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to_o baptise_v such_o as_o shall_v submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o judge_v whether_o each_o man_n do_v so_o or_o not_o which_o they_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o consequence_n trust_v to_o judge_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o trust_n be_v see_v in_o the_o many_o order_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o which_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o several_a year_n to_o examine_v their_o profession_n whether_o sincere_a or_o not_o and_o such_o as_o gain_v their_o live_n by_o such_o trade_n as_o christianity_n allow_v not_o reject_v until_o they_o renounce_v they_o not_o that_o my_o intent_n be_v to_o say_v that_o these_o canon_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o always_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o who_o not_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o power_n then_o to_o baptize_v be_v the_o 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question_v be_v not_o institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o indeed_o the_o custom_n of_o several_a nation_n that_o have_v receive_v christianity_n be_v so_o different_a that_o for_o example_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o man_n pray_v cover_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 3._o can_v be_v use_v among_o those_o nation_n that_o uncover_v the_o head_n in_o sign_n of_o reverence_n which_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o same_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v not_o in_o use_n now_o as_o under_o the_o apostle_n yet_o whosoever_o shall_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o significative_a ceremony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v do_v it_o to_o establish_v a_o law_n contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o ordain_v such_o to_o be_v use_v as_o i_o show_v afore_o beside_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o governor_n thereof_o do_v not_o maintain_v any_o infallible_a power_n 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suppose_v what_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o reform_v the_o church_n to_o bring_v in_o plentiful_a and_o powerful_a preach_v and_o pray_v as_o the_o spirit_n shall_v indite_v for_o not_o know_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v pretend_v and_o have_v show_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o change_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o i_o see_v no_o man_n be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o not_o to_o think_v his_o own_o design_n to_o be_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n without_o ever_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o must_v needs_o think_v it_o part_n of_o my_o charge_n to_o say_v somewhat_o also_o to_o this_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v then_o a_o charge_n upon_o the_o church_n to_o provide_v that_o christian_n make_v member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v teach_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o exhort_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n mat._n xxviii_o 19_o 20._o go_v preach_v and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o which_o be_v give_v the_o apostle_n be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n give_v to_o all_o who_o they_o shall_v assume_v or_o ordain_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v ordain_v to_o exercise_v their_o power_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o in_o dependence_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v determine_v in_o time_n or_o place_n but_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v determine_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n or_o by_o the_o scripture_n when_o where_o how_o often_o how_o seldom_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o frequent_a preach_v be_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v furnish_v to_o the_o church_n he_o will_v make_v himself_o ridiculous_a that_o undertake_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o endeavour_v that_o this_o office_n be_v as_o frequent_v as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v indeed_o by_o the_o scripture_n not_o those_o which_o speak_v of_o publish_v the_o gospel_n under_o the_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o equivalent_a as_o rom._n x._o 14-1_a tim._n iu._n 2_o 5._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 16._o but_o those_o that_o express_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n of_o their_o time_n in_o teach_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n act_n ii_o 42_o 46._o v._o 42._o vi_o 2_o 4._o xi_o 26._o and_o the_o frequent_v of_o this_o office_n in_o those_o time_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o rom._n xii_o 6._o 7._o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o easy_a for_o they_o that_o now_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n to_o
will_v be_v possible_a that_o war_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o religion_n alone_o contrary_a to_o the_o premise_n the_o learned_a casaubon_n once_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o gregory_n the_o vii_o pope_n when_o he_o undertake_v to_o deprive_v christian_a prince_n of_o their_o estate_n because_o they_o stand_v excommunicate_a haeresim_fw-la hildebrandinam_fw-la the_o heresy_n of_o pope_n hildebrand_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n consist_v in_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o christian_n profess_v to_o do_v consist_v in_o bear_v christ_n cross_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v other_o than_o a_o heretic_n that_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o christ_n cross_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v understand_v to_o profess_v christ_n cross_n that_o hold_v any_o thing_n purchase_v by_o the_o arm_n which_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o 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barnabas_n be_v send_v to_o antiochia_n because_o those_o that_o have_v make_v christian_n at_o antiochia_n have_v not_o power_n to_o found_v a_o church_n there_o by_o order_v their_o assembly_n which_o barnabas_n be_v say_v there_o to_o have_v do_v so_o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v this_o power_n from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o may_v better_o challenge_v it_o then_o any_o lay_v elder_n who_o title_n must_v come_v from_o the_o people_n as_o i_o have_v show_v chap_n iii_o and_o will_v show_v by_o god_n help_n by_o and_o by_o more_o at_o large_a but_o that_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n because_o by_o the_o xii_o and_o by_o the_o lxx_o with_o the_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o send_v so_o to_o order_v a_o new_a plantation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n that_o notwithstanding_o one_o of_o those_o that_o send_v he_o take_v the_o charge_n afterward_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n may_v become_v patriarch_n of_o that_o tribe_n which_o shall_v be_v plant_v in_o and_o under_o that_o city_n as_o also_o barnabas_n himself_o to_o become_v the_o head_n of_o another_o plantation_n in_o cyprus_n or_o paul_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n receive_v by_o barnabas_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o he_o assume_v to_o his_o assistance_n be_v afterward_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v call_v by_o god_n into_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o xii_o to_o become_v a_o patriarch_n of_o those_o plantation_n which_o receive_v christianity_n by_o his_o mean_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n which_o some_o of_o the_o father_n have_v incur_v by_o affirm_v that_o the_o xii_o have_v the_o rank_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o lxx_o of_o presbyter_n if_o we_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n not_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n but_o only_o by_o correspondence_n for_o so_o be_v the_o xii_o patriarch_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lxx_o be_v presbyter_n and_o elder_n to_o the_o same_o as_o i_o say_v of_o the_o consistory_n every_o part_n of_o the_o church_n plant_v in_o and_o under_o any_o city_n have_v nevertheless_o according_a to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n a_o ruler_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o council_n of_o presbyter_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o inconvenient_a in_o another_o regard_n that_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n can._n xiii_o compare_v country_n bishop_n to_o the_o lxx_o the_o city_n bishop_n be_v by_o correspondence_n consequent_o compare_v to_o the_o xii_o because_o on_o the_o one_o side_n those_o country_n bishop_n be_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o city_n as_o the_o lxx_o be_v to_o the_o xii_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o lxx_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o lxx_o elder_n of_o israel_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v of_o a_o high_a quality_n
then_o common_a presbyter_n chap._n iii_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a reason_n that_o here_o be_v render_v p._n 91._o why_o the_o name_n of_o episcopus_fw-la under_o the_o apostle_n be_v common_a to_o those_o that_o be_v since_o distinct_o call_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n may_v appear_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o amalarius_n de_fw-la divinis_fw-la officiis_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n produce_v by_o salmasius_n in_o apparatu_fw-la quia_fw-la beatis_fw-la apostolis_n decedentibus_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la illos_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la praeessent_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la illis_fw-la primis_fw-la exaequari_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la neque_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la par_fw-fr illis_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la inferiores_fw-la illis_fw-la esse_fw-la videbantur_fw-la grave_n illis_fw-la videbatur_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicare_fw-la nuncupationem_fw-la 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in_o egypt_n beside_o that_o of_o alexandria_n before_o the_o time_n of_o demetrius_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v p._n 142_o 143._o stand_n more_o probable_a by_o the_o emperor_n adrian's_n epistle_n relate_v by_o vopiscus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saturninus_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la serapin_n colunt_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la et_fw-la devoti_fw-la sunt_fw-la serapi_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la christi_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dicunt_fw-la nemo_fw-la illic_fw-la archisynagogus_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la nemo_fw-la samarites_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianorum_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la mathematicus_fw-la non_fw-la aruspex_fw-la non_fw-la aliptes_fw-la here_o he_o name_v bishop_n at_o alexandria_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o resort_v thither_o from_o other_o city_n of_o egypt_n and_o though_o a_o man_n will_v be_v so_o contentious_a as_o to_o stand_v in_o it_o that_o the_o name_n episcopus_fw-la may_v then_o be_v common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o yet_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n christianorum_fw-la in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v to_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n in_o those_o that_o go_v afore_o and_o when_o tertullian_n say_v that_o valentine_n the_o father_n of_o the_o valentinian_o expect_v to_o have_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n for_o his_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n and_o because_o he_o fail_v of_o it_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o sect_n apart_o whereof_o himself_o may_v be_v the_o head_n adversus_fw-la valentin_n cap._n iu._n unless_o we_o suppose_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o in_o egypt_n at_o that_o time_n we_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n which_o have_v it_o be_v so_o tertullian_n probable_o will_v have_v express_v for_o the_o eminence_n of_o the_o place_n the_o correspondence_n between_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o church_n mention_v p._n 156._o may_v thus_o appear_v judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o appoint_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o city_n say_v the_o law_n deut._n xvi_o 18._o join_v together_o judge_n and_o officer_n in_o divers_a other_o place_n num._n xi_o 16._o deut._n i._n 15_o 16._o these_o officer_n the_o greek_a translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a latin_a doctores_fw-la for_o what_o reason_n i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o any_o man_n have_v declare_v by_o the_o talmud_n doctor_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v to_o import_v appparitores_fw-la synagogae_fw-la which_o maimoni_n describe_v to_o be_v young_a man_n that_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o year_n and_o knowledge_n of_o doctor_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o scourge_v he_o say_v be_v execute_v by_o these_o he_o report_v also_o a_o old_a say_n of_o their_o talmud_n doctor_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o samuel_n son_n will_v not_o ride_v circuit_n as_o their_o father_n do_v be_v because_o they_o will_v inflame_v the_o fee_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v their_o minister_n or_o apparitor_n and_o scribe_n or_o clerk_n and_o buxtorfe_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d report_v another_o of_o their_o say_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o wise_a be_v embase_v to_o the_o learning_n of_o apparitor_n and_o apparitor_n to_o that_o of_o clerk_n so_o then_o they_o be_v next_o under_o their_o wise_a man_n or_o doctor_n but_o above_o scribe_n or_o clerk_n by_o this_o account_n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o they_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v maimoni_fw-la in_o the_o title_n of_o learning_n the_o law_n show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v every_o where_o schoolmaster_n appoint_v to_o teach_v young_a child_n to_o read_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o who_o he_o write_v there_o at_o large_a cap._n iii_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a mean_v by_o doctores_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o 1_o cor._n xii_o 25._o who_o will_v have_v those_o who_o s._n paul_n there_o call_v doctor_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o the_o lxx_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o that_o so_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n be_v fulfil_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n the_o levite_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n to_o take_v tithe_n at_o the_o barn_n door_n and_o the_o simeonites_n to_o teach_v to_o write_v and_o read_v s._n hierome_n tradit_fw-la heb._n in_o genesin_n jarchi_n in_o gen._n xlix_o 7._o and_o indeed_o the_o name_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o original_a of_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o how_o shall_v any_o language_n be_v all_o find_v in_o so_o small_a a_o volume_n yet_o in_o the_o jew_n writing_n and_o also_o in_o the_o syriack_n testament_n the_o word_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v contract_n as_o coloss_n ii_o 14._o so_o that_o by_o their_o name_n they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o write_v contract_n that_o be_v clerk_n or_o notary_n therefore_o if_o the_o judge_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n consistory_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o christian_a church_n which_o by_o many_o argument_n have_v be_v declare_v then_o the_o apparitor_n and_o notary_n of_o the_o same_o must_v by_o consequence_n be_v answerable_a to_o our_o deacon_n and_o so_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n make_v the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ruler_n of_o synagogue_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n for_o as_o the_o deacon_n be_v wont_a to_o minister_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o service_n in_o the_o church_n so_o still_o the_o service_n in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o still_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o this_o iii_o chapter_n i_o must_v add_v two_o consideration_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o scope_n of_o that_o little_a piece_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o learned_a blondell_n have_v late_o add_v to_o grotius_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la summarum_fw-la patestatum_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o derive_v the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o lay_v elder_n from_o the_o people_n and_o from_o that_o interest_n which_o by_o the_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n under_o the_o apostle_n in_o church_n matter_n whereby_o he_o have_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o cry_v aloud_o victory_n as_o quit_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o bring_n of_o lay_v elder_n into_o the_o church_n be_v first_o defend_v and_o be_v hitherto_o maintain_v among_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o only_a text_n of_o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o this_o scripture_n be_v abandon_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v pretend_v be_v so_o far_o from_o conclude_v that_o they_o can_v stand_v by_o themselves_o now_o that_o this_o text_n can_v be_v effectual_a to_o prove_v that_o purpose_n he_o argue_v there_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o here_o i_o have_v advance_v p._n 123._o to_o wit_n because_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o be_v maintenance_n be_v thereby_o allow_v to_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o whereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o know_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n then_o blondell_n do_v that_o they_o be_v clergy_n man_n who_o maintenance_n be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n now_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o that_o have_v so_o ingenuous_o yield_v we_o the_o fort_n i_o do_v avow_v that_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n since_o whole_a nation_n profess_v christianity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o confusion_n appear_v so_o endless_a and_o unavoidable_a that_o must_v needs_o arise_v in_o church_n matter_n by_o acquaint_v all_o the_o people_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o they_o and_o expect_v their_o satisfaction_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o same_o it_o can_v be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n to_o delegate_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o some_o of_o the_o discreet_a and_o most_o pious_a of_o they_o choose_v by_o they_o to_o concur_v in_o
their_o right_n for_o in_o this_o quality_n do_v those_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o justellus_n write_v act_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o apostolical_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n p._n 96._o and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o particular_n which_o he_o allege_v and_o if_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o presbyterian_o demand_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o lie_v elder_n let_v they_o first_o accord_v themselves_o with_o those_o of_o the_o congregation_n concern_v the_o due_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o church_n matter_n and_o my_o opinion_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v safe_o join_v issue_n with_o they_o not_o to_o yield_v a_o double_a number_n of_o vote_n to_o lay_v elder_n in_o the_o proceed_n of_o all_o church_n matter_n as_o the_o ordinance_n for_o establish_v the_o presbytery_n appoint_v which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o clergy_n true_o minister_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o people_n but_o to_o grant_v they_o a_o right_n of_o intercession_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n when_o as_o the_o proceed_n may_v be_v argue_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n ground_v upon_o the_o practice_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o continue_v under_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v satisfy_v even_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o church_n matter_n for_o by_o this_o right_a and_o interest_n the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n but_z the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o god_n law_n shall_v be_v preserve_v which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o christian_a people_n the_o second_o be_v concern_v the_o different_a interest_n of_o clergy_n and_o people_n in_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o christian_n before_o any_o state_n profess_v christianity_n suppose_v that_o which_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o 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the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n require_v that_o the_o supposition_n be_v possible_a so_o that_o it_o may_v in_o some_o case_n come_v to_o effect_n it_o seem_v that_o his_o injunction_n come_v to_o this_o that_o in_o case_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n the_o clergy_n be_v so_o employ_v that_o they_o can_v not_o attend_v to_o judge_v their_o controversy_n within_o themselves_o they_o shall_v make_v judge_n out_o of_o the_o people_n which_o seem_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o clergy_n hitherto_o challenge_v this_o difficulty_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o distinguish_v as_o the_o roman_a law_n distinguish_v between_o jurisdiction_n and_o judge_v though_o in_o far_o less_o matter_n for_o jurisdiction_n be_v sometime_o describe_v in_o the_o roman_a law_n to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o appoint_v a_o judge_n because_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v that_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v endow_v with_o jurisdiction_n shall_v judge_v all_o in_o person_n but_o shall_v give_v execution_n and_o force_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o such_o judge_n as_o himself_o shall_v appoint_v so_o that_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v indeed_o that_o some_o of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o christian_n within_o the_o church_n but_o leave_v the_o jurisdiction_n in_o those_o hand_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v judge_n which_o though_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o church_n indistinct_o by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o see_v by_o our_o lord_n appointment_n the_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o excommunication_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o appoint_v of_o judge_n must_v proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o difference_n of_o interess_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o excommunication_n do_v and_o though_o saint_n paul_n suppose_v that_o there_o may_v be_v cause_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o layman_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n as_o indeed_o the_o life_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o pontifical_a book_n relate_v that_o he_o do_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v certain_a person_n to_o attend_v upon_o this_o business_n that_o himself_o may_v be_v free_a for_o more_o spiritual_a employment_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o layman_n constitute_v judge_n yet_o by_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v usual_o do_v by_o the_o clergy_n ii_o 47._o and_o polycarpus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n exhort_v the_o presbyter_n not_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rigid_a in_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v think_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o office_n and_o beside_o many_o more_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v of_o good_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o bishop_n audience_n chap._n iu._n that_o which_o be_v say_v p._n 166._o that_o christian_a state_n have_v as_o good_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o matter_n of_o christianity_n as_o 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become_v free_a with_o his_o christianity_n but_o that_o he_o must_v not_o think_v himself_o free_a by_o his_o christianity_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n common_a to_o all_o state_n it_o be_v verify_v that_o christian_a state_n have_v as_o much_o right_n in_o christianity_n as_o those_o state_n that_o be_v not_o christian_a have_v in_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v another_o ground_n there_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christianity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n declare_v to_o be_v this_o that_o christianity_n be_v receive_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o god_n appoint_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v of_o which_o afterward_o that_o when_o the_o world_n be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o state_n profess_v christianity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n in_o the_o state_n submit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o 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book_n as_o it_o can_v be_v in_o any_o book_n inspire_v by_o god_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v declare_v by_o inspiration_n more_o clear_o that_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n than_o now_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o then_o can_v there_o be_v no_o dispute_n about_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v as_o express_v as_o it_o can_v be_v in_o these_o scripture_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n for_o see_v those_o of_o the_o congregation_n think_v that_o they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v from_o above_o and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n therein_o declare_v be_v immediate_o command_v by_o god_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o the_o like_a power_n for_o the_o church_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o remonstrate_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o this_o answer_n be_v 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before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o after_o that_o of_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o elias_n in_o carmell_n as_o also_o of_o the_o forbearance_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o reproof_n of_o ahab_n by_o elias_n 1_o king_n xxi_o 19_o of_o his_o son_n by_o elizeus_fw-la 2_o king_n vi_o 32._o of_o herod_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o peculiar_a right_n of_o prophet_n in_o god_n people_n p._n 179._o for_o see_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o temporal_a happiness_n of_o that_o people_n whereof_o those_o prince_n be_v sovereign_a and_o see_v the_o prophet_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o god_n to_o reduce_v and_o preserve_v the_o law_n in_o force_n and_o practice_n as_o well_o as_o to_o point_v out_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_o to_o declare_v it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a and_o consequent_a that_o their_o office_n shall_v take_v 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blasphemer_n of_o your_o goddess_n by_o which_o instance_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o christianity_n oblige_v we_o not_o to_o seek_v by_o scorn_n to_o bring_v any_o man_n out_o of_o love_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o to_o idolater_n and_o true_o though_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v all_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n with_o all_o the_o scorn_n possible_a yet_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v they_o master_n of_o upon_o that_o condition_n but_o under_o other_o dominion_n it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o not_o thou_o shall_v not_o blaspheme_v they_o or_o show_v despite_n against_o they_o josephus_n indeed_o interprete_v that_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v god_n to_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v forbid_v thereby_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n wherein_o though_o it_o seem_v he_o flatter_v the_o roman_n for_o you_o may_v have_v see_v another_o sense_n thereof_o before_o yet_o this_o interpretation_n be_v presumption_n enough_o that_o they_o be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o therefore_o condemn_v the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n for_o sing_v to_o julian_n face_n as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n tell_v we_o their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_z confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o worship_v carve_v image_n because_o we_o know_v particular_o that_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n be_v resolve_v to_o surfer_n for_o their_o christianity_n rather_o than_o to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o force_n and_o therefore_o can_v interpret_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o scorn_n to_o he_o but_o to_o protest_v their_o resolution_n against_o heathenism_n as_o also_o many_o zealous_a act_n of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n must_v be_v interpret_v but_o i_o will_v make_v this_o inference_n to_o 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that_o which_o be_v here_o resolve_v p._n 259._o that_o mere_o a_o false_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o banishment_n which_o be_v civil_a death_n to_o the_o state_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v occasion_n a_o question_n concern_v athanasius_n banish_v to_o trier_n by_o constantine_n and_o the_o same_o athanasius_n and_o many_o more_o by_o constantius_n valens_n and_o other_o wherein_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o punishment_n lie_v whether_o the_o power_n be_v only_o abuse_v or_o also_o usurp_v whereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o constantine_n upon_o athanasius_n neither_o import_v banishment_n nor_o pass_v mere_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o religion_n for_o see_v the_o place_n of_o abode_n to_o which_o he_o be_v confine_v be_v within_o the_o state_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o that_o not_o change_v law_n or_o language_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v over_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o live_v among_o they_o that_o be_v barbarous_a to_o he_o or_o he_o to_o they_o barbarous_a he_o continue_v free_a of_o the_o state_n whereof_o he_o be_v afore_o though_o not_o in_o possession_n and_o use_n of_o that_o rank_n and_o estate_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o it_o as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sentence_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o relation_n that_o it_o pass_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n which_o seem_v to_o suffer_v because_o athanasius_n submit_v not_o the_o trust_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o abandon_v that_o which_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n have_v do_v in_o depose_v arius_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o constantius_n his_o sentence_n upon_o liberius_n of_o rome_n and_o eusebius_n of_o vercellae_n be_v mere_o for_o act_v according_a to_o their_o opinion_n in_o religion_n liberius_n for_o not_o condemn_v athanasius_n in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n eusebius_n for_o vote_v according_a to_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o council_n at_o milan_n as_o for_o the_o sentence_n upon_o liberius_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o upon_o athanasius_n but_o that_o upon_o eusebius_n be_v condemn_v to_o live_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o egypt_n seem_v to_o have_v as_o much_o difference_n from_o it_o as_o there_o be_v between_o relegatio_fw-la and_o deportatio_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n the_o one_o be_v but_o a_o confinement_n to_o a_o strange_a people_n under_o the_o same_o state_n the_o other_o to_o no_o people_n but_o to_o some_o desert_n island_n or_o inhabitable_a place_n such_o as_o the_o desert_n of_o egypt_n be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o society_n of_o civil_a people_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o grant_v that_o constantine_n use_v ill_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v so_o that_o constantius_n usurp_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o seeing_z we_o know_v that_o the_o arian_n under_o he_o so_o persecute_v the_o catholic_n christian_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o no_o sovereign_a power_n can_v allow_v any_o subject_a to_o be_v persecute_v for_o religion_n sake_n neither_o ever_o do_v the_o catholic_n persecute_v they_o again_o by_o the_o premise_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o term_n of_o banishment_n may_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v so_o aggravate_v or_o so_o lighten_v by_o the_o circumstance_n that_o the_o right_n of_o inflict_v it_o may_v be_v sometime_o say_v to_o be_v abuse_v sometime_o usurp_v therefore_o my_o position_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o proceed_v only_o upon_o that_o which_o amount_v to_o civil_a death_n deprive_v a_o man_n of_o his_o right_n of_o continue_v free_a of_o the_o state_n whereof_o he_o be_v i_o can_v here_o pass_v by_o that_o passage_n of_o synesius_n epist_n lvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d