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to_o any_o foreign_a person_n whatsoever_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o what_o esteem_v such_o a_o power_n carry_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o their_o civil_a action_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o voluntary_a action_n of_o man_n by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n do_v follow_v those_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v concern_v good_a and_o evil_a reward_n and_o punishment_n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o necessary_o they_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o obey_v those_o by_o who_o judgement_n they_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o happy_a or_o miserable_a now_o by_o who_o judgement_n it_o be_v appoint_v what_o doctrine_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o their_o judgement_n do_v man_n expect_v their_o eternal_a bliss_n or_o perditidition_n they_o will_v therefore_o yield_v they_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v thus_o most_o manifest_a it_o be_v that_o those_o subject_n who_o believe_v themselves_o bind_v to_o acquiesce_v to_o a_o foreign_a authority_n in_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la constitute_v a_o city_n but_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o foreign_a power_n nor_o therefore_o although_o some_o sovereign_a prince_n shall_v by_o writing_n grant_v such_o a_o authority_n to_o any_o other_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v retain_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n shall_v such_o a_o write_n be_v valid_a or_o transfer_v aught_o necessary_a for_o the_o retain_v oâ—_n good_a administration_n of_o his_o command_n for_o by_o the_o 2._o chap._n 4._o artâ—â—_n no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o transfer_v his_o right_n unless_o be_v give_v some_o proper_a sign_n declare_v his_o will_n to_o transfer_v it_o but_o he_o who_o have_v open_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o keep_v his_o sovereignty_n can_v have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a sign_n of_o transfer_v the_o mean_n necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n it_o this_o kind_n of_o write_v therefore_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o will_n but_o of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o contractor_n we_o must_v consider_v neâ—t_o how_o absurd_a it_o be_v for_o a_o city_n or_o sovereign_n to_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o subject_n conscience_n to_o a_o enemy_n for_o they_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 6._o artic_a in_o a_o hostile_a state_n whosoever_o have_v not_o join_v themselves_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o person_n nor_o contradict_v it_o this_o truth_n that_o they_o do_v not_o always_o fight_v for_o trace_n be_v make_v between_o enemy_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o hostile_a mind_n that_o there_o be_v suspicion_n that_o the_o frontier_n of_o city_n kingdom_n empire_n strengthen_v with_o garrison_n do_v with_o a_o fight_a posture_n and_o countenance_n though_o they_o strike_v not_o yet_o as_o enemy_n mutual_o he_o hold_v each_o other_o last_o how_o unequal_a be_v it_o to_o demand_v that_o which_o by_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o your_o demand_n you_o confess_v belong_v to_o another_o right_n i_o be_o the_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n to_o you_o who_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o another_o realm_n why_o by_o what_o covenant_n pass_v between_o you_o and_o i_o by_o divine_a authority_n whence_o know_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n behold_v the_o book_n read_v iâ—…_n in_o vain_a unless_o i_o may_v also_o interpret_v the_o same_o for_o myself_o that_o interpretation_n therefore_o do_v by_o right_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o private_a fellow-subject_n which_o we_o both_o deny_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o in_o all_o christian_n church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o christian_n city_n the_o interpretation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n depend_v on_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o man_n or_o council_n which_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o city_n xxviii_o now_o because_o there_o be_v clergyman_n two_o kind_n of_o controversy_n the_o one_o about_o spiritual_a matter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v question_n of_o faith_n the_o truth_n whereof_o can_v be_v search_v into_o by_o natural_a reason_n such_o be_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o come_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o the_o like_a the_o other_o about_o question_n of_o humane_a science_n who_o truth_n be_v seek_v out_o by_o natural_a reason_n and_o syllogism_n draw_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o man_n and_o definition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v signification_n receive_v by_o use_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o word_n such_o as_o be_v all_o question_n of_o right_a and_o philosophy_n for_o example_n when_o in_o matter_n of_o right_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o covenant_n or_o not_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o demand_v whether_o such_o word_n speak_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n be_v by_o common_a use_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o subject_n a_o 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but_o it_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o pastor_n then_o yet_o for_o to_o come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o present_a apostle_n now_o the_o apostle_n have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v of_o sin_n give_v they_o which_o christ_n himself_o have_v as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o say_v christ_n so_o send_v i_o you_o john_n 20._o vers_n 21._o and_o he_o add_v who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v vers_fw-la 23._o but_o what_o bind_v and_o lose_v or_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n be_v admit_v of_o some_o scruple_n for_o first_o to_o retain_v his_o sin_n who_o be_v baptize_v into_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v true_o penitent_a seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o very_a covenant_n itself_o of_o
in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o even_o as_o the_o pastor_n can_v refuse_v to_o baptise_v he_o who_o the_o church_n judge_v worthy_a so_o neither_o can_v they_o retain_v his_o sin_n who_o the_o church_n hold_v fit_v to_o be_v absolve_v nor_o yet_o remit_v his_o sin_n who_o the_o church_n pronounce_v disobedient_a and_o it_o be_v the_o church_n part_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o sin_n the_o pastor_n to_o cast_v out_o or_o to_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n those_o that_o be_v judge_v thus_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v not_o you_o judge_v say_v he_o of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o yet_o he_o himself_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o incestuous_a person_n i_o indeed_o say_v he_o as_o absent_v in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n xxvi_o the_o act_n of_o retain_v sin_n be_v pass_v that_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o 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