or_o less_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o object_n vary_v as_o it_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n offend_v against_o god_n immediate_o then_o against_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n whereby_o we_o sin_n against_o our_o parent_n then_o that_o whereby_o we_o sin_n against_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o sin_v less_o that_o steal_v be_v compel_v by_o hunger_n than_o he_o who_o provoke_v by_o lust_n commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n 6.20_o wife_n proverb_n 6.20_o also_o sin_n differ_v in_o degree_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a or_o to_o covet_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o kill_v or_o to_o commit_v adultery_n 28._o adultery_n mat._n 5.21.22_o 27_o 28._o also_o they_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n 24._o cause_n mat._n 11.22_o 24._o moreover_o the_o law_n itself_o distiguish_v the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o 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of_o which_o be_v remit_v of_o god_n if_o the_o transgressor_n cease_v to_o sin_n and_o fly_v to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n otherwise_o not_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v pardonable_a from_o the_o event_n not_o because_o of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o how_o do_v remissible_a or_o pardonable_a sin_n differ_v from_o venial_a sin_n remissible_a or_o pardonable_a be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v forgive_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v venial_a be_v that_o which_o be_v actual_o remit_v to_o the_o believer_n what_o thing_n do_v oppose_v this_o doctrine_n 1_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o papist_n of_o sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a which_o be_v unproper_a except_o in_o the_o diverse_a respect_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a 2_o that_o paradox_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o do_v therefore_o make_v all_o sin_n to_o be_v equal_a because_o sin_n be_v that_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o lawful_a we_o grant_v indeed_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n to_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n 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so_o know_v that_o his_o brother_n sin_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o ask_v and_o life_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o which_o sin_v not_o unto_o death_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o here_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v distinguish_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n hence_o therefore_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n neither_o universal_a nor_o particular_a either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o of_o malice_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o place_n of_o matthew_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v mat._n 12.31_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o of_o paul_n 1._o tim._n 13._o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o christ_n a_o persecutor_n a_o violent_a man_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n through_o unbelief_n from_o whence_o i_o gather_v that_o blasphemy_n &_o persecute_v of_o christ_n &_o of_o his_o gospel_n which_o proceed_v of_o ignorance_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o hence_o come_v to_o our_o consideration_n peter_n denial_n of_o his_o master_n who_o deny_v christ_n and_o that_o when_o his_o own_o conscience_n cry_v against_o it_o and_o with_o a_o execration_n 26.69_o execration_n mat._n 26.69_o but_o this_o be_v do_v through_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o danger_n at_o hand_n neither_o do_v his_o judgement_n consent_n with_o his_o tongue_n and_o that_o faith_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n pray_v it_o may_v not_o fail_v 22.32_o fail_v luc._n 22.32_o be_v not_o extinct_a but_o labour_v and_o boil_a within_o he_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a weep_v 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neither_o the_o apostle_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o cananite_n 24._o cananite_n mat._n 15_o 24._o nor_o marie_n his_o mother_n for_o the_o new_a marry_a couple_n but_o rough_o put_v she_o back_o from_o he_o 2.4_o he_o joh._n 2.4_o for_o see_v he_o himself_o be_v sufficient_o careful_a of_o our_o safety_n he_o need_v not_o intermessenger_n be_v there_o not_o also_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n leave_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n their_o intercessor_n whereby_o among_o themselves_o they_o do_v commend_v one_o another_o safety_n unto_o god_n yes_o doubtless_o 2.1_o doubtless_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o proceed_v from_o charity_n but_o which_o do_v depend_v upon_o that_o only_a intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n and_o be_v direct_v to_o it_o whereupon_o right_o augustine_n if_o thou_o seek_v for_o a_o priest_n he_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n where_o he_o make_v request_n for_o thou_o who_o die_v for_o thou_o upon_o earth_n do_v the_o intercession_n of_o 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14._o word_n 2._o cor._n 2_o 14._o a_o church_n be_v a_o communion_n or_o society_n of_o man_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v by_o hear_v of_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o such_o a_o society_n as_o consist_v in_o a_o platonical_a monastical_a anabaptisticall_a communion_n of_o substance_n or_o possession_n but_o in_o spirit_n doctrine_n faith_n hope_n bountiefullnes_n and_o in_o other_o exercise_n of_o piety_n in_o the_o outward_a company_n whereof_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n how_o maniefold_o be_v the_o church_n it_o be_v one_o only_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n compact_v of_o diverse_a member_n as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o father_n and_o father_n of_o all_o one_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o one_o only_a head_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n one_o faith_n and_o one_o hope_v through_o the_o holy_a spirit_n both_o these_o be_v one_o not_o in_o 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the_o ministry_n of_o teach_v take_v away_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o say_n of_o jeremie_n chap._n 31.34_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o any_o more_o teach_v his_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d joh_n 6_o 45_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n no._n 1._o because_o oratione_fw-la ecliptica_fw-la by_o this_o defective_a speech_n as_o be_v that_o also_o gen._n 32.28_o not_o jacob_n shall_v thy_o name_n be_v call_v but_o israel_n be_v signify_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v teach_v outward_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v but_o also_o inward_o of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o john_n 2.27_o you_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o shall_v teach_v you_o but_o the_o anoint_v that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n comparate_v non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v comparate_v to_o wit_n by_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n 2_o because_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o simple_o but_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n for_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v most_o thing_n propound_v obscure_o and_o under_o shadow_n and_o type_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o letter_n only_o so_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o demand_v what_o those_o ceremony_n mean_v and_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n be_v already_o exhibit_v be_v plain_o preach_v and_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v &_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o be_v open_v all_o these_o tipycall_a thing_n be_v make_v manifest_a heb._n 9.8_o and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v know_v all_o thing_n insomuch_o that_o now_o a_o child_n of_o ten_o year_n old_a to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o here_o and_o learn_v do_v more_o clear_o understand_v those_o thing_n than_o many_o priest_n do_v in_o time_n past_a because_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 11_o 9_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o ministry_n a_o lawful_a call_n and_o also_o a_o faithful_a execution_n of_o the_o function_n what_o do_v call_v signify_v not_o active_o the_o very_a action_n of_o call_v but_o passive_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o function_n as_o well_o private_a as_o public_a unto_o which_o any_o one_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n because_o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n he_o be_v say_v to_o call_v those_o who_o he_o make_v to_o be_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d adipsam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o do_v begin_v to_o be_v whether_o that_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o very_a substance_n and_o subsistence_n 11_o subsistence_n rom._n 4_o 11_o or_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o thing_n already_o be_v 1.32.35_o be_v luke_fw-mi 1.32.35_o or_o to_o the_o public_a and_o real_a nomination_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o thing_n itself_o 3.1_o itself_o mat._n 5.9_o 1._o john_n 3.1_o or_o to_o the_o quality_n and_o attribute_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n 20.21.22_o life_n 1._o cor._n 7_o 20.21.22_o or_o unto_o the_o gracious_a adoption_n or_o unto_o the_o public_a declaration_n of_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n whereby_o when_o when_o we_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o certain_a office_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o scope_n or_o mark_n in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v put_v inro_fw-la the_o possession_n thereof_o this_o borrow_a speech_n come_v i_o from_o hence_o that_o when_o any_o one_o begin_v to_o be_v than_o he_o receive_v his_o name_n and_o when_o he_o put_v on_o a_o new_a quality_n than_o also_o he_o take_v a_o new_a surname_n second_o from_o prince_n who_o call_v such_o unto_o they_o who_o service_n they_o purpose_v to_o use_v unto_o who_o it_o be_v enough_o only_a to_o have_v command_v how_o manifold_a be_v vocation_n or_o call_v twofold_a the_o one_o general_n which_o be_v do_v common_o by_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o be_v either_o effectual_a of_o which_o rom._n 8.30_o or_o ineffectual_a by_o man_n fault_n which_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o which_o mat._n 22.24_o the_o other_o special_a which_o respect_v a_o peculiar_a function_n and_o it_o be_v either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a or_o domestical_a be_v the_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n necessary_a yes_o very_o 1_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o security_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o also_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v lawful_a minister_n and_o that_o they_o may_v obey_v their_o minister_n 2_o because_o none_o must_v thrust_v in_o or_o choose_v himself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v of_o another_o that_o have_v power_n to_o call_v he_o for_o none_o must_v usurp_v unto_o himself_o that_o honour_n but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v hebr._n 5.5_o and_o he_o that_o have_v either_o no_o call_n at_o all_o in_o the_o church_n or_o no_o lawful_a call_n can_v execute_v any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n in_o the_o church_n lawful_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o say_v paul_n rom._n 10_o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v and_o the_o lord_n himself_o stand_v against_o such_o as_o be_v not_o send_v of_o himself_o jerem._n 23.21_o they_o do_v run_v and_o i_o have_v not_o send_v they_o and_o for_o this_o end_n paul_n that_o he_o may_v approve_v his_o apostleship_n do_v so_o oft_o in_o his_o epistle_n allege_v his_o call_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o cor._n 16.15_o that_o the_o family_n of_o stephana_n and_o fortunatus_n ordain_v themselves_o for_o
that_o only_a power_n which_o bear_v the_o sword_n shall_v be_v call_v magistracy_n but_o this_o word_n magistratus_fw-la be_v take_v either_o in_o the_o concreete_a for_o the_o magistrate_n or_o in_o the_o abstract_n for_o magistracy_n itself_o what_o be_v magistracy_n it_o be_v a_o politic_a office_n institute_v by_o god_n whereby_o one_o certain_a person_n or_o diverse_a have_v receive_v lawful_a dignity_n and_o power_n do_v rule_n and_o govern_v by_o honest_a law_n the_o whole_a or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n among_o man_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n aristotle_n most_o learned_o define_v it_o thus_o a_o magistrate_n or_o prince_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o consequent_o of_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a 6_o lib._n 5_o eth_z c_o 6_o yet_o paul_n far_o better_a define_v it_o express_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n rom._n 13.4_o say_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a to_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o to_o punish_v offence_n with_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v with_o corporal_a punishment_n what_o do_v official_o differ_v from_o magistrate_n in_o this_o that_o magistrate_n have_v jurisdiction_n both_o to_o know_v cause_n and_o authority_n also_o to_o execute_v annex_v but_o official_o be_v the_o magistrate_n minister_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o bare_a execution_n of_o thing_n determine_v such_o among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v viatores_fw-la in_o french_a sergen_n sergeant_n as_o it_o be_v servant_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v they_o who_o only_o do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o some_o thing_n as_o they_o who_o be_v governor_n of_o public_a work_n as_o surueyer_n controller_n paymaster_n overseer_n clerk_n and_o such_o like_a or_o who_o have_v some_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o tribune_n treasurer_n warden_n etc._n etc._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n be_v there_o 1_o diverse_a and_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o magistrate_n be_v either_o superior_a or_o inferior_a the_o superior_a be_v he_o that_o be_v assign_v and_o depend_v in_o that_o commonwealth_n of_o none_o other_o but_o only_o he_o and_o upon_o god_n as_o caesar_n dictator_n the_o king_n the_o emperor_n the_o senate_n the_o people_n who_o have_v sole_a government_n 14._o government_n rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v he_o who_o be_v assign_v by_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n as_o precedent_n of_o province_n and_o other_o officer_n who_o refer_v the_o most_o weighty_a cause_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o superior_a 10.1_o superior_a act._n 10.1_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n be_v either_o faithful_a as_o david_n 9.50_o david_n luk_n 9.50_o or_o unfaithful_a as_o saul_n and_o this_o latter_a be_v either_o a_o persecutor_n of_o true_a religion_n as_o herod_n or_o else_o he_o who_o do_v only_o tolerate_v true_a religion_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o christ_n be_v for_o christ_n e_fw-it such_o a_o one_o be_v trajan_n the_o emperor_n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n magistrate_n be_v either_o togati_fw-la man_n of_o peace_n or_o armati_fw-la man_n of_o war_n 4_o in_o regard_n of_o affair_n some_o be_v senator_n who_o determine_v public_a affair_n other_o judge_n who_o hear_v and_o determine_v private_a suit_n and_o these_o be_v judge_n either_o of_o civil_a or_o capital_a cause_n 5_o in_o regard_n of_o office_n some_o be_v lawgiver_n other_o be_v lawkeeper_n as_o be_v the_o censor_n censores_fw-la censores_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o ephori_fw-la among_o the_o grecian_n 6_o again_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o adjunct_n some_o be_v lawful_a just_a and_o good_a magistrate_n who_o lawful_o do_v exercise_v their_o authority_n whether_o 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and_o follow_v he_o the_o crane_n have_v a_o guide_n and_o set_v their_o rank_n do_v keep_v watch_n by_o night_n which_o simile_n take_v from_o nature_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o magistrate_n be_v aswell_o natural_a as_o divine_a beside_o gene._n 9.6_o god_n make_v a_o law_n that_o he_o who_o shed_v man_n blood_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v by_o man_n not_o by_o any_o man_n but_o by_o one_o call_v lawful_o to_o that_o office_n and_o furnish_v with_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o ordinary_a judge_n or_o magistrate_n who_o by_o a_o set_a order_n may_v punish_v the_o offender_n and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n now_o since_o this_o be_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v homicide_n with_o capital_a punishment_n it_o be_v certain_a also_o that_o all_o other_o degree_n both_o of_o cause_n and_o punishment_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o that_o speech_n exod._n 18.21_o moses_n appoint_a magistrate_n the_o which_o though_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n yet_o the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v it_o deut._n 16.18_o say_n thou_o shall_v appoint_v judge_n &_o magistrate_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o judgement_n and_o deut._n 16.13_o and_o 19.2_o the_o same_o god_n appoint_v both_o power_n and_o punishment_n add_v this_o severe_a command_n thou_o shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o shall_v take_v evil_a from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o that_o other_o hear_v may_v fear_v now_o the_o moral_a and_o natural_a part_n of_o moses_n law_n appertain_v in_o general_a to_o all_o age_n in_o the_o world_n prou._n 8.15_o by_o i_o say_v wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o the_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o their_o authority_n be_v from_o i_o 2._o cron._n 19.6_o jehosaphat_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o do_v not_o exercise_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n dan._n 2.21_o god_n set_v up_o king_n and_o translate_v kingdom_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n confirm_v magistrate_n when_o he_o say_v math._n 22.21_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o pilate_n john_n 19.11_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v from_o above_o and_o paul_n rom._n 13.7_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n or_o distribute_v by_o god_n where_o note_n that_o he_o call_v authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o 6._o he_o call_v the_o magistrate_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n which_o also_o even_o the_o heathen_a do_v acknowledge_v as_o hesiod_n when_o he_o say_v that_o king_n as_o of_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o moses_n josua_n the_o judge_n david_n hezechia_n josias_n and_o many_o such_o like_a be_v often_o stir_v up_o by_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o people_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o bible_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v never_o more_o miserable_a then_o when_o they_o want_v lawful_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n but_o be_v without_o a_o king_n for_o then_o every_o man_n have_v a_o superstition_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v and_o all_o thing_n become_v dissolute_a by_o impunity_n whereby_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o thousand_o both_o public_a and_o private_a calamity_n 25_o calamity_n judg._n 2.19_o &_o 4.1_o &_o 13.1_o &_o 17_o 6_o &_o 19.1_o &_o 21_o 25_o now_o in_o that_o peter_n call_v the_o magistrate_n a_o