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in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n that_o sometime_o a_o erroneous_a sentence_n definitive_a shall_v prevail_v till_o the_o same_o authority_n perceive_v such_o oversight_n may_v afterward_o correct_v or_o reverse_v it_o than_o that_o strife_n shall_v have_v respite_n to_o grow_v and_o not_o come_v speedy_o unto_o some_o end_n then_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o do_v nothing_o against_o conscience_n '_o neither_o wish_n we_o say_v he_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v persuade_v they_o ought_v not_o not_o to_o do_v but_o we_o say_v this_o persuasion_n ought_v to_o be_v full_o settle_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o in_o litigious_a and_o controvert_v cause_n of_o such_o quality_n here_o what_o exception_n mr._n hooker_n make_v matter_n not_o for_o the_o text_n make_v none_o '_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o sentence_n of_o judicial_a and_o final_a decision_n shall_v determine_v yea_o though_o it_o seem_v in_o their_o private_a opinion_n to_o swerve_v utter_o from_o that_o which_o be_v right_a as_o no_o doubt_n many_o time_n the_o sentence_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v unto_o one_o or_o other_o party_n contend_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n god_n do_v then_o allow_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o their_o private_a judgement_n it_o seem_v yea_o and_o perhaps_o true_o seem_v that_o the_o law_n do_v disallow_v thus_o mr._n hooker_n who_o last_a word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o say_v either_o that_o we_o be_v to_o submit_v our_o private_a opinion_n or_o judgement_n i._n e._n those_o reason_n that_o we_o have_v from_o the_o thing_n to_o think_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o court_n i._n e._n to_o another_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v draw_v from_o authority_n of_o which_o be_v speak_v large_o elsewhere_o in_o obligation_n of_o judgement_n §_o 2_o etc._n etc._n or_o else_o that_o retain_v still_o our_o private_a opinion_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o 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where_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o prophecy_n describe_v typical_o under_o the_o ancient_a ceremony_n the_o restauration_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o god_n church_n at_o last_o among_o other_o recite_v this_o law_n deut._n 17._o in_o controversy_n they_o the_o priest_n shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n see_v hag._n 2.11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n say_v if_o one_o bear_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o which_o command_n the_o prophet_n consult_v they_o and_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o they_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o see_v mal._n 2.7_o where_o chide_v the_o priest_n cause_v many_o to_o fall_v in_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n faith_n the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o he_o therefore_o err_v no_o remedy_n but_o the_o people_n must_v fall_v see_v deut._n 33.9_o 10._o comp_n eccl._n 45.17_o and_o see_v hos_n 4.4_o where_o when_o god_n will_v express_v the_o extreme_a perverseness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o people_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o those_o that_o contend_v with_o and_o show_v disobedience_n to_o their_o priest_n likewise_o the_o priest_n put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o according_o admit_v man_n to_o or_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o readmission_n of_o these_o exercise_v the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o cleansing_n for_o which_o see_n leu._n 10.10_o 11_o ezech._n 44.23_o leu._n ch_n 13._o &_o 14._o be_v only_a metaphor_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o judge_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o trespass_n against_o god_n law_n in_o excommunicate_v those_o who_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o
be_v jehojada_n the_o high_a priest_n a_o extraordinary_a person_n 2_o chron._n 24.15_o who_o aftersward_o reform_v the_o church_n 2_o chron._n 23._o to_o joash_n revolt_a after_o jehoiadah_n death_n be_v send_v the_o prophet_n zechariah_n jehoiadah_n son_n 2_o chron._n 24.20_o to_o amaziah_n also_o when_o he_o in_o his_o late_a day_n turn_v aside_o be_v another_o prophet_n send_v 2_o chron._n 25.15_o afterward_o god_n send_v zechariah_n a_o prophet_n for_o the_o guide_n of_o vzziah_n his_o son_n who_o after_o zechariah_n death_n presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n be_v sharp_o rebuke_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o zealous_a priest_n 2_o chron._n 26.5_o 17_o 20._o in_o wicked_a ahaz'_v time_n be_v many_o prophet_n send_v in_o a_o time_n of_o much_o iniquity_n hosea_n amos_n micha_n isaiah_n and_o other_o of_o the_o minor_a prophet_n then_o or_o soon_o to_o manasses_n also_o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o day_n be_v prophet_n send_v see_v 2_o king_n 21.10_o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.10_o who_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v last_o in_o the_o time_n after_o josiah_n be_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ezechiel_n zephaniah_n and_o other_o rise_v betimes_o and_o send_v his_o messenger_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwelling-place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 36.15_o and_o to_o these_o extraordinary_a prophet_n be_v forerunner_n and_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o great_a prophet_n that_o be_v promise_v deut._n 18.15_o 18._o where_o those_o who_o well-inclined_a go_v with_o great_a reverence_n to_o resort_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o they_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n upon_o sin_n preach_v repentance_n and_o upon_o it_o eternal_a redemption_n by_o the_o future_a messiah_n see_v ezech._n 8.1_o 33.31_o jer._n 36._o 2_o king_n 4.23_o §_o 29_o 5._o it_o seem_v that_o such_o constant_a guide_n unerring_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v requisite_a to_o those_o time_n before_o the_o captivity_n in_o this_o respect_n because_o though_o the_o law_n be_v write_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o great_a plenty_n of_o the_o copy_n and_o perhaps_o none_o entire_a save_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n the_o original_a be_v command_v to_o be_v put_v at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.25_o out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o transcript_n and_o out_o of_o this_o another_o copy_v for_o the_o king_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o but_o that_o such_o copy_n be_v not_o very_o common_a see_v 2_o chron._n 17._o 9_o where_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v send_v by_o jehoshaphat_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o country_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n with_o they_o and_o 2_o king_n 22.8_o 10_o 11._o where_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n perhaps_o the_o original_a after_o manasses_n his_o persecution_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v find_v by_o chance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o repair_v the_o house_n which_o i_o do_v not_o urge_v as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o book_n of_o the_o law_n at_o all_o preserve_v in_o any_o hand_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v find_v but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v then_o very_o scarce_o for_o that_o pious_a king_n though_o now_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v not_o see_v it_o before_o and_o ill_a time_n between_o hezechiah_n and_o josiah_n can_v not_o have_v render_v it_o so_o rare_a if_o the_o former_a time_n have_v abound_v with_o copy_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o practice_n enjoin_v deut._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o for_o some_o choice_n and_o select_a piece_n thereof_o of_o more_o general_a concernment_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o table_n wherein_o these_o be_v to_o be_v write_v §_o 30_o 6._o at_o least_o there_o seem_v as_o 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post_fw-la collationem_fw-la 20._o c._n §_o 31_o to_o α._n the_o text_n urge_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n i_o answer_v that_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o priest_n error_n at_o least_o in_o truth_n necessary_a but_o of_o their_o viciousness_n and_o here_o the_o people_n be_v to_o follow_v their_o say_n not_o their_o do_n again_o some_o not_o of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o their_o false_a prediction_n they_o some_o of_o they_o act_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o send_v by_o god_n prophet_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n and_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n ignorant_a blind_a and_o false_a guide_n see_v jer._n 23.27_o 28._o etc._n etc._n again_o some_o prophetical_a only_a of_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o that_o church_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o substitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n again_o that_o some_o indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o fall_v away_o in_o some_o time_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o not_o into_o heresy_n yet_o unto_o open_a idolatry_n but_o yet_o this_o we_o say_v hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o people_n in_o all_o time_n may_v have_v some_o orthodox_n clergy_n to_o adhere_v to_o and_o this_o a_o body_n distinct_a and_o easy_o discernible_a from_o the_o party_n fall_v away_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o consid_fw-la 3._o p._n 33._o and_o among_o they_o have_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o their_o chief_a guide_n who_o can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o of_o those_o time_n to_o have_v a_o postatize_v to_o idolatry_n and_o this_o body_n of_o clergy_n that_o persevere_v orthodox_n we_o may_v well_o imagine_v to_o nave_n behave_v themselves_o for_o their_o court_n or_o sanedrim_n for_o their_o assembly_n and_o such_o divine_a service_n as_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o the_o temple_n in_o some_o such_o manner_n under_o the_o persecute_v king_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n last_o that_o when_o the_o prophet_n in_o some_o place_n name_v all_o the_o clergy_n or_o priest_n to_o be_v ignorant_a blind_v etc._n etc._n they_o mean_v for_o the_o reason_n give_v above_o in_o consid_fw-la 2._o p._n 28._o only_o many_o of_o they_o all_o of_o such_o a_o place_n of_o such_o a_o relation_n or_o sect_n there_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o as_o be_v not_o unusual_a elsewhere_o see_v ps_n 14.3_o phil._n 2.21_o which_o answer_n be_v not_o i_o but_o be_v give_v along_o ago_o by_o s._n austin_n to_o the_o donatist_n urge_v such_o text_n de_n unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 1._o plerumque_fw-la sermo_n divinus_fw-la impias_fw-la turbas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sie_n redarguit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la tale_n sint_fw-la &_o nullus_fw-la bone_fw-la omnino_fw-la remanserit_fw-la ind_n quip_n admonemur_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la numero_fw-la eos_fw-la dici_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o contra_fw-la donat._n post_v collat_n 20._o more_n svo_fw-la scripturalloquitur_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la arguit_fw-la malos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la populo_fw-la mali_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la consolatur_fw-la bonos_fw-es tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la ibi_fw-la tale_n sint_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la corinthiorum_fw-la quod_fw-la dicimus_fw-la demonstramus_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr arbitrentur_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la tantum_fw-la moris_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sic_fw-la arguere_fw-la reprehensihiles_n quasiomnes_n in_o eo_fw-la populo_fw-la arguantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 32_o to_o β._n this_o place_n be_v interpret_v by_o some_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o then_o as_o be_v answer_v to_o α_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o all_o but_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o this_o time_n god_n true_a worship_n be_v preserve_v in_o shiloh_n at_o least_o where_o the_o ark_n tabernacle_n and_o altar_n be_v settle_v and_o which_o the_o piously-affected_n yearly_o frequent_v see_v
catholic_n be_v of_o which_o declare_v heretic_n be_v no_o part_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n shall_v still_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o unite_v within_o itself_o even_o in_o its_o great_a persecution_n conspicuous_a to_o those_o who_o sincere_o bend_v their_o course_n to_o it_o again_o it_o seem_v that_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n dissolution_n from_o this_o total_a apostasy_n through_o great_a persecution_n from_o the_o faith_n in_o some_o and_o from_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n in_o other_o because_o both_o false_a religion_n and_o such_o heretical_a doctrine_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v all_o tend_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o viciousness_n of_o life_n to_o libertinism_n and_o inducement_n of_o the_o flesh_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2.3_o 10_o 18_o 19_o phil._n 3.18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 7._o etc._n etc._n see_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 32._o there_o shall_v abound_v very_o great_a wickedness_n and_o much_o security_n among_o the_o then_o heavy_a oppressor_n of_o god_n church_n much_o what_o like_v to_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o lot_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o unexpected_o to_o judgement_n but_o this_o be_v no_o fail_v of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v then_o remain_v a_o holy_a city_n at_o unity_n in_o itself_o see_v rev._n 20.9_o and_o if_o also_o within_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o vicious_a shall_v outnumber_n the_o pious_a neither_o be_v this_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n since_o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v less_o or_o more_o in_o all_o age_n that_o the_o wicked_a herein_a be_v more_o than_o the_o good_a as_o st._n austin_n have_v take_v notice_n and_o much_o pain_n to_o prove_v to_o the_o donatist_n urge_v some_o of_o the_o former_a text_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o c._n §_o 64_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o head_n propose_v before_o §_o 1._o viz._n the_o clergy_n be_v delegated_a by_o our_o lord_n depart_v hence_o the_o infallible_a preserver_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o necessary_a faith_n and_o supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n arise_v therein_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o 2d_o next_o this_o authority_n to_o secure_v it_o for_o ever_o from_o any_o decay_n or_o interruption_n thereof_o be_v give_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o dependence_n on_o any_o save_v the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o be_v ambassador_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v every_o where_o free_a from_o all_o violation_n for_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n since_o their_o constitution_n be_v such_o as_o can_v do_v the_o least_o wrong_n or_o hurt_v to_o any_o secular_a dominion_n nay_o bring_v great_a security_n to_o it_o and_o since_o this_o their_o ministry_n because_o without_o a_o sword_n can_v be_v no_o government_n or_o discipline_n come_v arm_v only_o with_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o not_o a_o temporal_a and_o last_o since_o christianity_n the_o doctrine_n they_o plant_v give_v no_o man_n any_o privilege_n interest_n or_o advantage_n by_o it_o in_o this_o world_n or_o for_o secular_a matter_n but_o maintain_v every_o kingdom_n and_o state_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n wherein_o it_o find_v it_o and_o only_o oblige_v man_n to_o pray_v always_o for_o such_o state_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o to_o yield_v all_o strict_a obedience_n to_o it_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o upon_o no_o pretence_n of_o maintain_v religion_n to_o use_v or_o to_o advise_v to_o use_v the_o material_a sword_n or_o any_o otherwise_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n than_o 1._o by_o confess_v it_o 1._o in_o practise_v its_o precept_n at_o all_o time_n among_o which_o yet_o one_o necessary-one_a be_v public_a assemble_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n etc._n etc._n ecclesiactico_v coetus_fw-la humanis_fw-la legibus_fw-la interdictos_fw-la ob_fw-la divinum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la christiani_n intermittere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la grot._fw-la sum_fw-la imp._n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o 2ly_a by_o suffer_v for_o it_o the_o christian_a profession_n therefore_o never_o trouble_v the_o civil_a peace_n which_o can_v be_v break_v but_o by_o arm_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v lawful_o punish_v on_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o temporal_a sovereign_a power_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a profession_n i_o say_v lawful_o purish_v unless_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o person_n such_o temporal_a magistrate_n make_v over_o this_o power_n to_o another_o which_o thing_n doubtless_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v if_o for_o example_n the_o prince_n shall_v not_o think_v it_o so_o decent_a &c_n &c_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o a_o bishop_n his_o spiritual_a father_n by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o correct_v and_o if_o need_v be_v censure_v and_o spiritual_o punish_v concern_v great_a matter_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6.3_o or_o that_o the_o priest_n one_o day_n shall_v summon_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o his_o tribunal_n the_o next_o the_o magistrate_n he_o or_o upon_o other_o reason_n and_o perhaps_o this_o remit_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o clergyman_n even_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n so_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n only_o use_v the_o temporal_a sword_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o other_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o it_o as_o it_o may_v preserve_v more_o reverence_n in_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o ministry_n so_o may_v it_o conduce_v to_o a_o more_o severe_a animadversion_n from_o such_o judge_n suppose_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v of_o that_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n which_o they_o do_v profess_v upon_o such_o malefactor_n than_o any_o other_o way_n can_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o or_o some_o other_o motive_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o concession_n by_o several_a emperor_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n §_o 65_o and_o the_o judgement_n also_o when_o such_o disturbance_n be_v shall_v belong_v to_o his_o not_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n so_o solomon_n confine_v ahiathar_n the_o highpriest_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o 27_o compare_v with_o ch_z 4_o v._o 4._o who_o have_v he_o please_v he_o may_v also_o have_v put_v to_o death_n see_v 1_o king_n 2.26_o 27._o not_o for_o error_n but_o for_o rebellion_n not_o that_o the_o king_n may_v meddle_v or_o have_v any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n over_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n save_o the_o assist_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n with_o his_o temporal_a and_o the_o use_v his_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n see_v calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o s_o 15._o for_o the_o priest_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o 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