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of_o the_o same_o unto_o other_o dr._n fulk_n his_o disc_n of_o discipline_n p._n 117._o if_o discipline_n be_v settle_v say_v mr._n knox_n there_o will_v need_v no_o come_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n 99_o exhor_n to_o eng._n p._n 99_o if_o the_o convocation_n house_n say_v other_o be_v such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 45_o sup._n to_o q._n eliz._n p._n 45_o than_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o parliament_n to_o establish_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o this_o be_v so_o such_o a_o determination_n as_o in_o this_o case_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n without_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o privilege_n and_o intrustment_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v in_o the_o charter_n by_o which_o we_o be_v officer_n and_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o if_o all_o
heavy_a penalty_n every_o such_o practice_n and_o observance_n as_o possible_o they_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v pious_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o better_a or_o more_o solemn_a performance_n of_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o synod_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o which_o be_v rigid_a and_o impose_v enough_o exercise_v a_o remarkable_a moderation_n in_o their_o seven_o canon_n a_o practice_n they_o endeavour_v there_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v pious_a in_o itself_o profitable_a unto_o we_o and_o edify_v unto_o other_o yet_o notwithstanding_o enjoin_v it_o not_o much_o less_o under_o any_o penalty_n but_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o behoveful_a and_o hearty_o commend_v it_o to_o all_o good_a and_o well-affected_a people_n member_n of_o this_o church_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n and_o with_o this_o imitable_a moderation_n and_o tenderness_n conclude_v the_o canon_n in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o the_o 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explication_n of_o some_o term_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n case_n whether_o it_o be_v well_o to_o impose_v upon_o minister_n or_o public_a preacher_n some_o one_o catechism_n to_o be_v hold_v to_o for_o matter_n and_o word_n as_o a_o sacred_a help_n and_o more_o effectual_a mean_n for_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n or_o the_o like_a spiritual_a use_n or_o end_n for_o the_o further_a explanation_n and_o state_v this_o case_n §._o 1._o the_o magistrate_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a for_o in_o each_o the_o same_o power_n though_o not_o the_o same_o light_n to_o guide_v it_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la yet_o with_o this_o difference_n in_o second_o table_n duty_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o create_v or_o make_v law_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la such_o as_o be_v never_o law_n or_o in_o be_v before_o he_o create_v they_o and_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o law_n even_o to_o every_o humane_a creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n all_o law_n necessary_a for_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v from_o himself_o who_o only_o know_v himself_o and_o what_o will_v be_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o people_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o lord_n frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n give_v charge_n to_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 4.2_o deut._n 4.2_o not_o to_o add_v too_o nor_o take_v from_o his_o law_n or_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n because_o though_o a_o christian_n yet_o he_o can_v so_o well_o by_o his_o wisdom_n judge_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o piety_n what_o be_v suitable_a to_o god_n as_o a_o heathen_a can_v judge_v in_o matter_n of_o civility_n what_o be_v suitable_a to_o man_n he_o may_v notwithstanding_o exercise_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n in_o these_o case_n 1_o be_v grant_v general_o whatsoever_o be_v clear_o and_o evident_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n as_o the_o way_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v serve_v and_o worship_v he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o himself_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n that_o other_o may_v do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o talon_n we_o have_v receive_v must_v be_v improve_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o 2_o see_v the_o assembly_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n have_v many_o thing_n common_a be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o the_o general_n and_o as_o a_o coetus_fw-la hominum_fw-la with_o other_o civil_a assembly_n whatsoever_o be_v find_v expedient_a comely_a and_o useful_a in_o these_o ought_v careful_o to_o be_v further_v and_o look_v unto_o that_o the_o like_v be_v observe_v in_o these_o more_o sacred_a meeting_n such_o circumstance_n or_o law_n establish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n about_o they_o do_v not_o immediate_o reach_v the_o worship_n itself_o but_o the_o worshipper_n yet_o so_o necessary_a as_o without_o such_o provision_n the_o service_n can_v so_o convenient_o or_o edify_o be_v perform_v if_o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o design_v if_o many_o speak_v at_o the_o same_o time_n if_o in_o a_o great_a congregation_n no_o eminent_a place_n for_o he_o that_o preach_v the_o sermon_n will_v not_o be_v so_o edify_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o such_o law_n or_o provision_n more_o holy_a or_o sacred_a than_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n evil_a or_o sinful_a in_o the_o preservation_n or_o keep_v up_o the_o be_v of_o devil_n or_o wicked_a man_n the_o magistrate_n may_v make_v law_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o
the_o life_n of_o murderer_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o man_n and_o rational_a creature_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o it_o do_v any_o act_n or_o make_v any_o law_n that_o be_v sinful_a or_o evil_a and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o law_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o be_v or_o convenient_a be_v of_o the_o service_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v sacred_a and_o spiritual_a yet_o such_o law_n be_v not_o the_o schoolman_n say_v of_o letter_n literae_fw-la significantes_fw-la sacras_fw-la sententias_fw-la non_fw-la significant_a eas_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la sacra_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la res_fw-la ergo_fw-la literae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacrae_fw-la §_o 2._o to_o impose_v etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o commend_v and_o advise_v a_o practice_n without_o any_o coercisive_n impression_n of_o authority_n such_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o darius_n dan._n 6.25_o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o my_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o steadfast_a for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n he_o work_v sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n rather_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o command_v be_v represent_v so_o in_o that_o of_o paul_n philem_n 8._o though_o i_o may_v enjoin_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a yet_o i_o rather_o beseech_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o practice_n be_v not_o so_o evident_a as_o to_o be_v of_o general_a acceptation_n by_o the_o godly_a of_o present_a or_o former_a age_n as_o infant_n baptism_n necessity_n of_o ordination_n to_o all_o that_o preach_v in_o public_a this_o or_o that_o external_a form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o the_o like_a 2_o he_o may_v protect_v those_o that_o conform_v to_o such_o advice_n and_o impose_v penalty_n 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man_n ought_v obstinate_o not_o malicious_o to_o break_v and_o violate_v the_o laudable_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n 22_o câ—n._n 22_o command_v by_o public_a authority_n to_o be_v observe_v 4._o the_o case_n be_v about_o a_o command_n with_o a_o penalty_n which_o be_v the_o most_o magistratical_a there_o be_v more_o of_o power_n and_o authority_n 2_o premiare_fw-la potest_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la libet_fw-la pertinere_fw-la sed_fw-la punire_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la nisi_fw-la administrum_fw-la legis_fw-la aq._n 1â—_n ad_fw-la q._n 92._o art_n 2_o in_o a_o penalty_n than_o in_o a_o reward_n for_o to_o punish_v be_v peculiar_a to_o magistracy_n to_o reward_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n that_o have_v wherewith_o a_o penalty_n impose_v with_o great_a severity_n those_o that_o obey_v not_o though_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o ever_o so_o peaceable_a and_o free_a from_o contempt_n in_o their_o forbearance_n and_o conformable_a in_o other_o matter_n their_o doom_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o obstinate_a the_o common_a people_n especial_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o natural_a condition_n be_v more_o brutish_a and_o indispose_v to_o instruction_n such_o despise_v knowledge_n the_o care_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n conduce_v more_o to_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n than_o any_o care_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o they_o heed_v more_o the_o command_n and_o imposition_n of_o man_n than_o of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o reduce_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o law_n than_o from_o the_o threaten_n of_o hell_n they_o come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n and_o care_n by_o birth_n and_o providence_n but_o minister_n and_o public_a preacher_n by_o his_o own_o election_n and_o satisfaction_n receive_v of_o their_o sufficiency_n and_o fitness_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o any_o place_n of_o public_a instruct_v either_o of_o young_a or_o old_a but_o as_o they_o be_v 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