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the_o whole_a synod_n after_o all_o their_o diligence_n in_o inquire_v and_o debate_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o matter_n pretend_v to_o any_o great_a authority_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o ordinary_a presbyter_n much_o more_o that_o the_o laity_n themselves_o shall_v have_v have_v any_o thing_n reveal_v to_o they_o which_o have_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o very_a apostle_n but_o we_o find_v the_o whole_a matter_n debate_v by_o reason_n and_o rational_a application_n of_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o if_o no_o new_a revelation_n have_v be_v pretend_v §_o xix_o the_o like_a may_v have_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o debate_n with_o st._n peter_n concern_v his_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o with_o st._n paul_n concern_v his_o preach_v against_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o forbear_v the_o external_o of_o the_o law_n be_v
and_o so_o free_o to_o practise_v according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n however_o different_a from_o that_o of_o these_o authoritative_a proposer_n of_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o he_o i_o say_v beside_o this_o the_o authority_n thus_o acknowledge_v be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o office_n or_o jurisdiction_n but_o be_v whole_o ground_v on_o the_o personal_a skill_n of_o the_o person_n authorize_v and_o consequent_o be_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a so_o that_o at_o least_o this_o be_v utter_o subvert_v by_o these_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o brethren_n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o be_o concern_v for_o at_o present_a this_o therefore_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o these_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o brethren_n with_o catholic_n peace_n because_o i_o be_o desirous_a to_o hasten_v to_o my_o principal_a design_n §_o xxx_o i_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o show_v that_o my_o present_a undertake_n 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of_o the_o apostle_n both_o of_o they_o be_v alike_o conceive_v to_o concern_v only_a thing_n indifferent_a §_o xxxi_o but_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v very_o easy_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o peacemaker_n not_o to_o interpose_v with_o any_o earnestness_n in_o such_o controversy_n which_o be_v not_o momentous_a for_o peace_n and_o wherein_o his_o earnest_a interposition_n may_v weaken_v his_o authority_n with_o that_o party_n with_o which_o he_o engage_v especial_o then_o when_o he_o foresee_v his_o authority_n not_o to_o be_v so_o great_a with_o the_o contrary_a party_n as_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o determination_n which_o be_v a_o consideration_n of_o more_o efficacy_n now_o when_o no_o particular_a person_n whatsoever_o can_v pretend_v to_o such_o a_o authority_n with_o those_o of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n as_o the_o apostle_n may_v then_o and_o i_o confess_v withal_o that_o this_o be_v a_o case_n very_o applicable_a to_o many_o of_o our_o present_a controversy_n that_o either_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o mutual_a misunderstanding_n or_o if_o real_a like_o those_o in_o these_o text_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a contend_v for_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v debate_v betwixt_o private_a person_n whereof_o neither_o be_v under_o the_o other_o jurisdiction_n but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o even_o in_o such_o as_o these_o a_o peacemaker_n may_v not_o declare_v his_o opinion_n and_o offer_v his_o reason_n in_o a_o way_n modest_a and_o unprovoke_a nay_o be_v it_o not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o apostle_n precedent_n who_o plain_o take_v their_o part_n who_o esteem_v all_o meat_n alike_o 14_o rom._n fourteen_o 14_o the_o controversy_n then_o so_o fierce_o dispute_v or_o do_v they_o think_v it_o unbecoming_a a_o peacemaker_n so_o far_o to_o interess_n himself_o in_o a_o party_n 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or_o the_o
of_o the_o reason_n that_o require_v they_o §_o xviii_o xix_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v §_o xxvi_o there_o be_v then_o circumstance_n proper_a to_o that_o age_n which_o require_v particular_a condescension_n §_o xxvii_o though_o the_o negative_a argument_n be_v not_o good_a yet_o the_o positive_a be_v that_o the_o actual_a claim_n of_o governor_n than_o be_v a_o good_a presumption_n that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o power_n so_o claim_v by_o they_o §_o xxviii_o person_n extraordinary_o gift_v at_o length_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n §_o xxix_o xxx_o xxxi_o this_o derivation_n of_o power_n rather_o from_o governor_n than_o from_o the_o people_n agreeable_a to_o those_o precedent_n who_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v mâ—st_o likely_a to_o imitate_v §_o xxxii_o xxxiii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o a_o way_n propose_v for_o accommodate_v the_o several_a interest_n concern_v in_o ordination_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n §_o xxxvi_o xxxvii_o the_o apostle_n unlikely_a to_o confer_v this_o right_n of_o government_n on_o the_o people_n if_o leave_v by_o god_n to_o their_o own_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n which_o then_o prevail_v among_o the_o christian_n §_o xxxviii_o remark_n tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n 1._o this_o way_n of_o argue_v from_o the_o actual_a establishment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v much_o more_o modest_a so_o it_o be_v also_o more_o secure_a for_o find_v out_o the_o right_n of_o government_n than_o any_o conjecture_n we_o can_v make_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o thirty-nine_o xl._n 2._o though_o the_o people_n have_v this_o inherent_a right_n of_o government_n original_o yet_o it_o can_v exclude_v a_o right_n of_o god_n who_o may_v when_o be_v please_v resume_v this_o right_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n §_o xli_o 3._o if_o the_o people_n ever_o have_v such_o a_o right_n original_o yet_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v since_o for_o alienate_v that_o right_n which_o can_v be_v do_v §_o xlii_o p._n 423._o chap._n xx._n 2._o this_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v by_o he_o the_o negative_a to_o be_v prove_v that_o none_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v a_o call_v from_o god_n without_o at_o least_o a_o approbation_n from_o the_o supreme_a visible_a governor_n §_o i._o 1._o it_o be_v in_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o visible_a government_n requisite_a that_o this_o negative_a be_v grant_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o false_a pretender_n to_o a_o power_n receive_v from_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o pretender_n shall_v be_v discover_v §_o two_o iii_o iu_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o requisite_a that_o the_o mean_n of_o discover_v pretender_n be_v notorious_a to_o all_o even_o to_o ordinary_a capacity_n §_o v._o vi_o 3._o these_o notorious_a mean_n for_o discover_v pretender_n must_v be_v common_a to_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n not_o proper_a only_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n §_o vii_o 4._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o same_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o judge_v concern_v the_o right_a of_o spiritual_a governor_n as_o have_v be_v use_v in_o judge_v concern_v the_o right_a of_o their_o temporal_a superior_n §_o viii_o ix_o 5._o by_o this_o rule_n of_o judge_v concern_v spiritual_a right_n the_o same_o way_n as_o we_o judge_v concern_v temporal_a none_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v this_o power_n but_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v §_o x_o xi_o 6._o this_o inference_n will_v especial_o hold_v when_o access_n to_o the_o supreme_a be_v most_o difficult_a §_o xii_o xiii_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n §_o fourteen_o application_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o modern_a writer_n §_o xv_o xvi_o 2._o our_o brethren_n must_v be_v oblige_v in_o equity_n to_o grant_v this_o way_n because_o they_o can_v pitch_v on_o a_o more_o certain_a way_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o pretender_n §_o xvii_o 1._o they_o can_v do_v it_o by_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n immediate_o §_o xviii_o xix_o xx._n 2._o they_o can_v do_v it_o by_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o authority_n immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n independent_o on_o the_o act_n of_o their_o ordinary_a superior_n §_o xxi_o a_o objection_n answer_v §_o xxii_o p._n 438._o chap._n xxi_o 3._o this_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v to_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o without_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o thâ—se_a who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o §_o i._o 1._o this_o authority_n can_v not_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o any_o beyond_o their_o own_o time_n neither_o by_o their_o own_o person_n nor_o by_o their_o deed_n of_o gift_n nor_o by_o their_o write_n §_o ii_o 2._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o only_a way_n they_o can_v use_v for_o convey_v this_o authority_n to_o other_o after_o their_o decease_n must_v be_v by_o appoint_v sufficient_a substitute_n who_o may_v act_v for_o they_o after_o their_o departure_n §_o iii_o 3._o the_o same_o reason_n which_o prove_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o convey_v this_o power_n to_o any_o who_o do_v not_o live_v in_o their_o own_o age_n do_v also_o prove_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n to_o do_v so_o §_o iv_o v._o 4._o this_o negative_a argument_n will_v only_o hold_v concern_v the_o only_a substitute_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o concern_v they_o it_o will_v hold_v that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v power_n from_o they_o who_o be_v alone_o substitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o convey_v their_o power_n to_o other_o can_v at_o all_o receive_v any_o power_n from_o the_o apostle_n §_o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o 5._o that_o this_o negative_a argument_n apply_v to_o any_o particular_a age_n will_v hold_v concern_v the_o only_a substitute_n remain_v in_o that_o particular_a age._n bishop_n be_v the_o only_a substitute_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o remain_v when_o our_o brethren_n begin_v their_o innovation_n §_o x._o p._n 476._o chap._n xxii_o 4._o the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n §_o i._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o can_v be_v pretend_v in_o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n now_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o episcopal_a government_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o that_o form_n first_o begin_v §_o ii_o the_o first_o divider_n of_o the_o several_a party_n have_v never_o a_o power_n give_v they_o of_o ordain_v other_o by_o they_o who_o make_v they_o presbyter_n §_o iii_o iu_o 1._o they_o have_v actual_o receive_v no_o more_o power_n from_o god_n than_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o ordeiner_n §_o v._o 2._o they_o have_v actual_o receive_v no_o more_o from_o their_o ordeiner_n than_o what_o their_o ordeiner_n do_v actual_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o presumable_a intention_n §_o vi_o 3._o that_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o their_o ordeiner_n which_o may_v be_v presume_v likely_a to_o be_v think_v become_v by_o person_n in_o their_o circumstance_n §_o vii_o 4._o the_o secure_a way_n of_o judge_v what_o the_o bishop_n who_o first_o ordain_v these_o divider_n think_v become_v must_v be_v by_o the_o notion_n then_o prevail_v when_o these_o first_o divider_n be_v ordain_v §_o viii_o p._n 483._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o opinion_n prevail_v in_o the_o modern_a school_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n differ_v not_o in_o order_n but_o degree_n answ._n 1._o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v interest_n than_o conscience_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o opinion_n this_o clear_v from_o a_o short_a history_n of_o this_o opinion_n §_o ay_o two_o iii_o iv_o v._o answ._n 2._o though_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v receive_v more_o universal_o than_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v by_o the_o multitude_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o receive_v by_o the_o bishop_n upon_o who_o intention_n the_o validity_n of_o the_o order_n confer_v by_o they_o must_v depend_v §_o vi_o answ._n 3._o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o age_n have_v be_v universal_o of_o this_o opinion_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v have_v give_v the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o they_o the_o power_n of_o
a_o governor_n or_o as_o a_o covenanter_n if_o as_o a_o governor_n than_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o his_o inferior_a governor_n be_v impower_v by_o his_o commission_n to_o act_v by_o his_o authority_n which_o commission_n if_o they_o want_v they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o act_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o no_o illegal_a authority_n can_v confer_v a_o valid_a legal_a title_n if_o as_o a_o covenanter_n he_o can_v be_v thus_o oblige_v without_o his_o own_o will_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v celebrate_v a_o covenant_n in_o god_n name_n so_o as_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o performance_n of_o it_o unless_o god_n signify_v it_o to_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o empower_v he_o to_o do_v so_o as_o in_o law_n none_o can_v be_v oblige_v by_o another_o act_n who_o have_v not_o be_v empower_v to_o act_v in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o proxy_n and_o he_o that_o presume_v of_o himself_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n wherein_o god_n be_v by_o he_o engage_v as_o a_o party_n without_o be_v so_o empower_v by_o god_n as_o what_o he_o do_v can_v in_o any_o legal_a exposition_n be_v repute_v as_o god_n act_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o infer_v any_o legal_a obligation_n on_o he_o to_o performance_n §_o xi_o nor_o be_v these_o sacrament_n invalid_a only_o as_o to_o the_o title_n but_o also_o even_o as_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v convey_v by_o they_o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o case_n be_v very_o different_a betwixt_o the_o power_n give_v by_o god_n to_o minister_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o worldly_a prince_n to_o inferior_a officer_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o secular_a favour_n for_o because_o the_o possession_n of_o land_n be_v in_o effect_n subject_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o inferior_a officer_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o withal_o have_v the_o land_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n wherein_o 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seal_n especial_o when_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o raise_v actual_a sedition_n on_o these_o pretence_n now_o of_o all_o these_o crime_n these_o vnauthorized_a sacrament_n must_v be_v charge_v by_o these_o principle_n §_o xii_o the_o administrer_n of_o they_o pretend_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n when_o they_o have_v none_o because_o they_o plain_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o that_o government_n which_o nothing_o can_v empower_v they_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o without_o a_o express_a commission_n at_o least_o they_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v trust_v and_o submit_v to_o by_o loyal_a subject_n without_o such_o a_o pretence_n they_o presume_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o broad_a seal_n for_o such_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n themselves_o conceive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o according_o charge_v the_o romanist_n with_o counterfeit_v the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n for_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o oblige_v god_n as_o a_o party_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o pretend_v to_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o it_o without_o power_n receive_v from_o he_o to_o do_v so_o they_o raise_v sedition_n by_o set_v up_o society_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o those_o church_n whereof_o themselves_o be_v original_o member_n and_o yet_o independent_a on_o the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sedition_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n in_o general_n not_o as_o confine_v particular_o to_o that_o which_o be_v civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o sedition_n be_v and_o certain_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n in_o general_n as_o prescind_v from_o both_o these_o kind_n must_v be_v admit_v in_o these_o dispute_n unless_o we_o will_v pretend_v ecclesiastical_a government_n not_o to_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v secular_a in_o as_o much_o as_o one_o vnivocal_a notion_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o divest_v it_o of_o any_o thing_n of_o government_n but_o a_o bare_a name_n and_o then_o by_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o government_n not_o only_o they_o be_v traitor_n who_o raise_v the_o rebellion_n but_o also_o they_o who_o maintain_v and_o abet_v it_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v which_o will_v involve_v the_o communicant_o in_o these_o sacrament_n in_o this_o capital_a gild_n as_o well_o as_o the_o administrer_n of_o they_o §_o xiii_o and_o that_o indeed_o the_o valid_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v thus_o confine_v to_o the_o regularly-ordeined_n clergy_n will_v appear_v whether_o we_o consider_v the_o sacrament_n as_o confederation_n into_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o only_o as_o sacred_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n institute_v by_o god_n in_o order_n to_o some_o great_a effect_n to_o be_v promote_v by_o they_o without_o any_o design_n upon_o a_o body_n politic_a if_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o confederation_n into_o a_o body_n politic_a that_o be_v as_o baptism_n do_v admit_v a_o member_n into_o the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o perpetuate_v and_o effect_v that_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n and_o with_o their_o brethren_n as_o fellow-member_n which_o may_v make_v they_o capable_a of_o receive_v those_o vital_a influence_n which_o be_v here_o expect_v the_o same_o way_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n by_o be_v vital_o unite_v to_o the_o live_a head_n and_o member_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o receive_v that_o communication_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o life_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v maintain_v then_o they_o will_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o right_n of_o governor_n for_o in_o all_o government_n the_o right_a of_o admit_v member_n into_o their_o society_n at_o first_o or_o continue_v they_o in_o it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o instate_v they_o in_o the_o legal_a privilege_n of_o such_o society_n be_v never_o conceive_v to_o belong_v to_o particular_a member_n but_o only_o to_o governor_n so_o that_o if_o a_o particular_a vnauthorized_a member_n shall_v presume_v to_o admit_v a_o member_n into_o the_o body_n politic_a whereof_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o member_n such_o a_o act_n be_v not_o only_o irregular_a but_o invalid_n in_o itself_o so_o that_o a_o member_n so_o admit_v can_v be_v repute_v a_o legal_a member_n of_o such_o a_o society_n nor_o consequent_o be_v legal_o entitle_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o without_o a_o new_a admission_n for_o consider_v that_o this_o admission_n and_o continuance_n of_o member_n in_o a_o society_n do_v withal_o entitle_v they_o to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o if_o the_o power_n of_o this_o admission_n and_o deprivation_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o governor_n they_o must_v consequent_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o indeed_o the_o privilege_n man_n gain_v by_o be_v 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qualification_n whatever_o proportion_n be_v requisite_a for_o public_a service_n they_o must_v admit_v all_o those_o who_o they_o judge_v qualify_v and_o admit_v none_o but_o such_o if_o the_o qualification_n alone_o be_v suppose_v to_o entitle_v to_o the_o authority_n but_o if_o any_o may_v be_v reject_v who_o they_o think_v qualify_v or_o any_o admit_v who_o they_o do_v not_o judge_n qualify_v either_o of_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o qualification_n alone_o can_v be_v conceive_v sufficient_a to_o entitle_v to_o authority_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o how_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v think_v to_o design_n particular_a person_n for_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v indeed_o describe_v and_o particularize_v those_o qualification_n which_o may_v fit_v a_o person_n when_o he_o be_v know_v to_o have_v they_o for_o authority_n chap._n xxi_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n can_v be_v derive_v to_o this_o age_n without_o a_o continue_a 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not_o live_v in_o their_o own_o age_n do_v also_o prove_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n to_o do_v so_o §_o iv_o v._o 4._o this_o negative_a argument_n will_v only_o hold_v concern_v the_o only_a substitute_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o concern_v they_o it_o will_v hold_v that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v power_n from_o they_o who_o be_v alone_o substitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o convey_v their_o power_n to_o other_o can_v at_o all_o receive_v any_o power_n from_o the_o apostle_n §_o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o 5._o that_o this_o negative_a argument_n apply_v to_o any_o particular_a age_n will_v hold_v concern_v the_o only_a substitute_n remain_v in_o that_o particular_a age._n bishop_n be_v the_o only_a substitute_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o remain_v when_o our_o brethren_n begin_v their_o innovation_n §_o x._o §_o i_o 3._o this_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n can_v be_v derive_v in_o this_o age_n we_o live_v in_o from_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v that_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n without_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o from_o those_o first_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o at_o present_a §_o two_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a 1._o that_o this_o authority_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o any_o beyond_o their_o own_o time_n there_o be_v but_o three_o way_n conceivable_a how_o this_o may_v be_v possible_a that_o they_o themselves_o may_v convey_v authority_n to_o other_o either_o by_o their_o person_n or_o by_o their_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o by_o their_o write_n but_o by_o none_o of_o these_o mean_n be_v they_o capable_a of_o receive_v authority_n from_o they_o who_o do_v not_o live_v in_o their_o time_n not_o from_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n because_o they_o be_v dead_a before_o the_o person_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v bear_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v authority_n from_o they_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o humane_a contract_n how_o a_o personal_a right_n can_v be_v devolve_v to_o another_o without_o a_o personal_a act_n or_o how_o any_o personal_a act_n can_v be_v between_o person_n who_o be_v not_o suppose_v coexistent_a at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o by_o their_o deed_n of_o gift_n because_o this_o also_o can_v only_o convey_v their_o power_n to_o person_n of_o their_o own_o age._n especial_o consider_v that_o power_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o original_a security_n of_o all_o other_o gift_n indeed_o where_o a_o stand_a power_n be_v suppose_v and_o a_o constant_a orderly_a succession_n into_o that_o power_n there_o a_o gift_n may_v be_v make_v to_o future_a person_n which_o may_v both_o be_v determine_v by_o person_n so_o empower_v and_o the_o gift_n secure_v to_o person_n so_o determine_v by_o they_o but_o all_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o unpracticableness_n of_o 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particular_a of_o the_o will_n remain_v unperformed_a before_o any_o one_o can_v in_o prudence_n think_v such_o a_o will_v performable_a and_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o only_a power_n by_o which_o the_o church_n as_o a_o body_n politic_a do_v subsist_v must_v be_v first_o secure_v and_o secure_v in_o a_o regular_a constant_a succession_n so_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o future_a age_n to_o receive_v any_o power_n from_o they_o but_o they_o who_o receive_v it_o in_o that_o succession_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o person_n empower_v to_o give_v it_o they_o and_o because_o their_o legacy_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o certain_a age_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o their_o executor_n must_v not_o expire_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a power_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o execution_n in_o case_n the_o person_n shall_v fail_v who_o be_v immediate_o entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n not_o by_o their_o write_n though_o they_o indeed_o continue_v extant_a after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o writer_n for_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o future_a chapter_n §_o iii_o hence_o it_o follow_v 2._o that_o if_o they_o will_v convey_v any_o power_n to_o person_n not_o live_v in_o their_o own_o age_n see_v they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o by_o themselves_o they_o must_v do_v it_o by_o appoint_v sufficient_a substitute_n to_o act_v in_o their_o name_n after_o their_o decease_n that_o be_v they_o must_v give_v such_o person_n who_o they_o will_v substitute_v the_o same_o power_n themselves_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n i_o mean_v as_o to_o these_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o power_n for_o which_o i_o be_o at_o present_a concern_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o same_o power_n also_o which_o themselves_o have_v receive_v of_o communicate_v this_o power_n to_o other_o where_o both_o of_o these_o be_v present_a the_o act_n of_o such_o substitute_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o as_o valid_o oblige_v they_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n by_o all_o the_o law_n than_o receive_v concern_v delegation_n and_o substitution_n and_o the_o want_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a by_o the_o same_o law_n to_o invalidate_v a_o conveyance_n from_o the_o apostle_n by_o so_o imperfectly-authorized_n substitute_n and_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o the_o law_n then_o receive_v be_v punctual_o observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o their_o legal_a conveyance_n i_o can_v foresee_v what_o other_o mean_v our_o adversary_n can_v think_v of_o to_o avoid_v this_o consequence_n 8._o chap._n iii._o §._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o when_o they_o shall_v think_v of_o any_o it_o will_v then_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o consider_v it_o §_o iv_o and_o 3._o the_o very_a same_o reason_n
in_o order_n to_o the_o oblige_a subject_n to_o this_o compliance_n to_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n it_o be_v also_o further_o necessary_a that_o the_o distribution_n of_o these_o spiritual_a reward_n and_o the_o infliction_n of_o these_o spiritual_a punishment_n be_v some_o way_n at_o the_o disposal_n of_o these_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o immediate_o and_o arbitrary_o give_v the_o one_o or_o inflict_v the_o other_o but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v have_v a_o influence_n on_o the_o actual_a determination_n of_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n in_o these_o affair_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o god_n will_v bestow_v his_o spiritual_a blessing_n or_o inflict_v his_o spiritual_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o churchâ—s_a censure_n or_o recommendation_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o determine_v man_n respect_n to_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n for_o as_o no_o governor_n can_v awe_v without_o he_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n belong_v to_o his_o respective_a jurisdiction_n so_o neither_o can_v ecclesiastical_a officer_n compel_v any_o by_o their_o spiritual_a authority_n without_o the_o disposal_n of_o these_o spiritual_a reward_n and_o punishment_n §_o xxvi_o and_o 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o evidence_n be_v give_v to_o convince_v subject_n that_o they_o may_v expect_v spiritual_a reward_n by_o their_o obedience_n to_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o fear_v spiritual_a punishment_n upon_o their_o disobedience_n and_o that_o this_o evidence_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o for_o unless_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o it_o can_v never_o awe_v they_o and_o unless_o it_o be_v suit_v to_o their_o capacity_n it_o can_v never_o convince_v they_o now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o immediate_a disposal_n of_o these_o spiritual_a reward_n and_o punishment_n can_v be_v entrust_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n as_o the_o power_n of_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n may_v be_v to_o the_o secular_o who_o when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n once_o commit_v to_o they_o need_v no_o further_o assistance_n of_o the_o power_n that_o give_v it_o they_o for_o reward_v their_o obedient_a and_o punish_v their_o refractory_a subject_n but_o spiritual_a reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o immediate_o capable_a of_o be_v give_v to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o though_o they_o be_v yet_o subject_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v assure_v of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o discovery_n of_o sense_n and_o therefore_o the_o only_a way_n for_o subject_n to_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o reward_n promise_v and_o the_o punishment_n denounce_v by_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v perform_v according_o must_v be_v to_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n in_o who_o power_n alone_o they_o be_v immediate_o will_v oblige_v himself_o to_o act_v in_o these_o particular_n according_a to_o the_o church_n determination_n and_o yet_o because_o church-officer_n be_v fallible_a and_o like_o other_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o humane_a frailty_n and_o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o extreme_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o divine_a government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o case_n of_o error_n of_o the_o key_n many_o very_a innocent_a person_n must_v miscarry_v many_o time_n only_o for_o act_v according_a to_o their_o own_o more-rightly-informed_n conscience_n and_o therein_o only_o for_o preserve_v their_o loyalty_n only_o to_o their_o supreme_a in_o opposition_n to_o their_o subordinate_a governor_n that_o be_v indeed_o for_o do_v that_o which_o if_o they_o have_v neglect_v have_v make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n if_o god_n shall_v peremptory_o have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o have_v conform_v his_o own_o act_n to_o the_o church_n determination_n §_o xxvii_o therefore_o 4._o the_o most_o prudent_a 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