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to_o its_o right_n and_o orderly_a manner_n of_o government_n at_o the_o will_n and_o disposition_n of_o prince_n whence_o christ_n oeconomy_n will_v seem_v not_o complete_a in_o itself_o but_o lame_a deficient_a and_o headless_a in_o that_o it_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o a_o exotic_a power_n for_o its_o principal_a officer_n and_o ruler_n and_o christ_n be_v want_v in_o not_o provide_v for_o the_o due_a governance_n of_o his_o church_n under_o heathenish_a or_o heretical_a magistrate_n yea_o such_o magistrate_n will_v undoubted_o establish_v church-officer_n ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la with_o themselves_o and_o beside_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n can_v have_v no_o due_a derivation_n of_o church-power_n unto_o it_o for_o some_o age_n for_o want_v of_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o grand_a medium_n of_o conveyance_n there_o be_v also_o as_o much_o reason_n that_o civil_a officer_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o church-officer_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o ecumenical_a bishop_n may_v upon_o as_o good_a ground_n claim_v a_o power_n of_o enthron_a emperor_n as_o the_o other_o claim_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o set_v a_o head_n over_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v make_v church_n and_o state_n coordinate_a last_o if_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n derive_v their_o power_n from_o civil_a authority_n as_o their_o visible_a church-head_n sure_o the_o vital_n and_o the_o whole_a animation_n must_v needs_o be_v secular_a much_o like_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o rev._n 13.4_o §_o 7._o arg._n 5._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o redress_v heresy_n or_o male_a administration_n of_o discipline_n that_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o injustice_n determination_n of_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o end_n will_v there_o be_v of_o appeal_n if_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v some_o pastor_n supreme_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n from_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v still_o room_n for_o appeal_n till_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o church_n in_o its_o great_a unity_n and_o superiority_n and_o there_o be_v mother-church_n in_o her_o grandeur_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o cathedrâ_fw-la if_o the_o resort_n be_v make_v for_o appeal_n or_o resolution_n of_o difficult_a case_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pastoral_a multiplicity_n there_o will_v be_v such_o variety_n of_o judgement_n and_o interest_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o final_a determination_n but_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o catholic_n body_n speak_v one_o thing_n in_o its_o catholic_n pastor_n and_o head_n for_o if_o you_o will_v know_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o determination_n of_o any_o thing_n you_o will_v go_v to_o the_o head_n not_o to_o the_o arm_n or_o leg_n and_o what_o you_o have_v by_o sign_n from_o they_o you_o 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be_v less_o fallible_a than_o a_o parish-priest_n and_o a_o archbishop_n less_o fallible_a than_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o primate_n than_o a_o archbishop_n then_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o it_o must_v be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a share_n by_o his_o place_n in_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o relation_n and_o be_v far_o remove_v by_o his_o dignity_n from_o particular_a small_a interest_n and_o private_a passion_n and_o therefore_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v more_o impartial_a universal_a and_o less_o fallible_a in_o his_o judgement_n than_o other_o his_o inferior_a and_o more_o limit_a pastor_n and_o ergo_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o ecumenical_a bishop_n be_v least_o of_o all_o fallible_a not_o but_o that_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n may_v err_v and_o have_v but_o that_o as_o supreme_a head_n in_o the_o most_o catholic_n capacity_n he_o be_v comparative_o to_o 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the_o vail_n of_o his_o flesh_n neither_o be_v the_o spirituality_n of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v clog_v with_o such_o a_o bulkie_a mass_n of_o fleshly_a institution_n §_o 5._o arg._n 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o a_o imposition_n and_o enforcement_n of_o christ_n own_a by_o a_o temporal_a penal_a law_n much_o less_o liable_a to_o such_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n by_o ecclesiastic_a or_o other_o authority_n for_o all_o imposition_n be_v by_o a_o penal_a law_n but_o we_o know_v christ_n never_o make_v any_o penal_a law_n to_o be_v ecclesiastical_o administer_v thereby_o to_o enforce_v man_n to_o baptism_n and_o receive_v the_o supper_n his_o people_n that_o submit_v to_o his_o ordinance_n must_v be_v willing_a and_o free_a whereunto_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o persuade_v the_o will_n as_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v those_o that_o will_v say_v otherwise_o must_v justify_v the_o spaniard_n in_o america_n in_o 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that_o power_n that_o can_v justify_v the_o impose_v any_o of_o christ_n own_o ordinance_n on_o man_n even_o on_o unregenerate_a and_o no_o visible_a member_n can_v justify_v the_o impose_v humane_a ordinance_n on_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o no_o power_n can_v justify_v the_o impose_v any_o of_o christ_n institution_n by_o a_o penal_a law_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v none_o can_v pretend_v to_o defend_v any_o such_o proceed_n by_o any_o plausible_a argument_n from_o scripture_n or_o right_a reason_n §_o 6._o arg._n 4._o if_o the_o church_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n it_o be_v either_o to_o the_o imposition_n of_o insignificant_a or_o of_o significant_a it_o be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o imposition_n of_o insignificant_a i._n e._n of_o childish_a or_o irrational_a empty_a ceremony_n of_o no_o signification_n for_o this_o be_v to_o mock_v god_n and_o imitate_v the_o heathen_n in_o a_o gross_a manner_n to_o use_v antic_a gesture_n and_o action_n in_o god_n solemn_a worship_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o plausible_a reason_n pretend_v therefore_o such_o thing_n be_v absolute_o vain_a and_o unlawful_a 2._o for_o significant_a ceremony_n church-power_n can_v impose_v they_o 1._o because_o none_o may_v devise_v and_o enact_v such_o into_o a_o law_n at_o pleasure_n 2._o none_o can_v pretend_v sufficient_o to_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n necessary_o require_v signification_n thereby_o in_o christ_n worship_n but_o christ_n himself_o a_o significancy_n in_o divine_a service_n must_v be_v such_o as_o christ_n will_v have_v &_o no_o other_o he_o will_v not_o have_v such_o thing_n signify_v as_o be_v heterogeneous_a to_o his_o service_n and_o homogenous_a thing_n only_o may_v be_v represent_v by_o homogenous_a sign_n and_o who_o can_v determine_v such_o but_o the_o most_o wise_a legislator_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n 3._o significant_a ceremony_n be_v so_o by_o 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away_o 2._o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sacramental_a ceremony_n institute_v for_o herein_o lie_v the_o exercise_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n to_o institute_v sacrament_n neither_o do_v he_o enforce_v the_o use_n of_o any_o by_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a penal_a law_n 3._o a_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n in_o which_o sense_n all_o significant_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v sacrament_n as_o the_o surplice_n a_o sign_n of_o inward_a purity_n but_o they_o that_o have_v not_o power_n to_o give_v the_o thing_n signify_v as_o well_o as_o the_o sign_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n do_v in_o all_o he_o 4._o a_o sacrament_n be_v not_o every_o significant_a sign_n in_o divine_a thing_n but_o such_o a_o ceremony_n as_o be_v a_o federal_a sign_n and_o seal_n such_o be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n of_o old_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o though_o humane_a innovatious_a be_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n for_o they_o be_v consecrate_v ceremony_n significant_a and_o federal_o obligatory_a which_o appear_v by_o the_o church_n institution_n of_o they_o but_o there_o may_v be_v no_o sacramental_a ceremony_n institute_v by_o the_o church_n this_o will_v be_v a_o gross_a addition_n to_o christ_n sacrament_n annex_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o must_v not_o be_v alter_v nor_o have_v any_o new_a one_o superad_v for_o if_o any_o humane_a power_n may_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n viz._n to_o three_o or_o four_o they_o may_v go_v to_o seven_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o why_o not_o as_o well_o to_o seventy_o those_o two_o additional_a which_o some_o protestant_a church_n retain_v they_o be_v behold_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o they_o mr._n bradshaw_n and_o other_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o no_o church_n can_v institute_v ceremony_n of_o sacramental_a significancy_n and_o intent_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v here_o upon_o it_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o obligation_n to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n §_o 1._o have_v discuss_v that_o question_n whether_o a_o church_n or_o christian_n be_v liable_a to_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o inquire_v how_o far_o a_o church_n or_o christian_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o be_v premeditate_a and_o prescribe_v by_o ourselves_o or_o other_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o petition_n and_o word_n constant_o and_o unalterable_o to_o be_v use_v on_o time_n and_o occasion_n suit_v the_o matter_n form_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o say_a prayer_n the_o question_n here_o will_v not_o be_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a as_o much_o