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not_o only_o ministerial_o and_o doctrinal_o but_o judicial_o and_o in_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o jerusalem_n such_o controversy_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o in_o 2_o chro._n 19_o the_o place_n now_o in_o hand_n yea_o shall_v even_o warn_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o court_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o synedricall_a decree_n determine_v those_o question_n and_o controversy_n concern_v the_o law_n which_o shall_v come_v before_o they_o as_o for_o that_o distinction_n in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n and_o the_o king_n matter_n erastus_n page_n 274._o say_v that_o by_o the_o lord_n matter_n be_v mean_v any_o cause_n express_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v whereby_o he_o take_v away_o the_o distinction_n which_o the_o text_n make_v for_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o king_n matter_n be_v the_o lord_n matter_n which_o himself_o it_o seem_v perceive_v he_o immediate_o yield_v our_o interpretation_n 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whatsoever_o cause_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o v._o 10._o whether_o it_o shall_v come_v by_o appeal_n or_o by_o reference_n and_o arbitration_n this_o court_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o give_v out_o a_o ultimate_a and_o authoritative_a determination_n of_o it_o so_o that_o what_o be_v bring_v from_o inferior_a court_n to_o they_o be_v bring_v no_o high_a to_o any_o other_o court_n 5._o this_o court_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a prolocutor_n or_o moderator_n v._o 11._o 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 whereas_o zebadiah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v speaker_n in_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o sanhedrin_n as_o member_n or_o as_o councillor_n but_o over_o they_o as_o precedent_n eye_n summos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la
delegare_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la no_o man_n can_v give_v from_o he_o by_o delegation_n or_o deputation_n to_o another_o that_o right_a or_o power_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o 3._o if_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n come_v by_o delegation_n from_o the_o magistrate_n either_o the_o magistrate_n must_v in_o conscience_n give_v this_o power_n to_o church-officer_n only_o or_o he_o be_v free_a and_o may_v without_o sin_n give_v this_o power_n to_o other_o if_o the_o former_a what_o can_v bind_v up_o the_o magistrate_n conscience_n or_o astrict_n the_o thing_n to_o church-officer_n except_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o they_o only_o do_v it_o if_o the_o latter_a then_o though_o this_o parliament_n have_v have_v take_v away_o the_o old_a high_a commission_n court_n which_o have_v potestatem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la gladii_fw-la yet_o they_o may_v lawful_o and_o without_o sin_n erect_v a_o new_a high_a commission_n court_n make_v up_o 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open_v that_o minister_n may_v do_v as_o they_o please_v answ._n 1_o look_v what_o remedy_n thene_n be_v for_o abuse_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o like_a remedy_n there_o be_v for_o abuse_n in_o church-discipline_n maladministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v no_o less_o sinful_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o than_o maladministration_n of_o discipline_n and_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o former_a be_v more_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n than_o the_o latter_a minister_n have_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o preach_v what_o they_o will_v now_o when_o the_o word_n be_v not_o true_o preach_v nor_o the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v by_o any_o minister_n or_o minister_n the_o magistrate_n seek_v the_o redress_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o a_o constitute_v church_n by_o the_o convocate_a of_o synod_n for_o examine_v discover_v and_o judge_v of_o such_o error_n and_o abuse_n as_o be_v find_v in_o particular_a church_n but_o if_o the_o synod_n shall_v connive_v at_o or_o comply_v with_o that_o same_o error_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o supreme_a and_o authoritative_a decision_n of_o a_o controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o still_o endeavour_v to_o help_v all_o this_o by_o other_o ecclesiastical_a remedy_n as_o another_o synod_n and_o yet_o another_o till_o the_o evil_n be_v remove_v the_o like_a we_o say_v concern_v abuse_n in_o church-discipline_n the_o magistrate_n may_v command_v a_o resume_v and_o re-examination_n of_o the_o case_n in_o another_o synod_n but_o still_o the_o synod_n ratisi_v or_o reverse_v the_o censure_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o synod_n as_o betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n for_o voluntas_fw-la imperat_fw-la intellectui_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o determinatur_fw-la per_fw-la intectellum_fw-la quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la actus_fw-la take_v for_o instance_n this_o also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o case_n deserve_v deposition_n or_o degradation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n say_v learned_a salmasius_n appar_fw-la ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la pag._n 298._o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n can_v take_v from_o a_o minister_n that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o ordination_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o he_o can_v take_v away_o that_o which_o he_o can_v give_v but_o if_o a_o prince_n will_v have_v a_o minister_n for_o his_o offence_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o ministerial_a power_n he_o must_v take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n themselves_o qui_fw-la judices_fw-la very_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o auferre_fw-la soli_fw-la possunt_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la dederunt_fw-la who_o be_v his_o true_a judge_n and_o they_o only_o can_v take_v away_o what_o by_o ordination_n they_o have_v give_v thus_o salmasius_n 2._o and_o further_o if_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o go_v without_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o own_o activity_n interpose_v and_o judge_v in_o a_o civil_a cause_n which_o concern_v any_o man_n life_n or_o estate_n the_o magistrate_n may_v reverse_v and_o make_v straight_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v in_o that_o kind_n and_o punish_v themselves_o for_o such_o abuse_n of_o their_o power_n as_o solomon_n punish_v abiathar_n and_o banish_v he_o to_o anathoth_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o it_o be_v not_o a_o case_n of_o scandal_n only_o or_o of_o delinquency_n or_o maladministration_n in_o his_o sacerdotal_a office_n otherwise_o it_o have_v fall_v within_o the_o cognizance_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n 3._o though_o the_o case_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o christian_a magistrate_n by_o himself_o and_o immediate_o may_v not_o only_o examine_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o also_o when_o he_o see_v cause_n either_o upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o party_n or_o scandal_n give_v to_o himself_o interpose_v by_o letter_n message_n exhortation_n and_o sharp_a admonition_n to_o the_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n who_o in_o that_o case_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n with_o all_o respect_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o give_v he_o a_o reason_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o to_o declare_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o proceed_n till_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o free_a and_o fair_a deal_n they_o either_o give_v a_o rational_a and_o satisfactory_a account_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o be_v themselves_o convince_v of_o their_o maladministration_n of_o discipline_n 4_o and_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n when_o the_o clergy_n have_v make_v defection_n and_o all_o church_n discipline_n be_v degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n as_o under_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n it_o be_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v the_o protection_n of_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o or_o censure_v unjust_o for_o extraordinary_a evil_n must_v have_v extraordinary_a help_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v divers_a of_o our_o reformer_n and_o other_o groan_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n and_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o their_o relief_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o in_o a_o well_o constitute_v church_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o magistrate_n either_o sit_fw-la to_o receive_v appeal_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o to_o receive_v complaint_n exhibit_v against_o that_o sentence_n by_o the_o party_n censure_v so_o as_o by_o his_o authority_n upon_o such_o complaint_n to_o nullify_v or_o make_v void_a the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o vâ—…delius_n plead_v for_o not_o the_o former_a but_o apollonius_n oppugn_v the_o latter_a as_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a now_o to_o ascribe_v such_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v 1._o to_o change_v the_o pope_n but_o not_o the_o poâ—…edome_n the_o head_n but_o not_o the_o headship_n for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o pope_n chief_a supremacy_n to_o judge_v all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n to_o ratify_v or_o rescind_v at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n counsel_n â—nd_v all_o and_o shall_v this_o power_n now_o be_v transfer_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n good_a lord_n where_o be_v we_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o upshot_n of_o our_o reformation_n oâ—_n for_o it_o shall_v we_o condemn_v the_o papist_n and_o anabaptist_n who_o give_v too_o little_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o then_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o arminian_n who_o give_v as_o much_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v former_o usurp_v 2._o appeal_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o line_n of_o subordination_n and_o do_v not_o go_v de_fw-fr gâ—…nere_fw-la
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ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o have_v authority_n to_o determine_v controversy_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n distinguish_v these_o priest_n and_o prophet_n from_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n yet_o he_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v with_o in_o controvert_v case_n according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 9_o if_o so_o than_o their_o sentence_n be_v authoritative_a and_o bind_a so_o far_o that_o the_o man_n who_o do_v presumptuous_o disobey_v they_o be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n deut._n 17._o 12._o ten_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v that_o moshav_fw-mi zekenim_fw-la consessus_fw-la or_o cathedra_fw-la seniorum_fw-la psal._n 107._o 32._o for_o though_o every_o argument_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a demonstration_n yet_o cuncta_fw-la juvant_n let_v they_o exalt_v he_o also_o in_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n compare_v this_o text_n with_o 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which_o see_v apollonius_n in_o his_o ius_n majâ—…statis_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la but_o the_o erastian_n error_n be_v thus_o bear_v nurse_v feed_v and_o educate_v do_v fall_v into_o a_o most_o deadly_a decay_n and_o consumption_n the_o procure_a cause_n whereof_o be_v these_o three_o first_o the_o best_a and_o most_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n all_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n refuse_v to_o receive_v harbour_n or_o entertain_v it_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o expose_v to_o hunger_n and_o cold_a shame_n and_o nakedness_n some_o harbour_n it_o have_v in_o switzerland_n but_o that_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o come_v only_o through_o injury_n of_o time_n which_o can_v not_o be_v help_v the_o theological_a and_o scriptural_a principle_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o those_o church_n be_v anti-erastian_a and_o presbyterial_a as_o i_o have_v 53._o elsewhere_o show_v against_o mr._n coleman_n so_o that_o erastianisme_n can_v not_o get_v warmth_n and_o strength_n enough_o no_o not_o in_o zurick_n itself_o yea_o dr._n ursiâ—…us_n in_o his_o judicium_fw-la de_fw-la
by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o i_o do_v but_o now_o touch_v by_o the_o way_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o presbyterial_a government_n the_o particular_n i_o refer_v to_o chapter_n 8._o our_o six_o concession_n be_v that_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n when_o church-government_n do_v degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n and_o they_o who_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n make_v defection_n and_o fall_n into_o manifest_a heresy_n impiety_n or_o injustice_n as_o under_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n which_o we_o pray_v and_o hope_v we_o shall_v never_o see_v again_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v diverse_a thing_n in_o and_o for_o religion_n and_o interpose_v his_o authority_n diverse_a way_n so_o as_o do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o cognizance_n decision_n and_o administration_n ordinary_o and_o in_o a_o reform_a and_o well_o constitute_v church_n for_o extraordinary_a disease_n must_v have_v extraordinary_a remedy_n more_o of_o this_o before_o a_o seven_o concession_n be_v this_o the_o civil_a sanction_n add_v to_o church-government_n and_o discipline_n be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v church-government_n do_v not_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessitate_v the_o magistrate_n to_o aid_v assist_v or_o corroborate_v the_o same_o by_o add_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o law_n but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v free_a in_o this_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v to_o do_v more_o or_o to_o do_v less_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v to_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o cumulative_a act_n of_o favour_n do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v free_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_fw-la genere_fw-la moris_fw-la but_o in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o add_v the_o civil_a sanction_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la or_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v either_o a_o duty_n or_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o my_o meaning_n be_v the_o magistrate_n be_v free_a herein_o from_o all_o coaction_n yea_o from_o all_o necessity_n and_o obligation_n other_o than_o arise_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bind_v his_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o power_n on_o earth_n civil_a or_o spiritual_a to_o constrain_v he_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n on_o earth_n how_o far_o he_o be_v to_o do_v any_o cumulative_a act_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n which_o take_v off_o that_o calumny_n that_o presbyterial_a government_n do_v force_n or_o compel_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o state_n the_o question_n otherwise_o i_o mean_v concern_v the_o magistrate_n his_o forbid_v what_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o command_v what_o christ_n have_v forbid_v in_o which_o case_n we_o must_v serve_v christ_n and_o our_o conscience_n rather_o than_o obey_v law_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o our_o covenant_n whereas_o in_o the_o other_o case_n of_o the_o magistrate_n his_o not_o add_v of_o the_o civil_a sanction_n we_o may_v both_o serve_v christ_n and_o do_v it_o without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n eight_o we_o grant_v that_o pastor_n and_o elder_n whether_o they_o be_v consider_v distributive_o or_o collective_o in_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n be_v subject_n and_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n aught_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a in_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o as_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n so_o in_o civil_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o their_o trespass_n against_o law_n be_v punishable_a as_o much_o yea_o more_o than_o the_o trespass_n of_o other_o subject_n of_o this_o also_o before_o nine_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o sentence_n give_v or_o censure_v inflict_v by_o a_o presbytery_n or_o a_o synod_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ready_a in_o all_o humility_n and_o respect_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o their_o proceed_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o endeavour_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n his_o conscience_n or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v warn_v and_o rectify_v if_o themselves_o have_v err_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o government_n have_v now_o observe_v what_o our_o opposite_n yield_v to_o we_o or_o we_o to_o they_o i_o shall_v for_o further_a unfolding_n of_o what_o i_o plead_v for_o or_o against_o add_v here_o the_o chief_a agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n so_o far_o as_o i_o apprehend_v they_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v both_o from_o god_n both_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v authorize_v from_o god_n both_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o their_o administration_n to_o god_n 2._o both_o be_v tie_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o both_o have_v certain_a direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o administration_n 3._o both_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v father_n and_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n utrumque_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dominium_fw-la say_v luther_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 139._o both_o government_n the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a do_v pertain_v to_o that_o commandment_n 4_o both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o supreme_a and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n as_o the_o subordinate_a end_n 5._o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o mutual_o aid_v and_o auxiliary_a each_o to_o other_o magistracy_n strengthen_v the_o ministry_n and_o the_o ministry_n strengthen_v magistracy_n 6._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o general_a kind_n they_o be_v both_o power_n and_o government_n 7._o both_o of_o they_o require_v singular_a qualification_n eminent_a gift_n and_o endowment_n and_o of_o both_o it_o hold_v true_a quis_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la idoneus_fw-la 8._o both_o of_o they_o have_v degree_n of_o censure_n and_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o offence_n 9_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o may_v give_v out_o sentence_n against_o one_o who_o be_v not_o convict_v or_o who_o offence_n be_v not_o prove_v 10._o both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la for_o though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v spiritual_a and_o exercise_v about_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n only_o yet_o as_o dr._n rivet_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n pag._n 260._o 261._o say_v true_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n of_o external_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la one_o by_o church-censure_n excommunication_n lesser_a and_o great_a which_o be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o church-officer_n another_o which_o be_v civil_a and_o coercive_a and_o that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n but_o mr._n coleman_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v persuade_v it_o will_v trouble_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o bound_v ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o maledicis_fw-la pag._n 7._o well_o i_o have_v give_v ten_o agreement_n i_o will_v now_o give_v ten_o difference_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v great_a they_o differ_v in_o their_o cause_n effect_n object_n adjunct_n correlation_n execution_n and_o ultimate_a termination_n 1._o in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o king_n of_o nation_n have_v institute_v the_o civil_a power_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n have_v institute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n i_o mean_v the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o exercise_v sovereignty_n over_o the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o over_o all_o mankind_n have_v institute_v magistrate_n to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n as_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n who_o his_o father_n have_v set_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psal._n 2._o 6._o to_o reign_n over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luke_n 1._o 33._o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa._n 22._o 22._o have_v institute_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n who_o in_o his_o name_n he_o send_v forth_o 2._o in_o the_o matter_n magistracy_n or_o civil_a
in_o genus_fw-la but_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a court_n stand_v not_o in_o one_o line_n neither_o be_v they_o of_o one_o kind_n and_o nature_n they_o be_v disparata_fw-la non_fw-la subordinata_fw-la 3._o they_o who_o receive_v appeal_n have_v also_o power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sentence_n else_o the_o appeal_n be_v in_o vain_a but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v the_o church_n ceâ—sure_n nor_o to_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n our_o opposite_n themselves_o being_z judges_z it_o be_v not_o therefore_o without_o just_a cause_n that_o augustine_n do_v uâ—ry_o â—uch_o â—lame_v the_o donatist_n for_o their_o appeal_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o civil_a â—_z epist._n 48._o and_o epist._n 162._o there_o be_v two_o example_n allege_v from_o scripture_n for_o appeal_n from_o ecclesiastical_a to_o civil_a court_n one_o be_v the_o example_n of_o jeremiah_n iâ—…r_n 26._o the_o other_o be_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n act._n 25._o but_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o prove_v the_o point_n for_o 1._o jeremiah_n be_v not_o censure_v by_o the_o priest_n with_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o which_o alone_o our_o controversy_n be_v but_o the_o priest_n take_v he_o and_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v jer._n 26._o 8._o 2._o will_v god_n that_o every_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v protect_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n from_o such_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o persecute_v decree_n when_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v make_v up_o of_o bloody_a persecuter_n that_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a evil_n which_o must_v have_v a_o extraordinary_a remedy_n 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o syllable_n of_o jeremiahs_n appeal_n from_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o prince_n but_o the_o text_n say_v when_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n hear_v these_o thing_n than_o they_o come_v up_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 10._o that_o be_v the_o prince_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v take_v jeremiah_n and_o have_v say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v verse_n 8._o and_o be_v also_o inform_v that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o tumultuous_o and_o disorderly_o against_o the_o prophet_n verse_n 9_o they_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o rescue_v the_o prophet_n from_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n that_o he_o may_v be_v examine_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o civil_a court_n he_o be_v challenge_v and_o accuse_v as_o one_o worthy_a to_o die_v as_o for_o paul_n appellation_n to_o caesar._n first_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o our_o opposite_n that_o he_o appeal_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o he_o appeal_v from_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o festus_n to_o caesar_n that_o be_v from_o a_o inâ—eriour_a civil_a court_n to_o a_o superior_a civil_a court_n which_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v for_o though_o festus_n have_v not_o yet_o give_v forth_o any_o sentence_n against_o paul_n yet_o he_o appeal_v à _fw-la gravamine_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grievance_n indeed_o while_o as_o festus_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o corrupt_a judge_n who_o though_o the_o jew_n can_v prove_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v paul_n act._n 25._o 7._o which_o shall_v have_v make_v festus_n to_o acquit_v and_o dismiss_v he_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n he_o will_v have_v paul_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o be_v judge_v before_o himself_o verse_n 9_o now_o this_o be_v all_o the_o favour_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v desire_v of_o festus_n that_o he_o will_v send_v paul_n to_o jerusalem_n they_o lay_v wait_n in_o the_o way_n to_o kill_v he_o vers_fw-la 3._o no_o appellation_n here_o from_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o compeered_a to_o be_v examine_v far_o less_o can_v he_o appeal_v from_o any_o sentence_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o most_o which_o can_v be_v with_o any_o colour_n allege_v from_o the_o text_n be_v that_o paul_n decline_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o not_o be_v his_o competent_a and_o proper_a judge_n in_o that_o cause_n i_o stand_v at_o caesar_n judgement-seat_n say_v he_o where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o sedition_n and_o offend_v against_o caesar_n whereof_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v only_o at_o caesar_n tribunal_n not_o by_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v no_o judge_n of_o such_o matter_n a_o declinator_fw-la of_o a_o judge_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o appellation_n from_o his_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n be_v another_o thing_n but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o paul_n have_v indeed_o appeal_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o jerusalem_n either_o it_o be_v the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n or_o the_o ecclesiastical_a if_o the_o civil_a it_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o appeal_n from_o ecclesiastical_a court_n if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o that_o serve_v not_o for_o appeal_n from_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n for_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o paul_n be_v accuse_v nay_o put_v the_o case_n that_o paul_n have_v at_o that_o time_n appeal_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n yet_o neither_o can_v that_o help_v our_o opposite_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n separate_v and_o distinct_a so_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n which_o shall_v have_v judge_v of_o any_o scandal_n give_v by_o paul_n if_o at_o all_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v censure_v have_v be_v a_o christian_a synod_n not_o a_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n and_o so_o much_o of_o appeal_n of_o which_o question_n triglandius_n revius_n and_o cabeljavius_n have_v peculiarly_a and_o full_o write_v three_o famous_a academy_n also_o of_o leyden_n groening_n and_o utrecht_n do_v give_v their_o public_a testimony_n against_o appeal_n from_o ecclesiastical_a to_o civil_a court_n and_o the_o three_o professor_n of_o utrecht_n in_o their_o testimony_n do_v obtest_v all_o christian_n that_o love_v truth_n and_o peace_n to_o be_v cautious_a and_o wary_a of_o the_o arminian_n poison_n lurk_v in_o the_o contrary_a tenent_n see_v cabeljav_n defensio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la pag._n 60._o it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o thus_o fix_v a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o church-officer_n we_o erect_v two_o collateral_a power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a unless_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v subordinate_a to_o magistracy_n as_o to_o a_o certain_a head-ship_n answ._n there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o person_n here_o but_o a_o co-ordination_a of_o power_n a_o subordination_n of_o person_n because_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n they_o 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ecclesiastical_a power_n with_o the_o civil_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o papist_n to_o make_v the_o secular_a power_n dependent_a upon_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n so_o it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o other_o to_o make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n derive_v from_o and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o and_o now_o while_o i_o be_o express_v my_o thought_n i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o the_o same_o by_o fall_v upon_o the_o concession_n of_o one_o who_o be_v of_o a_o different_a judgement_n for_o he_o who_o write_v ius_n regum_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o all_o spiritual_a authority_n exercise_v under_o any_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n do_v not_o withstand_v acknowledge_v pag._n 16._o both_o of_o they_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n have_v their_o commission_n immediate_o from_o god_n and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o other_o without_o any_o subordination_n of_o office_n
divinum_fw-la naturale_fw-la that_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o decalogue_n as_o it_o bind_v all_o nation_n whether_o christian_n or_o infidel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o authority_n may_v and_o in_o duty_n ought_v to_o keep_v his_o subject_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o external_a obedience_n to_o that_o law_n and_o punish_v the_o external_a man_n with_o external_a punishment_n for_o external_a trespass_n against_o that_o law_n from_o this_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o corrective_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n christian_a subject_n be_v no_o more_o exempt_v then_o heathen_a subject_n but_o father_n more_o strait_o oblige_v so_o that_o if_o any_o such_o trespass_n be_v commit_v by_o church-officer_n or_o member_n the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o summon_v examine_v judge_n and_o after_o just_a conviction_n and_o proof_n to_o punish_v these_o as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n we_o do_v therefore_o abominate_a the_o disloyal_a papal_a tenent_n that_o clergy_n man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o judge_v by_o civil_a but_o by_o ecclesiastical_a court_n only_o even_o in_o cause_n civil_a and_o criminal_a whereof_o see_v duarenus_n de_fw-fr sacr._n eccl._n minist_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o spelman_n council_n britann_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 413._o i_o further_o explain_v myself_o by_o that_o common_a distinction_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n inward_a and_o thing_n outward_a for_o church_n officer_n and_o church-member_n do_v consist_v as_o other_o man_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o body_n all_o thing_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n or_o internal_a man_n which_o here_o we_o call_v thing_n inward_a be_v the_o object_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n give_v to_o church-officer_n pastor_n and_o other_o roll_a officer_n but_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o the_o body_n of_o church-officer_n and_o member_n which_o thing_n be_v outward_a the_o judge_a and_o manage_v thereof_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o rule_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v without_o who_o the_o church_n judge_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n outward_a of_o the_o church_n salmasius_n call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inward_a episcopacy_n or_o oversee_n which_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o constantine_n say_v to_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o the_o inward_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n i_o of_o the_o thing_n outward_a so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o assume_v their_o government_n but_o distinguish_v his_o from_o they_o this_o external_a inspection_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n be_v twofold_a 1._o corrective_a by_o external_a punishment_n 2._o auxiliary_a by_o external_a benefit_n and_o adminicle_n the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v both_o custos_fw-la &_o vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o preserve_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a law_n of_o god_n from_o be_v despise_v and_o violate_v and_o punish_v by_o corporal_a or_o other_o temporal_a punishment_n such_o whether_o church_n officer_n or_o church-member_n as_o open_o dishonour_n god_n by_o gross_a offence_n either_o against_o the_o first_o or_o against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o this_o he_o do_v as_o god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n subordinate_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o universal_a dominion_n which_o god_n almighty_a exercise_v over_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o in_o do_v hereof_o he_o be_v also_o helpful_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n magistracy_n be_v in_o the_o respect_v aforesaid_a serviceable_a and_o profitable_a as_o to_o order_v the_o commonwealth_n aright_o so_o also_o to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o scandal_n to_o promote_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o one_o another_o but_o how_o not_o perfect_o but_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la not_o every_o way_n but_o more_o svo_fw-la not_o intrinsical_o but_o extrinsecal_o not_o primary_o but_o secundary_o not_o direct_o but_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la not_o sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la scandali_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la criminis_fw-la not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o scandal_n but_o of_o crime_n the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v all_o crime_n commit_v by_o any_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o suppress_v tumult_n disorder_n in_o protect_v the_o church_n from_o danger_n harm_n or_o molestation_n in_o put_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n and_o a_o bridle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o unruly_a obstinate_a and_o contumacious_a sinner_n who_o vex_v the_o church_n and_o create_v trouble_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o so_o do_v he_o do_v by_o consequence_n and_o removendo_fw-la prohibens_fw-la purge_v the_o church_n and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o not_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o own_o intrinsical_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o make_v it_o rather_o more_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o corrective_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n administration_n the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o administration_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n be_v auxiliary_a or_o assistant_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o magistrate_n watch_v over_o the_o outward_a business_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o by_o trouble_v those_o person_n and_o punish_v those_o sin_n that_o trouble_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n but_o by_o administer_a such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well_o be_v and_o comfortable_a subsistence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o that_o end_n do_v convocate_v synod_n pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la beside_o the_o ordinary_a and_o set_v meeting_n and_o preside_v therein_o if_o he_o please_v in_o external_a order_n though_o not_o in_o the_o synodical_a debate_n and_o resolution_n he_o add_v his_o civil_a sanction_n to_o the_o synodical_a result_v if_o he_o find_v nothing_o therein_o which_o may_v hurt_v peace_n or_o justice_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v also_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n school_n poor_a and_o of_o good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o religion_n and_o learning_n may_v not_o want_v their_o necessary_a adminicle_n final_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o church_n be_v provide_v with_o a_o able_a orthodox_n and_o godly_a ministry_n and_o school_n with_o learned_a and_o well_o qualify_v teacher_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v best_o approve_v by_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o examine_v and_o judge_n of_o their_o qualification_n and_o part_n and_o all_o these_o way_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o the_o well_o affect_a magistrate_n have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 2._o my_o second_o distinction_n shall_v be_v this_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o conserve_v justice_n peace_n and_o order_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o it_o when_o and_o wherein_o it_o need_v to_o be_v reform_v imperatiuè_fw-la not_o elicitiuè_fw-la the_o magistrate_n say_v dr._n rivet_n on_o the_o decalogue_n pag._n 262._o be_v neither_o to_o administer_v word_n nor_o sacrament_n nor_o church_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o those_o who_o god_n have_v call_v thereunto_o what_o ever_o be_v proper_o spiritual_a belong_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n such_o as_o church-censure_n and_o the_o other_o particular_n before_o mention_v can_v be_v actus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n can_v neither_o immediatione_n suppositi_fw-la nor_o immediatione_fw-la virtutis_fw-la determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n ordain_v minister_n suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o excommunicate_v he_o can_v neither_o do_v these_o thing_n himself_o nor_o be_v they_o do_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o by_o any_o ministerial_a power_n receeive_v from_o he_o but_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o power_n give_v from_o jesus_n christ._n yet_o all_o these_o and_o general_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v actus_fw-la imperati_fw-la of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o that_o both_o antecedenter_n and_o consequenter_fw-la antecedent_o
gisb._n vâ—etius_n gul._n vorstius_n hen._n vorstius_fw-la gerâ—ardus_fw-la uossius_fw-la dionysius_n vossius_fw-la ursinus_n z_o zancâ—ius_n zepperus_n zonâ—ras_n zâ—inglius_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a or_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n of_o church-government_n vindicated_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a church-government_n chap._n i._o that_o if_o the_o erastians_n can_v prove_v what_o they_o allege_v concern_v the_o jewish_a church_n government_n yet_o in_o that_o particular_a the_o jewish_a church_n can_v not_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o the_o christian._n observe_v that_o very_a much_o of_o erastus_n his_o strength_n and_o much_o of_o his_o follower_n their_o confidence_n lie_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o jewish_a church_n which_o as_o they_o aver_v know_v no_o such_o distinction_n as_o civil_a government_n and_o church_n government_n civil_a justice_n and_o church_n discipline_n i_o have_v think_v good_a first_o of_o all_o to_o remove_v that_o great_a stumbling-block_n that_o our_o way_n may_v afterward_o lie_v fair_a and_o plain_a before_o we_o i_o do_v hearty_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o a_o approve_a practice_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o pattern_n to_o we_o such_o thing_n only_o except_v which_o be_v typical_a or_o temporal_a that_o be_v for_o which_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n proper_a to_o that_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o common_a to_o we_o now_o if_o our_o opposite_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o that_o the_o jewish_a church-government_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o jewish_a state-government_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v never_o any_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n but_o one_o only_a and_o that_o civil_a and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o temporal_a coercive_a power_n of_o magistracy_n which_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v yet_o there_o be_v divers_a considerable_a reason_n for_o which_o that_o can_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o we_o first_o casaubon_n exerc_n 13._o anno_fw-la 31._o num_fw-la 10._o prove_v out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o if_o possible_a whole_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o that_o if_o so_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n can_v not_o be_v find_v as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n in_o that_o case_n some_o be_v assume_v out_o of_o other_o tribe_n howbeit_o i_o hold_v not_o this_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n and_o have_v a_o authoritative_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o make_v decree_n and_o inflict_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o other_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n philo_z the_o jew_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la pag._n 530._o say_v that_o he_o who_o be_v find_v gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v bring_v ad_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la consistorium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n meaning_n moses_n together_o with_o who_o the_o priest_n do_v sit_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o sanhedrin_n jehosaphat_n do_v set_v of_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chro._n 19_o 8._o second_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v god_n own_o judicial_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n for_o their_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o stead_n of_o civil_a lawyer_n three_o the_o sanhedrin_n do_v punish_v no_o man_n unless_o admonition_n have_v be_v first_o give_v to_o he_o for_o his_o amendment_n maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la cap._n 5._o sect_n 6._o yea_o sai_z gul._n vorstius_n upon_o the_o place_n though_o a_o man_n have_v kill_v his_o parent_n the_o sanhedrin_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o unless_o he_o be_v first_o admonish_v and_o when_o witness_n be_v examine_v seven_o question_n be_v propound_v to_o they_o one_o of_o which_o be_v whether_o they_o have_v admonish_v the_o offender_n as_o the_o talmud_n itself_o tell_v we_o add_v do_fw-mi sanhedrin_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o four_o the_o sanhedrin_n respondebat_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la do_v interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o determine_v controversy_n concern_v the_o sense_n and_o intent_n thereof_o deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v on_o this_o manner_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n in_o sanhedrin_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o record_n there_o be_v there_o in_o jerusalem_n three_o assembly_n of_o judge_n one_o sit_v at_o the_o entry_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n another_o sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n the_o three_o sit_v in_o the_o conelave_n make_v of_o cut_a stone_n first_o address_n be_v make_v to_o that_o which_o sit_v at_o the_o ascent_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n then_o the_o elder_n who_o come_v to_o represent_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o city_n say_v on_o â—…his_fw-la manner_n i_o have_v draw_v this_o sense_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n my_o fellow_n have_v draw_v that_o sense_n i_o have_v teach_v thus_o my_o fâ—…llows_n so_o and_o so_o if_o they_o have_v learn_v what_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o that_o cause_n they_o do_v communicate_v it_o unto_o they_o if_o not_o they_o go_v forward_o together_o to_o the_o judge_n sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n by_o who_o they_o be_v instruct_v if_o they_o after_o the_o lay_v forth_o of_o the_o difficulty_n know_v what_o resolution_n to_o give_v otherwise_o all_o of_o they_o joint_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n for_o from_o it_o do_v the_o law_n go_v forth_o unto_o all_o israel_n it_o be_v add_v in_o exc._n gemar_fw-la sanhed_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 1._o that_o the_o sanhedrin_n do_v sit_v in_o that_o room_n of_o cut_a stone_n which_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_n daily_a sacrifice_n the_o sanhedrin_n do_v judge_v case_n of_o idolatry_n apostasy_n false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n talm._n hieros_n in_o sanhed_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 5._o now_o all_o this_o be_v unquestionable_o true_a of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o they_o have_v no_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n but_o that_o which_o have_v the_o power_n of_o civil_a magistracy_n than_o i_o ask_v where_o be_v that_o christian_a state_n which_o be_v or_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v mould_v according_a to_o this_o pattern_n must_v minister_n have_v vote_n in_o parliament_n must_v they_o be_v civil_a lawyer_n must_v all_o criminal_a and_o capital_a judgement_n be_v according_a to_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o none_o otherwise_o must_v there_o be_v no_o civil_a punishment_n without_o previous_a admonition_n of_o the_o offender_n must_v parliament_n sit_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o interpret_v scripture_n which_o sense_n be_v true_a and_o which_o false_a and_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o judge_v of_o all_o false_a doctrine_n yet_o all_o this_o must_v be_v if_o there_o be_v a_o parallel_n make_v with_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n i_o know_v some_o divine_n hold_v that_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a â—aw_v idolatry_n blasphemy_n sabbath-breaking_a adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o wish_v more_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o consult_v with_o this_o by_o the_o way_n i_o be_o here_o only_o show_v what_o must_v follow_v if_o the_o jewish_a government_n be_v take_v for_o a_o precedent_n without_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o civil_a &_o church_n government_n sure_o the_o consequence_n will_v be_v such_o as_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o opposite_n will_v never_o admit_v of_o and_o some_o of_o which_o namely_o concern_v the_o civil_a place_n or_o power_n of_o minister_n and_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v certain_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o one_o sanhedrin_n yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o intermixture_n â—of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a both_o person_n and_o proceed_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o partition_n make_v of_o that_o power_n which_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n do_v exercise_v which_o take_v whole_o and_o entire_a together_o can_v neither_o suit_n to_o our_o civil_a nor_o to_o our_o ecclesiastical_a court_n nay_o while_o the_o erastians_n appeal_n to_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n suppose_v it_o now_o to_o be_v but_o one_o they_o do_v thereby_o engage_v themselves_o to_o grant_v unto_o church_n officer_n a_o share_n at_o
least_o yea_o a_o great_a share_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n for_o so_o they_o have_v in_o the_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o further_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la which_o grotius_n on_o matth._n 10._o 17._o distinguish_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o 71._o for_o both_o prophet_n and_o other_o of_o place_n and_o power_n among_o the_o people_n praeter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o member_n of_o that_o sanhedrin_n be_v member_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a assembly_n which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a synagogue_n such_o as_o that_o assembly_n ezra_n 10._o which_o do_v decree_v forfeiture_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o gather_v themselves_o unto_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o assembly_n be_v other_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n i_o read_v in_o tzemach_n david_n pag._n 56._o â—…dit_n hen._n vors_n that_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o tradition_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v add_v viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v appoint_v unto_o we_o our_o prayer_n mean_v their_o liturgy_n which_o they_o fancy_v to_o have_v be_v so_o institute_v the_o hebrew_n themselves_o controvert_v whether_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v live_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n or_o successive_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o receive_v among_o they_o be_v that_o these_o man_n do_v flourish_v all_o at_o one_o time_n as_o be_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o passage_n last_o cite_v where_o also_o these_o be_v name_v as_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n zerubbabel_n mordechai_n ezra_n jehoshua_n seria_n rehaliah_n misphar_n rechum_fw-la nehemias_n rambam_fw-la add_v chananiah_n mischael_n and_o azariah_n final_o as_o prophet_n priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la after_o the_o captivity_n so_o we_o read_v of_o occasional_a and_o extraordinary_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n before_o the_o captivity_n as_o that_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o hezekiah_n 2_o chro._n 29._o 4._o 15._o and_o that_o err_a synod_n of_o the_o 400_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 22._o 6._o herod_n also_o gather_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n matth._n 2._o 4._o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a yet_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o we_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v among_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o consideration_n above_o mention_v so_o likewise_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n not_o only_o by_o occasional_a synod_n but_o by_o their_o interest_n in_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la and_o in_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n itself_o than_o the_o erastians_n be_v will_v that_o church_n officer_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n it_o have_v be_v by_o some_o with_o much_o confidence_n and_o scorn_n of_o all_o who_o say_v otherwise_o aver_v that_o excommunication_n and_o church-government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a have_v no_o pattern_n for_o it_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o be_o sure_a say_v m_n r_o coleman_n in_o his_o brotherly_a examination_n re-examined_a pag._n 16._o the_o best_a reform_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v go_v this_o way_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v no_o distinction_n of_o church_n government_n and_o civil_a government_n have_v thou_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n unto_o caesar_n shall_v thou_o go_v have_v you_o appeal_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n thither_o shall_v you_o go_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v these_o five_o thing_n appear_v 1._o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o jewish_a state_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o eccleâ—iasticall_a sanhedrin_n and_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d from_o civil_a punishment_n 4._o that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v also_o a_o public_a exomologesis_fw-la or_o declaration_n of_o repentance_n and_o thereupon_o a_o reception_n or_o admission_n again_o of_o the_o offender_n to_o fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o profane_a from_o the_o temple_n and_o passeover_n first_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a state_n i_o say_v formal_o because_o ordinary_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_a material_o the_o same_o person_n be_v member_n of_o both_o but_o formal_o they_o be_v distinct_a as_o now_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v distinct_a among_o we_o christian_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o distinct_a law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o church_n state_n the_o judicial_a law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o civil_a state_n is._n abrabanel_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 13._o put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n that_o those_o law_n be_v give_v for_o conservation_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v in_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n do_v direct_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o last_o perfection_n and_o end_n i_o do_v not_o approve_v the_o difference_n which_o he_o put_v between_o these_o law_n this_o only_a i_o note_v that_o he_o distinguish_v judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n for_o conservation_n of_o society_n though_o give_v by_o god_n from_o those_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o perfect_a the_o soul_n and_o to_o direct_v it_o to_o its_o last_o end_n such_o as_o he_o conceive_v the_o whole_a moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v halichoth_n olam_n tract_n 5._o cap._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o such_o and_o such_o rabbi_n be_v follow_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n other_o rabbi_n follow_v in_o the_o judicial_a law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o distinct_a act_n they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n nor_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n nor_o give_v thanks_o nor_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o that_o state_n but_o as_o that_o church_n they_o do_v not_o punish_v evil_a doer_n by_o mulct_n imprisonment_n banishment_n burn_v ston_a hang_a as_o that_o church_n but_o as_o that_o state_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o controversy_n some_o cause_n and_o controversy_n do_v concern_v the_o lord_n matter_n some_o the_o king_n matter_n 2_o chro._n 19_o 11._o to_o judge_v between_o blood_n and_o blood_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o judge_v between_o law_n and_o commandment_n between_o statute_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v controvert_v be_v another_o thing_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o officer_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v church-officer_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n not_o so_o but_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o state_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o take_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n nor_o exercise_v the_o priest_n office_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o continuance_n when_o the_o roman_n take_v away_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o civil_a government_n yet_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v remain_v and_o the_o roman_n do_v permit_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o now_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o jewish_a state_n yet_o they_o have_v jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o thâ—y_o tell_v where_o one_o do_v or_o do_v live_v they_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o town_n but_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n at_o venice_n at_o frankford_n etc._n etc._n see_v buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabin_n pag._n 1983._o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o variation_n the_o constitution_n and_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o different_a under_o moses_n and_o joshua_n under_o the_o judge_n under_o the_o king_n and_o after_o the_o captivity_n but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v new_o modelld_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o state_n be_v 7._o in_o respect_n of_o member_n for_o as_o 20._o m._n selden_n have_v very_o well_o observe_v concern_v that_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o prâ—…selyti_fw-la justitiae_fw-la they_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o jewish_a religion_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o be_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la amicorum_fw-la numero_fw-la praeposuit_fw-la amasiam_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la judae_fw-la tribu_fw-la zebadiam_fw-la say_v josephus_n antiq_n l._n 9_o cap._n 1._o erastus_n confess_v pag._n 273._o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v precedent_n set_v over_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o pag._n 275._o si_fw-mi sacerdotem_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la zebadiam_fw-la autem_fw-la regis_fw-la praesedisse_fw-la affirmetur_fw-la non_fw-la refragabor_fw-la he_o confess_v also_o that_o the_o one_o be_v more_o especial_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o king_n matter_n what_o then_o he_o say_v they_o be_v precedent_n both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n not_o the_o one_o to_o one_o number_n and_o the_o other_o to_o another_o yet_o in_o this_o he_o yield_v also_o p._n 273._o quanquam_fw-la non_fw-la peccet_fw-la forte_fw-fr qui_fw-fr senatores_fw-la hos_fw-la per_fw-la officia_fw-la distributos_fw-la diâ—…at_fw-la ut_fw-la alii_fw-la magis_fw-la haec_fw-la alii_fw-la magis_fw-la illa_fw-la negotia_fw-la tractarint_fw-la whosoever_o deny_v that_o that_o place_n prove_v two_o distinct_a court_n he_o may_v be_v convince_v from_o this_o one_o reason_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o bildad_n joâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o sâ—…arch_n of_o their_o father_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n word_n jerem._n 2._o 10._o pass_v over_o the_o isle_n of_o chittim_n and_o see_v and_o send_v unto_o kedar_n and_o consider_v diligent_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n where_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o a_o priest_n be_v precedent_n of_o a_o couâ—t_n and_o that_o in_o sacred_a thing_n and_o cause_n that_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v precedent_n of_o a_o court_n and_o that_o in_o civil_a cause_n and_o yet_o not_o two_o court_n but_o one_o court_n if_o both_o court_n have_v material_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o member_n of_o the_o same_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o same_o father_n of_o israel_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v prove_v this_o very_a diversification_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o of_o the_o subject_a matter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o will_v prove_v two_o court_n formal_o distinct_a even_o as_o now_o among_o ourselves_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v member_n of_o two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o or_o more_o court_n but_o the_o distinction_n of_o precedent_n and_o of_o the_o subject_a matter_n make_v the_o court_n distinct_a 6._o here_o be_v also_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n vers_n 11._o also_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v officer_n before_o you_o as_o before_o 1_o chro._n 23._o &_o 26._o some_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v schophtim_o judge_n to_o give_v sentence_n other_o schoterim_n officer_n to_o see_v that_o sentence_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o to_o cause_v those_o that_o be_v refractory_a to_o obey_v it_o so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n distinguish_v these_o two_o word_n so_o it_o be_v here_o also_o some_o of_o the_o levite_n appoint_v to_o judge_v v._o 8._o some_o to_o do_v the_o part_n of_o officer_n in_o point_n of_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n for_o they_o can_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o compel_v man_n by_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o same_o name_n be_v give_v to_o military_a officer_n who_o prosecute_v the_o command_n of_o authority_n josh._n 1._o 10._o and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o four_o the_o five_o place_n which_o i_o take_v to_o hold_v forth_o that_o distinction_n of_o court_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v jerem._n 26_o where_o first_o the_o prophet_n be_v take_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n for_o which_o the_o chaldee_n read_v scribe_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o resolve_v the_o difficult_a case_n and_o in_o that_o capacity_n they_o be_v member_n of_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n matth._n 2._o 4._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v diodati_n 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matter_n of_o fact_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n acknowledge_v a_o udgement_n of_o the_o priest_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o judge_n and_o he_o add_v a_o simile_n from_o the_o roman_a synod_n consist_v of_o seventy_o bishop_n which_o be_v consult_v in_o weighty_a controversy_n but_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v only_o end_v avour_n to_o satisfy_v and_o reconcile_v the_o dissent_v party_n which_o if_o they_o do_v well_o if_o not_o that_o then_o they_o refer_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o party_n to_o the_o sanhedrin_n who_o give_v forth_o their_o decree_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v help_v i_o but_o this_o last_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n but_o be_v manifeâ—ly_o inconsistent_a therewith_o v._o 12._o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v which_o prove_v prâ—…vocare_fw-la that_o the_o judgement_n of_o both_o be_v supreme_a in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o controverse_n ceremonial_a between_o leprosy_n and_o leprosy_n or_o between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a leu._n 10._o 9_o 10_o 11._o ezech._n 22._o 26._o or_o dogmatic_a and_o doctrinal_a concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o answer_v the_o jure_fw-la when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v controvert_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o city_n than_o he_o that_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n whereof_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v preâ—dent_a be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n but_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v criminal_a as_o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n wherein_o the_o nature_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o fact_n can_v not_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o city_n than_o he_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n at_o iâ—…rusalem_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o thus_o the_o english_a divine_n in_o their_o late_a annotation_n give_v the_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o disjunction_n v._o 12._o while_o the_o priest_n bring_v warrant_n from_o god_n for_o the_o sentenee_n which_o he_o pass_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n ezech._n 44._o 23_o 24._o he_o that_o contumacious_o disobey_v he_o disobey_v god_n luke_n 10._o 16._o matth._n 10._o 14._o the_o cause_n be_v alike_o if_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o a_o competent_a judge_n be_v contemn_v in_o secular_a affair_n in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o read_v that_o david_n do_v thus_o divide_v the_o levite_n at_o that_o time_n eight_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o four_a and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n four_o thousand_o be_v porter_n and_o four_o thousand_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o instrument_n and_o six_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v make_v some_o schoterim_n officer_n and_o some_o schâ—…phtim_a judge_n 1_o chro._n 23._o 4._o some_o understand_v by_o schoterim_n ruler_n or_o those_o who_o be_v over_o the_o charge_n to_o speak_v proper_o schophtim_o be_v those_o that_o give_v sentence_n schoterim_n those_o that_o look_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o craecian_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o so_o 1_o chro._n 26._o 29._o chenaniah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v for_o the_o outward_a business_n over_o israel_n foâ—…_n officer_n or_o ruler_n or_o over_o the_o charge_n and_o judge_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o attendance_n and_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o porter_n and_o singer_n and_o those_o that_o do_v service_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n light_n wash_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n in_o the_o 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