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call_v 4._o nor_o
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the_o question_n whether_o the_o jew_n have_v they_o believe_v shall_v have_v continue_v their_o highpriest_n and_o church_n policy_n be_v vain_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a to_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o unbelief_n and_o 2._o he_o have_v settle_v another_o way_n and_o change_v they_o 3._o and_o if_o their_o priesthood_n and_o law_n except_o as_o it_o typify_v spiritual_a thing_n have_v stand_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v bind_v the_o gentile_a christian_n in_o other_o nation_n §_o 28._o when_o emperor_n become_v christian_n they_o do_v not_o set_v up_o the_o jewish_a policy_n nor_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o it_o no_o nor_o any_o settle_a priestly_a supremacy_n for_o national_a government_n for_o council_n be_v call_v but_o on_o rare_a accident_n by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o and_o to_o decide_v particular_a case_n about_o heresy_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v but_o the_o first_o voice_n in_o such_o council_n §_o 29._o but_o if_o every_o nation_n must_v have_v the_o jewish_a policy_n than_o the_o whole_a empire_n must_v then_o have_v one_o high_a priest_n and_o then_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o his_o claim_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n as_o the_o church_n sovereign_a of_o the_o whole_a empire_n which_o it_o be_v like_a be_v then_o seven_o part_n in_o eight_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n at_o least_o unless_o abassia_n be_v then_o general_o christian_n as_o now_o but_o then_o his_o power_n will_v change_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o fall_v when_o it_o fall_v §_o 30._o iii_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o a_o national_a priestly_n sovereignty_n be_v lawful_a or_o whether_o god_n general_a rule_n for_o concord_n order_n edification_n do_v bind_v the_o church_n prudential_o to_o erect_v such_o a_o form_n to_o this_o they_o sayas_n follow_v 1._o we_o will_v first_o lie_v hold_v on_o certainty_n and_o not_o prefer_v uncertainty_n before_o they_o we_o be_v 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episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la which_o the_o carthage_n council_n in_o cyprian_a renounce_v 4._o and_o we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o no_o church-superiours_a have_v authority_n to_o destroy_v the_o particular_a church_n form_n ministry_n doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n which_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o these_o single_a particular_a church_n being_n plain_a and_o sure_a in_o scripture_n they_o must_v be_v continue_v whatever_o canon_n or_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a priest_n shall_v be_v against_o they_o 5._o nor_o can_v they_o force_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n 6._o nor_o have_v any_o priest_n a_o force_a power_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o violence_n but_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o key_n that_o be_v of_o take_v in_o or_o put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o have_v power_n and_o bind_v man_n over_o on_o just_a cause_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o they_o have_v be_v from_o christ_n and_o for_o he_o and_o not_o against_o he_o and_o for_o the_o church_n edisication_n and_o not_o destruction_n and_o what_o be_v pretend_v contrary_a to_o this_o be_v none_o they_o can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o preach_v and_o execute_v they_o 7._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o secure_v though_o in_o our_o doubt_n we_o dare_v not_o swear_v or_o subscribe_v that_o national_a patriarchal_a provincial_a or_o metropolitical_a power_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n yet_o we_o resolve_v to_o live_v in_o all_o christian_a peaceableness_n and_o submission_n when_o such_o be_v over_o we_o §_o 31._o and_o we_o must_v profess_v that_o when_o we_o find_v how_o ancient_o and_o common_o one_o presbyter_n in_o each_o church_n be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o bishop_n without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a ordination_n and_o against_o who_o in_o matter_n of_o his_o power_n none_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o also_o how_o general_o the_o church_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n conform_v themselves_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o to_o their_o limit_n in_o all_o the_o official_a part_n be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o set_v up_o no_o ecclesiastical_a peer_n we_o be_v not_o so_o singular_a or_o void_a of_o reverence_n to_o those_o church_n as_o not_o by_o such_o notice_n to_o be_v much_o the_o more_o incline_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a submission_n and_o peaceableness_n under_o such_o a_o power_n nor_o be_v we_o so_o bold_a or_o rash_a as_o to_o reproach_v it_o or_o condemn_v the_o church_n and_o excellent_a person_n that_o have_v practise_v it_o §32_n nay_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o secure_v the_o state_n worship_n doctrine_n and_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o inferior_a particular_a parish_n church_n there_o be_v some_o of_o we_o that_o much_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o archbishop_n that_o be_v bishop_n that_o have_v some_o oversight_n of_o many_o church_n with_o their_o pastor_n be_v lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o such_o of_o we_o have_v long_o ago_o say_v that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n of_o the_o bohemian_a waldenses_n describe_v by_o commenius_n and_o lascitius_fw-la be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o judgement_n of_o any_o that_o we_o know_v exercise_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o humble_o offer_v for_o our_o concord_n in_o england_n at_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n be_v archbishop_n usher_n form_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n government_n not_o attempt_v any_o diminution_n of_o the_o power_n wealth_n or_o honour_n of_o the_o diocesanes_n or_o archbishop_n but_o only_o a_o restauration_n of_o the_o presbyter_n to_o their_o proper_a office-work_n and_o some_o tolerable_a discipline_n to_o the_o particular_a parish_n church_n §33_n but_o we_o must_v ever_o much_o difference_n so_o much_o of_o church_n order_n and_o government_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v institute_v and_o be_v pure_o divine_a and_o unchangeable_a from_o those_o accidental_n which_o man_n ordain_v though_o according_a to_o god_n general_a rule_n for_o these_o be_v often_o various_a and_o mutable_a and_o be_v mean_n to_o the_o former_a and_o never_o to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o and_o of_o these_o accidental_n of_o government_n we_o say_v as_o they_o that_o say_v no_o such_o form_n be_v fix_v by_o god_n concord_n order_n &_o decency_n and_o edification_n be_v always_o necessary_a but_o oft_o time_n it_o may_v be_v indifferent_a whether_o concord_n order_n and_o decency_n be_v express_v by_o this_o accidental_a way_n or_o that_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o congruous_a for_o order_n decency_n edification_n and_o concord_n in_o one_o country_n church_n or_o time_n may_v be_v incongruous_a in_o another_o therefore_o if_o the_o question_n be_v but_o how_o far_o the_o give_v one_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n power_n over_o other_o or_o make_v disparity_n of_o city_n in_o conformity_n to_o
not_o oppose_v sect._n xviii_o we_o find_v proof_n thar_z ordinary_o church_n be_v first_o plant_v in_o city_n there_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o village_n christian_n enough_o to_o make_v church_n but_o we_o find_v no_o proof_n that_o when_o there_o be_v christian_n enough_o to_o constitute_v church_n they_o may_v not_o be_v plant_v in_o village_n also_o nor_o yet_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v more_o church_n than_o one_o in_o the_o same_o city_n for_o so_o grotius_n say_v there_o be_v even_o then_o when_o christian_n be_v comparative_o but_o few_o and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o dr._n hamond_n large_o assert_v that_o peter_n have_v a_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o paul_n another_o of_o gentile_n at_o rome_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o city_n sect._n xix_o much_o less_o be_v it_o by_o divine_a institution_n that_o bishop_n and_o their_o church_n or_o seat_n be_v only_o in_o such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v city_n which_o by_o their_o privilege_n be_v distinct_a from_o other_o great_a town_n and_o corporation_n whenas_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o signify_v a_o great_a town_n or_o corporation_n such_o as_o our_o market-town_n and_o corporation_n now_o be_v sect._n xx._n but_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n about_o church_n and_o church-affair_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o such_o general_a rule_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o their_o regulation_n sect_n iv_o what_o prince_n and_o pastor_n may_v do_v in_o such_o matter_n i._o these_o foresay_a general_n law_n of_o god_n do_v both_o give_v the_o ruler_n their_o power_n for_o determine_v thing_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o also_o limit_v their_o power_n therein_o ii_o these_o general_a law_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n the_o circumstance_n fit_v to_o the_o end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o public_a good_a the_o promote_a of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o love_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o love_n and_o unity_n and_o that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o order_n and_o decent_o and_o as_o may_v avoid_v offence_n or_o scandal_n to_o all_o both_o those_o without_o and_o those_o within_o gal._n 6._o 15_o 16._o phil._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 3_o 5_o 12._o 26._o 17._o rom._n 14._o 19_o &_o 15._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 23._o ephes_n 4_o 12_o 16_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o &_o 6._o 3._o &_o 11._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o iii_o therefore_o no_o ruler_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a have_v their_o power_n to_o scandalize_v and_o destroy_v but_o only_o to_o edify_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o &_o 13._o 10._o iv._o the_o great_a dispute_n be_v handle_v excellent_o against_o the_o papist_n for_o king_n by_o bishop_n bilson_n of_o christian_a obedience_n bishop_n andrews_n tortura_fw-la torti_n bishop_n buckeridge_n spalatensis_n and_o many_o more_o whether_o the_o king_n of_o christian_a kingdom_n have_v not_o the_o same_o power_n about_o church-matter_n as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v david_n solomon_n hezekiah_n josiah_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v answer_v by_o a_o only_a yea_o or_o nay_o without_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o compare_v case_n v._o we_o suppose_v it_o certain_a that_o christian_a king_n have_v no_o lesser_a power_n than_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n except_o 1._o what_o any_o such_o king_n have_v as_o a_o prophet_n or_o in_o peculiar_a by_o a_o extraordinary_a grant_n 2._o and_o what_o alteration_n be_v make_v by_o alteration_n of_o church-office_n law_n and_o worship_n which_o may_v make_v a_o difference_n of_o which_o hereafter_o vi_o and_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o god_n then_o reserve_v the_o legislation_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o exercise_v by_o revelation_n and_o by_o special_a prophet_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n moses_n deliver_v they_o that_o law_n which_o no_o king_n have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v suspend_v or_o alter_v by_o add_v or_o diminish_v deut._n 12._o 32._o jos_n 1._o but_o they_o have_v a_o mandatory_a power_n and_o of_o make_v some_o subordinate_a by-law_n as_o city_n and_o corporation_n have_v from_o and_o under_o the_o king_n vii_o 2._o yea_o great_a and_o special_a mandate_n be_v oft_o send_v from_o god_n by_o prophet_n against_o which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v no_o power_n viii_o 3._o the_o executive_a or_o judicial_a power_n be_v divide_v part_n be_v in_o the_o king_n and_o magistrate_n and_o part_n be_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o the_o king_n can_v not_o usurp_v himself_o as_o appear_v in_o uzziahs_n offer_v incense_n nor_o yet_o forbid_v the_o priest_n to_o use_v it_o according_a to_o god_n law_n nor_o change_v or_o abrogate_v their_o office_n for_o he_o and_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n law_n ix_o 4._o god_n himself_o settle_v the_o high_a priesthood_n on_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o priesthood_n on_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o alter_v it_o x._o 5._o god_n state_v the_o high_a priesthood_n on_o the_o priest_n during_o life_n numb_a 35._o 25_o 28._o jos_n 20_o 6_o etc._n etc._n which_o law_n the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o violate_v xi_o 6._o there_o be_v more_o particular_a law_n make_v by_o god_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o priest_n describe_v their_o office_n and_o work_n than_o for_o any_o other_o particular_a case_n as_o many_o hundred_o text_n will_v tell_v we_o and_o none_o of_o these_o law_n may_v be_v alter_v or_o suspend_v by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n nor_o those_o by_o which_o god_n state_v some_o of_o the_o judicial_a power_n in_o the_o congregation_n num._n 35._o 12._o to_o 26._o xii_o 7._o solomon_n put_v out_o abiathar_n and_o put_v in_o zadok_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o of_o this_o for_o 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