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be_v not_o conceivable_a 2._o minister_n and_o church-judicatories_a be_v not_o to_o command_v any_o law_n much_o less_o their_o own_o law_n but_o only_o deliver_v the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a either_o god_n or_o the_o magistrate_n the_o pastor_n may_v say_v with_o moses_n exod._n 18._o v._o 15._o i_o do_v make_v the_o people_n know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n &_o his_o law_n but_o he_o can_v lay_v any_o penalty_n upon_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n except_o as_o moses_n he_o be_v invest_v with_o magistracy_n but_o be_v the_o minister_n not_o only_o to_o deliver_v the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o also_o lay_v a_o command_n this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n have_v this_o privilege_n that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o
the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o may_v command_v in_o his_o own_o name_n the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v not_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o grave_a divine_n that_o minister_n have_v no_o power_n of_o legislation_n which_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o he_o that_o have_v no_o power_n of_o or_o capacity_n to_o legislation_n can_v have_v any_o to_o jurisdiction_n for_o every_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n but_o be_v he_o disenable_v to_o have_v a_o power_n of_o legislation_n by_o that_o he_o shall_v loose_v all_o capacity_n to_o bear_v any_o office_n of_o jurisdiction_n camero_n be_v very_o express_v in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la p._n 369._o where_n have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o law_n 1._o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n 2._o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o order_n and_o discipline_n he_o add_v in_o neither_o kind_n the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o what_o proceed_v from_o the_o church_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v admonition_n and_o exhortation_n than_o law_n musculus_fw-la be_v no_o less_o express_v in_o his_o common_a place_n p._n 6â—1_n we_o do_v confident_o assert_v that_o all_o that_o power_n by_o which_o authentic_a law_n be_v make_v bind_v the_o subject_n to_o obey_v whether_o they_o be_v call_v civil_a or_o eccle_n siasticall_a do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o subject_n nor_o to_o the_o church-minist_a but_o proper_o to_o the_o sole_a magistrate_n to_o who_o be_v give_v a_o mere_a command_n merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la over_o the_o subject_n 3._o this_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o all_o canon_n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o church-judicatories_a which_o except_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v equitable_a true_a and_o just_a be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v since_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v it_o never_o so_o unjust_a have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n but_o sure_a none_o of_o our_o presbyterian_a brethren_n will_v maintain_v that_o all_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o church-judicatories_a be_v infallible_a and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o man_n censure_v by_o such_o a_o judicatorie_a to_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o justice_n truth_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o censure_n before_o he_o obey_v it_o yea_o before_o it_o have_v the_o force_n or_o name_n of_o a_o censure_n for_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o minister_n as_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o physician_n which_o must_v convince_v the_o party_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o vield_v to_o this_o or_o that_o remedy_n their_o command_n must_v have_v always_o some_o reason_n annex_v why_o they_o must_v be_v obey_v but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n need_v none_o and_o permit_v none_o to_o interpret_v it_o but_o obey_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n law_n be_v various_o divide_v into_o divine_a and_o humane_a ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a moral_a ceremonial_a and_o politic_a some_o call_v those_o divine_a which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o those_o humane_a which_o be_v make_v by_o man_n other_o call_v they_o divine_a law_n which_o rule_v the_o conscience_n and_o those_o humane_a law_n which_o govern_v the_o outward_a man_n but_o none_o of_o these_o division_n be_v without_o their_o defect_n for_o humane_a law_n govern_v and_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o ro._n 13._o and_o albeit_o all_o humane_a law_n be_v not_o divine_a yet_o all_o divine_a law_n be_v so_o far_o humane_a as_o the_o magistrate_n give_v a_o sanction_n to_o they_o and_o impose_v a_o obligation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n to_o obey_v they_o likewise_o the_o division_n of_o law_n into_o moral_n policick_a and_o ceremonial_a have_v its_o defect_n for_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o basis_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o politic_a and_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v state_n city_n family_n father_n husband_n child_n servant_n must_v be_v govern_v so_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o the_o moral_a law_n apply_v to_o the_o use_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o politic_a or_o civil_a law_n be_v but_o the_o moral_a law_n applyable_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o conversation_n of_o life_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o the_o holy_a scripture_n put_v no_o such_o distinction_n 1._o god_n be_v alike_o the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o 2._o god_n only_o and_o moses_n his_o deputy_n on_o earth_n do_v give_v a_o sanction_n and_o stamp_n of_o obligation_n to_o they_o all_o 3._o the_o matter_n indeed_o be_v diverse_a and_o so_o be_v the_o military_a law_n distinct_a from_o the_o matrimonial_a and_o testamentary_a and_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o civil_a law_n because_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n give_v force_n of_o law_n to_o they_o alike_o upon_o that_o account_n why_o may_v not_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v call_v civil_a 4._o because_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v read_v every_o sabbath_n that_o many_o day_n pass_v without_o law_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v understand_v without_o any_o such_o partition_n 5._o because_o the_o same_o person_n judge_v every_o cause_n and_o matter_n punishable_a by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v as_o mr._n gillespie_n feign_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o judicatory_a ecclesiastical_a for_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n &_o a_o civil_a bench_n where_o the_o judge_n decide_v civil_a or_o politic_a cause_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v need_v a_o three_o bench_n of_o judge_n meddle_v with_o moral_a matter_n and_o cause_n yet_o mr._n gillespie_n p._n 14._o grant_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o other_o civil_a law_n but_o god_n own_o law_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o levite_n judge_v not_o only_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o chron._n 2._o v._o 30._o &_o 32._o and_o so_o fall_v down_o the_o division_n of_o law_n into_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a for_o 1._o they_o differ_v not_o in_o kind_n otherwise_o then_o a_o man_n from_o a_o animal_n this_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la the_o other_o the_o species_n 2._o all_o law_n devise_v by_o man_n whatever_o subject_n and_o matter_n they_o be_v about_o be_v civil_a politic_a and_o law_n of_o that_o power_n that_o give_v they_o force_v and_o vigour_n of_o law_n such_o be_v all_o the_o constitution_n about_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o vain_a they_o call_v ecclesiastical_a 3._o if_o a_o law_n be_v to_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a because_o it_o handle_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v need_v as_o many_o kind_n of_o law_n as_o there_o be_v society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v one_o peculiar_a classis_fw-la for_o law_n to_o govern_v school_n and_o university_n another_o to_o govern_v society_n of_o merchant_n a_o three_o for_o society_n of_o draper_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o law_n may_v be_v as_o proper_o call_v ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o law_n be_v call_v nautical_a military_a testamentary_a matrimonial_a either_o because_o they_o be_v about_o matter_n of_o church_n army_n will_n husband_n wife_n or_o because_o they_o be_v invent_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o church_n soldier_n marry_a people_n and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o think_v to_o call_v a_o law_n ecclesiastical_a because_o not_o only_o it_o be_v of_o church-matter_n but_o also_o because_o it_o must_v be_v make_v by_o ecclesiastical_a man_n and_o receive_v form_n and_o sanction_n from_o they_o and_o because_o all_o cause_n &_o matter_n which_o they_o call_v ecclesiastical_a must_v be_v judge_v by_o ecclesiastical_a man_n for_o 1._o as_o ecclesiastical_a power_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o civil_a as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o so_o ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n 2._o minister_n have_v no_o power_n of_o legislation_n nor_o of_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o law_n to_o govern_v christian_n in_o church_n need_v not_o to_o take_v their_o name_n from_o church_n minister_n or_o ministry_n but_o from_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n latour_n and_o giver_n of_o they_o and_o bind_v man_n to_o a_o submission_n to_o they_o under_o penalty_n musculus_fw-la in_o the_o above-quoted_n place_n disprove_v at_o large_a this_o
and_o the_o civil_a and_o therefore_o no_o need_n to_o make_v two_o of_o one_o that_o ecclesiastical_a presbyterian_a jurisdiction_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o same_o limit_n as_o be_v the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o jurisdiction_n different_a from_o the_o magistrate_n power_n though_o subordinate_a to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o marital_a and_o paternal_a power_n none_o doubt_v but_o a_o father_n in_o england_n have_v a_o power_n over_o his_o son_n in_o france_n and_o that_o a_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n however_o distant_a from_o he_o now_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o church_n combine_v and_o that_o of_o synod_n never_o go_v beyond_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n that_o the_o church_n of_o persia_n aethiopia_n and_o india_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o observe_v the_o deciees_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a nor_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n those_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dordrecht_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o barwick_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o scotland_n and_o yet_o some_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n excommunicate_v in_o scotland_n be_v also_o bind_v by_o the_o same_o sentence_n in_o france_n or_o holland_n because_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v they_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n within_o which_o excommunication_n act_v shall_v as_o much_o spread_v down_o ward_n as_o upward_o and_o that_o since_o a_o man_n bind_v by_o excommunication_n at_o edinburgh_n be_v also_o tie_v in_o heaven_n good_a reason_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o fast_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o this_o also_o which_o all_o church_n class_n and_o synod_n assume_v make_v their_o jurisdiction_n whole_o concur_v in_o nature_n and_o property_n with_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v that_o as_o in_o all_o civil_a and_o political_a assembly_n the_o major_a and_o the_o strong_a part_n in_o vote_n not_o in_o reason_n do_v carry_v it_o so_o decree_n and_o canon_n because_o the_o major_a part_n have_v vote_v they_o to_o be_v such_o be_v therefore_o receivable_a by_o inferior_a ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n as_o they_o call_v they_o whereas_o since_o they_o pretend_v that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o it_o in_o this_o main_a particular_a but_o that_o private_a man_n or_o church_n shall_v adhere_v to_o truth_n not_o to_o multitude_n not_o number_v the_o vote_n but_o weigh_v the_o reason_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o their_o ordinance_n for_o call_v of_o the_o assembly_n for_o though_o they_o take_v upon_o themselves_o that_o power_n of_o legislation_n &_o jurisdiction_n who_o vote_n be_v not_o weigh_v but_o number_v and_o which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o exercise_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o they_o very_o prudent_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o jurisdiction_n can_v not_o be_v assume_v by_o churchman_n as_o such_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o they_o never_o intend_v that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v transact_v or_o define_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o a_o canon_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o force_n since_o they_o express_o enjoin_v in_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o prescribe_v to_o the_o assembly_n 1._o that_o their_o decision_n and_o definition_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o law_n make_v to_o they_o but_o of_o humble_a advice_n 2._o that_o no_o regard_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n dissent_v or_o assent_v but_o that_o each_o party_n shall_v subscribe_v their_o name_n to_o their_o opinion_n 5._o another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v not_o coordinate_a but_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o they_o both_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o both_o of_o they_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n challenge_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o messenger_n from_o god_n in_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o judge_n exercise_v power_n about_o make_v new_a law_n which_o do_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o assembly_n &_o presbytery_n of_o scotland_n do_v not_o only_o press_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o their_o canon_n decree_n and_o constitution_n 6._o another_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a be_v that_o both_o be_v conversant_a about_o law_n and_o constitution_n that_o be_v make_v by_o man_n such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o synod_n and_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o be_v no_o more_o express_a scripture_n then_o the_o instinian_a code_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o needless_a to_o constitute_v two_o coordinate_a humane_a legislative_a power_n 7._o but_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o decree_n canon_n constitution_n of_o presbytery_n and_o church-assembly_n be_v word_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a precept_n this_o very_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v divine_a constitution_n and_o that_o one_o jurisdiction_n or_o other_o must_v be_v conceive_v enjoin_v by_o a_o sanction_n and_o command_a obedience_n to_o they_o argue_v that_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n be_v but_o one_o for_o what_o can_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n do_v more_o then_o to_o give_v a_o sanction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v if_o he_o must_v give_v a_o sanction_n to_o the_o decalogue_n why_o not_o to_o all_o other_o precept_n which_o be_v equal_o of_o divine_a institution_n 8._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o put_v under_o the_o gospel_n a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o universal_a monarch_n as_o mr._n gillespie_n speak_v p._n 261._o for_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n there_o be_v nothing_o good_a holy_a honest_a and_o of_o good_a report_n but_o be_v the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o since_o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n call_v he_o but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o can_v be_v keeper_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n under_o moses_n administration_n but_o he_o must_v be_v also_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n what_o need_v to_o constitute_v two_o coordinate_a judicial_a power_n each_o of_o they_o being_n pari_fw-la gradu_fw-la subordinate_a to_o jesus_n christ_n last_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o this_o kingdom_n as_o our_o brethren_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n than_o this_o kingdom_n must_v have_v a_o jurisdiction_n and_o law_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o world_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o prove_v true_a by_o the_o parallel_v we_o have_v make_v of_o both_o jurisdiction_n mr._n gillespie_n a_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n pag._n 85._o endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o a_o wide_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o nature_n cause_n object_n adjunct_n but_o i_o may_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n maintain_v the_o like_a wide_a difference_n betwixt_o martial_a naval_a testamentall_a paternal_a marital_a and_o civil_a power_n all_o differ_v and_o yet_o subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o may_v also_o attribute_v to_o each_o society_n its_o peculiar_a power_n place_v in_o a_o college_n of_o physician_n a_o medicall_a power_n subordinate_a to_o god_n the_o god_n of_o body_n health_n and_o outward_a safety_n as_o the_o civil_a be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a to_o christ_n for_o if_o the_o god_n of_o nation_n have_v institute_v the_o civil_a power_n and_o the_o god_n of_o saint_n the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o mr._n gillespie_n speak_v what_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v institute_v the_o medicall_a power_n and_o if_o moral_a good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n why_o may_v not_o bodily_a health_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o medicall_a power_n chapter_n vi._n whether_o jesus_n christ_n have_v appoint_v a_o jurisdiction_n call_v ecclesiastical_a as_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o magistrate_n be_v
foot_n since_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a advice_n nor_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o a_o mere_a product_n of_o coercive_a power_n which_o the_o very_a papist_n at_o least_o those_o that_o new_o come_v from_o among_o they_o namely_o antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n conceive_v to_o be_v necessary_o join_v with_o all_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n else_o that_o they_o be_v mere_a declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n these_o be_v his_o word_n lib._n 5._o the_o rep_n ca._n 1._o nos_fw-la potius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o min_n stri_fw-la declaramus_fw-la esse_fw-la excludendum_fw-la quam_fw-la actu_fw-la corporali_fw-la excludimus_fw-la we_o bishop_n and_o minister_n do_v rather_o declare_v that_o one_o be_v deserve_v to_o be_v exclude_v than_o we_o exclude_v he_o bodily_a one_o be_v a_o act_n of_o command_n the_o other_o of_o advice_n thus_o in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o no_o church_n can_v excommunicate_v without_o magistracy_n nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la potestate_fw-la laica_fw-la 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yield_v to_o it_o without_o dispute_v yet_o not_o without_o examine_v as_o do_v those_o of_o beroea_n who_o try_v the_o sermon_n of_o st._n paul_n whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o other_o scripture_n and_o be_v there_o now_o a_o synod_n make_v up_o of_o 40._o or_o 50._o man_n like_o peter_n and_o paul_n a_o church_n shall_v reverence_v their_o order_n but_o yet_o that_o synod_n shall_v have_v no_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o overcome_v the_o inward_a man_n by_o persuasion_n and_o lead_v he_o as_o it_o be_v captive_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o case_n man_n and_o church_n be_v not_o persuade_v or_o do_v delay_v obedience_n and_o submission_n i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o apostolical_a synod_n can_v bring_v neither_o church_n nor_o man_n to_o a_o outward_a conformity_n to_o their_o sentence_n law_n and_o decree_n without_o a_o power_n delâ—…ated_v from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o some_o magistracy_n seat_v in_o church_n let_v we_o 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constitution_n that_o be_v make_v about_o they_o be_v act_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n be_v valid_a not_o because_o they_o be_v law_n of_o christ_n and_o approve_v to_o every_o one_o conscience_n but_o because_o like_a law_n and_o order_n of_o other_o society_n they_o do_v oblige_v as_o such_o and_o as_o consent_v unto_o in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o minor_a part_n be_v in_o the_o right_a for_o as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n command_v thing_n direct_o command_v by_o god_n be_v the_o magistrate_n act_n so_o those_o act_n perform_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n though_o command_v express_o by_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o require_v external_a obedience_n either_o active_o or_o passive_o be_v act_n of_o that_o magistracy_n set_v up_o in_o that_o church_n i_o find_v in_o a_o result_n of_o a_o synod_n in_o new-england_n print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o mr._n 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