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etc._n etc._n therefore_o minister_n may_v not_o do_v it_o for_o although_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o imperative_fw-it power_n over_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o privative_a of_o any_o power_n in_o other_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o station_n and_o office_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o determine_n of_o the_o circumstance_n in_o government_n we_o reply_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o these_o first_o some_o extrinsic_a and_o not_o in_o themselves_o simple_o necessare_fw-la although_o convenient_a as_o church_n of_o such_o and_o such_o form_n pulpit_n ornament_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a use_n civil_a belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o be_v direct_o under_o his_o power_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v next_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n intrinsic_a to_o the_o action_n of_o worship_n and_o government_n and_o so_o connect_v therewith_o in_o that_o degree_n of_o necessity_n that_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o 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impede_fw-la and_o obstruct_v all_o right_a worship_n and_o government_n in_o its_o exercise_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o whoever_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n without_o which_o the_o action_n of_o worship_n and_o government_n can_v be_v perform_v have_v the_o action_n in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v or_o not_o 3_o the_o consequence_n of_o grant_v this_o to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v mischievous_a for_o by_o this_o if_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o power_n yet_o he_o may_v restrict_n and_o limit_v it_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o dreadful_a unfaithfulness_n in_o their_o ministry_n or_o office_n he_o may_v bind_v they_o up_o from_o preach_v such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n that_o at_o such_o and_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o case_n god_n call_v they_o to_o preach_v as_o for_o the_o 3._o instance_n for_o indict_v of_o day_n for_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n or_o of_o thanksgiving_n we_o say_v that_o we_o reckon_v it_o among_o these_o common_a duty_n of_o religion_n that_o every_o chirstian_a in_o his_o station_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n to_o see_v they_o observe_v by_o other_o under_o they_o when_o the_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n call_v they_o to_o these_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o precept_n and_o example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n so_o that_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o several_a capacity_n office_n power_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o same_o have_v the_o power_n of_o indict_v and_o keep_v of_o such_o time_n and_o day_n as_o master_n in_o family_n pastor_n in_o congregation_n or_o in_o their_o association_n and_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o magistrate_n master_n of_o family_n etc._n etc._n their_o indict_v of_o such_o day_n for_o divine_a exercise_n be_v a_o act_n of_o church_n power_n although_o it_o be_v such_o in_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o it_o come_v from_o they_o no_o more_o than_o other_o rebuke_v exhort_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o act_n of_o church_n authority_n and_o power_n although_o it_o be_v so_o from_o they_o 2._o that_o it_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o indict_v day_n of_o public_a fasting_n or_o of_o thanksgiving_n &_o not_o to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n where_o have_v our_o antagonist_n learn_v this_o we_o grant_v the_o magistrate_n participat_v with_o other_o in_o this_o power_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o duty_n the_o precept_n and_o example_n of_o the_o word_n empower_n other_o in_o their_o capacity_n as_o much_o as_o he_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v this_o out_o we_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o more_o harmony_n in_o this_o public_a work_n and_o convenient_a follow_v of_o it_o with_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o church_n and_o state_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n do_v previous_o consult_v and_o agree_v about_o public_a fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o to_o affirm_v this_o to_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o power_n and_o obligation_n lay_v on_o other_o anent_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o encroachment_n on_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o other_o but_o a_o lose_n of_o these_o bond_n with_o which_o god_n have_v tie_v they_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o creature_n obj._n 4._o see_v minister_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o magistrate_n when_o require_v of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n will_v it_o not_o follow_v they_o be_v subordinat_a to_o he_o in_o so_o far_o in_o its_o exercise_n ans_fw-fr no_o way_n for_o 1._o they_o stand_v oblige_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o all_o other_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v and_o do_v rule_v when_o their_o carriage_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v stumble_v and_o offensive_a to_o they_o to_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v 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church_n and_o its_o exercise_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o its_o act_n do_v he_o not_o act_v about_o those_o imperial_o and_o architectonice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o be_v he_o not_o supreme_a to_o &_o above_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o subordinat_a to_o he_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o great_a seem_a strength_n but_o on_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o it_o its_o weakness_n will_v soon_o appear_v we_o yield_v without_o any_o advantage_n to_o our_o enemy_n cause_n that_o what_o the_o magistrate_n do_v as_o such_o about_o church_n matter_n and_o officer_n he_o do_v it_o imperial_o and_o with_o dominion_n and_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v architectonice_n but_o what_o then_o it_o prove_v the_o person_n to_o be_v subordinat_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o these_o his_o act_n but_o not_o the_o power_n in_o its_o exercise_n nor_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v for_o 1._o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o by_o his_o irreligious_a and_o unjust_a carriage_n in_o his_o office_n or_o other_o way_n become_v notorious_o scandalous_a to_o the_o church_n be_v liable_a to_o ministerial_a admonition_n rebuke_n seclusion_n from_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v thereby_o subordinat_a to_o church_n power_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o exerce_v it_o about_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o magistratical_a power_n and_o its_o exercise_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o whatever_o resistance_n our_o opposite_n make_v to_o this_o mutual_a subordination_n of_o the_o person_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yet_o they_o must_v either_o deny_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o its_o ordinance_n dispense_v by_o minister_n or_o else_o yield_v this_o truth_n be_v it_o not_o clear_a in_o other_o power_n or_o relation_n as_o suppone_v one_o be_v both_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o son_n
a_o apology_n for_o or_o vindication_n of_o the_o oppress_a persecute_a minister_n &_o professor_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a reform_a religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n emit_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o and_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v &_o that_o for_o the_o information_n of_o ignorant_a the_o satisfaction_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o doubtful_a the_o conviction_n if_o possible_a of_o the_o malicious_a the_o warning_n of_o our_o ruler_n the_o strengthen_n &_o comfort_v of_o the_o say_a sufferer_n under_o their_o present_a pressur_n &_o trial_n be_v their_o testimony_n to_o the_o covenant_v work_n of_o reformation_n in_o this_o church_n and_o against_o the_o present_a prevail_a corruption_n and_o course_n of_o desection_n therefrom_o prov_n xxiii_o verse_n 23._o buy_v the_o truth_n &_o sell_v it_o not_o also_o wisdom_n instruction_n &_o understanding_n i._o pet._n iii_o verse_n 15._o but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n &_o 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〈◊〉_d fullness_n of_o prelacy_n to_o the_o well_o but_o not_o to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o political_a ministerial_a church_n which_o they_o grant_v â—ay_v be_v such_o without_o it_o as_o most_o of_o the_o former_a opinion_n â—â—â—ld_n 3._o other_o that_o lean_v not_o to_o scripture_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o church_n find_v it_o upon_o ecclesiarch_n 〈◊〉_d constitution_n canon_n &_o custom_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o debate_n as_o dounhame_n and_o other_o with_o he_o that_o make_v most_o use_n of_o antiquity_n 4._o other_o more_o moderate_a pious_a and_o more_o learned_a than_o the_o rest_n do_v so_o clip_v its_o wing_n that_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o mere_a constant_a presidency_n in_o the_o meeting_n of_o presbyter_n for_o government_n make_v it_o a_o pure_a nonentity_n as_o to_o what_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n among_o we_o and_o for_o which_o they_o bring_v no_o scripture_n of_o which_o judgement_n be_v 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magistrate_n for_o 1._o it_o have_v its_o derivation_n from_o another_o fountain_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o church_n supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n all_o power_n in_o she_o must_v come_v from_o and_o depend_v on_o he_o 2_o the_o magistrate_n can_v take_v away_o nor_o change_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o may_v do_v in_o government_n and_o power_n subordinat_a to_o he_o yea_o he_o can_v impede_fw-la its_o exercise_n in_o these_o entrust_v with_o it_o see_v they_o be_v under_o obligation_n for_o it_o antecedent_n &_o superior_a to_o these_o of_o the_o magistrate_n 7._o propos_fw-fr that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n of_o his_o church_n must_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n government_n according_a to_o which_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v not_o only_o in_o these_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n but_o also_o in_o the_o outward_a 8._o propos_fw-fr although_o power_n specifical_o distinct_a be_v not_o subordinat_a to_o one_o another_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o mutual_a subordination_n of_o person_n invest_v with_o these_o power_n so_o as_o the_o person_n be_v in_o different_a respect_n superior_a and_o inferior_a to_o one_o another_o as_o jesse_n be_v to_o david_n suppose_v he_o to_o live_v in_o his_o son_n david_n reign_n which_o subordination_n of_o person_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o power_n nor_o the_o mutual_a subjection_n the_o person_n owe_v to_o one_o another_o hence_o we_o assert_v that_o as_o magistracy_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o ministry_n nor_o loose_v the_o person_n clothe_v therewith_o from_o the_o subjection_n they_o owe_v as_o christian_n to_o minister_n in_o the_o right_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o ministry_n destroy_v magistracy_n nor_o untie_v minister_n as_o subject_n from_o that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o magistrate_n from_o their_o subject_n minister_n be_v bind_v to_o this_o as_o much_o as_o any_o 9_o propos_fw-fr as_o in_o all_o government_n there_o be_v something_n that_o be_v intrinsic_a although_o visible_a wherein_o its_o nature_n and_o specific_a essence_n do_v consist_v and_o something_n accidental_a and_o separable_a from_o it_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o its_o esse_fw-la but_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a government_n of_o the_o church_n something_n essential_a &_o intrinsic_a of_o which_o afterward_o and_o something_n accidental_a and_o extrinsic_a without_o which_o it_o can_v subsist_v even_o in_o its_o exercise_n 10._o propos_fw-fr these_o thing_n in_o and_o about_o which_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v conversant_a be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n some_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a as_o the_o word_n ministry_n sacrament_n and_o all_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a appointment_n other_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n partly_o spiritual_a &_o partly_o civil_a as_o the_o necessary_a circumstance_n and_o mod_n of_o worship_n and_o government_n which_o although_o civil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o common_a to_o other_o action_n yet_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o general_a divine_a appointment_n impower_v the_o church_n to_o dispose_v and_o order_v these_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o necessary_a connection_n with_o thing_n pure_o spiritual_a be_v true_o ecclesiastic_a and_o become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o proper_a power_n of_o church_n government_n call_v by_o all_o divine_v diatactick_a some_o be_v proper_o &_o pure_o civil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o immediate_a end_n as_o church_n stipend_n manse_v glyb_n etc._n etc._n which_o although_o they_o be_v by_o general_a precept_n secure_v to_o the_o church_n and_o belong_v to_o she_o yet_o they_o be_v formal_o civil_a and_o come_v direct_o under_o the_o magistrate_n power_n as_o other_o civil_a right_n and_o propriety_n do_v about_o which_o
real_o exclude_v magistrate_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o church_n government_n which_o in_o its_o design_n and_o effect_n be_v for_o save_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o ordinance_n other_o argument_n may_v be_v adduce_v as_o the_o want_n of_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o nullify_v its_o just_a sentence_n pass_v etc._n etc._n sect_n vii_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a supreamacy_n manifest_v but_o judge_v these_o sufficient_a to_o the_o conviction_n oâ—_n the_o unprejudged_a we_o come_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o ouâ—_n task_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o visible_a intrinsic_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v assume_v by_o and_o give_v to_o our_o ruler_n in_o the_o present_a stand_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o we_o shall_v make_v out_o from_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 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