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but_o those_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n be_v 4._o vid._n ep._n gal._n 6._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o bring_v to_o the_o altar_n beside_o this_o prince_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n of_o church-building_n but_o also_o to_o erect_v and_o maintain_v school_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n if_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o implant_v in_o the_o school_n it_o can_v scarce_o be_v expect_v that_o man_n when_o grow_v up_o shall_v receive_v much_o benefit_n by_o public_a sermon_n §_o 44._o but_o among_o other_o consideration_n as_o inspection_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o first_o of_o the_o general_a inspection_n to_o what_o right_n proper_o belong_v to_o prince_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a impair_v and_o a_o prince_n cherish_v a_o church_n 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questionless_a a_o right_a to_o examine_v what_o matter_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o convention_n of_o their_o presbyter_n or_o in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o among_o they_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o transgress_v their_o bound_n whether_o they_o act_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n to_o determine_v such_o case_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o kind_a be_v matrimonial_a case_n which_o without_o reason_n and_o upon_o very_o slender_a pretence_n the_o priest_n have_v draw_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a right_o belong_v to_o sovereign_n to_o constitute_v law_n concern_v matrimonial_a case_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n why_o they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o determine_v matrimonial_a difference_n and_o because_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n make_v use_v of_o church_n discipline_n the_o prince_n may_v make_v a_o legal_a enquiry_n whether_o under_o pretence_n of_o these_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n they_o do_v not_o introduce_v novelty_n which_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n and_o as_o these_o enchroachment_n be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o like_a spot_n which_o disgnise_v its_o natural_a beauty_n so_o i_o can_v see_v with_o what_o face_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o those_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v off_o especial_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o who_o interest_n be_v most_o near_o concern_v unless_o they_o have_v impudence_n enough_o to_o own_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n may_v lawful_o be_v misapply_v to_o by-use_n and_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v transact_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o these_o convention_n of_o the_o presbyter_n consistory_n or_o episcopal_a court_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v ashamed_a or_o angry_a at_o their_o sovereign_n take_v cognisance_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o this_o right_n of_o inspection_n do_v never_o cease_v after_o the_o sovereign_n have_v once_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n that_o no_o abuse_n may_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o may_v endanger_v the_o state_n §_o 45._o because_o the_o right_n of_o constitute_v minister_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n as_o to_o church_n minister_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n do_v original_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n the_o prince_n must_v needs_o have_v his_o share_n in_o it_o as_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n i_o say_v his_o share_n for_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v force_v upon_o any_o church_n against_o their_o consent_n and_o without_o their_o approbation_n except_o it_o be_v for_o very_o weighty_a reason_n for_o the_o right_a of_o constitute_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o constitute_v civil_a magistrate_n and_o other_o public_a minister_n of_o state_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v call_v in_o question_n but_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n consider_v mere_o as_o such_o be_v none_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n but_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n not_o officer_n of_o the_o state_n and_o because_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n minister_n use_v to_o be_v constitute_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o prince_n may_v lawful_o claim_v his_o vote_n in_o the_o same_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o church_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o free_a choice_n except_o there_o be_v some_o prevail_a reason_n which_o oblige_v the_o prince_n to_o interpose_v his_o authority_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o a_o church_n against_o their_o will_n if_o they_o can_v allege_v any_o lawful_a exception_n against_o he_o for_o a_o teacher_n thus_o force_v upon_o his_o auditor_n for_o who_o they_o have_v neither_o esteem_n nor_o love_n be_v likely_a to_o edify_v but_o little_a by_o his_o doctrine_n nevertheless_o sovereign_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o person_n not_o fit_o qualify_v for_o this_o sacred_a function_n may_v not_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o ministry_n either_o by_o simony_n or_o other_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o provide_v against_o these_o corruption_n sovereign_n be_v likely_a to_o do_v it_o with_o much_o better_a success_n than_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o private_a person_n they_o may_v authorise_v certain_a person_n to_o be_v present_a at_o these_o election_n and_o who_o by_o their_o authority_n may_v prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n or_o corruption_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v a_o due_a enquiry_n whether_o such_o person_n as_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ministry_n be_v of_o a_o approve_a life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o because_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n do_v 10._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 10._o sometime_o act_v negligent_o or_o preposterous_o in_o their_o office_n which_o often_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n 17._o rom._n 16_o 17._o sovereign_n may_v constitute_v over_o they_o inspector_n with_o a_o authority_n to_o reprove_v and_o sometime_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o transgress_v their_o rule_n but_o these_o inspector_n be_v no_o less_o subject_n to_o human_a frailty_n than_o other_o man_n care_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v that_o their_o authority_n be_v so_o limit_v as_o to_o be_v accountable_a of_o all_o their_o proceed_n either_o to_o the_o prince_n or_o before_o a_o consistory_n authorise_v for_o that_o purpose_n if_o they_o transgress_v their_o bound_n or_o trespass_n upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o these_o matter_n do_v contribute_v to_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o may_v best_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n so_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o prince_n as_o they_o be_v chief_a member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v just_o claim_v this_o prerogative_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o their_o high_a station_n and_o princely_a office_n §_o 46._o in_o case_n of_o any_o difference_n or_o controversy_n synod_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o call_v together_o a_o synod_n concern_v any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o may_v sometime_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o teacher_n be_v divide_v in_o 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