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A10609 A remonstrance: or plaine detection of some of the faults and hideous sores of such sillie syllogismes and impertinent allegations, as out of sundrie factious pamphlets and rhapsodies, are cobled vp together in a booke, entituled, A demonstration of discipline wherein also, the true state of the controuersie of most of the points in variance, is (by the way) declared. Sutcliffe, Matthew, 1550?-1629, attributed name. 1590 (1590) STC 20881; ESTC S115774 171,783 224

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of_o rome_n have_v and_o use_v who_o though_o they_o have_v all_o authority_n in_o they_o without_o restraint_n so_o that_o their_o word_n be_v a_o law_n yet_o do_v they_o use_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o civil_a honesty_n &_o justice_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyrannous_a where_o not_o only_o their_o will_n be_v a_o law_n but_o they_o also_o use_v it_o contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o civil_a honesty_n or_o justice_n as_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o turk_n russes_z and_z other_o barbarian_n or_o limit_v by_o certain_a bound_n of_o law_n that_o which_o be_v sovereign_a and_o yet_o limit_v be_v also_o of_o two_o kind_n either_o whole_o limit_v by_o law_n as_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o ordinary_a chief_a magistrate_n in_o all_o free_a common_a weal_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n etc._n etc._n or_o restrain_v but_o in_o part_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o all_o monarchy_n and_o kingdom_n for_o albeit_o king_n and_o such_o sovereign_a monarch_n be_v so_o 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and_o be_v idle_a and_o busiebody_n if_o they_o may_v have_v maintenance_n this_o eldership_n be_v no_o vocation_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o burdensome_a to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o maintain_v they_o than_o they_o be_v none_o of_o those_o elder_n that_o be_v worthy_a double_a honour_n 1._o tim._n 5._o for_o by_o double_a honour_n liberal_a maintenance_n be_v there_o chief_o understand_v as_o the_o reason_n annex_v and_o circumstance_n of_o that_o place_n do_v import_n the_o 4._o objection_n of_o the_o demonstrator_n it_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a popedom_n or_o tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n answer_v of_o the_o demonstrator_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o term_v the_o government_n so_o for_o shall_v we_o not_o yield_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o name_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n reply_n remonstrance_n with_o reply_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o antichrist_n to_o call_v the_o babble_n of_o their_o eldership_n as_o they_o describe_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o our_o bless_a king_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n and_o to_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o our_o lord_n christ_n nay_o if_o many_o antichrist_n be_v worse_o than_o one_o and_o many_o tyrant_n more_o intoilerable_a than_o one_o then_o this_o to_o tyrannize_v in_o the_o conscience_n by_o many_o elderdome_n and_o popedome_n be_v mysterium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la which_o do_v advance_v against_o christ_n have_v christ_n no_o sceptre_n to_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o but_o in_o their_o hand_n do_v all_o deny_a christ_n to_o be_v their_o king_n that_o refuse_v or_o have_v not_o your_o eldership_n with_o what_o face_n can_v you_o deny_v barrowes_n conclusion_n that_o yield_v he_o these_o premise_n to_o conclude_v by_o the_o 5._o objection_n of_o the_o demonstrator_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o donatisme_n to_o challenge_v such_o authority_n over_o prince_n demonstration_n demonstration_n answer_v of_o the_o demonstrator_n it_o be_v flattery_n to_o suffer_v prince_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v this_o be_v gualters_n objection_n a_o enemy_n to_o discipline_n gualther_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o discipline_n reply_n remonstrance_n with_o reply_n but_o to_o anabaptisticall_a discipline_n as_o for_o this_o discipline_n in_o use_n it_o be_v no_o flattery_n of_o prince_n but_o if_o your_o assertion_n may_v sway_v we_o shall_v have_v flat_a rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n against_o all_o christian_a king_n especial_o against_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a prince_n what_o can_v the_o papist_n imagine_v of_o great_a weight_n to_o be_v hold_v from_o they_o than_o the_o sceptre_n &_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o you_o do_v and_o you_o be_v as_o tickle_v head_v and_o hand_v be_v discontent_v as_o they_o be_v the_o 6._o objection_n of_o the_o demonstrator_n it_o take_v away_o the_o prince_n authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a demonstrat_n demonstrat_n answer_v of_o the_o demonstrator_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v from_o david_n in_o his_o time_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n do_v now_o for_o the_o prince_n require_v but_o this_o to_o see_v the_o church_n well_o order_v which_o the_o eldership_n allow_v and_o crave_v there_o be_v no_o such_o eldership_n in_o david_n time_n reply_n remonstrance_n with_o reply_n ergo_fw-la no_o comparison_n between_o this_o and_o that_o time_n but_o this_o impeach_v her_o majesty_n prerogative_n and_o preeminence_n give_v by_o all_o the_o peer_n lord_n spiritual_a lord_n temporal_a the_o commons_o in_o the_o low_a house_n convocation_n house_n to_o set_v up_o a_o consistory_n over_o all_o cause_n and_o person_n yea_o over_o herself_o for_o these_o man_n dream_v that_o all_o sheaf_n must_v bow_v to_o their_o sheaf_n which_o god_n forbid_v for_o they_o be_v a_o quintessence_n of_o eldership_n above_o sun_n and_o moon_n above_o the_o imperial_a firmament_n it_o be_v a_o slander_n to_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o bishop_n for_o bishop_n have_v none_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o derive_v from_o the_o prince_n unto_o who_o regal_a authority_n of_o the_o crown_n all_o command_a superiority_n be_v annex_v but_o you_o claim_v other_o and_o far_o great_a as_o elsewhere_o be_v show_v the_o 7._o objection_n of_o the_o demonstrator_n it_o transform_v the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n into_o a_o mere_a popularity_n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n and_o will_v alter_v this_o government_n answer_v of_o the_o demonstrator_n no_o for_o what_o damage_n come_v by_o this_o discipline_n to_o the_o magistracy_n from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o headboroughe_n because_o the_o prince_n must_v govern_v after_o their_o direction_n reply_n remonstrance_n with_o reply_n as_o the_o learned_a discourse_n do_v say_v the_o prince_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o feel_a member_n not_o a_o head_n or_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n prince_n must_v cast_v down_o their_o crown_n and_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o presbytery_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o odious_a as_o t.c._n do_v apply_v must_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o presbytery_n because_o her_o majesty_n must_v not_o only_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o eldership_n but_o upon_o their_o judgement_n correct_v also_o they_o will_v make_v law_n call_v synod_n have_v the_o last_o appellation_n and_o many_o such_o like_a as_o have_v be_v afore_o touch_v final_o because_o her_o majesty_n have_v neither_o dispositive_a not_o consultative_a voice_n she_o may_v not_o be_v privy_a what_o the_o presbytery_n do_v by_o her_o own_o presence_n or_o by_o send_v her_o attorney_n with_o many_o more_o as_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o 8._o objection_n of_o the_o demonstrator_n it_o will_v send_v contention_n and_o partiality_n in_o 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will_v procure_v awe_n to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n pomp_n and_o officer_n which_o deserve_v contempt_n but_o before_o in_o the_o 4._o it_o be_v tyranny_n reply_n remonstrance_n with_o reply_n here_o contemptible_a these_o be_v contrary_a god_n will_v not_o honour_v those_o that_o honour_n not_o he_o or_o who_o with_o a_o new_a invention_n glorify_v themselves_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o contempt_n you_o be_v the_o man_n that_o contemn_v fastum_fw-la platonis_fw-la maiore_fw-la fastu_fw-la as_o for_o tyranny_n and_o contempt_n they_o be_v seat_v well_o in_o you_o for_o psal_n 12._o when_o impij_fw-la circumquaque_fw-la obambulant_fw-la quando_fw-la exaltantur_fw-la vilitas_fw-la filijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v zuloth_n when_o your_o elder_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o ride_v upon_o the_o cherubim_n when_o the_o many_o or_o base_a sort_n do_v tyrannize_v it_o will_v be_v a_o contemptuous_a tyranny_n in_o deed_n the_o 10._o objection_n of_o the_o 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among_o all_o christian_n aristot_n in_o his_o politike_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dominion_n of_o barbarian_n to_o your_o place_n the_o answer_n be_v our_o saviour_n destroy_v not_o there_o either_o his_o own_o primacy_n or_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o other_o calling_n ecclesiastical_a inferior_a but_o rather_o establish_v it_o attemper_v they_o nevertheless_o to_o humility_n he_o that_o be_v great_a or_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n or_o as_o luke_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v great_a let_v he_o be_v as_o puny_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a as_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o do_v not_o divest_v himself_o of_o lawful_a superiority_n but_o will_v they_o after_o his_o own_o example_n to_o be_v invest_v with_o humility_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o degrade_v himself_o from_o his_o supremacy_n when_o by_o wash_v of_o their_o foot_n he_o serve_v 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have_v describe_v 1._o tim._n 5.17_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o colourable_a description_n of_o elder_n in_o these_o word_n remonstrance_n remonstrance_n the_o place_n give_v commendation_n and_o great_a maintenance_n to_o all_o pastoral_a elder_n that_o govern_v their_o flock_n well_o but_o honourable_a commendation_n of_o those_o who_o with_o earnestness_n labour_n in_o the_o word_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v your_o elder_n have_v not_o any_o maintenance_n of_o your_o church_n but_o live_v of_o their_o craft_n and_o trade_n and_o therefore_o your_o can_v be_v there_o mean_v which_o be_v speak_v special_o to_o establish_v large_a maintenance_n by_o the_o church_n towards_o the_o elder_n there_o understand_v the_o 5._o demonstration_n or_o allegation_n there_o be_v no_o church_n which_o can_v stand_v without_o their_o eldership_n or_o council_n ep_v demonstration_n ign._n ad_fw-la tral_n ep_v the_o word_n be_v remonstrance_n remonstrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o elder_n or_o minister_n or_o pastoral_n elder_n be_v a_o senate_n or_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o congregation_n holy_a or_o sacred_a nor_o synod_n of_o saint_n and_o so_o say_v we_o but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o your_o laical_a eldership_n this_o be_v our_o holy_a and_o sacred_a convocation_n or_o chapterhouse_n or_o whatsoever_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o ignatius_n that_o the_o presbyteri_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o do_v preach_v and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la he_o mean_v not_o of_o you_o these_o who_o he_o mean_v he_o say_v be_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v any_o of_o you_o challenge_v for_o your_o elder_n that_o be_v lay_v man_n the_o 6._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n bape_n demonstration_n tertul._n de_fw-fr bape_n it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o baptise_v and_o to_o the_o elder_a and_o deacon_n upon_o the_o bishop_n licence_n i_o will_v to_o god_n you_o will_v as_o well_o do_v after_o this_o golden_a sentence_n of_o tertull._n as_o you_o can_v memorative_o recite_v the_o same_o remonstrance_n remonstrance_n the_o sense_n and_o sentence_n make_v all_o for_o us._n dandi_fw-la habet_fw-la ius_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la eeclesiae_fw-la honorem_fw-la quo_fw-la saluo_fw-la salua_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la as_o the_o bishop_n be_v a_o superior_a minister_n or_o priest_n so_o presbyter_n a_o inferior_a minister_n or_o priest_n for_o your_o elder_n you_o may_v go_v seek_v for_o you_o permit_v neither_o your_o elder_n nor_o deacon_n to_o baptize_v the_o 7._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n lucife_n demonstra_fw-la jeron_n con_fw-mi lucife_n neither_o elder_a nor_o deacon_n have_v right_a but_o upon_o commandment_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o much_o as_o to_o baptize_v the_o word_n ind_n venit_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la chrismate_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la iussione_n neque_fw-la presbyter_n neque_fw-la diaconus_fw-la ius_fw-la habeant_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la that_o be_v remonstrance_n remonstrance_n pastoral_a elder_n or_o priest_n the_o word_n immediate_o antecedent_n speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o chief_a priest_n who_o do_v authorise_v other_o priest_n ut_fw-la enim_fw-la accepit_fw-la quis_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o dare_v potest_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o chrism_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o bishop_n licence_n allude_v to_o a_o particular_a custom_n this_o can_v serve_v your_o turn_n for_o you_o hold_v that_o no_o bishop_n may_v debar_v you_o of_o licence_n to_o preach_v or_o use_v your_o ministry_n &_o your_o elder_n and_o deacons_n may_v not_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n though_o they_o be_v licence_v as_o yourselves_o think_v the_o 8._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n elder_n fall_v away_o upon_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o teacher_n 5._o demonstra_fw-la amb._n 1._o tim._n 5._o ambrose_n say_v synagoga_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la habuit_fw-la tolerable_a remonstrance_n ambrose_n say_v that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o that_o be_v tolerable_a both_o the_o synagogue_n and_o afterward_o the_o church_n have_v elder_n or_o senior_n before_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v the_o preeminence_n in_o the_o church_n but_o no_o such_o elder_n as_o you_o do_v platform_n for_o these_o give_v but_o counsel_n you_o do_v absolute_o govern_v ordain_v censure_n and_o all_o thing_n save_v preach_v and_o minister_a sacrament_n the_o 9_o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n august_n demonstra_fw-la possidon_n in_o vita_fw-la august_n valerius_n the_o bishop_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a custom_n in_o appoint_v augustine_n to_o preach_v be_v a_o elder_a the_o word_n be_v remonstrance_n remonstrance_n contrausum_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la aphricanarum_fw-la against_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o aphrican_a church_n not_o of_o the_o oriental_a church_n where_o the_o use_n be_v so_o a_o custom_n particular_a mislike_v also_o by_o many_o of_o the_o father_n you_o will_v make_v apostolical_a and_o general_a the_o 10._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n after_o arrius_n be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n 22._o demonstrat_n socr._n li._n 5._o ca._n 22._o elder_n may_v not_o preach_v it_o be_v so_o decree_v caluins_n quotation_n be_v lib._n 9_o socrat._n tripartitae_fw-la historiae_fw-la remonstrance_n remonstrance_n alexandria_n tantùm_fw-la institutum_fw-la fuit_fw-la whence_o you_o borrow_v this_o only_o at_o alexandria_n this_o be_v ordain_v because_o arrius_n have_v trouble_v the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o this_o curtal_n of_o place_n a_o evident_a sign_n of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n you_o have_v if_o you_o know_v it_o or_o of_o ignorance_n join_v with_o boldness_n if_o you_o know_v it_o not_o and_o yet_o allege_v it_o the_o 11._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n 1._o demonstrat_n bucer_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la chri._n lib._n 1._o the_o number_n of_o elder_n of_o every_o church_n must_v be_v increase_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n bucer_n by_o the_o word_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o speak_v of_o curatorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o seniorum_fw-la remonstrance_n remonstrance_n that_o be_v pastoral_a elder_n as_o the_o marginal_a note_n understand_v the_o minister_n ministros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sarcire_fw-la oportere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la fuerit_fw-la neglectum_fw-la the_o 12._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n martyr_n 12._o rom._n lament_v that_o they_o be_v fall_v out_o of_o the_o church_n demonstration_n demonstration_n that_o the_o name_n scant_o remain_v martyr_n cit_v s._n ambrose_n complaint_n of_o the_o want_n or_o defect_n of_o certain_a elder_n for_o advice_n remonstrance_n remonstrance_n who_o be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o some_o church_n the_o magistrate_n be_v unchristian_a but_o you_o find_v not_o that_o they_o be_v call_v presbyteri_fw-la as_o signify_v a_o office_n which_o title_n you_o give_v to_o you_o and_o the_o place_n where_o presbyteri_fw-la be_v name_v you_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o 13._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n certain_a of_o the_o people_n be_v join_v with_o the_o pastor_n in_o church-government_n 1._o demonstration_n idem_fw-la 12._o co._n 1._o even_o so_o at_o this_o day_n remonstran_n remonstran_n in_o every_o parish_n be_v the_o like_a assistant_n to_o gather_v and_o employ_v the_o alm_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o other_o provision_n the_o puritan_n know_v not_o their_o own_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n and_o yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v but_o of_o church_n in_o great_a city_n and_o cathedral_n the_o 14._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n 8._o demostran_n caluin_n instit_fw-la li._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 8._o there_o be_v elder_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o necessary_a demonstration_n to_o prove_v it_o remonstrance_n remonstrance_n he_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n or_o aught_o to_o have_v of_o censure_n of_o ordination_n of_o law_n make_v and_o all_o other_o government_n or_o that_o they_o be_v lay_v man_n and_o have_v no_o maintenance_n by_o the_o church_n or_o that_o they_o be_v annual_a or_o biennall_a officer_n as_o the_o consistorial_o do_v now_o preach_v the_o 15._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n d._n whitgift_n pag._n 638._o confess_v there_o be_v elder_n demonstr_n demonstr_n some_o be_v senior_n as_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o church_n before_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la remonstrance_n remonstrance_n for_o a_o stay_n &_o good_a advice_n in_o the_o church_n but_o none_o of_o this_o medley_n of_o perpetuity_n and_o with_o such_o government_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v now_o plait_a the_o 16_o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n if_o the_o platform_n to_o timothy_n be_v for_o all_o church_n demonstration_n demonstration_n then_o must_v elder_n be_v in_o al._n 1._o timoth._n 6.14_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o second_o this_o be_v
supreme_a civil_a power_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o certain_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v and_o claim_v or_o to_o place_n themselves_o in_o prince_n throne_n that_o be_v unlawful_a you_o can_v never_o show_v any_o such_o resemblance_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o counsellor_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_a authority_n claim_v as_o due_a unto_o he_o the_o 10._o demonstration_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a man_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n then_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o the_o late_a be_v unlawful_a ergo_fw-la the_o former_a the_o one_o be_v not_o as_o lawful_a as_o the_o other_o remonstrance_n remonstrance_n though_o upon_o a_o lawful_a call_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o exercise_v etc._n etc._n but_o where_o the_o example_n of_o the_o one_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o the_o example_n of_o the_o other_o there_o it_o may_v seem_v more_o lawful_a for_o the_o one_o then_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o samuel_n to_o kill_v agag_n which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o saul_n but_o not_o lawful_a for_o saul_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o samuel_n the_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v by_o commission_n or_o derivation_n of_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o who_o best_o please_v he_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v the_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o accident_n not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministry_n i_o see_v no_o refusal_n you_o can_v make_v of_o this_o absurdity_n demonstrator_n absurdity_n of_o the_o demonstrator_n if_o you_o so_o deem_v it_o if_o a_o civil_a man_n may_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n then_o may_v a_o ecclesiastical_a man_n much_o rather_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o civil_a person_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o accessory_a thing_n to_o the_o principal_a office_n which_o he_o bear_v but_o a_o civil_a man_n may_v be_v a_o elder_a that_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o the_o most_o honourable_a may_v not_o refuse_v without_o disdain_n of_o god_n as_o you_o say_v ergo_fw-la the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o 11._o demonstration_n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n they_o may_v not_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o worldly_a affair_n 80._o can._n aposto_o c._n 80._o but_o ecclesiastical_a he_o must_v commodum_fw-la se_fw-la exhibere_fw-la usibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la remonstrance_n remonstrance_n so_o that_o he_o may_v best_o serve_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n or_o so_o that_o one_o be_v not_o a_o impediment_n to_o another_o the_o 12._o demonstration_n or_o allegation_n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n none_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v receive_v charge_n of_o those_o who_o 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you_o think_v this_o canon_n bar_v you_o from_o provide_v for_o your_o household_n affair_n or_o to_o be_v master_n in_o your_o own_o house_n the_o 14._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n caluin_n institut_fw-la lib_n 4._o cap._n 11._o sect_n 9_o bring_v diverse_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o bishop_n may_v neither_o take_v nor_o usurp_v any_o civil_a office_n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n caluin_n bring_v they_o remonstrance_n remonstrance_n but_o you_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o the_o reason_n but_o like_o god_n mercury_n in_o the_o high_a way_n point_n which_o way_n they_o go_v but_o utter_v nothing_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o his_o reason_n concludent_fw-la to_o prove_v it_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o by_o way_n of_o that_o which_o may_v happen_v by_o it_o the_o 15._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n beza_n confess_v cap._n 5._o sect._n 32._o &_o 42._o show_v the_o distinguishment_n of_o office_n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n and_o how_o the_o father_n be_v deal_v in_o thing_n 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say_v you_o break_v therein_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n the_o 6._o allegation_n or_o demonstration_n cyprian_n lib._n 3._o ep_v 10._o will_v do_v nothing_o in_o his_o charge_n without_o counsel_n of_o elder_n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n and_o consent_n of_o people_n his_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v do_v nothing_o i_o a_o privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la remonstrance_n remonstrance_n by_o any_o domestical_a determination_n but_o with_o the_o privity_n and_o counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v but_o in_o consistory_n open_o or_o which_o be_v consult_v and_o conclude_v upon_o in_o synod_n public_o before_o so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v prejudicial_a but_o these_o be_v minister_n that_o assist_v he_o a_o bishop_n the_o 7._o demonstration_n or_o allegation_n the_o elder_n and_o other_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n 14._o demonstrat_n cypr._n epist_n 14._o remonstrance_n lib._n 3._o epist_n 14._o you_o quote_v not_o the_o 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there_o be_v any_o that_o have_v do_v such_o a_o fault_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o partake_v prayer_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 39_o demonstrat_n tertul._n apolog_fw-la cap._n 39_o there_o do_v bear_v rule_v certain_a approve_a elder_n of_o the_o church_n the_o word_n summum_fw-la futuri_fw-la iudicij_fw-la praeiudicium_fw-la est_fw-la remonstrance_n remonstrance_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la ita_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercij_fw-la relegetur_fw-la president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la honorem_fw-la istum_fw-la non_fw-la pretio_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la the_o word_n follow_v give_v not_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n to_o these_o elder_n or_o arbiter_n any_o time_n much_o less_o perpetual_o if_o at_o that_o time_n of_o persecution_n they_o have_v a_o censure_n over_o manner_n but_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v 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