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of_o the_o britain_n this_o be_v a_o large_a parish_n next_o he_o relate_v many_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n concern_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n his_o be_v in_o england_n fidem_fw-la england_n usher_n fol._n 24._o licet_fw-la hoc_fw-la fuisse_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la totum_fw-la solium_fw-la illud_fw-la suscepit_fw-la fidem_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a which_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o all_o the_o land_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n for_o it_o may_v be_v disperse_v among_o private_a person_n but_o be_v never_o receive_v by_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n nor_o come_v they_o to_o have_v christian_a church_n till_o lucius_n time_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n 52._o bishop_n publicae_fw-la vero_fw-la primum_fw-la sub_fw-la lucio_n &_o elutherio_n receptum_fw-la hic_fw-la fuisse_fw-la evangelium_fw-la consentiens_fw-la 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gubernative_a power_n which_o position_n be_v a_o language_n unknown_a among_o protestant_n melancthon_n tell_v we_o 46._o we_o potest_fw-la as_o ecclesiae_fw-la suum_fw-la mâ—ndacum_fw-la babet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr iriâ—mpaâ—_n in_o aliâ—nun_n officiem_fw-la non_fw-la transferat_fw-la regna_fw-la mundi_fw-la non_fw-la abroger_n leges_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la non_fw-la tollat_fw-la legitimam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la non_fw-la impediat_fw-la judicia_fw-la de_fw-la ullis_fw-la civ_o libus_fw-la ordinationibus_fw-la aut_fw-la contractibus_fw-la non_fw-la praescribat_fw-la leges_fw-la magist_n atibus_fw-la de_fw-la forma_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustan_n confession_n articulis_fw-la fidei_fw-la fol._n 46._o the_o church_n have_v she_o own_o rule_n and_o intrude_v not_o into_o another_o office_n dispose_v no_o crown_n abrogate_v not_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n extinguish_v not_o lawful_a obedience_n stop_v not_o judgement_n in_o civil_a cause_n nor_o prescribe_v law_n to_o magistrate_n but_o these_o will_v derive_v we_o another_o authority_n above_o the_o magistrate_n they_o tell_v we_o 12._o we_o counterp_v p._n 12._o christ_n have_v translate_v the_o jew_n sanedrim_n into_o his_o church_n that_o
there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o synagoge_n have_v under_o the_o law_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n etc._n gospel_n beza_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la libr._n de_fw-fr excom_n verius_fw-la fuit_fw-la synagogae_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o under_o the_o law_n judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n 104._o plea_n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n â—7_n beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n 104._o do_v belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o it_o be_v death_n for_o any_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o his_o determination_n to_o deduce_v this_o judicial_a power_n to_o themselves_o they_o tell_v we_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o priest_n or_o prophet_n prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n 240._o government_n cartwr_n l._n 2_o p_o 240._o and_o that_o every_o eldership_n be_v the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n 124._o god_n bez._n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la 124._o that_o every_o well-ordered_a parish_n have_v a_o perfect_a eldership_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n 419._o authority_n cartwr_n l._n 2._o p._n 419._o so_o here_o we_o see_v every_o parochial_a presbytery_n invest_v in_o christ_n throne_n claim_v judicial_a power_n immediate_o from_o christ_n whereby_o as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o geneva_n componebantur_fw-la geneva_n thes_n 83._o civiles_fw-la quoque_fw-la light_n antequam_fw-la christiani_n essent_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolica_fw-la doctrina_fw-la componebantur_fw-la discipline_n civil_a contention_n be_v compound_v by_o the_o eldership_n before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o how_o have_v they_o now_o lose_v that_o judicial_a power_n no_o say_v cartwright_n 175._o cartwright_n cartwright_n l._n 1._o p._n 175._o the_o same_o authority_n which_o the_o church_n have_v before_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v still_o continue_v and_o another_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o learn_v how_o this_o authority_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 119._o magistrate_n discourse_v of_o discipl_n p._n 118._o 119._o for_o say_v travers_n heathen_a prince_n be_v become_v christian_n do_v receive_v no_o further_o increase_v of_o their_o authority_n than_o they_o have_v when_o they_o be_v pagan_n if_o so_o certain_o in_o their_o esteem_n all_o civil_a magistracy_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a usurpation_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n the_o eldership_n sect_n 12._o presbytery_n against_o law_n but_o king_n nobles_z magistrate_n be_v all_o man_n subject_a to_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o no_o reason_n the_o blind_a shall_v lead_v they_o who_o have_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n 67._o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n fol._n 67._o be_v inward_o call_v and_o gift_v as_o they_o say_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o sure_o the_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a guide_n to_o which_o all_o man_n must_v give_v absolute_a obedience_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o st._n paul_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 13â—_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 13â—_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n this_o precept_n be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o rule_n of_o every_o church_n where_o they_o come_v st._n ambrose_n say_v tibi_fw-la say_v ambrose_n in_o epist_n 118._o august_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la cum_fw-la romam_fw-la venio_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la cum_fw-la sum_fw-la mediolano_n non_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la forte_fw-fr ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la eius_fw-la morem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la cviquam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n i_o fast_o the_o sabbath_n at_o milan_n i_o fast_v not_o so_o also_o do_v thou_o in_o what_o church_n soever_o thou_o come_v observe_v their_o custom_n if_o thou_o will_v neither_o give_v scandal_n to_o other_o nor_o have_v other_o give_v offence_n to_o thou_o and_o st._n austin_n seem_v much_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o refractoriness_n of_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o januarâ—â—m_fw-la in_o sensienim_fw-la saepe_fw-la dolens_fw-la &_o gemens_fw-la multas_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la quorundam_fw-la fratium_fw-la contentiosam_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la &_o superstitiosam_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la quae_fw-la neque_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la neque_fw-la universalis_fw-la eccclesiae_fw-la traditione_n neque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la corrigendae_fw-la utilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la possunt_fw-la terminum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la tantum_fw-la quia_fw-la suhest_n qualiscunque_fw-la ratiocinatio_fw-la cogitantis_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la patria_fw-la sic_fw-la consuevit_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la thy_o vivit_fw-la ubi_fw-la peregrinationem_fw-la svam_fw-la quo_fw-la remotiorem_fw-la á_z suis_fw-la eo_fw-la doctiorem_fw-la factum_fw-la putat_fw-la tam_fw-la litigiosas_fw-la excitant_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la quoâ—_n ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la rectum_fw-la existiment_fw-la st._n august_n in_o epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la januarâ—â—m_fw-la often_o say_v he_o do_v i_o think_v with_o sorrow_n and_o groan_n what_o vain_a perturbation_n arise_v from_o some_o weak_a brethren_n by_o their_o contentious_a obstinacy_n and_o superstitious_a fear_n in_o such_o thing_n which_o neither_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n nor_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o necessary_a conformity_n of_o manner_n can_v be_v reduce_v to_o any_o certain_a term_n only_o because_o they_o find_v various_a matter_n of_o argument_n or_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o such_o a_o country_n or_o because_o they_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o their_o own_o that_o they_o hold_v those_o thing_n most_o authentic_a which_o differ_v most_o from_o their_o present_a practisee_fw-mi hereupon_o raise_v so_o many_o litigious_a question_n that_o they_o esteem_v nothing_o right_o but_o their_o own_o fancy_n to_o such_o obstinate_a opinionators_n master_n calvin_n who_o discipline_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o imitate_v though_o i_o fear_v they_o will_v scarce_o follow_v his_o doctrine_n leave_v this_o principle_n i_o desire_v such_o may_v be_v admonish_v first_o not_o to_o wed_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o folly_n second_o that_o in_o such_o frowardness_n they_o hinder_v not_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n three_o that_o foolish_a emulation_n transport_v they_o not_o for_o what_o cause_n have_v such_o of_o brawl_v but_o shame_n to_o yield_v to_o their_o better_n cedere_fw-la better_n calvin_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la anglos_n agentes_fw-la franckfordâ—ae_fw-la illos_fw-la monitos_fw-la esse_fw-la cupio_fw-la ne_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la inscitia_fw-la nimis_fw-la placeant_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la ne_fw-la sva_fw-la pervicatia_fw-la sancti_fw-la aedificu_n cursam_fw-la retardent_fw-la tertio_fw-la ne_fw-la stulta_fw-la eos_fw-la aemulatio_fw-la abripiat_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la illis_fw-la rixandi_fw-la causâ—_n nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la pudet_fw-la melâ—oribus_fw-la cedere_fw-la now_o how_o far_o the_o apostle_n precept_n the_o father_n precedent_n or_o the_o advice_n of_o mr._n calvin_n prevail_v upon_o some_o of_o these_o to_o submit_v to_o man_n or_o law_n or_o with_o what_o moderation_n they_o proceed_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o new_a discipline_n be_v observable_a posito_fw-la uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la mille_fw-la be_v a_o rule_n in_o school_n and_o now_o can_v they_o be_v conformable_a subordinate_a to_o law_n or_o government_n who_o lie_v their_o principle_n above_o all_o law_n they_o tell_v we_o 2._o we_o practise_v of_o prelate_n d._n 2._o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o only_a band_n of_o peace_n that_o epist_n that_o t._n cart._n lib._n 1._o epist_n the_o want_n of_o eldership_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n that_o this_o discipline_n 48._o discipline_n idem_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 6._o &_o 48._o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o 43._o it_o knox_n exhortation_n pag._n 35._o 43._o that_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdone_v of_o god_n 68_o god_n register_n pag._n 68_o that_o without_o this_o discipline_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a religion_n demonstrat_n religion_n t._n cart._n lib._n pag._n 220._o idem_fw-la preface_n to_o the_o demonstrat_n that_o they_o that_o reject_v this_o discipiine_n refuse_v to_o have_v christ_n reign_v over_o they_o and_o deny_v he_o in_o effect_n to_o be_v their_o king_n or_o their_o lord_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n set_v up_o as_o lord_n let_v he_o be_v 76._o be_v christ_n on_o his_o throne_n fol._n 76._o anathema_n maranatha_n upon_o these_o pillar_n advance_v the_o church_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o humane_a power_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o visible_a church_n 9_o church_n in_o the_o 8._o unanswerable_a proposition_n print_v 1641._o eaton_n position_n not_o 9_o which_o they_o say_v be_v every_o parish_n be_v a_o independent_a body_n of_o itself_o and_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n her_o head_n who_o have_v leave_v perfect_a law_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o which_o be_v unalterable_a and_o
of_o they_o must_v 41._o must_v the_o northamptonshire_n classis_fw-la bancroft_n fol._n 79._o the_o elder_n &c_n &c_n once_o a_o month_n to_o look_v to_o all_o within_o the_o parish_n concern_v their_o honest_a behaviour_n and_o peaceable_a demeanour_n view_v of_o the_o prelatical_a church_n fol._n 41._o determine_v matter_n of_o contract_n and_o marriage_n nay_o they_o must_v have_v a_o special_a quaere_fw-la into_o the_o peaceable_a demeanour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o their_o several_a presbytery_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n 6.1_o paul_n 1_o corinth_n 6.1_o do_v any_o of_o you_o have_v a_o matter_n against_o another_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a and_o not_o before_o the_o saint_n ground_v a_o decree_n in_o their_o classis_fw-la that_o if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v at_o variance_n with_o his_o brother_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v till_o he_o bring_v the_o matter_n before_o they_o now_o let_v we_o well_o weigh_v what_o man_n live_v so_o upright_o in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o be_v not_o or_o may_v not_o be_v a_o delinquent_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o these_o dreadful_a judge_n who_o least_o chastisement_n be_v banishment_n suspension_n from_o the_o food_n of_o life_n the_o bless_a word_n and_o sacrament_n who_o easy_a prison_n be_v hell_n and_o who_o punishment_n tradatur_fw-la satanae_n eternal_a destruction_n where_o be_v then_o the_o promise_a liberty_n of_o this_o so_o much_o desire_v change_n when_o from_o the_o legal_a penalty_n of_o positive_a and_o regulate_v law_n which_o awe_n our_o person_n and_o may_v perhaps_o pinch_v our_o purse_n whereof_o we_o know_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o breach_n or_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n we_o shall_v become_v mere_a tenant_n at_o will_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n nature_n consider_v 7.14_o consider_v romans_z 7.14_o that_o we_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n fall_v into_o daily_a error_n yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v faelix_fw-la qui_fw-la minimis_fw-la urgetur_fw-la who_o can_v plead_v privilege_n or_o exemption_n from_o these_o rigid_a censure_n the_o best_a charter_n here_o be_v but_o durante_fw-la bene_fw-la placito_fw-la none_o dum_fw-la bene_fw-la se_fw-la gesserit_fw-la since_o innocence_n be_v no_o supercedeas_fw-la for_o suspicion_n or_o scandal_n misprision_n or_o malice_n may_v make_v a_o delinquent_n injurious_o to_o be_v suspect_v or_o traduce_v and_o actual_o to_o be_v guilty_a be_v of_o equal_a punishment_n public_a confession_n or_o excommunication_n nay_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o freedom_n that_o it_o bring_v upon_o we_o a_o twofold_a bondage_n both_o law_n and_o nature_n abhor_v double_a punishment_n for_o one_o offence_n yet_o say_v they_o 37._o they_o view_v of_o the_o prelatical_a church_n fol._n 37._o malefactor_n that_o have_v once_o satisfy_v the_o law_n if_o they_o procure_v pardon_n must_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n till_o they_o again_o satisfy_v the_o congregation_n and_o master_n knox_n tell_v we_o 2._o mr._n knox_n the_o order_n of_o excommunication_n in_o scotland_n ae._n 2._o all_o crime_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deserve_v death_n deserve_v also_o excommunication_n as_o murderer_n adulterer_n sorcerer_n witch_n conjurer_n charmer_n giver_n of_o drink_n to_o destroy_v child_n blasphemer_n denier_n of_o the_o truth_n railer_n against_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o that_o have_v live_v with_o any_o offence_n to_o the_o congregation_n though_o they_o have_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n against_o all_o which_o he_o will_v proceed_v by_o way_n of_o excommunication_n and_o we_o know_v that_o most_o of_o these_o crime_n they_o will_v fetch_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n have_v their_o several_a penalty_n provide_v by_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n whence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n all_o law_n 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