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defective_a and_o that_o there_o be_v much_o pusillanimity_n dis-ingenuity_n carnal_a consultation_n in_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a cothurnus_fw-la that_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v turn_v any_o way_n answ_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o author_n who_o profess_v elsewhere_o that_o testimony_n shall_v be_v make_v much_o of_o that_o he_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o this_o testimony_n but_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o nothing_o even_o a_o betray_n of_o the_o cause_n see_v there_o be_v none_o who_o have_v say_v so_o much_o before_o the_o magistrate_n by_o way_n of_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o indulge_v minister_n do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v much_o distemper_v and_o bias_v with_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n he_o will_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n have_v make_v as_o much_o of_o this_o testimony_n as_o he_o can_v in_o truth_n but_o he_o contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o common_a sense_n pervert_v and_o wrest_v it_o to_o turn_v it_o into_o treachery_n the_o 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contrary_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n will_v as_o if_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n or_o permission_n to_o preach_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o christ_n call_n as_o the_o author_n state_n the_o question_n pag._n 129._o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v right_a mean_n of_o defeat_a erastianism_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o mean_v to_o harden_v erastians_n for_o to_o oppose_v that_o power_n which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v from_o god_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o erastian_n power_n confirm_v erastians_n that_o they_o who_o oppose_v erastianism_n that_o way_n oppose_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o peaceable_a public_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o lawful_a authority_n but_o will_v preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o magistrate_n will_v need_v not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o the_o magistrate_n think_v and_o say_v that_o such_o way_n and_o principle_n as_o these_o which_o lead_v man_n to_o a_o unnecessary_a 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unquestionable_o good_a viz._n the_o resist_n of_o foreign_a invasion_n if_o a_o ill_a design_n intend_v by_o those_o who_o lie_v on_o a_o sess_n render_v the_o pay_n of_o it_o unlawful_a then_o suppose_v a_o magistrate_n shall_v impose_v a_o sess_n for_o twenty_o necessary_a end_n and_o use_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o ill_a end_n design_v by_o he_o in_o impose_v it_o it_o will_v be_v unlawful_a for_o subject_n to_o pay_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o twenty_o good_a end_n and_o use_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a if_o the_o payer_n have_v no_o ill_a design_n in_o pay_v the_o magistrate_n ill_a design_n in_o impose_v will_v not_o vitiate_v the_o act_n of_o he_o that_o pay_v suppose_v a_o robber_n say_v to_o a_o travel_a man_n i_o and_o my_o man_n must_v live_v and_o therefore_o i_o require_v you_o to_o give_v i_o out_o of_o your_o hand_n so_o much_o money_n to_o maintain_v i_o and_o my_o man_n or_o else_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o and_o take_v all_o the_o money_n you_o have_v the_o traveller_n will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o money_n to_o maintain_v robber_n he_o give_v it_o not_o for_o that_o end_n but_o to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o give_v a_o part_n to_o preserve_v the_o rest_n christ_n command_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n which_o be_v exact_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o maintain_v the_o government_n over_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v destructive_a both_o to_o their_o religious_a and_o civil_a liberty_n paul_n direct_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o those_o who_o be_v then_o magistrate_n who_o be_v heathen_a idolater_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o every_o unrenewed_a man_n serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o they_o be_v idolater_n make_v their_o belly_n or_o their_o riches_n or_o their_o pleasure_n their_o god_n they_o act_n from_o carnal_a principle_n and_o for_o carnal_a end_n they_o who_o 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and_o so_o bar_v subject_n from_o pay_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o every_o ungodly_a unrenewed_a man_n will_v abuse_v what_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o or_o give_v he_o out_o of_o charity_n be_v much_o sure_a and_o so_o man_n will_v be_v bind_v up_o to_o pay_v or_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o person_n that_o be_v in_o a_o unrenewed_a state_n and_o thus_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o defraud_v ungodly_a man_n in_o not_o pay_v they_o their_o debt_n and_o to_o let_v heathen_n pagan_n and_o ungodly_a poor_a people_n starve_v because_o we_o know_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o will_v make_v what_o they_o get_v provision_n for_o their_o lust_n which_o they_o serve_v and_o offer_v it_o to_o some_o idol-lust_n this_o be_v a_o new_a method_n of_o effectuate_a what_o some_o of_o the_o furious_a anabaptist_n design_v to_o kill_v all_o the_o wicked_a that_o there_o may_v be_v none_o but_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o exercitation_n concern_v usurp_v power_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mr._n herle_n chap._n 3._o 2._o payment_n of_o tax_n and_o bear_v other_o imposition_n for_o the_o usurp_a power_n where_o and_o while_o we_o be_v under_o his_o compulsive_a power_n because_o such_o contribution_n may_v and_o will_v be_v take_v whether_o i_o will_v pay_v they_o or_o not_o and_o i_o yield_v they_o under_o his_o enforcement_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o my_o life_n or_o liberty_n or_o somewhat_o ease_n that_o be_v better_a to_o i_o than_o the_o payment_n and_o consequent_o i_o be_o to_o choose_v the_o part_n with_o it_o as_o the_o less_o evil_a rather_o than_o with_o that_o which_o be_v better_o which_o to_o lose_v be_v to_o incur_v a_o great_a evil_n for_o avoid_v of_o a_o less_o in_o this_o point_n mr._n ascham_n the_o aforenamed_a author_n part_v 2._o chap._n 1._o pag._n 35._o determine_v well_o have_v he_o not_o contradict_v as_o i_o understand_v he_o that_o he_o deliver_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n with_o that_o assertion_n of_o he_o part_n 1_o chap._n 6._o pag._n 25._o distinguish_v right_o betwixt_o that_o which_o can_v be_v have_v nor_o the_o value_n of_o it_o unless_o i_o actual_o give_v it_o and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v take_v whether_o i_o contribute_v it_o or_o not_o of_o this_o latter_a kind_n be_v pay_v of_o tax_n in_o this_o case_n ptolemy_n case_n nolite_fw-la igitur_fw-la fortunam_fw-la inculpam_fw-la convertere_fw-la neque_fw-la regis_fw-la injuriam_fw-la huius_fw-la crimen_fw-la putare_fw-la nec_fw-la consilium_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v nec_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la interpretari_fw-la cicero_n orat._n 39_o pro_fw-la c._n rabbino_n posthumo_fw-la so_o he_o defend_v posthumus_n his_o change_v his_o roman_a gown_n to_o a_o cloak_n at_o alexandria_n as_o compel_v by_o king_n ptolemy_n herein_o i_o be_o but_o moral_o passive_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o pack_n of_o bloody_a thief_n and_o be_v demand_v it_o take_v his_o purse_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o they_o though_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n say_v the_o author_n he_o put_v his_o purse_n into_o their_o hand_n yet_o the_o law_n call_v that_o not_o a_o gift_n nor_o excuse_v the_o thief_n for_o take_v it_o but_o all_o contrary_a or_o a_o man_n apprehend_v by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o invade_a enemy_n or_o usurper_n army_n walks_z or_o ride_v along_o with_o they_o to_o their_o muster_n or_o battle_n when_o as_o he_o can_v escape_v they_o and_o otherways_o they_o will_v draw_v he_o but_o it_o be_v common_o object_v thus_o object_n this_o payment_n or_o â—ther_o charge_v be_v take_v and_o will_v be_v use_v to_o a_o evil_a â—se_n as_o to_o maintain_v usurpation_n ans_fw-fr but_o that_o be_v beyond_o my_o deliberation_n not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o prevent_v it_o will_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o put_v they_o to_o force_v it_o from_o i_o but_o rather_o more_o gain_n will_v accrue_v to_o they_o and_o damage_n to_o i_o if_o i_o stand_v out_o my_o deny_v will_v be_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o they_o to_o take_v more_o this_o cause_n be_v like_o that_o of_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thâ—se_a that_o in_o covenant_v we_o know_v before_o hand_n will_v swear_v by_o a_o false_a god_n wherein_o divine_n 3â—_n divine_n augustinus_n ad_fw-la publicoram_n epist_n 154._o gen._n 21.31_o 3â—_n resolve_v the_o party_n swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n participate_v not_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o swear_v by_o a_o false_a one_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n not_o in_o the_o oath_n take_v in_o his_o part_n and_o provide_v thereby_o for_o his_o necessary_a security_n and_o thus_o do_v abraham_n and_o jacob_n in_o their_o respective_a covenant_n with_o abimelech_n and_o laban_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o another_o presbyterian_a minister_n edward_n gee_o minister_n in_o lancaster_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n and_o original_a of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n publish_v anno_fw-la 1658._o pag._n 368._o where_o he_o be_v show_v what_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v by_o people_n under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o usurper_n he_o say_v 2._o and_o therewithal_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_o arise_v from_o that_o state_n of_o subduedness_n as_o the_o necessity_n that_o be_v incumbent_n to_o do_v or_o part_n with_o the_o thing_n require_v for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o great_a loss_n or_o suffer_v to_o come_v if_o the_o subject_a detect_v it_o or_o the_o great_a conveniency_n safety_n or_o emolument_fw-fr which_o there_o be_v to_o one_o self_n to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o to_o the_o public_a in_o do_v they_o in_o deny_v as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o imposal_n lie_v though_o be_v it_o not_o so_o impose_v it_o
they_o and_o they_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o determine_v their_o sovereignty_n be_v the_o more_o absolute_a that_o their_o dignity_n proceed_v of_o themselves_o and_o man_n use_v not_o to_o limit_v their_o own_o power_n when_o they_o have_v it_o at_o their_o own_o make_n or_o take_v the_o old_a prelate_n depend_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v send_v from_o court_n it_o be_v true_a athanasius_n agentes_fw-la athanasius_n epist_n ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la find_v fault_n with_o that_o ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la canon_n ut_fw-la è_fw-la palatio_fw-la mittaturis_fw-la qui_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la yet_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n excessive_a and_o incline_v to_o pass_v bound_n be_v less_o dangerous_a when_o it_o be_v limit_v by_o some_o other_o thing_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v than_o when_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o its_o own_o indefinite_a appetite_n or_o inclination_n their_o new_a prelate_n depend_v neither_o upon_o king_n nor_o kesar_n but_o be_v independent_a their_o prelacy_n proceed_v of_o themselves_o this_o make_v it_o very_o dreadful_a like_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o chaldean_n hab._n 1.7_o they_o be_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a their_o judgement_n and_o dignity_n shall_v proceed_v of_o themselves_o they_o be_v terrible_a because_o as_o mr._n hutcheson_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v they_o will_v be_v their_o own_o carver_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o advantage_n and_o honour_n stand_v to_o no_o law_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o nation_n in_o deal_v with_o a_o terrify_a and_o subdue_v people_n but_o mere_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n arm_v with_o power_n if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v not_o design_v lord_n nor_o a_o sovereign_a power_n ascribe_v to_o they_o in_o the_o bond_n but_o they_o be_v design_v minister_n that_o be_v servants_z i_o answer_v if_o folk_n will_v be_v beguile_v with_o name_n the_o pope_n will_v call_v himself_o servus_n servorum_fw-la 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presbyter_n a_o sovereign_n and_o lord_n and_o another_o presbyter_n his_o subject_n a_o presbyter_n as_o a_o presbyter_n can_v have_v dominion_n over_o a_o presbyter_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n can_v make_v a_o man_n sovereign_n over_o another_o who_o have_v the_o same_o office_n that_o he_o have_v if_o they_o have_v this_o sovereign_a power_n over_o their_o brethren_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o other_o office_n than_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n or_o presbyter_n then_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o what_o office_n this_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prelate_n 2._o it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o sovereign_a power_n and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o any_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n no_o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o rest_n paul_n bains_n in_o his_o diocesan_n trial_n pag._n 73_o 77._o show_n that_o a_o majority_n of_o directive_n and_o corrective_a power_n such_o a_o power_n as_o bishop_n claim_v be_v more_o than_o ministerial_a and_o mr._n rutherford_n in_o his_o divine_a right_n of_o church-government_n say_v nor_o do_v we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o pastor_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o in_o any_o ecclesiastic_a record_n but_o where_o papacy_n be_v work_v see_v pag._n 21._o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4._o and_o christ_n have_v forbid_v lordship_n and_o enjoin_v ministry_n and_o serve_v luk._n 22.24_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la in_o dominatione_fw-la humilitas_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dominatio_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la say_v whitaker_n christus_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la dominantur_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr modo_fw-la dominandi_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illo_fw-la modo_fw-la dominantur_fw-la say_v junius_n the_o work_n of_o all_o church-officer_n be_v a_o ministerial_a work_n not_o only_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n but_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ephes_n 4.12_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o paul_n call_v himself_o a_o fellow-servant_n with_o epaphras_n col._n 1.7_o with_o tychicus_n col._n 4.7_o paul_n dignity_n consist_v not_o in_o lording_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o in_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o other_o the_o apostle_n claim_v no_o mastery_n or_o state_v jurisdiction_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o they_o do_v draw_v with_o they_o as_o yoke-fellow_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o their_o spiritual_a warfare_n as_o fellow_n soldier_n and_o wrought_v with_o they_o as_o fellow-labourer_n phil._n 4.3_o phil._n 2.25_o phil._n 2._o rom._n 16.3_o they_o engross_v not_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o presbyter_n judge_v with_o they_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n act._n 16.4_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n at_o antioch_n send_v 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