although_o more_o enjoy_v then_o consider_v as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v sect._n iii_o thus_o we_o have_v by_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o magistracy_n a_o entrance_n make_v to_o the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o several_a point_n to_o consider_v which_o for_o order_n and_o memory_n sake_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o nâ—en_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o the_o state_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o first_o head_n have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o former_a government_n of_o judge_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o special_a power_n which_o it_o have_v over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o special_a majesty_n of_o it_o both_o which_o be_v exceed_v great_a in_o this_o state_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o in_o these_o respect_n the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o a_o mean_a but_o almost_o a_o private_a estate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o it_o gen._n 49.9_o compare_v to_o a_o lion_n the_o which_o do_v in_o strength_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o majestical_a stateliness_n so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o beast_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o king_n of_o they_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n give_v to_o this_o kingdom_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o set_n uppe_o of_o this_o estate_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v before_o all_o age_n appoint_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o his_o temporary_a government_n a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v declare_v now_o that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v a_o fit_n and_o lively_a type_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n that_o so_o it_o may_v the_o more_o lively_o represente_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o have_v over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o likewise_o his_o unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n fill_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o desire_n or_o rather_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v so_o earnest_o yea_o so_o eager_o and_o importunate_o call_v for_o this_o 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that_o the_o great_a power_n they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o less_o liberty_n they_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a that_o his_o pomp_n and_o majesty_n be_v the_o more_o heavy_a tribute_n must_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o vehementlie_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o other_o nation_n in_o a_o stately_a monarchy_n that_o they_o think_v no_o price_n too_o great_a for_o it_o think_v belike_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o mighty_a and_o a_o glorious_a king_n then_o to_o be_v king_n themselves_o as_o every_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n wherein_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n because_o they_o have_v no_o king_n to_o order_v they_o judg._n 18.1.19.1_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o ordain_v so_o mighty_a &_o majestical_a a_o authority_n they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o their_o liberty_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o the_o commodity_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o wherein_o whether_o they_o do_v judge_v right_a or_o no_o let_v other_o determine_v sect._n four_o now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a declaration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o second_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o power_n have_v in_o it_o these_o four_o question_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v whole_a or_o divide_v the_o second_o whether_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n or_o restrain_v the_o three_o whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a or_o tie_v to_o law_n the_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mild_a or_o a_o peremptory_a power_n the_o power_n whereof_o we_o do_v entreat_v be_v the_o full_a supreme_a and_o universal_a 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do_v utter_o reject_v they_o as_o mere_a infidel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n the_o other_o opinion_n be_v in_o that_o we_o give_v to_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n especial_o in_o great_a and_o absolute_a monarchy_n great_a authority_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n than_o seem_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n for_o the_o former_a we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o any_o further_a than_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o treatise_n it_o be_v hold_v and_o profess_v by_o many_o sound_n divine_v who_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n far_o more_o able_a to_o maintain_v it_o likewise_o for_o the_o other_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o this_o place_n save_v only_o that_o we_o be_v to_o desire_v thou_o not_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o flattery_n rather_o than_o to_o a_o constant_a and_o settle_a persuasion_n the_o suspicion_n whereof_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o avoid_v who_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o mighty_a man_n be_v maintain_v and_o enlarge_v and_o so_o their_o favour_n as_o usual_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v procure_v we_o do_v indeed_o intend_v in_o publish_v this_o treatise_n the_o good_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o maintain_n of_o that_o powerful_a and_o majestical_a authority_n whereunto_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o make_v we_o subject_a yea_o we_o do_v earnest_o desire_v of_o he_o that_o these_o treatise_n may_v have_v that_o effect_n in_o all_o their_o heart_n into_o who_o hand_n they_o shall_v come_v that_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o who_o do_v nourish_v in_o their_o breast_n any_o sinister_a affection_n or_o opinion_n in_o this_o behalf_n may_v be_v by_o mean_n of_o they_o win_v to_o hearty_a love_n to_o so_o gracious_a a_o prince_n &_o loyal_a subjection_n to_o so_o lawful_a and_o excellent_a a_o kind_n of_o government_n yea_o that_o they_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v these_o grace_n from_o god_n may_v increase_v in_o they_o and_o perform_v all_o duty_n which_o be_v needful_a in_o regard_n either_o of_o the_o safety_n or_o the_o majesty_n of_o their_o prince_n more_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o then_o before_o as_o be_v perhaps_o resolve_v of_o some_o point_n â—hereof_o before_o they_o doubt_v and_o last_o that_o as_o touch_v the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n profess_v in_o this_o land_n they_o who_o account_v we_o no_o church_n by_o who_o we_o affirm_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v erroneous_a have_v be_v vehement_o charge_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o publish_v somewhat_o of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n for_o the_o manifest_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o that_o behalf_n may_v be_v move_v to_o think_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n iâ—_n true_o serve_v his_o word_n preach_v his_o sacrament_n administer_v and_o his_o name_n call_v upon_o in_o all_o the_o public_a assembly_n throughout_o this_o land_n especial_o by_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n nature_n and_o state_n of_o a_o public_a church_n the_o which_o kind_n of_o church_n not_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o not_o mention_v in_o their_o writing_n seem_v strange_a to_o many_o this_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o intend_v in_o this_o action_n and_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o yea_o in_o some_o respect_n ought_v necessare_o to_o do_v but_o we_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v never_o so_o give_v we_o up_o to_o a_o senseless_a mind_n as_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n he_o make_v a_o evil_a bargain_n that_o throw_v himself_o into_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n or_o rather_o into_o the_o burn_a furnace_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o adventure_n of_o man_n favour_n which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o momentaniâ—_n soon_o lose_v then_o get_v &_o in_o respect_n of_o true_a happiness_n altogether_o unprofitable_a but_o we_o trust_v good_a reader_n that_o this_o apology_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v and_o that_o thou_o will_v take_v these_o simple_a treatise_n in_o good_a part_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o like_a heretofore_o thus_o i_o commend_v thou_o as_o i_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v commend_v by_o thou_o to_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o preserve_v without_o blame_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n t._n m._n the_o argument_n of_o these_o treatise_n the_o former_a treatise_n declare_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o learn_v and_o set_v down_o in_o plain_a manner_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n especial_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o king_n &_o chronicle_n wherein_o the_o first_o original_n continuance_n and_o end_n yea_o the_o whole_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o government_n be_v at_o large_a declare_v where_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o apostatical_a rebellious_a and_o idolatrous_a kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n usual_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n the_o which_o we_o call_v by_o the_o first_o ancient_a and_o right_a name_n of_o israel_n because_o our_o purpose_n be_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o state_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o institute_v by_o samuel_n and_o as_o it_o continue_v under_o saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n in_o who_o time_n it_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o râ—boam_n it_o lose_v ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n and_o together_o the_o right_a name_n which_o usual_o follow_v the_o great_a part_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n in_o the_o time_n follow_v it_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n for_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o but_o also_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o kingdom_n annex_v unto_o it_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v move_v to_o think_v the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v careful_o seek_v out_o and_o true_o know_v be_v these_o because_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n this_o only_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n himself_o or_o at_o the_o least_o approve_a by_o he_o and_o also_o register_v and_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o first_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o respect_n we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o it_o do_v great_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o only_a lawful_a form_n of_o government_n and_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o place_n for_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o government_n which_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v establish_v among_o christian_n and_o as_o lawful_o use_v amongst_o they_o as_o this_o neither_o as_n if_o all_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v square_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n from_o the_o which_o they_o may_v far_o differ_v without_o any_o blame_n for_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n neither_o yet_o do_v we_o affirm_v this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o convenient_a state_n and_o that_o which_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o
this_o people_n shall_v earnest_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o wish_v rather_o that_o every_o one_o be_v content_n with_o that_o government_n which_o be_v already_o establish_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v not_o think_v of_o any_o alteration_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o bring_v with_o it_o as_o always_o great_a trouble_n so_o often_o a_o final_a overthrow_n to_o the_o people_n but_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o who_o profess_v knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o these_o matter_n to_o determine_v what_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v either_o most_o excellent_a in_o the_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o contemplation_n or_o most_o convenient_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n only_o we_o purpose_v to_o make_v a_o bare_a and_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o which_o we_o trust_v be_v not_o unprofitable_a but_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o reader_n in_o diverse_a respect_n especial_o in_o those_o which_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v the_o former_a treatise_n have_v these_o section_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o occasion_n meaning_n and_o division_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n pag._n 1_o sect._n 2._o of_o magistracy_n in_o general_n pag._n 4_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o general_n pag._n 9_o sect._n 4._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o land_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n all_o other_o be_v private_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o pag._n 12_o sect._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v nâ—t_o lawful_a to_o use_v any_o violence_n against_o the_o person_n or_o the_o proceed_n no_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a king_n pag._n 17_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o former_a position_n pag._n 22_o sect._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o regard_n of_o injury_n offer_v by_o their_o king_n pag._n 28_o sect._n 8._o whether_o the_o set_n up_o of_o this_o monarchical_a estate_n be_v commodious_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n pag._n 30_o sect._n 9_o that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v exempt_v from_o this_o power_n pag._n 34_o sect._n 10._o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n pag._n 39_o sect._n 11._o that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v free_a from_o positive_a law_n and_o a_o peremptory_a power_n pag._n 46_o sect._n 12._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 50_o sect._n 13._o of_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o say_a majesty_n pag._n 54_o sect._n 14._o that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o lawful_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o how_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n pag._n 61_o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o action_n of_o samuel_n pag._n 67_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o latter_a treatise_n be_v the_o church_n militant_a consider_v in_o general_a in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o catholiick_a church_n section_n 8._o particular_a in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n disperse_v abroad_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n section_n 3._o join_v together_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v several_o declare_v in_o general_a the_o definition_n of_o a_o particular_a ch._n in_o the_o attribute_n chapter_n 3._o section_n 3._o the_o building_n of_o it_o to_o wit_v the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n ch._n 4._o sect._n 4._o the_o set_n up_o the_o frame_n by_o establish_v law_n ecclesiastical_a divine_a ch._n 5._o sect._n 2._o humane_a c._n 6._o of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n sect_n 5._o of_o the_o diverse_a state_n of_o it_o ch._n 7._o sect._n 11_o in_o particular_a the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v either_o private_a ch._n 8._o sect._n 3_o or_o public_a chap._n 9_o section_n 9_o joint_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n chap._n 10._o sect._n 4._o all_o the_o which_o make_v the_o visible_a church_n chap._n 11._o the_o argument_n chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o name_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 1_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 3_o sect._n 3_o that_o hypocrite_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 4_o sect._n 4._o that_o heretic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 8_o sect._n 5._o of_o those_o who_o dissemble_v their_o profession_n pag._n 16_o sect._n 6._o who_o be_v without_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 17_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 18_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 21_o chapter_n 2._o of_o the_o disperse_a member_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 1_o for_o what_o cause_n man_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n pag._n 22_o sect._n 2._o how_o they_o serve_v god_n pag._n 25_o sect._n 3_o what_o to_o think_v of_o their_o salvation_n pag._n 26_o chapter_n 3._o of_o a_o particular_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o original_n of_o it_o pag._n 29_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o pag._n 30_o seâ—â—_n 3._o of_o the_o number_n of_o iâ—_n pag._n 32_o chapter_n 4._o of_o the_o plant_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o what_o people_n a_o church_n may_v consist_v pag._n 35_o sect._n 2._o by_o who_o a_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v plant_v pag._n 37_o sect._n 3_o how_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o infidel_n pag._n 39_o sect._n 4._o how_o man_n convert_v aught_o to_o be_v order_v pag._n 44_o chapter_n 5._o of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n sect._n 1_o of_o church_n government_n in_o general_n pag._n 48_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o church_n government_n pag._n 53_o chapter_n 6._o of_o ecclesiastical_a humane_a law_n sect._n 1_o how_o these_o law_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 57_o sect._n 2._o 3._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o law_n pag._n 58_o sect._n 4._o after_o what_o rule_v they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v pag._n 62_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o psg_n 66_o chapter_n 7._o of_o the_o diverse_a state_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o a_o state_n unestablish_v pag._n 67_o sect._n 2._o of_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a state_n of_o a_o church_n pag._n 70_o sect._n 3_o of_o a_o flourish_a state_n pag._n 71_o sect._n 4._o of_o that_o state_n wherein_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ch_n be_v hinder_v pag._n 74_o sect._n 5._o of_o profess_a hinderer_n pag._n 78_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o ch_z hinder_v by_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n pa._n 79_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o church_n hinder_v by_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o p._n 83_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o church_n hinder_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 87_o sect._n 9_o of_o a_o imperfect_a state_n of_o a_o church_n pag._n 88_o sect._n 10._o of_o a_o corrupt_a state_n of_o a_o church_n namely_o of_o idolatry_n pag._n 90_o sect._n 11._o of_o a_o church_n corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n pag._n 93_o chapter_n 8_o of_o a_o private_a church_n sect._n 1_o what_o a_o private_a church_n be_v pag._n 95_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o special_n in_o plant_v a_o private_a church_n pag._n 120_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o state_n of_o it_o be_v plant_v pag._n 99_o chapter_n 9_o of_o a_o public_a or_o national_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o public_a ch._n pag._n 102_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 106_o sect._n 3_o that_o a_o public_a church_n with_o the_o commonwealth_n make_v but_o one_o body_n under_o one_o head_n pag._n 107_o sect._n 4._o that_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a function_n may_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o person_n pag._n 114_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o change_n which_o happen_v either_o â—o_o the_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n by_o this_o conjunction_n pag._n 116_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o first_o mover_n in_o the_o plant_n of_o a_o public_a church_n pag._n 118_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o special_a manner_n of_o plant_v a_o public_a church_n pa._n 120_o sect_n 8._o of_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o pag._n 123_o sect._n 9_o to_o who_o the_o authorise_a and_o advise_v of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n belong_v in_o a_o public_a church_n pag._n 125_o chapter_n 10._o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o particular_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o voluntary_a conjunction_n of_o particular_a church_n under_o the_o government_n of_o counsel_n pag._n 131_o sect._n 2._o of_o who_o counsel_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o consist_v pag._n 133_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o necessary_a conjunction_n of_o particular_a church_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o civil_a power_n pag._n 134_o sect._n 4._o how_o the_o several_a province_n of_o a_o national_a church_n be_v to_o be_v
reign_v over_o they_o but_o god_n shall_v still_o be_v their_o king_n but_o after_o that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o king_n neither_o do_v the_o judicial_a law_n retain_v their_o full_a force_n neither_o do_v god_n himself_o appoynte_v captain_n over_o the_o army_n kingdom_n but_o all_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n who_o although_o they_o do_v keep_v the_o judicial_a law_n in_o part_n and_o for_o the_o great_a extremity_n in_o war_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v free_a in_o both_o these_o respect_n as_o we_o be_v afterward_o to_o declare_v more_o at_o large_a so_o that_o by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o these_o king_n god_n himself_o if_o we_o may_v so_o base_o speak_v of_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n kingdom_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v confess_v 1._o sam._n 8.7_o where_o he_o speak_v to_o samuel_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o that_o the_o people_n have_v cast_v off_o his_o and_o his_o son_n government_n for_o indeed_o say_v god_n they_o have_v not_o despise_v or_o cast_v away_o thou_o but_o i_o and_o have_v refuse_v that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o judge_n have_v part_n of_o this_o supreme_a authority_n who_o although_o in_o the_o great_a matter_n they_o be_v overruled_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o ordinary_a administration_n especial_o of_o warelike_a affair_n they_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n from_o moses_n to_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n be_v call_v the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o which_o do_v whole_o cease_v after_o that_o saul_n be_v create_v king_n for_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o war_n be_v either_o the_o king_n themselves_o or_o who_o it_o please_v they_o to_o appoint_v so_o we_o â—eade_v that_o david_n place_v and_o displace_v joab_n at_o his_o pleasure_n thirdlie_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n join_v together_o in_o a_o general_a assembly_n have_v a_o part_n yea_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o authority_n and_o likewise_o the_o elder_n who_o be_v a_o compendious_a body_n of_o the_o people_n have_v their_o part_n especial_o in_o civil_a administration_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n judg._n 20._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v together_o as_o one_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o maspha_n to_o who_o the_o levite_n make_v his_o complaint_n as_o unto_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o revenge_v the_o villainy_n do_v unto_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o determine_v of_o that_o cause_n as_o they_o do_v with_o great_a severity_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n and_o the_o elder_n have_v part_n of_o this_o supreme_a authority_n be_v these_o first_o for_o that_o they_o do_v never_o give_v the_o whole_a power_n over_o themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n but_o only_o do_v as_o it_o be_v use_v they_o to_o be_v their_o captain_n and_o leader_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o which_o be_v end_v king_n usual_o the_o judge_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o private_a estate_n till_o the_o like_a necessity_n call_v he_o abroad_o again_o but_o during_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n they_o do_v not_o meddle_v much_o with_o civil_a jurisdiction_n but_o only_o hear_v those_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o fit_v arbiter_n because_o they_o be_v man_n renown_a either_o for_o their_o valour_n or_o because_o they_o be_v prophet_n as_o be_v deborah_n and_o samuel_n or_o have_v the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o have_v ely_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o book_n of_o judge_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o their_o civil_a judgement_n or_o that_o they_o do_v call_v together_o the_o senate_n or_o the_o people_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o war_n or_o of_o any_o edict_n which_o they_o make_v or_o of_o fault_n which_o they_o do_v redress_v or_o punish_v only_o of_o samuel_n it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o go_v about_o the_o land_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o of_o deborah_n that_o the_o people_n bring_v their_o controversy_n to_o she_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n be_v the_o want_n a_o judge_n for_o whenas_o the_o judge_n die_v they_o do_v not_o straightway_o put_v another_o in_o his_o place_n until_o they_o have_v occasion_n give_v by_o war_n during_o which_o time_n of_o vacation_n the_o elder_n and_o people_n in_o every_o city_n do_v judge_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o common_a assembly_n do_v order_n public_a matter_n although_o seldom_o and_o negligent_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o govern_v so_o that_o they_o want_v a_o judge_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v one_o but_o when_o once_o they_o have_v a_o king_n create_v there_o do_v no_o more_o any_o supreme_a authority_n remain_v either_o in_o elder_n or_o people_n all_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n who_o have_v no_o man_n which_o do_v participate_v with_o he_o in_o his_o authority_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o in_o this_o state_n the_o king_n be_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o the_o elder_n king_n senator_n and_o inferior_a officer_n fellow_n governor_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o mate_n for_o all_o within_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o the_o king_n mere_a private_a man_n so_o that_o if_o any_o have_v authority_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n they_o have_v it_o all_o from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o the_o judge_n of_o civil_a cause_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n be_v appoint_v by_o he_o yea_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o authority_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n that_o all_o the_o people_n with_o their_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o king_n servant_n so_o 2._o chro._n 10.6_o the_o counsellor_n of_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v before_o his_o face_n to_o wit_n wait_v and_o attend_v his_o pleasure_n so_o esa._n 37.5_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o elderâ—_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v call_v the_o king_n servant_n for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o such_o a_o government_n as_o both_o have_v be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o use_n in_o many_o place_n where_o the_o people_n to_o avoid_v confusion_n and_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o other_o public_a affair_n do_v for_o one_o over_o they_o yea_o and_o give_v unto_o he_o although_o improper_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o authority_n either_o to_o displace_v he_o at_o their_o pleasure_n or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o control_v his_o do_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v wrong_n to_o call_v he_o to_o account_v of_o his_o administration_n yea_o if_o need_n be_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v no_o such_o government_n but_o a_o kingdom_n both_o in_o name_n and_o in_o truth_n wherein_o none_o have_v any_o jot_n of_o supreme_a authority_n save_o the_o king_n only_o sect._n v._n but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n in_o the_o land_n which_o can_v associate_v itself_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o way_n intermeddle_v with_o his_o lawful_a administration_n as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v rule_v with_o religion_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n yet_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o there_o be_v some_o authority_n to_o restrain_v he_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v imperious_a or_o unjust_a in_o his_o government_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v either_o bring_v to_o a_o lawful_a manner_n of_o rule_v or_o else_o if_o he_o be_v incorrigible_a depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n for_o otherwise_o the_o people_n may_v be_v miserable_o oppress_v religion_n deface_v yea_o all_o thing_n turn_v upside_o down_o and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o commonwealth_n utter_o overthrow_v and_o therefore_o that_o both_o wisdom_n reason_n and_o necessity_n iâ—_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n do_v require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o israel_n some_o other_o authority_n either_o in_o the_o people_n or_o in_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o senate_n or_o in_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n the_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v either_o use_v or_o once_o mention_v but_o against_o those_o king_n which_o do_v degenerate_a into_o violent_a and_o bloody_a tyrant_n even_o as_o man_n use_v a_o false_a &_o under_o rain_n to_o pull_v in_o strong_a head_a horse_n which_o otherwise_o will_v run_v into_o some_o pit_n &_o so_o destroy_v both_o themselves_o &_o the_o rider_n this_o reason_n take_v
the_o church_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o call_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v either_o whole_o dispossess_v of_o their_o place_n or_o continual_o trouble_v &_o interrupt_v in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o final_o injurious_o and_o contumelious_o handle_v which_o thing_n the_o holiness_n of_o their_o place_n and_o person_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o doubt_v it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n whatsoever_o yea_o the_o chief_a priest_n &_o in_o they_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n king_n the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o on_o who_o the_o whole_a glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v bestow_v be_v no_o less_o subject_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n than_o he_o which_o have_v the_o base_a place_n and_o call_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o truth_n hereof_o appear_v by_o the_o lamentable_a tragedy_n of_o abimelech_n 1._o sam._n 2._o who_o be_v summon_v by_o saul_n to_o appear_v come_v with_o all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o be_v come_v acknowledge_v saulâ—_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n verse_n 12._o and_o do_v not_o appeal_v from_o his_o unjust_a sentence_n of_o death_n to_o any_o other_o power_n the_o same_o end_n befall_v his_o son_n abiather_n who_o for_o that_o he_o take_v part_n with_o adonia_n be_v by_o solomon_n put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v 1._o king_n 2.26_o and_o likewise_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehâ—ida_n 2._o chro._n 24.21_o now_o although_o two_o of_o these_o king_n do_v impious_o and_o tyrannical_o abuse_v their_o authority_n yet_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o yea_o not_o only_o these_o example_n but_o the_o course_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o equity_n itself_o do_v show_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o we_o know_v that_o even_o christ_n himself_o more_o holy_a in_o person_n and_o office_n than_o all_o the_o priest_n man_n or_o angel_n in_o the_o world_n do_v throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o do_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v violent_o apprehend_v contumelious_o entreat_v yea_o unjust_o condemn_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v appeal_v and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o caesar._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n or_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o howsoever_o the_o romish_a prelate_n have_v not_o only_o draw_v out_o their_o neck_n from_o the_o subjection_n of_o prince_n but_o also_o have_v invade_v their_o throne_n and_o subdue_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n say_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n come_v not_o near_a nor_o yet_o once_o touch_v i_o because_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o and_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o any_o but_o by_o their_o own_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o person_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n equal_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o shall_v christ_n himself_o and_o in_o he_o god_n himself_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o prince_n and_o shall_v sinful_a man_n nay_o shall_v wretched_a worm_n think_v they_o too_o profane_a to_o be_v competent_a judge_n in_o their_o cause_n no_o no_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o the_o master_n nor_o the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o soul_n that_o be_v every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o soul_n that_o none_o shall_v think_v himself_o exempt_v ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o contrary_a error_n be_v a_o arrogant_a opinion_n which_o presumptuous_a man_n bear_v function_n in_o the_o church_n have_v of_o their_o own_o holiness_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o whereas_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n man_n who_o have_v civil_a calling_n be_v no_o less_o holy_a than_o they_o who_o have_v ecclesiastical_a yea_o sometime_o much_o more_o holy_a they_o who_o have_v ecclesiastical_a &_o holy_a calling_n be_v otherwise_o wicked_a &_o profane_a for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v although_o impious_o apply_v by_o the_o rebellious_a company_n of_o corah_n numb_a 16.3_o that_o not_o only_a moses_n &_o aaron_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o common_a people_n much_o more_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v holy_a in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o search_v whether_o that_o as_o all_o person_n so_o likewise_o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n first_o of_o civil_a then_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o the_o first_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o we_o shall_v insist_v forsomuch_o as_o all_o man_n even_o they_o who_o be_v most_o spare_v and_o wary_a in_o give_v power_n to_o these_o king_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o civil_a cause_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o the_o king_n have_v authority_n to_o appoint_v all_o the_o public_a officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o counsellor_n at_o home_n or_o his_o captain_n abroad_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o who_o of_o the_o chief_a senate_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o power_n in_o these_o cause_n for_o see_v that_o his_o office_n be_v especial_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o fight_v their_o battle_n for_o the_o which_o purpose_n the_o people_n desire_v a_o king_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v unto_o he_o to_o appoint_v those_o to_o be_v his_o deputy_n 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