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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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nor_o second_o commission_n bear_v only_a power_n to_o â—ine_v confine_v and_o imprison_v nor_o the_o law_n whereupon_o they_o can_v proceed_v give_v warrant_v to_o do_v we_o know_v the_o first_o commission_n that_o be_v print_v be_v afterward_o renew_v with_o some_o extension_n &_o not_o print_v but_o though_o some_o copy_n thereof_o in_o write_v be_v spread_v abroad_o with_o power_n to_o stigmatize_v and_o banish_v yet_o neither_o do_v the_o principal_a contain_v any_o such_o warrant_n nor_o can_v the_o extension_n therein_o make_v infer_v the_o same_o in_o any_o sort_n without_o admit_v that_o the_o same_o court_n consist_v of_o many_o member_n constituent_v of_o the_o secret_a council_n may_v proteus-like_a transfigure_v themselves_o into_o this_o form_n in_o a_o moment_n 2._o we_o shall_v find_v man_n sentence_v not_o only_o to_o banishment_n but_o to_o deportation_n and_o slavery_n viz._n to_o be_v carry_v to_o barbadoes_n where_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o not_o able_a to_o redeem_v their_o liberty_n they_o must_v undoubted_o be_v sell_v a_o punishment_n which_o not_o only_o the_o disproportion_n of_o their_o delinquency_n but_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o our_o law_n and_o the_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o christianity_n do_v reprobate_a and_o condemn_v these_o thing_n due_o consider_v and_o compare_v it_o will_v be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o our_o oppression_n and_o grievance_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o court_n alone_o do_v far_o exceed_v all_o the_o pressure_n and_o injury_n of_o that_o spanish_a inquisition_n whereupon_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v justify_v and_o approve_v their_o revolt_n from_o under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o all_o protestant_a state_n and_o church_n 6._o as_o these_o act_n and_o proclamation_n be_v very_a wickedness_n so_o their_o execution_n have_v be_v only_a rigour_n and_o cruelty_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o enumerate_v all_o the_o distress_n that_o have_v hereupon_o ensue_v upon_o particular_a person_n and_o family_n unto_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o many_o confinement_n of_o some_o deportation_n of_o other_o to_o remote_a island_n chase_v of_o other_o to_o sore_n and_o anxious_a wander_n &_o scatter_v of_o family_n unto_o beggary_n any_o who_o can_v conceive_v the_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n that_o do_v prompt_v the_o prelate_n to_o the_o make_n of_o these_o act_n and_o statute_n the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o high_a commission_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enforce_v and_o the_o rage_n violence_n and_o rapine_n that_o attend_v military_a force_n by_o which_o they_o be_v and_o be_v execute_v may_v possible_o conceive_v some_o part_n of_o these_o evil_n which_o lest_o the_o strangeness_n thereof_o do_v render_v altogether_o improbable_a to_o man_n unacquainted_a we_o shall_v here_o subjoin_v a_o few_o instance_n of_o many_o of_o the_o procedors_n of_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n leave_v these_o of_o military_a force_n unto_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n the_o parish_n of_o anâ—rum_n have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n under_o the_o
because_o 1_o chron._n 28_o 1._o there_o be_v prince_n of_o tribs_n captain_n of_o thousand_o hundred_o stewart_n and_o officer_n for_o civil_a affair_n and_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v church_n officer_n priest_n levit_n chief_a of_o the_o father_n there_o be_v distinct_a matter_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n ver._n 11._o there_o be_v distinct_a act_n or_o sentence_n for_o warn_v not_o to_o trespass_n be_v more_o proper_a to_o ecclesiastical_a then_o civil_a person_n and_o there_o be_v distinct_a moderator_n or_o precedent_n amariah_n be_v over_o you_o for_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n now_o what_o shall_v all_o this_o mean_a viz._n distinct_a cause_n and_o person_n set_v over_o they_o to_o judge_v they_o respective_o and_o what_o mean_v these_o distinct_a act_n sentence_n and_o penalty_n if_o not_o to_o hold_v out_o the_o distinction_n of_o government_n and_o of_o judicaâ—ories_n respective_o exerce_v the_o same_o yea_o â—hat_n be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o may_v know_v by_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a for_o matth._n 21_o ver_fw-la 23._o and_o 27_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o 26_o v._n 3_o 57_o 59_o act._n 4_o v._n 5_o 6_o 15._o and_o 5_o v._n 21_o 27._o there_o be_v assembly_n &_o council_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v ecclesiastical_a not_o only_o because_o they_o consist_v of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o high_a priest_n chief_z priests_z and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n cognosce_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o life_n doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o past_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n about_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act._n 4_o and_o 5._o but_o also_o because_o the_o jew_n be_v subdue_v the_o supreme_a civil_a government_n be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o little_o leave_v they_o but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o old_a 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government_n be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o stranger_n or_o when_o want_v a_o magistrate_n they_o take_v more_o upon_o they_o then_o at_o another_o time_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v by_o the_o like_a corrupt_a and_o extravagant_a abuse_n as_o now_o the_o high_a commission_n if_o it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a courr_n do_v scourge_n stigmatize_v fine_a and_o banish_v or_o the_o prelate_n now_o as_o member_n of_o parliament_n council_n and_o session_n make_v themselves_o judge_n of_o blood_n plea_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n &_o difference_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v by_o divine_a institution_n a_o formal_a and_o specifical_a difference_n between_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o you_o will_v not_o only_o find_v office-bearer_n give_v unto_o and_o set_v in_o the_o church_n rom._n 12_o ver_fw-la 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 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glory_n and_o the_o king_n service_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v as_o the_o letter_n itself_o set_v down_o at_o large_a in_o the_o apologetic_a narration_n do_v testify_v and_o though_o this_o duty_n and_o employment_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o the_o mean_a subject_n in_o the_o most_o private_a capacity_n may_v and_o all_o be_v indispensible_o oblige_v to_o have_v do_v yet_o those_o minister_n and_o one_o gentleman_n with_o they_o be_v therefore_o instant_o without_o hear_v commit_v prisoner_n 3._o this_o committee_n proceed_v to_o prepare_v for_o the_o succeed_a parliament_n which_o be_v all_o its_o work_n and_o design_n the_o parliament_n sit_v down_o the_o 1_o day_n of_o january_n where_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n without_o respect_n to_o its_o due_a limitation_n contain_v in_o the_o 114._o act._n ja._n 6._o parl._n 12._o 1592._o then_o stand_v unrepealed_a and_o exalt_v the_o king_n prerogative_n upon_o the_o allege_v warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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