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and_o power_n of_o king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v from_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a command_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o avoid_v their_o punishment_n only_o 4._o their_o office_n be_v to_o promote_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o law_n by_o make_v subordinate_a law_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-doer_n and_o a_o praise_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 5._o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o king_n and_o magistrate_n nor_o be_v it_o tolerable_a doctrine_n which_o will_v exempt_v their_o person_n or_o estate_n except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n consent_n 6._o prince_n must_v not_o only_o promote_v natural_a obedience_n to_o the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o the_o special_a faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o mean_n which_o be_v suitable_a thereunto_o 7._o prince_n may_v make_v law_n forbid_v the_o publication_n of_o all_o pernicious_a damn_v doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o all_o great_a and_o notable_a crime_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o may_v correct_v the_o offender_n by_o convenient_a penalty_n with_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n 8._o if_o heretical_a covetous_a or_o lazy_a pastor_n corrupt_a god_n word_n and_o worship_n notorious_o or_o neglect_v their_o certain_a duty_n to_o the_o betray_n or_o endanger_v of_o the_o flock_n or_o be_v person_n uncapable_a of_o the_o office_n the_o magistrate_n may_v drive_v they_o on_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o moderate_o and_o prudent_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o may_v forbid_v the_o uncapable_a to_o exercise_v that_o office_n 9_o such_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o order_n of_o assembly_n before_o instance_a as_o be_v fit_a for_o common_a determination_n and_o agreement_n in_o all_o the_o church_n be_v such_o who_o determination_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o pastor_n office_n may_v on_o moderate_a term_n and_o by_o religious_a advice_n be_v determine_v of_o by_o magistrate_n and_o all_o their_o lawful_a determination_n must_v be_v obey_v 10._o there_o need_v not_o the_o device_n of_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n to_o call_v council_n or_o to_o keep_v peace_n among_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o magistrate_n must_v do_v it_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n every_o sovereign_n may_v call_v such_o pastor_n unto_o council_n as_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o several_a prince_n by_o agreement_n may_v call_v their_o respective_a subject_n together_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o proper_a universal_a council_n as_o be_v show_v be_v thing_n which_o never_o be_v know_v nor_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a extraordinary_a necessity_n which_o must_v warrant_v the_o pastor_n of_o several_a kingdom_n to_o hold_v council_n together_o when_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o their_o king_n prince_n also_o may_v correct_v church-tyrant_n and_o usurper_n and_o destroyer_n of_o faith_n or_o piety_n or_o peace_n they_o ought_v to_o restrain_v such_o pastor_n as_o will_v raise_v sedition_n or_o rebellion_n or_o persecution_n of_o the_o innocent_a or_o that_o pretend_v religion_n for_o the_o open_a and_o obstinate_a revile_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v unquiet_a firebrand_n to_o kindle_v dissension_n and_o destroy_v man_n love_n to_o one_o another_o or_o arbitrary_o to_o oppress_v the_o flock_n 11._o when_o any_o question_n who_o must_v be_v judge_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n infidelity_n or_o idolatry_n as_o divulge_v or_o practise_v the_o true_a answer_n be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a 1._o in_o regard_n of_o public_a ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o proper_a judge_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o public_a civil_a judgement_n in_o order_n to_o corporal_a forcible_a punishment_n or_o impunity_n as_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o only_a public_a judge_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o that_o private_a judgement_n of_o discern_v by_o which_o every_o rational_a person_n must_v know_v his_o own_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o discern_v when_o and_o how_o far_o to_o obey_v man_n without_o disobey_v god_n every_o such_o rational_a person_n be_v a_o judge_n that_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o christ_n always_o the_o final_a judge_n 12._o yet_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n invade_v the_o pastoral_n office_n itself_o nor_o ordain_v or_o degrade_v ministerâ—_n in_o that_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o church-guide_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o exercise_v the_o proper_a power_n of_o the_o church_n key_n which_o christ_n commit_v to_o church_n officer_n by_o such_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o that_o power_n nor_o may_v they_o hinder_v the_o â—astors_n from_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o office_n in_o matter_n or_o manner_n nor_o forbid_v the_o necessary_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o public_a worship_v of_o god_n by_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o promote_v it_o with_o studious_a diligence_n as_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n 13._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v forbid_v we_o the_o necessary_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n or_o necessary_a assemble_v for_o god_n public_a worship_n as_o we_o must_v not_o account_v those_o season_n and_o circumstance_n necessary_a which_o be_v unnecessary_a so_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a indeed_o we_o must_v not_o desert_n till_o we_o be_v disable_v to_o perform_v it_o see_v it_o be_v great_a sacrilege_n if_o we_o alienate_v a_o person_n consecrate_v to_o god_n in_o so_o sacred_a a_o office_n than_o if_o we_o shall_v alienate_v conseorate_v good_n
or_o land_n which_o be_v not_o so_o near_o relate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o see_v we_o take_v not_o up_o our_o call_n upon_o mere_a trial_n for_o a_o time_n and_o see_a it_o be_v more_o cruelty_n in_o we_o to_o see_v thousand_o perish_v in_o ignorance_n and_o ungodliness_n while_o we_o deny_v they_o our_o necessary_a help_n than_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o compassion_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o corporal_a distress_n and_o see_v christ_n threefold_a charge_n to_o peter_n do_v teach_v we_o also_o as_o we_o love_v he_o to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n may_v say_v of_o their_o duty_n as_o paul_n of_o his_o apostolical_a work_n necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o but_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o our_o liberty_n maintenance_n ease_n or_o life_n and_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o fear_v his_o judgement_n and_o look_v for_o their_o reward_n and_o felicity_n from_o he_o must_v with_o dan._n ch_z 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o 18_o 19_o &_o 5._o 29._o hear_v god_n and_o obey_v he_o before_o man_n luk._n 12._o 4._o and_o fear_v hell_n fire_n more_o than_o death_n as_o christ_n command_v and_o love_v man_n salvation_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n better_a than_o our_o life_n luk_n 14._o 26._o 33._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16._o yet_o must_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o overvalue_v not_o our_o own_o labour_n and_o that_o we_o pretend_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o they_o when_o there_o be_v none_o and_o that_o we_o invade_v not_o the_o public_a temple_n or_o maintenance_n which_o be_v at_o the_o magistrate_n disposal_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o querulous_a under_o our_o own_o suffering_n to_o make_v the_o ruler_n odious_a to_o the_o people_n nor_o any_o way_n stir_v up_o sedition_n under_o pretence_n of_o save_a soul_n nor_o carry_v on_o any_o carnal_a interest_n and_o work_n of_o our_o own_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o work_n and_o interest_n of_o christ._n and_o as_o to_o the_o place_n season_n number_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o our_o ministerial_a duty_n they_o must_v be_v fit_v to_o the_o church_n good_a which_o be_v their_o end_n and_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o case_n and_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o all_o man_n and_o in_o all_o case_n do_v observe_v the_o same_o which_o some_o must_v do_v 14._o but_o where_o we_o may_v not_o active_o obey_v we_o must_v either_o fly_v to_o another_o city_n mat._n 10._o 23._o or_o patient_o suffer_v and_o not_o resist_v rom._n 13._o 3._o 5._o matth._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o we_o must_v not_o revile_v when_o we_o be_v revile_v nor_o curse_n no_o not_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o ruler_n of_o our_o people_n nor_o secret_o or_o open_o dishonour_v they_o because_o their_o honour_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o the_o common_a good_a than_o our_o vindication_n be_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 23._o act._n 23._o 5._o eccl._n 10._o 20._o much_o less_o may_v we_o raise_v any_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n or_o revenge_n or_o defend_v ourselves_o by_o war_n against_o they_o or_o against_o their_o true_o authorize_v officer_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v any_o disloyalty_n that_o it_o most_o strong_o oblige_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o superior_n upon_o the_o high_a account_n and_o to_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n and_o evil_a rom._n 12._o 17._o 19_o 21._o and_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o though_o among_o christian_n as_o some_o thaâ—_n bear_v that_o name_n be_v vicious_a and_o sensual_a so_o some_o be_v turbulent_a and_o seditious_a and_o some_o that_o be_v better_a may_v be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o difference_n of_o statesman_n and_o lawyer_n and_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v satan_n grand_a design_n to_o raise_v jealousy_n against_o christianity_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o the_o most_o serious_a and_o godly_a christian_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a subject_n yet_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o law_n of_o christianity_n do_v make_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o the_o best_a and_o the_o entire_a christian_n and_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o heavenly_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o most_o loyal_a faithful_a subject_n and_o he_o that_o be_v true_a to_o god_n will_v so_o far_o as_o he_o understand_v be_v true_a both_o to_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o as_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v part_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o the_o promote_a of_o all_o due_a obedience_n unto_o our_o governor_n and_o the_o prevent_n of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o disloyalty_n must_v be_v part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o all_o true_a pastor_n in_o their_o public_a teach_v and_o their_o private_a converse_n 15._o all_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v know_v that_o their_o subject_n be_v i._o approvable_a ii_o tolerable_a iii_o intolerable_a special_o as_o teacher_n i._o the_o approvable_a they_o must_v encourage_v and_o maintain_v ii_o the_o tolerable_a they_o must_v tolerate_v iii_o the_o intolerable_a they_o must_v suppress_v but_o if_o they_o mis-judge_n god_n will_v judge_v they_o for_o it_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o all_o the_o patron_n in_o england_n be_v such_o man_n as_o god_n have_v entrust_v to_o choose_v pastor_n for_o all_o man_n soul_n and_o as_o will_v choose_v such_o as_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o commit_v the_o pastoral_n conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o and_o that_o bishop_n will_v institute_v no_o other_o nor_o yet_o impose_v any_o thing_n which_o a_o good_a christian_a may_v think_v sinful_a nor_o yet_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o venture_v their_o soul_n on_o the_o conduct_n of_o any_o that_o patron_n choose_v or_o on_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o that_o be_v impose_v therefore_o pastor_n of_o their_o own_o choose_n shall_v be_v license_v to_o tolerate_a church_n 1._o subscribe_v the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n 2._o live_v under_o law_n of_o peace_n and_o loyalty_n 3._o pay_v their_o parish_n due_n 17._o they_o who_o labour_n do_v more_o good_a than_o their_o mistake_v and_o fault_n do_v hurt_v shall_v be_v correct_v only_o by_o such_o moderate_a penalty_n as_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o their_o ministerial_a work_n 18._o when_o all_o be_v do_v good_a ruler_n will_v do_v good_a and_o promote_v truth_n piety_n and_o peace_n and_o suppress_v the_o intolerable_a and_o restrain_v the_o envious_a proud_a tyrannical_a clergy_n and_o bad_a ruler_n will_v judge_v the_o best_a man_n to_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o take_v they_o for_o intolerable_a and_o serve_v satan_n by_o labour_v to_o disable_v or_o destroy_v they_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n make_v ruler_n teacher_n and_o people_n to_o be_v man_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n or_o make_v we_o long_o for_o that_o world_n where_o all_o be_v such_o in_o full_a perfection_n amen_n finis_fw-la ☜_o ☞_o see_v rutherford_n peaceable_a plea_n p._n 92._o etc._n etc._n noâ—es_o temple_n measure_v p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66._o excellent_o dispute_v this_o point_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o protestant_a divine_n on_o this_o see_v my_o dispuâ—_n of_o right_o to_o sacrament_n twisse_n vind._n grat._n l._n 3._o er._n 8._o §_o 6._o p._n 77._o agnosco_fw-la libenter_fw-la fiddle_n dici_fw-la minimè_fw-la merenter_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la quotquot_fw-la fucatam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la professionem_fw-la poâ—â—runt_fw-la dignoscere_fw-la gilespiâ—_n aar_n rod_n p._n 514._o i_o believe_v no_o conscientious_a minister_n will_v adventure_v to_o baptise_v one_o who_o have_v manifest_a and_o infallible_a sign_n of_o unregeneration_n sure_o we_o can_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n if_o we_o shall_v minister_v 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