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the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n some_o bear_v that_o title_n de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o clericorum_fw-la letter_n now_o if_o the_o orthodox_n magistrate_n under_o who_o shadow_n the_o church_n subsi_v and_o the_o true_a religion_n maintain_v shall_v transgress_v the_o limit_n vindicate_v to_o himself_o more_o power_n over_o the_o church_n than_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o word_n i_o shall_v always_o give_v counsel_n to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o people_n to_o bear_v that_o yoke_n with_o patience_n without_o murmur_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o bestow_v magistrate_n who_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o who_o shelter_n and_o protection_n the_o soul_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n consideration_n i_o conceive_v that_o if_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o care_n of_o order_v church_n matter_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n have_v a_o yoke_n so_o much_o the_o light_a and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o less_o patience_n to_o bear_v it_o then_o if_o they_o carry_v it_o themselves_o neither_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o transgression_n here_o mention_v in_o the_o letter_n can_v be_v any_o trespass_n in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o though_o it_o be_v one_o that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a nor_o of_o any_o dangerous_a consequence_n he_o have_v as_o the_o letter_n say_v the_o main_a qualification_n require_v in_o a_o magistrate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o beside_o the_o main_a end_n be_v obtain_v which_o can_v ever_o be_v desire_v and_o aim_v at_o in_o any_o government_n which_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n but_o suppose_v that_o the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o own_o power_n over_o the_o christian_a people_n in_o order_v the_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o do_v likewise_o conceive_v that_o here_o the_o magistrate_n do_v trespass_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o not_o as_o a_o usurper_n and_o be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v with_o his_o own_o wine_n and_o not_o with_o another_o in_o which_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o double_a trespass_n the_o one_o against_o his_o own_o body_n the_o other_o against_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n which_o he_o spill_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o as_o they_o say_v by_o way_n of_o proverb_n right_a be_v right_o still_o and_o wrong_v wrong_v in_o what_o ever_o disguise_n they_o appear_v so_o mischief_n be_v a_o mischief_n still_o and_o as_o great_a a_o mischief_n in_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n whether_o his_o power_n exceed_v in_o thing_n they_o call_v civil_a or_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o the_o inconvenience_n be_v far_o great_a in_o mis-ordering_a the_o latter_a god_n have_v equal_o entrust_v he_o over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o which_o trust_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o christian_a magistrate_n will_v govern_v without_o that_o distinction_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a finis_fw-la february_n 25._o 1649._o imprimatur_fw-la nathaniel_n brent_n