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quemcumque_fw-la juvent_fw-la nee_n patiantur_fw-la si_fw-la possint_fw-la ut_fw-la christianus_n aliquis_fw-la alii_fw-la noceat_fw-la non_fw-la potens_fw-la impotenti_fw-la non_fw-la summus_fw-la infimo_fw-la non_fw-la praelatus_fw-la subditis_fw-la non_fw-la dominus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la vel_fw-la seruis_fw-la aut_fw-la liberis_fw-la molestus_fw-la existat_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la dictionem_fw-la &_o per_fw-la svam_fw-la mensuram_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la servi_fw-la testamentales_fw-la operentur_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la
cause_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n chap._n viii_o some_o observation_n out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o empire_n concern_v the_o separation_n of_o court_n and_o some_o also_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a statute_n as_o selden_n have_v recite_v they_o lord_n coke_n defence_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o convocation_n and_o high_a commission_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a court_n chap._n ix_o the_o example_n of_o the_o late_a war_n in_o bohemia_n and_o germany_n and_o france_n with_o the_o ill_a success_n thereof_o to_o the_o protestant_n may_v well_o have_v forewarn_v we_o in_o england_n the_o goodly_a covenant_n of_o bohemia_n may_v well_o have_v give_v we_o caution_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o covenant_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n the_o church_n land_n take_v anay_v former_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o many_o part_n of_o germany_n the_o censure_n of_o grotius_n upon_o the_o presbyterian_o for_o their_o raise_n of_o arm_n chap._n x._o the_o division_n of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a lawyer_n under_o they_o a_o apology_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n chap._n i._n concern_v government_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n from_o adam_n till_o moses_n which_o be_v about_o 2500_o year_n the_o same_o person_n be_v both_o chief_n magistrate_n and_o also_o priest_n unto_o god_n god_n have_v a_o priesthood_n always_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o â—â—ites_v thereof_o adam_n be_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o execute_v such_o duty_n as_o god_n require_v in_o his_o service_n but_o adam_n be_v also_o a_o king_n or_o chief_a ruler_n over_o all_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n so_o after_o adam_n seth_n and_o the_o tighteous_a patriarch_n enoch_n and_o other_o be_v priest_n unto_o god_n as_o well_o as_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o they_o teach_v noah_n how_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o how_o to_o serve_v he_o so_o noah_n be_v also_o a_o prince_n and_o also_o a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o incompatible_a or_o inconsistent_a for_o the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n prince_n or_o governor_n and_o also_o a_o priest_n melchisedech_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v call_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n after_o his_o order_n so_o that_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n king_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n ecclesiastical_a both_o of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o incompatible_a by_o nature_n and_o thus_o it_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 2500._o year_n from_o adam_n till_o moses_n prince_n and_o priest_n be_v former_o the_o same_o both_o function_n reside_v in_o the_o same_o person_n majorum_fw-la haec_fw-la erat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la say_v servius_n ut_fw-la rex_fw-la esset_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdos_n vel_fw-la pontifex_fw-la unde_fw-la hodie_fw-la quoque_fw-la imperatoresâ—pontifices-dicimus_a they_o that_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o affair_n of_o state_n have_v also_o the_o execute_n of_o divine_a office_n and_o so_o receive_v divine_a and_o holy_a duty_n and_o oblation_n which_o use_v obtain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n thus_o the_o learned_a montague_n against_o selden_n cap._n 3._o p._n 537._o ante_fw-la legem_fw-la datam_fw-la ad_fw-la primogenitos_fw-la pertinebat-offerre_a sacrificia_fw-la levitae_fw-la successerant_fw-la loco_fw-la eorum_fw-la and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cultus_fw-la divinus_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la datam_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la ad_fw-la primogenitos_fw-la israel_n and_o again_o sacerdotium_fw-la fuit_fw-la annexum_fw-la primogenitur_fw-la â—_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la datam_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la as_o lyra_n say_v report_v the_o receive_a judgement_n of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n lyra_n in_o numb_a 3._o 12._o &_o 8._o 16._o in_o gen._n 14._o veteribus_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la &_o perpetuum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la reges_fw-la essent_fw-la iidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la fungerentur_fw-la as_o bertram_n say_v cap._n â—_o de_fw-fr politia_fw-la judaica_n the_o privilege_n which_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n follow_v the_o birthright_n be_v these_o three_o first_o the_o government_n or_o principality_n second_o the_o priesthood_n three_o a_o portion_n answerable_a to_o maintain_v these_o dignity_n the_o same_o light_n may_v appear_v though_o much_o darken_v in_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o heathen_a king_n be_v witness_v in_o old_a time_n to_o have_v be_v priest_n of_o such_o god_n as_o they_o serve_v which_o ancient_a combine_v of_o these_o two_o office_n in_o one_o person_n come_v from_o the_o ancient_a practice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v receive_v among_o the_o heathen_n abraham_n be_v a_o priest_n in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o peregrination_n he_o build_v altar_n and_o place_n where_o he_o do_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o perform_v all_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n then_o requisite_a abraham_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n as_o appear_v gen._n 15_o 9_o &_o 22_o 7._o 2_o 7_o 8._o abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n gen._n 20._o 7._o and_o receive_v many_o promise_n from_o god_n especial_o concern_v christ_n to_o descend_v of_o he_o and_o god_n give_v he_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o god_n say_v of_o he_o gen_n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o abraham_n do_v so_o likewise_o do_v isaac_n and_o jacob_n after_o he_o who_o build_v altar_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v as_o much_o then_o as_o to_o build_v a_o church_n in_o these_o day_n and_o to_o provide_v a_o minister_n to_o preach_v and_o pray_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o duty_n of_o a_o pastor_n hence_o it_o appear_v full_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v not_o two_o several_a jurisdiction_n one_o ecclesiastical_a the_o other_o civil_a as_o be_v now_o among_o we_o but_o the_o same_o person_n discharge_v both_o office_n and_o all_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o further_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o first-born_a and_o chief_a man_n have_v such_o honourable_a respect_n and_o maintenance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n and_o make_v the_o off-scowring_a of_o all_o thing_n as_o now_o they_o be_v if_o the_o clergy_n may_v not_o enjoy_v any_o temporal_a office_n or_o dignity_n they_o will_v be_v crush_v down_o and_o oppress_v in_o all_o public_a occasion_n as_o they_o find_v it_o manifest_o in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n when_o the_o neighbour_n of_o every_o parish_n do_v impose_v all_o tax_n burden_n and_o charge_n upon_o minister_n more_o than_o they_o former_o use_v to_o do_v or_o in_o reason_n can_v be_v allow_v but_o the_o clergy_n have_v no_o mean_n to_o help_v themselves_o have_v none_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n in_o authority_n power_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n as_o former_o they_o have_v whereby_o they_o can_v help_v themselves_o and_o restrain_v the_o layman_n from_o impose_v burden_n and_o charge_n upon_o they_o in_o excessive_a manner_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v particular_a instance_n and_o one_o of_o many_o shall_v be_v mention_v when_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n about_o 20._o year_n ago_o have_v give_v 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upon_o the_o tithe_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o
the_o judge_n but_o minister_n have_v no_o remedy_n to_o help_v themselves_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o clergy_n upon_o the_o bench_n in_o any_o authority_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o their_o successor_n until_o christ_n about_o 1500_o year_n that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o several_a jurisdiction_n one_o ecclesiastical_a the_o other_o civil_a when_o god_n deliver_v his_o choose_a people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o conduct_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n towards_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o canaan_n he_o begin_v first_o to_o publish_v his_o law_n and_o by_o moses_n deliver_v they_o many_o law_n in_o five_o book_n whatsoever_o law_n he_o give_v either_o moral_a ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a they_o be_v all_o contain_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o no_o man_n can_v better_o understand_v they_o then_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o 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the_o host_n for_o the_o three_o month_n 5._o and_o in_o his_o course_n consist_v of_o 24000._o be_v his_o son_n amizabad_n benjah_o also_o be_v one_o of_o david_n principal_a worthy_n 22._o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o mighty_n he_o be_v also_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o david_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joab_n he_o be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o army_n by_o king_n solomon_n in_o joabs_n room_n 1._o k._n 2._o 35._o it_o be_v recore_v 1_o chron._n 26._o 30._o that_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hebronist_n levites_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o officer_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o in_o all_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o chief_a father_n and_o man_n of_o valour_n who_o king_n david_n make_v ruler_n over_o the_o reâ—bonists_n the_o gaditeâ—s_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n v._n 31._o 32._o whereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o judge_n and_o officer_n be_v priest_n and_o levite_n most_o of_o they_o do_v hear_v and_o determine_v all_o sort_n of_o cause_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o several_a court_n the_o one_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o other_o civil_a as_o in_o these_o time_n some_o do_v affirm_v too_o peremptory_o according_a to_o the_o common_a practice_n and_o usage_n of_o these_o day_n as_o godwin_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 5._o beza_n junius_n and_o divers_a other_o with_o the_o kirkman_n of_o scotland_n late_o rutherford_n gillespie_n baily_n and_o other_o so_o also_o the_o papist_n general_o who_o that_o they_o may_v establish_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n above_o king_n and_o their_o common-law_n do_v affirm_v that_o regimen_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la est_fw-la distinctum_fw-la a_o 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