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A57969 The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the Church of Scotland ... by Samuel Rutherfurd ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1644 (1644) Wing R2378; ESTC R12822 687,464 804

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be_v obey_v but_o no_o church_n power_n mix_v or_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a be_v commit_v to_o any_o one_o man_n but_o to_o many_o as_o to_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o 17._o 1_o cer._n 5._o 2._o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6_o 4._o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o civil_a dominion_n ever_o the_o body_n good_n and_o life_n of_o man_n 2._o and_o have_v the_o sword_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n 3._o and_o compel_v to_o external_a obedience_n and_o lead_v man_n on_o to_o godliness_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o external_a pomp_n force_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o bodily_a and_o external_a punishment_n and_o his_o warfare_n be_v carnal_a a●_n the_o 2._o scripture_n do_v prove_v but_o the_o church_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v such_o have_v no_o majoritie_n of_o dominion_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 3_o 4._o luke_n 22._o 24._o 25._o over_o the_o body_n and_o good_n and_o blood_n of_o man_n 2._o they_o have_v not_o the_o sword_n nor_o 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the_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o a_o perfect_a body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12._o able_a to_o edify_v the_o whole_a body_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 12._o 25_o 26_o 27._o have_v power_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o be_v there_o a_o perfect_a church-synod_n without_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n act._n 1._o act._n 6._o act._n 15._o and_o all_o for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o redeem_a church_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o eldership_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o without_o the_o magistrate_n 6._o if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o mix_a person_n endue_v with_o church_n power_n to_o make_v canon_n and_o because_o anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n capable_a of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a as_o some_o say_v then_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n by_o birth_n so_o be_v he_o also_o bear_v with_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o exercise_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n but_o paul_n say_v all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o he_o have_v be_v give_v of_o god_n not_o bear_v with_o he_o he_o be_v make_v not_o bear_v a_o minister_n col._n 2._o 25._o the_o power_n to_o edify_v be_v give_v he_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o 2._o conclusion_n we_o can_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n acknowledge_v that_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n have_v a_o kingly_a power_n to_o rule_v over_o man_n as_o man_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v a_o christian_a kingly_a power_n to_o rule_v over_o man_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingly_a power_n the_o king_n rule_v over_o man_n as_o man_n and_o man_n as_o christian_a man_n command_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o kingly_a power_n that_o pastor_n preach_v sound_a doctrine_n administrate_n the_o sacrament_n aright_o that_o all_o the_o church_n profess_v christ_n and_o abstain_v from_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a rom._n 13._o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o all_o good_a for_o a_o christian_a good_a and_o be_v a_o king_n compel_v to_o a_o christian_a good_a also_o though_o the_o king_n be_v not_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o kingly_a power_n to_o command_v man_n as_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n that_o he_o can_v in_o that_o state_n actual_o command_n christian_n duty_n and_o service_n to_o christ_n because_o he_o will_v not_o and_o can_v command_v these_o duty_n remain_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n even_o as_o a_o king_n ignorant_a of_o necessary_a civil_a duty_n can_v command_v they_o not_o because_o he_o want_v kingly_a power_n to_o command_v these_o civil_a thing_n for_o undeniable_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o all_o civil_a thing_n but_o because_o he_o have_v not_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 3._o christianity_n make_v he_o not_o a_o king_n over_o christian_n as_o christian_n for_o than_o he_o can_v not_o be_v their_o king_n and_o be_v not_o a_o king_n over_o christian_n so_o long_o as_o he_o want_v christianity_n which_o be_v false_a for_o the_o christian_n acknowledge_v heathen_a emperor_n as_o their_o king_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o obey_v nabuchadnezzar_n darius_n cyrus_n and_o other_o beathen_a king_n paul_n will_v have_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n due_a to_o every_o power_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o 18._o 4._o it_o make_v way_n to_o the_o popish_a dethron_n of_o king_n when_o they_o turn_v heretic_n and_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o we_o abhor_v 5._o a_o king_n be_v parens_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o christianity_n add_v no_o new_a fatherly_a power_n to_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n for_o a_o heathen_a father_n be_v as_o essential_o a_o father_n as_o a_o christian_a father_n and_o a_o heathen_a commander_n in_o war_n a_o 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quiet_a of_o life_n as_o seq_n spalat●_n and_o after_o he_o that_o learned_a author_n 5._o apollonius_n say_v but_o also_o godliness_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o b●nes●ie_n ergo_fw-la in_o all_o that_o may_v conduce_v to_o life_n eternal_a he_o be_v a_o king_n by_o office_n but_o in_o a_o coactive_a and_o regal_a way_n 2._o the_o ruler_n be_v rom._n 13._o 4_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a v_o 3._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o ruler_n then_o look_v how_o far_o good_a and_o well_o do_v which_o be_v praiseworthy_a extend_v as_o far_o do_v the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o magistracy_n reach_v but_o this_o good_a and_o welldoing_a which_o the_o magistrate_n as_o
the_o magistrate_n procure_v be_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a happiness_n and_o the_o quiet_a life_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n but_o also_o the_o good_a and_o well_o do_v of_o christian_n as_o christian_n to_o wit_n public_a pray_v praise_v preach_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n religious_a administration_n and_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n all_o which_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v to_o procure_v for_o what_o ever_o good_a external_a pastor_n as_o pastor_n do_v procure_v that_o same_o also_o but_o in_o a_o civil_a and_o coactive_a way_n be_v the_o king_n as_o the_o king_n to_o procure_v and_o therefore_o his_o end_n as_o king_n be_v godliness_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o be_v busy_v about_o this_o end_n after_o a_o far_a other_o and_o more_o carnal_a way_n then_o the_o pastor_n the_o weapon_n of_o who_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a 3._o that_o the_o king_n end_n intrinsical_v as_o king_n be_v more_o than_o external_a and_o natural_a peace_n be_v clear_a because_o ill_o do_v against_o which_o he_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o external_a quietness_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o natural_a happiness_n of_o civil_a society_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o happiness_n supernatural_a of_o the_o church_n as_o believer_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a for_o he_o be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n profess_a unbelief_n neglect_v of_o religious_a administration_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o eat_n and_o drink_v damnation_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o be_v ill_n not_o formal_o contrary_a to_o external_a quietness_n but_o which_o be_v direct_o scandal_n and_o moral_a ill_n hinder_v man_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o journey_n to_o life_n eternal_a for_o though_o man_n shall_v never_o fall_v o●_n sin_n against_o the_o external_a quietness_n of_o the_o natural_a happiness_n of_o the_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o external_a ill-doing_n as_o blasphemy_n adore_v of_o idol_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n be_v to_o set_v himself_o against_o sin_n as_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n see_v the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v be_v not_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 1●_n 6._o and_o he_o be_v a_o little_a god_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n yea_o god_n ●●tteth_v judge_v in_o and_o through_o he_o psal._n 82._o v_o 1._o and_o therefore_o his_o end_n be_v not_o only_o to_o punish_v sin_n as_o they_o trouble_v the_o external_a peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o all_o external_a sin_n that_o may_v wound_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o against_o which_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v such_o be_v to_o be_v arm_v and_o clothe_v with_o zeal_n 5._o those_o who_o with_o 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against_o the_o honour_n of_o magistracy_n 12._o which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v destine_v for_o the_o promove_v of_o religion_n else_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o nurs-father_n in_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o bring_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n nor_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n nor_o to_o exalt_v the_o throne_n of_o jesus_n christ_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o yea_o they_o be_v only_o to_o promove_v the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n of_o man_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o a_o throne_n for_o piety_n and_o for_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o 51._o augustine_n who_o will_v have_v king_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o ●●men_n but_o also_o as_o king_n in_o such_o sort_n which_o none_o can_v do_v who_o be_v not_o king_n and_o that_o ●●_o only_o in_o civil_a ●ffaires_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n concern_v 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