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cause_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la 36._o the_o subsequent_a part_n of_o the_o pastoral_n government_n be_v by_o use_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n according_a to_o their_o several_a desert_n which_o be_v by_o a_o general_n and_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o their_o conscience_n and_o guide_v they_o in_o circumstance_n and_o judge_v of_o action_n and_o person_n according_a to_o that_o word_n in_o order_n to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o truth_n act_v 20._o 28._o heb._n 13._o 17._o 37._o when_o the_o whole_a church_n fall_v into_o notorious_a sin_n the_o pastor_n must_v reprove_v they_o and_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o apostatise_v forsake_v they_o as_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n 38._o when_o a_o single_a member_n fall_v into_o notorious_a scandal_n the_o pastor_n must_v admonish_v he_o and_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o if_o he_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a after_o due_a admonition_n and_o public_a exhortation_n and_o patience_n he_o must_v as_o christ_n steward_n of_o his_o word_n and_o family_n pronounce_v he_o a_o person_n unfit_a for_o church_n communion_n and_o require_v or_o command_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o forbear_v it_o and_o the_o church_n to_o forbear_v his_o communion_n declare_v he_o also_o unpardoned_a by_o christ_n till_o he_o repent_v and_o bind_v he_o over_o to_o his_o judgement_n so_o that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o person_n as_o uncapable_a of_o church_n communion_n according_a to_o christ_n law_n and_o a_o fore-judging_a he_o as_o unpardoned_a and_o condemnable_a by_o christ_n judgement_n unless_o he_o repent_v and_o a_o command_n to_o the_o sinner_n to_o forbear_v the_o communion_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o church_n to_o avoid_v he_o 1_o cor._n 5._o titus_n 3._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 39_o if_o the_o sinner_n repent_v the_o pastor_n be_v christ_n officer_n in_o his_o name_n to_o pronounce_v he_o pardon_v if_o his_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a and_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n to_o require_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o their_o communion_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 10_o 11._o gal._n 6_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 40._o because_o magistrate_n and_o people_n as_o aforesaid_a can_v attend_v so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o this_o without_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o particular_a calling_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v so_o â—it_a as_o the_o pastor_n and_o because_o god_n have_v make_v it_o the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n the_o people_n be_v to_o rest_v in_o his_o judgement_n about_o the_o fitness_n and_o title_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o public_a church_n communion_n with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o chooser_n of_o their_o domestic_a and_o private_a familiar_n and_o they_o must_v not_o separate_v from_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o regular_o admit_v 41._o yet_o when_o the_o pastor_n by_o maladministration_n give_v they_o just_a cause_n the_o flock_n may_v seek_v their_o due_a remedy_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o 42._o this_o power_n be_v essential_o in_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o every_o single_a pastor_n and_o not_o only_o in_o some_o few_o or_o in_o the_o able_a sort_n or_o only_o in_o a_o synod_n mat._n 16._o 19_o 43._o when_o a_o church_n have_v but_o one_o pastor_n he_o must_v exercise_v it_o alone_o with_o due_a consideration_n and_o advice_n but_o when_o a_o church_n have_v many_o pastor_n they_o must_v exercise_v it_o and_o all_o church_n guidance_n in_o a_o way_n of_o concord_n and_o avoid_v all_o dissension_n among_o themselves_o ephes._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o john_n 17._o 21_o 22._o 44._o therefore_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o particular_a pastor_n may_v be_v oblige_v oft_o to_o suspend_v some_o such_o act_n because_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o his_o 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the_o church_n be_v the_o pastor_n and_o these_o be_v the_o short_a plain_a and_o least_o ambiguous_a term_n and_o more_o clear_a than_o internal_a ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a which_o have_v all_o much_o obscurity_n and_o ambiguity_n pag._n 238._o prince_n only_o be_v governor_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v with_o the_o sword_n bishop_n be_v no_o governor_n in_o those_o thing_n with_o the_o sword_n pag._n 240._o we_o confess_v prince_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n supreme_a bearer_n of_o the_o sword_n we_o give_v prince_n no_o power_n to_o devise_v or_o invent_v new_a religion_n to_o alter_v or_o change_v sacrament_n to_o decide_v or_o debate_v doubt_n of_o faith_n to_o disturb_v or_o infringe_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o these_o two_o last_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o what_o we_o puritan_n as_o they_o call_v we_o hold_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n may_v and_o must_v decide_v doubt_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o execution_n by_o the_o sword_n as_o who_o shall_v be_v banish_v or_o imprison_v as_o a_o teacher_n of_o heresy_n 2._o and_o that_o canon_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la not_o take_v the_o pastor_n proper_a work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n even_o if_o he_o please_v without_o the_o prelate_n and_o if_o pastor_n make_v canon_n theâ—_n be_v but_o in_o order_n to_o their_o proper_a way_n of_o execution_n pag._n 252._o and_o if_o prince_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a you_o must_v tell_v we_o who_o shall_v since_o by_o god_n law_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o consequent_a be_v inevitable_a that_o prince_n alone_o be_v god_n minister_n bear_v the_o sword_n to_o reward_v and_o revenge_v good_a and_o evil_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n be_v they_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a unless_o you_o think_v that_o disorder_n and_o abuse_v ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v free_o permit_v page_z 256._o this_o then_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o prince_n which_o we_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n bear_v the_o sword_n free_o to_o permit_v and_o public_o defend_v that_o which_o god_n command_v so_o may_v they_o with_o just_a force_n remove_v whatsoever_o be_v erroneous_a vicious_a and_o superstitious_a within_o their_o land_n and_o with_o external_a loss_n and_o corporal_a pain_n repress_v the_o broacher_n and_o abetter_n of_o heresy_n and_o all_o impiety_n from_o which_o subjection_n to_o prince_n no_o man_n within_o their_o realm_n monk_n priest_n preacher_n or_o prelate_n be_v exempt_v and_o without_o their_o realm_n no_o mortal_a man_n have_v any_o power_n from_o christ_n judicial_o to_o depose_v they_o much_o less_o to_o invade_v they_o in_o open_a field_n least_o of_o all_o to_o warrant_v their_o subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o they_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o and_o not_o whether_o prince_n be_v 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must_v be_v discerner_n and_o judge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v page_z 271._o ph._n if_o general_n council_n may_v err_v the_o church_n may_v err_v th._n as_o though_o none_o be_v of_o or_o in_o the_o church_n but_o only_a bishop_n or_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n without_o exception_n be_v ever_o present_a at_o any_o council_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a may_v not_o strike_v the_o stroke_n without_o the_o rest_n see_v pag._n 350_o 351_o 352._o et_fw-fr seq_fw-fr that_o only_a magistrate_n may_v touch_v body_n or_o good_n page_n 358._o the_o watchman_n and_o shepherd_n that_o serve_v christ_n in_o his_o church_n have_v their_o kind_n of_o regiment_n distinct_a from_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o state_n but_o that_o regiment_n of_o they_o be_v by_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n not_o by_o terror_n or_o compulsion_n and_o reach_v neither_o to_o the_o good_n nor_o to_o the_o body_n of_o any_o man_n page_n 366._o as_o for_o your_o 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the_o justify_v assertion_n at_o burial_n as_o common_o as_o i_o must_v do_v if_o i_o conform_v p._n 525._o pastor_n have_v their_o kind_n of_o correction_n even_o over_o prince_n but_o such_o as_o by_o god_n law_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o pastor_n vocation_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o prince_n salvation_n and_o that_o exceed_v not_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n other_o correction_n over_o any_o private_a man_n pastor_n have_v none_o much_o less_o over_o prince_n prince_n may_v force_v their_o subject_n by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n bishop_n may_v not_o force_v their_o flock_n with_o any_o corporal_a or_o external_a violence_n pag._n 526._o chrysostom_n say_v for_o of_o all_o man_n christian_a bishop_n may_v least_o correct_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n by_o force_n judge_n that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n may_v compel_v but_o here_o in_o the_o church_n we_o may_v not_o offer_v any_o violence_n but_o only_o persuade_v we_o have_v not_o so_o great_a authority_n give_v we_o by_o the_o 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