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good_n to_o who_o they_o be_v appoint_v 4._o this_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o which_o the_o deacon_n be_v not_o that_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a be_v not_o convert_v to_o private_a man_n use_n nor_o wrongful_o distribute_v chap._n 9_o of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o distribution_n thereof_o 1._o by_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n we_o understand_v whatsoever_o thing_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n before_o or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o give_v or_o by_o universal_a consent_n or_o custom_n of_o country_n profess_v christian_n religion_n apply_v to_o the_o public_a use_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o so_o that_o under_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n we_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o land_n building_n possession_n annual_a rent_n and_o the_o like_a wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v endow_v either_o by_o donation_n foundation_n mortification_n or_o any_o other_o lawful_a title_n of_o king_n prince_n or_o any_o other_o person_n inferior_a to_o they_o together_o with_o the_o continual_a oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a 3._o we_o comprehend_v also_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o by_o law_n custom_n or_o use_v of_o country_n have_v be_v apply_v to_o use_v and_o utility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v tithe_n manse_v gleib_n and_o the_o like_a which_o by_o the_o common_a and_o municipal_a law_n and_o universal_a custom_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o church_n 4._o to_o take_v any_o part_n of_o this_o patrimony_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o convert_v to_o the_o particular_a and_o profane_a use_n of_o any_o person_n we_o hold_v a_o detestable_a sacrilege_n before_o god_n 5._o the_o good_n eccclesiastical_a ought_v to_o be_v collect_v and_o distribute_v by_o deacon_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n appoint_v that_o they_o who_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o without_o care_n or_o solicitude_n 6._o in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n the_o deacon_n be_v appoint_v to_o collect_v and_o distribute_v whatsoever_o be_v collect_v of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o as_o none_o among_o they_o do_v want_v 7._o these_o collection_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v gather_v by_o way_n of_o alm_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o of_o other_o good_n movable_a and_o unmoveable_a of_o land_n and_o possession_n the_o price_n whereof_o be_v bring_v and_o lay_v at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n 8._o this_o office_n continue_v in_o the_o deacon_n hand_n who_o intromit_v with_o the_o whole_a good_n of_o the_o church_n till_o the_o estate_n thereof_o be_v corrupt_v by_o antichrist_n as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n bear_v witness_v 9_o the_o same_o canon_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o fourfold_a distribution_n of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o one_o part_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o pastor_n or_o for_o his_o sustentation_n and_o hospitality_n another_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n the_o three_o to_o the_o poor_a sick_a person_n and_o stranger_n and_o the_o four_o to_o uphold_v the_o edifice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o affair_n special_o extraordinary_a 10._o we_o add_v hereunto_o the_o school_n and_o schoolmaster_n who_o ought_v and_o may_v well_o be_v sustain_v of_o the_o same_o good_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o we_o join_v clerk_n of_o assembly_n as_o well_o particular_a as_o general_a procurator_n of_o the_o church_n affair_n taker_n up_o of_o psalm_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v necessary_a chap._n 10._o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o convenient_a although_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hold_v according_a to_o their_o vocation_n to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n yet_o chief_o christian_n prince_n king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n nurse_n of_o the_o church_n because_o by_o they_o it_o be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o defend_v against_o all_o those_o that_o will_v procure_v the_o hurt_n thereof_o 2._o so_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n to_o fortify_v and_o assist_v the_o godly_a proceed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o namely_o to_o see_v that_o the_o public_a estate_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o be_v maintain_v and_o sustain_v as_o appertain_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o invade_v or_o hurt_v by_o false_a teacher_n and_o hireling_n nor_o the_o room_n thereof_o occupy_v by_o dumb_a dog_n or_o idle_a belly_n 4._o to_o assist_v and_o maintain_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o punish_v they_o civil_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o censure_n without_o confound_v the_o one_o jurisdiction_n with_o the_o other_o 5._o to_o see_v that_o sufficient_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o ministry_n school_n and_o poor_a and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_a to_o await_v upon_o their_o charge_n to_o supply_v their_o indigence_n with_o their_o own_o rent_n 6._o to_o hold_v hand_n as_o well_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o person_n from_o injury_n and_o open_a violence_n and_o their_o rent_n and_o possession_n that_o they_o be_v not_o defraud_v rob_v and_o spoil_v thereof_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o profane_v and_o unlawful_a use_n or_o to_o be_v devour_v by_o idle_a belly_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o lawful_a function_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o ministry_n school_n poor_a and_o other_o godly_a use_n upon_o which_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v bestow_v 7._o to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o policy_n thereof_o without_o usurp_v any_o thing_n that_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o civil_a sword_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n or_o use_v the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o spiritual_a execution_n thereof_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o spiritual_a key_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o true_a successor_n 8._o and_o although_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o be_v godly_a sometime_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n when_o church_n be_v corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n do_v place_n minister_n and_o restore_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n after_o the_o ensample_n of_o some_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o divers_a godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o where_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n 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