this_o old_a form_n say_v he_o have_v remain_v to_o the_o have_v even_o in_o our_o day_n a_o medley_n of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n in_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n but_o i_o foresee_v that_o some_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n will_v take_v i_o at_o advantage_n for_o say_v that_o minister_n may_v vote_n in_o synod_n and_o there_o be_v invest_v with_o judicial_a authority_n make_v canon_n law_n and_o constitution_n which_o bound_v church_n to_o obedience_n for_o if_o they_o may_v have_v that_o judicial_a power_n in_o parliament_n which_o do_v oblige_v all_o man_n and_o society_n and_o so_o church_n to_o obedience_n why_o may_v not_o they_o have_v the_o same_o right_a &_o power_n in_o synod_n i_o hope_v the_o river_n brethren_n will_v not_o so_o require_v i_o for_o my_o pain_n in_o be_v their_o advocate_n retort_v my_o plea_n make_v in_o their_o behalf_n against_o myself_o but_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v alike_o power_n of_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o synod_n and_o in_o supreme_a court_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o how_o viz._n if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o their_o act_n whether_o they_o sit_v in_o synod_n or_o parliament_n be_v a_o production_n of_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n delegated_a to_o they_o and_o as_o such_o they_o oblige_v all_o man_n society_n and_o church_n beside_o as_o i_o say_v minister_n sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o synod_n do_v discourse_n and_o debate_v matter_n touch_v doctrine_n &_o church-discipline_n as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o reduce_v what_o they_o discourse_v of_o into_o law_n and_o stamp_v their_o authority_n and_o sanction_n upon_o it_o as_o man_n invest_v with_o judicial_a authority_n from_o the_o magistrate_n just_a as_o i_o say_v of_o physician_n who_o vote_n in_o parliament_n not_o as_o such_o but_o as_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n against_o the_o minister_n sit_v and_o vote_v in_o parliament_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o thereby_o they_o will_v be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o main_a care_n they_o be_v to_o attend_v which_o be_v over_o soul_n and_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o their_o particular_a call_n which_o be_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o a_o moderate_a take_v care_n and_o look_v over_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o less_o concernment_n as_o that_o of_o family_n land_n estate_n suit_n in_o law_n much_o less_o to_o mind_v the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n in_o which_o religion_n and_o peace_n be_v main_o concern_v 2._o there_o be_v two_o branch_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n one_o of_o legislation_n the_o other_o of_o jurisdiction_n this_o latter_a power_n be_v exercise_v by_o judge_n mayor_n sheriff_n sergeant_n and_o the_o like_a this_o power_n as_o man_n that_o have_v otherwise_o a_o constant_a profession_n which_o take_v they_o whole_o up_o as_o physician_n soldier_n mariner_n and_o the_o like_a can_v well_o manage_v so_o neither_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o for_o the_o power_n of_o legislation_n the_o manage_n of_o which_o do_v not_o take_v a_o man_n up_o so_o much_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o as_o a_o physician_n may_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o so_o also_o may_v a_o minister_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o law_n be_v like_o the_o make_n of_o a_o coach_n which_o be_v make_v in_o few_o day_n will_v be_v many_o year_n adrive_v by_o the_o coachman_n before_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a one_o so_o in_o a_o well-constituted_n state_n a_o good_a law_n which_o require_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o make_v it_o will_v continue_v many_o hundred_o year_n a_o minister_n may_v be_v well_o dispense_v with_o for_o a_o little_a intermission_n of_o his_o ordinary_a call_n to_o contribute_v his_o counsel_n to_o the_o make_v a_o law_n which_o may_v be_v of_o very_o good_a use_n a_o long_a time_n though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n he_o shall_v busy_v himself_o further_a like_o a_o coach-driver_n to_o see_v by_o a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n the_o law_n to_o take_v right_a course_n and_o be_v well_o obey_v i_o believe_v if_o in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o drive_v away_o popery_n and_o settle_v the_o protestant_a religion_n many_o of_o the_o godly_a minister_n that_o suffer_v persecution_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n have_v be_v sit_v and_o vote_v in_o parliament_n the_o then-reformation_n will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o complete_a 3._o some_o minister_n may_v be_v find_v who_o part_n lie_v less_o for_o preach_v and_o more_o for_o government_n and_o who_o have_v wise_a politic_a head_n why_o may_v not_o such_o be_v fit_a member_n in_o parliament_n 4._o as_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o his_o right_n because_o he_o can_v always_o attend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o so_o must_v not_o a_o minister_n be_v devest_v of_o his_o right_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n because_o it_o may_v be_v he_o can_v always_o attend_v it_o a_o physician_n will_v be_v loath_a because_o of_o his_o great_a practice_n to_o be_v make_v incapable_a to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n so_o will_v a_o divine_a however_o much_o take_v up_o with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n the_o premise_n consider_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o river_n assembly_n do_v part_n with_o its_o own_o right_a when_o they_o say_v in_o the_o last_o section_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n that_o synod_n and_o counsel_n be_v to_o conclude_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o humble_a petition_n in_o case_n extraordinary_a or_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o which_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o keep_v off_o magistrate_n and_o lay-man_n from_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o synod_n so_o they_o bar_v themselves_o from_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o parliament_n but_o if_o such_o assembly_n as_o be_v the_o great_a sanedrim_n the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o convention_n that_o i_o have_v mention_v for_o 7._o or_o 8._o hundred_o year_n in_o christian_a state_n the_o politic_a ecclesiastical_a senate_n among_o the_o helvetian_o and_o that_o which_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o first_o reformation_n by_o the_o prince_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n if_o i_o say_v such_o assembly_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o man_n and_o cause_n be_v lawful_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o assembly_n of_o public_a concernment_n but_o of_o this_o nature_n why_o may_v not_o in_o these_o assembly_n lay-man_n conclude_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o minister_n in_o civil_a if_o they_o may_v not_o or_o it_o must_v be_v with_o distinction_n and_o caution_n how_o shall_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n sit_v in_o those_o assembly_n if_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n be_v resolve_v when_o he_o may_v intermeddle_v while_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v debate_v and_o likewise_o if_o civil_a thing_n be_v in_o agitation_n how_o far_o a_o minister_n sit_v in_o the_o same_o company_n may_v interpose_v &_o vote_n must_v when_o civil_a affair_n be_v handle_v the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n first_o be_v require_v to_o vote_n or_o must_v they_o petition_v to_o have_v that_o liberty_n it_o may_v be_v they_o mean_v that_o when_o the_o assembly_n be_v upon_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n that_o then_o the_o laity_n shall_v likewise_o petition_v the_o clergy_n for_o a_o liberty_n of_o vote_v and_o intermeddle_v but_o suppose_v a_o member_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v both_o a_o statesman_n and_o a_o elder_a of_o a_o church_n and_o therefore_o a_o ecclesiastical_a man_n must_v he_o change_v his_o name_n and_o personage_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n handle_v require_v profess_v not_o to_o interpose_v in_o such_o a_o business_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o church-officer_n but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n be_v resolve_v what_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n what_o a_o civil_a that_o he_o may_v not_o doubt_v when_o he_o may_v vote_n and_o intermeddle_v when_o he_o must_v sit_v mute_a and_o silent_a or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n for_o the_o casuist_n have_v not_o yet_o determine_v what_o be_v ecclesiastical_a what_o civil_a for_o some_o of_o they_o make_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o humane_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v order_v direct_v and_o command_v by_o the_o same_o power_n that_o give_v sanction_n to_o all_o humane_a law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n when_o how_o often_o in_o what_o place_n synod_n be_v to_o be_v convene_v what_o time_n they_o must_v
sit_v &_o what_o matter_n they_o must_v handle_v may_v not_o the_o layman_n then_o interpose_v as_o in_o a_o business_n of_o his_o classis_fw-la may_v not_o also_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v the_o like_a beside_o 100_o constitution_n may_v be_v find_v of_o such_o a_o mix_a nature_n that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v what_o classis_fw-la they_o pertain_v unto_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a such_o be_v the_o law_n about_o will_n marriage_n tithe_n ten_o usury_n collection_n for_o the_o poor_a appoint_v of_o day_n for_o fast_v or_o thanksgiving_n law_n for_o pious_a use_n and_o the_o like_a will_v this_o expedient_a serve_v to_o resolve_v the_o conscience_n viz._n if_o such_o a_o assembly_n of_o mix_a person_n and_o cause_n be_v name_v neither_o a_o council_n or_o synod_n nor_o a_o civil_a judicatory_a but_o a_o assembly_n or_o some_o other_o name_n participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o as_o if_o name_n can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n in_o short_a i_o believe_v the_o reverend_a assembly_n both_o wrong_n themselves_o and_o no_o way_n satisfy_v man_n mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o not_o state_v what_o be_v ecclesiastical_a what_o be_v not_o and_o how_o far_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a matter_n what_o name_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o or_o that_o assembly_n i_o be_o crowd_v with_o matter_n that_o be_v worth_a decide_n about_o synod_n which_o argument_n i_o handle_v large_o in_o the_o 22._o and_o 23._o chapter_n of_o my_o paraenesis_n the_o power_n of_o synod_n be_v decisive_a directive_n and_o declarative_n they_o decide_v by_o way_n of_o discussion_n and_o disputation_n they_o direct_v by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o they_o declare_v their_o opinion_n as_o expert_a and_o well_o know_v and_o read_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n coercive_a and_o judicial_a power_n they_o have_v none_o but_o what_o be_v delegated_a from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o from_o private_a church_n so_o that_o though_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o synod_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o a_o private_a church_n yet_o the_o power_n of_o that_o church_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o a_o synod_n if_o there_o be_v a_o union_n of_o church_n as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v even_o under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n all_o canon_n and_o decree_n be_v no_o otherwise_o bind_v as_o law_n then_o as_o they_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o magistracy_n upon_o they_o supremi_fw-la magistratus_fw-la approbatio_fw-la est_fw-la supremum_fw-la arrestum_fw-la ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la say_v festus_n hommius_n disp_n 18._o thes_n 4_o and_o disp_n 17._o thes_n 3._o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o supreme_a decree_n and_o not_o only_o reformer_n but_o also_o some_o romanist_n namely_o the_o author_n of_o the_o review_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n a_o learned_a book_n and_o which_o the_o learned_a dr._n langbane_n think_v his_o pain_n worthy_a in_o his_o youth_n to_o turn_v into_o english_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o the_o emperor_n as_o be_v common_o know_v the_o monarch_n of_o church_n be_v precedent_n to_o the_o synodal_a sentence_n give_v they_o force_v compose_v ecclesiastical_a order_n give_v law_n life_n and_o policy_n to_o those_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v it_o credible_a that_o a_o romanist_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o more_o sincere_a judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n then_o a_o reform_a christian_a such_o as_o mr._n gillespie_n those_o that_o be_v for_o a_o judicial_a power_n of_o synod_n over_o church_n do_v allege_v the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v infallible_a be_v no_o example_n to_o we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o ordinary_a minister_n must_v work_v miracle_n when_o private_a church_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o a_o synod_n in_o these_o day_n be_v lead_v by_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o infallibility_n they_o may_v yield_v to_o it_o without_o dispute_v yet_o not_o without_o examine_v as_o do_v those_o of_o beroea_n who_o try_v the_o sermon_n of_o st._n paul_n whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o other_o scripture_n and_o be_v there_o now_o a_o synod_n make_v up_o of_o 40._o or_o 50._o man_n like_o peter_n and_o paul_n a_o church_n shall_v reverence_v their_o order_n but_o yet_o that_o synod_n shall_v have_v no_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o overcome_v the_o inward_a man_n by_o persuasion_n and_o lead_v he_o as_o it_o be_v captive_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o case_n man_n and_o church_n be_v not_o persuade_v or_o do_v delay_v obedience_n and_o submission_n i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o apostolical_a synod_n can_v bring_v neither_o church_n nor_o man_n to_o a_o outward_a conformity_n to_o their_o sentence_n law_n and_o decree_n without_o a_o power_n delâ—…ated_v from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o some_o magistracy_n seat_v in_o church_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o section_n as_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o call_v a_o synod_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o fit_a person_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o if_o magistrate_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n of_o themselves_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n or_o they_o with_o other_o fit_a person_n upon_o delegation_n from_o their_o church_n may_v meet_v together_o in_o such_o assembly_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o section_n but_o i_o will_v willing_o grant_v 1._o they_o yield_v that_o magistrate_n may_v call_v synod_n 2._o that_o a_o synod_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o man_n convocate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 3_o who_o be_v to_o advise_v the_o magistrate_n about_o order_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o discipline_n 4._o under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n as_o synod_n receive_v their_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o private_a church_n under_o they_o aught_o to_o receive_v their_o order_n and_o constitution_n as_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o under_o a_o heterodox_n magistrate_n synod_n receive_v their_o authority_n from_o private_a church_n so_o that_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o synod_n be_v so_o far_o valid_a as_o they_o be_v approve_v or_o ratify_v by_o private_a church_n that_o have_v confer_v the_o power_n they_o be_v then_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o general_a assembly_n of_o scotland_n perceive_v that_o this_o article_n do_v much_o weaken_v ecclesiastical_a power_n under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n have_v think_v fit_a in_o their_o general_a assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 27._o sess_v 23._o to_o put_v a_o gloss_n or_o comment_n upon_o it_o say_v that_o the_o assembly_n understand_v some_o part_n of_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o thirty_o first_o chapter_n only_o of_o kirk_n not_o settle_v or_o constitute_v in_o point_n of_o government_n and_o that_o although_o in_o such_o kirk_n a_o synod_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o fit_a person_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o nomination_n without_o any_o other_o call_v to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o although_o likewise_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n without_o delegation_n from_o their_o church_n may_v of_o themselves_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n meet_v together_o synodical_o in_o such_o kirk_n not_o yet_o constitute_v yet_o neither_o of_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v in_o kirk_n constitute_v and_o settle_v so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o second_o article_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o church_n not_o constitute_v or_o settle_v in_o which_o case_n they_o say_v the_o magistrate_n may_v call_v synod_n else_o they_o say_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o minister_n who_o then_o ought_v to_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o without_o any_o commission_n from_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o second_o article_n which_o as_o all_o other_o of_o the_o confession_n be_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v believe_v and_o practise_v at_o all_o time_n and_o which_o they_o count_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o for_o which_o therefore_o they_o allege_v place_n of_o scripture_n namely_o isa_n 49._o v._n 23._o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n a_o place_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n make_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n no_o more_o than_o the_o place_n out_o of_o 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 2._o where_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n do_v to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o call_v of_o synod_n neither_o do_v that_o place_n 2_o chronic._n 19_o v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n avail_n much_o but_o only_o that_o magistrate_n may_v call_v and_o constitute_v assembly_n in_o general_a for_o there_o be_v no_o speech_n there_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o think_v on_o at_o that_o time_n the_o 29._o
and_o 30._o chapter_n of_o 2_o chronic._n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o call_v synod_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n it_o be_v true_a chap._n 29._o v._n 4._o ezechiah_o gather_a priest_n &_o levite_n together_o but_o it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o exhortation_n to_o they_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v congregate_v into_o a_o synod_n invest_v with_o judicial_a authority_n i_o think_v that_o none_o ever_o yet_o dream_v of_o it_o that_o synod_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o that_o place_n the_o last_o place_n prov._n 11._o v._o 14._o speak_v of_o counsellor_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o which_o there_o be_v safety_n but_o not_o a_o word_n there_o of_o call_v of_o they_o nor_o that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v be_v priest_n and_o levite_n but_o rather_o any_o other_o one_o will_v almost_o think_v that_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o weaken_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o make_v invalid_a the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n by_o allege_v place_n that_o make_v nothing_o for_o it_o but_o however_o they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o pass_v for_o valid_a proof_n that_o magistrate_n by_o divine_a right_n be_v to_o call_v synod_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n i_o be_o quite_o of_o another_o mind_n then_o our_o brethren_n the_o scot_n be_v and_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o any_o other_o then_o by_o they_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o reason_n or_o truth_n in_o their_o say_n be_v it_o not_o more_o like_a that_o in_o a_o well-constituted_n church_n thing_n must_v run_v their_o wont_a channel_n &_o that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v synod_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o trouble_a condition_n than_o that_o minister_n yea_o any_o good_a man_n shall_v contribute_v his_o help_a hand_n towards_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o by_o way_n of_o synod_n or_o otherwise_o without_o expect_v order_n from_o the_o magistrate_n in_o turbata_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la mile_n est_fw-la christianus_n &_o minister_n but_o who_o see_v not_o but_o the_o drift_n of_o our_o brother_n the_o scot_n be_v to_o constitute_v a_o jurisdiction_n independent_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o three_o section_n or_o article_n of_o the_o 31._o chap_v of_o the_o confession_n need_v a_o comment_n to_o make_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o second_o it_o belong_v to_o synod_n and_o counsel_n ministerial_o to_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o set_v down_o rule_v and_o direction_n for_o better_a order_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n to_o receive_v complaint_n in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n and_o authoritative_o to_o determine_v the_o same_o which_o decree_n and_o determination_n if_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n not_o only_o for_o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o word_n but_o also_o for_o the_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v as_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v thereunto_o in_o his_o word_n first_o they_o do_v not_o define_v what_o synod_n be_v here_o mean_v whether_o convocate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o by_o private_a church_n or_o even_o convocate_v by_o the_o minister_n themselves_o if_o by_o the_o magistrate_n how_o can_v a_o company_n of_o man_n call_v to_o advise_v he_o make_v constitution_n valid_a except_o they_o be_v first_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o approbation_n of_o he_o by_o who_o authority_n they_o be_v assemble_v the_o like_a judgement_n may_v we_o make_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n convocate_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o private_a church_n if_o the_o minister_n assemble_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n be_v they_o so_o many_o apostle_n they_o must_v have_v some_o magistracy_n to_o give_v vigour_n of_o law_n oblige_v to_o obedience_n either_o active_o or_o passive_o else_o their_o canon_n will_v have_v no_o jurisdiction_n but_o over_o they_o they_o can_v overcome_v by_o persuasion_n the_o four_o article_n or_o section_n be_v all_o synod_n or_o counsel_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n whether_o general_a or_o particular_a may_v err_v and_o many_o have_v err_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_n but_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o help_n in_o both_o a_o synod_n be_v no_o rule_n but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n all_o the_o synod_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v only_o so_o much_o as_o either_o the_o magistrate_n will_v be_v or_o a_o conscience_n enlighten_v or_o convince_v be_v persuade_v to_o yield_v unto_o i_o know_v no_o middle_a way_n to_o create_v authority_n there_o be_v a_o rare_a say_n of_o festus_n hommius_n disp_n 18._o thes_n 2._o the_o council_n authoritate_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o all_o synodical_a authority_n be_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o divine_a truth_n and_o ordinance_n whereof_o we_o must_v be_v first_o evident_o and_o clear_o make_v certain_a before_o the_o synod_n get_v any_o authority_n with_o we_o so_o that_o synod_n be_v of_o authority_n when_o man_n and_o church_n be_v clear_o convince_v of_o the_o equity_n reasonableness_n and_o truth_n of_o their_o decision_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o bazil_n who_o condemn_v all_o synod_n general_o for_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v of_o very_o good_a use_n and_o necessary_o to_o be_v have_v so_o that_o the_o member_n be_v not_o invest_v with_o any_o judicial_a power_n independent_a from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o from_o particular_a church_n who_o decision_n be_v counsel_n and_o advice_n give_v to_o they_o both_o not_o law_n otherwise_o i_o think_v little_a or_o no_o good_a be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o way_n to_o decide_v controversy_n 1._o judge_n in_o a_o assembly_n never_o so_o upright_o must_v be_v indifferent_a to_o person_n and_o cause_n but_o so_o can_v minister_n be_v in_o a_o synod_n for_o a_o synod_n make_v up_o of_o orthodox_n divine_v be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o arminian_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v condemn_v the_o lutheran_n in_o the_o first_o session_n before_o they_o ever_o hear_v they_o or_o that_o a_o late_a synod_n at_o charenton_n prepossess_v against_o independent_a church_n in_o england_n do_v as_o it_o be_v anathematise_v they_o though_o none_o of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o synod_n be_v 80._o in_o number_n have_v hardly_o see_v the_o face_n or_o writing_n of_o any_o of_o they_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o all_o course_n and_o proceed_n of_o court_n either_o of_o law_n or_o chancery_n that_o both_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n in_o one_o judicatory_a to_o determine_v their_o own_o cause_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o party_n either_o the_o defendant_n or_o plaintiff_n sit_v &_o vote_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v cast_v his_o adversary_n out_o of_o the_o court_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o than_o protestant_n sit_v and_o vote_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dordrecht_n the_o arminian_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o loose_v their_o cause_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o unreasonable_a that_o one_o party_n shall_v submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o adverse_a party_n 4._o it_o seem_v neither_o just_a nor_o reasonable_a that_o church_n and_o man_n shall_v submit_v to_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n state_v and_o conclude_v of_o any_o matter_n of_o religion_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o minor_a part_n dissent_v shall_v in_o synod_n always_o the_o major_a number_n of_o vote_n carry_v it_o in_o a_o general_a council_n make_v up_o of_o papist_n lutheran_n calvinist_n no_o doubt_n but_o that_o party_n that_o be_v most_o numerous_a though_o it_o carry_v it_o but_o by_o one_o vote_n will_v give_v religion_n and_o faith_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o the_o late_a long_a parliament_n do_v wise_o decline_v to_o adhere_v rather_o to_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n in_o the_o assembly_n who_o have_v vote_v for_o a_o presbyterian_a government_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o liberty_n to_o weigh_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o not_o to_o number_v the_o person_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o do_v by_o all_o when_o as_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o the_o major_a part_n have_v out-voted_n the_o minor_a but_o by_o one_o suffrage_n for_o usual_o all_o collection_n syntagme_n of_o confession_n of_o faith_n canon_n and_o decree_n go_v currant_n and_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n as_o if_o all_o the_o member_n have_v consent_v to_o they_o with_o a_o
church_n will_v there_o be_v even_o 33._o for_o so_o many_o be_v overcome_v but_o shall_v all_o these_o 33._o king_n be_v subdue_v these_o 33._o church_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v independent_a on_o each_o other_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o 33._o church_n depend_v each_o on_o their_o magistrate_n one_o national_a church_n shall_v be_v mould_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n of_o power_n as_o the_o magistrate_n that_o rule_v over_o they_o chapter_n xxii_o that_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n namely_o salmasius_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o confute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n then_o invalidate_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o question_n whether_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n brief_o resolve_v that_o amesius_n and_o john_n mestrezat_n late_o minister_v of_o paris_n in_o their_o writing_n have_v hold_v the_o power_n of_o private_a church_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v now_o a_o little_a more_o calm_a and_o not_o so_o eager_a either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o and_o the_o quarrel_n not_o so_o fierce_a with_o the_o independent_o as_o it_o bathe_v be_v these_o 15._o year_n i_o have_v myself_o be_v a_o poor_a instrument_n to_o disabuse_v some_o of_o my_o countryman_n who_o partly_o by_o their_o misunderstanding_n pait_o by_o the_o false_a report_n and_o ill_a will_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n to_o all_o goodness_n &_o good_a man_n be_v possess_v of_o very_o harsh_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o they_o &_o pass_v a_o strange_a censure_n upon_o they_o as_o enemy_n to_o all_o order_n and_o discipline_n and_o man_n of_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a tenet_n to_o all_o humane_a society_n the_o very_a child_n among_o they_o do_v question_n whether_o they_o be_v shape_v like_o other_o man_n amyraldus_n make_v a_o great_a book_n of_o invective_n against_o they_o and_o turn_v they_o into_o sodomite_n frantic_v and_o enemy_n of_o all_o order_n and_o discipline_n salmasiâ—s_n and_o maiesius_n be_v no_o less_o bitter_a against_o they_o a_o national_a synod_n net_n at_o charenton_n where_o amyraldus_n have_v a_o stand_a but_o no_o vote_n condemn_v they_o but_o as_o this_o synod_n condemn_v they_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v the_o lutheran_n before_o they_o hear_v they_o so_o do_v all_o these_o author_n i_o have_v name_v fall_n upon_o they_o without_o mercy_n before_o they_o have_v any_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o they_o or_o any_o certain_a information_n of_o their_o suppose_a pernicious_a manner_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o those_o very_a man_n that_o write_v so_o much_o against_o they_o as_o they_o refute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n than_o any_o thing_n those_o they_o call_v independent_o believe_v so_o they_o do_v handle_v this_o matter_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o it_o much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o those_o that_o they_o make_v as_o black_a as_o they_o can_v namely_o amyraldus_n in_o declare_v both_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v the_o same_o groundwork_n for_o the_o parity_n and_o independency_n of_o church_n as_o the_o reverend_a brethren_n dissent_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n have_v do_v he_o allege_v vignier_n a_o french_a author_n write_v above_o 70._o year_n ago_o high_o value_v as_o the_o true_a historiographer_n that_o ever_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n by_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a prelate_n dr._n usher_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n relate_v the_o opinion_n of_o irenaeus_n eusebius_n and_o nicephorus_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n in_o this_o age_n be_v almost_o democraticall_a for_o every_o church_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o absolve_v and_o excommunicate_v heretic_n and_o those_o that_o lead_v a_o d'ssolute_a life_n to_o elect_v to_o call_v and_o to_o ordain_v minister_n to_o depose_v they_o when_o occasion_n require_v to_o erect_v school_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o ask_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o upon_o doubt_n and_o controver_n sie_fw-la i_o find_v the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n cent_n â—_o cap_n 7._o to_o have_v these_o or_o equivalent_a word_n with_o little_a difference_n but_o that_o they_o write_v in_o latin_a and_o vignier_n in_o french_a here_o than_o we_o may_v see_v our_o brethren_n sense_n 1._o that_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v independent_a free_a to_o govern_v itself_o and_o to_o exercise_v all_o church_n act_n not_o reject_v a_o consociation_n with_o other_o church_n but_o such_o as_o equal_n have_v among_o themselves_o 2._o for_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n they_o acknowledge_v none_o nor_o judicial_a authority_n only_o a_o liberty_n to_o admonish_v advise_v and_o counsel_n in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n he_o have_v a_o long_a passage_n whereof_o the_o drift_n be_v 1._o that_o particular_a church_n be_v no_o less_o free_a asunder_o than_o province_n and_o town_n before_o they_o join_v in_o a_o confederation_n 2._o that_o all_o aggregation_n and_o consociation_n be_v as_o free_v for_o church_n as_o for_o free_a town_n or_o city_n 3._o that_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o example_n that_o of_o saumur_n consider_v as_o not_o unite_v by_o any_o voluntary_a confederacy_n to_o other_o church_n owe_v the_o same_o duty_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o leyden_n heydelberg_n and_o basil_n as_o to_o to_o those_o of_o paris_n or_o roven_n 4._o that_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n over_o church_n be_v of_o the_o same_o humane_a and_o civil_a right_n with_o the_o power_n of_o a_o judicial_a senatover_n city_n and_o town_n pag._n 144._o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v some_o thing_n that_o seem_v common_a and_o they_o may_v be_v almost_o alike_o manage_v both_o by_o ecclesiast_fw-la call_v assembly_n and_o by_o the_o powâ—r_n of_o the_o magistrate_n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a confusion_n for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 198._o and_o 199._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o mere_a authority_n of_o council_n ought_v not_o to_o move_v we_o to_o receive_v a_o point_n of_o religion_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a motive_n and_o ground_n but_o we_o have_v he_o very_o express_o teach_v his_o scholar_n and_o auditor_n at_o saumur_n that_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o shall_v cite_v his_o word_n disp_n de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o definitione_n thes_n 28._o in_o english_a i_o know_v that_o a_o communion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o confederation_n of_o many_o the_o like_a society_n which_o be_v associate_v either_o by_o the_o same_o use_n of_o tongue_n or_o the_o same_o form_n of_o commonwealth_n or_o else_o by_o the_o same_o government_n and_o discipline_n be_v call_v a_o particular_a church_n thus_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o french_a english_a and_o german_a church_n as_o of_o particular_a church_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o that_o universal_a society_n of_o christian_n which_o comprehend_v all_o nation_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o society_n of_o all_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o particular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n so_o that_o consequent_o we_o say_v that_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o a_o consociation_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n let_v then_o that_o communion_n which_o be_v between_o the_o church_n of_o france_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o confederation_n of_o many_o church_n for_o if_o take_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n st._n paul_n call_v the_o several_a particular_a church_n which_o be_v in_o achaia_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n or_o the_o achaean_n church_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n a_o passage_n very_o considerable_a which_o force_n of_o turth_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o brethren_n for_o their_o great_a advocate_n can_v not_o say_v more_o in_o justification_n of_o what_o they_o have_v always_o urge_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n but_o can_v never_o be_v hear_v till_o of_o late_a viz._n
lord_n neither_o do_v i_o â—…sse_v honour_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n then_o those_o of_o france_n i_o will_v fain_o make_v all_o church_n and_o brethren_n friend_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o conceive_v i_o can_v retain_v inviolable_a by_o that_o temperament_n i_o have_v follow_v which_o give_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n his_o due_a and_o to_o private_a church_n their_o right_n which_o deny_v not_o the_o presbyterian_n a_o discipline_n but_o only_o ground_v it_o upon_o a_o firm_a and_o steady_a foundation_n than_o they_o have_v hitherto_o do_v themselves_o the_o lord_n reveal_v these_o truth_n which_o be_v very_o much_o subservient_fw-fr to_o save_a truth_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o so_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o settle_v and_o unite_v to_o retain_v the_o foundation_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n not_o by_o constraint_n and_o by_o a_o external_a coercive_a jurisdiction_n but_o with_o a_o ready_a mind_n and_o that_o other_o who_o be_v otherwise_o lead_v captive_a by_o their_o error_n and_o ignorance_n in_o doctrine_n but_o much_o more_o sway_v by_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n may_v now_o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o truth_n get_v freedom_n and_o by_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o save_a truth_n hide_v from_o they_o because_o of_o their_o bondage_n thus_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v be_v more_o manifest_a if_o you_o know_v the_o truth_n you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o do_v but_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a communion_n understand_v that_o all_o papal_a episcopal_a presbyterial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n be_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n they_o will_v soon_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o one_o truth_n recover_v their_o liberty_n and_o with_o it_o the_o opportunity_n of_o have_v save_a truth_n teach_v they_o lie_v no_o long_o in_o shackle_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n which_o though_o imaginary_a one_o have_v keep_v they_o in_o as_o much_o captivity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v real_o of_o iron_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o excommunication_n the_o product_n of_o it_o put_v forth_o and_o exercise_v over_o magistrate_n and_o people_n by_o inconsiderable_a man_n for_o coercive_a power_n have_v hitherto_o be_v like_o to_o a_o child_n lead_v about_o a_o elephant_n with_o a_o thread_n who_o if_o he_o know_v his_o own_o strength_n will_v lead_v the_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v with_o a_o single_a hair_n in_o short_a all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n without_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n be_v like_o the_o feather_n of_o a_o arrow_n which_o can_v never_o hit_v nor_o have_v a_o direct_a motion_n but_o with_o the_o wood_n to_o which_o it_o be_v adjoin_v the_o feather_n alone_o may_v be_v make_v to_o fly_v at_o one_o but_o never_o to_o hurt_v or_o make_v any_o impression_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o preface_n with_o the_o word_n of_o antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n lib._n 5._o the_o rep_n cap._n 2._o who_o say_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v ineffectual_a without_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la potestate_fw-la laica_fw-la obtinebimus_fw-la neminem_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la potestate_fw-la possumus_fw-la extrudere_fw-la abripere_fw-la expellere_fw-la if_o this_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o my_o book_n can_v be_v make_v out_o to_o i_o not_o to_o be_v scripture_n and_o reason_n i_o will_v not_o obstinate_o maintain_v either_o this_o or_o any_o other_o error_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o i_o ought_v continual_o all_o those_o of_o my_o life_n which_o as_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v forgive_v i_o so_o till_o i_o be_v otherwise_o teach_v i_o crave_v no_o pardon_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n for_o hold_v this_o which_o to_o some_o be_v a_o error_n but_o to_o i_o and_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n good_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o other_o as_o clear_v a_o truth_n as_o that_o two_o and_o two_o be_v four_o errata_fw-la pag._n 121._o l._n 16._o read_v to_o who_o i_o give_v thanks_o pag._n 242._o l._n 11._o deal_n common_a pag._n 215._o l._n 2._o read_v cornelius_n nepos_n say_v pag._n 292._o l._n 27._o read_v next_o to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v pag._n 311._o l._n 14._o for_o be_v read_v be_v pag._n 355._o l._n 2._o read_v supra_fw-la quam_fw-la of_o the_o right_n of_o church_n and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n over_o they_o chapter_n i._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o yield_v obedience_n either_o by_o a_o coactive_a power_n or_o by_o persuade_v they_o by_o advice_n &_o counsel_n that_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o command_n and_o counsel_n which_o show_v that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v a_o name_n without_o a_o thing_n not_o be_v exercise_v by_o either_o of_o they_o the_o division_n of_o power_n and_o of_o the_o subordination_n and_o coordination_n of_o power_n many_o error_n and_o mistake_n be_v discover_v about_o subordination_n and_o coordination_n of_o power_n that_o the_o power_n call_v ecclesiastical_a do_v signify_v nothing_o and_o such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o nature_n of_o power_n right_a command_n obedience_n function_n law_n judgement_n be_v so_o twist_v together_o and_o link_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o treat_v of_o one_o alone_a for_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o power_n be_v command_v so_o power_n be_v exercise_v with_o law_n by_o those_o that_o have_v right_a to_o it_o and_o a_o function_n in_o the_o state_n obedience_n be_v a_o yield_n to_o power_n command_n law_n counsel_n and_o advice_n the_o word_n potestas_fw-la power_n denote_v three_o thing_n person_n right_o and_o office_n often_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n or_o person_n that_o be_v the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n it_o be_v also_o opposite_a to_o jus_o or_o right_n thus_o tacitus_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o annal_n say_v that_o right_n be_v weaken_v when_o power_n come_v in_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n it_o be_v define_v a_o faculty_n to_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v either_o by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n or_o thus_o a_o faculty_n in_o the_o agent_n to_o move_v itself_o towards_o the_o patient_a either_o necessary_o or_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n necessary_o in_o a_o natural_a body_n but_o arbitrary_o in_o a_o intelligence_n either_o divine_a or_o angelical_a and_o humane_a authority_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o man_n be_v a_o faculty_n in_o the_o agent_n to_o move_v itself_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o patient_a for_o power_n be_v exercise_v over_o man_n against_o their_o will_n but_o authority_n be_v over_o those_o that_o willing_o yield_v and_o be_v persuade_v and_o convince_v yet_o sometime_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v but_o philosopher_n humanist_n and_o statist_n usual_o ascribe_v authority_n to_o man_n and_o writing_n that_o put_v no_o coercion_n or_o force_n to_o man_n action_n thus_o they_o attribute_v great_a authority_n to_o the_o placita_fw-la and_o responsa_fw-la of_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n who_o judgement_n dictate_v and_o definition_n who_o ever_o give_v no_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v tax_v of_o foolishness_n not_o of_o rebellion_n or_o disobedience_n and_o so_o to_o man_n commendable_a for_o their_o age_n wisdom_n prudence_n and_o experience_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v to_o their_o plato_n socrates_n aristoteles_n zeno_n prince_n of_o school_n who_o captivate_v the_o mind_n not_o the_o body_n of_o their_o hearer_n it_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o office_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a authority_n that_o cratippus_n and_o athens_n have_v though_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v power_n either_o of_o legislation_n or_o of_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n he_o often_o mention_v those_o that_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n and_o authority_n with_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n although_o they_o have_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o albeit_o grammarian_n shall_v put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o power_n &_o authority_n yet_o nature_n custom_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n yea_o the_o holy_a scripture_n distinguish_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o command_n which_o impose_v penalty_n upon_o the_o transgressor_n from_o that_o authority_n which_o enforce_v not_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o only_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n persuade_v and_o beget_v belief_n respect_n and_o reverence_n power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o command_n and_o follow_v with_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o power_n but_o authority_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n attend_v with_o some_o of_o
these_o old_a age_n gravity_n wisdom_n prudence_n experience_n strength_n of_o reason_n eloquence_n by_o its_o exhortation_n dehortation_n counsel_n produce_v in_o those_o that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o persuade_v the_o effect_n of_o obedience_n not_o with_o constraint_n but_o free_o and_o voluntary_o not_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n in_o case_n of_o nonobedience_n but_o either_o may_v be_v for_o fear_v of_o offend_a god_n or_o because_o strength_n of_o reason_n make_v one_o yield_v to_o a_o truth_n or_o one_o yield_v to_o authority_n to_o avoâ—d_v a_o evil_a or_o purchase_v some_o good_a brief_o the_o holy_a scripture_n reason_n man_n wisdom_n and_o reach_n nature_n and_o custom_n yea_o all_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v utter_v or_o imagine_v but_o two_o way_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v draw_v to_o yield_v obedience_n or_o put_v upon_o that_o duty_n to_o obey_v and_o yield_v either_o because_o the_o command_n of_o a_o power_n put_v a_o force_n or_o penalty_n on_o the_o outward_a man_n or_o because_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n advice_n and_o exhortation_n have_v so_o convince_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o persuade_v he_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o move_v the_o outward_a to_o yield_v a_o obey_v plautus_n in_o bacchides_n act_n 4._o sc_n 7._o can_v say_v ego_fw-la neque_fw-la te_fw-la jubeo_fw-la neque_fw-la veto_fw-la neque_fw-la suadeo_fw-la i_o neither_o bid_v thou_o nor_o forbid_v thou_o nor_o yet_o persuade_v thou_o sure_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v use_v but_o of_o these_o two_o way_n to_o draw_v obedience_n from_o a_o man_n 2._o thessaly_n 3._o v._n 12._o we_o command_v and_o exhort_v you_o curtius_n lib._n 5._o speak_v of_o the_o soldier_n of_o darius_n who_o be_v rather_o draw_v by_o command_n then_o that_o they_o approve_v his_o counsel_n say_v regis_fw-la imperium_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la consilium_fw-la sequebantur_fw-la and_o livy_n in_o his_o 29._o book_n nec_fw-la imperium_fw-la illud_fw-la meum_fw-la sed_fw-la consilium_fw-la this_o be_v not_o my_o command_n but_o advice_n so_o in_o all_o state_n counsel_n &_o assembly_n civil_a or_o religious_a man_n bring_v their_o design_n to_o a_o end_n either_o by_o advise_v and_o counsel_v or_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n in_o order_n to_o their_o command_n cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o rabirius_n say_v that_o the_o sovereign_a counsel_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o senate_n but_o the_o sovereign_a command_n in_o the_o consul_n and_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o the_o german_a and_o gallic_a king_n say_v that_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o persuasive_a power_n but_o not_o with_o a_o command_a power_n so_o curtius_n lib._n 6._o of_o the_o king_n of_o macedon_n in_o capital_a matter_n the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v little_a worth_n except_o they_o can_v by_o their_o authority_n persuade_v the_o like_a may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n or_o church-assembly_n without_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n that_o their_o canon_n and_o decree_n except_o man_n be_v convince_v and_o persuade_v to_o yield_v and_o assent_v be_v of_o small_a validity_n the_o most_o learned_a divine_n do_v never_o put_v a_o medium_n between_o command_n and_o counsel_n or_o advice_n thus_o rivet_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n there_o be_v some_o subjection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a college_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o under_o a_o command_n but_o of_o direction_n and_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n we_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o any_o so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v counsel_n but_o commâ—nd_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o make_v use_n of_o counsâ—ll_n another_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o command_v so_o for_o matter_n of_o law_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v somewhere_o else_o &_o which_o be_v a_o product_n of_o power_n if_o it_o do_v not_o put_v a_o penalty_n upon_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a counsel_n and_o advice_n so_o say_v campanella_n real_a philosoph_n cap._n 4._o apoph_n 12._o lex_fw-la nulla_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la poena_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la est_fw-la arbitraria_fw-la alioqui_fw-la consilium_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la lex_fw-la my_o reverend_a father_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o subrandus_fw-la lubâ—rtâ—s_fw-la and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o temporal_a monarchy_n of_o the_o pope_n ch_n 8._o say_v take_v away_o the_o coactive_a power_n in_o judge_n than_o their_o judgement_n be_v but_o counsel_n since_o the_o execution_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n under_o counsel_n â—…ank_v entreaty_n warning_n exhortation_n dehortation_n counsel_n persuade_v command_n compel_v and_o be_v a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d define_v by_o the_o lawyer_n potestas_fw-la jus_o dicendi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o nolentem_fw-la a_o power_n which_o give_v law_n to_o the_o unwilling_a whereas_o the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v jurisdiction_n and_o so_o may_v i_o call_v it_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o product_n of_o the_o inward_a jurisdiction_n it_o be_v over_o those_o that_o from_o unwilling_a be_v make_v willing_a such_o be_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o i_o know_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o these_o so_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o a_o jurisdiction_n presbyterial_a classical_a synodical_a or_o even_o congregationall_a can_v ever_o have_v any_o working_n that_o run_v in_o a_o middle_a channel_n and_o be_v neither_o act_n of_o magistracy_n nor_o of_o counsel_n and_o advice_n but_o a_o consistory_n or_o synod_n must_v needs_o exercise_v either_o one_o of_o these_o two_o jurisdiction_n single_o or_o both_o joint_o for_o example_n a_o synod_n of_o dordrecht_n dispense_n both_o jurisdiction_n the_o one_o from_o christ_n the_o other_o from_o the_o magistrate_n may_v by_o the_o one_o convince_v some_o remonstrant_a minister_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o five_o point_n handle_v but_o by_o the_o other_o jurisdiction_n they_o will_v remove_v the_o obstinate_a remonstrant_n from_o their_o flock_n thus_o a_o synod_n of_o arian_n if_o authorize_v by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n to_o relinquish_v their_o see_v but_o never_o persuade_v they_o to_o change_v their_o opinion_n but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n afford_v we_o a_o notable_a example_n prove_v the_o nullity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o presbyterial_a power_n which_o be_v neither_o advice_n counsel_n nor_o the_o inward_a jurisdiction_n by_o which_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v persuade_v and_o convince_v nor_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n compel_v the_o outward_a man_n to_o obedience_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la be_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o antioch_n excommunicate_v and_o depose_v from_o his_o see_n and_o one_o domnus_n vote_v to_o be_v in_o his_o place_n paulus_n slight_v the_o synod_n judgement_n and_o the_o synod_n be_v not_o invest_v with_o any_o power_n to_o execute_v their_o sentence_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la have_v recourse_n to_o their_o emperor_n aurelianus_n a_o heathen_a who_o not_o only_o judge_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n but_o actual_o out_v paulus_n and_o put_v domnus_n in_o his_o place_n this_o history_n we_o have_v in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o eusebius_n ch_n 39_o i_o ask_v here_o what_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la but_o advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o paulus_n deserve_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o put_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o domnus_n to_o take_v his_o place_n and_o indeed_o that_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n signify_v just_a nothing_o until_o power_n of_o execution_n go_v along_o with_o it_o all_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o evince_v that_o all_o jurisdiction_n papal_a episcopal_a and_o presbyterial_a be_v a_o name_n without_o a_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o coercive_a else_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o a_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n by_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o persuade_v to_o obey_v the_o transgressor_n can_v incur_v any_o penalty_n and_o thereby_o be_v deprive_v of_o life_n liberty_n and_o good_n so_o that_o all_o censure_n as_o excommunication_n which_o be_v not_o a_o product_n of_o magistracy_n and_o a_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v like_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o hurt_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n must_v be_v a_o product_n of_o a_o command_a jurisdiction_n or_o of_o counsel_n and_o advice_n we_o have_v clear_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o these_o two_o if_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o product_n of_o magistracy_n delegated_a by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n without_o or_o exercise_v within_o the_o assembly_n of_o those_o that_o do_v excommunicate_a either_o way_n excommunication_n find_v no_o
division_n of_o law_n into_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o tell_v we_o how_o far_o law_n be_v to_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a though_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o magistrate_n law_n only_o because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o proper_o say_v he_o law_n may_v be_v call_v scholastical_a and_o academical_a because_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o school_n or_o university_n and_o so_o far_o and_o no_o further_o can_v it_o be_v allow_v that_o law_n shall_v be_v ecclesiastical_a chapter_n iu._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o judgement_n what_o judgement_n every_o private_a man_n have_v what_o the_o magistrate_n and_o what_o minister_n synod_n and_o church-judicatories_a they_o have_v no_o definitive_a judgement_n as_o mr._n rutherfurd_n assert_n but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o finitive_a judgement_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o some_o passage_n of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o of_o pareus_n and_o rivetus_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n not_o to_o run_v over_o all_o the_o acception_n of_o judgement_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v in_o my_o paraenesis_n i_o will_v mention_v but_o one_o that_o serve_v to_o decide_v the_o whole_a controversy_n which_o lie_v in_o a_o narrow_a room_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n assemble_v in_o a_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n or_o even_o private_a man_n be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n about_o faith_n and_o discipline_n judgement_n be_v a_o act_n by_o which_o every_o man_n endow_v with_o reason_n or_o pretend_v to_o have_v any_o upon_o debate_v within_o himself_o and_o weigh_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v believe_v at_o length_n resolve_v peremptory_o what_o either_o he_o will_v do_v himself_o or_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v about_o thing_n he_o conceive_v to_o be_v true_a just_a and_o useful_a for_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n will_v do_v himself_o or_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v be_v true_a just_a and_o good_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o apprehend_v they_o to_o be_v so_o i_o make_v two_o judgement_n one_o private_a the_o other_o public_a the_o private_a i_o call_v judgement_n of_o discretion_n by_o which_o every_o one_o have_v weigh_v and_o debate_v within_o himself_o the_o truth_n equity_n goodness_n or_o usefulness_n of_o counsel_n advice_n command_n doctrine_n and_o person_n at_o length_n choose_v and_o pitch_v rather_o upon_o this_o then_o that_o this_o judgement_n may_v be_v call_v judgement_n of_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n the_o public_a judgement_n be_v the_o delivery_n of_o one_o private_a judgement_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v other_o by_o which_o a_o man_n utter_v what_o he_o conceive_v fit_v for_o other_o to_o do_v or_o believe_v this_o judgement_n in_o minister_n presbytery_n synod_n wise_a man_n counsellor_n physician_n and_o other_o not_z invest_v with_o any_o jurisdiction_n and_o who_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o power_n be_v call_v advice_n counsel_n declaration_n when_o they_o deliver_v their_o sense_n meaning_n and_o opinion_n upon_o any_o debate_v subject_n conclude_v something_o which_o they_o conceive_v other_o be_v to_o embrace_v believe_v or_o practice_v in_o magistrate_n and_o man_n invest_v with_o jurisdiction_n both_o this_o public_a judgement_n and_o the_o private_a have_v the_o same_o operation_n as_o in_o minister_n synod_n counsellor_n and_o the_o like_a but_o over_o and_o above_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o command_v what_o they_o conceive_v fit_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o public_a judgement_n pastor_n do_v what_o st._n austin_n say_v epist_n 48._o to_o vincentius_n pastoris_fw-la est_fw-la persuadere_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la persuadendo_fw-la pastor_n be_v to_o bring_v to_o truth_n by_o persuasion_n sed_fw-la magistratus_fw-la est_fw-la cogendo_fw-la but_o magistrate_n be_v to_o bring_v to_o it_o by_o constraint_n and_o by_o command_v from_o these_o public_a judgement_n every_o private_a man_n be_v to_o appeal_v to_o his_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n not_o yield_v and_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o the_o declaration_n canon_n sentence_n of_o minister_n any_o further_a than_o by_o his_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n he_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v true_a just_a and_o useful_a not_o obey_v active_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o case_n he_o conceive_v they_o by_o the_o same_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o be_v against_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n the_o stare_v thus_o and_o divide_v of_o judgement_n decide_v as_o i_o conceive_v all_o the_o question_n and_o doubt_n arise_v about_o this_o subject_n and_o answer_v all_o mr._n râ—therfurds_n and_o gillespies_n definition_n and_o objection_n concern_v judgement_n they_o make_v a_o fourfold_a judgement_n apprehensive_a discretive_a definitive_a and_o infallible_a which_o belong_v only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o definitive_a they_o say_v be_v proper_a to_o minister_n and_o church-judicatories_a but_o they_o forget_v the_o main_a judgement_n which_o give_v life_n and_o force_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o bring_v to_o execution_n thing_n well_o debate_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o declaration_n and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o that_o division_n of_o they_o they_o also_o commit_v two_o great_a error_n 1._o that_o they_o make_v of_o one_o judgement_n two_o for_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n they_o add_v a_o judgement_n of_o apprehension_n which_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n from_o the_o other_o and_o be_v these_o judgement_n distinct_a yet_o they_o go_v always_o together_o and_o be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o private_a judgement_n 2._o they_o ascribe_v a_o definitive_a judgement_n to_o pastor_n and_o church-judicatories_a which_o they_o themselves_o have_v need_v to_o explain_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o for_o 1._o must_v every_o private_a man_n stand_v to_o it_o and_o not_o appeal_v from_o it_o to_o his_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n 2._o if_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o it_o what_o inconvenience_n harm_n or_o danger_n or_o worse_a consequence_n can_v befall_v he_o than_o any_o one_o that_o despise_v good_a counsel_n or_o advice_n which_o put_v no_o obligation_n except_o they_o be_v reduce_v into_o law_n and_o command_n by_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o must_v the_o magistrate_n adhere_v to_o that_o definitive_a judgement_n and_o command_v they_o without_o debate_v within_o himself_o whether_o those_o definition_n be_v agreeable_a with_o his_o own_o public_a or_o private_a judgement_n which_o indeed_o be_v to_o make_v of_o he_o a_o executioner_n if_o he_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o definition_n of_o pastor_n and_o synod_n but_o rather_o they_o must_v stand_v to_o what_o he_o conceive_v most_o fit_v than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o judgement_n of_o pastor_n call_v by_o they_o definitive_a be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o have_v need_n to_o take_v another_o name_n since_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o private_a man_n be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v to_o it_o except_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a and_o that_o its_o definition_n be_v true_a just_a and_o useful_a the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n about_o judgement_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o gillespie_n be_v unwares_o carry_v sometime_o to_o deliver_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o say_v before_o i_o will_v allege_v but_o two_o passage_n out_o of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n book_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o church-government_n for_o there_o he_o overthrow_v his_o definitive_a judgement_n of_o pastor_n or_o church-judicatories_a and_o set_v above_o it_o not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o that_o of_o every_o private_a man_n for_o sure_a that_o definitive_a judgement_n that_o may_v be_v reverse_v and_o reject_v without_o any_o redress_n by_o the_o minister_n can_v be_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o validity_n the_o first_o passage_n be_v ch_z 25._o quest_n 21._o p._n 668._o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o more_o tie_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o synod_n or_o church_n than_o any_o private_a man_n be_v tie_v to_o his_o practice_n the_o tie_n in_o discipline_n and_o in_o all_o synodical_a act_n and_o determination_n be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o preach_v the_o word_n the_o tie_n be_v secondary_a conditional_a with_o limitation_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n not_o absolute_o oblige_v not_o papal_a qua_fw-la nor_o because_o command_v or_o because_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o magistrate_n and_o all_o christian_n may_v reject_v when_o contrary_a to_o or_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o such_o word_n have_v fall_v from_o grotius_n or_o mr._n coleman_n they_o will_v have_v be_v brand_v for_o rank_n erastianisme_n if_o all_o the_o presbyterian_n will_v but_o put_v their_o name_n with_o
probatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o they_o all_o controversy_n will_v be_v end_v and_o the_o power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n will_v be_v no_o long_o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o presbyterian_a jurisdiction_n of_o excommunicate_v depose_v and_o make_v law_n authoritative_o will_v be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o mr._n rutherfurd_n all_o act_n sentence_n and_o excommunication_n pronounce_v by_o synod_n and_o presbytery_n be_v no_o further_o valide_fw-la then_o as_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o private_a man_n agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n the_o other_o passage_n of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n do_v no_o less_o pull_v down_o the_o definitive_a judgement_n of_o minister_n and_o by_o it_o all_o presbyterian_a jurisdiction_n p._n 577._o as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o approve_v and_o command_v the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a judge_n in_o punish_v ill_a doer_n but_o only_o conditional_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v just_a so_o be_v the_o magistrate_n oblige_v to_o follow_v ratify_v and_o with_o his_o civil_a sanction_n confirm_v the_o sound_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n but_o conditional_o not_o absolute_o and_o blind_o but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n study_v brevity_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o load_v the_o reader_n with_o authority_n out_o of_o most_o eminent_a divine_n zanchius_n martyr_n junius_n pareus_n camero_n rivetus_n and_o other_o all_o joint_o prove_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o synod_n church-judicatories_a presbytery_n be_v mere_a counsel_n advice_n and_o no_o law_n oblige_v to_o obedience_n or_o to_o assent_v except_o they_o receive_v the_o ultimate_a sanction_n from_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v the_o minister_n or_o synod_n judgement_n bare_o because_o it_o come_v from_o they_o but_o follow_v his_o own_o judgement_n i_o will_v allege_v but_o one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o pareus_n and_o one_o out_o of_o rivetus_n that_o of_o pareus_n be_v on_o the_o 13._o rom._n all_o faithful_a even_o private_a man_n aught_o to_o judge_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o religion_n not_o only_o with_o a_o apprehensive_a judgement_n that_o by_o it_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o true_a religion_n but_o also_o with_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v the_o true_a from_o the_o false_a hold_v to_o one_o and_o reject_v the_o other_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o religion_n not_o only_o apprehensive_o and_o discretive_o but_o also_o definitive_o here_o we_o have_v a_o definitive_a judgement_n proper_a to_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o minister_n and_o church-judicatories_a in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o defend_v the_o true_a religion_n suppress_v the_o false_a banish_v blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n he_o ought_v then_o to_o know_v of_o all_o these_o single_o and_o by_o his_o office_n judge_v of_o they_o for_o if_o he_o be_v only_o to_o draw_v the_o sword_n at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o priest_n without_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n and_o without_o make_v any_o question_n whether_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pastor_n be_v right_a or_o no_o what_o will_v he_o be_v but_o a_o sergeant_n and_o a_o executioner_n as_o the_o jew_n make_v of_o pilate_n save_v to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o to_o thou_o rivet_n on_o the_o decalogue_n have_v these_o word_n we_o join_v those_o two_o together_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o only_o act_v by_o other_o prejudice_n but_o also_o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v trust_v so_o much_o to_o he_o but_o also_o let_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v their_o part_n not_o rely_v on_o his_o fancy_n but_o be_v counsel_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o church_n call_v synod_n and_o there_o hear_v godly_a and_o learned_a man_n discourse_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o article_n of_o faith_n than_o what_o he_o have_v himself_o approve_v of_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n let_v he_o embrace_v it_o and_o spread_v it_o there_o he_o make_v no_o more_o of_o synod_n than_o a_o prince_n of_o his_o state-counsellor_n or_o a_o sick_a man_n of_o his_o physician_n who_o judgement_n they_o take_v for_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o not_o for_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o so_o speak_v maresius_n coll._n theol._n loc_fw-la 16._o thes_n 77._o minister_n of_o church_n do_v not_o so_o much_o represent_v judge_n in_o a_o senate_n as_o prudent_a doctor_n and_o learned_a gather_v to_o give_v counsel_n and_o their_o result_n be_v like_o the_o advice_n of_o physician_n about_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o judgement_n and_o allege_v out_o of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n that_o question_n so_o much_o debate_v betwixt_o the_o romanist_n and_o the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_o decide_v for_o doubtless_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v by_o their_o education_n function_n and_o ministerial_a duty_n that_o public_a judgement_n to_o declare_v either_o in_o church_n or_o synod_n what_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o judgement_n enforce_v and_o oblige_v no_o man_n to_o assent_v to_o it_o except_o they_o also_o by_o their_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v such_o so_o ought_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n seat_v in_o church_n to_o command_v or_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o law_n to_o be_v obey_v or_o a_o doctrine_n to_o be_v believe_v except_o apprehend_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n minister_n in_o divinity_n physician_n in_o physic_n each_o professor_n of_o art_n in_o his_o art_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v more_o verse_v in_o that_o thing_n they_o profess_v but_o also_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la have_v a_o judgement_n that_o carry_v and_o give_v more_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v fallible_a and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o revisall_n of_o other_o whether_o magistrate_n or_o subject_n and_o not_o attend_v with_o command_n oblige_v to_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a it_o be_v only_o authentic_a to_o they_o that_o be_v persuade_v and_o convince_v to_o yield_v to_o it_o chapter_n v._n a_o examination_n of_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o river_n assembly_n of_o divine_n that_o in_o their_o assembly_n they_o assume_v no_o jurisdiction_n nor_o have_v any_o delegated_a to_o they_o from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o their_o brethren_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n mr._n gillespy_v reason_n examine_v the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o the_o 30._o and_o 31._o chapter_n of_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v strong_a assertor_n of_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n before_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v what_o they_o say_v and_o their_o proof_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n i_o will_v be_v well_o understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o quarrel_v against_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o inward_a man_n in_o the_o ministry_n when_o a_o minister_n do_v command_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o people_n yield_v obedience_n be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o convince_v all_o be_v do_v on_o both_o part_n willing_o and_o not_o by_o constraint_n the_o weapon_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o carnal_a and_o yet_o very_o mighty_a not_o by_o put_v away_o by_o excommunication_n but_o by_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 10._o v._n 4._o &_o 5._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v they_o sect_n 1._o as_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n have_v therein_o appoint_v a_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o may_v be_v the_o rev._n assembly_n do_v only_o intend_v to_o adjudge_v jurisdiction_n to_o other_o church-assembly_n and_o synod_n and_o none_o to_o themselves_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o charter_n by_o which_o they_o be_v call_v not_o to_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o power_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o beside_o be_v en_fw-fr join_v not_o to_o assume_v any_o authority_n but_o to_o advise_v and_o give_v counsel_n upon_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v propound_v to_o they_o and_o to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n and_o advice_n 2._o and_o the_o same_o they_o do_v
christian_a religion_n his_o aim_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n must_v a_o magistrate_n hide_v his_o power_n which_o be_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n be_v not_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o their_o paternal_a magistraticall_a power_n tie_v to_o promote_v god_n true_a worship_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a doctrine_n when_o he_o say_v p._n 189._o that_o the_o end_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n as_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v that_o man_n may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v blasphemer_n be_v only_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v maintain_v a_o rank_n papist_n can_v hardly_o speak_v more_o crude_o ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v transgressor_n if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o death_n that_o they_o may_v change_v their_o life_n and_o be_v better_o than_o they_o be_v be_v not_o reformation_n of_o life_n the_o end_n for_o which_o a_o blasphemer_n be_v punish_v but_o only_a peace_n and_o quietness_n the_o magistrate_n may_v as_o well_o let_v he_o go_v unpunished_a if_o he_o can_v but_o obtain_v his_o end_n which_o as_o mr._n gillespie_n say_v be_v peace_n and_o quietness_n which_o have_v be_v often_o obtain_v when_o no_o blasphemer_n be_v punish_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o augustus_n time_n there_o be_v for_o 12._o year_n through_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n peace_n and_o quietness_n though_o the_o life_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v a_o perpetual_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n but_o i_o pray_v how_o can_v christ_n church_n be_v rule_v by_o magistracy_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n promote_v the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o magiâ—…rate_a of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o he_o govern_v not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o why_o i_o may_v not_o say_v as_o well_o that_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n as_o pastor_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o balaam_n and_o false_a teacher_n as_o persecute_v magistrate_n why_o may_v i_o not_o say_v that_o a_o father_n be_v not_o to_o teach_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o son_n as_o a_o father_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o rule_v and_o order_n affair_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n otherwise_o a_o christian_n without_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n may_v do_v the_o like_a how_o can_v the_o duty_n about_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o power_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o power_n itself_o as_o that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v by_o his_o duty_n of_o magistracy_n keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o yet_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n give_v from_o god_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o these_o table_n but_o which_o be_v most_o all_o surd_a how_o can_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o two_o table_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v keeper_n of_o one_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o other_o if_o the_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v keeper_n not_o only_o of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o also_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n what_o hinder_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o gospels_n administration_n a_o keeper_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n except_o mr._n gillespie_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n and_o the_o magistrate_n keeper_n of_o the_o two_o table_n give_v in_o mount_n sinai_n as_o for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o head_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o believe_v he_o be_v as_o much_o liable_a to_o submit_v and_o stoop_v his_o will_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n as_o the_o low_a in_o the_o congregation_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v his_o minister_n the_o better_a man_n as_o honour_v with_o the_o high_a function_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o but_o be_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o many_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v yield_v unto_o they_o all_o alike_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o deny_v they_o a_o external_a coercive_a judicial_a power_n over_o their_o body_n estate_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n viii_o mr._n gillespy_v manifest_a contradiction_n in_o state_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o will_v plain_o show_v that_o in_o this_o matter_n mr._n gillespie_n do_v manifest_o contradict_v himself_o and_o stand_v on_o no_o sure_a ground_n for_o what_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o magistrate_n in_o some_o place_n in_o other_o he_o restore_v to_o he_o in_o some_o he_o grant_v as_o much_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v another_o erastus_n in_o other_o he_o give_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o make_v ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v res_fw-la disparatae_fw-la or_o thing_n as_o much_o different_a as_o wisdom_n and_o a_o candlestick_n be_v of_o several_a class_n and_o predicament_n so_o that_o one_o have_v nothing_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o other_o thus_o pag._n 253._o these_o be_v his_o word_n we_o deny_v that_o in_o a_o well-constituted_n church_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o magistrate_n either_o to_o receive_v appeal_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o to_o receive_v complaint_n exhibit_v against_o that_o sentence_n by_o that_o party_n censure_v so_o as_o by_o his_o authority_n upon_o such_o a_o complaint_n to_o nullify_v or_o make_v void_a the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n this_o indeed_o be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la a_o jurisdiction_n within_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o independent_a from_o it_o mr._n gillespie_n will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o appeal_v from_o the_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n or_o make_v complaint_n to_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o a_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n but_o he_o be_v content_v that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o executioner_n in_o compel_v the_o party_n censure_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o church-censure_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o most_o ungodly_a and_o tyrannical_a proceed_n like_o that_o of_o pope_n julius_n the_o 2._o who_o will_v have_v king_n lewis_n the_o 12._o to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n against_o the_o waldenses_n by_o destroy_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o burn_v their_o city_n without_o take_v any_o cognizance_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o since_o all_o church-censure_n do_v signify_v just_a nothing_o without_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n give_v its_o sanction_n for_o effectuate_a the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n here_o if_o we_o believe_v mr._n gillespie_n the_o pastor_n be_v like_o the_o intellect_n and_o the_o magistrate_n the_o will_n this_o follow_v with_o a_o blind_a obedience_n the_o dictate_v of_o that_o but_o who_o shall_v judge_v when_o the_o church_n be_v well_o constitute_v that_o then_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o receive_v complaint_n and_o appeal_n and_o may_v not_o sometime_o wrong_a proceed_n und_fw-ge unjust_a sentence_n pass_v in_o a_o well-constituted_n church_n so_o long_o as_o a_o church_n never_o so_o pure_a be_v not_o infallible_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a may_v not_o a_o unsettled_a church_n be_v very_o just_a in_o their_o censure_n why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v appeal_n from_o a_o just_a sentence_n in_o a_o unsettled_a church_n then_o from_o a_o unjust_a one_o when_o the_o church_n be_v well-constituted_n but_o when_o be_v ever_o such_o a_o well-constituted_n church_n unerring_a in_o their_o judgement_n as_o all_o appeal_n from_o their_o judgement_n to_o another_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a be_v or_o be_v that_o church_n well-constituted_n that_o either_o ever_o clash_a with_o magistracy_n or_o be_v divide_v in_o itself_o as_o now_o it_o be_v now_o we_o shall_v find_v mr._n gillespie_n play_v two_o other_o part_n under_o the_o one_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o they_o challenge_v under_o the_o other_o vizard_n he_o chalk_v a_o middle_a way_n of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o sacred_a thing_n
many_o constitution_n about_o regulate_v the_o power_n of_o father_n master_n and_o husband_n and_o yet_o allow_v they_o their_o authority_n at_o home_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o their_o fatherly_a power_n be_v consistent_a with_o their_o subordination_n to_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o there_o be_v as_o i_o show_v above_o two_o kind_n of_o act_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o church_n one_o as_o they_o be_v church-member_n the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v a_o society_n that_o for_o their_o government_n must_v assume_v some_o part_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o subordination_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o only_o in_o the_o second_o for_o preach_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n walk_v holy_o submit_v one_o to_o another_o be_v no_o act_n of_o power_n subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o under_o that_o consideration_n i_o will_v grant_v the_o right_n of_o church_n not_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o magistrate_n but_o as_o these_o act_n in_o a_o church-way_a can_v be_v exercise_v without_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n assume_v in_o this_o regard_n a_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o fountain_n of_o magistracy_n for_o it_o be_v with_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o act_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n as_o with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n for_o none_o doubt_v but_o the_o faculty_n and_o gift_n of_o reason_v apprehend_v truth_n love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n believe_v in_o christ_n be_v no_o act_n subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o as_o reason_v faith_n love_n must_v be_v suppose_v resident_a in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o man_n in_o do_v act_n subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n as_o go_v order_v command_a and_o obey_v do_v carry_v along_o his_o reason_n faith_n and_o love_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o consider_v a_o man_n perform_v the_o act_n of_o reason_n faith_n and_o love_n and_o not_o be_v the_o while_o subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o a_o church_n even_o perform_v those_o act_n of_o church-member_n as_o such_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o act_n that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o first_o can_v be_v consider_v without_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n 5._o if_o the_o power_n of_o church_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n many_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o some_o church_n gather_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o his_o act_n of_o appoint_v time_n place_n and_o stipend_n shall_v not_o be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o 2._o or_o if_o he_o shall_v gather_v none_o and_o beside_o appoint_v no_o public_a worship_n to_o take_v place_n in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o leave_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o congregate_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n this_o i_o say_v will_v in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n breed_v irreligion_n or_o heathenism_n in_o most_o place_n and_o most_o tank_fw-mi of_o man_n for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v conceive_v that_o not_o one_o of_o 20._o will_v congregate_v of_o themselves_o &_o that_o the_o 19_o part_n not_o be_v call_v upon_o nor_o any_o way_n invite_v by_o public_a ordinance_n set_v up_o in_o all_o place_n of_o man_n abode_n atheism_n or_o neglect_n of_o all_o religion_n will_v soon_o ensue_v in_o most_o part_n and_o a_o persecute_v magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v ten_o time_n rather_o to_o be_v wish_v than_o one_o careless_a and_o neglect_v to_o set_v up_o ordinance_n for_o by_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o by_o persecution_n or_o by_o countenance_v and_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n cause_v religion_n to_o flourish_v by_o do_v neither_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o he_o take_v the_o way_n to_o abolish_v it_o as_o julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v about_o to_o do_v if_o god_n have_v not_o the_o soon_o cut_v he_o off_o 6._o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o side_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o king_n edward_n do_v or_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o banish_v popery_n to_o set_v up_o protestantisme_n and_o a_o orthodox_n ministry_n in_o all_o parish_n throughout_o england_n which_o act_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o few_o particular_a church_n with_o all_o their_o church_n power_n sure_o it_o must_v be_v also_o grant_v that_o all_o those_o act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n in_o order_v affair_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o his_o disposal_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o 7._o since_o then_o the_o magistrate_n must_v have_v the_o order_n of_o those_o affair_n of_o religion_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v constitute_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o likewise_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o those_o church_n which_o he_o have_v not_o erect_v but_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o member_n of_o church_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n there_o can_v not_o but_o a_o great_a confusion_n arise_v in_o man_n mind_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o state_n it_o be_v no_o small_a business_n to_o distinguish_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o power_n of_o those_o church_n that_o be_v not_o from_o reason_n i_o descend_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o river_n brethren_n both_o in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n dissent_v from_o the_o presbyterian_n in_o old_a england_n the_o reverend_a pious_a jeremy_n burrough_n will_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o his_o irenicum_fw-la he_o profess_v to_o deliver_v not_o only_o his_o own_o judgement_n but_o also_o that_o of_o his_o brethren_n with_o who_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o converse_v whoever_o shall_v peruse_v his_o book_n throughout_o special_o the_o five_o chapter_n will_v find_v that_o he_o attribute_v as_o much_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n over_o church_n as_o any_o of_o the_o opposite_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n which_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n while_o he_o assert_v he_o never_o conceive_v it_o shall_v overthrow_v his_o other_o position_n namely_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n concern_v the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o church_n or_o that_o his_o state_v the_o right_a liberty_n and_o power_n of_o church_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o they_o now_o he_o be_v very_o express_v in_o the_o say_a chapter_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n pag._n 21._o he_o say_v that_o magistrate_n in_o their_o magistracy_n be_v special_o to_o aim_v at_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o there_o and_o throughout_o that_o long_a chapter_n you_o have_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v mix_v in_o one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v now_o otherwise_o 2._o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v alike_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o be_v it_o so_o that_o nothing_o be_v set_v down_o of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v a_o law_n not_o only_o grant_v to_o the_o israelite_n but_o also_o of_o the_o light_n give_v to_o the_o very_a heathen_n who_o power_n of_o magistracy_n be_v to_o govern_v religion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a that_o a_o magistrate_n turn_v either_o from_o the_o heathenish_a or_o jewish_a religion_n shall_v enjoy_v less_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o heathen_a a_o infidel_n magistrate_n say_v he_o convert_v to_o christian_a religion_n be_v thereby_o better_o enable_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n than_o before_o but_o he_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n before_o 4._o he_o hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o sovereign_a judgement_n of_o his_o command_n though_o unskilful_a in_o the_o thing_n command_v a_o magistrate_n that_o be_v not_o skilful_a in_o physic_n or_o in_o navigation_n yet_o he_o may_v judge_v physician_n and_o mariner_n if_o they_o wrong_v other_o in_o their_o way_n 5._o he_o assert_v large_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n yea_o of_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n and_o of_o artaxerxes_n interpose_v his_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o which_o ezra_n bless_v god_n whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v upon_o
that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a proper_a church_n but_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o therefore_o a_o presbyterian_a national_a church_n make_v up_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n under_o one_o presbytery_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v a_o church_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n upon_o that_o account_n be_v very_o improper_o call_v a_o church_n but_o most_o improper_o a_o true_a church_n for_o if_o it_o hardly_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n how_o can_v it_o be_v call_v a_o true_a one_o at_o least_o moral_o though_o it_o may_v be_v metaphysical_o it_o be_v a_o consociation_n of_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a church_n for_o if_o every_o private_a church_n within_o the_o roman_a communion_n be_v so_o disfigure_v that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n how_o improper_o then_o be_v a_o systern_a make_v up_o of_o those_o particular_a church_n style_v a_o church_n and_o so_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o question_n about_o the_o trueness_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o have_v so_o puzzle_v man_n may_v be_v easy_o resolve_v i_o have_v but_o one_o passage_n more_o of_o amyraldus_n to_o allege_v which_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o language_n of_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o brethren_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v state_n their_o own_o opinion_n of_o the_o power_n and_o independency_n of_o church_n they_o can_v use_v more_o significant_a word_n then_o those_o of_o amyraldus_n who_o in_o his_o disputation_n the_o council_n author_n thes_n 28._o say_v that_o private_a church_n ought_v to_o retain_v their_o full_a right_n liberty_n and_o power_n untouched_a special_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n as_o point_n of_o faith_n not_o submit_v slavish_o their_o own_o judgement_n to_o synod_n but_o expect_v that_o synod_n shall_v define_v and_o decree_v nothing_o till_o they_o have_v have_v the_o advice_n and_o approbation_n of_o particular_a church_n this_o be_v the_o passage_n in_o latin_a alibi_n diximus_fw-la pulcherrimum_n &_o saluberrimum_fw-la esse_fw-la earum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la institutum_fw-la quae_fw-la concillorum_fw-la decreta_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la magni_fw-la momentâ—_n qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la dogmata_fw-la fidet_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la rata_fw-la esse_fw-la noluerint_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la consultis_fw-la synodis_fw-la &_o ecclesiis_fw-la particularâ—bus_fw-la quarum_fw-la quaeque_fw-la symbolam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cluc'dationem_fw-la conferat_fw-la salmasius_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o amyraldus_n or_o rather_o amyraldus_n of_o he_o for_o amyraldus_n write_v last_o he_o be_v very_o large_a in_o his_o apparatus_n ad_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la primatu_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v be_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n to_o set_v down_o here_o all_o that_o he_o have_v handsome_o state_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o church_n i_o will_v only_o quote_v two_o page_n which_o be_v 265._o and_o 266._o the_o substance_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o 4_o or_o 5_o head_n 1._o that_o all_o church_n by_o right_a be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o dignity_n and_o be_v independent_a 2._o that_o the_o consociation_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n be_v voluntary_a and_o by_o consent_n 3._o that_o under_o christian_a emperor_n a_o consociation_n be_v introduce_v by_o humane_a right_n so_o that_o what_o be_v at_o first_o by_o free_a and_o mutual_a consent_n come_v afterward_o under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n to_o be_v of_o humane_a institution_n and_o constitution_n 4._o that_o the_o unity_n of_o church_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o unite_a collection_n of_o private_a church_n but_o in_o a_o agreement_n in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n for_o such_o a_o union_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o helvetian_a belgic_a and_o french_a church_n who_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n do_v notwithstanding_o differ_v in_o discipline_n so_o that_o these_o church_n may_v be_v call_v independent_a each_o on_o the_o other_o &_o yet_o they_o keep_v a_o union_n and_o communion_n among_o themselves_o no_o other_o communion_n and_o independency_n do_v the_o reverend_a dissent_v brethren_n admit_v and_o practice_v either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o 5._o the_o five_o head_n be_v that_o a_o consociation_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n join_v with_o the_o same_o band_n of_o discipline_n and_o under_o the_o direction_n counsel_n advice_n not_o the_o command_n or_o judicial_a power_n of_o any_o synod_n or_o presbytery_n do_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n the_o band_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o many_o other_o throughout_o his_o apparatus_n he_o say_v that_o the_o communication_n betwixt_o particular_a church_n be_v voluntary_a and_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n every_o church_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o full_a right_n and_o power_n as_o to_o those_o act_n of_o their_o discipline_n and_o the_o act_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v so_o that_o every_o church_n have_v power_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o any_o fact_n and_o crime_n commit_v in_o their_o body_n to_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_v they_o or_o reconcile_v they_o again_o without_o any_o appeal_n to_o other_o church_n or_o synod_n except_o it_o be_v to_o beg_v their_o friendly_a intercession_n for_o so_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o consult_v and_o entreat_v bishop_n and_o namely_o he_o of_o rome_n to_o review_v the_o sentence_n repair_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o umpire_n not_o a_o judge_n to_o disannul_v or_o evacuate_v the_o judgement_n which_o make_v the_o romanist_n take_v those_o application_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o room_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o church_n to_o these_o authority_n iwill_v add_v that_o of_o learned_a and_o moderate_a spanhemius_fw-la who_o do_v not_o use_v invective_n as_o other_o but_o argument_n and_o reason_n as_o good_a as_o he_o can_v yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o good_a man_n mistake_v much_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o david_n buchanan_n not_o so_o much_o through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o right_n as_o of_o the_o fact_n yet_o in_o the_o 55._o page_n he_o have_v these_o word_n which_o be_v much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o brethren_n a_o particular_a church_n have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o over_o another_o but_o they_o be_v all_o collateral_a and_o of_o equal_a right_n and_o authority_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v other_o advocate_n of_o the_o brethren_n before_o the_o word_n independency_n come_v to_o be_v give_v to_o protestant_n in_o the_o world_n the_o first_o be_v learned_a amesius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o marrow_n of_o divinity_n chap_v â—0_n where_o after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 26_o section_n speak_v of_o the_o parity_n and_o equality_n of_o particular_a church_n in_o right_a and_o power_n in_o the_o 27._o section_n he_o tell_v we_o what_o consociation_n of_o particular_a church_n may_v be_v admit_v these_o be_v his_o word_n particular_a church_n may_v yea_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o mutual_a confederation_n and_o consociation_n among_o they_o in_o class_n and_o synod_n that_o by_o a_o common_a consent_n they_o may_v be_v helpful_a one_o to_o another_o with_o as_o much_o commodity_n as_o may_v be_v chief_o in_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n but_o this_o combination_n do_v not_o constitute_v a_o new_a frame_n of_o church_n neither_o ought_v it_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o take_v away_o that_o liberty_n and_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n since_o this_o form_n be_v only_o useful_a by_o way_n of_o direction_n john_n mestrezat_n a_o very_a learned_a orthodox_n divine_a late_o decease_a minister_n of_o paris_n go_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o amesius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o church_n write_v in_o french_a and_o his_o testimony_n be_v most_o considerable_a because_o be_v a_o frenchman_n he_o can_v not_o know_v or_o foresee_v as_o amesius_n perchance_o may_v any_o such_o plea_n in_o england_n about_o right_a or_o power_n of_o church_n aggregated_a it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o here_o to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o word_n at_o large_a for_o those_o that_o understand_v french_a they_o may_v see_v special_o the_o 1_o chap._n of_o the_o 3._o book_n where_o he_o say_v that_o all_o power_n to_o do_v any_o church_n act_n be_v place_v in_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o all_o church-priviledge_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o grant_v unto_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n assemble_v in_o one_o place_n as_o for_o aggregation_n and_o consociation_n of_o church_n he_o hold_v it_o not_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o any_o pattern_n or_o command_v from_o scripture_n or_o even_o from_o a_o judicial_a power_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o class_n synod_n &_o presbytery_n over_o particular_a church_n but_o mere_o assume_v prudential_o for_o mutual_a preservation_n
clergyman_n or_o not_o be_v decide_v capital_a only_o except_v for_o matter_n of_o faith_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o emperor_n sanction_n forbid_v secular_a court_n to_o meddle_v with_o they_o but_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v any_o power_n more_o than_o declarative_a not_o sancitive_a for_o 1._o this_o very_a sanction_n that_o secular_a court_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o episcopal_a court_n or_o synod_n can_v not_o challenge_v any_o power_n therein_o but_o by_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o emperor_n 2._o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o receive_v law_n concern_v faith_n from_o the_o bishop_n or_o that_o come_n from_o they_o they_o have_v a_o stamp_n of_o authority_n through_o all_o the_o emperor_n dominion_n except_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o ratify_v by_o they_o 3._o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o think_v themselves_o much_o oblige_v to_o receive_v law_n of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n from_o the_o bishop_n in_o regard_n that_o most_o of_o the_o law_n and_o constitutio_fw-la be_v concern_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n be_v compose_v reduce_v and_o insert_v into_o the_o code_n without_o so_o much_o as_o take_v counsel_n or_o advice_n of_o the_o bishop_n though_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o ever_o complain_v thereof_o only_o a_o late_a famous_a lawyer_n and_o a_o papist_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr justinianei_n seculi_fw-la moribus_fw-la cap._n 2._o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o then_o acknowledge_v any_o ecclesiastical_a power_n seat_v in_o the_o clergy_n 4._o and_o the_o power_n that_o the_o emperor_n challenge_v to_o belong_v sole_o to_o they_o to_o call_v synod_n to_o choose_v member_n to_o review_v their_o act_n to_o approve_v ratify_v disannul_v or_o give_v they_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o law_n oblige_v all_o church_n and_o man_n to_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v a_o argument_n that_o what_o ever_o combine_v church_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n do_v in_o call_v of_o synod_n make_v law_n and_o decree_n and_o require_v from_o all_o church_n and_o church-member_n obedience_n to_o they_o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o conceive_v otherwise_o of_o those_o act_n of_o they_o but_o as_o of_o act_n of_o magistracy_n take_v up_o by_o consent_n for_o want_v of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o which_o be_v to_o last_v no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o time_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o have_v not_o these_o be_v the_o thought_n both_o of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o bishop_n at_o that_o time_n how_o come_v it_o that_o constantine_n the_o great_a &_o the_o other_o christian_a emperor_n that_o come_v after_o he_o do_v not_o rather_o wish_v the_o bishop_n &_o clergy_n to_o call_v synod_n upon_o their_o own_o authority_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o how_o come_v it_o that_o odious_a spiridion_n &_o paphnutius_fw-la do_v not_o dissuade_v constantine_n from_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o call_v synod_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o mr._n gillespie_n that_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o call_v and_o assemble_v synod_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v abridge_v of_o what_o they_o have_v enjoy_v for_o 300._o year_n and_o now_o loose_a a_o main_a branch_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o hitherto_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v on_o that_o magistracy_n which_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n essential_a to_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o far_o entrench_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o the_o minister_n be_v sole_o entrust_v but_o these_o notion_n come_v not_o into_o the_o mind_n either_o of_o the_o emperor_n or_o of_o osius_n eustatius_n paphnutius_fw-la and_o other_o nor_o of_o hierom_n who_o question_v the_o validity_n of_o a_o synod_n that_o be_v not_o convocate_v by_o the_o emperor_n these_o good_a man_n do_v not_o quarrel_n either_o at_o the_o convocation_n of_o synod_n or_o at_o the_o make_n or_o give_v of_o law_n to_o church_n by_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n 5._o a_o further_a proof_n that_o neither_o the_o emperor_n nor_o the_o king_n after_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n conceive_v that_o bishop_n and_o clergyman_n have_v any_o judicial_a power_n distinct_a from_o they_o be_v that_o for_o many_o 100_o year_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o it_o then_o be_v emperor_n and_o king_n keep_v state-assembly_n where_o both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n sit_v and_o vote_v without_o any_o such_o distinction_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a i_o shall_v here_o show_v as_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o the_o very_a heathen_n never_o know_v any_o such_o distinction_n of_o power_n for_o although_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n teach_v they_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o sacred_a function_n distinct_a from_o other_o yet_o they_o never_o know_v nor_o understand_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o function_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o other_o for_o many_o thousand_o year_n neither_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o heathen_n know_v any_o such_o distinction_n aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o politic_n ch_z 10._o speak_v of_o heroic_a king_n the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v judge_n and_o moderator_n in_o all_o divine_a matter_n so_o be_v the_o roman_a senate_n both_o before_o and_o after_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o consecrate_v emperor_n and_o the_o name_n of_o pontifex_n maximus_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o jealous_a be_v take_v by_o the_o emperor_n even_o till_o gratian'ss_n time_n in_o short_a they_o always_o conceive_v that_o a_o common_a magistracy_n and_o sovereign_a power_n be_v make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o main_a ingredient_n viz._n ceremony_n about_o religion_n and_o humane_a law_n both_o put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n one_o thing_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o very_a heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v go_v here_o beyond_o mr._n gillespie_n for_o to_o confirm_v a_o common_a error_n that_o the_o church_n jurisdiction_n be_v whole_o independent_a from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v only_o the_o protection_n of_o temporal_a life_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o promote_a the_o eternal_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n to_o confirm_v i_o say_v this_o error_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o magistracy_n be_v not_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la but_o this_o error_n be_v refute_v by_o the_o very_a heathen_a namely_o aristotle_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o politic_n ch_n 16._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o politic_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o live_v but_o to_o live_v well_o i_o shall_v ask_v mr._n gillespie_n when_o a_o magistrate_n turn_v from_o heathenism_n to_o christianity_n whether_o his_o first_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n there_o be_v also_o a_o notable_a passage_n of_o pareus_n among_o his_o miscellanea_fw-la catechetica_fw-la artic_a 11._o aphoris_fw-la 18._o where_o he_o lament_v that_o heathen_n shall_v surpass_v christian_n in_o this_o particular_a in_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o order_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o they_o in_o this_o point_n shall_v be_v more_o orthodox_n these_o be_v his_o word_n ac_fw-la sane_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la rectius_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la sensisse_fw-la olim_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la qui_fw-la unanimi_fw-la consensu_fw-la regi_fw-la svo_fw-la demandarunt_fw-la curam_fw-la religion_n &_o cultus_fw-la deorum_fw-la idque_fw-la persuasi_fw-la tam_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la quam_fw-la gentium_fw-la as_o pregnant_a a_o proof_n that_o the_o same_o person_n among_o the_o heathen_n have_v the_o manage_n of_o religious_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a affair_n be_v that_o of_o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la domo_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la pontifices_fw-la the_o word_n be_v these_o praeclare_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vos_fw-la eosdem_fw-la &_o religionibus_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la &_o summae_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la praeesse_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la amplissimi_fw-la &_o clarissimi_fw-la cives_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la bene_fw-la gerendo_fw-la religiosissimi_fw-la religiones_fw-la sapienter_fw-la interpretando_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la conservarent_fw-la it_o be_v excellent_o well_o ordain_v by_o our_o ancestor_n that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o care_n with_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o state_n that_o so_o whilst_o the_o most_o
public_a judgement_n he_o have_v be_v a_o publican_n and_o a_o heathen_a not_o only_o to_o the_o offend_a party_n but_o to_o all_o other_o but_o jesus_n christ_n seem_v to_o a_o private_a offence_n and_o a_o private_a way_n of_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o private_a counsel_n how_o the_o party_n wrong_v aught_o to_o behave_v himself_o to_o ward_n the_o offender_n learned_a mr._n lightfoot_n think_v that_o in_o all_o the_o context_n there_o be_v nothing_o intend_v either_o of_o jewish_a or_o christian_a excommunication_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judicial_a sentence_n pronounce_v nor_o constraint_n put_v upon_o the_o offend_a party_n but_o only_a shame_n and_o that_o not_o public_a but_o only_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o of_o the_o school_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o family_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n he_o be_v put_v to_o shame_v in_o the_o synagogue_n by_o these_o or_o like_a word_n such_o a_o one_o be_v cruel_a and_o will_v not_o nourish_v his_o child_n 2._o this_o make_v way_n to_o know_v both_o what_o power_n that_o church_n in_o the_o text_n have_v and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n have_v some_o remarkable_a concession_n much_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o that_o jesus_n christ_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o form_n of_o discipline_n among_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n who_o represent_v the_o church_n which_o concession_n be_v convince_a argument_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o word_n church_n do_v not_o mean_v a_o assembly_n of_o man_n who_o power_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n since_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v call_v church_n kahal_n gnedah_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v ever_o take_v for_o a_o assembly_n of_o churchman_n invest_v with_o jurisdiction_n and_o distinct_a from_o those_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n 2._o since_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o more_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n then_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o excommunicate_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o act_n of_o excommunicate_v be_v not_o more_o a_o act_n of_o church_n then_o of_o state_n and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_a excommunication_n allude_v and_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o likewise_o their_o excommunication_n must_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v as_o well_o a_o act_n of_o magistracy_n as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o he_o faith_n upon_o the_o 18._o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n answerable_a to_o two_o kind_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n now_o as_o these_o be_v not_o invest_v with_o a_o power_n call_v ecclesiastical_a distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a so_o may_v we_o conclude_v of_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n these_o be_v his_o word_n legitimam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernationem_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la injunctam_fw-la fulsse_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministris_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la plebe_fw-la morum_fw-la censores_fw-la illis_fw-la adjunctierant_fw-la but_o above_o all_o he_o be_v express_v upon_o the_o 17._o verse_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o model_v the_o church_n discipline_n send_v they_o to_o the_o institution_n under_o the_o law_n admonuit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sva_fw-la tenendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ordinem_fw-la qui_fw-la pridem_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sancta_fw-la institutus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la if_o we_o all_o stand_v to_o calvin_n the_o quarrel_n be_v end_v and_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o will_v prove_v such_o a_o church_n as_o be_v in_o moses_n joshua_n and_o david_n time_n by_o which_o be_v never_o mean_v a_o congregation_n of_o priest_n or_o church-elders_a distinct_a from_o the_o commonwealth_n elder_n so_o then_o we_o see_v even_o according_a to_o calvin_n if_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o context_n of_o a_o church_n christian_n as_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o do_v it_o must_v be_v a_o church_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o jewish_a in_o which_o excommunication_n be_v a_o act_n of_o magistracy_n so_o must_v it_o also_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o in_o this_o whole_a context_n there_o be_v any_o thing_n mean_v either_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o christian_n excommunication_n or_o of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o our_o opposite_n will_v have_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n church_n viz._n a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o presbytery_n be_v certain_a that_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a nor_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n church_n in_o greek_a or_o hebrew_n be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v mention_v a_o church_n that_o be_v never_o record_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o whereof_o neither_o the_o evangelist_n nor_o the_o apostle_n speak_v doubtless_o christ_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o a_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n who_o be_v as_o calvin_n say_v morum_fw-la censores_fw-la censor_n of_o manner_n much_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n not_o invest_v with_o any_o judicial_a power_n but_o yet_o of_o such_o authority_n and_o gravity_n that_o whoever_o do_v reject_v their_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o counsel_n be_v as_o much_o discredit_v as_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v corporal_a punishment_n it_o may_v be_v those_o censor_n of_o manner_n be_v rector_n and_o teacher_n of_o school_n man_n who_o for_o their_o gravity_n and_o learning_n be_v high_o esteem_v among_o the_o people_n and_o such_o a_o school_n some_o say_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n make_v up_o much_o like_o those_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o use_n in_o samuel_n time_n in_o which_o the_o scholar_n or_o young_a prophet_n do_v sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rabbi_n as_o mary_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n who_o for_o that_o be_v call_v rabbi-howeve_a those_o word_n if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n do_v argue_v that_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o context_n be_v not_o invest_v with_o a_o power_n of_o censure_v the_o offender_n as_o bilson_n and_o sutliffe_n do_v judicious_o conclude_v from_o the_o word_n for_o thus_o speak_v dr._n sutliffe_n in_o his_o 9_o chapter_n de_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la christ_n speak_v of_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o power_n to_o constrain_v and_o which_o one_o may_v despise_v without_o insur_v punishment_n for_o if_o it_o have_v have_v power_n to_o constrain_v in_o vain_a have_v he_o add_v if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n will_v have_v constrain_v he_o in_o short_a these_o word_n tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n be_v make_v like_o regula_fw-la lesbian_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n by_o papist_n episcopal_a man_n and_o presbyterian_n it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o wood_n which_o if_o a_o thousand_o man_n go_v into_o none_o will_v fail_v to_o shape_v himself_o a_o stick_n a_o mallet_n or_o a_o hammer_n bellarmin_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n signify_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o romish_a church_n or_o tell_v it_o the_o pope_n mr._n gillespie_n will_v expound_v it_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o presbytery_n dr._n hammond_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n call_v by_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o urge_v much_o the_o word_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o heat_n hen_n or_o a_o publican_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o make_v void_a excommunication_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o do_v not_o help_v it_o much_o see_v that_o neither_o a_o publican_n nor_o a_o heathen_a be_v the_o object_n or_o subject_n of_o excommunication_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o true_a pataphrase_n of_o these_o word_n may_v be_v this_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o the_o offender_n refusech_v all_o honest_a way_n to_o right_v thou_o then_o prosecute_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o magistrate_n where_o heathen_n and_o publican_n have_v their_o own_o judge_n deal_v with_o thy_o brother_n as_o if_o he_o be_v and_o as_o thou_o will_v do_v with_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n for_o since_o thou_o must_v now_o repute_v thy_o brother_n as_o to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n and_o since_o thou_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o implead_v a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n so_o neither_o must_v thou_o scruple_n to_o sue_v thy_o brother_n for_o sure_o neither_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o place_n nor_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o 1_o cor._n ch_z 6._o forbid_v saint_n to_o go_v to_o law_n against_o a_o heathen_a before_o a_o heathen_a
change_n for_o the_o better_a or_o hinder_v a_o change_n for_o the_o worse_o the_o king_n or_o another_o magistrate_n as_o he_o do_v not_o ordain_v so_o he_o do_v not_o depose_v formal_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v or_o administratory_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o of_o himself_o not_o only_o by_o his_o counsel_n command_v and_o authority_n for_o he_o may_v command_v it_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o depose_v a_o minister_n to_o those_o that_o have_v that_o power_n in_o the_o church_n who_o in_o that_o case_n and_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v and_o do_v what_o he_o command_v be_v subject_n not_o only_o to_o wrath_n but_o also_o to_o god_n judgement_n minister_n as_o minister_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n why_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o review_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o ratify_v they_o if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o to_o abrogate_v they_o if_o they_o be_v bad_a there_o be_v a_o subjection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n but_o not_o of_o jurisdiction_n as_o under_o a_o command_n but_o of_o direction_n and_o counsel_n chapter_n xxxiii_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o divine_n yet_o live_v both_o of_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o author_n of_o some_o man_n strong_a prejudices_fw-la against_o &_o harsh_a censure_n of_o he_o i_o have_v through_o all_o this_o book_n and_o in_o the_o first_o section_n of_o my_o corollarium_fw-la prove_v that_o i_o have_v digress_v nothing_o in_o my_o paraenesis_n from_o scripture_n &_o reason_n about_o the_o right_n of_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o my_o opinion_n be_v also_o confirm_v by_o two_o kind_n of_o authority_n of_o learned_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o authority_n be_v of_o those_o that_o for_o the_o main_a concur_v with_o i_o or_o rather_o i_o with_o they_o such_o be_v zuinglius_fw-la musculus_fw-la bullingerus_n gualterus_n mestrezat_n mr._n jeremiah_n burrough_n mr._n lightfoot_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o kind_n be_v of_o those_o that_o though_o in_o general_n they_o profess_v to_o be_v for_o a_o church-government_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o if_o one_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o position_n concern_v that_o argument_n which_o each_o of_o they_o admit_v and_o grant_v will_v be_v find_v joint_o though_o not_o every_o one_o of_o they_o consider_v a_o part_n to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o just_a as_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n will_v be_v find_v in_o all_o though_o not_o in_o each_o of_o the_o romish_a author_n overcome_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o some_o point_n controvert_v betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o as_o scotus_n confess_v that_o transubstantiation_n have_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n cajetan_n deny_v the_o popish_a indulgence_n bellarmin_n after_o he_o have_v much_o heighten_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n conclude_v with_o a_o â—utissimum_fw-la est_fw-la and_z flieth_z to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o safe_a anchor_n to_o stay_v a_o stagger_a christian_a jansenius_n be_v right_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n all_o the_o rest_n in_o some_o position_n or_o other_o hold_n with_o we_o and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v bucer_n martyr_n jewel_n zanchius_n reynolds_n camero_n rivet_n and_o many_o more_o who_o beside_o by_o yield_v a_o inch_n have_v give_v we_o a_o whole_a handful_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o we_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o power_n law_n judgement_n the_o right_a of_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v both_o reason_n and_o scripture_n for_o whoever_o admit_v as_o most_o of_o these_o author_n do_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o pastor_n in_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o sovereign_a christian_a magistrate_n and_o that_o appeal_v from_o church-judicatories_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n reason_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o beside_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n over_o all_o cause_n and_o person_n whoever_o i_o say_v grant_v these_o to_o be_v truth_n must_v needs_o overthrow_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n except_o it_o be_v in_o subordination_n to_o and_o dependent_o on_o the_o magistrate_n but_o among_o all_o the_o reform_a divine_v who_o appear_v in_o the_o throng_n of_o those_o that_o hold_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o a_o government_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n none_o have_v deliver_v position_n in_o print_n so_o near_o the_o language_n of_o mr._n coleman_n as_o ludovicus_n cappellus_n pastor_n and_o professor_n at_o saumur_n yet_o live_v have_v do_v which_o pass_v currant_n for_o truth_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o cappellus_n if_o they_o have_v fall_v from_o mr._n coleman_n will_v have_v be_v take_v by_o our_o brethren_n the_o scot_n for_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a tenet_n and_o mere_a erastianisme_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o thesis_n salmurienses_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la &_o regimine_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la thes_n 12._o he_o say_v that_o pastor_n have_v proper_o no_o other_o jurisdiction_n then_o that_o which_o subdue_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n restrain_v the_o assault_n of_o satan_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o authority_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n than_o what_o be_v seat_v in_o christ_n the_o head_n when_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o convince_v the_o conscience_n in_o his_o 40._o thesis_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n no_o further_o then_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o reason_n in_o his_o 41._o and_o 42._o he_o put_v equal_a stress_n of_o duty_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n in_o govern_v and_o order_v the_o church_n &_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v keeper_n of_o one_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o these_o be_v his_o word_n in_o latin_a porro_fw-la his_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la dispiciendi_fw-la atque_fw-la statuendi_fw-la ita_fw-la penes_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la quos_fw-la uâ—cant_a viros_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la magistratus_fw-la pius_fw-la &_o christianus_n sit_v fierâ—id_fw-la non_fw-la debeat_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la sine_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la ejus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la qua_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la videbuntur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la genere_fw-la conducibilia_fw-la confirmentur_fw-la vimque_fw-la legis_fw-la obtineant_fw-la be_v nempe_fw-la est_fw-la utriusque_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la vindex_fw-la atque_fw-la custos_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la propterea_fw-la pertinet_fw-la etiam_fw-la pastor_n si_fw-la cessent_fw-la vel_fw-la peccent_fw-la in_o officium_fw-la movere_fw-la objurgare_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la castigare_fw-la denique_fw-la prospicere_fw-la atque_fw-la providere_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o republica_fw-la seu_fw-la politia_fw-la recte_fw-la &_o ordinate_a fiant_fw-la utque_fw-la ordinis_fw-la legitime_fw-la constituti_fw-la turbatores_fw-la &_o violatores_fw-la pro_fw-la merito_fw-la puniantur_fw-la this_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v after_o pareus_n in_o his_o miscellanea_fw-la catechetica_fw-la art_n 11._o aphoris_fw-la 18._o where_o he_o lay_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n a_o great_a duty_n in_o govern_v the_o church_n than_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o more_o in_o keep_v the_o first_o table_n than_o the_o second_o hoc_fw-la vero_fw-la jus_o gubernandi_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la disertim_fw-la magistratui_fw-la attribuit_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la tenetur_fw-la procurare_fw-la ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la civil_a in_fw-la foro_fw-la &_o judiciis_fw-la legitime_fw-la administretur_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la minor_fw-la imo_fw-la long_a major_n ejus_fw-la cura_fw-la esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la ut_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la bonum_fw-la illud_fw-la animarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la religio_fw-la &_o pietas_fw-la subditis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o scholis_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la eorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la proponatur_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la idem_fw-la docent_fw-la exempla_fw-la laudatissimorum_fw-la regum_fw-la davidis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la paulus_n affatur_fw-la christianos_n romanos_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la dei_fw-la tuo_fw-la bono_fw-mi ubi_fw-la intelligit_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la tam_fw-la civil_a &_o terrenum_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la seu_fw-la spiritual_fw-la secus_fw-la namque_fw-la magistratus_fw-la homini_fw-la christiano_n non_fw-la plus_fw-la commodaret_fw-la quam_fw-la infideli_fw-la ac_fw-la sane_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la rectius_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la sensisse_fw-la olim_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la qui_fw-la unanimi_fw-la consensu_fw-la regi_fw-la svo_fw-la demandarunt_fw-la etc._n
etc._n in_o his_o disputation_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la judice_fw-la thes_n 52._o he_o say_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n in_o deliver_v their_o judgement_n about_o controversy_n be_v mere_o declarative_a have_v no_o authority_n further_o than_o their_o reason_n be_v persuasive_a and_o convince_a in_o his_o thesis_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la evangel_n gradibus_fw-la &_o ordinibus_fw-la thes_n 2._o he_o allow_v minister_n a_o function_n but_o no_o jurisdiction_n and_o urge_v 2_o cor._n 1._o v._n 24._o not_o that_o we_o have_v dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o cor._n 3._o v._n 9_o we_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n in_o his_o 2._o thesis_fw-la he_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n matth._n 20._o v._n 28._o take_v off_o all_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o ministry_n in_o his_o three_o thesis_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n do_v no_o more_o argue_v a_o jurisdidiction_n over_o the_o flock_n then_o prescribe_v a_o diet_n to_o a_o patient_a argue_v the_o physician_n power_n jurisdiction_n command_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o patient_a make_v the_o jurisdiction_n in_o both_o alike_o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o as_o a_o physician_n may_v suspend_v his_o own_o act_n in_o administer_a physic_n so_o the_o minister_n in_o give_v the_o eucharist_n 2._o as_o a_o physician_n inflict_v no_o censure_n upon_o the_o patient_a for_o refuse_v to_o take_v his_o physic_n only_o warn_v he_o of_o the_o hazard_n he_o run_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o take_v it_o so_o do_v the_o minister_n he_o that_o receive_v not_o and_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o the_o minister_n can_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o neglect_n of_o the_o tender_a of_o grace_n any_o more_o than_o a_o sick_a man_n for_o refese_v to_o take_v physic_n in_o his_o disputation_n de_fw-fr clericorum_fw-la immunitate_fw-la &_o privilegiis_fw-la thesis_fw-la 10._o he_o say_v that_o prince_n have_v power_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o beside_o that_o these_o law_n have_v no_o force_n except_o they_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o they_o in_o his_o 12._o thesis_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n about_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n divine_a worship_n discipline_n and_o ecclesiastical_a order_n can_v be_v define_v or_o decree_v in_o a_o synod_n nor_o any_o controversy_n therein_o decide_v without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o be_v godly_a and_o christian_n as_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n who_o ought_v to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o law_n agree_v on_o if_o they_o be_v just_a else_o to_o amend_v and_o correct_v they_o see_v he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n both_o for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a good_a the_o latin_a be_v much_o more_o pregnant_a sane_n aequum_fw-la &_o juilum_fw-la est_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o canon_n the_o fide_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tota_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la primum_fw-la constitui_fw-la deque_fw-la illis_fw-la deliberari_fw-la à _fw-la viris_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la legitime_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la &_o synodo_fw-la congregatis_fw-la litesque_fw-la &_o controversias_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la ortas_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la synodis_fw-la agitari_fw-la &_o definiri_fw-la at_o non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la cognition_n conscientia_fw-la &_o consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la politici_fw-la si_fw-la pius_fw-la &_o christianus_n est_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ille_fw-la custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la tabula_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la si_fw-la bene_fw-la constitutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o light_n definitae_fw-la confirmari_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sancâ—ri_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o ratae_fw-la haberi_fw-la si_fw-la minus_fw-la corrigi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o emendari_fw-la eas_fw-la oportet_fw-la siquidem_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o subditorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la bonum_fw-la tum_fw-la temporale_fw-la tum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la cujus_fw-la curam_fw-la &_o procurationem_fw-la pro_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la demandato_fw-la munere_fw-la debet_fw-la suscipere_fw-la ac_fw-la deo_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la cura_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddere_fw-la de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o propos_fw-fr 1._o in_o his_o 13._o thes_n he_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o king_n even_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o priest_n do_v set_v up_o and_o order_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o 14._o thes_n he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o receive_v decree_n and_o order_n because_o decree_v or_o order_v by_o the_o council_n or_o magistrate_n in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n but_o only_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v decree_v bear_v the_o name_n and_o force_v of_o law_n oblige_v and_o require_v external_a obedience_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o may_v add_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o authority_n of_o some_o in_o england_n france_n scotland_n and_o the_o low-countries_n who_o not_o only_o differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o i_o but_o also_o give_v their_o approbation_n to_o what_o i_o have_v late_o put_v forth_o on_o the_o subject_n i_o be_o write_v of_o which_o may_v be_v more_o wonder_v at_o in_o the_o fâ—ench_n who_o be_v iâ—…ured_v to_o a_o discipline_n of_o their_o own_o model_n and_o exercise_v a_o power_n uncontrolled_a by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o instead_o of_o inspection_n give_v only_o a_o toleration_n yet_o some_o of_o these_o late_a have_v give_v i_o a_o large_a testimony_n to_o have_v deliver_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v now_o convince_v which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o that_o excommunication_n be_v mere_o of_o man_n devise_v and_o not_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n i_o can_v name_v many_o but_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v like_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n acknowledge_v full_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o maintain_v but_o secret_o for_o fear_v of_o their_o fellow-minister_n that_o be_v so_o strong_o possess_v with_o prejudice_n against_o it_o other_o be_v like_o those_o that_o have_v tell_v a_o tale_n so_o long_o that_o at_o length_n they_o believe_v either_o that_o it_o be_v truth_n or_o at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v some_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o have_v since_o calvin_n time_n every_o communion-day_n pronounce_v this_o clause_n in_o their_o liturgy_n i_o excommunicate_v such_o and_o such_o sinner_n in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v rather_o prone_a to_o believe_v there_o be_v some_o truth_n and_o ground_n for_o this_o commination_n then_o to_o search_v too_o far_o into_o it_o beside_o their_o colleague_n strong_o believe_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o shall_v never_o so_o little_a question_n it_o they_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o suspension_n from_o their_o office_n and_o benefice_n but_o all_o god_n be_v thank_v be_v not_o afraid_a to_o countenance_v this_o truth_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o river_n minister_n of_o diepe_a in_o france_n have_v give_v of_o my_o paraenesis_n and_o corollarium_fw-la here_o annex_v as_o relate_v by_o one_o of_o they_o who_o gravity_n piety_n and_o learning_n be_v so_o eminent_a that_o he_o not_o only_o deserve_v to_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n but_o also_o be_v it_o his_o own_o single_a testimony_n it_o may_v well_o overbalance_n hundred_o of_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o he_o but_o have_v not_o penetrate_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o controversy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o gentleman_n be_v unknown_a to_o i_o but_o by_o report_n i_o send_v he_o my_o paraenesis_n and_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o spare_v i_o in_o deliver_v his_o censure_n and_o judgement_n free_o both_o of_o the_o book_n and_o argument_n and_o to_o do_v i_o rather_o justice_n then_o show_v i_o favour_n he_o some_o week_n after_o return_v i_o this_o answer_n in_o this_o excellent_a well-penned_a letter_n in_o latin_n paraenesis_n tita_fw-la vir_fw-la clarissime_fw-la &_o eruditissime_fw-la sero_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o pervenit_fw-la sed_fw-la tandem_fw-la pervenit_fw-la coâ—gratior_fw-la quo_fw-la diutius_fw-la expectata_fw-la &_o ardentioribus_fw-la votis_fw-la expetita_fw-la nec_fw-la immerito_fw-la nam_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la pignus_fw-la extat_fw-la illius_fw-la tuâ—benevoli_fw-la erga_fw-la i_o animi_fw-la quem_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la &_o mei_fw-la amantissimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la congâ—ard_n mihi_fw-la conciliavit_fw-la eas_fw-la tam_fw-la celebres_fw-la quae_fw-la hodâ—e_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyterianos_fw-la &_o independentes_fw-la versantur_fw-la controversias_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la nobis_fw-la exhibet_fw-la ac_fw-la proâ—nde_fw-la instar_fw-la facis_fw-la micantis_fw-la tot_fw-la mendacâ—orum_fw-la â—ebulas_fw-la
natural_a power_n right_a liberty_n and_o prudence_n in_o order_v all_o kind_n of_o affair_n society_n and_o family_n be_v not_o otherwise_o distinct_a in_o kind_n or_o species_n than_o a_o yard_n that_o measure_a cloth_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o measure_a serge_n as_o a_o yard_n be_v alike_o appliable_a to_o silk_n and_o thread_n and_o the_o same_o hammer_n will_v knock_v in_o a_o iron_n nail_n and_o a_o wooden_a pin_n so_o the_o same_o power_n and_o prudence_n govern_v the_o church_n and_o a_o college_n it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o a_o man_n be_v at_o once_o a_o member_n of_o a_o family_n hall_n city_n parliament_z church_n do_v not_o act_v always_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o relation_n function_n and_o place_n public_a or_o private_a not_o act_v as_o a_o physician_n father_n or_o husband_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o not_o as_o a_o church-member_n but_o as_o a_o free_a member_n of_o a_o society_n thus_o a_o member_n of_o a_o college_n of_o physician_n join_v in_o consultation_n with_o his_o brethren_n in_o a_o case_n of_o physic_n as_o a_o physician_n but_o in_o make_v law_n regulate_v the_o practice_n of_o physic_n and_o the_o apothecary_n entrench_v upon_o the_o physician_n he_o do_v not_o act_n as_o a_o physician_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o as_o a_o person_n invest_v with_o judicial_a power_n from_o the_o state_n the_o same_o physician_n in_o a_o parliament_n upon_o the_o matter_n and_o question_n of_o physic_n and_o of_o physician_n to_o be_v regulate_v may_v speak_v pertinent_o of_o his_o art_n as_o a_o physician_n but_o do_v not_o vote_n &_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o law_n about_o physic_n as_o a_o physician_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n likewise_o to_o be_v sure_a by_o what_o right_a pastor_n and_o people_n act_v in_o the_o church_n the_o act_n and_o action_n of_o a_o pastor_n or_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o act_n of_o pastor_n and_o of_o church-member_n or_o as_o they_o be_v act_n of_o ruler_n and_o member_n of_o a_o society_n the_o act_n of_o a_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n be_v to_o discharge_v all_o ministerial_a function_n command_v in_o the_o reveal_v word_n and_o not_o declare_v by_o any_o dictate_v of_o nature_n in_o those_o act_n i_o see_v no_o right_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o over_o the_o inward_a man_n when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n the_o sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o act_n of_o church-member_n as_o such_o be_v either_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o pastor_n or_o of_o one_o member_n to_o another_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o pastor_n the_o act_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o minister_n rule_v they_o and_o dispense_n unto_o they_o the_o word_n they_o may_v have_v that_o liberty_n to_o try_v his_o doctrine_n and_o to_o do_v as_o they_o of_o beroea_n who_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o as_o st._n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v also_o a_o act_n of_o every_o faithful_a member_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o assent_v to_o any_o doctrine_n because_o it_o have_v be_v assent_v unto_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o suffrage_n but_o in_o thing_n that_o concern_v order_n and_o discipline_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o constitution_n agree_v on_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o assembly_n so_o that_o by_o they_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o violate_v and_o pervert_v the_o act_n of_o church-member_n relate_v one_o to_o another_o be_v to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n to_o forgive_v and_o edify_v one_o another_o to_o prefer_v another_o before_o himself_o the_o act_n of_o pastor_n and_o church-member_n as_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o power_n common_a to_o all_o other_o society_n be_v 1._o to_o do_v all_o thing_n orderly_o 2._o to_o make_v a_o discipline_n suitable_a to_o time_n and_o place_n since_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o positive_a precept_n concern_v the_o same_o 3._o to_o oblige_v every_o member_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o discipline_n vote_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n 4._o to_o admit_v and_o expel_v the_o member_n which_o by_o the_o major_a part_n be_v think_v fit_a so_o to_o be_v many_o other_o act_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o same_o member_n not_o as_o church-member_n as_o to_o appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a tribunal_n as_o magistracy_n or_o synod_n in_o case_n of_o wrong_n sustain_v for_o they_o do_v not_o oppose_v a_o just_a defence_n to_o wrong_v by_o any_o other_o right_o than_o a_o member_n of_o any_o society_n shall_v do_v thus_o a_o assembly_n of_o christian_n meet_v in_o a_o church_n way_n be_v persecute_v or_o assault_v in_o their_o temple_n by_o rude_a and_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o oppose_v a_o just_a defence_n by_o weapon_n or_o otherwise_o as_o church-member_n but_o as_o man_n invest_v with_o natural_a power_n against_o a_o unjust_a violence_n in_o short_a minister_n and_o people_n have_v many_o act_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o christian_a duty_n which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o they_o as_o christian_n and_o member_n of_o church_n be_v like_a in_o that_o to_o a_o physician_n who_o do_v not_o build_v as_o a_o physician_n or_o to_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n carry_v a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n who_o act_v then_o the_o part_n of_o a_o letter-bearer_n thus_o a_o father_n have_v a_o power_n over_o his_o son_n by_o a_o natural_a paternal_a right_n but_o he_o do_v instruct_v he_o in_o a_o gospel_n way_n by_o a_o paternal_a christian_a right_a and_o duty_n ground_v upon_o a_o positive_a precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o queen_n mary_n of_o england_n establish_v a_o religion_n by_o a_o natural_a right_n power_n and_o duty_n annex_v to_o all_o sovereignty_n to_o order_v sacred_a thing_n with_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n but_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v overthrow_v the_o false_a worship_n and_o do_v set_v up_o protestant_a religion_n not_o only_o by_o the_o same_o right_n that_o queen_n mary_n have_v but_o also_o by_o a_o positive_a right_n as_o principal_a church-member_n as_o ezechiah_n josiah_n etc._n etc._n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v head_n and_o nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o thing_n law_n and_o constitution_n that_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n be_v also_o of_o humane_a right_n and_o likewise_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o humane_a right_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a or_o humane_a right_n either_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o right_n be_v concern_v god_n worship_n or_o humane_a policy_n or_o because_o god_n or_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o thus_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n regulate_v their_o commonwealth_n be_v say_v both_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n divine_a because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o humane_a because_o they_o order_v all_o affair_n about_o i_o and_o thou_o right_a and_o wrong_n and_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n likewise_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v institute_v with_o great_a wisdom_n by_o magistrate_n and_o council_n which_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n divine_a because_o they_o further_o the_o purity_n of_o worship_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n humane_a because_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n and_o may_v suffer_v alteration_n and_o reformation_n so_o thing_n that_o be_v every_o way_n of_o divine_a right_n both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o institution_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o humane_a right_n because_o command_v and_o enjoin_v by_o humane_a authority_n the_o very_a call_n of_o synod_n which_o they_o say_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n both_o for_o their_o institution_n which_o be_v apostolic_a and_o for_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o they_o none_o but_o a_o papist_n do_v yet_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o emperor_n and_o magistrate_n right_a thus_o fast_v prayer_n public_a humiliation_n though_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o divine_a right_n and_o precept_n be_v also_o of_o humane_a right_n as_o command_v and_o order_v by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o public_a way_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o good_a king_n of_o iuda_n right_a and_o none_o can_v blame_v they_o for_o it_o to_o command_v fast_v and_o prayer_n last_o thing_n that_o be_v every_o way_n of_o humane_a right_n and_o make_v by_o man_n and_o have_v for_o their_o object_n the_o regulate_v of_o humane_a affair_n as_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v conduit-pipe_n building_n forest_n chace_n etc._n etc._n may_v convenient_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n because_o by_o divine_a right_n they_o
by_o their_o practice_n for_o they_o assume_v no_o jurisdiction_n but_o have_v perfect_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n the_o catechism_n &_o platform_n of_o government_n they_o present_v they_o to_o the_o parliament_n under_o the_o name_n of_o humble_a advice_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o determine_v any_o thing_n authoritative_o albeit_o they_o pretend_v no_o less_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o as_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o 31._o chapter_n sect_n 3._o that_o minister_n in_o synod_n may_v determine_v authoritative_o matter_n of_o religion_n 3._o but_o both_o the_o power_n which_o be_v delegated_a to_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n during_o their_o sit_v at_o westminster_n be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o power_n which_o all_o counsel_n &_o synod_n under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n ever_o enjoy_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v i_o wonder_v much_o they_o will_v ascribe_v judicial_a authority_n to_o minister_n in_o synod_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o never_o look_v for_o be_v not_o to_o have_v and_o which_o they_o never_o see_v practise_v before_o in_o any_o assembly_n convocate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n institute_v a_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a and_o independent_a from_o the_o magistrate_n they_o be_v to_o disclaim_v that_o ordinance_n which_o delegated_a a_o power_n which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v derive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n not_o by_o the_o intervention_n and_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o magistrate_n unto_o themselves_o as_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o any_o ordinance_n before_o their_o sit_v be_v to_o be_v expect_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o minister_n but_o to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v to_o suffer_v the_o minister_n to_o exercise_v that_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o authoritative_o challenge_v from_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o have_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o magistrate_n as_o our_o brethren_n the_o scot_n speak_v shall_v have_v submit_v to_o all_o resolution_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v no_o long_o humble_a advice_n but_o canon_n decree_n and_o law_n make_v authoritative_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n under_o jesus_n christ_n but_o what_o sense_n can_v be_v give_v to_o these_o word_n when_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o magistrate_n be_v it_o such_o a_o distinction_n as_o be_v betwixt_o subordinate_n or_o betwixt_o coordinates_n if_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a power_n be_v coordinates_n each_o must_v needs_o be_v independent_a one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o how_o inconsistent_a it_o be_v under_o one_o magistrate_n we_o have_v discuss_v in_o another_o place_n if_o these_o power_n be_v subordinate_a it_o must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n 1._o in_o coercive_a power_n 2._o in_o judgement_n or_o judicial_a determination_n that_o be_v to_o pass_v for_o law_n oblige_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a 3._o in_o the_o affinity_n of_o power_n in_o nature_n and_o definition_n which_o necessary_o import_v subordination_n betwixt_o they_o 1._o for_o matter_n of_o coercive_a power_n the_o ecclesiastical_a have_v none_o they_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o another_o power_n which_o indeed_o make_v it_o to_o be_v power_n all_o external_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v but_o child_n play_n ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la a_o bubble_n a_o name_n without_o a_o thing_n without_o a_o power_n of_o coercion_n 2._o for_o judgement_n if_o ecclesiastical_a man_n can_v execute_v their_o power_n without_o the_o magistrate_n the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o he_o shall_v execute_v their_o injunction_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o interpreter_n or_o as_o a_o sergeant_n and_o executioner_n not_o interpret_n the_o command_n of_o the_o court_n but_o fulfil_v they_o with_o a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o judgement_n for_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o these_o two_o if_o as_o a_o judge_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o minister_n ere_o he_o do_v command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o determination_n of_o minister_n will_v be_v but_o counsel_n and_o advice_n see_v before_o they_o have_v force_n of_o law_n and_o of_o rule_n they_o must_v receive_v the_o ultimate_a judgement_n and_o approbation_n from_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o subordination_n of_o power_n impli_v affinity_n of_o definition_n and_o nature_n betwixt_o the_o subordinate_n as_o surgery_n be_v subordinate_a to_o medicine_n prove_v the_o affinity_n betwixt_o medicine_n and_o surgery_n yea_o if_o subordinate_a jurisdiction_n stand_v in_o pari_fw-la gradu_fw-la and_o in_o equal_a distance_n from_o the_o power_n they_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o it_o argue_v a_o identity_n of_o jurisdiction_n among_o they_o as_o if_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o college_n of_o physician_n and_o of_o a_o corporation_n of_o merchant_n be_v both_o subordinate_a to_o one_o magistrate_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o college_n and_o of_o that_o corporation_n be_v but_o one_o as_o spring_v from_o one_o head_n of_o jurisdiction_n thus_o if_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o church_n and_o of_o a_o corporation_n be_v of_o equal_a distance_n in_o subordination_n from_o one_o springhead_n of_o jurisdiction_n no_o doubt_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o church_n and_o of_o that_o corporation_n be_v but_o one_o jurisdiction_n now_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o pastor_n church_n and_o synod_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o magistracy_n &_o need_v not_o to_o be_v coordinate_a with_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o proof_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o same_o use_n of_o judgement_n prudence_n and_o discretion_n as_o by_o the_o same_o yard_n one_o may_v measure_v cloth_n silk_n and_o thread_n so_o may_v the_o same_o wise_a political_a head_n and_o the_o same_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n govern_v a_o state_n a_o church_n and_o a_o family_n dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n use_v to_o say_v he_o do_v employ_v the_o same_o art_n in_o govern_v his_o school_n at_o corinth_n and_o his_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o same_o nature_n of_o law_n in_o both_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v not_o in_o its_o be_v just_a equal_a and_o honest_a but_o in_o its_o be_v publish_v by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v invest_v with_o magistracy_n the_o better_a man_n that_o be_v not_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o rational_a but_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o most_o potent_a give_v law_n to_o the_o rest_n the_o philosopher_n permit_v we_o to_o weigh_v and_o interpret_v their_o law_n but_o the_o magistrate_n enjoin_v blind_a obedience_n to_o he_o seneca_n say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n law_n do_v not_o dispute_v but_o command_v and_o tully_n in_o his_o thâ—…d_a book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la say_v i_o be_o to_o receive_v from_o thou_o o_o philosopher_n satisfaction_n from_o reason_n but_o i_o be_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o law_n that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v deliver_v we_o though_o they_o give_v no_o reason_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o presbyterian_a synod_n namely_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o scotland_n do_v not_o give_v so_o much_o leave_v to_o inferior_a ecclesiastical_a judicatory_n or_o private_a person_n to_o examine_v their_o decree_n by_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n as_o those_o of_o beroea_n take_v to_o themselves_o when_o they_o examine_v st._n paul_n doctrine_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o as_o he_o preach_v for_o their_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n have_v force_n of_o law_n only_o because_o they_o have_v the_o sanction_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v by_o any_o inferior_a judicatory_a whereas_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n shall_v be_v quite_o different_a from_o the_o civil_a viz._n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o product_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n compel_v or_o require_v to_o assent_v or_o obey_v except_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v persuade_v and_o convince_v it_o may_v be_v our_o presbyterian_a brethren_n will_v say_v that_o for_o example_n excommunication_n have_v no_o further_a validity_n of_o sentence_n then_o as_o it_o be_v just_a and_o do_v deserve_o which_o indeed_o prove_v the_o nullity_n of_o all_o excommunication_n for_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n all_o must_v needs_o be_v just_a and_o valid_a and_o every_o one_o excommunicate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v excommunicate_v infallible_o and_o his_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o a_o unerring_a judgement_n which_o till_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v infallible_a a_o man_n may_v just_o question_v the_o validity_n of_o his_o excommunication_n 3._o in_o this_o also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o jurisdiction_n they_o call_v ecclesiastical_a
nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la thus_o the_o late_a confession_n of_o faith_n and_o directory_n go_v for_o currant_n to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o assembly_n because_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o albeit_o many_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n among_o they_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o frame_v the_o 30._o &_o 31._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n in_o affair_n concern_v temporal_a life_n it_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o when_o what_o have_v be_v vote_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o counsel_n or_o senate_n go_v for_o the_o act_n of_o all_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o state-precept_n that_o philip_n the_o ii_o give_v to_o margerite_v governess_n of_o the_o low-countrves_a by_o the_o report_n of_o strada_n 5._o in_o all_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o nation_n &_o nation_n army_n and_o army_n party_n and_o party_n the_o judge_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o reconcile_v they_o must_v propound_v condition_n by_o which_o party_n in_o extreme_n shall_v come_v to_o some_o accommodation_n and_o moderation_n each_o side_n if_o need_v be_v comply_v and_o part_v with_o some_o of_o his_o right_n to_o prevent_v a_o continuance_n of_o strife_n but_o such_o a_o composition_n can_v be_v expect_v in_o or_o by_o a_o synod_n for_o make_v up_o difference_n in_o religion_n since_o each_o side_n apprehend_v his_o opinion_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v think_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o balk_v any_o part_n of_o it_o or_o admit_v a_o accommodation_n chapter_n xvii_o that_o the_o jewish_a church-officer_n have_v not_o a_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n mr._n gillespy_v distinction_n that_o they_o be_v not_o material_o but_o formal_o distinct_a examine_v the_o argument_n of_o amyraldus_n that_o though_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n yet_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o pattern_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n discuss_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n this_o subject_n touch_v the_o identity_n or_o diversity_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a among_o the_o jew_n well_o understand_v will_v decide_v the_o whole_a controversy_n which_o mr._n gillespie_n well_o apprehend_v and_o therefore_o perceive_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o plea_n that_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n shall_v be_v distinct_a or_o not_o distinct_a in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o christian_n since_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o censure_v excommunicate_a and_o make_v law_n authoritative_o be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o church_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v without_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v indistinct_a among_o the_o jew_n but_o distinct_a among_o the_o christian_n this_o i_o say_v be_v consider_v by_o he_o make_v he_o withal_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o opinion_n that_o make_v jurisdiction_n distinct_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o supposition_n he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v far_o into_o this_o matter_n have_v in_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o river_n assembly_n take_v off_o the_o main_a objection_n from_o amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n for_o i_o can_v think_v but_o mr._n gillespie_n have_v embrace_v this_o opinion_n for_o conveniency_n and_o more_o because_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o fabric_n of_o his_o book_n then_o that_o it_o have_v any_o great_a probability_n 1._o because_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a papist_n and_o other_o even_o his_o fellow-presbyters_a be_v of_o another_o judgement_n who_o if_o they_o have_v have_v never_o so_o little_a show_n or_o likeliness_n for_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n among_o the_o jew_n special_o the_o papist_n and_o with_o they_o amyraldus_n and_o other_o no_o doubt_v they_o will_v have_v make_v as_o much_o of_o this_o advantage_n to_o further_a their_o cause_n as_o mr._n gillespie_n think_v to_o prevail_v with_o it_o for_o himself_o 2._o because_o mr._n gillespie_n when_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o assert_v a_o double_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n reap_v very_o little_a benefit_n by_o it_o for_o he_o pull_v down_o by_o his_o large_a concession_n with_o one_o hand_n what_o he_o have_v strive_v to_o set_v up_o with_o the_o other_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o endless_a labour_n to_o produce_v the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n that_o be_v for_o erastus_n opinion_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o for_o one_o constantinus_n l'empereur_fw-fr which_v he_o pretend_v to_o be_v on_o his_o side_n twenty_o may_v be_v bring_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n not_o long_o since_o discourse_v with_o manasseh_n ben_n israel_n at_o the_o house_n of_o my_o noble_a friend_n mr._n sadler_n about_o this_o same_o subject_n he_o tell_v i_o he_o can_v not_o conceive_v how_o this_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a jurisdiction_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o altogether_o absurd_a against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o what_o grotius_n selden_n and_o cunaeus_n have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_n amyraldus_n in_o his_o thesis_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la servitutis_fw-la thes_n 28._o say_v that_o religion_n and_o policy_n be_v so_o straight_o conjoin_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o one_o be_v overthrow_v the_o other_o can_v not_o stand_v but_o must_v needs_o fall_v too_o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 46._o he_o say_v the_o same_o man_n do_v judge_v israel_n as_o a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n and_o be_v also_o over_o matter_n of_o religion_n lud._n capellus_n part_n 3._o de_fw-la ministerii_fw-la verbi_fw-la necessitate_v thes_n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o only_o conspire_v with_o amyraldus_n but_o outgo_v he_o in_o assert_v that_o the_o 70._o judge_n or_o elder_n though_o lay-man_n and_o not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v not_o only_o to_o compose_v controversy_n and_o suit_n in_o law_n but_o also_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o far_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n to_o jesus_n christ_n any_o in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v gift_v may_v teach_v read_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n luc._n 4._o 17._o who_o though_o unknown_a be_v admit_v to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n and_o of_o st._n paul_n act._n 13._o 15._o my_o river_n father_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n namely_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n de_fw-la monarchia_fw-la temporali_fw-la where_o he_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o levite_n nor_o the_o chief_a priest_n make_v use_v of_o any_o other_o law_n then_o that_o which_o be_v common_a and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a judicious_a r._n hooker_n be_v very_o express_v for_o we_o in_o his_o 8._o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n p._n 144._o our_o state_n be_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n own_o ancient_a elect_a people_n which_o people_n be_v not_o part_n of_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o part_n of_o they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o selfsame_a people_n whole_a and_o entire_a be_v both_o under_o one_o chief_a governor_n on_o who_o supreme_a authority_n they_o do_v all_o depend_v i_o have_v allege_v elsewhere_o mr._n lightfoot_n whole_o concur_v with_o richard_n hooker_n mr._n herbert_n thorndike_n a_o judicious_a writer_n and_o much_o verse_v in_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v whole_o for_o a_o identity_n of_o jurisdiction_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o 8._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a a_o precedent_n be_v choose_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o seventy_o who_o they_o call_v the_o nasi_n to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n from_o age_n to_o age_n as_o r._n moses_n write_v which_o refute_v what_o some_o say_v that_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n be_v always_o a_o priest_n and_o show_v that_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v ruler_n over_o person_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o kind_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n we_o have_v these_o word_n the_o sanedrim_n consist_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n because_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o religion_n pass_v through_o their_o hand_n tostatus_n a_o great_a papist_n and_o writer_n upon_o matth._n 16._o v._n 19_o will_v tell_v we_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o party_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o
where_o the_o word_n kahal_v or_o gnedah_fw-mi be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n as_o deuter._n 31._o v._o 30._o where_o moses_n pronounce_v a_o canticle_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o congregation_n and_o yet_o the_o 28._o verse_n show_v that_o by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n the_o magistrate_n and_o elder_n be_v mean_v thus_o levit._n 4._o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o and_o 21._o where_o if_o the_o people_n have_v trespass_v ignorant_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o magistrate_n and_o elder_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o deut._n 23._o v._o 1._o the_o eunuch_n the_o bastard_n the_o moabite_n and_o the_o ammonite_n be_v bar_v from_o the_o congregation_n or_o the_o church_n that_o be_v from_o public_a employment_n for_o a_o convert_a moabite_n be_v not_o forbid_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n sometime_o for_o a_o senate_n of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n call_v synedrium_fw-la as_o proverb_n 26._o v._n 26._o and_o so_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o lxx_o and_o there_o you_o have_v a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n church_n matth._n 18._o for_o the_o like_a cause_n of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o both_o place_n and_o the_o like_a judicatory_a so_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 23._o v._n 24._o the_o adulteress_n be_v convent_v before_o the_o church_n that_o be_v before_o the_o judicatory_a of_o judge_n and_o elder_n which_o place_n manifest_o declare_v that_o christ_n mean_v such_o a_o judicatory_a among_o the_o jew_n whereof_o the_o word_n heathen_a and_o publican_n make_v further_a proof_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o judicatory_a and_o man_n as_o ordinary_o be_v find_v when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o in_o christ_n time_n nor_o ever_o since_o his_o time_n the_o word_n church_n be_v take_v for_o a_o assembly_n or_o senate_n of_o ecclesiasticall_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n so_o that_o be_v there_o any_o such_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o censure_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o party_n that_o do_v the_o wrong_n this_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n must_v needs_o be_v pronounce_v by_o such_o a_o synedrium_fw-la or_o senate_n of_o judge_n and_o elder_n endow_v with_o judicial_a authority_n as_o the_o word_n church_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o suppose_v the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o use_v by_o christ_n in_o that_o sense_n our_o brethren_n shall_v show_v we_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v speak_v it_o in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n namely_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o for_o a_o assembly_n of_o christian_a church-officer_n invest_v with_o judicial_a authority_n here_o one_o controvert_v place_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o another_o and_o while_o there_o be_v very_o great_a likelihood_n that_o jesus_n christ_n mean_v a_o senate_n ordinary_o sit_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o decide_v controversy_n of_o wrong_n betwixt_o brother_n and_o brother_n and_o which_o be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o man_n delegated_a by_o he_o if_o they_o will_v weaken_v our_o plea_n and_o exposition_n which_o be_v very_o rational_a and_o natural_a and_o make_v it_o as_o probable_a and_o likely_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o company_n of_o church-officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o magistrate_n they_o must_v look_v out_o some_o parallel_a place_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o word_n church_n be_v so_o understand_v which_o i_o be_o confident_a they_o will_v never_o find_v but_o to_o yield_v as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v though_o i_o find_v not_o where_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o word_n kahal_v and_o gnedah_fw-mi church_n signify_v such_o a_o assembly_n of_o church-officer_n yet_o i_o find_v 1_o sam._n 19_o v._n 20._o the_o word_n lahakath_v mention_v where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o company_n of_o prophet_n which_o word_n our_o brethren_n may_v as_o well_o interpret_v a_o church_n but_o neither_o will_v this_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o in_o that_o place_n of_o samuel_n quote_v those_o prophet_n be_v not_o sit_v in_o a_o senate_n church_n or_o college_n nor_o be_v they_o about_o any_o church_n act_n but_o be_v travel_v in_o the_o highway_n and_o however_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o prophet_n who_o as_o prophet_n be_v never_o endow_v with_o a_o judicial_a power_n samuel_n indeed_o be_v over_o they_o as_o a_o arch-prophet_n but_o as_o such_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o israel_n but_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n chapter_n xix_o that_o a_o particular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a visible_a church_n mention_v in_o scripture_n that_o that_o church_n consider_v as_o a_o assembly_n of_o christian_n bring_v forth_o other_o kind_n of_o act_n than_o it_o do_v consider_v as_o a_o society_n of_o man_n by_o which_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o private_a church_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o evident_a have_v mention_v the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v not_o any_o visible_a assembly_n either_o according_a to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o acception_n it_o remain_v that_o a_o particular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n with_o one_o accord_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n enjoy_v the_o same_o ordinance_n have_v the_o true_a denomination_n of_o a_o church_n this_o church_n presbyterian_a particular_a church_n or_o congregationall_a be_v the_o true_a adequate_a subject_n of_o all_o church-right_a discipline_n and_o power_n which_o it_o enjoy_v partly_o by_o a_o divine_a positive_a right_n as_o it_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o christian_n partly_o by_o a_o divine_a natural_a civil_a politic_a right_n as_o it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n endow_v with_o wisdom_n prudence_n and_o liberty_n to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o such_o law_n as_o they_o find_v most_o convenient_a for_o their_o subsistence_n the_o first_o be_v a_o divine_a positive_a right_n for_o however_o man_n be_v so_o or_o otherwise_o command_v by_o some_o external_a power_n yet_o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o look_v for_o a_o flock_n and_o people_n and_o the_o people_n for_o a_o pastor_n and_o both_o be_v to_o meet_v in_o as_o convenient_a a_o place_n and_o competent_a a_o number_n as_o they_o can_v to_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n by_o hear_v the_o word_n pray_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o a_o warrant_n and_o command_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o right_n warrant_v and_o command_v the_o pastor_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o pastoral_a act_n as_o to_o preach_v to_o those_o that_o will_v hear_v not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o to_o command_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o exhort_v to_o dehort_v to_o beseech_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n to_o lay_v out_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n to_o admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n all_o baptize_v person_n and_o visible_o profess_v christianity_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a or_o public_a infamous_a offender_n '_o or_o profane_a refuse_v none_o by_o any_o judicial_a act_n of_o they_o denounce_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o any_o other_o censure_n but_o by_o their_o general_a duty_n as_o christian_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o such_o unfruitful_a worker_n of_o darkness_n otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o impose_v nothing_o no_o injunction_n no_o censure_n or_o punishment_n but_o on_o such_o as_o without_o constraint_n and_o willing_o undergo_v it_o and_o be_v content_v so_o to_o do_v the_o other_o act_n of_o a_o pastor_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o offer_v himself_o send_v or_o unsent_a to_o visit_v and_o comfort_v the_o sick_a the_o prisoner_n the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a to_o see_v all_o person_n and_o family_n that_o be_v of_o his_o flock_n to_o be_v the_o same_o at_o home_n as_o at_o church_n of_o the_o same_o gospell-conversation_n and_o that_o all_o rank_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o respect_v no_o man_n degree_n or_o person_n in_o deliver_v his_o message_n from_o christ_n say_v even_o as_o john_n baptist_n to_o herod_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o keep_v thy_o brother_n wife_n brief_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n in_o a_o society_n of_o church-member_n be_v double_a some_o do_v
not_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o religion_n then_o they_o perform_v by_o a_o confederate_a discipline_n what_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o enjoin_v and_o command_v they_o the_o confession_n of_o basilartic_a 6._o have_v a_o notable_a say_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v magistrate_n this_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v a_o magistrate_n of_o the_o gentiles_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v the_o vicar_n of_o god_n if_o then_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n fail_v of_o his_o duty_n in_o not_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n those_o that_o live_v under_o he_o and_o be_v better_o mind_v aught_o to_o supply_v the_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o yet_o in_o do_v of_o that_o they_o do_v but_o perform_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o business_n like_v as_o a_o master_n lead_v his_o horse_n down_o the_o hill_n his_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n do_v both_o his_o own_o business_n and_o that_o of_o his_o man_n and_o both_o employ_v his_o own_o strength_n in_o guide_v a_o unruly_a horse_n and_o supply_v that_o of_o his_o man_n or_o which_o express_v more_o lively_a the_o thing_n in_o hand_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n in_o train_v up_o prince_n edward_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v both_o do_v his_o own_o duty_n and_o that_o of_o henry_n the_o 8._o his_o father_n who_o be_v want_v to_o his_o duty_n in_o show_v his_o power_n &_o authority_n to_o have_v his_o son_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n somerset_n cranmer_z and_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v want_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o act_v by_o a_o power_n distinct_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n for_o if_o so_o then_o when_o ever_o a_o power_n be_v exercise_v right_o and_o yet_o against_o a_o unlawful_a command_n of_o a_o superior_a we_o have_v need_v to_o give_v a_o new_a name_n to_o that_o power_n and_o there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o kind_n of_o power_n as_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v have_v do_v with_o origen_n i_o come_v to_o ambrose_n who_o i_o be_v to_o allege_v upon_o the_o 1._o of_o timothy_n relate_v to_o the_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o origen_n and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n assume_v by_o church_n there_o he_o teach_v the_o custom_n both_o of_o the_o synagogue_n &_o of_o christian_a church_n of_o have_v elder_n that_o compose_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o magistrate_n controversy_n arise_v among_o church-member_n say_v that_o first_o synagogue_n and_o afterward_o church_n have_v elder_n without_o who_o advice_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o church_n and_o wonder_v that_o in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 370_o such_o man_n be_v out_o of_o use_n which_o he_o think_v come_v by_o the_o negligence_n or_o rather_o pride_n of_o some_o doctor_n who_o think_v it_o be_v beneath_o they_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o less_o in_o the_o church_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v to_o decide_v controversy_n not_o as_o judge_n invest_v with_o a_o coercive_a power_n but_o only_o as_o arbitrator_n and_o umpire_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o these_o elder_n cease_v which_o he_o wish_v have_v be_v still_o continue_v he_o mention_v not_o but_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v when_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v for_o above_o 300._o year_n heathenish_a become_v christian_n these_o arbitrator_n and_o elder_n cease_v in_o great_a part_n at_o least_o they_o be_v more_o out_o of_o church_n then_o in_o church_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o the_o emperor_n create_a judge_n which_o yet_o retain_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o whereof_o origen_n and_o ambrose_n speak_v and_o which_o be_v invest_v as_o most_o of_o the_o lawyer_n affirm_v as_o cujacius_n for_o one_o &_o with_o they_o my_o rev._n father_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la temporal_a and_o in_o his_o hyperaspistes_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o not_o with_o a_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n but_o as_o they_o term_v it_o audience_n hence_o come_v the_o bishop_n and_o dean_n and_o chapter_n audit_n however_o such_o arbitrator_n sit_v in_o a_o court_n and_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o be_v not_o member_n as_o before_o ever_o since_o st._n paul_n time_n choose_v by_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o contention_n do_v arise_v betwixt_o brother_n and_o brother_n and_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v not_o think_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o command_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o a_o wrong_a brother_n have_v go_v to_o secular_a judge_n because_o they_o be_v not_o infidel_n but_o christian_n faithful_a and_o saint_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v they_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v free_a for_o any_o layman_n or_o other_o either_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o audit_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o the_o secular_a judge_n which_o custom_n ambrose_n do_v not_o like_a so_o well_o as_o when_o jew_n and_o christian_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o discipline_n to_o have_v controversy_n decide_v by_o their_o own_o elder_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o these_o elder_n though_o they_o be_v not_o as_o ambrose_n wish_v they_o have_v be_v in_o his_o time_n arbitrator_n in_o those_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n keep_v that_o office_n a_o long_a time_n under_o christian_a emperor_n but_o with_o more_o authority_n and_o dignity_n because_o they_o be_v countenance_v by_o the_o emperor_n their_o master_n we_o have_v they_o mention_v pretty_a late_a even_o in_o theodosius_n honorius_n and_o arcadius_n time_n for_o in_o one_o law_n they_o enjoin_v that_o ordinary_a judge_n shall_v decide_v the_o contention_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o their_o own_o elder_n or_o arbitrator_n thereupon_o it_o be_v worth_a consider_v that_o that_o title_n which_o in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n be_v de_fw-fr episcopali_fw-la audientia_fw-la in_o the_o justinian_n code_n be_v de_fw-fr episcopali_fw-la judicio_fw-la a_o main_a proof_n that_o these_o judgement_n in_o episcopal_a court_n have_v much_o still_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o reference_n in_o church_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n these_o episcopal_a court_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o emperor_n to_o favour_v the_o clergy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la by_o their_o own_o judge_n for_o if_o either_o party_n have_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o court_n they_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o secular_a court_n the_o word_n of_o the_o 28._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v very_o express_v if_o a_o clerk_n have_v a_o matter_n against_o a_o clerk_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v his_o bishop_n and_o appeal_v to_o secular_a judgement_n but_o let_v the_o cause_n first_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n now_o this_o episcopal_a court_n be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o power_n with_o that_o of_o the_o elder_n mention_v by_o ambrose_n which_o be_v first_o in_o synagogue_n and_o then_o in_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n one_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o weak_a and_o sandy_a the_o ground_n be_v upon_o which_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n be_v build_v which_o government_n say_v they_o be_v the_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o those_o church-officer_n by_o a_o warrant_n from_o christ_n the_o mediator_n for_o constantine_n erect_v a_o episcopal_a court_n and_o empower_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n to_o decide_v cause_n and_o controversy_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o a_o commission_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v or_o to_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n so_o delegate_a a_o power_n which_o be_v none_o of_o he_o to_o give_v but_o only_o grant_v what_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n namely_o that_o some_o magistrate_n under_o he_o shall_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o the_o clergy_n beside_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o that_o magistracy_n which_o be_v through_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n assume_v first_o by_o synagogue_n then_o by_o christian_a church_n under_o persecution_n for_o sure_a constantine_n do_v not_o place_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n &_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n manage_v either_o by_o the_o elder_n which_o ambrose_n mention_v or_o by_o the_o episcopal_a court_n erect_v by_o himself_o neither_o constantine_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v ever_o conceive_v that_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o any_o other_o power_n then_o their_o own_o as_o all_o other_o society_n of_o man_n be_v in_o this_o episcopal_a court_n any_o cause_n between_o man_n and_o man_n
1â—41_n relate_v what_o trouble_n and_o ado_n there_o be_v to_o bring_v it_o in_o &_o that_o many_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o neighbour-churche_n meaning_n zurich_n bern_n etc._n etc._n among_o which_o excommunication_n be_v not_o in_o use_n some_o say_v that_o bâ—…t_v the_o popish_a tyranny_n be_v recall_v but_o all_o these_o difficulty_n say_v beza_n calvin_n surmount_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o censure_v other_o church_n as_o unchristian_a that_o have_v not_o proceed_v so_o far_o nor_o those_o pastor_n who_o do_v not_o conceive_v their_o flock_n need_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o such_o a_o bit_n or_o bridle_n and_o indeed_o calvin_n himself_o though_o very_o eager_a to_o bring_v in_o excommunication_n insomuch_o that_o sometime_o he_o call_v it_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n &_o profess_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v either_o death_n or_o banishment_n rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v that_o the_o town_n senate_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o right_n of_o excommunicate_v as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o viret_n yet_o he_o can_v but_o speak_v very_o respectful_o of_o his_o neighbour_n minister_n who_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o necessity_n upon_o excommunication_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v among_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v his_o word_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o pastor_n of_o zurich_n in_o the_o year_n 1553._o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n concern_v excommunication_n neither_o be_o i_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v many_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o think_v not_o excommunication_n necessary_a under_o christian_a prince_n i_o shall_v not_o care_n much_o to_o err_v in_o that_o point_n of_o excommunication_n with_o bullinger_n and_o musculus_fw-la upon_o condition_n that_o i_o be_v as_o godly_a and_o learned_a as_o they_o but_o however_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o neighbour_n church_n and_o minister_n about_o excommunication_n stand_v calve_v great_a authority_n prevail_v to_o set_v up_o excommunication_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o a_o person_n not_o name_v pag._n 409._o and_o 410._o in_o folio_n he_o declare_v at_o large_a which_o way_n he_o go_v about_o it_o and_o there_o he_o have_v these_o word_n which_o carry_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o if_o his_o will_n have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o geneva_n and_o so_o for_o other_o church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o volui_fw-la ut_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la à _fw-la civili_fw-la judicio_fw-la distingui_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la rediit_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la it_o be_v my_o will_n that_o as_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o spiritual_a power_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o civil_a judgement_n and_o so_o excommunication_n come_v again_o to_o be_v in_o use_n but_o however_o his_o will_n be_v he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n distinct_a and_o independent_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o because_o the_o same_o spiritual_a senate_n be_v make_v and_o constitute_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o town_n as_o calvin_n acknowledge_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o bullinger_n in_o the_o year_n 1553._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o only_o in_o its_o first_o make_v but_o also_o all_o the_o time_n after_o just_a as_o when_o constantine_n the_o great_a institute_v for_o a_o episcopalia_fw-la bishop_n court_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o depend_v on_o his_o jurisdiction_n not_o only_o in_o their_o first_o constitution_n but_o also_o in_o their_o duration_n in_o the_o review_v and_o ratify_v their_o law_n and_o sentence_n or_o disannul_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a beza_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o calvin_n a_o 1541._o that_o at_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n and_o its_o law_n by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o sovereign_a law_n make_v that_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n minister_n magistrate_n or_o people_n shall_v hereafter_o presume_v and_o attempt_v to_o disannul_v what_o therein_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o lawmaker_n of_o geneva_n this_o indeed_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a foolish_a &_o absurd_a law_n like_o that_o of_o clodius_n whereof_o cicero_n speak_v that_o can_v not_o be_v repeal_v or_o abrogate_a either_o by_o the_o senate_n or_o people_n for_o when_o ever_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a that_o clause_n also_o that_o the_o law_n can_v be_v abrogate_a be_v likewise_o abrogate_a who_o will_v think_v that_o either_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n of_o geneva_n shall_v so_o enslave_v themselves_o and_o tie_v their_o hand_n as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o repeal_v review_n or_o reform_v law_n former_o make_v by_o they_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v their_o law_n be_v compose_v and_o give_v by_o they_o with_o such_o a_o unerring_a judgement_n that_o they_o need_v no_o further_a recognition_n 3._o this_o jurisdiction_n call_v by_o calvin_n ecclesiastical_a can_v not_o be_v exercise_v and_o manage_v without_o a_o coercive_a restrain_v power_n or_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n either_o seat_v in_o the_o minister_n and_o consistory_n or_o delegated_a from_o the_o magistrate_n for_o among_o the_o law_n of_o discipline_n of_o geneva_n this_o be_v one_o if_o any_o one_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n or_o judgement_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o attempt_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n let_v he_o be_v repel_v and_o drive_v back_o by_o the_o minister_n here_o then_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n or_o a_o coercive_a power_n assume_v by_o the_o minister_n without_o which_o he_o confess_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v null_n and_o of_o no_o effect_n so_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o viret_n a_o 1547._o speak_v of_o a_o woman_n within_o the_o consistory_n who_o decline_v the_o presbyterial_a court_n and_o judgement_n and_o beside_o do_v tire_v they_o out_o with_o she_o too_o much_o prate_v she_o say_v he_o will_v have_v overwhelm_v we_o with_o her_o thunder_a language_n if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v put_v out_o by_o force_n i_o ask_v here_o by_o what_o power_n be_v this_o woman_n thrust_v out_o be_v it_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a and_o a_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v or_o a_o civil_a coercive_a power_n and_o of_o the_o two_o key_n they_o say_v they_o have_v which_o of_o they_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o by_o which_o end_n of_o the_o key_n be_v the_o woman_n drive_v out_o 4._o but_o the_o nullity_n of_o that_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v evident_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o perpetual_a conflict_n and_o clash_v in_o calvin_n time_n betwixt_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o geneva_n and_o those_o of_o the_o magistrate_n whereof_o i_o have_v give_v many_o example_n out_o the_o life_n and_o epistle_n of_o calvin_n among_o other_o of_o one_o bartolier_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o consistory_n do_v appeal_v from_o that_o sentence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o once_o do_v confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o another_o time_n do_v evacuate_v and_o disannul_v it_o whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o great_a contest_v betwixt_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o consistory_n to_o who_o the_o judgement_n and_o right_n of_o excommunicate_v do_v belong_v calvin_n with_o much_o earnestness_n obtain_v that_o ere_o any_o thing_n be_v conclude_v the_o opinion_n of_o four_o city_n of_o the_o swisser_n shall_v be_v desire_v bullinger_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o one_o city_n namely_o zurich_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o geneva_n to_o that_o of_o zurich_n wherein_o among_o other_o quere_n this_o be_v one_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o excommunicate_v a_o man_n but_o by_o the_o consistory_n in_o that_o epistle_n bullinger_n though_o very_o fearful_a to_o offend_v calvin_n yet_o manifest_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o exhort_v he_o to_o moderation_n and_o mildness_n whatever_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o contest_v we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o geneva_n do_v ever_o repeal_v this_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n that_o the_o last_o judgement_n about_o excommunication_n fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o geneva_n chapter_n xxxii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o excommunication_n in_o france_n the_o low-countries_n scotland_n the_o palatinate_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v thaâ—_n among_o reform_a state_n the_o scottish_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n ascend_v to_o such_o a_o height_n what_o plea_n the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n have_v for_o excommunication_n that_o it_o be_v more_o justifiable_a among_o they_o then_o in_o church_n under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n take_v their_o pattern_n of_o discipline_n and_o therewithal_o excommunication_n rather_o from_o geneva_n then_o from_o the_o protestant_a
who_o have_v great_a jurisdiction_n many_o vassal_n and_o retainer_n the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o receive_v no_o lustre_n or_o increase_n of_o dignity_n or_o wealth_n from_o their_o prince_n these_o have_v reason_n in_o emulation_n or_o opposition_n to_o that_o small_a number_n which_o the_o king_n favour_v and_o protect_v to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o kirk_n party_n there_o to_o find_v what_o the_o court_n can_v not_o afford_v they_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v concern_v excommunication_n in_o the_o low-countries_n but_o that_o they_o have_v no_o better_a plea_n for_o it_o then_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n or_o geneva_n i_o shall_v now_o close_v up_o the_o history_n of_o excommunication_n by_o relate_v how_o it_o speed_v in_o the_o palatinate_n where_o i_o think_v it_o be_v receive_v the_o last_o of_o any_o reform_a church_n though_o that_o place_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o be_v reform_v from_o popery_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o epistle_n of_o zanchius_n to_o conradus_n hubertus_n in_o the_o year_n 1568._o where_o he_o relate_v that_o for_o many_o year_n there_o be_v a_o attempt_n make_v to_o bring_v in_o excommunication_n which_o be_v withstand_v by_o many_o not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o have_v a_o dislike_n of_o it_o as_o that_o for_o some_o politic_a reason_n it_o be_v not_o judge_v yet_o seasonable_a to_o stir_v further_o in_o it_o however_o by_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n have_v be_v much_o alienate_v one_o from_o another_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o one_o george_n wither_v a_o englishman_n who_o be_v to_o dispute_v for_o his_o degree_n of_o doctor_n under_o boquinus_fw-la among_o other_o position_n have_v one_o touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o introduce_v excommunication_n which_o be_v oppose_v with_o much_o eagerness_n so_o far_o that_o one_o of_o his_o opponent_n be_v straighten_a for_o time_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o allege_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o say_v against_o excommunication_n desire_v another_o day_n of_o disputation_n which_o be_v grant_v zanchius_n say_v that_o the_o disputation_n grow_v so_o hot_a that_o one_o of_o the_o opponent_n a_o minister_n protest_v open_o against_o the_o falsity_n of_o the_o position_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o which_o time_n erastus_n among_o other_o write_v against_o excommunication_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o zanchius_n do_v but_o favour_n underhand_o the_o advocate_n of_o excommunication_n for_o he_o say_v for_o many_o honest_a reason_n i_o will_v not_o intermeddle_v but_o keep_v silence_n by_o what_o i_o have_v relate_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o excommunication_n in_o several_a church_n and_o country_n we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v and_o apprehend_v 1._o that_o excommunication_n when_o retain_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o confederate_a discipline_n and_o as_o answer_v to_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n among_o the_o jew_n may_v very_o well_o consist_v with_o the_o peace_n safety_n and_o integrity_n both_o of_o life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n of_o france_n or_o any_o other_o under_o a_o contrary_a magistrate_n 2._o that_o excommunication_n retain_v by_o church_n under_o a_o contrary_a magistrate_n upon_o the_o plea_n of_o jus_o divinum_fw-la for_o their_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n may_v be_v exercise_v with_o as_o little_a outward_a disturbance_n &_o dispute_n as_o if_o they_o do_v retain_v it_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o confederate_a discipline_n but_o such_o church_n than_o will_v not_o only_o usurp_v a_o power_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o christ_n but_o beside_o will_v enslave_v man_n conscience_n lay_v upon_o they_o a_o yoke_n which_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n 3._o but_o that_o excommunication_n upon_o what_o plea_n soever_o retain_v by_o those_o church_n that_o live_v under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n be_v inconsistent_a both_o with_o the_o outward_a peace_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o live_v and_o the_o inward_a peace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n mind_n 4._o that_o excommunication_n as_o it_o be_v retain_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n or_o any_o other_o under_o a_o magistrate_n differ_v from_o they_o and_o upon_o what_o plea_n soever_o exercise_v either_o of_o confederate_a discipline_n or_o as_o have_v by_o divine_a right_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o those_o clashing_n dispute_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o among_o those_o church_n that_o live_v under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n keep_v with_o they_o the_o same_o unity_n of_o faith_n &_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o a_o church-member_n excommunicate_v in_o france_n will_v hardly_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o he_o will_v but_o slight_v his_o complaint_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v must_v needs_o sit_v still_o and_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n against_o he_o but_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n excommunicate_v in_o geneva_n or_o scotland_n look_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o religion_n he_o professâ—th_v and_o a_o defendor_n and_o protector_n of_o his_o own_o church-discipline_n will_v be_v ready_a if_o he_o can_v make_v his_o cause_n probable_o good_a and_o plausible_a to_o sue_v and_o seek_v for_o redress_v hence_o we_o see_v there_o be_v more_o appeal_n in_o calvin_n time_n from_o the_o church-judicatory_a to_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o little_a territory_n of_o geneva_n then_o be_v in_o a_o whole_a age_n through_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n 2._o church-member_n under_o a_o contrary_a magistrate_n will_v be_v more_o unite_v in_o affection_n and_o mind_n and_o so_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o discipline_n 3._o under_o a_o contrary_a magistrate_n member_n be_v usual_o such_o as_o believe_v what_o they_o outward_o profess_v and_o not_o like_o those_o under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n where_o there_o be_v more_o of_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o state_n which_o be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o rather_o a_o furtherance_n to_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v more_o evenness_n foundnesse_n sincerity_n and_o zeal_n there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o great_a submission_n to_o the_o church-discipline_n and_o less_o clashing_n arise_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o disposition_n in_o the_o member_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n among_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n for_o the_o compose_n of_o such_o difference_n among_o themselves_o as_o have_v relation_n to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o otherwise_o be_v open_v to_o the_o popish_a magistrate_n will_v but_o bring_v our_o religion_n into_o contempt_n and_o derision_n but_o under_o a_o magistrate_n that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o religion_n these_o difference_n may_v be_v with_o as_o little_a fear_n of_o scandal_n and_o derision_n to_o the_o profession_n and_o doctrine_n make_v up_o and_o reconcile_v by_o man_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n and_o choose_n as_o within_o a_o consistory_n and_o as_o well_o and_o better_a by_o the_o consistory_n if_o delegated_a thereunto_o and_o invest_v with_o authority_n from_o the_o magistrate_n than_o any_o other_o way_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o jurisdiction_n 5._o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o discipline_n among_o the_o jew_n live_v under_o a_o adverse_a magistrate_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n distinct_a from_o their_o jurisdiction_n so_o be_v there_o less_o need_v either_o to_o have_v it_o divide_v from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o be_v a_o countenancer_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o to_o have_v any_o at_o all_o more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o charter_n with_o two_o or_o three_o passage_n out_o of_o andrew_n rivet_n my_o much_o honour_a uncle_n when_o he_o live_v and_o who_o authority_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n with_o all_o the_o divine_n of_o this_o land_n namely_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o which_o take_v into_o consideration_n will_v be_v find_v to_o deliver_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o i_o have_v assert_v though_o none_o yet_o have_v inveigh_v against_o he_o as_o a_o erastian_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o order_n and_o discipline_n they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n tom_n 1._o about_o the_o 1373._o page_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o principal_a duty_n in_o assert_v and_o vindicate_a religion_n yea_o in_o establish_v it_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n for_o when_o ever_o the_o king_n mind_n change_v there_o be_v always_o a_o change_n in_o religion_n which_o change_n whether_o for_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v always_o attribute_v to_o the_o king_n as_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n neither_o can_v ever_o the_o chief_a priest_n procure_v a_o