be_v give_v by_o erastus_n and_o bilson_n that_o be_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o private_a and_o civil_a injury_n the_o injure_a party_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o seek_v right_a and_o reparation_n of_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o injure_a party_n which_o if_o it_o take_v not_o effect_v then_o to_o do_v it_o before_o witness_n and_o if_o that_o also_o prevail_v not_o then_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o sanedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o civil_a judicature_n and_o if_o the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v wrong_a will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n that_o then_o one_o shall_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n that_o be_v complain_v of_o he_o to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o his_o deputy_n mr._n prynne_n in_o his_o late_a book_n call_v independency_n examine_v pag._n 10._o follow_v master_n selden_n judgement_n hold_v that_o by_o the_o church_n matth._n 18.17_o be_v not_o mean_v any_o ecclesiastical_a 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which_o we_o trespass_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o trespass_n against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o command_v we_o to_o edify_v one_o another_o and_o to_o promote_v the_o spiritual_a good_a one_o of_o another_o now_o when_o a_o christian_n do_v not_o only_o not_o edify_v but_o scandalize_v which_o be_v a_o deterioration_n yea_o so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o a_o destruction_n of_o his_o brother_n soul_n this_o be_v undeniable_o a_o great_a trespass_n against_o his_o brother_n which_o kind_n of_o trespass_n as_o the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n jesus_n christ_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o so_o the_o coherence_n and_o dependâ—nce_n of_o the_o text_n give_v further_a evidence_n that_o this_o and_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o trespass_n be_v here_o intend_a there_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o scandal_n in_o the_o precede_a passage_n of_o that_o chapter_n 2._o as_o the_o case_n suppose_v so_o the_o end_n propose_v be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v that_o the_o offend_a brother_n shall_v reprove_v the_o offand_a brother_n and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n and_o that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v rescue_v his_o soul_n by_o repentance_n from_o sin_n and_o so_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n wherein_o christ_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o law_n lev._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o 3._o the_o person_n judge_v be_v not_o civil_a but_o ecclesiastical_a tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n now_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n nay_o christ_n himself_o do_v immediate_o give_v we_o notice_n that_o by_o the_o church_n there_o he_o mean_v the_o minister_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o thus_o he_o appli_v it_o unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v etc._n etc._n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o if_o the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n be_v here_o meanâ—_z as_o it_o be_v not_o you_o can_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o a_o civil_a court_n be_v mean_v for_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanedrim_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a as_o beside_o many_o other_o great_a author_n be_v prove_v by_o constantinus_n l'_fw-fr emp._n annot._n in_o câ—â—_n middoth_n p._n 188._o and_o de_fw-la rep._n iud._n p._n 389._o which_o ecclesiastical_a sanedrim_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o text_n because_o the_o other_o sanedrim_n be_v destroy_v by_o herod_n 4._o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v be_v also_o ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a when_o church_n governor_n meet_v about_o those_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v with_o prayer_n vers._n 19_o and_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n vers._n 20._o which_o place_n though_o they_o well_o agree_v to_o all_o holy_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n for_o worship_n yet_o the_o context_n show_v that_o they_o be_v principal_o intend_v concerning_o assembly_n for_o discipline_n and_o church_n censure_n and_o so_o tostatus_n hugo_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la with_o our_o own_o divine_n do_v expound_v the_o text_n 5._o the_o censure_n be_v spiritual_a as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o â—llusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o those_o word_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n and_o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o bind_v the_o soul_n or_o retain_v of_o sin_n vers._n 18._o which_o power_n our_o lord_n elsewhere_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n mat._n 16.19_o io._n 20.23_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o nowhere_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o any_o civil_a power_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o these_o two_o place_n last_o cite_v the_o apostle_n get_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o lose_v by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v but_o here_o mat._n 18._o to_o bind_v and_o lose_v by_o discipline_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o witness_n vers._n 16._o that_o be_v potestas_fw-la clavium_fw-la doctrinalis_fw-la this_o potestas_fw-la clavium_fw-la disciplinalis_fw-la that_o be_v mystical_a this_o political_a and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o text_n say_v not_o let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n but_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o must_v be_v such_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n before_o he_o be_v such_o to_o i_o this_o pareus_n upon_o the_o place_n prove_v from_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v he_o the_o church_n be_v first_o to_o bind_v he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n beside_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o horrible_a confusion_n shall_v follow_v while_o as_o any_o private_a man_n may_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v off_o whosoever_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o church_n though_o peradventure_o he_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o judge_v so_o 6._o it_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v for_o private_a injury_n prosecute_v one_o another_o before_o the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o his_o deputy_n this_o be_v so_o much_o blame_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o dare_v any_o of_o you_o have_v a_o matter_n against_o another_o get_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a vers._n 6_o 7._o brother_n goâ—th_v to_o law_n
this_o that_o he_o preserve_v strengthen_v and_o deliver_v the_o church_n invisible_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a world_n and_o also_o rule_v and_o command_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o that_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o external_a government_n and_o order_n of_o a_o visible_a political_a ministerial_a church_n that_o i_o still_o doubt_v of_o divine_a you_o observe_v not_o that_o my_o argument_n do_v conclude_v this_o very_a thing_n at_o which_o you_o stick_v that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v a_o certain_a policy_n and_o government_n and_o certain_a kind_n of_o officer_n for_o the_o church_n because_o he_o have_v full_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v his_o kingly_a office_n in_o provide_v for_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o he_o reign_v and_o rule_v in_o his_o 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if_o the_o question_n be_v only_o this_o whether_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o church-government_n be_v to_o be_v mention_v and_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v much_o for_o that_o the_o business_n go_v right_o otherwise_o but_o it_o belong_v at_o least_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o hold_v forth_o the_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v our_o proceed_n shall_v not_o be_v conformable_a to_o those_o of_o other_o church_n civilian_n well_o then_o go_v on_o you_o do_v bring_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v i_o hear_v what_o other_o argument_n you_o have_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n descend_v so_o far_o into_o particularity_n with_o we_o as_o to_o appoint_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o church-government_n 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deny_v the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o sure_o iâ—_z iâ—_z an_fw-la iâ—â—_z ground_a distinction_n and_o those_o that_o make_v most_o use_n of_o it_o be_v force_v also_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o ius_fw-la divinum_fw-la and_o ius_fw-la mosaicum_fw-la hold_v that_o though_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o moses_n noâ—_z god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v write_v some_o thing_n as_o christ_n herald_n other_o thing_n as_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v author_n of_o the_o latter_a acta_fw-la promulgator_n only_o of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o therefore_o the_o former_a only_o be_v iure_fw-la divino_fw-la thus_o say_v salmeron_n but_o he_o be_v in_o this_o contradict_v by_o bellarmine_n maldonat_n suarez_n and_o other_o lorinus_n in_o psal._n 88.32_o note_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o error_n of_o valentinus_n and_o of_o the_o gnostic_n that_o the_o decalogue_n only_o be_v from_o god_n and_o other_o law_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n but_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n himself_o after_o he_o have_v give_v rule_n concerning_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o add_v 1._o cor._n 14.37_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v we_o not_o also_o find_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n reckon_v among_o those_o catâ—cheticall_a head_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v as_o perpetual_a to_o all_o the_o church_n heb._n 6.2_o papist_n understand_v the_o episcopal_a confirmation_n dwerse_n of_o 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his_o bloody_a tenant_n though_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o anywhere_o he_o answer_v to_o those_o particular_a passage_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v yet_o perceive_v that_o such_o argument_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v not_o be_v take_v off_o without_o this_o answer_n that_o all_o these_o be_v typical_a and_o figurative_a he_o therefore_o go_v much_o upon_o that_o ground_n and_o so_o devise_v more_o type_n and_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n then_o ever_o anybody_o do_v before_o he_o and_o please_v himself_o with_o such_o fancy_n and_o conjecture_n therein_o as_o i_o dare_v say_v will_v satisfy_v no_o indifferent_a reader_n and_o in_o effect_n make_v void_a by_o his_o principle_n all_o argument_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n teach_v christian_a magistrate_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v nor_o argue_v thus_o god_n command_v that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v have_v a_o 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in_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o the_o toleration_n now_o in_o question_n than_o master_n john_n goodwin_n have_v find_v for_o it_o in_o his_o text_n act._n 5.38.39_o he_o hold_v that_o we_o may_v build_v upon_o gamaliel_n speech_n as_o authorize_v by_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o this_o speech_n except_v only_o the_o historical_a instance_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v general_o know_v and_o be_v attest_v by_o josephus_n their_o great_a historian_n but_o what_o be_v full_o consonant_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o and_o so_o he_o approve_v the_o sceptik_a principle_n of_o that_o nullifidian_n who_o raze_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o make_v it_o a_o very_o doubtful_a case_n whether_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n or_o from_o man_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o argument_n first_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v what_o i_o say_v concerning_o church_n censute_v from_o matth._n 18._o under_o which_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a delinquent_n do_v fall_v the_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n be_v no_o exception_n for_o they_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v because_o of_o his_o zeal_n in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v those_o who_o call_v themselves_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o revel._n 2.2_o contrariwise_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergaâ—â—â—_n be_v blame_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o then_o have_v there_o they_o that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n so_o have_v thou_o also_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n revel._n 2.14.15_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v tolerate_v they_o and_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o it_o be_v thy_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v there_o in_o the_o church_n the_o like_a challenge_n be_v send_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n vers._n 20._o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezebel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n that_o chapter_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o point_n that_o master_n williams_n acknowledge_v it_o prove_v full_o that_o christ_n have_v endue_v the_o minister_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n with_o power_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o error_n and_o the_o spreader_n thereof_o be_v who_o they_o will_v be_v see_v the_o bloody_a tenent_n c._n 57_o so_o john_n the_o baptist_n pag._n 63._o confess_v that_o the_o church_n of_o thyâ—â—ra_n be_v just_o tax_v not_o only_o for_o not_o control_a and_o reprove_v jexebel_n but_o also_o in_o that_o they_o permit_v she_o to_o seduce_v weak_a christian_n without_o cut_v she_o off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n civilian_n i_o be_v about_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o that_o if_o those_o place_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o the_o suppress_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n by_o church_n censure_n not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n divine_a i_o think_v with_o myself_o i_o shall_v need_v say_v no_o more_o have_v prove_v that_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n though_o miscarry_v with_o so_o much_o opinion_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o think_v themselves_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o case_n revel._n 2._o i_o do_v never_o imagine_v but_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o great_a punishment_n which_o can_v be_v inflict_v on_o earth_n that_o be_v excommunication_n much_o more_o may_v the_o body_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n shall_v require_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o nurse_a father_n to_o the_o church_n 49.23_o and_o be_v to_o protect_v and_o assist_v she_o not_o to_o suffer_v her_o authority_n and_o censure_n to_o be_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o but_o to_o satisfy_v you_o yet_o more_o touch_v the_o magistrate_n part_n consider_v well_o that_o passage_n rom._n 13.4_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a civilian_n this_o place_n and_o all_o that_o you_o can_v say_v in_o that_o kind_n do_v not_o warrant_n nor_o justify_v persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o such_o evil_a doer_n as_o do_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o course_n of_o civil_a justice_n oppose_v magistrate_n or_o law_n traitor_n rebel_n murderer_n felon_n and_o the_o like_a john_n the_o baptist_n pag._n 57_o say_v if_o a_o breach_n of_o peace_n the_o civil_a power_n ought_v to_o redress_v it_o 1._o tim._n 2.1.2_o but_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o interpose_v in_o matter_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a otherwise_o then_o spiritual_o and_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o find_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o all_o the_o gospel_n divine_n now_o you_o be_v come_v to_o your_o last_o refuge_n wherein_o i_o know_v you_o put_v great_a confidence_n but_o i_o be_o as_o confident_a it_o can_v serve_v your_o turn_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o by_o this_o tenent_n you_o give_v a_o more_o dangerous_a wound_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o in_o stead_n of_o mâ—king_v he_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n you_o make_v he_o keeper_n of_o the_o second_o table_n onâ—ly_o at_o least_o vindex_fw-la of_o â—_z only_o whereas_o god_n have_v make_v he_o as_o well_o vindex_fw-la as_o custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabula_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o place_n i_o last_o cite_v the_o apostle_n make_v no_o exception_n nor_o restriction_n but_o will_v have_v all_o evil_a doer_n to_o which_o category_n i_o suppose_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n do_v belong_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o vengeance_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 19.6_o 3._o the_o apostle_n there_o do_v once_o and_o again_o call_v the_o magistrate_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v purposely_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o look_v most_o to_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 4._o there_o may_v be_v a_o coincidency_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o put_v asunder_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o jesuit_n kill_v a_o magistrate_n or_o some_o other_o heretic_n kill_v one_o who_o have_v be_v most_o opposite_a to_o he_o or_o as_o sometime_o the_o case_n be_v suppose_v man_n
cause_v their_o child_n to_o go_v through_o the_o fâ—re_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n molech_n â—_z all_o these_o though_o murder_n yeâ—â—re_o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n man_n be_v persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v do_v good_a service_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o kill_v the_o apostle_n what_o say_v you_o to_o that_o case_n shall_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o be_v persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o coâ—science_n 5._o i_o can_v marvel_v enough_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v from_o the_o moâ—th_n of_o any_o christian_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o pun_v sh_z injury_n do_v to_o the_o state_n but_o not_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o churâ—h_n that_o he_o be_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o destroy_v man_n body_n but_o not_o those_o that_o destroy_v man_n soul_n that_o whosoever_o will_v draw_v away_o people_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v but_o they_o who_o will_v draw_v away_o people_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 18_o and_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n such_o as_o hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o overthrow_n the_o faith_n of_o some_o 18.17_o and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n must_v escape_v unpunished_a and_o so_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o state_n shall_v take_v up_o the_o maxim_n which_o tacitus_n tell_v be_v hold_v by_o tiberius_n caesar_n deorum_fw-la injurias_fw-la diis_fw-la cura_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o for_o their_o part_n they_o shall_v stand_v by_o as_o gallio_n do_v and_o care_n for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o o_o you_o heaven_n civilian_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o one_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a prejudice_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o against_o the_o prysbetery_n that_o tyranny_n and_o rigour_n do_v accompany_v it_o and_o this_o now_o bring_v into_o my_o mind_n some_o other_o prejudice_n i_o have_v see_v a_o book_n come_v from_o oxford_n entitle_v a_o answer_n by_o letter_n to_o a_o worthy_a gentleman_n who_o desire_v of_o a_o divine_a some_o reason_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o inconsistent_a presbyterial_a government_n be_v with_o monarchy_n in_o which_o i_o find_v many_o thing_n which_o breed_v a_o odium_fw-la of_o that_o government_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o tell_v i_o 76._o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a faith_n no_o minister_n preach_v in_o public_a sedition_n or_o treason_n or_o rail_n at_o king_n council_n the_o prince_n judge_n be_v accountable_a or_o punishable_a by_o king_n parliament_n council_n or_o any_o indicature_n whatsoever_o but_o from_o all_o he_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o sanhedrum_n or_o consistory_n 26._o as_o the_o sole_a and_o proper_a competent_a judge_n and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n not_o to_o subject_v to_o the_o magisteate_n they_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n subject_a to_o they_o insomuch_o that_o they_o may_v excommunicate_v the_o magistrate_n even_o the_o king_n himself_o if_o he_o obey_v they_o not_o that_o the_o presbytery_n hinder_v the_o liberty_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n 14.15_o disgrace_v and_o desame_v young_a woman_n for_o converse_v familiar_o with_o man_n suffer_v not_o landlord_n to_o sue_v for_o their_o rent_n and_o the_o like_a that_o they_o bring_v all_o case_n and_o cause_n under_o their_o cognition_n and_o judgement_n sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la scandali_fw-la under_o the_o notion_n of_o scandal_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o tell_v also_o a_o number_n of_o story_n and_o practical_a example_n for_o confirmation_n of_o those_o particular_n what_o say_v you_o to_o that_o divine_a i_o have_v see_v and_o read_v the_o book_n which_o sure_o be_v write_v by_o the_o special_a inspiration_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n that_o the_o â—mple_a people_n who_o never_o yet_o see_v a_o presbytery_n may_v be_v make_v afraid_a of_o it_o as_o of_o some_o hellish_a monster_n as_o the_o french_a friar_n make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o the_o huguenot_n be_v ugly_a monster_n with_o swine_n face_n and_o ass_n ear_n but_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v not_o be_v take_v with_o such_o bold_a and_o shameless_a calumny_n as_o come_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o that_o son_n of_o belial_n i_o can_v name_v both_o the_o author_n and_o the_o lie_a record_n of_o a_o persecute_a prelate_n whence_o he_o borrow_v his_o story_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o know_a untruth_n and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o he_o relate_v there_o be_v such_o addition_n of_o his_o own_o interpretation_n of_o man_n action_n such_o variation_n of_o circumstance_n and_o such_o conceal_n of_o the_o true_a ground_n end_n and_o circumstance_n of_o such_o action_n as_o make_v they_o to_o appear_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o they_o be_v and_o if_o his_o story_n of_o the_o 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that_o episcopal_a government_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n with_o piety_n etc._n etc._n sure_o that_o same_o author_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o answer_v i_o that_o this_o must_v be_v prove_v from_o their_o receive_a principle_n nor_o from_o particular_a practice_n now_o that_o minister_n preach_v treason_n camsa_fw-la or_o commit_v any_o other_o trespass_n punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n nor_o any_o civil_a court_n but_o may_v appeal_v from_o all_o these_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicatory_n be_v none_o of_o our_o principle_n but_o it_o be_v a_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a usurpation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o british_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n collect_v by_o spelâ—â—an_a so_o that_o the_o oxfordian_a miss_v his_o mark_n extreme_o when_o he_o charge_v it_o upon_o presbyterian_n who_o hold_v that_o minister_n be_v as_o much_o subject_n unto_o and_o as_o punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o subject_n and_o as_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n so_o we_o suppose_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o short_a but_o clear_a account_n of_o our_o judgement_n concerning_o both_o these_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n chap._n 1._o as_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o external_a thing_n if_o they_o offend_v so_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o transgress_v in_o matter_n of_o câ—â—science_n and_o religion_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v this_o proper_a to_o the_o classical_a and_o synodical_a government_n m._n cotton_n will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v just_a so_o in_o the_o congregational_a government_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 53._o as_o the_o church_n say_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o civil_a peace_n so_o the_o magistrate_n if_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o latter_a can_v be_v deny_v in_fw-la thesi_fw-la no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hypothesis_n there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o the_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n of_o pastor_n and_o roll_a elder_n and_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o the_o fail_v be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v in_o the_o defect_n then_o in_o the_o excess_n but_o to_o say_v that_o a_o