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of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o of_o their_o successor_n sect._n 15._o 13._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a for_o holiness_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o holiday_n beside_o the_o sunday_n be_v prove_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o unanswerable_a argument_n sect._n 16._o 14._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o humble_a reverence_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n cap_v or_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o rehearse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v declare_v and_o prove_v sect._n 17._o 15._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o harmony_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o church-musicke_n consist_v of_o voice_n and_o organ_n and_o other_o instrument_n be_v declare_v sect._n 18._o 16_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o habit_n where_o the_o conveniency_n and_o decency_n of_o church-habite_n as_o of_o the_o surplice_n and_o rotchet_z be_v prove_v sect._n 19_o 17._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o local_a decency_n churchimplement_n conveniency_n church-seruice_n solemnity_n and_o sacrament_n all_o ceremony_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o a_o font_n or_o the_o ministration_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o a_o stand_a table_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v declare_v and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n prove_v most_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a by_o 13._o argument_n sec._n 20._o 18._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n where_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o stile_n of_o priest_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o stile_n of_o lord_n confer_v on_o the_o reverend_a gonernour_n of_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v and_o the_o genevian-church_n governor_n of_o lay-elders_a prove_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o absurd_a sect._n 21._o 19_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v more_o divine_a heaven-like_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o in_o the_o genevian_a where_o the_o perpetual_a maintenance_n of_o tithe_n be_v prove_v and_o the_o genevian_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n exagitated_a and_o show_v to_o be_v more_o heinous_a than_o heathenish_a idolatry_n sect._n 21._o 20._o the_o diversity_n and_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_n touch_v our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o hell_n brief_o propound_v tract_n 2._o 21._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n touch_v the_o foresay_a point_n demonstrate_v to_o be_v only_o orthodoxal_a by_o a_o tenfold_n probation_n tract_n 2._o a_o primitive_a pattern_n for_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n sect._n 1_o unity_n and_o concord_n among_o christian_n especial_o among_o protestant_n or_o reform_v professor_n but_o more_o especial_o among_o britain_n 12.14_o psal_n 133.1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 17_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 1._o pet._n 3.8_o heb._n 12.14_o as_o they_o that_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o true_a god_n the_o servant_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o child_n of_o one_o church_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sovereign_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_o wise_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n most_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o please_v to_o god_n and_o most_o profitable_a to_o man_n sect._n 2._o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o especial_o in_o those_o thing_n 3.16_o psal_n 122.6_o rom._n
in_o well_o do_v if_o any_o man_n to_o wit_n be_v a_o brother_n obey_v not_o our_o say_n note_v he_o by_o a_o letter_n and_o have_v not_o compante_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a yet_o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o abrother_v and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o believe_v sovereign_n aswell_o as_o the_o subject_n be_v a_o brother_n in_o christianity_n and_o may_v well_o have_v be_v so_o call_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o title_n of_o brother_n in_o those_o place_n but_o such_o as_o do_v then_o believe_v the_o gospel_n who_o be_v all_o subject_n for_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o believe_v sovereign_n yea_o both_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n word_n do_v evince_v that_o a_o king_n though_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o so_o a_o brother_n yet_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o among_o those_o excommunicable_a brother_n because_o the_o excommunicate_v brother_n must_v be_v unto_o the_o other_o brethren_n as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o must_v avoid_v his_o conversation_n and_o decline_v his_o company_n and_o flee_v his_o familiarity_n as_o the_o aposlle_v expound_v it_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o subject_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n shun_v or_o abhor_v the_o presence_n and_o conversation_n of_o their_o sovereign_n both_o because_o of_o duty_n and_o because_o of_o necessity_n as_o for_o duty_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o scripture_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n of_o church_n &_o state_n do_v oblige_v subject_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o sovereign_n be_v he_o never_o so_o bad_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v repair_v unto_o his_o presence_n and_o converse_n with_o he_o whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o to_o command_v and_o as_o for_o necessity_n subject_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o repair_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o have_v iuslice_n and_o such_o other_o help_n as_o they_o sland_z in_o need_n of_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v though_o both_o rome_n and_o geneva_n shall_v join_v their_o jar_a and_o war_a wit_n together_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o solve_v or_o satisfy_v this_o argument_n 1.20_o mat._n 18.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.5.9.11_o 2._o thess_n 3.14_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o all_o excommunicate_v person_n presence_n society_n and_o company_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v as_o a_o heathen_n a_o publican_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o as_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o devil_n but_o no_o king_n presence_n society_n and_o conversation_n can_v be_v shun_v of_o their_o subject_n for_o both_o duty_n and_o necessity_n bind_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_n ergo_fw-la no_o king_n can_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o thus_o the_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n can_v not_o have_v place_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n as_o for_o example_n his_o presence_n and_o conversation_n can_v not_o be_v decline_v of_o his_o subject_n without_o both_o sin_n and_o their_o great_a hurt_n and_o therefore_o the_o censure_n itself_o have_v no_o place_n in_o prince_n nine_o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o universality_n or_o multitude_n as_o of_o a_o whole_a city_n body_n commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o think_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o semblable_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o sovereign_n as_o he_o that_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o kingdom_n must_v be_v unlawful_a neither_o can_v the_o head_n be_v punish_v without_o the_o sensible_a hurt_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n ten_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n &_o not_o of_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n 14.33_o 1._o cor._n 14.33_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o give_v the_o inferior_n power_n to_o punish_v corporal_o or_o spiritual_o their_o superior_n for_o this_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o order_v &_o consequent_o he_o have_v not_o give_v subject_n any_o power_n upon_o their_o sovereign_n nor_o priest_n any_o power_n to_o punish_v prince_n for_o both_o people_n and_o priest_n be_v inferior_n and_o their_o sovereign_n be_v their_o superior_a they_o be_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n take_v several_o the_o commons_o as_o foot_n the_o noble_n as_o hand_n the_o priest_n as_o eye_n or_o they_o be_v as_o the_o body_n be_v take_v coniunct_o but_o the_o sovereign_n be_v as_o the_o head_n high_a than_o all_o the_o other_o member_n and_o above_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n more_o divine_a excellent_a and_o eminent_a than_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o subject_n be_v as_o servant_n the_o sovereign_n as_o the_o master_n or_o lord_n the_o people_n as_o the_o child_n and_o the_o prince_n as_o their_o common_a father_n it_o be_v against_o good_a nature_n and_o order_n for_o the_o inferior_a member_n to_o rise_v or_o rebel_v against_o the_o supreme_a member_n for_o the_o body_n to_o beat_v or_o break_v the_o own_o head_n and_o it_o be_v repugnant_a both_o to_o good_a nature_n and_o grace_n for_o child_n to_o stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n to_o chastise_v or_o punish_v their_o father_n be_v he_o never_o so_o furious_a and_o as_o for_o the_o chiefen_v priest_n and_o prelate_n they_o be_v as_o angel_n and_o archangel_n indeed_o but_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v as_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n eleventh_o if_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o one_o man_n or_o more_o man_n to_o beat_v punish_v judge_v or_o condemn_v another_o man_n servant_n as_o the_o apostle_n s._n lame_v teach_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o man_n 14.4_o jam._n 4.12_o rom._n 14.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n likewise_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o condemne_v another_o man_n servant_n then_o it_o belong_v much_o less_o to_o one_o man_n or_o more_o to_o judge_v punish_v excommunicate_a depose_v or_o condemn_v god_n chief_a servant_n 4._o rom_n 13_o 4._o now_o the_o prince_n be_v god_n servant_n say_v the_o same_o aposlle_v and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o both_o roman_n and_o genevians_n will_v weigh_v those_o word_n better_a than_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v such_o a_o servant_n as_o be_v not_o only_o another_o man_n servant_n but_o even_o the_o best_a man_n servant_n to_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o chief_a servant_n yea_o god_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n nor_o the_o master_n minister_n of_o geneva_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o servant_n subject_a to_o the_o proud_a censure_n either_o of_o the_o roman_a consistory_n or_o of_o the_o genevian_a presbytery_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o presume_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n judgement_n in_o propriety_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o also_o which_o be_v without_o say_v he_o do_v you_o not_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o but_o god_n judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v presume_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o god_n have_v place_v above_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v christian_a prince_n 5.12.13_o 1._o cor._n 5.12.13_o who_o though_o they_o be_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christian_n yet_o be_v they_o without_o or_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o nursing-fathers_n and_n head_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n under_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a king_n of_o the_o church_n who_o immediate_a servant_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o as_o his_o peculiar_o be_v subject_a to_o nonce_n judgement_n but_o his_o only_a twelve_o if_o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n teach_v 23._o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o then_o must_v subject_n be_v loy_n all_o and_o dutiful_a to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o also_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o as_o the_o family_n be_v a_o little_a kingdom_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n a_o little_a king_n and_o the_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o family_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o little_a kingdom_n so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n a_o great_a family_n the_o king_n the_o great_a master_n of_o this_o great_a family_n and_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o family_n thirteen_o if_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n church_n from_o their_o heavenly_a seat_n
subdue_v satan_n etc._n etc._n write_a for_o the_o information_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o many_o man_n mind_n touch_v so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o further_a of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n full_a conformity_n with_o that_o of_o england_n by_o james_n maxwell_n master_n of_o art_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 122._o verse_n 6._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n let_v they_o prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o london_n print_v by_o john_n legatt_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n 1617._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n his_o very_a good_a lord_n and_z other_o learned_a and_o grave_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n james_n maxwell_n wish_v peace_n unity_n and_o concord_n from_z the_o god_n of_o concord_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o humble_o dedicate_v for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o duty_n this_o present_a treatise_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n a_o demonstration_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n like_a as_o the_o dissension_n and_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n between_o christian_a and_o christian_n greek_a and_o latin_a papist_n and_o protestant_n have_v prove_v the_o great_a scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n conversion_n unto_o christ_n that_o ever_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n do_v devise_v so_o the_o contention_n and_o dissension_n the_o division_n and_o difference_n arise_v between_o protestant_n and_o protestant_n which_o have_v a_o number_n of_o new_a denomination_n such_o as_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o suffer_v i_o to_o mention_v have_v prove_v questionless_a the_o great_a scandal_n of_o our_o reform_a profession_n and_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o many_o papist_n averseness_n from_o reformation_n and_o 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