least_o yea_o a_o great_a share_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n for_o so_o they_o have_v in_o the_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o further_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la which_o grotius_n on_o matth._n 10._o 17._o distinguish_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o 71._o for_o both_o prophet_n and_o other_o of_o place_n and_o power_n among_o the_o people_n praeter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o member_n of_o that_o sanhedrin_n be_v member_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a assembly_n which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a synagogue_n such_o as_o that_o assembly_n ezra_n 10._o which_o do_v decree_v forfeiture_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o gather_v themselves_o unto_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o assembly_n be_v other_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n i_o read_v in_o tzemach_n david_n pag._n 56._o â—…dit_n hen._n vors_n that_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o tradition_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v add_v viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v appoint_v unto_o we_o our_o prayer_n mean_v their_o liturgy_n which_o they_o fancy_v to_o have_v be_v so_o institute_v the_o hebrew_n themselves_o controvert_v whether_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v live_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n or_o successive_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o receive_v among_o they_o be_v that_o these_o man_n do_v flourish_v all_o at_o one_o time_n as_o be_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o passage_n last_o cite_v where_o also_o these_o be_v name_v as_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n zerubbabel_n mordechai_n ezra_n jehoshua_n seria_n rehaliah_n misphar_n rechum_fw-la nehemias_n rambam_fw-la add_v chananiah_n mischael_n and_o azariah_n final_o as_o prophet_n priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la after_o the_o captivity_n so_o we_o read_v of_o occasional_a and_o extraordinary_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n before_o the_o captivity_n as_o that_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o hezekiah_n 2_o chro._n 29._o 4._o 15._o and_o that_o err_a synod_n of_o the_o 400_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 22._o 6._o herod_n also_o gather_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n matth._n 2._o 4._o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a yet_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o we_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v among_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o consideration_n above_o mention_v so_o likewise_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n not_o only_o by_o occasional_a synod_n but_o by_o their_o interest_n in_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la and_o in_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n itself_o than_o the_o erastians_n be_v will_v that_o church_n officer_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n it_o have_v be_v by_o some_o with_o much_o confidence_n and_o scorn_n of_o all_o who_o say_v otherwise_o aver_v that_o excommunication_n and_o church-government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a have_v no_o pattern_n for_o it_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o be_o sure_a say_v m_n r_o coleman_n in_o his_o brotherly_a examination_n re-examined_a pag._n 16._o the_o best_a reform_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v go_v this_o way_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v no_o distinction_n of_o church_n government_n and_o civil_a government_n have_v thou_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n unto_o caesar_n shall_v thou_o go_v have_v you_o appeal_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n thither_o shall_v you_o go_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v these_o five_o thing_n appear_v 1._o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o jewish_a state_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o eccleâ—iasticall_a sanhedrin_n and_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d from_o civil_a punishment_n 4._o that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v also_o a_o public_a exomologesis_fw-la or_o declaration_n of_o repentance_n and_o thereupon_o a_o reception_n or_o admission_n again_o of_o the_o offender_n to_o fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o profane_a from_o the_o temple_n and_o passeover_n first_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a state_n i_o say_v formal_o because_o ordinary_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_a material_o the_o same_o person_n be_v member_n of_o both_o but_o formal_o they_o be_v distinct_a as_o now_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v distinct_a among_o we_o christian_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o distinct_a law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o church_n state_n the_o judicial_a law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o civil_a state_n is._n abrabanel_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 13._o put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n that_o those_o law_n be_v give_v for_o conservation_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v in_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n do_v direct_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o last_o perfection_n and_o end_n i_o do_v not_o approve_v the_o difference_n which_o he_o put_v between_o these_o law_n this_o only_a i_o note_v that_o he_o distinguish_v judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n for_o conservation_n of_o society_n though_o give_v by_o god_n from_o those_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o perfect_a the_o soul_n and_o to_o direct_v it_o to_o its_o last_o end_n such_o as_o he_o conceive_v the_o whole_a moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v halichoth_n olam_n tract_n 5._o cap._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o such_o and_o such_o rabbi_n be_v follow_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n other_o rabbi_n follow_v in_o the_o judicial_a law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o distinct_a act_n they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n nor_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n nor_o give_v thanks_o nor_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o that_o state_n but_o as_o that_o church_n they_o do_v not_o punish_v evil_a doer_n by_o mulct_n imprisonment_n banishment_n burn_v ston_a hang_a as_o that_o church_n but_o as_o that_o state_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o controversy_n some_o cause_n and_o controversy_n do_v concern_v the_o lord_n matter_n some_o the_o king_n matter_n 2_o chro._n 19_o 11._o to_o judge_v between_o blood_n and_o blood_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o judge_v between_o law_n and_o commandment_n between_o statute_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v controvert_v be_v another_o thing_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o officer_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v church-officer_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n not_o so_o but_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o state_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o take_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n nor_o exercise_v the_o priest_n office_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o continuance_n when_o the_o roman_n take_v away_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o civil_a government_n yet_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v remain_v and_o the_o roman_n do_v permit_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o now_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o jewish_a state_n yet_o they_o have_v jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o thâ—y_o tell_v where_o one_o do_v or_o do_v live_v they_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o town_n but_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n at_o venice_n at_o frankford_n etc._n etc._n see_v buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabin_n pag._n 1983._o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o variation_n the_o constitution_n and_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o different_a under_o moses_n and_o joshua_n under_o the_o judge_n under_o the_o king_n and_o after_o the_o captivity_n but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v new_o modelld_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o state_n be_v 7._o in_o respect_n of_o member_n for_o as_o 20._o m._n selden_n have_v very_o well_o observe_v concern_v that_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o prâ—…selyti_fw-la justitiae_fw-la they_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o jewish_a religion_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o be_v
〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o they_o retalne_v the_o same_o word_n in_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o text_n of_o ezekiel_n they_o do_v thereby_o intimate_v that_o the_o latter_a word_n will_v reach_v a_o power_n which_o be_v more_o than_o doctrinal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o assert_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v by_o the_o septuagint_n not_o seldom_o as_o agree_v in_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la sua_fw-la certiorem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la constituit_fw-la decrevit_fw-la so_o that_o it_o will_v reach_v the_o make_n of_o other_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o doctrinal_o but_o by_o rule_n canon_n statute_n and_o government_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v reach_v the_o teach_n or_o make_v man_n to_o know_v by_o censure_n or_o punishment_n inflict_v as_o judg._n 8._o 16._o gedeon_n take_v brier_n and_o thorn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagnin_n &_o confregit_fw-la and_o he_o break_v with_o these_o the_o man_n of_o succoth_n hierome_n &_o contrivit_fw-la the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comminuiâ—…_n the_o english_a translation_n and_o with_o these_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o margin_n make_v to_o know_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n for_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o conterere_fw-la arias_n montanus_n in_o his_o hebrew_a lexicon_n cit_v isa._n 53._o 3._o ezech._n 19_o 7._o so_o conteri_fw-la psalm_n 74._o 5._o prov._n 10._o 9_o upon_o this_o last_o place_n mercerus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o hebrew_n do_v not_o only_o admit_v this_o sense_n of_o that_o text_n but_o in_o other_o place_n also_o take_v the_o same_o word_n pro_fw-la confringi_fw-la so_o that_o without_o the_o least_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n in_o ezekiel_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o read_v they_o have_v not_o separate_v or_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a neither_o have_v they_o break_v or_o divide_v between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a the_o latter_a part_n seem_v to_o charge_v the_o priest_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o as_o be_v legal_o unclean_a the_o former_a part_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o as_o be_v moral_o unclean_a or_o profane_a to_o such_o ordinance_n as_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o the_o holy_a and_o clean_a ten_o heathen_n or_o stranger_n who_o be_v not_o proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o of_o righteousnessè_fw-la be_v not_o permit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n now_o one_o that_o be_v by_o profession_n a_o church_n member_n but_o live_v in_o profaneness_n and_o scandalous_a wickedness_n aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o heathen_a matth._n 18._o 17._o yea_o as_o worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o word_n heathen_a be_v use_v for_o a_o irreligious_a or_o wicked_a man_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o mathias_n martinius_n in_o lexic._a philol_n pag._n 717._o 718._o and_o as_o a_o discriminate_a name_n from_o believer_n so_o zonaras_n in_o cone_n carthag_n can._n 24._o when_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o persecute_v wicked_a enemy_n though_o israelites_n he_o call_v they_o stranger_n and_o heathen_a psal._n 54._o 3._o psal._n 59_o 5._o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o those_o who_o be_v esteem_v as_o heathen_n be_v admit_v to_o all_o church_n privilege_n as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a israelites_n eleven_o that_o which_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o deny_v circumcision_n to_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerard_n ben_fw-mi berith_n a_o proselyte_n son_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerard_n tsedeck_v a_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n be_v also_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o deny_v the_o passeover_n to_o a_o proselyte_n who_o desire_v to_o eat_v it_o even_o as_o now_o that_o for_o which_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o refuse_v baptism_n to_o one_o that_o desire_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o a_o cause_n and_o reason_n to_o refuse_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o receive_v it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v baptize_v be_v much_o less_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o profaneness_n or_o a_o scandalous_a conversation_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n and_o reason_n to_o refuse_v circumcision_n yea_o as_o d_o r_o buxtorf_n tell_v we_o in_o lexic_n chald._a talm._n &_o rabbin_z pag._n 408._o before_o the_o jew_n will_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v a_o proselyte_n for_o after_o circumcision_n they_o do_v baptize_v he_o they_o do_v first_o examine_v he_o exact_o and_o prove_v he_o narrow_o whether_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o proselyte_n from_o covetousness_n ambition_n fear_n the_o love_n of_o a_o israelitish_n virgin_n or_o the_o like_a sinister_a end_n if_o upon_o examination_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o move_v by_o any_o worldly_a consideration_n but_o by_o affection_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o they_o proceed_v to_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o straight_o and_o narrow_a a_o path_n he_o must_v walk_v in_o tell_v he_o also_o of_o the_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n of_o israel_n if_o after_o all_o this_o trial_n they_o find_v he_o steadfast_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o resolution_n than_o they_o receive_v he_o he_o be_v first_o instruct_v in_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n how_o much_o less_o will_v they_o have_v circumcise_v a_o scandalous_a person_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o hopeful_a sign_n of_o sincerity_n that_o he_o have_v the_o black_a mark_n of_o a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v such_o a_o scandalous_a flagitious_a person_n to_o circumcision_n how_o can_v they_o receive_v such_o a_o one_o be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o passeover_n twelve_o compare_n ezra_n 6._o 21._o with_o ezra_n 10._o 16_o 17._o first_o it_o be_v mark_v ezra_n 6._o 21._o that_o such_o proselyte_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o silthinesse_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n if_o those_o who_o do_v eat_v be_v thus_o qualify_v it_o be_v not_o obscure_o intimate_v that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o thus_o qualify_v do_v not_o eat_v and_o if_o no_o proselyte_n who_o do_v not_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n then_o muchlesse_a be_v a_o israelite_n who_o do_v not_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o silthynesse_n of_o the_o heathen_a allow_v to_o eat_v it_o i_o like_v well_o beda_n his_o observation_n upon_o ezra_n 10._o 16_o 17._o israel_n be_v purge_v from_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o the_o strange_a wife_n put_v away_o and_o this_o work_n be_v end_v against_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o none_o defile_v with_o unlawful_a marriage_n may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la initium_fw-la mensis_fw-la primi_fw-la consummarentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la prophano_fw-la erant_fw-la connubio_fw-la maculati_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tali_fw-la scelere_fw-la purgarentur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mensem_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la erat_fw-la pascha_fw-la faciendum_fw-la mundi_fw-la intrarent_fw-la mundi_fw-la paschalia_fw-la festa_fw-la peragerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n thirteen_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n and_o from_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a without_o all_o controversy_n the_o keep_n back_o of_o such_o be_v a_o significant_a ceremony_n for_o all_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n concern_v cleanness_n or_o uncleanness_n be_v teach_v ceremony_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v doctrine_n matth._n 15._o 9_o col._n 22._o 2._o what_o be_v teach_v and_o signify_v thereby_o i_o have_v before_o show_v namely_o that_o profane_a one_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o fellowship_n with_o god_n people_n in_o their_o holy_a thing_n yea_o be_v not_o prophannesse_n and_o open_a wickedness_n more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o legal_a uncleanness_n yes_o say_v erastus_n pag._n 144._o because_o god_n appoint_v great_a punishment_n for_o the_o former_a then_o for_o the_o latter_a the_o great_a crime_n be_v punish_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n ston_a hang_v the_o small_a by_o mulct_n and_o stripe_n but_o yet_o say_v i_o by_o his_o ground_n the_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n in_o reference_n to_o fellowship_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v the_o point_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o most_o flagitious_a and_o profane_a be_v
divinum_fw-la naturale_fw-la that_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o decalogue_n as_o it_o bind_v all_o nation_n whether_o christian_n or_o infidel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o authority_n may_v and_o in_o duty_n ought_v to_o keep_v his_o subject_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o external_a obedience_n to_o that_o law_n and_o punish_v the_o external_a man_n with_o external_a punishment_n for_o external_a trespass_n against_o that_o law_n from_o this_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o corrective_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n christian_a subject_n be_v no_o more_o exempt_v then_o heathen_a subject_n but_o father_n more_o strait_o oblige_v so_o that_o if_o any_o such_o trespass_n be_v commit_v by_o church-officer_n or_o member_n the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o summon_v examine_v judge_n and_o after_o just_a conviction_n and_o proof_n to_o punish_v these_o as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n we_o do_v therefore_o abominate_a the_o disloyal_a papal_a tenent_n that_o clergy_n man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o judge_v by_o civil_a but_o by_o ecclesiastical_a court_n only_o even_o in_o cause_n civil_a and_o criminal_a whereof_o see_v duarenus_n de_fw-fr sacr._n eccl._n minist_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o spelman_n council_n britann_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 413._o i_o further_o explain_v myself_o by_o that_o common_a distinction_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n inward_a and_o thing_n outward_a for_o church_n officer_n and_o church-member_n do_v consist_v as_o other_o man_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o body_n all_o thing_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n or_o internal_a man_n which_o here_o we_o call_v thing_n inward_a be_v the_o object_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n give_v to_o church-officer_n pastor_n and_o other_o roll_a 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reference_n to_o religion_n be_v twofold_a 1._o corrective_a by_o external_a punishment_n 2._o auxiliary_a by_o external_a benefit_n and_o adminicle_n the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v both_o custos_fw-la &_o vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o preserve_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a law_n of_o god_n from_o be_v despise_v and_o violate_v and_o punish_v by_o corporal_a or_o other_o temporal_a punishment_n such_o whether_o church_n officer_n or_o church-member_n as_o open_o dishonour_n god_n by_o gross_a offence_n either_o against_o the_o first_o or_o against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o this_o he_o do_v as_o god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n subordinate_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o universal_a dominion_n which_o god_n almighty_a exercise_v over_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o in_o do_v hereof_o he_o be_v also_o helpful_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n magistracy_n be_v in_o the_o respect_v aforesaid_a serviceable_a and_o profitable_a as_o to_o order_v the_o commonwealth_n aright_o so_o also_o to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o scandal_n to_o promote_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o one_o another_o but_o how_o not_o perfect_o but_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la not_o every_o way_n but_o more_o svo_fw-la not_o intrinsical_o but_o extrinsecal_o not_o primary_o but_o secundary_o not_o direct_o but_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la not_o sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la scandali_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la criminis_fw-la not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o scandal_n but_o of_o crime_n the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v all_o crime_n commit_v by_o any_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o suppress_v tumult_n disorder_n in_o protect_v the_o church_n from_o danger_n harm_n or_o molestation_n in_o put_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n and_o a_o bridle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o unruly_a obstinate_a and_o contumacious_a sinner_n who_o vex_v the_o church_n and_o create_v trouble_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o so_o do_v he_o do_v by_o consequence_n and_o removendo_fw-la prohibens_fw-la purge_v the_o church_n and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o not_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o own_o intrinsical_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o make_v it_o rather_o more_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o corrective_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n administration_n the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o administration_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n be_v auxiliary_a or_o assistant_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o magistrate_n watch_v over_o the_o outward_a business_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o by_o trouble_v those_o person_n and_o punish_v those_o sin_n that_o trouble_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n but_o by_o administer_a such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well_o be_v and_o comfortable_a subsistence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o that_o end_n do_v convocate_v synod_n pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la beside_o the_o ordinary_a and_o set_v meeting_n and_o preside_v therein_o if_o he_o please_v in_o external_a order_n though_o not_o in_o the_o synodical_a debate_n and_o resolution_n he_o add_v his_o civil_a sanction_n to_o the_o synodical_a result_v if_o he_o find_v nothing_o therein_o which_o may_v hurt_v peace_n or_o justice_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v also_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n school_n poor_a and_o of_o good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o religion_n and_o learning_n may_v not_o want_v their_o necessary_a adminicle_n final_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o church_n be_v provide_v with_o a_o able_a orthodox_n and_o godly_a ministry_n and_o school_n with_o learned_a and_o well_o qualify_v teacher_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v best_o approve_v by_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o examine_v and_o judge_n of_o their_o qualification_n and_o part_n and_o all_o these_o way_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o the_o well_o affect_a magistrate_n have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 2._o my_o second_o distinction_n shall_v be_v this_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o conserve_v justice_n peace_n and_o order_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o it_o when_o and_o wherein_o it_o need_v to_o be_v reform_v imperatiuè_fw-la not_o elicitiuè_fw-la the_o magistrate_n say_v dr._n rivet_n on_o the_o decalogue_n pag._n 262._o be_v neither_o to_o administer_v word_n nor_o sacrament_n nor_o church_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o those_o who_o god_n have_v call_v thereunto_o what_o ever_o be_v proper_o spiritual_a belong_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n such_o as_o church-censure_n and_o the_o other_o particular_n before_o mention_v can_v be_v actus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n can_v neither_o immediatione_n suppositi_fw-la nor_o immediatione_fw-la virtutis_fw-la determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n ordain_v minister_n suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o excommunicate_v he_o can_v neither_o do_v these_o thing_n himself_o nor_o be_v they_o do_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o by_o any_o ministerial_a power_n receeive_v from_o he_o but_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o power_n give_v from_o jesus_n christ._n yet_o all_o these_o and_o general_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v actus_fw-la imperati_fw-la of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o that_o both_o antecedenter_n and_o consequenter_fw-la antecedent_o
allow_v not_o only_o to_o worship_n god_n apart_o by_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jew_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v restrain_v and_o seclude_v from_o dignity_n magistracy_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o jewish_a republic_n and_o from_o divers_a marriage_n which_o be_v free_a to_o the_o israelite_n even_o as_o stranger_n initiate_v and_o associate_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o therefore_o the_o privilege_n of_o roman_a citizen_n thus_o m._n selden_n who_o have_v thereby_o make_v it_o manifest_v that_o there_o be_v a_o disâ—iuction_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o jewish_a state_n because_o those_o proselyte_n 20._o be_v embody_a into_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o church_n member_n and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o communicate_v in_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o proper_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n nor_o admit_v to_o civil_a privilege_n whence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o name_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v use_v distinct_o act_v 2._o 10._o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n and_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n this_o distinction_n of_o the_o two_o sanhedrin_n the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v maintain_v by_o zepperus_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la eccles_n l._n 3._o cap._n 7._o junius_n in_o deut._n 17._o piscator_fw-la ibid._n wolphius_n in_o 2._o reg._n 23._o gerhard_n harm_n de_fw-fr pass_n cap._n 8._o gâ—…dwin_n moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubern_n eccl_n pag._n 61_o 62._o walaeus_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 9_o pelargus_n in_o deut._n 17._o sopingius_fw-la ad_fw-la bonam_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibrandi_fw-la pag._n 261._o et_fw-la seq_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n on_o deut._n 17._o &_o 2_o chron._n 19_o bertramus_fw-la de_fw-la polit_fw-la jud._n cap._n 11._o apâ—…llonii_fw-la jus_o majest_n part_n 1._o p._n 374._o strigelius_n in_o 2._o paralip_n cap._n 19_o the_o professor_n of_o groan_v vide_fw-la judicium_fw-la facult_a theol._n academiae_fw-la groninganae_n apud_fw-la cabeljav_n def_n potest_fw-la eccl._n pag._n 54._o i_o remember_v raynolds_n in_o the_o conference_n with_o hart_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n also_o m._n paget_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o church_n government_n pag._n 41._o beside_o divers_a other_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o constantinus_n l'empereur_n a_o man_n singular_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n who_o have_v express_v himself_o concern_v this_o point_n both_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o bertram_n pag._n 389._o and_o annot._n in_o cod._n middoth_n pag._n 187_o 188._o the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o passage_n you_o have_v here_o in_o the_o sacerdotii_fw-la margin_n express_v not_o only_a his_o opinion_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o obscure_a footstep_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n doctorum_fw-la which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o elias_n by_o d._n buxtorf_n in_o his_o lexicon_n chald._n talmud_n &_o rabbin_z p._n 1514._o the_o first_o institution_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v hold_v forth_o exod._n 24._o 1._o where_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n come_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadâ—…_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o interpreter_n who_o those_o seventy_o elder_n be_v 3._o tostatus_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seventy_o elder_n choose_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n num_fw-la 11._o nor_o yet_o the_o judge_n choose_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n exod._n 18._o nor_o yet_o any_o other_o judge_n which_o 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begin_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o not_o before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n which_o tostatus_n prove_v by_o this_o argunent_a the_o law_n be_v give_v the_o three_o day_n after_o they_o come_v to_o sinai_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o jethro_n shall_v in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n hear_v that_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n and_o come_v there_o unto_o they_o that_o moses_n shall_v go_v forth_o and_o meet_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o and_o entertain_v he_o that_o jethro_n shall_v observe_v the_o manner_n of_o moses_n his_o government_n in_o litigious_a judgement_n from_o morning_n till_o evening_n and_o give_v counsel_n to_o rectify_v it_o that_o moses_n shall_v take_v course_n to_o help_v it_o how_o can_v all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o those_o three_o day_n which_o be_v also_o appoint_v for_o sanctify_v the_o people_n against_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o 2._o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o story_n of_o jethro_n exod._n 18._o be_v a_o anticipation_n last_o he_o say_v the_o seventy_o elder_n mention_v exod._n 24._o can_v not_o be_v judge_n who_o do_v judge_v the_o people_n before_o jethro_n come_v because_o jethro_n do_v observe_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o government_n do_v lie_v upon_o moses_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o judge_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o seventy_o elder_n choose_v and_o call_v exod._n 24._o be_v also_o invest_v with_o anarchy_n authority_n in_o judge_a controversy_n wherein_o aaron_n or_o hur_z be_v to_o preside_v vers_fw-la 14._o they_o be_v join_v with_o aaron_n nadad_n and_o abihu_n and_o be_v call_v up_o as_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o god_n be_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n it_o be_v after_o the_o judicial_a law_n exod._n 21._o &_o 22._o &_o 23._o and_o that_o 24_o chapter_n be_v a_o transition_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o structure_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v neither_o have_v the_o seventy_o elder_n of_o which_o now_o i_o speak_v any_o share_n of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a government_n to_o judge_v hard_o civil_a cause_n and_o to_o receive_v appeal_n concern_v those_o thing_n from_o the_o inferior_a judge_n for_o all_o this_o do_v still_o lie_v upon_o moses_n alone_o num._n 11._o 14._o furthermore_o they_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o sacred_a banquet_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o presence_n exod._n 24._o 5_o 10_o 11._o and_o be_v thereby_o confirm_v in_o their_o call_n all_o which_o lay_v together_o may_v seem_v to_o amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o a_o solemn_a intere_n and_o invest_n of_o they_o into_o a_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n the_o next_o proof_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o where_o observe_v 1._o 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not_o only_o ministerial_o and_o doctrinal_o but_o judicial_o and_o in_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o jerusalem_n such_o controversy_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o in_o 2_o chro._n 19_o the_o place_n now_o in_o hand_n yea_o shall_v even_o warn_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o court_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o synedricall_a decree_n determine_v those_o question_n and_o controversy_n concern_v the_o law_n which_o shall_v come_v before_o they_o as_o for_o that_o distinction_n in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n and_o the_o king_n matter_n erastus_n page_n 274._o say_v that_o by_o the_o lord_n matter_n be_v mean_v any_o cause_n express_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v whereby_o he_o take_v away_o the_o distinction_n which_o the_o text_n make_v for_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o king_n matter_n be_v the_o lord_n matter_n which_o himself_o it_o seem_v perceive_v he_o immediate_o yield_v our_o interpretation_n 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punishment_n except_o what_o be_v civil_a he_o grant_v also_o that_o niddui_n be_v include_v in_o the_o other_o two_o so_o that_o in_o all_o three_o there_o be_v a_o shut_n out_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o testimony_n of_o my_o countryman_n master_n weemse_n in_o his_o christian_a synagogue_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o sect_n 3._o paragr_n 7._o they_o have_v three_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n first_o the_o lesser_a than_o the_o middle_a sort_n than_o the_o great_a the_o lesser_a be_v call_v niddui_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o cain_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o way_n the_o second_o be_v call_v cherem_n or_o anathema_n with_o this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o incestuous_a person_n censure_v 2_o cor._n 2._o the_o three_o shammatha_n they_o hold_v that_o enoch_n institute_v it_o judas_n v._n 14._o and_o after_o these_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v not_o simple_o seclude_v from_o the_o temple_n but_o suffer_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n these_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v near_o the_o temple_n these_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v after_o the_o three_o sort_n be_v seclude_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n altogether_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v produce_v fifteen_o witness_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o may_v produce_v many_o more_o but_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o these_o because_o all_o of_o they_o have_v take_v more_o than_o ordinary_a pain_n in_o search_v the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v of_o great_a note_n for_o their_o skill_n therein_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o cause_n degree_n manner_n and_o rite_n how_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o see_v whether_o all_o these_o do_v not_o help_v to_o make_v their_o excommunication_n a_o pattern_n for_o we_o for_o the_o cause_n there_o be_v 24_o cause_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v among_o the_o jew_n you_o may_v read_v they_o in_o buxtorf_n lexicon_n chald_v talmud_n &_o rabbin_z p._n 1304_o 1305._o m._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gentium_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o jo._n coach_n annot._n in_o excerp_n gem._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 147._o divers_a of_o these_o cause_n do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n for_o such_o injury_n be_v not_o account_v cause_n of_o excommunication_n but_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v otherwise_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v afterward_o but_o matter_n of_o scandal_n by_o which_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o stumbling-blocke_n of_o a_o evil_a example_n lay_v before_o other_o one_o cause_n be_v the_o despise_n of_o any_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o scribe_n another_o be_v the_o sell_v of_o land_n to_o a_o gentile_a another_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o separate_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o oblation_n another_o he_o that_o in_o captivity_n do_v not_o iterate_v or_o observe_v the_o second_o time_n a_o holy_a day_n another_o 195._o he_o that_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n upon_o easter_n eve_o another_o he_o that_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o god_n rash_o or_o by_o a_o vain_a oath_n another_o he_o that_o enduce_v or_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n another_o he_o that_o make_v other_o to_o â—ate_z holy_a thing_n without_o the_o holy_a temple_n another_o he_o that_o make_v computation_n of_o year_n and_o month_n without_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v as_o d_o r_o buxtorf_n write_v calendar_n or_o as_o m._n selden_n compute_v year_n and_o month_n otherwise_o than_o their_o father_n have_v do_v another_o he_o that_o retard_v or_o hinder_v other_o from_o do_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n another_o he_o that_o make_v the_o offering_n profane_a as_o d_o r_o buxtorf_n or_o offer_v a_o sickly_a beast_n as_o i._o coch._n another_o a_o sacrificer_n that_o do_v not_o show_v his_o sacrifice_a knife_n before_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o rabbi_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o lawful_a knife_n and_o not_o faulty_a another_o he_o that_o can_v be_v make_v to_o know_v or_o to_o learn_v another_o he_o that_o have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n do_v thereafter_o converse_v familiar_o with_o she_o another_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o rabbi_n or_o doctor_n infamous_a for_o a_o evil_a life_n the_o other_o cause_n have_v also_o matter_n of_o scandal_n in_o they_o namely_o the_o despise_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o rabbi_n though_o it_o be_v after_o his_o death_n the_o despise_n of_o a_o officer_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n he_o that_o cast_v up_o to_o his_o neighbour_n a_o servile_a condition_n or_o call_v his_o neighbour_n servant_n he_o that_o contumacious_o refuse_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o judge_n he_o that_o do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n he_o that_o have_v in_o his_o house_n any_o hurtful_a thing_n as_o a_o mad_a dog_n or_o a_o weak_a leather_n he_o that_o before_o heathen_a judge_n bear_v witness_v against_o a_o israelite_n he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o fall_v he_o that_o have_v excommunicate_v another_o without_o cause_n when_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v excommunicate_a thus_o you_o have_v the_o 24_o cause_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n of_o which_o some_o be_v mere_a scandal_n other_o of_o a_o mix_a nature_n that_o be_v partly_o injury_n partly_o scandal_n but_o they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n qua_fw-la scandal_n not_o qua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d io._n coch._n annot._n in_o exc._n gem._n sanhedrin_n pag._n 146_o explain_v how_o the_o wrong_v of_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n by_o contumely_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n show_v that_o the_o excommunication_n be_v because_o of_o the_o scandal_n licet_fw-la tamen_fw-la condonare_fw-la nisi_fw-la res_fw-la in_o praputulo_fw-la gesta_fw-la sit_fw-la publicum_fw-la doctoris_fw-la ludibrium_fw-la in_o legis_fw-la contemptum_fw-la redundat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ob_fw-la causam_fw-la doctor_n legis_fw-la honorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d remittere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ubi_fw-la res_fw-la clam_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la scandalo_fw-la gesta_fw-la est_fw-la magni_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o sapientis_fw-la est_fw-la injuriam_fw-la contemptu_fw-la vindicare_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o scandal_n the_o injury_n may_v be_v remit_v by_o the_o party_n injure_v so_o as_o the_o offendor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a but_o if_o the_o contumely_n be_v know_v abrond_v and_o be_v scandalous_a though_o the_o party_n wrong_v be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o bury_v it_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o scandal_n the_o law_n provide_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a for_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o he_o who_o do_v contend_v against_o a_o rabbi_n do_v contend_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o which_o see_n gul._n vorstius_n annot_n in_o maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la pag._n 77_o 78._o and_o hence_o do_v they_o aggravate_v a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o divine_a not_o a_o civil_a injury_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n be_v formal_o look_v upon_o as_o scandal_n add_v that_o if_o qua_fw-la injury_n than_o a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la all_o personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n have_v be_v cause_n of_o excommunication_n but_o all_o civil_a injury_n do_v not_o fall_v within_o these_o 24._o cause_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o neither_o do_v all_o scandal_n fall_v within_o these_o 24._o cause_n i_o answer_v they_o do_v for_o some_o of_o the_o cause_n be_v general_a and_o comprehensive_a namely_o these_o two_o the_o 5_o the_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o 18_o the_o he_o that_o retard_v or_o hinder_v other_o from_o do_v the_o law_n when_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o particular_a head_n either_o of_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n or_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a discipline_n let_v no_o man_n understand_v i_o as_o if_o i_o intend_v the_o like_a strictness_n of_o discipline_n in_o these_o day_n my_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o prove_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o let_v this_o be_v remember_v upon_o all_o like_a occasion_n though_o it_o be_v not_o everywhere_o express_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niddui_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schammata_fw-la elias_n in_o tisbite_n say_v plain_o
yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n 34._o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v wherefore_o this_o word_n uncleanness_n or_o defilement_n be_v say_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o thing_n first_o of_o a_o man_n quality_n and_o of_o his_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n whether_o theorical_a or_o practical_a that_o be_v which_o concern_v either_o doctrine_n or_o his_o conversation_n second_o of_o external_a filthiness_n and_o defilement_n etc._n etc._n three_o of_o these_o imaginary_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o touch_v or_o carry_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n some_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o the_o observation_n of_o drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n judaeor_fw-la lib._n 2._o num_fw-la 82._o 83._o 84._o the_o pharisee_n do_v account_v sinner_n and_o profane_a person_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o think_v themselves_o pollute_v by_o the_o company_n of_o such_o person_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o 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it_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o transgression_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o uncleanness_n of_o transgression_n if_o it_o be_v visible_a public_a and_o notorious_a than_o the_o priest_n have_v fail_v in_o admit_v such_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n 12._o object_n throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v only_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o burn_v hang_a ston_a fine_n stripe_n and_o the_o like_a but_o never_o of_o excommunication_n or_o any_o church_n censure_n neither_o do_v the_o jew_n know_v the_o distinction_n of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o law_n civil_a cause_v ecclesiastical_a and_o cause_n civil_a for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thâ—ir_a commonwealth_n and_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v their_o church_n and_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n among_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o their_o civil_a lawyer_n be_v also_o expositor_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ans._n that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n or_o punishment_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o precede_a book_n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o sequestration_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n or_o from_o the_o passover_n for_o such_o legal_a uncleanness_n as_o do_v not_o separat_fw-la a_o man_n from_o his_o house_n nor_o from_o all_o company_n of_o man_n even_o that_o alone_o prove_v a_o kind_n of_o censure_n distinct_a from_o all_o civil_a punishment_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a judge_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o examine_v judge_n and_o determine_v concern_v cleanness_n or_o uncleanness_n and_o consequent_o concern_v admission_n to_o or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n passeover_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v formal_o distinct_a see_v before_o chap._n 2._o where_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o some_o proselyte_n have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n though_o none_o of_o they_o have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o like_a i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o admit_v the_o moor_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o morisco_n to_o turn_v christian_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o ecclesiastical_a membership_n and_o communion_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n into_o their_o civil_a liberty_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n among_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o scandal_n and_o not_o as_o civil_a injury_n see_v chap._n 4._o this_o only_a i_o add_v that_o more_n nevochim_n part_n 2._o chap._n 40._o do_v distinguish_v civil_a law_n from_o sacred_a law_n even_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v the_o good_a safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o sacred_a or_o divine_a law_n to_o concern_v proper_o religion_n and_o man_n soul_n he_o that_o will_v compare_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o panall_a statute_n of_o the_o jew_n mention_v in_o baba_n kama_n with_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n concern_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v communion_n therein_o who_o not_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o their_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d law_n as_o formal_o distinct_a from_o their_o state_n and_o civil_a law_n again_o he_o that_o will_v consider_v who_o be_v the_o viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n and_o what_o their_o power_n and_o act_n be_v as_o dr._n buxtorf_n describe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tyberiâ—…t_n cap._n 10_o 11._o and_o their_o authoritative_a determination_n concern_v the_o right_a writing_n reading_z and_o expound_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v senatus_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la magnus_fw-la as_o buxtorf_n call_v it_o and_o that_o such_o power_n and_o act_n be_v incompetent_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o for_o their_o doctor_n of_o law_n and_o scribe_n they_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n yet_o some_o way_n diversify_v in_o their_o administration_n scaliger_n in_o elench_v trihaere_n nic._n serar_n cap._n 11._o distinguish_v between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tractarent_fw-la that_o the_o former_a be_v the_o wiseman_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o scribe_n who_o do_v interpret_v the_o law_n and_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a do_v attend_v civil_a forensicall_a matter_n drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o note_v from_o luke_n 11._o 45._o 46._o that_o there_o be_v some_o distinction_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o lawyer_n for_o when_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n than_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o lawyer_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n thus_o say_v thou_o reproache_v we_o also_o and_o he_o say_v woe_n unto_o you_o also_o you_o lawyer_n this_o will_v be_v more_o plain_a by_o that_o other_o distinction_n observe_v by_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o mat._n 22._o 35._o and_o diverse_a other_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o do_v interpret_v the_o law_n such_o as_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v actuarii_fw-la publici_fw-la public_a notary_n or_o clerk_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o office_n of_o scribe_n and_o lawyer_n although_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v so_o order_v as_o that_o civil_a and_o sacred_a affair_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v yea_o the_o scrivener_n or_o notary_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o beside_o those_o which_o do_v attend_v
policy_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o mankind_n multiply_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v be_v without_o headship_n superiority_n order_n society_n govenment_n and_o what_o wonder_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v all_o nation_n some_o government_n sunt_fw-la hicrome_n observe_v that_o nature_n guide_v the_o very_a reasonless_a creature_n to_o a_o kind_n of_o magistracy_n eight_o if_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o same_o derivation_n or_o origination_n of_o magistracy_n in_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o in_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n than_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o we_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n hold_v his_o office_n of_o and_o under_o christ_n as_o mediator_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o same_o derivation_n or_o origination_n of_o magistracy_n in_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o in_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n have_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n do_v not_o hold_v his_o office_n of_o and_o under_o christ_n as_o mediator_n neither_o do_v mr._n hussey_n herein_o contradict_v i_o only_o he_o hold_v the_o heathen_a magistrate_n and_o his_o government_n to_o be_v unlawful_a wherein_o he_o be_v anabaptistical_n and_o be_v confute_v by_o my_o first_o argument_n as_o for_o the_o assumption_n it_o be_v prove_v from_o divers_a scripture_n and_o namely_o these_o rom._n 13._o 1._o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o heathen_a magistrate_n dan._n 2._o 37._o thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n so_o say_v daniel_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o idolatrous_a and_o heathen_a king_n see_v the_o like_a jer._n 27._o 6._o isa._n 45._o 1._o god_n send_v his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n to_o anoint_v hazael_n king_n over_o syria_n 1_o king_n 19_o 15._o read_v to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o where_o he_o say_v juliano_n that_o the_o same_o god_n give_v a_o kingdom_n and_o authority_n both_o to_o the_o roman_n assyrian_n persian_n hebrew_n and_o that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o best_a emperor_n give_v it_o also_o to_o the_o worst_a emperor_n yea_o he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o constantine_n a_o christian_n do_o also_o give_v it_o say_v he_o to_o julian_n the_o apostate_n tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 30._o speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n of_o that_o time_n say_v that_o they_o be_v from_o god_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundi_fw-la post_fw-la quem_fw-la primi_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la that_o he_o who_o have_v make_v they_o man_n do_v also_o make_v they_o emperor_n and_o give_v they_o their_o power_n ibid._n cap._n 33._o ut_fw-la meritò_fw-la dixerim_fw-la noster_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la caesar_n ut_fw-la a_o nostro_fw-la deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la so_o that_o i_o may_v just_o say_v caesar_n be_v rather_o we_o as_o be_v place_v by_o our_o god_n say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o pagan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_n wherefore_o though_o there_o be_v huge_a and_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n the_o former_a excel_v the_o latter_a as_o much_o as_o light_n do_v darkness_n yet_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o derivation_n and_o tenure_n of_o magistracy_n they_o both_o be_v equal_o interest_v and_o the_o scripture_n show_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o that_o point_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o what_o it_o be_v the_o new_a notion_n that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v a_o church-officer_n and_o magistracy_n a_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o a_o civil_a administration_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v say_v see_v this_o be_v new_a it_o have_v be_v already_o of_o old_a time_n which_o be_v before_o we_o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la a_o little_a after_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o book_n tell_v i_o that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v also_o priest_n and_o that_o in_o many_o city_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n notwithstanding_o even_o in_o this_o particular_a there_o still_o appear_v some_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n for_o plato_n tell_v i_o again_o epist._n 8._o that_o those_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o be_v priest_n may_v not_o be_v present_a nor_o join_v in_o criminal_a nor_o capital_a judgement_n lest_o they_o be_v priest_n shall_v be_v defile_v if_o you_o look_v after_o some_o other_o precedent_n for_o the_o union_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a administration_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o find_v such_o precedent_n as_o our_o opposite_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o i_o be_o sure_a heathen_n themselves_o have_v know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o office_n of_o priest_n and_o the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n aristotle_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o speak_v of_o priest_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o be_v another_o thing_n then_o civil_a magistrate_n he_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o civil_a society_n have_v need_n of_o many_o ruler_n but_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v make_v by_o election_n or_o lot_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o first_o instance_n he_o give_v be_v that_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o aristotle_n will_v have_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ruler_n but_o not_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o he_o distingu_n sheth_o between_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n in_o a_o city_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n i_o will_v here_o endeavour_v to_o make_v these_o two_o thing_n appear_v 1._o that_o no_o administration_n formal_o and_o proper_o ecclesiastical_a and_o namely_o the_o dispence_n of_o church_n censure_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o may_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v assume_v and_o exercise_v by_o he_o 2._o that_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v the_o magistrate_n head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v appeal_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o irish_a article_n of_o faith_n famous_a among_o orthodox_n and_o learned_a man_n in_o these_o kingdom_n which_o do_v plain_o exclude_v the_o magistrate_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o this_o time_n that_o this_o and_o other_o truth_n former_o out_o of_o controversy_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o stick_v at_o and_o doubt_v of_o by_o some_o now_o that_o the_o corrective_a part_n of_o church-government_n or_o the_o censure_n of_o scandalous_a person_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n and_o keep_v pure_a of_o the_o ordinance_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n but_o be_v a_o distinct_a charge_n belong_v of_o right_a to_o minister_n and_o elder_n as_o it_o may_v full_o appear_v by_o the_o argument_n bring_v afterward_o to_o prove_v a_o government_n in_o the_o church_n distinct_a from_o magistracy_n which_o argument_n will_v necessary_o carry_v the_o power_n of_o church_n censure_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n into_o other_o hand_n than_o the_o magistrate_n so_o i_o shall_v here_o strengthen_v it_o by_o these_o confirmation_n first_o church-censure_n must_v needs_o be_v dispense_v by_o minister_n and_o elder_n because_o they_o be_v heterogeneous_a to_o magistracy_n for_o first_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o power_n which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n aught_o to_o punish_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o do_v evil_a and_o he_o ought_v to_o punish_v like_o siâ—s_n with_o like_a punishment_n but_o if_o the_o power_n of_o church-censure_n be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n he_o can_v walk_v by_o that_o rule_n for_o church-censure_n be_v only_o for_o church-member_n not_o for_o all_o subject_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 12._o second_o church-censure_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o 20._o with_o vers_n 17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o and_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o his_o name_n by_o any_o other_o but_o such_o as_o have_v commission_n from_o he_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v forgive_v and_o retain_v sin_n but_o where_o be_v any_o such_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n christian_n more_o than_o heathen_a three_o church
in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o original_n give_v the_o name_n kahal_n church_n which_o be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n evangel_n of_o matthew_n publish_v by_o munsterus_n chap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o septuagint_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n as_o 1_o chro._n 13._o 2._o 4._o &_o 29._o 1._o 2_o chro._n 1._o 3._o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o elder_n deut._n 19_o 12._o iâ—…sh_v 20._o â—_o be_v say_v of_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n num._n 35._o 24._o jos._n 20._o 6._o so_o exod._n 12._o 3._o compare_v with_o vers_n 21._o the_o septuagint_n also_o render_v kahal_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 26._o 26._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o any_o assembly_n but_o to_o a_o assembly_n of_o ruler_n that_o cause_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o heathen_a grecian_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v cause_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o act_n 19_o 38._o 39_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o two_o sort_n as_o suidas_n budaeus_fw-la stephanus_n and_o other_o have_v observe_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lawful_a set_v fix_v assembly_n which_o meet_v at_o ordinary_a diet_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o act_n last_o cite_v it_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o roll_a power_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o it_o wherein_o i_o be_o confirm_v by_o this_o passage_n of_o aristotle_n polit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o assembly_n say_v he_o have_v the_o government_n or_o arbitrement_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o choose_n of_o magistrate_n and_o of_o crave_v a_o account_n of_o their_o administration_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indict_v and_o call_v pro_fw-la re_fw-mi nata_fw-la upon_o some_o urgent_a extraordinary_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v concio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la sâ—…ve_fw-la optimatum_fw-la in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v not_o present_a as_o in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v therefore_o right_o note_v by_o passor_n that_o demosthenes_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la concione_fw-la magnatum_fw-la afterwards_o the_o roman_a senate_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o adjection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o among_o the_o heathen_a grecian_n from_o who_o the_o word_n come_v be_v not_o any_o assembly_n but_o a_o assembly_n which_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n or_o roll_a power_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a ruler_n come_v from_o the_o same_o original_a verb_n from_o which_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o church_n mention_v matth._n 18._o 17._o have_v a_o forensicall_a or_o juridical_a power_n as_o appear_z by_o that_o of_o the_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n vers_fw-la 16._o which_o relate_v to_o a_o juridical_a proceed_n in_o the_o try_v and_o punish_v of_o offence_n as_o m._n prynne_n have_v observe_v peradventure_o some_o man_n will_v say_v that_o the_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n here_o be_v bring_v in_o only_a to_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o admonition_n or_o to_o make_v the_o admonition_n the_o more_o effectual_a and_o the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o not_o as_o if_o any_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o these_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o fact_n or_o offence_n itself_o before_o the_o church_n if_o there_o be_v occasion_n i_o answer_v either_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v here_o that_o the_o trespass_n be_v see_v or_o know_v only_o by_o he_o that_o give_v the_o first_o rebuke_n private_o or_o that_o it_o be_v also_o see_v or_o know_v by_o those_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n if_o the_o former_a it_o be_v much_o dispute_v among_o schoolman_n whether_o he_o that_o rebuke_n his_o offend_a brother_n be_v to_o proceed_v any_o further_a than_o a_o private_a rebuke_n for_o a_o private_a offence_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v to_o stop_v at_o private_a rebuke_n and_o not_o to_o take_v witness_n with_o he_o which_o divers_a think_v to_o be_v unfit_a and_o disallow_v as_o be_v a_o officious_a and_o unnecessary_a irritation_n of_o the_o offend_a brother_n by_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o shame_n a_o make_n of_o a_o private_a sin_n to_o become_v scandalous_a to_o other_o as_o likewise_o a_o engage_v of_o witness_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o admonition_n and_o rebuke_n by_o a_o blind_a and_o implicit_a faith_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v here_o to_o dispute_v this_o point_n for_o what_o ever_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o trespass_n be_v know_v to_o one_o only_a yet_o in_o the_o other_o case_n when_o beside_o he_o that_o rebuke_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o more_o which_o can_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o trespass_n commit_v the_o trespass_n be_v yet_o not_o public_o divulge_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o these_o witness_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o and_o confront_v with_o the_o offender_n when_o he_o can_v be_v gain_v by_o private_a rebuke_n and_o if_o need_v be_v prove_v it_o afterward_o before_o the_o church_n which_o i_o have_v before_o note_v out_o of_o durand_n and_o etc._n aegidius_n de_fw-fr coninck_n tell_v we_o in_o whatsoever_o other_o case_n witness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v or_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o case_n all_o do_v consent_v that_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v concern_v the_o take_n of_o witness_n when_o the_o trespass_n be_v know_v to_o i_o alone_o there_o be_v three_o different_a opinion_n 1._o that_o when_o i_o have_v rebuke_v the_o offender_n private_o and_o can_v gain_v he_o i_o be_o to_o proceed_v no_o further_o but_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n and_o must_v leave_v the_o event_n to_o god_n 2._o that_o when_o a_o secret_a admonition_n be_v not_o effectual_a witness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o case_n the_o offender_n so_o admonish_v continue_v in_o his_o sin_n or_o in_o case_n his_o relapse_n be_v fear_v and_o expect_v that_o the_o witness_n may_v observe_v such_o continue_n or_o relapse_n in_o sin_n and_o then_o assist_v and_o join_v in_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o need_v be_v that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o his_o contumacy_n to_o prove_v the_o fact_n before_o the_o church_n 3._o that_o even_o when_o his_o continuance_n or_o relapse_n in_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v afterward_o prove_v by_o witness_n yet_o the_o second_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v give_v before_o witness_n when_o the_o first_o admonition_n give_v private_o have_v not_o gain_v the_o offender_n of_o these_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o point_n now_o in_o hand_n that_o when_o witness_n can_v be_v have_v to_o prove_v the_o trespass_n commit_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v bring_v first_o before_o the_o offender_n and_o then_o if_o he_o continue_v obstinate_a before_o the_o church_n to_o prove_v the_o fact_n and_o they_o must_v be_v three_o or_o two_o at_o the_o least_o which_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v think_v necessary_a if_o we_o suppose_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o know_v to_o any_o but_o to_o i_o alone_o who_o give_v though_o first_o rebuke_n for_o if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o my_o second_o admonition_n why_o may_v not_o one_o witness_n join_v with_o i_o as_o well_o as_o two_o when_o i_o can_v not_o have_v two_o but_o one_o only_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o â—oyn_v with_o i_o but_o now_o a_o necessity_n of_o precept_n lie_v on_o i_o that_o i_o must_v have_v two_o witness_n at_o least_o which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v but_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o 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