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any_o intention_n or_o purpose_n to_o adore_v therefore_o this_o external_a adoration_n be_v a_o false_a sign_n and_o signify_v not_o a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o be_v no_o worship_n ans_fw-fr that_o external_a bow_n be_v not_o true_a but_o false_a i_o distinguish_v it_o be_v not_o true_a moral_o because_o it_o be_v a_o false_a sign_n and_o a_o sinful_a abuse_n of_o worship_n for_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o bowâ—d_a heart_n when_o there_o be_v a_o bow_a knee_n but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o external_a bow_n be_v not_o true_a metaphysical_o and_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o religious_a worship_v it_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v true_o worship_n and_o the_o essence_n and_o definition_n of_o worship_n agree_v to_o it_o for_o from_o religious_a bow_v there_o result_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o external_a act_n which_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n a_o honour_v of_o that_o before_o which_o we_o do_v bow_n as_o before_o a_o propose_a object_n what_o 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will_n it_o be_v not_o adoration_n but_o only_o the_o material_a action_n of_o adore_v also_o adoration_n be_v honour_v but_o none_o can_v honour_v without_o a_o intention_n of_o honour_v and_o therefore_o he_o who_o external_o give_v sign_n of_o honour_n to_o a_o idol_n without_o a_o intention_n to_o honour_v the_o idol_n do_v not_o true_o honour_v and_o adore_v the_o idol_n but_o only_o dissemble_v ans_fw-fr qui_fw-fr bené_fw-fr distinguit_fw-la benè_fw-la solvit_fw-la our_o three_o distinction_n do_v well_o answer_v this_o the_o naked_a material_a action_n of_o bow_v physical_o consider_v want_v all_o religious_a will_n of_o adore_v be_v not_o a_o honour_v if_o a_o carpenter_n bow_v before_o a_o image_n to_o drive_v a_o nail_n in_o it_o he_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n because_o that_o be_v a_o action_n in_o statu_fw-la artis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la religionis_fw-la in_o a_o state_n of_o art_n not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d religious_a state_n but_o the_o voluntary_a bow_v 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the_o intention_n but_o not_o absolute_a adoration_n though_o i_o say_v it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o a_o relative_a adoration_n require_v a_o intention_n of_o give_v coadoration_n or_o relative_a worship_n to_o the_o sign_n suarez_n 3._o object_v the_o honour_v of_o one_o thing_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o honour_v of_o another_o thing_n different_a therefrom_o except_o that_o honour_v be_v some_o way_n refer_v by_o the_o mind_n to_o that_o other_o thing_n or_o except_o they_o be_v partaker_n one_o of_o another_o but_o the_o image_n and_o first_o sampler_n or_o prototype_n be_v different_a thing_n therefore_o the_o honour_v of_o the_o first_o sampler_n can_v be_v call_v the_o honour_v of_o the_o image_n except_o the_o honour_n by_o the_o intention_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o image_n i_o answer_v the_o image_n and_o sampler_n be_v one_o in_o a_o sinful_a imagination_n as_o jehovah_n and_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v one_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o there_o must_v be_v two_o distinct_a intention_n one_o in_o adore_v the_o prototype_n and_o in_o coadore_v the_o image_n another_o but_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n in_o his_o ambassador_n person_n need_v not_o two_o intention_n one_o by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n another_o whereby_o he_o intend_v to_o honour_v his_o ambassador_n sect_n ii_o whether_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n because_o they_o adore_v the_o creature_n as_o such_o or_o because_o they_o adore_v the_o godhead_n in_o with_o or_o under_o the_o creature_n shape_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o do_v papist_n commit_v idolatry_n with_o they_o in_o this_o point_n let_v these_o consideration_n go_v before_o 1._o that_o the_o jew_n believe_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n by_o way_n of_o papist_n representation_n not_o essential_o or_o real_o they_o believe_v
be_v to_o obey_v christ_n who_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o his_o mind_n be_v that_o all_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n in_o humane_a commandment_n come_v from_o god_n will_v and_o law_n that_o be_v from_o the_o just_a and_o necessary_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 6._o conclus_fw-la all_o humane_a or_o ecclesiastic_a law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n have_v necessary_a and_o not_o probable_a deduction_n only_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o both_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n and_o assumption_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o conclusion_n be_v against_o 24._o suarez_n he_o seek_v only_o a_o probable_a connexion_n betwixt_o oblige_a law_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o god_n gregorius_n de_fw-fr valent_fw-la be_v in_o very_a deed_n against_o gerson_n who_o teach_v three_o thing_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v in_o so_o far_o just_a 2._o that_o they_o in_o so_o far_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n as_o they_o have_v necessary_a dependence_n upon_o nature_n law_n or_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o compare_v they_o to_o these_o precept_n that_o physician_n give_v to_o sick_a person_n they_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o i_o think_v from_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n for_o if_o the_o patient_a sleep_n at_o such_o a_o time_n or_o drink_v wine_n in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o kill_v himself_o but_o they_o have_v not_o oblige_v power_n from_o the_o five_o commandment_n not_o as_o if_o the_o king_n be_v sick_a be_v oblige_v by_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o obey_v the_o physician_n as_o his_o superior_a 3._o he_o will_v have_v all_o humane_a law_n that_o proper_o oblige_v to_o be_v only_o declaratory_a and_o to_o manifest_v only_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o such_o and_o such_o a_o matter_n the_o conclusion_n be_v clear_a from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o because_o all_o civil_a law_n as_o mere_o 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it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v not_o so_o much_o judge_v as_o declare_v and_o resolve_v the_o law-part_n of_o which_o the_o inferior_a judge_n do_v doubt_v for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o question_n as_o saul_n come_v to_o samuel_n the_o seer_n to_o ask_v concern_v his_o father_n ass_n and_o it_o be_v true_a blood_n and_o stroke_n come_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o as_o blood_n come_v before_o lawyer_n and_o those_o that_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n the_o lawyer_n as_o judge_n put_v no_o man_n to_o death_n death_n the_o king_n can_v say_v fall_v upon_o such_o a_o evil_a doer_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o judge_n and_o prince_n may_v put_v to_o death_n but_o
the_o assumption_n be_v false_a deut._n 17_o say_v the_o contrary_a 3._o though_o we_o can_v not_o show_v a_o place_n for_o the_o formal_a institution_n of_o a_o ordinance_n yet_o if_o we_o show_v the_o thing_n institute_v it_o be_v sufficient_a 4._o erastus_n much_o doubt_v himself_o if_o moses_n his_o government_n be_v altogether_o civil_a especial_o before_o the_o lord_n separated_z aaron_n his_o son_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o people_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n for_o erastus_n say_v before_o that_o moses_n prescribe_v law_n to_o aaron_n sacrifice_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o priest_n though_o after_o that_o god_n forbid_v the_o king_n to_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o punish_v saul_n and_o vzziah_n for_o so_o do_v though_o i_o never_o read_v that_o saul_n usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n you_o may_v take_v it_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o erastus_n and_o we_o all_o know_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o god_n deut._n 18._o 18._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o deut._n 34._o 10._o and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n in_o israel_n since_o like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n heb._n 3._o 5._o moses_n very_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n now_o those_o that_o will_v say_v moses_n his_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o civil_a and_o political_a as_o a_o civil_a judge_n and_o king_n and_o that_o he_o act_v not_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o writing_n and_o deliver_v law_n and_o in_o do_v many_o thing_n yea_o in_o command_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o aaron_n to_o his_o son_n and_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o i_o speak_v nonsense_n erastus_n that_o judicature_n to_o the_o which_o the_o inferior_n appeal_v as_o to_o 271._o the_o supreme_a be_v politic_a ans_fw-fr it_o be_v deny_v they_o 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that_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o shall_v do_v hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o judicature_n in_o civil_a thing_n be_v a_o teach_n a_o tell_v a_o declare_v and_o resolve_v judicature_n and_o that_o in_o blood_n they_o resolve_v of_o cause_n of_o blood_n of_o stroke_n but_o judge_v not_o person_n nor_o bloody_a man_n nor_o violent_a person_n erastus_n moses_n and_o jehoshaphat_n speak_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o judicature_n 272._o moses_n do_v not_o give_v teach_v and_o command_v divisible_o to_o some_o but_o joint_o to_o all_o the_o synedrie_n though_o the_o priest_n be_v more_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n for_o moses_n command_v to_o teach_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n by_o judgeing_a as_o he_o say_v himself_o exod._n 18._o 16._o i_o judge_v between_o one_o and_o another_o and_o i_o do_v make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n moses_n put_v they_o all_o joint_o together_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v what_o they_o show_v 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2._o 2._o the_o weapon_n of_o teacher_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o the_o weapon_n of_o civil_a judge_n be_v carnal_a for_o the_o civil_a judge_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o 4._o then_o these_o same_o civil_a judge_n do_v not_o both_o teach_v and_o judge_v at_o once_o they_o teach_v not_o as_o civil_a judge_n but_o as_o priest_n they_o judge_v not_o as_o priest_n but_o as_o civil_a judge_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o moses_n ascribe_v these_o same_o act_n to_o civil_a judge_n and_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o if_o they_o make_v one_o synedry_n for_o in_o both_o text_n not_o one_o word_n of_o teach_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o priest_n mal._n 2._o 7._o jer._n 2._o 8._o hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o civil_a judge_n and_o not_o one_o word_n of_o judge_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o civil_a judge_n num._n 35._o 24._o deut._n 22._o 18_o 19_o deut._n 17._o 2._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o 21._o 19_o 20._o 1_o king_n 21._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 15._o 1_o king_n 2._o 28_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 4._o luke_n 12._o 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o disjunction_n deut._n 17._o 12._o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o they_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o judicature_n and_o therefore_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 19_o clear_o distinguish_v they_o in_o two_o judicature_n one_o v_o 5_o 6_o 7._o another_o v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o have_v two_o sundry_a precedent_n and_o two_o sundry_a object_n to_o treat_v about_o to_o wit_n the_o matter_n of_o jehovah_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n 3._o the_o place_n cite_v exod._n 18._o 16._o confirm_v much_o our_o opinion_n for_o moses_n as_o a_o judge_n say_v when_o they_o have_v a_o matter_n they_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o judge_v between_o one_o &_o another_o this_o he_o 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church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o assyrian_n unjust_a waste_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v kind_o mean_v of_o gain_v of_o soul_n because_o god_n bless_v the_o rod_n to_o many_o to_o humble_v their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n but_o this_o be_v accidental_a to_o and_o beside_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o rod_n but_o it_o be_v not_o accidental_a to_o rebuke_v threaten_a promise_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o to_o excommunication_n to_o save_v soul_n and_o gain_v they_o to_o christ_n the_o gospel_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v kind_o and_o of_o themselves_o the_o 16._o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n the_o magistrate_n sword_n to_o erastus_n must_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o christ_n matth._n 18._o in_o his_o order_n of_o gain_v a_o offend_a brother_n soul_n by_o this_o reason_n must_v descend_v not_o ascend_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n make_v the_o rebuke_v between_o brother_n and_o brother_n to_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o gain_v a_o offender_n to_o christ_n 2._o the_o rebuke_v before_o two_o or_o three_o 3._o before_o the_o church_n 4._o excommunication_n now_o all_o these_o be_v spiritual_a mean_n and_o more_o efficacious_a the_o second_o than_o the_o first_o the_o three_o than_o the_o second_o the_o four_o than_o any_o of_o they_o but_o erastus_n make_v christ_n in_o the_o four_o step_n to_o descend_v from_o three_o spiritual_a step_n of_o gain_v the_o man_n soul_n to_o a_o four_o which_o be_v carnal_a to_o wit_n let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v caesar_n sword_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o carnal_a weapon_n proper_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o whereas_o rebuke_v exhort_v promise_n and_o excommunication_n be_v the_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 8_o 9_o rev._n 1._o 16._o esai_n 11._o 4._o psal_n 45._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 16._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o mean_a of_o edify_v consequenter_fw-la by_o remove_v false_a teacher_n that_o hinder_v edification_n but_o no_o man_n can_v say_v it_o be_v a_o mean_a of_o itself_o and_o kind_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o man_n against_o who_o the_o sword_n be_v use_v farther_o that_o which_o be_v a_o common_a mean_n of_o conserve_n peace_n in_o all_o society_n and_o corporation_n even_o without_o the_o church_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o hear_v can_v be_v a_o kind_o mean_v of_o gain_v man_n soul_n that_o be_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n erastus_n ambrose_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o azariah_n can_v be_v defend_v 303._o in_o debar_v theodosius_n from_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o it_o be_v tyrannical_a and_o damnable_a to_o debar_v a_o man_n desirous_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n who_o otherways_o repent_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n from_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v like_o the_o pope_n proud_a fact_n in_o trample_a â—on_n the_o emperor_n neck_n he_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o wrath_n against_o theodosius_n but_o as_o nicephorus_n say_v the_o emperor_n hate_v ambrose_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o erastus_n have_v come_v to_o logic_n he_o refute_v here_o but_o a_o law_n by_o a_o fact_n of_o ambrose_n 2._o what_o if_o ambrose_n debar_v theodosius_n from_o hear_v the_o word_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n it_o follow_v not_o 3._o that_o he_o debar_v theodosius_n from_o the_o sacrament_n after_o he_o give_v evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o untruth_n 4._o that_o after_o such_o a_o cruel_a fact_n of_o murder_v so_o many_o innocent_a person_n of_o thessalonica_n theodosius_n shall_v have_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o remain_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n and_o not_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o 1_o cor._n 5._o no_o man_n but_o erastus_n can_v say_v so_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o
corrupt_a heterodox_n and_o all_o the_o pastor_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n 5._o civil_a punish_v of_o churchman_n when_o they_o be_v excommunication_n heretical_a and_o scandalous_a we_o hearty_o yield_v to_o magistrate_n but_o that_o magistrate_n as_o such_o shall_v excommunicate_v and_o admit_v such_o to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o reject_v other_o such_o and_o rebuke_v or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v of_o old_a judge_n between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a cast_v out_o from_o the_o congregation_n and_o camp_n and_o receive_v in_o and_o so_o govern_v the_o church_n be_v altogether_o unwarranttable_a now_o the_o adversary_n as_o erastus_n grant_v that_o idolater_n apostate_n and_o 52._o extreme_o profane_a man_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a society_n and_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v there_o and_o also_o that_o dog_n and_o swine_n and_o apostate_n &_o persecutor_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n nor_o 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crave_v for_o 1._o obstinate_a man_n will_v voluntary_o suspend_v themselves_o from_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n shall_v not_o suspend_v they_o only_o but_o also_o excommunicate_v they_o i_o grant_v all_o if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a they_o be_v to_o be_v not_o only_o suspend_v but_o also_o excommunicate_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o sole_o and_o only_o to_o be_v suspend_v pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la for_o this_o time_n it_o follow_v no_o way_n all_o that_o this_o reverend_a lawyer_n say_v against_o sole_a suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v nothing_o against_o we_o if_o he_o be_v obstinate_a he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o also_o if_o he_o go_v on_o in_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o admonition_n of_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o first_o hac_fw-la vice_fw-la to_o be_v suspend_v from_o a_o confirm_a ordinance_n give_v to_o those_o only_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v only_o eat_v and_o drink_v spiritual_o and_o by_o faith_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o follow_v not_o i_o think_v mr._n pryn_n will_v not_o have_v heretic_n and_o apostate_n sudden_o and_o at_o the_o first_o total_o as_o he_o say_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o christian_a society_n sure_o we_o owe_v some_o gentleness_n and_o patience_n even_o to_o they_o if_o god_n peradventure_o may_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o 25_o 26._o yet_o if_o a_o heretic_n and_o apostate_n that_o same_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v shall_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n nor_o consubstantial_a with_o he_o and_o withal_o shall_v that_o same_o day_n have_v offer_v his_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o yet_o profess_v his_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n profess_v he_o have_v try_v and_o examine_v himself_o and_o his_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n will_v not_o mr._n prynne_n think_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o total_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o communion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v think_v if_o he_o can_v be_v present_o excommunicate_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o sure_a he_o can_v but_o be_v in_o a_o doggish_a and_o swinish_a disposition_n in_o one_o degree_n or_o other_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v he_o be_v as_o erastus_n say_v non_fw-la rectè_fw-la institutus_fw-la not_o right_o instruct_v but_o heterodoxe_n and_o so_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v himself_o while_o he_o be_v better_a principled_a in_o the_o faith_n so_o a_o suspension_n for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la without_o total_a exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o christian_a society_n be_v as_o necessary_a whether_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n suspend_v i_o dispute_v not_o now_o as_o a_o degree_n of_o punishment_n or_o a_o prevent_n of_o eat_v of_o damnation_n be_v necessary_a hiâ—_n &_o nunc_fw-la o_o but_o say_v master_n prinne_n christ_n know_v that_o judas_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o heretic_n and_o yet_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o supper_n ergo_fw-la though_o we_o know_v such_o a_o one_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v debar_v he_o from_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr whether_o judas_n do_v eat_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o not_o i_o think_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n only_a master_n prinne_n have_v duram_fw-la provinciam_fw-la and_o a_o very_a hard_a task_n to_o prove_v it_o from_o scripture_n if_o i_o be_v to_o examine_v his_o book_n i_o shall_v deny_v his_o consequence_n from_o the_o evangelist_n for_o not_o any_o of_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o judas_n do_v communicate_v at_o the_o last_o supper_n but_o 1._o christ_n example_n in_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n permit_v the_o great_a hypocrisy_n on_o earth_n be_v no_o rule_n to_o the_o church_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o juddasses_n first_o judas_n be_v visible_o and_o infallible_o to_o christ_n a_o man_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v total_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o christian_a society_n and_o to_o christ_n a_o know_a traitor_n a_o devil_n a_o hypocrite_n ergo_fw-la as_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n neither_o shall_v the_o saint_n now_o exclude_v from_o their_o society_n nor_o shall_v the_o christian_a
his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o ergo_fw-la his_o kingdom_n be_v as_o large_a as_o all_o thing_n ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n power_n kingly_a and_o his_o power_n mediatory_a which_o include_v a_o power_n as_o god_n for_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o a_o mediatory_a king_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n do_v no_o way_n make_v he_o king_n of_o devil_n of_o hell_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a no_o more_o than_o david_n power_n over_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n make_v he_o king_n and_o feeder_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n never_o divine_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o devil_n and_o king_n of_o hell_n though_o he_o subdue_v devil_n and_o hell_n and_o make_v they_o his_o footstool_n col._n 2._o 15._o but_o as_o hability_n and_o gift_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n a_o priest_n but_o he_o behoove_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n and_o a_o lawful_a call_n heb._n 5._o 4_o 5._o so_o he_o behoove_v to_o be_v call_v set_v and_o establish_v on_o the_o holy-hill_n of_o zion_n as_o a_o king_n of_o the_o father_n make_v psal_n 2._o 5_o 6._o psal_n 89._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o ver_fw-la 68_o 69._o 54_o 55._o and_o therefore_o though_o as_o king_n and_o a_o eternal_a king_n he_o subdue_v all_o thing_n even_o his_o enemy_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o be_v king_n and_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n arg._n 8._o all_o those_o who_o christ_n make_v officer_n legate_n and_o ambassador_n of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n they_o have_v either_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n and_o of_o old_a apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n that_o they_o may_v make_v work_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n or_o they_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o admonition_n and_o rebuke_n to_o deal_v for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o governor_n and_o elder_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o sword_n or_o sceptre_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 45._o 4._o rev._n 19_o 15._o heb._n 4._o 11._o rev._n 1._o 16._o which_o be_v the_o mean_n be_v congruous_o proportion_v to_o the_o end_n the_o gather_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o perfect_a of_o his_o body_n eph._n 2._o 11_o 12._o but_o never_o do_v christ_n appoint_v the_o magistrate_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o temporary_a reward_n and_o praise_n of_o well_o do_v to_o have_v any_o action_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n or_o to_o cooperate_v for_o so_o high_a a_o end_n direct_o and_o kind_o for_o sure_a the_o sword_n can_v reach_v that_o end_n except_o indirect_o and_o by_o accident_n in_o some_o imperated_a act_n he_o may_v procure_v that_o there_o be_v such_o mean_n as_o word_n and_o seal_n and_o 28._o church-officer_n and_o so_o be_v a_o intrinsical_v mean_a to_o set_v up_o those_o which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a and_o true_o intrinsical_v mean_n and_o this_o be_v all_o object_n 1._o be_v not_o this_o the_o first_o step_n of_o papal_a tyranny_n that_o the_o churchman_n will_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o sâ—t_v themselves_o up_o as_o supreme_a collateral_a independent_a power_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v supreme_a in_o all_o politic_a business_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o calumnious_a consequence_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n will_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n mere_o ecclesisticall_a â—o_o stand_v to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a decision_n as_o if_o his_o lip_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n ergo_fw-la pastor_n and_o doctor_n do_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o lawful_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o civil_a judge_v by_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o will_v say_v churchman_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o a_o usurp_a and_o unlawful_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n ergo_fw-la they_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o their_o lawful_a power_n 2._o they_o bring_v not_o one_o word_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o papal_a tyranny_n now_o a_o supremacy_n and_o independency_n in_o doctrinal_n and_o civil_a thing_n the_o adversary_n deny_v not_o if_o king_n ahab_n find_v the_o priest_n of_o jehovah_n turn_v priest_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o prophet_n pprophecy_n lie_v we_o and_o the_o adversary_n agree_v that_o king_n ahab_n have_v a_o supreme_a independent_a power_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o if_o king_n ahab_n will_v take_v on_o he_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o immediate_a supreme_a independent_a power_n to_o rebuke_v king_n ahab_n for_o usurp_v that_o which_o be_v independent_o and_o incommunicable_o proper_a to_o the_o priest_n only_o and_o they_o may_v refuse_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o king_n ahab_n when_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o for_o give_v out_o this_o sentence_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o king_n ahab_n or_o king_n vzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n 2_o chron._n 26._o will_v they_o say_v this_o supremacy_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o step_n to_o papal_a tyranny_n 3._o this_o be_v rather_o papal_a tyranny_n itself_o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v as_o a_o magistrate_n govern_v in_o all_o external_o the_o church_n as_o he_o please_v with_o a_o royal_a supreme_a independent_a power_n and_o because_o the_o magistrate_n may_v send_v other_o to_o rule_v for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o ergo_fw-la he_o may_v commit_v this_o royal_a power_n to_o a_o creature_n call_v a_o prelate_n as_o to_o his_o deputy_n in_o his_o name_n to_o judge_v as_o phocas_n give_v first_o a_o supremacy_n to_o boniface_n the_o three_o which_o no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v before_o and_o judge_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o step_n to_o papal_a tyranny_n they_o possible_o may_v say_v the_o magistrate_n can_v commit_v no_o magistraticall_a power_n to_o any_o churchman_n for_o christ_n for_o bad_a they_o to_o take_v on_o they_o the_o civil_a domination_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o gentile_n luke_n 22._o 26_o 27._o ans_fw-fr but_o this_o be_v a_o ecclesiastic_a not_o a_o civil_a administration_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n why_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v power_n to_o send_v deputy_n to_o act_v in_o his_o name_n depute_v a_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n who_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v all_o but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v obj._n 2._o but_o be_v it_o not_o popery_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v oblige_v as_o a_o lictor_n to_o execute_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n church_n ans_fw-fr i_o know_v not_o if_o the_o lictor_n with_o blind_a obedience_n be_v to_o behead_v john_n baptist_n or_o if_o doeg_n shall_v kill_v the_o lord_n priest_n because_o king_n saul_n command_v he_o 2._o this_o argument_n conclude_v that_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n shall_v believe_v article_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n say_v so_o but_o because_o jehovah_n say_v so_o nor_o be_v the_o ruler_n to_o believe_v or_o execute_v what_o the_o church_n decree_n because_o they_o decree_v it_o but_o because_o he_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n what_o they_o give_v out_o in_o name_n of_o christ_n 3._o be_v it_o not_o popery_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n shall_v execute_v the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n both_o in_o dispense_n word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n for_o they_o may_v not_o as_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n judge_v whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o no._n the_o magistrate_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a judge_n here_o as_o in_o all_o cause_n civil_a as_o he_o exercise_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o dominion_n in_o the_o on_o luke_n 22._o 27._o so_o also_o in_o the_o other_o except_o the_o adversary_n show_v we_o a_o difference_n yea_o as_o mr._n pryn_n with_o the_o erastians_n say_v because_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n he_o have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o magistrate_n to_o appoint_v any_o government_n in_o the_o church_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n any_o officer_n prelate_n and_o cardinal_n any_o ceremony_n as_o please_v he_o and_o may_v impose_v they_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o pastor_n
member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o do_v also_o he_o must_v either_o grant_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n can_v turn_v apostate_n and_o idolater_n which_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o experience_n or_o that_o if_o they_o turn_v apostate_n and_o idolater_n they_o remain_v no_o long_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o then_o christ_n must_v have_v make_v some_o special_a exception_n that_o king_n though_o idolater_n and_o apostate_n do_v yet_o remain_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o beside_o that_o erastus_n can_v show_v be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o word_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o turn_v as_o saul_n do_v a_o wicked_a man_n he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o 1._o by_o who_o by_o the_o church_n erastus_n will_v deny_v he_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v above_o the_o church_n by_o himself_o that_o be_v against_o reason_n by_o other_o magistrate_n he_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a in_o that_o church_n and_o by_o what_o reason_n he_o be_v above_o the_o church_n he_o be_v above_o the_o other_o magistrate_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n obj._n 5._o the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a power_n call_v architectonica_fw-la of_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o external_o either_o agree_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o the_o church_n not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o they_o say_v if_o to_o the_o church_n then_o 1._o the_o universal_a care_n and_o inspection_n over_o the_o church_n be_v take_v from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o give_v to_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la 2._o then_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n not_o indirect_o only_a but_o direct_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o ordain_v deprive_v punish_v of_o minister_n or_o of_o any_o excommunicate_v 3._o the_o subject_n must_v be_v oblige_v not_o to_o obey_v yea_o to_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o decern_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o lictor_fw-la and_o servant_n must_v execute_v all_o ans_fw-fr 1._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a power_n by_o way_n of_o royal_a dominion_n as_o the_o argument_n suppose_v in_o church_n matter_n shall_v agree_v to_o either_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n or_o church_n it_o be_v a_o rose_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o major_n be_v false_a nor_o be_v that_o care_n and_o inspection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n take_v from_o he_o when_o we_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n what_o be_v his_o due_n 2._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v direct_o oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n except_o we_o do_v make_v the_o 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be_v indictive_a to_o sin_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a evil_n or_o hinder_v good_a as_o our_o faith_n zeal_n love_n etc._n etc._n that_o scundalize_v for_o though_o none_o of_o these_o fall_n out_o if_o the_o work_n or_o word_n or_o omission_n of_o either_o be_v such_o as_o of_o itself_o be_v apt_a to_o scandalize_v it_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n hence_o every_o little_a scandal_n be_v a_o sin_n either_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o unordinate_a way_n of_o do_v â—_o but_o what_o object_n be_v proper_o scandalous_a shall_v be_v discuss_v 3._o when_o we_o know_v such_o word_n and_o deed_n do_v scandalize_v and_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v yea_o and_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v for_o though_o the_o proneness_n and_o proclivity_n of_o our_o brethren_n or_o other_o to_o sin_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n questio_fw-la facti_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o also_o questio_fw-la juris_fw-la a_o question_n of_o law_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o condemn_v when_o the_o thing_n 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yourself_o i_o be_o not_o to_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n because_o of_o the_o scandal_n he_o shall_v but_o trample_v as_o a_o sow_n upon_o any_o word_n of_o reproof_n yet_o the_o scandal_n be_v causeless_o take_v if_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n shall_v furnish_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o he_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o take_v from_o god_n his_o due_a and_o your_o bare_a word_n that_o this_o be_v disobedience_n to_o superior_n not_o to_o practice_v pearth_n ceremony_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o we_o 2._o your_o probation_n be_v weak_a that_o child_n and_o wife_n keep_v company_n with_o the_o excommunicate_a father_n be_v a_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o god_n necessary_a law_n and_o to_o deny_v this_o to_o a_o husband_n and_o father_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o eschew_v of_o a_o scandal_n can_v never_o legitimate_a but_o i_o hope_v kneel_v to_o bread_n and_o cross_v and_o surplice_n command_v in_o our_o canon_n and_o service-book_n be_v at_o 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