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touch_v church-governers_a first_o 3._o be_v to_o treat_v by_o and_o by_o of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o no_o such_o power_n to_o speak_v proper_o belong_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v not_o lord_n but_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n the_o only_a lord_n thereof_o exercise_v as_o say_v austin_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n a_o mâ—mbâ—â—â—_n not_o a_o lordship_n and_o who_o therefore_o be_v to_o learn_v if_o there_o will_v be_v câ—ment_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d better_o become_v they_o than_o asâ—pter_n as_o bernard_n speak_v for_o to_o â—â—ake_v law_n by_o all_o man_n grant_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o they_o only_o who_o do_v sway_a â—â—â—pters_n 〈…〉_z lord_n 〈…〉_z moreover_o the_o holy_a scripture_n every_o where_o teach_v that_o the_o high_a church-officer_n and_o governor_n be_v but_o ambassador_n of_o god_n and_o interpreter_n and_o proclaymer_n or_o crier_n of_o his_o word_n but_o neither_o 〈…〉_z nor_o interpreter_n nor_o crier_n no_o nor_o the_o herald_n the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o proclaimer_n 7_o or_o publisher_n of_o edict_n can_v command_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o least_o matter_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n as_o lunius_fw-la say_v right_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n for_o the_o apply_v &_o determine_v of_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o order_n and_o comlynes_n take_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n to_o certain_a case_n and_o according_a to_o certain_a circumstance_n but_o what_o make_v this_o for_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n in_o the_o church_n which_o as_o m._n perkins_n make_v account_v be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n royal_a 18._o consider_v withal_o that_o neither_o the_o church_n not_o the_o mean_a member_n thereof_o be_v further_o bind_v unto_o these_o their_o determination_n than_o they_o appear_v to_o agree_v with_o order_n and_o comeliness_n neither_o be_v the_o minister_n in_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o as_o be_v the_o magistrate_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v obey_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commander_n 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o the_o minister_n be_v also_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o manifest_v &_o approve_v unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o hâ—m_n over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v chap._n xi_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o believe_v the_o very_a same_o touch_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n with_o the_o belgic_a reform_v church_n and_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o their_o confession_n and_o the_o more_o because_o what_o be_v by_o many_o restreyn_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n they_o extend_v indefinite_o and_o absolute_o to_o the_o magistrate_n whosoever_o and_o that_o sure_o upon_o good_a ground_n see_v the_o magistracy_n be_v one_o &_o the_o power_n the_o same_o whether_o the_o person_n be_v christian_n or_o heathen_a neither_o be_v there_o want_v in_o a_o heathen_a 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therefore_o none_o no_o not_o the_o least_o power_n of_o public_a administrat_fw-la on_o comes_fw-la to_o the_o subject_n by_o their_o christianity_n to_o neither_o be_v the_o prince_n thereby_o at_o all_o increase_v and_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o the_o magistrate_n thoughâ—-heathen_a have_v power_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o command_v and_o procure_v in_o and_o by_o good_a 4._o and_o lawful_a manner_n and_o mean_n whatsoever_o apperteine_n either_o to_o their_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a life_n so_o the_o same_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n upon_o which_o word_n of_o god_n if_o it_o beat_v god_n forbid_v that_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o same_o which_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v either_o the_o one_o or_o other_o whether_o by_o command_v what_o god_n forbid_v or_o by_o forbid_v what_o god_n command_v see_v it_o come_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n not_o of_o the_o office_n the_o subject_n be_v not_o fâ—â—ed_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n but_o as_o still_o tie_v to_o obedience_n as_o active_a for_o the_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n command_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o passive_a if_o unlawful_a by_o suffer_v patient_o the_o punishment_n though_o unjust_o inflict_v last_o if_o any_o civil_a and_o coactive_a power_n in_o thing_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o christianity_n then_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o make_v defection_n from_o the_o same_o whether_o by_o idolatry_n or_o heresy_n or_o profane_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o thereupon_o his_o kingly_a power_n be_v diminish_v and_o abridge_v whereby_o how_o wide_a a_o window_n or_o gate_n rather_o will_v be_v open_v to_o sedâ—tions_n subject_n under_o pretext_n special_o catholic_a religion_n to_o taise_v tumult_n in_o kingdom_n no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a chap._n xii_o of_o the_o