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say_v vers_fw-la 8._o that_o festus_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n and_o so_o be_v manifest_o a_o partial_a judge_n and_o though_o the_o sanedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n can_v have_v judge_v in_o point_n of_o law_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o so_o by_o their_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v for_o so_o caiphas_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n deal_v with_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o his_o appeal_n from_o the_o sanedrim_n 1._o corrupt_a and_o have_v manifest_o declare_v their_o bloody_a intention_n against_o paul_n 2._o from_o a_o sanedrim_n in_o its_o constitution_n false_a and_o degener_v far_o from_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o god_n institution_n deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10._o it_o now_o usurp_a civil_a business_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o paul_n may_v also_o lawful_o appeal_v from_o a_o bloody_a and_o degenerate_v church_n judicature_n act_v according_a to_o the_o bloody_a lust_n of_o man_n against_o a_o innocent_a man_n to_o a_o more_o 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c._n 12._o zozoman_n l._n 7._o e._n 8._o theodoretus_n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o historia_fw-la tripartit_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 14._o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n ordain_v he_o the_o synod_n name_v he_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o bishop_n be_v divide_v in_o judgement_n and_o its_o like_a they_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o godly_a emperor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n athanasius_n epist_n de_fw-fr solit_fw-la vita_fw-la ambros_n l._n 5._o orat_fw-la ad_fw-la auxentium_fw-la and_o l._n 5._o epist_n 32._o ad_fw-la valentinianum_fw-la zozomen_fw-fr l._n 6._o c._n 7._o concilium_fw-la toletanum_n iii_o concilium_fw-la milevitanum_fw-la and_o divers_z other_o which_o i_o have_v cite_v elsewhere_o make_v the_o emperor_n a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n not_o a_o head_n and_o lord_n intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la filium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la judicem_fw-la non_fw-la dominum_fw-la supra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la i_o may_v add_v augustin_n epist_n 48._o 50._o 162._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n c._n 18._o cyril_n alexandrinus_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n all_o protestant_n divine_n of_o note_n and_o learning_n chap._n xxvii_o quest_n 23._o whether_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n be_v any_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o whether_o we_o differ_v not_o more_o from_o papist_n in_o this_o than_o our_o adversary_n the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o some_o learned_a divine_n on_o the_o contrary_n answer_v it_o be_v most_o unjust_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o we_o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o 1085._o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o assist_v with_o their_o power_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n take_v cognizance_n only_o of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o church_n not_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o doctrine_n we_o disclaim_v as_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a it_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o bonifacius_n the_o iii_o who_o obtain_v from_o phocas_n a_o bloody_a tyrant_n who_o murder_v mauritius_n and_o his_o child_n as_o baronius_n confess_v and_o yet_o he_o say_v of_o this_o murderer_n optimortum_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la vestigia_fw-la secutus_fw-la he_o make_v a_o edict_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v oecumenick_n nor_o universal_a bishop_n but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o baronius_n yield_v this_o tyranny_n be_v enlarge_v by_o hildebrande_n name_v gregorius_n the_o seven_o a_o monster_n of_o tyrannical_a wickedness_n and_o yet_o by_o papist_n he_o be_v sanctitate_fw-la et_fw-la miraculis_fw-la clarus_fw-la baronius_n extoll_v he_o these_o and_o other_o invade_v both_o the_o sword_n bishop_n will_v be_v civil_a judge_n and_o trample_v first_o upon_o the_o neck_n then_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o emperor_n and_o make_v king_n the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o seclude_v they_o from_o all_o 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sermon_n obedientia_fw-la irrationalis_fw-la est_fw-la consumata_fw-la et_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sicut_fw-la jumentum_fw-la obedit_fw-la domino_fw-la ib._n sententia_fw-la pastoris_fw-la ligat_fw-la te_fw-la pro_fw-la tua_fw-la salute_n etiam_fw-la si_fw-la injusta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la envy_n can_v ascribe_v this_o to_o we_o calvin_n beza_n yea_o all_o our_o writer_n condemn_v blind_a obedience_n as_o brutish_a but_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o be_v more_o popish_a for_o they_o substitute_v king_n and_o parliament_n in_o a_o headship_n â—biâ—s_fw-la over_o the_o church_n give_v to_o the_o king_n all_o the_o same_o power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a that_o the_o pope_n usurp_v 2._o they_o make_v the_o king_n a_o mix_a person_n to_o exercise_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o deprive_v they_o and_o mr._n prinne_n call_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o deny_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n legislative_a a_o high_a word_n proper_a to_o god_n 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and_o reason_n that_o magistrate_n and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n all_o other_o shall_v obey_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o blind_a faith_n without_o inquire_v in_o the_o warrant_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o decree_n which_o be_v as_o good_a popery_n as_o magistrate_n and_o all_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n so_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n who_o ever_o impute_v this_o to_o we_o who_o have_v suffer_v for_o nonconformity_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o synod_n can_v err_v refuse_v the_o ceremony_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v we_o appear_v disloyal_a &_o odious_a to_o magistracy_n in_o that_o which_o we_o never_o think_v â—ar_v less_o to_o teach_v and_o profess_v it_o to_o the_o world_n 4._o their_o chief_a reason_n be_v the_o magistrate_n by_o our_o doctrine_n by_o his_o office_n be_v oblige_v 1._o to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o enslave_v qui_fw-la enim_fw-la
intention_n signify_v divine_a adoration_n p._n 147_o 148_o objection_n of_o swarez_n contend_v that_o intention_n of_o adoration_n be_v essential_a to_o adoration_n remove_v p._n 148_o 149_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o papist_n p._n 150_o the_o relative_a expression_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o adore_v the_o creature_n p._n 151_o the_o jew_n believe_v not_o the_o golden_a call_v it_o to_o be_v real_o god_n p._n 151_o 152_o the_o adore_v of_o image_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n p_o 154_o the_o evasion_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o swarez_n answer_v p._n 155_o papist_n do_v of_o old_a adore_v before_o or_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o image_n as_o a_o memorative_n sign_n and_o yet_o be_v idolator_n p._n 158_o two_o sort_n of_o sign_n ibid._n divers_a evasion_n of_o papist_n touch_v the_o adore_v of_o image_n p._n 161_o 162_o scq_a swarez_n be_v not_o content_a at_o the_o hungry_a expression_n of_o durandus_fw-la mirandula_n hulcot_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n p._n 165_o 166_o the_o place_n worship_n at_o his_o footstool_n discuss_v psal_n 99_o ibid._n prayer_n may_v as_o lawful_o be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n as_o adoration_n p._n 169_o 170_o divers_a fable_n touch_v image_n p._n 179_o 180_o the_o original_n of_o image_n p._n 181_o image_n not_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n neither_o worshippeâ—_n therein_o p._n 182_o â—83_n 184_o etc._n etc._n vasquez_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v adore_v p._n 190_o joan._n dâ—_n lugo_n prove_v the_o same_o by_o four_o reason_n p._n 191_o whether_o sit_v or_o kneel_v be_v the_o most_o convenient_a and_o lawful_a gesture_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n p._n 192_o sit_v the_o only_a convenient_a and_o lawful_a gesture_n p._n 193_o what_o be_v occasional_a in_o the_o first_o supper_n ibid._n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o first_o supper_n p._n 194_o 195_o sit_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o coheirship_n p._n 197_o 198_o 199_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o coheirship_n may_v well_o consist_v with_o our_o inferiority_n in_o worship_v christ_n p._n 198_o ceremony_n fail_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o ruler_n p._n 201_o whether_o humane_a law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n or_o not_o p._n 201_o 202_o seq_n how_o civil_a positive_a law_n bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n p._n 202_o 203_o a_o twofold_a goodness_n p._n 207_o the_o will_n of_o create_a authority_n can_v create_v goodness_n in_o thing_n p._n 204_o 205_o humane_a law_n oblige_v only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 206_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o humane_a law_n p._n 208_o how_o ruler_n be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n in_o command_v p._n 209_o humane_a authority_n be_v not_o the_o near_a nor_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o law_n p._n 208_o 209_o a_o double_a obedience_n due_a to_o ruler_n objective_n and_o subjective_n p._n 210_o objective_a obedience_n no_o more_o due_a to_o ruler_n then_o to_o equal_n p_o 210_o 211_o false_a rule_n of_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n propose_v by_o d._n jackson_n refute_v p._n 212._o the_o goodness_n of_o suppose_a obedience_n to_o ruler_n can_v countervalue_v the_o evil_n in_o the_o sinful_a manner_n of_o do_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n p._n 214_o other_o argument_n for_o the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n answer_v p._n 216_o what_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v to_o ruler_n p._n 217_o why_o man_n can_v make_v law_n that_o lay_v a_o tie_n on_o the_o conscience_n p._n 219_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n not_o only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v but_o also_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o censure_n p._n 220_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n as_o excommunication_n p._n 223_o objection_n against_o excommunication_n remove_v p._n 224_o how_o we_o be_v to_o rebuke_v our_o brother_n p._n 225_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o be_v not_o the_o civil_a sanedrim_n p._n 226_o 227_o 229_o how_o heathen_a and_o publican_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n p._n 230_o bind_v and_o lose_v act_n judicial_a p._n 235_o 236_o excommunication_n be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n prove_v by_o 1_o cor._n 5._o p._n 238_o 239_o &_o seq_n fuse_v to_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v not_o miraculous_a kill_n p._n 238_o 239_o the_o essential_o of_o excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5._o p._n 238_o 239_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o word_n do_v warrant_v censure_n and_o exclusion_n from_o the_o seal_n ibid._n cut_v off_o not_o always_o kill_v p._n 241_o moral_a scandal_n exclude_v man_n from_o holy_a thing_n among_o the_o jew_n p._n 243_o the_o prophecy_n ezek_n 44._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v fulfil_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 244_o 245_o ceremonial_a exclusion_n from_o holy_a thing_n under_o the_o old_a do_v typify_a exclusion_n for_o moral_a uncleanness_n under_o the_o n._n test_n p._n 247_o 248_o the_o church_n exclusion_n from_o the_o seal_n declarative_a non_fw-fr coactive_a by_o violence_n ibid._n censure_n apply_v to_o some_o by_o name_n ibid._n eschue_v the_o society_n of_o scandalous_a church-member_n must_v be_v a_o church-censure_n p._n 249_o the_o hinder_v of_o jezabel_n by_o preach_v not_o sufficient_a p._n 251_o debar_v of_o the_o scandalous_a from_o the_o seal_n prove_v p._n 252._o seq_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o debar_v from_o the_o seal_n p._n 253_o erastus_n against_o exclusion_n from_o the_o sacrament_n refute_v p._n 253_o seq_n fuse_v by_o erastus_n his_o way_n we_o can_v deny_v the_o seal_n to_o a_o turk_n p._n 258_o 259_o to_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o one_o with_o excommunication_n p._n 260_o excommunication_n be_v no_o real_a separation_n of_o one_o from_o christ_n invisible_a body_n p._n 261_o 262_o 264_o though_o excommunication_n be_v only_o declarative_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o empty_a p._n 266_o put_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5._o p._n 269_o whether_o erastus_n do_v prove_v that_o none_o be_v exclude_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o moral_a uncleanness_n from_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 271_o a_o twofold_a forgiveness_n p._n 273_o all_o be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o that_o they_o come_v any_o way_n p._n 274_o the_o question_n whether_o all_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n pervert_v by_o erastus_n p._n 275_o two_o sort_n of_o sign_n among_o the_o jew_n some_o pure_o holy_a some_o partly_o holy_a partly_o necessary_a for_o the_o bodily_a life_n the_o latter_a clean_a and_o unclean_a may_v eat_v but_o not_o the_o former_a p._n 277_o all_o be_v command_v to_o hear_v but_o not_o to_o â—ome_o to_o the_o supper_n p._n 280_o whether_o erastus_n do_v just_o deny_v excommucation_n to_o be_v typify_v of_o old_a p._n 281_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n typify_v exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o scandal_n not_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n p_o 287_o 288_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v sin_n p._n 289_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o matth._n 18._o pervert_v by_o erastus_n p._n 290_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o all_o not_o of_o private_a or_o lesser_a scandal_n only_o p._n 291_o by_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v not_o mean_v a_o jew_n only_o ib._n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o second_o person_n argue_v not_o the_o privacy_n of_o the_o scandal_n p._n 294_o a_o twofold_a forgive_n p._n 295_o christ_n speak_v not_o of_o such_o sin_n as_o private_a man_n may_v forgive_v as_o erastus_n dream_v p._n 297_o christ_n scope_n spiritual_a erastus_n his_o way_n carnal_a p._n 298_o a_o publican_n most_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n p._n 305_o it_o be_v not_o private_a forgiveness_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o matth._n 18._o 17._o p._n 308_o bind_v and_o lose_v proper_a to_o stewart_n p._n 309_o to_o excommunicate_a be_v not_o formal_o to_o debar_v from_o the_o seal_n p._n 311_o christ_n may_v well_o give_v direction_n touch_v a_o church_n not_o yet_o erect_v p._n 314_o etc._n etc._n the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 5._o vindicate_v from_o erastus_n his_o gloss_n p._n 316_o 317_o etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n intervene_v not_o for_o this_o particular_a miracle_n p._n 318_o 319_o faith_n of_o miracle_n not_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a at_o corinth_n p._n 320_o deliver_v to_o satan_n not_o miraculous_a p._n 321_o the_o church_n not_o paul_n alone_o have_v hand_n in_o deliver_v the_o man_n to_o satan_n p._n 326_o what_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v p._n 327_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 328_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n not_o kill_v by_o satan_n p._n 332_o deliver_v to_o satan_n not_o miraclous_a p_o 336_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v away_o not_o always_o to_o kill_v p._n 337_o to_o eschew_v the_o
not_o a_o first_o convert_v ordinance_n yet_o a_o confirm_v one_o ibid._n the_o lord_n supper_n presuppose_v faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o a_o church-profession_n p._n 523_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n subject_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 528_o the_o church_n a_o perfect_a society_n without_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 529_o 530_o god_n efficacious_a by_o preacher_n not_o by_o magistrate_n p._n 532_o difference_n between_o the_o preacher_n and_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 532_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n can_v limit_v the_o pastor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_n p_o 535_o that_o magistrate_n be_v more_o hot_a against_o the_o church_n punish_v of_o sin_n then_o against_o sinful_a omission_n argue_v that_o they_o be_v unpatient_a of_o christ_n yoke_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a p._n 536_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o reciprocation_n of_o the_o subordination_n of_o magistrate_n and_o church-officer_n to_o each_o other_o ibid._n not_o any_o power_n or_o office_n subject_a to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n immediate_o subjection_n be_v proper_o of_o person_n p._n 538_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n different_a p._n 539_o two_o thing_n in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n jus_o authority_n aptitudo_fw-la hability_n p._n 539_o etc._n etc._n christianity_n make_v no_o new_a power_n of_o magistracy_n p._n 542_o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n most_o necessary_a upon_o which_o and_o the_o former_a distinction_n follow_v ten_o very_a considerable_a assertion_n page_n 542_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n but_o not_o the_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n p._n 544_o magistrate_n as_o godly_a man_n not_o as_o magistrate_n command_v sincerity_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n p._n 545_o etc._n etc._n a_o twofold_a goodness_n in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n essential_a accidential_a p._n 548_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o command_v only_o in_o order_n to_o temporary_a reward_n and_o punishment_n nor_o hold_v he_o forth_o command_v to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 549_o etc._n etc._n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n forbid_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n p._n 550_o two_o sort_n of_o subordination_n civil_a ecclesiastic_a p_o 553_o subordination_n of_o magistrate_n and_o church_n to_o each_o other_o p._n 554_o etc._n etc._n church_n office_n as_o such_o not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n what_o power_n erastians_n give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n p._n 557_o the_o mind_n of_o arminian_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n ibid._n a_o threefold_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n p._n 558_o reciprocation_n of_o subordination_n between_o church_n and_o magistrate_n p._n 560_o the_o minister_n as_o minister_n neither_o magistrate_n nor_o subject_n p._n 564_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o neither_o manage_v his_o office_n under_o christ_n as_o mediator_n nor_o under_o satan_n but_o under_o god_n as_o creator_n ibid._n the_o prince_n as_o a_o gift_a christian_n may_v preach_v and_o spread_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o land_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v before_o page_n 570_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n keep_v the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a way_n p._n 572_o etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n and_o the_o judge_n do_v reciprocal_o judge_v and_o censure_v one_o another_o p._n 574_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v not_o give_v power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n to_o judge_v contrary_a way_n just_o and_o unjust_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n p._n 577_o whether_o appeal_n may_v lie_v from_o church-assembles_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 578_o of_o paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n ibid._n divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a p._n 579_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o complain_v another_o thing_n to_o appeal_v p._n 580_o what_o a_o appeal_n be_v ibid._n refuge_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o appeal_n p._n 581_o a_o twofold_a appeal_n p._n 582_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o punish_v or_o his_o interest_n of_o faith_n prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o synod_n p._n 585_o etc._n etc._n paul_n appeal_n prove_v nothing_o against_o appeal_n for_o appeal_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n p._n 587_o paul_n appeal_v from_o a_o inferior_a civil_a judge_n to_o a_o superior_a civil_a heathen_a judge_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o his_o head_n and_o life_n not_o in_o a_o controversy_n of_o religion_n p._n 588_o what_o power_n a_o conqueror_n have_v to_o set_v up_o a_o religion_n in_o a_o conquer_a nation_n p_o 590_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a emperor_n of_o old_a p._n 594_o to_o lay_v band_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o tie_v he_o to_o blind_a obedience_n the_o papist_n not_o our_o doctrine_n p_o 595_o subjection_n of_o magistrate_n to_o the_o church_n no_o papal_a tyranny_n p._n 600_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n can_v forbid_v sin_n as_o sin_n ibid._n the_o magistrate_n pomote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n ibid._n the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n p._n 601_o the_o adversary_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o magistrate_n popish_a not_o we_o at_o all_o ibid._n pastor_n be_v make_v inferior_a magistrate_n in_o their_o whole_a ministry_n by_o the_o adversary_n p._n 603_o etc._n etc._n christian_n magistracy_n no_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n p._n 604_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n ibid._n heathen_a magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n p._n 606_o magistracy_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n p._n 608_o the_o adversary_n must_v teach_v universal_a redemption_n p_o 610_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 613_o christ_n mediator_n not_o a_o temporary_a king_n p_o 614_o the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 616_o the_o adequate_a and_o complete_a cause_n why_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 617_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rebuke_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n p._n 618_o etc._n etc._n the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a power_n of_o church-affair_n not_o in_o either_o magistrate_n or_o church_n p_o 620_o though_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v ecclesiastical_a scandal_n yet_o his_o power_n to_o judge_n and_o punish_v be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a as_o the_o church_n censure_v breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n power_n be_v not_o civil_a for_o that_o p._n 622_o people_n as_o people_n may_v give_v power_n to_o a_o magistrate_n to_o add_v his_o auxiliary_a power_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v offender_n therein_o p._n 625_o a_o governor_n of_o or_o over_o the_o church_n a_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n a_o governor_n for_o the_o church_n different_a p._n 628_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o doctrinal_a or_o declarative_a and_o of_o a_o punitive_a part_n of_o church-government_n of_o which_o the_o former_a be_v give_v to_o pastor_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o magistrate_n a_o heedless_a and_o senseless_a notion_n p._n 629_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n scandalous_a person_n shall_v be_v a_o part_n of_o church-government_n a_o reasonless_a conceit_n p._n 631_o there_o be_v neither_o coaction_n nor_o punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 632_o bullinger_n not_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o erastus_n p._n 634_o the_o judgement_n of_o wolfâ—ag_n musculus_fw-la aretius_n and_o gualther_n p._n 634_o etc._n etc._n the_o error_n of_o gualther_n to_o please_v the_o usurp_a magistrate_n p._n 638_o their_o mind_n different_a from_o erastus_n p._n 639_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n sword_n can_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 640_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n for_o this_o way_n p._n 642_o etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o salmasius_n p._n 644_o of_o simlerus_n p._n 645_o lavater_n joan._n wolphius_n ibid._n of_o râ—b_n burhillus_n 646_o the_o content_n of_o the_o tractate_n or_o dispute_n touch_v scandal_n whither_o thing_n indifferent_a can_v be_v command_v introduction_n p._n 1_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o such_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o church-constitution_n introd_a action_n be_v not_o indifferent_a because_o their_o circumstance_n be_v indifferent_a introd_a marry_v not_o indifferent_a introd_a indifferency_n metaphysical_a and_o theological_a introd_a necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o church_n
shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v god_n command_v will_n in_o so_o far_o that_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v any_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o word_n but_o have_v give_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o add_v to_o his_o worship_n thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o his_o word_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o do_v promove_v godliness_n or_o may_v edify_v the_o church_n but_o then_o if_o the_o church_n must_v see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o natural_a judgement_n aptitude_n in_o these_o to_o promove_v godliness_n they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n who_o have_v even_o stamp_v in_o they_o that_o aptitude_n to_o edify_v and_o so_o be_v not_o beside_o god_n word_n 4._o our_o divine_n condemn_v all_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a imagery_n adore_v of_o relic_n all_o the_o cross_v holy_a water_n chrism_n oil_n baby_n 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too_o hard_o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n deut._n 17._o 8._o and_o so_o doubt_v of_o law_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n now_o mal._n 2._o 7._o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o this_o way_n only_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n judge_v not_o that_o they_o inflict_v death_n on_o any_o but_o they_o resolve_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o fence_a city_n what_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n moral_a or_o judicial_a what_o not_o what_o deserve_v church_n censure_n what_o not_o who_o be_v clean_o who_o unclean_a and_o all_o these_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o have_v so_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o the_o 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and_o subject_n be_v christian_n but_o where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o a_o false_a religion_n two_o different_a government_n be_v tolerable_a ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o argument_n destroy_v all_o aristocracy_n parliament_n and_o senate_n where_o many_o good_a man_n have_v equal_a power_n and_o so_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v not_o have_v 70._o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o equal_a power_n which_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n which_o command_v subjection_n to_o every_o civil_a ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o lawful_a rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o deut._n 1._o 16._o it_o make_v no_o government_n lawful_a but_o popedom_n and_o monarchy_n in_o both_o church_n and_o state_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n that_o there_o can_v be_v two_o supreme_a power_n both_o supreme_a in_o their_o own_o kind_n for_o they_o be_v both_o supreme_a in_o their_o own_o sphere_n as_o pastor_n dispense_v sacrament_n and_o word_n without_o subjection_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o they_o be_v pastor_n and_o magistrate_n use_v the_o sword_n without_o dependence_n on_o pastor_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a subjection_n of_o each_o to_o other_o in_o divers_a consideration_n pastor_n as_o subject_n in_o a_o civil_a relation_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o every_o soul_n on_o earth_n be_v and_o magistrate_n as_o they_o have_v soul_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o heaven_n be_v under_o pastor_n and_o elder_n for_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o commit_v incest_n they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 16._o 17._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 14._o 15._o if_o they_o walk_v inordinate_o we_o be_v to_o eschew_v their_o company_n if_o they_o despise_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n they_o despise_v he_o who_o send_v they_o math._n 10._o 40._o luk._n 10._o 16._o god_n respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o king_n and_o we_o find_v 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of_o this_o world_n we_o hearty_o acknowledge_v 3._o that_o the_o king_n preach_v and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n by_o pastor_n as_o by_o his_o servant_n be_v wild_a divinty_n pastor_n than_o must_v have_v magistraticall_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o the_o deputy_n and_o inferior_a judge_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 22._o 25_o 26_o 27._o for_o the_o servant_n must_v have_v some_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o from_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n 4._o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o heathen_a two_o government_n and_o so_o two_o head_n in_o one_o body_n shall_v be_v for_o then_o there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o church-government_n where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o that_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n if_o then_o the_o magistrate_n turn_n christian_n must_v he_o spoil_v the_o church_n of_o what_o be_v her_o due_a before_o erastus_n the_o lord_n jesus_n change_v nothing_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 163._o of_o that_o most_o wise_a government_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n now_o there_o all_o government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v sacrifice_v or_o do_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o priest_n but_o he_o do_v dispose_v and_o order_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o priest_n ans_fw-fr yea_o but_o erastus_n say_v the_o magistrate_n may_v dispense_v word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o he_o have_v leisure_n why_o may_v he_o not_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n also_o 2._o pastor_n do_v by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n order_n and_o regulate_v all_o calling_n in_o their_o moral_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n of_o just_a and_o unjust_a yet_o be_v not_o the_o pastor_n the_o only_a governor_n in_o all_o external_o 3._o if_o christ_n change_v nothing_o of_o the_o jewish_a government_n we_o have_v all_o their_o exclusion_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n their_o separate_n of_o the_o unclean_a and_o their_o politic_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v unsound_a divinity_n erastus_n moses_n rule_v all_o before_o there_o be_v a_o priesthood_n institute_v 167._o god_n exod._n 4._o numb_a 12._o call_v aaron_n to_o his_o office_n and_o maugurate_v he_o by_o moses_n nor_o do_v he_o command_v he_o to_o exercise_v a_o peculiar_a judgement_n when_o he_o declare_v his_o office_n to_o he_o and_o when_o aaron_n die_v moses_n substitute_v eleazar_n in_o his_o place_n joshua_n c._n 3_o 4_o teach_v the_o priest_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o command_v they_o to_o circumcise_v israel_n so_o do_v samuel_n david_n solomon_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n it_o be_v so_o ans_fw-fr moses_n be_v once_o a_o prophet_n and_o judge_n both_o ergo_fw-la so_o it_o may_v be_v now_o it_o follow_v not_o except_o moses_n as_o a_o magistrate_n do_v reveal_v what_o be_v the_o priesthood_n what_o aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n may_v do_v by_o as_o good_a reason_n moses_n david_n solomon_n joshua_n as_o magistrate_n write_v canonic_a scripture_n and_o prophesy_v then_o may_v magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n build_v new_a temple_n typical_a to_o god_n give_v new_a law_n write_v canonic_a scripture_n as_o these_o man_n do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n no_o doubt_n not_o as_o magistrate_n for_o why_o but_o they_o may_v sacrifice_v as_o magistrate_n and_o why_o shall_v moses_n rather_o have_v commit_v the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n due_a to_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n so_o to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a to_o he_o as_o a_o king_n and_o unlawful_a to_o vzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v all_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o do_v as_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o a_o supreme_a principle_n and_o radical_a power_n in_o he_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o cast_v off_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v less_o proper_a he_o cast_v the_o care_n and_o rule_v of_o soul_n on_o the_o priest_n and_o reserve_v the_o lesser_a part_n to_o himself_o to_o rule_v the_o body_n of_o man_n with_o the_o sword_n all_o these_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o erastus_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 7._o appoint_a judge_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o teach_v they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o excommunication_n or_o any_o ecclesiastic_a punishment_n but_o of_o death_n imprisonment_n fine_n nor_o do_v nehemiah_n punish_v the_o false_a prophet_n with_o any_o other_o punishment_n josephus_n speak_v nothing_o of_o it_o nor_o antiochus_n ans_fw-fr i_o show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v forfeit_v and_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n ezra_n 10._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n 2._o if_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n appoint_v man_n to_o judge_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n why_o shall_v he_o deny_v any_o judicature_n at_o all_o 3._o where_o ever_o josephus_n speak_v of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o do_v antiq_n l._n 11._o c._n 7._o ant_n l._n 11._o c._n 8._o l._n 12._o c._n 9_o he_o hint_v at_o this_o erastus_n christ_n discharge_v his_o disciple_n to_o exercise_v dominion_n 171._o christ_n will_v not_o condemn_v the_o adulterous_a woman_n nor_o judge_v between_o the_o brethren_n luke_n 12._o paul_n call_v minister_n dispensator_n steward_n peter_n forbid_v a_o dominion_n ans_fw-fr let_v erastus_n be_v mindful_a of_o this_o himself_o who_o yet_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v both_o judge_v also_o if_o he_o have_v time_n dispense_v the_o
synedry_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n erastus_n when_o the_o priest_n accuse_v jeremiah_n chap._n 26._o of_o blasphemy_n 276._o he_o sit_v not_o among_o the_o judge_n but_o stand_v as_o a_o accuser_n before_o the_o magistrate_n so_o beza_n erastus_n reply_v your_o synedry_n have_v no_o civil_a jurisdiction_n because_o it_o be_v a_o dream_n 2._o shall_v pashut_n the_o priest_n be_v both_o accuser_n and_o judge_n 3._o in_o jeremiahs_n time_n there_o be_v 106._o a_o monarch_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o power_n in_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o choose_a man_n ans_fw-fr certain_o jer._n 26._o 10._o the_o prince_n sit_v down_o in_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n sit_v with_o they_o we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n only_o the_o priest_n accuse_v he_o as_o worthy_a to_o die_v in_o the_o question_n of_o law_n and_o so_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 8._o now_o the_o people_n undeniable_o can_v have_v be_v judge_n 2._o nor_o do_v we_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v both_o judge_n law_n civil_a to_o condemn_v jeremiah_n to_o die_v and_o accuser_n that_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o they_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n be_v judge_n touch_v the_o question_n of_o law_n whether_o he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n or_o not_o and_o also_o accuser_n before_o the_o civil_a judge_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n to_o say_v that_o all_o power_n even_o of_o church-censuring_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 1._o the_o king_n may_v exclude_v none_o of_o the_o leper_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n the_o priest_n only_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v this_o and_o exclude_v vzziah_n the_o king_n as_o a_o leper_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n the_o king_n can_v not_o judge_v who_o be_v clean_o who_o unclean_a 2._o that_o all_o power_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n as_o if_o the_o king_n of_o iâ—dah_n be_v by_o god_n law_n absolute_a can_v never_o be_v prove_v but_o the_o contrary_n 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12._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o erastus_n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v member_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n or_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v erastus_n steven_n be_v stone_v by_o the_o sanedrim_n not_o by_o tumult_n for_o 279._o there_o be_v witness_n as_o the_o law_n require_v act._n 7._o the_o witness_n who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o the_o man_n condemn_v be_v here_o therefore_o there_o be_v law-power_n to_o stone_n he_o though_o they_o do_v it_o unjust_o ans_fw-fr beza_n mean_v that_o steven_n be_v stone_v by_o tumult_n that_o be_v without_o
my_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v my_o law_n and_o my_o statute_n in_o all_o my_o assembly_n and_o hallow_v my_o sabbath_n so_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o and_o jehojada_n set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o and_o shall_v we_o concelve_v that_o porter_n that_o be_v levite_n will_v hold_v out_o those_o that_o be_v only_o ceremonial_o unclean_a and_o receive_v in_o murderer_n who_o have_v kill_v there_o child_n to_o molech_n that_o same_o day_n there_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unclean_a in_o any_o matter_n the_o text_n be_v general_a exclude_v idolater_n and_o murder_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o the_o text_n speak_v as_o for_o erastus_n his_o consequence_n which_o he_o unjust_o impute_v to_o we_o to_o wit_n israel_n sin_v in_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n 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samuel_n this_o consequence_n follow_v not_o from_o this_o antecedent_n but_o only_o hoc_fw-la posito_fw-la that_o eli_n have_v the_o sword_n and_o be_v the_o civil_a judge_n ergo_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o punish_v from_o scandal_n in_o the_o church_n and_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n we_o infer_v not_o ergo_fw-la there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o judicature_n erect_v as_o if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o this_o only_o follow_v ergo_fw-la suppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o presbytery_n invest_v with_o this_o power_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o admit_v murderer_n or_o any_o unclean_a person_n to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o place_n ezek._n 33._o i_o undertake_v not_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v debar_v of_o any_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n what_o may_v follow_v by_o consequent_a be_v another_o thing_n erastus_n 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till_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n eph._n 4._o now_o neither_o in_o that_o place_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n do_v christ_n give_v a_o magistrate_n for_o the_o edify_a his_o body_n the_o church_n but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v but_o his_o delegate_n apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n iâ—_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o only_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o who_o send_v into_o the_o vineyard_n those_o who_o edify_v the_o body_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o in_o this_o role_n as_o the_o only_a supreme_a gatherer_n edifier_n and_o builder_n of_o the_o church_n it_o can_v be_v say_v the_o rule_v elder_a then_o because_o he_o be_v omit_v here_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o edify_v the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o king_n the_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v 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person_n as_o the_o adversary_n say_v no_o david_n be_v call_v to_o sacrifice_n no_o constantine_n to_o preach_v and_o administrate_n the_o sacrament_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o magistrate_n place_n 2._o if_o any_o reply_n that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v a_o mean_v ordain_v for_o that_o spiritual_a end_n the_o gather_n and_o edify_v the_o church_n in_o regard_n the_o keep_v not_o only_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o promote_v not_o only_o the_o temporal_a good_a of_o the_o state_n in_o promote_a mercy_n and_o justice_n only_o but_o also_o in_o procure_v spiritual_a good_a to_o the_o people_n in_o preserve_v the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v both_o but_o 1._o not_o direct_o by_o be_v the_o intrinsical_a mean_n in_o actibus_fw-la elicitis_fw-la in_fw-la elicite_fw-la and_o intrinsical_v act_n promote_a edification_n in_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v eph._n 4_o 11._o but_o a_o far_a other_o way_n 1._o in_o imperate_v and_o command_v act_n extrinsecal_o as_o he_o do_v command_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o peace_n cause_n in_o all_o calling_n in_o sail_v trade_a paint_v etc._n etc._n promote_a it_o by_o carnal_a mean_n by_o the_o sword_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 2._o not_o necessary_o as_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n without_o which_o christ_n have_v no_o external_a visible_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n whereas_o he_o have_v have_v &_o often_o have_v a_o complete_a flourish_a external_a visible_a kingdom_n without_o magistrate_n yea_o where_o magistrate_n have_v be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n 3._o not_o direct_o the_o magistrate_n do_v this_o but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o admit_v as_o triglandius_n say_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n within_o his_o state_n which_o he_o may_v and_o often_o do_v refuse_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o complete_a 80._o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o the_o 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church_n and_o so_o coordinate_a and_o supreme_a both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n can_v be_v so_o subordinate_a as_o the_o temporal_a shall_v be_v the_o supreme_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o spiritual_a the_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a but_o these_o two_o power_n be_v so_o different_a as_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a carnal_a of_o this_o world_n spiritual_a not_o of_o this_o world_n the_o one_o subject_n as_o supreme_a immediate_o to_o god_n creator_n the_o other_o supreme_a immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n the_o redeemer_n ergo_fw-la those_o power_n of_o govern_v be_v not_o so_o subordinate_a as_o the_o temporal_a shall_v be_v supreme_a the_o spiritual_a subordinate_a to_o it_o the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a for_o it_o involve_v a_o contradiction_n that_o two_o supreme_a coordinate_a power_n shall_v be_v two_o not_o supreme_a god_n but_o subornidate_a power_n the_o same_o way_n i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n 1._o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v supreme_a from_o 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not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o minister_n far_o less_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n because_o it_o depend_v upon_o none_o on_o earth_n minister_n or_o magistrate_n but_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o he_o who_o when_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n give_v gift_n unto_o man_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o office_n as_o minister_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n and_o the_o church_n can_v create_v a_o new_a office_n of_o a_o prelate_n because_o of_o its_o nature_n it_o tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n the_o govern_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o a_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a purchase_v by_o christ_n now_o the_o question_n in_o this_o sense_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o its_o constitution_n it_o be_v alike_o in_o its_o subordination_n to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n certain_a it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o neither_o other_o lawful_a and_o profitable_a office_n and_o 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another_o thing_n a_o captain_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o believe_a centurion_n or_o captain_n such_o as_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o be_v another_o a_o physician_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o gracious_a physician_n be_v another_o thing_n sure_o a_o heathen_a husband_n have_v the_o same_o jus_o maritale_n the_o same_o husband_n power_n in_o regard_n of_o marriage_n union_n that_o a_o christian_a and_o believe_a husband_n have_v 2._o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o magistrate_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o magistraticall_a power_n as_o be_v first_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o sergius_n paulus_n act._n 13._o 7_o 12._o and_o there_o after_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n paulus_n different_a be_v no_o less_o a_o civil_a deputy_n when_o heathen_a then_o when_o christian_n and_o not_o more_o a_o deputy_n as_o touch_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o magistrate_n when_o a_o christian_a believer_n than_o he_o be_v before_o when_o a_o heathen_a yet_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v a_o believe_a magistrate_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n even_o as_o christianity_n be_v a_o noble_a ornament_n and_o a_o gracious_a accident_n and_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o subject_a even_o as_o a_o man_n and_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o man_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n 6._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n here_o considerable_a in_o the_o magistrate_n office_n 1._o there_o be_v his_o jus_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistraticall_a power_n or_o the_o authority_n hability_n official_a the_o power_n of_o office_n to_o bear_v the_o sword_n 2._o there_o be_v aptitudo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a heavenly_a grace_n of_o well_o govern_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o use_v that_o power_n for_o christ_n these_o two_o make_v one_o christian_a husband_n one_o christian_a captain_n physician_n master_n in_o 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sword_n to_o be_v no_o material_a nor_o visible_a sword_n but_o such_o as_o command_v devil_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v absurd_a for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o judge_v and_o command_v be_v commensurable_a to_o his_o power_n of_o reward_v and_o punish_v that_o be_v both_o be_v temporary_a within_o time_n on_o the_o body_n of_o this_o world_n the_o pastor_n have_v a_o power_n of_o command_v though_o only_o ministerial_a but_o free_a of_o all_o domination_n or_o external_a coaction_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o punishment_n be_v according_o spiritual_a a_o bind_n in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n i_o borrow_v only_o the_o word_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n proper_o obj._n 6._o if_o the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o temporal_a good_a and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o spiritual_a power_n to_o attain_v to_o his_o temporal_a end_n no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n have_v any_o temporal_a power_n 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of_o the_o object_n and_o extrinsecal_o it_o be_v spiritual_a 1._o i_o ask_v when_o the_o author_n and_o his_o take_v a_o professor_n into_o church-communion_n they_o judge_v whether_o he_o be_v just_a merciful_a and_o peaceable_a when_o they_o excommunicate_v any_o member_n for_o murder_n for_o unjustice_n in_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o his_o brother_n whether_o the_o church_n do_v judge_n and_o punish_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o justice_n mercy_n and_o peace_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o to_o the_o church_n proper_o but_o only_o ratione_fw-la scandali_fw-la as_o they_o be_v offensive_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o ask_v i_o say_v if_o the_o church_n power_n in_o judge_v and_o punish_v be_v civil_a or_o spiritual_a not_o civil_a for_o this_o author_n will_v say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o life_n and_o good_n
of_o man_n those_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o his_o civil_a power_n yet_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o church_n power_n in_o judge_v and_o punish_v here_o be_v formal_o spiritual_a and_o objective_o and_o unproper_o civil_a so_o say_v i_o the_o mgaistrate_n power_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v formal_o civil_a and_o objective_o only_o spiritual_a and_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o need_v any_o spiritual_a power_n formal_o to_o attain_v his_o temporal_a end_n nor_o need_v the_o church_n any_o power_n formal_o civil_a to_o attain_v her_o spiritual_a end_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o power_n have_v their_o specification_n and_o nature_n from_o their_o formal_a object_n not_o from_o the_o material_a because_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v heresy_n and_o false_a doctrine_n as_o they_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n therefore_o his_o power_n be_v civil_a and_o because_o the_o church_n censure_v unjustice_n incest_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 1_o 2._o and_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n because_o they_o be_v scandalous_a in_o the_o church_n and_o make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o though_o material_o those_o sin_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o be_v the_o church_n power_n spiritual_a because_o it_o judge_v those_o as_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o power_n be_v spiritual_a because_o the_o object_n to_o wit_n as_o scandalous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o as_o offensive_a to_o god_n be_v spiritual_a even_o as_o destructive_a to_o civil_a peace_n be_v formal_o a_o civil_a object_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n without_o any_o spiritual_a power_n judge_n what_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o true_a ordinance_n set_v they_o up_o by_o his_o sword_n he_o do_v set_v they_o up_o only_o for_o a_o civil_a end_n because_o they_o conduce_v most_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n not_o that_o the_o member_n 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nor_o do_v he_o love_v and_o choose_v he_o as_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v life_n eternal_a christian_n as_o christian_n judge_n and_o love_v one_o another_o that_o way_n so_o the_o husband_n as_o a_o husband_n do_v choose_v a_o believe_a woman_n for_o his_o wife_n judge_v she_o will_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n better_a than_o a_o unbelieving_a wife_n he_o judge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n as_o a_o husband_n and_o love_v she_o with_o a_o husband-love_n as_o a_o husband_n but_o if_o he_o love_v she_o because_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v in_o she_o and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o life_n eternal_a than_o he_o love_v she_o as_o a_o christian_a man_n not_o as_o a_o husband_n and_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o such_o as_o he_o have_v to_o other_o godly_a woman_n that_o be_v also_o co_fw-la heir_n with_o himself_o of_o life_n eternal_a and_o this_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o a_o christian_a love_n but_o if_o this_o husband_n shall_v 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rev._n 17._o 3._o nor_o do_v the_o papist_n use_v this_o argument_n at_o all_o but_o another_o argument_n and_o for_o a_o contrary_a conclusion_n for_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o earthly_a monarch_n and_o as_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o translate_v crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o as_o pope_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o he_o command_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o follower_n as_o papist_n teach_v do_v we_o ascribe_v any_o such_o power_n be_v the_o church_n or_o churchman_n be_v malignant_n prelate_n and_o papist_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n obj._n 7._o if_o the_o people_n may_v erect_v what_o government_n they_o will_v and_o seem_v most_o fit_a for_o their_o civil_a condition_n then_o government_n by_o they_o so_o erect_v have_v no_o more_o power_n nor_o for_o no_o long_a time_n than_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o people_n consent_v and_o agree_v shall_v betrust_v they_o with_o for_o people_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o natural_a freedom_n by_o the_o power_n of_o tyrant_n and_o if_o so_o that_o magistrate_n receive_v their_o power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n from_o the_o people_n then_o a_o people_n as_o a_o people_n natural_o consider_v of_o what_o nature_n or_o nation_n soever_o in_o europe_n asia_n africa_n america_n have_v fundamental_o and_o original_o as_o man_n a_o power_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n to_o see_v she_o do_v her_o duty_n to_o correct_v she_o to_o redress_v to_o reform_v to_o establish_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v to_o subject_n god_n christ_n heaven_n the_o spirit_n to_o natural_a sinful_a and_o unconstant_a man_n indian_n and_o american_n government_n be_v as_o true_a and_o lawful_a government_n as_o in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o their_o governor_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o both_o table_n if_o any_o church_n shall_v arise_v or_o be_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n have_v betrust_v the_o civil_a power_n with_o his_o church_n they_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o indian_a and_o american_n conscience_n for_o other_o they_o have_v not_o ans_fw-fr 1._o no_o doubt_v the_o power_n that_o make_v magistrate_n because_o 138._o of_o virtue_n and_o dexterity_n to_o govern_v may_v unmake_v they_o when_o they_o turn_v tyrant_n and_o abuse_v their_o power_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o man_n create_v magistrate_n so_o christian_a man_n as_o christian_a man_n act_n to_o choose_v christian_a and_o gracious_a magistrate_n as_o if_o a_o husband_n as_o a_o man_n choose_v a_o wife_n as_o grace_n perfume_v and_o spiritualize_v all_o the_o common_a action_n of_o man_n so_o christian_a man_n be_v to_o choose_v christian_a wife_n christian_a master_n christian_a servant_n so_o be_v a_o church_n to_o choose_v a_o christian_n not_o a_o american_n magistrate_n
myster_n incarnate_a disp_n 37._o sect._n 1._o n._n 1._o 2_o 3._o 3._o leo._n 1._o serm._n 7._o de_fw-fr nativita_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la specic_fw-la offiâ—ij_fw-la offiâ—ij_fw-la salmeron_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o disp_n 8._o 8._o alex._n alâ—n_n 3._o p._n q._n 30._o memb_v 3._o art_n 3._o sect_n â—_o â—_o albertus_n do_v 9_o art_n 4._o 4._o bonavent_n art_n 1._o q._n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o in_o contrarium_fw-la contrarium_fw-la martuinus_fw-la de_fw-la ajala_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr trad_a 3._o par_fw-fr par_fw-fr abulens_n deut._n 4._o q._n 4_o &_o 5._o 5._o carol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o 25._o ibid._n ibid._n carol._n l._n 4._o cap._n 27._o 27._o carol._n l._n 4._o cap._n 27._o 27._o carol._n l._n 1._o cap._n 2d_o 2d_o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o l._n 3._o c._n 21._o 21._o l._n 3._o c._n 2d_o 2d_o symson_n treat_v of_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n pag._n 50_o 51._o 51._o concilium_fw-la eleherio_n cap._n 36._o placuit_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la picturas_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la colitur_fw-la aut_fw-la adoratur_fw-la in_fw-la parictibus_fw-la pingatur_fw-la pingatur_fw-la caâ—us_a line_n 5._o cap._n 4._o 4._o surjus_fw-la 1_o tom._n of_o concell_n a_o in_o can_v 36._o cont_n eliber_n eliber_n sozomen_fw-fr l._n 5._o c._n 20._o 20._o nicephor_n hist_o l._n 11._o cap._n 43._o 43._o prov._n 2._o â—0_n eph._n 5._o 1._o â—_o these_o 1._o 16._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 6_o 7._o â—_o cor._n â—â—_o phil._n 3._o 17._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 4._o sit_v the_o only_a convenient_a gesture_n what_o be_v occasional_a in_o the_o first_o supper_n 2._o arg._n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o first_o supper_n of_o kneel_v part_n 2._o pag._n â—â—_o part._n 2._o page_n 62._o sit_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o coheireship_a part_n 2._o pag._n 187._o paybodie_o p._n 268._o 269._o disputer_n against_o kneel_v arg._n 1._o c._n 6._o a_o sign_n of_o our_o coheirship_n may_v well_o consist_v with_o our_o inferiority_n in_o worship_v christ_n 4._o arg._n arg._n 8._o ceremony_n fail_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o ruler_n ruler_n pareus_n com._n in_o rom._n 13._o dub_v v_o 5._o how_o civil_a positive_a law_n bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n conscience_n pareus_n com._n in_o rom._n c._n 13._o dub._n 7._o 7._o richard_n field_n on_o the_o church_n 4._o book_n c._n 33._o 33._o gerson_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la spir_n part_n 3._o lect_n 4._o 4._o greg._n the_o val_n to_o 1._o disp_n 7._o punct_a 6._o sect._n â—_o â—_o suarez_n tom_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o 22._o aquin._n 22_o q._n art_n 1._o ad_fw-la 3._o 3._o suar._n deop_a 6._o dierum_fw-la tract_n 3._o disp_n 5._o sect._n 1._o numb_a 2._o 2._o ferra._n câ—â—â—_n genteâ—_n cap._n 21._o 21._o conrade_n 12._o q._n 20._o art_n 1._o a_o twofold_a goodness_n in_o thing_n the_o will_n of_o authority_n can_v treat_v goodness_n in_o thing_n thing_n â—_o f._n the_o conâ—â—iâ—_n prineip_n quâ—d_fw-la principi_fw-la placuit_fw-la legis_fw-la babet_fw-la vigorem_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la de_fw-fr placito_fw-la justo_fw-la justo_fw-la carduba_n in_o some_o quest_n 18._o part_n 1._o 1._o thom._n 22._o q._n 104._o art_n 6._o 6._o soto_n de_fw-mi inst_n leg_n 1._o 4._o 6._o art_n 4._o 4._o medinâ—_n c._n de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la tract_n 4._o the_o jujun_n c._n 7._o 7._o adrian_n quod_fw-la 6._o art_n 2._o 2._o navar._n in_o sum_n cap._n 23._o num_fw-la 55._o 55._o driedo_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr libre_fw-la christ_n c._n 3._o ad_fw-la 5._o 5._o castro_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la lege_fw-la pena_fw-la c._n 4._o 4._o august_n de_fw-fr baptis_n l._n c._n 6._o 6._o cajet_fw-fr verbo_fw-la pracepti_fw-la transgressio_fw-la transgressio_fw-la silve_v verbo_fw-la precept_n q._n 9_o 9_o angelus_n verb._n lex_fw-la 11._o 3._o 3._o corduba_n q._n 189._o part_n 2._o rat_n 1._o 2._o 2._o gers_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr spir_n lect_v 4._o c._n 7._o nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la sâ—reuda_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la quâ—_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la divino_fw-la durand_n l._n 2._o d._n 44._o q._n 5._o numb_a 6._o si_fw-mi papa_n praeciperet_fw-la monacho_n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sum_fw-la contra_fw-la svam_fw-la professionem_fw-la non_fw-la motus_fw-la aliqua_fw-la necessitate_v vel_fw-la utilitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la constaret_fw-la &_o abbas_n praeciperet_fw-la contrarium_fw-la obediendum_fw-la esset_fw-la abbati_n &_o non_fw-la papae_fw-la papae_fw-la suarez_n tom._n the_o leg_n lib._n 3._o c._n 24._o 24._o greg._n de_fw-fr valent_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o disp_n 7._o q._n 5._o punct_a 6._o sect._n 1_o humane_a law_n oblige_v only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n medina_n tract_n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la cap._n 7._o 7._o almain_n moral_a c._n 12._o 12._o gers_n uti_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la vasquez_n 12._o disp_n 158_o c._n 4._o num_fw-la 32._o praecipient_fw-la be_v intentio_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la habere_fw-la majorem_fw-la vel_fw-la minorem_fw-la obligandi_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la sed_fw-la necesfiâ—as_fw-la diguitas_fw-la vel_fw-la utilitas_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la praecipiuntur_fw-la praecipiuntur_fw-la driedâ—_n de_fw-fr lib._n christ_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la 5._o 5._o pareus_n come_v in_o rom._n 13._o v._n 5._o dub._n 7._o conclus_fw-la 5._o 5._o calvin_n inst_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o sect._n 15._o 16._o 16._o beza_n in_o notis_n in_o rom._n 13._o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o humane_a law_n law_n jason_n jason_n baldus_n in_o rubrica_fw-la fâ—de_fw-la acquirendis_fw-la bâ—reditatibus_fw-la nu_fw-la 23._o &_o seq_n seq_n bellarm._n tom_n 1._o cont_n 5._o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o vasquez_n tom_n 2_o in_o 12._o disp_n 152._o cap._n 2._o 2._o valent._n tom_n 2._o disp_n 7._o q._n 5._o punct_a 6._o 6._o doctor_n jackson_n on_o the_o creed_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4_o how_o inferior_a ruler_n be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n in_o command_v command_v bellar_n cont_n barclai_n cap._n 3._o bonâ—_n sensu_fw-la christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la petro_n potestatem_fw-la faciendâ—_n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la non_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr non_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccatum_fw-la humane_a authority_n be_v not_o the_o near_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o law_n law_n stapleton_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la eccles_n cont_n 5._o q._n 7_o art_n 2._o 2._o field_n on_o the_o church_n book_n 4._o c._n 33._o 33._o gerson_n gerson_n almain_n op_n moral_a cap._n 12._o 12._o decius_n namcoâ—â—upiscen_n lect_v 1._o 1._o mencha_fw-la questionum_fw-la illustrium_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 19_o num_fw-la 1._o 1._o junius_n animadv_o animadv_o doctor_n jackson_n 16._o 16._o sutluvius_n de_fw-fr presbyter_n c._n 11._o 66._o sic_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o synodo_fw-la logâ—s_fw-la scribere_fw-la &_o promulgate_v liceres_n quam_fw-la popule_n &_o subditis_fw-la sibilâ—geâ—_n coâ—deâ—â—_n prâ—ter_fw-la svi_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la si_fw-la nimirum_fw-la christus_fw-la esset_fw-la extern_a politiae_fw-la legislator_n legislator_n bellar._n de_fw-mi interp_v verbi_fw-la lib_n 3._o cap._n 4._o a_o double_a obedience_n due_a to_o ruler_n objective_n and_o subjective_n ay_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o esa_n 1._o 2._o â—er_n 1._o 2._o ezek._n 2._o 7._o objective_a obedience_n no_o more_o due_a to_o ruler_n then_o to_o equal_n ibid._n p._n 259_o 260._o false_a rule_n of_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n propose_v by_o doctor_n jackson_n refute_v 3._o rule_n rule_n hooker_n churchpolicy_n 5._o book_n p._n 197._o 198._o 198._o suarez_n de_fw-fr relig._n tom_n 4._o lib._n 4._o tract_n 9_o cap._n 15._o considerare_fw-la â—rgâ—_n aporteâ—_n aâ—_n secluso_fw-la precepto_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la utraque_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la probabilis_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la universaliter_fw-la verum_fw-la erit_fw-la adjuncto_fw-la praecepto_fw-la obediendum_fw-la esse_fw-la esse_fw-la thomas_n sanches_n jesuita_fw-la cordubensis_fw-la in_o decalog_n tom_fw-mi 2._o l._n 6._o c._n 3._o n._n 3._o quado_n subditus_fw-la dubius_fw-la est_fw-la a_o res_fw-la precepta_fw-la sitlicita_fw-la nec_fw-la ne_fw-la tenetur_fw-la obedire_fw-la &_o exeusatur_fw-la abpreceptun_n superioris_fw-la superioris_fw-la ignat._n loyola_o cat_n jesuit_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o &_o 18._o prudentia_fw-la non_fw-la obedicntis_fw-la sed_fw-la imperantis_fw-la est_fw-la item_n non_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la nomine_fw-la obedientis_fw-la qui_fw-la legittimo_fw-la superiori_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la judicum_fw-la suum_fw-la submittit_fw-la submittit_fw-la greg._n dâ—_n valentia_n to_z 3._o this_o 7._o q._n 3._o punct_a 2._o subditus_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la judicio_fw-la atque_fw-la authoritati_fw-la nititur_fw-la superioris_fw-la superioris_fw-la vasquez_n 12._o q._n 19_o disp_n 66._o c._n 9_o num_fw-la â—1_n â—1_n salas_n 12._o q_o 21._o tract_n 8._o disp_n unic_n sect_n 17._o num_fw-la 152._o the_o good_a nesse_n of_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n can_v countervalue_v the_o evil_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n and_o so_o sinful_o sinful_o vasquez_n in_o 12._o â—om_n 1._o disp_n 68_o cap._n 2._o 2._o câ—ssian_n collat_n 17._o cap._n 17_o 17_o chrysâ—â—â—_n op_n imperf_n fi_fw-la ejus_fw-la â—it_n opus_fw-la homil_n 9_o cap._n 7._o 7._o ambr._n lib._n iâ—de_a offic_n cap._n 30._o 30._o aquin._n 12._o q._n 19_o art_n 7._o 7._o
or_o state_n a_o power_n to_o unjustice_n ad_fw-la malum_fw-la nâ—â—la_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la obj._n 14._o how_o can_v the_o magistrate_n determine_v what_o the_o true_a church_n and_o ordinance_n be_v and_o then_o set_v they_o up_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o how_o can_v he_o give_v judgement_n of_o a_o â—alse_a church_n false_a ministry_n false_a doctrine_n and_o false_a ordinance_n and_o so_o pull_v they_o down_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o give_v no_o spiritual_a judgement_n of_o these_o nor_o have_v he_o any_o spiritual_a power_n for_o these_o â—22_n end_n and_o purpose_n bloody_a tenent_n ans_fw-fr the_o magistrate_n judge_n of_o these_o as_o a_o magistrate_n not_o in_o a_o pastoral_n way_n or_o ecclesiastical_o for_o then_o by_o office_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o civil_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n make_v concern_v religion_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o civil_a praise_n and_o reward_n of_o stipend_n wage_n or_o benefice_n or_o to_o the_o bodily_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o sword_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 5._o so_o though_o the_o object_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o the_o judge_a be_v civil_a and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o set_v up_o true_a or_o pull_v down_o false_a ordinance_n be_v objective_o spiritual_a or_o civil_o good_a or_o ill_o to_o speak_v so_o against_o the_o duty_n or_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o man_n owe_v as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o civil_a incorporation_n a_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v formal_o essential_o in_o itself_o civil_a and_o of_o this_o world_n chap._n xxvi_o quest_n 22._o whether_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n king_n or_o parliament_n and_o of_o paul_n his_o appeal_n to_o cesar_n for_o the_o clear_a explanation_n of_o the_o question_n its_o possible_a these_o consideration_n may_v help_v to_o give_v light_n 1._o there_o be_v these_o opinion_n touch_v the_o point_n some_o exclude_v the_o magistrate_n from_o all_o care_n 18._o of_o church-discipline_n â—_o as_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n will_v have_v prince_n not_o to_o examine_v what_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o curse_a clergy_n of_o rome_n decree_n in_o their_o synod_n to_o these_o the_o sorbonist_n of_o paris_n oppose_v and_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n cause_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hangman_n any_o write_n of_o jesuit_n that_o diminish_v the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o those_o who_o in_o the_o low-countries_n do_v remonstrate_v under_o the_o name_n of_o arminian_n as_o they_o be_v call_v hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o tolerate_v all_o religion_n even_o turkism_n and_o judaism_n not_o except_v because_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n can_v be_v compel_v some_o of_o they_o be_v socinian_n as_o henry_n slatius_n who_o say_v right_o down_o he_o that_o use_v the_o sword_n or_o seek_v a_o magistracy_n eccleâ—iasticall_a be_v not_o a_o christian_a yea_o war_n be_v against_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o in_o any_o term_n to_o kill_v any_o say_v henry_n welsingius_fw-la episcopius_n their_o chief_a man_n will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n go_v no_o further_o then_o real_a or_o bodily_a mulct_n or_o fine_n joan._n geisteranus_n pronounce_v it_o unlawful_a to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n but_o all_o say_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o heretic_n blasphemer_n idolater_n or_o against_o any_o man_n for_o his_o conscience_n or_o religion_n 3._o those_o that_o think_v the_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n lawful_o yet_o do_v confine_v he_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o half_a of_o god_n law_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o not_o to_o these_o all_o but_o to_o such_o as_o border_v not_o direct_o on_o conscience_n for_o if_o some_o shall_v sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o devil_n as_o some_o do_v the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v they_o it_o be_v a_o joint_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o these_o will_v be_v find_v to_o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n just_a as_o little_a as_o jesuit_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o be_v right_o down_o nothing_o except_o possible_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o their_o religion_n only_o who_o he_o govern_v only_o as_o a_o christian_a man_n the_o magistrate_n have_v more_o with_o these_o then_o with_o papist_n 4._o erastus_n give_v all_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n both_o in_o power_n and_o exercise_v to_o the_o magistrate_n even_o to_o the_o dispense_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 5._o other_o forsake_v erastus_n in_o a_o little_a but_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o main_a deny_v power_n of_o order_n 2._o power_n of_o 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