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this_o good_a man_n will_v not_o say_v so_o and_o yet_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v out_o of_o this_o principle_n maintain_v by_o he_o for_o i_o believe_v he_o can_v instance_n in_o many_o thing_n scarce_a if_o any_o that_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o controvert_v and_o that_o with_o specious_a pretext_n for_o learned_a man_n when_o they_o err_v use_v not_o to_o come_v off_o so_o blunt_o as_o bare_o to_o say_v it_o be_v so_o or_o i_o think_v so_o but_o they_o bring_v plausible_a reason_n and_o those_o often_o pretend_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o scripture_n for_o their_o foul_a error_n if_o then_o we_o receive_v this_o principle_n we_o must_v not_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o the_o church_n peace_n to_o determine_v whether_o there_o be_v two_o sacrament_n or_o seven_o whether_o there_o be_v purgatory_n whether_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n depart_v whether_o there_o be_v power_n of_o censure_n in_o churchman_n or_o if_o all_o church-power_n be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o and_o suchlike_a be_v controvert_v and_o there_o be_v colourable_a argument_n for_o the_o error_n that_o man_n maintain_v in_o these_o point_n if_o this_o our_o author_n will_v not_o assert_v what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v maintain_v that_o the_o form_n of_o church-government_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o man_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v controversy_n about_o what_o be_v the_o form_n appoint_v by_o christ._n §_o 6._o but_o i_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v what_o the_o author_n have_v to_o say_v for_o this_o assertion_n of_o he_o we_o can_v say_v he_o with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n imagine_v that_o christ_n who_o have_v make_v it_o a_o necessary_a duty_n for_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o endeavour_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o it_o shall_v suspend_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n upon_o a_o matter_n of_o opinion_n which_o when_o many_o have_v use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o about_o they_o yet_o find_v that_o those_o very_a ground_n which_o they_o be_v most_o inclinable_a to_o build_v their_o judgement_n upon_o be_v either_o whole_o reject_v by_o other_o as_o wise_a and_o able_a as_o themselves_o or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v they_o erect_v a_o far_o different_a fabric_n upon_o the_o very_a same_o foundation_n ans._n 1._o the_o weakness_n if_o not_o wickedness_n of_o this_o argument_n will_v easy_o appear_v by_o make_v a_o assumption_n to_o the_o proposition_n here_o set_v down_o and_o consider_v what_o will_v necessary_o follow_v which_o i_o shall_v thus_o perform_v that_o christ_n be_v true_a god_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o opinion_n which_o when_o we_o have_v use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o about_o it_o we_o yet_o find_v that_o those_o very_a ground_n which_o we_o be_v most_o inclinable_a to_o build_v our_o judgement_n upon_o be_v either_o whole_o reject_v by_o other_o as_o wise_a and_o able_a as_o we_o or_o else_o that_o they_o erect_v on_o they_o a_o far_o different_a fabric_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o socinian_o who_o be_v man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o ability_n though_o it_o be_v unsanctify_v and_o especial_o grotius_n the_o wonder_n of_o his_o age_n for_o learning_n though_o yet_o he_o profess_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o point_n that_o i_o say_v they_o do_v whole_o reject_v all_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o we_o do_v build_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o on_o many_o of_o they_o they_o endeavour_v to_o erect_v a_o contrary_a fabric_n it_o do_v then_o follow_v vi_fw-la syllogisticâ_fw-la suppose_v our_o author_n proposition_n that_o we_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n think_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o suspend_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o endeavour_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n on_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v true_a god_n and_o so_o we_o must_v by_o this_o argument_n yield_v this_o truth_n as_o a_o matter_n determinable_a by_o man_n rather_o than_o hold_v a_o opinion_n in_o it_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v the_o author_n will_v not_o own_o this_o conclusion_n wherefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o own_o that_o his_o assertion_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v clear_o deducible_a §_o 7._o ans._n 2._o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n for_o that_o for_o which_o he_o deny_v all_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o some_o matter_n of_o opinion_n of_o that_o condition_n which_o he_o describe_v be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v but_o we_o be_v to_o suspend_v the_o endeavour_v of_o the_o church_n peace_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o then_o we_o shall_v yield_v it_o upto_o man_n determination_n as_o if_o it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o truth_n ans._n 3._o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o we_o build_v our_o opinion_n about_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n as_o wise_a and_o able_a as_o we_o that_o must_v determine_v we_o for_o we_o know_v the_o wise_a may_v mistake_v when_o they_o who_o be_v less_o wise_a may_v hit_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v whether_o these_o ground_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o if_o they_o be_v we_o must_v not_o be_v shake_v in_o mind_n by_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o wise_a yea_o and_o holy_a too_o i_o grant_v the_o opinion_n of_o such_o shall_v make_v we_o search_v careful_o but_o they_o must_v not_o hinder_v our_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o valid_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o suspend_v our_o endeavour_n of_o peac_n on_o some_o matter_n of_o opinion_n though_o contradict_v by_o wise_a and_o able_a man_n §_o 8._o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o christ_n wisdom_n to_o leave_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n private_a opinion_n which_o be_v most_o uncertain_a for_o it_o be_v not_o expect_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v too_o great_a rashness_n to_o think_v that_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o wise_a governor_n of_o his_o church_n unless_o he_o take_v course_n for_o its_o setlement_n that_o our_o wisdom_n think_v meet_v i_o hope_v christ_n may_v wise_o govern_v his_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o form_n of_o its_o government_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v if_o this_o reason_n prove_v that_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o 2._o we_o may_v easy_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n without_o give_v the_o least_o advantage_n to_o the_o assertion_n which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v true_a christ_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n private_a opinion_n viz._n so_o as_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n except_o all_o man_n agree_v in_o opinion_n about_o all_o thing_n for_o peace_n may_v be_v maintain_v among_o dissent_v brethren_n by_o harmony_n of_o affection_n mutual_a forbearance_n and_o a_o prudent_a manage_n and_o conceal_v of_o our_o opinion_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o all_o this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o deny_v that_o which_o we_o differ_v about_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o christ_n and_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n leave_v indifferent_a and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o particable_a either_o through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o dissent_v about_o in_o that_o it_o be_v practical_a or_o so_o important_a that_o it_o can_v be_v conceal_v or_o through_o the_o obstinacy_n or_o wrong_a zeal_n of_o dissenter_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n without_o a_o remedy_n even_o in_o this_o case_n viz._n they_o who_o do_v unreasonable_o dissent_v must_v be_v censure_v or_o shun_v and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o breach_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v our_o lord_n wisdom_n to_o provide_v that_o we_o shall_v rather_o loose_v peace_n then_o truth_n 3._o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_a will_n as_o well_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fix_v trnth_v in_o any_o controvert_v point_n though_o of_o never_o so_o great_a concernment_n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o in_o these_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n private_a opinion_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o the_o most_o fundamental_a point_n but_o of_o this_o enough_o §_o 9_o from_o what_o have_v be_v
preach_v the_o word_n and_o the_o magistrate_n person_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o minister_n when_o they_o teach_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o command_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o this_o reach_n magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o it_o as_o declare_v by_o christ_n ambassador_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o dispense_n it_o and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o preach_a power_n of_o minister_n at_o least_o 2._o magistrate_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o minister_n for_o they_o rule_v over_o christ_n flock_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o number_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v i_o see_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o exempt_n he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n when_o christ_n say_v whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v he_o do_v not_o add_v except_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v not_o i_o pray_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n debar_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o flagitious_a man_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o ambrose_n do_v to_o theodosius_n and_o if_o they_o may_v certain_o the_o magistrate_n personal_o consider_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o pastor_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o in_o civil_a thing_n and_o to_o deny_v this_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o a_o member_n of_o it_o much_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o crysostome_n who_o speak_v thus_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o reference_n to_o abstention_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n si_fw-la dux_fw-la igitur_fw-la quispiam_fw-la si_fw-la consul_n ipse_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-fr diademate_n ornatur_fw-la indignus_fw-fr adeat_fw-la cohibe_fw-la ac_fw-la coerce_fw-la majorem_fw-la â—u_n illo_fw-la habes_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la §_o 6._o he_o come_v afterward_o p._n 43._o to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o a_o political_a power_n which_o he_o make_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o execution_n and_o administration_n of_o law_n for_o the_o common_a good_a but_o also_o a_o architectonical_a and_o nomothetical_a power_n though_o not_o absolute_a and_o independent_a whereby_o he_o may_v make_v law_n in_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n his_o meaning_n in_o this_o he_o express_v more_o full_o in_o the_o end_n of_o p._n 44._o in_o matter_n say_v he_o undetermined_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o external_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o power_n of_o determine_v thing_n so_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o church-guide_n will_v put_v in_o for_o this_o power_n that_o here_o he_o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o p._n 45._o he_o labour_v to_o reconcile_v these_o party_n by_o a_o distinction_n or_o two_o viz._n between_o declare_v christ_n law_n and_o make_v new_a law_n and_o between_o advise_v what_o be_v fit_a and_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o declare_v and_o advise_v power_n be_v give_v by_o he_o to_o the_o church_n the_o authoritative_a determine_a power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o p._n 46._o the_o great_a use_n say_v he_o of_o synod_n and_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v as_o the_o council_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o king_n as_o the_o parliament_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o p._n 47._o but_o yet_o say_v he_o when_o such_o man_n thus_o assemble_v have_v grave_o and_o matural_o advise_v and_o deliberate_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v the_o force_n strength_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o determine_v do_v depend_v on_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o this_o doctrine_n before_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o bring_v for_o it_o i_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o it_o must_v be_v note_v by_o pass_v over_o which_o in_o silence_n our_o author_n have_v confound_v the_o matter_n that_o we_o be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_o civil_a though_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n viz._n as_o it_o be_v a_o society_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o as_o church-rent_n meeting-place_n liberty_n of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o church_n of_o its_o discipline_n which_o thing_n be_v proper_o the_o external_a policy_n of_o that_o church_n as_o our_o author_n term_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o determine_v these_o be_v in_o the_o church-guide_n or_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o ground_n of_o most_o of_o this_o author_n mistake_n be_v he_o suppose_v that_o some_o thing_n of_o this_o church-policy_n be_v so_o leave_v undetermined_a by_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o determination_n by_o man_n legislative_a power_n and_o that_o new_a law_n may_v be_v make_v about_o they_o this_o be_v not_o truth_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o substantial_o of_o church-government_n even_o of_o a_o particular_a form_n it_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o not_o subject_a to_o man_n nomothetical_a determination_n if_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v these_o leave_v for_o man_n to_o make_v law_n about_o they_o but_o they_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o general_a rule_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n compare_v with_o they_o and_o the_o 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