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from_o all_o such_o as_o by_o their_o fruit_n do_v plain_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n man_n never_o send_v of_o god_n subverter_n of_o people_n soul_n 4._o god_n bid_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n to_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o i_o bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o a_o land_n if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n take_v a_o man_n of_o their_o coast_n and_o set_v he_o for_o their_o watchman_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33.2_o this_o plain_o intimate_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n as_o have_v soul_n incomparable_o precious_a which_o god_n have_v command_v they_o diligent_o to_o keep_v and_o have_v give_v they_o charge_n of_o with_o wise_a care_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n to_o take_v a_o fit_a man_n and_o set_v he_o for_o their_o watchman_n guide_n and_o spiritual_a pastor_n according_o the_o people_n in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v take_v a_o fit_a man_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n without_o a_o bishop_n and_o set_v he_o for_o their_o watchman_n and_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o ministerial_a labour_n and_o oversight_n with_o great_a profit_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o his_o ordination_n must_v needs_o be_v valid_a 5._o god_n word_n be_v let_v the_o presbyter_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o as_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o pillar_n of_o god_n church_n because_o double_a honour_n be_v especial_o due_a to_o such_o and_o not_o to_o such_o as_o do_v not_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n though_o they_o rule_v well_o for_o though_o double_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o they_o also_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o especial_o and_o eminent_o due_a to_o they_o that_o rule_v well_o 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upon_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o good_a he_o will_v adjudge_v unto_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o the_o wicked_a unto_o everlasting_a fire_n 15._o dr._n parker_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n in_o his_o book_n of_o religion_n and_o loyalty_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 28._o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o crude_a expression_n not_o to_o call_v it_o profane_a because_o it_o be_v so_o common_a by_o customary_a mistake_n to_o affirm_v that_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n under_o christ_n they_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v so_o under_o god_n but_o so_o as_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n within_o their_o dominion_n for_o as_o head_n of_o his_o church_n he_o ever_o own_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o temporal_a power_n there_o be_v other_o supremacy_n other_o mr._n buâ—rough's_n irenicum_fw-la p._n 21._o mr_n peâ—â—â—…_n reform_v catholics_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v supremacy_n who_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v twofold_a one_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o another_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n these_o be_v great_a error_n 16._o as_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o person_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n one_o immanuel_n in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o rule_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o general_n for_o the_o good_a of_o militant_a saint_n in_o special_a and_o though_o christ_n as_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n own_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o temporal_a power_n yet_o as_o now_o he_o be_v and_o since_o his_o ascension_n have_v be_v in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o glory_n he_o be_v have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v superior_a to_o all_o temporal_a power_n it_o be_v christ_n purpose_v to_o be_v mediator_n who_o raise_v up_o moses_n joshua_n david_n cyrus_n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o magistracy_n then_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n who_o be_v mediator_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n raise_v up_o vespasian_n titus_n trajan_n constantine_n charles_n the_o great_a q._n elizabeth_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n since_o his_o ascension_n and_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o magistracy_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o the_o mediator_n be_v man_n yet_o not_o a_o mere_a and_o bare_a man_n but_o that_o man_n in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a col._n 2.9_o and_o he_o only_o be_v mediator_n 17._o bp_o andrews_n hold_v but_o one_o place_n wherein_o external_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v found_v and_o that_o be_v mat._n 18.17_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man._n by_o these_o word_n he_o suppose_v the_o major_a excommunication_n appoint_v of_o christ_n 41_o â—ortura_fw-la â—orti_fw-la p._n 41_o de_fw-fr exteriore_fw-la foro_fw-la ibi_fw-la agitur_fw-la exterioris_fw-la fori_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la illo_fw-la nec_fw-la alio_fw-la loco_fw-la fundata_fw-la est_fw-la there_o christ_n treat_v of_o the_o exterior_a court_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o exterior_a court_n be_v found_v in_o that_o place_n and_o no_o other_o 18._o 43._o certum_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—uidem_fw-la in_o â—heologia_fw-la receptum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d omniâ—â—s_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d venisse_fw-la â—hristum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la jam_fw-la â—…te_fw-la adâ—…ntum_fw-la suâ—â—…_n crat_fw-mi â—â—…do_fw-la vel_fw-la â—â—…turae_fw-la vel_fw-la â—…olitiae_fw-la eunâ—el_fw-la inverâ—…et_fw-la vel_fw-la â—…erteret_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o â—ictum_fw-la maâ—â—…_n reddeâ—â—…_n id._n ib._n p._n 43._o but_o herein_o bp_o andrews_n contradict_v himself_o and_o the_o unanimous_a judgement_n of_o all_o sound_a divine_n who_o 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