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scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n xviii_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n xix_o divers_a signification_n of_o a_o church_n xx._n what_o a_o church_n be_v to_o which_o we_o attribute_v right_n action_n and_o the_o like_a personal_a capacite_n xxi_o a_o christian_a city_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o christian_a church_n xxii_o many_o city_n do_v not_o constitute_v one_o church_n xxiii_o who_o be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n xxiv_o that_o the_o election_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n their_o consecration_n to_o pastor_n xxv_o that_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o retain_v those_o of_o the_o impenitent_a belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n but_o that_o of_o judge_v concern_v repentance_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n xxvi_o what_o excommunication_n be_v and_o on_o who_o it_o can_v pass_v xxvii_o that_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o city_n xxviii_o that_o a_o christian_a city_n ought_v to_o interpret_v scripture_n by_o ecclesiastical_a pastor_n i._o there_o be_v many_o clear_a prophecy_n extaâ—…t_v dignity_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o a_o new_a covenant_n partly_o foretell_v his_o regal_a dignity_n partly_o his_o humility_n and_o passion_n among_o other_o concern_v his_o dignity_n these_o god_n blessing_n abraham_n â—akes_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o â—ddes_n and_o king_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v of_o he_o gen_n 17._o vers_fw-la 15._o jacob_n blessing_n his_o son_n judah_n the_o sceptre_n quoth_v be_v shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n gen._n 49._o vers_fw-la 10._o gâ—d_a to_o moses_n a_o prophet_n say_v he_o will_v i_o raise_v they_o up_o from_o
insomuch_o as_o the_o interpretation_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o power_n of_o define_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o controversy_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o sacred_a scripture_n now_o we_o must_v show_v that_o that_o power_n belong_v to_o each_o church_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o or_o their_o authority_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a command_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v christian_n for_o if_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o civil_a authority_n it_o must_v either_o depend_v on_o the_o opinion_n of_o each_o private_a subject_n or_o some_o foreign_a authority_n but_o among_o other_o reason_n the_o inconvenience_n that_o must_v follow_v private_a opinion_n can_v suffer_v its_o dependence_n on_o they_o of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a that_o not_o only_o all_o civil_a obedience_n will_v be_v take_v away_o contrary_a to_o christ_n his_o precept_n but_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o peace_n will_v be_v dissolve_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o see_v every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o interpretet_fw-la of_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v since_o every_o man_n make_v himself_o judge_n of_o what_o be_v please_v and_o displease_v unto_o god_n they_o can_v obey_v their_o prince_n before_o that_o they_o have_v judge_v whether_o their_o command_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o and_o thus_o either_o they_o obey_v not_o or_o they_o obey_v for_o their_o own_o opinion_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o obey_v themselves_o not_o their_o sovereign_n civil_a obedience_n therefore_o be_v lose_v again_o when_o every_o man_n follow_v his_o own_o opinion_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o controversy_n which_o rise_v among_o they_o will_v become_v innumerable_a and_o indeterminable_a whence_o there_o will_v breed_v among_o man_n who_o by_o their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n do_v account_v all_o dissension_n a_o affront_n first_o hatred_n than_o brawl_n and_o war_n and_o thus_o all_o manner_n of_o peace_n and_o 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to_o any_o foreign_a person_n whatsoever_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o what_o esteem_v such_o a_o power_n carry_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o their_o civil_a action_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o voluntary_a action_n of_o man_n by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n do_v follow_v those_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v concern_v good_a and_o evil_a reward_n and_o punishment_n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o necessary_o they_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o obey_v those_o by_o who_o judgement_n they_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o happy_a or_o miserable_a now_o by_o who_o judgement_n it_o be_v appoint_v what_o doctrine_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o their_o judgement_n do_v man_n expect_v their_o eternal_a bliss_n or_o perditidition_n they_o will_v therefore_o yield_v they_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v thus_o most_o manifest_a it_o be_v that_o those_o subject_n who_o believe_v themselves_o bind_v to_o acquiesce_v to_o a_o foreign_a authority_n in_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la constitute_v a_o city_n but_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o foreign_a power_n nor_o therefore_o although_o some_o sovereign_a prince_n shall_v by_o writing_n grant_v such_o a_o authority_n to_o any_o other_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v retain_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n shall_v such_o a_o write_n be_v valid_a or_o transfer_v aught_o necessary_a for_o the_o retain_v oâ—_n good_a administration_n of_o his_o command_n for_o by_o the_o 2._o chap._n 4._o artâ—â—_n no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o transfer_v his_o right_n unless_o be_v give_v some_o proper_a sign_n declare_v his_o will_n to_o transfer_v it_o but_o he_o who_o have_v open_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o keep_v his_o sovereignty_n can_v have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a sign_n of_o transfer_v the_o mean_n necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n it_o this_o kind_n of_o write_v therefore_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o will_n but_o of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o contractor_n we_o must_v consider_v neâ—t_o how_o absurd_a it_o be_v for_o a_o city_n or_o sovereign_n to_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o subject_n conscience_n to_o a_o enemy_n for_o they_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 6._o artic_a in_o a_o hostile_a state_n whosoever_o have_v not_o join_v themselves_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o person_n nor_o contradict_v it_o this_o truth_n that_o they_o do_v not_o always_o fight_v for_o trace_n be_v make_v between_o enemy_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o hostile_a mind_n that_o there_o be_v suspicion_n that_o the_o frontier_n of_o city_n kingdom_n empire_n strengthen_v with_o garrison_n do_v with_o a_o fight_a posture_n and_o countenance_n though_o they_o strike_v not_o yet_o as_o enemy_n mutual_o he_o hold_v each_o other_o last_o how_o unequal_a be_v it_o to_o demand_v that_o which_o by_o the_o very_a reason_n 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spiritual_a matter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v question_n of_o faith_n the_o truth_n whereof_o can_v be_v search_v into_o by_o natural_a reason_n such_o be_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o come_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o the_o like_a the_o other_o about_o question_n of_o humane_a science_n who_o truth_n be_v seek_v out_o by_o natural_a reason_n and_o syllogism_n draw_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o man_n and_o definition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v signification_n receive_v by_o use_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o word_n such_o as_o be_v all_o question_n of_o right_a and_o philosophy_n for_o example_n when_o in_o matter_n of_o right_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o covenant_n or_o not_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o demand_v whether_o such_o word_n speak_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n be_v by_o common_a use_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o subject_n a_o 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