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8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o ver_fw-la 28._o ephes_n 4_o ver_fw-la 11._o which_o be_v as_o well_o distinct_a from_o office-bearer_n of_o the_o state_n as_o from_o the_o people_n for_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n be_v ever_o call_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n etc._n etc._n especial_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n but_o also_o ruler_n distinct_a from_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o 1_o thess_n 5_o ver_fw-la 12._o be_v over_o the_o people_n and_o hebr._n 13_o ver_fw-la 17._o rule_n over_o they_o now_o these_o ruler_n can_v be_v the_o magistrate_n for_o in_o none_o of_o the_o place_n do_v the_o apostle_n intend_v or_o mention_v he_o beside_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o rule_v the_o state_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o pagan_a and_o 1_o tim._n 5_o ver_fw-la 17._o he_o that_o labour_n in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o have_v more_o honour_n than_o he_o who_o rule_v which_o if_o either_o magistrate_n or_o prelate_n be_v the_o ruler_n how_o they_o will_v relish_v &_o that_o the_o poor_a preach_a presbyter_n shall_v be_v more_o honour_v than_o they_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n here_o then_o be_v ecclesiastical_a ruler_n distinct_a from_o these_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o these_o ruler_n belong_v the_o cognition_n of_o ecclesiastical_a offence_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o civil_a cause_n and_o judge_n matth._n 18._o tell_v the_o church_n now_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v be_v this_o church_n where_o be_v he_o ever_o so_o term_v or_o how_o will_v he_o be_v himself_o a_o heathen_a account_v another_o man_n so_o here_o than_o be_v a_o church_n distinct_a from_o the_o commonwealth_n here_o be_v church-offence_n distinct_a from_o breach_n of_o civil_a or_o municipal_a law_n here_o be_v church-delation_a or_o complaint_n distinct_a from_o any_o complaint_n to_o the_o magistrate_n tell_v the_o church_n and_o consequent_o here_o be_v a_o church-power_n of_o cognition_n of_o these_o offence_n distinct_a from_o that_o which_o resid_n in_o the_o magistrate_n else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o tell_v the_o church_n and_o as_o good_a or_o better_a to_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n and_o here_o be_v a_o church-sentence_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a which_o the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o heathen_a himself_o will_v never_o pronounce_v against_o or_o inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o another_o man_n to_o these_o church-ruler_n also_o be_v commit_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o order_n or_o pastoral_a administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n whether_o dogmatical_a diatacticall_a critical_a or_o exusiastical_a and_o not_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o according_o jesus_n christ_n give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o peter_n and_o not_o to_o cesar_n mat._n 16.19_o you_o will_v find_v church-assembly_n distinct_a from_o parliament_n convention_n of_o estate_n senate_n etc._n etc._n yea_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n determine_v question_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n act._n 15_o the_o apostle_n paul_n enjoin_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n both_o to_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5.4.5_o and_o 2_o cor._n 2.7.8_o the_o same_o apostle_n leave_v titus_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n tit._n 1._o v._n 5_o and_o according_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o presbytery_n and_o not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o the_o apostle_n john_n thereaten_v by_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o censure_n diotrephes_n 3._o john_n 10._o and_o as_o the_o power_n itself_o and_o the_o several_a act_n thereof_o be_v commit_v to_o church-officer_n so_o to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v all_o the_o direction_n give_v for_o regulation_n of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o distinct_a from_o the_o direction_n give_v to_o the_o magistat_n for_o regulation_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o offence_n there_o must_v be_v private_a rebuke_n before_o public_a delation_n mat._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17._o in_o the_o case_n of_o public_a scandal_n there_o must_v be_v a_o rebuke_v before_o all_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 20_o in_o the_o case_n of_o public_a censure_n there_o must_v be_v notoriety_n of_o the_o fault_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o or_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o the_o person_n by_o confession_n or_o probation_n mat._n 18.15_o in_o the_o case_n of_o excommunication_n it_o must_v be_v when_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v together_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o and_o not_o after_o the_o prelatical_a fashion_n in_o a_o corner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o absolution_n there_o must_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n there_o must_v be_v the_o
other_o from_o the_o lord_n redeemer_n head_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n nor_o yet_o be_v they_o of_o the_o same_o but_o different_a nature_n as_o be_v say_v before_o again_o if_o it_o be_v proper_o subordinat_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n than_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o may_z exerce_fw-la all_o ecclesiastical_a act_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o of_o jurisdiction_n for_o as_o nor_o ason_n can_v be_v adduce_v why_o he_o may_v institute_n or_o alter_v church_n government_n or_o officer_n or_o exerce_fw-la the_o external_n regulation_n thereof_o which_o will_v not_o by_o parity_n of_o strength_n infer_v his_o exerce_a act_n of_o order_n so_o every_o superior_a power_n include_v all_o the_o inferior_a he_o may_v as_o well_o exerce_fw-la all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o civil_a if_o the_o one_o be_v subordinat_n to_o the_o other_o and_o further_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o as_o a_o christian_a be_v but_o a_o member_n of_o the_o 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but_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v clear_v before_o but_o also_o because_o the_o church_n be_v endue_v with_o complete_a power_n of_o cognosce_v &_o final_a determine_n ecclesiastical_a affair_n without_o dependence_n upon_o the_o state_n and_o these_o determination_n be_v just_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o ratify_v mat._n 18_o 18._o and_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o formal_a church_n power_n can_v pronounce_v ecclesiastical_a sentence_n or_o make_v redress_n by_o himself_o &_o so_o the_o appellation_n be_v in_o vain_a paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n act._n 25_o 11._o will_n not_o help_v this_o weak_a cause_n for_o he_o do_v not_o appeal_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n from_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o a_o court_n of_o another_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o allege_v sedition_n from_o festus_n a_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o caesar_n the_o supreme_a neither_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o jeremy_n strong_a than_o the_o former_a 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