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come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o 11._o and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n make_v of_o those_o rebellious_a one_o censer_n to_o signify_v that_o none_o not_o of_o aaron_n house_n may_v ever_o after_o that_o dare_v to_o offer_v incense_n numb_a 16._o 38_o 40._o and_o of_o like_a significancy_n be_v aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_a numb_a 17._o 10._o concl._n 3_o high_a civil_a authority_n have_v no_o power_n formal_o ecclesiastical_a to_o make_v church_n law_n so_o call_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o authority_n execute_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o those_o who_o shall_v in_o their_o name_n summon_v examine_v and_o censure_v such_o as_o will_v not_o actual_o conform_v to_o such_o order_n this_o confusion_n of_o civil_a and_o church-power_n and_o tyrannical_a abuse_n of_o civil_a authority_n will_v bring_v confusion_n upon_o state_n which_o against_o all_o admonition_n of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n persist_v therein_o as_o it_o do_v to_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o house_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n prince_n which_o go_v in_o his_o footstep_n zach._n 11._o 14_o 15._o &_o 13._o 4._o 9_o 12._o 20._o concl._n 4._o no_o civil_a authority_n can_v by_o their_o law_n free_a any_o of_o their_o subject_n either_o from_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n to_o the_o church_n as_o member_n thereof_o or_o from_o church_n censure_n nay_o they_o can_v by_o any_o such_o law_n exempt_v themselves_o if_o church_n member_n from_o any_o such_o church_n duty_n or_o censure_n much_o less_o can_v they_o exempt_v other_o those_o just_a duty_n and_o censure_n be_v authorize_v by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n and_o lay_v that_o bond_n upon_o conscience_n which_o no_o humane_a no_o nor_o angelical_a power_n can_v unloose_v though_o they_o shall_v assay_v it_o christ_n require_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o preach_v he_o to_o the_o people_n the_o jewish_a ruler_n forbid_v they_o it_o be_v not_o right_a in_o god_n sight_n themselves_z being_z judges_z that_o man_n shall_v be_v obey_v rather_o than_o god_n act_v 4._o 18_o 19_o 20._o this_o christ_n condemn_v of_o old_a in_o they_o that_o by_o their_o injunction_n will_v invalidate_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n mat._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o concl._n 5._o high_a civil_a authority_n can_v make_v any_o law_n about_o religion_n which_o do_v formal_o and_o as_o they_o be_v humane_a law_n bound_v their_o subject_n conscience_n for_o first_o neither_o man_n nor_o any_o law_n of_o man_n can_v loose_v conscience_n from_o any_o guilt_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v they_o by_o any_o power_n of_o they_o bound_v it_o under_o guilt_n for_o eâ—usdem_fw-la est_fw-la ligans_fw-la &_o solvens_fw-la who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mat._n 9_o 6._o who_o can_v ease_v the_o heart_n of_o its_o burden_n or_o from_o its_o yoke_n but_o christ_n only_o math._n 11._o 28._o who_o can_v open_v that_o door_n but_o christ_n alone_o who_o can_v shut_v it_o and_o when_o he_o shut_v it_o no_o man_n can_v open_v rev._n 2._o 7._o church_n officer_n with_o their_o church_n may_v indeed_o bind_v and_o loose_v in_o earth_n remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n ministerial_o and_o declarative_o but_o not_o effectual_o and_o regal_o mat._n 18._o 18._o john_n 20._o 23._o 2._o because_o man_n can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n of_o conscience_n itself_o within_o itself_o to_o their_o law_n nor_o can_v any_o humane_a testimony_n from_o without_o be_v produce_v how_o conscience_n do_v carry_v it_o in_o its_o internal_a act_n god_n and_o christ_n only_o know_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n jer._n 17._o 10._o revel_v 2._o 23._o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o 3._o
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law_n of_o church_n be_v ground_v now_o let_v we_o lay_v down_o some_o positive_a conclusion_n about_o this_o nomothetique_a power_n concl._n 1._o first_o then_o in_o the_o general_n we_o affirm_v that_o high_a civil_a authority_n in_o a_o religious_a state_n may_v make_v political_a law_n proper_o such_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o matter_n respect_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n r._n 1._o because_o supreme_a political_n or_o civil_a power_n of_o authoritative_n keep_v the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o table_n be_v the_o civil_a ruler_n both_o duty_n and_o privilege_n but_o nomothetique_a power_n about_o both_o table_n be_v such_o supreme_a power_n and_o hence_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n in_o israel_n be_v charge_v with_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 17_o 19_o &_o 1_o king_n 2._o 3._o josh_n 1._o 7_o 8._o hence_o that_o coronation_n ceremony_n of_o deliver_v the_o book_n of_o god_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n when_o to_o be_v install_v in_o his_o throne_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 11._o hence_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 10_o 11._o for_o we_o even_a king_n abijam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o other_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o you_o have_v forsake_v he_o why_o do_v abijah_n minister_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o burn_a incense_n etc._n etc._n no_o he_o express_o say_v the_o priest_n do_v it_o how_o do_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o in_o a_o way_n opposite_a to_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o israelite_n state_n forsake_v the_o same_o as_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o context_n show_v now_o this_o be_v by_o authoritative_a command_v the_o set_n up_o of_o corrupt_a priest_n and_o enjoin_v the_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o inhibit_v depose_v and_o banish_v the_o fruitful_a minister_n of_o god_n appoint_v 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o and_o chap._n 11._o 14_o 15._o &_o hos_n 5._o 1_o 2._o 11._o compare_v abija_n keep_v then_o with_o his_o prince_n that_o charge_v of_o god_n be_v by_o a_o contrary_a improvement_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o establish_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v emphatical_a we_o have_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n god_n require_v the_o high_a ruler_n to_o look_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n king_n abijah_n say_v we_o have_v keep_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n or_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n law_n enjoin_v we_o by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n now_o nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o table_n be_v supreme_a political_a power_n in_o keep_v of_o both_o table_n ergo_fw-la nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o both_o table_n be_v the_o civil_a ruler_n dignity_n and_o duty_n why_o else_o be_v the_o law-giving_a power_n indefinite_o consider_v respect_v matter_n of_o religion_n or_o righteousness_n annex_v by_o god_n to_o the_o sceptre_n or_o high_a civil_a power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n gen._n 49._o 10._o papist_n indeed_o general_o give_v nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o give_v he_o supremacy_n above_o high_a civil_a ruler_n as_o emperor_n or_o prince_n other_o papist_n give_v that_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o church_n representative_a in_o synod_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o secular_a arm_n unless_o first_o degrade_v and_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n but_o we_o that_o know_v that_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n as_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v must_v be_v subject_a to_o high_a power_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o marshal_v as_o the_o greek_a word_n bear_v it_o they_o and_o we_o make_v they_o as_o law_n in_o a_o army_n to_o lead_v we_o the_o way_n and_o according_a to_o this_o great_a general_n of_o the_o field_n order_n political_o to_o choose_v out_o our_o way_n for_o we_o job_n 29._o 25._o rom._n 13._o 12._o we_o may_v have_v learn_v better_a thing_n we_o know_v that_o when_o god_n commend_v his_o law_n about_o religion_n at_o first_o to_o his_o people_n although_o he_o have_v aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n the_o high_a magistrate_n before_o he_o yet_o aaron_n must_v not_o promulge_v those_o law_n and_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n autoritative_o to_o be_v keep_v or_o else_o in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v but_o moses_n the_o magistrate_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o man_n manifest_o show_v thereby_o that_o the_o care_n of_o civil_a enjoin_v and_o order_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n former_o enjoin_v by_o himself_o be_v commit_v by_o god_n to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o to_o no_o other_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o aaron_n both_o god_n take_v the_o like_a course_n he_o lay_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o high_a political_a keep_v both_o table_n even_o all_o his_o law_n upon_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n or_o upon_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n with_o he_o but_o upon_o joshua_n the_o chief_a judge_n and_o civil_a ruler_n josh_n 1._o 7_o 8._o r._n 2._o if_o high_a civil_a power_n may_v and_o must_v root_v out_o all_o abusive_a practice_n yea_o monument_n of_o religion_n then_o may_v they_o make_v edict_n &_o decree_n to_o that_o end_n with_o reference_n to_o civil_a punishment_n of_o such_o as_o maintain_v or_o uphold_v they_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a since_o the_o political_a humane_a law_n must_v political_o &_o legal_o give_v force_n &_o authority_n to_o such_o proceed_n and_o leave_v the_o actor_n and_o abettor_n 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17._o and_o that_o way_n rather_o to_o have_v encouragement_n from_o pagan_a ruler_n will_v be_v to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o profaneness_n and_o heathenish_a outrage_n and_o abomination_n which_o god_n forbid_v 2._o as_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o or_o with_o christian_n be_v order_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n say_v paul_n but_o be_v of_o god_n mean_v especial_o civil_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o as_o every_o soul_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o word_n be_v also_o to_o be_v subject_a in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o high_a power_n among_o christian_n and_o exercise_v by_o christian_n so_o anabaptist_n themselves_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o rom._n 13._o 4._o take_v in_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o bear_v god_n sword_n and_o be_v god_n minister_n for_o civil_a vengeance_n against_o evil_a doer_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o the_o case_n be_v yield_v by_o they_o that_o the_o place_n in_o roman_n 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artaxerxes_n that_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o authority_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ezra_n 7._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o compare_v god_n by_o jethro_n counsel_v that_o ruler_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o ability_n even_o in_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o other_o law_n and_o learning_n exod._n 18._o 21._o and_o deut._n 1._o 13._o compare_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v with_o the_o ruler_n set_v over_o god_n people_n deut._n 17._o 18._o josh_n 1._o 7_o 8._o esay_n 32._o 1_o 2._o &_o 33._o 6._o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o such_o as_o rule_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o their_o time_n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o gentile_a ruler_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v wise_a and_o instruct_v even_o in_o the_o thing_n way_n and_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 2._o 10_o 11._o pagan_a ruler_n indeed_o while_o pagan_a do_v not_o know_v the_o word_n and_o so_o can_v so_o well_o punish_v what_o be_v cross_v to_o it_o but_o of_o right_a and_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v both_o a_o three_o instruction_n hence_o be_v that_o if_o such_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v so_o restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o high_a civil_a authority_n then_o be_v high_a civil_a authority_n which_o chief_o require_v such_o punishment_n to_o be_v execute_v to_o make_v coercive_a law_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o so_o to_o punish_v then_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o do_v it_o either_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o political_a law_n establish_v and_o promulge_v for_o that_o end_n and_o then_o the_o case_n be_v grant_v or_o else_o without_o such_o a_o law_n and_o then_o way_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v in_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n yea_o when_o a_o civil_a state_n do_v agree_v in_o such_o or_o such_o matter_n of_o god_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_a deduction_n thence_o what_o punishment_n to_o inflict_v upon_o such_o or_o such_o 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in_o a_o limit_a sense_n indefinite_o consider_v they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o civil_a power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o yea_o they_o be_v of_o christ_n under_o who_o they_o rule_v and_o by_o who_o they_o decree_v whatsoever_o justice_z they_o do_v decree_n prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o by_o i_o who_o that_o be_v be_v explain_v vers_fw-la 30._o then_o i_o be_v by_o he_o and_o i_o be_v daily_o his_o delight_n and_o vers_fw-la 31._o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o his_o earth_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n prince_n decree_n justice_n whether_o just_a law_n against_o evil_a doer_n or_o just_a censure_n according_a to_o those_o
the_o high_a magistrate_n num._n 21._o 18._o object_n true_a you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v by_o god_n that_o way_n and_o so_o be_v not_o other_o ans_fw-fr yea_o but_o this_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n it_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n under_o he_o and_o from_o he_o may_v and_o must_v promulge_v his_o law_n and_o that_o under_o penallty_n of_o civil_a punishment_n for_o god_n inspire_v no_o other_o power_n of_o old_a than_o high_a civil_a power_n to_o do_v that_o work_n second_o though_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o he_o allow_v other_o in_o high_a civil_a authority_n to_o make_v law_n and_o order_n and_o edict_n respect_v religion_n and_o that_o under_o penallty_n of_o civil_a punishment_n honour_n that_o order_n solemn_o make_v and_o engage_v unto_o by_o asah_n and_o that_o general_n assembly_n 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political_a sanction_n to_o those_o order_n he_o be_v not_o so_o inspire_v 2_o chron._n 29._o 25._o god_n make_v a_o law_n about_o minister_n maintenance_n by_o tyth_n and_o the_o like_a but_o hezekiah_n also_o add_v his_o civil_a sanction_n thereto_o 2_o chron._n 31._o 4._o and_o cause_v his_o edict_n to_o be_v spread_v or_o publish_v or_o promulge_v ver_fw-la 5._o the_o like_a magistraticall_a power_n do_v nehemiah_n put_v forth_o in_o make_v order_n about_o minister_n maintenance_n neh._n 13._o 13._o and_o about_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n threaten_v civil_a punishment_n to_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 19_o i_o command_v to_o shut_v the_o gate_n and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o ver_fw-la 21._o he_o threaten_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o that_o shall_v persist_v to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o ver_fw-la 22._o he_o charge_v the_o levite_n to_o look_v to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o though_o god_n have_v make_v a_o law_n about_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o he_o as_o a_o chief_a civil_a ruler_n do_v but_o his_o duty_n in_o make_v political_a order_n about_o the_o same_o he_o plead_v with_o god_n ver_fw-la 22._o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o this_o it_o be_v a_o political_a order_n and_o decree_n which_o the_o state_n of_o niniveh_n make_v for_o that_o penitential_a fast_n and_o seek_v of_o god_n jonah_n 3._o 7._o the_o king_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v throughout_o niniveh_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n say_v let_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n taste_v any_o thing_n let_v man_n and_o beast_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n let_v they_o every_o one_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o well_o god_n take_v this_o see_v ver_fw-la 10._o for_o hereupon_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a political_a injunction_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n by_o good_a king_n jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron_n 20._o and_o the_o like_a political_a act_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n see_v in_o the_o state_n of_o judah_n in_o hezekiahs_n time_n who_o have_v first_o call_v a_o council_n of_o state_n about_o it_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 2._o afterward_o they_o ver_fw-la 5._o establish_v a_o decree_n to_o make_v proclamation_n through_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n at_o jerusalem_n though_o upon_o just_a reason_n give_v ver_fw-la 2._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o month_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o how_o acceptable_o god_n take_v this_o the_o sequel_n show_v mordecai_n also_o have_v by_o queen_n easters_n mean_v be_v advance_v to_o high_a authority_n under_o ahashuerus_n he_o make_v a_o solemn_a law_n and_o stand_a decree_n about_o solemn_a yearly_a day_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o jew_n est_fw-la 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o he_o send_v letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n to_o confirm_v those_o day_n of_o purim_n in_o the_o time_n appoint_v according_a as_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n and_o ester_n the_o queen_n have_v enjoin_v they_o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o est_z 10._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o law_n a_o coersive_a law_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n under_o civil_a penalty_n to_o those_o that_o transgress_v it_o which_o artaxerxes_n make_v ezr._n 7._o 26._o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n which_o all_o know_v command_n matter_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n respect_v it_o command_v by_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o house_n the_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n mention_v for_o 23._o let_v judgement_n be_v speedy_o execute_v upon_o he_o 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