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of_o such_o horn_n in_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a affair_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o true_a minister_n and_o church_n according_a to_o balaam_n prophesy_v num._n 23._o be_v the_o horn_n of_o that_o unicorn_n or_o rhinocerot_n psal_n 92._o which_o be_v the_o strong_a horn_n in_o the_o world_n rhinocerot_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o strong_a horn_n of_o the_o bull_n of_o basan_n break_v as_o stick_v and_o historieâ—ells_v â—ells_z we_o how_o that_o unicorn_n or_o one-horned_n beast_n the_o rhinocerot_n take_v up_o a_o bull_n like_o a_o tennis_n ball_n in_o the_o theatre_n at_o rome_n before_o the_o emperor_n according_a to_o that_o record_n of_o the_o post_n quantâ—â—s_fw-la erat_fw-la cornu_fw-la cui_fw-la pila_fw-la taurus_n erat_fw-la unto_o this_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o soul_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o high_a king_n and_o emperor_n must_v subject_v math._n 16._o &_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o &_o
the_o church_n constitute_v and_o gather_v 28._o but_o to_o such_o minister_n or_o messenger_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o employ_v to_o gather_v and_o constitute_v the_o church_n by_o convert_v and_o baptise_v unto_o which_o messenger_n if_o christ_n jesus_n will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v such_o forth_o that_o passage_n act_v 15._o will_v be_v presidentiall_a peace_n the_o 14._o general_a head_n be_v this_o examine_v viz._n what_o power_n particular_a church_n have_v particular_o over_o magistrate_n first_o say_v they_o they_o may_v censure_v any_o member_n though_o a_o magistrate_n if_o by_o sin_n he_o deserve_v it_o first_o because_o magistrate_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o christ_n but_o christ_n censure_v all_o offender_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 45._o second_o every_o brother_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o christ_n censure_n mat._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o but_o magistrate_n be_v brethren_n deut_n 17._o 15._o three_o they_o may_v censure_v all_o within_o the_o church_n 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cxxxv_o truth_n these_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o magistrate_n subject_n even_o for_o sin_n commit_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n i_o judge_v like_o mount_n zion_n immovable_a and_o every_o true_a christian_n that_o be_v a_o magistrate_n will_v judge_v so_o with_o i_o yet_o a_o quaerie_n or_o two_o will_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a first_o thereof_o where_o they_o name_v the_o church_n in_o this_o whole_a passage_n whether_o they_o mean_v the_o church_n without_o the_o ministry_n or_o governor_n of_o it_o or_o with_o the_o elder_n and_o governor_n joint_o and_o if_o the_o latter_a why_o name_n they_o not_o the_o governor_n at_o all_o since_o that_o in_o all_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n the_o duty_n lie_v not_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o first_o and_o proper_o upon_o the_o elder_n it_o be_v true_a in_o case_n of_o the_o elder_n obstinacy_n in_o apparent_a sin_n the_o church_n have_v power_n over_o he_o have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o take_v down_o as_o to_o set_v up_o col._n 4._o say_v to_o archippus_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o minister_n or_o elder_n thereof_o be_v first_o charge_v with_o duty_n etc._n etc._n hence_o first_o for_o the_o apostle_n dispensation_n who_o convert_v gather_v &_o espouse_v the_o church_n to_o christ_n i_o question_v whether_o their_o power_n to_o edification_n be_v not_o a_o power_n over_o the_o church_n as_o many_o scripture_n seem_v to_o imply_v second_o for_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n ordain_v for_o the_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a guide_n feed_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n they_o be_v ruler_n shepherd_n bishop_n or_o overseer_n and_o to_o they_o be_v every_o letter_n and_o charge_n commendation_n or_o reproof_n direct_v revel_v 2._o 3._o act_n 20._o and_o that_o place_n by_o they_o quote_v for_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o church_n it_o mention_n only_a submission_n to_o the_o ruler_n thereof_o 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subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o church_n which_o truth_n overthrow_v that_o other_o tenent_n that_o the_o queen_n shall_v be_v head_n and_o supreme_a in_o all_o church_n cause_n peace_n those_o bishop_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n though_o bad_a and_o false_a deal_v plain_o though_o cruel_o with_o mr._n barrow_n but_o these_o author_n who_o principle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o bishop_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o church_n affair_n though_o they_o wave_v the_o title_n and_o will_v not_o call_v they_o head_n or_o governor_n which_o now_o in_o light_a time_n seem_v too_o gross_a yet_o give_v they_o as_o much_o spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o full_a emperor_n as_o ever_o the_o bishop_n give_v unto_o they_o although_o they_o yet_o also_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n lie_v all_o their_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v they_o to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n 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all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n christianity_n add_v not_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o civil_a commonweal_n nor_o do_v want_n of_o christianity_n diminish_v it_o rom._n 13._o evident_o proveâ—_n the_o civil_a work_n and_o wage_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n most_o strange_a yet_o most_o true_a consequence_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n now_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n if_o no_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o the_o common-weal_n approve_v they_o no_o christ_n no_o god_n but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n â—_o ep._n jo_n 9_o the_o true_a antitype_n of_o the_o â—â—ngs_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n a_o four_o difference_n of_o law_n and_o statute_n from_o all_o other_o moses_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n the_o law_n of_o israel_n unparalleled_a god_n own_o finger_n pen_v law_n for_o israel_n five_o difference_n temporal_a prosperity_n most_o proper_a to_o the_o temporal_a national_n state_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o spiritual_a 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