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8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o ver_fw-la 28._o ephes_n 4_o ver_fw-la 11._o which_o be_v as_o well_o distinct_a from_o office-bearer_n of_o the_o state_n as_o from_o the_o people_n for_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n be_v ever_o call_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n etc._n etc._n especial_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n but_o also_o ruler_n distinct_a from_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o 1_o thess_n 5_o ver_fw-la 12._o be_v over_o the_o people_n and_o hebr._n 13_o ver_fw-la 17._o rule_n over_o they_o now_o these_o ruler_n can_v be_v the_o magistrate_n for_o in_o none_o of_o the_o place_n do_v the_o apostle_n intend_v or_o mention_v he_o beside_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o rule_v the_o state_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o pagan_a and_o 1_o tim._n 5_o ver_fw-la 17._o he_o that_o labour_n in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o have_v more_o honour_n than_o he_o who_o rule_v which_o if_o either_o magistrate_n or_o prelate_n be_v the_o ruler_n how_o they_o will_v relish_v &_o that_o the_o poor_a preach_a presbyter_n shall_v be_v more_o honour_v than_o they_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n here_o then_o be_v ecclesiastical_a ruler_n distinct_a from_o these_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o these_o ruler_n belong_v the_o cognition_n of_o ecclesiastical_a offence_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o civil_a cause_n and_o judge_n matth._n 18._o tell_v the_o church_n now_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v be_v this_o church_n where_o be_v he_o ever_o so_o term_v or_o how_o will_v he_o be_v himself_o a_o heathen_a account_v another_o man_n so_o here_o than_o be_v a_o church_n distinct_a from_o the_o commonwealth_n here_o be_v church-offence_n distinct_a from_o breach_n of_o civil_a or_o municipal_a law_n here_o be_v church-delation_a or_o complaint_n distinct_a from_o any_o complaint_n to_o the_o magistrate_n tell_v the_o church_n and_o consequent_o here_o be_v a_o church-power_n of_o cognition_n of_o these_o offence_n distinct_a from_o that_o which_o resid_n in_o the_o magistrate_n else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o tell_v the_o church_n and_o as_o good_a or_o better_a to_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n and_o here_o be_v a_o church-sentence_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a which_o the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o heathen_a himself_o will_v never_o pronounce_v against_o or_o inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o another_o man_n to_o these_o church-ruler_n also_o be_v commit_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o order_n or_o pastoral_a administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n whether_o dogmatical_a diatacticall_a critical_a or_o exusiastical_a and_o not_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o according_o jesus_n christ_n give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o peter_n and_o not_o to_o cesar_n mat._n 16.19_o you_o will_v find_v church-assembly_n distinct_a from_o parliament_n convention_n of_o estate_n senate_n etc._n etc._n yea_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n determine_v question_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n act._n 15_o the_o apostle_n paul_n enjoin_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n both_o to_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5.4.5_o and_o 2_o cor._n 2.7.8_o the_o same_o apostle_n leave_v titus_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n tit._n 1._o v._n 5_o and_o according_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o presbytery_n and_o not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o the_o apostle_n john_n thereaten_v by_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o censure_n diotrephes_n 3._o john_n 10._o and_o as_o the_o power_n itself_o and_o the_o several_a act_n thereof_o be_v commit_v to_o church-officer_n so_o to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v all_o the_o direction_n give_v for_o regulation_n of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o distinct_a from_o the_o direction_n give_v to_o the_o magistat_n for_o regulation_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o offence_n there_o must_v be_v private_a rebuke_n before_o public_a delation_n mat._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17._o in_o the_o case_n of_o public_a scandal_n there_o must_v be_v a_o rebuke_v before_o all_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 20_o in_o the_o case_n of_o public_a censure_n there_o must_v be_v notoriety_n of_o the_o fault_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o or_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o the_o person_n by_o confession_n or_o probation_n mat._n 18.15_o in_o the_o case_n of_o excommunication_n it_o must_v be_v when_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v together_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o and_o not_o after_o the_o prelatical_a fashion_n in_o a_o corner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o absolution_n there_o must_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n there_o must_v be_v the_o
election_n of_o the_o people_n act._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o trial_n 1._o tim._n 3_o 10._o &_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o they_o must_v be_v fix_v to_o particular_a flock_n tit._n 1.5_o how_o distinct_a be_v these_o and_o all_o other_o direction_n give_v to_o church-officer_n for_o regulation_n thereof_o from_o the_o direction_n give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o regulation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o church_n officer_n &_o not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v commend_v or_o discommend_v according_a as_o they_o faithful_o or_o unfaithful_o exerce_fw-la this_o power_n and_o follow_v these_o direction_n so_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v be_v the_o magistrate_n be_v commend_v for_o try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o revel_v 2.2_o it_o be_v not_o the_o emperor_n senate_n etc._n etc._n that_o try_v these_o false_a apostle_n as_o of_o 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magistrate_n institute_v church-office_n he_o it_o be_v who_o give_v ephes_n 4_o 11._o and_o set_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12_o v._n 28._o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v alter_v by_o addition_n or_o diminution_n you_o will_v find_v he_o and_o not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n authorise_v these_o officer_n to_o exerce_fw-la the_o several_a act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n mat._n 28_o 19_o you_o will_v find_v he_o &_o not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n furnish_v these_o church-officer_n with_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o their_o work_n as_o none_o go_v here_o upon_o their_o own_o expense_n so_o can_v any_o magistrate_n breath_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o christ_n do_v upon_o his_o apostle_n joh._n 20.22_o in_o his_o name_n and_o not_o in_o name_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v they_o perform_v all_o church-act_n they_o must_v assemble_v mat._n 18_o 20._o baptise_v mat._n 28_o 19_o excommunicate_a 1_o cor._n 5_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o do_v all_o in_o his_o name_n he_o and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n make_v law_n absolute_o and_o primary_o obliege_v to_o the_o church_n and_o church-officer_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o lawgiver_n isai_n 33_o 22._o jam._n 4_o 12_o he_o and_o not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n will_v call_v church-ruler_n to_o their_o final_a account_n a_o account_n they_o must_v give_v hebr._fw-la 13_o 17._o &_o to_o who_o but_o to_o he_o that_o give_v they_o commission_n and_o be_v judge_n isai_n 33_o 22_o and_o in_o recognition_n of_o all_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n give_v ministerial_a power_n and_o authority_n 2_o cor._n 10_o 8._o and_o 2_o cor._n 13_o 10_o and_o because_o of_o this_o they_o be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 1._o and_o ambassader_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 20._o and_o not_o of_o or_o for_o the_o magistrate_n as_o now_o the_o king_n term_v the_o prelate_n our_o bishop_n his_o servant_n they_o be_v &_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v pleaser_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o magistrate_n gal._n 1_o 10._o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o he_o give_v they_o commission_n if_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o fountain_n of_o church_n power_n and_o government_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v how_o or_o whence_o the_o apostle_n their_o successor_n and_o other_o in_o the_o ministry_n have_v power_n to_o teach_v or_o govern_v the_o church_n when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o derive_v power_n to_o they_o or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o power_n at_o all_o or_o be_v but_o usurper_n or_o what_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v for_o power_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_a antichristian_a or_o a_o woman_n child_n a_o fooll_n a_o tyrant_n or_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n shall_v the_o church_n all_o this_o time_n want_v a_o head_n or_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o pagan-head_n shall_v a_o woman_n who_o must_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v a_o child_n or_o idiot_n who_o can_v govern_v themselves_o have_v the_o external_n regulation_n of_o the_o church_n or_o shall_v cruel_a tyrant_n who_o oppress_v or_o destroy_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o body_n of_o man_n have_v the_o regulation_n of_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n we_o may_v then_o go_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o turk_n the_o wild_a indian-infidel_n and_o savage_n for_o a_o head_n to_o the_o church_n before_o she_o want_v for_o whatever_o belong_v to_o one_o man_n as_o a_o magistrate_n belong_v to_o all_o magistrate_n but_o we_o will_v hold_v we_o content_v with_o the_o head_n jesus_n christ_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v we_o now_o from_o this_o that_o church-power_n and_o government_n be_v thus_o distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v author_n 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ceremony_n in_o the_o lyturgy_n can_v be_v instruct_v be_v if_o he_o will_v arrogate_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o convocate_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n which_o be_v a_o intrinsical_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n
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but_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v clear_v before_o but_o also_o because_o the_o church_n be_v endue_v with_o complete_a power_n of_o cognosce_v &_o final_a determine_n ecclesiastical_a affair_n without_o dependence_n upon_o the_o state_n and_o these_o determination_n be_v just_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o ratify_v mat._n 18_o 18._o and_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o formal_a church_n power_n can_v pronounce_v ecclesiastical_a sentence_n or_o make_v redress_n by_o himself_o &_o so_o the_o appellation_n be_v in_o vain_a paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n act._n 25_o 11._o will_n not_o help_v this_o weak_a cause_n for_o he_o do_v not_o appeal_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n from_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o a_o court_n of_o another_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o allege_v sedition_n from_o festus_n a_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o caesar_n the_o supreme_a neither_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o jeremy_n strong_a than_o the_o former_a 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or_o pleasant_a thou_o may_v now_o speak_v with_o the_o deduction_n which_o be_v of_o age_n &_o able_a to_o
the_o dangerous_a method_n of_o some_o who_o the_o better_a to_o enforce_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n do_v suppose_v the_o matter_n thereof_o especial_o as_o to_o that_o article_n against_o prelacy_n to_o be_v antecedent_o indifferent_a and_o not_o determine_v either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o moral_a precept_n just_o apprehend_v how_o easy_o in_o this_o light_n and_o backslide_a time_n such_o supposition_n may_v become_v position_n and_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n now_o so_o much_o violate_v and_o little_o regard_v may_v be_v find_v too_o weak_a to_o secure_v man_n steadfastness_n as_o we_o be_v therefore_o persuade_v and_o will_v have_v all_o to_o consider_v and_o fix_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o this_o wicked_a prelacy_n and_o its_o hierarchy_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n to_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o 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against_o league_n and_o band_n contract_v without_o the_o king_n consent_n be_v now_o obtrude_v with_o the_o force_n and_o lustre_n of_o a_o new_a act._n cap._n 4._o of_o the_o last_o parliament_n to_o condemn_v the_o covenant_n as_o from_o the_o beginning_n unlawful_a and_o rebellious_a but_o as_o these_o old_a act_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enter_n into_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n do_v then_o stand_v explain_v by_o the_o 29._o act._n parl._n 2._o charl._n 1._o ratify_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o a_o sense_n most_o consistent_a with_o the_o covenant_n and_o can_v no_o way_n render_v the_o same_o from_o the_o beginning_n unlawful_a much_o less_o can_v the_o revival_n thereof_o in_o their_o great_a rigour_n or_o the_o superveniency_n of_o any_o other_o act_n thereanent_fw-la dissolve_v the_o sacred_a obligation_n of_o this_o oath_n once_o lawful_o contract_v so_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a answer_n make_v ro_o this_o objection_n and_o the_o 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