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these_o necessary_a duty_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o sense_n aristotle_n define_v a_o natural_a law_n to_o be_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v every_o where_o the_o same_o force_n and_o strength_n 10._o i._n e._n as_o andronicus_n rhodius_n very_o well_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o all_o that_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o faculty_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o bare_a reason_n which_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n command_v in_o that_o law_n but_o as_o it_o be_v expressive_a of_o a_o eternal_a law_n and_o deduce_v its_o obligation_n from_o thence_o and_o so_o this_o law_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o rise_n extent_n and_o immutability_n of_o it_o may_v be_v call_v deserve_o the_o law_n of_o 14._o nature_n but_o if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o emanation_n efflux_n and_o original_a of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v by_o molina_n alphonsus_n à _fw-fr 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they_o in_o particular_a but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o general_n so_o that_o in_o thing_n leave_v lawful_a and_o undetermined_a by_o the_o word_n where_o there_o arise_v no_o obligation_n from_o the_o matter_n it_o must_v arise_v from_o our_o subjection_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o obligation_n second_o he_o have_v only_o the_o power_n of_o obligation_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v sanction_n to_o those_o law_n by_o sanction_n i_o mean_v here_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n eas_fw-la legum_fw-la part_n quibus_fw-la poenas_fw-la constituimus_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la fecerint_fw-la those_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o determine_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o violater_n of_o it_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o oblige_v who_o have_v power_n 23._o to_o punish_v upon_o disobedience_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o none_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n i_o speak_v of_o legal_a penalty_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o such_o law_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n now_o there_o be_v no_o coercive_a or_o coactive_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o such_o all_o the_o force_n of_o such_o law_n as_o respect_v the_o outward_a polity_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n three_o he_o who_o can_v null_n and_o declare_v all_o other_o obligation_n void_a do_v without_o his_o power_n have_v the_o only_a power_n to_o oblige_v for_o whatsoever_o destroy_v a_o former_a obligation_n must_v of_o necessity_n imply_v a_o power_n to_o oblige_v because_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o abstain_v from_o that_o i_o be_v former_o oblige_v to_o but_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o suppose_v in_o some_o indifferent_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o church_n representative_a that_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o it_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la do_v prescribe_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o supreme_a power_n forbid_v the_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n if_o this_o do_v not_o null_a the_o former_a suppose_a obligation_n i_o must_v inevitable_o run_v upon_o these_o absurdity_n first_o that_o there_o be_v two_o supreme_a power_n in_o a_o nation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n second_o that_o a_o man_n may_v lie_v under_o two_o different_a obligation_n as_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o by_o one_o power_n and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o other_o three_o the_o same_o action_n may_v be_v a_o duty_n and_o a_o sin_n a_o duty_n in_o obey_v the_o one_o power_n a_o sin_n in_o disobey_v the_o other_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o power_n to_o oblige_v which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v thus_o far_o assert_v the_o magistrate_n due_a power_n and_o 8._o authority_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o power_n in_o determine_v thing_n leave_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o our_o clear_a and_o distinct_a proceed_n i_o shall_v ascend_v by_o these_o three_o step_n first_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n leave_v undetermined_a by_o the_o word_n second_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o positive_a determination_n and_o restraint_n three_o that_o there_o be_v some_o bound_n and_o limit_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o state_v and_o determine_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n leave_v undetermined_a by_o the_o word_n by_o determine_v here_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v determine_v whether_o thing_n be_v lawful_a or_o no_o for_o so_o there_o be_v no_o ritâ—_n or_o ceremony_n whatsoever_o but_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o sense_n or_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o application_n of_o particular_a action_n to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n but_o by_o determine_v i_o mean_v whether_o all_o thing_n concern_v the_o church_n polity_n and_o order_n be_v determine_v as_o duty_n or_o no_o viz._n that_o this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o the_o other_o not_o as_o for_o instance_n what_o time_n manner_n method_n gesture_n habit_n be_v use_v in_o preach_v the_o word_n whether_o baptism_n must_v be_v by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v at_o what_o day_n time_n place_n the_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n with_o these_o those_o who_o assert_v any_o of_o these_o as_o duty_n must_v produce_v necessary_o the_o command_n make_v they_o to_o be_v so_o for_o duty_n and_o command_n have_v a_o necessary_a respect_n and_o relation_n to_o one_o another_o if_o no_o command_n be_v bring_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n so_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n calvin_n say_v whether_o the_o communicant_n take_v the_o bread_n themselves_o or_o receive_v it_o be_v give_v they_o whether_o they_o shall_v 19_o give_v the_o cup_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o to_o their_o next_o neighbour_n whether_o the_o bread_n be_v leaven_v or_o not_o the_o wine_n red_a or_o white_a nihil_fw-la refert_fw-la it_o matter_n not_o haec_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la libertate_fw-la posita_fw-la they_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n liberty_n but_o this_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o clear_a as_o it_o be_v general_o think_v to_o be_v we_o shall_v therefore_o bare_a the_o ground_n a_o little_a by_o some_o necessary_a distinction_n to_o see_v where_o the_o root_n of_o indifferency_n lie_v which_o we_o shall_v the_o rather_o do_v because_o it_o be_v strong_o assert_v by_o a_o honourable_a person_n that_o there_o be_v no_o indifferency_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v still_o either_o unlawful_a or_o necessary_a if_o lawful_a at_o this_o time_n in_o these_o circumstance_n but_o all_o indifferency_n lie_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o shortness_n of_o our_o understanding_n which_o may_v 5._o make_v some_o thing_n seem_v so_o to_o we_o but_o that_o honourable_a person_n clear_o run_v upon_o a_o double_a mistake_n first_o that_o indifferency_n be_v a_o medium_n participationis_fw-la of_o both_o extreme_n and_o not_o only_a negationis_fw-la viz._n that_o as_o intermediate_v colour_n partake_v both_o of_o black_a and_o white_a and_o yet_o be_v neither_o so_o in_o morality_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a there_o be_v a_o intermediate_v entity_n which_o be_v neither_o but_o indifferent_a to_o either_o whereas_o the_o nature_n of_o indifferency_n lie_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n intermediate_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o in_o some_o thing_n undetermined_a by_o divine_a law_n as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o we_o speak_v as_o to_o the_o extreme_n of_o it_o it_o be_v something_o lie_v between_o a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o a_o intrinsical_a evil_a the_o other_o mistake_n be_v that_o throughout_o that_o discourse_n he_o take_v indifferency_n as_o circumstantiate_v in_o individual_a action_n and_o as_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o action_n be_v determine_v by_o its_o circumstance_n whereas_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o indifferency_n lie_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n abstract_o and_o so_o these_o thing_n be_v employ_v in_o a_o indifferent_a action_n first_o absolute_a undetermination_n as_o to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n by_o a_o divine_a law_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o free_a for_o man_n to_o do_v it_o or_o no._n second_o that_o one_o part_n have_v not_o more_o propension_n to_o the_o rule_n then_o the_o other_o for_o if_o the_o do_v of_o it_o come_v near_a to_o the_o rule_n then_o the_o omission_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o action_n be_v not_o whole_o indifferent_a three_o that_o neither_o part_n have_v any_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o rule_n for_o that_o which_o have_v so_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v indifferent_a that_o it_o become_v unlawful_a so_o that_o a_o indifferent_a action_n be_v therein_o like_o the_o iron_n accost_v by_o two_o lodestone_n on_o either_o side_n of_o equal_a virtue_n and_o so_o hover_v in_o medio_fw-la incline_v to_o neither_o but_o suppose_v any_o degree_n of_o virtue_n add_v to_o the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o it_o than_o incline_v towards_o it_o or_o as_o the_o magnetical_a needle_n about_o the_o azore_n keep_v its_o self_n direct_o parallel_v to_o the_o axis_n of_o the_o world_n without_o variation_n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v then_o to_o be_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n from_o the_o two_o great_a magnet_n the_o continent_n of_o europe_n and_o america_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v it_o remove_v from_o thence_o but_o it_o have_v its_o variation_n so_o indifferency_n take_v in_o
person_n repentance_n and_o desire_v of_o absolution_n now_o civil_a penalty_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o intention_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o person_n but_o the_o quality_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o action_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o humane_a law_n do_v respect_n immediate_o actionem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la and_o not_o animum_fw-la agentis_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v only_o so_o far_o as_o the_o mind_n have_v influence_n upon_o the_o action_n but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o such_o law_n which_o take_v immediate_a notice_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o only_o of_o outward_a action_n as_o they_o be_v significative_a and_o expressive_a of_o the_o inward_a intention_n for_o in_o these_o though_o the_o ground_n of_o proceed_v to_o penalty_n be_v from_o the_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o outward_a action_n yet_o that_o outward_a action_n be_v subject_a to_o penalty_n as_o expressive_a of_o the_o mind_n intention_n where_o there_o may_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n give_v of_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o the_o intention_n afterward_o there_o may_v be_v proportionable_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o penalty_n because_o the_o end_n of_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n exclude_v from_o mercy_n in_o the_o end_n of_o administration_n as_o in_o civil_a judicatories_n but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n who_o end_n be_v mercy_n that_o be_v the_o regain_n and_o recover_v the_o offender_n soul_n from_o sin_n by_o inflict_v such_o a_o penalty_n upon_o he_o as_o may_v humble_v he_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o hence_o appear_v the_o great_a reasonableness_n of_o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o managery_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o do_v not_o fix_v a_o certain_a time_n as_o a_o stand_a law_n for_o all_o offender_n but_o do_v increase_v or_o lessen_v both_o the_o time_n and_o weight_n of_o their_o penance_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n give_v of_o their_o submission_n and_o true_a repentance_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o now_o in_o reference_n to_o 55._o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n appear_v from_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o learned_a buxtorf_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niddui_n which_o remain_v thirty_o day_n usual_o but_o be_v shorten_v by_o confession_n and_o desire_n of_o absolution_n durat_fw-la 30._o dies_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la &_o deprecatione_fw-la decurtantur_fw-la but_o if_o after_o thirty_o day_n past_a he_o continue_v impenitent_a the_o judge_n as_o he_o see_v sit_v increase_v the_o punishment_n so_o as_o to_o double_a or_o treble_v the_o time_n or_o extend_v it_o to_o his_o whole_a life_n if_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n a_o stone_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o bier_n to_o show_v he_o deserve_v lapidation_n they_o weep_v not_o for_o he_o nor_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o burial_n further_o 12._o buxtorf_n there_o allege_v this_o constitution_n of_o their_o law_n that_o if_o he_o that_o be_v under_o niddui_n and_o desire_v not_o absolution_n be_v the_o second_o time_n under_o it_o if_o that_o do_v no_o good_a on_o he_o than_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v with_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o excommunication_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v likewise_o observe_v by_o joh._n coch._n mr._n selden_n and_o other_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o not_o mere_o civil_a because_o the_o main_a end_n of_o it_o be_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o person_n who_o lie_v under_o the_o fault_n and_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n give_v of_o it_o the_o penalty_n be_v relax_v or_o increase_v which_o argument_n not_o yet_o take_v notice_n of_o nor_o improve_v by_o writer_n on_o this_o subject_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o case_n clear_a that_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a out-lawry_a as_o some_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v three_o i_o argue_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o 5._o publikeness_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a civil_a penalty_n but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n for_o civil_a penalty_n do_v proceed_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o alter_v not_o as_o to_o the_o publikeness_n or_o privateness_n of_o the_o offence_n but_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o offence_n deserve_v excommunication_n if_o do_v in_o public_a do_v not_o if_o do_v in_o private_a or_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o person_n liberty_n to_o have_v the_o offender_n excommunicate_v or_o not_o that_o which_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n be_v affront_n or_o contempt_n put_v upon_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o rabbi_n or_o one_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o student_n in_o the_o law_n now_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o they_o in_o this_o case_n that_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o private_a the_o rabbi_n may_v pardon_v he_o but_o if_o in_o public_a he_o can_v not_o for_o as_o joh._n coch._n give_v the_o reason_n publicum_fw-la 146._o doctoris_fw-la ludibrium_fw-la in_o legis_fw-la contemptum_fw-la redundas_fw-la the_o contempt_n of_o public_a teacher_n of_o the_o law_n redound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o law_n its_o self_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o not_o the_o bare_a offence_n which_o make_v excommunication_n necessary_a among_o they_o and_o not_o as_o that_o scandal_n be_v a_o mere_a defamation_n of_o the_o person_n but_o as_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n four_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o form_n use_v in_o excommunication_n by_o they_o there_o be_v two_o form_v produce_v of_o their_o excommunication_n the_o one_o by_o buxtorf_n out_o of_o a_o old_a 828._o hebrew_n manuscript_n 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eucharist_n ob_fw-la moralem_fw-la impuritatem_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o wave_v those_o term_n be_v 1._o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o yet_o unsatisfied_a as_o to_o any_o convince_a 1._o argument_n whereby_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o any_o be_v deny_v admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o church-society_n and_o own_a as_o member_n in_o they_o i_o can_v yet_o see_v any_o particular_a reason_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n above_o all_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o shall_v confine_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n mere_o to_o that_o ordinance_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o eucharist_n bear_v the_o same_o office_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o our_o new_a anatomist_n tell_v we_o the_o parenchyme_n of_o the_o liver_n do_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n viz._n to_o be_v colâ—â—â—_n sanguinis_fw-la to_o serve_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o strainer_n to_o separate_v the_o more_o gross_a and_o feculent_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n from_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o spirituous_a so_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o strain_v out_o the_o more_o impure_a member_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o more_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a my_o judgement_n then_o be_v that_o excommunication_n relate_v immediate_o to_o the_o cut_v a_o person_n off_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n visible_a society_n constitute_v upon_o the_o end_v it_o be_v but_o because_o communion_n iâ—_n not_o visible_o discern_v but_o in_o administration_n and_o participation_n of_o gospel_n ordinance_n therefore_o exclusion_n do_v chief_o refer_v to_o these_o and_o because_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a privilledge_n which_o the_o church_n enjoy_v therefore_o it_o stand_v to_o reason_v that_o censure_n shall_v begin_v there_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o person_n apparent_o unworthy_a may_v be_v embrace_v as_o a_o prudent_a lawful_a and_o convenient_a abatement_n of_o the_o great_a penalty_n of_o excommunication_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v on_o the_o same_o general_a ground_n that_o the_o other_o do_v for_o qui_fw-la pâ—test_fw-la majus_fw-la potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la minus_fw-la which_o will_v hold_v as_o well_o in_o moral_a as_o natural_a power_n iâ—_n there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_a nor_o peculiar_a reason_n as_o to_o the_o one_o more_o than_o to_o the_o oâ—her_n 2._o i_o dislike_v the_o term_n ob_fw-la moralem_fw-la impuritatem_fw-la on_o this_o 2._o account_n because_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v take_v up_o by_o erastus_n and_o from_o he_o by_o other_o as_o the_o controversy_n be_v manage_v concern_v excommunication_n among_o the_o iâ—wes_n viz._n whether_o it_o be_v â—meerly_o because_o of_o ceremonial_a or_o else_o likewise_o because_o of_o moral_a impurity_n as_o to_o which_o i_o must_v ingenuous_o acknowledge_v erastus_n have_v very_o much_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o adversary_n clear_o prove_v that_o no_o person_n under_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v the_o temple_n worship_n because_o of_o moral_a impurity_n but_o then_o withal_o i_o think_v he_o have_v gain_v little_a advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n by_o the_o great_a and_o successful_a pain_n he_o have_v take_v in_o the_o prove_v of_o that_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o temple-worship_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n propitiatory_a as_o they_o be_v the_o adumbration_n of_o that_o grand_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o god_n wrath_n viz._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o to_o have_v exclude_v any_o from_o participation_n of_o they_o have_v be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o visible_a way_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o and_o from_o testify_v their_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o repentance_n 23._o from_o dead_a work_n but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n those_o
right_a of_o supreme_a management_n of_o this_o power_n in_o a_o external_a way_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n which_o may_v consist_v in_o these_o follow_a thing_n 1._o a_o right_a of_o prescribe_v law_n for_o the_o due_a management_n of_o church-censure_n 2._o a_o right_a of_o bound_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o câ—â—â—â—â—res_n that_o in_o a_o seâ—â—led_a christian-state_n matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o any_o church-officer_n nor_o such_o censure_n inflict_v but_o upon_o a_o evident_a conviction_n of_o such_o great_a offence_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o christian-church_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o offender_n life_n 3._o the_o right_a of_o add_v temporal_a and_o civil_a sanction_n to_o church-censure_n and_o so_o enforce_v the_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o more_o keen_a and_o sharp_a one_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n thus_o i_o assert_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o all_o church_n censure_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la to_o flow_v from_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a effect_n follow_v any_o of_o they_o as_o to_o civil_a right_n but_o from_o the_o magistrate_n sanction_n 4_o to_o the_o magistrate_n belong_v the_o right_a of_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o unjust_a censure_n not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v repeal_v a_o just_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o its_o spiritual_a effect_n but_o he_o may_v suspend_v the_o temporal_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n to_o discharge_v their_o office_n and_o acquiesce_v but_o this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o supreme_a order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a cause_n i_o have_v full_o assert_v and_o clear_v already_o from_o 7._o which_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o to_o any_o outward_a effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n the_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n must_v be_v exempt_v both_o because_o the_o force_n of_o these_o censure_n do_v flow_v from_o he_o in_o a_o christian_a state_n and_o that_o there_o otherwise_o will_v be_v a_o progress_n in_o infinitum_fw-la to_o know_v whether_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v just_a or_o no._n i_o conclude_v then_o that_o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o main_a care_n of_o order_v thing_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v cumulative_a and_o not_o privative_a the_o church_n and_o her_o officer_n retain_v the_o fundamental_a right_n of_o inflict_a censure_n on_o offender_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la his_fw-la quoque_fw-la finem_fw-la book_n sell_v by_o henry_n mortlocke_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o protestant_a religion_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o lord_n arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n relation_n of_o a_o conference_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o pretend_a answer_n by_o t._n c._n by_o edward_n still_v fleet_n origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la or_o a_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o 4o._o bainâ—_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n trapp_n on_o the_o proverb_n ecclesiaste_n canticle_n with_o the_o major_a prophet_n be_v his_o three_o volume_n of_o annotation_n on_o the_o whole_a bible_n greenhill_n upon_o ezekiel_n hall_n upon_o anos_n brook_n on_o the_o necessity_n excellency_n rarity_n and_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n knowledge_n and_o practice_n or_o a_o plain_a discourse_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n by_o samuel_n cradock_n scheciâ—ah_o or_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o place_n of_o religious_a worship_n by_o john_n stillingfleet_n a_o treatise_n of_o divine_a meditation_n by_o john_n ball_n publish_v by_o mr._n simeon_n ash._n the_o moral_a philosophy_n of_o the_o stoic_n turn_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a by_o charles_n cotton_n esq_n a_o improvement_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o 9_o nautical_a verse_n of_o the_o 107._o psalm_n wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n you_o have_v a_o full_a and_o delightful_a description_n of_o all_o those_o many_o various_a and_o multitudinous_a object_n which_o be_v behold_v through_o the_o lord_n creation_n both_o on_o sea_n in_o sea_n and_o on_o land_n viz._n all_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o fish_n fowl_n and_o beast_n whether_o wild_a or_o tâ—me_a all_o sort_n of_o tree_n and_o fruit_n all_o sort_n of_o people_n city_n town_n and_o country_n by_o daniel_n pell_n baxter_n call_v etc._n etc._n hist._n eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o §_o 1._o §._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ethic_n l._n 5._o c._n 6_o grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bâ—lli_fw-la &_o pac_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o lâ—ss_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la &_o jure_v l._n 2._o c._n 2._o dub._n 1._o etymol_n philol._n voc_fw-la jus_o etymol_n l._n 5._o cap._n 3._o ethic._n l._n 5._o cap._n 2._o mat._n 15_o 9_o isa._n 29._o 11._o tertull._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 12_o v_o herald_n digress_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o tertull._n alex._n alensis_n part_n 3._o q._n 27._o m._n 3._o §._o 3._o rom._n 4._o 8._o §._o 4._o ethic._n l._n 5._o cap._n 10._o v._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n apud_fw-la ebâ—ae_n lib._n 1._o c._n 7_o &_o 8._o mol._n the_o just_a &_o jur._n p._n 1_o disp_n 3._o alphons_n de_fw-fr leg_n pur_fw-it l._n 2._o c._n 14._o §._o 5._o exercit._fw-la eccles._n advers._fw-la barnes_n exer_n 16._o sect_n 43._o sâ—id_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n apud_fw-la ebr._n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o colloq_fw-la â—um_fw-la tryph._n judâ—o_n origin_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 10._o v._o gâ—ot_n in_o luc._n 1._o 6._o maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la cap._n 9_o sect_n 1._o abarb._n de_fw-fr capit._fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 8._o p._n 29._o ed._n vorstii_n gal._n 3._o 24._o §._o 6._o gen._n 22._o deut._n 5._o 15_o act_n 15._o 29._o oraâ—_n â—â—â—â—_o caeâ—iu_fw-la §._o 7._o heb._n 6._o 1â—_n catech._n racov_n cap._n 4._o act_n 3._o 38._o §_o 8â—_n matth._n 11._o 21._o 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o 1_o peâ—_n 2d_o 22._o gen._n 2._o 2._o matth._n 16._o 19_o 18._o 18._o §_o 1._o hypoth_o 1._o grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bellâ—_n etc._n etc._n lib_n 1._o câ—p_n 1._o s._n 10._o prâ—sat_fw-la in_o cod._n canon_n eccl._n aâ—ric_n p._n 14._o lesle_n de_fw-fr just_a &_o jure_v l._n 2._o c._n 19_o dâ—b_n 3._o n._n 12._o suarez_n de_fw-fr leg_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 9_o sect_n 6._o orig._n lib._n 3._o c._n celsum_fw-la p._n 154._o ed._n coâ—_n â—_o c._n celsum_fw-la l._n 5._o p._n 147._o §_o 2._o covarr_n c._n 10._o the_o tesiâ—mâ—n_n 11â—_n hobbs_n de_fw-fr civ_o cap._n 1_o s._n 11._o ann._n §._o 3._o prop._n 3._o paulus_n l._n 1._o d._n de_fw-fr â—urtis_fw-la vâ—pian_o lib._n post._n d._n the_o verb_n sig_n v._o grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4_o sect_n 8._o §._o 4._o judg._n 6._o 18_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 1_o 4._o 16._o 9_o 10._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 15._o 18_o etc._n etc._n exerciâ—_n in_o gen._n 42._o isa._n 66._o 3._o gen._n 4_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 1â—_n 4._o §._o 5._o isa._n 49._o 23._o euseb._n vit_fw-fr constant._n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o de_fw-fr imp._n sum_n potest_fw-la cap._n 2._o l._n 1._o in_o jud._n c._n 19_o panstrat_n cath._n tom._n 2._o l_o 15._o cap._n 6._o in_o loc_n to._n 3._o ed._n aeâ—on_n p._n 189._o ed._n 1607._o de_fw-fr episcop_n const._n magn._n §_o 7._o aristot._fw-la ethic._n lib._n 6._o c._n 6._o matth._n 28._o 18._o heb._n 13._o 17._o v._o peâ—â—_n martyr_n in_o 1_o sam._n 14._o whitaker_n â—_o cont_n 4._o q._n 7._o cameron_n de_fw-fr eccles._n p._n 386._o to._n 1._o open_fw-mi lib._n 2._o c._n parmen_fw-la â—a_n 1_o sam._n 8._o loc._n com._n class_n 4._o c._n 5â—_n sect_n 11._o papin_n l._n 41_o d._n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la hotâ—oman_n com._n v_o juris_fw-la five_o sanct_a cicero_n ad_fw-la arâ—ic_fw-la l._n 3._o ep_n 23._o §._o 8._o institut_n l._n 4._o cap._n 17._o s._n 43._o &_o cap._n 15._o s._n 19_o nature_n of_o episc._n chap._n 5._o v._o forbes_n iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o rome_n 14._o 23._o §._o 9_o grat._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 13._o sect_n 7._o §._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 1._o d._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr oblige_n cons_n prael_n 6._o s._n 5._o gal._n 5._o 2._o act_n 16._o 3._o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o coloss._n 2._o 16_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 14._o 3_o 6_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o controu._n 4._o quaest_n 7._o cap._n 2._o in_o 1_o sam._n 14._o aug._n eâ—_n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n §._o 11._o gal._n 5._o 2._o