than_o the_o magistrate_n may_v appoint_v permit_v allow_v minister_n to_o preach_v in_o such_o and_o such_o kirk_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v what_o be_v more_o than_o they_o may_v do_v what_o be_v less_o in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v in_o this_o case_n place_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v much_o more_o permit_v etc._n etc._n he_o grant_v all_o the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o he_o grant_v it_o to_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v as_o he_o propon_v it_o but_o so_o it_o be_v now_o with_o we_o he_o answer_v that_o our_o church_n be_v a_o constitute_v and_o well-ordered_a church_n but_o that_o now_o confusion_n be_v come_v and_o so_o in_o effect_n he_o yield_v all_o but_o i_o remember_v he_o speak_v to_o this_o before_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n bring_v on_o this_o confusion_n be_v no_o evasion_n for_o the_o book_n of_o 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that_o this_o concession_n give_v the_o magistrate_n all_o church-power_n but_o this_o be_v a_o groundless_a and_o injurious_a alledgance_n the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n and_o the_o general_n assemblie'_v which_o after_o exact_a examination_n of_o every_o part_n of_o it_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n understand_v the_o nature_n of_o church-power_n much_o better_a than_o he_o do_v and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v that_o the_o magistrate_n who_o in_o the_o corrupt_a and_o disorder_a state_n of_o the_o church_n interpose_v their_o civil_a authority_n for_o settle_v minister_n do_v in_o so_o do_v assume_v unto_o themselves_o and_o exercise_v all_o church-power_n that_o they_o commend_v what_o they_o do_v in_o that_o case_n as_o a_o practice_n well-becoming_a godly_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o emperor_n this_o insinuation_n be_v high_o injurious_a to_o those_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n who_o compile_v 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they_o â—rom_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o or_o to_o conclude_v that_o â—he_v magistrate_n by_o break_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n lose_v all_o authority_n to_o do_v any_o good_a to_o â—he_v church_n afterward_o or_o that_o we_o may_v make_v â—o_o use_v of_o any_o good_a that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v because_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a or_o because_o at_o the_o â—me_n time_n he_o do_v some_o thing_n right_a and_o some_o â—ings_n wrong_v that_o we_o can_v choose_v the_o good_a because_o we_o must_v refuse_v the_o evil_a be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a way_n of_o reason_v and_o at_o this_o rate_n a_o man_n may_v conclude_v quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la any_o thing_n he_o please_v from_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v any_o conclusion_n he_o please_v from_o any_o premise_n neither_o do_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n from_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v former_o restrain_v minister_n by_o penal_a statute_n that_o they_o can_v not_o 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their_o charge_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n and_o in_o command_v they_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o call_v and_o if_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v right_a in_o obey_v those_o command_n then_o magistrate_n may_v not_o only_o permit_v and_o allow_v but_o also_o command_v when_o there_o be_v need_n minister_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o ministerial_a call_v and_o minister_n may_v and_o shall_v obey_v such_o command_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a for_o these_o king_n be_v commend_v for_o do_v so_o 2_o chron._n 35.2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 29.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 31.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o he_o answer_v that_o our_o ruler_n have_v do_v many_o evil_a thing_n which_o these_o king_n do_v not_o but_o will_v he_o conclude_v that_o because_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a which_o these_o king_n
57_o tax_v the_o socinian_o for_o confound_a christ_n kingly_a office_n with_o his_o priestly_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n subjoin_v to_o his_o last_o edition_n of_o that_o system_n he_o say_v as_o these_o two_o office_n must_v not_o be_v divide_v or_o draw_v asunder_o or_o separate_v so_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v for_o christ_n priestly_a intercession_n in_o heaven_n be_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n but_o his_o royal_a power_n be_v exercise_v as_o in_o call_v and_o protect_v the_o elect_n so_o also_o in_o restrain_v compesce_a and_o punish_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o that_o same_o 10_o chap._n thes_n 55._o annot._fw-la a._n in_o which_o respect_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v for_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n require_v vengeneance_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n seek_v and_o obtain_v grace_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o excellent_a doctor_n owen_n in_o his_o exercitation_n prefix_v to_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o exposition_n on_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n exercitat_fw-la 8._o pag._n 117._o say_v for_o neither_o do_v christ_n as_o king_n expiate_v and_o purge_v our_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v do_v only_o by_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n nor_o do_v he_o as_o priest_n subdue_v his_o enemy_n and_o we_o which_o be_v the_o work_n and_o whereunto_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v require_v in_o brief_a as_o a_o priest_n he_o interpose_v with_o god_n for_o we_o as_o a_o king_n he_o act_v from_o god_n towards_o we_o pag._n 119._o for_o the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n be_v intend_v unto_o his_o enemy_n the_o stubborn_a of_o they_o and_o those_o who_o be_v final_o so_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n offer_v and_o intend_v only_o for_o the_o elect._n pag._n 122._o speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n consider_v absolute_o he_o say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n be_v found_v in_o nature_n the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o grace_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o man_n as_o creature_n capable_a of_o political_a society_n the_o other_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o supernatural_a end_n only_o pag._n 123._o for_o that_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n be_v that_o faculty_n and_o power_n whereby_o some_o person_n do_v officiate_v with_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n all_o man_n in_o general_n be_v agree_v and_o thereon_o it_o be_v consent_v also_o that_o it_o be_v in_o its_o entire_a nature_n distinct_a from_o the_o kingly_a power_n and_o office_n pag._n 124._o for_o every_o priest_n as_o we_o have_v show_v act_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o hehalf_n of_o man_n with_o god_n but_o a_o king_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n with_o and_o towards_o man_n as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o priest_n represent_v man_n to_o god_n plead_v their_o cause_n the_o king_n represent_v god_n to_o man_n act_v his_o power_n for_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n belong_v to_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n and_o these_o effect_n consist_v either_o in_o 1._o averruncatione_n mali_fw-la or_o procuratione_fw-la boni_fw-la these_o they_o affect_v moral_o only_a by_o procure_v and_o obtain_v of_o they_o the_o act_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n be_v legislation_n destruction_n of_o enemy_n and_o the_o like_a pag._n 129._o the_o special_a nature_n of_o his_o sacerdotal_a intercession_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o moral_a efficacy_n of_o his_o mediation_n in_o procure_v mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o 5_o chap._n v._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o priestly_a office_n be_v describe_v for_o every_o highpriest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n for_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o vice_n or_o loco_fw-la in_o the_o stead_n joh._n 10.11_o 15._o chap._n 13.38_o sometime_o pro_fw-la only_o as_o it_o denote_v the_o final_a cause_n as_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 2_o tim._n 2.10_o and_o both_o these_o sense_n may_v have_v place_n here_o for_o where_o the_o first_o intention_n be_v the_o latter_a be_v always_o include_v he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n instead_o of_o another_o do_v it_o always_o for_o his_o good_a and_o the_o highpriest_n may_v be_v so_o far_o say_v to_o stand_v and_o act_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o other_o man_n as_o he_o appear_v in_o their_o behalf_n represent_v their_o person_n and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n levit._fw-la 16.21_o but_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o advantage_n to_o perform_v what_o on_o their_o part_n be_v with_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v be_v evident_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n and_o pag._n 130._o he_o expound_v the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n be_v eliptical_a and_o sacred_a hut_n what_o be_v intend_v in_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o god_n or_o towards_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n to_o answer_v the_o duty_n and_o end_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n that_o be_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v atone_v reconcile_v pacify_v and_o his_o anger_n turn_v away_o see_v chap._n 2.17_o and_o pag._n 136._o he_o show_v from_o the_o text_n that_o compassion_n be_v a_o qualification_n of_o a_o highpriest_n for_o their_o relief_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o wander_n and_o therefore_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o discourage_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o qualification_n require_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o necessary_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n the_o great_a highpriest_n that_o he_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o intercession_n for_o transgressor_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o other_o and_o that_o be_v thomas_n goodwin_n b._n d._n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n to_o sinner_n on_o earth_n part._n 2._o 188._o first_o say_v he_o this_o office_n of_o high-priesthood_n be_v a_o office_n erect_v whole_o for_o the_o show_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o office_n of_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v altogether_o a_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o pardon-office_n set_v up_o and_o erect_v by_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n he_o be_v appoint_v the_o lord_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o as_o his_o kingly_a office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o his_o prophetical_a office_n a_o office_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n so_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o high-priest_n office_n do_v proper_o deal_v in_o nothing_o else_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o highpriest_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o appoint_a to_o go_v into_o it_o it_o be_v mercy_n reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sinner_n that_o he_o be_v to_o treat_v about_o and_o so_o to_o officiate_v for_o at_o the_o mercy-seat_n he_o have_v otherways_o no_o work_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n now_o this_o be_v but_o a_o typical_a allusion_n to_o this_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a next_o word_n to_o my_o text_n chap._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o verse_n in_o which_o he_o give_v a_o full_a description_n of_o a_o highpriest_n and_o all_o the_o property_n and_o requisite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o he_o pag._n 189._o the_o great_a and_o essential_a 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addition_n of_o the_o foresay_a word_n be_v no_o way_n destructive_a to_o the_o word_n that_o mr._n b._n speak_v to_o the_o chancellor_n for_o if_o mr._n b._n have_v think_v they_o to_o be_v so_o he_o will_v never_o have_v acquiesce_v to_o they_o in_o the_o meeting_n nor_o have_v acknowledge_v afterward_o that_o mr._n h._n speak_v his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o mr._n b._n be_v a_o honest_a testimony_n than_o mr._n hutcheson_n word_n which_o be_v the_o same_o and_o more_o ample_a be_v a_o honest_a testimony_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o before_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o horrible_a horn_a argument_n with_o which_o he_o so_o terrible_o threaten_v these_o brethren_n have_v do_v no_o hurt_n but_o to_o himself_o he_o have_v raise_v dust_n which_o have_v blind_v his_o own_o eye_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o laughter_n or_o pity_n of_o the_o beholder_n and_o it_o be_v real_o a_o great_a pity_n that_o he_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o better_a work_n shall_v have_v so_o abuse_v himself_o and_o waste_v his_o precious_a time_n in_o pass_v judgement_n against_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v judicious_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n as_o man_n who_o after_o a_o long_a debate_n conclude_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o a_o betray_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o instead_o of_o evident_a reason_n to_o confirm_v this_o charge_n bring_v nothing_o but_o falsehood_n and_o ridiculous_a foppery_n it_o be_v but_o a_o waste_n of_o time_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o reader_n patience_n to_o go_v through_o all_o his_o jumbling_n against_o the_o informer_n for_o many_o thing_n in_o his_o answer_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n his_o insinuation_n pag._n 65._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v away_o from_o these_o brethren_n and_o so_o light_a and_o counsel_n can_v not_o remain_v with_o they_o be_v full_a of_o insolent_a boldness_n and_o rashness_n he_o ought_v in_o charity_n to_o have_v suppose_v that_o these_o brethren_n be_v meet_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o with_o they_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o page_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o of_o the_o inconsiderableness_n of_o one_o or_o two_o abandon_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n it_o may_v have_v make_v he_o and_o his_o colleague_n a_o little_a more_o modest_a in_o their_o singular_a and_o extravagant_a conceit_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o suffer_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n he_o allege_v pag._n 66._o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o clear_a for_o give_v in_o a_o subscribe_v paper_n to_o the_o council_n can_v not_o be_v very_o clear_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o paper_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o be_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n i_o judge_v ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la and_o so_o all_o be_v sure_a and_o the_o reader_n must_v acquiesce_v it_o be_v res_fw-la judicata_fw-la and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n for_o debate_n his_o think_v strange_a that_o these_o minister_n can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o think_v every_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v upon_o less_o than_o a_o few_o hour_n warning_n yea_o at_o the_o first_o demand_n make_v i_o apprehend_v he_o have_v not_o well_o understand_v the_o difficulty_n of_o rid_v march_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n he_o who_o think_v that_o any_o servant_n of_o christ_n can_v at_o demand_n and_o off_o hand_n decide_v that_o question_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la do_v not_o understand_v it_o or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a ability_n and_o withal_o so_o charitable_a as_o to_o think_v every_o minister_n as_o able_a as_o himself_o if_o i_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o historian_n counsel_n i_o will_v have_v advise_v he_o to_o have_v forbear_v the_o imprecation_n which_o he_o have_v pag._n 67._o §_o 4._o and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n for_o if_o he_o by_o other_o paper_n and_o by_o this_o history_n have_v not_o administer_v fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n very_o many_o be_v much_o mistake_v page_n 68_o he_o inveigh_v much_o against_o mr._n h._n for_o not_o speak_v soon_o and_o not_o insinuate_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n accept_v of_o these_o imposition_n but_o he_o himself_o have_v clear_v mr._n h._n for_o before_o these_o paper_n be_v deliver_v mr._n hutcheson_n give_v a_o honest_a testimony_n against_o these_o imposition_n for_o he_o say_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n which_o mr._n b._n say_v which_o the_o author_n commend_v as_o a_o honest_a testimony_n and_o pag._n 70._o prove_n that_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n no_o difference_n betwixt_o mr._n h._n and_o mr._n b_n word_n page_n 71._o he_o wrong_v the_o informer_n in_o allege_v that_o he_o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n a_o diatactick_a power_n in_o a_o illimited_a and_o unqualified_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v say_v the_o historian_n when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o diatactick_a power_n of_o both_o for_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a homologate_a of_o the_o supremacy_n as_o late_o explain_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o informer_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o magistrate_n diatactick_a power_n at_o all_o and_o much_o less_o of_o a_o illimited_a manner_n of_o his_o power_n the_o author_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o page_n blame_v the_o informer_n for_o put_v one_o term_n more_o than_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o syllogism_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o that_o logical_a escape_n in_o the_o informer_n paper_n which_o i_o have_v and_o if_o the_o informeâ—_n be_v the_o person_n who_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v he_o can_v make_v a_o syllogism_n as_o well_o if_o not_o better_a than_o the_o author_n of_o the_o story_n can_v but_o i_o wonder_v how_o he_o who_o blame_v the_o informer_n for_o put_v one_o term_n more_o than_o enough_o in_o a_o syllogism_n shall_v add_v two_o term_n of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o informer_n 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a_o spiritual_a supremacy_n to_o church_n judicatory_n for_o he_o ascribe_v this_o diatactick_a power_n to_o these_o also_o and_o have_v not_o the_o least_o insinuation_n that_o he_o ascribe_v it_o in_o a_o illimited_a manner_n to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o in_o a_o limit_a to_o they_o but_o the_o author_n have_v be_v in_o a_o ill_a humour_n and_o ill_a humour_n make_v ill_a argument_n passion_n prompt_v man_n to_o make_v reproach_n but_o have_v no_o patience_n to_o make_v syllogism_n or_o to_o take_v leisure_n to_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n it_o disfigure_v both_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o put_v man_n in_o a_o ill_a mood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o keep_v neither_o mode_n nor_o figure_n in_o reason_v page_n 171_o 172._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o instructor_n to_o the_o informer_n but_o the_o informer_n know_v as_o well_o as_o himself_o
be_v glad_a that_o the_o council_n have_v let_v they_o go_v and_o have_v not_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n nor_o put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o be_v glad_a that_o they_o be_v live_v and_o at_o liberty_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 4._o the_o historian_n commend_v mr._n b_n speech_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v no_o assumption_n nor_o conclusion_n and_o why_o find_v he_o fault_n with_o mr._n h_n speech_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o do_v not_o subsume_v and_o conclude_v 5._o the_o author_n of_o this_o story_n can_v not_o have_v subsume_v that_o all_o these_o instruction_n be_v formal_o and_o intrinsical_o eeclesiastical_a for_o he_o grant_v at_o least_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v whole_o political_a and_o the_o brother_n who_o answer_v his_o history_n say_v that_o that_o instruction_n about_o burser_n and_o clerk_n be_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n and_o of_o very_o small_a consideration_n and_o no_o way_n regulative_a of_o the_o ministry_n a_o thing_n also_o that_o fall_v immediate_o and_o direct_o under_o the_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n although_o for_o its_o remote_a and_o mediate_a end_n it_o have_v a_o spiritual_a good_a and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o brethren_n have_v different_a apprehension_n about_o some_o of_o these_o rule_n and_o so_o some_o will_v have_v subsume_v more_o in_o the_o assumption_n than_o other_o and_o this_o will_v have_v make_v a_o difference_n of_o their_o apprehension_n manifest_a before_o the_o council_n which_o be_v needless_a see_v they_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o they_o be_v gravaminous_a imposition_n and_o that_o these_o who_o be_v intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a regulate_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v that_o the_o historian_n can_v not_o understand_v to_o what_o purpose_n the_o magistrate_n power_n objective_o ecclesiastical_a be_v concede_v except_o for_o justify_v 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impose_v these_o instruction_n be_v so_o light_o pass_v for_o mr._n h._n declare_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o a_o power_n formal_o ecclesiastical_a and_o give_v a_o solid_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o impose_v burden_n upon_o minister_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o ministry_n because_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o at_o his_o will_n and_o not_o at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n in_o these_o matter_n the_o informer_n will_v deny_v what_o the_o historian_n pag._n 82_o say_v be_v hint_v by_o he_o i_o perceive_v by_o what_o the_o historian_n have_v here_o pag._n 81_o &_o 82_o that_o he_o can_v allow_v more_o to_o a_o godly_a reform_a magistrate_n than_o to_o magistrate_n that_o be_v open_a enemy_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v grant_v before_o that_o all_o that_o agree_v to_o a_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n agree_v to_o every_o magistrate_n and_o so_o he_o can_v allow_v more_o to_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n than_o agree_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n again_o he_o grant_v that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o universal_a defection_n and_o deformation_n which_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v remedy_v that_o magistrate_n may_v give_v rule_n and_o injunction_n to_o regulate_v minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n for_o he_o grant_v that_o godly_a divine_n have_v grant_v this_o to_o be_v give_v to_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_o inspire_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n or_o they_o have_v grant_v it_o in_o a_o time_n of_o universal_a defection_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o concession_n that_o more_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o magistrate_n real_o mind_v reformation_n than_o to_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n i_o will_v inquire_v what_o warrant_n he_o have_v for_o give_v this_o allowance_n for_o these_o divers_a weight_n and_o measure_n to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a magistrate_n in_o define_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o power_n and_o office_n as_o the_o informer_n speak_v by_o what_o rule_n give_v he_o one_o grain_n of_o more_o power_n and_o authority_n about_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n to_o one_o magistrate_n than_o god_n have_v give_v to_o all_o magistrate_n the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n about_o thing_n sacred_a be_v give_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v enlarge_v and_o restrain_v by_o man_n allowance_n or_o disallowance_n this_o be_v kittle_a work_n if_o the_o magistrate_n power_n about_o holy_a thing_n may_v be_v enlarge_v by_o man_n allowance_n why_o may_v not_o minister_n power_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v enlarge_v also_o and_o more_o allow_v to_o eminent_a godly_a minister_n who_o mind_v reformation_n this_o have_v be_v a_o pretext_n for_o prelacy_n and_o it_o will_v go_v far_o to_o make_v a_o bishop_n again_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o allow_v to_o reform_v magistrate_n when_o he_o have_v once_o past_a the_o limit_n that_o god_n have_v set_v where_o will_v he_o stay_v what_o rule_n have_v we_o for_o set_v bound_n to_o this_o allowance_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n love_v well_o to_o have_v ulterius_fw-la for_o their_o motto_n must_v this_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o kirk-man_n but_o as_o the_o misguide_a will_n of_o kirk-man_n set_v up_o a_o ecclesiastic_a pope_n why_o may_v it_o not_o also_o set_v up_o a_o civil_a pope_n if_o the_o goodness_n and_o disposition_n to_o reform_v be_v the_o rule_n than_o the_o more_o a_o magistrate_n mind_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o must_v have_v the_o more_o power_n allow_v what_o if_o a_o magistrate_n seem_v very_o zealous_a for_o reformation_n till_o he_o have_v get_v very_o much_o power_n and_o then_o he_o turn_v a_o adversary_n how_o will_v you_o get_v back_o the_o power_n which_o you_o have_v give_v away_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o ready_o give_v subject_n allowance_n to_o take_v back_o what_o they_o have_v give_v again_o how_o can_v you_o fair_o refuse_v to_o a_o bad_a magistrate_n who_o succee_v to_o a_o good_a predecessor_n what_o be_v allow_v to_o his_o predecessor_n such_o a_o refusal_n will_v be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o make_v a_o bad_a magistrate_n worse_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o this_o further_a but_o the_o little_a that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v show_v that_o it_o be_v much_o safe_a to_o hold_v that_o all_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o official_a power_n in_o reference_n to_o church-matter_n and_o that_o even_a nero_n as_o mr._n rutherfurd_n say_v have_v that_o as_o all_o minister_n that_o be_v minister_n have_v the_o same_o ministerial_a authority_n and_o all_o magistrate_n have_v in_o a_o time_n of_o defection_n and_o deformation_n the_o same_o authority_n for_o reduce_v thing_n to_o order_n when_o they_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n remedy_v if_o a_o indulge_v minister_n have_v grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v in_o any_o case_n give_v rule_n and_o injunction_n to_o regulate_v minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n which_o yet_o the_o historian_n grant_v in_o a_o time_n of_o universal_a defection_n and_o deformation_n which_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v remedy_v it_o be_v very_o like_o the_o historian_n will_v have_v charge_v they_o with_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o whole_a cause_n i_o wonder_v that_o he_o who_o grant_v this_o to_o the_o magistrate_n at_o some_o time_n shall_v have_v make_v such_o horrible_a out-cry_n against_o the_o indulge_v minister_n though_o they_o have_v do_v what_o he_o allege_v upon_o they_o he_o have_v fore-seen_a this_o objection_n and_o therefore_o he_o subjoin_v this_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o case_n but_o may_v not_o honest_a man_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v our_o case_n and_o though_o mistake_v in_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o charge_v they_o with_o betray_v the_o whole_a cause_n our_o
their_o strength_n and_o equity_n from_o it_o by_o that_o law_n fornication_n in_o the_o priest_n daughter_n be_v capital_a and_o so_o be_v the_o gather_n of_o stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o lesser_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n than_o the_o mispending_a of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o draw_v up_o man_n and_o horse_n and_o learn_v they_o how_o to_o handle_v their_o arm_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v a_o day_n of_o rendezvouz_n or_o weapon-shewing_a the_o restore_n of_o four_o or_o fivefold_a will_v not_o sufficient_o restrain_v theft_n in_o this_o nation_n the_o judicial_a law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o other_o nation_n see_v confess_v of_o faith_n chap._n 19_o art_n 4._o to_o they_o also_o as_o a_o body_n politic_a he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o people_n nor_o oblige_v any_o other_o now_o further_o than_o the_o general_a equity_n thereof_o may_v require_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n never_o offer_v to_o impose_v the_o judicial_a law_n upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o apostle_n paul_n submit_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n at_o caesar_n judgment-seat_n and_o exhort_v christian_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n and_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o which_o they_o live_v there_o have_v be_v heretic_n who_o be_v for_o restore_v of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o some_o wild_a person_n in_o the_o netherlands_o have_v of_o late_a write_v for_o this_o error_n and_o there_o be_v the_o more_o need_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o restore_v the_o judicial_a law_n because_o of_o its_o connexion_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a age_n some_o be_v seek_v to_o draw_v the_o world_n by_o pelagianism_n and_o quakerism_n to_o old_a paganism_n and_o some_o seek_v to_o draw_v man_n under_o the_o shadow_n and_o vail_v of_o judaisme_n they_o be_v not_o very_o much_o concern_v though_o they_o be_v call_v fifth-monarchy-man_n but_o this_o contrivance_n of_o they_o be_v so_o strange_a that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o name_n for_o it_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n than_o a_o government_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o it_o will_v never_o have_v any_o such_o proportion_n to_o the_o four_o monarchy_n as_o to_o get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o fifth-monarchy_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o such_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n die_v ere_o it_o get_v a_o name_n i_o know_v nothing_o so_o like_a to_o it_o as_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o boor_n in_o germany_n who_o believe_v thomas_n munster_n and_o nicholas_n stork_n that_o god_n be_v set_v up_o a_o new_a kingdom_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v and_o that_o the_o present_a wicked_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o godly_a magistrate_n set_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n these_o teacher_n pretend_a revelation_n and_o christian_a liberty_n the_o poor_a people_n believe_v these_o delusion_n and_o reject_v the_o wholesome_a instruction_n of_o luther_n and_o melancthon_n and_o in_o their_o fury_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v true_a zeal_n they_o will_v needs_o fight_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o fight_v they_o can_v neither_o fight_v nor_o flee_v and_o in_o one_o summer_n fifty_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v munster_n at_o his_o death_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o exhort_v the_o prince_n to_o use_v more_o clemency_n towards_o poor_a man_n and_o so_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o such_o hazard_n and_o withal_o exhort_v they_o to_o read_v diligent_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n if_o they_o who_o contrive_v this_o bond_n of_o confusion_n have_v consider_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o question_n in_o the_o large_a catechism_n which_o explain_v the_o five_o commandment_n and_o the_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o article_n of_o the_o 23d_o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o foresaid_a question_n it_o may_v have_v prevent_v this_o furious_a and_o mad_a design_n confess_v chap._n 23._o art_n 1._o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v civil_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n and_o art_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n and_o other_o due_n to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n infidelity_n or_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o from_o which_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v not_o exempt_v much_o less_o have_v the_o pope_n any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o in_o their_o dominion_n or_o over_o any_o of_o their_o people_n and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o dominion_n or_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v heretic_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o rom._n 13.6_o 7._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o etc._n etc._n titus_n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o &_o 16._o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 2.35_o act_n 25.9_o 10._o then_o say_v paul_n i_o stand_v at_o caesar_n judgment-seat_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v i_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n 2_o pet._n 2.1.10_o 11._o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o despise_v government_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o self-willed_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n whereas_o angel_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o might_n bring_v no_o rail_a accusation_n against_o they_o before_o god_n judas_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o likewise_o also_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n yet_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o but_o these_o speak_v evil_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o but_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o brute_n beast_n in_o these_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o woe_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o coâ—e_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o rev._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o in_o the_o large_a catechism_n quest_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n answ_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o natural_a parent_n but_o all_o superior_n in_o age_n and_o gift_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v over_o we_o in_o place_n of_o authority_n whether_o in_o family_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o cite_v isa_n 49.23_o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nursing-fathers_n and_o queen_n thy_o nursing-mothers_n quest_n why_o be_v superior_n style_v father_n and_o mother_n answ_n superior_n be_v style_v father_n and_o mother_n both_o to_o teach_v they_o in_o all_o duty_n towards_o their_o inferior_n like_o natural_a parent_n to_o express_v love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a relation_n and_o to_o work_v inferior_n to_o a_o great_a willingness_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o perform_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o superior_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o inferior_n owe_v to_o superior_n answ_n the_o