although_o more_o enjoy_v then_o consider_v as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v sect._n iii_o thus_o we_o have_v by_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o magistracy_n a_o entrance_n make_v to_o the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o several_a point_n to_o consider_v which_o for_o order_n and_o memory_n sake_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o nâ—en_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o the_o state_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o first_o head_n have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o former_a government_n of_o judge_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o special_a power_n which_o it_o have_v over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o special_a majesty_n of_o it_o both_o which_o be_v exceed_v great_a in_o this_o state_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o in_o these_o respect_n the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o a_o mean_a but_o almost_o a_o private_a estate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o it_o gen._n 49.9_o compare_v to_o a_o lion_n the_o which_o do_v in_o strength_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o majestical_a stateliness_n so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o beast_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o king_n of_o they_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n give_v to_o this_o kingdom_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o set_n uppe_o of_o this_o estate_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v before_o all_o age_n appoint_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o his_o temporary_a government_n a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v declare_v now_o that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v a_o fit_n and_o lively_a type_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n that_o so_o it_o may_v the_o more_o lively_o represente_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o have_v over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o likewise_o his_o unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n fill_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o desire_n or_o rather_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v so_o earnest_o yea_o so_o eager_o and_o importunate_o call_v for_o this_o stately_a government_n that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o be_v contrary_a for_o that_o the_o people_n do_v always_o desire_v this_o state_n we_o may_v see_v deutro_n 17.14_o where_o god_n foretell_v this_o that_o when_o they_o be_v once_o possess_v of_o the_o land_n they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n and_o judg._n 8.22_o where_o they_o offer_v to_o make_v gedeon_n king_n and_o more_o plain_o judge_n 9_o where_o they_o like_o abimeleches_n opinion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v one_o then_o many_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v one_o set_v over_o they_o with_o the_o bare_a name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n or_o with_o any_o mean_a authority_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o their_o desire_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n incommodious_a to_o themselves_o for_o that_o the_o great_a power_n they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o less_o liberty_n they_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a that_o his_o pomp_n and_o majesty_n be_v the_o more_o heavy_a tribute_n must_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o vehementlie_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o other_o nation_n in_o a_o stately_a monarchy_n that_o they_o think_v no_o price_n too_o great_a for_o it_o think_v belike_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o mighty_a and_o a_o glorious_a king_n then_o to_o be_v king_n themselves_o as_o every_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n wherein_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n because_o they_o have_v no_o king_n to_o order_v they_o judg._n 18.1.19.1_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o ordain_v so_o mighty_a &_o majestical_a a_o authority_n they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o their_o liberty_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o the_o commodity_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o wherein_o whether_o they_o do_v judge_v right_a or_o no_o let_v other_o determine_v sect._n four_o now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a declaration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o second_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o power_n have_v in_o it_o these_o four_o question_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v whole_a or_o divide_v the_o second_o whether_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n or_o restrain_v the_o three_o whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a or_o tie_v to_o law_n the_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mild_a or_o a_o peremptory_a power_n the_o power_n whereof_o we_o do_v entreat_v be_v the_o full_a supreme_a and_o universal_a authority_n for_o of_o any_o inferior_a power_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o of_o order_v all_o their_o public_a affair_n the_o which_o before_o that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v set_v up_o be_v not_o whole_o in_o any_o one_o hand_n but_o divide_v among_o many_o for_o it_o be_v partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v for_o the_o time_n partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o senate_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o first_o where_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o part_n of_o this_o authority_n we_o do_v not_o consider_v he_o simple_o as_o god_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n not_o a_o part_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a supreme_a power_n not_o of_o that_o country_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v and_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o this_o people_n israel_n so_o as_o he_o never_o be_v or_o will_v be_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n the_o action_n of_o god_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o this_o his_o regal_a authority_n be_v these_o first_o that_o he_o give_v to_o this_o people_n judicial_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o office_n not_o of_o god_n for_o then_o these_o judicial_a law_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v god_n be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentiles_n but_o other_o nation_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o these_o law_n but_o only_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o these_o judicial_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a to_o wit_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o equity_n of_o they_o but_o not_o to_o the_o law_n themselves_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o their_o battle_n in_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n for_o as_o great_a prince_n send_v captain_n to_o fight_v in_o their_o stead_n yet_o according_a to_o their_o direction_n and_o appointment_n so_o god_n do_v immediate_o either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o spirit_n stir_v up_o some_o man_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o people_n and_o do_v directe_v they_o in_o such_o action_n and_o this_o gedeon_n acknowledge_v judge_n 7.20_o where_o he_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gedeon_n in_o these_o respect_n god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o gedeon_n do_v confess_v judge_n 8.23_o who_o so_o answer_v the_o people_n go_v about_o to_o make_v he_o king_n that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n shall_v
reign_v over_o they_o but_o god_n shall_v still_o be_v their_o king_n but_o after_o that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o king_n neither_o do_v the_o judicial_a law_n retain_v their_o full_a force_n neither_o do_v god_n himself_o appoynte_v captain_n over_o the_o army_n kingdom_n but_o all_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n who_o although_o they_o do_v keep_v the_o judicial_a law_n in_o part_n and_o for_o the_o great_a extremity_n in_o war_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v free_a in_o both_o these_o respect_n as_o we_o be_v afterward_o to_o declare_v more_o at_o large_a so_o that_o by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o these_o king_n god_n himself_o if_o we_o may_v so_o base_o speak_v of_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n kingdom_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v confess_v 1._o sam._n 8.7_o where_o he_o speak_v to_o samuel_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o that_o the_o people_n have_v cast_v off_o his_o and_o his_o son_n government_n for_o indeed_o say_v god_n they_o have_v not_o despise_v or_o cast_v away_o thou_o but_o i_o and_o have_v refuse_v that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o judge_n have_v part_n of_o this_o supreme_a authority_n who_o although_o in_o the_o great_a matter_n they_o be_v overruled_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o ordinary_a administration_n especial_o of_o warelike_a affair_n they_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n from_o moses_n to_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n be_v call_v the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o which_o do_v whole_o cease_v after_o that_o saul_n be_v create_v king_n for_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o war_n be_v either_o the_o king_n themselves_o or_o who_o it_o please_v they_o to_o appoint_v so_o we_o â—eade_v that_o david_n place_v and_o displace_v joab_n at_o his_o pleasure_n thirdlie_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n join_v together_o in_o a_o general_a assembly_n have_v a_o part_n yea_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o authority_n and_o likewise_o the_o elder_n who_o be_v a_o compendious_a body_n of_o the_o people_n have_v their_o part_n especial_o in_o civil_a administration_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n judg._n 20._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v together_o as_o one_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o maspha_n to_o who_o the_o levite_n make_v his_o complaint_n as_o unto_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o revenge_v the_o villainy_n do_v unto_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o determine_v of_o that_o cause_n as_o they_o do_v with_o great_a severity_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n and_o the_o elder_n have_v part_n of_o this_o supreme_a authority_n be_v these_o first_o for_o that_o they_o do_v never_o give_v the_o whole_a power_n over_o themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n but_o only_o do_v as_o it_o be_v use_v they_o to_o be_v their_o captain_n and_o leader_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o which_o be_v end_v king_n usual_o the_o judge_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o private_a estate_n till_o the_o like_a necessity_n call_v he_o abroad_o again_o but_o during_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n they_o do_v not_o meddle_v much_o with_o civil_a jurisdiction_n but_o only_o hear_v those_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o fit_v arbiter_n because_o they_o be_v man_n renown_a either_o for_o their_o valour_n or_o because_o they_o be_v prophet_n as_o be_v deborah_n and_o samuel_n or_o have_v the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o have_v ely_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o book_n of_o judge_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o their_o civil_a judgement_n or_o that_o they_o do_v call_v together_o the_o senate_n or_o the_o people_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o war_n or_o of_o any_o edict_n which_o they_o make_v or_o of_o fault_n which_o they_o do_v redress_v or_o punish_v only_o of_o samuel_n it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o go_v about_o the_o land_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o of_o deborah_n that_o the_o people_n bring_v their_o controversy_n to_o she_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n be_v the_o want_n a_o judge_n for_o whenas_o the_o judge_n die_v they_o do_v not_o straightway_o put_v another_o in_o his_o place_n until_o they_o have_v occasion_n give_v by_o war_n during_o which_o time_n of_o vacation_n the_o elder_n and_o people_n in_o every_o city_n do_v judge_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o common_a assembly_n do_v order_n public_a matter_n although_o seldom_o and_o negligent_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o govern_v so_o that_o they_o want_v a_o judge_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v one_o but_o when_o once_o they_o have_v a_o king_n create_v there_o do_v no_o more_o any_o supreme_a authority_n remain_v either_o in_o elder_n or_o people_n all_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n who_o have_v no_o man_n which_o do_v participate_v with_o he_o in_o his_o authority_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o in_o this_o state_n the_o king_n be_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o the_o elder_n king_n senator_n and_o inferior_a officer_n fellow_n governor_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o mate_n for_o all_o within_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o the_o king_n mere_a private_a man_n so_o that_o if_o any_o have_v authority_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n they_o have_v it_o all_o from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o the_o judge_n of_o civil_a cause_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n be_v appoint_v by_o he_o yea_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o authority_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n that_o all_o the_o people_n with_o their_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o king_n servant_n so_o 2._o chro._n 10.6_o the_o counsellor_n of_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v before_o his_o face_n to_o wit_n wait_v and_o attend_v his_o pleasure_n so_o esa._n 37.5_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o elderâ—_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v call_v the_o king_n servant_n for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o such_o a_o government_n as_o both_o have_v be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o use_n in_o many_o place_n where_o the_o people_n to_o avoid_v confusion_n and_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o other_o public_a affair_n do_v for_o one_o over_o they_o yea_o and_o give_v unto_o he_o although_o improper_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o authority_n either_o to_o displace_v he_o at_o their_o pleasure_n or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o control_v his_o do_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v wrong_n to_o call_v he_o to_o account_v of_o his_o administration_n yea_o if_o need_n be_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v no_o such_o government_n but_o a_o kingdom_n both_o in_o name_n and_o in_o truth_n wherein_o none_o have_v any_o jot_n of_o supreme_a authority_n save_o the_o king_n only_o sect._n v._n but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n in_o the_o land_n which_o can_v associate_v itself_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o way_n intermeddle_v with_o his_o lawful_a administration_n as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v rule_v with_o religion_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n yet_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o there_o be_v some_o authority_n to_o restrain_v he_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v imperious_a or_o unjust_a in_o his_o government_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v either_o bring_v to_o a_o lawful_a manner_n of_o rule_v or_o else_o if_o he_o be_v incorrigible_a depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n for_o otherwise_o the_o people_n may_v be_v miserable_o oppress_v religion_n deface_v yea_o all_o thing_n turn_v upside_o down_o and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o commonwealth_n 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the_o contrary_a error_n be_v a_o arrogant_a opinion_n which_o presumptuous_a man_n bear_v function_n in_o the_o church_n have_v of_o their_o own_o holiness_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o whereas_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n man_n who_o have_v civil_a calling_n be_v no_o less_o holy_a than_o they_o who_o have_v ecclesiastical_a yea_o sometime_o much_o more_o holy_a they_o who_o have_v ecclesiastical_a &_o holy_a calling_n be_v otherwise_o wicked_a &_o profane_a for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v although_o impious_o apply_v by_o the_o rebellious_a company_n of_o corah_n numb_a 16.3_o that_o not_o only_a moses_n &_o aaron_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o common_a people_n much_o more_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v holy_a in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o search_v whether_o that_o as_o all_o person_n so_o likewise_o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n first_o of_o civil_a then_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o the_o first_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o we_o shall_v insist_v forsomuch_o as_o all_o man_n even_o they_o who_o be_v most_o spare_v and_o wary_a in_o give_v power_n to_o these_o king_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o civil_a cause_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o the_o king_n have_v authority_n to_o appoint_v all_o the_o public_a officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o counsellor_n at_o home_n or_o his_o captain_n abroad_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o who_o of_o the_o chief_a senate_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o power_n in_o these_o cause_n for_o see_v that_o his_o office_n be_v especial_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o fight_v their_o battle_n for_o the_o which_o purpose_n the_o people_n desire_v a_o king_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v unto_o he_o to_o appoint_v those_o to_o be_v his_o deputy_n 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peaceable_a estate_n of_o the_o people_n not_o to_o suffer_v they_o within_o their_o dominion_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v confess_v that_o through_o the_o perverseness_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d inflame_v with_o bitter_a enmity_n against_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n it_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v that_o â—â—uersitie_n of_o religion_n do_v stir_v up_o great_a debate_n in_o kingdom_n city_n and_o family_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o church_n desire_v to_o be_v separate_v in_o place_n from_o the_o idolatour_n least_o thâ—y_o shall_v exasperate_v their_o mind_n against_o they_o gen._n 46.34_o exod._n 8.26_o yea_o christ_n do_v profess_v that_o this_o will_v follow_v the_o gospel_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v at_o deadly_a variance_n with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o daughter_n and_o that_o a_o man_n near_a friend_n shall_v for_o this_o cause_n become_v his_o cruel_a enemy_n yea_o the_o bloody_a and_o tragical_a tumult_n which_o 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by_o the_o same_o humane_a law_n both_o civil_a and_o also_o ecclesiastical_a but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o think_v that_o these_o country_n be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o that_o there_o be_v church_n in_o they_o and_o that_o not_o all_o the_o people_n general_o but_o only_o some_o few_o of_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o record_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o for_o that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o god_n to_o convert_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o usual_a deal_n so_o to_o bless_v any_o nation_n as_o that_o all_o of_o they_o without_o exception_n shall_v believe_v and_o become_v faithful_a man_n three_o because_o of_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o many_o foul_a 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to_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o whole_a nation_n and_o many_o country_n yea_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v then_o whenas_o that_o whole_a nation_n shall_v general_o embrace_v christ_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 11.26_o to_o the_o second_o doubt_n we_o answer_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o any_o country_n may_v have_v a_o general_a faith_n whereby_o they_o do_v know_v and_o profess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n &_o that_o their_o profession_n hereof_o although_o it_o be_v not_o effectual_a to_o their_o salvation_n yea_o although_o it_o be_v mere_o hypocritical_a they_o think_v no_o such_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o touch_v the_o 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that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a confusion_n and_o more_o corruption_n in_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n then_o in_o small_a congregation_n for_o so_o we_o see_v even_o in_o the_o first_o congregation_n of_o christians_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v govern_v that_o when_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n do_v increase_v than_o there_o be_v murmur_v among_o they_o and_o so_o even_o this_o private_a church_n do_v tend_v to_o some_o confusion_n act._n 6.1_o yea_o this_o thing_n have_v long_o ago_o be_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v continual_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o persecution_n do_v flourish_v not_o in_o the_o number_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o better_a order_v godliness_n love_n and_o virtue_n do_v
build_v after_o this_o inward_a manner_n this_o second_o kind_n of_o building_n be_v in_o order_n and_o nature_n the_o first_o yea_o that_o which_o move_v the_o external_a action_n of_o the_o spiritual_a building_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o a_o church_n can_v be_v set_v up_o in_o any_o place_n whâ—ther_o country_n city_n or_o family_n till_o that_o the_o power_n whereby_o the_o say_a place_n be_v rule_v do_v either_o procure_v or_o at_o the_o least_o suffer_v it_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v it_o take_v a_o way_n the_o general_a ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n and_o order_n whereby_o god_n rule_v the_o world_n but_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o outward_a action_n subject_a unto_o it_o and_o to_o be_v establish_v and_o miantain_v by_o it_o for_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n and_o first_o mover_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n when_o as_o at_o the_o 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answer_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n the_o answer_n be_v as_o before_o chapter_n 7._o sect._n 6._o that_o as_o touch_v ordinary_a calling_n a_o church_n can_v lawful_o be_v build_v in_o any_o place_n by_o resist_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a place_n for_o no_o man_n may_v against_o the_o will_n of_o any_o man_n rush_v into_o his_o house_n to_o instruct_v his_o family_n or_o into_o a_o city_n to_o abolishe_v idolatry_n and_o to_o set_v up_o public_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n because_o howsoever_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o endeavour_n to_o build_v the_o church_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o own_o call_n and_o not_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o by_o violence_n the_o performance_n of_o other_o man_n duty_n for_o none_o be_v crown_v either_o with_o due_a praise_n or_o with_o happy_a success_n of_o their_o labour_n but_o they_o who_o strive_v lawful_o church_n howsoever_o it_o please_v god_n some_o time_n to_o accept_v and_o prosper_v the_o endeavour_n of_o those_o who_o labour_n in_o advance_v his_o worship_n and_o glory_n more_o in_o fervent_a zeal_n then_o imperfect_a knowledge_n &_o so_o go_v further_o in_o this_o behalf_n than_o the_o secret_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v require_v or_o permit_v as_o the_o apostle_n they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a call_n and_o dispensation_n immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o needful_a for_o the_o first_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o which_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o reveal_v will_n but_o ordinary_a minister_n have_v no_o calling_n but_o from_o man_n and_o must_v square_v their_o action_n according_a to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o of_o any_o creature_n to_o forbid_v the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o although_o all_o the_o ruler_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v make_v that_o edict_n of_o dariuâ—_n 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