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divide_v the_o church_n in_o their_o prayer_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o one_o nation_n shall_v observe_v that_o day_n to_o one_o saint_n and_o another_o to_o another_o and_o a_o three_o to_o none_o at_o all_o whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o honourable_a and_o necessary_a than_o uniformity_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o as_o all_o say_v the_o same_o prayer_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n canonical_o appoint_v use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n observe_v the_o same_o holiday_n and_o such_o as_o be_v anniversary_n shall_v at_o least_o be_v of_o catholic_n appointment_n and_o though_o some_o saint-day_n be_v more_o appropriate_a to_o one_o nation_n than_o to_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n to_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n in_o particular_a by_o nativity_n by_o heroic_a action_n or_o meritorious_a suffering_n therein_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o all_o church_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o keep_v holiday_n with_o one_o 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from_o the_o catholic_n church_n otherwise_o national_a church_n may_v run_v into_o absurd_a and_o schismatical_a observation_n of_o day_n under_o such_o pretence_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o five_o of_o november_n a_o day_n annual_o observe_v by_o a_o national_a church_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o ecumenical_a pastor_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n §_o 16._o but_o some_o i_o hear_v will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o order_n to_o these_o necessary_a establishment_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o catholic_n pastor_n they_o may_v be_v do_v well_o enough_o by_o ecumenical_a council_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o then_o the_o church_n act_v not_o as_o a_o body_n politic_a subordinate_o knit_v together_o but_o as_o totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la or_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o independent_a pastor_n by_o way_n of_o association_n whence_o many_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o convened_a pastor_n of_o what_o order_n or_o degree_n soever_o be_v coordinate_a at_o least_o in_o the_o power_n plead_v for_o and_o a_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n vote_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o diocesan_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o utmost_a resolution_n of_o its_o power_n be_v but_o aristocratical_a which_o undermine_v episcopal_a principle_n 3._o if_o because_o matter_n of_o great_a concern_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v manage_v by_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n therefore_o there_o need_v no_o ecumenical_a pastor_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a concern_v in_o a_o national_a church_n be_v handle_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n or_o use_v of_o a_o primate_n and_o sic_fw-la deinceps_fw-la to_o province_n and_o diocese_n and_o so_o all_o church-power_n will_v consequent_o become_v coordinate_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_a pastor_n 4._o what_o course_n can_v be_v take_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o council_n for_o the_o church_n government_n in_o its_o catholic_n state_n 5._o division_n and_o schism_n have_v and_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o in_o the_o church_n for_o suppose_v the_o council_n be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o vote_v about_o scripture_n interpretation_n tradition_n ceremony_n or_o decency_n who_o shall_v determine_v in_o such_o case_n 6._o suppose_v the_o lesser_a part_n divide_v from_o and_o declare_v against_o the_o great_a and_o its_o proceed_n what_o supreme_a power_n be_v there_o authoritative_o to_o conclude_v they_o ecclesiastical_o to_o admonish_v and_o reduce_v the_o err_v part_n 7._o ecumenical_a council_n can_v easy_o and_o present_o be_v convene_v in_o case_n of_o emergent_a church-difficulty_n as_o in_o the_o sudden_a defection_n of_o a_o national_a church_n or_o pastor_n to_o schism_n or_o heresy_n in_o the_o start_n up_o of_o new_a sect_n canonization_n of_o new_a saint_n etc._n etc._n a_o error_n may_v spread_v itself_o soon_o over_o a_o whole_a nation_n before_o such_o a_o council_n can_v be_v call_v and_o any_o remedy_n apply_v 8._o it_o be_v needful_a every_o church_n do_v exercise_v its_o power_n in_o a_o unity_n and_o not_o in_o a_o multiplicity_n therefore_o there_o be_v national_a provincial_a and_o diocesan_n pastor_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o catholic_n pastor_n to_o the_o church_n catholic_a for_o the_o avoid_v the_o like_a rock_n and_o precipice_n that_o other_o church_n will_v split_v upon_o if_o they_o have_v not_o their_o particular_a head_n and_o pastor_n §_o 17._o sixthly_a we_o argue_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o call_v and_o convening_n of_o ecclesiastical_a council_n in_o who_o power_n be_v it_o to_o call_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n if_o there_o be_v no_o ecumenical_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n for_o first_o the_o assembly_n of_o every_o church_n be_v to_o be_v convene_v only_o by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n as_o in_o a_o diocese_n who_o can_v authoritative_o convene_v the_o clergy_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o a_o province_n who_o can_v convene_v the_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o the_o archbishop_n in_o a_o nation_n who_o have_v power_n ecclesiastical_o to_o convene_v a_o national_a synod_n beside_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarch_n so_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o have_v power_n ecclesiastical_o to_o convene_v a_o oecumenicul_n council_n but_o the_o ecumenical_a pastor_n it_o be_v a_o pastoral_a charge_n to_o convene_v or_o dismiss_v church-assembly_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o office-power_n object_n supreme_a magistrate_n may_v call_v ecumenical_a council_n answ_n they_o can_v by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a right_n for_o consider_v as_o such_o they_o can_v exercise_v any_o pastoral_n office_n and_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a church-assemble_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v convene_v in_o a_o more_o irregular_a or_o exotic_a way_n than_o the_o inferior_a assembly_n of_o
of_o a_o gospel-nature_n can_v be_v alter_v from_o their_o nature_n by_o any_o subsequent_a law_n of_o man_n thus_o appear_v to_o change_v religious_a indifferency_n into_o necessity_n be_v to_o make_v a_o law_n for_o christ_n worship_n that_o christ_n never_o make_v nor_o give_v any_o man_n power_n to_o make_v but_o none_o may_v make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o never_o make_v nor_o empower_v any_o to_o make_v ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v without_o doubt_n if_o the_o indifferency_n confess_v be_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o when_o it_o be_v by_o any_o law_n make_v necessary_a it_o be_v still_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v appoint_v so_o by_o a_o law_n become_v institute_v worship_n by_o a_o law_n which_o christ_n never_o make_v the_o minor_a appear_v in_o that_o none_o may_v do_v so_o i._n e._n institute_v worship_n or_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n by_o a_o law_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n 1._o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o christ_n know_v only_o how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o it_o must_v be_v found_v on_o his_o reveal_v will_n which_o be_v our_o law_n 3._o none_o may_v add_v to_o his_o law_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 4.1_o 2._o much_o less_o under_o the_o new_a where_o there_o be_v less_o of_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n rev._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a §_o 1._o when_o we_o come_v to_o discuss_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a to_o unfold_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n there_o be_v no_o word_n under_o which_o lie_v more_o amphibology_n many_o understand_v a_o church_n a_o material_a building_n or_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o use_n and_o for_o the_o propriety_n and_o antiquity_n of_o this_o usage_n and_o acceptation_n of_o 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it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o a_o christian_a profess_v people_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o purity_n be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o uniform_a with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o distinction_n by_o this_o or_o that_o name_n of_o singularity_n or_o any_o ceremonial_a appendix_n §_o 12._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o a_o full_a and_o free_a conformity_n in_o ceremony_n will_v be_v the_o only_a cure_n of_o all_o our_o difference_n and_o division_n let_v all_o age_n witness_n if_o any_o will_v but_o impartial_o inquire_v what_o have_v be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o faction_n breach_n division_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o ecclesiastical_a persecution_n ever_o since_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o usurpation_n of_o this_o aforesaid_a legislative_a power_n of_o christ_n by_o 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especial_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o century_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o if_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o authority_n lie_v in_o ecumenical_a counsel_n let_v never_o any_o of_o these_o church-statute_n be_v make_v and_o impose_v on_o the_o world_n but_o by_o they_o and_o let_v not_o every_o particular_a national_a independent_a church_n take_v upon_o she_o to_o make_v penal_a law_n and_o gull_v the_o world_n into_o a_o submission_n to_o her_o authority_n by_o her_o say_n she_o be_v the_o church_n as_o if_o she_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o mother-church_n second_o i_o question_v whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o true_a ecumenical_a council_n at_o all_o much_o may_v be_v say_v against_o the_o best_a that_o be_v plead_v for_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n hold_v by_o the_o 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they_o at_o present_a in_o jerusalem_n 2._o the_o case_n in_o question_n be_v argue_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la particularis_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n manifest_v to_o that_o church_n have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o their_o determination_n and_o send_v it_o forth_o in_o and_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n change_v no_o indifferency_n into_o necessity_n but_o inquire_v after_o and_o find_v out_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o present_a infant-state_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n in_o some_o matter_n of_o thing_n necessary_a of_o two_o sort_n some_o absolute_o and_o moral_o so_o other_o expedient_o so_o for_o that_o time_n first_o absolute_o such_o as_o abstinence_n from_o fornication_n and_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n second_o respective_o only_a and_o that_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n come_v late_o from_o that_o pedagogy_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v scandalize_v or_o grieve_v at_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v then_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n now_o no_o sound_a interpeter_n will_v say_v that_o this_o canon_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o church_n semper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la but_o in_o behalf_n only_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o at_o present_a be_v bring_v off_o from_o the_o whole_a of_o judaisme_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a by_o this_o concession_n the_o apostle_n get_v off_o the_o jewish_a believer_n from_o many_o ceremonious_a observation_n which_o they_o stand_v upon_o beside_o or_o at_o least_o abate_v their_o edge_n towards_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o decree_n be_v but_o as_o to_o a_o necessary_a expediency_n for_o a_o time_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n full_o explicate_v who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n in_o these_o matter_n §_o 15._o as_o we_o have_v little_a evidence_n for_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n exercise_v a_o legislative_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n so_o we_o have_v as_o little_a ground_n for_o such_o sort_n of_o officer_n as_o be_v contend_v for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o such_o council_n as_o they_o be_v plead_v for_o shall_v principal_o consist_v which_o be_v patriarch_n metropolitan_o archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n and_o there_o be_v not_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n institution_n there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o say_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o legislation_n neither_o may_v they_o jure_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o execution_n of_o any_o law_n establish_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o lawful_o commissionated_a with_o a_o gospel-power_n if_o this_o assertion_n be_v prove_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o legislation_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o 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for_o that_o be_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o presbytery_n therefore_o they_o must_v say_v and_o do_v say_v that_o every_o ordinary_a protestant_a priest_n receive_v his_o power_n from_o christ_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o superior_a pastor_n not_o coordinate_a and_o then_o we_o must_v needs_o find_v out_o the_o derivation_n of_o that_o superior_a power_n from_o one_o above_o he_o in_o order_n and_o dignity_n and_o at_o last_o must_v needs_o arrive_v at_o peter_n chair_n and_o his_o successor_n who_o first_o receive_v this_o power_n from_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v hand_v down_o through_o his_o respective_a subordinate_a officer_n to_o those_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n and_o degree_n for_o if_o the_o parish-priest_n receive_v his_o office_n from_o the_o diocesan_n than_o he_o from_o the_o provincial_n and_o he_o from_o the_o primate_n and_o he_o from_o the_o ecumenical_a if_o they_o the_o primate_fw-la receive_v their_o power_n mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o 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to_o its_o right_n and_o orderly_a manner_n of_o government_n at_o the_o will_n and_o disposition_n of_o prince_n whence_o christ_n oeconomy_n will_v seem_v not_o complete_a in_o itself_o but_o lame_a deficient_a and_o headless_a in_o that_o it_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o a_o exotic_a power_n for_o its_o principal_a officer_n and_o ruler_n and_o christ_n be_v want_v in_o not_o provide_v for_o the_o due_a governance_n of_o his_o church_n under_o heathenish_a or_o heretical_a magistrate_n yea_o such_o magistrate_n will_v undoubted_o establish_v church-officer_n ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la with_o themselves_o and_o beside_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n can_v have_v no_o due_a derivation_n of_o church-power_n unto_o it_o for_o some_o age_n for_o want_v of_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o grand_a medium_n of_o conveyance_n there_o be_v also_o as_o much_o reason_n that_o civil_a officer_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o church-officer_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o ecumenical_a bishop_n may_v upon_o as_o good_a ground_n claim_v a_o power_n of_o enthron_a emperor_n as_o the_o other_o claim_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o set_v a_o head_n over_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v make_v church_n and_o state_n coordinate_a last_o if_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n derive_v their_o power_n from_o civil_a authority_n as_o their_o visible_a church-head_n sure_o the_o vital_n and_o the_o whole_a animation_n must_v needs_o be_v secular_a much_o like_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o rev._n 13.4_o §_o 7._o arg._n 5._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o redress_v heresy_n or_o male_a administration_n of_o discipline_n that_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o injustice_n determination_n of_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o end_n will_v there_o be_v of_o appeal_n if_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v some_o pastor_n supreme_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n from_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v still_o room_n for_o appeal_n till_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o church_n in_o its_o great_a unity_n and_o superiority_n and_o there_o be_v mother-church_n in_o her_o grandeur_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o cathedrâ_fw-la if_o the_o resort_n be_v make_v for_o appeal_n or_o resolution_n of_o difficult_a case_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pastoral_a multiplicity_n there_o will_v be_v such_o variety_n of_o judgement_n and_o interest_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o final_a determination_n but_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o catholic_n body_n speak_v one_o thing_n in_o its_o catholic_n pastor_n and_o head_n for_o if_o you_o will_v know_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o determination_n of_o any_o thing_n you_o will_v go_v to_o the_o head_n not_o to_o the_o arm_n or_o leg_n and_o what_o you_o have_v by_o sign_n from_o they_o you_o know_v be_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o head_n so_o if_o we_o will_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o ultimate_n result_v and_o determination_n you_o must_v not_o go_v to_o a_o diocesan_n primate_n etc._n etc._n of_o france_n etc._n etc._n england_n etc._n etc._n where_o you_o will_v have_v but_o a_o partial_a or_o weak_a resolution_n not_o have_v a_o catholic_n interest_n intilligence_n influence_n and_o concernment_n but_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o body_n speak_v in_o the_o head_n who_o have_v a_o common_a concern_v and_o fellowfeeling_n with_o the_o least_o finger_n or_o toe_n complain_v or_o appeal_n to_o it_o §_o 8._o hence_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o attribute_n of_o infallibility_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n thus_o speak_v in_o its_o head_n or_o supreme_a pastor_n 1._o because_o of_o his_o universal_a relation_n and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o speak_v infallible_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o any_o particular_a part_n as_o the_o head_n feel_v and_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o declare_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o toe_n and_o can_v most_o infallible_o of_o all_o the_o member_n prescribe_v a_o remedy_n 2._o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o that_o have_v his_o authority_n by_o immediate_a conveyance_n from_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o most_o immediate_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n be_v found_v on_o the_o principle_n of_o episcopal_a government_n viz._n subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n for_o if_o in_o all_o our_o appeal_n from_o pastor_n to_o pastor_n from_o church_n to_o church_n for_o determination_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n and_o resolution_n in_o point_n of_o weight_n and_o difficulty_n we_o do_v at_o last_o arrive_v at_o as_o fallible_a a_o church_n and_o pastor_n as_o at_o first_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o our_o appeal_n and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v less_o fallible_a than_o a_o parish-priest_n and_o a_o archbishop_n less_o fallible_a than_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o primate_n than_o a_o archbishop_n then_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o it_o must_v be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a share_n by_o his_o place_n in_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o relation_n and_o be_v far_o remove_v by_o his_o dignity_n from_o particular_a small_a interest_n and_o private_a passion_n and_o therefore_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v more_o impartial_a universal_a and_o less_o fallible_a in_o his_o judgement_n than_o other_o his_o inferior_a and_o more_o limit_a pastor_n and_o ergo_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o ecumenical_a bishop_n be_v least_o of_o all_o fallible_a not_o but_o that_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n may_v err_v and_o have_v but_o that_o as_o supreme_a head_n in_o the_o most_o catholic_n capacity_n he_o be_v comparative_o to_o 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catholic_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a universal_a head_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o national_a church_n may_v positive_o determine_v in_o this_o kind_n then_o why_o not_o a_o provincial_a as_o well_o the_o one_o be_v a_o subordinate_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o if_o the_o decree_n be_v only_a national_a as_o many_o various_a interpretation_n and_o sense_n may_v be_v put_v on_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o there_o be_v nation_n which_o will_v lay_v a_o ample_a foundation_n for_o variety_n of_o sect_n schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o if_o all_o national_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o one_o catholic_n determination_n there_o must_v needs_o therehence_a ensue_v the_o admirable_a effect_n of_o uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n all_o church_n believe_v as_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v and_o that_o as_o the_o head_n do_v beside_o if_o it_o be_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o christian_n as_o private_a person_n to_o put_v their_o interpretation_n on_o scripture_n in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o variety_n of_o sect_n schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o particular_a church_n because_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o church_n reach_v further_a and_o be_v more_o attend_v unto_o and_o more_o become_v seduce_v and_o leaven_v with_o error_n thereby_o if_o it_o be_v erroneous_a hence_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v have_v more_o concern_v in_o it_o than_o those_o imagine_v that_o endeavour_n to_o blast_v it_o with_o the_o ridicle_n of_o the_o collier_n faith_n for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o national_a church_n believe_v but_o as_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o controversal_a and_o dubious_a matter_n above_o ordinary_a scrutiny_n and_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o therein_o we_o have_v better_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o catholic_n authority_n than_o run_v the_o risk_a of_o adhere_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o private_a person_n and_o church_n which_o must_v be_v do_v also_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o who_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v the_o most_o unerring_a spirit_n a_o church_n or_o particular_a person_n and_o if_o a_o church_n the_o most_o catholic_n be_v the_o most_o unerring_a §_o 13._o three_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n determination_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n that_o be_v decent_a which_o by_o the_o universality_n be_v repute_v and_o judge_v so_o for_o one_o country_n do_v usual_o call_v that_o decent_a which_o other_o repute_v undecent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_a prelate_n but_o have_v do_v and_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v all_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o this_o or_o that_o church_n may_v do_v it_o when_o no_o such_o be_v the_o church_n eminent_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o church_n determine_v decency_n what_o church_n be_v that_o be_v it_o a_o parish-church_n nay_o then_o parish-church_n shall_v rule_v diocesan_n by_o a_o law_n again_o if_o diocesan_n church_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v their_o decency_n either_o provincial_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o one_o diocesan_n which_o may_v regulate_v all_o the_o rest_n or_o else_o diocesan_n church_n will_v differ_v so_o much_o in_o their_o decency_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o uniformity_n in_o the_o provincial_a church_n and_o if_o provincial_n may_v determine_v each_o one_o its_o decency_n and_o order_n it_o must_v needs_o break_v uniformity_n in_o national_a church_n but_o i_o know_v where_o the_o protestant_a prelate_n will_v be_v he_o will_v say_v present_o it_o be_v the_o national_a church_n that_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n determination_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o he_o may_v with_o as_o good_a ground_n say_v that_o he_o mean_v a_o parish-church_n and_o that_o by_o give_v this_o power_n to_o a_o national_a church_n he_o give_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o schism_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a bar_n against_o uniformity_n for_o the_o more_o comprehensive_a the_o church_n be_v in_o which_o the_o schism_n be_v the_o great_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o uniform_a the_o schismatical_a church_n be_v of_o the_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o vain_a do_v man_n plead_v for_o uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n who_o in_o assert_v the_o principle_n of_o uniformity_n in_o a_o national_a church_n do_v thereby_o extirpate_v uniformity_n in_o the_o catholic_n for_o national_a uniformity_n unless_o it_o be_v catholic_n be_v but_o uniformity_n in_o a_o schism_n for_o if_o every_o national_a church_n may_v determine_v of_o decency_n and_o order_n there_o will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o diversity_n if_o not_o contrariety_n in_o several_a church_n affair_n as_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o several_a state_n one_o nation_n determine_v that_o ceremony_n to_o be_v decent_a which_o another_o determine_v to_o be_v undecent_a absurd_a and_o disorderly_a and_o so_o church_n will_v be_v as_o divers_a in_o their_o fashion_n as_o english_a dutch_a spaniard_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o ceremony_n and_o new-fangled_a garb_n in_o the_o church_n if_o a_o nation_n may_v of_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o will_v constitute_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n alter_v and_o null_n old_a ceremony_n and_o invent_v new_a and_o shall_v have_v as_o great_a difficulty_n intricacy_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o church-law_n as_o state-law_n if_o at_o every_o convocation_n decency_n and_o order_n may_v be_v determine_v §_o 14._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n composure_n of_o church-prayer_n the_o more_o private_a and_o singular_a the_o conception_n of_o church-prayer_n be_v the_o more_o schismatical_a and_o divers_a liturgy_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o national_a church_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v neither_o that_o every_o province_n and_o diocese_n compose_v their_o own_o liturgy_n as_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o national_a church_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o our_o national_a church_n may_v compose_v its_o own_o liturgy_n distinct_a from_o another_o be_v not_o this_o of_o as_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n beauty_n uniformity_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o catholic_n liturgy_n whereas_o otherwise_o every_o nation_n will_v be_v set_v up_o the_o price_n of_o their_o own_o prayer_n above_o other_o whence_o arise_v heart-burn_n division_n and_o schism_n national_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a that_o all_o nation_n shall_v bring_v their_o liturgy_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mother-church_n and_o submit_v they_o to_o her_o judgement_n in_o the_o supreme_a head_n from_o who_o bless_a hand_n she_o may_v receive_v one_o of_o such_o catholic_n composure_n that_o may_v produce_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o petition_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o good_a assurance_n of_o a_o catholic_n amen_o attend_n the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o beside_o if_o a_o national_a prayer_n be_v more_o available_a than_o a_o provincial_n or_o diocesan_n why_o shall_v not_o a_o catholic_n church-prayer_n be_v most_o of_o all_o available_a §_o 15._o five_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n canonization_n of_o saint_n for_o suppose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o saint_n day_n as_o the_o protestant_a prelate_n zealous_o assert_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o inquire_v who_o or_o what_o church_n canonize_v the_o saint_n which_o be_v already_o honour_v with_o saintship_n titular_a and_o day_n devote_v to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o who_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_a church_n on_o the_o same_o account_n be_v it_o not_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o her_o catholic_n pastor_n if_o every_o church_n suppose_v national_a shall_v have_v the_o like_a liberty_n to_o canonize_v saint_n at_o their_o pleasure_n all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o year_n yea_o in_o a_o age_n will_v be_v little_a enough_o for_o all_o hollantide_n and_o if_o the_o observation_n must_v be_v anniversary_n there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o rob_v peter_n to_o pay_v paul_n which_o will_v be_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o rob_v peter_n of_o his_o fishing-net_n as_o to_o rob_v paul_n of_o his_o cloak_n and_o parchment_n beside_o this_o absurdity_n will_v fall_v in_o that_o one_o nation_n will_v canonize_v that_o for_o a_o saint_n which_o another_o will_v anathematise_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o for_o example_n michaelmas-day_n be_v devote_v to_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n which_o feast_n be_v institute_v by_o felix_n the_o three_o the_o 48th_o ecumenical_a
subordinate_a church_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o any_o one_o or_o few_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o convene_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n because_o no_o magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o civil_a authority_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a of_o which_o he_o have_v none_o call_v forth_o the_o bishop_n of_o another_o nation_n to_o such_o a_o council_n whereas_o a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n who_o authority_n reach_v equal_o to_o all_o national_a church_n and_o to_o magistrate_n as_o member_n thereof_o may_v authoritative_o command_v the_o presence_n of_o any_o reverend_a father_n whatsoever_o and_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thereto_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o church-censure_n and_o to_o permit_v his_o bishop_n to_o assemble_v in_o or_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o one_o or_o more_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v any_o universal_a tie_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a of_o other_o state_n and_o dominion_n to_o his_o jurisdiction_n so_o that_o they_o be_v necessitate_v under_o any_o law_n to_o submit_v thereunto_o unless_o such_o which_o they_o have_v reduce_v unto_o homage_n and_o vassalage_n by_o dint_n of_o sword_n or_o such_o as_o by_o voluntary_a subjection_n have_v yield_v themselves_o 3._o magistrate_n have_v not_o then_o a_o power_n to_o call_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n when_o they_o please_v or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o emperor_n there_o never_o be_v or_o will_v be_v that_o can_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n do_v so_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o do_v it_o authoritative_o but_o only_o by_o concurrence_n or_o consent_n whereas_o all_o church-assembly_n be_v authoritative_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o else_o they_o can_v act_v so_o when_o call_v by_o assemble_v unless_o we_o reduce_v church-government_n unto_o a_o democracy_n §_o 18._o obj._n it_o may_v be_v also_o say_v that_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n may_v be_v convene_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o authoritative_a way_n of_o assemble_v such_o as_o bishop_n will_v always_o contend_v for_o but_o only_a precarious_a 2._o if_o they_o assemble_v this_o way_n either_o it_o must_v be_v no_o council_n till_o all_o be_v agree_v which_o may_v be_v long_o enough_o first_o or_o any_o few_o agree_v to_o assemble_v and_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o resolution_n to_o other_o who_o be_v averse_a to_o such_o proposal_n may_v gather_v together_o and_o call_v themselves_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n undertake_v to_o make_v decree_n determine_v matter_n of_o consequence_n and_o impose_v on_o the_o dissent_v church_n and_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n will_v this_o be_v of_o in_o the_o church_n especial_o where_o heretical_a pastor_n abound_v as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n macedonian_a and_o nestorian_a heresy_n 3._o if_o national_a pastor_n may_v convene_v by_o consent_n to_o constitute_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n why_o may_v not_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n convene_v by_o consent_n to_o make_v up_o a_o national_a synod_n without_o the_o authoritative_a call_n of_o the_o primate_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v allow_v 2_o and_o last_o by_o who_o authority_n shall_v a_o catholic_n assembly_n have_v its_o sanction_n if_o not_o by_o the_o catholic_n pastor_n for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o council_n that_o call_v itself_o ecumenical_a that_o can_v or_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v such_o neither_o ever_o be_v there_o or_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o so_o general_n that_o all_o the_o pastor_n be_v assemble_v but_o it_o be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o church-assembly_n if_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o public_a notice_n give_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n the_o absence_n of_o some_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ergo_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n for_o these_o end_n and_o purpose_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v very_o much_o controvert_v and_o various_o determine_v by_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o conscience_n i_o shall_v not_o fill_v up_o these_o sheet_n with_o transcribe_v other_o man_n sentiment_n i_o shall_v only_o propound_v what_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n with_o as_o much_o perspicuity_n and_o brevity_n as_o i_o can_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n for_o enquiry_n that_o will_v principal_o lie_v before_o we_o 1._o whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n evangelical_o indifferent_a 2._o whether_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v use_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o true_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o question_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v or_o can_v change_v thing_n religious_o indifferent_a into_o necessity_n by_o a_o competent_a law_n i.e._n by_o a_o law_n bind_v conscience_n primary_o or_o secundary_o by_o christ_n authority_n for_o we_o have_v show_v that_o no_o authority_n can_v reach_v conscience_n so_o as_o to_o bind_v it_o or_o loose_v it_o but_o christ_n alone_a that_o be_v no_o competent_a law_n that_o answer_v not_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v which_o be_v always_o expect_v here_o to_o be_v conscientious_a all_o christ_n law_n flow_v from_o his_o peculiar_a legislative_a prerogative_n over_o his_o church_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n on_o conscience_n and_o do_v primary_o bind_v as_o such_o all_o just_a humane_a law_n do_v secundary_o bind_v conscience_n i._n e._n not_o quatenus_fw-la humane_a but_o they_o so_o far_o bind_v conscience_n as_o man_n have_v derive_v such_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o the_o compose_n and_o enact_v the_o say_a law_n now_o if_o the_o magistrate_n can_v make_v a_o law_n in_o one_o of_o these_o kind_n to_o bind_v christian_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a he_o can_v do_v it_o by_o a_o competent_a law_n §_o 2._o have_v thus_o explain_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o our_o enquiry_n we_o determine_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o that_o for_o these_o follow_a reason_n arg._n 1._o it_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n i._n e._n to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o immediate_o concern_v it_o he_o never_o give_v this_o power_n to_o any_o or_o commissionated_a any_o to_o exercise_n a_o humane_a authority_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o only_a spiritual_a king_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mediate_v spiritual_a king_n between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n 2._o he_o know_v only_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o a_o law_n he_o know_v only_o which_o way_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o no_o way_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o immediate_a appointment_n it_o be_v high_a presumption_n in_o any_o other_o to_o prescribe_v 3._o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o give_v to_o magistrate_n that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v reserve_v to_o himself_o what_o he_o please_v 4._o if_o magistrate_n can_v exercise_v any_o such_o power_n it_o must_v be_v by_o deputation_n from_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o let_v they_o produce_v their_o commission_n which_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o magistrate_n power_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n authority_n will_v easy_o be_v refute_v if_o the_o particular_a case_n be_v due_o consider_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o stay_v upon_o 5._o if_o christ_n have_v give_v such_o a_o power_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o christian_a it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o then_o 1._o as_o many_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n do_v militate_v under_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o lawgiver_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n she_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o whether_o christian_a heretical_a profane_a or_o heathenish_a and_o as_o the_o government_n of_o state_n alter_v in_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n must_v according_a to_o the_o several_a interest_n and_o corrupt_a design_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o number_n and_o certainty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v never_o be_v know_v for_o as_o he_o may_v make_v law_n he_o may_v repeal_v law_n where_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o certain_a stand_a rule_n for_o the_o
contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v contede_v to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n nor_o be_v useful_a as_o such_o unless_o he_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v infallible_a a_o supreme_a judge_n in_o our_o sense_n and_o that_o which_o must_v be_v here_o understand_v be_v one_o into_o who_o judgement_n our_o faith_n have_v its_o last_o and_o utmost_a resolution_n but_o we_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o a_o humane_a fallible_a determination_n and_o beside_o what_o prerogative_n have_v the_o magistrate_n judgement_n above_o another_o man_n and_o what_o ease_n and_o advantage_n be_v it_o to_o we_o if_o our_o mind_n lie_v open_a to_o doubt_v as_o much_o after_o as_o before_o the_o determination_n no_o christian_n mind_n can_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o a_o humane_a fallible_a opinion_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o authority_n cause_v belief_n must_v have_v the_o same_o original_n that_o the_o revelation_n have_v therefore_o faith_n build_v upon_o a_o testimony_n must_v be_v only_o on_o his_o own_o fidelity_n as_o one_o infallible_a as_o we_o believe_v that_o truth_n also_o which_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o axiomatical_o deliver_v or_o evince_v itself_o from_o the_o light_n of_o another_o truth_n dianoetical_o §_o 11._o the_o second_o case_n consist_v in_o cause_n disciplinary_o debate_v be_v difference_n arise_v within_o one_o particular_a church_n or_o between_o church_n and_o church_n or_o between_o pastor_n and_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o cause_n usual_o handle_v and_o determine_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n or_o head_n and_o governor_n by_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a be_v without_o doubt_n mean_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n all_o disciplinary_a cause_n handle_v in_o spiritual_a court_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n whereof_o be_v the_o pope_n in_o who_o name_n and_o authority_n those_o court_n be_v call_v and_o manage_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o grieve_a party_n to_o appeal_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o who_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n cut_v off_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o establish_v his_o own_o now_o i_o thus_o resolve_v as_o follow_v §_o 12._o if_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a court_n be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la nor_o hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la episcopacy_n as_o it_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o all_o its_o office_n and_o appurtenance_n be_v only_o a_o humane_a politic_a device_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o by_o the_o opposer_n thereof_o prove_v and_o by_o many_o of_o the_o asserter_n and_o defender_n confess_v then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v supreme_a head_n there_o and_o if_o any_o man_n the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n within_o who_o realm_n or_o dominion_n their_o court_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o supremacy_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v that_o 1._o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v call_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n magisties_n name_n 2._o that_o the_o sentence_n denounce_v shall_v be_v also_o ground_v on_o some_o penal_a law_n of_o the_o king_n for_o all_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v judge_v by_o his_o law_n 3._o that_o any_o party_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a court_n of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o himself_o from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n 4._o that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n by_o himself_o or_o judge_n to_o prohibit_v or_o supersede_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a court_n at_o his_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n which_o the_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o noise_n they_o make_v against_o dissenter_n from_o their_o church_n will_v least_o subscribe_v unto_o whereas_o most_o other_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n that_o refuse_v to_o own_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopal_a government_n will_v willing_o swear_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o cause_n in_o the_o large_a extent_n and_o though_o that_o sort_n of_o roll_a man_n use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o suggest_v the_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o say_a dissenter_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o most_o puritan_n in_o england_n will_v rather_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n judgement_n and_o stand_v or_o fall_v at_o his_o tribunal_n than_o at_o the_o church_n and_o have_v general_o find_v more_o relief_n from_o under_o the_o severity_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o king_n court_n than_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a suppose_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n in_o spiritual_a court_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o church-government_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v be_v a_o humane_a polity_n as_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o most_o ingenious_a i_o know_v not_o why_o any_o puritan_n or_o papist_n shall_v refuse_v for_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n in_o his_o own_o court_n which_o be_v but_o reason_n justice_n and_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v §_o 13._o but_o if_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v understand_v of_o disciplinary_a controversy_n such_o as_o follow_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o visible_a gospel-churche_n of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n part_v to_o be_v the_o determinate_a judge_n of_o for_o 1._o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v a_o cause_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o judge_v ecclesiastical_o and_o such_o a_o act_n of_o judicature_n be_v a_o church-act_n which_o be_v always_o precede_v by_o a_o church-officer_n and_o no_o other_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o if_o the_o aggrieved_a party_n appeal_v it_o must_v be_v to_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o to_o a_o officer_n of_o another_o state_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a judge_n of_o a_o church-cause_n on_o earth_n must_v be_v a_o officer_n substitute_v by_o christ_n for_o none_o can_v hold_v any_o place_n or_o office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o by_o subrogation_n from_o christ_n much_o less_o the_o high_a authority_n but_o none_o can_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v substitute_v the_o magistrate_n his_o church-vicar_n on_o earth_n 3._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v supreme_a head_n to_o the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o then_o because_o he_o be_v always_o so_o since_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n than_o there_o be_v time_n when_o heathen_a magistrate_n in_o who_o jurisdiction_n the_o church_n be_v be_v his_o vicar_n and_o christ_n himself_o when_o on_o earth_n be_v subject_a ecclesiastical_o though_o head_n of_o his_o church_n to_o heathen_a church-officer_n for_o he_o be_v no_o civil_a magistrate_n disclaim_v it_o nor_o can_v be_v appeal_v unto_o as_o such_o 4._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v supreme_a judge_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a church-officer_n for_o he_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n of_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o do_v act_n of_o judicature_n as_o his_o right_n and_o if_o a_o church-officer_n than_o the_o civil_a state_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v and_o constitute_v a_o church-officer_n and_o that_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n for_o if_o he_o become_v a_o church-officer_n his_o call_v and_o constitution_n must_v needs_o be_v civil_a and_o not_o ecclesiastical_a so_o that_o the_o civil_a state_n have_v the_o power_n of_o peter_n key_n both_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o who_o she_o will_v and_o the_o church_n can_v be_v entrust_v with_o they_o they_o must_v still_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o magistrate_n pocket_fw-fr hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o left_a power_n enough_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o management_n of_o its_o own_o political_a affair_n nor_o wisdom_n enough_o for_o the_o determine_v she_o own_o controversy_n §_o 14._o seven_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v imposse_v article_n of_o faith_n on_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v own_v subscribe_v or_o swear_v to_o by_o a_o penal_a law_n for_o quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a competent_a judge_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v religious_a understanding_n find_v in_o his_o principle_n because_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n 1._o if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o as_o a_o church-officer_n we_o have_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o such_o officer_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o if_o he_o be_v christ_n never_o empower_v any_o church-officer_n to_o use_v a_o magistratical_a sword_n he_o never_o put_v temporal_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n nor_o sceptre_n into_o their_o hand_n if_o any_o of_o they_o out_o of_o ambition_n have_v get_v mitre_n and_o crosier_n staff_n they_o have_v they_o from_o antichrist_n and_o not_o from_o christ_n