augustine_n thus_o resolve_v sicut_fw-la terreni_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la currit_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la sit_fw-la reverentia_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la instituit_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la dei_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la incipint_fw-la et_fw-la currat_fw-la per_fw-la cunctos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la frequent_a mundus_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la se_fw-la subjiciat_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la positus_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la tamen_fw-la institutio_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la timeatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la institutio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la cathedra_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la as_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n nusquam_fw-la enim_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la abjicitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la multorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la praedicant_fw-la metum_fw-la from_o hence_o our_o 391._o thomas_n waldensis_n thus_o conclude_v ecce_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la incipit_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la &_o currit_fw-la per_fw-la cunctos_fw-la executores_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la instituit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la instituit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la inciperet_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la executio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la manaret_fw-la in_o principem_fw-la 52._o ecce_fw-la inde_fw-la est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la christianus_n homo_fw-la tamen_fw-la nec_fw-la homo_fw-la nec_fw-la christianus_n homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la imperator_fw-la nec_fw-la christianus_n imperator_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la per_fw-la pontificem_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sit_fw-la imperator_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la et_fw-la inde_fw-la potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la unde_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la et_fw-la nunquid_fw-la spiritus_fw-la illi_fw-la a_o pontifice_fw-la tertullianus_n intendi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la profecto_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la a_o sacerdotio_fw-la provenit_fw-la a_o cujus_fw-la dono_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la potestatis_fw-la regiae_n primum_fw-la initium_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la manat_fw-la in_o subditas_fw-la potestates_fw-la as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a as_o i_o shall_v here_o demonstrate_v against_o all_o papal_a or_o pontifical_a pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o method_n sake_n i_o shall_v digest_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o first_o book_n into_o these_o 5._o proposition_n 1._o that_o from_o adam_n creation_n till_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o unto_o the_o israelite_n his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o supreme_a paternal_a regal_a magistratical_a with_o that_o now_o style_v spiritual_a pontifical_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n both_o in_o and_o over_o the_o family_n state_n church_n militant_a be_v by_o divine_a and_o natural_a right_o vest_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n not_o many_o to_o wit_n first_o in_o adam_n himself_o but_o after_o his_o decease_n in_o the_o first-born_a unless_o disinherit_v by_o god_n for_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o patriarch_n or_o master_n of_o the_o family_n tribe_n who_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n have_v the_o priesthood_n annex_v to_o his_o paternal_a or_o regal_a office_n not_o these_o to_o his_o priestship_n 2_o that_o god_n after_o the_o israelite_n deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n when_o he_o first_o new-modelled_n they_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o afterward_o into_o a_o kingdom_n settle_v both_o their_o state_n and_o church-government_n divide_v the_o priesthood_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistracy_n kingship_n vest_v the_o one_o in_o moses_n josuah_n david_n solomon_n and_o their_o royal_a successor_n the_o other_o in_o aaron_n his_o son_n and_o tribe_n of_o levi_n leave_v the_o sovereign_n ecclesiastical_a power_n jurisdiction_n over_o all_o person_n cause_n still_o annex_v to_o the_o kingly_a or_o supreme_a magistratical_a office_n and_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n or_o chief_a civil_a officer_n as_o before_o transfer_v to_o priest_n only_o the_o ministerial_a priestly_a office_n not_o the_o sovereign_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o a_o real_a part_n of_o and_o various_a dispensation_n only_o from_o the_o civil_a supremacy_n 3_o that_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a after_o christ_n incarnation_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v vest_v in_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o god_n and_o man_n only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n not_o priest_n or_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n his_o priestly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n be_v unite_v to_o his_o 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or_o pope_n whatsoever_o nor_o yet_o delegate_v to_o they_o his_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n the_o church_n militant_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o but_o only_o the_o ministerial_a part_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n his_o 24._o high_a priesthood_n be_v personal_a untransferrable_a incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o to_o wit_n preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o to_o all_o nation_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n and_o command_n feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o his_o word_n teach_v they_o as_o his_o apostle_n minister_n servant_n to_o obey_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o beseech_v entreat_v they_o as_o his_o ambassador_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n to_o declare_v pronounce_v they_o absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o god_n himself_o upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o to_o denounce_v damnation_n against_o they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n 5_o that_o god_n principal_a end_n and_o intention_n in_o ordain_v king_n and_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o bare_a external_a administration_n of_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o protection_n of_o their_o subject_n from_o violence_n oppression_n the_o preservation_n of_o they_o in_o worldly_a peace_n plenty_n prosperity_n the_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n the_o reward_v of_o well-doer_n encouragement_n of_o art_n virtue_n trade_n industry_n or_o fight_v their_o battle_n in_o time_n of_o war_n against_o invade_v enemy_n though_o 193._o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o regal_a office_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n but_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n honour_n worship_n service_n glory_n and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n who_o viceroy_n they_o be_v the_o suppression_n of_o all_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n heresy_n schism_n sin_n wickedness_n the_o promotion_n of_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n felicity_n of_o their_o people_n and_o to_o be_v 8._o king_n for_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n by_o advance_v his_o interest_n all_o they_o can_v upon_o which_o ground_n in_o order_n to_o effect_v these_o end_n god_n himself_o as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o law_n have_v delegated_a the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n only_o to_o king_n and_o other_o sovereign_n temporal_a potentate_n not_o to_o pope_n bishop_n priest_n who_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o as_o their_o subject_n minister_n not_o copartner_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sovereign_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o point_n of_o interest_n nor_o yet_o in_o its_o actual_a execution_n no_o further_o than_o they_o be_v please_v by_o their_o law_n or_o commission_n to_o delegate_v it_o to_o they_o as_o their_o substitute_n when_o i_o have_v chronological_o evidence_v and_o full_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o five_o conclusion_n in_o 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chief_a priest_n and_o lesser_a priest_n vestal_n salii_fw-la distinguish_v and_o limit_v all_o their_o respective_a office_n jurisdiction_n habit_n by_o special_a law_n record_v by_o 8_o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n nama_fw-la plutarch_n 12._o livy_n and_o 1._o other_o yea_o 9_o godwin_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n as_o likewise_o afterward_o among_o the_o roman_n that_o their_o king_n shall_v perform_v as_o well_o the_o ceremony_n and_o holy_a rite_n of_o religion_n as_o civil_a business_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n till_o numa_n numa_n perceive_v that_o foreign_a war_n do_v often_o occasion_n the_o king_n absence_n whereby_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n be_v neglect_v thereupon_o ordain_v several_a order_n of_o priest_n as_o their_o vicar_n general_n or_o curate_n to_o discharge_v their_o priestly_a function_n yet_o after_o this_o institution_n their_o consul_n censor_n and_o some_o of_o their_o pagan_a emperor_n as_o 711._o tiberius_n 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kingdom_n settle_v their_o state_n and_o church_n government_n and_o divide_v the_o priesthood_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistracy_n and_o kingship_n vest_v the_o one_o in_o moses_n josuah_n david_n solomon_n and_o their_o royal_a successor_n the_o other_o in_o aaron_n his_o son_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n do_v even_o then_o leave_v the_o sovereign_n ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n still_o annex_v to_o and_o reside_v in_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistratical_a office_n and_o officer_n transfer_v only_o the_o ministerial_a priestly_a office_n to_o the_o priest_n not_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o different_a in_o kind_n from_o but_o the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o civil_a vary_a only_a by_o the_o object_n not_o subject_a of_o it_o this_o i_o shall_v evidence_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o noonday_n sun_n 1._o by_o ten_o memorable_a particular_n record_v in_o sacred_a history_n concern_v moses_n the_o first_o supreme_a temporal_a governor_n in_o the_o israelite_n commonwealth_n demonstrate_v his_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o sacred_a religious_a church_n affair_n 1._o god_n himself_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o 13_o moses_n not_o aaron_n institute_v describe_v celebrate_v the_o feast_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o sanctify_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v to_o aaron_n instead_o of_o god_n exod._n 4._o 16._o 2_o 3â—_n moses_n not_o aaron_n pen_v and_o prescribe_v that_o memorable_a song_n of_o praise_n which_o all_o the_o israelite_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n immediate_o after_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o drown_v of_o the_o egyptian_n â—n_v the_o red_a sea_n 3_o 3._o moses_n not_o aaron_n give_v they_o instruction_n concern_v the_o gather_n and_o for_o reserve_v of_o a_o omer_n of_o manna_n to_o be_v keep_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a manna_n 4_o god_n himself_o immediate_o 35._o appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o by_o his_o mouth_n and_o ministry_n alone_o not_o aaron_n deliver_v the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o their_o worship_n obedience_n government_n sacred_a and_o civil_a 5_o that_o when_o 19_o moses_n aaron_n nadab_n abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n be_v afterward_o call_v up_o into_o mount_n sinai_n by_o god_n moses_n alone_o be_v call_v to_o come_v near_o to_o god_n and_o aaron_n leave_v behind_o that_o moses_n alone_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n build_v a_o altar_n for_o the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o they_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n both_o on_o the_o altar_n book_n &_o all_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o law_n write_v therein_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n mercy-seat_n altar_n and_o all_o the_o furniture_n and_o utensil_n thereof_o the_o garment_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o priest_n the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o respective_a consecration_n and_o all_o the_o oblation_n sacrifice_n and_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o be_v therein_o perform_v both_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n from_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v special_o record_v both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a that_o these_o precept_n concern_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n 44._o let_v they_o make_v i_o a_o sanctuary_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o show_v thou_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o even_o so_o shall_v you_o make_v it_o and_o 40._o look_v that_o thou_o make_v they_o after_o the_o pattern_n which_o be_v show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n be_v give_v only_o to_o moses_n the_o chief_a temporal_a magistrate_n not_o to_o aaron_n nor_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n who_o alone_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v according_o and_o when_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o curtain_n and_o the_o priest_n garment_n be_v finish_v by_o the_o workman_n 43._o moses_n not_o aaron_n survay_v and_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o work_n and_o behold_v they_o have_v do_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v even_o so_o have_v they_o do_v it_o and_o moses_n not_o aaron_n bless_v they_o 6_o after_o all_o the_o work_n be_v thus_o finish_v 36._o moses_n not_o aaron_n be_v particular_o command_v to_o rear_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o all_o its_o furniture_n and_o to_o anoint_v and_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n 7_o which_o be_v most_o observable_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n do_v not_o anoint_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n by_o moses_n not_o only_o prescribe_v all_o the_o spiritual_a office_n duty_n qualification_n vestment_n etc._n wife_n marriage_n maintenance_n and_o appurtenance_n belong_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n but_o also_o special_o design_v and_o command_v moses_n to_o anoint_v and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o their_o priesthood_n record_v in_o these_o word_n exod._n 40._o 12_o to_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v bring_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o wash_v they_o with_o water_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v upon_o aaron_n the_o holy_a garment_n and_o anoint_v he_o and_o sanctify_v he_o that_o he_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n and_o clothe_v they_o with_o coat_n and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v their_o father_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o their_o anoint_v shall_v sure_o be_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n throughout_o their_o generation_n thus_o do_v moses_n 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