbling
of
the
parts
and
members
together
.
independent
bodies
,
and
stood
not
under
any
other
Ecclesiasticall
authority
out
of
themselves
.
Mr.
Paget
one
certaine
,
necessary
,
and
perpetuall
forme
,
and
manner
of
ordering
Churches
.
In
Rom.
Low
Countries
Mr.
Pagets
Church
matters
Mr.
Paget
particular
Churches
are
not
independent
bodies
,
but
stand
under
another
Ecclesiasticall
authority
out
of
themselves
.
Mr.
Paget
multitude
of
learned
and
Godly
Ministers
,
being
of
the
same
judgement
and
practise
with
him
.
Vnto
Caesar
shalt
thou
goe
Mr.
Paget
Preists
,
Bishops
,
Prelates
in
the
primitive
Church
,
according
to
the
precept
of
Christ
in
Mat.
18.
offenders
,
after
the
first
and
second
admonition
,
were
brought
to
the
whole
Congregation
:
met
in
one
place
together
:
that
is
,
the
Christians
with
their
Bishop
,
or
Pastour
;
and
there
,
if
they
continued
impenitent
,
by
the
consent
and
approbation
of
all
,
they
were
excommunicated
by
the
Minister
due
power
humane
ordinances
All
Ecclesiasticall
authority
,
primarily
,
properlie
,
and
essentiallie
belongeth
to
the
Church
,
to
the
Officers
instrumentallie
Ministerially
,
and
so
farre
onely
,
as
it
respecteth
the
execution
of
it
.
de
Costro
Franciscus
Victoria
all
Bishops
doe
receive
jurisdiction
and
power
immediately
from
God
.
To
thee
will
I
give
the
kees
,
this
promise
of
Christ
,
must
be
referred
unto
the
whole
Church
.
Sanders
when
Christ
promised
Peter
the
kees
,
hee
in
person
presented
the
bodie
of
the
Church
.
in
the
bodie
of
the
Congregation
Peter
the
Apostle
,
and
chiefe
of
the
Apostles
,
is
constrained
to
give
an
account
to
the
Church
,
neither
doth
hee
disdaine
it
;
because
hee
knew
himself
not
to
be
a
Lord
,
but
a
Minister
of
the
Church
.
The
Church
is
the
Spouse
of
Christ
,
and
Lady
of
the
House
:
Peter
a
Servant
and
Minister
;
wherefore
the
Church
may
not
onely
exact
an
account
of
her
Ministers
,
but
also
depose
them
,
and
reject
them
altogether
,
if
they
be
not
fit
.
So
did
they
in
old
time
verie
often
:
But
wicked
Bishops
now
will
not
be
reprooved
,
no
not
of
the
Church
,
nor
be
ordered
by
it
;
as
though
they
were
Lords
,
not
Mlnisters
debated
and
discussed
openlie
before
the
whole
multitude
of
the
Church
sent.
dist.
greatest
authoritie
is
in
the
Church
,
the
kees
were
given
to
all
the
Apostles
all
Bishops
are
equall
in
power
,
everie
particular
Church
was
gouverned
by
the
Bishops
,
Elders
,
and
Deacons
of
the
same
.
If
any
read
the
approoved
Authours
,
of
this
age
,
hee
shall
see
that
the
order
of
Gouvernment
was
popular
;
for
all
Churches
had
equall
power
of
teaching
purelie
the
Word
of
God
,
administration
of
the
Sacraments
,
excommunication
of
Hereticks
,
and
wicked
persons
,
loosing
the
penetent
;
the
election
and
ordination
of
Ministers
,
and
the
deposition
of
them
againe
for
just
cause
.
505.
506.
the
primitive
puritie
of
Church
Gouvernment
,
was
not
yet
defloured
,
with
the
dregges
of
mans
invention
:
Neither
had
Satan
brought
in
Prelaticall
pride
into
the
sheep
fould
of
the
Lord
:
but
the
Pastours
looked
every
one
,
to
the
health
of
his
owne
Flocke
.
What
authoritie
then
had
others
after
the
Apostles
death
,
to
change
the
Apostolike
Gouvernment
?
Excommunication
is
not
in
the
Bishops
,
gathered
together
in
a
Synod
,
but
the
right
and
power
thereof
,
is
in
the
Congregation
:
And
therefore
according
to
Christs
commaundement
in
Mat.
18.
Offenders
ought
to
be
brought
to
the
Church
,
whereof
they
are
members
and
being
obstinate
by
the
Church
,
the
Pastour
pronouncing
the
sentence
,
are
to
be
cut
off
.
The
right
of
election
is
in
the
whole
Church
.
the
Church
hath
the
right
and
power
to
judge
of
any
doctrine
,
also
of
calling
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
or
,
if
they
cease
to
be
faithfull
,
to
depose
them
.
226.
227.
228.
excommunication
,
examination
of
sentences
&c.
belong
unto
the
whole
Church
.
administration
of
it
D.
Rungius
D.
Mylius
Mr.
Paget
the
multitude
of
Godly
and
learned
Ministers
,
which
doe
agree
in
judgement
and
practise
,
with
him
.
Peter
Martyr
because
there
are
matters
of
great
weight
,
and
importance
,
referred
unto
the
people
,
as
excommunication
,
absolution
,
choosing
of
Ministers
,
and
the
like
;
it
hath
also
a
consideration
of
a
popular
gouvernment
.
The
whole
Church
ought
to
chuse
,
that
is
,
the
body
consisting
of
the
Eldership
and
people
,
by
equall
and
common
voyces
.
This
is
the
right
manner
of
choosing
Ministers
.
In
Tim.
Hom.
in
Act.
Church
Officers
which
is
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
is
committed
to
the
Ministers
;
the
other
because
it
appertaineth
to
the
Discipline
of
excommunication
,
is
permitted
to
the
whole
Church
.
Christ
in
these
words
Mat.
18.17
.
expresly
commaundeth
all
,
whosoever
(
being
after
this
sort
admonished
by
the
Church
)
will
not
repent
,
to
be
,
by
the
common
consent
of
the
Church
excommunicated
,
untill
they
repent
.
And
whosoever
are
excommunicated
,
they
againe
professing
,
and
shewing
in
their
actions
amendment
,
are
altogether
in
like
sort
,
received
into
the
Church
,
as
they
were
exiled
from
it
:
Namely
by
the
judgement
of
the
Elders
,
by
the
consent
of
the
Church
,
and
the
authoritie
of
Christ
,
and
the
Scripture
.
And
that
denuntiation
,
whereby
one
is
excommunicated
,
is
not
in
the
power
of
the
Minister
of
the
Church
,
but
in
the
power
of
the
Church
,
and
is
done
in
the
name
of
the
Church
,
because
this
commaundement
,
was
given
by
Christ
unto
the
Church
.
For
hee
saith
expreslie
:
In
Mat.
Annot.
in
Mr.
Paget
learned
and
Godly
Ministers
;
Reverend
and
judicious
Divines
?
authenticke
witnesses
particular
Congregations
must
stand
under
other
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
out
of
themselves
a
Divine
institution
this
multitude
of
learned
and
Godly
Ministers
In
Mat.
Ecclesiasticall
power
and
government
is
in
the
whole
Church
;
but
the
authority
onely
of
administration
thereof
,
is
the
Presbyterie
and
Bishops
:
So
as
in
old
time
at
Rome
the
power
was
in
the
people
;
direction
in
the
Senate
.
English
Conformists
180
182.
in
the
Apostles
time
,
the
state
of
the
Church
was
popular
.
I
call
it
popular
because
the
Church
had
interest
almost
in
every
thing
.
In
the
primitive
Church
,
the
people
did
propose
name
,
elect
,
and
decree
,
as
well
as
the
Clergie
,
and
though
the
Presbyterers
had
more
skill
to
judge
;
Yet
the
people
had
as
much
right
,
to
chuse
their
Pastour
:
and
if
they
most
of
them
did
agree
,
they
did
cary
it
away
from
the
other
.
Marke
well
the
ordaining
of
the
first
Deacons
,
they
were
chosen
by
the
people
.
Mr.
Paget
Christ
hath
appointed
but
one
order
,
for
the
choose
both
of
Pastour
and
Deacon
.
due
power
a
superiour
one
The
unrulines
of
the
people
deserved
afterwards
to
have
their
liberty
taken
away
.
Why
doe
ye
call
us
back
to
the
primitive
Church
?
As
if
wee
are
to
be
tyed
to
the
first
beginnings
of
things
,
as
if
ye
would
bind
little
infants
in
their
blankets
,
with
swalding
bondes
?
And
as
if
it
were
not
lawfull
for
us
,
to
change
those
primitive
rudiments
,
which
were
not
then
so
proffitable
in
their
first
originall
,
as
they
seeme
to
be
pernicious
at
this
day
.
There
was
some
thing
ordained
by
the
Apostles
,
that
is
no
lesse
hurtfull
for
our
Churches
,
then
it
was
behoofull
,
for
those
,
to
whom
it
was
appointed
.
superiour
power
the
authoritie
of
the
primitive
Church
,
is
above
all
Churches
,
and
therefore
it
is
not
in
the
power
of
Pope
,
Councill
,
or
Church
,
to
change
the
Doctrines
and
Traditions
,
delivered
by
the
Apostles
.
Whitaker
,
Bell
,
Willer
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
,
principallie
,
primarilie
,
and
essencially
,
belongeth
to
the
whole
Church
;
unto
Bishops
onely
accidentally
,
and
secondarily
.
The
chiefe
judgement
in
all
criminall
cases
,
is
the
Churches
.
Excommunication
precisely
and
chiefely
,
pertaineth
to
the
Church
;
and
that
she
hath
authority
,
to
commit
the
execution
thereof
to
some
speciall
persons
,
for
that
purpose
;
and
chosen
for
that
end
.
excommunication
is
the
common
action
of
the
Church
,
and
not
of
any
private
person
,
or
persons
.
Mr.
Paget
due
power
Mr.
Paget
a
multitude
of
Godly
and
learned
Ministers
of
their
judgement
and
practise
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Paget
particular
Churches
are
dependent
,
and
stand
under
another
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
out
of
themselves
.
the
administration
of
all
Church-matters
,
at
first
was
in
everie
congregation
,
the
right
in
the
Church
:
the
execution
in
the
Presbyterie
thereof
.
howsoever
it
was
the
port
of
Corinth
,
and
not
farre
from
it
,
as
Radcliffe
or
lime
House
to
London
,
yet
it
was
,
a
distinct
Church
,
from
that
of
Corinth
,
and
alike
indued
with
full
power
of
Ecclesiasticall
gouvernment
Mr.
Parker
all
Ecclesiasticall
power
is
alwayes
in
the
whole
congregation
,
from
hence
it
flowes
,
as
from
the
fountaine
,
and
to
the
same
it
returneth
as
to
the
sea
.
Mr.
Paget
is
the
Churches
servant
,
and
under
her
authoritie
,
and
administreth
for
her
.
to
be
Lords
over
Gods
Heritage
,
English
Puritanisme
containing
the
maine
opinions
of
the
rigidest
sort
of
those
that
are
called
Puritaines
in
the
Realme
of
England
They
hold
and
maintaine
that
every
company
,
Congregation
,
or
Assembly
of
men
,
ordinarily
joyning
together
in
the
true
worship
of
God
,
is
a
true
visible
Church
of
Christ
,
and
that
the
same
title
is
improperly
attributed
,
unto
any
other
convocations
,
Synods
,
Societies
,
combinations
,
or
Assemblies
whatsoever
.
They
hold
that
all
such
Churches
or
Congregations
,
communicating
after
that
manner
together
,
in
Divine
worship
,
are
in
all
Ecclesiasticall
matters
equall
,
and
of
the
same
power
and
authority
,
and
that
by
the
word
and
will
of
God
,
they
ought
to
have
the
same
spirituall
Priviledges
,
Prerogatives
,
Officers
,
Administrations
,
Orders
,
and
formes
of
Divine
worship
.
They
hold
that
Christ
Iesus
hath
not
subiected
any
Church
or
Congregation
of
his
,
to
any
other
superiour
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
,
then
unto
that
which
is
within
it self
:
so
that
if
a
whole
Church
,
or
Congregation
,
shall
erre
in
any
matter
of
faith
or
Religion
,
no
other
Church
or
spirituall
Church-Officers
,
have
(
by
any
warrant
from
the
Word
of
God
)
power
to
censure
,
punish
or
controule
the
same
;
But
are
onely
to
advise
them
:
and
so
to
leave
their
soules
to
the
immediate
iudgement
of
Christ
,
and
their
bodies
to
the
sword
of
the
civill
Magistrate
,
&c.
They
hold
that
every
established
Church
,
ought
(
as
a
speciall
prerogive
,
wherewith
shee
is
indued
by
Christ
)
to
have
power
and
liberty
,
to
chuse
their
owne
spirituall
and
Ecclesiasticall
Officers
,
&c.
They
hold
that
if
in
this
choyse
any
particular
Churches
shall
erre
,
that
none
upon
earth
,
but
the
Civill
Magistrate
,
hath
power
to
controule
,
or
correct
them
for
it
,
&c.
They
hold
that
the
Ecclesiasticall
Officers
and
Ministers
of
one
Church
,
ought
not
to
beare
any
Ecclesiasticall
office
in
another
,
but
ought
to
be
tyed
unto
that
Congregation
,
of
which
they
are
members
,
and
by
which
they
are
elected
into
office
,
&c.
the
Ministers
and
Seniours
,
severally
and
iointly
shall
have
no
authority
,
to
make
any
manner
of
Decrees
,
or
Ordinances
,
to
bind
the
Congregation
,
or
any
member
thereof
:
But
shall
execute
such
ordinances
,
as
shall
be
made
by
the
Congregation
,
and
to
them
delivered
.
None
shall
be
excommunicated
,
untill
the
matter
be
first
heared
by
the
whole
Church
.
That
the
Ministers
and
Seniours
,
and
every
of
them
;
be
subiect
to
Ecclesiasticall
discipline
,
as
other
private
members
of
the
Church
be
.
Mr.
Hookers
a
particular
Congregation
,
may
lawfully
and
without
sinne
,
call
a
Minister
,
without
or
against
the
approbation
of
the
Classis
.
They
which
had
complete
and
perfect
Ministers
before
any
Classis
;
had
power
,
fully
to
call
them
:
But
a
particular
Congregation
,
had
perfect
and
complete
Ministers
,
perfectly
and
completely
called
,
before
any
Classis
.
Ergo
,
&c.
Mr.
Paget
As
Herod
to
kill
one
infant
,
spared
not
to
kill
a
multitude
of
other
infants
:
so
hee
,
that
hee
might
undermine
us
,
and
blow
us
up
,
into
the
ayre
,
hee
cared
not
,
nor
spared
not
with
the
gunpowder
of
his
fiery
contention
and
reproaches
,
to
blow
up
with
us
,
a
multitude
of
Godly
and
learned
Ministers
,
being
of
the
same
iudgement
.
right
and
due
power
of
the
Church
,
Mr.
Paget
come
together
in
one
place
to
worship
God
,
having
Bishops
,
Elders
and
Deacons
unto
their
Officers
,
whom
the
people
freely
choose
by
voyces
,
or
lifting
up
of
hands
.
They
came
together
into
one
Congregation
,
for
to
pray
unto
God
,
for
to
reherse
the
Divine
Scriptures
,
and
with
holy
Words
to
nourish
faith
,
stirre
up
hope
,
and
fasten
confidence
.
And
they
used
exhortations
,
reproofes
and
divine
Censure
.
Such
as
were
brought
in
the
third
place
,
for
sinne
unto
the
Congregation
:
if
they
stood
obstinate
,
by
the
iudgement
of
the
whole
Church
were
excommunicated
from
the
body
,
the
Elders
of
the
Church
pronouncing
the
sentence
.
superiour
judicatorie
Assembly
the
people
have
power
principallie
to
chuse
worthy
Ministers
,
and
refuse
unworthy
ones
.
Eus.
l.
elections
,
excommunications
,
&c.
according
to
the
Apostles
precept
,
ought
to
be
done
in
the
publicke
Congregation
by
the
Ministers
,
they
taking
first
the
peoples
voyce
or
consent
.
Epiphanius
,
Ierome
,
Ambrose
,
Cyrill
,
Hillarie
Greg.
Nazienzen
Ecclesiasticall
Gouvernment
Particular
Churches
may
lawfully
ordaine
their
owne
Bishops
without
other
Presbyters
assisting
them
and
among
themselves
excommunicate
offenders
In
every
Congregation
there
ought
to
be
a
Senate
or
Assembly
of
Elders
The
power
of
chusing
them
,
is
in
the
people
these
with
spirituall
bridles
order
men
Bohemian
Churches
The
keyes
(
that
is
Ecclesiasticall
Gouvernment
)
are
given
in
trust
,
and
graunted
to
the
Pastours
,
and
to
each
severall
Ecclesiasticall
Societie
,
whither
they
be
small
or
great
.
It
is
right
when
it
is
done
by
the
Churches
voyce
giving
,
and
the
laying
on
of
hands
of
the
Minister
.
Let
the
election
of
Ministers
,
be
in
the
power
of
the
Church
,
and
let
it
be
done
by
voyces
publickely
in
the
Temple
.
Ministers-must
be
chosen
with
the
free
consent
of
the
Elders
,
and
the
whole
Congregation
.
By
the
like
authoritie
as
they
were
elected
,
they
may
be
deposed
:
But
nothing
herein
must
be
attempted
,
without
the
determination
of
the
whole
Church
.
Mr.
Paget
All
things
touching
worship
and
Discipline
,
ought
to
be
examined
,
not
by
the
uncertain
rule
,
of
humans
judgement
,
but
by
the
touch-stone
of
Divine
Scripture
.
Mr.
Pagets
If
particular
Congregations
should
not
stand
under
any
other
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
out
of
themselves
,
manifold
disorders
,
confusion
and
dissipation
of
Churches
would
follow
.
Mr.
Paget
to
take
heed
what
new
formes
of
Churches
,
and
Church-gouvernment
,
Preface
.
they
frame
unto
themselves
,
or
command
unto
others
:
The
Church
must
not
be
gouverned
as
the
wit
of
man
thinketh
fit
;
but
as
Christ
the
Lord
and
King
thereof
will
have
it
.
Mr.
Paget
the
putting
by
of
the
later
,
tendeth
unto
all
mischief
,
and
the
establishing
of
the
former
causeth
uproares
in
the
Church
,
dissipateth
it
,
and
overthrowes
all
good
order
therein
.
Mr.
Pagets
superiour
authority
I
am
minded
to
shunne
all
assemblies
of
Bishops
,
because
I
never
saw
any
good
event
in
any
Councell
,
that
did
not
rather
increase
,
then
diminish
our
evills
:
Their
contention
and
ambition
passeth
my
speach
.
the
power
which
the
Classis
exerciseth
,
is
ancient
the
old
beaten
path
Wee
must
not
regard
what
any
others
did
before
us
,
or
thought
fit
to
be
done
,
but
what
Christ
did
,
who
was
before
all
.
Mr.
Paget
the
old
and
ancient
Discipline
Ecclesiasticall
Gouvernment
A
late
devise
and
that
in
all
antiquitie
,
there
doth
not
appeare
any
one
stept
thereof
Also
that
at
Geneva
,
subjecting
of
Churches
to
this
order
first
begun
91.
93.
94.
And
before
Calvin
came
there
,
everie
Congregation
was
free
in
it self
Mr.
Paget
to
preserve
mutuall
society
Mr.
Parker
329.
330
a
Church-act
30.
31
D.
Whitaker
37.
38.
men
began
then
to
devise
a
new
order
and
manner
of
Gouverning
Churches
,
according
as
they
thought
fittest
,
to
agree
with
the
times
.
children
of
the
earth
Mr.
Beza
first
Deacons
were
chosen
by
them
,
but
this
manner
of
election
was
neither
essentiall
,
nor
perpetuall
.
For
after
when
experience
taught
that
confusion
and
ambition
(
rysing
by
the
occasion
of
the
multitude
increasing
)
was
to
be
prevented
:
The
Synod
of
Laodicea
prudently
tooke
order
by
their
Canon
,
that
the
election
of
such
,
as
were
chosen
to
the
sacred
Ministerie
,
should
not
be
permitted
to
the
multitude
or
people
.
gave
it
to
assembly
of
Pastours
is
a
sanctuarie
against
Tyrannie
and
if
men
had
not
libertie
to
appeale
unto
Classes
,
they
should
have
cause
to
bewaile
their
slaverie
and
bondage
That
every
particular
Congregation
hath
power
to
exercise
Ecclesiasticall
Gouvernment
,
and
all
Gods
other
spirituall
ordinances
,
in
,
and
for
it self
,
immediately
from
Christ
to
preserve
the
unitie
and
peace
of
the
Church
for
the
avoyding
of
sehismes
and
faction
that
there
may
be
no
Tyranny
and
oppression
among
Brethren
the
remedie
was
worse
then
the
desease
.
The
first
in
any
kind
or
sort
of
things
,
is
truest
and
best
.
Let
no
man
be
wiser
then
is
meet
;
not
more
just
then
the
Law
,
more
bright
then
the
sun
,
streaghter
then
the
rule
,
nor
pretend
more
obedience
then
God
requireth
,
&c.
The
power
for
which
hee
standeth
,
hath
bene
determined
,
limited
and
agreed
upon
,
in
many
Nationall
Synods
.
And
all
Reformed
Churches
use
it
.
Councills
may
erre
Wee
must
not
conclude
a
thing
to
be
Apostolicall
,
because
the
Church
observeth
it
.
From
the
beginning
it
was
not
so
Woman
what
have
I
to
doe
with
thee
.
Away
with
mens
writings
let
the
voyce
of
God
sound
unto
us
:
Let
the
Booke
of
God
,
come
amongst
us
;
Let
us
heare
what
Christ
saith
,
and
what
the
truth
speaketh
.
For
our
judgements
and
expositions
without
these
witnesses
,
have
no
credit
,
the
Decrees
of
Synods
,
the
opinions
of
the
Fathers
,
the
custome
of
men
,
and
practise
of
the
Church
.
humaine
proofe
is
sure
in
Divinity
,
truth
is
not
to
be
tried
by
consent
of
Fathers
:
Never
shall
they
perswade
us
any
thing
in
matter
of
Religion
,
which
they
cannot
proove
by
Moyses
and
the
Prophets
.
Make
us
good
proofes
out
of
Scriptures
;
Otherwise
if
ye
cite
,
not
onely
9
,
but
9
skore
Fathers
,
wee
regard
it
not
.
Mr.
Paget
Because
wee
haue
not
framed
our
accusation
and
protestation
against
him
,
before
this
present
;
seeing
the
practise
hath
continued
among
us
many
yeares
,
&c.
Mr.
Hookers
Mr.
Ainsworth
The
Dutch
Eldership
in
this
City
being
desired
,
hath
for
their
counsell
and
help
in
his
ordination
;
deputed
three
of
their
Brethren
,
to
assist
us
in
this
busines
,
&c.
this
they
did
not
,
as
assuming
authoritie
to
themselves
over
us
:
but
in
our
name
,
and
by
our
request
.
Being
now
established
,
when
as
of
late
another
Minister
was
called
unto
our
Congregation
,
wee
used
not
their
help
herein
as
before
;
but
his
ordination
was
performed
by
our
owne
Ministerie
and
Eldership
without
them
.
a
free
Congregation
the
oppressed
and
burthened
members
of
the
English
Church
in
Amsterdam
.
not
a
free
Congregation
,
but
stand
under
another
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
out
of
our selves
.
Mr.
Paget
Mr.
Robinsons
Booke
It
is
sicke
of
King
Iehorams
incurable
desease
,
the
guttes
of
it
fall
out
day
by
day
;
Yea
hee
openlie
pluckes
out
,
some
of
bowells
thereof
,
with
his
owne
hands
.
as
that
wee
doe
not
agree
among
our selves
,
touching
the
due
power
of
the
Church
:
That
the
practise
which
wee
stand
for
is
Brownisme
,
&c.
Christs
Gouvernment
that
hee
would
have
lift
her
up
to
heaven
,
that
hee
himself
might
have
gone
up
with
her
.
Mr.
Paget
Ioh. 13.17 .
If ye know these things , blessed are ye if ye doe them .