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t._n c._n the_o decision_n of_o the_o great_a point_n in_o controversy_n i._n e._n the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o this_o world_n present_v to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10._o 36._o rom._n 10._o 12._o be_v without_o all_o question_n i_o suppose_v to_o all_o who_o own_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o make_v head_n over_o all_o to_o the_o church_n eâ—h_n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o hand_n matth._n 28._o 18._o although_o this_o be_v not_o so_o visible_o make_v manifest_a as_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v heb._n 2._o 8._o we_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o by_o faith_n we_o believe_v it_o as_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o his_o word_n and_o it_o be_v as_o 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reserve_v a_o room_n and_o place_n of_o rule_n for_o himselself_n in_o and_o over_o the_o world_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o lord_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a head_n over_o all_o to_o the_o church_n and_o over_o all_o principallity_n and_o power_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o likewise_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o great_a query_n now_o will_v be_v what_o power_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o what_o it_o be_v he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o decide_n whereof_o will_v be_v of_o great_a and_o singular_a concernment_n at_o this_o day_n 1._o what_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o be_v authority_n and_o
power_n to_o rule_v over_o man_n i._n e._n to_o rule_v over_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n for_o good_a and_o no_o other_o and_o 2._o that_o which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o lie_v especial_o in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o power_n of_o a_o secret_a and_o invisible_a order_n and_o dispose_n of_o all_o government_n to_o carry_v on_o and_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o design_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n 2._o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o power_n of_o pull_v down_o and_o set_v up_o of_o who_o he_o will_v dan._n 4._o 17._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v change_n in_o the_o worldly_a government_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v rule_v and_o that_o they_o do_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o shall_v rule_v for_o he_o 3._o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o call_v all_o magistrate_n to_o account_v at_o the_o 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other_o â—â—at_n call_v for_o subject_v to_o magistrate_n must_v necessary_o â—â—ve_v teach_v they_o either_o to_o be_v jew_n or_o heathen_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o command_n of_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n will_v be_v to_o the_o old_a testament-ceremony_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o their_o idol_n temple_n if_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o worship_n so_o that_o it_o be_v questionless_a that_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a thing_n that_o subjection_n be_v require_v 2._o ground_n in_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n i._n e._n of_o the_o worldly_a government_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o man_n then_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v some_o where_o i._n e._n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n there_o be_v christ_n reign_n and_o doubtless_o to_o deny_v this_o i._n e._n the_o rule_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o over_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o tenet_n very_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o atheism_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o scripture_n clear_a and_o absolute_a rule_n for_o his_o people_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n &_o worship_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o take_v heed_n until_o his_o second_o come_v matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o john_n 14._o 15._o &_o chap._n 15._o 14._o from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o if_o christ_n have_v leave_v command_n and_o rule_n to_o his_o people_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n than_o he_o have_v reserve_v authority_n from_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v command_n and_o rule_n to_o his_o people_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v clear_a in_o which_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o obey_v he_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v this_o authority_n to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o that_o probable_o too_o contradict_v christ_n command_n therefore_o christ_n have_v prevent_v that_o extremity_n in_o reserve_v to_o himself_o authority_n and_o rule_n in_o divine_a thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o christ_n law_n and_o the_o magistrate_n will_v have_v come_v in_o competition_n the_o answer_n be_v state_v for_o we_o act_v 5._o 39_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o god_n judge_v you_o 4._o this_o truth_n appear_v in_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v judge_v his_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n according_a to_o his_o word_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v they_o must_v be_v judge_v john_n 12._o 48._o and_o in_o the_o keep_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a reward_n psal_n 19_o 11._o rev._n 22._o 14._o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v this_o authority_n to_o magistrate_n lest_o they_o shall_v turn_v they_o aside_o from_o the_o righteous_a rule_n and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o one_o to_o suppose_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v up_o his_o people_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o yet_o will_v judge_v they_o for_o not_o walk_v according_o to_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o make_v he_o a_o hard_a master_n and_o to_o lay_v impossibility_n upon_o his_o people_n 5._o as_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o where_o resign_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o case_n the_o lord_n to_o direct_v his_o people_n to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o counsel_n or_o advice_n in_o determine_v divine_a thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a i._n e._n to_o the_o scripture_n isay_n 8._o 20._o job_n 5._o 39_o 2_o â—im_fw-la 3._o 15._o &_o to_o his_o minister_n with_o the_o church_n aâ—â—_n 15_o 6._o if_o authority_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o must_v be_v necessary_a to_o know_v to_o what_o magistrate_n it_o be_v commit_v whether_o to_o all_o magistrate_n in_o all_o nation_n alike_o if_o so_o than_o these_o two_o impiety_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v subject_v his_o word_n and_o will_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o heathen_a and_o profane_a magistrate_n or_o 2_o his_o people_n to_o their_o will_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n or_o 2_o if_o it_o be_v to_o some_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o all_o i._n e._n to_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o the_o doubt_n will_v be_v to_o who_o of_o they_o it_o be_v there_o be_v many_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_a magistrate_n and_o all_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o most_o of_o they_o think_v themselves_o concern_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o worship_n and_o to_o exercise_v their_o power_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o indeed_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o any_o magistrate_n there_o be_v as_o much_o ground_n for_o one_o to_o claim_v it_o as_o the_o other_o the_o papist_n suppose_v all_o truth_n to_o be_v there_o and_o persecute_v the_o protestant_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o heretic_n the_o protestant_a suppose_n the_o papist_n to_o be_v out_o and_o himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o persecute_v the_o papist_n and_o thus_o this_o very_a principle_n throw_v the_o world_n into_o confusion_n every_o one_o that_o can_v get_v into_o power_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v or_o at_o least_o to_o think_v himself_o a_o absolute_a god_n in_o and_o over_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a and_o doubtless_o it_o concern_v that_o magistrate_n that_o be_v most_o enlighten_v in_o divine_a truth_n to_o be_v first_o in_o reject_v and_o renounce_v this_o authority_n in_o divine_a thing_n for_o doubtless_o the_o most_o enlighten_v and_o reform_v
protestant-magistrate_n walk_v by_o this_o rule_n i._n e._n authority_n in_o divine_a thing_n etc._n etc._n do_v justify_v all_o other_o in_o their_o practice_n there_o be_v as_o much_o rule_n for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o magistrate_n to_o be_v contract_v the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o of_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v on_o this_o account_n 7._o if_o authority_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o will_v without_o all_o controversy_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o if_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o man_n than_o it_o will_v be_v the_o saint_n duty_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o then_o whence_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o those_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n to_o strengthen_v his_o people_n against_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o in_o persecution_n matt._n 5._o luk._n 6._o joh._n 16._o if_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o magistrate_n have_v receive_v this_o power_n from_o above_o than_o they_o do_v well_o in_o exercise_v of_o it_o suitable_a to_o their_o understanding_n and_o in_o punish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v and_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v ill_a and_o be_v just_o persecute_v for_o not_o perform_v their_o duty_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o suffering_n so_o then_o that_o principle_n and_o practice_n that_o justifi_v magistrate_n in_o a_o way_n of_o persecution_n and_o condemn_v saint_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o heretic_n for_o their_o suffering_n for_o christ_n can_v be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o these_o ground_n i_o undoubted_o conclude_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o his_o people_n in_o all_o divine_a and_o religious_a concernment_n and_o have_v not_o resign_v it_o to_o any_o magisterial_a power_n on_o earth_n 3._o and_o final_o we_o find_v it_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v commit_v his_o authority_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o worship_n to_o his_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n hence_o christ_n have_v state_v his_o own_o power_n matt._n 28._o 18._o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 20._o therefore_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n he_o direct_v he_o to_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n matt._n 18._o 17._o there_o be_v no_o high_o appeal_v on_o earth_n for_o believer_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o as_o the_o church_n so_o be_v its_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o worldly_a government_n so_o that_o that_o magistrate_n that_o assume_v this_o authority_n to_o himself_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o that_o authority_n her_o lord_n have_v give_v she_o and_o the_o authority_n christ_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o church_n be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v exercise_v all_o church-censure_n reach_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n to_o reject_v and_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o satan_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v not_o to_o inflict_v bodily_a punishment_n but_o to_o endeavour_v in_o all_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o his_o church_n may_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o censure_n about_o divine_a thing_n therefore_o he_o have_v communicate_v a_o power_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v exercise_v according_a to_o their_o light_n &_o faith_n in_o divine_a record_n yet_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o that_o even_o of_o all_o the_o church_n judgement_n and_o action_n to_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n obj._n god_n have_v once_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o execute_v of_o his_o divine_a will_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old-testament-ministration_n why_o may_v we_o not_o conclude_v it_o remain_v a_o duty_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o find_v no_o repeal_n of_o that_o authority_n ans_fw-fr god_n own_v they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o national_a church_n he_o make_v that_o church_n &_o state_n one_o which_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v so_o in_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o now_o own_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o covenant_n and_o further_o as_o he_o make_v that_o church_n and_o state_n one_o so_o he_o give_v the_o judicial_a and_o political_a law_n clear_a to_o they_o and_o clear_o state_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n on_o that_o behalf_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n under_o that_o ministration_n be_v typical_a and_o present_v christ_n the_o great_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n in_o the_o gospel-ministration_n for_o the_o anoint_a office_n of_o priest_n and_o king_n lead_v to_o christ_n the_o anoint_a one_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o have_v suffer_v and_o conquer_v in_o and_o by_o his_o suffering_n he_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ministration_n and_o repeal_v priesthood-government_n and_o that_o whole_a ministration_n so_o that_o whoever_o plead_v magistrate_n authority_n in_o eccclesiastical_a cause_n from_o the_o jewish_a constitution_n do_v consequent_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o take_v his_o government_n from_o he_o so_o that_o we_o right_o understand_v the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a testament-magistrate_n shall_v right_o be_v inform_v to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o rule_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o ecclesiastical_a concernment_n do_v now_o belong_v namely_o to_o christ_n into_o who_o the_o magisterial_a power_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v natural_o and_o proper_o dissolve_v as_o the_o type_n into_o the_o substance_n q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o see_v to_o and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n contain_v therein_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n a._n doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n or_o work_v and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n already_o mind_v and_o further_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o as_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o god_n way_n of_o work_v to_o divine_a undertake_n be_v by_o the_o illuminate_n of_o his_o understanding_n through_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o serve_v in_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o have_v his_o understanding_n captivate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o q._n whence_o shall_v arise_v this_o great_a mistake_n as_o doubtless_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a one_o a._n ignorance_n and_o pride_n usher_v in_o this_o mistake_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o still_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o on_o foot_n 1._o ignorance_n this_o ordinary_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o mischief_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n through_o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n man_n put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o his_o authority_n and_o put_v to_o death_n those_o that_o own_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n john_n 16._o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v christ_n because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o 2._o pride_n flow_v from_o ignorance_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o self-exaltation_n pride_n of_o magistrate_n and_o pride_n of_o minister_n accompany_v sometime_o with_o mistake_a zeal_n and_o sometime_o with_o enmity_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n on_o those_o who_o submit_v not_o to_o their_o will_n witness_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o person_n or_o people_n whoever_o that_o conclude_v it_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o compel_v to_o religion_n think_v withal_o its_o meet_a they_o shall_v be_v uppermost_a to_o be_v prescribe_v law_n for_o other_o this_o proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v a_o proud_a selfish_a principle_n man_n while_o under_o will_v not_o like_v it_o but_o when_o over_o will_v exercise_v it_o this_o be_v pride_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o domination_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n dislike_v with_o and_o complain_v of_o a_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a unless_o it_o be_v when_o themselves_o have_v the_o roll_a power_n and_o be_v get_v uppermost_o protestant_n complain_v or_o papist_n and_o papist_n of_o protestant_n where_o they_o be_v under_o and_o nonconformist_n of_o both_o but_o he_o that_o be_v uppermost_o will_v rule_v q._n but_o what_o be_v the_o evil_a and_o