The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…

But nevertheless, though the Church want authority to excommunicate their Presbytery, yet they want not liberty to withdraw from them: For so Paul instructeth and beseecheth the Church of Rome (whom the holy Ghost foresaw would most stand in need of this counsel) to make use of this liberty: I beseech you (saith he) mark such as cause divisions and offences, contrary to the DOCTRINE you have received, [Greek or Hebrew], WITHDRAW from them.

But neverthelesse, though the Church want authoritie to excommunicate their Presbytery, yet they want not libertie to withdraw from them: For so Paul instructeth and beseecheth the Church of Rome (whom the holy Ghost foresaw would most stand in need of this counsell) to make use of this libertie: I beseech you (saith he) mark such as cause divisions and offences, contrary to the DOCTRINE you have received, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, WITHDRAW from them.

So then, by the agitation of this objection, there appear two liberties of the Church more to be added to the former.

So then, by the agitation of this objection, there appeare two liberties of the Church more to be added to the former.

One is this (which is the fifth liberty in members) the Church ⟨p. 17⟩hath liberty in case of dissension amongst themselves to resort to a Synod, Act. 15.1, 2. Where also it appeareth the Brethren enjoyed this liberty, to dispute their doubts till they were satisfied, ver. 7.12. to join with the Apostles and Elders in the definitive sentence, and in the promulgation of the same, ver. 22, 23.