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must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v
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give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_v and_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a and_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o 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chap._n iii_o of_o power_n its_o rise_n and_o original_n two_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n their_o agreement_n and_o difference_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o person_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a beside_o what_o be_v in_o church_n and_o churchman_n this_o power_n be_v place_v in_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n v._n the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n have_v affinity_n with_o family_n city_n and_o the_o like_o lesser_a body_n more_o than_o with_o the_o government_n of_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n confirm_v in_o six_o instance_n a_o digression_n of_o independency_n name_n and_o thing_n its_o consistency_n with_o the_o king_n supreamacy_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o particular_a church_n place_v in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o it_o be_v 1._o exercise_v with_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n 2._o as_o 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suspend_v or_o make_v void_a in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a the_o power_n of_o that_o court_n by_o who_o the_o wrong_n have_v be_v do_v and_o appeal_v from_o as_o have_v be_v show_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o a_o synod_n of_o such_o a_o proportion_n superior_a to_o a_o church_n as_o to_o censure_v it_o by_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n at_o least_o then_o will_v the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n by_o admit_v such_o appeal_n be_v necessary_o under_o a_o twofold_a jurisdiction_n not_o subordinate_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a confusion_n imaginable_a for_o if_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o church_n in_o their_o light_n and_o apprehension_n vary_v about_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o offender_n one_o of_o they_o may_v in_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o justify_v who_o the_o other_o condemn_v 3._o there_o be_v no_o supply_n of_o a_o suppose_a defect_n or_o addition_n of_o what_o be_v not_o before_o for_o if_o their_o superior_a power_n excommunicate_v particular_a 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be_v not_o there_o will_v be_v a_o defect_n in_o christ_n government_n person_n be_v leave_v without_o remedy_n for_o wrong_n do_v by_o whole_a church_n i_o answer_v with_o suarez_n in_o the_o same_o case_n 99_o de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la tom._n 4._o p._n 99_o argumentum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o ab_fw-la specie_fw-la ad_fw-la genus_fw-la negativum_fw-la defensio_fw-la est_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o latius_fw-la patet_fw-la quam_fw-la appellatio_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la superiorem_fw-la recurrere_fw-la per_fw-la simplicene_a quaerelam_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la supplicationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la est_fw-la sufficens_fw-la remedium_fw-la diversum_fw-la appellatione_fw-la &_o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la decens_fw-la religiosum_fw-la statum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o species_n to_o the_o genus_fw-la there_o be_v other_o way_n of_o defence_n we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o a_o superior_a by_o simple_a complaint_n or_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a remedy_n and_o divers_a from_o a_o appellation_n and_o much_o more_o become_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n thus_o that_o author_n more_o particular_o we_o therefore_o answer_v 1._o there_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a defence_n or_o remedy_n though_o not_o by_o appeal_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v appeal_n though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o this_o address_n or_o recursus_fw-la to_o other_o superior_a or_o equal_a be_v not_o for_o the_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o compulsion_n such_o person_n interpose_v by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n persuasion_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wrong_a reprove_v threthe_a or_o in_o such_o way_n as_o a_o single_a pastor_n may_v deal_v with_o any_o of_o his_o people_n thus_o paul_n often_o in_o a_o difference_n between_o philemon_n and_o onesimus_n philem_n vers_fw-la 10._o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o onesimus_n phil._n 4.2_o 3._o i_o beseech_v evodias_n and_o syntiche_n it_o be_v upon_o some_o breach_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n this_o interposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o corinth_n be_v upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o house_n of_o cloe_n ver_fw-la 11._o there_o may_v also_o be_v more_o earnest_a plead_n 2.2_o hos_fw-la 2.2_o reason_n rebuke_n yea_o open_o and_o before_o other_o 14._o gal._n 2.11_o 14._o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_a in_o authority_n yet_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o reason_n and_o plead_v with_o peter_n but_o rebuke_v and_o reprove_v he_o public_o and_o before_o other_o and_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o barnabas_n 15.39_o act._n 15.39_o paul_n spirit_n do_v rise_v high_o and_o yet_o no_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v or_o may_v be_v by_o one_o apostle_n over_o another_o if_o synod_n be_v apply_v unto_o only_o for_o counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o difference_n and_o difficult_a case_n it_o be_v a_o provision_n not_o to_o be_v despise_v scripture-light_n in_o a_o instruction_n or_o reproof_n be_v cogent_a by_o what_o hand_n soever_o administer_v but_o more_o especial_o when_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ordinance_n or_o appointment_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v pastor_n and_o synod_n though_o entrust_v with_o a_o declarative_a authority_n only_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o great_a reformation_n make_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v ordinary_o by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v the_o instruction_n reproof_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o single_a minister_n who_o have_v not_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v such_o as_o despise_v his_o doctrine_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o not_o by_o discipline_n until_o they_o be_v judge_v believer_n they_o be_v without_o if_o this_o mean_n or_o such_o a_o doctrinal_a application_n by_o a_o single_a minister_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v such_o reformation_n upon_o single_a person_n and_o those_o that_o as_o yet_o own_o not_o christ_n or_o have_v conscience_n of_o a_o ordinance_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o expect_v the_o like_a fruit_n where_o many_o minister_n be_v synodical_o gather_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o whole_a church_n person_n profess_v to_o understand_v and_o reverence_v so_o solemn_a a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n though_o there_o be_v no_o coercive_a power_n entrust_v with_o it_o to_o enforce_v submission_n 2._o 396._o receptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o gallia_n ab_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la posse_fw-la provocari_fw-la ad_fw-la ad_fw-la curias_fw-la supremas_fw-la parliamentorum_fw-la p._n gr._n tholos_n l._n 50._o c._n 2._o §._o 36._o ruther_n due_a right_a cap._n 6._o §._o 5._o pag._n 396._o there_o may_v be_v appeal_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o series_n but_o to_o a_o tribunal_n extrinsical_a and_o not_o mere_o spiritual_a as_o when_o we_o appeal_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o over_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n for_o 1._o if_o the_o king_n in_o his_o law_n and_o the_o church_n in_o their_o synodical_a canon_n command_n and_o forbid_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v assert_v and_o 2._o if_o the_o person_n command_v stand_v as_o much_o in_o a_o civil_a relation_n to_o their_o prince_n be_v subject_n as_o they_o do_v in_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o the_o church_n as_o member_n doubtless_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v a_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o in_o civil_a and_o especial_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o council_n and_o advice_n of_o synod_n be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o reform_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o particular_a church_n if_o appeal_v unto_o the_o truth_n be_v though_o church_n be_v threaten_v or_o strike_v with_o the_o high_a censure_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o from_o a_o national_a synod_n the_o high_a throne_n be_v it_o not_o from_o foresight_n that_o if_o such_o discipline_n be_v despise_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n by_o some_o corporal_a punishment_n will_v second_v it_o there_o will_v be_v little_a fear_n or_o dread_n of_o those_o synodical_a censure_n and_o if_o so_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o most_o in_o a_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n as_o ordinary_o constistitute_v it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o common_a reason_n will_v direct_v we_o rather_o to_o go_v immediate_o by_o appeal_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o his_o delegate_n than_o in_o such_o a_o compass_n as_o to_o drive_v the_o cause_n from_o a_o consistory_n to_o a_o classis_fw-la from_o thence_o to_o a_o provincial_a synod_n and_o after_o that_o to_o a_o national_a assembly_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v there_o be_v little_a to_o any_o purpose_n do_v if_o not_o second_v by_o a_o secular_a arm_n hence_o our_o learned_a brethren_n former_o admit_v not_o other_o appeal_v of_o this_o nature_n but_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o we_o have_v full_o show_v in_o the_o former_a digression_n to_o which_o we_o add_v what_o
be_v by_o that_o author_n further_o say_v if_o the_o brethren_n or_o officer_n in_o a_o church_n be_v perverse_a 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o reason_n they_o that_o be_v wrong_v be_v to_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o alone_o have_v power_n and_o who_o ought_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n and_o authority_n procure_v to_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n governor_n or_o other_o freedom_n from_o all_o manifest_a injury_n and_o wrong_n the_o manner_n how_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o church-cause_n be_v there_o also_o describe_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v though_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v absolve_v the_o excommunicate_a person_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v away_o this_o power_n from_o the_o church_n yet_o when_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v apparent_o abuse_v the_o same_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n ground_v upon_o the_o same_o to_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o and_o to_o force_v they_o by_o civil_a mulct_n to_o rectisy_n etc._n etc._n thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o that_o first_o consideration_n upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o the_o vsefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v affirm_v which_o be_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o well-being_n of_o church_n there_o be_v another_o consideration_n remain_v now_o likewise_o to_o be_v prosecute_v show_v the_o like_a necessity_n of_o this_o power_n in_o respect_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o knowledge_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n hereof_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o national_a gift_n he_o have_v give_v his_o law_n to_o jacob_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o nation_n 147._o psal_n 147._o it_o be_v true_a then_o for_o israel_n have_v this_o privilege_n as_o a_o peculiar_a but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o where_o the_o 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