[Footnote 38:  John Cameron, Praelect. in Matt, xviii. 15, p. 149-151, in fol, and Baine’s Diocesan’s Trial, the third quest, pp. 79, 80, and D. Parcus in Matt. xviii. 15.  This is fully discussed and proved by Mr. Rutherford in his Peaceable Plea, Chap. viii. p. 85, &c.]

[Footnote 39:  A difference arose betwixt two gentlemen in that church about singing of hymns:  the second gentleman was complained of to the church by the first, and upon hearing of the whole business, and all the words that passed between them, this second gentleman was censured by the church, and Mr. Nye charged sin upon him (that was the phrase) in many particulars, and still at the end of every charge Mr. Nye repeated, “this was your sin.”  After this censure, so solemnly done, the gentleman censured brings in accusations against Mr. Nye, in several articles, charging him with pride, want of charity, &c., in the manner of the censure; and this being brought before the church, continued in debate about half a year, three or four days in a week, and sometimes more, before all the congregation.  Divers of the members having callings to follow, they desired to have leave to be absent.  Mr. Goodwin oft professed publicly upon these differences, If this were their church fellowship, he would lay down his eldership; and nothing was more commonly spoke among the members, than that certainly for matter of discipline they were not in the right way, for that there was no way of bringing things to an end.  At last, after more than half a year’s debate, not being able to bring these differences to an end, and being come into England, they had their last meeting about it, to agree not to publish it abroad when they came into England, &c.  Mr. Edwards’s Antapolog., pp. 36, 37.]

[Footnote 40:  Mr. J. Cotton, in his Way of the Churches of Christ in New England, chap, ii. sect. 7, p. 43.]

[Footnote 41:  Were the power in the church, the church should not only call them, but make them out of virtue and power received into herself; then should the church have a true lordlike power in regard of her ministers.  Besides, there are many in the community of Christians incapable of this power regularly, as women and children.  Mr. P. Bain in his Diocesan’s Trial, quest. 3, conclus. 3, page 84, printed 1621.]

[Footnote 42:  If spiritual and ecclesiastical power be in the church or community of the faithful, the church doth not only call, but make officers out of virtue and power received into herself, and then should the church have a true lordlike power in regard of her ministers.  For, as he that will derive authority to the church, maketh himself lord of the church, so, if the church derive authority to the ministers of Christ, she maketh herself lady or mistress over them, in the exercise of that lordlike authority; for, as all men know, it is the property of the lord and master to impart authority.  Did the church give power to the pastors and teachers, she might