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A92138 The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1646 (1646) Wing R2377; Thomason E326_1; ESTC R200646 722,457 814

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c._n 18._o cyril_n alexandrinus_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n all_o protestant_n divine_n of_o note_n and_o learning_n chap._n xxvii_o quest_n 23._o whether_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n be_v any_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o whether_o we_o differ_v not_o more_o from_o papist_n in_o this_o than_o our_o adversary_n the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o some_o learned_a divine_n on_o the_o contrary_n answer_v it_o be_v most_o unjust_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o we_o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o 1085._o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o assist_v with_o their_o power_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n take_v cognizance_n only_o of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o church_n not_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o doctrine_n we_o disclaim_v as_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a it_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o bonifacius_n 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what_o he_o practise_v in_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o must_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o the_o mere_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n else_o his_o faith_n in_o these_o moral_a act_n of_o his_o office_n shall_v be_v resolve_v ultimaté_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n not_o on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v popery_n for_o so_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o magistrate_n conscience_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thus_o say_v the_o church_n in_o their_o decree_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o man_n have_v a_o command_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la to_o try_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o retain_v what_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 21._o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n even_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o decree_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o 3._o we_o behoove_v to_o lay_v down_o this_o popish_a ground_n that_o 1._o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o their_o decree_n 2._o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o magistrate_n and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n all_o other_o shall_v obey_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o blind_a faith_n without_o inquire_v in_o the_o warrant_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o decree_n which_o be_v as_o good_a popery_n as_o magistrate_n and_o all_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n so_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n who_o ever_o impute_v this_o to_o we_o who_o have_v suffer_v for_o nonconformity_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o synod_n can_v err_v refuse_v the_o ceremony_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v we_o appear_v disloyal_a &_o odious_a to_o magistracy_n in_o that_o which_o we_o never_o think_v ●ar_v less_o to_o teach_v and_o profess_v it_o to_o the_o world_n 4._o their_o chief_a reason_n be_v the_o magistrate_n by_o our_o doctrine_n by_o his_o office_n be_v oblige_v 1._o to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o enslave_v qui_fw-la enim_fw-la
shall_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n but_o shall_v i_o believe_v i_o be_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o glorify_v god_n when_o i_o be_o cast_v stone_n in_o the_o water_n and_o i_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n not_o to_o cast_v at_o all_o if_o one_o wilaction_n that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v may_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n then_o may_v they_o all_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n this_o be_v a_o laughter_n rather_o than_o divinity_n 3._o i_o can_v believe_v that_o a_o action_n that_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o be_v omit_v as_o to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o i_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o my_o faith_n for_o my_o faith_n here_o lean_v neither_o on_o scripture_n nor_o on_o reason_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o action_n shall_v rather_o be_v nor_o not_o be_v because_o it_o be_v indifferent_a yea_o cross_v and_o kneel_v of_o themselves_o shall_v be_v of_o faith_n because_o i_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n make_v its_o object_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o action_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o have_v all_o their_o moral_a necessity_n from_o their_o intrinsical_a goodness_n for_o from_o whence_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o love_n god_n but_o from_o the_o intrinsical_a goodness_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v from_o god_n command_n for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n a_o action_n to_o be_v at_o all_o yea_o it_o be_v idle_a and_o superfluous_a if_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o it_o at_o all_o if_o then_o cross_v and_o kneel_v lay_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o humane_a law_n command_v they_o have_v no_o necessity_n moral_a from_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o all_o their_o necessity_n must_v be_v all_o from_o man_n will_n this_o be_v tyranny_n in_o ruler_n for_o their_o sole_a pleasure_n to_o command_v under_o the_o heavy_a pain_n thing_n that_o have_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o but_o their_o will_n 5._o neither_o be_v it_o any_o yoke_n to_o man_n conscience_n to_o square_v all_o their_o moral_a action_n by_o god_n word_n and_o so_o to_o see_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v before_o they_o vanture_v upon_o any_o action_n moral_a it_o be_v liberty_n to_o keep_v god_n way_n accuratel_n object_n in_o general_n no_o particular_a action_n be_v necessary_a the_o goodness_n whereof_o that_o 11._o be_v commend_v and_o reward_v of_o god_n may_v ●s_n well_o be_v have_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o action_n or_o by_o a_o other_o action_n as_o by_o the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o such_o a_o action_n in_o the_o individual_a use_n be_v true_a and_o indifferent_a but_o i●_n the_o goodness_n necessary_a can_v be_v have_v at_o all_o without_o that_o particular_a action_n than_o the_o action_n in_o the_o individual_a use_n be_v necessary_a although_o according_a to_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v possible_o indifferent_a so_o to_o we_o now_o to_o kneel_v at_o the_o supper_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o necessary_a good_a of_o due_a obedience_n and_o decent_a uniformity_n and_o eschew_v the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n schism_n and_o confusion_n forb●_n answ_n 1._o by_o goodness_n here_o the_o doctor_n mean_v concomitant_a and_o general_a goodness_n which_o make_v not_o the_o action_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o it_o have_v no_o goodness_n intrinsical_v but_o be_v a_o idle_a action_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v without_o sin_n and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v do_v upon_o no_o other_o motive_n but_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o doer_n we_o have_v hereby_o the_o doctor_n learning_n such_o a_o idle_a action_n do_v in_o faith_n and_o do_v for_o god_n glory_n 2._o all_o our_o ceremony_n in_o their_o use_n cross_v kneel_v wear_v of_o surplice_n have_v no_o intrinsical_a goodness_n no_o internal_a moral_a equity_n of_o order_n decency_n and_o aptness_n to_o edify_v wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o do_v of_o they_o in_o faith_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v obtain_v as_o well_o by_o no●●-kneeling_a none-crossing_a none-surplice_n this_o be_v no_o small_a dash_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o pearth_n assembly_n for_o they_o see_v no_o goodness_n in_o the_o article_n but_o that_o which_o as_o well_o may_v have_v be_v obtain_v without_o they_o hence_o except_o the_o goodness_n of_o please_a king_n james_n they_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o ceremony_n then_o to_o make_v a_o act_n that_o all_o minister_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o football_n the_o three_o day_n of_o may._n 3._o then_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n have_v make_v kneel_v necessary_a and_o good_a obedience_n to_o the_o five_o commandment_n man_n will_n as_o will_v so_o be_v the_o only_a formal_a reason_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o disobedience_n 4._o then_o we_o may_v of_o faith_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n refuse_v the_o ceremony_n if_o it_o be_v the_o king_n will_v and_o in_o that_o point_n the_o five_o commandment_n stand_v or_o fall_v at_o the_o nod_n of_o the_o king_n will._n such_o mercenary_a divinity_n become_v not_o the_o lover_n of_o reformation_n object_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a maline_n in_o action_n one_o thar_z lay_v a_o moral_a impediment_n forbes_n on_o the_o act_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n so_o to_o eschew_v the_o malice_n that_o be_v in_o adultery_n we_o must_v eschew_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n this_o malice_n pollute_v the_o act_n and_o shall_v hinder_v the_o act_n there_o be_v another_o malice_n that_o pollute_v the_o act_n but_o do_v not_o moral_o hinder_v the_o act_n as_o when_o one_o feed_v the_o poor_a for_o vainglory_n vain_a glory_n pollute_v the_o act_n but_o hinder_v it_o not_o vainglory_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o poor_a feed_v if_o one_o kneel_v at_o the_o supper_n think_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o kneel_v before_o creature_n his_o kneel_v be_v evil_a but_o the_o evil_a in_o it_o do_v only_o pollute_v the_o act_n and_o make_v it_o finful_a but_o do_v not_o moral_o hinder_v kneel_v because_o contumacious_a ignorance_n pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o man_n shall_v be_v docil_n unlawful_a and_o see_v the_o law_n fullness_n of_o it_o and_o obey_v the_o church_n forbs_n answ_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o very_a malice_n adhere_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o howbeit_o it_o adhere_v not_o inseparable_o to_o they_o make_v the_o practice_n damnable_a for_o eat_v rom._n 14._o before_o a_o weak_a brother_n who_o weakness_n may_v have_v be_v remove_v if_o he_o will_v be_v docil_n and_o know_v that_o their_o be_v no_o creature_n now_o unclean_a be_v murder_n rom._n 14._o 14._o therefore_o suppose_v all_o the_o king_n and_o general_a assembly_n on_o earth_n shall_v command_v one_o to_o eat_v in_o that_o case_n before_o the_o weak_a brother_n they_o be_v to_o be_v disobey_v and_o so_o the_o doctor_n free_v we_o that_o we_o can_v kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o ruler_n may_v not_o make_v law_n of_o thing_n have_v no_o necessity_n of_o goodness_n decency_n and_o aptness_n to_o edify_v and_o only_o good_a because_o they_o will_v when_o they_o see_v of_o necessity_n these_o law_n shall_v inevitable_o ruin_v many_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v to_o have_v more_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o will_n then_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o people_n soul_n whereas_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o 3._o many_o weak_a be_v uncapable_a of_o all_o reason_n or_o argument_n that_o can_v free_v our_o kneel_v of_o idolatry_n ergo_fw-la they_o shall_v abstain_v and_o not_o kneel_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n better_v not_o eat_v as_o eat_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n rom._n 14_o 23._o 4._o pride_n and_o contempt_n be_v only_o see_v to_o god_n prelate_n have_v no_o place_n to_o punish_v heart-act_n they_o be_v to_o prove_v by_o two_o witness_n the_o malice_n and_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n but_o this_o be_v invisible_a to_o man_n eye_n refusal_n of_o obedience_n to_o canon_n touch_v indifferent_a thing_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o as_o the_o doctor_n must_v say_v come_v only_o from_o man_n will_n can_v be_v contempt_n the_o neglect_n of_o a_o command_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o a_o virtual_a contempt_n of_o the_o majesty_n authority_n power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o a_o command_n of_o god_n have_v essential_o equity_n and_o justice_n in_o it_o from_o god_n command_a will_n but_o a_o command_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o may_v as_o well_o without_o sin_n be_v leave_v undo_v as_o do_v as_o our_o doctor_n say_v of_o our_o ceremony_n can_v never_o
scandalous_a a_o mean_a to_o save_v they_o p._n 339_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o cut_v off_o member_n to_o hold_v forth_o excommunication_n vindicate_v p._n 340_o no_o warrant_v that_o the_o apostle_n kill_v any_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n p._n 341_o no_o miraculous_a faith_n require_v in_o the_o corinthian_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o man_n p._n 342_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o p._n 344_o what_o it_o be_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o leaven_n none_o kill_v for_o eat_v leaven_v bread_n p._n 346_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o leaven_a bread_n a_o violation_n of_o that_o sacrament_n p._n 348_o etc._n etc._n put_v away_o of_o leaven_n p._n 349_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o what_o by_o leaven_n p._n 352_o 533_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n not_o miraculous_o kill_v by_o satan_n p._n 354_o 355_o erastus_n his_o exposition_n all_o without_o ground_n in_o scripture_n p._n 354_o withdraw_v from_o scandalous_a brethren_n argue_v excommunication_n p._n 357_o how_o eschew_v intimate_a fellowship_n with_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n be_v a_o church-censure_n p._n 357_o 358_o 359_o sacrament_n though_o help_v of_o piety_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o p._n 361_o 362_o erastus_n his_o contradiction_n in_o exclude_v both_o some_o and_o none_o at_o all_o from_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 363_o how_o withdraw_a from_o scandalous_a brethren_n may_v infer_v excommunication_n p._n 365_o the_o scandalous_a be_v forbid_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 368_o a_o evident_a contradiction_n in_o erastus_n through_o his_o whole_a book_n p._n 369_o who_o erastus_n exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 370_o some_o on_o earth_n must_v try_v who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o not_o p._n 371_o other_o argument_n for_o excommunication_n vindicate_v p._n 37●_n the_o place_n gal._n 5._o 12._o vindicate_v p._n 373_o paul_n do_v not_o judicial_o condemn_v the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o p_o 374_o to_o eschew_v the_o scandalous_a be_v material_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o p._n 377_o what_o presbytery_n erastus_n yield_v p._n 379_o a_o presbytery_n at_o corinth_n p._n 380_o erastus_n grant_v a_o examination_n of_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o deny_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v debar_v p._n 382_o 383_o the_o place_n deut._n 17._o and_o 2_o chro._n 19_o do_v prove_v two_o different_a judicature_n p._n 383_o 384_o how_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n be_v different_a p._n 384_o 385_o erastus_n deny_v the_o ministry_n to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o some_o but_o proper_a to_o all_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 385_o 386_o two_o distinct_a judicature_n 2_o chron._n 19_o page_n 386_o 387_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o dispense_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o erastus_n say_v p._n 391_o 392_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o not_o nor_o have_v he_o power_n of_o church_n discipline_n page_n 394_o 395_o how_o erastus_n confute_v a_o presbytery_n p._n 398_o a_o church_n judicature_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n deut._n 17._o ibid._n the_o ●●iest_n put_v no_o man_n to_o death_n p._n 401_o teach_v and_o judge_v not_o one_o p._n 406_o the_o civil_a judge_n as_o a_o judge_n can_v teach_v p._n 406_o 407_o erastus_n make_v the_o magistrate_n or_o priest_n and_o pastor_n formal_o one_o p._n 406_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n 2_o chro._n 19_o p._n 411_o 412_o levite_n sometime_o employ_v in_o civil_a business_n p._n 414_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 417_o man_n have_v need_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o governor_n ib._n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n both_o supreme_a in_o their_o own_o kind_n p._n 417_o 418_o erastus_n allow_v no_o government_n but_o popedom_n and_o monarchy_n p_o 418_o 419_o christ_n kingdom_n how_o not_o of_o this_o world_n p._n 421_o moses_n david_n solomon_n appoint_v to_o the_o priest_n nothing_o as_o king_n p._n 423_o the_o priest_n only_o judge_v de_fw-la questione_fw-la juris_fw-la of_o the_o question_n of_o law_n in_o matter_n of_o death_n p._n 424_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v no_o law-power_n by_o god_n law_n or_o from_o caesar_n to_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n p._n 426_o 427_o the_o sanedrim_n have_v no_o law-power_n against_o steu●●_n to_o stone_n he_o p_o 427_o the_o like_a of_o their_o deal_n with_o paul_n true_a ib._n how_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o excommunication_n p._n 429_o 430_o a_o college_n of_o church_n ruler_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 431_o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 5._o again_o vindicate_v no_o miraculous_a kill_n 1_o cor._n 5._o p_o 435_o 436_o cap._n 19_o quest_n 15._o of_o the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n p._n 437_o erastus_n yield_v there_o be_v a_o presbytery_n p._n 43●_n the_o magistrate_n under_o church-discipline_n ib._n the_o magistrate_n not_o a_o church-officer_n p_o 440_o a_o judicature_n proper_a to_o the_o priest_n as_o priest_n ib._n the_o magistrate_n under_o ch._n discipline_n p._n 443_o how_o the_o magistrate_n consent_n be_v requisite_a in_o excommunication_n ib._n the_o magistrate_n sword_n no_o kind_o mean_v of_o gain_v soul_n p._n 445_o the_o scandalous_a be_v forbid_v to_o partake_v of_o holy_a thing_n p._n 448_o the_o moral_o unclean_a debar_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n 452_o 453_o no_o price_n of_o a_o whore_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v p._n 454_o 455_o our_o chief_a argument_n for_o excommunication_n not_o answer_v p._n 456_o the_o place_n mat._n 5._o when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n etc._n etc._n discuss_v p._n 457_o how_o man_n do_v judge_n of_o inward_a action_n p._n 460_o a_o frequent_a contradiction_n in_o erastus_n p._n 462_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n p._n 464_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n that_o we_o read_v as_o erastus_n dream_n 467_o minister_n subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n 471_o 472_o moral_o unclean_a debar_v from_o the_o holy_a thing_n ibid._n tell_v the_o church_n discuss_v p_o 476_o seque_fw-la though_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a church_n yet_o christ_n may_v say_v tell_v the_o church_n p._n 480_o there_o be_v no_o more_o a_o right_n constitute_v sanedrim_n in_o christ_n time_n then_o a_o christian_a church_n ibid._n external_n government_n of_o the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 481_o 482_o rebuke_v of_o prince_n argue_v no_o less_o ●u●isdiction_n than_o all_o that_o the_o presbytery_n do_v p._n 484_o who_o erastus_n e●cludeth_v from_o the_o sacrament_n ib_a magistrate_n if_o scandalous_a be_v to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 487_o every_o profession_n make_v not_o man_n capable_a of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 492_o all_o sin_n punish_v with_o death_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o therefore_o so_o punish_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 493_o how_o great_a sin_n debar_v man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n p_o 497_o the_o scandalous_a among_o the_o jew_n debar_v from_o the_o holy_a thing_n p._n 498_o the_o magistrate_n can_v admit_v to_o or_o debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n 499_o the_o sword_n no_o intrinsical_v and_o kind_o mean_v of_o gain_v soul_n p._n 500_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n p._n 503_o etc._n etc._n idolater_n and_o apostate_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o erastus_n say_v ibid._n the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n government_n peculiar_a to_o church-officer_n as_o to_o priest_n and_o levite_n p._n 506_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n must_v chief_o be_v write_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o magistrate_n if_o pastor_n be_v but_o servant_n of_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 507_o 508_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n immediate_o from_o god_n p_o 510_o 511_o the_o magistrate_n not_o subordinate_a to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n ibid._n the_o patern-church_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o rule_v by_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 513_o erastus_n and_o mr._n pryn_n grant_v there_o be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o excommunication_n ibid._n suspension_n ex_fw-la naturá_fw-fr rei_fw-la may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n ibid._n christ_n admit_v judas_n to_o the_o supper_n no_o rule_n to_o we_o p._n 516_o 517_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v dispense_v ibid._n the_o sacrament_n a_o confirm_a ordinance_n p_o 518_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o in_o dispense_n to_o the_o unworthy_a the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o they_o p._n 520_o we_o know_v no_o extraordinary_a conversion_n by_o miracle_n without_o the_o word_n p._n 522_o the_o sacrament_n
speak_v nothing_o from_o his_o father_n either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new-testament_n or_o in_o the_o old_a by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n purgatory_n worship_v of_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n these_o be_v positives_n of_o worship_n and_o more_o than_o unseparable_a and_o connaturall_a attendant_n such_o as_o be_v common_a time_n place_n person_n name_n country_n habit_n gesture_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o christ_n neither_o hear_v they_o of_o the_o father_n nor_o speak_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o just_a the_o like_a say_v we_o of_o surplice_n cross_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o the_o father_n reveal_v to_o christ_n and_o these_o same_o text_n papist_n use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o perfect_a because_o they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n so_o bellarmine_n because_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n andradius_fw-la stapleton_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o prove_v as_o well_o if_o cross_n and_o surplice_n and_o humane_a office_n as_o prelate_n stand_v good_a and_o lawful_a that_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v unperfect_a 3._o we_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v by_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n require_v the_o immutability_n of_o all_o law_n of_o church-policy_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o make_v and_o unmake_v erect_v command_n alter_v and_o enjoin_v positive_a law_n of_o doctrine_n or_o policy_n at_o their_o pleasure_n hooker_n ibid._n p._n 113._o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o less_o care_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new-testament_n then_o under_o the_o old_a then_o a_o philosopher_n have_v to_o say_v because_o god_n have_v provide_v better_a for_o beast_n that_o 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cross_v kneel_v can_v be_v a_o text_n that_o minister_n can_v preach_v on_o and_o expound_v for_o they_o be_v command_v to_o speak_v god_n word_n ezech._n 7._o to_o read_v god_n law_n and_o give_v the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n thereof_o nehem._n 8._o 8._o and_o to_o expone_fw-la the_o scripture_n luk._n 24._o 27._o not_o to_o teach_v the_o meaning_n of_o wretched_a ceremony_n for_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o christ_n but_o speak_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o antichrist_n and_o exod._n 12._o 26._o 27._o if_o the_o child_n ask_v the_o father_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o passeover_n they_o be_v to_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n passeover_n so_o if_o they_o ask_v what_o mean_v your_o kneel_v to_o bread_n your_o saint_n day_n your_o surplice_n and_o cross_v you_o must_v answer_v they_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o baptism_n what_o uncouth_a bleat_a be_v this_o 6._o shall_v people_n say_v d._n amme_n 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d._n forbes_n say_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o minister_n and_o teacher_n of_o other_o to_o pretend_v weakness_n though_o the_o flock_n may_v be_v ignorant_a answer_n weakness_n be_v weakness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o and_o weakness_n of_o grace_n not_o weakness_n in_o literal_a light_n and_o i_o think_v minister_n may_v pretend_v this_o upon_o too_o good_a ground_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n be_v often_o a_o great_a inclination_n to_o superstition_n 2._o though_o the_o minister_n refuse_v the_o ceremony_n shall_v understand_v they_o as_o well_o as_o these_o who_o write_v book_n for_o their_o defence_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v practice_v they_o for_o their_o forbearance_n be_v for_o fear_n of_o scandalize_a the_o weak_a paul_n have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n as_o any_o man_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v meat_n to_o the_o world_n end_n which_o shall_v offend_v his_o brother_n the_o strong_a shall_v not_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a because_o they_o be_v strong_a duplyer_n pag._n 63._o n._n 38._o three_o if_o for_o scandal_n take_v especial_o by_o the_o malicious_a we_o may_v disclaim_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o law_n than_o we_o may_v ever_o disclaim_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o law_n of_o church_n and_o state_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o command_v by_o law_n but_o some_o either_o through_o weakness_n or_o through_o malice_n may_v take_v offence_n at_o it_o answer_n 1._o for_o scandal_n take_v and_o also_o give_v by_o either_o weak_a or_o wilful_a when_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a and_o have_v evident_a conformity_n with_o jewish_a and_o popish_a rite_n and_o be_v not_o necessary_a we_o may_v disclaim_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o such_o law_n true_a ergo_fw-la we_o may_v for_o scandal_n malicious_o take_v deny_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o law_n it_o follow_v not_o exit_fw-la affirmatione_fw-la sp●ciei_fw-la male_a colligitur_fw-la negatio_fw-la generis_fw-la it_o be_v 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conscience_n may_v also_o loose_v so_o they_o may_v dispense_v with_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o coin_n to_o we_o a_o new_a decalogue_n and_o a_o new_a gospel_n they_o may_v legitimate_a murder_n parricide_n and_o illegitimate_a godliness_n and_o right●●●snesse_n and_o sobriety_n by_o this_o divinity_n 4._o that_o must_v be_v false_a it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n nor_o man_n act._n 5._o but_o to_o abstain_v from_o scandalize_a a_o weak_a brother_n be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o six_o commandment_n ergo_fw-la the_o contrary_n can_v be_v do_v at_o the_o command_n of_o prelate_n 6._o god_n positive_a law_n yield_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n david_n may_v eat_v show_v bread_n when_o he_o be_v famish_v ergo_fw-la the_o prelate_n law_n far_o more_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o scandalise_v nor_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v 7._o ruler_n must_v all_o be_v 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sole_a will_n to_o try_v his_o servant_n obedience_n command_v he_o to_o remove_v it_o again_o to_o the_o east_n end_n of_o his_o house_n answer_n 1._o the_o master_n father_n carpenter_z command_v either_o these_o thing_n as_o artificial_a agent_n from_o reason_n of_o art_n and_o then_o the_o question_n be_v not_o touch_v for_o in_o scandal_n man_n be_v consider_v as_o moral_a agent_n or_o they_o command_v they_o as_o moral_a agent_n and_o that_o either_o for_o their_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o unreasonable_a action_n and_o can_v be_v lawful_a commandment_n and_o so_o be_v they_o scandalous_a both_o to_o commander_n and_o obeyer_n but_o they_o may_v well_o command_v upon_o just_a reason_n that_o which_o if_o servant_n and_o son_n obey_v not_o they_o give_v scandal_n and_o they_o may_v command_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o same_o at_o another_o time_n when_o now_o contrary_a reason_n make_v it_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a and_o if_o servant_n and_o son_n obey_v not_o the_o contrary_a they_o also_o give_v scandal_n but_o here_o the_o change_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o commander_n but_o from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v change_v so_o that_o which_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n at_o some_o time_n the_o contrary_a of_o it_o may_v be_v a_o active_a scandal_n at_o another_o time_n as_o in_o the_o ease_n rom._n 14._o to_o eat_v meat_n before_o the_o weak_a which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o slay_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o a_o active_a scandal_n because_o then_o the_o ceremony_n be_v mortal_a and_o indifferent_a nothing_o essential_o constitute_v a_o active_a and_o a_o give_v scandal_n but_o these_o two_o 1._o that_o scandal_n it_o may_v be_v leave_v undo_v as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o course_n of_o conformity_n 147._o say_v well_o out_o of_o hieronimus_fw-la without_o hurt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o sound_a life_n and_o a_o sound_a faith_n and_o righteousness_n 2._o if_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o necessary_a any_o of_o the_o foresay_a three_o way_n we_o see_v some_o shall_v be_v scandalize_v though_o 9_o they_o take_v scandal_n upon_o a_o unjust_a ground_n it_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n as_o to_o eat_v such_o meat_n before_o the_o weak_a rom._n 14._o be_v in_o another_o time_n and_o case_n as_o galat._n 2._o when_o the_o ceremony_n be_v now_o deadly_a and_o upon_o just_a reason_n not_o necessary_a the_o practise_v i_o say_v of_o the_o same_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n and_o so_o if_o any_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o eat_n rom._n 14._o it_o be_v scandal_n both_o take_v and_o also_o culpable_o give_v and_o if_o any_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o not_o eat_v as_o the_o case_n be_v galat._n 2._o that_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a scandal_n and_o so_o not_o give_v because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o ceremony_n and_o the_o full_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n vary_v the_o case_n now_o and_o the_o sole_a will_n of_o ruler_n make_v not_o the_o change_n so_o if_o any_o offer_n incense_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o long_o as_o it_o have_v virtue_n as_o god_n ordinance_n to_o cure_v the_o stinge_a person_n he_o be_v scandalize_v by_o a_o passive_a scandal_n only_o for_o god_n institution_n make_v it_o now_o the_o necessary_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n suffer_v of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o remain_v now_o be_v no_o active_a scandal_n and_o the_o passive_a scandal_n be_v only_o take_v away_o by_o information_n and_o the_o sound_a expon_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o a_o necessary_a ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o after_o that_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n lose_v its_o virtue_n and_o
moneat_fw-la ac_fw-la doceat_fw-la a_fw-fr non_fw-fr qui●sic_n perti●aciter_fw-la salutem_fw-la re_fw-la pudiat_a ●●gatus_fw-la bind_v and_o lose_v proper_a to_o steward_n page_n 199._o page_n 199._o to_o excommunicate_v be_v not_o formal_o to_o debar_v from_o the_o seal_n page_n 201._o page_n 203._o pag._n 203._o 204._o thes_n 44._o 29._o thes_n 46._o pag._n 32._o christ_n may_v well_o give_v direction_n for_o a_o church_n not_o yet_o erect_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o p._n 196._o vestra_fw-la igitur_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la inan●_fw-la sigmentum_fw-la hominum_fw-la imperare_fw-la aliis_fw-la cupie●tium_fw-la thes_n 48._o 34_o 35._o the_o 1_o cor._n 5._o vindicate_v from_o erastus_n his_o gloss_n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o pag._n 211_o 212._o pag._n 214._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n intervene_v not_o for_o this_o particular_a miracle_n faith_n of_o miracle_n to_o pray_v for_o this_o miracle_n not_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a at_z corinth_n deliver_v to_o satan_n not_o miraculous_a lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 213._o page_n 215._o thes_n 58._o p._n 44._o p._n 225._o page_n 45._o num._n 34._o 31._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 45._o page_n 45._o page_n 45._o 46._o the_o church_n not_o paul_n alone_o have_v hand_n in_o deliver_v the_o man_n to_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●st_a intersiccre_n p._n 47._o in_o thes_n 48._o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n pag._n 218._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n chrysostom_n homil._n 15._o in_o 1_o cor._n pet._n molineus_n in_o svo_fw-la vate_fw-la opuscule_fw-la eruditissimo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 108._o hyeronymus_n in_o cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la galat._n walens_n do_v discr_n magist_n pol._n to_o 2._o arg._n 6._o fol._n 10._o in_o vate_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 11._o p._n 111_o 112._o ambrose_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la penitentia_fw-la hyeronymus_n in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la galar_n augusti_fw-la l._n 6._o the_o serm_n domi_fw-la in_o mont._n cap._n 38._o chrysostom_n hom_n 15._o in_o 1_o cor._n molineus_n loc_n cit_fw-la piscator_fw-la 1_o cor._n 5._o zanchius_n come_v in_o 2_o thess_n 3._o cit_v these_o word_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 3._o 4_o 5._o for_o excommunication_n thes_n 59_o pag._n 49._o thes_n 59_o 49._o thes_n 60._o page_n 50._o page_n 221._o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n not_o kill_v by_o satan_n page_n 223._o page_n 223._o page_n 224._o page_n 207._o page_n 223._o 124._o page_n 227._o 228._o 229._o deliver_v to_o satan_n not_o miraculous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v away_o not_o always_o to_o kill_v leigh_n in_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la pag._n 245._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o p._n 233._o to_o eschew_v the_o scandalous_a a_o mean_a to_o save_v they_o lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o pag._n 234._o the_o simi_fw-la litude_n of_o a_o cut_v off_o member_n to_o hold_v forth_o excommucation_n vindicate_v page_n 235._o no_o warrant_v that_o the_o apostle_n kill_v any_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n pag._n 236._o 237._o no_o miraculous_a faith_n require_v in_o the_o corinthian_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o man_n page_n 237_o 238._o page_n 240._o 241._o of_o the_o leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o beza_n contr_n erastum_fw-la de_fw-la presbytery_n pag._n 88_o buxtorfius_n in_o lexico_fw-la rabinco_n pag._n 2303_o in_o voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buxtorfius_n in_o lex_n rabbi_n pag._n 1413._o what_o it_o be_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o leaven_n none_o kill_v for_o eat_v leaven_v bread_n pag._n 241._o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n a_o violation_n of_o that_o sacrament_n put_v away_o of_o leaven_n page_n 244._o page_n 245._o de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la page_n 92._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o what_o by_o leaven_n hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n not_o miraculous_o kill_v by_o satan_n erastus_n his_o exposition_n all_o without_o ground_n of_o scripture_n l._n 3._o c_o 8._o p._n 247._o 248_o pag_n 248._o how_o eschew_v intimate_a fellowship_n with_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n be_v a_o church-censure_n sacrament_n though_o help_v of_o piety_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o erastus_n p._n 248_o ●●●erum_fw-la sacrament●_n esse_fw-la adminicula_fw-la pi●tatis_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la nullus_fw-la ●●gat_fw-la proi●de_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la h●●_n ●●ganda_fw-la petentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 249._o erastus_n his_o contradiction_n in_o exclude_v both_o some_o and_o none_o at_o all_o from_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 249._o nam_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la solis_fw-la an_o arcendi_fw-la sint_fw-la a_o sacramentis_fw-la disputamus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la &_o ●eliora_fw-la promittunt_fw-la pag._n 249._o pag._n 249._o 250._o how_o withdraw_v from_o scandalous_a brethren_n may_v infer_v excommunication_n pag._n 250._o 251._o page_n 252._o pag._n 252._o pag._n 252._o 253._o pag_n 253._o the_o scandalous_a be_v forbid_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n de_fw-fr rect●_n institutis_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o sem_fw-mi per_fw-la disputa_fw-la re_fw-la protestatus_fw-la fui_fw-la a_o evident_a contradiction_n in_o erastus_n through_o his_o whole_a book_n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 206._o 207._o lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o pag._n 112._o who_o erastus_n exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 114._o 115._o page_n 117._o page_n 116._o page_n 207._o some_o on_o earth_n must_v try_v who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o or_o debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n who_o not_o pag._n 254._o pendet_fw-la haec_fw-la opinia_fw-la ●ua_fw-la ex_fw-la opinion_n &_o judicio_fw-la hominum_fw-la page_n 254._o erastus_n li._n 3._o ca._n 9_o pag._n 254._o beza_n de_fw-fr pre●byt_fw-la pag_n 97._o pag._n 255._o the_o place_n gal._n 5._o 12._o vindicate_v pag_n 255._o 256._o pag._n 97._o de_fw-fr presbyterio_n paul_n do_v not_o judicial_o condemn_v the_o incestuous_a man_n pag._n 256._o 257._o to_o eschew_v the_o scandalous_a be_v material_o to_o excommunicatethem_n tit._n 3._o 10._o joh_n 2._o 10._o erastusl_n 4._o c._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 258._o 259._o what_o presbytery_n erastus_n yield_v pag._n 259._o a_o presbytery_n at_o corinth_n pag._n 261._o erastus_n grant_v a_o examination_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o deny_v all_o exclusion_n pag._n 261._o pag._n 207._o page_n 262._o lib._n 4._o the_o place_n deut._n 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n ●9_n do_v prove_v two_o different_a judicature_n page_n 262._o how_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n be_v different_a lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o page_n 175._o erastus_n deny_v the_o ministry_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a ordinance_n to_o some_o only_a but_o common_a to_o all_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 263._o 264._o two_o distinct_a judicature_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 265._o pag._n 265._o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o dispense_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o erastus_n say_v the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o not_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o ex_fw-la equo_fw-la n●s_o omnes_fw-la esse_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la erastus_n ib._n 171._o answer_v to_o the_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o of_o erastus_n p._n 266._o 267_o how_o erastus_n confute_v a_o presbytery_n page_z 27●_n page_n 269._o 270._o a_o church_n judicature_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n deut._n 17._o page_n 267._o page_n 268._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n put_v no_o man_n to_o death_n page_n 269._o page_n 270._o page_n 270._o 271._o page_n 272._o teach_v and_o judgeing_a not_o one_o the_o civil_a judge_n as_o a_o judge_n can_v teach_v page_n 272._o page_n 272._o 273._o erastus_n make_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o priest_n or_o pastor_n formal_o one_o clar._n vir._n antonius_n wale●●s_v tom._n 2._o pag._n 27._o wtenbogardus_n auraonem_fw-la subijci_fw-la mosi_fw-la magistratus_fw-la esse_fw-la instauratores_fw-la &_o directores_fw-la cultus_fw-la dci_o secundum_fw-la verebum_fw-la dci_o sc●_n doctores_fw-la esse_fw-la tantum_fw-la religion_n be_v ministros_fw-la &_o magistratum_fw-la populum_fw-la docere_fw-la per_fw-la ●●cl●s●●_n ministrum_fw-la ministros_fw-la autem_fw-la hec_fw-la facere_fw-la à_fw-la et_fw-la sub_fw-la magistrate_n page_n 274._o pag._n 274._o what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n 2_o chron._n 19_o pag._n 274_o 375._o page_n 275._o levites_n sometime_o employ_v in_o civil_a business_n erastus_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o page_n 160._o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n man_n have_v need_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o governor_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n both_o supreme_a in_o their_o on_o we_o kind_n pag._n 160._o 161._o 162._o erastus_n allow_v no_o government_n but_o popedom_n and_o monarchy_n p._n 162._o 163._o pag._n 164._o 165._o 167._o page_n 171._o page_n 173._o christ_n kingdom_n how_v not_o of_o this_o world_n cap._n 2._o l._n 3._o 176_o 177_o 179._o pag._n 179._o moses_n david_n solomon_n appoint_v to_o the_o priest_n nothing_o in_o god_n worship_n as_o king_n erastus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 275_o 276._o de_fw-fr presb._n p._n 106._o the_o priest_n in_o matter_n