A
DEMONSTRATION
OF
the
trueth
of
that
Discipline
which
Christe
hath
prescribed
in
his
worde
for
the
gouernement
of
his
Church
,
in
all
times
and
places
,
vntill
the
ende
of
the
worlde
.
¶
Wherein
are
gathered
into
a
plaine
forme
of
reasoning
,
the
proofes
thereof
;
out
of
the
scriptures
,
the
euidence
of
it
by
the
light
of
reason
rightly
ruled
,
and
the
testimonies
that
haue
beene
giuen
therevnto
,
by
the
course
of
the
Churche
certaine
hundreths
of
yeares
after
the
Apostles
time
;
and
the
generall
consent
of
the
Churches
rightly
reformed
in
these
latter
times
:
according
as
they
are
alleaged
and
maintained
,
in
those
seuerall
bookes
that
haue
bin
written
concerning
the
same
.
MATTH.
21.
38.
The
husbandmen
said
among
themselues
,
this
is
the
heire
;
come
let
vs
kill
him
,
and
let
vs
take
his
inheritaunce
.
LVKE
.
19.
27.
Those
mine
enemies
which
would
not
that
I
shoulde
raigne
ouer
,
them
,
bring
hither
,
and
slea
them
before
me
.
¶
TO
THE
SVPPOSED
GOuernours
of
the
Church
of
England
,
the
Archbyshops
,
lord
Byshops
,
Archdeacons
and
the
rest
of
that
order
.
MAnie
and
most
euident
haue
our
declarations
bin
concerning
the
truth
of
that
gouerment
,
which
Christ
hath
prescribed
in
his
word
for
the
ruling
of
the
Church
;
which
we
haue
manifested
vnto
you
,
both
by
our
writinges
&
speches
,
as
occasion
hath
bin
offered
:
neuer
hath
any
one
of
you
taken
in
hand
to
saye
any
thing
against
it
,
but
it
hath
made
his
eyes
to
dazzle
,
as
the
clearest
sun-shining
;
wherby
he
hath
beene
driuen
to
wander
hyther
and
thyther
,
groping
for
euasions
,
and
yet
coulde
not
escape
,
but
hath
fallen
into
infinite
most
monstrous
absurdities
,
and
blasphemous
assertions
,
(
as
by
their
writinges
yet
extant
it
may
appeare
)
so
forcible
is
the
trueth
,
to
amaze
the
gainesayers
thereof
,
and
so
pregnant
is
falsehood
to
beget
and
bring
forth
thousands
of
absurdities
,
and
euery
one
worse
then
other
.
And
will
you
still
continue
in
your
damnable
,
and
most
deuellish
course
?
Haue
you
solde
your selues
vnto
Sathan
,
to
fight
for
him
vntill
you
be
dampned
in
Hell
with
him
?
Haue
you
morgaged
the
saluation
of
your
soules
&
bodies
,
for
the
present
fruition
of
your
pompe
and
plesure
,
is
it
because
you
see
not
what
you
should
do
?
It
may
be
so
,
for
many
are
so
blinde
,
that
they
grope
euen
at
noone
day
;
but
me
thinkes
it
can
hardly
be
so
,
vnlesse
you
be
they
that
haue
eyes
and
see
not
,
for
the
cause
hath
bene
(
by
the
blessing
of
God
)
so
managed
,
that
many
ploughmen
,
artificers
,
and
children
do
see
it
,
and
know
it
,
&
are
able
by
the
worde
of
God
to
iustifie
it
,
and
condemne
you
to
bee
aduersaries
vnto
the
gospell
in
resisting
it
.
But
you
think
that
gouernment
not
so
needfull
,
&
your
fault
but
small
(
if
it
be
any
)
in
continuing
your
course
begon
.
The
necessitie
of
the
thing
is
many
wayes
apparant
,
both
in
that
it
hath
so
plentiful
warrant
from
Gods
owne
worde
,
(
as
the
course
of
this
booke
doeth
euidently
declare
,
)
and
also
in
that
the
gospell
can
take
no
roote
,
nor
haue
any
free
passage
,
for
want
of
it
:
and
the
greatnes
of
your
fault
appeareth
by
this
,
that
in
so
doing
,
you
are
the
cause
,
of
all
the
ignorance
,
Atheisme
,
schismes
,
treasons
,
poperie
and
vngodlines
,
that
is
to
be
founde
in
this
land
,
which
we
challenge
to
prooue
to
your
faces
,
if
we
may
indifferently
be
heard
,
and
whereof
in
the
meane
while
we
will
giue
you
a
taste
:
for
the
first
it
is
cleere
,
that
you
are
the
causers
of
that
damnable
ignoraunce
,
wherein
the
people
are
so
generally
wrapped
,
for
that
you
haue
from
time
to
time
stopped
the
streams
of
knowledge
,
in
those
places
where
the
Lord
in
mercie
bestowed
the
same
,
and
in
stead
of
able
and
painefull
ministers
,
haue
pestered
the
Churche
,
eyther
with
presumptuous
proude
persons
,
that
are
esteemed
learned
and
take
no
paines
to
bring
the
people
vnto
the
knowledge
of
Iesus
Christe
,
or
(
which
is
the
greatest
nomber
)
such
ignorant
asses
,
and
filthy
swine
,
as
are
not
worthy
to
liue
in
a
well
ordered
common-wealth
:
and
that
you
are
the
cause
of
all
atheisme
,
it
is
plaine
,
for
one
may
(
as
in
deede
many
doe
)
professe
it
,
and
you
saye
nothing
to
him
for
it
.
If
the
most
filthy
liuer
will
fawne
vpon
you
,
and
bribe
your
seruants
,
you
will
not
onely
fauor
him
,
but
assiste
him
against
any
godly
minister
or
other
:
but
if
any
that
feare
God
,
refuse
to
come
vnder
the
leaste
of
your
popish
ceremonies
,
he
shal
be
molested
,
till
his
pursse
be
empty
,
or
else
by
your
tyrannous
dealing
,
hee
haue
made
shipwrack
of
a
good
conscience
.
And
are
not
you
the
cause
of
all
schismes
,
that
make
a
hotch-pot
of
true
religion
and
poperye
,
and
so
giue
some
an
occasion
to
fal
into
this
course
,
and
others
into
that
?
And
it
is
as
cleare
,
that
you
are
so
farre
the
cause
of
all
treasons
,
as
without
you
they
had
not
bin
:
for
if
euery
Church
had
had
hir
gouernement
according
to
Christs
institution
;
our
yong
gentlemen
,
and
studentes
,
had
not
bene
(
for
want
of
teaching
and
carefull
ouersight
)
made
a
prey
vnto
the
seducers
;
and
consequently
to
those
practises
,
which
haue
broght
the
bodies
of
so
manie
vnto
Tyborne
,
and
their
soules
into
hell
;
and
who
but
you
be
the
cause
of
poperye
,
whilest
you
vse
them
so
well
,
let
them
doe
what
they
list
,
yea
,
and
keepe
them
in
office
and
authoritie
vnder
you
,
yea
(
whiche
more
is
)
giue
them
such
offices
as
none
that
is
not
popish
can
execute
:
I
speake
not
of
the
ignorance
which
by
your
means
raigneth
euery
wher
,
which
(
as
they
confes
)
is
the
mother
of
their
deuotion
,
and
you
are
the
wretched
fathers
of
that
filthye
mother
,
whereby
you
muste
needes
bee
grandfathers
(
at
the
least
)
to
al
kinde
of
popery
.
And
who
can
(
without
blushing
)
denie
you
to
be
the
cause
of
al
vngodlines
,
seeing
your
gouernment
is
that
which
giueth
leaue
to
a
man
to
be
any
thing
,
Amen
.
TO
THE
READER
.
INfinite
and
vnspeakeable
(
Christian
Reader
)
are
the
miseries
from
whiche
Iesus
Christe
our
Sauiour
hath
freed
vs
,
and
the
benefites
and
blessings
,
wherewith
in
this
life
he
beginneth
,
and
for
euer
will
continue
to
adorne
vs
.
The
consideration
whereof
(
if
our
●●thankfulnes
vnto
his
Maiesty
,
were
any
way
proporcionable
,
to
that
which
we
endeuour
vnto
towards
men
)
shoulde
make
vs
continually
to
deuise
,
&
all
the
daies
of
our
life
to
studie
howe
wee
might
shew
our selues
(
at
least
in
some
sort
)
carefull
to
glorifie
his
blessed
name
,
aboue
all
thinges
that
we
desire
,
by
how
muche
as
his
loue
towardes
vs
,
excelleth
whatsoeuer
can
else
(
according
to
our
wish
)
befall
vnto
vs
:
but
if
we
do
with
equall
ballance
(
on
the
other
side
)
looke
into
the
course
of
mans
life
,
howe
well
this
dutie
is
performed
;
we
shal
see
,
that
men
declare
themselues
rather
bent
to
spit
in
his
face
,
and
to
defie
him
,
then
any
way
to
honour
him
as
their
head
and
Soueraigne
:
for
(
to
saye
nothing
of
the
prophane
life
,
and
godlesse
couersation
,
wherewith
the
generall
number
,
that
professeth
Iesus
Christ
,
is
wholy
defiled
)
wee
see
that
many
nations
,
people
and
languages
are
very
willing
to
receiue
Iesus
Christe
as
their
priest
to
sacrifice
for
their
sinnes
,
but
that
he
should
become
their
king
,
to
prescribe
lawes
vnto
them
,
whereby
they
may
bee
ruled
,
is
of
all
other
things
the
most
vnsauory
,
yea
(
if
it
be
offered
)
the
most
grieuous
tydinges
,
and
vnreasonable
request
:
wherein
,
albeit
manye
nations
that
haue
renounced
that
whore
of
Rome
,
are
heynously
sinnefull
against
his
glorious
maiestie
:
yet
is
there
none
in
the
whole
worlde
so
far
out
of
square
as
Englande
,
in
reteyning
that
popishe
hierarchie
,
firste
coyned
in
the
midst
of
the
mistery
of
iniquitie
,
and
that
filthie
sinck
of
the
Canon
law
,
which
was
inuented
and
patched
together
,
for
the
confirming
and
increasing
of
the
kingdome
of
Antichrist
:
Wherein
as
great
indignitie
is
offered
vnto
Iesus
Christ
,
in
committing
his
Church
vnto
the
gouernement
of
the
same
,
as
can
be
,
by
meane
vnderlings
vnto
a
king
;
in
committing
his
beloued
spouse
vnto
the
direction
of
the
mistresse
of
the
Stewes
,
and
enforcing
hir
to
liue
after
the
orders
of
a
brothelhouse
.
For
the
reformation
wherof
,
while
some
haue
written
,
and
others
according
to
their
callinges
,
carefully
stoode
,
howe
heynously
it
hath
beene
taken
,
howe
hardly
they
haue
bene
vsed
,
and
what
shamefull
reproches
haue
beene
offered
(
euen
vnto
the
course
of
the
Gospell
)
for
spyte
that
hath
beene
borne
vnto
reformation
,
almost
by
all
estates
and
degrees
,
lamentable
experience
hath
taught
many
of
vs
:
but
our
posterity
shall
knowe
it
more
particulerly
,
and
the
Church
thoroughout
the
world
shall
discerne
and
iudge
of
it
more
euidently
,
when
their
bodies
are
rotten
in
the
dust
,
&
their
soules
(
if
they
repent
not
)
in
eternall
and
intollerable
torments
;
who
haue
reiected
a
request
so
holy
,
profitable
and
reasonable
;
yea
,
and
handled
the
intreaters
for
the
same
so
cruelly
,
vnchristianly
,
and
vnlawfully
:
but
they
would
gladly
perswade
themselues
(
if
their
conscience
would
let
them
)
that
they
haue
onely
executed
iustice
vpon
vs
as
malefactours
,
and
they
perswade
men
that
we
desire
a
thing
,
not
warranted
by
the
worde
,
not
heard
of
in
the
Church
of
God
,
vntill
within
this
few
years
,
nor
tollerable
in
any
christian
common-weal
whatsoeuer
:
The
whiche
monstrous
slaunders
,
albeit
they
haue
bene
manye
wayes
,
and
by
many
men
of
most
worthie
gifts
detected
,
and
made
knowne
in
those
seuerall
bookes
that
haue
bene
published
concerning
the
same
:
yet
haue
I
thought
it
necessarie
(
in
another
course
)
to
write
also
of
it
.
The
course
of
my
enterprise
,
is
first
in
respect
of
the
fauorers
of
the
desired
reformation
;
secondly
of
the
aduersaries
of
the
same
,
the
fauourers
of
it
,
are
also
of
two
sorts
;
ministers
of
the
word
,
&
priuate
persons
,
&
both
I
hope
,
may
haue
profit
by
it
.
Concerning
the
former
,
when
these
wofull
troubles
that
were
renewed
vpon
vs
(
by
that
wretched
subscription
,
that
was
euery
where
vrged
)
did
begin
to
increase
,
I
thought
it
meete
to
betake
my selfe
vnto
that
which
I
had
read
,
or
might
any
way
by
studie
finde
out
,
concerning
the
cause
,
and
collected
all
into
a
briefe
sum
,
and
referred
euery
thing
vnto
some
head
;
whiche
beeing
euer
present
with
me
,
might
furnish
me
to
answere
in
the
defence
of
the
trueth
,
though
it
were
of
a
sodden
,
by
which
(
thorow
the
blessing
of
God
)
I
found
such
profite
in
my
seuerall
troubles
,
that
I
thought
it
a
course
not
altogether
vnprofitable
for
others
also
,
and
vpon
that
occasion
betooke
my selfe
vnto
a
more
serious
meditation
about
the
matter
,
and
communicating
the
thing
with
diuers
very
worthy
men
;
I
found
encouragement
&
hartening
on
,
generally
by
all
whom
I
made
acquainted
therwith
:
so
that
I
trust
(
the
iudgments
,
yea
and
wishes
also
of
others
,
so
iumping
with
mine
)
many
ministers
that
loue
the
cause
,
and
haue
not
so
thorowly
studied
it
as
were
meet
they
should
,
may
reape
some
profit
therby
.
Now
concerning
priuate
men
that
loue
the
cause
,
som
haue
great
affaires
in
hand
,
and
haue
no
leasure
to
read
the
seuerall
books
of
this
argumente
:
some
when
they
read
,
are
not
of
sufficient
capacity
to
conceiue
the
force
of
a
reason
,
or
to
make
vse
of
it
,
to
enform
themselues
in
the
grounded
knowledge
of
the
cause
thereby
:
some
(
which
is
the
generall
falt
of
our
religious
gentlemen
)
will
take
no
paines
to
read
,
some
are
poore
and
not
able
to
buie
the
books
which
might
let
them
see
the
cause
,
al
these
(
I
hope
)
may
finde
helpe
in
some
measure
hereby
.
Nowe
concerning
the
aduersaries
vnto
the
cause
,
they
are
of
two
sortes
also
,
they
that
know
it
,
and
they
that
are
ignoraunt
of
it
:
the
former
,
if
they
write
anye
thing
against
it
,
are
contented
to
deal
in
so
rouing
a
course
as
may
rather
arise
vnto
great
volumes
,
then
soundly
to
saye
anye
thing
againste
the
cause
:
Wherein
D.
Whitgifte
,
but
especially
D.
Bridges
,
haue
giuen
vs
an
euident
example
:
and
these
with
others
of
their
iudgment
(
though
non
in
these
latter
dayes
,
haue
written
more
vnlearnedly
then
they
,
of
any
argument
of
diuinity
whatsoeuer
)
are
contented
to
make
the
world
belieue
(
if
men
will
be
so
wilfully
seduced
)
that
our
arguments
be
no
arguments
,
that
they
be
grounded
vpon
false
foundations
,
&
that
we
are
not
able
to
conclude
our
cause
in
any
forme
of
reasoning
.
The
course
that
is
here
taken
(
I
trust
)
shall
shew
that
they
are
liars
:
the
other
sort
of
aduersaries
be
they
that
be
meerly
ignorant
of
any
thing
,
either
for
it
or
against
it
;
and
perswading
themselues
that
the
sway
and
shew
of
the
worlde
must
needs
cary
the
truth
with
it
,
do
(
like
blind
bayardes
)
boldly
venture
to
say
any
thing
against
it
,
and
think
they
do
wel
.
Now
of
all
these
sorts
of
people
,
I
haue
to
request
some
thing
;
I
hope
I
shall
obtaine
my
request
(
at
the
least
)
at
the
hands
of
some
of
them
.
The
first
sort
of
fauorers
(
which
be
the
ministers
)
I
intreat
,
that
as
they
tender
the
glory
of
God
,
and
honour
of
the
cause
which
they
stand
in
;
so
they
would
diligently
imploy
themselues
in
this
,
that
they
may
be
founde
able
to
defend
the
same
by
sounde
and
euident
grounds
out
of
the
worde
,
&
so
muche
the
rather
,
for
that
the
aduersaries
doe
greatly
triumph
,
when
they
meete
with
one
that
professeth
the
cause
,
and
is
not
able
to
defende
it
,
and
confute
the
gainsayers
of
it
.
The
secoud
sort
of
fauourers
,
be
the
priuate
persons
that
loue
the
cause
,
whom
I
beseech
to
be
carefull
(
as
of
all
other
pointes
of
religion
)
of
this
,
that
they
growe
in
the
knowledge
of
the
word
of
God
,
whereby
they
may
be
able
,
vpon
their
owne
knowledge
to
defend
the
truth
,
and
not
giue
the
enemie
any
occasion
to
think
or
say
,
that
they
be
of
that
minde
,
because
such
and
suche
ministers
,
whom
they
do
affect
,
do
thinke
so
.
Now
concerning
the
former
sort
of
aduersaries
,
to
wit
,
they
that
know
it
,
I
pray
them
to
looke
into
their
owne
hearts
,
and
they
shal
finde
they
mislike
it
;
eyther
because
it
correcteth
their
excessiue
pompe
and
maintenaunce
,
or
requireth
more
trauaile
in
their
ministery
,
then
they
are
willing
to
vndergo
,
or
at
the
least
,
controlleth
that
dissolutnes
of
behauior
,
wherin
they
willingly
wallow
:
and
if
it
would
please
god
to
bring
them
to
a
serious
meditation
of
this
,
that
it
is
the
will
of
the
mighty
God
(
before
whom
they
must
be
called
to
giue
an
account
)
whiche
they
doe
resist
,
they
would
(
I
doubt
not
)
more
carefully
looke
about
them
.
And
lastly
for
them
that
being
ignorant
of
the
cause
,
speake
euill
of
that
they
know
not
:
let
them
(
if
they
will
bee
admonished
)
vouchsafe
to
reade
this
little
book
,
and
wey
the
reasons
with
an
vpright
iudgment
,
which
shal
cause
them
(
at
the
least
)
to
suspend
their
sharpe
censures
,
which
so
vsually
appeare
in
their
ordinary
communication
:
&
concerning
vs
al
,
let
vs
know
(
for
one
day
we
shal
be
sure
to
feel
it
)
that
the
controuersie
is
not
about
goats
woolle
(
as
the
prouerbe
sayth
)
neither
light
&
trifling
maters
,
which
may
safely
be
folowed
or
reiected
(
as
in
deed
the
enemies
of
this
cause
do
confidently
affirme
)
but
about
no
les
matter
than
this
,
whether
Iesus
Christ
shal
be
king
or
no
;
For
if
none
is
said
to
be
a
king
,
but
he
that
ruleth
by
the
scepter
of
his
lawes
,
then
the
turning
out
of
these
orders
which
christ
hath
prescribed
in
his
word
,
for
the
ruling
of
the
Church
,
is
to
giue
him
the
tytle
,
and
denye
him
the
authority
belonging
to
the
same
,
and
so
(
in
trueth
)
to
make
him
an
Idol
,
making
him
to
cary
a
shew
of
that
which
he
is
not
,
&
(
with
the
crucifiers
of
him
)
to
put
a
reede
in
his
hand
,
in
stead
of
his
yron
rod
;
and
crowning
him
with
thorns
,
in
stead
of
the
crown
of
greatest
glory
;
which
is
the
cause
that
so
many
Atheists
spit
in
his
face
,
and
so
many
godles
persons
,
do
make
but
a
iest
of
him
:
but
when
he
commeth
to
shew
him-selfe
in
his
glorious
maiestie
;
it
shal
be
said
vnto
all
these
sorts
of
aduersaries
:
Those
mine
enemies
whiche
would
not
that
I
should
raigne
ouer
them
,
bring
hither
,
and
slea
them
before
me
.
Luk.
19.
27.
The
which
fearefull
sentence
,
that
we
may
auoide
,
let
euerye
one
of
vs
(
as
may
stand
with
our
seuerall
callings
)
carefully
endeuor
,
to
aduaunce
this
kingdom
here
,
which
(
among
other
assurances
giuen
vs
from
the
Lord
shal
be
a
testimonie
vnto
vs
,
that
we
shall
haue
part
in
that
glory
,
which
shal
be
reuealed
herafter
.
Now
concerning
the
order
of
this
booke
;
to
direct
thee
(
good
reader
)
vnto
thy
further
instruction
,
in
the
points
therof
.
Thou
hast
in
euery
chapter
,
diuers
proofs
out
of
the
holy
word
of
God
,
which
must
be
the
things
wherewith
thou
mayest
safely
informe
thy
conscience
:
then
shalt
thou
finde
(
also
arguments
drawn
from
reson
rightly
ruled
by
the
same
word
:
and
lastly
,
(
because
our
aduersaries
charge
vs
,
that
we
desire
a
thing
not
known
vnto
the
olde
writers
,
nor
agreed
vpon
among
the
newe
)
thou
hast
here
the
witnes
of
them
both
in
so
plentifull
and
vniforme
wise
,
as
may
plainly
declare
,
that
al
godly
learned
men
of
al
times
,
haue
giuen
testimony
vnto
the
trueth
of
it
.
The
most
of
the
thinges
that
are
here
expressed
,
I
acknowledg
to
be
gathered
out
of
the
books
that
haue
bene
published
,
and
are
extant
(
purposely
)
concerning
this
argument
;
as
may
appeare
in
the
seueral
points
,
wherein
thou
art
sent
vnto
them
.
Now
,
lest
either
thou
shouldst
be
deceiued
with
a
diuers
impression
,
or
think
me
to
missealleadge
the
authors
,
I
am
to
shew
thee
what
books
I
haue
followed
.
The
1.
book
of
T.
C.
twise
printed
,
I
folow
the
latter
;
of
Ecclesiast.
discip
.
I
folow
the
latine
,
printed
1574.
and
the
last
booke
of
D.
Whitgift
,
which
containeth
all
the
former
in
it
.
The
rest
(
as
I
take
it
)
haue
bene
but
once
printed
,
and
therefore
cary
no
doubt
in
them
.
If
thou
bee
satisfied
herewith
,
giue
God
the
glory
:
and
promote
the
cause
by
prayer
,
and
all
other
good
meanes
that
thy
calling
may
affoord
:
and
pray
for
vs
,
that
we
may
neuer
shrinke
,
nor
be
ouerthrowen
by
the
strength
of
them
that
fight
against
it
.
FINIS
.
A
Table
of
Discipline
,
the
particular
heades
whereof
,
are
handled
in
the
seuerall
chapters
,
according
to
the
number
wherewith
they
are
noted
:
as
followeth
.
-
The
Discipline
of
the
Church
is
,
the
order
that
GOD
hath
prescribed
in
his
worde
,
for
the
ruling
of
the
same
:
cap.
1
-
The
offices
&
officers
of
whiche
,
are
to
bee
considered
in
-
General
,
the
calling
,
-
wherevnto
to
wit
,
to
-
A
certaine
office
,
Chap.
2.
-
Execute
his
office
faythfully
,
Chap.
3.
-
how
it
muste
be
by
-
Election
whiche
must
-
be
done
by
-
The
people
,
chap.
4.
-
Examination
,
chap.
5.
-
Consent
(
onely
)
to
a
man
fit
for
the
place
,
Chap.
6.
-
ordination
-
By
whom
it
must
be
:
by
the
eldership
.
Chap.
7.
-
The
maner
howe
,
by
-
publike
prayer
with
the
people
,
chap.
8.
-
laying
on
of
hands
,
cap.
9.
-
Particular
,
the
officers
and
offices
,
-
Simple
by
themselues
,
-
Byshops
-
Pastours
,
chap.
10.
-
Doctours
,
chap
11.
-
Deacons
or
Church
seruants
,
-
Ouerse●●●
,
chap.
1●
.
-
Distributers
,
chap.
13.
-
compound
the
Synode
Ecclesiasticall
,
-
What
-
Be
the
parties
:
Pastours
,
Doctours
,
and
Elders
,
Chap.
14.
-
Is
the
authoritie
thereof
,
chap.
15.
-
wherein
it
consisteth
:
in
-
placing
and
displacing
;
chap.
16.
-
Censures
by
-
Word
,
chap.
17.
-
deed
-
Suspention
,
cap.
1●
-
Excommunication
Chap.
19.
A
DEMONSTRATION
of
Discipline
CHAP.
1.
The
diffinition
of
Discipline
,
contayneth
this
proposition
holden
by
vs
.
THe
worde
of
God
describ●th
perfectly
vnto
vs
,
that
forme
of
gouerning
the
Church
which
is
Iawfull
,
and
the
officers
that
are
to
execute
the
same
;
from
the
which
no
Christian
Church
ought
to
swarue
.
Admonition
in
the
praeface
:
Ecclesiasticall
Discip.
fol.
5.
T.
C.
first
booke
,
page
26.
Counterpoyson
page
8.
Discourse
of
gouernement
,
page
1.
&c.
The
Assertion
of
the
BB.
and
their
adherents
.
THe
worde
of
God
describeth
not
any
exacte
forme
of
Discipline
,
neyther
are
the
offices
and
officers
,
namely
,
and
particularly
expressed
in
the
Scriptures
,
but
in
some
points
left
to
the
discretion
and
libertie
of
the
Churche
.
Whitgift
in
praeface
,
and
page
.
14.
aunswere
to
the
Abstract
page
33.
The
proofe
of
the
former
is
the
disproofe
of
the
latter
,
which
is
thus
declared
.
1.
These
thinges
write
I
vnto
thee
,
2
Euery
house
ought
to
be
ruled
by
the
orders
of
the
skilfull
,
wise
,
and
careful
householder
onely
:
But
the
Church
is
the
house
of
God
,
and
God
is
such
a
householder
:
Therefore
the
Church
ought
to
be
ruled
by
the
orders
of
God
onely
,
which
are
no
where
to
be
had
,
but
in
his
worde
.
3
That
which
teacheth
euery
good
way
,
teacheth
also
how
the
Church
must
be
gouerned
:
But
the
word
of
God
teacheth
euery
good
way
:
4
We
cannot
glorifie
God
,
but
by
obedience
to
his
word
;
in
all
that
we
doe
,
we
must
glorifie
God
.
1.
Cor.
10.
31.
Therefore
in
all
that
we
doe
,
5
If
meat
and
drinke
be
not
sanctified
vnto
vs
,
6
All
lawfull
things
are
of
fayth
.
Rom.
14
23.
7
Eyther
hath
God
left
a
prescript
forme
of
gouernement
for
the
Church
,
vnder
the
newe
testament
:
or
he
is
lesse
careful
for
it
now
,
then
he
was
vnder
the
lawe
;
for
his
care
is
in
guyding
it
:
But
he
is
as
careful
now
for
his
church
as
he
was
then
:
Therefore
hath
hee
left
a
prescript
forme
to
gouerne
it
.
8
He
that
was
as
faythfull
as
Moses
,
9
If
the
word
of
God
haue
described
sufficient
ministers
and
ministeries
,
for
the
buylding
of
the
Church
,
and
keeping
it
in
good
order
,
then
is
our
assertion
true
:
But
it
hath
set
downe
sufficient
for
doctrine
,
10
That
gouernement
which
the
Apostles
taught
and
planted
,
is
expressed
in
the
word
of
God
:
But
the
Apostles
taught
and
planted
,
pastours
and
teachers
for
instruction
,
elders
for
ouersight
,
and
deacons
to
distribute
,
and
that
vniformely
in
euery
Churche
,
as
appeareth
by
their
writinges
and
practises
:
Therefore
a
certaine
forme
of
gouernement
is
expressed
in
the
worde
.
11
Euery
lawfull
office
&
action
in
the
building
of
the
Churche
,
12
If
God
continued
(
in
regarde
of
the
substance
)
the
Church
administration
,
as
wel
as
the
things
to
be
administred
,
then
is
the
forme
of
Discipline
described
in
the
word
.
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
appeareth
by
the
particulars
;
for
priests
,
pastours
;
for
teaching
Leuites
,
or
doctors
of
the
law
,
Teachers
;
for
rulers
of
the
Synagogue
,
Elders
;
for
Leuiticall
lookers
to
the
treasurie
,
Deacons
;
for
the
Saned●rim
,
the
Eldershipp
:
therefore
the
forme
of
gouernment
is
prescribed
in
the
word
.
13
Euery
wise
king
that
is
careful
for
his
subiects
,
setteth
downe
Lawes
for
the
gouernment
of
the
same
,
and
will
haue
them
tyed
to
no
other
:
But
Christ
is
such
a
king
vnto
his
church
:
Therefore
hath
he
prescribed
Lawes
vnto
his
Church
,
which
none
therein
can
alter
or
disobey
;
and
consequently
,
the
certaine
forme
of
gouernment
of
the
Church
is
described
in
the
worde
.
14
That
which
the
ministers
must
teach
the
people
to
obserue
,
is
set
downe
in
the
worde
of
god
,
for
they
may
teach
nothing
but
that
which
is
there
,
15
Euery
gouernment
consisteth
in
the
gouernours
,
matter
wherabout
they
are
to
be
imployed
,
and
maner
of
doing
it
:
But
in
the
word
are
described
all
these
particulars
,
as
it
is
shewed
in
the
9.
reason
:
Therfore
the
word
prescribeth
a
prescript
forme
of
gouernment
.
16
The
Christian
religion
shall
finde
,
17
We
may
not
giue
our selues
the
libertie
to
bring
in
anye
thing
that
other
men
bring
of
their
will
;
18
It
is
adulterous
,
Therefore
if
Timothie
was
written
vnto
,
CHAP.
2.
EVery
officer
in
the
Church
,
must
be
placed
in
some
calling
warraunted
by
the
worde
of
God
,
and
some
congregation
must
haue
neede
of
such
a
one
,
before
he
be
called
to
any
function
.
Wherein
are
these
propositions
.
1
No
calling
is
lawfull
in
the
Churche
,
The
BB.
and
their
adherentes
thinke
otherwise
,
as
their
practize
in
ordeyning
Archbysh
.
L.
Byshops
,
Deanes
,
Archdeacons
,
Chauncellors
,
officialls
,
&c.
doth
plainly
declare
.
2
The
name
and
office
of
an
Archb.
3
No
man
may
be
ordeined
vnto
any
office
in
the
Church
,
vntill
there
be
such
a
place
void
as
he
is
fit
for
:
T.
C.
1.
booke
,
page
61.
They
thinke
otherwise
,
as
their
making
of
so
many
ministers
at
once
proueth
,
and
as
is
holden
,
Whitgist
page
222.
1
The
first
is
prooued
thus
:
2
The
callings
vnder
the
Gospell
must
haue
as
good
warrant
as
they
had
vnder
the
law
,
because
the
light
of
the
Gospell
is
(
at
the
least
)
as
cleare
as
that
of
the
law
:
But
there
was
neuer
any
lawfull
calling
vnder
the
lawe
(
excepting
those
that
were
by
miraculous
manner
confirmed
from
heauen
)
whiche
had
not
his
directe
warrant
out
of
the
worde
.
Therefore
no
calling
is
lawfull
in
the
Churche
,
whiche
is
not
directly
warranted
in
the
word
.
3
If
Corath
Dathan
and
Abiram
(
though
they
were
Leuites
)
were
punished
for
that
they
4
That
which
giueth
comfort
vnto
a
man
in
the
time
of
his
troubles
,
must
haue
a
warraunt
out
of
Gods
worde
:
But
euerye
lawfull
calling
giueth
comfort
vnto
a
man
in
the
time
of
his
troubles
:
Therefore
euery
lawfull
calling
hath
a
warrant
out
of
Gods
word
.
5
That
which
helpeth
Gods
people
forward
in
godlines
,
must
haue
a
warraunt
out
of
Gods
word
:
for
God
hath
promised
a
blessing
to
his
owne
ordinance
onely
:
But
euery
lawfull
calling
in
the
Churche
,
helpeth
Gods
people
forward
in
godlines
:
Therefore
euerie
lawfull
calling
hath
a
warrant
out
of
Gods
word
.
Therefore
if
Iohn
did
prooue
his
calling
out
of
the
Scriptures
;
They
confesse
all
these
reasons
to
be
true
,
but
do
denie
that
the
Archbish.
L.
B.
&c.
be
distinct
ministers
from
others
.
Whigift
page
303.
which
we
holde
T.
C.
1.
booke
page
438
&
prooue
it
thus
.
1
Those
thinges
that
haue
diuers
efficient
causes
,
are
diuers
:
Our
BB.
and
the
ministers
of
the
worde
haue
diuers
efficient
causes
,
for
the
one
is
the
ordinance
of
God
,
the
other
the
constitution
of
humane
pollicie
,
as
themselues
doe
confesse
:
Therefore
they
are
distinct
ministers
from
others
.
2
A
diuers
forme
maketh
diuers
things
:
the
minister●
of
the
word
,
and
the
L.
Byshops
haue
diuers
formes
:
for
their
ordination
(
euen
in
the
Church
of
England
)
is
diuers
,
seeing
one
L.
B.
may
ordaine
a
minister
:
But
there
must
bee
three
to
ordaine
one
of
them
:
Therefore
they
are
distinct
ministers
.
3
Members
of
one
diuision
are
distincte
one
from
another
:
the
L.
BB.
and
ordinarie
ministers
bee
members
of
one
diuision
:
for
vsually
the
ministers
be
diuided
into
the
rulers
,
&
them
that
are
to
be
ruled
:
therefore
they
are
distinct
ministers
.
4
The
things
that
haue
diuers
effects
,
are
diuers
in
them-selues
one
from
another
:
the
L.
BB.
and
other
ministers
haue
diuers
effects
;
for
the
one
effecteth
rule
and
gouernement
,
the
other
subiection
and
obedience
:
Therfore
they
are
diuers
and
distinct
ministers
.
5
They
that
be
imploied
about
diuers
things
are
diuers
one
from
another
:
The
L.
Bb.
and
the
ordinary
ministers
,
be
imployed
about
diuers
things
,
for
the
one
is
exercised
in
generall
viewe
of
many
congregations
,
and
the
other
in
the
particular
direction
of
one
:
Therfore
they
be
distinct
ministers
.
6
That
which
is
perpetuall
,
and
that
which
may
be
taken
away
by
men
,
are
distinct
one
from
another
:
The
office
of
the
minister
is
perpetuall
,
Ephes.
4.
13.
and
the
Bb.
may
be
taken
away
as
themselues
do
confesse
:
Therefore
they
are
diuers
,
and
distinct
ministers
.
Therefore
if
the
ministers
of
the
worde
,
The
name
of
an
Archb.
and
also
the
office
that
he
executeth
,
is
contrary
to
the
word
of
God
.
First
,
1
No
man
may
haue
the
name
giuen
him
,
2
If
the
name
Pope
be
therefore
odious
,
because
of
that
Antichrist
,
who
is
intituled
therwith
,
then
must
also
the
name
of
Archb.
when
it
is
ascribed
vnto
any
mortal
man
;
forsomuch
as
it
is
the
title
of
a
speciall
member
of
that
kingdom
of
Antichrist
:
But
the
former
is
true
euen
by
their
owne
confession
.
Whitgift
page
300.
Therefore
must
the
latter
be
true
also
.
But
they
obiect
diuers
things
against
this
,
1
Obiection
Clemens
aloweth
of
those
names
,
Answere
Polydor
is
but
the
reporter
,
and
M.
Iewell
hath
prooued
euidently
against
Harding
that
Clemens
is
countefeite
,
and
worthy
of
no
credite
.
2
Obiection
Erasmus
sayth
that
Titus
was
an
Archbishop
.
Answere
He
spake
as
the
times
were
wherein
he
liued
:
but
that
prooueth
not
that
he
helde
him
one
in
deed
,
no
more
then
our
naming
of
the
Archb.
of
Canterburye
,
when
we
speake
of
him
,
prooueth
that
we
like
and
allow
his
authoritie
.
3
Obiection
Anacletus
sayth
that
Iames
was
the
first
Archb.
of
Ierusalem
.
Answere
He
is
forged
(
as
our
aunswers
to
the
papists
haue
shewed
)
but
a
witnes
of
better
credit
calleth
him
onely
a
bishop
,
Euseb.
lib.
2.
cap.
23.
and
Simon
bishop
after
him
,
lib.
3.
cap.
22.
&
Iraeneus
saith
lib.
4.
cap.
63.
that
the
Apostles
ordayned
bishops
euery
where
,
making
no
mention
of
Archb.
4
Obiection
The
Councell
of
Nice
Canon
6.
mentioneth
a
Metropolitan
bishop
.
Answere
That
prooueth
nothing
,
for
it
was
onely
as
much
as
to
say
,
the
Bish.
of
the
chiefe
Citie
.
Secondly
the
reasons
that
prooue
the
office
of
the
Archb.
1
Euery
ministery
that
is
lawful
,
must
be
of
God
:
The
office
of
the
Archb.
is
not
of
God
,
for
that
he
is
not
described
in
the
worde
,
and
themselues
confesse
that
he
is
of
humane
pollicie
:
Therefore
the
office
of
the
Archb.
is
vnlawfull
.
2
That
ministery
whose
original
is
vnknown
,
hath
no
warrant
from
Gods
worde
,
and
consequently
is
vnlawfull
:
The
original
of
the
Arch.
is
vnknowne
as
they
confesse
;
Whitgift
page
351.
Therefore
it
is
vnlawfull
.
3
That
office
which
is
needles
in
the
church
is
also
vnlawful
to
be
exercised
in
the
same
:
The
office
of
the
Archb.
is
needlesse
,
for
the
ministery
is
perfect
without
it
,
as
the
Apostle
prooueth
,
Ephes.
4.
13.
Therefore
the
office
of
an
Archb.
is
vnlawfull
.
4
If
all
the
giftes
needful
for
the
perfecting
of
the
Church
,
be
appropriated
vnto
other
ministeries
,
then
is
his
ministery
vnlawful
:
But
al
the
needful
gifts
,
are
appropriated
vnto
pastors
doctors
,
elders
&
deacons
,
whereof
he
is
none
▪
Therefore
his
office
is
vnlawful
.
5
That
office
is
vnlawful
,
which
none
may
lawfully
giue
:
But
none
may
lawfully
bestowe
the
office
of
an
Archb.
because
none
can
giue
any
newe
giftes
to
adorne
him
withall
:
Therefore
his
office
is
vnlawfull
.
This
reason
being
vsed
of
all
sounde
diuines
against
the
pope
,
is
of
the
same
valewe
against
the
Archb.
6
If
the
office
of
an
Archb.
be
lawfull
,
then
it
is
eyther
in
respect
of
his
excellencie
aboue
other
men
,
or
the
place
whereof
he
is
aboue
other
places
:
But
neyther
of
these
haue
euer
bene
,
neyther
hereafter
can
be
:
Therefore
that
office
is
vnlawfull
.
Therefore
if
the
office
of
the
Archb.
Caluin
in
his
Institut.
booke
4.
cap.
11.
sect.
7.
alleadgeth
diuers
reasons
to
this
purpose
,
and
Beza
in
his
booke
of
diuorcements
,
stretcheth
the
same
to
all
the
inferiour
officers
vnder
him
saying
:
Officials
,
proctors
,
promotours
,
and
all
that
swinish
filth
,
now
of
long
time
hath
wasted
the
Churche
.
So
doth
Peter
Martyr
vppon
the
Rom.
13.
speaking
against
ciuill
Iurisdiction
in
Byshops
,
doth
by
the
same
reasons
condemne
it
in
their
substitutes
.
But
this
being
the
corner
stone
of
their
building
,
they
labour
to
support
it
with
many
props
the
most
special
whereof
are
these
.
1
Obiection
Cyprian
sayth
,
lib.
1.
Epist.
3.
ad
Cornelium
,
Answere
This
place
is
alleaged
for
the
pope
and
the
answere
that
M.
Iewel
and
others
make
to
it
,
serueth
our
turne
:
onely
let
this
be
noted
,
that
Cyprian
speaketh
of
the
people
at
Rome
,
that
had
receiued
another
bishop
(
besides
Cornelius
)
who
was
an
haeretike
;
for
all
the
course
of
his
writings
,
condemneth
this
superioritie
.
It
is
expounded
by
M.
Iewel
,
booke
1.
sect.
4.
diuision
5.
of
euery
bishop
:
and
so
is
it
by
M.
Nowell
against
Dorman
,
booke
1.
page
25.
and
also
by
M.
Foxe
,
tom.
1.
fol.
93.
See
T.
C.
in
his
1.
reply
page
98.
&c.
2
Obiection
The
authority
of
the
Archb.
preserueth
vnitie
.
Answere
Cyprian
lib.
4.
Epist.
9.
sayth
that
vnitie
is
reserued
by
the
agreement
of
bishopps
,
that
is
of
ministers
,
one
with
another
.
3
Obiection
It
compoundeth
controuersies
,
that
els
would
growe
to
many
heades
without
any
special
remedie
.
Answere
Cyprian
lib.
1.
Epist.
13.
sayth
that
the
plentifull
body
and
company
of
Elders
,
are
(
as
it
were
)
the
glewe
of
mutual
concord
,
that
if
any
of
our
companye
be
authour
of
haeresie
,
the
rest
should
helpe
.
4
Obiection
〈◊〉
Ierome
vpon
Tit.
1.
sayth
that
in
the
beginning
a
bishop
and
priest
(
meaning
a
teaching
Elder
)
were
all
one
:
but
when
men
began
to
say
,
I
am
of
Paule
,
I
am
of
Apollo
,
&c.
It
was
decreed
that
one
shoulde
be
chosen
to
beare
rule
ouer
the
rest
.
Answere
From
the
beginning
it
was
not
so
:
the
sayinge
of
Tertull.
Contra
Prax.
is
fitt
for
this
:
that
is
true
whatsoeuer
is
firste
,
and
that
is
false
whatsoeuer
is
latter
:
and
Ierome
sayth
in
the
place
alleaged
,
that
this
authority
is
by
custome
and
not
by
any
institution
of
God
;
if
it
had
bene
the
best
way
to
take
away
diuisions
,
the
Apostles
(
in
whose
times
the
controuersies
did
arise
)
would
haue
taken
the
same
order
.
5
Obiection
Caluine
sayth
that
the
Apostles
had
one
among
them
to
gouerne
the
rest
.
Answere
That
was
not
in
superioritie
,
but
for
order
to
propound
the
matters
,
gather
the
voyces
and
such
like
;
which
is
meete
to
be
in
euery
wel
ordered
meeting
:
but
his
authority
is
no
more
ouer
the
rest
,
than
the
speaker
in
the
Parliament
hath
ouer
the
other
knightes
and
Burgesses
.
6
Obiection
Paule
was
superior
to
Timothy
and
Titus
.
Answere
Paule
and
they
had
diuers
offices
,
whereof
the
Apostles
office
was
the
chiefe
,
the
like
is
to
be
sayd
of
Timothie
and
Titus
,
hauing
superiority
ouer
the
other
ministers
,
for
that
they
were
Euangelists
,
a
degree
aboue
ordinarie
ministers
.
Therefore
if
the
place
alleaged
out
of
Cyprian
,
Non
man
may
be
ordayned
vnto
any
office
in
the
Church
,
1
As
was
the
12.
place
for
Matthias
,
so
is
a
certaine
Church
,
to
euery
Church
officer
:
But
Matthias
was
not
ordained
vnto
the
place
of
an
Apostle
,
2
As
the
Apostles
did
in
planting
of
the
Churches
,
so
must
it
bee
done
in
the
buyldinge
thereof
for
euer
:
But
they
ordayned
neyther
pastour
,
teacher
,
elder
or
deacon
,
but
to
some
certaine
Church
that
had
neede
therof
:
Therfore
may
none
bee
ordayned
vnto
any
office
,
vntill
a
place
be
voyd
that
hath
need
of
him
.
3
Those
thinges
that
bee
of
one
beginning
,
continuance
and
ending
,
cannot
be
one
,
before
or
after
another
:
But
a
minister
,
and
the
execution
of
his
ministery
in
a
lawfull
standing
be
so
;
for
they
be
relatiues
,
&
haue
reference
one
vnto
the
other
:
Therfore
a
minister
ought
not
be
ordained
before
there
be
a
ministery
whervnto
he
is
to
be
allotted
.
4
If
non
ought
to
be
called
to
be
a
shepherd
,
that
hath
no
flocke
of
sheepe
to
keepe
:
neither
any
watchman
,
that
is
not
allotted
to
som
place
to
watch
:
then
may
none
be
ordayned
to
any
office
,
before
there
be
a
place
void
for
him
:
for
ministers
are
in
this
sence
tearmed
shepheards
and
watchmen
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
euery
simple
man
can
easily
perceiue
:
Therefore
the
latter
is
true
also
.
5
To
do
contrary
to
the
precepts
and
practize
of
the
Apostles
is
vnlawfull
:
But
to
ordain
any
officer
,
without
a
certain
place
wherin
he
may
be
imployed
,
is
contrary
to
the
precepts
and
practize
of
the
Apostles
,
as
it
appeareth
,
Tit.
1.
5.
Act.
14.
23.
Therefore
to
ordayne
any
officer
of
the
Churche
,
without
a
certayne
place
wherevnto
he
is
to
be
allotted
,
is
vnlawfull
.
6
It
was
ordayned
that
no
Elder
,
7
The
ordination
that
is
made
without
a
title
,
8
He
complaineth
that
ministers
were
ordayned
,
9
That
action
,
which
neuer
is
read
to
be
practized
,
but
by
idolators
is
vnlawfull
:
To
haue
wandring
officers
,
is
onely
found
to
be
in
idolaters
,
as
appeareth
Iudg.
17.
8.
Therefore
it
is
vnlawfull
.
Therefore
,
They
will
haue
some
thing
to
saye
for
euery
action
they
doe
,
The
Apostles
office
(
and
so
the
Euangelistes
as
assistants
vnto
them
)
was
to
prech
the
word
,
CHAP.
3.
EVery
Church-officer
,
They
deny
not
the
proposition
,
1
A
shepheard
hath
a
flocke
to
the
ende
to
feed
it
continually
:
The
minister
is
a
shepherd
,
and
his
charge
a
flocke
:
Therefore
he
ought
to
feede
it
continually
,
and
consequently
to
be
perpetually
resident
,
for
how
can
he
feed
them
from
whom
he
is
absent
.
2
Where
God
doth
place
anye
man
,
there
his
continuall
trauaile
is
needfull
,
for
God
is
most
wise
in
disposing
euery
thing
:
But
God
placeth
euery
right
minister
ouer
that
people
,
which
is
his
charge
:
Therefore
his
continuall
trauaile
is
needfull
there
,
and
consequently
he
may
not
discontinue
.
3
Flockes
that
are
in
danger
,
are
(
by
carefull
shepeards
)
watched
night
and
day
,
Luk.
2.
8.
Euery
congregation
is
a
flocke
in
daunger
,
for
the
enemie
goeth
about
like
a
roaring
lyon
,
1.
Pet.
5.
8.
and
soweth
tares
whilest
men
sleepe
.
Math.
13.
25.
Therefore
euery
congregation
is
to
bee
watched
night
and
day
by
the
minister
therof
,
and
consenquently
he
may
not
be
non-resident
.
4
If
his
dutie
to
them
requireth
so
muche
trauayle
,
as
may
continually
set
him
on
wor●●
,
then
may
he
not
be
nonresident
:
But
it
is
euident
(
that
it
doth
so
)
to
all
them
that
eyther
know
by
the
worde
of
God
,
what
studie
,
prayer
,
doctrine
,
exhortation
,
&c.
be
required
of
him
,
or
maketh
anye
conscience
of
giuing
account
for
the
souls
committed
to
their
charge
:
Therfore
may
not
they
be
nonresident
.
5
If
the
minister
cannot
apply
himself
fruitfully
,
to
the
capacitie
of
his
people
,
vnlesse
hee
haue
particular
knowledge
of
their
disposition
,
and
capacitie
,
then
is
it
not
lawfull
for
him
to
be
nonresident
:
for
by
continuall
residence
among
them
,
he
may
knowe
them
and
not
else
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
the
small
knowledge
that
the
people
get
by
generall
teaching
,
doth
euidently
declare
:
Therfore
it
is
not
lawful
for
him
to
be
nonresident
.
6
If
the
ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
be
as
narrowly
tyed
to
their
charges
,
as
the
priests
vnder
the
law
,
then
may
they
not
be
nonresident
:
For
they
were
alwayes
readie
in
the
Temple
,
to
answere
the
doubts
,
1.
Sam.
1.
9
:
But
it
is
clear
that
they
are
,
because
men
are
now
as
hardly
trayned
vnto
godlines
,
and
the
enemie
is
as
wrathfull
as
he
was
then
:
Therefore
they
may
not
be
nonresident
.
7
If
the
minister
must
be
an
example
to
his
people
;
then
must
he
be
daily
present
with
them
,
that
they
may
beholde
him
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
1.
Tim.
4.
12.
Therfore
is
the
latter
true
also
.
8
He
whom
the
sheepe
are
to
follow
in
and
out
,
and
must
knowe
by
the
voyce
,
ought
to
bee
continually
among
them
:
A
good
minister
of
the
worde
is
such
a
one
,
Iohn
.
10.
4.
Therefore
he
must
be
resident
among
them
.
9
None
can
be
alwayes
readie
to
feede
his
flocke
,
that
is
absent
from
it
:
Euerye
minister
must
be
alwayes
readie
to
feede
his
flocke
,
because
it
dependeth
vpon
him
.
1.
Pet.
5.
2.
Therefore
euery
minister
is
to
bee
resident
with
his
flocke
.
10
Hee
that
must
take
heede
to
his
flocke
,
watch
ouer
it
,
and
feed
it
,
must
be
resident
continually
with
it
:
Euery
minister
must
do
so
,
Act.
20.
28.
Therefore
,
&c.
11
If
Satan
be
the
cause
of
nonresidence
,
them
is
it
vtterly
vnlawfull
:
But
Satan
is
the
cause
of
it
,
1.
thes.
2.
17.
18.
Therfore
it
is
vtterly
vnlawful
.
12
That
which
abridgeth
the
loue
of
God
to
his
people
,
and
comfort
to
the
minister
,
that
same
is
vnlawfull
:
But
not
to
be
resident
doth
both
:
Therefore
it
is
vnlawfull
.
13
That
which
hindreth
the
louing
familiarity
that
shoulde
be
betwixt
the
minister
and
his
people
,
that
same
is
vnlawfull
:
But
nonresidence
doth
so
,
for
it
maketh
them
strange
one
to
another
,
and
argueth
small
loue
in
him
towards
them
:
Therefore
it
is
vnlawfull
.
14
To
be
absent
from
them
that
haue
interest
in
vs
,
and
continuall
need
of
vs
is
vnlawful
,
which
we
can
see
to
be
true
in
our
seruants
,
&c:
But
the
congregation
hath
an
interest
in
the
minister
,
and
continuall
neede
of
him
:
Therefore
it
is
vnlawfull
for
him
to
bee
absent
from
them
.
15
If
the
priests
might
not
dwell
farre
from
the
temple
,
then
may
not
ministers
be
nonresident
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
appeareth
by
this
;
that
they
had
houses
buylded
close
to
the
Temple
.
1.
Chron.
28.
13.
Therefore
the
latter
is
true
also
,
seeing
the
residence
of
the
one
is
as
needfull
as
the
other
,
as
appeareth
in
the
sixt
reason
.
16
Let
no
Clarke
be
placed
in
two
charges
,
17
Damas●us
compareth
them
that
set
ouer
their
charges
to
others
,
18
It
was
ordayned
that
none
,
Therefore
,
The
bellie
(
for
which
nonresidencie
is
defended
and
practized
)
hath
no
eares
,
therefore
it
is
that
they
heare
not
the
euident
sounds
;
yet
haue
they
very
little
to
saye
for
it
,
so
grosse
is
the
error
thereof
;
so
much
as
hath
any
shewe
of
reason
,
is
here
set
downe
and
answered
.
1
Obiection
Two
parrishes
may
bee
vnited
,
why
then
may
not
one
haue
charge
of
them
both
before
,
when
they
be
two
.
Answere
Because
one
shepheard
may
keep
one
flocke
though
it
bee
great
,
but
hee
cannot
keepe
two
,
being
verye
little
,
and
going
in
diuers
pastures
;
againe
,
one
man
may
haue
so
many
flockes
as
he
can
lead
in
and
out
euerye
Sabboth
,
to
the
exercises
of
religion
,
which
is
verye
plaine
that
he
cannot
doe
,
to
more
then
one
congregation
.
2
Obiection
Parishes
were
deuided
by
men
,
as
especially
by
Denis
the
Monk
,
Pope
of
Rome
Answere
That
is
vntrue
,
for
the
Apostles
deuided
the
Church
into
congregations
,
and
placed
elders
ouer
euery
one
of
them
,
as
the
whol
course
of
the
Acts
and
Epistles
of
the
Apostles
prooueth
:
and
Whitgift
confesseth
page
250.
Therefore
these
mistes
,
notwithstanding
non-residencie
,
must
needes
be
vnlawfull
:
and
certainely
those
that
haue
any
sparkle
of
conscience
,
feare
of
God
,
or
loue
to
their
flockes
,
will
neuer
defend
it
,
much
lesse
enter
into
the
practize
of
it
.
CHAP.
4.
IT
belongeth
to
the
Church
,
They
deny
this
,
as
their
denying
of
al
the
arguments
that
bee
brought
for
it
doth
prooue
,
Whitgift
page
154.
166.
&c.
and
their
practize
of
allowing
patrons
,
and
also
being
such
themselues
doth
euidently
declare
.
If
the
former
bee
prooued
true
,
then
the
latter
must
returne
to
Antichriste
,
which
is
thus
declared
.
1
That
which
was
the
continuall
and
constant
practize
of
the
Church
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
2
If
the
people
had
an
interest
in
the
liking
of
their
teaching
Leuites
,
3
That
which
pertayneth
vnto
all
,
ought
to
be
approoued
of
all
the
congregation
:
But
euery
ministery
in
the
Church
,
pertayneth
to
all
the
congregation
:
Therefore
,
authority
to
approoue
of
them
,
pertayneth
to
all
the
congregation
.
4
That
election
which
is
most
effectuall
to
bring
the
people
to
obedience
,
is
of
all
other
the
best
,
and
to
abridge
it
,
is
vnlawfull
:
But
election
by
common
consent
,
is
most
effectuall
to
bring
the
people
to
obedience
,
when
they
shall
see
him
teache
or
rule
,
whom
they
themselues
haue
chosen
:
Therefore
election
by
the
Church
is
the
best
,
and
all
other
kindes
of
elections
vnlawfull
.
5
That
election
which
procureth
greatest
reuerence
of
the
people
to
their
teachers
and
rulers
is
meetest
,
and
all
others
vnlawfull
:
But
for
the
people
to
consent
in
the
election
of
their
gouernours
,
procureth
greatest
reuerence
,
in
their
hearts
towards
them
:
Therefore
election
by
the
people
is
the
best
,
and
all
others
bee
vnlawfull
.
Testimonies
of
the
ancient
writers
.
6
The
minister
should
be
chosen
(
the
people
being
present
)
in
the
eyes
of
all
,
and
should
be
by
the
common
iudgement
,
7.
That
is
truely
and
certainly
a
diuine
election
of
a
Byshop
,
8
Let
the
people
haue
authority
to
choose
their
Clarkes
and
ministers
.
9
They
runne
(
speaking
of
the
life
of
the
Clarkes
)
to
Byshops
suffragans
certaine
times
of
the
yeare
,
10
In
the
Oration
of
the
death
of
his
Father
,
11
When
he
appoynted
Eradius
to
succeed
him
,
12
Anthimius
choosing
a
Bishopp
without
the
peoples
consent
,
13
Why
did
Peter
communicate
the
election
with
the
disciples
?
Testimonies
of
gennerall
Councells
.
14
It
is
meete
that
you
should
haue
power
,
15
Let
the
people
choose
,
16
In
an
Epistle
to
Damas●us
,
Ambrose
&c.
sayth
,
we
haue
ordayned
Nectarius
Bishopp
of
Constantinople
,
&c.
17
When
he
hath
bin
examined
in
all
these
and
found
fully
instructed
,
18
Let
not
him
be
counted
a
prieste
in
the
Church
,
19
If
any
Bishop
after
the
death
of
his
predecessor
,
Testimonies
out
of
the
Emperors
lawes
.
20
Following
the
doctrine
of
the
holy
Apostles
,
21
Being
not
ignoraunt
of
the
holy
canons
:
22
He
decreed
,
23
Lodouicke
the
second
,
24
Let
the
people
(
sayth
Otho
the
Emperor
)
choose
and
I
will
approoue
it
.
The
testimonies
of
the
newe
writers
.
25
The
newe
writers
,
as
Muscu●us
,
in
his
Common
places
,
in
the
title
of
Magistrats
:
Bullinger
vpon
1.
Tim.
4.
Calume
Institut.
booke
4.
chap.
3.
sect.
15.
Harmon
.
confes
.
Heluet.
cap.
18.
&
many
others
are
on
our
side
in
this
behalfe
.
26
If
there
bee
none
that
write
against
it
,
but
the
papists
,
and
no
arguments
vsed
against
it
,
but
those
which
be
borrowed
out
of
the
popish
writers
:
then
doth
it
belong
to
the
Church
to
choose
their
owne
Church
officers
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
all
that
doe
read
them
,
that
write
of
this
argument
do
knowe
▪
and
as
is
manifest
,
by
comparing
Pighius
,
Hosius
,
&c.
with
Whitgift
:
Therefore
the
latter
is
true
also
.
Therefore
seeing
the
interest
of
the
Church
in
choosing
of
their
Church
officers
,
Their
obiections
against
those
things
are
these
1
Obiection
They
were
then
vnder
the
crosse
,
few
in
number
,
and
therfore
it
was
easily
knowen
who
were
fit
.
Answere
The
Gospell
was
dispersed
thorow
out
all
Asia
,
Affrica
,
and
much
of
Europe
,
and
they
could
lesse
keepe
together
,
or
meete
,
and
therefore
that
maketh
rather
for
vs
.
2
Obiection
Wee
haue
many
hypocrites
,
to
whome
it
were
daungerous
to
committ
suche
waightie
actions
.
Answere
It
is
true
,
that
we
haue
many
:
but
it
is
a
principle
in
hypocrisie
,
to
be
forwardst
in
such
publike
actions
,
that
they
may
get
fame
thereby
.
3
Obiection
They
had
knowledge
to
doe
it
,
but
our
people
be
ignorante●
.
Answere
We
should
also
finde
our
people
to
haue
knowledge
,
if
they
had
teaching
:
but
howsoeuer
they
choose
,
they
cannot
haue
worse
then
ordinarily
are
chosen
by
the
●ishops
and
patrons
.
4
Obiection
The
Church
was
not
then
established
.
Answere
That
is
vntrue
,
for
though
it
wanted
the
helpe
of
Magistrates
,
yet
the
Apostles
coulde
and
did
better
establish
without
them
,
then
we
can
with
the
helpe
of
them
:
but
if
this
order
might
be
altered
,
it
had
bene
fitter
then
,
for
nowe
the
magistracie
may
compounde
tho
differences
of
the
Elders
,
which
help
then
they
lacked
.
5
Obiection
Drunkards
,
papists
,
&c.
wil
choose
them
that
bee
like
themselues
,
and
we
knowe
the
best
disposed
be
alwayes
the
fewest
.
Answere
Such
are
not
of
the
Churche
,
but
without
,
1.
Cor.
5.
12.
and
therefore
are
not
to
meddle
in
anye
holy
action
:
but
if
the
people
shoulde
choose
an
vnmeete
man
,
the
eldershippe
that
gouerneth
the
action
,
is
to
reforme
them
:
besides
this
,
if
Gods
order
had
hir
place
,
the
schooles
of
the
prophets
would
send
them
none
,
(
for
the
ministers
especially
)
to
make
choyse
of
,
but
meet
men
,
that
whomsoeuer
they
tooke
,
he
should
be
found
sufficient
.
6
Obiection
Paule
commandeth
1.
Tim.
5.
22
to
lay
his
handes
on
no
man
rashly
:
therefore
one
did
it
.
Answere
Hee
teacheth
what
to
doe
for
his
part
,
and
though
others
would
be
rashe
,
yet
he
should
not
ioyne
with
them
in
it
,
as
appeareth
in
the
latter
ende
of
that
same
verse
,
for
that
is
ascribed
vnto
him
,
which
also
belonged
vnto
others
,
because
he
was
the
director
:
Caluin
and
Musculus
expound
the
place
so
.
7
Obiection
The
Councell
of
Laodicea
,
decreed
that
the
people
should
not
elect
.
Answere
That
is
,
as
Caluine
taketh
it
vpon
Acts
16.
they
might
not
elect
alone
,
without
the
direction
of
some
graue
&
good
minister
,
which
should
be
the
manner
in
the
elections
,
that
(
according
to
Gods
word
)
we
desire
.
CHAP.
5.
NOne
is
to
be
admitted
vnto
any
publike
office
in
the
Church
vntill
he
be
thorowly
examined
by
the
eldership
,
both
concerning
his
state
of
Christianitie
,
&
abilitie
to
that
place
where
to
he
is
to
be
called
,
T.
C.
1.
book
:
page
38.
Disci
.
Ecclesiast
fol.
46
:
They
thinke
one
may
do
it
,
as
appeareth
by
the
book
of
ordering
,
&c.
Whitgist
page
134.
&
135.
and
their
slight
passing
it
ouer
,
thorow
the
Archdeacons
hands
.
The
former
is
prooued
,
and
the
latter
disprooued
thus
.
1
Those
that
are
to
ordayne
,
must
haue
particular
knowledge
of
the
parties
to
bee
ordayned
,
(
or
else
they
breake
the
rule
prescribed
them
,
1.
Tim.
5.
22
)
which
cannot
be
without
examination
:
But
the
Eldership
is
to
ordayneeuerye
Churche
officer
,
as
shall
appeare
in
the
Chap.
of
Ordination
:
Therefore
it
belongeth
to
the
Eldership
to
examine
,
&c.
2
The
matter
of
greatest
importance
in
the
gouernement
of
the
Churche
,
must
be
done
by
the
most
able
gouernours
of
the
same
:
The
approouing
or
disproouing
of
Churche
officers
,
is
the
matter
of
greatest
importance
,
because
the
consequence
of
ruling
well
is
the
best
,
or
ill
the
worst
:
and
the
Eldership
is
the
Senate
of
most
able
gouernours
in
the
Church
,
as
shall
appear
in
the
Chap.
of
Eldership
:
Therefore
the
Eldership
is
to
examine
,
&c.
3
The
way
whereby
a
mans
insufficiencie
is
best
espyed
,
and
his
abilitie
discerned
,
is
the
fittest
to
examine
them
that
are
to
be
admitted
:
But
by
the
eldership
(
consisting
of
diuers
)
his
insufficiencie
is
best
espyed
,
and
his
abilitie
best
discerned
,
for
the
common
prouerbe
telleth
vs
that
many
eyes
do
see
more
then
one
:
Therefore
it
belongeth
to
the
Eldership
,
&c.
4
They
are
to
examine
Church
officers
,
that
are
least
subiect
to
be
blinded
with
partiallitie
:
But
the
Eldership
is
least
subiect
to
partiallitie
,
both
for
that
they
be
many
,
who
are
not
so
easily
ouer
ruled
by
affection
or
fauour
,
as
one
,
as
also
(
and
that
especially
)
for
that
it
being
the
Lords
owne
ordinance
(
as
shall
appeare
)
we
are
to
perswade
our selues
,
that
his
spirit
shal
guyde
them
:
Therefore
it
belongeth
to
the
Eldership
,
&c.
5
The
way
that
was
vsed
in
the
Apostles
time
in
examining
,
is
of
vs
to
be
folowed
,
vnles
some
reason
out
of
the
word
to
perswade
the
conscience
,
can
be
alleadged
to
the
contrary
,
which
none
haue
euer
yet
done
:
But
many
vsed
in
the
Apostles
time
to
examine
,
as
appereth
in
chosing
out
one
to
be
in
the
place
of
Iudas
,
Act.
1.
22.
23.
and
fit
men
for
Deacons
,
Act.
6
,
5.
wherof
the
gouernours
especially
were
some
,
for
that
they
were
to
ordayn
vpon
knowledge
,
as
is
said
in
the
first
reason
:
Therefore
it
belongeth
to
the
Eldership
.
&c.
6
They
whose
testimony
the
people
may
best
credit
,
are
to
examine
them
that
are
to
be
admitted
:
But
the
people
may
best
credite
the
iudgement
of
a
company
of
able
and
sufficient
men
,
which
the
Eldershipp
rightly
established
must
needes
be
:
Therefore
it
belongeth
to
the
Eldership
.
&c.
7
Examination
belongeth
vnto
them
which
may
most
perswade
the
people
of
his
sufficiency
,
&
so
procure
gretest
reuerence
vnto
him
in
his
place
:
But
the
examination
by
the
Eldership
is
such
:
Therefore
it
belongeth
to
the
Eldership
,
&c.
Therefore
if
they
that
are
to
ordain
,
must
examine
:
There
is
nothing
obiected
against
this
,
that
hath
any
shew
of
reason
in
it
,
and
therfore
it
were
needles
to
set
any
thing
downe
.
CHAP.
6.
BEfore
consent
be
giuen
to
any
man
vnto
any
calling
in
the
Churche
,
it
must
appeare
(
by
sufficient
tryall
,
and
due
examination
)
that
he
is
quallified
with
those
giftes
,
that
the
worde
of
God
requireth
in
one
of
that
place
,
Discipl
.
Ecclesiast
fol.
44.
T.
C.
2.
booke
:
1.
part
page
368.
and
in
many
other
places
.
They
gainsay
this
in
two
points
:
first
in
mainteining
their
reading
ministery
:
secondly
,
in
gouerning
the
Church
,
by
their
commissaries
and
officialls
:
which
both
shal
be
ouerthrown
,
if
we
prooue
these
two
propositions
following
,
to
be
true
by
the
worde
of
God
.
No
man
ought
to
bee
receiued
vnto
the
ministery
,
The
Churche
ought
not
to
be
gouerned
by
commissaries
officialls
and
chauncellors
.
1
He
that
may
be
receiued
into
the
ministery
,
2
That
which
is
to
be
done
conditionally
,
may
not
be
done
,
if
that
condition
be
not
kept
:
Men
are
to
be
receiued
into
the
ministery
conditionally
,
that
is
,
if
they
bee
vnrepro●●eable
,
Tit.
1.
5.
6.
Therefore
if
they
be
not
such
as
bee
there
discribed
,
they
may
not
be
receiued
:
and
consequently
,
none
may
be
receiued
,
but
such
as
be
able
to
teach
.
&c.
3
That
which
cannot
be
done
without
the
manifest
brech
of
Gods
commandement
,
may
not
be
done
at
all
:
To
receiue
any
that
be
not
able
to
teach
,
is
a
manifest
breach
of
Gods
commaundement
.
1.
Tim.
3.
1.
Tit.
1.
9.
Therefore
no
man
ought
to
be
receiued
into
the
ministerye
,
that
is
not
able
to
teach
,
&c.
4
They
whome
the
Lorde
refuseth
to
be
his
ministers
,
may
not
be
receiued
into
the
ministery
:
for
the
ministery
being
the
Lords
haruest
,
we
may
admit
none
to
labour
therein
,
but
onely
such
,
as
he
hath
giuen
liking
of
,
by
the
rules
of
his
worde
:
The
Lorde
refuseth
to
be
his
ministers
,
all
those
that
cannot
teach
:
Hosea
4.
6.
Therefore
such
as
are
not
able
to
teache
,
may
not
be
receiued
,
and
consequently
none
may
be
receiued
,
but
those
that
be
able
to
teach
,
&c.
5
He
that
may
be
admitted
into
the
ministery
,
must
be
able
to
deuide
the
word
of
God
aright
,
2.
Tim.
2.
15.
Onely
he
that
is
able
to
teach
and
conuince
the
gainesayers
,
can
deuide
the
worde
of
God
aright
:
Therefore
none
may
be
admitted
into
the
ministery
,
but
he
that
is
able
to
teach
,
&c.
6
He
that
may
bee
admitted
into
the
ministery
,
must
haue
a
treasury
,
furnished
with
olde
thinges
and
newe
,
and
must
be
able
to
bring
it
forth
as
occasion
shal
serue
:
Matth.
13.
52.
Onely
hee
that
is
able
to
teache
,
&c.
is
such
a
one
:
Therefore
onely
he
may
be
admitted
,
&c.
7
He
that
can
espy
the
enemy
,
and
giue
warning
aforehand
how
to
resist
him
,
may
be
receiued
into
the
ministery
,
Ezek.
33.
7.
None
can
espy
the
enemie
,
and
giue
warning
aforehande
howe
to
resist
him
,
but
he
that
is
able
to
teach
:
&c.
Therefore
none
may
be
admitted
into
the
ministery
,
but
he
that
is
able
to
teach
,
&c.
8
He
that
leadeth
himselfe
,
and
his
people
into
hel
,
may
not
be
admitted
into
the
ministery
:
He
that
is
not
able
to
teache
and
conuince
the
gainsayer
,
leadeth
himselfe
and
his
people
into
hell
.
Matth.
15.
14.
Therefore
he
that
is
not
able
to
teache
,
&c.
may
not
be
admitted
into
the
ministery
.
9
Hee
that
preacheth
not
,
but
holdeth
his
peace
,
10
Hee
that
preacheth
not
,
11
In
that
S.
Paule
requireth
that
a
byshop
should
be
wise
,
12
We
condemne
all
vnmeet
ministers
,
Therfore
,
if
a
minister
must
teache
vnto
his
people
all
that
Christe
hath
commaunded
;
if
none
may
be
made
ministers
,
but
conditionally
,
if
they
be
quallified
with
gifts
meete
for
the
same
;
if
vnpreaching
ministers
cannot
be
made
without
the
manifest
breach
of
the
commaundement
of
God
;
if
they
may
not
bee
made
ministers
,
whom
the
Lord
refuseth
to
haue
;
if
euery
minister
must
haue
a
treasurie
well
furnished
,
and
be
able
to
bring
forth
of
it
when
need
requireth
;
if
euery
minister
must
haue
skill
to
see
the
enemie
,
and
to
giue
warning
aforehand
how
to
resist
him
;
if
vnlearned
ministers
draw
their
people
to
hell
after
them
;
if
he
that
preacheth
not
,
be
a
murtherer
;
if
he
be
not
sent
,
&
so
doe
no
good
:
if
he
be
barred
from
the
ministery
:
lastly
,
if
he
be
condemned
,
as
not
to
be
in
such
a
place
:
then
must
it
needes
followe
,
that
none
may
be
receiued
into
the
ministery
,
but
such
as
be
able
to
teach
the
trueth
,
and
to
conuince
the
gainsayer
.
Many
are
the
arguments
that
be
alleaged
to
this
purpose
,
and
many
moe
may
be
alleadged
,
(
for
the
whole
course
of
the
scriptures
tende
therevnto
)
the
testimony
of
all
sorts
of
writers
,
is
very
plentifull
for
this
purpose
:
yea
of
the
very
Canon
law
,
(
as
the
authour
of
the
Abstracte
hath
learnedly
prooued
)
and
yet
doe
not
our
prelates
rest
in
the
same
,
but
haue
sett
themselues
(
though
in
a
silly
maner
)
against
it
,
in
this
sort
that
followeth
.
1
Obiection
There
must
bee
reading
in
the
Church
,
therefore
a
reading
ministery
,
Whitgift
page
252.
Answere
By
that
reason
we
must
haue
an
officer
for
euery
particular
action
,
for
there
must
be
breaking
of
bread
in
the
Church
,
and
powring
of
water
;
but
it
followeth
not
,
that
therefore
there
must
bee
one
,
whose
office
must
bee
onely
to
breake
bread
,
or
to
powre
water
.
2
Obiection
It
is
better
to
haue
readers
then
none
,
for
preachers
cannot
be
had
for
euerye
congregation
.
Answere
It
is
not
better
,
for
if
they
had
non
,
they
would
seek
for
him
that
they
should
haue
;
whereas
nowe
,
they
that
haue
a
reader
onely
,
thinke
themselues
in
case
good
inough
:
but
if
there
be
such
want
of
prechers
,
why
are
so
many
of
the
most
diligent
and
able
ones
turned
out
.
3
Obiection
It
is
impossible
to
haue
prechers
euery
where
,
and
suche
as
can
be
had
,
must
bee
taken
.
Answere
Sometimes
you
say
all
is
well
:
and
is
it
now
impossible
that
our
state
shoulde
obey
the
Lordes
ordinance
;
this
is
the
greatest
disgrace
to
it
that
can
be
:
and
yet
i●
followeth
not
,
for
no
necessitie
may
warrant
vs
,
to
violate
the
decrees
of
the
highest
.
4
Obiection
It
were
vncharitablenes
to
turne
them
out
that
be
bare
readers
,
for
so
they
,
their
wiues
and
children
might
beg
.
Answere
This
is
to
sell
mens
souls
for
morsels
of
bread
:
shall
we
rather
feare
the
begging
of
3.
or
4.
then
the
damnation
of
1000.
but
they
may
bee
otherwayes
prouided
for
;
they
neede
not
beg
,
many
of
them
may
returne
to
their
occupations
againe
.
So
that
al
these
obiections
notwithstanding
,
the
conclusion
remaineth
sure
,
which
is
grounded
vpon
so
many
certaine
and
vnmooueable
foundations
.
The
Churche
ought
not
to
be
gouerned
by
Commissaries
,
and
officialls
,
and
Chauncellors
.
1
They
which
are
no
Elders
of
the
Church
,
haue
nothing
to
do
in
the
gouernement
of
the
same
,
1.
Tim
5.
17.
These
chauncellors
,
commissaries
&
officialls
,
are
no
Elders
in
the
Church
;
whether
we
expound
Elder
for
a
minister
,
and
him
also
,
that
is
assistant
vnto
the
minister
in
ouerseeing
the
Churche
,
or
for
a
minister
onely
as
they
do
:
for
none
of
them
be
ministers
,
and
if
they
be
,
they
doe
not
rule
in
this
respect
,
that
they
are
ministers
:
Therefore
the
Churche
ought
not
to
be
gouerned
by
them
.
2
They
that
must
gouerne
the
Churche
of
God
,
must
haue
a
warraunt
for
their
so
doing
,
from
Iesus
Christ
the
head
of
the
Church
:
But
Chauncellors
,
&c.
haue
no
warraunt
so
to
doe
,
from
Iesus
Christe
the
heade
of
the
Churche
:
Therefore
the
Church
ought
not
to
be
gouerned
by
them
.
3
Those
whose
names
offices
and
practize
,
be
deriued
from
Antichrist
,
may
haue
nothing
to
do
in
the
gouernement
of
the
Churche
:
for
who
will
suffer
his
wife
to
be
gouerned
by
the
Master
of
a
brothelhouse
:
But
the
names
,
offices
,
and
practize
of
Chauncellors
,
officialls
and
commissaries
be
such
,
which
is
playne
by
this
,
that
they
haue
their
grounde
in
that
filthie
dunghill
the
cannon
law
:
Therefore
they
may
haue
nothing
to
do
in
the
gouernement
of
the
Church
.
4
They
that
being
iuferiours
,
doe
proudly
tyrannize
ouer
their
superiours
,
ought
not
to
rule
the
Church
of
God
,
for
it
is
meet
it
should
be
ruled
by
modest
,
humble
and
orderly
men
:
But
such
are
they
(
for
being
inferiors
to
the
ministers
of
the
word
,
as
our
aduersaries
doe
confesse
,
and
is
plaine
also
by
the
cannon
lawe
they
crow
ouer
them
as
if
they
wer
their
slaues
:
)
and
if
they
doe
not
so
,
they
can
doe
nothing
:
Therefore
they
ought
not
to
rule
the
Churche
of
God
.
5
They
that
liue
by
the
faultes
of
men
,
are
not
fit
to
rule
the
Church
of
God
:
for
they
wi●●
rather
increase
offences
(
that
their
gayne
may
increase
)
then
orderly
lessen
them
,
as
experience
(
also
)
prooueth
:
But
suche
are
all
Chauncellors
,
commissaries
and
officials
:
Therefore
they
ought
not
to
rule
the
Church
of
God
.
Therefore
,
if
chauncellors
,
commissaries
&
officialls
be
no
Elders
of
the
Churche
;
if
they
haue
no
warraunt
from
Iesus
Christe
,
the
head
of
the
Church
;
if
their
names
,
offices
and
practize
,
be
deriued
from
Antichrist
;
if
their
office
compel
them
(
being
inferiors
)
to
tyrannize
ouer
their
superiours
;
if
they
liue
onely
by
the
faults
and
offences
of
men
:
then
it
must
needs
followe
,
that
the
Churche
of
God
ought
not
to
be
gouerned
by
them
.
CHAP.
7.
EVery
officer
of
the
Church
must
be
ordayned
by
the
laying
on
of
the
handes
of
the
Eldershipp
,
T.
C.
2.
booke
,
1.
part
page
274.
Discip.
Ecclesiast.
fol.
53.
They
say
it
ought
to
be
done
by
the
bishopp
alone
,
Whitgift
page
196.
their
dayly
practize
doth
likewise
shew
it
.
The
former
is
prooued
,
and
the
latter
disprooued
by
these
reasons
following
.
1
As
Church
officers
were
ordayned
in
the
Apostles
time
,
so
must
they
be
continually
,
for
they
did
lay
the
plot
,
according
wherevnto
the
Churche
must
be
built
vnto
the
ende
:
but
they
were
ordayned
in
the
Apostles
time
by
the
laying
on
of
the
hands
of
the
Eldership
,
Act.
6.
6.
&
13.
3.
Therefore
the
Churche
officers
must
be
ordayned
by
laying
on
of
the
handes
of
the
Eldership
.
2
Churche
officers
must
bee
ordayned
by
them
that
haue
warrant
from
the
worde
,
to
assure
the
parties
ordayned
,
that
they
are
called
of
God
:
Onely
the
Eldership
hath
suche
a
warrant
,
1.
Tim.
4.
14.
Therefore
they
ought
to
bee
ordayned
by
the
Eldership
.
3
Many
of
the
sentences
alleadged
before
,
out
of
Councells
,
Emperors
,
lawes
,
histories
,
&
sound
writers
both
olde
and
newe
,
for
election
not
to
be
by
one
,
but
by
diuers
;
speake
also
of
ordination
,
and
so
are
forcible
to
this
purpose
.
4
Euagrius
came
to
the
office
of
a
Bishopp
vnlawfully
,
5
When
a
Bishop
is
to
be
ordayned
,
&c.
one
bishop
shal
pronounce
the
blessing
,
6
When
a
bishopp
was
to
be
ordayned
,
Therefore
if
Church
officers
were
ordained
in
the
Apostles
time
,
not
by
one
,
but
by
the
Eldershipp
,
consisting
of
many
;
if
they
be
to
ordayne
,
that
haue
warrant
out
of
the
worde
,
to
assure
the
parties
ordayned
,
that
they
are
called
of
God
;
if
ordination
by
one
bishop
be
vnlawfull
and
contrary
to
many
canons
of
Councells
;
if
the
bishops
and
Elders
were
to
laye
on
their
hands
:
lastly
,
if
the
bishops
adioyning
were
to
ordayne
;
then
must
it
needes
followe
,
that
Church
officers
are
not
to
be
ordained
by
one
man
,
but
by
the
laying
on
of
the
handes
of
the
Eldership
.
But
they
fight
hard
against
this
,
because
it
striketh
at
a
maine
pillar
of
their
kingdome
,
their
chiefe
grounds
be
these
.
1
Obiection
Paule
and
Barnabas
ordayned
Elders
,
where
is
no
mention
of
any
Eldership
.
Answere
They
are
said
to
ordaine
,
because
they
being
the
chiefe
procured
it
;
so
is
Ioshua
,
5.
3.
saide
to
circumcise
,
which
was
the
Leuites
office
,
so
say
we
,
the
Queene
hath
made
a
lawe
,
and
yet
not
she
alone
maketh
any
.
2
Obiection
Though
it
were
so
then
,
yet
is
it
not
so
required
nowe
,
no
more
then
the
communitie
in
the
Apostles
time
.
Answere
There
was
no
more
communitie
then
(
for
they
that
thinke
otherwise
,
are
in
that
point
Anabaptists
)
then
is
to
be
required
now
,
so
that
instance
maketh
for
vs
.
3
Obiection
Examples
are
no
general
rules
to
be
followed
.
Answere
Examples
not
contrarying
anye
rule
,
or
reason
of
the
Scripture
,
be
to
be
followed
,
as
if
they
were
commaundementes
,
so
that
notwithstanding
any
thing
aledged
to
the
contrary
,
it
remaineth
vpon
the
former
groundes
most
stedfast
,
that
it
belongeth
to
the
Eldership
to
ordaine
those
Churche
officers
that
are
to
be
imployed
in
the
publike
seruice
of
God
.
CHAP.
8.
THe
ordaining
of
Churche
officers
must
be
done
with
humble
prayer
of
the
Eldership
,
and
the
congregation
,
Discipl
.
Ecclesiast.
fol
50.
Their
vnreuerent
beginning
&
proceedding
therewith
in
a
corner
,
is
contrary
to
this
:
which
is
condemned
by
the
proofe
of
our
assertion
by
these
reasons
.
1
We
are
to
behaue
our selues
in
these
actions
,
as
they
by
whom
we
haue
direction
to
doe
them
,
haue
set
vs
an
example
:
But
the
Apostles
and
Elders
,
when
they
ordayned
Church
officers
,
did
alwayes
commende
the
action
to
God
by
prayer
,
together
with
those
congregations
,
ouer
which
they
placed
them
,
Act.
6.
6.
&
14.
23.
Therefore
the
ordeyning
of
Churche
officers
must
be
done
by
humble
prayer
of
the
Eldership
,
and
congregation
.
2
The
greater
the
action
is
that
is
in
hand
,
the
more
carefull
must
they
be
that
haue
it
in
hand
,
to
humble
themselues
by
prayer
,
for
the
Lords
assistance
therein
:
But
the
ordeyning
of
Churche
officers
,
is
an
action
of
most
weightie
importance
:
Therefore
they
that
haue
it
in
hand
(
which
be
the
Eldershipp
to
ordayne
him
,
&
congregation
to
receiue
him
)
ought
to
humble
themselues
in
earnest
prayer
before
hand
.
3
They
that
shall
haue
part
in
the
comfort
or
discomfort
of
the
action
,
are
to
ioyne
together
in
prayer
vnto
God
for
the
better
euent
,
and
against
the
worse
:
But
the
Eldershipp
and
people
,
shall
both
haue
part
in
the
euent
of
the
action
:
Therefore
they
are
to
ioyne
together
in
humble
prayer
before
hand
,
&c.
CHAP.
9.
CHurche
officers
must
be
ordayned
by
laying
on
of
hands
;
in
this
they
agree
with
vs
,
concerning
the
ceremonie
it selfe
,
albeit
neyther
in
the
parties
by
whome
,
nor
on
whome
it
must
be
conferred
.
The
profit
of
this
ceremonie
appeareth
in
the
reasons
following
.
1
That
which
stirreth
vp
euerye
partie
,
to
pray
with
more
feruencie
,
is
profitable
to
be
vsed
:
But
such
is
this
ceremonie
,
for
it
affecteth
the
ordeyners
,
when
they
feele
him
for
whom
they
pray
;
and
the
ordeyned
when
he
feeleth
a
calling
and
charge
from
God
(
as
it
were
)
sensiblie
comming
vpon
him
,
and
the
congregation
,
when
they
see
him
seperated
from
the
rest
,
by
whome
they
shall
reape
muche
comfort
or
griefe
:
Therefore
the
vse
of
it
is
very
profitable
.
2
That
which
helpeth
forward
the
party
ordained
in
his
care
,
to
walke
with
a
good
conscience
in
his
calling
,
is
profitable
to
be
vsed
:
Such
is
the
imposition
of
hands
,
for
both
it
declareth
vnto
him
,
that
he
is
separated
of
God
for
that
purpose
,
&
also
giueth
him
hope
,
that
his
hand
who
allotted
him
therevnto
,
will
alwayes
assist
him
in
the
course
of
that
calling
:
Therefore
it
is
of
a
profitable
vse
.
3
That
which
worketh
a
more
acknowledgment
of
Gods
ordinance
in
the
heartes
of
the
people
,
is
profitable
to
be
vsed
:
Such
is
the
laying
on
of
handes
,
for
it
declareth
vnto
them
,
that
the
Lorde
hath
placed
him
in
that
calling
ouer
them
:
Therefore
it
is
profitable
to
bee
vsed
.
Therefore
seeing
the
ceremonie
of
layinge
on
handes
is
forcible
,
CHAP.
10.
THe
Lord
hath
ordayned
that
there
should
be
one
byshop
or
pastor
(
at
the
least
)
president
ouer
euery
congregation
,
who
are
of
equall
authoritie
in
their
seuerall
charges
,
&
in
the
generall
gouernement
of
the
Churche
,
T.
C.
1.
booke
,
page
22.
&
2.
booke
,
1.
part
,
page
515.
They
maintaine
contrary
vnto
this
,
these
two
.
1
That
one
may
haue
two
or
mo
chardges
,
and
be
absent
from
them
,
as
their
dispensations
and
practize
do
prooue
.
2
That
one
minister
may
haue
a
soueraigntie
and
Lordshipp
ouer
his
fellowe
ministers
,
which
both
being
disprooued
,
the
former
assertion
will
remaine
still
sure
.
1
One
man
may
not
haue
mo
charges
then
he
is
able
in
any
measure
to
discharge
:
2
That
which
maketh
an
open
entrance
to
the
enemie
to
spoile
,
cannot
be
lawfull
:
for
one
to
haue
mo
charges
then
one
,
maketh
open
entrance
for
the
enemie
to
spoyle
,
for
the
wolffe
watcheth
to
deuoure
,
whilest
the
shepheard
is
absent
:
Therfore
no
man
may
haue
mo
charges
then
one
.
3
That
whiche
hath
neither
precepte
,
nor
president
for
it
,
eyther
in
Gods
worde
,
or
anye
approoued
writer
,
but
onely
from
Antichriste
,
is
vnlawfull
:
But
such
is
the
hauing
of
mo
charges
then
one
:
Therefore
it
is
vnlawfull
.
4
That
which
declareth
a
minister
to
bee
more
desirous
of
the
fleece
,
then
to
profite
the
flocke
,
that
same
is
vnlawfull
:
But
such
is
the
hauing
of
mo
charges
then
one
,
for
were
it
not
for
the
gaine
,
they
would
thinke
one
a
burden
as
heauie
as
they
could
beare
:
Therefore
it
is
vnlawfull
.
5
All
the
reasons
that
bee
alleadged
in
the
third
chapter
,
against
nonresidence
,
are
forcible
to
this
purpose
,
for
if
he
may
not
be
nonresident
,
he
may
not
haue
mo
charges
,
vnlesse
he
be
willing
to
be
quartered
,
that
euery
chardge
may
haue
a
piece
of
him
.
He
reckoneth
them
among
theeues
,
Therefore
,
Their
obiections
(
such
as
they
be
)
are
set
downe
in
the
3.
chapter
,
and
the
answers
vnto
them
.
The
second
proposition
that
they
hold
is
thus
.
One
minister
may
haue
a
soueraigne
authoritie
,
and
Lordshipp
ouer
his
fellowe
ministers
:
which
is
thus
disprooued
.
1
They
that
haue
their
commission
indifferently
giuen
them
,
without
difference
betweene
one
and
another
,
are
of
equall
authoritie
,
and
may
not
be
one
ouer
another
:
But
such
is
the
commission
of
all
Gods
ministers
indifferently
,
as
appeareth
,
Matth.
28.
19.
20.
Therfore
they
are
of
equall
authoritie
,
and
may
not
haue
any
dominion
one
ouer
another
.
2
That
which
Christe
hath
directly
forbidden
,
that
may
not
in
any
case
be
allowed
,
but
is
euer
vnlawfull
:
But
Christe
hath
directly
forbidden
,
that
one
minister
should
haue
dominion
ouer
another
.
Matth.
20.
25.
Luk.
22.
25.
Therfore
one
minister
may
not
haue
superiority
or
dominion
ouer
another
.
3
They
that
may
not
bee
Lordes
ouer
the
people
of
God
,
may
much
lesse
be
Lordes
ouer
the
ministers
,
for
the
ministers
be
(
in
respect
of
the
ministery
)
aboue
the
people
:
But
a
minister
may
not
be
Lordly
ouer
Gods
people
(
as
is
testified
by
him
on
whome
they
woulde
father
the
greatest
lordlines
)
1.
Pet.
5.
3.
Therefore
one
minister
may
not
be
Lord
,
or
haue
superiority
ouer
another
.
4
It
is
ordayned
,
5
Bishopps
,
wheresoeuer
they
be
in
all
the
world
,
are
equall
to
our
bishops
,
6
In
the
Apostoilke
Churche
,
7
The
honor
of
a
bishopp
,
8
Christ
did
most
seuerely
forbid
vnto
the
Apostles
and
their
successors
,
9
Equall
power
and
function
is
giuen
to
all
ministers
of
the
Church
,
Therefore
,
Their
obiections
herevnto
(
so
many
as
are
worthy
any
answere
)
be
these
.
1
Obiection
Christ
Matth.
20.
25.
forbiddeth
onely
ambition
,
and
not
dominion
,
as
Musculus
expoundeth
it
.
Answere
Musculus
his
iudgment
appeareth
in
the
6.
&
7.
reasons
,
the
place
is
expounded
against
superioritie
by
Caluin
,
Bullinger
,
Zwinglius
,
Gualter
,
Hemingius
,
&c.
But
let
it
bee
so
expounded
:
that
dominion
is
ambition
,
because
it
causeth
a
man
to
aspire
aboue
his
fellowe
ministers
.
2
Obiection
The
Greeke
word
signifieth
rule
with
oppression
,
which
is
the
thing
that
is
forbidden
.
Answere
That
is
not
so
,
for
Luk.
22.
25.
vseth
the
single
verbe
Keurieuem
,
which
signifieth
simplie
to
rule
:
the
sonnes
of
Zebedeus
desired
not
to
oppresse
but
to
rule
,
which
desire
he
reprooued
.
3
Obiection
Christ
sayth
not
,
no
man
shal
be
so
,
but
he
that
will
be
so
,
desiring
it
.
Answere
But
Luke
saith
,
let
the
greatest
be
as
your
seruant
,
and
therefore
that
is
but
a
silly
shifte
.
So
that
their
assertions
beeinge
ouerthrown
,
and
their
obiections
answered
,
1
If
a
bishop
and
minister
be
all
one
,
then
must
there
be
a
bishop
in
euery
congregation
,
for
euery
man
will
confesse
that
euery
congregation
ought
to
haue
a
minister
:
But
a
bishopp
and
a
minister
is
all
one
,
as
appeareth
by
this
that
S.
Paule
discribeth
not
one
quallity
for
the
bishop
,
but
it
is
also
the
quallitie
of
euery
good
minister
;
and
also
in
that
hee
describeth
no
other
minister
but
the
bishop
:
Therefore
there
ought
to
be
a
bishop
in
euery
congregation
.
2
S.
Paules
bishopps
and
his
deacons
,
were
appoynted
to
one
place
,
as
appeareth
both
in
the
description
of
them
,
and
the
practize
of
the
Apostles
:
But
the
deacons
were
in
euery
congregation
,
which
appeareth
Phil.
1.
1.
Actes
.
6.
●
.
that
office
being
needfull
euery
where
;
and
in
that
it
continued
so
,
longer
then
the
office
of
bishops
,
Athanasius
Apol.
2.
Ierome
Contra
Luciferianos
.
&c.
Therefore
there
ought
to
be
a
byshop
in
euery
congregation
.
3
That
which
Paule
enioyned
to
Titus
,
is
also
to
be
practized
alwaies
in
the
like
case
:
But
he
commanded
him
to
ordaine
Elders
in
euery
citie
,
Tit.
1.
5.
which
are
expounded
in
the
next
verse
to
be
bishops
:
Therfore
there
must
be
a
bishop
in
euery
congregation
.
4
Euery
Church
should
haue
her
Communion
table
,
5
Where
there
was
found
any
worthy
to
be
a
bishopp
,
6
If
a
bishop
run
into
a
slaunder
,
7
If
an
elder
be
accused
,
8
Stories
make
mention
of
bishops
of
little
townes
,
as
[
a
](A14184-e5710-b)
a
Euseb.
lib.
5.
cap.
16.
Solicus
bish
,
of
the
village
Cuman
:
[
b
](A14184-e5720-b)
b
Theodoret.
lib.
5.
cap.
4.
Mares
,
bishop
of
a
small
towne
called
Solicha
:
[
c
](A14184-e5730-b)
c
Socrat.
4.
26.
Gregory
bishop
of
a
smal
citie
,
called
Nazianzum
:
[
d
](A14184-e5740-b)
d
Quest.
16.
dist.
50.
The
bishop
of
a
Castle
.
9
A
minister
,
that
is
to
say
,
a
bishopp
,
and
(
a
little
after
)
the
Apostle
doth
plainly
teach
,
10
D.
Barnes
(
in
his
sixt
article
)
sayth
,
11
It
is
pitie
to
see
howe
farre
the
office
of
a
bishop
is
degenerated
from
the
originall
in
the
Scripture
;
Therefore
,
CHAP.
11.
FOr
the
further
reuealing
of
the
trueth
,
God
hath
ordayned
,
that
there
shoulde
be
in
the
Churche
Doctors
,
whose
office
is
to
be
employed
in
teaching
of
doctrin
,
and
is
an
office
different
from
that
of
the
Pastour
.
The
latter
part
of
this
proposition
,
is
the
thing
which
especially
they
doe
deny
,
which
is
thus
prooued
to
be
true
.
1
Those
whiche
the
Apostle
(
in
speaking
of
distinct
officers
)
doe
distinguish
one
from
another
,
are
seuerall
&
distinct
one
from
another
:
But
the
Apostle
distinguishe
the
Pastoure
and
teacher
,
one
from
another
,
Rom
12.
7.
8.
and
Ephes.
4.
11.
euen
as
hee
distinguisheth
man
and
woman
.
Gal.
3.
28.
See
the
Greek
of
them
both
:
Therefore
the
office
of
pastour
and
Doctor
are
distinct
one
from
another
.
2
As
are
the
gifts
that
adorne
offices
,
so
are
the
officers
themselues
,
for
the
execution
of
the
office
,
consisteth
in
the
employing
of
the
gifts
:
But
the
gifts
of
the
pastour
and
Doctor
are
diuers
,
as
appeareth
1.
Cor.
12.
8.
and
by
experience
,
for
some
hath
an
excellent
gift
in
doctrine
,
and
not
in
application
,
and
others
excel
in
application
and
exhortation
,
that
are
verye
meane
,
in
deliuering
of
doctrine
:
Therefore
the
office
of
a
pastor
&
teacher
,
are
distinct
one
from
another
.
3
Those
that
are
to
take
a
diuers
course
in
teaching
are
diuers
,
and
different
in
their
functions
,
for
els
why
should
they
be
enioyned
to
take
a
diuers
course
:
But
the
pastor
is
to
take
one
course
,
&
the
Doctor
another
,
for
the
one
is
to
direct
himselfe
principally
to
exhort
,
and
the
other
to
attend
vpon
doctrine
:
Rom.
12.
7.
8.
Therefore
the
office
of
pastour
and
Doctor
,
be
distinct
offices
the
one
from
the
other
.
4
The
Ecclesiastical
stories
(
especially
speaking
of
the
Church
of
Alexandria
)
doe
vsually
make
a
difference
betwixt
the
bishopp
and
the
Doctor
.
5
Cathedrall
Churches
haue
yet
som
shew
thereof
left
in
them
,
who
(
besides
the
bishopp
)
haue
also
one
that
readeth
a
Lecture
in
diuinitie
,
6
If
the
distinguishing
of
them
,
make
more
for
the
buylding
of
the
Churche
,
then
the
vniting
of
them
;
then
are
they
to
be
distinguished
,
and
not
made
all
one
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
appeareth
by
this
,
that
hardly
is
a
people
broght
to
a
sounde
knowledge
of
godlines
,
by
him
that
instructeth
in
doctrine
continually
,
&
as
hardly
are
wee
stirred
vp
to
a
zealous
care
of
our
duetie
,
though
we
be
exhorted
continually
;
which
both
shoulde
bee
with
lesse
continuance
,
if
one
man
were
to
performe
all
:
Therefore
they
are
to
be
esteemed
distinct
offices
,
&
not
parts
of
one
office
,
which
one
is
to
perform
.
Therfore
,
CHAP.
12.
EVery
congregation
ought
to
haue
Elders
to
see
into
the
maners
of
the
people
,
and
to
be
assistaunt
vnto
the
ministers
,
in
the
gouernment
Ecclesiastical
.
T.
C.
book
1.
pag.
174.
Disc.
fol.
120.
which
they
denie
,
Whitgift
p.
627.
&
their
practize
in
keeping
them
out
of
the
Church
:
but
it
is
prooued
to
be
true
,
by
these
reasons
following
.
1
That
which
the
Apostles
established
in
euery
congregation
,
ought
still
to
continue
,
seeing
the
Churche
must
bee
ruled
by
the
same
lawes
that
it
was
ruled
by
then
,
and
needeth
as
great
furtherance
now
,
as
it
did
then
:
But
the
Apostles
established
Elders
in
euery
congregation
,
Act
14
23.
which
cannot
be
vnderstood
of
preaching
Elders
onely
;
considering
that
the
scarcitie
of
them
was
suche
,
as
Paule
was
constrayned
to
sende
Timothie
and
Titus
to
great
cities
,
which
he
could
hardly
spare
,
as
he
often
testifieth
:
Therefore
there
ought
to
be
suche
Elders
,
as
are
onely
to
assiste
in
gouerrment
in
euery
congregation
.
2
Those
which
God
hath
ordayned
to
help
forward
the
building
of
the
Churche
,
ought
to
be
in
euerye
congregation
,
vnlesse
it
may
appeare
that
some
congregation
needeth
not
so
much
helpe
as
Christe
hath
appoynted
:
But
Christ
hath
ordayned
Elders
in
the
Churche
,
for
the
helping
forwarde
of
the
building
of
the
Churche
.
1.
Cor.
12.
28.
Therefore
suche
Elders
ought
to
be
in
euery
congregation
.
3
That
which
being
wanting
,
the
bodie
can
not
be
entire
,
that
same
must
be
in
euery
congregation
:
But
the
Elders
cannot
be
wanting
,
and
the
Church
be
an
entire
bodie
,
Rom.
12.
8.
which
euery
congregation
should
be
,
Rom.
12.
4
Therefore
there
ought
to
be
such
Elders
in
euery
congregation
.
4
If
the
word
of
God
doe
describe
such
Elders
in
the
Church
,
then
ought
they
to
be
in
euery
congregation
,
which
is
cleare
by
this
,
that
euery
congregation
hath
need
of
them
,
as
well
as
any
:
and
that
euery
congregation
must
haue
all
the
other
officers
of
the
Churche
:
and
that
euery
congregation
is
of
equall
dignitie
in
the
bodie
of
Christ
:
But
the
worde
of
God
describeth
vnto
vs
such
Elders
.
1.
Tim.
5.
17.
Therfore
they
ought
to
be
in
euery
congregation
.
5
There
is
no
Church
that
can
stand
without
hir
Eldership
or
councell
.
6
It
be
longeth
onely
to
the
bishopp
to
baptize
,
7
Neither
Elder
nor
deacon
haue
right
,
8
Elders
fell
away
thorow
the
ambition
of
the
teachers
.
9
Valerius
the
bishopp
did
contrary
to
the
custome
of
the
Apostolicall
Churches
,
10
After
that
Arrius
was
conuicted
of
haeresie
,
11
The
number
of
the
Elders
of
euerye
Churche
,
12
Speaking
of
the
Elders
that
were
to
assist
the
minister
,
13
Certain
of
the
people
were
ioyned
with
the
pastor
,
14
There
were
elders
〈◊〉
did
assist
the
minister
,
15
Whitgift
confesseth
,
that
in
the
primitiue
Church
,
they
had
in
euery
Church
certain
Seniors
,
pag.
638.
Let
it
then
appeare
out
of
the
word
,
to
satisfie
the
conscience
how
it
may
bee
left
out
.
16
If
the
platforme
set
downe
to
Timothie
and
Titus
be
for
all
Churches
,
then
must
Elders
be
in
all
;
for
these
Elders
are
there
described
:
But
it
is
a
platforme
for
all
Churches
,
and
that
to
the
ende
of
the
world
,
1.
Tim.
6.
14.
Therefore
they
ought
to
be
in
euerye
congregation
.
17
That
which
is
contained
in
euery
ministers
commission
to
teache
&
practize
,
must
be
in
euery
congregation
:
but
the
ordination
&
practize
of
that
office
,
is
in
euery
ministers
commission
,
Matth.
28.
20.
or
els
they
ordayned
Elders
without
warrant
from
Christ
,
which
none
dare
affirme
:
Therefore
there
must
be
Elders
in
euery
congregation
.
18
Wheresoeuer
a
bishoppe
must
be
,
there
must
also
the
Elders
bee
,
whiche
appeareth
by
this
,
that
where
the
one
is
described
,
there
is
the
other
also
:
But
a
bishopp
must
be
in
euery
congregation
,
as
I
haue
prooued
sufficiently
in
the
10.
Chap.
Therefore
there
ought
to
be
elders
in
euery
congregation
.
19
If
the
Apostles
laboured
for
vniformitie
in
the
least
things
,
and
established
in
all
Churches
one
order
,
then
must
there
be
Elders
in
euery
congregation
,
for
they
were
in
some
,
as
al
men
do
confesse
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
not
onely
the
view
of
their
practize
declareth
,
but
also
the
Apostles
expresse
words
;
Thus
I
teach
in
all
Churches
:
Therefore
the
latter
is
true
also
,
that
in
euery
congregation
there
must
be
such
Elders
.
Therfore
,
They
confesse
it
was
so
in
the
Apostles
time
,
but
seeme
to
say
somewhat
that
it
cannot
be
vnder
a
christian
magistrate
thus
:
1
Obiection
God
hath
giuen
the
soueraigne
authoritie
ouer
his
Church
to
the
Christian
magistrate
,
which
these
Elders
would
abridge
.
Answer
No
more
then
the
eldership
abridged
the
soueraigntie
of
Dauid
ouer
Israell
,
for
his
gouernment
is
temporall
,
and
theirs
spirituall
.
2
Obiection
Gualter
vpon
the
1.
Cor.
5.
denieth
it
to
be
needfull
vnder
a
christian
magistrate
.
Answere
Gualter
denieth
excommunication
vnder
a
christian
magistrate
,
he
is
as
partial
in
this
argument
as
Whitgift
.
3
Obiection
The
prince
hath
the
authority
that
the
Elders
had
.
Answere
That
is
no
truer
,
then
to
saye
the
prince
hath
authoritie
to
preach
the
word
,
&c.
for
these
be
thinges
,
that
his
high
authoritie
must
see
done
,
but
he
may
doe
none
of
them
himselfe
.
But
there
be
many
reasons
which
may
bee
alleadged
,
to
prooue
that
they
are
(
at
the
least
)
as
necessary
vnder
a
Christian
magistrate
in
these
dayes
,
as
they
were
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
as
namely
these
:
1
The
lesse
able
that
ministers
are
to
direct
their
people
in
the
wayes
of
godlines
,
the
more
neede
they
haue
of
the
assistaunce
that
God
hath
allowed
them
in
his
word
:
But
ministers
are
now
lesse
able
(
especially
vnder
Christian
magistrats
,
when
men
are
ouertaken
with
ease
and
peace
,
which
quench
good
things
)
them
they
were
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
:
Therefore
there
is
as
great
(
if
not
greater
)
need
of
Elders
now
,
then
was
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
.
2
If
christian
magistrates
be
to
maintayne
the
order
that
Christ
hath
set
down
for
the
gouernement
of
his
Churche
,
then
must
there
be
Elders
in
it
vnder
a
Christian
magistrate
,
for
Elders
are
approoued
of
Christ
,
1.
Cor.
12.
8.
But
Christian
magistrates
are
to
mayntaine
the
order
that
Christe
hath
set
downe
for
the
ruling
of
his
Church
,
Isai.
49.
23.
Therefore
there
must
be
Elders
in
the
Church
,
vnder
a
christian
magistrate
.
3
If
the
rule
of
Christe
cannot
be
perpetually
obserued
,
tell
the
Church
,
vnlesse
there
be
Elders
;
then
must
there
be
such
vnder
a
christian
magistrate
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
for
by
the
Churche
is
there
ment
the
Senate
of
ministers
and
Elders
,
as
shall
be
prooued
in
the
chapter
of
Excommunication
:
Therfore
there
must
be
Elders
vnder
a
Christian
magistrate
.
4
If
the
whole
gouernement
of
the
Churche
described
in
the
Epistles
to
Timothie
&
Titus
,
be
to
bee
obserued
vntill
the
ende
,
then
must
there
bee
Elders
vnder
Christian
magistrates
,
for
they
are
contayned
in
those
Epistles
:
But
the
former
is
true
.
1.
Tim.
6.
14.
Therefore
there
must
be
Elders
vnder
a
christian
magistrate
.
5
Where
sinners
are
more
outragious
,
and
the
best
most
subiect
to
wax
cold
,
there
is
greatest
neede
of
all
the
helpes
that
God
hath
ordayned
to
punish
sinne
,
and
to
cherish
well
doing
:
But
so
it
is
vnder
a
christian
magistrate
,
especially
in
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
as
Whitgift
confesseth
,
page
643.
Therefore
there
is
(
at
the
least
)
as
great
neede
of
Elders
(
seeing
they
are
helpers
appointed
of
God
)
vnder
a
Christian
magistrate
,
as
at
any
other
time
.
Therfore
if
ministers
be
lesse
able
now
,
CHAP.
13.
THere
ought
to
be
in
euery
congregation
certaine
Deacons
,
endued
with
those
quallities
,
whiche
the
worde
of
God
describeth
;
whose
office
is
onely
in
receiuinge
the
liberallitie
of
the
Saints
,
and
distributing
it
vnto
the
needie
,
T.
C.
1.
booke
,
page
190.
Discip.
Eccles.
fol.
119.
This
assertion
hath
two
braunches
,
1
That
wherein
Steuen
and
the
rest
were
imployed
,
is
the
office
of
a
Deacon
:
for
the
first
institution
of
them
by
the
Apostles
,
is
in
that
example
:
But
they
were
onely
to
attend
vpon
the
prouision
for
the
poore
:
Act.
6.
4.
&c
Therefore
the
office
of
the
Deacon
,
is
only
to
attend
vpon
the
distributing
vnto
the
poore
,
from
the
liberallitie
of
the
saints
.
2
That
which
the
Apostle
maketh
an
ordinarye
and
distincte
office
from
others
in
the
Churche
,
must
be
attended
vpon
by
them
that
are
in
the
same
office
,
and
not
be
mingled
with
any
other
:
But
the
Apostle
Rom.
12.
8.
maketh
distributing
in
simplicitie
,
such
an
office
as
it
is
expounded
by
M.
Caluin
,
Beza
,
Bucer
,
Martyr
.
&c.
Therefore
the
Deacons
office
must
be
attended
vppon
,
and
consequently
,
it
consisteth
onely
in
distributing
,
&c.
3
That
which
the
Apostles
founde
themselues
insufficient
for
,
that
can
no
man
now
discharge
in
any
tollerable
measure
,
for
they
were
more
adorned
with
gifts
then
any
be
now
:
But
they
found
themselues
insufficient
for
the
ministery
of
the
worde
,
and
distributing
vnto
the
poore
also
,
Act.
6.
2.
Therefore
no
man
can
in
any
tollerable
measure
,
discharge
the
office
of
a
minister
and
Deacon
also
,
&
consequently
,
the
Deacon
is
to
attend
vpon
distributing
onely
.
4
If
the
ministeries
of
the
worde
be
perfect
,
without
the
Deacon
,
then
may
he
not
meddle
in
the
same
,
for
how
may
one
lawfully
labor
,
in
that
wherein
there
is
no
need
of
him
:
But
such
is
the
ministery
of
the
word
,
where
the
seuerall
ministers
thereof
are
named
,
Ephes.
4.
11.
wherin
the
Deacon
is
not
contayned
,
as
Whitgifte
confesseth
,
page
308.
&
309.
Therefore
the
Deacon
may
not
meddle
with
the
ministery
of
the
word
,
and
consequently
must
be
imployed
onely
in
distributing
,
&c.
5
If
there
bee
no
quallitie
required
in
the
perfect
description
of
the
deacon
,
which
is
proper
to
the
ministery
of
the
word
,
then
is
not
he
to
medle
with
the
same
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
appeareth
,
1.
Tim.
3.
8.
Therefore
the
latter
is
true
also
,
and
consequently
,
he
must
attend
only
vpon
distributing
,
&c.
6
If
it
belong
to
the
deacons
office
,
to
meddle
with
the
ministery
of
the
worde
and
Sacramentes
,
then
is
it
greater
,
then
that
of
the
pastor
,
for
that
the
doing
of
both
,
requireth
greater
giftes
then
the
one
:
But
it
is
not
a
greater
,
but
inferiour
office
to
the
pastor
,
as
appeareth
by
all
those
places
wherein
they
are
described
,
that
the
Deacon
is
described
after
the
bishopp
:
Therfore
his
office
is
not
to
meddle
with
both
,
and
consequently
he
must
attende
vpon
distributing
&c.
7
Deacons
are
ministers
of
tables
,
8
In
the
ministers
sicknes
,
9
The
Deacons
haue
need
of
great
wisdom
,
10
Although
(
the
goodes
of
the
Church
increasing
)
there
were
besides
the
Deacons
,
subdeacons
,
11
The
office
of
Deaconship
,
12
This
office
muste
of
necessitie
be
restored
as
it
is
described
.
13
Speaking
of
these
Deacons
,
lamenteth
that
this
order
,
14
Describing
the
Deacons
of
the
Apostles
time
,
15
The
office
of
distributing
the
goodes
of
the
church
,
Therefore
if
Steuen
and
the
rest
were
imployed
,
Their
obiections
herevnto
,
be
these
two
that
follow
.
1
Obiection
Phillip
one
of
the
seuen
deacons
did
preache
,
Actes
8.
8.
therefore
Deacons
may
preach
the
word
.
Answere
Phillip
was
a
deacon
of
the
church
at
Ierusalem
,
while
they
abode
together
,
but
now
he
was
not
any
more
so
,
but
an
Euangelist
,
as
he
is
euer
tearmed
after
,
by
vertue
of
which
office
he
did
preach
.
2
Obiection
Steuen
,
beeing
a
Deacon
,
preached
,
Act.
7.
2.
Answer
He
preached
not
;
for
all
that
is
there
,
was
but
his
Apologie
at
the
seat
of
iudgement
,
which
euery
man
in
the
like
case
may
doe
,
and
which
many
of
the
martyrs
haue
done
.
So
that
the
former
proposition
beeing
true
,
vpon
the
groundes
alleadged
,
notwithstanding
these
obiections
,
we
are
to
proceede
to
the
second
,
which
is
this
.
There
ought
to
be
such
Deacons
(
as
are
described
in
the
former
proposition
)
in
euery
congregation
,
1
That
office
which
euerye
congregation
hath
need
of
,
ought
to
be
in
euery
congregation
:
But
euery
congregation
hath
need
of
the
Deacons
office
,
whiche
appeareth
by
this
,
that
they
haue
poore
to
prouide
for
,
(
or
els
they
must
regarde
the
necessitie
of
others
)
and
the
liberallitie
of
others
to
distribute
:
Therefore
Deacons
ought
to
be
in
euery
congregation
.
2
That
which
is
indefinitely
appointed
for
the
good
of
the
Church
,
belongeth
vnto
euery
congregatton
,
as
well
as
to
any
one
:
But
suche
is
the
appointment
of
the
Deacons
.
1.
Tim.
3.
8.
Therfore
there
must
be
deacons
in
euery
congregation
.
3
Euery
Church
ought
to
haue
their
office
of
Deaconship
.
4
All
the
reasons
(
or
the
most
of
them
)
that
are
alleadged
chap.
10.
for
a
bishopp
in
euerye
congregation
,
and
chap.
12.
for
Elders
in
euery
congregation
;
are
forcible
here
vnto
.
Therefore
,
CHAP.
14.
THere
ought
to
be
in
euerye
congregation
,
an
eldership
,
consisting
of
a
pastor
or
pastors
,
doctor
(
if
there
be
any
)
&
elders
,
whose
authoritie
Christ
hath
ordayned
to
be
perpetual
in
his
church
,
to
gouerne
the
same
onely
by
the
rules
of
Gods
word
:
T.
C.
1.
booke
,
page
175.
Discip.
Ecclesiast.
123.
which
containeth
these
3.
perticular
propositions
,
defended
by
vs
,
and
gaine
said
by
the
BB.
and
their
adherents
.
1
The
Eldership
ought
to
be
in
euery
congregation
.
2
The
office
of
the
Eldership
is
perpetuall
.
3
The
Church
must
be
gouerned
,
onely
by
the
rules
of
Gods
worde
.
The
first
is
denyed
by
them
,
1
Whatsoeuer
Christe
hath
ordayned
,
as
a
meanes
,
to
keepe
men
in
obedience
to
the
gospell
,
that
same
must
be
in
euery
congregation
,
for
particuler
men
are
in
particuler
congregations
:
But
Christ
hath
ordayned
the
Eldership
for
that
ende
,
as
appeareth
,
Matth.
18.
15.
&c.
where
Chrisost.
expoundeth
:
Tell
the
Churche
:
that
is
sayth
he
,
the
gouernors
of
the
Churche
:
Therefore
the
Eldershipp
ought
to
be
in
euery
Church
.
2
Where
all
sortes
of
Elders
ought
to
bee
,
there
must
be
also
the
ioyning
of
their
offices
in
one
,
for
the
good
of
that
congregation
ouer
which
they
are
placed
:
But
all
sorts
of
Elders
ought
to
be
in
euery
congregation
,
as
is
prooued
in
the
10.
chap.
for
bishopps
,
the
12.
for
Elders
,
&c.
Therefore
there
must
be
an
Eldership
in
euery
congregation
.
3
If
no
perticular
congregation
haue
greater
priuiledges
giuen
there
vnto
by
the
word
of
God
then
others
haue
,
then
must
there
eyther
be
no
Eldership
at
all
(
which
is
false
,
in
that
Elders
are
prooued
to
be
by
the
worde
of
God
in
the
Church
)
or
els
it
must
be
in
euery
congregation
:
But
euery
congregation
is
of
like
priuiledge
,
which
appeareth
by
this
,
that
it
is
a
perfect
bodie
of
it selfe
:
Therefore
there
must
be
an
Eldership
in
euery
congregation
.
4
The
same
warrant
that
is
in
the
worde
of
God
,
for
to
haue
an
Eldership
in
one
place
,
is
a
warrant
for
it
in
all
;
for
the
word
of
God
tyeth
it
,
not
to
Churches
in
cities
,
but
indefinitely
to
the
church
:
But
there
is
warraunt
for
it
out
of
the
worde
to
be
some
where
,
as
appeareth
by
this
,
that
the
Apostles
are
sayd
to
establish
it
,
&
make
mention
of
it
:
Therefore
it
must
be
in
euery
congregation
.
Therefore
,
if
the
Eldershipp
be
ordayned
by
Christ
,
Whatsoeuer
is
obiected
against
this
,
that
hath
any
shewe
in
it
,
is
aunswered
in
the
12.
chap.
of
Elders
.
The
office
of
the
Eldershipp
is
ordayned
by
Christ
to
be
perpetuall
,
1
If
the
causes
why
Christe
woulde
haue
an
Eldershipp
in
his
Churche
be
perpetuall
,
then
must
also
the
thing
it selfe
be
perpetuall
:
2
If
Christ
be
the
author
of
the
Eldership
,
&
left
it
by
the
Apostles
to
bee
established
in
the
Church
,
then
it
is
perpetuall
;
for
his
commission
giuen
to
the
Apostles
,
is
to
be
obserued
vnto
the
end
of
the
world
:
But
Christ
is
the
author
of
it
,
as
appereth
both
by
his
giuing
of
the
gifts
for
the
perticular
members
thereof
,
&
the
whole
bodye
of
it
;
as
also
in
that
the
Apostles
did
establish
it
in
the
Church
,
who
went
not
from
their
commission
,
1.
cor.
11.
12.
Therfore
the
Eldership
is
perpetuall
.
3
Whatsoeuer
is
the
commaundement
of
God
,
once
deliuered
by
him
,
is
neuer
repealed
againe
,
and
to
be
acknowledged
of
euery
spirituall
man
;
that
same
is
to
bee
receiued
by
the
Churche
of
God
to
be
perpetuall
:
But
such
is
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
by
pastors
,
doctors
and
Elders
,
and
so
of
the
whole
Eldership
,
as
appeareth
in
that
they
are
all
mentioned
in
the
writinges
of
S.
Paule
,
which
are
so
esteemed
:
1.
cor.
14.
37.
Therefore
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
by
an
Eldership
is
perpetuall
.
4
That
whose
seuerall
parts
is
perpetuall
,
&
which
hath
perpetuall
gifts
giuen
,
for
the
furnishing
thereof
for
euer
;
that
same
must
needs
be
perpetuall
:
But
the
seuerall
parts
of
the
Eldership
,
as
pastour
,
doctour
and
Elders
,
be
perpetuall
,
as
is
proued
in
the
10.
&
12.
chap.
Therfore
the
Eldership
is
perpetuall
.
5
Whatsoeuer
is
grounded
vpon
the
generall
commaundements
,
and
rules
of
the
scriptures
,
that
same
is
perpetuall
:
But
the
gouerning
of
the
Church
by
the
Eldership
,
is
such
,
as
hath
partly
bene
prooued
in
election
and
ordination
,
and
execution
of
the
seuerall
Churche
offices
,
which
is
the
greatest
part
of
gouernement
,
and
shall
further
appeare
,
in
the
censures
of
the
Church
hereafter
:
Therfore
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
by
the
Eldership
,
is
perpetuall
.
6
Whatsoeuer
manner
of
gouernment
hath
sufficient
power
,
and
that
from
God
,
to
begin
,
continue
,
and
strengthen
,
both
the
gouernors
of
the
Church
in
their
callings
,
and
the
people
in
the
course
of
obedience
vnto
Christe
;
that
same
gouernment
is
to
be
perpetual
:
But
such
is
the
gouernment
by
the
Eldershipp
,
as
appeareth
by
this
,
that
the
Apostles
vsed
no
other
:
Therefore
the
Eldership
is
to
be
perpetuall
.
7
That
gouernment
which
the
12.
Apostles
,
and
Paule
,
before
they
consulted
together
,
did
vniformly
agree
in
,
that
same
must
needs
be
of
God
,
and
consequently
perpetuall
,
vnlesse
the
repealing
of
it
doe
appeare
:
but
suche
is
the
gouernement
by
the
Eldership
,
(
for
all
the
aduersaries
therevnto
,
confesse
that
it
was
in
the
Apostles
time
:
)
Therefore
it
is
perpetuall
.
8
Whatsoeuer
hath
the
same
grounds
,
that
the
preaching
of
the
word
and
ministration
of
the
sacramentes
haue
,
the
same
is
perpetuall
:
But
such
is
the
gouernment
of
the
Eldershipp
,
for
it
is
grounded
vpon
the
commaundements
of
Christ
,
and
practize
of
the
Apostles
:
Therefore
it
is
perpetuall
.
9
That
which
hath
the
like
groundes
to
bee
perpetuall
,
that
the
Apostles
,
prophets
,
and
Euangelists
,
had
to
be
for
a
time
,
the
same
is
perpetuall
:
But
suche
is
the
gouernement
of
the
Church
by
an
Eldershipp
,
which
appeareth
by
this
,
that
they
are
therefore
ceased
,
because
their
gifts
of
imediate
calling
,
&c.
be
gone
,
and
the
gifts
of
these
,
ioyntly
and
seuerally
doe
remaine
:
Therefore
it
is
perpetuall
.
10
Whatsoeuer
is
the
perpetuall
and
ordinary
remedie
to
cure
diseases
of
the
Church
,
&
strengthen
the
health
of
the
same
,
that
same
is
perpetuall
:
But
suche
is
the
gouernement
by
the
eldershipp
,
as
appeareth
by
the
necessitie
,
and
profite
of
the
seuerall
offices
thereof
,
and
of
this
,
that
we
are
still
to
obserue
in
causes
of
extremities
:
Tell
the
Church
,
Matth.
18.
17.
Therefore
it
is
perpetuall
.
11
That
gouernement
whiche
was
in
the
Church
appoynted
of
God
vnder
the
Law
,
and
continued
(
in
respect
of
the
substance
)
by
christ
and
his
Apostles
,
and
bettered
(
in
respect
of
the
accedents
)
by
them
,
that
same
is
perpetuall
:
But
such
is
the
gouernment
by
the
Eldership
,
as
appeareth
in
the
12.
reason
of
the
1.
chap
:
Therefore
it
is
perpetuall
.
12
If
there
be
any
reason
why
this
gouernment
should
be
alterable
(
being
once
set
in
the
Church
by
Christ
)
it
is
eyther
in
respect
of
the
extraordinary
offices
ceased
,
or
the
addition
of
the
magistrate
:
But
not
of
the
former
,
because
the
Churche
hath
neuer
had
any
neede
of
extraordinary
giftes
,
but
God
hath
giuen
them
,
&
so
will
hee
euer
:
nor
of
the
latter
,
for
that
the
magistrates
office
is
to
defende
the
buylding
of
the
Church
by
that
order
which
Christe
hath
set
downe
,
and
not
to
alter
any
thing
therein
:
Therefore
it
is
perpetuall
.
13
Eyther
this
gouernement
is
the
best
and
perpetuall
,
or
els
there
is
none
,
and
so
Christe
should
be
thought
to
haue
left
his
Church
with
out
a
gouernement
,
which
is
disprooued
in
the
7.
&
8.
reasons
in
the
1.
chap.
for
this
was
once
established
by
Christ
,
and
so
was
no
other
:
But
some
gouernment
must
needes
be
the
best
and
and
perpetuall
:
Therefore
this
is
perpetuall
.
14
No
man
may
iustly
forbidd
(
speaking
of
the
church
gouernment
)
to
returne
to
the
old
constitution
of
the
churche
of
God
,
15
Experience
teacheth
this
order
(
speaking
of
the
church
gouernment
)
was
not
for
on
age
,
16
Though
the
common
wealth
change
hir
gouernement
,
17
Lamenteth
,
that
some
were
found
among
them
that
are
esteemed
forwardest
,
18
The
Apostles
haue
written
these
lawes
,
Therefore
,
They
obiecte
that
many
inconueniences
would
follow
vpon
this
gouernement
,
1
Obiection
By
this
euery
parrish
shal
follow
their
Seniors
,
and
then
there
will
be
so
many
Elderships
,
so
many
diuers
fashions
,
seeing
one
may
not
meddle
with
another
.
Answere
The
gouernement
desired
is
vniforme
for
euerye
Churche
,
and
admitteth
no
change
,
no
not
in
outward
ceremonies
,
without
a
synode
of
the
choyce
men
of
seuerall
Elderships
.
2
Obiection
If
they
being
al
mean
men
,
chuse
an
Earle
,
he
may
not
refuse
,
but
be
at
their
beck
and
commandement
.
Answere
No
man
that
is
chosen
is
compelled
to
an
office
against
his
will
,
but
he
that
despiseth
to
consult
with
others
in
Gods
matters
,
because
they
bee
poore
,
reprocheth
God
that
made
them
,
Pro.
17.
5.
3
Obiection
It
ouerburdeneth
the
parrish
,
to
prouide
for
the
norishment
of
so
many
church
officers
.
Answere
It
is
not
necessary
that
they
should
prouide
for
any
moe
of
them
,
sauing
those
that
are
exercised
in
the
ministery
of
the
worde
,
vn-vnlesse
any
of
the
rest
may
need
the
liberallity
of
the
Church
.
4
Obiection
It
bringeth
in
a
newe
popedome
and
tyrannie
into
the
Church
.
Answere
It
is
blasphemie
to
tearme
the
gouernment
of
Christe
so
,
because
we
refuse
the
tyranny
of
the
pope
,
shall
we
therfore
doe
what
we
list
,
and
not
yeelde
obedience
to
the
scepter
of
Christ
.
5
Obiection
It
is
a
kind
of
Donatisme
to
challenge
such
authoritie
ouer
princes
.
Answere
And
it
is
flattery
to
suffer
princes
to
doe
what
they
liste
;
this
is
the
obiection
of
Gualter
,
who
is
a
professed
enemy
to
discipline
6
Obiection
It
taketh
away
princes
authoritie
in
causes
Ecclesiasticall
.
Answere
No
more
then
it
did
from
Dauid
in
his
time
,
nor
so
much
as
the
Bb.
do
nowe
,
for
the
prince
requireth
but
this
,
to
see
the
church
well
ordered
,
which
the
Eldership
aloweth
and
craueth
.
7
Obiection
It
transformeth
the
state
of
the
common
wealth
,
into
a
meere
popularitie
,
and
will
alter
the
gouernment
thereof
.
Answere
It
neither
transformeth
nor
altereth
any
thing
in
it
,
for
let
it
be
shewed
what
damage
would
come
by
this
discipline
to
any
magistracie
,
from
the
princes
throne
,
to
the
office
of
the
headborow
.
8
Obiection
It
wil
breed
contention
and
partiallity
in
iudgement
.
Answere
Where
can
be
greater
contention
then
the
Bb.
maintaine
for
their
kingdome
,
or
greater
partiallitie
then
in
them
,
to
their
kinsfolkes
,
seruants
,
Sycophants
,
&c.
9
Obiection
It
wil
be
contemned
,
and
so
good
order
neglected
.
Aunswere
None
euer
deserued
more
contempt
,
then
the
BB.
and
their
officers
doe
,
for
all
their
pompe
:
but
God
whose
ordinaunce
it
is
,
will
procure
sufficient
awe
vnto
it
;
marke
how
these
obiections
stand
together
,
in
the
4.
it
was
tyrannie
,
and
here
it
is
too
contemptible
,
these
be
contrary
.
10
Obiection
All
alterations
be
dangerous
.
Answere
Neuer
(
where
we
change
from
the
obedience
of
Antichriste
,
to
the
seruice
of
the
liuing
God
)
was
it
euer
dangerous
to
amende
things
amisse
,
by
that
course
which
is
described
of
God
:
if
it
were
,
let
the
perticular
of
it
appear
,
this
might
wel
haue
bin
Steuen
Gardiners
reason
for
popery
,
in
the
time
of
king
H.
the
eight
.
The
Church
must
be
gouerned
onely
by
the
rules
of
Gods
word
,
this
is
in
effect
,
1
All
gouernours
are
to
execute
their
authoritie
,
by
the
same
warrant
from
which
they
haue
it
:
But
the
gouernours
of
the
Church
of
God
,
haue
their
warrant
to
be
gouernours
only
from
the
word
,
1.
Cor.
12.
28.
Therefore
they
must
gouerne
the
Church
onely
by
the
word
.
2
The
Churche
is
to
be
gouerned
by
that
which
the
ministers
may
teach
vnto
the
same
,
for
they
are
taught
to
the
ende
that
they
may
obey
,
and
so
be
gouerned
by
the
same
:
But
the
ministers
may
teach
nothing
but
the
worde
of
God
,
1.
Cor.
11.
23.
Therefore
the
Church
is
to
be
gouerned
onely
by
the
word
of
God
.
3
That
which
maketh
the
Churche
obedient
vnto
Christ
,
must
be
the
direction
whereby
it
is
to
be
gouerned
:
Onely
the
worde
of
God
maketh
the
church
obedient
vnto
christ
:
Therfore
it
is
to
be
gouerned
by
the
rules
of
Gods
worde
.
4
Euery
kingdome
or
houshold
,
must
be
gouerned
onely
by
the
lawes
of
the
king
,
or
orders
of
the
housholder
:
The
Churche
is
the
kingdome
and
house
of
God
,
and
his
worde
is
the
onely
law
that
he
hath
giuen
for
the
same
:
Therefore
it
must
bee
gouerned
onely
by
the
worde
of
God
.
5
That
which
was
ordayned
to
destroy
the
Churche
of
God
,
cannot
be
a
good
rule
to
gouerne
the
same
by
:
But
such
is
the
cannon
law
,
for
it
was
ordained
to
strengthen
the
kingdom
of
Antichrist
:
Abstract
.
Therefore
it
cannot
be
a
good
rule
to
direct
the
church
by
,
and
consequently
,
it
must
be
gouerned
by
the
worde
,
for
no
other
rule
is
offered
vnto
vs
,
but
the
one
of
these
twaine
.
6
That
which
was
inuented
by
the
dragon
,
that
persecuteth
the
woman
and
her
childe
,
that
same
cannot
be
good
for
the
church
,
which
is
that
woman
:
But
such
is
the
cannon
law
,
for
it
was
inuented
by
Antichriste
,
which
is
that
dragon
:
Therefore
it
cannot
bee
good
for
the
ruling
of
the
church
,
and
consequently
,
&c.
7
That
which
strengtheneth
the
power
of
darknes
&
ignorance
,
cannot
be
good
to
guide
them
,
that
must
walke
in
light
and
knowledge
:
But
the
cannon
lawe
strengtheneth
the
power
of
darknes
and
ignorance
,
for
it
increaseth
popery
,
as
appeareth
by
this
,
that
there
is
scarce
an
officer
towardes
it
,
in
these
dayes
of
knowledge
,
but
he
is
a
papist
:
Therfore
it
cannot
be
good
to
guide
the
church
of
God
.
8
That
which
destroieth
the
church
of
God
cannot
be
good
to
rule
the
same
:
But
the
cannon
law
destroieth
it
,
for
it
crosseth
euery
faithfull
minister
in
the
discharge
of
his
dutie
,
and
euery
good
christian
,
walking
in
the
wayes
of
godlines
,
and
nippeth
in
the
head
euery
good
action
,
as
experience
teacheth
vs
:
Therefore
it
cannot
be
a
good
rule
to
gouerne
the
churche
by
.
9
That
which
hath
bred
moe
trayterous
papists
in
England
,
then
the
Seminaries
at
Rome
and
Rhemes
,
that
same
cannot
be
good
to
gouerne
the
church
of
God
:
But
such
is
the
cannon
lawe
,
for
it
hath
kept
cut
discipline
,
nourished
ignorance
,
and
fostered
superstition
&
popery
,
in
all
estates
of
people
,
that
neuer
came
at
those
Seminaries
:
Therefore
it
cannot
be
a
good
rule
to
gouerne
the
church
of
God
by
.
10
That
which
nourisheth
the
hope
of
Antichriste
to
returne
hither
againe
,
cannot
bee
good
to
direct
in
the
gouerment
of
the
church
:
But
such
is
the
cannon
lawe
,
for
it
keepeth
the
cages
for
those
vncleane
byrds
;
as
Archb.
and
L.
BB.
seas
,
arches
,
cathedral
churches
,
&c:
therfore
it
cannot
be
a
good
rule
for
the
direction
of
the
Church
.
11
That
which
all
the
Churches
haue
cast
off
,
as
vnfit
for
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
,
cannot
be
good
for
the
same
:
But
all
the
churches
,
that
haue
forsaken
the
pope
(
yea
they
that
haue
not
receiued
the
discipline
of
Christ
wholy
)
haue
cast
of
the
cannon
lawe
:
Therefore
it
cannot
be
good
for
the
same
.
12
Yea
,
we
our selues
mislike
it
,
as
appereth
by
a
statute
made
vnder
Ed.
6.
Therefore
,
CHAP.
15.
THe
office
of
the
Church
gouernment
,
is
meere
Ecclesiasticall
,
and
therefore
the
gouernors
of
the
church
may
not
meddle
,
but
onely
in
church-matters
,
as
for
example
,
vocation
,
and
abeycation
,
deciding
of
controuersies
,
in
doctrine
and
manners
,
so
far
as
appertayneth
to
consience
,
and
the
church
censures
,
T.
C.
booke
1.
pag
206
Discipl
.
Eccle.
126.
but
they
thinke
that
church-gouernours
,
may
also
meddle
in
ciuill
causes
:
Whitgifte
page
749
:
&
their
practize
,
that
take
vpon
them
to
be
Councellors
of
state
,
to
iudge
ciuilly
,
as
punishe
with
imprisonment
,
&c.
But
this
is
disprooued
,
and
so
the
former
prooued
by
these
reasons
.
1
That
which
our
sauiour
Christ
refused
,
because
it
belonged
not
vnto
him
,
ruling
&
teaching
the
church
,
that
same
is
not
lawfull
for
any
Ecclesiast.
person
to
do
:
But
christ
refused
to
deuide
the
inheritance
,
Luke
.
12.
14.
onely
because
he
came
to
buylde
a
spirituall
kingdome
,
for
otherwise
he
being
God
,
had
authoritye
ouer
all
thinges
:
Therefore
it
is
not
lawfull
for
Ecclesiasticall
persons
to
bee
iudges
of
ciuill
causes
.
2
That
which
was
forbidden
the
Apostles
,
is
vnlawfull
for
euery
Ecclesiasticall
officer
,
for
they
were
the
chiefe
vnder
christ
,
and
had
(
after
a
sort
)
all
offices
in
themselues
,
vntil
they
could
plant
them
in
others
:
But
such
dominion
was
forbidden
them
,
as
the
kinges
of
the
nations
,
&
other
ciuill
magistrates
haue
,
Luk.
22.
28.
which
is
,
to
rule
ciuilly
:
Therefore
they
may
not
exercise
any
ciuill
authority
.
3
If
necessary
dueties
are
to
be
lefte
,
rather
then
our
duties
to
the
Churche
shoulde
not
be
thorowly
discharged
,
then
may
not
a
churche
officer
deale
in
ciuill
iurisdiction
,
which
is
lesse
necessary
vnto
him
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
appeareth
by
the
words
of
Christ
,
to
him
that
woulde
haue
buried
his
father
,
Luke
.
6.
59.
60.
Therefore
they
may
not
exercise
any
ciuil
authority
.
4
If
he
that
hath
an
office
must
attend
vpon
it
,
then
may
he
not
meddle
in
another
,
for
hee
cannot
attend
them
both
at
once
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
Rom.
12.
7.
Therfore
may
no
church
officer
,
meddle
with
temporall
iurisdiction
.
5
As
the
Souldiour
is
in
his
warfare
,
so
are
church
officers
,
in
the
ruling
of
Gods
church
:
But
the
Soldior
entangleth
not
himselfe
in
the
things
of
this
life
,
because
they
are
of
another
nature
to
his
warfare
;
which
place
Cyprian
alleadgeth
againste
a
minister
,
that
became
an
executour
to
his
friendes
will
:
Therefore
church-officers
may
not
meddle
with
ciuill
offices
,
because
they
are
of
another
nature
,
then
his
calling
.
6
Those
thinges
that
in
themselues
are
of
contrary
quallitie
,
cannot
concurre
in
one
subiect
:
But
the
gouernments
of
the
church
and
common
wealth
be
such
,
not
onely
in
this
,
that
they
are
the
next
speciall
members
of
one
generall
,
but
also
,
in
that
the
one
is
spirituall
,
and
the
other
temporall
,
the
one
respecteth
the
soule
,
and
the
other
the
bodie
.
Therefore
they
cannot
bee
in
one
man
together
,
and
consequently
,
&c.
7
If
the
gouernment
of
the
churche
,
both
in
euery
particular
mans
office
,
and
in
the
generall
Eldership
,
be
a
matter
of
great
waight
,
&
the
ability
of
man
,
very
small
in
euery
good
action
,
then
may
not
a
church-officer
meddle
in
another
calling
,
whereby
he
is
made
lesse
able
to
discharge
his
dutie
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
all
men
may
see
,
that
looke
into
the
worde
of
God
,
what
is
required
of
such
men
,
and
knowe
by
the
same
worde
,
the
manifolde
infirmities
&
vntowardnes
of
man
:
Therfore
the
latter
must
needs
be
true
also
.
8
If
the
Apostles
(
who
were
the
most
able
of
all
others
)
found
themselues
vnfitt
for
two
offices
,
which
were
both
Ecclesiasticall
;
then
is
the
best
church-gouernour
vnfit
for
two
,
which
be
of
more
difference
one
from
another
,
as
be
the
gouernment
of
the
church
and
commonwelth
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
appeareth
,
Actes
6.
2.
Therefore
the
latter
must
needs
be
true
also
.
9
That
which
we
iustly
reprooue
in
the
papists
,
must
needs
(
if
we
do
like
)
be
founde
more
vnlawfull
and
intollerable
in
our selues
:
But
we
iustly
reprooue
the
papists
,
for
hauing
in
their
hands
both
the
swordes
,
that
is
,
the
Ecclesiasticall
and
ciuill
iurisdiction
:
Therefore
it
is
more
intollerable
,
being
found
in
any
of
vs
.
10
If
it
be
lawfull
for
an
ecclesiasticall
person
,
to
exercise
the
office
of
the
ciuill
magistrate
,
then
(
on
the
contrary
)
it
is
lawfull
for
the
ciuill
magistrate
,
to
exercise
the
offices
of
Ecclesiasticall
persons
,
for
there
is
as
good
reason
for
the
one
,
as
the
other
:
But
the
latter
is
vnlawfull
;
for
who
would
like
of
any
L.
Mayor
,
to
step
into
the
pulpit
and
preach
,
&c.
Therefore
the
first
is
vnlawfull
also
.
11
They
may
not
intangle
themselues
with
worldly
offices
,
but
attende
vpon
their
Ecclesiasticall
affaires
.
12
None
of
the
Clarkes
or
cleargie
,
13
The
BB.
shall
onely
attende
vnto
prayer
,
14
He
bringeth
diuers
reasons
to
prooue
,
15
He
sheweth
how
the
offices
are
to
be
distinguished
,
16
When
both
the
offices
meet
in
one
man
,
17
There
is
no
man
so
wise
and
holy
,
Therefore
,
if
Christ
refused
to
iudge
in
temporall
causes
,
Their
obiections
hereunto
be
these
.
1
Obiection
It
countenanceth
and
maintayneth
religion
,
Answere
It
is
(
in
deed
)
the
papists
reason
for
their
two
swordes
,
which
M.
Caluin
confuteth
:
Institut
,
booke
4.
cap.
11.
sect.
9.
2
Obiection
It
is
good
to
punishe
vice
by
corporall
punishment
,
that
Gods
word
may
be
the
better
obeyed
.
Answere
It
is
good
to
preach
Gods
word
to
men
,
that
they
may
obey
their
prince
for
conscience
sake
;
may
the
magistrate
therefore
preach
?
wee
may
not
doe
euerye
thing
that
is
good
,
but
onely
that
which
is
agreeable
to
our
callings
.
3
Obiection
Eli
and
Samuel
,
were
both
priests
and
Iudges
.
Answere
They
were
extraordinary
(
for
God
separated
those
two
offices
in
Moses
,
and
gaue
the
one
vnto
Aaron
)
and
so
was
Eliahs
killing
of
the
false
prophets
,
and
Christes
whipping
of
the
buyers
and
sellers
out
of
the
Temple
.
4
Obiection
Peter
killed
Ananias
,
therefore
●B
.
may
haue
prisons
.
Answere
It
was
by
his
worde
onely
,
and
not
by
anye
ciuill
punishment
,
if
they
can
doe
the
like
,
Peters
example
will
serue
their
turnes
,
if
not
,
then
must
it
be
(
with
the
former
)
extraordinarie
.
CHAP.
16.
THe
placing
and
displacing
of
Church-officers
,
appertaineth
vnto
the
Eldership
.
This
is
prooued
in
the
7.
chap.
and
their
obiections
are
there
aunswered
for
the
first
part
,
which
is
the
placing
:
but
the
latter
part
is
to
be
cleared
by
some
mo
reasons
,
because
the
BB.
do
displace
the
best
ministers
at
their
plesure
,
which
is
proued
to
be
a
most
wicked
action
,
by
these
resons
.
1
Those
that
are
called
vnto
the
ministery
by
the
Lord
from
heauen
,
and
outwardly
by
the
meanes
of
men
,
so
long
as
they
are
blameles
in
doctrine
and
conuersation
,
1.
Tim.
3.
10.
cannot
be
displaced
,
without
hainous
wikednes
against
the
manifest
will
of
God
:
But
suche
are
the
ministers
that
the
BB.
do
daily
displace
,
as
they
confesse
themselues
,
when
(
euen
)
in
their
sermons
they
iustifie
their
doctrine
,
in
saying
that
they
differ
onely
in
outward
rites
;
and
as
their
greatest
enemies
will
saye
,
when
they
are
asked
of
such
mens
liues
:
Therefore
they
cannot
be
displaced
without
great
wickednes
.
2
Those
that
are
carefull
to
discharge
the
dutie
of
Gods
ministers
,
both
in
teaching
,
and
giuing
example
to
their
flockes
,
cannot
be
displaced
without
great
impietie
:
Such
are
these
ministers
,
that
are
daily
displaced
,
as
appeareth
by
this
,
that
they
preache
more
diligently
then
any
other
,
and
that
they
followe
not
the
course
of
the
worlde
,
in
adding
liuing
vnto
liuing
,
but
many
of
them
(
being
as
worthy
for
their
giftes
,
as
the
worthiest
)
liue
poorely
,
rather
then
they
will
want
the
comfort
of
a
good
conscience
:
Therefore
they
cannot
be
put
to
silence
without
great
sinne
.
3
To
depriue
Gods
people
of
their
spirituall
comfort
,
is
a
grieuous
and
horrible
wickednes
:
To
put
such
to
silence
as
are
before
mentioned
is
to
depriue
Gods
people
of
their
spirituall
confort
:
which
if
any
man
will
denie
,
all
the
godly
where
such
a
one
dwelleth
,
shall
tell
him
hee
lyeth
:
Therefore
to
displace
such
ministers
,
is
a
haynous
and
horrible
wickednes
.
4
That
which
giueth
occasion
to
the
weake
to
stumble
and
fall
away
from
the
Gospell
,
is
a
haynous
and
horrible
sinne
:
But
such
is
the
displacing
of
those
ministers
,
as
appeareth
by
this
,
that
many
doubt
whether
that
which
he
hath
taught
be
true
,
whom
the
professors
of
the
gospell
do
displace
,
and
by
this
,
that
many
who
had
made
good
beginnings
,
by
the
discontinuance
of
their
teachers
,
doe
fall
away
:
Therefore
to
displace
those
ministers
,
is
a
haynous
and
horrible
sinne
.
5
Those
whose
labours
God
doth
blesse
,
can
not
be
displaced
without
fighting
against
God
,
and
consequently
great
impietie
:
But
such
are
these
ministers
that
the
BB.
doe
dayly
displace
,
as
all
that
loue
the
Gospell
in
euery
countrye
can
witnes
:
Therfore
to
displace
them
is
great
impiety
.
6
That
action
which
giueth
the
common
enemy
iust
cause
to
reioyce
,
and
hope
to
get
the
victory
,
is
a
haynous
and
horrible
offence
:
But
such
is
the
displacing
of
those
ministers
,
as
appeareth
in
euery
country
,
where
such
ministers
are
displaced
,
and
such
enemies
do
dwell
:
Therfore
to
displace
such
,
is
a
haynous
and
horrible
offence
.
7
That
action
that
causeth
the
doers
therof
to
be
esteemed
enemies
to
the
gospell
,
must
needes
be
a
haynous
sinne
:
But
such
is
the
putting
of
those
ministers
to
silence
,
for
it
maketh
the
people
that
haue
any
loue
to
religion
,
think
that
they
are
not
of
God
in
so
doing
,
for
say
they
he
that
loueth
Christ
cannot
crosse
the
course
of
the
Gospel
as
these
men
doe
:
Therefore
the
displacing
of
them
is
a
haynous
sinne
.
8
That
which
letteth
in
more
wickednes
at
once
,
then
the
diligent
preaching
of
the
worde
could
driue
out
in
diuers
yeeres
,
must
needs
be
a
haynous
sinne
:
but
suche
is
the
displacing
of
these
ministers
:
for
,
prophaning
of
the
Saboth
,
and
all
disorder
,
commeth
into
a
congregation
the
same
day
that
such
a
minister
,
that
hath
long
labored
against
it
is
displaced
,
as
experience
in
suche
places
prooueth
:
Therefore
to
displace
such
ministers
is
a
haynous
sinne
.
9
That
which
interrupteth
the
course
of
the
Gospell
,
without
warraunt
eyther
from
Gods
word
,
or
the
lawes
of
the
land
,
is
a
haynous
and
horrible
sinne
:
Such
is
the
displacing
of
those
ministers
,
as
is
proued
in
al
the
writings
on
our
side
;
&
lastly
,
in
the
answere
to
D.
Bridges
:
therfore
to
displace
such
ministers
,
is
a
haynous
&
horrible
sinne
.
Therefore
if
the
ministers
that
bee
vsually
displaced
,
CHAP.
17.
THe
Eldership
is
to
admonishe
euery
one
,
by
whome
offence
appeareth
vnto
them
to
grow
in
the
Church
:
There
is
no
question
between
vs
,
about
admonition
it selfe
;
but
this
they
deny
,
that
the
execution
of
any
discipline
(
and
therefore
of
this
poynt
)
belongeth
vnto
the
Eldership
;
which
point
is
prooued
in
the
seuerall
chapters
going
before
:
so
that
I
need
not
saye
any
thing
of
this
,
sauing
with
(
a
reason
or
twayne
)
to
shewe
the
necessitie
and
benefit
of
it
in
the
Church
of
God
.
1
That
whiche
priuate
men
offended
,
are
commaunded
to
seeke
vnto
for
the
redresse
of
the
offender
,
is
a
necessarie
,
&
an
ordinary
way
for
the
amendment
of
them
that
doe
offend
in
the
Church
of
God
:
But
such
is
the
admonition
of
those
that
are
in
authoritie
,
and
cary
the
name
of
the
Church
,
Matth.
18.
15.
see
chap.
14.
and
the
1.
proposition
of
the
same
:
Therefore
admonition
in
such
cases
by
the
Eldership
,
is
a
necessary
and
ordinary
way
,
for
their
amendment
that
do
offend
.
2
That
which
is
more
auaylable
to
bring
the
offender
to
repentance
,
then
priuate
admonition
,
eyther
by
one
,
or
moe
,
that
same
is
verye
profitable
&
necessarie
in
the
Church
of
God
:
But
such
is
the
publike
admonition
by
the
gouernours
of
the
Church
,
as
appeareth
by
this
,
that
Christe
maketh
it
a
remedy
,
when
the
other
two
will
not
preuaile
,
Mat.
18.
15.
Therfore
it
is
very
profitable
and
necessary
in
the
church
of
God
.
3
That
which
maketh
men
more
afraide
to
offend
,
then
any
admonition
that
priuate
men
can
giue
,
is
profitable
&
necessary
in
the
church
of
God
:
But
such
is
the
Eldership
,
before
whom
men
know
they
shal
be
brought
if
they
doe
not
amend
:
Therefore
it
is
very
profitable
and
necessary
in
the
Church
of
God
.
4
That
which
hath
a
greater
promise
to
do
good
,
then
priuate
admonition
,
is
very
necessary
in
the
Church
of
God
:
But
such
is
the
admonition
that
is
giuen
by
the
Eldership
,
because
it
preuayleth
when
the
former
doth
not
:
Therefore
it
is
profitable
in
the
Church
of
God
.
5
That
without
which
,
all
duties
of
charity
cannot
be
exercised
towards
sinners
,
is
needful
to
be
in
the
Church
of
God
:
But
without
admonition
by
the
Eldershipp
,
all
duties
of
charitie
cannot
be
exercised
towards
sinners
:
Therfore
it
is
needfull
to
be
in
the
Church
of
God
.
6
That
which
woulde
bridle
the
outragious
sinnes
of
some
,
and
keepe
in
the
derision
and
mockery
,
that
priuate
admonitions
do
receiue
,
is
needful
to
be
in
the
Church
of
God
:
But
this
would
admonition
by
the
Eldershipp
doe
;
for
if
men
knewe
that
they
should
answere
vnto
the
Churche
for
their
ill
demeanour
,
to
them
that
rebuke
them
for
sinning
;
they
woulde
refraine
(
at
least
for
feare
)
from
such
kinde
of
outrage
:
Therefore
it
is
needful
to
be
in
the
Churche
of
God
.
Therefore
seeing
publike
admonition
before
the
Eldership
is
to
be
sought
,
CHAP.
18.
THose
that
be
not
reclaimed
from
their
faultes
by
admonition
,
are
by
the
Eldership
to
be
suspended
from
the
Lords
supper
,
or
being
officers
of
the
church
,
from
the
execution
of
their
office
,
vntil
they
do
eyther
giue
good
testimony
of
their
amendment
,
or
iust
cause
to
be
further
proceeded
against
.
Neyther
is
there
any
controuersie
betwixt
them
and
vs
,
about
this
poynt
;
sauing
that
(
as
in
the
former
)
they
will
denie
it
to
appertaine
to
the
Eldership
,
which
is
prooued
before
.
I
will
therefore
(
for
their
vnderstanding
that
desire
direction
in
the
trueth
)
firste
,
shewe
that
it
is
a
course
that
hath
warrant
in
the
scriptures
;
secondly
,
that
it
is
of
very
profitable
vse
in
the
Church
of
God
:
the
first
is
thus
proued
.
1
Whatsoeuer
is
enioyned
,
2
If
that
commandement
of
Christe
,
Matth.
7.
6.
giue
not
that
which
is
holy
vnto
doggs
,
can
neyther
be
properly
vnderstood
of
them
,
that
were
neuer
of
the
Churche
,
nor
them
that
be
excommunicated
;
then
is
it
a
warraunt
for
such
separation
of
the
vnworthy
,
and
consequently
,
that
separation
is
warranted
in
the
word
:
But
the
former
is
true
,
as
appeareth
by
this
,
that
the
meanest
of
the
Iewes
did
knowe
,
that
holy
things
belonged
to
neyther
of
them
,
and
so
the
commandement
had
beene
needlesse
:
Therefore
suspention
is
warranted
by
the
word
.
3
If
there
be
sinners
that
are
not
to
be
excommunicated
,
and
yet
it
were
offensiue
to
giue
them
the
Lords
supper
,
then
is
this
course
warranted
by
the
word
,
for
els
should
Christ
haue
left
his
Church
destitute
of
direction
,
in
common
and
vsuall
difficulties
,
which
is
prooued
in
the
first
chap.
to
be
otherwise
:
But
such
sinners
there
are
as
the
notorious
sinner
repenting
;
men
mainly
suspected
of
notorious
transgressions
,
&c.
Therfore
suspention
hath
his
warrant
in
the
worde
.
4
The
course
that
God
prescribed
in
the
shadow
,
for
corporal
purifyings
,
must
in
the
body
(
in
respect
of
the
substaunce
)
be
obserued
in
the
spirituall
clensing
of
euery
member
of
the
Church
:
But
many
were
separated
from
the
publike
sacrifices
for
a
season
,
by
reason
of
their
corporall
vncleanes
,
who
,
yet
were
not
worthy
to
be
excommunicated
:
Therefore
must
also
some
be
kept
from
the
Lordes
supper
for
a
season
,
who
yet
appeare
not
so
haynously
to
haue
sinned
,
as
to
deserue
excommunication
.
5
The
church
cannot
without
great
offence
,
suffer
one
that
hath
fallen
into
some
open
sin
,
or
that
is
vehemently
suspected
,
to
haue
haynously
offended
,
continue
in
the
administration
of
any
publike
function
:
But
the
Churche
cannot
iustly
displace
suche
a
man
at
the
first
,
making
shew
of
repentaunce
,
or
standing
vpon
his
purgation
:
Therefore
he
must
be
separated
for
a
time
.
6
That
which
was
commaunded
vnder
the
law
to
be
done
to
the
priest
,
that
was
vncleane
in
body
,
or
suspected
to
be
a
leaper
;
that
same
must
much
more
vnder
the
Gospell
,
be
done
vnto
the
minister
,
or
other
Church
officer
,
that
hath
sinned
,
or
is
suspected
to
haue
committed
a
great
sinne
:
But
such
a
priest
was
to
be
separated
from
offring
of
sacrifices
for
a
certaine
time
:
Therefore
much
more
must
the
like
be
done
to
a
Church
officer
in
the
like
case
.
Therefore
,
The
latter
part
,
1
That
whiche
keepeth
the
godly
in
more
carefull
obedience
,
and
keepeth
in
the
hypocrites
,
that
they
breake
not
out
,
is
very
profitable
for
the
Church
of
God
:
But
such
is
the
vse
of
the
separation
from
the
Lordes
supper
,
and
from
executing
publike
function
in
the
church
:
Therefore
it
is
profitable
in
the
church
of
God
.
2
That
which
remooueth
(
euen
)
the
appearance
of
offence
,
from
the
Churche
of
God
,
is
very
profitable
for
the
same
:
But
such
is
the
separation
:
Therefore
it
is
profitable
for
the
Church
of
God
.
3
That
which
declareth
vnto
the
world
,
that
the
Church
of
God
is
carefull
to
practize
that
which
it
professeth
,
is
very
profitable
:
But
such
is
this
separation
,
for
it
sheweth
that
they
cannot
away
with
vngodly
life
;
no
,
not
among
themselues
:
Therefore
it
is
profitable
for
the
church
of
God
.
4
That
which
giueth
occasion
to
the
church
,
to
be
exercised
in
the
actions
of
religion
,
with
more
sound
comfort
,
is
profitable
for
the
same
:
●ut
such
is
this
separation
,
for
euery
one
shall
see
thereby
,
the
vnworthy
(
for
whose
sakes
,
God
might
be
angrie
with
them
all
,
Iosh.
7.
11.
)
weeded
from
among
them
:
Therefore
it
is
profitable
for
the
Church
of
God
.
5
That
whiche
is
a
speciall
meanes
to
procure
the
Lord
(
in
mercie
)
to
continue
his
word
vnto
his
Church
,
is
profitable
for
the
same
:
such
is
this
seperation
;
for
it
is
a
notable
meanes
to
keepe
men
in
obedience
to
that
which
they
professe
:
Therfore
it
is
profitable
for
the
churh
of
God
.
Therefore
,
CHAP.
19.
WHen
neyther
admonition
,
nor
suspention
will
serue
to
reclaym
the
offender
,
but
that
it
doth
appeare
,
that
he
abydeth
in
impenitencie
,
and
is
incorrigible
,
the
Eldership
,
after
mature
deliberation
,
and
commending
of
the
party
vnto
the
prayers
of
the
Churche
(
hee
yet
remaining
obstinate
)
is
to
proceed
to
excommunication
:
which
containeth
these
propositions
in
question
betwixt
vs
and
the
BB.
1
It
may
not
be
done
,
but
vpon
great
and
wayghtie
occasion
.
2
It
may
not
be
done
by
any
one
man
,
but
by
the
Eldership
,
the
whole
Church
consenting
therevnto
.
The
former
is
holden
by
vs
,
T.
C.
1.
book
,
pag
183.
Discipl
.
Eccles.
130.
and
denied
by
them
in
their
practize
,
that
send
it
out
(
many
times
)
for
not
paying
of
sixe
pence
.
But
our
assertion
is
thus
prooued
,
and
their
godlesse
practize
disprooued
.
1
That
which
Christ
hath
ordayned
for
the
2
That
whiche
cutteth
a
man
of
from
the
Church
of
God
,
and
giueth
him
ouer
vnto
Satan
,
as
one
in
a
desperate
case
,
that
same
may
not
be
vsed
but
in
greatest
extremitie
:
But
such
is
excommunication
,
being
vsed
according
as
God
hath
left
it
vnto
his
Churche
,
1.
Cor.
5.
5.
Therefore
it
may
not
bee
vsed
,
but
in
greatest
extremitie
.
3
That
which
a
man
will
doe
in
the
cutting
off
,
of
his
hand
or
his
foote
,
that
same
must
the
Church
doe
,
in
excommunication
;
for
it
is
the
cutting
off
,
of
a
member
:
But
a
man
will
trie
all
other
wayes
,
and
will
neuer
cut
of
his
hande
or
his
foote
,
vntill
he
see
it
incurable
,
and
ready
to
infect
the
other
parts
of
his
bodie
:
Therefore
excommunication
may
not
be
vsed
,
but
in
case
of
greatest
extremitie
.
4
That
which
is
contrary
to
naturall
affection
,
and
worketh
that
whiche
a
louing
heart
doth
tremble
to
thinke
of
;
that
same
may
not
be
done
but
in
greatest
extremitie
:
But
such
is
the
excommunication
,
for
it
depriueth
the
party
excommunicated
of
our
loue
,
and
throweth
him
into
the
most
wretched
case
,
that
can
befall
vnto
man
in
this
life
:
Therefore
it
may
not
be
done
,
but
in
cases
of
greatest
extremity
.
Therefore
if
excommunication
be
ordained
of
Christe
,
The
latter
poynt
(
which
is
,
that
excommunication
may
not
be
done
by
one
man
,
1
That
which
Christ
commanded
to
be
done
by
the
Church
,
may
not
be
done
by
one
man
,
vnles
you
take
my
L.
Grace
for
the
Churche
,
as
Whitgifte
doth
,
page
,
662.
which
needeth
no
confutation
:
But
Christe
commanded
that
excommunication
should
be
done
by
the
church
,
Matth.
18.
15.
Therefore
it
may
not
be
done
by
one
man
.
2
That
which
Paule
enioyned
the
Churche
,
when
they
were
met
together
,
to
doe
,
may
not
be
done
by
one
man
:
But
he
commanded
them
to
excommunicate
the
incestuous
person
,
when
they
were
met
together
,
1.
Cor.
5.
5.
Therefore
it
may
not
be
done
by
one
man
.
3
That
which
hath
need
of
greatest
aduice
,
and
greatest
authority
,
may
not
be
done
by
one
man
:
But
such
is
the
matter
of
excommunication
,
being
the
denouncing
of
that
against
a
man
,
which
he
will
most
hardly
beleeue
,
&
being
the
wayghtiest
poynt
of
discipline
:
Therefore
it
may
not
be
done
by
one
man
.
4
Those
must
excommunicate
,
that
are
to
deale
in
the
other
partes
of
discipline
,
as
shall
appear
in
the
resons
following
,
and
(
as
I
think
)
no
man
will
denie
:
But
the
other
partes
of
discipline
are
exercized
not
by
one
,
but
by
the
Church
,
as
hath
bene
prooued
:
Therefore
not
one
,
but
the
Church
is
to
excommunicate
.
5
As
it
was
ministred
among
the
Iewes
,
so
must
it
be
in
the
Church
for
euer
;
which
appeareth
by
this
,
that
it
is
translated
vnto
vs
from
them
(
as
the
Greeke
word
Synedrion
,
being
by
a
corrupt
imitation
,
called
Sanedrim
,
by
the
Rabbins
,
doth
import
)
and
had
nothing
ceremoniall
in
it
:
But
it
was
executed
among
them
by
the
Church
,
and
not
any
one
,
Iohn
9.
22.
Therefore
the
Church
is
to
excommunicate
,
and
not
one
man
.
6
Sayth
,
7
The
elders
,
8
For
so
much
as
absolution
belongeth
vnto
all
,
9
If
there
be
any
that
haue
committed
such
a
fault
,
10
It
helpeth
much
to
make
the
party
more
ashamed
,
11
The
Elders
haue
interest
in
other
censures
of
the
Church
,
12
S.
Paule
accuseth
the
Corinthians
,
13
The
Elders
had
the
gouernement
in
excommunication
.
14
It
is
very
dangerous
to
permit
so
weightie
a
matter
to
one
man
,
15
Hee
sheweth
that
it
pertayneth
not
to
one
man
,
that
it
is
a
wicked
fact
that
one
should
take
the
authoritie
to
himselfe
,
16
The
byshops
,
17
It
is
plentifully
forbidden
(
euen
)
by
that
filthie
puddle
,
Therefore
if
excommunication
be
to
be
executed
(
by
the
commaundement
of
Christe
)
of
the
Churche
;
Their
obiections
herevnto
in
defence
of
their
owne
practize
be
these
.
1
Obiection
The
right
of
excommunication
,
was
in
S.
Paule
and
not
in
the
rest
.
Answere
He
gaue
onely
direction
in
that
,
as
in
all
other
matters
,
whiche
hee
wrote
of
vnto
them
,
but
if
they
had
not
throwne
out
the
incestuous
person
,
he
had
remayned
still
vnexcommunicated
,
for
all
that
which
S.
Paule
had
sayd
vnto
them
.
2
Obiection
Christ
gaue
Peter
and
euery
Apostle
power
to
binde
,
and
lose
in
earth
and
in
heauen
,
which
interpreters
expound
by
Matth.
18.
15.
Answere
That
power
was
of
denouncinge
Gods
iudgements
,
or
pronouncing
his
mercie
in
preaching
,
and
not
of
this
action
:
they
are
expounded
one
by
another
,
because
of
the
ratifying
of
them
both
in
heauen
alike
.
3
Obiection
Paule
did
excommunicate
Hymeneus
and
Philetus
.
Answere
That
is
,
beeing
moderator
of
the
action
,
he
pronounced
it
,
not
that
he
did
it
alone
;
The
same
answere
,
is
to
be
made
vnto
the
fathers
,
as
Ambrose
,
&c.
who
are
said
to
excommunicate
.
Therefore
vpon
these
grounds
of
Scriptures
,
[
a
](A14184-e9760-b)
a
Chap.
1.
Christ
hath
prescribed
vnto
vs
an
exacte
,
and
perfect
platforme
of
gouerning
his
church
at
all
times
,
and
in
all
places
;
which
is
this
,
[
b
](A14184-e9770-b)
b
Chap.
10.
&
11
that
there
ought
to
be
no
ministers
of
the
the
word
,
but
pastors
and
teachers
,
whiche
are
to
be
[
c
](A14184-e9780-b)
c
Chap.
4.
called
by
the
people
,
and
[
d
](A14184-e9790-b)
d
Chap.
7.
ordained
by
the
Eldership
,
are
of
[
e
](A14184-e9800-b)
e
Chap.
10.
equall
authoritie
in
their
seuerall
congregations
,
muste
[
f
](A14184-e9810-b)
f
Chap.
10.
with
all
faythfull
diligence
imploye
themselues
,
in
the
ministery
of
the
worde
and
sacramentes
,
[
g
](A14184-e9820-b)
g
Chap.
12.
that
there
are
to
be
in
euery
congregation
certaine
elders
,
whose
office
is
to
ouersee
the
behauiour
of
the
people
,
and
assist
their
pastour
,
in
the
gouernment
of
the
church
;
[
h
](A14184-e9830-b)
h
Chap.
13.
also
Deacons
,
who
are
to
be
imployed
onely
in
receiuing
,
and
bestowing
the
liberallity
and
goods
of
the
church
to
the
reliefe
of
the
poore
,
and
other
necessary
vses
:
[
i
](A14184-e9840-b)
i
Chap.
14
Lastly
,
that
there
must
be
in
euery
congregation
an
eldershipp
of
pastour
,
teacher
(
if
they
can
haue
any
)
and
elders
,
who
are
in
common
,
to
see
that
the
church
be
well
gouerned
,
not
onely
in
maintayning
the
profession
and
practize
of
the
worde
in
generall
,
[
k
](A14184-e9850-b)
k
Chap.
17.
but
also
in
admonishing
,
reprehending
,
or
[
l
](A14184-e9860-b)
l
Chap.
18.
seperating
from
the
Lords
supper
,
them
that
walke
offensiuely
,
and
[
m
](A14184-e9870-b)
m
Chap.
19.
lastly
in
excommunicating
them
,
that
by
no
other
meanes
can
be
reclaimed
.
So
that
all
and
euery
gouernement
,
contrary
or
besides
this
,
whether
in
part
or
in
whol
,
swarueth
from
that
order
,
which
Christ
hath
set
downe
in
his
word
,
and
therefore
is
vnlawfull
.
FINIS
.
ERRATA
.
Page
1.
line
21.
for
14.
read
84.
p.
4.
l.
16.
for
Sa●edori●
read
Sanedrim
,
p.
9.
l.
11.
for
43.
read
43
8.
l.
20
for
ministerie
,
read
ministers
,
p.
15.
l.
3.
blot
out
also
,
p.
17.
in
the
margent
,
for
Nepolitan
read
Nepotian
,
pag.
22.
l.
16.
for
Damascus
read
Damasus
and
so
pag.
27.
l.
24.
pa.
23.
l.
18.
for
the
,
these
,
p.
25.
l.
2
for
&
6.
read
26.
p.
27.
margent
,
for
Nicene
Nicen
,
for
Theordoret
Theodoret
,
&
for
dis.
50.
dis.
51.
p.
30.
l.
21.
blot
out
d.
pa.
32
,
l.
16.
for
12.
read
22
p.
47.
l.
24.
for
practise
,
read
practisers
,
p.
49.
the
marg.
l.
7.
blot
out
8.
p.
52.
l.
6.
for
Solicus
read
Soticus
,
in
the
marg.
for
dist.
50.
read
dist.
80.
pa.
53.
l.
18.
for
do
,
doth
&
20.
after
(
Apostles
)
add
doth
.
pa.
60.
l.
17
for
approued
read
appointed
.
pag.
80.
line
6.
red
abdication
.
p.
81.
l.
8.
for
Luk
6.
read
9.
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