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this_o one_o argument_n into_o divers_a i_o have_v gather_v his_o foolery_n together_o in_o one_o bundle_n that_o i_o may_v fling_v they_o down_o together_o first_o we_o must_v note_v that_o this_o be_v a_o old_a and_o oftentimes_o refute_v device_n of_o he_o in_o persuade_v we_o that_o ecclesiastic_a power_n have_v for_o its_o author_n christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o spouse_n of_o his_o church_n but_o not_o the_o civil_a power_n i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o now_o will_v more_o at_o large_a demonstrate_v that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o notorious_a lie_v his_o principal_a argument_n be_v 37_o par_fw-fr 1._o p_o 37_o that_o while_n christ_n live_v on_o the_o earth_n he_o do_v all_o church_n function_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o apostle_n but_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o magistrate_n office_n but_o refuse_v it_o and_o prohibit_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n whence_o anabaptist-like_a he_o conclude_v that_o magistracy_n have_v neither_o christ_n for_o its_o author_n not_o 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thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o meek_a etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n inflict_v in_o the_o church_n corporal_a punishment_n as_o death_n blindness_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o evince_n that_o however_o they_o despise_v and_o avoid_v the_o pride_n and_o earthly_a pomp_n of_o civil_a government_n yet_o the_o office_n itself_o they_o discharge_v in_o the_o church_n when_o necessity_n require_v but_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v exalt_v give_v to_o the_o church_n gift_n and_o office_n necessary_a for_o it_o among_o which_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o mention_v whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v not_o requisite_a before_o dify_v of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v among_o these_o office_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o governor_n 1_o cor._n 12._o and_o of_o ruler_n rom._n 12._o which_o calvin_n and_o aretius_n on_o those_o place_n show_v to_o have_v be_v censure_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n supply_v the_o magistrate_n office_n last_o suppose_v that_o in_o those_o 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kingdom_n and_o christ_n say_v absolute_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n you_o shall_v not_o reign_v but_o serve_v whence_o he_o gather_v that_o the_o whole_a government_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v without_o command_n and_o rather_o with_o service_n these_o be_v the_o enthymem_v which_o he_o after_o a_o jesuitical_a manner_n have_v patch_v together_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o can_v read_v in_o that_o place_n the_o stilt-walkers_a fiction_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o whole_a power_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v without_o command_n or_o architectonicall_a power_n always_o for_o if_o he_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o aposty_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o he_o ask_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n or_o at_o least_o suppose_v it_o for_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o government_n be_v always_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o in_o 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and_o as_o calvin_n say_v as_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n in_o spiritual_a husbandry_n let_v i_o show_v by_o a_o simile_n or_o two_o the_o stupidity_n of_o this_o walachrian_a it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o one_o resolve_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n provide_v seed_n horse_n and_o instrument_n fit_a for_o husbandry_n have_v also_o plowman_n waterer_n and_o planter_n in_o a_o readiness_n and_o think_v that_o he_o be_v now_o persect_o furnish_v for_o husbandry_n whereas_o he_o have_v not_o land_n or_o field_n to_o sow_v his_o seed_n in_o or_o play_v the_o husbandman_n upon_o he_o doubtless_o will_v be_v laugh_v at_o as_o a_o fool_n and_o one_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o agriculture_n 13._o mat._n 13._o i_o confess_v that_o out_o of_o christ_n parable_n all_o man_n be_v as_o the_o ground_n into_o which_o the_o seed_n be_v cast_v but_o this_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o calvin_n simile_n for_o private_a man_n be_v but_o little_a clod_n separate_v from_o one_o another_o in_o the_o ground_n 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magistrate_n call_v that_o be_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n confirm_v if_o of_o himself_o and_o decisive_o he_o appoint_v ecclesustick_a law_n if_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o ecclesiastic_n he_o offer_v to_o punish_v churchman_n yea_o if_o he_o dare_v take_v off_o any_o church-penalty_n inflict_v upon_o any_o man_n or_o defend_v they_o who_o be_v thus_o oppress_v when_o they_o appeal_v to_o they_o though_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o penalty_n be_v question_v in_o all_o these_o case_n he_o affirm_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o trampler_n upon_o the_o church-priviledge_n christ_n spouse_n and_o which_o christ_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o 94._o par_fw-fr 1_o p._n 91_o 93_o 94._o if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n offer_v such_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o the_o churchman_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v he_o with_o excommunication_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o be_v a_o sheep_n of_o the_o church_n to_o subject_v himself_o and_o all_o 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almost_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o body_n for_o all_o these_o be_v mere_a mockery_n with_o which_o he_o will_v cover_v the_o turpitude_n of_o his_o intention_n for_o all_o ecclesiastic_a penalty_n chief_o the_o walachrian_a have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o direct_o to_o wound_v man_n reputation_n and_o so_o indirect_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n for_o liâ—â—_n and_o a_o good_a name_n go_v together_o who_o observe_v the_o seitious_a speech_n writing_n and_o counfell_n which_o he_o daily_o have_v with_o seditious_a tertullus_n who_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v with_o disgrace_n but_o he_o use_v he_o as_o his_o right_a hand_n may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o this_o stiltwalker_n breathe_v no_o thing_n spiritual_a in_o his_o censure_n and_o ecclesiastic_a government_n but_o all_o be_v carnal_a and_o corporal_a which_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v quick_o feel_v if_o they_o will_v be_v careless_a and_o suffer_v he_o to_o obtain_v his_o will_n he_o have_v the_o pope_n for_o his_o master_n in_o this_o fraud_n he_o by_o the_o same_o song_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o siren_n melody_n have_v subject_v to_o himself_o monarch_n by_o brag_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o servant_n and_o that_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o have_v none_o which_o yet_o he_o speak_v false_o at_o this_o day_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o that_o all_o his_o affair_n be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o altogether_o different_a from_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o civil_a court_n therefore_o he_o have_v make_v to_o himself_o a_o particular_a court_n and_o a_o particular_a hall_n in_o which_o though_o he_o do_v every_o thing_n with_o barbarous_a pride_n yet_o he_o brag_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o secular_a but_o all_o spiritual_a by_o which_o art_n not_o only_o have_v he_o free_v himself_o from_o punishment_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o which_o by_o
any_o mention_n of_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o set_v up_o the_o chief_a tribunal_n which_o consist_v of_o law-man_n and_o clergyman_n the_o stiltwalker_n conclude_v that_o the_o ecclesiastic_a tribunal_n under_o amarias_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o secular_a under_o sebadia_n his_o predecessor_n 19_o 2_o chron._n 19_o in_o the_o king_n business_n but_o this_o collection_n be_v not_o certain_a for_o present_o to_o sebadia_n be_v subjoin_v the_o levite_n so_o that_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sanhedrim_n of_o magistrate_n and_o priest_n in_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o handle_v ecclesiastic_a matter_n principal_o and_o schadia_n secular_a but_o so_o that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o the_o laity_n then_o be_v never_o seclude_v from_o ecclesiastic_a controversy_n but_o still_o include_v the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o punish_v be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n even_o for_o ecclesiastic_a offence_n aaron_z and_o the_o people_n sin_v by_o idolatry_n moses_n the_o prince_n command_v to_o slay_v three_o thousand_o levite_n achan_n steal_v the_o holy_a thing_n joshua_n punish_v he_o jehu_n slay_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n solomon_n depose_v the_o high_a priest_n abiathar_n and_o so_o oftentimes_o magistrate_n have_v punish_v ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o ecclesiastic_a offence_n or_o else_o have_v defend_v they_o from_o the_o unjust_a ordinance_n of_o churchman_n the_o fact_n of_o jeremie_n be_v memorable_a who_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o preach_v be_v defend_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o although_o the_o priest_n endeavour_v seditious_o and_o unjust_o to_o murder_v he_o yet_o ahiacam_n the_o prince_n resist_v 26._o jer._n 26._o and_o deliver_v the_o prophet_n from_o the_o unjust_a judgement_n of_o wicked_a clergyman_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o and_o after_o the_o captivity_n be_v leave_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o chief_a ruler_n among_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o israelite_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o church-government_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o any_o special_a right_n or_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v by_o magistrate_n from_o the_o separation_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o stiltwalker_n borrow_v his_o separate_a right_n as_o if_o all_o have_v be_v sacerdotal_a function_n and_o entering_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o the_o very_a old_a levite_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o look_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o the_o magistrate_n do_v there_o here_o the_o walachrian_a sing_v the_o triumph_n and_o think_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n because_o he_o say_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o separable_a accident_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o accident_n or_o right_a and_o operation_n i_o answer_v before_o that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o want_v magistrate_n or_o supreme_a power_n at_o that_o time_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o reside_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o apostle_n who_o indeed_o use_v not_o that_o earthly_a pomp_n but_o yet_o by_o their_o word_n they_o miraculous_o effect_v that_o which_o magistrate_n do_v by_o their_o sword_n but_o to_o deny_v that_o this_o power_n be_v corporal_a or_o supreme_a over_o body_n because_o it_o be_v use_v by_o ecclesiastic_a person_n miraculous_o and_o not_o in_o any_o ordinary_a way_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v that_o to_o kill_v as_o phineas_n do_v be_v not_o to_o kill_v because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n do_v it_o extraordinary_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o stiltwalker_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o but_o he_o be_v angry_a because_o that_o power_n be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o church-ruler_n but_o be_v not_o without_o the_o church_n and_o among_o magistrate_n he_o have_v rather_o it_o shall_v continue_v within_o the_o church_n for_o all_o that_o he_o intend_v be_v to_o hurt_v and_o disgrace_v any_o man_n by_o direct_a or_o indirect_a course_n but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n christ_n legate_n to_o remain_v he_o shall_v by_o some_o sure_a token_n let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o same_o gift_n be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v in_o they_o but_o be_v destitute_a of_o such_o he_o do_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o do_v brag_v of_o croesus_n his_o wealth_n and_o yet_o be_v poor_a than_o irus_n not_o have_v scarce_o a_o penny_n to_o buy_v himself_o a_o halter_n it_o be_v familiar_a with_o he_o to_o imitate_v the_o pope_n his_o predecessor_n he_o drive_v magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n &_o snatch_v the_o sword_n from_o they_o take_v to_o himself_o both_o the_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastic_a sword_n if_o by_o this_o gulf_n he_o swallow_v the_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o prudent_a middleburgean_n that_o be_v in_o discord_n by_o his_o device_n they_o let_v go_v the_o civil_a helm_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o this_o churchman_n he_o will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o great_a apollo_n and_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n this_o i_o hope_v i_o speak_v not_o without_o reason_n but_o second_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n under_o the_o apostle_n who_o by_o the_o civil_a power_n defend_v and_o guide_v the_o church_n either_o without_o or_o within_o this_o the_o rattle-mouse_n dream_v to_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n because_o nero_n and_o other_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v without_o and_o the_o church_n enemy_n what_o then_o be_v there_o no_o chief_a ruler_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n who_o favour_v the_o church_n he_o be_v as_o much_o deceive_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o our_o chmmon-wealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v not_o in_o the_o begin_n any_o lawful_a prince_n because_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o bloody_a council_n be_v their_o enemy_n for_o the_o lesser_a governor_n to_o wit_n the_o noble_n and_o the_o city_n that_o be_v the_o state_n endow_v with_o just_a power_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o illustrious_a prince_n of_o orange_n do_v happy_o begin_v their_o business_n of_o reformation_n and_o liberty_n so_o there_o be_v then_o lesser_a magistrate_n in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n such_o as_o cornel_n we_o the_o centurion_n the_o gaoler_n sergius_n paulus_n the_o proconsul_n erastus_n the_o treasurer_n at_o corinth_n narcissus_n nero_n his_o chamberlain_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v record_v and_o doubtless_o many_o who_o he_o have_v not_o record_v shall_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o these_o man_n prudent_o use_v their_o power_n &_o estate_n also_o to_o defend_v the_o church_n if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v so_o and_o have_v not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o will_v not_o have_v bestow_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n now_o to_o place_v all_o these_o without_o the_o church_n be_v to_o place_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o world_n sure_o the_o church-government_n under_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o popular_a that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v present_a promiscuous_o at_o the_o famous_a act_n of_o call_v and_o law-making_a 15._o act._n 16._o act._n 15._o the_o walachrian_a then_o be_v a_o preposterous_a practice_n in_o think_v that_o there_o magistrate_n be_v exclude_v from_o church-business_n except_o he_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o mean_a condition_n than_o woman_n and_o can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o woman_n can_v then_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v aside_o their_o supreme_a right_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o church_n all_o which_o fiction_n agree_v well_o with_o the_o pope_n institution_n who_o accustom_v the_o emperor_n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o crown_n and_o sword_n to_o kneel_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n which_o comedy_n doubtless_o be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o the_o walachrian_a new_a papist_n but_o this_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o have_v as_o yet_o a_o large_a sea_n to_o sail_v over_o before_o he_o can_v arrive_v to_o that_o harbour_n i_o say_v that_o all_o these_o chimera_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o they_o permit_v magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n to_o be_v present_a at_o sacred_a meeting_n and_o to_o deliberate_v in_o sacred_a business_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n then_o in_o the_o church_n i_o add_v three_o that_o among_o church-office_n there_o be_v such_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o preacher_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o have_v a_o government_n in_o it_o 12.28_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o for_o paul_n
say_v that_o among_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v governor_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n or_o bishop_n which_o office_n because_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o general_a government_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o consist_v in_o the_o special_a power_n of_o censure_v and_o curb_v of_o christian_n 12._o rom._n 12._o against_o ataxy_n and_o alse_a of_o defend_v the_o church_n who_o therefore_o aretius_n think_v be_v laic_n who_o have_v inspection_n over_o man_n manner_n 20._o lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 20._o and_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n so_o calvin_n say_v that_o there_o be_v grave_a man_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o manner_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o under_o these_o may_v be_v commend_v every_o kind_n of_o just_a government_n last_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o a_o necessary_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n who_o judge_v of_o secular_a matter_n that_o be_v be_v magistrate_n for_o we_o know_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 6._o that_o there_o be_v among_o christian_n controversy_n about_o secular_a business_n hence_o i_o necessary_o collect_v that_o their_o judge_n be_v either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o church_n if_o they_o be_v without_o only_o than_o the_o corinthian_n do_v well_o in_o go_v to_o they_o or_o else_o they_o must_v have_v leave_v they_o still_o unjudge_v but_o the_o former_a be_v repugnant_a to_o paul_n reprehension_n the_o latter_a to_o equity_n and_o reason_n hence_o necessary_o it_o follow_v that_o within_o the_o church_n there_o be_v such_o as_o decide_v controversy_n or_o may_v have_v decide_v they_o and_o i_o pray_v what_o else_o be_v these_o but_o such_o as_o magistrate_n at_o this_o day_n so_o that_o here_o i_o hold_v this_o walachrian_a bat_n by_o both_o his_o wing_n fasten_v with_o tenpenny_n nail_n to_o the_o door_n of_o his_o church_n where_o have_v discover_v his_o deformity_n he_o may_v spend_v his_o day_n in_o bite_a and_o chirp_n but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o walachrian_a will_v have_v it_o that_o there_o be_v not_o civil_a magistrate_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o right_a and_o operation_n of_o nonentities_a how_o will_v his_o logic_n prove_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o continual_o except_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v always_o infidel_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v such_o under_o the_o apostle_n which_o assertion_n be_v impious_a and_o monstrous_a and_o contrary_a to_o experience_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n emperor_n as_o it_o be_v foretold_v kiss_v the_o son_n 2._o psal_n 2._o be_v make_v the_o church_n nurse_v father_n and_o patron_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o constantine_n and_o other_o whence_o we_o see_v the_o stilt-walkers_a madness_n for_o he_o dispute_v no_o other_o way_n then_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o nabuchadnezzar_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o beast_n he_o be_v unfit_a for_o government_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o command_n in_o his_o kingdom_n hence_o i_o shall_v collect_v that_o this_o be_v perpetual_a and_o that_o he_o never_o have_v his_o kingdom_n again_o whereas_o we_o know_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o reason_n he_o be_v also_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o honour_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o ancient_a government_n or_o if_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n shall_v be_v unfit_a to_o rule_v his_o house_n because_o he_o be_v distract_v in_o mind_n so_o that_o he_o must_v guide_v it_o by_o some_o other_o but_o if_o he_o recover_v his_o health_n who_o will_v say_v that_o he_o must_v not_o return_v to_o guide_v his_o family_n again_o this_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o these_o walachrian_a sophister_n because_o impious_a magistrate_n be_v sometime_o mad_a and_o unfit_a father_n to_o guide_v the_o family_n of_o 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