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supremes_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o civil_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n 2._o may_v reform_v as_o bishop_n andrews_n will_v have_v it_o ibid._n p._n 365._o citra_fw-la declarationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la without_o any_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n in_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n know_v and_o undisputed_a and_o former_o declare_v as_o those_o thing_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n reform_v in_o be_v and_o just_o be_v prince_n blame_v for_o any_o their_o neglect_n in_o this_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n and_o wherein_o their_o secular_a power_n be_v much_o more_o effective_a of_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n than_o the_o priest_n 3._o may_v reform_v the_o clergy_n too_o such_o as_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n neglect_v their_o duty_n or_o also_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o church_n that_o be_v the_o canonical_a judge_n of_o such_o controversy_n and_o prince_n in_o punish_v such_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v account_v assistant_n to_o the_o church_n 4._o may_v reform_v this_o clergy_n though_o these_o a_o great_a number_n than_o those_o profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n because_o the_o legislative_a church-power_n remain_v not_o in_o these_o separate_v and_o exclude_v though_o the_o more_o but_o only_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n party_n easy_o discernible_a from_o the_o apostate_n as_o be_v those_o desert_v moses_n law_n and_o change_v the_o former_a divine_a service_n and_o but_o a_o few_o at_o the_o first_o only_o it_o be_v contend_v that_o never_o may_v prince_n so_o reform_v against_o that_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v the_o canonical_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n nor_o can_v it_o beprove_v that_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v so_o either_o that_o they_o reform_v all_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v always_o their_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o reform_v the_o people_n against_o they_o or_o reform_v the_o people_n at_o least_o without_o they_o §_o 44_o the_o chief_a reformation_n be_v make_v by_o david_n jehosophat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n and_o in_o all_o these_o we_o find_v a_o orthodox_n clergy_n co-adjutors_a and_o con-reformer_n and_o the_o prince_n rectify_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o with_o they_o and_o if_o the_o king_n action_n appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n or_o chronicle_n more_o set_v forth_o than_o they_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n not_o of_o the_o priest_n when_o after_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n under_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o jeroboam_n reign_n israel_n fall_v away_o yet_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n revolt_v not_o with_o the_o people_n but_o leave_v their_o city_n and_o possession_n go_v over_o to_o judah_n see_v 2._o chron._n 11.13_o 14._o 13.9_o 15.9_o and_o new_a priest_n be_v make_v by_o jeroboam_n for_o his_o new_a worship_n afterward_o we_o find_v these_o priest_n and_o levite_n assist_v jehosaphat_n in_o his_o reformation_n 2._o chron._n 17.7_o 8._o and_o 19.8_o 9_o 10._o in_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz'_v apostasy_n these_o aaronical_a priest_n be_v exclude_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n shut_v up_o 2._o chron._n 28.24_o and_o new_a priest_n not_o descend_v from_o aaron_n call_v chemarim_n consecrate_v with_o many_o sacrifice_n and_o ordain_v for_o the_o new_a idolatrous_a worship_n of_o who_o see_v 2._o king_n 23.5_o zeph._n 1.4_o hos_fw-la 10.5_o ezech._n 44.8_o to_o who_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o some_o also_o of_o aaron_n race_n join_v themselves_o but_o after_o this_o we_o find_v hezekiah_n reformation_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n assist_v with_o the_o orthodox_n clergy_n 2._o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o text_n 2._o chron._n 22.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n viz._n who_o ahaz_n have_v exclude_v not_o long_o before_o afterward_o these_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v exclude_v again_o from_o officiate_a in_o a_o great_a persecution_n of_o manasses_n yet_o by_o he_o at_o last_o repent_v we_o find_v they_o also_o restore_v and_o officiate_a in_o the_o temple_n before_o josiah_n time_n 2._o chron._n 33.16_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 2._o chron._n 34._o josiah_n perfect_v the_o reformation_n which_o his_o grandfather_n have_v begin_v by_o their_o assistance_n and_o particular_o by_o that_o of_o the_o highpriest_n hilkiah_n who_o also_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n this_o in_o those_o time_n at_o least_o entire_a be_v very_o rare_a and_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o pious_a prince_n who_o have_v neither_o see_v it_o nor_o hear_v it_o read_v before_o this_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o therefore_o must_v former_o have_v learn_v god_n service_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o which_o he_o now_o so_o zealous_o reform_v the_o people_n not_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o priest_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o assist_v king_n josiah_n such_o as_o have_v before_o apostatise_v under_o manasses_n in_o that_o josiah_n will_v permit_v none_o of_o those_o levitical_a priest_n who_o have_v former_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o high-place_n though_o these_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n afterward_o to_o officiate_v at_o the_o lord_n altar_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o indulge_v they_o their_o diet_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v 2._o king_n 23.7.9_o this_o good_a king_n josiah_n be_v the_o last_o reformer_n and_o if_o the_o clergy_n after_o this_o fall_v away_o in_o a_o much_o great_a number_n so_o do_v the_o prince_n too_o much_o more_o irrecoverable_o but_o in_o those_o time_n also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o chron._n 36.14_o that_o all_o i.e._n very_a many_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a yet_o a_o remnant_n still_o there_o be_v that_o remain_v catholic_n who_o the_o rest_n now_o be_v extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la king_n and_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n a_o remnant_n i_o say_v catholic_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o ezekiel_n who_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n some_o few_o year_n before_o the_o captivity_n where_o ch._n 44.15_o the_o lord_n have_v condemn_v the_o lapse_v priest_n or_o levite_n to_o low_a service_n say_v of_o these_o but_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o zadoc_n either_o of_o zadoc_n mention_v 1._o king_n 2.35_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o chron._n 6.8_o or_o of_o sadoc_n mention_v 1._o chron._n 6.12_o grandfather_n to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o josiah_n time_n that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v astray_o from_o i_o they_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o i_o to_o minister_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n some_o priest_n therefore_o there_o be_v through_o all_o those_o evil_a time_n who_o god_n accept_v and_o own_a and_o who_o stand_v firm_a as_o to_o the_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o these_o guilty_a of_o great_a neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n of_o covetousness_n and_o several_a other_o vice_n and_o particular_o of_o undertake_v to_o foretell_v good_a thing_n to_o a_o wicked_a people_n instead_o of_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o of_o persecute_v the_o true_a prophet_n who_o foretell_v thing_n bad_a which_o render_v they_o the_o frequent_a subject_n of_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n see_v jer._n 23._o etc._n etc._n §_o 45_o this_o that_o all_o the_o prince_n reformation_n in_o the_o state_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v instanced-in_a be_v do_v with_o the_o priest_n consent_n and_o assistance_n none_o against_o they_o and_o if_o instead_o