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ought_v not_o to_o usurp_v dominion_n nor_o be_v call_v lord_n but_o minister_n disciple_n and_o servant_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n office_n to_o command_v and_o rule_v his_o church_n universal_o and_o every_o particular_a church_n through_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n 13._o god_n notwithstanding_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n civil_o so_o ought_v the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n spiritual_o and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n 14._o discuss_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o both_o these_o jurisdiction_n can_v stand_v in_o one_o person_n ordinary_o 15._o power_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o other_o power_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 16._o conceive_v the_o civil_a power_n shall_v command_v the_o spiritual_a to_o exercise_v and_o to_o do_v their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a ruler_n shall_v require_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o minister_v justice_n and_o punish_v vice_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o quietness_n within_o their_o bound_n 17._o 15._o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o thing_n external_a for_o external_a peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o the_o subject_n the_o minister_n handle_v external_a thing_n only_o for_o conscience_n cause_n 18._o refer_v the_o magistrate_n external_a thing_n only_o and_o action_n do_v before_o man_n but_o the_o spiritual_a ruler_n judge_v both_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o external_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 19_o 19_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n get_v obedience_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o other_o external_a mean_n but_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o spiritual_a mean_n 20._o reason_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v neither_o preach_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o execute_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o prescribe_v any_o rule_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o command_v the_o minister_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n prescrive_v in_o the_o word_n and_o punish_v transgressor_n by_o civil_a mean_n the_o minister_n again_o exercy_n not_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n but_o teach_v the_o magistrate_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o word_n 21._o refer_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o assist_v maintain_v and_o fortify_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n shall_v assist_v their_o prince_n in_o all_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n provide_v they_o neglect_v not_o their_o charge_n in_o involve_v themselves_o in_o civil_a affair_n 22._o refer_v final_o as_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o magistrate_n in_o external_a thing_n if_o they_o offend_v so_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o transgress_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o part_n of_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o person_n or_o office-bearer_n to_o who_o the_o administration_n be_v commit_v first_o article_n as_o in_o the_o policy_n civil_a the_o whole_a commonwealth_n consist_v in_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n or_o magistrate_n and_o they_o that_o be_v govern_v and_o subject_n so_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n some_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v ruler_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n always_o under_o one_o head_n and_o chief_a governor_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o refer_v again_o the_o whole_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n chief_o in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o distribution_n with_o doctrine_n be_v annex_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o refer_v and_o according_a to_o this_o division_n arise_v a_o sort_n of_o
pastor_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o namely_o for_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o be_v frustrate_a 8._o agree_v he_o ought_v also_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o flock_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n to_o they_o in_o reprehend_v the_o dissolute_a and_o exhort_v the_o godly_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o proceed_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o minister_n after_o lawful_a proceed_n of_o the_o eldership_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v upon_o any_o person_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n 10._o marriage_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o likewise_o after_o lawful_a proceed_n in_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o eldership_n to_o solemnize_v marriage_n betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v contract_v and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o that_o enter_v in_o that_o bond_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o general_o all_o public_a denunciation_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o congregation_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n office_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n and_o herald_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o all_o these_o affair_n chap._n 5._o of_o doctor_n and_o their_o office_n and_o of_o school_n 1._o reason_n one_o of_o the_o two_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a function_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v the_o office_n of_o doctor_n who_o may_v also_o be_v call_v prophet_n bishop_n elder_n and_o catechiser_n that_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o catechism_n and_o rudiment_n of_o the_o religion_n 2._o his_o office_n be_v to_o open_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n simple_o without_o such_o application_n as_o the_o minister_n use_v to_o the_o 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the_o elder_n his_o brethren_n in_o all_o assembly_n by_o reason_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v only_o judge_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n 6._o but_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n and_o celebrate_v marriage_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o doctor_n unless_o he_o be_v otherwise_o call_v ordinary_o yet_o may_v the_o pastor_n teach_v in_o school_n as_o he_o who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n oftentimes_o which_o the_o example_n of_o polycarpus_n and_o other_o testify_v chap._n 6._o the_o elder_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o over_o the_o word_n elder_a in_o the_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o the_o name_n of_o age_n sometime_o the_o name_n of_o office_n and_o when_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o office_n be_v sometime_o take_v large_o comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n as_o these_o who_o be_v call_v senior_n or_o elder_n 2._o minister_n in_o our_o division_n we_o 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to_o be_v put_v careful_o in_o execution_n 11._o agree_v they_o shall_v be_v diligent_a in_o admonish_v all_o man_n of_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n 12._o agree_v thing_n that_o they_o can_v correct_v by_o private_a admonition_n they_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o eldership_n 13._o agree_v their_o principal_a office_n be_v to_o hold_v assembly_n with_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n who_o be_v also_o of_o their_o number_n for_o establish_v good_a order_n and_o execution_n of_o discipline_n unto_o which_o assembly_n all_o person_n be_v subject_a that_o remain_v within_o the_o bound_n chap._n 7._o of_o eldership_n and_o assembly_n and_o discipline_n 1._o bound_n elderships_n be_v common_o constitute_v of_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o such_o as_o we_o call_v common_o elder_n that_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o who_o and_o of_o their_o power_n we_o have_v speak_v 2._o agree_v assembly_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n for_o either_o they_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n or_o of_o a_o province_n or_o of_o a_o whole_a nation_n or_o of_o all_o and_o divers_a christian_a nation_n 3._o visitation_n all_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n have_v power_n to_o convene_v lawful_o together_o for_o treat_v of_o thing_n concern_v the_o church_n pertain_v to_o their_o charge_n 4._o therein_o they_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o every_o assembly_n to_o appoint_v the_o diet_n time_n and_o place_n for_o another_o 5._o agree_v in_o all_o assembly_n a_o moderator_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a brethren_n convene_v who_o shall_v propone_v matter_n gather_v voice_n and_o cause_v good_a order_n to_o be_v keep_v 6._o agree_v diligence_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v chief_o by_o the_o moderator_n that_o only_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o no_o meddle_v be_v with_o any_o thing_n pertain_v to_o civil_a jurisdiction_n 7._o agree_v 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constistitution_n pertain_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o all_o the_o member_n in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o vocation_n 11._o require_v they_o have_v power_n also_o to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n 12._o refer_v they_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v discipline_n and_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a upon_o all_o transgressor_n and_o proud_a contemner_n of_o the_o good_a order_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a discipline_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n 13._o refer_v the_o first_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o assembly_n although_o they_o be_v within_o particular_a congregation_n yet_o they_o exerce_fw-la the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n with_o mutual_a consent_n and_o therefore_o bear_v some_o time_n the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o 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assembly_n without_o his_o majesty_n licence_n he_o be_v pius_fw-la &_o christianus_n magistratus_fw-la 24_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o general_n assembly_n shall_v be_v ordinary_o convene_v for_o weighty_a cause_n concern_v the_o whole_a church_n 25_o have_v not_o all_o man_n of_o good_a religion_n and_o learning_n voice_n in_o the_o general_n assembly_n 26_o be_v every_o particular_a pastor_n oblige_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o general_n assembly_n or_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o only_a commissioner_n come_v from_o every_o particular_a session_n presbytery_n or_o synodall_n 27_o who_o shall_v choose_v the_o commissioner_n to_o come_v from_o every_o shire_n to_o give_v voice_n in_o the_o general_o assembly_n 28_o what_o be_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o give_v voice_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o general_n assembly_n and_o how_o many_o of_o the_o number_n shall_v be_v pastor_n and_o how_o many_o other_o man_n 29_o may_v any_o thing_n be_v 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compeir_n before_o the_o superior_a or_o shall_v man_n be_v summon_v only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o judgement_n before_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o compeir_n 35_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o private_a admonition_n with_o reasonable_a intervall_n of_o time_n pass_v before_o all_o manner_n of_o citation_n 36_o what_o interval_n of_o time_n be_v necessary_a between_o every_o private_a admonition_n and_o between_o the_o first_o citation_n and_o the_o day_n of_o compeirance_n and_o betwixt_o the_o citation_n and_o the_o last_o admonition_n in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a judgement_n 37_o how_o many_o citation_n shall_v infer_v contumacy_n 38_o be_v simple_a contumacy_n without_o probation_n of_o a_o crime_n or_o be_v any_o crime_n without_o contumacy_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n 39_o be_v there_o not_o divers_a kind_n of_o censure_n such_o as_o prohibitio_fw-la privati_fw-la convictus_fw-la interdictio_fw-la à _fw-la coena_fw-la not_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n and_o last_o of_o all_o publica_fw-la traditio_fw-la satanae_n 40_o shall_v the_o presbytery_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o import_v slander_n and_o if_o so_o be_v whereof_o be_v they_o not_o judge_n 41_o can_v excommunication_n be_v use_v against_o thief_n murderer_n usurer_n and_o not_o payer_n of_o their_o debt_n and_o if_o so_o it_o may_v be_v why_o be_v not_o the_o highland_n and_o border-thieve_n curse_v as_o also_o all_o the_o forswear_n merchant_n and_o usurer_n among_o the_o burrough_n 42_o be_v there_o any_o appellation_n from_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o superior_a judgement_n and_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n suspend_v during_o the_o appellation_n 43_o shall_v not_o all_o process_n and_o act_n be_v extract_v to_o party_n have_v interest_n 44_o be_v summary_n excommunication_n lawful_a in_o any_o case_n without_o admonition_n and_o citation_n precede_v 45_o have_v any_o other_o but_o pastor_n voice_n in_o excommunication_n 46_o have_v every_o 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