Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	doctrine_n	teach_v	2,953	5	5.8574	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37249	De jure uniformitatis ecclesiasticæ, or, Three books of the rights belonging to an uniformity in churches in which the chief things, of the lawes of nature, and nations, and of the divine law, concerning the consistency of the ecclesiastical estate with the civil are unfolded / by Hugh Davis ...	Davis, Hugh.	1669 (1669)	Wing D417; ESTC R5997	338,525	358

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government_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n be_v commit_v in_o humane_a society_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n necessary_a for_o the_o accomplish_n and_o preserve_v of_o it_o viz._n a_o ecclesiasticalvniformity_n lib_fw-la ii_o chap._n i._n the_o relation_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n to_o thing_n sacred_a further_o and_o more_o particular_o distinguish_v and_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n be_v judicate_v by_o the_o civil_a chap._n ii_o the_o healthfulness_n of_o religion_n to_o humane_a society_n the_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o religious_a contest_v assign_v from_o thence_o the_o necessity_n of_o some_o unity_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o benefit_n of_o charity_n and_o peace_n ensue_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o much_o they_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n chap._n iii_o the_o description_n of_o the_o right_n direct_o belong_v to_o man_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o first_o of_o the_o primitive_a liberty_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a which_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o first_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o of_o its_o right_n of_o be_v preserve_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o primitive_a ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a liberty_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o several_a obligation_n and_o right_n relate_v to_o they_o chap._n v._n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o two_o grand_a cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n in_o humane_a affair_n viz._n the_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o their_o influence_n on_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o thing_n to_o be_v preserve_v ultimate_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n chap._n vi_o the_o more_o general_a description_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n as_o their_o distinct_a right_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n chap._n vii_o the_o proposition_n assert_v that_o humane_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n be_v consider_v there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n indulge_v real_o in_o any_o state_n or_o common_a society_n of_o man_n as_o a_o loose_a and_o open_a toleration_n of_o vent_v and_o disseminate_v of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n without_o deadly_a feud_n and_o contention_n in_o that_o society_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o in_o the_o end_n by_o those_o feud_n and_o man_n fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o to_o war_n one_o with_o another_o the_o dispraise_n of_o such_o and_o the_o like_a feud_n and_o contention_n and_o how_o much_o they_o make_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o of_o government_n and_o also_o of_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n and_o how_o much_o they_o be_v forbid_v in_o scripture_n the_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o all_o these_o thing_n chap._n viii_o the_o two_o proposition_n assert_v viz._n 1._o that_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v some_o doctrine_n or_o body_n of_o doctrine_n for_o profession_n of_o assent_n to_o be_v make_v to_o and_o some_o form_n or_o way_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v use_v in_o common_a and_o both_o these_o as_o a_o foundation_n for_o a_o medium_n or_o common_a mean_n of_o procure_v a_o charitative_a communion_n among_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o any_o society_n 2._o that_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n also_o be_v a_o restraint_n hold_v upon_o man_n vent_v of_o their_o opinion_n as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o remova_fw-la of_o religious_a contest_v and_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o these_o end_n by_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n in_o such_o society_n chap._n ix_o hence_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n viz._n in_o outward_a profession_n and_o public_a worship_n have_v be_v always_o endeavour_v and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o all_o society_n in_o their_o different_a way_n and_o that_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n approve_v of_o and_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o chap._n x._o what_o be_v the_o extreme_n in_o respect_n to_o this_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o what_o be_v the_o faultiness_n in_o it_o chap._n xi_o from_o whence_o the_o just_a measure_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n sure_a to_o be_v take_v and_o of_o the_o more_o particular_a right_n and_o liberties_n relate_v to_o they_o lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o two_o grand_a instrument_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a vniniformity_n viz._n a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o a_o liturgy_n frame_v according_a to_o it_o chap._n ii_o what_o be_v the_o general_a end_n of_o such_o a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n in_o any_o national_a church_n chap._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o more_o particular_a aim_n or_o end_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n in_o order_n to_o these_o three_o general_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o inward_a unity_n of_o assent_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o the_o outward_a unity_n of_o profession_n and_o use_v of_o public_a worship_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n chap._n v._n how_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n ought_v to_o be_v compose_v in_o order_n to_o their_o answer_v to_o their_o general_a end_n chap._n vi_o what_o be_v the_o use_v that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n by_o the_o member_n of_o any_o national_a church_n chap._n vii_o what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n to_o be_v make_v by_o private_a person_n and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o proceed_v chap._n ix_o of_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n belong_v to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o the_o authority_n and_o right_n concern_v in_o the_o dispense_n of_o they_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o magistrate_n further_a intent_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o inward_a notion_n suppose_v to_o the_o external_n profession_n and_o use_v of_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o more_o particular_a latitude_n belong_v to_o those_o notion_n and_o the_o assent_n include_v in_o they_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o testimonial_n to_o profession_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o what_o they_o be_v chap._n xii_o of_o these_o testimonial_n as_o religious_a band_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n upon_o what_o ground_n and_o to_o what_o thing_n they_o oblige_v chap._n xiii_o of_o man_n liberty_n of_o opine_v and_o exercise_v their_o judgement_n of_o discern_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v and_o some_o caution_n concern_v such_o the_o exercise_n and_o spend_v of_o it_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o be_v the_o more_o particular_a restraint_n and_o liberty_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n relate_v to_o man_n divulge_v of_o their_o opinion_n especial_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o supervisor_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o supreme_a interpreter_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la vniformitatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la or_o of_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o a_o uniformity_n in_o church_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o uniformity_n and_o also_o those_o of_o religion_n and_o government_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n define_v and_o distinguish_v i_o a_o uniformity_n define_v and_o the_o first_o and_o capital_a distinction_n of_o it_o two_o the_o first_o and_o capital_a divivision_n also_o of_o all_o affair_n among_o man_n and_o the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o general_a intent_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n iii_o religion_n define_v iv_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o it_o v_o the_o second_o vi_o the_o three_o vii_o the_o four_o viii_o the_o five_o and_o last_o ix_o government_n define_v x_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o it_o xi_o the_o second_o xii_o the_o three_o xiii_o the_o four_o fourteen_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n define_v xv_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o it_o xvi_o the_o second_o xvii_o the_o three_o xviii_o the_o four_o xix_o the_o five_o xx_o the_o six_o and_o last_o xxi_o the_o conclusion_n subjoin_v to_o these_o precede_a matter_n uniformity_n the_o definition_n and_o first_o distinction_n of_o a_o uniformity_n i._o a_o uniformity_n from_o the_o common_a use_n and_o connotation_n of_o the_o term_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o unity_n of_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v that_o which_o be_v direct_o conversant_a about_o the_o affair_n of_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a that_o which_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n conversant_a about_o the_o civil_a state_n ii_o the_o first_o and_o capital_a division_n then_o of_o all_o affair_n among_o man_n be_v according_a to_o this_o first_o

admittebatur_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v schickardus_n out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o collegium_fw-la senatus_n excepto_fw-la davide_n at_o pontifices_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la recipiebantur_fw-la that_o for_o liberty_n sake_n of_o vote_v the_o king_n be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o college_n of_o the_o senate_n except_o it_o be_v david_n but_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o prophet_n if_o it_o be_v convenient_a in_o respect_n of_o thing_n be_v receive_v so_o that_o the_o highpriest_n not_o necessary_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n able_a and_o faithful_a in_o affair_n and_o the_o prophet_n also_o be_v often_o admit_v to_o it_o so_o we_o find_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n mention_v together_o with_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o civil_a cause_n by_o moses_n exod._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o controversy_n of_o murder_n and_o the_o like_a to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o priest_n deut._n 21.5_o and_o in_o david_n time_n when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o solomon_n he_o call_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o officer_n and_o judge_n before_o he_o 1_o chron._n 22.2_o 4._o and_o in_o jehoshaphat_n reformation_n 2_o chron._n 19.5_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o moreover_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n when_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n so_o we_o find_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n often_o conjoin_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n math._n 21.23_o math._n 26.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o josephus_n say_v 8._o antiquitat_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o that_o former_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v seven_o judge_n and_o for_o each_o of_o they_o two_o levite_n who_o in_o conjunction_n one_o with_o another_o make_v up_o the_o several_a bench_n of_o their_o city_n thus_o than_o it_o be_v in_o israel_n and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n concern_v these_o thing_n if_o any_o one_o will_v look_v into_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a history_n and_o other_o the_o like_a writing_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v also_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o apostle_n at_o their_o first_o plant_n of_o christianity_n nor_o their_o successor_n along_o time_n after_o be_v not_o a_o church_n incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n but_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n go_v in_o the_o same_o tract_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v and_o that_o for_o the_o very_a reason_n mention_v also_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o many_o place_n of_o the_o code_n and_o novel_n of_o justinian_n the_o theodosian_a code_n and_o other_o monument_n of_o these_o thing_n see_v the_o title_n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o code_n of_o justinian_n and_o ut_fw-la differentes_fw-la judices_fw-la interpellantium_fw-la allegationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o novel_n and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o monument_n the_o like_a also_o be_v the_o usage_n abroad_o both_o of_o late_a and_o at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n up_o and_o down_o clergyman_n if_o of_o ability_n be_v great_a officer_n to_o prince_n and_o of_o council_n to_o they_o and_o the_o like_a so_o among_o the_o abassine_n christian_n 19_o de_fw-fr aethiop_n morib_o sub_fw-la aliis_fw-la literis_fw-la ejusd_v david_n aethiop_n imp._n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr abasinor_a rebus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13_o 14_o &_o alibi_fw-la in_o confession_n fidei_fw-la aethiop_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la de_fw-fr omnium_fw-la gent._n morib_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr aethiopia_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n de_fw-fr egypt_n cap._n 19_o zaga_n zabo_n one_o of_o their_o bishop_n say_v damianus_n a_o go_v be_v that_o emperor_n ambassador_n to_o john_n the_o three_o of_o portugal_n and_o other_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v recite_v concern_v their_o clergyman_n being_n of_o council_n to_o the_o emperor_n by_o godignus_n and_o other_o and_o the_o same_o zaga_n zabo_n in_o chytraeus_n call_v himself_o episcopus_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n ac_fw-la bugana_n raz_n nempe_fw-la pro-rex_a provinciae_fw-la quae_fw-la bugana_n dicitur_fw-la a_o bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o bugana_n raz_n i._n e._n a_o viceroy_n of_o the_o province_n which_o be_v call_v bugana_n and_o johannes_n boemius_n recite_v it_o that_o of_o old_a it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n to_o create_v one_o of_o their_o priest_n king_n quem_fw-la ubi_fw-la regem_fw-la creaverint_fw-la veluti_fw-la numen_fw-la insit_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o when_o they_o have_v create_v king_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o deity_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a he_o recite_v also_o concern_v the_o aethiopian_n their_o neighbour_n and_o their_o priest_n use_v to_o be_v of_o their_o king_n counsel_n the_o like_o other_o thing_n be_v every_o where_o abroad_o at_o this_o day_n 30._o de_fw-fr rom._n &_o ven._n magistratuum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la comparatione_fw-la n_o 41._o ibid._n n_o 30._o the_o cardinal_n contarene_n say_v of_o the_o venetian_a state_n sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la statu_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la ordines_fw-la militum_fw-la alii_fw-la album_fw-la amictum_fw-la gestantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o also_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n there_o be_v several_a order_n of_o knight_n some_o wear_v white_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o endowe_n the_o cardinal_n of_o the_o roman_a sea_n with_o the_o secular_a title_n of_o illustres_fw-la and_o illustrissimi_fw-la illustrious_a and_o most_o illustrious_a and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jason_n and_o decius_n and_o other_o canonist_n of_o the_o same_o church_n the_o like_a say_v cromerus_n of_o poland_n princip_n poloniae_fw-la lib._n 2._o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la 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the_o several_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v ordinary_o find_v in_o all_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o second_o the_o second_o x._o the_o second_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o more_o particular_a distinction_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n and_o that_o be_v also_o that_o according_a to_o the_o several_a sort_n and_o distinction_n of_o they_o so_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o assent_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o member_n of_o any_o national_a church_n pro_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la captu_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la intellectus_fw-la accord_n to_o every_o one_o capacity_n and_o manner_n of_o understanding_n to_o be_v adapt_v to_o they_o also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o church_n in_o their_o so_o set_v down_o of_o those_o doctrine_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v intend_v or_o require_v by_o they_o just_o 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uniformity_n they_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o suffering_n be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v incur_v but_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o good_a ground_n for_o it_o and_o where_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v and_o that_o not_o it_o but_o obedience_n be_v the_o primary_n intent_n of_o all_o law_n and_o so_o even_o of_o any_o penal_a law_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o vain_a also_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o allege_v for_o man_n irregularity_n divulge_v of_o their_o opinion_n in_o society_n who_o case_n of_o their_o first_o plant_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o rare_a and_o singular_a in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o as_o that_o the_o like_a can_v possible_o now_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o any_o church_n whatsoever_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o testimonial_n to_o profession_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o what_o they_o be_v i._o testimonial_n in_o 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these_o no_o blind_a desire_n of_o gold_n no_o sacred_a stone_n in_o the_o

purpose_n for_o correction_n of_o life_n and_o prohibition_n of_o evil_n have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o all_o other_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o one_o and_o again_o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la rectores_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o have_v ordain_v governor_n ideo_fw-la dicit_fw-la tributa_fw-la praestari_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la fiscalia_fw-la ut_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la praestent_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la sciant_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la liberos_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la degere_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la that_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o tribute_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o that_o money_n which_o go_v to_o the_o exchequer_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o man_n may_v perform_v subjection_n by_o which_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v free_a but_o to_o live_v under_o a_o power_n which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o like_a st._n augustine_n 440._o expositionis_fw-la quarundi_fw-la proposit_a ex_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n lib._n et_fw-la floruit_fw-la circa_fw-la ann._n 400._o de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o serm_n 7._o et_fw-la floruit_fw-la circa_fw-la a_o 430._o libro_fw-la ad_fw-la theodosium_n regem_fw-la pientiss_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o floruit_fw-la circa_fw-la ann._n 440._o after_o he_o on_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o the_o like_a theodoret_n on_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n after_o he_o and_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o government_n commit_v to_o magistrate_n quod_fw-la summus_fw-la ille_fw-la rerum_fw-la gubernator_fw-la fraeni_fw-la huius_fw-la habenas_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aurigis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la commisit_fw-la that_o the_o great_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o charioteer_n the_o rain_n of_o this_o bridle_n and_o the_o like_a after_o he_o also_o st._n cyril_n in_o his_o book_n to_o theodosius_n he_o begin_v to_o he_o adeo_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la vobis_fw-la christianissimi_fw-la reges_fw-la humane_a claritudinis_fw-la fastigium_fw-la etc._n etc._n incomparabilibus_fw-la excellentiis_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la exurgens_fw-la &_o exaltatum_fw-la eximiaque_fw-la ac_fw-la honesta_fw-la sort_n sunt_fw-la data_fw-la from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a highness_n to_o you_o o_o you_o most_o christian_a king_n be_v the_o top_n of_o humane_a claritude_n give_v rise_v and_o exalt_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o incomparable_a excellency_n and_o a_o singular_a and_o good_a providence_n final_o let_v but_o any_o of_o these_o primitive_a writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v view_v in_o their_o comment_n on_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o as_o they_o do_v thus_o affirm_v on_o that_o text_n so_o consider_v the_o text_n itself_o who_o will_v imagine_v that_o they_o can_v possible_o do_v otherwise_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o authentic_a primitive_a writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n both_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n 2._o let_v we_o take_v a_o voice_n also_o of_o the_o late_a writer_n among_o we_o and_o that_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v of_o most_o authority_n and_o better_a reception_n the_o civil_a law_n of_o country_n both_o former_a 19_o hic_fw-la infra_fw-la sect._n 19_o and_o latter_a we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o argue_v from_o anon_o we_o will_v produce_v here_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o several_a reform_a church_n 30._o harmon_n confess_v sect._n 19_o exit_fw-la helvetica_fw-la posteriore_fw-la cap._n 30._o see_v the_o title_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la politico_fw-la so_o that_o of_o helvetia_n magistratus_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la institutus_fw-la ad_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la pacem_fw-la ac_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la locum_fw-la obtineat_fw-la that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o every_o kind_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o as_o that_o he_o obtain_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o world_n so_o again_o magistratus_fw-la omnis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la officiume_v jus_o nisi_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la exercere_fw-la libeat_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o religionem_fw-la defendere_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o since_o every_o magistrate_n be_v from_o god_n his_o principal_a office_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o exercise_v tyranny_n be_v 1._o to_o defend_v religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o bohemian_a confession_n 16._o exit_fw-la bohemica_fw-la confess_v cap._n 16._o amplius_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la docetur_fw-la politicum_fw-la magistratum_fw-la esse_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o à_fw-la deo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la further_o it_o be_v teach_v we_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v the_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o that_o he_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n and_o so_o that_o of_o basil_n 7._o exit_fw-la basil_n confess_v art_n 7._o praeterea_fw-la deus_fw-la magistratui_fw-la svo_fw-la ministro_fw-la gladium_fw-la &_o summam_fw-la externam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la bonis_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la malis_fw-la ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la &_o paenam_fw-la delegavit_fw-la furthermore_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o minister_n the_o magistrate_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o supreme_a external_a power_n to_o the_o good_a for_o defence_n to_o the_o evil_a for_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n and_o so_o the_o french_a confession_n 39_o exit_fw-la gallica_fw-la confess_v art_n 39_o credimus_fw-la deum_fw-la velle_fw-la mundum_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o polititia_fw-la gubernari_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la gladium_fw-la in_o magistratuum_fw-la manus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o world_n govern_v by_o law_n and_o polity_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n 36._o exit_fw-la belgica_n confess_v art_n 36._o and_o so_o the_o belgic_a credimus_fw-la deum_fw-la op_v max_n ob_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la corruptelam_fw-la atque_fw-la depravationem_fw-la reges_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la constituisse_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ipsos_fw-la gladium_fw-la armavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o mankind_n have_v constitute_v king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v arm_v the_o magistrate_n themselves_o with_o the_o sword_n 16._o exit_fw-la augustana_n confess_v art_n 16._o and_o so_o the_o augustane_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la docent_fw-la quod_fw-la legitimae_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la civiles_fw-la sint_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o ordinationes_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la paulus_n testatur_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la potestates_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ordinatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n concern_v civil_a matter_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o lawful_a civil_a ordinance_n be_v good_a work_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n witness_v that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n dictae_fw-la ibid._n vid._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la confess_v dictae_fw-la and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o it_o be_v caesareae_n m._n v._o fideles_fw-la &_o subditi_fw-la johannes_n dux_n saxoniae_n elector_n georgius_n marchio_n brandenburgensis_n ernestus_n dux_n luneburgensis_fw-la philippus_n lantgravius_n hessorum_fw-la johannes_n fredericus_fw-la dux_n saxoniae_fw-la franciscus_n dux_n luneburgensis_fw-la wolfangus_n princeps_fw-la ab_fw-la anhalt_n senatus_n magistratusque_fw-la nurnburgensis_n senatus_n rentlingensis_n to_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n faithful_a and_o subject_a john_n duke_n of_o saxony_n elector_n george_n marquess_z of_o brandenburg_n ernestus_n duke_n of_o luneburg_n philip_n landgrave_n of_o hessen_n john_n frederick_n duke_n of_o saxony_n francis_n duke_n of_o luneburg_n wolfangus_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n the_o senate_n and_o magistracy_n of_o nurenburg_n the_o senate_n of_o rentling_n so_o also_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n fine_a exit_fw-la saxonica_n confess_v art_n 24._o ibid._n in_o fine_a dei_fw-la beneficio_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la haec_fw-la pars_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la etc._n etc._n illustrata_fw-la est_fw-la docemus_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o deo_fw-la institutam_fw-la esse_fw-la legitimam_fw-la gubernationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n this_o part_n of_o doctrine_n be_v illustrate_v in_o our_o church_n we_o teach_v therefore_o that_o lawful_a government_n be_v from_o god_n and_o see_v the_o express_a subscription_n of_o the_o divine_n to_o it_o 23._o exit_fw-la suevica_n confess_v cap._n 23._o so_o also_o in_o the_o swedish_n confession_n juxta_fw-la docent_fw-la nostri_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la fungi_fw-la magistratu_fw-la munus_fw-la esse_fw-la sacratissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la homini_fw-la divintus_fw-la contingere_fw-la possit_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la gerunt_fw-la publicam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la dii_o in_o scripture_n vocentur_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n our_o ecclesiastic_n teach_v also_o that_o to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n it_o be_v the_o most_o sacred_a matter_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v allot_v to_o a_o man_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o

pass_v that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o public_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v call_v god_n in_o scripture_n so_o that_o what_o can_v be_v desire_v more_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o where_o be_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o these_o either_o public_a or_o private_a either_o former_a or_o late_a writing_n and_o if_o the_o argument_n of_o authority_n shall_v prevail_v and_o the_o common_a dictate_v of_o man_n shall_v be_v think_v reason_n and_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o common_a light_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o they_o then_o what_o be_v a_o few_o opponent_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o those_o only_o more_o private_a person_n and_o taxable_a upon_o many_o account_n to_o all_o these_o and_o all_o these_o both_o in_o their_o former_a and_o late_a writing_n which_o i_o have_v quote_v if_o what_o they_o have_v so_o record_v shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v false_a must_v be_v avouch_v either_o to_o have_v err_v or_o else_o flatter_v prince_n and_o collude_v with_o man_n and_o then_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o the_o reform_a part_n of_o christendom_n fail_v which_o god_n forbid_v or_o else_o their_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o right_o derive_v from_o scripture_n nay_o i_o appeal_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o mankind_n of_o jew_n heathen_n mahometan_n as_o have_v be_v partly_o mention_v 16._o hic_fw-la supra_fw-la §._o 4._o and_o §._o 11._o and_o sect._n 16._o and_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o the_o generality_n of_o father_n counsel_n historian_n lawyer_n politician_n confession_n schoolman_n and_o whosoever_o else_o have_v be_v of_o any_o receive_a authority_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v have_v to_o do_v in_o these_o thing_n without_o be_v sway_v by_o corruption_n sicut_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la rom._n 13._o omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la humana_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la 5._o primo_fw-la secundae_fw-la quaest_n 96_o art_n 4_o and_o 5._o say_v 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12._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o act_n according_o he_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o both_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o when_o the_o question_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v oblige_v and_o how_o far_o forth_o to_o the_o law_n be_v dispute_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n and_o even_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n also_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o natural_a equity_n although_o not_o by_o any_o external_a force_n or_o coaction_n to_o be_v bring_v upon_o he_o by_o man_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o both_o lawyer_n and_o divine_n 1._o ad_fw-la c._n 1._o §._o fin_fw-fr feudar_n poss_n &_o alibi_fw-la ad_fw-la auth._n c._n ne_o fill_n pro_fw-la patre_fw-la primo_fw-la secundae_fw-la quaest_n 96._o art_n 5._o controver_n illust_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o num._n 12._o de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur._n lib._n 1._o quaest_n 6._o art_n 7._o 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prince_n

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canon_n law_n the_o generality_n of_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o like_a let_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o counsel_n of_o antioch_n of_o nice_a the_o several_a distinction_n in_o the_o decretum_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v look_v into_o and_o there_o be_v divers_a power_n also_o necessary_o belong_v to_o these_o divers_a order_n of_o churchman_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o affair_n proper_a to_o their_o office_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v mention_v high-priest_n priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n 2_o kin._n 23.4_o or_o priest_n simple_o take_v levites_n and_o other_o in_o the_o new_a apostles_n evangelist_n bishop_n presbyter_n or_o priest_n deacon_n and_o other_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o church_n officer_n be_v perpetual_o fix_v to_o their_o several_a particular_a employment_n and_o although_o in_o those_o day_n the_o old_a testament_n church-polity_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o law_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v suit_v one_o to_o another_o and_o fix_v thus_o for_o ever_o by_o god_n himself_o yet_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n to_o vary_v still_o in_o circumstance_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n according_a as_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n may_v at_o any_o time_n require_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o polity_n ever_o remain_v so_o in_o moses_n joshua_n david_n nehemiah_n and_o other_o time_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n from_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o affair_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v in_o that_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o stand_a ordinary_a church-officer_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v perpetual_a also_o the_o ordinary_a be_v those_o who_o office_n be_v ordinary_o necessary_a for_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o extraordinary_a those_o who_o be_v appoint_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o as_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o first_o time_n do_v require_v and_o that_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o perpetual_a and_o ordinary_a office_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v derive_v and_o take_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o high-priest_n priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v doubt_v by_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n attend_v those_o thing_n and_o the_o parity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o last_o of_o all_o if_o the_o jew_n church_n which_o be_v settle_v under_o one_o perpetual_a government_n and_o confine_v to_o one_o only_a nation_n have_v power_n to_o vary_v however_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o time_n in_o circumstance_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a concern_v their_o ordinary_a church-officer_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n then_o much_o more_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v the_o christian_a church_n such_o power_n to_o vary_v which_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o appoint_v to_o consist_v as_o to_o these_o circumstance_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a with_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o the_o civil_a policy_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o country_n such_o the_o right_n and_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o such_o ix_o the_o church_n governor_n and_o minister_n in_o every_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o uniformity_n of_o it_o have_v a_o full_a power_n and_o distinct_a right_n from_o christ_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n proper_o as_o be_v say_v belong_v to_o they_o and_o as_o such_o in_o their_o several_a capacity_n in_o the_o church_n viz._n of_o ministry_n jurisdiction_n and_o order_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o call_v and_o as_o also_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o christ_n say_v concern_v they_o and_o all_o decree_n canon_n of_o counsel_n and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n derivative_o from_o it_o of_o ministry_n i._n e._n of_o preach_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o dispence_v all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n of_o jurisdiction_n i._n e._n of_o command_v forbid_a inflict_a penalty_n execute_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o dispence_v all_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o last_o of_o order_n i._n e._n of_o ordain_v other_o to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o several_a function_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o that_o christ_n give_v power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n 1.2_o see_v also_o eph._n 4.7_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 13.17_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o luk._n 24.47_o 48._o see_v also_o matt._n 16.19_o math._n 18.18_o luk._n 10.2.11_o 16_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 1_o tim_n 4.14_o tit._n 1.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n vid._n can._n 64._o apud_fw-la carranzam_n in_o summâ_fw-la concilior_fw-la vid._n

can._n 4._o ibid._n vid._n canon_n apost_n can._n 1.2_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_o concern_v matter_n of_o discipline_n john_n 20.23_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o the_o like_a also_o concern_v order_n see_v act_n 1.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o act_v 14.23_o and_o the_o like_a also_o say_v the_o several_a counsel_n derivative_o from_o the_o scripture_n concern_v these_o thing_n so_o the_o sixth_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o 64_o canon_n non_fw-la oportet_fw-la laicum_fw-la publicè_fw-la disputare_fw-la vel_fw-la docere_fw-la sed_fw-la ordini_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la tradito_fw-la cedere_fw-la &_o aurem_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la docendi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la acceperint_fw-la apperire_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la doceri_fw-la that_o it_o do_v not_o behoove_v a_o laic_a to_o dispute_v public_o or_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o order_n deliver_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o teach_v and_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o divine_a thing_n so_o also_o in_o the_o nicaene_n council_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n under_o constantine_n in_o the_o four_o canon_n concern_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o canon_n concern_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o other_o degree_n of_o ecclesiastic_n and_o the_o like_a in_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n general_o down_o all_o along_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n vid._n clement_n roman_n apostolic_a constitut_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20_o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o apostolical_a constitution_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n be_v look_v into_o and_o the_o several_a title_n in_o the_o sextum_fw-la clementines_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n concern_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pronounce_v of_o they_o and_o these_o more_o general_a power_n and_o right_n be_v those_o which_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o the_o vote_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v only_o proper_o and_o external_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastic_n as_o such_o as_o the_o like_a also_o they_o have_v in_o all_o particular_n whatsoever_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n or_o not_o incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n in_o any_o community_n that_o be_v necessary_a as_o to_o they_o for_o the_o support_n and_o preservation_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a society_n and_o this_o be_v a_o grand_a right_o both_o natural_a and_o divine_a belong_v ordinary_o to_o they_o as_o governor_n in_o such_o a_o society_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v they_o such_o power_n must_v say_v that_o god_n have_v deny_v they_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o preservation_n and_o support_v of_o the_o church_n to_o they_o as_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o such_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o by_o these_o mean_n necessary_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o we_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o mean_v spiritual_a and_o lawful_a mean_n 20._o de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la civili_fw-la &_o ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la fin_fw-fr vid._n de_fw-fr imperiosum_n pot_n cap._n 3._o §._o 6._o 14._o supra_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o §._o 20._o and_o in_o no_o case_n particular_o that_o of_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o present_a lawful_a magistrate_n that_o will_v be_v with_o peter_n to_o take_v a_o sword_n in_o a_o unlawful_a way_n say_v triglaudius_n and_o that_o be_v not_o commit_v to_o they_o and_o that_o be_v against_o humane_a law_n and_o divine_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n say_v grotius_n although_o elsewhere_o he_o permit_v it_o even_o to_o any_o single_a person_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n to_o rise_v as_o we_o have_v say_v heretofore_o alibi_fw-la erastus_n answer_v in_o thesibus_fw-la vid._n thes_n 74._o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la x._o erastus_n have_v here_o of_o late_o start_v a_o question_n by_o his_o denial_n of_o any_o need_n of_o church_n censure_v their_o be_v execute_v by_o clergyman_n under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v with_o their_o be_v a_o pure_o spiritual_a punishment_n and_o inflict_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o for_o spiritual_a end_n and_o therefore_o that_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o spiritual_a person_n to_o use_v as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o support_n of_o their_o spiritual_a society_n and_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v far_o that_o notwithstanding_o his_o seem_o favourable_a advice_n give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o this_o particular_a yet_o no_o magistrate_n since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o write_n have_v follow_v it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v true_a by_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v thorough_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o i_o have_v partly_o hint_v already_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o far_o adventure_v to_o confound_v divine_a affair_n with_o humane_a as_o to_o put_v the_o business_n proper_a to_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o be_v manage_v authoritative_o by_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o take_v away_o the_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o very_a ministerial_a function_n itself_o and_o even_o of_o all_o religion_n also_o whatsoever_o in_o the_o end_n especial_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o confusion_n in_o this_o particular_a of_o inflict_a penalty_n which_o according_a to_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o penalty_n here_o point_v at_o be_v one_o right_a necessary_o belong_v to_o the_o support_n of_o any_o government_n or_o society_n whatsoever_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a indelible_a the_o character_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n function_n be_v indelible_a xi_o last_o of_o all_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o character_n also_o of_o their_o office_n impress_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o first_o ordination_n to_o they_o be_v indelible_a as_o to_o any_o humane_a power_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o suspend_v degrade_v or_o depose_v they_o from_o the_o actual_a execution_n and_o discharge_n of_o their_o several_a office_n as_o all_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n except_o that_o of_o the_o papal_a only_a have_v constant_o affirm_v but_o god_n only_o at_o first_o invest_v they_o with_o the_o habitual_a power_n belong_v to_o their_o several_a office_n and_o he_o only_o can_v take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o again_o these_o thing_n then_o be_v thus_o state_v and_o describe_v on_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n part_n i_o come_v next_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o to_o the_o right_n and_o power_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o such_o and_o which_o be_v here_o concern_v also_o man_n the_o necessity_n of_o some_o supreme_a among_o man_n xii_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n then_o first_o of_o all_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o in_o relation_n to_o all_o humane_a affair_n more_o general_o and_o in_o every_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n more_o particular_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v some_o supreme_a among_o man_n in_o every_o society_n for_o what_o from_o nature_n the_o philosopher_n say_v notional_o and_o in_o the_o general_n 6._o averro_n metaph_n 5._o tom._n 6._o that_o ordo_fw-la nan_n datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la primum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o order_n of_o thing_n but_o with_o relation_n to_o some_o first_o the_o same_o also_o from_o art_n say_v the_o politician_n practical_o and_o in_o particular_a concern_v humane_a society_n that_o the_o order_n of_o person_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o society_n of_o man_n must_v necessary_o terminate_v in_o some_o supreme_a in_o that_o society_n xiii_o he_o than_o be_v supreme_a in_o every_o society_n qualification_n the_o supreme_a person_n define_v as_o to_o his_o political_a qualification_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o other_o in_o that_o society_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v define_v by_o the_o civilian_n to_o be_v potestatem_fw-la juris_fw-la dicendi_fw-la a_o power_n of_o give_v law_n to_o other_o fourteen_o the_o person_n 1._o vid._n f._n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la jus_fw-la dicenti_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperaverit_fw-la l._n unica_fw-la ¶_o be_v videtur_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la and_o as_o to_o his_o person_n and_o that_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n supra_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 1._o §._o 11

the_o positive_a and_o proper_a part_n of_o this_o uniformity_n also_o have_v be_v at_o least_o implicit_o assert_v to_o be_v a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n both_o vulgar_o so_o call_v 13._o the_o two_o grand_a instrument_n of_o it_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §._o 13._o and_o comprehend_v above_o under_o the_o more_o general_a notion_n of_o some_o one_o doctrine_n or_o body_n of_o doctrine_n and_o some_o one_o form_n or_o way_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o of_o both_o which_o more_o particular_o hereafter_o vii_o divers_a also_o have_v be_v the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n which_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o settle_v in_o divers_a society_n some_o have_v be_v faulty_a and_o in_o the_o extreme_a some_o society_n divers_a have_v be_v the_o sort_n of_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n in_o divers_a society_n although_o not_o so_o yet_o have_v be_v more_o comprehensive_a of_o thing_n enjoin_v by_o they_o some_o less_o some_o have_v be_v comprehensive_a of_o one_o sort_n of_o those_o thing_n and_o some_o of_o another_o and_o in_o some_o society_n there_o have_v be_v only_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o such_o a_o uniformity_n viii_o but_o yet_o still_o some_o kind_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n or_o other_o have_v be_v always_o endeavour_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o all_o society_n in_o their_o different_a way_n nature_n but_o still_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o of_o it_o have_v be_v endeavour_v and_o make_v use_v of_o in_o all_o society_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o society_n and_o the_o principle_n lead_v they_o to_o they_o assign_v the_o first_o of_o those_o principle_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o because_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o society_n have_v further_o evidence_v the_o perpetual_a and_o fundamental_a necessity_n of_o this_o uniformity_n it_o be_v be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o which_o have_v be_v mention_v i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o assign_v some_o principal_a instance_n of_o those_o practice_n and_o the_o correspondent_a principle_n also_o which_o have_v lead_v i_o to_o they_o ix_o in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o the_o first_o principle_n have_v be_v the_o universal_a light_n of_o nature_n which_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v have_v lead_v man_n to_o the_o use_n and_o practise_v of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o the_o sway_n of_o this_o principle_n also_o have_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o its_o dominion_n in_o they_o let_v the_o time_n and_o history_n in_o the_o world_n be_v inquire_v into_o concern_v it_o law_n the_o second_o of_o those_o principle_n the_o divine_a law_n x._o the_o second_o also_o answerable_a to_o this_o have_v be_v the_o divine_a natural_a law_n and_o that_o of_o both_o testament_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v constitute_v in_o a_o national_a way_n by_o god_n 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ceremonial_a and_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o uniform_a use_n of_o worship_n etc._n exod._n 25.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n levit._n cap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n he_o enjoin_v they_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passove_a the_o several_a perpetual_a sabbath_n and_o festival_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o perpetual_a conservation_n of_o these_o unity_n of_o profession_n and_o worship_n in_o that_o society_n also_o he_o enjoin_v his_o commandment_n to_o be_v wear_v in_o phylactery_n upon_o their_o hand_n and_o between_o their_o eye_n as_o the_o doctor_n construe_v that_o law_n etc._n exod._n 13.19_o with_o matth._n 23.5_o etc._n etc._n vid._n maimonid_n in_o tephil_n cap._n 4._o §._o 3._o mos_fw-la kotseus_n fol._n 104._o fol._n 3._o etc._n etc._n exod._n 23.13_o ex._n 20.24_o levit._fw-la 21.5_o etc._n etc._n he_o prohibit_v all_o partake_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n nay_o the_o so_o much_o as_o name_v their_o god_n the_o make_v altar_n or_o use_v ceremony_n but_o like_a to_o they_o and_o the_o like_a he_o suffer_v no_o gentile_a to_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v of_o one_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n as_o they_o also_o construe_v his_o law_n nay_o they_o use_v the_o proverb_n concern_v they_o even_o in_o their_o ordinary_a conversation_n vel_fw-la ad_fw-la decimam_fw-la usque_fw-la generationem_fw-la a_o proselytis_fw-la cave_fw-la that_o they_o be_v to_o beware_v of_o proselyte_n even_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n by_o their_o magistrate_n be_v continue_v afterward_o to_o israel_n at_o their_o settle_n in_o canaan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o temple_n service_n and_o the_o like_a if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o new-testament_n the_o christian_a church_n 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neither_o do_v i_o commend_v a_o citizen_n who_o be_v obstinate_a be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o citizen_n because_o of_o his_o ignorance_n and_o insolence_n obedience_n and_o last_o of_o all_o certain_a liberty_n belong_v to_o those_o private_a person_n also_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o performance_n of_o that_o obedience_n vi_o last_o of_o all_o then_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a derivative_a latitude_n and_o liberty_n which_o belong_v to_o these_o private_a person_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o these_o establishment_n of_o prince_n and_o which_o be_v their_o derivative_a right_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o these_o also_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o assert_v and_o unfold_v hereafter_o in_o the_o place_n proper_a to_o they_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la vniformitatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la or_o of_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o a_o uniformity_n in_o church_n book_n iii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o two_o grand_a instrument_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a 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the_o history_n of_o the_o english_a uniformity_n and_o of_o its_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n x._o some_o appendant_a question_n concern_v a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n resolve_v xi_o the_o first_o question_n xii_o the_o second_o xiii_o the_o three_o fourteen_o the_o four_o xv._o the_o five_o xvi_o the_o six_o xvii_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o it_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v most_o vex_v by_o contest_v and_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o of_o this_o work_n deduce_v from_o it_o i._o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a of_o any_o that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n i._n e._n the_o most_o consist_v of_o doctrine_n and_o explicatory_a of_o the_o particular_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o consequent_o the_o most_o perfect_o directive_n of_o man_n in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o as_o member_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o 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it_o be_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o primary_o those_o of_o religion_n and_o government_n simple_o take_v and_o the_o same_o reason_n either_o more_o general_o or_o particular_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o such_o ceremony_n and_o external_a action_n to_o be_v use_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o humane_a writing_n of_o the_o several_a christian_a church_n so_o the_o roman_a rationales_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la utitur_fw-la caeremoniis_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o his_o externis_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la reponi_fw-la velit_fw-la sed_fw-la utitur_fw-la caeremoniis_fw-la velut_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la visibilibus_fw-la signis_fw-la princip_n in_o novo_fw-la rationale_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o in_o princip_n &_o stimulis_fw-la religionis_fw-la non_fw-la coniemnendis_fw-la say_v de_n rubeis_fw-la that_o the_o church_n use_v ceremony_n not_o that_o it_o will_v have_v any_o confidence_n to_o be_v put_v in_o these_o external_a thing_n if_o the_o spirit_n be_v want_v to_o they_o but_o it_o use_v ceremony_n as_o certain_a visible_a sign_n and_o spur_n to_o religion_n ante_fw-la ibid._n paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o a_o little_a before_o sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la solemnitates_fw-la quae_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la in_o sacramentorum_fw-la administratione_fw-la qui_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la caeremoniae_fw-la that_o there_o be_v certain_a solemnity_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o by_o another_o name_n be_v call_v ceremony_n and_o again_o afterward_o ibid._n ibid._n ecclesia_fw-la accendit_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la caereos_n &_o luminaria_fw-la ut_fw-la admoneat_fw-la christum_fw-la veram_fw-la lucem_fw-la seu_fw-la evangelii_n splendore_fw-la omnes_fw-la tenebras_fw-la effugâsse_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la luce_fw-fr sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la tenore_fw-la inambulandum_fw-la that_o the_o church_n light_v candle_n in_o the_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o luminary_n that_o it_o may_v admonish_v that_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n by_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o gospel_n have_v chase_v away_o all_o darkness_n in_o which_o light_n and_o splendour_n we_o ought_v perpetual_o to_o walk_v and_o afterward_o also_o postea_fw-la

ibid._n etiam_fw-la postea_fw-la amplius_fw-la ait_fw-la concl._n &_o catechism_n mean_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o catechismus_fw-la ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la locis_fw-la citatis_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarium_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o illorum_fw-la significationem_fw-la ratione_fw-la quadam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quia_fw-la magna_fw-la erit_fw-la utilitas_fw-la caeremoniarum_fw-la si_fw-la earum_fw-la significatio_fw-la non_fw-la ignoretur_fw-la that_o the_o council_n and_o catechism_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o holy_a rite_n and_o their_o signification_n in_o some_o manner_n viz._n because_o great_a will_v be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o ceremony_n if_o their_o signification_n be_v not_o unknown_a and_o the_o like_o other_o and_o the_o like_a also_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n so_o the_o former_a helvetian_a quae_fw-la media_fw-la vocantur_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la proprie_fw-la priore_fw-la sect._n 17._o de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la &_o caeremon_n &_o med_n in_o helvet_n priore_fw-la iis_fw-la uti_fw-la vir_fw-la pius_fw-la quanquam_fw-la libere_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la scienter_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la nempe_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proximorumque_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la utetur_fw-la solum_fw-la that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v use_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v indifferent_a and_o be_v proper_o so_o although_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n free_o but_o yet_o however_o he_o must_v use_v they_o intelligent_o &_o out_o of_o charity_n viz._n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o neighbour_n only_o so_o also_o that_o of_o bohemia_n ibid._n in_o bohemica_n ibid._n sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la ornamento_fw-la decore_fw-la honestaque_fw-la spccie_a &_o laudabili_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la habeantur_fw-la but_o let_v they_o be_v account_v only_o for_o a_o ornament_n gallicâ_fw-la et_fw-la in_o gallicâ_fw-la for_o decency_n and_o a_o honest_a show_n and_o commendable_a discipline_n and_o order_n and_o so_o the_o french_a confession_n et_fw-la eas_fw-la tantum_fw-la admittimus_fw-la quae_fw-la fovendae_fw-la concordiae_fw-la &_o unicuique_fw-la in_o obedientia_fw-la debita_fw-la retinendo_fw-la subservient_fw-fr and_o we_o admit_v only_o those_o which_o serve_v to_o the_o cherish_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o the_o retain_v of_o every_o one_o in_o due_a obedience_n etiam_fw-la et_fw-la in_o anglica_n ibid._n etiam_fw-la and_o so_o the_o english_a de_fw-fr multitudine_fw-la otiosarum_fw-la caeremoniarum_fw-la scimus_fw-la augustinum_n graviter_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la conquestum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n retinemus_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o colimus_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la scimus_fw-la tradita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la videbantur_fw-la sine_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la incommodo_fw-la ferri_fw-la posse_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o time_n do_v grievous_o complain_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o idle_a ceremony_n but_o yet_o we_o retain_v and_o practice_v not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o certain_a other_o thing_n which_o do_v seem_v to_o we_o that_o they_o may_v be_v constitute_v without_o any_o damage_n to_o the_o church_n because_o we_o desire_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n say_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n but_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v either_o very_a superstitious_a or_o frigid_a or_o uncomely_a or_o ridiculous_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o else_o unworthy_a of_o sober_a man_n of_o which_o sort_v there_o be_v a_o infinite_a at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o popedom_n we_o have_v utter_o and_o without_o any_o exception_n reject_v because_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v defile_v any_o long_a with_o such_o kind_n of_o toy_n and_o the_o like_o the_o other_o confession_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o uniformity_n in_o these_o thing_n will_v conduce_v to_o order_n nor_o but_o that_o the_o people_n exercise_v themselves_o intelligent_o in_o their_o practice_n and_o use_v of_o they_o will_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o obedience_n they_o owe_v to_o discipline_n and_o government_n nor_o but_o that_o their_o stir_v up_o man_n in_o a_o common_a moral_a way_n suitable_a to_o their_o humane_a institution_n and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a intention_n of_o their_o divers_a signification_n will_v conduce_v to_o edification_n and_o the_o like_a other_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v concern_v they_o in_o the_o interim_n 71._o pro._n see_v dr._n mortons_n defence_n worthy_a to_o be_v read_v con._n the_o reply_n to_o it_o both_o part_n pro._n dr._n burges_n his_o rejoynder_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o con._n dr._n ames_n his_o fresh_a suit_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o also_o altar_n damascenum_n the_o english_a popish_a ceremony_n say_v to_o be_v gellespy_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n by_o dr._n barlow_n p._n 70_o 71._o the_o controversy_n concern_v these_o matter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v be_v large_o handle_v and_o debate_v and_o that_o by_o the_o first_o undertaker_n of_o it_o in_o the_o main_a their_o book_n be_v to_o be_v see_v both_o pro_fw-la &_o con_n but_o whosoever_o will_v read_v they_o let_v they_o weigh_v thing_n on_o both_o side_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n here_o lay_v down_o and_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n and_o then_o he_o will_v have_v afford_v the_o church_n her_o due_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o church_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o blame_n for_o be_v tender_a of_o her_o authority_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n when_o the_o impeachment_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v urge_v against_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o england_n king_n james_n be_v much_o move_v and_o tell_v the_o opponent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o argue_v that_o point_n with_o he_o but_o answer_v therein_o as_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o parliament_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr s'aviserá_fw-fr add_v withal_o that_o it_o smell_v very_o rank_o of_o anabaptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o charge_v he_o never_o to_o speak_v more_o in_o that_o point_n how_o far_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v when_o the_o church_n have_v ordain_v law_n last_o of_o all_o such_o ceremony_n or_o circumstance_n attend_v divine_a worship_n may_v by_o some_o advenient_a or_o extrinsical_a reason_n and_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n be_v make_v more_o or_o less_o particular_o requisite_a to_o the_o support_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o any_o national_a church_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o present_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o she_o establish_v ceremony_n and_o have_v be_v heretofore_o both_o on_o that_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o many_o other_o church_n second_o the_o second_o viii_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o rule_n then_o to_o be_v observe_v also_o in_o this_o business_n concern_v the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n right_o of_o assert_v their_o due_a and_o establish_v church_n government_n be_v also_o concede_v to_o they_o and_o that_o whether_o that_o government_n be_v either_o of_o a_o late_a or_o more_o ancient_a date_n as_o to_o the_o actual_a erection_n of_o it_o in_o any_o national_a church_n and_o this_o be_v a_o right_n ordinary_o of_o necessity_n belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o government_n in_o the_o state_n and_o by_o the_o church_n government_n in_o any_o society_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v here_o only_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o also_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n in_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v for_o by_o it_o it_o be_v that_o it_o use_v to_o be_v more_o exact_o fit_v in_o all_o society_n to_o the_o government_n in_o the_o state_n and_o ftom_n thence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o change_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o church_n ordinary_o be_v not_o without_o a_o change_n in_o the_o state_n many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v in_o which_o it_o have_v be_v so_o and_o then_o much_o more_o also_o will_v a_o change_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o state_n king_n james_n at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o england_n do_v often_o recite_v that_o say_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n and_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n he_o vouch_v it_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o scotland_n and_o that_o which_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v establish_v there_o 20._o see_v the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n p._n 4._o p._n 20._o that_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o a_o prince_n can_v not_o consist_v

be_v the_o two_o original_n humane_a rule_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o they_o themselves_o also_o be_v to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n refer_v to_o scripture_n etc._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o §._o 2._o 1●_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v their_o original_a divine_a rule_n as_o be_v say_v above_o also_o and_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o several_a assertion_n office_n and_o phrase_n be_v capable_a of_o in_o such_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n consideration_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o find_n of_o they_o out_o and_o the_o comment_n on_o canon_n and_o the_o rationales_fw-la on_o liturgy_n and_o the_o like_a assistant_n writing_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v and_o the_o just_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n hereafter_o lay_v down_o be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o thing_n 8._o infra_fw-la cap._n 8._o and_o the_o same_o course_n also_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o original_a divine_a rule_n of_o scripture_n in_o its_o kind_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o wholesome_a sense_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o unwholesome_a be_v still_o to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v that_o mean_v by_o authority_n and_o that_o because_o as_o a_o favourable_a construction_n be_v always_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o such_o writing_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v set_v forth_o by_o authority_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o for_o so_o good_a end_n so_o also_o the_o same_o authority_n do_v allow_v to_o all_o their_o variety_n of_o notion_n under_o which_o to_o make_v construction_n of_o they_o on_o purpose_n that_o such_o their_o construction_n may_v be_v and_o as_o they_o wish_v it_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v just_a and_o also_o favourable_a as_o to_o they_o and_o by_o this_o rule_n do_v all_o church_n intend_v that_o man_n shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v the_o last_o and_o only_a rule_n they_o have_v to_o fix_v upon_o so_o the_o church_n of_o england_n particular_o after_o the_o many_o sharp_a ventilation_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o defence_n and_o justification_n of_o its_o present_a lyturgy_n and_o the_o former_a establish_v we_o be_v full_o persuade_v say_v they_o in_o our_o judgement_n prayer_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o do_v profess_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o book_n as_o it_o stand_v before_o establish_v by_o law_n do_v not_o contain_v in_o it_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v not_o with_o good_a conscience_n use_v and_o submit_v to_o or_o which_o be_v not_o fair_o defensible_a against_o any_o that_o shall_v oppose_v the_o same_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v such_o just_a and_o favourable_a construction_n as_o in_o common_a equity_n aught_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o all_o humane_a writing_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o authority_n and_o even_o to_o the_o very_o best_a translation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o they_o then_o be_v apparent_o guilty_a of_o shcism_n in_o any_o church_n who_o first_o construe_v the_o doubtful_a place_n of_o liturgy_n and_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o then_o construe_v such_o sense_n to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o authority_n as_o if_o it_o can_v never_o be_v enough_o either_o blame_v or_o suspect_v indeed_o many_o be_v the_o exception_n that_o have_v be_v make_v both_o former_o and_o late_o against_o the_o english_a lyturgy_n the_o more_o general_a of_o which_o and_o those_o that_o have_v be_v make_v against_o it_o particular_o as_o a_o lyturgy_n fin_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o §._o 9_o in_o fin_n we_o have_v mention_v above_o and_o its_o adversary_n collection_n of_o they_o the_o more_o particular_a and_o those_o proper_a to_o be_v recite_v in_o this_o place_n as_o be_v make_v against_o the_o more_o particular_a phrase_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n in_o the_o several_a office_n and_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o numerous_a writing_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o its_o adversary_n also_o and_o which_o at_o several_a time_n have_v come_v fotth_v against_o it_o and_o so_o the_o answer_n to_o these_o writing_n etc._n for_o the_o exception_n make_v against_o the_o lyturgy_n see_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n print_v an._n 1610._o the_o first_o admonition_n p._n 8._o &_o 2._o part_n ibid_fw-la p._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o admonition_n p._n 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o view_n of_o antichrist_n his_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o register_n p._n 64._o 64_o 65_o by_o a._n gilbir_n a_o exception_n take_v against_o subscription_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 119_o 120_o 121_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o true_a modest_a defence_n of_o the_o petition_n for_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n edit_n 1618._o and_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o vice_n chancellor_n 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