not_o a_o first_o convert_v ordinance_n yet_o a_o confirm_v one_o ibid._n the_o lord_n supper_n presuppose_v faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o a_o church-profession_n p._n 523_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n subject_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 528_o the_o church_n a_o perfect_a society_n without_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 529_o 530_o god_n efficacious_a by_o preacher_n not_o by_o magistrate_n p._n 532_o difference_n between_o the_o preacher_n and_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 532_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n can_v limit_v the_o pastor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_n p_o 535_o that_o magistrate_n be_v more_o hot_a against_o the_o church_n punish_v of_o sin_n then_o against_o sinful_a omission_n argue_v that_o they_o be_v unpatient_a of_o christ_n yoke_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a p._n 536_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o reciprocation_n of_o the_o subordination_n of_o magistrate_n and_o church-officer_n to_o each_o other_o ibid._n not_o any_o power_n or_o office_n subject_a to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n immediate_o subjection_n be_v proper_o of_o person_n p._n 538_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n different_a p._n 539_o two_o thing_n in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n jus_o authority_n aptitudo_fw-la hability_n p._n 539_o etc._n etc._n christianity_n make_v no_o new_a power_n of_o magistracy_n p._n 542_o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n most_o necessary_a upon_o which_o and_o the_o former_a distinction_n follow_v ten_o very_a considerable_a assertion_n page_n 542_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n but_o not_o the_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n p._n 544_o magistrate_n as_o godly_a man_n not_o as_o magistrate_n command_v sincerity_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n p._n 545_o etc._n etc._n a_o twofold_a goodness_n in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n essential_a accidential_a p._n 548_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o command_v only_o in_o order_n to_o temporary_a reward_n and_o punishment_n nor_o hold_v he_o forth_o command_v to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 549_o etc._n etc._n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n forbid_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n p._n 550_o two_o sort_n of_o subordination_n civil_a ecclesiastic_a p_o 553_o subordination_n of_o magistrate_n and_o church_n to_o each_o other_o p._n 554_o etc._n etc._n church_n office_n as_o such_o not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n what_o power_n erastians_n give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n p._n 557_o the_o mind_n of_o arminian_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n ibid._n a_o threefold_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n p._n 558_o reciprocation_n of_o subordination_n between_o church_n and_o magistrate_n p._n 560_o the_o minister_n as_o minister_n neither_o magistrate_n nor_o subject_n p._n 564_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o neither_o manage_v his_o office_n under_o christ_n as_o mediator_n nor_o under_o satan_n but_o under_o god_n as_o creator_n ibid._n the_o prince_n as_o a_o gift_a christian_n may_v preach_v and_o spread_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o land_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v before_o page_n 570_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n keep_v the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a way_n p._n 572_o etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n and_o the_o judge_n do_v reciprocal_o judge_v and_o censure_v one_o another_o p._n 574_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v not_o give_v power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n to_o judge_v contrary_a way_n just_o and_o unjust_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n p._n 577_o whether_o appeal_n may_v lie_v from_o church-assembles_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 578_o of_o paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n ibid._n divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a p._n 579_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o complain_v another_o thing_n to_o appeal_v p._n 580_o what_o a_o appeal_n be_v ibid._n refuge_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o appeal_n p._n 581_o a_o twofold_a appeal_n p._n 582_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o punish_v or_o his_o interest_n of_o faith_n prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o synod_n p._n 585_o etc._n etc._n paul_n appeal_n prove_v nothing_o against_o appeal_n for_o appeal_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n p._n 587_o paul_n appeal_v from_o a_o inferior_a civil_a judge_n to_o a_o superior_a civil_a heathen_a judge_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o his_o head_n and_o life_n not_o in_o a_o controversy_n of_o religion_n p._n 588_o what_o power_n a_o conqueror_n have_v to_o set_v up_o a_o religion_n in_o a_o conquer_a nation_n p_o 590_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a emperor_n of_o old_a p._n 594_o to_o lay_v band_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o tie_v he_o to_o blind_a obedience_n the_o papist_n not_o our_o doctrine_n p_o 595_o subjection_n of_o magistrate_n to_o the_o church_n no_o papal_a tyranny_n p._n 600_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n can_v forbid_v sin_n as_o sin_n ibid._n the_o magistrate_n pomote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n ibid._n the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n p._n 601_o the_o adversary_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o magistrate_n popish_a not_o we_o at_o all_o ibid._n pastor_n be_v make_v inferior_a magistrate_n in_o their_o whole_a ministry_n by_o the_o adversary_n p._n 603_o etc._n etc._n christian_n magistracy_n no_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n p._n 604_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n ibid._n heathen_a magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n p._n 606_o magistracy_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n p._n 608_o the_o adversary_n must_v teach_v universal_a redemption_n p_o 610_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 613_o christ_n mediator_n not_o a_o temporary_a king_n p_o 614_o the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 616_o the_o adequate_a and_o complete_a cause_n why_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 617_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rebuke_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n p._n 618_o etc._n etc._n the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a power_n of_o church-affair_n not_o in_o either_o magistrate_n or_o church_n p_o 620_o though_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v ecclesiastical_a scandal_n yet_o his_o power_n to_o judge_n and_o punish_v be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a as_o the_o church_n censure_v breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n power_n be_v not_o civil_a for_o that_o p._n 622_o people_n as_o people_n may_v give_v power_n to_o a_o magistrate_n to_o add_v his_o auxiliary_a power_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v offender_n therein_o p._n 625_o a_o governor_n of_o or_o over_o the_o church_n a_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n a_o governor_n for_o the_o church_n different_a p._n 628_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o doctrinal_a or_o declarative_a and_o of_o a_o punitive_a part_n of_o church-government_n of_o which_o the_o former_a be_v give_v to_o pastor_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o magistrate_n a_o heedless_a and_o senseless_a notion_n p._n 629_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n scandalous_a person_n shall_v be_v a_o part_n of_o church-government_n a_o reasonless_a conceit_n p._n 631_o there_o be_v neither_o coaction_n nor_o punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 632_o bullinger_n not_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o erastus_n p._n 634_o the_o judgement_n of_o wolfâ—ag_n musculus_fw-la aretius_n and_o gualther_n p._n 634_o etc._n etc._n the_o error_n of_o gualther_n to_o please_v the_o usurp_a magistrate_n p._n 638_o their_o mind_n different_a from_o erastus_n p._n 639_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n sword_n can_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 640_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n for_o this_o way_n p._n 642_o etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o salmasius_n p._n 644_o of_o simlerus_n p._n 645_o lavater_n joan._n wolphius_n ibid._n of_o râ—b_n burhillus_n 646_o the_o content_n of_o the_o tractate_n or_o dispute_n touch_v scandal_n whither_o thing_n indifferent_a can_v be_v command_v introduction_n p._n 1_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o such_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o church-constitution_n introd_a action_n be_v not_o indifferent_a because_o their_o circumstance_n be_v indifferent_a introd_a marry_v not_o indifferent_a introd_a indifferency_n metaphysical_a and_o theological_a introd_a necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o church_n
such_o now_o this_o be_v against_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o confound_v all_o calling_n on_o earth_n but_o if_o erastus_n grant_v that_o moses_n judge_v as_o a_o civil_a judge_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o a_o prophet_n then_o to_o make_v this_o sanedrim_n a_o mix_a company_n both_o to_o judge_v civil_o and_o to_o teach_v as_o spiritual_a man_n by_o office_n must_v all_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o this_o sanedrim_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o also_o civil_a judge_n and_o all_o the_o civil_a judge_n must_v be_v both_o civil_a judge_n and_o also_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o text_n that_o speak_v deut._n 17._o of_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o judge_n as_o two_o distinct_a office_n and_o so_o god_n must_v have_v choose_v the_o judge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o priest_n to_o minister_v before_o he_o so_o it_o be_v false_a that_o teach_v and_o judge_v be_v copulative_o ascribe_v to_o these_o same_o person_n and_o to_o the_o same_o judicature_n as_o erastus_n say_v erastus_n he_o say_v deut._n 17._o he_o shall_v die_v who_o stand_v not_o to_o the_o sentence_n 272._o of_o the_o priest_n or_o judge_n by_o way_n of_o disjunction_n in_o regard_n of_o divers_a time_n for_o the_o prince_n or_o judge_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o for_o often_o only_a the_o priest_n govern_v and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o say_v not_o deut._n 17._o ascend_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v for_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o always_o in_o one_o place_n or_o city_n so_o deut._n 19_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o false_a witness_n he_o say_v and_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n who_o will_v think_v that_o there_o be_v here_o distinct_a and_o divers_a judicature_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o conjecture_n of_o erastus_n that_o moses_n speak_v deut._n 17._o of_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o judge_n by_o way_n of_o disjunction_n because_o of_o divers_a time_n not_o of_o divers_a and_o distinct_a tribunal_n for_o all_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o ioshua_n time_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o have_v rather_o believe_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o erastus_n for_o 2_o chron._n 19_o under_o jehoshaphat_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v both_o civil_a judge_n and_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o these_o two_o judicature_n have_v two_o different_a sort_n of_o cause_n and_o two_o different_a precedent_n if_o then_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n though_o he_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a judge_n and_o so_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o give_v a_o outside_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a judge_n than_o be_v there_o at_o the_o same_o time_n these_o two_o sentence_n in_o these_o two_o judicature_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a by_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o latter_a when_o god_n say_v go_v up_o to_o the_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v he_o mean_v jerusalem_n and_o one_o determinate_a place_n at_o once_o and_o if_o moses_n have_v say_v go_v up_o to_o the_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v or_o to_o some_o other_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o choose_v than_o can_v i_o infer_v well_o that_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n they_o may_v have_v go_v to_o either_o place_n or_o to_o both_o place_n have_v two_o sort_n of_o cause_n as_o there_o be_v ever_o two_o sort_n of_o cause_n in_o the_o church_n some_o civil_a some_o ecclesiastical_a 3._o erastus_n shall_v have_v show_v a_o time_n when_o only_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v govern_v and_o there_o neither_o be_v a_o civil_a judge_n nor_o be_v that_o priest_n who_o govern_v the_o civil_a judge_n if_o erastus_n show_v not_o this_o he_o show_v nothing_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n which_o be_v to_o make_v one_o confuse_a judicature_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o cause_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v careful_o distinguish_v 4._o in_o the_o place_n deut._n 19_o nothing_o be_v say_v against_o we_o but_o that_o only_o the_o civil_a judge_n put_v to_o death_n the_o false_a witness_n which_o be_v much_o for_o we_o that_o though_o the_o false_a witness_n be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o incur_v a_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n yet_o the_o priest_n as_o priest_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n erastus_n sometime_o the_o priest_n be_v precedent_n in_o this_o sanedrim_n 273._o as_o eli_n and_o samuel_n without_o a_o judge_n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o chief_a priest_n be_v â—ver_v they_o in_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n in_o the_o king_n matter_n they_o make_v not_o two_o different_a judicature_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o zebadiah_n be_v both_o over_o the_o same_o judicature_n josephus_n excellent_o verse_v in_o the_o jewish_a law_n sai_z antiq_n lib._n 9_o c._n 1._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow_n or_o companion_n then_o they_o be_v not_o in_o divers_a senate_n the_o levite_n be_v equal_o servant_n to_o both_o though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o priest_n be_v more_o diligent_o to_o go_v about_o the_o canse_v of_o god_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o king_n ans_fw-fr be_v eli_n and_o samuel_n precedent_n in_o the_o sanedrim_n without_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v eli_n and_o samuel_n who_o undoubted_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v civil_a judge_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4_o 18._o and_o 7._o 15._o and_o 8._o 1._o 7._o be_v judge_n without_o judge_n i_o conceive_v eli_n be_v both_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o judge_n and_o samuel_n both_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o judge_n whether_o samuel_n be_v a_o priest_n or_o not_o let_v erastus_n determine_v samuel_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n one_o not_o a_o priest_n though_o he_o sacrifice_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a privilege_n nor_o be_v moses_n a_o priest_n 2._o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v eli_n be_v a_o priest_n without_o a_o judge_n more_o than_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o judge_n without_o a_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v both_o but_o this_o may_v show_v the_o reader_n that_o erastus_n always_o confound_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o civil_a judge_n so_o as_o he_o make_v they_o not_o only_o subjective_o one_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o eli_n but_o also_o one_o formal_o for_o as_o i_o show_v before_o erastus_n must_v say_v eli_n sacrifice_v as_o a_o judge_n and_o he_o condemn_v magistrate_n ill_a doer_n to_o die_v &_o exercise_v the_o sword_n as_o a_o priest_n &_o samuel_n prophesy_v as_o a_o magistrate_n &_o samuel_n do_v judge_v israel_n as_o a_o prophet_n for_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n to_o erastus_n do_v both_o the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o old_a and_o now_o of_o a_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 3._o it_o be_v enough_o to_o we_o that_o amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n be_v over_o diverse_a cause_n in_o divers_a court_n and_o difference_v 2_o chro._n 19_o in_o that_o the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o king_n matter_n the_o other_o for_o god_n matter_n erast_n say_v right_o down_o they_o be_v both_o for_o these_o same_o matter_n but_o the_o one_o be_v to_o care_v more_o for_o the_o king_n matter_n the_o other_o more_o for_o god_n matter_n so_o erastus_n be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n but_o he_o make_v it_o in_o the_o comparative_a degree_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v the_o difference_n in_o the_o positive_a degree_n but_o 1._o erastus_n say_v without_o the_o text_n amariah_n be_v to_o care_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n but_o more_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n the_o text_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a he_o say_v zebadiah_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o care_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n but_o more_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n 4._o this_o be_v against_o erastus_n his_o his_n way_n which_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o supreme_a principal_n and_o only_a care_n of_o church-government_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n only_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a_o &_o sub_fw-la
till_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n eph._n 4._o now_o neither_o in_o that_o place_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n do_v christ_n give_v a_o magistrate_n for_o the_o edify_a his_o body_n the_o church_n but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v but_o his_o delegate_n apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n iâ—_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o only_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o who_o send_v into_o the_o vineyard_n those_o who_o edify_v the_o body_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o in_o this_o role_n as_o the_o only_a supreme_a gatherer_n edifier_n and_o builder_n of_o the_o church_n it_o can_v be_v say_v the_o rule_v elder_a then_o because_o he_o be_v omit_v here_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o edify_v the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o king_n the_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v 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the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o to_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o fast_o all_o the_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rebuke_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 1._o 10._o jer._n 22._o 2_o 3._o jer._n 1._o 18._o 2_o kin._n 12._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o kin._n 21._o 21_o 22_o 23._o isa_n 30._o 33._o hos_fw-la 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o to_o their_o commandment_n in_o the_o lord_n if_o presbyter_n do_v command_v as_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o high_a power_n on_o earth_n if_o they_o have_v soul_n must_v submit_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o lord_n rebuking_n threaten_n and_o commandment_n in_o their_o mouth_n court_n sycophant_n say_v the_o contrary_a but_o we_o care_v not_o 2._o but_o they_o punish_v the_o
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temple_n to_o profane_v it_o in_o the_o very_a day_n that_o they_o slay_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n ergo_fw-la there_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v priest_n and_o now_o there_o must_v be_v presbyter_n and_o select_a overseer_n in_o a_o church_n judicature_n to_o debar_v murderer_n and_o the_o like_a scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o our_o consequence_n but_o this_o we_o say_v if_o the_o priest_n know_v that_o same_o day_n that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n they_o slay_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n the_o priest_n shall_v have_v debar_v they_o from_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o eat_v the_o passeover_n as_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n num._n 9_o v._n 6_o 7._o num._n 19_o 11_o 12._o leu._n 22._o 6._o the_o soul_n that_o have_v touch_v any_o such_o unclean_a shall_v be_v unclean_a till_o even_o and_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n unless_o he_o wash_v his_o flesh_n with_o water_n 7._o 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samuel_n this_o consequence_n follow_v not_o from_o this_o antecedent_n but_o only_o hoc_fw-la posito_fw-la that_o eli_n have_v the_o sword_n and_o be_v the_o civil_a judge_n ergo_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o punish_v from_o scandal_n in_o the_o church_n and_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n we_o infer_v not_o ergo_fw-la there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o judicature_n erect_v as_o if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o this_o only_o follow_v ergo_fw-la suppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o presbytery_n invest_v with_o this_o power_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o admit_v murderer_n or_o any_o unclean_a person_n to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o place_n ezek._n 33._o i_o undertake_v not_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v debar_v of_o any_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n what_o may_v follow_v by_o consequent_a be_v another_o thing_n erastus_n 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forbid_v to_o offer_v in_o a_o vow_n bullock_n or_o lamb_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v superfluous_a or_o lack_v in_o his_o part_n and_o permit_v it_o in_o a_o freewill_n offer_v by_o a_o free_a will_n offer_v be_v mean_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o food_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o otherwise_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o vow_n or_o a_o free_a will_n offer_v must_v be_v perfect_a for_o the_o blind_a break_a maim_a have_v a_o win_v scurvy_a or_o scab_n can_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n leu._n 22._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o free_a will_n gift_n that_o erastus_n speak_v of_o but_o only_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v liberal_a free_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v free_o to_o god_n or_o man_n 3._o a_o whore_n repent_v or_o profess_v repentance_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o be_v without_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o question_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v quem_fw-la penitet_fw-la facti_fw-la be_v pene_fw-la innocens_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n in_o trage_v we_o debar_v none_o that_o profess_v repentance_n from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o when_o a_o whore_n as_o a_o whore_n do_v offer_v she_o first_o bear_v be_v a_o bastard_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o conceive_v neither_o she_o nor_o her_o child_n be_v accept_v deut._n 23._o 2._o abastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v of_o marry_a parent_n the_o woman_n repent_v the_o question_n now_o must_v be_v far_o alter_v 5._o for_o a_o lame_a
29._o deut._n 10._o 8_o 18._o numb_a 1._o 50._o and_o 3._o 9_o 12_o 41._o and_o 8._o 10._o psal_n 122._o 5._o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v set_v throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n mat._n 22._o 21._o christ_n command_v to_o give_v to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n refuse_v to_o usurp_v caesar_n place_n luke_n 12._o 14._o man_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n and_o interdict_a his_o apostle_n thereof_o luke_n 22_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o yet_o appoint_v for_o they_o a_o judicature_n of_o another_o kind_n mat._n 18._o 15._o mat._n 16._o 19_o joh._n 20._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v deny_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v another_o court_n in_o which_o he_o judge_v the_o scripture_n will_v refute_v he_o 3._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jehoshaphat_n do_v not_o institute_v but_o restore_v those_o two_o court_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 11._o and_o behold_v amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n never_o any_o erastian_n can_v satisfy_v either_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o show_v we_o what_o be_v those_o two_o court_n so_o distinguish_v by_o their_o two_o sundry_a ruler_n amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o one_o a_o priest_n the_o other_o a_o magistrate_n 2._o by_o the_o different_a formal_a object_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o confound_v they_o must_v be_v if_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n except_o god_n make_v he_o both_o a_o civil_a judge_n and_o a_o prophet_n as_o be_v moses_n and_o samuel_n which_o yet_o be_v difference_v when_o the_o god_n of_o order_n establish_v his_o church_n in_o canaan_n the_o church_n convene_v for_o a_o church_n business_n josh_n 18._o 1._o 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church_n so_o that_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o raven_a wolf_n creep_v not_o into_o the_o church_n who_o shall_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n act._n 20._o 28._o 29._o man_n who_o must_v be_v obey_v because_o they_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o can_v govern_v the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 2._o man_n that_o labour_v among_o we_o and_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o and_o man_n who_o be_v to_o call_v to_o the_o work_n other_o faithful_a man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n such_o as_o magistrate_n be_v not_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 3._o such_o as_o rule_v well_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v accusation_n but_o under_o witness_n and_o be_v to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n not_o to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n till_o they_o be_v sufficient_o try_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 22._o all_o which_o import_n teach_v and_o govern_v now_o if_o all_o these_o direction_n be_v give_v to_o timothy_n and_o other_o pastor_n till_o the_o magistrate_n end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o must_v all_o these_o direction_n be_v principal_o write_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n and_o these_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n agree_v principal_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o to_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n at_o the_o by_o as_o they_o be_v delegate_n and_o substitute_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o by_o office_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n and_o commit_v the_o gospel_n to_o faithful_a man_n who_o can_v teach_v other_o and_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a and_o certain_o if_o the_o magistrate_n call_v to_o office_n those_o that_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o those_o who_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n especial_o be_v but_o the_o curate_n and_o delegate_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n than_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n behove_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n to_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n for_o direction_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v more_o principal_o give_v to_o the_o master_n lord_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v such_o then_o to_o the_o servant_n &_o delegate_n but_o where_o be_v there_o any_o such_o direction_n give_v to_o the_o emperor_n king_n or_o christian_a magistrate_n by_o any_o shadow_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o much_o to_o say_v the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o heathen_a &_o a_o enemy_n at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o those_o can_v not_o be_v write_v to_o he_o for_o 1._o no_o force_n can_v strain_v these_o two_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o the_o other_o to_o titus_n which_o contain_v a_o form_n of_o church-policy_n to_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o then_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o king_n if_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v far_o rather_o have_v be_v express_v than_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n which_o be_v no_o where_o hint_v at_o 2._o all_o these_o direction_n notwithstanding_o this_o do_v and_o must_v actu_fw-la primo_fw-la agree_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o office_n who_o be_v chief_a governor_n &_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v be_v describe_v in_o the_o word_n 3._o when_o christ_n ascend_v on_o high_a he_o give_v as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o ascension_n sufficient_a mean_n for_o his_o intend_a end_n the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n the_o gather_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n and_o the_o edify_v thereof_o even_o
c._n 12._o zozoman_n l._n 7._o e._n 8._o theodoretus_n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o historia_fw-la tripartit_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 14._o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n ordain_v he_o the_o synod_n name_v he_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o bishop_n be_v divide_v in_o judgement_n and_o its_o like_a they_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o godly_a emperor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n athanasius_n epist_n de_fw-fr solit_fw-la vita_fw-la ambros_n l._n 5._o orat_fw-la ad_fw-la auxentium_fw-la and_o l._n 5._o epist_n 32._o ad_fw-la valentinianum_fw-la zozomen_fw-fr l._n 6._o c._n 7._o concilium_fw-la toletanum_n iii_o concilium_fw-la milevitanum_fw-la and_o divers_z other_o which_o i_o have_v cite_v elsewhere_o make_v the_o emperor_n a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n not_o a_o head_n and_o lord_n intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la filium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la judicem_fw-la non_fw-la dominum_fw-la supra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la i_o may_v add_v augustin_n epist_n 48._o 50._o 162._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n c._n 18._o cyril_n alexandrinus_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n all_o protestant_n divine_n of_o note_n and_o learning_n chap._n xxvii_o quest_n 23._o whether_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n be_v any_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o whether_o we_o differ_v not_o more_o from_o papist_n in_o this_o than_o our_o adversary_n the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o some_o learned_a divine_n on_o the_o contrary_n answer_v it_o be_v most_o unjust_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o we_o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o 1085._o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o assist_v with_o their_o power_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n take_v cognizance_n only_o of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o church_n not_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o doctrine_n we_o disclaim_v as_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a it_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o bonifacius_n the_o iii_o who_o obtain_v from_o phocas_n a_o bloody_a tyrant_n who_o murder_v mauritius_n and_o his_o child_n as_o baronius_n confess_v and_o yet_o he_o say_v of_o this_o murderer_n optimortum_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la vestigia_fw-la secutus_fw-la he_o make_v a_o edict_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v oecumenick_n nor_o universal_a bishop_n but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o baronius_n yield_v this_o tyranny_n be_v enlarge_v by_o hildebrande_n name_v gregorius_n the_o seven_o a_o monster_n of_o tyrannical_a wickedness_n and_o yet_o by_o papist_n he_o be_v sanctitate_fw-la et_fw-la miraculis_fw-la clarus_fw-la baronius_n extoll_v he_o these_o and_o other_o invade_v both_o the_o sword_n bishop_n will_v be_v civil_a judge_n and_o trample_v first_o upon_o the_o neck_n then_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o emperor_n and_o make_v king_n the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o seclude_v they_o from_o all_o church_n business_n except_o that_o with_o blind_a obedience_n have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n as_o slave_n they_o must_v execute_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n paul_n the_o iii_o the_o confirmer_n of_o the_o order_n of_o jesuit_n who_o indite_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o onuphrius_n say_v up_o bray_v charles_n the_o v._o for_o meddle_v 1540_o with_o church_n business_n they_o write_v that_o magistrate_n do_v not_o see_v in_o church_n matter_n with_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o with_o bishop_n eye_n and_o that_o they_o must_v obey_v without_o examine_v the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n and_o this_o they_o write_v of_o all_o subject_n to_o the_o church_n toletus_n in_o instruct_v sacerdâ—t_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o si_fw-mi rusticus_n circa_fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la credat_fw-la svo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la proponenti-aliquod_a dogma_fw-la hereticum_fw-la morâ—tur_fw-la in_o credendo_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la error_n card._n cusanus_fw-la excit_fw-la l._n 6._o sermon_n obedientia_fw-la irrationalis_fw-la est_fw-la consumata_fw-la et_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sicut_fw-la jumentum_fw-la obedit_fw-la domino_fw-la ib._n sententia_fw-la pastoris_fw-la ligat_fw-la te_fw-la pro_fw-la tua_fw-la salute_n etiam_fw-la si_fw-la injusta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la envy_n can_v ascribe_v this_o to_o we_o calvin_n beza_n yea_o all_o our_o writer_n condemn_v blind_a obedience_n as_o brutish_a but_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o be_v more_o popish_a for_o they_o substitute_v king_n and_o parliament_n in_o a_o headship_n â—biâ—s_fw-la over_o the_o church_n give_v to_o the_o king_n all_o the_o same_o power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a that_o the_o pope_n usurp_v 2._o they_o make_v the_o king_n a_o mix_a person_n to_o exercise_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o deprive_v they_o and_o mr._n prinne_n call_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o deny_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n legislative_a a_o high_a word_n proper_a to_o god_n only_o coercive_a power_n of_o christian_a emperor_n king_n magistrate_n parliament_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o in_o fundamental_a article_n of_o salvation_n church-government_n discipline_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n anti-monarchicall_a anti-parliamentarie_a anarchicall_a as_o hold_v by_o papist_n prelate_n anabaptist_n arminian_n socinian_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v that_o which_o arminian_n object_n to_o we_o and_o call_v the_o soul_n heart_n and_o form_n of_o papal_a tyranny_n but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o execute_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n without_o further_a examination_n whither_o they_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n as_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o execute_v the_o decree_n of_o their_o popish_a counsel_n with_o blind_a obedience_n and_o submit_v his_o faith_n to_o they_o because_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n and_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o examine_v whether_o the_o church_n do_v err_v or_o not_o be_v clear_a 1._o 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what_o he_o practise_v in_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o must_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o the_o mere_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n else_o his_o faith_n in_o these_o moral_a act_n of_o his_o office_n shall_v be_v resolve_v ultimaté_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n not_o on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v popery_n for_o so_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o magistrate_n conscience_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thus_o say_v the_o church_n in_o their_o decree_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o man_n have_v a_o command_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la to_o try_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o retain_v what_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 21._o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n even_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o decree_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o 3._o we_o behoove_v to_o lay_v down_o this_o popish_a ground_n that_o 1._o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o their_o decree_n 2._o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o magistrate_n and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n all_o other_o shall_v obey_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o blind_a faith_n without_o inquire_v in_o the_o warrant_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o decree_n which_o be_v as_o good_a popery_n as_o magistrate_n and_o all_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n so_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n who_o ever_o impute_v this_o to_o we_o who_o have_v suffer_v for_o nonconformity_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o synod_n can_v err_v refuse_v the_o ceremony_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v we_o appear_v disloyal_a &_o odious_a to_o magistracy_n in_o that_o which_o we_o never_o think_v â—ar_v less_o to_o teach_v and_o profess_v it_o to_o the_o world_n 4._o their_o chief_a reason_n be_v the_o magistrate_n by_o our_o doctrine_n by_o his_o office_n be_v oblige_v 1._o to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o enslave_v qui_fw-la enim_fw-la
member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o do_v also_o he_o must_v either_o grant_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n can_v turn_v apostate_n and_o idolater_n which_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o experience_n or_o that_o if_o they_o turn_v apostate_n and_o idolater_n they_o remain_v no_o long_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o then_o christ_n must_v have_v make_v some_o special_a exception_n that_o king_n though_o idolater_n and_o apostate_n do_v yet_o remain_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o beside_o that_o erastus_n can_v show_v be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o word_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o turn_v as_o saul_n do_v a_o wicked_a man_n he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o 1._o by_o who_o by_o the_o church_n erastus_n will_v deny_v he_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n because_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v if_o lictor_n bind_v any_o malefactor_n they_o do_v it_o by_o authority_n and_o law_n so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n speak_v psal_n 105._o 20._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n loose_v signify_v he_o psal_n 102._o 20._o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o open_v or_o loose_v the_o child_n of_o death_n psal_n 146._o 7._o the_o lord_n lose_v the_o prisoner_n job_n 12._o 18._o 3._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o when_o one_o private_a brother_n pardon_v another_o repent_a brother_n god_n ratify_v that_o in_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v clear_v the_o pardon_n here_o hold_v forth_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v such_o a_o lose_n as_o have_v witness_n go_v before_o 2._o such_o a_o one_o as_o come_v high_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o chuuch_n nor_o do_v the_o particle_n judicial_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o pretereà _fw-la moreover_o 4._o and_o who_o can_v say_v that_o bind_n and_o lose_v here_o 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15._o 16_o 17_o 18._o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o if_o there_o be_v two_o court_n one_o before_o god_n rom._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 14._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o another_o of_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 15._o 16_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 11_o 12._o and_o two_o sort_n of_o binding_n two_o sort_n of_o witness_n two_o sort_n of_o sentence_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v dedeny_v but_o the_o church_n have_v a_o spiritual_a court_n for_o censure_n as_o well_o as_o for_o preach_v the_o word_n 4._o arg._n exclusion_n of_o a_o offender_n from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o he_o be_v some_o other_o real_a visible_a censure_n accompany_v with_o shame_n than_o any_o censure_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o censure_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 16._o 17._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o 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the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o turk_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v offer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 23._o and_o this_o scripture_n shall_v also_o conclude_v we_o be_v not_o to_o admit_v scandalous_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v both_o uncapable_a of_o they_o as_o also_o because_o they_o can_v but_o trample_v on_o these_o pearl_n no_o less_o than_o the_o turk_n shall_v do_v the_o argument_n than_o be_v just_o nothing_o we_o exclude_v many_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o we_o do_v not_o excommunicate_v on_o earth_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o excommunicate_v many_o who_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n erastus_n these_o two_o be_v not_o one_o to_o declare_v a_o person_n hateful_a in_o 76._o heaven_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o if_o they_o be_v both_o one_o than_o one_o private_a pastor_n may_v excommunicate_v for_o he_o may_v declare_v from_o 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be_v bad_a god_n punish_v some_o wicked_a man_n with_o death_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o ston_a ergo_fw-la he_o appoint_v no_o ecclesiastical_a debar_v of_o the_o unclean_a from_o circumcision_n 2._o it_o be_v false_a that_o paul_n threaten_v death_n to_o unworthy_a communicant_n only_o he_o say_v god_n â—lew_v many_o of_o they_o for_o that_o sin_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v well_o the_o officer_n shall_v hinder_v the_o scandalous_a to_o rush_v into_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n which_o bring_v death_n and_o disease_n on_o the_o actor_n what_o consequence_n be_v this_o god_n punish_v wicked_a man_n ergo_fw-la the_o officer_n shall_v not_o rebuke_v they_o for_o those_o sin_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n punish_v wicked_a man_n god_n punish_v stubborn_a rebel_n to_o parent_n ergo_fw-la the_o judge_n shall_v not_o stone_n they_o the_o contrary_a logic_n be_v the_o argue_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n erastus_n every_o one_o be_v to_o try_v himself_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o 121._o any_o other_o to_o try_v he_o for_o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o every_o man_n conscience_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o unlearned_a and_o vain_a consequence_n it_o be_v command_v that_o every_o one_o try_v if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o a_o man_n himself_o and_o so_o personal_a that_o no_o man_n can_v try_v or_o know_v certain_o whether_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o rev._n 2._o 17._o none_o can_v join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o as_o none_o can_v join_v with_o a_o man_n to_o try_v if_o he_o have_v faith_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o eat_v worthy_o
as_o christ_n do_v forgive_v as_o man_n those_o that_o crucify_a he_o though_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 22_o 23._o luk._n 24._o 35_o 36_o 5._o erastus_n can_v deny_v but_o great_a injury_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o little_a injury_n when_o a_o offender_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v be_v a_o great_a injury_n which_o make_v the_o man_n as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n what_o be_v before_o answer_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n withal_o to_o repeat_v 156._o erastus_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o transaction_n of_o private_a injury_n be_v because_o he_o speak_v always_o in_o the_o singular_a numher_n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o rebuke_v he_o between_v he_o and_o thou_o alone_o take_v two_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v thou_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o publican_n he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v not_o excommunicate_v to_o one_o only_a but_o to_o all_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr this_o shall_v make_v the_o whole_a ten_o commandment_n exod._n 20_o and_o the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o rom._n 10._o 9_o which_o be_v all_o speak_v to_o one_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n often_o in_o the_o second_o person_n to_o command_v private_a virtue_n and_o forbid_v private_a sin_n only_o and_o not_o to_o be_v law_n oblige_v the_o church_n in_o public_a duty_n and_o to_o eschew_v public_a sin_n erastus_n answer_v let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v injure_v and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v injure_v as_o a_o publican_n not_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o there_o be_v some_o law_n that_o agree_v private_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o none_o other_o some_o to_o parent_n not_o to_o child_n to_o master_n not_o servant_n so_o neither_o be_v this_o precept_n to_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o decalogue_n be_v and_o such_o like_a but_o only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v private_o hurt_v he_o say_v not_o rebuke_v every_o brother_n thou_o meet_v with_o but_o the_o brother_n that_o sin_n against_o thou_o christ_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o three_o person_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o the_o synedrie_n or_o that_o church_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v scandal_n all_o of_o they_o speak_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v only_a parent_n themselves_o and_o have_v their_o natural_a parent_n dead_a but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o that_o command_n do_v enjoin_v private_a obedience_n and_o forbid_v only_o private_a not_o public_a disobedience_n to_o natural_a parent_n so_o the_o six_o command_n say_v if_o thy_o brother_n fall_v in_o a_o lion_n den_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n pull_v he_o out_o if_o thou_o can_v rescue_v he_o thyself_o alone_o take_v three_o with_o thou_o and_o assay_v it_o if_o thou_o can_v so_o rescue_v he_o tell_v it_o to_o twenty_o the_o man_n be_v not_o to_o rescue_v every_o brother_n here_o but_o only_o the_o brother_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v devour_v with_o the_o lion_n will_v any_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n be_v give_v here_o to_o one_o private_a man_n to_o help_v another_o in_o a_o private_a danger_n this_o rebuke_v thy_o brother_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v under_o this_o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o i_o rebuke_v he_o not_o for_o sin_n any_o sin_n and_o the_o most_o public_a and_o so_o most_o offensive_a and_o scandalous_a to_o many_o i_o hate_v he_o nay_o i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o to_o rebuke_v he_o and_o gain_v his_o soul_n because_o the_o sin_n be_v a_o injury_n do_v to_o i_o as_o because_o it_o be_v do_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o offender_n soul_n and_o i_o must_v labour_v to_o gain_v his_o soul_n 2._o erastus_n dream_n that_o that_o be_v a_o private_a sin_n which_o be_v do_v to_o one_o man_n or_o one_o rank_n of_o man_n to_o a_o magistrate_n not_o a_o subject_n he_o be_v beguile_v a_o offence_n and_o public_a stumbling-block_n may_v be_v lay_v before_o one_o man_n and_o it_o be_v often_o a_o public_a sin_n 3._o the_o speak_n of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o person_n be_v nothing_o for_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 9_o be_v as_o public_a and_o universal_a as_o john_n 3._o 16._o whosoever_o believe_v he_o be_v save_v the_o second_o person_n in_o all_o precept_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o this_o rebuke_v a_o offend_a brother_n be_v both_o be_v as_o broad_a as_o the_o three_o person_n and_o as_o large_a in_o extent_n except_o you_o say_v the_o verse_n john_n 3._o 16._o comprehend_v some_o more_o believer_n that_o be_v save_v then_o rom._n 10._o 9_o which_o be_v against_o sense_n 4._o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n as_o a_o church_n because_o he_o be_v direct_v they_o as_o member_n and_o part_n of_o a_o church_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o a_o offender_n but_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n that_o be_v 158._o the_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o shall_v die_v say_v beza_n erastus_n answer_v but_o the_o church_n or_o jewish_a synedrie_n have_v not_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n now_o they_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a empire_n ans_fw-fr christ_n here_o then_o show_v not_o a_o way_n to_o remove_v scandal_n because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n sword_n be_v not_o christ_n spiritual_a way_n 2_o cor._n 10._o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n erastus_n by_o this_o same_o place_n i_o can_v prove_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n 157._o as_o excommunication_n what_o be_v say_v to_o one_o be_v say_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o one_o that_o he_o shall_v forgive_v a_o offend_a brother_n seventy_o seven_o time_n in_o one_o day_n if_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n ergo_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v not_o do_v that_o which_o every_o member_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v but_o your_o presbyter_n will_v punish_v though_o any_o one_o shall_v confess_v his_o fault_n ans_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o twofold_a forgive_n one_o private_a in_o pass_v the_o forgive_n private_a revenge_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o grudge_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o offender_n thus_o the_o whole_a argument_n be_v grant_v for_o member_n and_o church_n both_o be_v to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o sin_n against_o we_o i_o hope_v the_o synedrie_n the_o roman_a precedent_n the_o magistrate_n thus_o be_v oblige_v to_o forgive_v those_o who_o head_n they_o just_o take_v from_o they_o so_o luke_n 17._o we_o be_v to_o forgive_v our_o brother_n seventy_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n though_o he_o neither_o repent_v nor_o crave_v pardon_n but_o far_o more_o if_o he_o crave_v pardon_n but_o by_o this_o argument_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v use_v the_o sword_n against_o no_o bloody_a parricide_n for_o he_o be_v thus_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o much_o more_o if_o he_o say_v he_o repent_v 2._o to_o forgive_v be_v to_o remit_v all_o punishment_n and_o so_o what_o be_v say_v to_o one_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o say_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n private_a man_n have_v not_o power_n of_o church-punishment_n to_o forgive_v it_o the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n limit_v by_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o forgive_v and_o open_a heaven_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o see_v christ_n go_v before_o and_o see_v the_o man_n penitent_a and_o therefore_o erastus_n his_o consequence_n be_v short_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v no_o more_o excommunicate_a than_o one_o member_n erastus_n look_v far_o beside_o the_o book_n in_o that_o he_o think_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o forgive_v a_o injury_n and_o to_o remove_v a_o scandal_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n in_o labour_v to_o gain_v a_o brother_n i_o may_v forgive_v one_o that_o offend_v i_o and_o not_o labour_n at_o all_o to_o gain_v his_o soul_n erastus_n we_o can_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o thou_o against_o the_o 27._o church_n because_o he_o say_v after_o tell_v the_o church_n than_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v o_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o we_o but_o that_o the_o scandal_n in_o the_o rise_n may_v be_v private_a but_o erastus_n will_v have_v our_o saviour_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o private_a scandal_n 2._o
with_o the_o church_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o bind_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o church-binding_a as_o the_o bind_n of_o the_o two_o private_a man_n be_v also_o a_o bind_v but_o no_o public_a no_o church-binding_a 4._o how_o shall_v christ_n word_n keep_v either_o sense_n or_o logic_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o erastus_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n complain_v to_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n and_o again_o i_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n hear_v two_o pray_v on_o earth_n far_o more_o will_v he_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o a_o profane_a heathen_a magistrate_n do_v on_o earth_n against_o a_o christian_a offender_n judge_v what_o sense_n be_v in_o this_o gloss_n erastus_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o divide_v these_o word_n ver_fw-la 19_o again_o i_o say_v if_o two_o agree_v etc._n etc._n from_o ver_fw-la 17._o 18._o because_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o magistrate_n say_v erastus_n against_o all_o sense_n and_o join_v they_o to_o the_o 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brother_n that_o be_v a_o fornicator_n erastus_n say_v he_o forbid_v no_o such_o thing_n 2._o though_o i_o think_v christian_n may_v eat_v with_o heathen_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 27._o and_o that_o paul_n do_v eat_v with_o heathen_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o say_v it_o be_v therefore_o lawful_a to_o eat_v with_o one_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n because_o we_o may_v eat_v church-censure_n with_o heathen_n to_o gain_v they_o and_o we_o be_v not_o bid_v abstain_v from_o heathen_n company_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o religion_n though_o christian_n be_v to_o use_v no_o heathen_n with_o intimate_a familiarity_n as_o we_o do_v our_o brethren_n in_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v to_o eschew_v entire_a fellowship_n with_o a_o scandalous_a and_o cast_v out_o brother_n to_o gain_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 2_o thes_n 3._o 14._o and_o in_o this_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n be_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o a_o heathen_a but_o in_o other_o respect_v he_o be_v in_o better_a condition_n as_o be_v under_o the_o medicine_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o though_o we_o may_v have_v commerce_n and_o buy_v and_o â—ell_v with_o heathen_n and_o neglect_v no_o dutieâ—_n of_o humanity_n to_o they_o as_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o our_o house_n and_o to_o be_v hospital_n to_o they_o heb._n 13._o 2._o job_n 31._o 32._o yet_o this_o will_v conclude_v entire_a fellowship_n with_o neither_o heathen_a or_o scandalous_a brethren_n yea_o we_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o false_a teacher_n into_o our_o house_n 2._o joh._n ver_fw-la 10._o yet_o be_v we_o not_o forbid_v to_o neglect_v duty_n of_o common_a humanity_n to_o false_a teacher_n though_o we_o be_v forbid_v entireness_n of_o brotherly_a fellowship_n with_o they_o erastus_n there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o of_o private_a civil_a thing_n for_o this_o not_o eat_v belong_v to_o private_a converse_v with_o man_n not_o to_o public_a communion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a 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the_o party_n ashamed_a that_o he_o may_v repent_v and_o become_v a_o brother_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o converse_v and_o therefore_o be_v destinate_a for_o no_o civil_a use_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n that_o he_o may_v return_v to_o what_o he_o be_v 2._o this_o censure_n though_o one_o private_a brother_n may_v exercise_v it_o upon_o another_o yea_o a_o woman_n on_o a_o man_n who_o yet_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o man_n be_v notwithstanding_o in_o its_o rise_n and_o efficient_a cause_n a_o church-censure_n 1._o if_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v one_o brother_n to_o condemn_v another_o while_o first_o he_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o convince_v while_o he_o do_v the_o same_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n and_o if_o he_o yet_o be_v not_o gain_v one_o private_a brother_n may_v not_o after_o conviction_n before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n repute_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o complain_v of_o 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but_o it_o be_v presuppose_v as_o clear_v by_o other_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o offend_a brother_n but_o after_o such_o a_o order_n now_o the_o place_n in_o the_o letter_n except_o we_o expound_v they_o by_o other_o scripture_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o we_o be_v to_o rebuke_v our_o brother_n before_o we_o withdraw_v from_o he_o contrary_a to_o levit._n 19_o 17._o 2._o if_o i_o be_o to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o brother_n all_o brotherly_a fellowship_n by_o these_o place_n then_o i_o be_o to_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o as_o a_o brother_n in_o name_n not_o in_o reality_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o whereas_o once_o i_o esteem_v he_o a_o brother_n and_o do_v keep_v brotherly_a fellowship_n with_o he_o now_o this_o be_v material_o excommunication_n i_o do_v no_o more_o in_o this_o kind_n to_o one_o who_o be_v formal_o excommunicate_v yea_o i_o be_o not_o so_o strange_a to_o a_o heathen_a ergo_fw-la this_o i_o must_v have_v do_v upon_o some_o forego_n sentence_n of_o the_o church_n otherwise_o i_o may_v un-church_n and_o un-brother_n the_o man_n who_o the_o church_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v un-church_n and_o un-brother_n 3._o eschew_v of_o brotherly_a fellowship_n to_o any_o be_v a_o act_n of_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n tend_v to_o make_v a_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_o ashamed_a that_o he_o may_v repent_v and_o of_o a_o brother_n in_o name_n only_o may_v become_v a_o brother_n in_o reality_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 14._o but_o this_o act_n of_o government_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o every_o brother_n say_v erastus_n may_v exercise_v it_o towards_o his_o brother_n ergo_fw-la here_o be_v church-government_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o contrary_a to_o the_o way_n of_o erastus_n and_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o pastor_n for_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o preach_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o a_o college_n of_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o elder_n for_o erastus_n deny_v any_o such_o college_n ergo_fw-la here_o every_o one_o must_v govern_v another_o the_o man_n the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n the_o man_n the_o son_n the_o father_n if_o he_o walk_v unorderly_o and_o the_o father_n the_o son_n this_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o great_a confusion_n on_o earth_n 4._o to_o put_v any_o to_o shame_n especial_o public_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o public_a sin_n must_v come_v from_o some_o judge_n or_o other_o arm_v with_o authority_n judg._n 18._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 25._o 34._o then_o the_o apostle_n sense_n can_v be_v that_o every_o one_o have_v power_n of_o himself_o without_o the_o church_n or_o any_o authority_n there_o from_o to_o put_v his_o brother_n to_o shame_n for_o when_o a_o brother_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v with_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n he_o must_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v scandalous_a and_o so_o cast_v our_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o as_o we_o 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with_o they_o isa_n 1._o 13._o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o hold_v forth_o that_o not_o only_o those_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o see_v that_o no_o swine_n and_o dog_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v forbid_v all_o private_a ordinance_n and_o public_a in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o they_o but_o to_o defile_v they_o erastus_n say_v they_o be_v wicked_o forbid_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o desire_v to_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n beza_n reply_v well_o 1._o what_o if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o desire_v who_o come_v 2._o what_o if_o there_o be_v just_a suspicion_n or_o clear_a evidence_n that_o he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n 3._o what_o if_o it_o concern_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o his_o desire_n be_v suspend_v erastus_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v not_o to_o purpose_n because_o we_o speak_v of_o those_o fui_fw-la that_o be_v well_o instruct_v 2._o the_o second_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o brain_n of_o beza_n i_o be_o compel_v to_o think_v that_o he_o that_o public_o profess_v he_o be_v grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o time_n to_o come_v that_o he_o think_v as_o he_o speak_v if_o he_o remain_v not_o in_o that_o purpose_n i_o also_o remain_v not_o always_o in_o my_o good_a purpose_n his_o desire_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o piety_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v smother_v and_o oppress_v but_o excite_v and_o nourish_v and_o this_o opinion_n of_o beza_n depend_v on_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n neither_o have_v the_o lord_n commit_v the_o examination_n of_o some_o to_o elder_n and_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o say_v it_o concern_v the_o church_n to_o delay_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v i_o to_o do_v ans_fw-fr 1._o erastus_n profess_v he_o stand_v for_o their_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o be_v recte_fw-la instituti_fw-la &_o profitentur_fw-la dolere_fw-la se_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n or_o profess_v it_o and_o he_o say_v before_o as_o i_o 207._o observe_v it_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v who_o shall_v trample_v on_o the_o sacrament_n ego_fw-la hunc_fw-la minime_fw-la admittendum_fw-la censeo_fw-la i_o judge_v such_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o erastus_n profess_v that_o the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o scandalous_a shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o good_a reader_n observe_v that_o erastus_n contradict_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o argument_n for_o he_o prove_v that_o not_o any_o one_o christian_a in_o the_o visible_a church_n ignorant_a or_o not_o ignorant_a who_o profess_v their_o repentance_n or_o not_o profess_v it_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o all_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n to_o come_v but_o erastus_n say_v scriptura_fw-la illos_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la loquimur_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la arcet_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la sacramentis_fw-la aliis_fw-la ullis_fw-la imò_fw-la sub_fw-la penâ_fw-la capitis_fw-la mandat_fw-la ut_fw-la universi_fw-la mare_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n exclude_v none_o from_o sacrifice_n or_o any_o other_o sacrament_n but_o command_v that_o all_o the_o male_a child_n jew_n and_o stranger_n who_o be_v not_o legal_o unclean_a and_o from_o home_n shall_v compear_v at_o jerusalem_n thrice_o a_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o pag._n 104._o in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la inveniri_fw-la aliquos_fw-la à _fw-la sacramentis_fw-la propter_fw-la solam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la ab_fw-la actos_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la 112._o contrarium_fw-la potius_fw-la probari_fw-la and_o john_n baptist_n say_v he_o baptise_a all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n who_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la whence_o we_o understand_v that_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o seek_v they_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n whether_o he_o who_o profess_v repentance_n dissemble_v or_o deal_v true_o and_o sincere_o yea_o when_o erastus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v aliquos_fw-la a_o sacramentis_fw-la propter_fw-la solam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la abactos_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o any_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o only_a wickedness_n of_o life_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v prove_v either_o ignorance_n of_o god_n oppose_v to_o due_a instruction_n and_o profess_a impenitency_n be_v no_o wickedness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a or_o then_o in_o scripture_n some_o must_v be_v debar_v sacrament_n from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o wickedness_n of_o life_n only_o but_o erastus_n say_v plain_o none_o in_o scripture_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o only_a wickedness_n of_o life_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o debar_v because_o they_o profess_v not_o repentance_n and_o erastus_n say_v christ_n say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o and_o judas_n be_v not_o except_v christ_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n 115._o with_o most_o wicked_a man_n the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n be_v baptise_a with_o the_o same_o baptism_n of_o john_n with_o they_o then_o erastus_n will_v exclude_v none_o at_o all_o no_o not_o those_o who_o christ_n pronounce_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o convince_a light_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n matth._n 12._o 31_o 32._o joh._n 9_o 39_o 40_o 41._o and_o 15._o 24._o and_o 7._o 28._o yea_o pag._n 117._o he_o 117._o will_v have_v none_o exclude_v in_o corinth_n not_o those_o that_o be_v impenitent_a and_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n pag._n 116._o when_o 116._o christ_n command_v all_o to_o eat_v and_o all_o to_o drink_v he_o exclude_v none_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v disciple_n but_o many_o profess_v no_o repentance_n who_o profess_v themselves_o disciple_n see_v pag._n 117_o 118._o and_o the_o follow_a page_n 2._o erastus_n say_v he_o be_v compel_v to_o think_v that_o he_o that_o public_o profess_v sorrow_v for_o sin_n do_v think_v as_o he_o speak_v but_o to_o who_o shall_v he_o profess_v it_o to_o the_o church_n then_o have_v the_o church_n power_n to_o accept_v the_o confession_n of_o scandalous_a man_n ere_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n erastus_n will_v stand_v at_o this_o for_o it_o be_v government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o must_v confess_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o make_v he_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v the_o church_n to_o think_v as_o erastus_n be_v compel_v to_o think_v manifest_a hypocrite_n and_o those_o that_o trample_v the_o sacrament_n under_o their_o foot_n will_v make_v profession_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o erastus_n think_v such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v 207._o erastus_n say_v they_o may_v change_v their_o purpose_n of_o repentance_n and_o so_o may_v he_o do_v himself_o valeat_fw-la totum_fw-la grant_v all_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o for_o any_o divinity_n we_o have_v proof_n of_o in_o erastus_n his_o book_n i_o shall_v humble_o conceive_v when_o he_o speak_v so_o ignorant_o of_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n non_fw-la rectè_fw-la institutus_fw-la not_o well_o instruct_v and_o not_o so_o without_o the_o list_n of_o the_o disputation_n by_o his_o own_o word_n and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v be_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o nor_o be_v it_o in_o beza_n his_o head_n only_o that_o those_o who_o desire_v the_o sacrament_n have_v true_a piety_n for_o christ_n say_v wicked_a man_n be_v know_v by_o their_o work_n otherwise_o if_o trampler_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o ignorant_a desire_n the_o sacrament_n as_o ignorance_n be_v neighbour_n to_o arrogance_n and_o presumption_n let_v erastus_n give_v we_o a_o rule_n in_o the_o word_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v debar_v all_o his_o argument_n will_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o if_o erastus_n deny_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n either_o of_o church_n or_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v interpose_v in_o the_o exclude_v of_o those_o who_o be_v non_fw-la rectè_fw-la instituti_fw-la not_o right_o instruct_v and_o do_v not_o profess_v sorrow_o for_o their_o sin_n he_o must_v speak_v against_o sense_n if_o he_o grant_v some_o must_v judge_v who_o be_v ignorant_a and_o open_o impenitent_a then_o i_o say_v to_o erastus_n what_o he_o say_v to_o beza_n your_o opinion_n depend_v on_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n
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for_o i_o conceive_v revile_v to_o be_v sin_n mat._n 5._o 11._o and_o 27._o 39_o joh._n 9_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o isai_n 51._o 7._o zepha_n 2._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o judas_n 9_o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v under_o the_o moral_a law_n hence_o i_o infer_v by_o erastus_n his_o reason_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o punish_v priest_n prophet_n pastor_n or_o any_o subject_n though_o they_o most_o heinous_o trespass_v against_o all_o law_n which_o be_v absurd_a 3._o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v make_v a_o servant_n not_o a_o magistrate_n if_o the_o elder_n may_v use_v the_o rod_n of_o christ_n against_o he_o be_v a_o vain_a consequence_n paul_n preach_v himself_o a_o servant_n in_o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n to_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o and_o all_o elder_n be_v thus_o servant_n to_o magistrate_n and_o flock_n yet_o erastus_n know_v that_o paul_n have_v a_o rod_n of_o miraculous_a kill_v the_o disobedient_a as_o erastus_n expound_v 1_o cor._n 5._o &_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 21._o what_o will_v you_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o in_o love_n suppose_v there_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n at_o corinth_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o incest_n as_o one_o do_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o paul_n can_v not_o come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o rod_n or_o suppose_v the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v be_v a_o christian_a and_o within_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n paul_n can_v use_v no_o rod_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v in_o readiness_n revenge_n against_o all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10_o 6._o and_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v he_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o edification_n v_o 8._o against_o all_o offender_n within_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o regard_n that_o christ_n be_v head_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v neither_o rod_n nor_o revenge_n in_o readiness_n against_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o emperor_n why_o be_v not_o the_o rod_n of_o paul_n the_o rod_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o yea_o certain_o be_v not_o then_o the_o christian_a emperor_n the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n christ_n and_o his_o rod_n no_o but_o say_v erastus_n paul_n be_v the_o emperor_n subject_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o paul_n shall_v have_v a_o rod_n to_o punish_v the_o emperor_n than_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o be_v the_o emperor_n subject_n nor_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o god_n on_o earth_n for_o say_v erastus_n no_o subject_n may_v punish_v the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v down_o right_a to_o make_v god_n a_o accepter_n of_o person_n nor_o can_v erastus_n deny_v but_o sharp_a rebuke_v be_v a_o punishment_n tit._n 1._o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o â—aith_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n urge_v all_o minister_n and_o watchman_n to_o do_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o king_n jere._n 1._o 17_o 18._o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o erastus_n teach_v magistrate_n to_o break_v christ_n bound_n and_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o he_o need_v not_o employ_v a_o wicked_a pen_n for_o this_o they_o need_v no_o teacher_n vitia_fw-la discuntur_fw-la sine_fw-la magistro_fw-la erastus_n some_o of_o you_o say_v there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o magistrate_n consent_v excommunication_n to_o excommunication_n but_o certain_o he_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o theodosius_n be_v not_o willing_a nor_o will_v good_a magistrate_n consent_n when_o they_o see_v the_o danger_n on_o themselves_o you_o will_v not_o bring_v in_o again_o the_o church-penances_a of_o the_o ancient_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o all_o think_v the_o cumulative_a consent_n of_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v necessary_a to_o excommunication_n because_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v his_o sanction_n and_o 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offence_n and_o scandal_n because_o no_o man_n no_o theodosius_n no_o godly_a magistrate_n when_o he_o see_v the_o present_a danger_n will_v consent_v that_o he_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o rebuke_v himself_o we_o know_v nathan_n be_v afraid_a to_o rebuke_v a_o magistrate_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n but_o in_o the_o three_o person_n but_o erastians_n teach_v that_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o scandalous_o offend_v shall_v be_v threaten_v and_o rebuke_v ergo_fw-la the_o magistrate_n consent_n be_v not_o requisite_a to_o threaten_n and_o rebuking_n of_o pastor_n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v against_o erastus_n for_o the_o pastor_n preach_v and_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v as_o the_o deputy_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o as_o send_v by_o he_o and_o the_o magistrate_n preach_v rebuke_v threaten_v all_o offender_n and_o
man_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n we_o can_v say_v something_o but_o that_o all_o the_o lame_a in_o israel_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n we_o dare_v not_o say_v and_o a_o difference_n of_o thing_n and_o man_n we_o acknowledge_v but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o weaken_v the_o argument_n 6._o how_o prove_v erastus_n the_o tare_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o man_n mat._n 13._o will_v bear_v no_o such_o thing_n ill_a man_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n both_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o miraculous_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o excommunication_n say_v we_o mat._n 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o erastus_n he_o that_o possess_v the_o price_n of_o the_o whore_n be_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n though_o the_o money_n can_v not_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o pharisee_n will_v not_o have_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n cast_v in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o they_o cast_v not_o judas_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o these_o patron_n of_o ceremony_n will_v have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o law_n for_o it_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n the_o whore_n who_o sell_v her_o body_n for_o a_o price_n be_v unclean_a and_o more_o unclean_a than_o the_o innocent_a money_n and_o so_o in_o that_o case_n exclude_v from_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o admit_v dove_n ox_n and_o money_n changer_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o profane_v it_o and_o why_o shall_v they_o cast_v judas_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n will_v their_o practice_n prove_v any_o thing_n they_o use_v all_o divine_a ceremony_n and_o law_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o carnal_a end_n erastus_n heathen_n be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o temple_n 307._o but_o a_o scandalous_a man_n be_v a_o heathen_a ezech._n 16._o your_o father_n be_v a_o ammorite_n also_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v become_v uncircumcision_n rom._n 2._o he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o erastus_n answer_v but_o if_o we_o look_v to_o god_n estimation_n wicked_a brethren_n be_v worse_o than_o pagan_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o external_a face_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o wicked_a man_n that_o agree_v not_o to_o heathen_a wicked_a circumcise_a man_n may_v go_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n gentile_n may_v not_o so_o the_o assumption_n be_v most_o false_a 2._o a_o circumcise_a man_n and_o a_o baptisedman_n can_v never_o turn_v non-circumcised_n or_o non_fw-la baptize_v ans_fw-fr i_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o curse_v and_o blessing_n deut._n 27._o nor_o do_v i_o own_o that_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o we_o 2._o those_o which_o be_v so_o our_o argument_n run_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n as_o pagan_n ammorites_n whereas_o they_o be_v sometime_o brethren_n and_o member_n answer_v of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o heathen_a ammorites_n pagan_n be_v to_o be_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o wicked_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o among_o we_o christian_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o be_v fornicator_n idolater_n railer_n drunkard_n and_o extortioner_n and_o walk_v inordinate_o and_o cause_n division_n contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o heathen_n pagan_n amorites_n and_o worse_o than_o infidel_n therefore_o such_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o among_o we_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n erastus_n answer_v not_o to_o this_o argument_n either_o major_a or_o assumption_n but_o propound_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o nameless_a author_n as_o he_o know_v best_a to_o answer_v and_o 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repent_v or_o not_o repent_v he_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n gen._n 9_o 9_o it_o be_v true_a some_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o the_o very_a atrocity_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v parricide_n but_o that_o be_v because_o he_o give_v no_o positive_a sign_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contumacy_n add_v to_o his_o parricide_n erastus_n will_v prove_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n dedebarred_a 340._o from_o the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o commit_v heinous_a sin_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o judge_n 1._o facinora_fw-la saepe_fw-la sunt_fw-la occulta_fw-la such_o crime_n be_v often_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr that_o which_o be_v deny_v be_v not_o conclude_v a_o fault_n in_o logic_n for_o only_a scandal_n as_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o know_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v censure_v with_o excommunication_n erastus_n he_o thus_o will_v prove_v the_o same_o often_o these_o crime_n can_v be_v punish_v as_o david_n dare_v not_o punish_v the_o murder_n of_o joab_n 2_o sam._n 3._o often_o for_o other_o cause_n they_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o david_n neglect_v to_o punish_v the_o incest_n and_o murder_n of_o absalon_n but_o shall_v we_o think_v such_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrament_n so_o psal_n 14._o david_n say_v there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v good_a those_o be_v not_o all_o punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o remove_v from_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr let_v erastus_n argue_v here_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o logic_n those_o that_o commit_v parricide_n sorcery_n and_o do_v trample_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n under_o foot_n who_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n dare_v not_o punish_v because_o of_o their_o power_n and_o greatness_n those_o be_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o there_o be_v many_o scandalous_a person_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o joab_n who_o the_o magistrate_n dare_v not_o punish_v for_o their_o greatness_n ergo_fw-la ans_fw-fr the_o major_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o erastus_n say_v pag._n 207._o he_o think_v such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o will_v trample_v on_o the_o sacrament_n and_o profane_v they_o for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n dare_v not_o punish_v they_o which_o be_v his_o sinful_a neglect_n if_o they_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n as_o often_o they_o be_v and_o bloody_a man_n such_o as_o joab_n they_o ought_v not_o yea_o they_o never_o be_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n admit_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrament_n what_o they_o do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la or_o the_o priest_n permit_v be_v not_o the_o question_n it_o be_v david_n sin_n that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o head_n of_o bloody_a joab_n when_o he_o kill_v abner_n and_o amasa_n 2._o how_o do_v erastus_n prove_v that_o david_n neglect_v to_o punish_v the_o incest_n of_o absalon_n his_o sinful_a neglect_n in_o not_o punish_v his_o murder_n i_o yield_v for_o absalon_n be_v never_o in_o david_n power_n to_o punish_v after_o he_o commit_v that_o incest_n possible_o he_o neglect_v to_o punish_v his_o own_o concubine_n that_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n it_o be_v as_o like_o absalon_n force_v the_o concubine_n to_o that_o incest_n as_o any_o other_o thing_n 3._o for_o that_o psal_n 14._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o natural_a corruption_n of_o all_o mankind_n who_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n expound_v it_o rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o not_o of_o scandal_n punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o where_o this_o corruption_n do_v break_v out_o in_o blood_n within_o the_o church_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v both_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n yet_o a_o facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o and_o a_o great_a inconsequence_n 4._o i_o ask_v for_o what_o cause_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rebuke_n kill_v of_o the_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o come_v that_o same_o day_n to_o the_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o particular_o a_o profane_v of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v one_o special_a holy_a thing_n to_o god_n ezek._n 23._o 38_o 39_o jer._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n sure_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n as_o erastus_n yield_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n then_o to_o come_v with_o their_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o of_o the_o unnatural_a blood_n of_o their_o own_o child_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v repent_v to_o come_v after_o they_o have_v kill_v their_o child_n be_v
and_o god_n invit_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o the_o stay_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o erastus_n mean_v of_o repentance_n and_o this_o cast_v out_o must_v be_v to_o save_v they_o for_o no_o power_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n for_o destruction_n but_o for_o edification_n now_o to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v be_v as_o erastus_n conceit_v to_o cast_v a_o lascivious_a virgin_n out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o chaste_a matron_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v preserve_v her_o chastity_n i_o speak_v here_o all_o in_o the_o language_n of_o erastus_n who_o use_v all_o those_o against_o cast_v any_o out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o presbyter_n but_o they_o stand_v with_o equal_a strength_n against_o his_o cast_v out_o of_o idolater_n and_o apostate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n therefore_o this_o conclusion_n of_o erastus_n be_v a_o grant_v 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of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n quest_n xix_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v so_o above_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n that_o the_o church_n and_o her_o guide_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n do_v all_o they_o do_v in_o these_o as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o his_o servant_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n or_o be_v the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n immediate_o subject_a to_o jesus_n christ_n only_a we_o know_v that_o erastus_n who_o be_v refute_v by_o beza_n magistrate_n vtenbogard_a who_o ant_n walens_n learned_o refute_v maccovius_fw-la oppose_v by_o the_o university_n and_o divine_n of_o holland_n vedelius_fw-la answer_v by_o gu._n apolonius_n and_o other_o and_o the_o belgic_a arminian_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o the_o state_n and_o hu._n grotins_n against_o 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power_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o immediate_o as_o a_o little_a monarch_n under_o christ_n above_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o judge_n and_o determine_v what_o be_v true_a doctrine_n what_o heresy_n to_o censure_v and_o remove_v from_o church-communion_n the_o seal_n and_o church-office_n all_o scandalous_a person_n and_o that_o if_o pastor_n or_o doctor_n or_o the_o church_n teach_v or_o dispense_v censure_n they_o do_v it_o not_o with_o any_o immediate_a subjection_n to_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o his_o servant_n and_o delegate_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v negative_o deny_v any_o such_o power_n to_o the_o 1._o magistrate_n and_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n court_n and_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o elder_n have_v this_o power_n only_o and_o immediate_o from_o jesus_n christ_n without_o subordination_n in_o their_o office_n to_o king_n parliament_z or_o any_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n by_o these_o argument_n 1._o because_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o lord_n distinguish_v two_o court_n deut._n 17._o 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n 10._o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o inquire_v and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v shall_v show_v thou_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v here_o two_o court_n clear_o one_o court_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v judge_n another_o of_o the_o judge_n now_o the_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n may_v not_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n 1._o vzziah_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o so_o do_v 2._o it_o be_v evident_a in_o moses_n his_o 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partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o also_o mr._n pryn_n if_o magistrate_n must_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n and_o judge_v as_o magistrate_n who_o be_v profane_a and_o who_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o who_o be_v dog_n and_o apostate_n who_o not_o sure_o than_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n must_v discern_v between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a as_o priest_n of_o old_a and_o must_v separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a as_o the_o prophet_n do_v of_o old_a and_o so_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n leâ—_n 15._o 19_o then_o must_v magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v pastor_n call_v in_o the_o pulpit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o bench_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_n which_o neither_o erastus_n nor_o the_o reverend_a mr._n pryn_n will_v own_v now_o if_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n must_v cast_v 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molech_n and_o yet_o profess_v his_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n profess_v he_o have_v try_v and_o examine_v himself_o and_o his_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n will_v not_o mr._n prynne_n think_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o total_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o communion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v think_v if_o he_o can_v be_v present_o excommunicate_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o sure_a he_o can_v but_o be_v in_o a_o doggish_a and_o swinish_a disposition_n in_o one_o degree_n or_o other_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v he_o be_v as_o erastus_n say_v non_fw-la rectè_fw-la institutus_fw-la not_o right_o instruct_v but_o heterodoxe_n and_o so_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v himself_o while_o he_o be_v better_a principled_a in_o the_o faith_n so_o a_o suspension_n for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la without_o total_a exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o christian_a society_n be_v as_o necessary_a whether_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n suspend_v i_o dispute_v not_o now_o as_o a_o degree_n of_o punishment_n or_o a_o prevent_n of_o eat_v of_o damnation_n be_v necessary_a hiâ—_n &_o nunc_fw-la o_o but_o say_v master_n prinne_n christ_n know_v that_o judas_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o heretic_n and_o yet_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o supper_n ergo_fw-la though_o we_o know_v such_o a_o one_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v debar_v he_o from_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr whether_o judas_n do_v eat_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o not_o i_o think_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n only_a master_n prinne_n have_v duram_fw-la provinciam_fw-la and_o a_o very_a hard_a task_n to_o prove_v it_o from_o scripture_n if_o i_o be_v to_o examine_v his_o book_n i_o shall_v deny_v his_o consequence_n from_o the_o evangelist_n for_o not_o any_o of_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o judas_n do_v communicate_v at_o the_o last_o supper_n but_o 1._o christ_n example_n in_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n permit_v the_o great_a hypocrisy_n on_o earth_n be_v no_o rule_n to_o the_o church_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o juddasses_n first_o judas_n be_v visible_o and_o infallible_o to_o christ_n a_o man_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v total_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o christian_a society_n and_o to_o christ_n a_o know_a traitor_n a_o devil_n a_o hypocrite_n ergo_fw-la as_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n neither_o shall_v the_o saint_n now_o exclude_v from_o their_o society_n nor_o shall_v the_o christian_a
not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o minister_n far_o less_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n because_o it_o depend_v upon_o none_o on_o earth_n minister_n or_o magistrate_n but_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o he_o who_o when_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n give_v gift_n unto_o man_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o office_n as_o minister_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n and_o the_o church_n can_v create_v a_o new_a office_n of_o a_o prelate_n because_o of_o its_o nature_n it_o tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n the_o govern_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o a_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a purchase_v by_o christ_n now_o the_o question_n in_o this_o sense_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o its_o constitution_n it_o be_v alike_o in_o its_o subordination_n to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n certain_a it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o neither_o other_o lawful_a and_o profitable_a office_n and_o 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relation_n to_o to_o the_o wife_n soldier_n sick_a servant_n now_o the_o magistrate_n heathen_a as_o magistrate_n even_o nero_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o court_n and_o dominion_n have_v the_o same_o jus_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o official_a power_n to_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o command_v the_o preacher_n and_o synod_n to_o fulfil_v their_o charge_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o officer_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o punish_v dumb_a dog_n idolater_n excommunicate_v person_n to_o drive_v away_o with_o the_o sword_n false_a teacher_n from_o the_o flock_n he_o have_v i_o say_v the_o same_o magistraticall_a power_n while_o he_o be_v a_o heatheâ—_n and_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o he_o be_v equal_o head_n of_o man_n that_o profess_v christ_n when_o heathenish_a as_o when_o christian_a but_o in_o neither_o state_n be_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n and_o you_o give_v not_o to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n if_o you_o make_v convert_v nero_n because_o a_o magistrate_n now_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o deny_v non-converted_n and_o heathenish_a nero_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n with_o complete_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o one_o case_n as_o in_o the_o other_o that_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v use_v the_o sword_n for_o the_o church_n it_o be_v from_o nero_n his_o state_n of_o infidelity_n that_o he_o be_v in_o as_o a_o man_n and_o not_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o office_n for_o when_o paul_n say_v the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n do_v he_o mean_v a_o christian_a husband_n only_o and_o exclude_v all_o heathen_a husband_n no_o for_o then_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n if_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v against_o paul_n mind_n 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o convert_a magistrate_n who_o be_v before_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n have_v a_o new_a aptitude_n faculty_n and_o grace_n to_o keep_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o govern_v in_o a_o civil_a way_n and_o indirect_o the_o affair_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n hence_o the_o adversary_n clear_o contradict_v themselves_o by_o confound_v those_o two_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n one_o while_o they_o give_v supreme_a power_n over_o the_o church_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n sometime_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o christian_a so_o vtenbogard_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la supremi_fw-la magistratus_fw-la christiani_n in_fw-la rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la p._n 7._o and_o p._n 8._o hoc_fw-la addo_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la magistratum_fw-la cum_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la non_fw-la acquirere_fw-la novam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la eam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la ante_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la religiâ—nis_fw-la &_o â—ultus_fw-la divini_fw-la habebat_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la rectè_fw-la utitur_fw-la if_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o become_v a_o christian_n acquire_v no_o new_a authority_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o only_o use_v well_o his_o old_a authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o god_n worship_n which_o he_o have_v before_o while_o he_o be_v heathen_a as_o he_o say_v than_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n have_v a_o supreme_a power_n in_o church_n matter_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o draw_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n de_fw-fr solo_fw-la christiano_n magistratu_fw-la acturus_fw-la the_o arminian_n in_o their_o apology_n fol._n 297._o as_o say_v their_o declaration_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o yet_o page_n 298._o potestati_fw-la enim_fw-la supremae_fw-la 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or_o state_n a_o power_n to_o unjustice_n ad_fw-la malum_fw-la nâ—â—la_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la obj._n 14._o how_o can_v the_o magistrate_n determine_v what_o the_o true_a church_n and_o ordinance_n be_v and_o then_o set_v they_o up_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o how_o can_v he_o give_v judgement_n of_o a_o â—alse_a church_n false_a ministry_n false_a doctrine_n and_o false_a ordinance_n and_o so_o pull_v they_o down_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o give_v no_o spiritual_a judgement_n of_o these_o nor_o have_v he_o any_o spiritual_a power_n for_o these_o â—22_n end_n and_o purpose_n bloody_a tenent_n ans_fw-fr the_o magistrate_n judge_n of_o these_o as_o a_o magistrate_n not_o in_o a_o pastoral_n way_n or_o ecclesiastical_o for_o then_o by_o office_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o civil_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n make_v concern_v religion_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o civil_a praise_n and_o reward_n of_o stipend_n wage_n or_o benefice_n or_o to_o the_o bodily_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o sword_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 5._o so_o though_o the_o object_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o the_o judge_a be_v civil_a and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o set_v up_o true_a or_o pull_v down_o false_a ordinance_n be_v objective_o spiritual_a or_o civil_o good_a or_o ill_o to_o speak_v so_o against_o the_o duty_n or_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o man_n owe_v as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o civil_a incorporation_n a_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v formal_o essential_o in_o itself_o civil_a and_o of_o this_o world_n chap._n xxvi_o quest_n 22._o whether_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n king_n or_o parliament_n and_o of_o paul_n his_o appeal_n to_o cesar_n for_o the_o clear_a explanation_n of_o the_o question_n its_o possible_a these_o consideration_n may_v help_v to_o give_v light_n 1._o there_o be_v these_o opinion_n touch_v the_o point_n some_o exclude_v the_o magistrate_n from_o all_o care_n 18._o of_o church-discipline_n â—_o as_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n will_v have_v prince_n not_o to_o examine_v what_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o curse_a clergy_n of_o rome_n decree_n in_o their_o synod_n to_o these_o the_o sorbonist_n of_o paris_n oppose_v and_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n cause_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hangman_n any_o write_n of_o jesuit_n that_o diminish_v the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o those_o who_o in_o the_o low-countries_n do_v remonstrate_v under_o the_o name_n of_o arminian_n as_o they_o be_v call_v hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o tolerate_v all_o religion_n even_o turkism_n and_o judaism_n not_o except_v because_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n can_v be_v compel_v some_o of_o they_o be_v socinian_n as_o henry_n slatius_n who_o say_v right_o down_o he_o that_o use_v the_o sword_n or_o seek_v a_o magistracy_n eccleâ—iasticall_a be_v not_o a_o christian_a yea_o war_n be_v against_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o in_o any_o term_n to_o kill_v any_o say_v henry_n welsingius_fw-la episcopius_n their_o chief_a man_n will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n go_v no_o further_o then_o real_a or_o bodily_a mulct_n or_o fine_n joan._n geisteranus_n pronounce_v it_o unlawful_a to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n but_o all_o say_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o heretic_n blasphemer_n idolater_n or_o against_o any_o man_n for_o his_o conscience_n or_o religion_n 3._o those_o that_o think_v the_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n lawful_o yet_o do_v confine_v he_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o half_a of_o god_n law_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o not_o to_o these_o all_o but_o to_o such_o as_o border_v not_o 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internal_a jurisdiction_n grant_v to_o he_o all_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o we_o hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o inspection_n in_o a_o civil_a coactive_a way_n in_o preserve_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a only_o 2._o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o as_o the_o modus_fw-la the_o way_n of_o exercise_v of_o it_o either_o in_o relation_n to_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o politic_a and_o civil_a law_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n 3._o as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o approve_v and_o commend_v the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a judge_n in_o punish_v ill_a doer_n but_o only_o conditional_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v just_a so_o be_v the_o magistrate_n oblige_v to_o follow_v ratify_v and_o with_o his_o civil_a sanction_n to_o confirm_v the_o sound_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n but_o conditional_o not_o absolute_o and_o blind_o but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o hence_o there_o be_v a_o wrong_v of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n and_o a_o civil_a wrong_v of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n or_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o or_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o such_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a both_o can_v belong_v to_o one_o judicature_n no_o more_o than_o the_o fail_n of_o a_o painter_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o art_n because_o he_o have_v draw_v the_o colour_n proportion_n and_o the_o countenance_n beside_o the_o sampler_n and_o the_o fail_v not_o against_o art_n but_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o he_o have_v lavish_v out_o too_o much_o gold_n in_o the_o draw_n of_o the_o image_n do_v belong_v to_o 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to_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wrong_n and_o wicked_a lewdness_n o_o you_o jew_n reason_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v bear_v with_o you_o 15._o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o word_n and_o name_n and_o of_o your_o law_n look_v you_o to_o it_o for_o i_o will_v be_v no_o judge_n of_o such_o matter_n ergo_fw-la to_o the_o roman_n all_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o wicked_a lewdness_n nor_o of_o death_n now_o the_o story_n be_v clear_a they_o be_v seek_v paul_n life_n and_o for_o name_n and_o word_n the_o jew_n shall_v not_o reach_v paul_n nor_o move_v the_o roman_n to_o put_v to_o death_n a_o roman_a except_o they_o can_v prove_v sedition_n or_o treason_n against_o he_o and_o act_n 25._o festus_n say_v to_o agrippa_n that_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n desire_v to_o have_v judgement_n against_o paul_n 18._o but_o against_o he_o they_o bring_v no_o accusation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o suppose_v 19_o but_o have_v 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the_o cause_n of_o doctrine_n not_o of_o sedition_n for_o 1._o the_o major_n be_v dubious_a for_o in_o what_o cause_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o his_o head_n which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o he_o appeal_v true_a but_o in_o what_o cause_n he_o be_v accuse_v in_o all_o and_o every_o article_n of_o the_o point_n of_o his_o accusation_n and_o challenge_n i_o deny_v that_o for_o as_o touch_v doctrinal_n and_o his_o be_v judge_v by_o a_o lawful_a church_n and_o right_o constitute_v he_o appeal_v neither_o from_o the_o sanedrim_n nor_o from_o festus_n but_o decline_v festus_n nor_o in_o these_o do_v he_o appeal_v to_o cesar_n he_o only_o appeal_v in_o all_o case_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o head_n and_o blood_n 2._o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o sedition_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o act._n 25._o 8._o and_o 24._o 5._o 3._o though_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n be_v most_o corrupt_a man_n yet_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o cesar_n or_o bloody_a nero_n his_o lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v seek_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o nero_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v which_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o justify_v paul_n appeal_n in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o adversary_n obj._n but_o may_v not_o nero_n accuse_v paul_n that_o he_o dare_v preach_v his_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o emperor_n dominion_n ans_fw-fr if_o his_o dominion_n be_v the_o christian_a church_n conquer_v by_o his_o sword_n he_o may_v accuse_v as_o he_o conquer_v that_o be_v he_o may_v oppress_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o accuse_v as_o he_o oppress_v they_o in_o their_o body_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o conquer_a of_o they_o but_o he_o may_v not_o nation_n as_o a_o conqueror_n accuse_v they_o for_o their_o conscience_n he_o may_v if_o he_o conquer_v those_o that_o worship_n satan_n cause_n instruct_v they_o in_o all_o meekness_n and_o lenity_n but_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o sword_n as_o a_o christian_a ruler_n to_o enlarge_v the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n for_o when_o â—â—_o conquer_v their_o body_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o conquer_v their_o soul_n or_o acquire_v any_o new_a dominion_n over_o their_o conscience_n but_o though_o he_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n command_v they_o to_o be_v instruct_v i_o doubt_v if_o he_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o impose_v any_o religion_n that_o he_o will_v though_o they_o be_v heathen_n though_o some_o learned_a divine_n say_v be_v have_v a_o definitive_a voice_n in_o set_v up_o what_o religion_n he_o will_v or_o tollerate_v it_o i_o conceive_v though_o he_o have_v a_o definitive_a voice_n in_o erect_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n in_o his_o heathenish_a dominion_n when_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o yet_o not_o for_o any_o false_a religion_n that_o be_v of_o perpetual_a truth_n god_n never_o give_v authority_n or_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o do_v ill_a ad_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la what_o other_o thing_n videlius_n and_o vtenbogard_a have_v on_o the_o contrary_a be_v answer_v hence_o 33._o we_o ask_v 1._o if_o the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o judge_v and_o censure_v ecclesiastical_o be_v not_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n the_o gain_n of_o soul_n and_o if_o nero_n or_o christian_a or_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v appoint_v for_o that_o spiritual_a end_n 2._o if_o paul_n aim_v to_o refer_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o nero_n 3._o if_o paul_n know_v the_o sanedrim_n seek_v his_o blood_n not_o the_o gain_n of_o his_o soul_n may_v not_o appeal_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o save_v his_o life_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v in_o paul_n so_o to_o do_v and_o not_o any_o positive_a constitution_n of_o the_o magistrate_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n 5._o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n will_v swell_v without_o its_o sphere_n of_o activity_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o change_v and_o if_o then_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o appeal_v and_o decline_v and_o provoke_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 4._o moreover_o paul_n appeal_v not_o to_o cesar_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la censuram_fw-la auâ—_n penâ—m_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la in_o order_n to_o a_o church_n censure_n as_o if_o he_o think_v cesar_n shall_v principal_o excommunicate_v and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o judge_v he_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n whether_o he_o have_v do_v or_o preach_v against_o the_o temple_n and_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o not_o which_o must_v be_v prove_v if_o the_o adversary_n will_v prove_v a_o proper_a appeal_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v now_o our_o question_n all_o this_o which_o be_v our_o mind_n be_v well_o explain_v by_o our_o countryman_n joh._n camero_n prelectio_fw-la in_o mat._n 18._o 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and_o people_n which_o be_v the_o high_a papal_a tyranny_n on_o earth_n obj._n 3_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o he_o scandalous_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o church_n may_v not_o rebuke_v and_o censure_v he_o as_o either_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o magistrate_n do_v his_o duty_n but_o only_o as_o a_o transgressor_n then_o neither_o 1._o one_o particular_a pastor_n as_o a_o pastor_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n yea_o no_o man_n in_o a_o lawful_a call_n or_o relation_n as_o such_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n can_v rebuke_v or_o censure_v a_o husband_n as_o a_o husband_n a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n a_o painter_n as_o a_o painter_n no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n can_v censure_v a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o church_n censure_n and_o condemn_v all_o these_o relation_n and_o calling_n as_o husband_n father_n 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1._o because_o timothy_n and_o all_o watchman_n in_o their_o person_n be_v command_v to_o rebuke_v they_o that_o sin_n before_o all_o and_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o partiality_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 20_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o and_o if_o levi_n must_v not_o know_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o lord_n cause_n deut._n 33._o 9_o and_o jeremiah_n in_o rebuke_v not_o be_v dismay_v of_o king_n prince_n and_o prophet_n jer._n 1._o 17._o neither_o must_v minister_n accept_v the_o person_n of_o judge_n christ_n rebuke_v his_o mother_n to_o who_o otherwise_o he_o be_v subject_a joh._n 2._o 4._o luke_n 2._o 51._o 2._o there_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o have_v rebuke_v king_n ruler_n magistrate_n priest_n prophet_n every_o page_n almost_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v this_o 3._o god_n have_v no_o whit_n exempt_v the_o ruler_n from_o rebuke_n as_o they_o be_v man_n they_o can_v and_o do_v sin_n 4._o prince_n be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o redeem_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o the_o which_o christ_n give_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v and_o watch_v over_o lest_o they_o also_o as_o grievous_a wolf_n prey_v upon_o the_o flock_n act_v 20._o 28_o 29_o 30._o then_o there_o must_v be_v some_o over_o they_o and_o those_o who_o shall_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o rebuke_n and_o who_o shall_v watch_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o magistrate_n as_o those_o who_o must_v give_v a_o account_n who_o the_o magistrate_n must_v obey_v as_o other_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n who_o have_v soul_n heb._n 13._o 7_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 5._o all_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5_o 6._o and_o for_o edification_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o jude_n v._n 23._o ergo_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o be_v defraud_v of_o this_o mean_a of_o edification_n 6._o pastor_n as_o minister_n steward_n ambassador_n watchmen_z be_v entrust_v with_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2._o and_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o and_o 4._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 7._o ergo_fw-la they_o must_v divide_v the_o word_n aright_o to_o all_o within_o the_o family_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o and_o rebuke_n and_o censure_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n no_o less_o than_o promise_n and_o they_o be_v to_o prophesy_v death_n and_o life_n as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n command_v ezek._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 13._o 19_o and_o 33._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 7._o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o censure_v be_v extend_v to_o man_n as_o â—ll_a doer_n not_o as_o magistrate_n or_o not_o magistrate_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o gal._n 5._o 10._o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v extend_v to_o a_o trespass_v brother_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o and_o 16._o 19_o 20._o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o brother_n deut._n 17._o 15._o one_o of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n as_o saul_n be_v of_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n david_n of_o judah_n 8._o the_o church_n may_v judge_v such_o as_o be_v within_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o but_o such_o be_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n 9_o correction_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o son_n and_o member_n of_o the_o family_n heb._n 12._o 6_o 7._o rev._n 3._o 19_o ergo_fw-la the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o wherein_o all_o christian_n share_n gal._n 2._o 28._o 10._o discipline_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n kingly_a government_n if_o the_o government_n be_v on_o christ_n shoulder_n as_o king_n as_o it_o be_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o esa_n 22._o 22._o and_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n and_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n mark_n 1._o 14_o 15._o and_o 4._o 11._o matth._n 21_o 43._o luke_n 4._o 43._o and_o 8._o 1._o act_n 1._o 3._o and_o 8._o 12._o and_o 20._o 25._o and_o 28._o 31._o psal_n 45._o 3._o rev._n 1._o 16._o then_o if_o magistrate_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n of_o the_o church_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o those_o who_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n carry_v the_o sceptre_n and_o rule_v under_o christ_n as_o king_n 11._o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n if_o they_o decree_v grievous_a decree_n isa_n 10._o 1._o micah_n 3._o 1._o and_o be_v wolf_n raven_v the_o prey_n ezek._n 22._o 27._o let_v they_o have_v either_o royal_a or_o parliamentary_a power_n they_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v debar_v from_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n excommunicate_v and_o their_o sin_n bind_v in_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n mat._n 18_o 18._o mat._n 16._o 19_o nor_o shall_v court_n or_o parliament_n or_o throne_n be_v city_n of_o refuge_n to_o unjust_a and_o scandalous_a man_n 12._o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o good_a of_o private_a rebuke_n and_o admonition_n except_o we_o hate_v the_o magistrate_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o strive_v not_o to_o gain_v his_o soul_n levit._n 19_o 17._o mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o luk._n 17._o 3_o 4._o psal_n 141._o 5._o 13._o erastus_n himself_o grant_v that_o magistrate_n may_v be_v rebuke_v church_n and_o when_o he_o grant_v that_o apostate_n and_o idolater_n be_v not_o
humane_a society_n but_o as_o offensive_a to_o god_n scandalous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o commit_v such_o offence_n all_o the_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a which_o we_o plead_v for_o though_o we_o borrow_v only_o the_o name_n it_o be_v unproper_o so_o call_v be_v spiritual_a rebuke_n debar_v of_o wicked_a man_n from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o they_o pollute_v not_o such_o pearl_n bullinger_n be_v allege_v by_o erastus_n as_o a_o favourer_n of_o this_o way_n and_o some_o private_a epistle_n of_o bullinger_n write_v to_o erastus_n cite_v but_o nothing_o of_o the_o public_a write_n of_o bullinger_n it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v he_o be_v please_v with_o erastus_n his_o thesis_n but_o 1._o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o erastus_n his_o mind_n whole_o be_v evince_v from_o these_o epistle_n 1._o bullinger_n strive_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o his_o time_n erastum_fw-la who_o contend_v for_o either_o a_o church_n of_o regenerate_a person_n or_o none_o bullinger_n diu_n cum_fw-la anabaptistis_fw-la nostris_fw-la contendimus_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la et_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la dici_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la excommunicatione_n hâc_fw-la careat_fw-la 2._o he_o say_v he_o himself_o d._n wolphius_n lavater_n hallerus_a zwinglius_fw-la gualther_n never_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o geneva_n ergo_fw-la they_o never_o condemn_v presbyterial_a government_n 3._o he_o say_v it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o palatine_a that_o this_o excommunication_n be_v now_o we_o know_v divers_a there_o ascribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n plus_fw-fr aequo_fw-la and_o say_v that_o the_o tithe_n belong_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o truth_n be_v these_o divine_n be_v too_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n calvin_n farel_n complain_v much_o of_o the_o magistrate_n usurpation_n in_o this_o 4._o they_o think_v hard_a to_o exulcerate_v the_o mind_n of_o prince_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o magistrate_n and_o longè_fw-la magis_fw-la abalienatos_fw-la reddere_fw-la inferiores_fw-la gradus_fw-la conscendere_fw-la superiores_fw-la vero_fw-la intactos_fw-la reddere_fw-la but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o abuse_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o spare_v the_o magistrate_n 3._o bullinger_n will_v not_o have_v the_o question_n of_o excommunication_n erast_n to_o come_v in_o public_a why_o cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la aliâs_fw-la satis_fw-la afflicta_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 4._o he_o seem_v to_o incline_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n coena_fw-la sit_fw-la libera_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la agnoscentibus_fw-la et_fw-la veniam_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la petentibus_fw-la we_o say_v amen_o so_o they_o be_v true_o penitent_a to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o such_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o to_o who_o confession_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o church_n be_v a_o manifest_a form_n of_o godliness_n 5._o bullinger_n and_o gualther_n write_v to_o the_o prince_n elector_n to_o punish_v scandalous_a person_n but_o with_o all_o quanquam_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la illust_n principem_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la reservaturum_fw-la qua_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la dissidia_fw-la manefesta_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la praevenire_fw-la voluimus_fw-la hence_o this_o tecum_fw-la sentimus_fw-la of_o bullinger_n write_v to_o erastus_n be_v 1._o his_o private_a opinion_n that_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o erastus_n wrong_v bullinger_n who_o leave_v his_o secret_a letter_n to_o be_v print_v 2._o many_o learned_a man_n in_o these_o church_n beside_o anabaptist_n and_o the_o palatinate_n catechism_n be_v against_o erastus_n 6._o he_o say_v zwinglius_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a man_n to_o have_v excommunication_n erastum_fw-la bring_v in_o inductam_fw-la cuperet_fw-la 7._o he_o desire_v beza_n not_o to_o answer_v erastus_n for_o peace_n cause_n and_o the_o same_o he_o write_v to_o erastus_n a_o learned_a and_o holy_a preacher_n to_o the_o prince_n elector_n write_v thus_o dathenus_n to_o bullinger_n queror_fw-la fr._n m._n d._n dilecte_fw-la quod_fw-la approbaris_fw-la theseis_n d._n erasti_fw-la contra_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la scriptas_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la impiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la viam_fw-la sternunt_fw-la ad_fw-la atheismum_fw-la horror_n et_fw-fr obsecro_fw-la ut_fw-la publicè_fw-la testeris_fw-la te_fw-la novas_fw-la illas_fw-la theseis_n improbare_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la seceris_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la videaris_fw-la dissentire_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la a_o doctâ_fw-la illa_fw-la vetustate_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o zwinglio_n et_fw-fr oecolampadio_n aliisque_fw-la adeoque_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la teipsâ—_n pugnare_fw-la bullinger_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o excommunicatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exercenda_fw-la ut_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la volunt_fw-la a_o toto_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la coetu_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o dilectis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominibus_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la est_fw-la exclusio_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la est_fw-la supplicium_fw-la temporale_fw-la disciplina_fw-la externa_fw-la ad_fw-la medendam_fw-la instituta_fw-la bullinger_n in_o mat._n 18._o esse_fw-la ethnicum_fw-la et_fw-la publicanum_fw-la significat_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la haberi_fw-la inter_fw-la facinorosos_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la neque_fw-la officij_fw-la neque_fw-la sinceri_fw-la committas_fw-la idem_fw-la horror_n ut_fw-la salutare_fw-la hoc_fw-la pharmacum_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la e_fw-la caetu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la pontificis_fw-la avaritâ—a_fw-la eliminatum_fw-la reducatur_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o mat._n 18._o finis_fw-la consilij_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ut_fw-la corrigantur_fw-la scelerati_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la et_fw-la auferantur_fw-la scandala_fw-la bullinger_n in_o 2_o thes_n 3._o hic_fw-la habemus_fw-la abstensionem_fw-la sen_fw-la exclusionem_fw-la qua_fw-la a_o tribuum_fw-la societate_fw-la et_fw-la publicorum_fw-la pascisorum_fw-la usufructu_a excludimus_fw-la â—onâ—â—maces_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la admonitiones_fw-la contemnentes_fw-la aliter_fw-la etiam_fw-la locus_fw-la potest_fw-la interpretari_fw-la these_o be_v contradictory_n to_o erastus_n his_o exposition_n and_o way_n which_o make_v excommunication_n nothing_o and_o put_v all_o church-discipline_n on_o the_o point_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n i_o can_v say_v but_o that_o say_n do_v too_o little_o prevail_v with_o bullinger_n amicus_fw-la socrates_n amicus_fw-la plato_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la for_o erastus_n be_v his_o intimate_a and_o too_o dear_a friend_n etiam_fw-la erâ—ores_fw-la amicorum_fw-la et_fw-la nâ—â—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la pergrati_fw-la bullinger_n in_o mat._n 18._o in_o illa_fw-la dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la est_fw-la disciplina_fw-la â—xterna_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la conversantium_fw-la quâ_fw-la ex_fw-la communione_fw-la abiiâ—iuntur_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aut_fw-la commodè_fw-la alioqui_fw-la corriguntur_fw-la coercentâ—â—ve_fw-la qui_fw-la scandalizant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hae_fw-la particulares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deligunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la veluti_fw-la senatum_fw-la collegiumve_fw-la optimorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la qui_fw-la juxta_fw-la canonem_fw-la sacrism_n disciplinam_fw-la hanc_fw-la exerceant_fw-la what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o presbytery_n ceterum_fw-la qualis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ethnicorum_fw-la et_fw-la publicanorum_fw-la reputatio_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la colligerâ—_n ex_fw-la evangelio_n et_fw-fr paulo_n ad_fw-la ephe._n 2._o certain_o alieni_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la nihil_fw-la communionis_fw-la haebentes_fw-la cum_fw-la sort_n sanctorum_fw-la bullinger_n ser._n 5._o decad_n 10._o pag._n 384._o sicut_fw-la autem_fw-la dominus_fw-la privatim_fw-la voluit_fw-la admoneri_fw-la et_fw-la corripi_fw-la praevaricantes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la minister_n ita_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la admonition_n et_fw-la correctionis_fw-la bonum_fw-la extendit_fw-la ad_fw-la universam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la hâ—buit_fw-la vetus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sanctum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la senatum_fw-la qui_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la diligenter_fw-la admonebat_fw-la corripiebat_fw-la graviter_fw-la add_v et_fw-la consortio_fw-la excludebat_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la emendationis_fw-la expectari_fw-la posse_fw-la videretur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 5._o decrevi_fw-la ut_fw-la be_v qui_fw-fr hot_a seelus_fw-fr patravir_fw-fr etc._n etc._n musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la commun_n de_fw-fr ministris_fw-la verbi_fw-la pag._n 204._o disciplina_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la includiâ—_n morum_fw-la correctionem_fw-la tum_fw-la privatorum_fw-la tum_fw-la publicorum_fw-la deinde_fw-la et_fw-la judicia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la hisce_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la non_fw-la constituet_fw-la minister_n suopte_v arbitratu_fw-la sed_fw-la erit_fw-la ad_fw-la institutionem_fw-la earum_fw-la director_n et_fw-la adâ—ibâ—bit_fw-la suffragia_fw-la et_fw-la consensum_fw-la suae_fw-la plebis_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la invitae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la imponatur_fw-la denique_fw-la curabit_fw-la ut_fw-la plebs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la viros_fw-la grave_n timentes_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la boni_fw-la testiomnij_fw-la deligat_fw-la quorum_fw-la cur_n â—_o et_fw-fr vigilantiâ_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la disciplina_fw-la administretur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la gravioris_fw-la momenti_fw-la accidat_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la referatur_fw-la i_o grant_v it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o that_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o reformation_n that_o he_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o so_o he_o say_v haec_fw-la omne_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la
a_o artificer_n to_o make_v sword_n though_o he_o know_v some_o shall_v abuse_v they_o to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a be_v no_o scandalous_a work_n i_o take_v not_o on_o i_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o eschew_v scandal_n in_o all_o occurrence_n of_o providence_n the_o godly_a learned_a can_v see_v more_o than_o i_o can_v do_v in_o this_o matter_n where_o love_n shall_v be_v wary_a to_o lay_v a_o straw_n in_o the_o way_n of_o any_o weak_a traveller_n quest_n iii_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o may_v deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o superior_n for_o fear_v of_o scandal_n causleslie_o take_v this_o be_v not_o my_o question_n but_o a_o question_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o aberdeen_n yet_o it_o conduce_v for_o the_o time_n and_o because_o one_o of_o the_o learnede_a of_o these_o doctor_n do_v agitate_v the_o question_n of_o scandal_n with_o i_o in_o private_a before_o the_o write_n of_o that_o book_n i_o desire_v liberty_n to_o vindicate_v myself_o by_o discuss_v two_o chapter_n of_o this_o purpose_n and_o first_o the_o question_n seem_v to_o i_o many_o way_n vain_a 1._o they_o ask_v about_o denial_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v but_o presume_v to_o be_v obedience_n 2._o they_o presume_v that_o the_o master_n the_o lord_n prelate_n of_o pearth_n faction_n be_v our_o superior_n by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o our_o church_n be_v ever_o any_o superiority_n confer_v upon_o they_o 3._o they_o say_v for_o scandal_n causeless_o take_v if_o they_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a reason_n indeed_o why_o any_o shall_v take_v scandal_n they_o say_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o we_o think_v to_o take_v scandal_n be_v to_o sin_n if_o they_o know_v any_o just_a reason_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n except_o satan_n and_o mens_fw-la freewill_n we_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o they_o if_o they_o mean_v scandalous_o take_v that_o be_v not_o culpable_o give_v by_o the_o practiser_n of_o ceremony_n this_o be_v a_o chimaera_n and_o to_o we_o no_o question_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o lawful_a law_n for_o eschew_v scandal_n when_o obeyer_n do_v give_v no_o cause_n culpable_o of_o scandal_n they_o will_v have_v form_v the_o question_n to_o our_o reverend_a and_o learned_a brethren_n if_o they_o have_v deal_v plain_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o may_v desist_v from_o practise_v coremony_n which_o set_v aside_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n be_v indifferent_a when_o from_o the_o practise_n of_o they_o arise_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o soul_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v in_o thing_n necessary_a command_v and_o forbid_v of_o god_n we_o can_v deny_v obedience_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v silence_v in_o the_o question_n to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n duplyer_n sin_n if_o the_o scandal_n arise_v from_o the_o article_n of_o pearth_n come_v ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la from_o the_o very_a enormity_n in_o these_o article_n then_o be_v we_o to_o forbear_v these_o article_n ever_o and_o not_o only_o while_o they_o be_v try_v in_o a_o lawful_a assembly_n for_o such_o be_v either_o sin_n or_o have_v a_o manifest_a show_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o the_o scandal_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o article_n themselves_o but_o from_o malice_n or_o weakness_n we_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v total_o to_o abstain_v from_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a superior_n for_o eschew_v scandal_n causeless_o take_v and_o we_o marvel_v from_o whence_o you_o have_v learn_v this_o strange_a and_o harsh_a doctrine_n answ_n 1._o your_o enumeration_n be_v weak_a for_o we_o know_v no_o scandal_n just_o take_v but_o proceed_v from_o both_o these_o weakness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o near_a cause_n of_o all_o scandal_n take_v because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v scandalize_v be_v sin_n also_o it_o be_v here_o take_v from_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o deed_n in_o that_o practise_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o a_o scandal_n take_v either_o weak_o or_o malicious_o thence_o arise_v there_o be_v enormity_n in_o the_o deed_n yet_o total_a abstinence_n be_v not_o hence_o conclude_v because_o cessante_fw-la ratione_fw-la scandali_fw-la when_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o scandal_n be_v remove_v there_o be_v no_o enormity_n in_o the_o fact_n 2._o you_o define_v to_o we_o or_o rather_o divine_a that_o then_o there_o be_v a_o irregularity_n in_o the_o fact_n that_o just_o scandalizâ—th_v when_o either_o the_o fact_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o then_o have_v a_o manifest_a show_n of_o sin_n and_o we_o wonder_v where_o you_o learn_v this_o strange_a divinity_n for_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 27._o to_o eat_v meat_n at_o a_o feast_n that_o you_o be_v invite_v unto_o be_v neither_o sin_n because_o v_o 23._o 25._o it_o be_v lawful_a the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n nor_o be_v it_o such_o as_o have_v a_o manifest_a show_n of_o sin_n as_o all_o have_a sense_n know_v one_o of_o your_o prime_a doctor_n define_v to_o i_o these_o only_o have_v manifest_a appearance_n of_o sin_n quae_fw-la plâ—rumque_fw-la fiunt_fw-la malo_fw-la sine_fw-la which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v do_v for_o a_o evil_a â—nd_n such_o as_o be_v to_o lie_v in_o bed_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n to_o kneel_v before_o a_o idol_n the_o forme_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o all_o be_v do_v for_o adultery_n the_o latter_a for_o idolatry_n i_o be_o sure_a to_o eat_v meat_n at_o a_o infidel_n feast_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v do_v ordinary_o for_o a_o evil_a end_n it_o be_v ordinary_o do_v to_o refresh_v nature_n and_o to_o solâ—â—e_v it_o which_o have_v no_o manifest_a show_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o weak_a one_o beside_o who_o say_v that_o meat_n be_v offer_v to_o idol_n in_o that_o case_n to_o eat_v be_v to_o scandalize_v 32._o and_o be_v against_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n v_o 31._o 3._o you_o ask_v from_o who_o we_o learn_v this_o strange_a doctrine_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n for_o scandal_n causeless_o take_v and_o we_o answer_v we_o learn_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o say_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o weak_a brother_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n i_o will_v abstain_v total_o and_o absolute_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v this_o abstinence_n for_o the_o date_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v god_n be_v thank_v be_v long_a than_o the_o time_n to_o a_o lawful_a general_n assembly_n be_v at_o that_o time_n yet_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 14._o that_o to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v be_v at_o that_o time_n as_o indifferent_a as_o to_o practice_v or_o not_o practice_v ceremony_n also_o who_o ever_o offend_v at_o paul_n eat_v of_o flesh_n be_v offend_v out_o of_o weakness_n v_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n scandal_n causeless_o take_v duplyer_n pag._n 59_o n._n 34._o the_o author_n of_o the_o popish_a english_a ceremony_n say_v that_o both_o cajetan_a aberdeen_n and_o bannes_n affirm_v that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v a_o spiritualibus_fw-la non_fw-la necessariis_fw-la from_o spiritual_a duty_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n when_o scandal_n arise_v from_o the_o do_n of_o they_o but_o none_o of_o the_o schoolman_n ever_o teach_v to_o abstain_v total_o and_o altogether_o from_o any_o spiritual_a duty_n for_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o either_o weak_a or_o wicked_a answer_n what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o english_a popish_a ceremony_n say_v in_o that_o subject_n all_o your_o learning_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v for_o our_o brethren_n require_v but_o abstinece_n from_o these_o ceremony_n till_o they_o be_v try_v in_o a_o lawful_a general_n assembly_n for_o they_o never_o be_v yet_o try_v in_o a_o lawful_a assembly_n till_o the_o late_a assembly_n at_o glasgow_n anno_fw-la 1638._o 2._o that_o author_n argue_v a_o majore_fw-la and_o we_o desire_v a_o answer_n if_o we_o may_v abstain_v from_o spiritual_a duty_n command_v by_o the_o most_o high_a superior_a the_o lord_n our_o god_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la in_o case_n of_o scandal_n ergo_fw-la far_o more_o be_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o practise_v of_o dead_a ceremony_n void_a of_o all_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n yea_o and_o universal_o and_o total_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v because_o the_o superior_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v law_n in_o materia_fw-la scandalosa_fw-la when_o that_o which_o they_o command_v be_v scandalous_a and_o in_o the_o very_a matter_n soule-murther_n duplyer_n thomas_n and_o his_o follower_n say_v bona_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la non_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 35._o sunt_fw-la dimittenda_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la consiliâ—_n non_fw-la vero_fw-la sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la we_o may_v omit_v spiritual_a duty_n for_o eschew_v scandal_n which_o fall_n under_o counsel_n but_o not_o under_o commandment_n answer_n we_o conceive_v you_o not_o to_o
primatam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicanae_n and_o regeâ—_n sâ—cro_fw-la olcâ—_n uncti_fw-la capaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la rex_fw-la propriâ—_n autorite_n create_v episcopus_fw-la see_v cald._n â—u_n altar_n dam._n p._n 14_o 15_o 16._o seq_n that_o magistrate_n be_v more_o hot_a against_o punish_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o church_n then_o against_o sinful_a omission_n which_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v unpatient_a of_o christ_n yoke_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o this_o point_n not_o any_o power_n or_o office_n subject_a to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n immediate_o subjection_n be_v proper_o of_o person_n a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a different_a two_o thing_n in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n jus_o authority_n aptitudo_fw-la hability_n pareâ—â—_n com._n in_o rom._n 13._o dub_v jac._n triglandius_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la civ_o &_o ecclesiastica_fw-la c._n 10._o 207_o 208._o vbi_fw-la nam_fw-la injuâ—xit_fw-la christus_fw-la magistratui_fw-la christiano_n ut_fw-la oves_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la â—ales_fw-la regat_fw-la christianity_n make_v no_o new_a power_n of_o or_o to_o magistrate_n jac._n trig._n land_n diâ—â—er_n theo._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la civ_o c._n 8._o p._n 174._o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n most_o necessary_a upon_o which_o &_o the_o former_a distinction_n follow_v ten_o very_a considerable_a assertion_n 1._o assert_v the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n but_o not_o the_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n magistrate_n as_o godly_a man_n not_o as_o magistrate_n command_v sincerity_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n augustin_n contr_n literas_fw-la petilian_n l._n 2._o c._n 92._o &_o contr_n cresconi_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o reges_fw-la serviunt_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la reges_fw-la exo._n 18._o 21_o deu._n 1._o 16._o 17._o dâ—u_n 17._o 19_o 20._o a_o two_o fold_v good_a in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n essential_a accidental_a asser_n 3._o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o command_v only_o in_o order_n to_o temporary_a reward_n and_o punish_v and_o lay_v no_o command_n on_o the_o constience_n nota._n nota._n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n forbid_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n two_o sort_n of_o subordination_n civil_a ecclesiastic_a minister_n not_o the_o ambassador_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n but_o of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n church_n officer_n as_o such_o not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n see_v the_o arminian_n remonstrance_n in_o apol._n c._n 25._o fol._n 299_o 300._o what_o power_n erastiaus_n give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n the_o mind_n of_o arminian_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o church_n matter_n remonstrant_fw-la arminian_n c._n 25._o p._n 304_o â—â—c_fw-la trig._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o eccelesiastica_fw-la dissâ—â—tatio_fw-la thâ—â—l_fw-la p._n 123_o tâ—mâ—lorum_fw-la usus_fw-la &_o sâ—ipeâ—â—iorum_fw-la publâ—â—orum_fw-la â—â—â—_o in_o re_fw-mi nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la enimextrinsâ—â—us_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la eorumque_fw-la naturam_fw-la atque_fw-la indolem_fw-la nihil_fw-la immutat_fw-la a_o threefold_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n course_n of_o conformity_n part_v 3._o pag._n 146._o reciprocation_n of_o subordinaâ—â—â—ns_n between_o church_n and_o magistrate_n aâ—t_fw-la walens_n p._n 2._o de_fw-la quatenus_fw-la pastor_n subjiciatur_fw-la magist_n pag._n 15_o 16._o jac._n trig._n disser_fw-fr thel_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la civ_o &_o ecclesi_n c._n 5._o pag._n 124._o profess_v leyden_n in_o syno_n purioris_fw-la theol._n this_fw-mi de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr ecclesi_n &_o de_fw-fr magistrati_fw-la zipperus_n de_fw-fr pâ—litâ—a_fw-la ecclesiast_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o calvinus_n insti_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o pet._n cabel_n javins_n in_o apolâ—gâ—tico_n rescript_n pro_fw-la libert_n ecelesi_n c._n 6._o p._n 79._o m._n cot._n in_o a_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n p._n matyr_n loc_n communi_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o d._n pareus_n in_o prefat_n ad_fw-la hâ—seam_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la langravi_fw-la august_n confess_v artic._n the_o potâ—st_n ecclesi_n helu._n confess_v anno_fw-la 1566._o art_n 18._o suevica_n confess_v art_n 13._o saxonica_n art_n 12._o anglic._n fol._n 132._o scotic_a confess_v the_o minister_n as_o minister_n neither_o magistrate_n nor_o subject_n the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o neither_o manage_v his_o office_n under_o christ_n as_o mediator_n nor_o under_o satan_n but_o under_o god_n as_o creator_n a_o prince_n as_o a_o gift_a christian_n may_v preach_v and_o spread_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o land_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v before_o but_o not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n ità _fw-la videlius_fw-la ep._n const_n quest_n 11._o vtenbogard_a cont_n pontific_n primate_n p._n 71_o 72_o 73_o anto._n wal._n p._n 2._o p._n 30_o 31._o cabcl_n javius_fw-la apol_n disser_fw-fr de_fw-fr l._n eccles_n c._n 6._o p._n 82._o jac._n trig._n des_n thho_o the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n keep_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a way_n bloody_a tenent_n cap._n 82._o page_n 119._o c._n 65._o â—a_n 123._o c._n 85._o pa._n 124._o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o judge_n do_v reciprocal_o judge_v and_o censure_v one_o another_o god_n have_v not_o give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n and_o to_o judge_v contrary_a way_n just_o and_o unjust_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n bloody_a te._n c._n 84._o p._n â—22_n bellarmine_n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la c._n 17._o c._n 18._o slatius_n iâ—_n aperta_fw-la declaratione_fw-la p._n 53._o magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la sub_fw-la penaâ—terne_a condemnation_n be_v gladio_fw-la uti_fw-la aut_fw-la dominatum_fw-la petere_fw-la quisquus_fw-la id_fw-la facit_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la welsing_n lib._n the_o officiâ—_n homi_fw-la christiani_n p._n 1._o sim._n epis_n this_fw-mi 13._o c._n 18._o 19_o divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o cause_n eccleâ—iasticall_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n another_o thing_n to_o appeal_v what_o a_o appeal_n be_v refuge_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o appeal_n a_o twofold_a appeal_n de_fw-fr lib._n eceles_n c._n 9_o p._n 134_o 135._o jac._n trig._n de_fw-fr civili_fw-la &_o ecclesiastic_a potest_fw-la â—_o 20._o p._n 420._o 421._o mr._n pryn_n his_o truth_n triumph_v sect_n 2._o and_o 3._o p._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 16._o sect._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o prinne_n truth_n trump_n p._n 31._o the_o magistrate_n punish_v or_o his_o interest_n of_o faith_n prove_v he_o not_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o synod_n truth_n triumph_v sect_n 2._o 31_o 32._o page_n 31._o of_o paul_n appeal_n to_o cesar_n that_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o in_o ecclesiastical_a controversy_n we_o may_v appeal_v to_o heathen_a or_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o to_o judge_n of_o matter_n ecclesiastic_a from_o the_o church_n paul_n appeal_v from_o a_o inferior_a civil_a judge_n to_o a_o superior_a civil_a and_o heathen_a judge_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o his_o life_n not_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o power_n a_o conqueror_n have_v to_o set_v up_o a_o religion_n in_o a_o conquer_a nation_n videlius_n de_fw-fr episcopat_fw-la constant_n p._n 77._o vtenbogard_a p._n 33._o camero_n prelect_n in_o mat._n 16._o v._n 18._o 19_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_a p._n 17._o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 435_o 436._o 437_o 438._o etc._n etc._n camero_n 16_o 17._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a emperor_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v band_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o tie_v he_o to_o blind_a obedience_n popish_a not_o our_o doctrine_n platina_n in_o bonifac._n 3_o baronius_n a_o 602._o n._n 18._o baronius_n a_o 606._o n._n 3._o baroni_n a_o 1085._o onuphorius_n a_o 1527._o 1540_o mr._n prinne_n truth_n triumph_v remonstr_n in_o apolog_n p._n 299._o esse_fw-la papatus_fw-la corculum_fw-la esse_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la â—iâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la fâ—rma_fw-la papatus_fw-la five_o papalis_fw-la hierar_fw-it â—biâ—s_fw-la remonstr_n in_o apolog_n so_o stapleton_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o papist_n argue_v the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n can_v forbid_v sin_n as_o sin_n the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n material_o not_o direct_o and_o formal_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n the_o adversary_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o magistrate_n popish_a not_o we_o at_o all_o andrea_n rivetus_n jesuit_n vapul_n in_o castigati_fw-la notarum_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la balsacum_n edit_fw-la 1644._o c._n â—1_n page_n 40._o christus_fw-la neque_fw-la reges_fw-la neque_fw-la principes_fw-la instituit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la successores_fw-la habet_fw-la neque_fw-la vicarios_fw-la quibus_fw-la competat_fw-la jus_o dominatus_fw-la ministros_fw-la tantum_fw-la instituit_fw-la nomine_fw-la principis_fw-la unius_fw-la legatione_fw-la
legatiâ—_n autem_fw-la neque_fw-la legatos_fw-la neque_fw-la reges_fw-la neque_fw-la principes_fw-la constituit_fw-la legatos_fw-la sed_fw-la ministros_fw-la qui_fw-la serviunt_fw-la non_fw-la regnant_a in_o regno_fw-la christi_fw-la solus_fw-la ille_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la regnat_fw-la servi_fw-la summi_fw-la regis_fw-la regnum_fw-la svi_fw-la principis_fw-la promovent_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpaâ—t_fw-la regalia_z jura_fw-la cardinal_n bertrandus_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr orig_n jurisd_v q._n 4._o n._n 5._o non_fw-la videretur_fw-la diseretus_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la loquar_fw-la nisi_fw-la unieum_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la talem_fw-la vicarium_fw-la reliquisset_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la posset_n armacan_a l._n 4._o quest_n armen_n c._n 16._o becan_n tom_fw-mi 2._o opuscul_fw-la suarez_n tom_n de_fw-fr incarnate_a christi_fw-la diso_fw-la 48._o sect_n 2._o aegid_a conninck_n de_fw-fr incarnate_a disp_n 23._o dub_v 5._o â—_o 43_o p._n 697._o communior_fw-la itaque_fw-la doctorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la christum_fw-la etiam_fw-la qâ—â_fw-la hominem_fw-la habere_fw-la veram_fw-la potestatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la ac_fw-la directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la regna_fw-la mundi_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr ancona_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la q._n 1._o art_n 1_o quia_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la delegantis_fw-la &_o delegati_fw-la coninck_n tom_fw-mi de_fw-fr incarn_n disp_n 23_o dub_v 5._o vasquez_n tom_n de_fw-fr incarnate_a disp_n 87._o c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 6._o pet._n wald._n de_fw-fr incar_n this_fw-mi 11._o the_o adop_n &_o dominio_fw-la christi_fw-la dub_v 5._o n._n 50_o 51._o pastor_n be_v make_v inferior_a magistrate_n by_o the_o adversary_n in_o their_o whole_a ministry_n the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n brotherly_o re-examination_n pag._n 20._o christian_n magistracy_n no_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n mr._n coleman_n re-examination_n pag._n 1â—_n heathen_a magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n magistracy_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n suarez_n to_o 1._o de_fw-la legi_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 3._o qui_fw-la that_fw-mi formam_fw-la that_o consequentiâ—_n ad_fw-la formam_fw-la l._n 2._o in_o prinfâ—de_n instit_n &_o jure_fw-la cod_n do_fw-mi c._n jus_o â—at_a 1._o dispitemdominium_n est_fw-la jus_o quoddam_fw-la l._n fin_n ad_fw-la med_a c._n the_o long_a temp_n prestit_fw-la l._n qui_fw-la usum_fw-la fert_fw-la fâ—rd_n vasq_fw-la illust_n quest_n l._n 1._o c._n 41._o â—_o 28_o 29._o d._n cl_o salmasius_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 14._o page_n 60._o eam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la patriarchalem_fw-la omnem_fw-la haud_fw-la miâ—â—â—_n quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la metropolitani_n aut_fw-la rescriptis_fw-la principium_fw-la aut_fw-la sanctionibus_fw-la patrum_fw-la synodalibus_fw-la acceptam_fw-la refer_v ant_n oportet_fw-la non_fw-la ulli_fw-la institutioni_fw-la divinae_fw-la the_o adversary_n must_v teach_v universal_a redemption_n cl._n salmasius_n de_fw-fr primatri_fw-la pape_n 1._o part._n in_o apparatu_fw-la p._n 148._o 149._o nullum_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la corpora_fw-la â—abuernat_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la civiles_fw-la sad_a animarum_fw-la curam_fw-la gerebant_fw-la ut_fw-la very_fw-la pastor_n docere_fw-la pascere_fw-la munera_fw-la fuere_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la longè_fw-la diversa_fw-la ab_fw-la imperio_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o jurisdictione_n magistratâ—um_n magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n mediator_n not_o a_o temporary_a king_n so_o the_o belgic_a arminian_n apol_n fol._n 302._o grotius_n in_o pictaâ—_n ordi_fw-la hol._n p._n 113._o vteâ—b_n p._n 28._o the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n the_o adequate_a and_o complete_a cause_n why_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rebuke_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v from_o the_o word_n erast_n l._n 5._o c._n 1_o p_o 299_o 300._o erast_n l_o 6._o c._n 3._o p_o 349._o sanè_fw-la ut_fw-la idololatram_fw-la et_fw-la apostatatam_fw-la negamus_fw-la membrum_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la nequitiem_fw-la svam_fw-la defendentem_fw-la negamus_fw-la inter_fw-la membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la censendum_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la illos_fw-la ex_fw-la christiano_n caetu_fw-la juaicamus_fw-la exterminandos_fw-la sic_fw-la hoc_fw-la putamus_fw-la in_o â—o_o caetu_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ferendos_fw-la arminiani_n in_o apolog_n the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a power_n of_o church_n affair_n not_o in_o either_o magistrate_n or_o church_n blood_n ten._n c._n 84._o p._n 122_o 12_o and._n riu._n in_o decal_v in_o mand._n 5._o pag._n 206._o though_o the_o magistrate_n pupunish_v ecclesiastical_a scandal_n yet_o his_o power_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a as_o the_o church_n rebuke_v and_o censure_v civil_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o yet_o their_o power_n be_v not_o civil_a blood_n tenent_n c._n 93._o pag._n 137_o 138._o people_n as_o people_n may_v give_v power_n to_o a_o magistrate_n to_o add_v his_o auxiliary_a power_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n judge_n and_o punish_v offender_n in_o the_o church_n a_o governor_n of_o or_o over_o the_o church_n a_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n a_o governor_n for_o the_o church_n be_v different_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagâ—_n dijs_fw-la non_fw-la malcdices_fw-la mr._n colemans_n reexamination_n p._n 15._o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o doctrinal_a or_o declarative_a and_o of_o a_o punitive_a part_n of_o church-government_n of_o which_o the_o former_a be_v give_v to_o pastor_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o magistrate_n a_o heedless_a and_o senseless_a notion_n that_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n seandalous_a person_n shall_v be_v a_o part_n of_o church-government_n a_o reasonless_a conceit_n there_o be_v neither_o coaction_n nor_o proper_o so_o call_v punishment_n in_o the_o church_n trigland_n this_fw-mi theâ—lo_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la civil_a et_fw-fr ecclefiast_n c._n 13._o p._n 257._o hyeronymus_n in_o epitaphio_fw-la nâ—potiani_n rex_fw-la â—olentibus_fw-la priest_n episcopus_fw-la volentibus_fw-la cl._n salm._n in_o apparatu_fw-la ad_fw-la librâ—s_fw-la de_fw-la primati_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 154._o 155._o adeo_fw-la autem_fw-la voleâ—tibus_fw-la pâ—nitentia_fw-la dabâ—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la negata_fw-la pro_fw-la paena_fw-la esset_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la beneficio_fw-la peteretur_fw-la atque_fw-la acciperetur_fw-la a_o delinquentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la canonibus_fw-la conciliâ—rum_fw-la constat_fw-la epistolis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la et_fw-la scriptis_fw-la aliis_fw-la patrum_fw-la that_o bullinger_n be_v not_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o erastus_n bull_v epis_fw-la private_a ad_fw-la erastum_fw-la bul._n epis_n ad_fw-la erast_n epist_n ad_fw-la erastum_fw-la petr._n dathenus_n the_o error_n of_o gualther_n to_o please_v the_o usurp_a magistrate_n bullinger_n gualther_n and_o other_o differ_v much_o from_o erastus_n gual_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la theod._n bezam_n a_o caena_fw-la á._fw-la inservire_fw-la debeat_fw-la excommunicationi_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la usum_fw-la converti_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la monstratus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la apostolis_fw-la traditus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o christian_a magistrate_n can_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o excommunication_n c._n 18._o c._n 30._o cl._n salmasi_fw-la de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la part_n 1._o in_o apparatu_fw-la pag._n 288._o 289._o hyeronicus_n monstra_fw-la mihi_fw-la quisnam_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la celebrari_fw-la id_fw-la concilium_fw-la iusserit_fw-la salmasius_n in_o apparatu_fw-la pag._n 292._o in_o apâ—â—â—atu_fw-la pag._n 293._o 294._o in_o appar_n p._n 298._o p._n 303._o course_n of_o conformity_n pag._n 115._o indifferent_a thing_n as_o such_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o churrh_n constitution_n doct._n forâ—_n in_o ireni_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 12._o num_fw-la 13._o action_n be_v not_o indifferent_a because_o their_o circumstance_n be_v indifferent_a d._n forbesius_n in_o irenic_n l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 3._o fig._n 15._o marry_v not_o indifferent_a as_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v indifference_n metaphysical_a and_o theological_a doctor_n forb_n 16._o num_fw-la 17._o necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o church_n in_o thing_n only_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n commandment_n be_v neither_o a_o lawful_a nor_o a_o oblige_a necessity_n doctor_n ferbes_n action_n individual_a mere_o indifferent_a can_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n doct._n forbes_n iren_n â—_o â—_o c._n 13._o hg_n 11._o doct._n forbes_n forbes_n ib._n n._n 13._o the_o unlawfulness_n even_o inseparable_o adhere_v toaction_n that_o be_v indifferent_a make_v they_o unlawful_a unlawful_a suarez_n tom_n de_fw-fr legib_n l._n 3._o c._n 18_o formaliter_fw-la autem_fw-la committitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la vitium_fw-la contemptus_fw-la quando_fw-la ex_fw-la directâ_fw-la intention_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la aliquidfit_fw-la ut_fw-la alter_fw-la despiciatur_fw-la aut_fw-la despici_fw-la ostendatur_fw-la vasquez_n tom_n 2._o disp_n 158._o cap._n 4._o contemptus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o solà _fw-fr directâ_fw-la intention_n non_fw-la parendi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la speciale_a mandatum_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la directo_fw-la animo_fw-la non_fw-la obedit_fw-la superiori_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la directe_v opponatur_fw-la ex_fw-la dedignatione_fw-la quadam_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la subditus_fw-la sit_fw-la aquinas_n 22._o q._n 168._o art_n 9_o 3._o contemnere_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la subjici_fw-la legi_fw-la
1_o 2._o the_o rel_n sanct_a c_o 4._o ad_fw-la 2_o nec_fw-la desunt_fw-la in_o ecclesâ—â—_n qui_fw-la doceant_fw-la literis_fw-la &_o sâ—rmonibus_fw-la quis_fw-la cultus_fw-la reliquiss_n formulistâ—_n elementis_fw-la sacramentalibus_fw-la de_fw-la beatur_fw-la beatur_fw-la vasquez_n in_o 3_o part_n 10._o 1._o disp_n 105._o 5._o n._n 3_o quare_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquid_fw-la periculi_fw-la in_o ipsarum_fw-la imaginum_fw-la adoraâ—ione_fw-la si_fw-la populus_fw-la tudis_fw-la juâ—ta_fw-la sinccram_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o religionean_a mediocriter_fw-la instituatur_fw-la instituatur_fw-la estius_n lib._n 3_o do_v 36._o sect_n 7._o ecclesia_fw-la diligenter_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la distinguit_fw-la inter_fw-la honorem_fw-la deo_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la divinis_fw-la ac_fw-la dei_fw-la amiciss_fw-la hominibus_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la council_n moguntinum_n cap._n 41._o pastor_n nostri_fw-la populum_fw-la accuratè_fw-la moneant_fw-la imagine_v non_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la proponi_fw-la ut_fw-la eas_fw-la adoremus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la imagine_v recordemur_fw-la recordemur_fw-la calvin_n justi_fw-la l._n 4._o c_o 8._o sect_n 8._o 8._o luthercom_v in_o gal_n 1._o neque_fw-la alia_fw-la doctrina_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la tradi_fw-la aut_fw-la audiri_fw-la debet_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la purum_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la verbum_fw-la verbum_fw-la d._n amme_n fresh_a fuit_fw-la fuit_fw-la banna_n tom_n 3._o m_o 22._o q._n 43._o art_n 8._o nota_fw-la posse_fw-la contingere_fw-la ut_fw-la pusilli_fw-la non_fw-la sirt_n capaces_fw-la ratâ—onis_fw-la redditae_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la reddita_fw-la illis_fw-la ratio_fw-la tâmen_fw-la ab_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la cessâ—â—dum_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la malicia_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la scoâ—dolizantur_fw-la c_o 4_o sect_n 1._o q_o 10._o tannern_n to_o 3._o in_o 22._o this_o 2._o q._n 6_o dub_v 9_o concurrentibus_fw-la dâ—obus_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la quorum_fw-la utrum_fw-la que_fw-fr seruari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la obligare_fw-la desinit_fw-la alâ—erum_fw-la quod_fw-la â—im_fw-la obligandi_fw-la minorem_fw-la habet_fw-la ita_fw-la suarez_n to_o 3._o diâ—_n 66._o sect_n 4._o gregor_n de_fw-fr valentiâ—_n in_o 22._o q._n 18._o puncto_fw-la 4._o 4._o d._n bannes_n â—o_o 3._o in_o 22._o q._n 43._o art_n 8._o con_v 3._o talis_fw-la perplexitas_fw-la est_fw-la absurdum_fw-la quid_fw-la quid_fw-la amesius_n de_fw-fr cons_n lib._n 5._o â—â—p_n 11_o thes_n 18_o nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la taliâ—_n perplexitaâ—_n etc._n etc._n etc._n bellarm._n contra_fw-la barcla_fw-la cap._n 31._o in_o bono_fw-mi sensu_fw-la christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la petro_n papae_fw-la potestatem_fw-la faciendâ—_n de_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr non_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccatum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr romano_n pontif._n l._n 4._o cap_n 5._o 5._o bellarm._n in_o recognit_fw-la oâ—ibus_fw-la lâ—cuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-la actibus_fw-la dubiis_fw-la viriuâ—um_fw-la &_o vitiorum_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la perciperet_fw-la manifestum_fw-la vitium_fw-la aut_fw-la prohiberet_fw-la manifestum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dicendum_fw-la esset_fw-la cum_fw-la petro_n act._n 5._o obedire_fw-la oportet_fw-la magis_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la hâ—minibus_fw-la dicimus_fw-la posse_fw-la jubere_fw-la ut_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la non_fw-la jejunetur_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la autem_fw-la jubere_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la colatur_fw-la deuâ—_n deuâ—_n bernardus_n epist_n 7._o quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la vel_fw-la abbatis_fw-la jussio_fw-la vel_fw-la papae_fw-la permissio_fw-la licitâ—â—â—_fw-la facere_fw-la potuit_fw-la quod_fw-la purum_fw-la malum_fw-la fuit_fw-la fuit_fw-la toletus_n in_o â—nstruct_v secerdoâ—_n lib_n 5._o cap_n 3._o cum_fw-la causa_fw-la rationabili_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la â—os_v debemus_fw-la audire_fw-la nec_fw-la papâ—_n pro_fw-la svo_fw-la liâ—ito_fw-la excusat_fw-la excusat_fw-la alphonsus_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la legis_fw-la civil_a cap._n 5._o conclus_fw-la 5._o potest_fw-la subdâ—â—â—â—_n sinâ—_n peccato_fw-la legem_fw-la aut_fw-la preceptum_fw-la superioris_fw-la contemâ—â—re_v judicando_fw-la illâ—â—_n maâ—â—â—_n &_o contra_fw-la râ—â—ionem_fw-la the_o essence_n of_o a_o active_a or_o give_v scandal_n scandal_n course_n of_o conformity_n pag_n 147._o b_o dimittendum_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la â—omâ—e_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la praetermitti_fw-la saluâ_fw-la triplice_fw-la veritate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o justiâ—iae_fw-la hierony_n glâ—ssord_n tom_fw-mi 9_o 9_o hooker_n of_o ecclesâ—_n policy_n l._n 4_o pag._n 157._o 157._o d._n forbes_n in_o iren._n lib._n 2._o c._n 20._o n._n 19_o 19_o sanderson_n sermon_n rom._n 14_o pag._n 22._o 23._o 23._o lyndesay_n his_o defence_n of_o pearth_n assemb_v in_o prafat_n paybodie_o paybodie_o course_n of_o conformity_n pag._n 146._o 146._o pag._n 143._o 143._o course_n of_o conformity_n pag._n 143._o 143._o forbes_n iren._n l._n 2._o cap._n 20._o n._n 6._o 6._o forbes_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o n._n 19_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la humana_fw-la potestas_fw-la te_fw-la cogere_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendam_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la absque_fw-la inevitabilidatione_fw-la scandali_fw-la scandali_fw-la suarez_n de_fw-fr rel._n to_o 4._o l_o 4_o tract_n 5._o cap_n 15._o si_fw-mi secluse_a precept_n res_fw-la ex_fw-la â—trâ—queâ—aâ—te_fw-la sit_fw-la probabilis_fw-la tunc_fw-la universaliter_fw-la verum_fw-la erit_fw-la adjuncto_fw-la praeceptoobedi_fw-la â—dum_fw-la esse_fw-la esse_fw-la thom._n sanchez_n â—n_n decalog_n to_z 2._o lib_n 6._o cap._n 3._o n._n 3._o 3._o greg._n de_fw-fr val._n â—â—_o 3._o disp_v 7_o q_o 3_o punct_a 2_o 2_o supra_fw-la q._n 6._o of_o this_o treatise_n treatise_n scotus_n prol_n in_o scent_n q._n 3._o ad_fw-la art_n 3._o 3._o suarez_n 10._o â—e_a leg_n cap._n 1._o &_o the_o trip_n viâ—â—_n theologie_n tract_n 1._o disp_n â—_o q._n â—_o â—_o banneâ—_n tom_n in_o q_o 1._o â—â—â—_o 10._o dub_v 2._o 2._o duvallius_n 2_o tract_n de_fw-fr legib_a q_o 5._o art_n 1._o â—d_a arâ—_n 2._o calv._n in_o inâ—â—â—_n â—uâ—â—_n 2_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 35._o ames_n mâ—dull_n l._n 2_o c._n 17._o sect_n 13._o melul_a theol._n l._n 2._o c_o 16._o s_o 58_o 59_o 60._o 61._o 62_o 63._o 63._o robert_n lord_n brook_v in_o a_o discourse_n of_o nature_n of_o episcopacy_n cap._n 5._o pag._n â—6_n â—6_n origen_n cont_n celsum_fw-la l._n 8._o 8._o strabo_n l._n 15._o 15._o tertull._n in_o 2_o pol._n ca_fw-mi 9_o bibebant_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la humanum_fw-la humanum_fw-la august_n epist_n 19_o ut_fw-la vetus_fw-la synagoge_n hoc_fw-la pacto_fw-la cum_fw-la honore_fw-la sepaliretur_fw-la sepaliretur_fw-la ireneus_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap_n 12._o 12._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 12._o 12._o cyprian_n ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la l_o 7._o 7._o lorinus_n come_v in_o act_n 15._o ait_fw-la esse_fw-la legem_fw-la mere_a positivam_fw-la quae_fw-la râ—moto_fw-la contemptu_fw-la scandalo_fw-la &_o alio_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la arctè_fw-la obligare_fw-la obligare_fw-la cajetan_n vitare_fw-la fornicationem_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la juriâ—_n reliqua_fw-la â—_o canone_o erant_fw-la ut_fw-la morâ—m_fw-la gererent_fw-la â—â—_o judaeis_n quibus_fw-la conviverent_a conviverent_a philip._n gameth_n in_o 12._o q._n 104._o 105._o câ—_n 2_o ad_fw-la fovendum_fw-la inter_fw-la judeâ—s_n &_o genâ—es_fw-la mutuâ—m_fw-la concordiam_fw-la propter_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la judaeorum_n judaeorum_n paybodie_o par_fw-fr 3_o pag._n 413._o 4â—4_n 4â—4_n paybodie_o paybodie_o d._n forbes_n in_o irenicâ—_n irenicâ—_n calvin_n instâ—t_n l_o 3_o c._n 19_o sect_n 7._o tâ—rtia_fw-la pars_fw-la libertatis_fw-la ut_fw-la nuâ—la_fw-la rerum_fw-la extâ—â—nâ—râ—m_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—siunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filigrane_n corâ—m_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la tangâ—remur_fw-la quin_fw-la eas_fw-la nunc_fw-la usurpare_fw-la nunc_fw-la indâ—ffâ—renter_fw-la liceal_v uti_fw-la uti_fw-la châ—mnit_fw-la exam._n pâ—rt_n 2._o the_o rit_n sacra_fw-la p._n 33._o 33._o polan_n syntag_n thâ—ol_n lib_n 6._o ca._n 9_o 9_o bâ—ll_n de_fw-fr â—fficac_fw-la sacram_fw-la 1._o 2_o ca._n 32_o 32_o juâ—ius_n in_o bâ—ll_n co_fw-la 3._o l_o 4._o â—a_n 17._o â—_o 19_o 20_o 20_o whittâ—ker_fw-mi de_fw-mi pontiff_n râ—m_fw-la q._n 7._o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la 5._o fran._n silvius_n duacens_n profess_v in_o 22._o q._n 43._o â—â—_o 7._o concl_n 3._o charitas_fw-la dicat_fw-la ne_fw-la absque_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la â—ffâ—ramus_fw-la proximo_fw-la etiâ—m_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la peccaturo_fw-la occasionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la ita_fw-la tannerus_n in_o 22._o to_o 3._o ais_fw-la 1._o q_o 6_o duc_fw-fr 9_o asseâ—_n 3_o bonâ—_n conquedâ—m_fw-la â—â—bia_fw-la â—lavandis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitandum_fw-la scandalum_fw-la malitiosorum_fw-mi malitiosorum_fw-mi parker_n on_o the_o cross_n part_v 2._o sect_n 8._o math._n 17._o 2d_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n which_o remove_v scandal_n some_o thing_n necessary_a from_o the_o only_a positive_a will_n of_o god_n some_o thing_n necessary_a from_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o two_o sort_n of_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n we_o can_v devise_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o worship_n when_o we_o can_v devise_v the_o thing_n itself_o the_o place_n deut._n 7._o 25._o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n diclear_v how_o house_n and_o temple_n build_v to_o saint_n be_v noâ—_n to_o be_v demolish_v temple_n and_o house_n have_v a_o like_a physical_a use_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o out_o of_o god_n worship_n deut._n 7._o 25_o 26._o no_o house_n no_o temple_n no_o creature_n be_v now_o unclean_a â—â—er_n the_o new_a testament_n deut._n 12._o 1_o 2._o how_o thing_n not_o necessary_a be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o or_o use_v in_o the_o â—ase_n of_o scandal_n 2._o conclus_fw-la thing_n scandalous_a under_o the_o n_o testament_n be_v forbid_v in_o a_o far_o other_o sense_n than_o mâ—aâ—_n day_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n how_o far_o a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a reasâ—n_n make_v a_o law_n perpetual_a levit._fw-la câ—_n 11._o disuse_v of_o house_n because_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n a_o judaise_n bell_n for_o the_o convening_n of_o the_o people_n to_o public_a worship_n not_o to_o be_v abolish_v â—â—ough_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n a_o most_o necessary_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n that_o emergent_a providence_n of_o natural_a necessity_n be_v to_o we_o in_o place_n of_o divine_a command_n in_o some_o case_n considerable_a rule_n â—ou_v hang_v the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o eschew_v scandal_n 1._o rule_n 2._o rule_n 3._o rule_n 4._o rule_n 5._o rule_n tannerus_n to_o 3._o in_o 22_o disp_n 9_o the_o â—ide_v spâ—_n etc._n etc._n q_o 6._o dub_v 9_o in_o magnâ—_n casu_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la que_fw-la valdè_fw-la praeponderat_fw-la futuro_fw-la scandalo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illictum_fw-la facere_fw-la rem_fw-la habenâ—em_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la â—â—_o eâ—â—_n similatio_fw-la petri_n gal._n 2._o tu_fw-la rian_n de_fw-fr virtue_n &_o vitiis_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 39_o dubio_fw-la 16._o quindo_fw-mi quis_fw-la para_fw-it u_fw-mi est_fw-la magnum_fw-la â—urtum_fw-la committere_fw-la non_fw-la soâ—â—â—m_fw-la â—citum_fw-la est_fw-la minus_fw-la futurum_fw-la consulere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la co-operâ—â—â—_a ad_fw-la illud_fw-la 6._o rule_n 7._o rule_n a_o scandal_n may_v flow_v from_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o be_v take_v when_o it_o also_o kind_o issue_v from_o the_o sinful_a or_o unseasonable_a fact_n of_o another_o and_o so_o be_v also_o kind_o give_v caspensis_n tom_n 3._o cur_n theolog._n trac_n 27._o de_fw-fr charit_n sect._n 2._o disp_n 8._o num_fw-la 19_o a_o false_a rule_n of_o papist_n that_o man_n may_v cooperate_v a_o sinful_a act_n and_o be_v free_a of_o scandal_n because_o of_o sâ—me_a necessity_n no_o relation_n of_o servant_n or_o captive_a can_v render_v it_o lawful_a to_o cooperate_v with_o sin_n 8._o rule_n what_o thing_n non-necessarie_a be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o scan_v lous_a ceremony_n nâ—t_v so_o much_o as_o necessary_a by_o way_n of_o dis-junction_a which_o necessity_n agree_v to_o many_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o directory_n hooker_n ibid._n religious_a monument_n of_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v wolphius_n who_o add_v to_o p._n martyr_n commenâ—_n in_o 2_o king_n 23._o speak_v of_o josâ—â—â—â—_n zeal_n et_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la illius_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o industria_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la excitabit_fw-la â—t_a in_o odium_fw-la &_o fâ—stidium_fw-la earum_fw-la quae_fw-la pugnant_fw-la cum_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la verbo_fw-la rerum_fw-la bomines_fw-la quâ—quo_fw-la modo_fw-la inducamus_fw-la hooker_n eccle._n policy_n â—_o l._n 5._o 349_o 350._o 2_o king_n 23._o 7._o hooker_n 198._o what_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n be_v unlawful_a conformity_n with_o idolater_n in_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n not_o necessary_a unlawful_a ecclesiast_n poâ—â—_n licie_n l._n 4._o p._n 138._o pag_n 13â—_n the_o sâ—me_a ceremony_n in_o idolater_n and_o in_o the_o true_a church_n may_v be_v judge_v the_o some_o three_o way_n formalist_n grant_v conformity_n with_o heathen_a and_o idolator_n in_o ceremony_n clothe_v with_o a_o scripturall_a signification_n phocyllideâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 13â—_n pag._n 132._o l._n 4._o how_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n church_n government_n proper_o a_o institution_n 133._o l._n 4._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n neâ—oeth_v no_o religious_a ceremony_n â—ut_v what_o god_n have_v himself_o prescribe_v hooker_n pag._n 134_o 134._o 135._o 138._o we_o need_v not_o say_v that_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n heathenish_a rite_n pag_n 139._o