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excommunication_n and_o sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la criminis_fw-la with_o capital_a punishment_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o capital_a crime_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v also_o sometime_o the_o sole_a punishment_n the_o magistrate_n neglect_v his_o duty_n if_o a_o know_a blasphemer_n or_o incestuous_a person_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v he_o therefore_o not_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o excommunication_n if_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o law_n be_v capital_a crime_n he_o have_v say_v much_o but_o that_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n we_o read_v of_o a_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n and_o such_o as_o do_v more_o especial_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n isa._n 66._o 5._o your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v such_o be_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 9_o 22._o &_o 12._o 42._o &_o 16._o 2._o arias_n montanus_n de_fw-fr arcano_fw-la sermone_fw-la cap._n 47._o expound_v it_o of_o excommunication_n from_o church_n assembly_n so_o the_o magdeburgian_o cent_n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o and_o corn._n bertramus_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la ebraeor_fw-la cap._n 7._o godwyn_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o wherein_o the_o interpreter_n also_o upon_o the_o place_n cite_v do_v general_o agree_v erasmus_n brentius_n tossanus_n diodati_n cartwright_n in_o his_o harmony_n gerhard_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o m._n leigh_n out_o of_o paulus_n tarnovius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la ejectus_fw-la e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sacro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la see_v critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la of_o the_o new_a test._n pag._n 391._o so_o do_v aretius_n theol._n probel_n loc_n 133._o though_o cite_v by_o our_o opposite_n againstus_fw-la he_o say_v though_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o pharisee_n yet_o it_o show_v the_o ancient_a use_n of_o the_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o discipline_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o dispute_v which_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n or_o whether_o all_o the_o three_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n drusius_n and_o grotius_n expound_v io._n 9_o 22._o of_o niddui_n gerhard_n expound_v io._n 16._o 2._o of_o all_o the_o three_o niddui_n cherem_n and_o shammata_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o for_o this_o present_a argument_n if_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n not_o a_o civil_a punishment_n master_n prynne_n vindic._n pag._n 48_o 49._o tell_v we_o first_o this_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n but_o be_v only_o a_o humane_a invention_n second_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v a_o diabolical_a institution_n three_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o a_o civil_a excommunication_n like_v to_o a_o outlary_n whereby_o the_o party_n cast_v out_o be_v separate_v from_o civil_a conversation_n only_o or_o from_o all_o company_n with_o any_o man_n but_o be_v not_o suspend_v from_o any_o divine_a ordinance_n four_o that_o it_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n five_o that_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v neither_o sacrament_n nor_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o read_v expound_v preach_a dispute_v and_o prayer_n so_o that_o it_o can_v prove_v suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o only_o warrant_v by_o the_o cut_n off_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n but_o erastus_n himself_o give_v a_o warrant_n for_o it_o from_o god_n word_n he_o say_v pag._n 315._o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v vel_fw-la idem_fw-la vel_fw-la simile_n quidpiam_fw-la with_o that_o separate_n from_o the_o congregation_n ezâ—…a_n 10._o 8._o to_o the_o second_o aretius_n have_v answer_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v abuse_v to_o the_o three_o i_o offer_v these_o eight_o consideration_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a not_o a_o civil_a censure_n first_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o man_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v matter_n of_o scandal_n offence_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o we_o read_v of_o none_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o a_o civil_a injury_n or_o crime_n it_o be_v for_o confess_v christ_n io._n 9_o 22._o &_o 12._o 42._o then_o count_v heresy_n and_o for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n io._n 16._o 2._o second_o the_o synagogicall_a assembly_n or_o court_n be_v spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o ludoviens_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr note_v upon_o matth_n 10._o 17._o we_o read_v of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 13._o 15._o among_o who_o he_o that_o do_v press_v and_o moderate_a be_v call_v the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 18._o 8._o 17._o name_n never_o give_v to_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o judge_n therefore_o brughton_n make_v this_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a church_n seâ—_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 14._o 16._o as_o for_o that_o assembly_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o do_v cast_v out_o or_o excommunicate_v the_o blind_a man_n io._n 9_o tossanus_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n call_v it_o senatus_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o brentius_n argue_v from_o this_o example_n against_o the_o infallibility_n of_o counsel_n because_o this_o council_n of_o the_o pharisee_n call_v christ_n himself_o a_o finner_n 3_o the_o court_n of_o civil_a judgement_n be_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n not_o in_o the_o 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civil_a court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o chief_a scribe_n who_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o write_v unto_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o that_o deut._n 17._o 18._o such_o a_o scribe_n be_v sheva_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 25._o shaphan_n 2_o king_n 22._o 3._o 8._o baruch_n jer._n 36._o such_o a_o scribe_n have_v joash_n 2_o king_n 12._o 10._o there_o be_v divers_a other_o scribe_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o people_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o write_v and_o to_o read_v the_o law_n 1_o chro._n 2._o 55_o psal._n 45._o 1._o jer._n 8._o 8._o 13._o object_n but_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o talmudist_n can_v there_o be_v find_v any_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n proper_o so_o call_v answ._n i_o deny_v both_o yea_o i_o have_v disprove_v both_o moreover_o as_o touch_v the_o excommunication_n use_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o shall_v add_v here_o these_o follow_a testimony_n of_o mâ—…imonides_n in_o libro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n talmud_n torah_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 10._o he_o that_o revile_v a_o wiseman_n though_o after_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o who_o also_o after_o repentance_n he_o shall_v be_v absolve_v ib._n sect_n 11._o he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o his_o own_o town_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v esteem_v in_o all_o other_o city_n and_o town_n as_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v answerable_a hereunto_o be_v the_o ancient_a canon_n which_o do_v appoint_v that_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v in_o his_o own_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o communion_n in_o another_o church_n the_o 24._o cause_n of_o excommunication_n above_o mention_v he_o there_o reckon_v forth_o from_o sect_n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n again_o cap._n 7._o sect_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o simple_a excommunication_n or_o niddui_n he_o that_o do_v excommunicate_a say_v let_v that_o person_n n._n be_v in_o or_o under_o a_o excommunication_n or_o separation_n if_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v present_a they_o who_o do_v excommunicate_a say_v unto_o he_o let_v this_o person_n n._n be_v separate_v or_o excommunicate_v and_o when_o cherem_n or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n be_v inflict_v what_o be_v the_o manner_n they_o say_v let_v n._n be_v devote_v and_o accurse_a let_v a_o execration_n adjuration_n and_o separation_n be_v upon_o he_o but_o how_o do_v they_o loose_v the_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o how_o do_v they_o free_v he_o from_o the_o separation_n or_o the_o curse_n they_o say_v be_v thou_o loose_v be_v thou_o pardon_v if_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v absent_a they_o say_v let_v n._n be_v loose_v and_o let_v he_o be_v pardon_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n sect_n 8._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n predetermine_v before_o which_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o excommunication_n inflict_v may_v not_o be_v 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2_o thes._n 3._o 14._o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a which_o text_n do_v fit_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n say_v of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v 4._o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o offender_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v intend_v not_o only_o for_o the_o offender_n humiliation_n and_o amendment_n but_o for_o a_o ensample_n to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o public_a and_o exemplary_a censure_n and_o so_o much_o of_o sect._n 8._o in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o section_n maimonides_n show_v we_o that_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v allow_v to_o prosecute_v unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n one_o that_o do_v revile_v or_o calumniat_fw-la he_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o praiseworthy_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o pass_v in_o silence_n and_o to_o endure_v patient_o such_o injury_n then_o follow_v sect._n 11._o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n as_o be_v clandestine_v for_o if_o railer_n do_v put_v a_o public_a infamy_n upon_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o he_o to_o use_v indulgence_n or_o to_o neglect_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v pardon_v as_o to_o the_o punishment_n he_o who_o have_v hurt_v his_o fame_n he_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v because_o that_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v therefore_o avenge_v the_o contumely_n &_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o guilty_a party_n have_v crave_v mercy_fw-mi here_o be_v the_o true_a object_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o procure_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n viz._n not_o a_o private_a personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n which_o a_o man_n may_v pass_v by_o or_o pardon_v if_o he_o will_v but_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n the_o scandal_n whereof_o 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signification_n and_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n that_o by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n exod._n 12._o 43._o any_o israelite_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostate_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n again_o verse_n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o omnis_fw-la prophanus_fw-la so_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n of_o onkelos_n and_o no_o profane_a person_n shall_v eat_v of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v use_v not_o only_o of_o a_o heathen_a but_o of_o any_o profane_a person_n as_o prov._n 2._o 16._o where_o the_o chaldee_n express_v the_o whorish_a woman_n though_o a_o jewesse_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v profane_v è_fw-la sancto_fw-la prophanum_fw-la fieri_fw-la sure_o onkelos_n have_v not_o thus_o paraphrase_a upon_o exod._n 12._o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o notorious_a profane_a person_n shall_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o passeover_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o christian_a church-goverment_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o rise_n growth_n decay_n and_o revive_v of_o erastianisme_n diverse_a learned_a man_n have_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n discover_v the_o origination_n occasion_n first_o author_n fomenter_n rise_v and_o growth_n of_o error_n both_o popish_a and_o other_o i_o shall_v after_o their_o example_n make_v know_v brief_o what_o i_o find_v concern_v the_o rise_n and_o growth_n the_o plant_n and_o water_v of_o the_o erastian_n error_n i_o can_v say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v honest_a be_v parentibus_fw-la natus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o bear_v and_o descend_v of_o honest_a parent_n the_o father_n of_o it_o be_v the_o old_a serpent_n who_o find_v his_o kingdom_n very_o much_o impair_v weaken_a and_o resist_v by_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o true_a ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o separate_v between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a 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itself_o yea_o dr._n ursiâ—…us_n in_o his_o judicium_fw-la de_fw-la
power_n have_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o earthly_a sceptre_n and_o the_o temporal_a sword_n that_o be_v it_o be_v monarchical_a and_o legislative_a it_o be_v also_o punitive_a or_o coercive_a of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a understand_v upon_o the_o like_a reason_n remunerative_a of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o utuntur_fw-la the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n or_o doctrine_n and_o that_o to_o be_v administer_v not_o only_o several_o by_o each_o minister_n concionaliter_fw-la but_o also_o consistorial_o and_o synodical_o in_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n only_o which_o be_v clavis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o key_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n so_o to_o speak_v by_o which_o the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o all_o such_o particular_n in_o ecclesiastical_a 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soldier_n a_o printer_n and_o in_o a_o word_n every_o christian_a in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o station_n ought_v to_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o ground_n and_o principle_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v christian_n it_o be_v incumbent_n to_o he_o so_o to_o administer_v that_o high_a and_o eminent_a vocation_n of_o he_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v as_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v flourish_v in_o his_o dominion_n which_o will_v god_n every_o magistrate_n call_v christian_n do_v real_o intend_v so_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o ministry_n both_o finis_fw-la operis_fw-la and_o finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la to_o the_o magistrate_n though_o christian_a it_o be_v only_o finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n but_o not_o the_o end_n 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be_v previous_a admonition_n and_o the_o party_n admonish_v prove_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a the_o eight_o difference_n stand_v in_o their_o correlation_n the_o correlatum_fw-la of_o magistracy_n be_v people_n embody_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o a_o civil_a corporation_n the_o correlatum_fw-la of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v people_n embody_v in_o a_o church_n or_o spiritual_a corporation_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v one_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o or_o of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v in_o or_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o the_o church_n be_v a_o part_n but_o yet_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o that_o church_n be_v a_o part_n the_o apostle_n distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o those_o that_o be_v within_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n who_o be_v notwithstanding_o both_o sort_n within_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12_o 13._o the_o correlatum_fw-la of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n may_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o by_o persecution_n or_o by_o defection_n when_o the_o correlatum_fw-la of_o the_o civil_a power_n may_v remain_v and_o therefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o civil_a power_n do_v not_o se_fw-mi mutuò_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la nine_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o ultimate_a termination_n the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o excommunication_n or_o in_o case_n of_o extraordinary_a warrant_n and_o when_o one_o be_v know_v to_o have_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o auathema_n maranatha_n if_o one_o be_v not_o humble_v and_o reduce_v by_o excommunication_n the_o church_n can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o name_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n do_v upon_o earth_n salmasius_n spend_v a_o whole_a chapter_n in_o confute_v the_o point_n of_o the_o coactive_a and_o magistratical_a jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n see_v walo_n messal_n cap._n 6._o he_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o very_a place_n pag._n 455_o 456_o 459_o 462_o that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n have_v in_o common_a the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n to_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o excommunicate_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o offender_n again_o upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n but_o the_o point_n he_o assert_v be_v that_o bishop_n or_o elder_n have_v no_o such_o power_n as_o the_o magistrate_n have_v and_o that_o if_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a do_v not_o care_n for_o it_o nor_o submit_v himself_o the_o elder_n can_v compel_v he_o but_o the_o termination_n or_o quo_fw-la usque_fw-la of_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v most_o different_a from_o this_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n ezra_n 7._o 26._o ten_o they_o differ_v in_o a_o divide_a execution_n that_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n ought_v to_o censure_v sometime_o one_o who_o the_o magistrate_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o punish_v with_o temporal_a or_o civil_a punishment_n and_o again_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o punish_v with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n one_o who_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n this_o difference_n pareus_n give_v explic_n catech._n quaest_n 85._o art_n 4._o and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o those_o that_o plead_v most_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o argue_v against_o all_o civil_a or_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o heretic_n do_v notwithstanding_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n ought_v to_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o do_v not_o her_o duty_n except_o she_o do_v so_o the_o church_n may_v have_v reason_n to_o esteem_v one_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n that_o be_v no_o church-member_n who_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n in_o prudence_n and_o policy_n do_v permit_v to_o live_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n again_o the_o most_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n blasphemer_n murderer_n adulterer_n incestuous_a person_n robber_n etc._n etc._n when_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o do_v appear_v the_o church_n do_v not_o bind_v but_o loose_v they_o do_v not_o retain_v but_o remit_v their_o sin_n i_o mean_v ministerial_o and_o declarative_o notwithstanding_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v justice_n according_a to_o law_n even_o upon_o those_o penitent_a sinner_n chap._n v._o of_o a_o twofold_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o general_a kingdom_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n reign_v over_o all_o creature_n and_o a_o particular_a kingdom_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n reign_v over_o the_o church_n only_o the_o controversy_n which_o have_v be_v move_v concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n his_o vicegerentship_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o his_o office_n of_o and_o under_o and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n have_v a_o necessary_a coherence_n with_o and_o dependence_n upon_o another_o controversy_n concern_v a_o twofold_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n reign_v together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n be_v his_o vicegerent_n and_o hold_v his_o office_n of_o and_o under_o he_o another_o as_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o hold_v his_o office_n of_o and_o under_o christ_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n wherefore_o before_o i_o come_v to_o that_o question_n concern_v the_o origination_n and_o tenure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n i_o have_v think_v good_a here_o to_o premise_v the_o enodation_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o twofold_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ._n it_o be_v a_o distinction_n which_o master_n hussey_n can_v endure_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o overturn_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o opinion_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o absurd_a assertion_n pag._n 25._o shall_v he_o have_v one_o kingdom_n as_o mediator_n and_o another_o as_o god_n he_o quarrel_v all_o that_o i_o say_v of_o the_o twofold_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v king_n of_o the_o church_n only_o pag._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 35_o 36_o 37._o the_o controversy_n draw_v deep_a than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o socinian_o and_o photinian_o find_v themselves_o puzzle_v with_o those_o argument_n which_o to_o prove_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v draw_v from_o such_o scripture_n as_o call_v he_o god_n lord_n the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o from_o such_o scripture_n as_o ascribe_v worship_n and_o adoration_n to_o he_o and_o from_o the_o text_n which_o ascribe_v to_o he_o a_o supreme_a lordship_n dominion_n and_o kingdom_n over_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o have_v be_v use_v as_o one_o argument_n for_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o consubstantiality_n with_o the_o father_n the_o father_n reign_v the_o son_n reign_v the_o holy_a ghost_n reign_v vide_fw-la lib._n isaaci_fw-la clari_fw-la hispani_fw-la adversus_fw-la varimadum_fw-la arianum_n thereupon_o they_o devise_v this_o answer_n that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o as_o mediator_n be_v call_v god_n and_o lord_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o see_n fest._n honnij_fw-la specimen_fw-la controu._n belgic_a pag._n 24._o jonas_n schlichtingius_fw-la contra_fw-la meisnerum_fw-la pag._n 436._o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n he_o be_v worship_v that_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n he_o be_v king_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v only_o as_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o can_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n this_o give_v occasion_n to_o orthodox-protestant-writters_a more_o full_o and_o distinct_o to_o assert_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o it_o say_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o particular_o to_o assert_v a_o twofold_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o beside_o that_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o mediator_n he_o have_v another_o kingdom_n over_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n this_o the_o socinian_o to_o this_o day_n do_v contradict_v and_o stisly_a hold_n that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o kingdom_n which_o he_o exercise_v as_o
be_v for_o impenitent_a contumacious_a offender_n but_o the_o magistrate_n do_v and_o must_v punish_v offender_n when_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o law_n so_o require_v whether_o they_o appear_v penitent_a or_o impenitent_a four_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o punish_v offender_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o scandal_n as_o be_v not_o crime_n punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n such_o as_o obscene_a rot_a talk_v adulterous_a and_o vile_a behaviour_n or_o the_o most_o scandalous_a converse_v and_o company_v together_o though_o the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n live_v in_o know_a malice_n and_o envy_v refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o thereupon_o lie_v off_o it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o civil_a judge_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n either_o there_o must_v be_v church-censure_n and_o discipline_n exercise_v by_o church-officer_n or_o the_o magistrate_n must_v go_v beyond_o his_o limit_n or_o last_o scandal_n shall_v spread_v in_o the_o church_n and_o no_o remedy_n against_o they_o far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n that_o scandal_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o lay_n of_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o bad_a example_n before_o other_o and_o to_o the_o violation_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v command_v to_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n pure_a a_o second_o argument_n may_v be_v this_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n do_v not_o command_v the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o priest_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o profane_a and_o the_o holy_a the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a levit._fw-la 10._o 10._o ezech._n 22._o 26._o ezech._n 44._o 23_o 24._o deut._n 21._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 23._o 18_o 19_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 16._o 19_o and_o 18._o 18._o john_n 20._o 23._o but_o no_o where_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o belong_v to_o church-officer_n to_o censure_v false_a doctrine_n revel_v 2._o 2._o 14._o 15._o to_o decide_v controversy_n act_n 16._o 4._o and_o to_o examine_v and_o censure_v scandal_n ezech._n 44_o 23_o 24._o which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o elder_n judge_v a_o elder_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o or_o any_o other_o church-member_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o three_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o most_o distinct_a insomuch_o that_o it_o condemn_v the_o spiritualize_a of_o the_o civil_a power_n aswell_o as_o the_o secularize_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n state_n papacy_n aswell_o as_o papal-state_n church-officer_n may_v not_o take_v the_o civil_a sword_n nor_o judge_v civil_a cause_n luke_n 12._o 13_o 14_o and_o 22._o 25._o matth._n 26._o 52._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o so_o uzzah_n may_v not_o touch_v the_o ark_n nor_o saul_n offer_v burn_v offering_n nor_o uzziah_n burn_v incense_n i_o wish_v we_o may_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o revive_v the_o proverb_n which_o be_v use_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n that_o emperor_n do_v more_o covet_v the_o priesthood_n than_o the_o priest_n do_v covet_v the_o empire_n shall_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o church-officer_n to_o exercise_v any_o act_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o engross_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o church-government_n be_v not_o the_o two_o power_n formal_o and_o specifical_o distinct_a of_o which_o before_z chap._n 4._o it_o be_v to_o be_v well_o note_v that_o maccovius_fw-la and_o vedelius_fw-la who_o ascribe_v a_o sort_n of_o papal_a power_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v notwithstanding_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v church_n discipline_n and_o censure_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v dispense_v by_o church-officer_n only_o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o may_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n so_o he_o may_v not_o exercise_v church-discipline_n nor_o inslict_v spiritual_a censure_n such_o as_o excommunication_n though_o erastus_n pag._n 175._o have_v not_o spare_v to_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o he_o may_v not_o in_o the_o old_a exercise_v the_o ministerial_a function_n if_o he_o can_v have_v so_o much_o leisure_n from_o his_o other_o employment_n four_o the_o power_n of_o church_n discipline_n be_v intrinsical_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v both_o they_o who_o censure_n and_o they_o who_o be_v censure_v must_v be_v of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 13._o they_o must_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o corporation_n the_o one_o must_v not_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o if_o this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v extrinsecall_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o magistrate_n quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o church-member_n far_o less_o can_v the_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o church-member_n as_o church_n member_n even_o as_o the_o minister_n as_o minister_v be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o state_n far_o less_o can_v he_o as_o minister_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o subject_n as_o subject_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o england_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o christian._n and_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o england_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n he_o be_v both_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o great_a royallist_n in_o scotland_n who_o hold_v that_o all_o king_n infidel_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a have_v equal_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n though_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o qualify_v or_o able_a to_o exercise_v it_o io._n wemius_n de_fw-la reg._n primate_n pag._n 123._o let_v our_o opposite_n lose_v this_o knot_n among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o one_o opinion_n about_o it_o five_o church-officer_n may_v and_o do_v free_o and_o by_o themselves_o dispense_v church-censure_n under_o pagan_a and_o unbelieved_a magistrate_n as_o be_v by_o all_o confess_v now_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o under_o a_o infidel_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v cumulative_a not_o privative_a to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n isa._n 49._o 23._o not_o a_o stepfather_n he_o be_v keeper_n defender_n and_o guardian_n of_o both_o table_n but_o neither_o judge_n nor_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n six_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o argumentation_n with_o a_o convince_a dilemma_n the_o assembly_n of_o church-officer_n be_v to_o exercise_v discipline_n and_o censure_v offence_n which_o be_v suppose_v and_o must_v be_v grant_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n either_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v this_o jure_fw-la proprio_fw-la and_o virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la or_o only_o jure_fw-la devoluto_fw-la and_o virtute_fw-la delegationis_fw-la such_o authority_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n if_o the_o former_a i_o have_v what_o i_o will_v if_o the_o latter_a than_o it_o follow_v 1._o that_o where_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n do_v exercise_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n not_o by_o any_o power_n derive_v from_o or_o dependent_a upon_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o power_n receive_v from_o he_o as_o in_o scotland_n france_n the_o low-countries_n etc._n etc._n there_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n such_o as_o deposition_n of_o minister_n and_o excommunication_n of_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a person_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v void_a null_n and_o of_o no_o effect_n even_o as_o when_o the_o prelatical_a party_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n pertain_v only_o to_o prelate_n or_o such_o as_o be_v delegate_v with_o commission_n and_o authority_n from_o they_o thereupon_o they_o be_v so_o put_v to_o it_o by_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o anti-episcopall_a party_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n in_o other_o reform_a church_n be_v no_o presbyter_n and_o their_o excommunication_n be_v no_o excommunication_n 2._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o may_v excommunicate_v for_o nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la aliis_fw-la
bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n where_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n &_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n clear_v it_o from_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ._n so_o that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n church_n officer_n enable_v and_o authorise_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o the_o herald_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o zion_n to_o loose_v from_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n all_o repent_v and_o believe_v sinner_n and_o to_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a justice_n and_o wrath_n the_o impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n 2_o they_o be_v also_o authorise_v dogmatical_o and_o authoritative_o to_o declare_v and_o impose_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o bind_v his_o precept_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o his_o people_n matth._n 28._o 20._o as_o likewise_o to_o loose_v they_o and_o pronounce_v they_o free_a from_o such_o burden_n as_o man_n will_v impose_v upon_o they_o contrary_a or_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o a_o example_n of_o both_o we_o have_v act._n 15._o 28._o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n bind_v upon_o the_o church_n such_o burden_n as_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n but_o do_v pronounce_v the_o church_n to_o be_v free_a and_o loose_v from_o other_o burden_n which_o the_o judaize_v teacher_n will_v have_v bind_v upon_o they_o now_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v expound_v matth._n 18._o 18._o by_o other_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o only_o sure_a way_n to_o expound_v scripture_n by_o scripture_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o undeniable_a that_o church-officer_n be_v by_o other_o scripture_n enable_v and_o authorise_v to_o bind_v &_o loose_v in_o both_o those_o respect_n aforementioned_a but_o we_o no_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v either_o to_o all_o private_a christian_n or_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o commission_n and_o authority_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v sinner_n i_o know_v a_o private_a christian_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o convince_v a_o impenitent_a brother_n and_o to_o comfort_v a_o repent_a brother_n ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la christiana_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o every_o private_a christian_a the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o promise_n to_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o conviction_n or_o comfort_n give_v by_o a_o private_a christian_a no_o more_o than_o a_o king_n do_v engage_v himself_o in_o verbo_fw-la principis_fw-la to_o pardon_v such_o as_o any_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n shall_v pardon_v or_o to_o condemn_v such_o as_o any_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n shall_v condemn_v but_o a_o king_n engage_v himself_o to_o 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