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reges_fw-la â—errae_fw-la christo_fw-la eges_fw-la ferendo_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la august_n ep_v 48._o fear_n of_o god_n he_o maintain_v the_o public_a peace_n further_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o truth_n prevent_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o spread_a of_o error_n etc._n etc._n they_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o â—ule_v their_o subject_n that_o their_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v as_o sanctuary_n or_o safe_a harbour_n for_o the_o church_n they_o have_v go_v far_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o former_a confession_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n wherein_o they_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o magistrate_n his_o power_n be_v over_o the_o outward_a maâ—_n to_o keep_v that_o within_o due_a obedience_n to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o may_v live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o one_o with_o another_o but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o all_o 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deo_fw-la es_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la vocamur_fw-la non_fw-la nor_o oporiet_fw-la esse_fw-la subditâ—t_fw-la cviquam_fw-la hominum_fw-la august_n prop._n 72._o in_o rom._n heb._n 13._o 17._o he_o say_v caesari_n quidem_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la tuam_fw-la reddas_fw-la deo_n tempt_v ipsden_a alioquin_fw-la quid_fw-la erit_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la caesaris_fw-la he_o will_v have_v mâ—_n give_v their_o money_n to_o caesar_n and_o themselves_o to_o unto_o god_n otherwise_o what_o shall_v the_o lord_n have_v if_o caesar_n have_v all_o ecclesiastical_a government_n do_v especial_o respect_v the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v give_v that_o obedience_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v augustine_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o this_o life_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o power_n that_o be_v to_o man_n honourable_o administer_a humane_a affair_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o whereby_o we_o be_v call_v to_o his_o kingdom_n we_o must_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o no_o man_n thus_o these_o holy_a man_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o one_o government_n watch_v over_o the_o body_n and_o the_o bodily_a estate_n but_o the_o other_o over_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o that_o manage_v this_o government_n must_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n so_o watch_v as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n thereof_o to_o god_n three_o they_o tell_v we_o the_o magistrate_n be_v berâ—usted_v with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n in_o this_o life_n to_o honour_n and_o reward_v such_o as_o do_v well_o or_o to_o terrify_v and_o punish_v such_o as_o do_v amiss_o either_o against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o church_n government_n be_v spiritual_a eph._n 6._o 17._o which_o she_o use_v both_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o her_o child_n and_o just_a offence_n of_o her_o enemy_n last_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n part_v to_o exercise_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v and_o exercise_v aright_o by_o those_o upon_o who_o god_n have_v lay_v it_o as_o constantino_n theodosius_n arcadius_n marcianus_n etc._n etc._n have_v do_v these_o pious_a emperor_n do_v not_o with_o vzziah_n adventure_n upon_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 16._o but_o they_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o worthy_a ezechiah_n who_o first_o command_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n to_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 5._o 27._o then_o he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o fulfil_v what_o god_n require_v of_o they_o 2_o chron._n 30._o 1._o and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v say_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 2_o king_n 18._o 6._o sir_n you_o see_v what_o god_n church_n in_o all_o age_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n have_v hold_v concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o tell_v we_o what_o you_o hold_v out_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n