declare_v by_o our_o know_a law_n to_o be_v a_o empire_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o who_o say_v the_o statute_n a_o body_n politic_a compact_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n divide_v in_o term_n and_o by_o name_n of_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n be_v bind_v and_o owen_n to_o bear_v next_o to_o god_n all_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n see_v 24._o hen._n 8._o c._n 12._o now_o in_o every_o true_a monarchy_n and_o empire_n the_o supreme_a majesty_n and_o authority_n be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n as_o in_o its_o proper_a genter_n who_o therefore_o all_o in_o their_o right_a wit_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v with_o tertullian_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la consecutum_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la next_o under_o god_n over_o they_o have_v whatever_o he_o be_v from_o god_n and_o inferior_a unto_o god_n only_o and_o by_o consequence_n to_o have_v on_o earth_n nec_fw-la superiorem_fw-la nec_fw-la parem_fw-la neither_o superior_a nor_o equal_a for_o as_o that_o father_n speak_v pertinent_o ea_fw-la est_fw-la summi_fw-la conditio_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la adaequet_fw-la nedum_fw-la superet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o supreme_a and_o chief_a to_o have_v no_o competitor_n much_o less_o one_o above_o itself_o and_o what_o be_v more_o obvious_a to_o this_o purpose_n then_o the_o public_a acknowledgement_n require_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o those_o two_o famous_a oath_n the_o one_o of_o supremacy_n the_o other_o of_o allegiance_n as_o for_o that_o of_o supremacy_n make_v first_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o because_o it_o be_v but_o short_a i_o will_v here_o insert_v it_o supremacy_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n i_o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_v henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n in_o which_o oath_n he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v that_o whoever_o take_v it_o declare_v sincere_o 1._o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o his_o other_o dominion_n and_o that_o in_o all_o cause_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n 3_o that_o no_o foreign_a power_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n within_o this_o realm_n 4._o that_o he_o do_v therefore_o utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o own_n of_o or_o appeal_n unto_o any_o such_o 5._o that_o he_o do_v promise_n from_o henceforth_o not_o only_a faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n but_o to_o his_o power_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o last_o that_o he_o do_v recognize_v the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v a_o imperial_a crown_n i._n e._n such_o which_o as_o to_o the_o coercive_a part_n be_v subject_a to_o no_o man_n now_o for_o the_o far_a illustration_n of_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o queen_n elizabeth_n queen_n eliz._n injunct_a of_o bless_a memory_n in_o her_o injunction_n to_o take_v away_o the_o scruple_n of_o some_o well_o mean_v subject_n concern_v the_o intendment_n of_o this_o oath_n 1._o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o challenge_v authority_n and_o power_n of_o ministry_n and_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o 2._o declare_v it_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v of_o ancient_a time_n due_a to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o be_v as_o she_o proceed_v under_o god_n to_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n bear_v within_o these_o her_o realm_n dominion_n and_o country_n of_o what_o estate_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a soever_o they_o be_v so_o as_o no_o other_o foreign_a power_n shall_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o they_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o 37._o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n agree_v on_o anno_fw-la 1562._o and_o establish_v by_o law_n arti._n 37._o an._n 1562._o the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o her_o dominion_n unto_o who_o the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o all_o cause_n do_v appertain_v and_o be_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n unto_o which_o this_o explication_n be_v immediate_o annex_v where_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o chief_a government_n by_o which_o title_n we_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o dangerous_a folk_n to_o be_v offend_v we_o give_v not_o our_o prince_n the_o minister_a either_o of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o which_o thing_n the_o injunction_n also_o late_o set_v forth_o by_o elizabeth_n our_o queen_n do_v most_o plain_o testify_v but_o that_o only_a prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a and_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n and_o stubborn_a and_o evil_a doer_n to_o all_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o both_o in_o the_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n queen_n eliz._n injunct_a can._n 1._o k_o james_n and_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n of_o king_n james_n since_o allow_v and_o ratify_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n and_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n now_o reign_v over_o we_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n and_o all_o other_o preacher_n and_o reader_n of_o divinity-lecture_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o wit_n knowledge_n and_o learning_n pure_o and_o sincere_o without_o any_o colour_n or_o dissimulation_n to_o teach_v manifest_a open_a and_o declare_v four_o time_n every_o year_n at_o the_o least_o in_o their_o sermon_n and_o other_o collation_n and_o lecture_n that_o all_o usurp_v and_o foreign_a power_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o have_v no_o establishment_n nor_o ground_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v for_o most_o just_a cause_n take_v away_o and_o abolish_v and_o that_o therefore_o no_o manner_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n within_o his_o majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n be_v due_a unto_o any_o such_o foreign_a power_n but_o that_o the_o king_n power_n within_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o other_o his_o dominion_n and_o country_n be_v the_o high_a power_n under_o god_n to_o who_o all_o man_n as_o well_o inhabitant_n as_o bear_v within_o the_o same_o do_v by_o god_n law_n owe_v all_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n over_o and_o above_o all_o other_o power_n and_o potentate_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n make_v at_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n immediate_o after_o the_o powder-plot_n be_v overlong_a to_o be_v here_o recite_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v only_o observe_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n and_o declaration_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n neither_o deposable_a by_o the_o pope_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o and_o that_o we_o will_v constant_o bear_v to_o he_o his_o heir_n or_o successor_n that_o faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n which_o become_v subject_n defend_v he_o and_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n
employment_n or_o state_n of_o preheminencie_n be_v also_o a_o concession_n so_o far_o from_o endamage_v our_o cause_n that_o it_o furnish_v we_o with_o a_o plea_n of_o apostolical_a warrant_n and_o authority_n for_o prelatical_a episcopacy_n but_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o a_o note_n from_o our_o observe_v whitgift_n of_o these_o zealous_a contender_n for_o equality_n in_o the_o ministry_n 299._o arch_a bishop_n whitgift_n defence_n of_o answ_n to_o the_o adm._n traâ—t_n 8._o p._n 299._o though_o they_o pretend_v say_v he_o equality_n in_o word_n yet_o they_o mean_v it_o in_o other_o not_o in_o themselves_o for_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v the_o best_a reward_v and_o most_o reverence_v that_o have_v the_o most_o and_o best_a gift_n which_o every_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a captain_n persuade_v himself_o to_o have_v so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n there_o will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o do_v after_o their_o manner_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v chief_a as_o ever_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o bishop_n or_o betwixt_o canterbury_n and_o york_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o may_v easy_o understand_v if_o you_o please_v that_o notwithstanding_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o archbishop_n lord_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v they_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o as_o great_a jurisdiction_n over_o their_o parish_n or_o congregrtion_n and_o as_o lofty_a dominion_n over_o prince_n noble_n and_o all_o as_o ever_o the_o pope_n do_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n chap._n vii_o dr_n hammond_n account_n of_o church-government_n church-power_n original_o in_o christ_n and_o personal_o exercise_v by_o he_o on_o earth_n this_o power_n describe_v by_o christ_n negative_o and_o affirmative_o the_o apostle_n christ_n successor_n their_o office_n not_o temporary_a and_o to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n prove_v from_o christ_n affirmation_n and_o promise_n and_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n the_o assumption_n of_o mathias_n to_o the_o apostolacy_n the_o seven_o deacon_n james_n the_o just_a make_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o call_v a_o apostle_n timothy_n and_o titus_n ordain_v by_o st._n paul_n with_o power_n themselves_o to_o ordain_v other_o they_o and_o other_o bishop_n successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o also_o call_v apostle_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n concordant_a testimony_n out_o of_o antiquity_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n polycrates_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n the_o manner_n of_o succession_n clear_v commission_n require_v in_o all_o church-officer_n from_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o immediate_o from_o heaven_n or_o their_o successor_n now_o for_o the_o reader_n be_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v subjoin_v a_o clear_a relation_n extract_v from_o the_o elaborate_a writing_n of_o our_o learned_a alibi_fw-la see_v dr._n hammond_n letter_n of_o resol_n vaere_fw-la 5._o dissertat_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la and_o judicious_a hammond_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v send_v down_o in_o our_o humane_a flesh_n to_o exercise_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o so_o to_o find_v a_o office_n of_o government_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o isa_n 9.6_o 9.6_o isa_n 9.6_o and_o 61.1_o 61.1_o 61.1_o that_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n general_o render_v by_o exalt_v he_o and_o as_o a_o preparative_n to_o that_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n which_o prophecy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n 16._o st._n luke_n 4._o 18._o 21._o st._n matt._n 3._o 16._o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n immediate_o descend_v upon_o he_o now_o what_o this_o office_n be_v be_v by_o christ_n himself_o set_v down_o first_o negative_o then_o affirmative_o 16._o st._n luke_n 12._o 14._o st._n john_n 18._o 16._o negative_o that_o he_o be_v not_o constitute_v a_o judge_n of_o civil_a interest_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o and_o so_o all_o pretention_n of_o right_n from_o he_o to_o interpose_v in_o or_o disturb_v civil_a government_n or_o judicature_n or_o to_o make_v any_o change_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n be_v utter_o disclaim_v in_o the_o foundation_n affirmative_o first_o in_o the_o general_n that_o he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v to_o bring_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n into_o a_o regular_a compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o rule_v &_o reign_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o faith_n and_o then_o in_o particular_a first_o to_o preach_v and_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n second_o to_o gather_v proselyte_n and_o admit_v they_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o church_n the_o society_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n three_o to_o confirm_v and_o far_o build_v up_o and_o instruct_v those_o that_o be_v thus_o admit_v 4._o to_o remove_v those_o from_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o society_n who_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o they_o by_o that_o mean_n most_o probable_o to_o â—educe_v they_o five_o to_o receive_v these_o upon_o testification_n of_o their_o repentance_n into_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o arm_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o and_o last_o to_o communicate_v this_o power_n to_o other_o in_o what_o measure_n he_o think_v expedient_a in_o all_o respect_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n 21_o st._n john_n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o send_v by_o his_o father_n as_o governor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n 18._o 1_o st._n pet._n 2._o 14._o st._n matt._n 9_o 6._o 28_o 18._o with_o commission_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o have_v all_o power_n deliver_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o particular_o 25._o st._n john_n 13._o 33._o heb._n 3._o 1._o 13._o 20._o 1_o st._n pet._n 2._o 25._o to_o be_v the_o teacher_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n or_o disciple_n our_o highpriest_n and_o apostle_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o so_o the_o only_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n what_o christ_n have_v thus_o receive_v from_o his_o father_n by_o his_o mission_n or_o commission_n he_o exercise_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v on_o the_o earth_n preach_v the_o gospel_n institute_v rite_n call_v and_o entertain_v disciple_n by_o they_o receive_v and_o baptize_v proselyte_n or_o believer_n command_v they_o and_o use_v their_o ministry_n their_o voluntary_a not_o constrain_v obedience_n design_v some_o to_o certain_a office_n and_o only_o for_o a_o time_n the_o seventy_o as_o harbinger_n in_o one_o journey_n of_o his_o to_o assist_v or_o be_v useful_a to_o he_o other_o he_o invest_v with_o a_o weighty_a and_o more_o last_a authority_n leave_v they_o his_o successor_n on_o earth_n send_v they_o as_o he_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n give_v they_o the_o same_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v to_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o they_o and_o each_o of_o they_o after_o his_o departure_n as_o joshua_n succeed_v moses_n in_o his_o office_n and_o power_n all_o which_o be_v in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o clear_a from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n they_o that_o have_v this_o commission_n from_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life-time_n call_v apostle_n that_o title_n denote_v proxy_n or_o procurator_n which_o act_n in_o the_o name_n and_o stead_n of_o he_o who_o proxy_n they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o know_a rule_n of_o the_o jew_n apostolus_fw-la cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la every_o one_o apostle_n be_v as_o himself_o to_o which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o refer_v st._n matt._n 10.40_o make_v himself_o his_o father_n apostle_n or_o proxy_n and_o the_o twelve_o 21._o st_o john_n 17._o 18_o 20_o 21._o he_o but_o at_o his_o depart_n from_o the_o world_n than_o he_o solemn_o instate_v his_o power_n on_o they_o and_o seal_v their_o commission_n to_o they_o as_o it_o have_v be_v seal_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n this_o also_o be_v very_o distinct_o and_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o h._n writ_n through_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o this_o power_n 21._o st_o john_n 5._o 23._o st._n matt._n 19_o 28._o st._n luke_n 22._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o st._n mat._n 10._o 6._o st._n john_n 20._o 23._o isa_n 22._o 22._o rev._n 3._o 7._o st._n mat._n 16._o 19_o st._n mat._n 19_o 28._o st._n luke_n 22._o 30._o st._n mat._n 21._o 42._o ephes_n 2._o 20._o st._n john_n 5._o 24._o 17_o 18._o
of_o prayer_n be_v the_o result_n sometime_o of_o impudence_n and_o presumption_n pride_n and_o ambition_n or_o some_o worse_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o h._n spirit_n help_v we_o immediate_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8.26_o consider_v three_o argument_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o proposition_n the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n by_o the_o use_n of_o proper_a and_o fit_a mean_n among_o which_o may_v be_v reckon_v pious_a and_o useful_a form_n compose_v to_o our_o hand_n by_o other_o grace_n most_o considerable_a in_o prayer_n and_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n be_v to_o excite_v assist_v and_o strengthen_v the_o exercise_n of_o proper_a grace_n where_o the_o form_n be_v prescribe_v one_o grace_n more_o to_o be_v exercise_v the_o chief_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n he_o inward_o in_o fix_v the_o intention_n illuminate_v the_o understanding_n inflame_a the_o affection_n etc._n etc._n a_o wide_a difference_n between_o say_v prayer_n and_o praying-prayer_n from_o p._n 300._o to_o 323._o chap._n 15._o sing_v of_o psalm_n the_o catechist_n three_o gospel-institution_n sly_o pass_v over_o six_o point_n propound_v about_o it_o to_o be_v resolve_v from_o scriture_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n the_o four_o gospel-institution_n needful_a distinction_n about_o it_o difference_n between_o preach_v and_o teach_v evangelist_n and_o doctor_n word_n and_o doctrine_n between_o preach_v by_o inspiration_n and_o by_o pain_n and_o industry_n preach_v more_o way_n than_o that_o of_o sermon_n by_o the_o vulgar_a fix_v on_o viz._n by_o read_v by_o write_v by_o proxy_n the_o five_o gospel-institution_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n sacrament_n no_o scripture-word_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n proper_a church-member_n the_o anabaptist_n misledd_v by_o the_o catechist_n principle_n baptism_n ill_o confine_v to_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n only_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n as_o to_o that_o point_n sit_v not_o a_o gesture_n prescribe_v for_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a to_o conscience_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n use_v the_o same_o gesture_n at_o the_o supper_n as_o at_o the_o passover_n the_o gesture_n of_o the_o passover_n different_a from_o our_o sit_v no_o evidence_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o conform_v to_o the_o gesture_n then_o use_v rather_o than_o to_o other_o circumstance_n the_o last_o gospel-institution_n church-discipline_n the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o community_n of_o the_o people_n woman_n except_v in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o by_o the_o catechist_n his_o scripture-instance_n consider_v a_o threefold_a directory_n give_v by_o he_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n the_o politic_a contrivance_n of_o the_o separate_a church_n for_o perpetuate_a themselves_o the_o catechist_n two_o conclude_v question_n from_o pag._n 323._o to_o 347._o finis_fw-la a_o appendix_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o obedience_n of_o subject_n the_o content_n a_o specimen_fw-la of_o the_o separatist_n loyalty_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n government_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o all_o orderly_a government_n some_o supreme_a necessary_a that_o supreme_a so_o far_o independent_a absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o supreme_a all_o beside_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a that_o the_o supreme_a over_o we_o be_v the_o king_n majesty_n undeniable_o evidence_v his_o power_n about_o religion_n prove_v by_o four_o consideration_n no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v a_o exemption_n from_o his_o tribunal_n a_o scheme_n of_o the_o orderly_a subordination_n of_o government_n appoint_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n active_a obedience_n the_o principal_a due_n to_o authority_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n antecedent_o good_a indifferent_a and_o doubtful_a but_o not_o in_o matter_n evident_o sinful_a here_o the_o passive_a obedience_n take_v place_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o that_o subjection_n since_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o forego_n page_n to_o the_o press_n i_o have_v consider_v with_o myself_o that_o among_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o separation_n who_o i_o have_v either_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o there_o have_v not_o one_o be_v find_v of_o that_o loyal_a disposition_n as_o to_o call_v the_o war_n against_o the_o last_o king_n a_o rebellion_n or_o his_o death_n a_o murder_n or_o the_o government_n of_o o._n c._n a_o unjust_a usurpation_n but_o then_o as_o to_o religion_n it_o be_v most_o palpable_a that_o they_o do_v all_o deny_v any_o authority_n in_o the_o king_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o it_o and_o be_v no_o less_o profess_a enemy_n to_o his_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a a_o foundation-principle_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a reformation_n than_o the_o jesuited_a papist_n their_o judgement_n joint_o be_v let_v king_n take_v care_n of_o civil_a state_n let_v church_n of_o church-matter_n debate_v now_o so_o long_o as_o these_o doctrine_n be_v entertain_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v but_o labour_v lose_v to_o press_v they_o unto_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n about_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n since_o these_o law_n themselves_o be_v adjudge_v by_o they_o no_o other_o than_o extravagancy_n beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o ruler_n commission_n invasion_n of_o christ_n authority_n the_o church_n privilege_n and_o every_o christian_n liberty_n unjustifiable_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o of_o no_o power_n to_o oblige_v they_o unto_o duty_n or_o brand_v their_o most_o contemptuous_a neglect_n for_o sinful_a transgression_n i_o have_v therefore_o think_v it_o requisite_a in_o order_n to_o the_o full_a confutation_n of_o their_o way_n and_o principle_n to_o annex_v this_o appendix_n for_o the_o rectify_v of_o their_o apprehension_n who_o shall_v be_v willing_a impartial_o to_o deliberate_v upon_o what_o be_v here_o offer_v to_o they_o brief_o of_o these_o two_o head_n first_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n or_o governor_n and_o second_o the_o obedience_n due_a from_o subject_n for_o these_o two_o be_v relative_n not_o to_o be_v separate_v each_o from_o other_o first_o then_o concern_v the_o former_a i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o government_n and_o magistracy_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o listen_v to_o dispute_v it_o may_v if_o they_o please_v confront_v and_o oppose_v st._n paul_n thirteen_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o which_o i_o design_v to_o recommend_v shall_v be_v comprise_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o in_o all_o regular_a government_n needs_o must_v there_o be_v some_o supreme_a and_o principal_a some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o princeps_fw-la some_o first_o and_o chief_a some_o uppermost_a and_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o the_o last_o appeal_n must_v be_v make_v and_o at_o who_o tribunal_n and_o decision_n they_o must_v acquiesce_v ordo_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la primum_fw-la for_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o settle_a and_o determine_v order_n but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o progress_n to_o infinity_n and_o controversy_n can_v never_o be_v end_v a_o necessity_n there_o be_v in_o all_o government_n for_o some_o to_o be_v uppermost_a 2._o the_o supreme_a or_o chief_a power_n wherever_o it_o be_v seat_v must_v needs_o be_v so_o far_o independent_a absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a independent_a upon_o any_o but_o god_n himself_o for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v some_o above_o it_o and_o so_o it_o will_v not_o be_v supreme_a and_o uppermost_a absolute_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o government_n where_o by_o absolute_a i_o mean_v not_o free_v from_o a_o obligation_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o humane_a law_n so_o far_o as_o equity_n will_v bear_v but_o free_v from_o the_o fetter_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n whereof_o the_o supreme_a be_v also_o to_o judge_v call_v for_o it_o and_o without_o this_o no_o government_n can_v well_o be_v uphold_v and_o manage_v there_o be_v ever_o some_o case_n happen_v which_o humane_a law_n can_v in_o particular_a foresee_v and_o provide_v against_o and_o therefore_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o supreme_a must_v make_v a_o supply_n and_o then_o be_v independent_a on_o any_o upon_o earth_n and_o absolute_a in_o the_o sense_n explain_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v unaccountable_a unto_o any_o uncontrollable_a by_o any_o but_o god_n subject_a to_o the_o coercive_a restraint_n of_o none_o beside_o for_o if_o so_o that_o to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_n will_v be_v above_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o long_o supreme_a and_o uppermost_a and_o we_o shall_v lay_v the_o principle_n of_o confusion_n
shall_v not_o have_v a_o primary_n regard_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o master_n by_o who_o authority_n and_o for_o who_o they_o rule_v nay_o they_o be_v command_v in_o this_o capacity_n to_o serve_v god_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v now_o the_o religious_a service_n proper_a to_o and_o expect_v from_o king_n be_v not_o only_o personal_a such_o as_o be_v require_v of_o all_o other_o man_n but_o that_o of_o their_o regal_a capacity_n in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o royal_a power_n and_o authority_n st._n austin_n declare_v excellent_o well_o how_o king_n ought_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o hoc_fw-la reges_fw-la sicut_fw-la eye_n divinitus_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la deo_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la bona_fw-la jubeant_fw-la mala_fw-la prchibeant_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la societatem_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la religionem_fw-la aug._n contr_n cresc_n l._n 3._o c._n 51._o in_o this_o say_v he_o king_n do_v as_o it_o be_v command_v they_o serve_v god_n as_o king_n if_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o command_v what_o be_v good_a and_o prohibit_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o unto_o only_o with_o reference_n to_o humane_a or_o civil_a society_n but_o concern_v divine_a religion_n and_o again_o say_v he_o quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la reges_fw-la domino_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la nisi_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la jussa_fw-la domini_fw-la fiunt_fw-la religiosâ_fw-la severitate_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la atque_fw-la plectendo_fw-la id._n ep_v ad_fw-la bonifac._n how_o do_v king_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n unless_o by_o prohibit_v and_o punish_v with_o a_o religious_a severity_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v against_o god_n command_n quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la reges_fw-la domino_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la nisi_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la jussa_fw-la domini_fw-la fiunt_fw-la religiosâ_fw-la severitate_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la atque_fw-la plectendo_fw-la id._n ep._n ad_fw-la bonifac._n for_o they_o serve_v god_n otherwise_o quà _fw-la homines_fw-la as_o man_n and_o another_o way_n quà _fw-la reges_fw-la as_o king_n as_o man_n vivendo_fw-la fideliter_fw-la by_o living_n upright_o but_o as_o king_n leges_fw-la justa_fw-la praecipientes_fw-la &_o contraria_fw-la prohibentes_fw-la convenienti_fw-la rigore_fw-la sanciendo_fw-la by_o establish_n law_n with_o a_o convenient_a rigour_n which_o command_v righteous_a thing_n thus_o josiah_n make_v all_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2_o chron._n 34.33_o and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_n in_o this_o they_o serve_v god_n as_o king_n cùm_fw-la ea_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ad_fw-la serve_v endâ—m_fw-la illi_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la nisi_fw-la reges_fw-la when_o they_o do_v those_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o serve_v of_o he_o which_o they_o can_v do_v but_o as_o king_n which_o none_o else_o can_v do_v but_o king_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o injunction_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o say_v the_o sacred_a text_n and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o and_o at_o the_o inauguration_n of_o joash_n 2_o chron._n 23.11_o the_o book_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o intimation_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la a_o observer_n of_o both_o table_n and_o that_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o to_o see_v they_o observe_v by_o other_o and_z if_o not_o vindex_fw-la to_o punish_v they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v this_o charge_n of_o religion_n peculiar_a to_o those_o king_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o that_o king_n shall_v be_v her_o nurse_n father_n isa_n 49.23_o 60_o 16._o and_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n and_o beside_o this_o a_o supply_n of_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o commission_n specify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o where_o they_o be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a and_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o evil-doer_n indefinite_o and_o prayer_n be_v require_v to_o be_v put_v up_o for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o we_o may_v under_o they_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n but_o 4._o it_o seem_v to_o deserve_v some_o special_a observation_n that_o king_n as_o such_o be_v proper_o enough_o to_o be_v call_v christ_n vicar_n derive_v from_o and_o hold_v under_o he_o their_o kingly_a power_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o say_v he_o king_n reign_v and_o he_o be_v elsewhere_o style_v the_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 17.14.19.16_o ch_n 1.5_o and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o not_o only_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o general_n for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n but_o christ_n vicar_n also_o in_o the_o external_a government_n and_o administration_n of_o his_o church_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o christian_a king_n now_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o his_o vice_n gerent_n and_o deputy_n in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o exercise_v that_o coercive_a power_n which_o he_o prohibit_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o church_n as_o such_o to_o execute_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n indeed_o in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humility_n on_o earth_n do_v not_o much_o exert_n his_o kingly_a authority_n by_o use_v of_o outward_a force_n in_o matter_n appertain_v to_o god_n religious_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o yet_o two_o notable_a instance_n we_o have_v wherein_o he_o have_v set_v a_o copy_n to_o be_v transcribe_v by_o other_o st._n john_n 2._o st._n mat._n 21._o both_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o find_n in_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n sheep_n and_o dove_n and_o the_o change_n of_o money_n sit_v he_o make_v say_v the_o text_n a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o we_o find_v he_o do_v when_o he_o come_v as_o king_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n the_o multitude_n cry_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v some_o thing_n in_o his_o kingdom_n reserve_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o but_o yet_o in_o other_o he_o use_v certain_a minister_n and_o deputy_n the_o action_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o reserve_v as_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o to_o his_o own_o management_n be_v such_o de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la sum_fw-la pâ—test_a c._n 4._o sect_n 5._o as_o grotius_n call_v terminales_fw-la refer_v to_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v the_o entrance_n and_o conclusion_n of_o his_o administration_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n be_v the_o give_v of_o law_n to_o his_o church_n under_o hope_n of_o eternal_a reward_n or_o under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o ministry_n unto_o himself_o and_o thus_o be_v he_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n as_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o intimate_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n precedent_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o end_n be_v a_o definitive_a jurisdiction_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o final_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o condemnation_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o all_o and_o as_o he_o alone_o have_v do_v the_o former_a so_o will_v he_o do_v the_o other_o himself_o alone_o in_o his_o own_o person_n without_o a_o substitute_n or_o vicegerent_n but_o then_o there_o be_v other_o action_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n call_v by_o grotius_n mediae_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n come_v between_o these_o two_o term_n i._n e._n between_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o christ_n regal_a administration_n and_o these_o partly_o concern_v the_o inward_a and_o partly_o the_o outward_a man_n christ_n act_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o secret_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o subserviency_n unto_o which_o yet_o
he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o illumination_n conversion_n strength_n against_o temptation_n the_o forgive_a and_o retain_v sin_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o those_o minister_n of_o his_o produce_v not_o act_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o spirit_n itself_o but_o act_v subservient_fw-fr only_a unto_o he_o but_o then_o the_o action_n that_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n consist_v in_o defend_v deliver_v adorn_v and_o order_v of_o the_o church_n and_o herein_o he_o use_v not_o only_o the_o ministry_n but_o the_o vicar-ship_n of_o king_n and_o magistrate_n as_o be_v capable_a in_o this_o matter_n to_o produce_v act_n congeneal_a to_o his_o own_o these_o outward_a act_n now_o belong_v to_o his_o providence_n over_o his_o church_n and_o as_o the_o universal_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a for_o the_o manage_n all_o thing_n yet_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o manifold_a wisdom_n use_v the_o high_a power_n on_o earth_n as_o viceroy_n to_o preserve_v and_o order_v the_o common_a society_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v god_n so_o also_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o christ_n which_o watch_v over_o his_o church_n not_o only_o make_v use_v of_o and_o imply_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n but_o take_v also_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n more_o general_a providence_n in_o the_o world_n into_o part_n of_o this_o care_n as_o his_o vicar_n have_v once_o submit_v to_o his_o sceptre_n and_o by_o they_o govern_v and_o order_n his_o church_n who_o be_v call_v likewise_o after_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n the_o anoint_v of_o god_n christianity_n then_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v prove_v necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o end_n of_o government_n that_o it_o high_o establish_v it_o and_o give_v the_o magistrate_n both_o a_o strong_a obligation_n and_o a_o great_a capacity_n to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n therein_o 1._o a_o strong_a obligation_n be_v now_o to_o esteem_v himself_o not_o only_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n ordinary_a providence_n but_o a_o substitute_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o external_a order_n and_o rule_v of_o his_o church_n and_o 2._o a_o great_a capacity_n because_o it_o acquaint_v he_o more_o clear_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o he_o be_v to_o see_v observe_v more_o i_o think_v need_v not_o be_v say_v for_o the_o evince_a that_o king_n have_v certain_o a_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n a_o power_n of_o reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o a_o power_n of_o add_v outward_a penalty_n the_o better_a to_o enforce_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o a_o power_n of_o order_v and_o appoint_v the_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n undetermined_a by_o god_n as_o may_v be_v most_o decent_a and_o comely_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n and_o edification_n of_o church_n and_o state_n last_o i_o add_v that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n whatsoever_o have_v a_o exemption_n from_o the_o king_n tribunal_n or_o from_o be_v order_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o in_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o his_o office_n and_o function_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o some_o church_n man_n be_v of_o that_o make_v and_o temper_v ut_fw-la ni_fw-fr pareant_fw-la territent_fw-la that_o unless_o they_o obey_v they_o may_v terrify_v and_o affright_v and_o the_o multitude_n as_o curtius_n once_o say_v vanâ_fw-la religione_fw-la capta_fw-la meliùs_fw-la vatibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la ducibus_fw-la paret_fw-la be_v blind_v with_o a_o vain_a religion_n obey_v their_o admire_a prophet_n better_a than_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o prince_n for_o their_o own_o security_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n even_o over_o these_o and_o a_o hand_n long_o enough_o to_o reach_v they_o rom._n 13._o let_v every_o soul_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n st._n chrisostom_n commentary_n upon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o command_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o secular_o but_o to_o priest_n and_o monk_n also_o yea_o say_v he_o be_v thou_o a_o apostle_n be_v thou_o a_o evangelist_n be_v thou_o a_o prophet_n or_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v and_o aeneas_n silvius_n can_v once_o say_v nec_fw-la animam_fw-la papae_fw-la excipit_fw-la neither_o do_v st._n paul_n except_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o pope_n though_o when_o himself_o be_v afterward_o make_v pope_n under_o the_o name_n of_o pius_n the_o second_o he_o seem_v to_o recant_v it_o quod_fw-la aeneas_n probavit_fw-la pius_fw-la damnavit_fw-la our_o learned_a king_n james_n in_o his_o declaratio_fw-la projure_v regio_n against_o cardinal_n perron_n well_o observe_v p._n 65._o that_o this_o general_a command_n by_o which_o all_o christian_n be_v equal_o oblige_v be_v yet_o direct_v by_o st._n paul_n especial_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v and_o will_v have_v premonish_v illâ_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la seditionum_fw-la fontem_fw-la erupturum_fw-la ibi_fw-la nascituram_fw-la belluam_fw-la quae_fw-la civili_fw-la obedientâ—ae_fw-la nervos_fw-la corroderet_fw-la that_o in_o that_o city_n the_o fountain_n of_o sedition_n will_v burst_v forth_o and_o there_o the_o beast_n be_v bear_v which_o shall_v gnaw_v asunder_o the_o sinew_n of_o civil_a obedience_n what_o samuel_n say_v of_o saul_n belong_v to_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n king_n over_o israel_n and_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v all_o one_o now_o we_o read_v that_o those_o tribe_n have_v their_o several_a head_n but_o saul_n be_v the_o head_n of_o those_o head_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o certain_o levi's_fw-la tribe_n be_v not_o exempt_v moses_n the_o first_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o i_o may_v lead_v you_o through_o the_o series_n of_o scripture_n history_n to_o exemplify_v the_o same_o in_o other_o king_n and_o then_o annex_v a_o particular_a reply_n to_o the_o exception_n wont_a to_o be_v make_v in_o these_o matter_n but_o that_o will_v swell_v my_o discourse_n into_o too_o great_a a_o bulk_n all_o i_o shall_v now_o say_v far_o be_v to_o borrow_v saint_n bernard_n argue_v upon_o the_o apostle_n universal_a let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n si_fw-la omnis_fw-la &_o vestra_fw-la so_o say_v he_o in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o a_o archbishop_n bernard_n ep_v ad_fw-la archiepisc_n senonensem_fw-la if_o every_o soul_n than_o you_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la vos_fw-la excipit_fw-la ab_fw-la universitate_fw-la for_o who_o can_v except_v you_o from_o every_o one_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la tentat_fw-la excipere_fw-la conatur_fw-la decipere_fw-la if_o any_o one_o attempt_n to_o make_v a_o exception_n he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o deceive_v to_o conclude_v here_o be_v the_o scheme_n of_o that_o orderly_a subordination_n appoint_v and_o approve_v by_o god_n 1._o god_n and_o christ_n above_o all_o 2._o under_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o king_n 3._o under_o the_o king_n 1._o the_o whole_a series_n of_o civil_a power_n derive_v all_o their_o authority_n from_o he_o and_o 2._o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n derive_v indeed_o their_o spiritual_a power_n and_o function_n from_o christ_n himself_o yet_o for_o order_n sake_n subject_v to_o the_o king_n government_n in_o all_o their_o external_a administration_n and_o owe_v all_o their_o temporal_a privilege_n unto_o the_o king_n law_n as_o the_o proper_a fountain_n of_o they_o i_o will_v end_v this_o subject_n with_o a_o memorable_a say_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n the_o emperor_n magistratus_fw-la de_fw-fr privatis_fw-la principes_fw-la de_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la deum_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la principibus_fw-la decernere_fw-la ac_fw-la judicare_fw-la magistrates_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o private_a person_n prince_n of_o magistrate_n and_o god_n of_o prince_n wherewith_o agree_v that_o of_o horace_n regum_fw-la timendorum_fw-la in_o proprios_fw-la greges_fw-la reges_fw-la in_o ipsos_fw-la imperium_fw-la est_fw-la jovis_n a_o few_o word_n now_o ii_o second_o of_o the_o obedience_n due_a from_o subject_n and_o i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o intend_v the_o prime_a due_a unto_o authority_n be_v active_a obedience_n to_o its_o command_n do_v what_o be_v require_v and_o forbear_v what_o be_v prohibit_v for_o therefore_o be_v thing_n command_v that_o they_o may_v be_v perform_v and_o therefore_o forbid_v that_o they_o may_v be_v forbear_v and_o
and_o because_o forbid_v unlawful_a to_o be_v observe_v pag._n 62._o although_o they_o be_v not_o in_o particular_a and_o express_o in_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v pass_v be_v a_o simple_a expression_n as_o to_o omniscient_a omnipotency_n moral_o impossible_a may_v have_v pass_v simple_o impossible_a that_o all_o instance_n wherein_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n may_v exercise_v its_o invention_n in_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v reckon_v up_o and_o condemn_v yet_o they_o fall_v direct_o under_o those_o severe_a prohibition_n which_o god_n have_v record_v to_o secure_v his_o worship_n from_o all_o such_o addition_n unto_o it_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o pag._n 62._o 63._o yea_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o second_o precept_n be_v to_o forbid_v all_o make_n unto_o ourselves_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o add_v unto_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v whereof_o a_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o that_o of_o make_v and_o worship_v of_o image_n the_o most_o common_a way_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v then_o prone_a to_o transgress_v by_o against_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n pag._n 64._o and_o there_o be_v yet_o further_o evidence_n contribute_v unto_o this_o intention_n of_o the_o command_n from_o those_o place_n where_o such_o evil_n and_o corruption_n as_o be_v particular_o forbid_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v not_o on_o the_o special_a account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o forbid_v but_o on_o that_o more_o general_a of_o be_v introduce_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n institution_n and_o command_n jer._n 7.31_o 19_o 5._o pag._n 64._o 65._o the_o papist_n say_v indeed_o that_o all_o addition_n corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v but_o such_o as_o further_o adorn_v and_o preserve_v it_o be_v not_o so_o which_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o whereas_o every_o addition_n be_v principal_o a_o corruption_n because_o it_o be_v a_o addition_n under_o which_o notion_n it_o be_v forbid_v and_o that_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v forbid_v be_v a_o corruption_n of_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o preserve_n and_o adorn_v addition_n unless_o we_o will_v allow_v a_o preserve_n and_o adorn_v corruption_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o more_o force_n which_o be_v plead_v by_o they_o that_o the_o addition_n which_o they_o make_v belong_v not_o unto_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o for_o every_o circumstance_n observe_v religious_o or_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o be_v all_o those_o ceremonious_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v the_o same_o respect_n in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o add_v with_o the_o most_o weighty_a thing_n whatsoever_o pag_n 78._o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o our_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o matter_n account_v our_o neglect_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o profanation_n of_o it_o by_o invention_n and_o addition_n of_o our_o own_o to_o be_v spiritual_a disloyalty_n whoredom_n and_o adultery_n which_o his_o soul_n abhor_v for_o which_o he_o will_v cast_v off_o any_o church_n or_o people_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o ibid._n which_o repudiate_v condition_n be_v the_o state_n of_o many_o church_n in_o the_o world_n however_o they_o please_v and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o meretricious_a ornament_n and_o practice_n pag._n 79._o 80._o god_n have_v give_v many_o signal_n instance_n of_o his_o severity_n against_o person_n who_o by_o ignorance_n neglect_n or_o regardlesness_n have_v miscarry_v in_o not_o observe_v exact_o his_o will_n and_o appointment_n ìn_n and_o about_o his_o worship_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n korah_n dathan_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 82._o that_o by_o fornication_n and_o whoredom_n in_o the_o church_n the_o adulterate_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o admission_n of_o false_a self-invented_n worship_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o whereof_o god_n be_v jealous_a be_v intend_v the_o scripture_n every_o where_o declare_v pag._n 87._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n the_o lord_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v therein_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o authority_n pag._n 88_o 89._o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n the_o authority_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o principal_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o command_v by_o he_o without_o which_o consideration_n it_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n pag._n 88_o the_o suitableness_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o church-observation_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v and_o command_v in_o special_a by_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 54._o to_o a_o real_a evangelical_n institution_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v a_o command_n of_o christ_n manifest_v by_o his_o word_n on_o example_n propose_v to_o our_o imitation_n pag._n 135._o to_o a_o question_n concern_v lawfulness_n he_o answer_v neither_o of_o these_o have_v either_o warrant_n or_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n and_o again_o pag._n 139._o it_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n no_o law_n nor_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n no_o example_n to_o give_v it_o countenance_n all_o which_o put_v together_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v prescribe_v in_o scripture_n from_o whence_o alone_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v instruction_n about_o they_o be_v thereby_o interdict_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n appoint_v by_o man_n that_o nothing_o must_v be_v there_o admit_v but_o what_o faith_n see_v god_n to_o have_v command_v or_o christ_n to_o have_v institute_v no_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o observance_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v out_o his_o law_n for_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v unto_o or_o in_o or_o about_o his_o institution_n that_o if_o any_o affirm_v christ_n have_v not_o prescribe_v all_o thing_n wherein_o his_o worship_n be_v concern_v viz._n his_o outward_a worship_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o he_o proclaim_v his_o own_o negligence_n in_o inquire_v thereinto_o that_o all_o rite_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n to_o further_a devotion_n decency_n and_o order_n be_v not_o only_o needless_a but_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v because_o forbid_v though_o not_o particular_o and_o express_o yet_o fall_v under_o those_o severe_a prohibition_n which_o god_n have_v record_v to_o secure_v his_o worship_n from_o all_o such_o addition_n to_o it_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o yea_o the_o second_o command_n be_v main_o design_v and_o intend_v against_o they_o that_o all_o addition_n be_v therefore_o corruption_n because_o addition_n and_o no_o circumstance_n so_o inconsiderable_a in_o this_o case_n as_o not_o to_o become_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n worship_n when_o appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o it_o that_o the_o admission_n of_o these_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o god_n service_n be_v spiritual_a disloyalty_n adultery_n and_o whoredom_n which_o god_n be_v most_o jealous_a of_o and_o his_o soul_n abhor_v and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v cast_v off_o any_o church_n or_o people_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o repudiate_v divorce_v condition_n many_o church_n be_v at_o present_a in_o however_o they_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o whorish_a ornament_n and_o practice_n that_o if_o they_o do_v either_o by_o ignorance_n neglect_n or_o carelessness_n miscarry_v in_o this_o their_o duty_n of_o not_o practise_v any_o thing_n in_o or_o about_o god_n worship_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v those_o signal_n instance_n of_o severity_n to_o be_v make_v good_a upon_o themselves_o which_o god_n declare_v against_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n corah_n dathan_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o way_n leave_v to_o excuse_v themselves_o for_o it_o be_v not_o any_o such_o low_a principle_n as_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o a_o church-observance_n no_o not_o in_o circumstantial_o for_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o perform_v worship_n unto_o god_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o command_n and_o appointment_n in_o special_a from_o christ_n manifest_v by_o his_o word_n or_o example_n a_o scripture-warrant_a or_o precedent_n and_o now_o i_o think_v he_o have_v plain_o enough_o deliver_v his_o mind_n chap._n iu._n the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o general_a opinion_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n first_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n wherein_o the_o instance_n be_v the_o rite_n use_v by_o they_o in_o swear_v put_v the_o hand_n
our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.2_o etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 1.3_o eph._n 1.2_o phil._n 1.2_o col._n 1.2_o 1_o thess_n 1.1_o 2_o thess_n 1.2_o philem_n 3._o grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n 1_o tim._n 1.2_o 2_o tim._n 1.2_o titus_n 1.4_o and_o his_o acoustomed_a farewell_n his_o wish_n at_o part_v etc._n rom._n 16.20_o 1_o cor._n 16_o 2d_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v leave_n be_v this_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n rom._n 16.20_o 1_o cor._n 16.23_o phil._n 4_o 23._o 1_o thes_n 5.28_o 2_o thess_n 3.18_o philem_n verse_n 25._o somewhat_o enlarge_v 2_o cor._n 13.14_o vary_a gal._n 6.18_o eph._n 6._o 23.24_o contract_a col._n 4.18_o 1_o tim._n 6.21_o 2_o tim._n 4.22_o tit._n 3.15_o consult_v we_o next_o the_o apostolical_a exhortation_n unto_o timothy_n for_o the_o provide_v a_o public_a liturgy_n i_o exhort_v say_v st._n paul_n that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o q._n d._n in_o the_o first_o place_n paraphâ—_n dr._n h._n paraphâ—_n i_o advise_v thou_o and_o all_o other_o bishop_n under_o thy_o inspection_n that_o you_o have_v constant_a public_a office_n of_o devotion_n consist_v one_a of_o supplication_n for_o the_o avert_n of_o hurtful_a thing_n sin_n and_o danger_n two_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o you_o want_v three_o of_o intercession_n for_o other_o and_o 4thly_a of_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n already_o receive_v and_o all_o this_o not_o only_o for_o yourselves_o but_o in_o a_o great_a diffusion_n of_o your_o charity_n for_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o emperor_n especial_o and_o ruler_n of_o province_n under_o they_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v all_o our_o peaceable_a live_n in_o any_o place_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o therefore_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o for_o they_o now_o how_o can_v this_o exhortation_n be_v more_o proper_o and_o effectual_o comply_v with_o than_o by_o the_o make_n of_o certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n suitable_a to_o those_o head_n and_z appoint_v the_o use_n of_o they_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n more_o shall_v conclude_v this_o catalogue_n of_o citation_n revel_v 4.8.12_o the_o four_o beast_n rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a 4.8.12_o revel_v 4.8.12_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o 24_o elder_n worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o were-created_n revel_v 15.3.4_o 4._o revel_v 1â—_n â—_o 4._o and_o they_o who_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n verse_n 2._o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n he_o certain_o must_v have_v a_o forehead_n of_o brass_n who_o after_o these_o scripture-pattern_n and_o warrant_n for_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n dare_v presume_v to_o deny_v their_o lawfulness_n or_o declaim_v against_o their_o expediencie_n and_o by_o the_o way_n i_o have_v also_o clear_v sufficient_o the_o justifiableness_n of_o impose_v and_o prescribe_v of_o they_o it_o savour_v rank_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o disobedience_n to_o refuse_v the_o do_v of_o that_o upon_o our_o superiour_n command_n which_o we_o may_v do_v lawful_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o determine_v this_o quaery_n in_o a_o word_n wherever_o there_o be_v public_a prayer_n perform_v in_o a_o congregation_n he_o that_o speak_v do_v thereby_o prescribe_v a_o form_n for_o the_o time_n unto_o all_o that_o hear_v and_o join_v with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o know_v why_o that_o privilege_n shall_v be_v deny_v to_o a_o great_a authority_n which_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o grant_n to_o a_o less_o brief_o then_o to_o the_o catechist_n argument_n 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a say_v he_o to_o one_o principal_a end_n of_o prayer_n itself_o which_o be_v that_o believer_n may_v therein_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o spiritual_a supply_n according_a to_o the_o present_a condition_n want_n and_o exigency_n of_o their_o soul_n rom._n 8.26_o phil._n 4.6_o heb._n 4.16_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o i_o answer_v that_o public_a prayer_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o public_a and_o common_a want_n private_a and_o secret_a prayer_n for_o private_a and_o personal_a want_n and_o yet_o both_o public_a and_o private_a want_n may_v be_v comprise_v in_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o public_a in_o a_o form_n prescribe_v the_o private_a in_o a_o form_n premeditate_a but_o for_o the_o private_a and_o personal_a want_n of_o every_o particular_a to_o be_v regard_v in_o public_a prayer_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v and_o never_o will_v be_v practicable_a far_a than_o as_o particular_n be_v provide_v for_o under_o certain_a general_a head_n whereto_o they_o may_v be_v refer_v for_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n cite_v rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n be_v help_v our_o infirmity_n i_o design_v to_o speak_v to_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n phil._n 4.6_o be_v only_o a_o injunction_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n upon_o every_o occasion_n heb._n 4.16_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o come_v bold_o on_o all_o occasion_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o require_v from_o we_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n which_o may_v certain_o be_v do_v by_o premeditation_n and_o a_o carefulness_n over_o our_o own_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v not_o discompose_v for_o that_o service_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o these_o text_n against_o the_o use_n of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o main_a end_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n aim_v at_o in_o supply_v man_n with_o gift_n for_o the_o discharge_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n tend_v to_o render_v the_o promise_n of_o send_v the_o h._n ghost_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n preservation_n and_o continuance_n needless_a and_o useless_a eph._n 4.8_o 12_o 13._o i_o answer_v that_o among_o all_o the_o gift_n mention_v in_o h._n scripture_n we_o meet_v with_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o gift_n of_o extempore-prayer_n and_o be_v there_o any_o such_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o more_o injury_n unto_o that_o than_o to_o other_o gift_n to_o be_v confine_v in_o the_o exercise_n within_o such_o bound_n and_o limit_n as_o tend_v to_o order_n and_o edification_n for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o not_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n render_v needless_a and_o useless_a who_o have_v other_o weighty_a effect_n to_o promote_v than_o this_o and_o who_o do_v as_o well_o direct_a and_o assist_v the_o church_n in_o compose_v and_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o public_a use_n as_o any_o private_a minister_n for_o his_o present_a auditory_a eph._n 4._o whereto_o we_o be_v refer_v speak_v only_o in_o the_o general_n of_o gift_n by_o christ_n bequeath_v unto_o man_n but_o name_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n much_o less_o assert_v it_o to_o appertain_v unto_o every_o minister_n but_o the_o catechist_n have_v before_o tell_v we_o 174._o cat._n p._n 174._o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n bestow_v on_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n gift_n and_o ability_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n thereof_o cite_v rom._n 8.15_o 16._o gal._n 4.6_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o these_o two_o scripture_n mention_v indeed_o be_v make_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n but_o that_o nevertheless_o be_v at_o no_o odds_o with_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n nay_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v relate_v unto_o it_o and_o beside_o these_o text_n concern_v not_o more_o the_o minister_n privilege_n than_o the_o people_n refer_v in_o common_a unto_o christian_n 3._o it_o will_v render_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n unto_o several_a precept_n and_o exhortation_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o use_n
whatsoever_o which_v shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n or_o dignity_n and_o use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v they_o and_o make_v they_o know_v it_o be_v we_o see_v undoubted_o evidence_v from_o our_o most_o public_a declaration_n and_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o supremacy_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n only_o and_o therefore_o for_o any_o person_n to_o challenge_v or_o plead_v for_o a_o superiority_n over_o or_o co-ordination_a and_o equality_n of_o power_n with_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v notorious_a usurpation_n and_o for_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n or_o all_o of_o they_o together_o to_o resist_v or_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n their_o only_a supreme_a governor_n can_v never_o by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v reasonable_o excuse_v or_o defend_v from_o the_o crime_n of_o rebellion_n yea_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o we_o a_o rebellion_n ground_v on_o and_o accompany_v with_o horrid_a perjury_n which_o be_v point_n certain_o to_o be_v religious_o and_o severe_o ponder_v on_o by_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n or_o share_v in_o the_o late_a unnatural_a war_n that_o by_o their_o repentance_n they_o may_v procure_v pardon_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o authority_n be_v violate_v in_o the_o affront_a of_o his_o vicegerent_n but_o hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v of_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o general_n and_o in_o who_o it_o be_v seat_v among_o we_o in_o particular_a it_o may_v be_v requisite_a now_o to_o suggest_v somewhat_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o power_n as_o to_o religion_n and_o religious_a person_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o work_n of_o two_o far_a proposition_n 6._o then_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v a_o coercive_a power_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n bishop_n and_o priest_n indeed_o as_o a_o excellent_a author_n speak_v be_v the_o great_a minister_n of_o religion_n but_o king_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o it_o religion_n be_v minister_v by_o person_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o that_o service_n but_o yet_o govern_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o influence_n religion_n have_v into_o the_o happiness_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o into_o the_o misery_n of_o polity_n and_o commonwealth_n we_o must_v certain_o conclude_v that_o either_o the_o care_n of_o it_o belong_v unto_o king_n or_o they_o want_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o government_n the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o their_o people_n a_o considerable_a influence_n true_a religion_n have_v on_o people_n to_o make_v they_o love_v and_o charitable_a just_a and_o honest_a and_o therefore_o plutarch_n well_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cement_n of_o every_o society_n and_o bond_n of_o legislation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n i._n e._n the_o last_o resolution_n among_o man_n a_o appeal_n unto_o god_n which_o without_o religion_n be_v a_o vain_a matter_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o security_n for_o a_o ruler_n against_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n like_v to_o the_o fear_n god_n and_o true_a religion_n obtain_v among_o his_o subject_n but_o whatsoever_o opinion_n be_v entertain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o without_o effect_n suetonius_n observe_v of_o tiberius_n that_o he_o be_v religionis_fw-la negligentior_fw-la quip_n persuasionis_fw-la plenus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la fato_fw-la agi_fw-la careless_a of_o religion_n because_o full_a of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o all_o thing_n come_v by_o destiny_n nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v well_o imagine_v man_n shall_v be_v over-careful_a either_o of_o serve_v god_n or_o their_o prince_n or_o do_v any_o virtuous_a action_n that_o drink_n in_o this_o persuasion_n that_o if_o man_n be_v bad_a they_o be_v so_o unavoidable_o and_o if_o good_a they_o be_v so_o necessary_o and_o fatal_o incline_v and_o determine_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o plato_n wise_o pronounce_v that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n who_o teach_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o we_o know_v too_o well_o what_o malignant_a influence_n other_o opinion_n also_o espouse_v for_o religion_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o of_o to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n such_o principle_n i_o mean_v as_o these_o that_o dominion_n and_o authority_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n that_o evil_a and_o heretical_a prince_n lose_v and_o fall_v from_o their_o authority_n that_o king_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n and_o executor_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o parliament_n or_o presbyter_n or_o people_n decree_n that_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a that_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v reform_v thing_n suppose_v amiss_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a that_o man_n be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o which_o they_o can_v give_v no_o reasonable_a account_n of_o that_o oath_n be_v in_o themselves_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_a to_o christian_n these_o and_o the_o like_a principle_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o be_v esteem_v by_o some_o and_o have_v be_v furious_o prosecute_v by_o the_o zealot_n of_o several_a party_n have_v give_v evidence_n enough_o how_o intolerable_a they_o be_v in_o a_o well_o order_v government_n but_o beside_o this_o energy_n and_o power_n either_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o dispose_v person_n to_o live_v together_o happy_o or_o of_o whatever_o be_v entertain_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n to_o drive_v man_n on_o fervent_o to_o prosecute_v it_o god_n himself_o bless_v or_o punish_v kingdom_n and_o nation_n according_a to_o their_o care_n and_o neglect_v of_o religion_n the_o very_a heathen_n have_v observe_v this_o dii_fw-la multa_fw-la neglecti_fw-la dederunt_fw-la hesperiae_fw-la mala_fw-la luctuosae_fw-la say_v horace_n and_o livy_n remark_n in_o the_o general_n omnia_fw-la prospera_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la colentibm_fw-la deos_fw-la adversa_fw-la spernentibus_fw-la godliness_n 1_o tim._n 4._o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o present_a life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o to_o come_v s._n mat._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o and_o it_o be_v clear_o legible_a throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n how_o a_o happy_a fruitful_a peaceable_a and_o victorious_a state_n be_v promise_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o contrary_a threaten_a to_o impiety_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 14.34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n a_o ruin_n to_o any_o people_n and_o upon_o this_o be_v that_o expostulation_n ground_v 2_o chron._n 24.20_o thus_o say_v god_n why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o can_v prosper_v because_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o forsake_v you_o unless_o therefore_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v power_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o want_v the_o main_a thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o office_n the_o happy_a government_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v no_o trivial_a argument_n 2._o parent_n without_o question_n have_v a_o power_n and_o aught_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6.4_o i._n e._n teach_v instruct_v and_o discipline_v of_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n gen._n 18.19_o i_o know_v abraham_n say_v god_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o what_o belong_v to_o parent_n in_o their_o family_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o he_o who_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n in_o his_o dominion_n judge_n 5.7_o 2_o chron._n 29.11_o apud_fw-la gerarense_n common_a regum_fw-la nomen_fw-la erat_fw-la abimelech_n i_o e._n pater_fw-la meus_fw-la rex_fw-la gen._n c._n 20_o 21_o 26._o rivet_n in_o decal_n for_o thus_o deborah_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n in_o israel_n and_o hezekiah_n a_o father_n yea_o and_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n too_o for_o they_o he_o call_v his_o son_n and_o therefore_o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o bid_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o natural_a parent_n but_o political_a likewise_o i._n e._n of_o governor_n and_o superior_n a_o household_n as_o aristotle_n observe_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o little_a commonwealth_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o great_a household_n 3._o king_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n it_o be_v very_o incongruous_a and_o unseemly_a that_o they_o
therefore_o be_v punishment_n threaten_v to_o urge_v person_n either_o to_o do_v or_o forbear_v as_o the_o law_n require_v law_n than_o be_v not_o proper_o fulfil_v by_o submit_v to_o the_o punishment_n annex_v for_o that_o be_v only_o the_o due_a reward_n of_o neglect_n and_o disobedience_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v they_o under_o sin_n and_o guilt_n for_o transgression_n now_o this_o active_a obedience_n must_v be_v in_o every_o thing_n not_o plain_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o omnibus_fw-la licitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a the_o supreme_a authority_n have_v none_o above_o it_o but_o god_n can_v have_v none_o else_o to_o prescribe_v and_o set_v bound_n to_o its_o decree_n and_o consequent_o whatever_o it_o enjoin_v without_o any_o opposition_n or_o contradiction_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o perform_v by_o all_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o its_o dominion_n to_o exemplify_v this_o somewhat_o more_o particular_o i_o consider_v that_o authority_n do_v either_o 1._o command_v what_o god_n command_v and_o forbid_v what_o god_n forbid_v or_o 2._o command_v and_o forbid_v what_o god_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v or_o 3._o what_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o god_n command_v or_o forbid_v or_o 4._o what_o be_v evident_o contrary_a unto_o that_o which_o god_n command_v or_o forbid_v and_o it_o be_v this_o last_o only_o which_o can_v excuse_v our_o nonobedience_n as_o i_o shall_v now_o demonstrate_v if_o the_o supreme_a authority_n command_v what_o god_n have_v before_o command_v and_o forbid_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o be_v beyond_o question_n oblige_v active_o to_o obey_v we_o can_v disobey_v it_o without_o disobey_v god_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n add_v to_o that_o wherewith_o god_n have_v before_o oblige_v we_o there_o be_v a_o double_a cord_n as_o it_o be_v bind_v we_o fast_o unto_o obedience_n first_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o under_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n such_o matter_n as_o these_o be_v the_o scripture_n style_n praecepta_fw-la regis_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 29.15.30.12_o and_o st._n austin_n have_v thus_o resolve_v the_o case_n et_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la poenas_fw-la luit_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sortem_fw-la non_fw-la habebi_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la nâ—luit_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la cor_fw-la regis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veritas_fw-la jussit_fw-la ep._n 166._o that_o he_o shall_v both_o suffer_v punishment_n among_o man_n and_o have_v no_o part_n with_o god_n in_o bliss_n who_o refuse_v to_o do_v that_o which_o truth_n itself_o by_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n have_v command_v he_o 2._o if_o authority_n command_v where_o god_n have_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v we_o be_v likewise_o bind_v to_o a_o active_a obedience_n for_o what_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n be_v to_o we_o leave_v indifferent_a not_o necessary_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v do_v because_o not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o yet_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v not_o sinful_a if_o do_v because_o not_o forbid_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v do_v it_o if_o we_o will_v and_o what_o we_o may_v do_v if_o we_o will_v in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o private_a judgement_n and_o prudence_n we_o not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v i._n e._n aught_o to_o do_v if_o authority_n require_v it_o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o this_o obedience_n we_o have_v in_o the_o rechabite_v obey_v the_o command_n of_o their_o father_n jonadab_n see_v jer._n 35._o ch_n in_o not_o drink_v wine_n throughout_o their_o generation_n who_o practice_n be_v commend_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o urge_v upon_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o obedience_n worthy_a to_o upbraid_v they_o with_o and_o by_o thing_n indeed_o of_o this_o kind_n i._n e._n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a subject_n for_o humane_a authority_n to_o display_v itself_o about_o by_o induce_v a_o obligation_n where_o none_o be_v before_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n plead_v for_o our_o nonobedience_n but_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o our_o own_o will_n 3._o if_o authority_n command_v what_o it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o we_o whether_o or_o no_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o forbid_v what_o it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o we_o whether_o or_o no_o god_n have_v command_v so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v only_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n in_o the_o case_n we_o be_v still_o active_o to_o obey_v for_o in_o doubtful_a case_n there_o be_v argument_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v equal_o press_v on_o both_o side_n the_o scale_n hang_v as_o it_o be_v in_o aequilibrio_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o i_o find_v it_o handsome_o phrased_a if_o the_o weight_n of_o authority_n will_v not_o turn_v the_o scale_n either_o the_o authority_n be_v make_v very_o light_a of_o or_o there_o be_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o beam_n a_o twofold_a rule_n there_o be_v whereby_o the_o best_a of_o casuist_n have_v resolve_v this_o matter_n 1._o that_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n the_o safe_a part_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o dubiis_fw-la pars_fw-la tutior_fw-la eligenda_fw-la est_fw-la now_o here_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o we_o to_o obey_v authority_n than_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o command_v by_o god_n deputy_n that_o have_v authority_n over_o we_o but_o it_o be_v uncertain_a that_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o for_o so_o all_o doubtful_a case_n be_v uncertain_a and_o thus_o by_o disobey_v authority_n we_o run_v into_o a_o certain_a sin_n of_o disobey_v god_n in_o his_o deputy_n to_o avoid_v a_o uncertain_a sin_n against_o god_n immediate_o obedience_n therefore_o be_v the_o most_o safe_a and_o certain_a side_n in_o dubiis_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la 2._o that_o in_o doubtful_a case_n possession_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n and_o therefore_o in_o case_n of_o controversy_n between_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o the_o subject_a concern_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v presume_v the_o lawmaker_n be_v in_o the_o right_n be_v in_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o authority_n vnusquisque_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la bone_fw-la donec_fw-la constet_fw-la de_fw-la contrario_fw-la and_o so_o his_o command_n to_o pass_v for_o lawful_a till_o the_o contrary_a plain_o appear_v but_o where_o the_o case_n be_v doubtful_a there_o be_v nothing_o to_o counterpoise_v his_o authority_n that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o command_v obedience_n in_o the_o most_o general_a and_o express_a term_n to_o principality_n and_o power_n do_v warrant_v our_o obedience_n in_o all_o particular_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o prefer_v a_o conjectural_a conceit_n or_o surmise_v of_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n see_v dr._n jacbsen_n on_o the_o creed_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o before_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o obey_v god_n by_o obey_v man_n commission_v and_o authorize_v from_o god_n in_o case_n indeed_o our_o disobedience_n to_o authority_n redound_v only_o to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o god_n the_o least_o probability_n or_o suspicion_n of_o disobey_v god_n shall_v make_v we_o refuse_v obedience_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o power_n over_o we_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n since_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n our_o disobedience_n unto_o they_o will_v prove_v disobedience_n unto_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o obedience_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o such_o but_o upon_o those_o great_a weighty_a and_o well_o examine_v reason_n as_o will_v secure_v we_o from_o the_o damnation_n threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a he_o that_o active_o obey_v authority_n in_o those_o matter_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o which_o he_o yet_o doubt_n can_v be_v say_v to_o act_v against_o conscience_n for_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n to_o do_v be_v no_o more_o against_o his_o conscience_n than_o not_o to_o do_v what_o be_v to_o a_o man_n doubtful_a be_v no_o more_o against_o his_o conscience_n then_o with_o it_o nor_o do_v he_o yet_o prefer_v man_n command_n before_o god_n but_o only_o choose_v to_o obey_v a_o more_o certain_a and_o manifest_a command_n of_o god_n before_o a_o uncertain_a and_o dubious_a true_o indeed_o while_o the_o man_n hang_v in_o a_o equal_a doubt_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o determine_v himself_o on_o either_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n on_o the_o one_o side_n more_o than_o on_o the_o other_o but_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o remove_v or_o over-rule_v the_o doubt_n which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o matter_n so_o that_o after_o it_o the_o man_n ought_v no_o long_o to_o doubt_v here_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o boot_v any_o to_o allege_v that_o