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a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o which_o he_o can_v make_v no_o compensation_n as_o david_n command_v joab_n to_o murder_n uriah_n although_o we_o find_v david_n only_o reprehend_v and_o punish_v therefore_o yet_o sure_a if_o joab_n have_v not_o fulfil_v david_n wicked_a command_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o you_o may_v object_v who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o this_o thing_n command_v be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n majesty_n man_n faith_n religion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o king_n or_o the_o subject_a i_o say_v though_o the_o subject_n have_v not_o a_o equal_a right_n of_o judge_v with_o the_o king_n whether_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o law_n or_o not_o yet_o every_o subject_a have_v a_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n which_o must_v dictate_v not_o whether_o king_n divest_v themselves_o of_o regality_n by_o command_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n 21._o but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n majesty_n and_o divine_a law_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o contradict_v they_o it_o be_v so_o mad_a and_o wild_a a_o objection_n as_o it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a a_o answer_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v affirm_v that_o my_o do_v of_o a_o act_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v do_v divest_v i_o of_o humane_a nature_n or_o that_o a_o father_n or_o master_n command_v his_o son_n or_o servant_n what_o he_o ought_v not_o do_v annihilate_v the_o relation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n master_n and_o servant_n or_o that_o humane_a act_n may_v dissolve_v humane_a relation_n a_o prince_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o command_v as_o prince_n although_o he_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v not_o 22._o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v observance_n though_o inflict_v punishment_n for_o not_o observance_n the_o usual_a concomitant_n for_o not_o observe_v humane_a law_n a_o good_a and_o conscientious_a man_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v i_o say_v his_o case_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o all_o those_o bless_a and_o glorious_a primitive_a christian_n and_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o have_v god_n make_v heaven_n so_o easy_a a_o prize_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o win_v easy_o and_o delicate_o but_o many_o time_n by_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n 23._o it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a thing_n with_o seditious_a man_n before_o they_o enter_v obey_v whether_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v resist_v where_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v into_o open_a sedition_n to_o prepare_v man_n mind_n with_o certain_a case_n wherein_o prince_n command_v thing_n derogatory_n to_o god_n honour_n or_o the_o subject_n liberty_n that_o then_o in_o the_o preservation_n 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hostility_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o a_o affront_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o any_o king_n to_o a_o ordinary_a and_o legal_a trial_n this_o be_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o vote_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whenas_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n extend_v not_o to_o so_o much_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n much_o less_o to_o treason_n they_o pretend_v though_o most_o false_o that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o necessity_n the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o parliament_n mean_v themselves_o exclude_v the_o king_n and_o then_o create_v danger_n and_o write_v letter_n how_o great_a fleet_n of_o dane_n swede_n hollander_n etc._n etc._n be_v see_v at_o sea_n it_o must_v be_v from_o westminster_n then_o for_o there_o be_v the_o letter_n write_v and_o the_o fleet_n never_o since_o hear_v of_o then_o permit_v if_o not_o command_v the_o most_o insufferable_a affront_n and_o indignity_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v to_o majesty_n yet_o if_o the_o king_n but_o offer_v to_o increase_v his_o guard_n this_o be_v vote_v no_o less_o than_o a_o raise_n of_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n and_o subject_n whilst_o all_o the_o while_n against_o the_o lex_fw-la &_o consuetudo_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 14._o inst_z par_fw-fr 4._o 14._o without_o any_o cause_n move_v they_o they_o maintain_v a_o illegal_a rout_n of_o man_n for_o their_o guard_n and_o go_v arm_v themselves_o nay_o what_o need_v a_o man_n instance_n particular_n all_o the_o king_n command_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v voted_n breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a we_o will_v therefore_o show_v that_o this_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o all_o faith_n in_o both_o testament_n but_o also_o destructive_a to_o all_o humane_a society_n 24._o there_o be_v no_o man_n sure_o will_v deny_v but_o
do_v in_o church_n be_v against_o conscience_n no_o mind_v of_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n all_o their_o talk_n be_v judge_v their_o superior_n and_o this_o buzz_v into_o the_o head_n of_o light_n and_o inconstant_a man_n beget_v all_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v believe_v with_o the_o same_o faith_n they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o their_o creed_n and_o if_o authority_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o further_a growth_n of_o such_o seditious_a practice_n by_o punish_v the_o author_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v by_o the_o well-affected_a no_o less_o than_o a_o invasion_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o if_o lex_fw-la lata_fw-la have_v any_o obligation_n upon_o the_o legislator_n than_o be_v the_o creature_n subject_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o father_n oblige_v to_o what_o he_o command_v opinion_n that_o supreme_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n his_o son_n and_o the_o master_n to_o what_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n and_o god_n to_o what_o he_o command_v man_n which_o be_v absurd_a nor_o be_v it_o less_o absurd_a that_o the_o supreme_a power_n shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n give_v to_o subject_n they_o who_o assert_v that_o supreme_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o make_v their_o child_n shoe_n and_o clothes_n to_o serve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v man_n for_o as_o man_n vice_n and_o manner_n vary_v so_o must_v humane_a law_n but_o man_n neither_o consider_v themselves_o nor_o prince_n in_o assert_v this_o for_o prince_n be_v in_o a_o more_o vile_a condition_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n not_o to_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n how_o can_v any_o man_n accuse_v hen._n 7._o for_o his_o rigid_a exact_v the_o penal_a law_n when_o by_o this_o opinion_n he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o remit_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o and_o why_o do_v man_n tax_v h._n 8._o for_o a_o cruel_a man_n and_o a_o tyrant_n because_o he_o put_v so_o many_o man_n to_o death_n for_o not_o acknowledge_v his_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n the_o not_o subscribe_v the_o six_o article_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o own_o law_n nay_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v queen_n mary_n a_o power_n to_o relieve_v any_o protestant_n give_v over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n by_o bishop_n bonner_n from_o this_o very_a opinion_n spring_v all_o the_o misery_n for_o these_o last_o 18_o year_n scot_n have_v liberty_n to_o invade_v we_o but_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o own_o law_n not_o to_o relieve_v his_o oppress_a and_o afflict_a subject_n this_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o turk_n first_o entrance_n into_o christendom_n for_o while_o the_o wrangle_a grecian_n not_o content_a with_o their_o rightful_a emperor_n place_n usurper_n in_o their_o room_n who_o to_o gratify_v they_o again_o and_o to_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o the_o right_a heir_n care_v not_o what_o they_o grant_v their_o well-affected_a subject_n which_o so_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o grecian_n that_o contest_v with_o their_o emperor_n about_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o their_o usurp_a emperor_n have_v grant_v they_o and_o neglect_v their_o common_a and_o at_o first_o despise_v enemy_n the_o turk_n they_o be_v all_o overcome_v in_o a_o short_a time_n by_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n obedient_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o what_o private_a man_n can_v assume_v to_o himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n over_o his_o superior_a by_o judge_v whether_o he_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n or_o not_o and_o let_v any_o man_n show_v that_o ever_o our_o parliament_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o council_n of_o state_n or_o safety_n be_v ever_o oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o i_o will_v submit_v that_o rightful_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v wish_v in_o this_o world_n then_o that_o the_o moderate_v that_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v moderate_v will_n of_o they_o which_o command_n may_v be_v moderate_v and_o restrain_v to_o reason_n as_o that_o king_n father_n and_o master_n shall_v never_o exact_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o subject_n child_n and_o servant_n but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o supreme_a power_n can_v be_v moderate_v unless_o it_o be_v divide_v or_o subject_n to_o the_o moderator_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v moderate_v 8._o all_o right_a that_o any_o creature_n have_v to_o any_o thing_n be_v either_o from_o the_o power_n that_o any_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o the_o supreme_a power_n law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o some_o humane_a law_n but_o no_o subject_n can_v have_v praedium_fw-la directum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la sir_n e._n co._n com._n lit._n pag._n 1._o b._n qui_fw-la dominium_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la and_o he_o that_o hold_v of_o none_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o which_o not_o subject_a can_v be_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o any_o subject_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o his_o sovereign_n 9_o there_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o more_o than_o this_o last_o century_n cause_v so_o not_o that_o the_o people_n may_v reform_v where_o prince_n will_v not_o much_o dissension_n and_o bloodshed_n among_o christian_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o reformation_n the_o turk_n either_o restrain_v by_o god_n or_o not_o will_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n have_v be_v only_o a_o spectator_n not_o actor_n in_o this_o tragedy_n the_o end_n do_v sanctify_v the_o mean_n be_v a_o doctrine_n general_o receive_v among_o these_o reformer_n if_o the_o end_n be_v reformation_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o where_o in_o the_o western_a world_n man_n dispose_v to_o sedition_n make_v reformation_n their_o pretence_n no_o prince_n must_v use_v his_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o if_o he_o do_v calvin_n give_v they_o a_o lesson_n abdicant_fw-la se_fw-la potestate_fw-la terreni_fw-la 21._o comment_fw-fr on_o dan._n 6._o 21._o principes_fw-la dum_fw-la insurgunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la immo_fw-la indigni_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la censeantur_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la numero_fw-la potius_fw-la ergo_fw-la oportet_fw-la conspuere_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la capita_fw-la quam_fw-la illis_fw-la parere_fw-la ubi_fw-la sic_fw-la proterviunt_fw-la ut_fw-la velint_fw-la spoliare_fw-la deum_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la earthly_a prince_n do_v divest_v themselves_o of_o power_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o god_n yea_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o man_n man_n ought_v therefore_o rather_o to_o spit_v upon_o their_o head_n then_o obey_v they_o where_o they_o deal_v so_o saucy_o as_o if_o they_o will_v spoil_v god_n by_o their_o right_n and_o luther_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la legibus_fw-la exempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la libertate_fw-la nobis_fw-la christiana_n per_fw-la baptismo_fw-la lib._n the_o captiv_n babil_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la donata_fw-la we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o law_n of_o man_n liberty_n be_v give_v we_o by_o baptism_n et_fw-la scio_fw-la nullam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la feliciter_fw-la legibus_fw-la administrari_fw-la i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n happy_o govern_v by_o law_n and_o turpe_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iniquiter_fw-la servile_a christianum_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la aliis_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr matrimonio_fw-la quam_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la legibus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o filthy_a and_o unjust_a servile_a thing_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v free_a shall_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o sacrord_n cap._n the_o sacrord_n but_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o whether_o these_o man_n follower_n have_v not_o well_o practise_v their_o lecture_n wheresoever_o they_o have_v be_v tolerate_v either_o in_o germany_n bohemia_n austria_n upper_a and_o low_a hungaria_n transilvania_n sweden_n france_n england_n scotland_n low-countries_n geneva_n etc._n etc._n let_v any_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o combustion_n of_o christendom_n judge_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n may_v from_o their_o principle_n justify_v all_o their_o action_n 10._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a that_o temporal_a good_a follow_v in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a old_a and_o new_a testament_n than_o obedience_n to_o temporal_a prince_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o endeavour_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o christian_n then_o by_o pretence_n of_o religion_n to_o usher_v in_o rebellion_n by_o
derive_v from_o this_o beg_n the_o question_n be_v false_a indeed_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v no_o question_n a_o man_n of_o most_o exquisite_a part_n and_o learning_n and_o possible_o may_v have_v a_o peaceable_a intention_n in_o make_v the_o civitas_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o manner_n but_o sure_a many_o thing_n in_o his_o generation_n of_o it_o can_v never_o consist_v as_o his_o make_v jus_n and_o lex_fw-la contrary_a one_o to_o another_o his_o make_v the_o legislator_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o citizen_n for_o without_o his_o consent_n and_o proper_a pact_n either_o express_v or_o understand_v the_o legislative_a right_n can_v be_v confer_v upon_o none_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v wherefore_o do_v 3._o cap._n 12._o art_n 3._o thou_o call_v he_o tyrant_n who_o god_n have_v make_v king_n his_o make_v the_o civitas_n to_o receive_v all_o power_n from_o the_o pact_n and_o will_n of_o man_n and_o make_v the_o civitas_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n invent_v and_o to_o receive_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o will_n and_o pact_n of_o man_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o for_o our_o author_n tho._n white_a gent._n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o learned_a rational_a nor_o honest_a man_n 13._o slave_n be_v bear_v or_o make_v so_o slave_n bear_v be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o slave_n slave_n as_o be_v so_o slave_n make_v so_o happen_z two_o way_n for_o be_v condemn_v for_o some_o crime_n commit_v against_o some_o humane_a law_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o person_n condemn_a person_n law_n condemn_v to_o it_o where_o the_o law_n condemn_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n which_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o slave_n that_o make_v it_o so_o i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o where_o the_o law_n do_v not_o make_v slavery_n any_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o another_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n use_v another_o as_o a_o slave_n where_o he_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o law_n or_o else_o slave_n be_v prisoner_n take_v in_o war._n there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v affirm_v war._n prisoner_n by_o war._n the_o take_n of_o another_o man_n prisoner_n give_v the_o taker_n a_o power_n over_o the_o other_o life_n for_o then_o all_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n the_o thief_n and_o pirate_n have_v a_o power_n over_o their_o life_n and_o so_o commit_v no_o murder_n in_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o slave_n from_o be_v make_v prisoner_n be_v when_o there_o be_v competition_n between_o two_o supreme_a power_n and_o they_o give_v their_o subject_n power_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v prisoner_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o take_n of_o another_o prisoner_n which_o give_v a_o man_n power_n over_o another_o life_n but_o a_o precedent_n humane_a law_n which_o give_v this_o power_n over_o those_o enemy_n which_o any_o subject_a shall_v take_v prisoner_n and_o sure_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v false_a therefore_o that_o bodin_n say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v himself_o a_o slave_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n repub_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 31._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o offer_v violence_n or_o kill_v himself_o and_o that_o a_o man_n buy_v for_o a_o price_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o buyer_n for_o he_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o any_o humane_a law_n nor_o can_v any_o act_n of_o force_n ever_o give_v another_o any_o power_n nor_o can_v any_o continuance_n of_o time_n make_v any_o thing_n good_a which_o original_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o if_o all_o command_n be_v original_o from_o force_n as_o he_o affirm_v then_o be_v no_o command_n now_o any_o better_a and_o so_o no_o difference_n rep_n pag._n 46._o the_o rep_n between_o the_o command_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n and_o of_o father_n and_o king_n although_o a_o man_n lawful_o take_v prisoner_n by_o another_o be_v in_o his_o power_n moderate_v slavery_n moderate_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o taker_n power_n to_o have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o so_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o grant_v it_o yet_o the_o law_n which_o original_o give_v this_o power_n may_v moderate_v it_o as_o here_o in_o england_n the_o law_n have_v restrain_v the_o lord_n from_o kill_v or_o maim_v his_o villain_n slave_n have_v nothing_o proper_a against_o their_o master_n 14._o apprentice_n be_v when_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n do_v oblige_v a_o child_n apprentice_n apprentice_n for_o such_o a_o term_n to_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n and_o this_o act_n be_v bind_v because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o father_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o child_n but_o because_o of_o the_o impotency_n of_o child_n who_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o want_v of_o art_n and_o experience_n do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v at_o first_o compensate_a their_o diet_n and_o clothes_n if_o the_o poverty_n or_o negligence_n of_o parent_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o procure_v a_o master_n for_o their_o child_n and_o where_o child_n be_v orphan_n they_o may_v be_v bind_v and_o compel_v to_o serve_v apprenticeship_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o public_a humane_a law_n of_o the_o place_n 15._o neither_o naturalis_fw-la nor_o delegata_fw-la potestas_fw-la can_v be_v communicate_v nor_o alienable_a what_o power_n be_v alienable_a alien_v but_o acquisita_fw-la potestas_fw-la as_o the_o power_n of_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n and_o slave_n may_v be_v sell_v alien_v or_o otherwise_o give_v away_o and_o therefore_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n may_v give_v or_o sell_v to_o another_o the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o ward_n but_o guardian_n in_o socage_n can_v for_o his_o be_v delegata_fw-la potestas_fw-la 16._o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n derive_v his_o power_n from_o the_o humane_a caveat_n the_o master_n power_n restrain_v to_o humane_a law_n caveat_n law_n of_o every_o place_n his_o power_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o place_n therefore_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o command_v his_o servant_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n when_o i_o say_v by_o humane_a law_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v i_o always_o except_o those_o law_n which_o god_n do_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o peculiar_a only_o to_o they_o when_o he_o please_v immediate_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o which_o law_n do_v supply_v those_o humane_a law_n by_o which_o his_o vicegerent_n do_v procure_v peace_n among_o we_o chap._n ix_o of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a past_a present_a worship_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o to_o come_v and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o adore_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a past_a and_o future_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v so_o natural_o ingraff_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n that_o not_o scarce_o one_o man_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o a_o virtue_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o this_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v be_v innate_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n plato_n euthyphro_n require_v as_o the_o first_o axiom_n of_o all_o virtue_n age_n do_v ever_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o man_n attain_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o impiety_n as_o to_o sell_v their_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n unjust_o to_o purchase_v possession_n upon_o earth_n do_v always_o make_v the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o reformation_n as_o the_o easy_a way_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o giddy_a and_o inconstant_a multitude_n carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n the_o exordium_n of_o all_o their_o enterprise_n for_o quoties_fw-la vis_fw-la fallere_fw-la plebem_fw-la finge_fw-la deum_fw-la 2._o but_o how_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o aright_o from_o the_o imperfect_a use_n of_o nature_n the_o difficulty_n of_o please_a god_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n their_o reason_n prejudice_v by_o their_o appetition_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v superstition_n and_o not_o to_o worship_n god_n be_v atheism_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o impossible_a thing_n without_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o fall_v either_o into_o superstition_n
or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v against_o a_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o but_o equal_n can_v judge_v equal_n therefore_o timothy_n as_o a_o presbyter_n can_v not_o judge_v a_o presbyter_n therefore_o he_o shall_v judge_v he_o as_o be_v bishop_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n presbyter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n beside_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n 1_o tit._n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o find_v that_o ever_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o ecclesiastical_a practice_n only_o that_o be_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n until_o john_n calvin_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o which_o bishop_n do_v excel_v and_o govern_v presbyter_n it_o be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la caepere_fw-la appellari_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la as_o the_o most_o learned_a estius_n observe_v and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n be_v not_o a_o jewish_a 36._o distin_n 24._o l._n 4._o pag._n 35_o 36._o word_n be_v evident_a for_o melchisedech_n be_v not_o a_o jew_n and_o yet_o a_o priest_n and_o our_o saviour_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n 11._o what_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n call_v bishop_n of_o same_o a_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n the_o same_o the_o ephesian_n st._n john_n revel_v 2._o 1._o call_v angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n so_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n john_n understand_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o angel_n and_o bishop_n but_o angelus_n and_o apostolus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o episcopus_fw-la and_o apostolus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o but_o what_o need_v that_o be_v prove_v by_o deduction_n which_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1._o 19_o express_v for_o james_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n paul_n testify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n beside_o it_o be_v evident_a episcopatus_fw-la be_v the_o office_n as_o well_o of_o a_o apostle_n as_o a_o bishop_n act._n 1._o 20._o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o bishop_n only_a apostle_n constitute_v by_o our_o saviour_n have_v their_o function_n universal_a whereas_o the_o bishop_n or_o apostle_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v but_o a_o topical_a function_n that_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n be_v restrain_v to_o their_o city_n or_o diocese_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v affirm_v that_o st._n james_n do_v preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n although_o st._n peter_n with_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v member_n of_o it_o 12._o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v the_o ghostly_a power_n of_o confirmaion_n ordination_n not_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o priest_n have_v not_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o excommunication_n be_v bequeath_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o excommunication_n descend_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n successor_n viz._n bishop_n right_o ordain_v 13._o not_o the_o voice_n and_o letter_n but_o the_o genuine_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o canon_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n for_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v govern_v by_o scripture_n unless_o understand_v it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o scripture_n be_v interpret_v before_o they_o be_v make_v a_o rule_n it_o will_v therefore_o follow_v that_o 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