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thou_o that_o be_v to_o all_o man_n as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v erastus_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n that_o then_o be_v how_o can_v 32._o he_o bid_v they_o go_v to_o a_o church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v hear_v nothing_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o iâ—_n do_v he_o bid_v they_o erect_v a_o new_a frame_n of_o government_n not_o in_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr he_o can_v as_o well_o direct_v they_o to_o remove_v scandal_n for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o he_o can_v after_o his_o resurrection_n say_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n which_o commandment_n they_o be_v not_o present_o to_o follow_v but_o act._n 1._o 4._o to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o to_o teach_v all_o nation_n while_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v i_o ask_v of_o erastus_n how_o christ_n can_v lay_v a_o ministry_n on_o his_o disciple_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n what_o direction_n do_v christ_n mat._n 24._o and_o luk._n 21._o give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o disciple_n that_o they_o have_v not_o occasion_n to_o erect_v obey_v many_o year_n after_o be_v how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v before_o king_n and_o ruler_n 2._o nor_o be_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v already_o in_o the_o room_n of_o priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v he_o after_o be_v to_o institute_v the_o other_o sacrament_n to_o wonder_v at_o a_o new_a form_n already_o half_o institute_v and_o which_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n from_o the_o former_a government_n save_v that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v erastus_n only_o matthew_n mention_v this_o pretend_a new_a institution_n cupieâ—tium_fw-la not_o luke_n not_o mark_v the_o disciple_n understand_v he_o well_o they_o ask_v no_o question_n of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n unknown_a only_a peter_n ask_v how_o often_o he_o shall_v forgive_v his_o brother_n ans_fw-fr this_o will_v prove_v nothing_o john_n have_v much_o which_o we_o believe_v with_o equal_a certainty_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o do_v any_o divine_a institution_n shall_v therefore_o erastus_n call_v the_o turn_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n the_o heal_n of_o the_o man_n bear_v blind_a and_o of_o he_o that_o lay_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n christ_n heavenly_a sermon_n joâ—_a cap._n 14._o 15_o 16._o his_o prayer_n cap._n 17_o which_o the_o other_o evangelist_n mention_v not_o fiâ—menâ—a_fw-la hominum_fw-la mens_fw-la fancy_n as_o he_o call_v excommunication_n 2._o do_v the_o disciple_n understand_v well_o the_o dream_n that_o erastus_n have_v on_o the_o place_n and_o take_v they_o it_o as_o grant_v that_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v to_o tell_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o that_o not_o to_o hear_v the_o church_n be_v civil_a rebellion_n and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v implead_v before_o cesar_n or_o his_o deputy_n only_o this_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o matthew_n set_v up_o this_o way_n a_o institution_n of_o all_o church-government_n which_o no_o evangelist_n no_o word_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n establish_v erastus_n christ_n will_v not_o draw_v his_o disciple_n who_o be_v otherwise_o 35._o most_o observant_a of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o synedry_n then_o in_o use_n to_o a_o new_a court_n where_o witness_n be_v lead_v before_o a_o multitude_n and_o sentence_n judicial_o set_v up_o it_o have_v be_v much_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n in_o christ_n time_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o magistrate_n therefore_o he_o must_v mean_v the_o jewish_a synedry_n if_o by_o the_o church_n we_o understand_v the_o multitude_n we_o must_v understand_v such_o a_o multitude_n as_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v such_o a_o senate_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n in_o the_o 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jesus_n find_v after_o he_o be_v unjust_o cast_v out_o of_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n joh._n 9_o 39_o say_v i_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o law_n nor_o do_v against_o it_o though_o i_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n 3._o how_o will_v erastus_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o and_o 5._o or_o paul_n be_v câ—st_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o excommunicate_v i_o never_o can_v read_v it_o they_o command_v they_o neither_o to_o preach_v in_o temple_n or_o synagogue_n any_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o that_o they_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o cast_v paul_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n where_o be_v it_o to_o be_v read_v let_v erastus_n teach_v we_o erastus_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n 315._o it_o be_v not_o excommunication_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o note_n of_o infamy_n joh._n 12._o or_o a_o particular_a banish_v they_o out_o of_o a_o town_n and_o jesus_n seem_v luk._n 4._o to_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o nazarite_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o right_a of_o the_o city_n so_o as_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o esteem_v for_o a_o true_a jew_n but_o as_o a_o prosylite_n prosylites_n dwell_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v right_o to_o those_o same_o holy_a thing_n with_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o distinguish_v from_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v ezra_n 10._o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o crongregation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a it_o agree_v with_o that_o deuteronomy_n 23._o where_o the_o child_n of_o edom_n be_v admit_v â—â—_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n 316._o of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o three_o generation_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o god_n who_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n will_v not_o have_v one_o cut_v off_o a_o bastard_n a_o ammonite_n a_o moabite_n receive_v into_o his_o kingdom_n so_o the_o lord_n refuse_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o count_v for_o true_a jew_n he_o will_v have_v egyptian_n and_o edomite_n receive_v in_o their_o three_o generation_n so_o their_o father_n grandfather_n and_o great_a grandfather_n have_v be_v circumcise_v otherwise_o to_o the_o thousand_o generation_n they_o be_v â—ot_n receive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v out_o or_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v meek_a word_n then_o to_o condemn_v cast_v out_o excommunicate_a and_o though_o the_o pharisee_n shall_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n we_o be_v not_o to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o ill_a man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o determine_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v excommunication_n for_o 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of_o the_o inner_a parlour_n thereof_o &_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n here_o be_v many_o particular_n but_o whence_o have_v david_n all_o these_o from_o the_o pattern_n according_a to_o which_o cross_n surplice_n altar_n and_o humane_a prelate_n be_v shape_v alas_o no_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v v_o 12._o and_o he_o show_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o all_o the_o chamber_n round_o about_o v_o 19_o all_o this_o say_v david_n the_o lord_n make_v i_o understand_v in_o write_v by_o his_o hand_n upon_o i_o even_o all_o the_o work_n of_o this_o pattern_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v write_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o he_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o say_v no_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagni_n and_o ar._n mont._n render_v it_o omnia_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la domini_fw-la super_fw-la i_o intellegere_fw-la fecit_fw-la so_o jerome_n omnia_fw-la venerunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la manu_fw-la domini_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o vatablus_n in_o notis_fw-la omnia_fw-la ista_fw-la dominus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la manu_fw-la suâ—_n et_fw-la digito_fw-la â—uâ—_n ut_fw-la i_o familiarius_fw-la doâ—eret_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o contend_v with_o tostatus_n who_o say_v prescripserat_fw-la it_o may_v have_v be_v write_v by_o angel_n though_o we_o go_v not_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n we_o have_v from_o this_o papist_n tostatus_n all_o we_o desire_v for_o he_o say_v we_o must_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o david_n own_o thought_n that_o he_o build_v all_o for_o david_n dare_v not_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n because_o he_o know_v not_o if_o that_o will_v please_v god_n but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o the_o old_a translation_n be_v corrupt_a in_o this_o as_o in_o many_o thing_n which_o render_v v_o 12._o thus_o dedit_fw-la david_n salamoni_fw-la descriptionem_fw-la pâ—rtiâ—us_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la non_fw-la et_fw-la omnium_fw-la que_fw-la cogitaverat_fw-la as_o if_o david_n thought_n have_v be_v his_o guide_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n by_o tostatus_n corneli_n a_o lapide_fw-la lyra_n be_v mean_v not_o david_n spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o lyra_n say_v on_o v_o 12._o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la designatur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la dedit_fw-la homini_fw-la christo_fw-la notitiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la agendorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la and_o pet._n martyr_n our_o own_o doctor_n say_v on_o 1_o king_n 8._o it_o can_v be_v tell_v how_o unpleasant_a the_o institution_n of_o new_a worship_n be_v to_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n but_o the_o word_n and_o the_o element_n any_o thing_n add_v as_o cross_v oil_n salt_n come_v from_o the_o prelate_n lavater_n in_o 1._o par._n c._n 28._o ver_fw-la 14._o condemn_v all_o addition_n even_o though_o solomon_n shall_v have_v add_v they_o ezech._n 43._o 11._o thou_o son_n of_o man_n show_v the_o house_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 12._o and_o if_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v show_v they_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o and_o go_n out_o thereof_o and_o the_o come_n in_o thereof_o and_o all_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o form_n thereof_o &_o all_o the_o law_n thereof_o and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o sight_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o whole_a form_n thereof_o &_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o do_v they_o now_o it_o be_v most_o considerable_a that_o the_o form_n fabric_n and_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n ezech._n c._n 40._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v show_v to_o the_o prophet_n by_o a_o man_n by_o christ_n the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o with_o a_o measure_n reed_n of_o six_o cubit_n measure_v the_o temple_n and_o in_o these_o chapter_n c._n 40_o 41_o 42._o christ_n show_v to_o ezekiel_n all_o the_o pattern_n and_o form_n which_o evident_o typifi_v the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n reveal_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o john_n rev._n 21._o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o porch_n chamber_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o they_o east_n west_n south_n and_o north_n the_o law_n about_o the_o priest_n their_o linen_n garment_n sacrifice_n wash_v and_o the_o like_a be_v of_o less_o concernment_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n nature_n person_n office_n of_o faith_n repentance_n judgement_n heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a nor_o so_o weighty_a there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o all_o the_o like_a positive_a external_o of_o 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speak_v nothing_o from_o his_o father_n either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new-testament_n or_o in_o the_o old_a by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n purgatory_n worship_v of_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n these_o be_v positives_n of_o worship_n and_o more_o than_o unseparable_a and_o connaturall_a attendant_n such_o as_o be_v common_a time_n place_n person_n name_n country_n habit_n gesture_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o christ_n neither_o hear_v they_o of_o the_o father_n nor_o speak_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o just_a the_o like_a say_v we_o of_o surplice_n cross_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o the_o father_n reveal_v to_o christ_n and_o these_o same_o text_n papist_n use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o perfect_a because_o they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n so_o bellarmine_n because_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n andradius_fw-la stapleton_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o prove_v as_o well_o if_o cross_n and_o surplice_n and_o humane_a office_n as_o prelate_n stand_v good_a and_o lawful_a that_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v unperfect_a 3._o we_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v by_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n require_v the_o immutability_n of_o all_o law_n of_o church-policy_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o make_v and_o unmake_v erect_v command_n alter_v and_o enjoin_v positive_a law_n of_o doctrine_n or_o policy_n at_o their_o pleasure_n hooker_n ibid._n p._n 113._o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o less_o care_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new-testament_n then_o under_o the_o old_a then_o a_o philosopher_n have_v to_o say_v because_o god_n have_v provide_v better_a for_o beast_n that_o 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reason_n from_o a_o corrupt_a unjust_a and_o wicked_a practice_n to_o infer_v a_o law_n erastus_n i_o have_v solid_o prove_v there_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n 179._o but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n govern_v all_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n take_v counsel_n at_o those_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o sanedrim_n in_o christ_n time_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n ans_fw-fr let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o solidity_n of_o the_o probation_n to_o most_o of_o protestant_a divine_n be_v plain_a emptiness_n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n take_v advice_n of_o divine_n and_o learned_a man_n skill_v in_o the_o law_n be_v not_o like_o the_o first_o pattern_n of_o moses_n david_n solomon_n who_o as_o king_n magistrate_n say_v erastus_n do_v rule_v all_o in_o the_o church_n give_v the_o law_n to_o aaron_n his_o son_n direct_v and_o 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synedry_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n erastus_n when_o the_o priest_n accuse_v jeremiah_n chap._n 26._o of_o blasphemy_n 276._o he_o sit_v not_o among_o the_o judge_n but_o stand_v as_o a_o accuser_n before_o the_o magistrate_n so_o beza_n erastus_n reply_v your_o synedry_n have_v no_o civil_a jurisdiction_n because_o it_o be_v a_o dream_n 2._o shall_v pashut_n the_o priest_n be_v both_o accuser_n and_o judge_n 3._o in_o jeremiahs_n time_n there_o be_v 106._o a_o monarch_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o power_n in_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o choose_a man_n ans_fw-fr certain_o jer._n 26._o 10._o the_o prince_n sit_v down_o in_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n sit_v with_o they_o we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n only_o the_o priest_n accuse_v he_o as_o worthy_a to_o die_v in_o the_o question_n of_o law_n and_o so_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 8._o now_o the_o people_n undeniable_o can_v have_v be_v judge_n 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god_n and_o to_o persecute_v they_o to_o strange_a city_n and_o to_o murder_v the_o saint_n that_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n for_o this_o effect_n act._n 26._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n this_o be_v not_o a_o law-power_n in_o general_a to_o punish_v such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n discern_v to_o be_v blasphemer_n but_o a_o limit_a particular_a commission_n to_o murder_v the_o saint_n who_o shall_v hear_v and_o obey_v the_o prophet_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v up_o deut._n 18._o what_o law_n have_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o this_o have_v they_o not_o a_o law_n on_o the_o contrary_a deut._n 18._o erastus_n paul_n confess_v ingenuous_o before_o the_o roman_a 280._o judge_n that_o he_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n from_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n so_o to_o do_v act._n 22._o &_o 26._o and_o 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not_o from_o the_o magistaate_n their_o internal_a and_o external_a power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n josias_n simlerus_n professor_n tigurinus_n comment_n in_o exod._n 20._o in_o 303._o mand._n 5._o magistratuum_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la tollere_fw-la idola_fw-la vi_fw-la et_fw-la armis_fw-la concionaâ—orum_fw-la vero_fw-la ut_fw-la errorâ—m_fw-la ostendant_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la damnent_fw-la verbi_fw-la gladiâ—_n jugulent_fw-la et_fw-la magistratum_fw-la svi_fw-la officij_fw-la admoneant_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la exteruis_fw-la tollendis_fw-la ut_fw-la can._n 15_o council_n carthagi_n 5._o lavater_n in_o ezech._n c._n 44._o dominus_fw-la dicit_fw-la repellendâ—s_v a_o ministerio_fw-la incircumcisos_fw-la carne_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la indulgentes_fw-la libidinibus_fw-la et_fw-la incircumcisos_fw-la cord_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la imbutos_fw-la pravis_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la collige_fw-la quanta_fw-la cura_fw-la et_fw-la diligentia_fw-la requiratur_fw-la a_o sacerdotibus_fw-la conformiter_fw-la enim_fw-la custodibus_fw-la lavater_n in_o ezech._n 22._o 26._o reprehendit_fw-la in_o sacerdotibus_fw-la quod_fw-la sancta_fw-la sua_fw-la violarint_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tractarint_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ipse_fw-la instituerat_fw-la no_o in_o templo_fw-la prostabant_fw-la idola_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la non_fw-la legitime_fw-la offerebantur_fw-la a_o non_fw-la hodie_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ab_fw-la adulteris_fw-la ebriosis_fw-la et_fw-la aleatoribus_fw-la admistrantur_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o ezech._n 23._o 38._o et_fw-la quum_fw-la immolassent_v filios_fw-la idolis_fw-la si_fw-mi adultera_fw-la de_fw-la adulteri_fw-la stratis_fw-la surgens_fw-la rectâ_fw-la ad_fw-la maritum_fw-la suum_fw-la veniat_fw-la et_fw-la amorem_fw-la coniugalem_fw-la simulet_fw-la judicium_fw-la est_fw-la magnae_fw-la impudentiae_fw-la redeuntes_fw-la a_o valle_o hinnon_n et_fw-la cultu_fw-la daemonum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la re_fw-la bene_fw-la gesta_fw-la cruentis_fw-la manibus_fw-la templum_fw-la ingrediebantur_fw-la citra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la oraturi_fw-la joan._n wolphius_n in_o nehemiam_fw-la ait_fw-la c._n 2._o v._n 20._o aedificatores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la agere_fw-la debere_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la datum_fw-la sit_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o ezram_fw-la c._n 10._o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la exemplo_fw-la v._o t._n discimus_fw-la quae_fw-la facto_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o n._n t._n nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la crebris_fw-la synodis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la in_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la et_fw-la mores_fw-la in_fw-la vocationem_fw-la ecclesiastorum_n inspiciatur_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o simler_n lavater_n and_o wolphius_n do_v clear_o 1._o difference_n between_o the_o two_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o church_n 2._o that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a and_o minister_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o to_o profane_v holy_a thing_n 3._o that_o by_o assembly_n and_o synod_n church-censure_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v yea_o even_o robert_n burhillus_n de_fw-la primatu_fw-la regio_fw-la contra_fw-la becanum_n jesuitam_fw-la c._n 10._o sed_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o exteriore_fw-la jurisdictione_n aut_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la aut_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la regi_fw-la facimus_fw-la aut_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la novas_fw-la formulas_fw-la procudendi_fw-la aut_fw-la dispensandi_fw-la add_v quod_fw-la nec_fw-la â—â—s_o â—itribuimus_fw-la leges_fw-la suâ_fw-la solius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ferendi_fw-la quae_fw-la canonum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la vim_o obtinâ—ant_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o d._n pareus_n and_o p._n martyr_n may_v be_v know_v by_o what_o be_v say_v and_o be_v clear_v in_o that_o learned_a dissertation_n of_o jac._n trig._n nor_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o burden_v the_o reader_n with_o citation_n of_o father_n greek_n and_o latin_a doctor_n counsel_n with_o all_o our_o protestant_a divine_n luther_n calvin_n beza_n farel_n marlorat_n piscator_fw-la sibrandas_n junius_n gomaras_n trelcatius_n bucanus_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v if_o not_o needless_a and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o adversary_n i_o have_v also_o in_o answer_v erastus_n i_o hope_v answer_v all_o that_o mr._n prinne_n have_v say_v either_o in_o his_o question_n or_o vindication_n because_o most_o of_o all_o he_o have_v i_o speak_v it_o not_o to_o diminish_v or_o detract_v from_o the_o learning_n of_o that_o reverend_a man_n â—â—r_a â—â—sse_n to_o irritate_fw-la be_v full_o to_o be_v see_v in_o erastus_n so_o that_o in_o answer_v erastus_n i_o hope_v that_o ingenuous_a zealous_a and_o learned_a divine_a will_v acquiesce_v the_o lord_n establish_v jerusalem_n and_o make_v she_o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n finis_fw-la a_o introduction_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n whether_o or_o no_o thing_n indifferent_a can_v be_v command_v because_o indifferent_a what_o ever_o thing_n be_v command_v under_o the_o tenor_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o indifferent_a be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o can_v be_v in_o reason_n command_v for_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v of_o their_o nature_n both_o indifferent_a and_o not_o indifferent_a but_o humane_a ceremony_n be_v sush_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o lawful_a indifferent_a thing_n basilius_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o laertius_n and_o gellius_n say_v the_o same_o of_o they_o thing_n indifferent_a can_v be_v good_a but_o essential_o neither_o good_a nor_o ill_a and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a they_o can_v be_v apt_a to_o edify_v and_o so_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v command_v by_o ruler_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a matter_n of_o a_o church_n constitution_n the_o one_o remote_a the_o other_o near_o the_o remote_a matter_n of_o church_n constitution_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o wit_n man_n action_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o so_o they_o be_v the_o 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thing_n indifferent_a as_o it_o be_v such_o for_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o it_o be_v such_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v always_o good_a 3._o ruler_n command_v as_o god_n minister_n for_o our_o good_a rom._n 13._o 4._o ergo_fw-la the_o mean_n and_o action_n enjoin_v for_o the_o compass_v of_o this_o end_n must_v be_v good_a for_o if_o the_o end_n be_v good_a the_o mean_n as_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v good_a ergo_fw-la they_o can_v be_v indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_a can_v be_v enact_v as_o a_o lâ—w_n except_o they_o be_v indifferent_a to_o all_o to_o both_o weak_a and_o wilful_a for_o remain_v evil_a to_o some_o they_o be_v scandalous_a and_o can_v be_v command_v except_o ruler_n will_v command_v sinful_a action_n the_o apostle_n will_v make_v no_o law_n at_o all_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n neither_o can_v our_o ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a 1._o because_o they_o be_v sacred_a 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aside_o the_o respect_n of_o authority_n and_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o undecent_a and_o unapt_a to_o edify_v if_o not_o than_o the_o church_n have_v no_o more_o ground_n and_o reason_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o our_o ceremony_n for_o what_o i_o say_v of_o one_o hold_v true_a in_o all_o then_o there_o be_v for_o the_o want_n of_o ceremony_n and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a the_o sole_a will_n and_o lust_n of_o authority_n make_v our_o ceremony_n lawful_a what_o can_v romish_n impudence_n give_v more_o to_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o there_o be_v unorderlinesse_n and_o indecency_n in_o our_o ceremony_n then_o kneel_v now_o must_v be_v sin_n even_o lay_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o humane_a law_n 3._o it_o be_v strange_a divinity_n that_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o itself_o can_v be_v omit_v without_o sin_n for_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n humane_a authority_n then_o may_v make_v it_o sin_n not_o to_o rub_v our_o beard_n not_o to_o claw_v our_o head_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n if_o humane_a authority_n can_v make_v a_o indifferent_a act_n lawful_a and_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o sinful_a they_o may_v make_v all_o the_o indifferent_a act_n in_o the_o world_n lawful_a act_n they_o may_v then_o make_v pipe_v leap_v laugh_a act_n oâ—_n divine_a worship_n and_o may_v make_v a_o decalogue_n of_o their_o own_o and_o if_o they_o may_v make_v a_o indifferent_a act_n to_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v omit_v they_o may_v by_o as_o good_a reason_n make_v sinful_a act_n as_o adultery_n incest_n murder_n robbery_n to_o be_v lawful_a act_n for_o if_o man_n inhibit_v will_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n than_o his_o command_a will_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o ruler_n may_v command_v murder_n robbery_n incest_n blasphemy_n object_n we_o may_v perform_v a_o individual_a act_n come_v from_o deliberate_a will_n and_o that_o ferbes_n without_o sin_n and_o we_o may_v omit_v the_o same_o without_o sin_n whether_o we_o practise_v these_o indifferent_a action_n or_o omit_v they_o we_o shall_v refer_v both_o practice_n and_o omission_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o these_o action_n we_o call_v indifferent_a or_o free_a as_o indifferent_a and_o free_a be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o necessary_a which_o be_v either_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v or_o necessary_a to_o be_v omit_v by_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n howbeit_o every_o action_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o yet_o the_o faith_n whereby_o i_o believe_v this_o action_n be_v necessary_a and_o must_v be_v do_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o eschew_v of_o sin_n but_o if_o i_o do_v it_o that_o i_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n be_v necessary_a but_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n do_v not_o make_v the_o action_n necessary_a for_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o yoke_n of_o continual_a doubt_v upon_o man_n conscience_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v every_o individual_a act_n that_o they_o do_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o whether_o shall_v they_o turn_v they_o while_o they_o think_v of_o do_v or_o not_o do_v these_o action_n that_o they_o know_v to_o be_v command_v by_o no_o word_n of_o god_n that_o a_o widow_n marry_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o she_o marry_v be_v necessary_a but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o she_o marry_v but_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o she_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v doctor_n forbes_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o action_n individual_a shall_v be_v indifferent_a faith_n and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o yet_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o do_v which_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o end_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n be_v individual_a property_n necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o individuation_n of_o the_o action_n moral_a 2._o a_o action_n individual_a that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a and_o so_o without_o sin_n may_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n or_o omit_v without_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o action_n of_o faith_n refer_v to_o god_n glory_n for_o what_o may_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o sin_n be_v a_o will-action_n and_o want_v all_o necessity_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o sinful_a action_n but_o a_o sinful_a action_n may_v be_v do_v in_o fancy_n but_o in_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v do_v it_o may_v in_o the_o vain_a intention_n of_o the_o doer_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n glory_n in_o intention_n erronea_fw-la operantis_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n it_o serve_v not_o for_o god_n glory_n this_o way_n to_o cast_v stone_n in_o the_o water_n
for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o petition_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o love_v not_o the_o come_n and_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n who_o do_v not_o what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v sin_n far_o less_o be_v god_n honour_n their_o care_n who_o do_v that_o unnecessary_o by_o which_o any_o may_v fall_v in_o sin_n 7._o it_o be_v against_o the_o gentleness_n require_v in_o preacher_n and_o by_o proportion_n require_v in_o all_o who_o be_v with_o patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o these_o who_o oppose_v the_o truth_n if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o 25._o 8._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o as_o the_o learned_a 2d_o parker_n say_v eschew_v the_o active_a scandalize_a of_o the_o malicious_a christ_n pay_v tribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o shall_v scandalize_v the_o malicious_a pharisee_n for_o it_o can_v not_o but_o of_o malice_n be_v take_v by_o pharisee_n who_o seek_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o bring_v christ_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o caesar_n quest_n vi_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o thing_n not_o necessary_a and_o how_o they_o be_v scandalous_a object_n 1._o dist_n some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a physical_o as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n scandal_n and_o some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a moral_o either_o because_o of_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o positive_a or_o divine_a command_n 2._o dist_n the_o same_o way_n some_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a physical_o and_o that_o either_o simple_o as_o we_o may_v live_v simple_o without_o some_o rare_a meat_n that_o our_o land_n and_o soil_n do_v not_o afford_v or_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o as_o without_o such_o and_o such_o flesh_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a moral_o or_o theological_o as_o to_o eat_v forbidden-meat_n before_o a_o weak_a jew_n 3._o dist_n some_o thing_n physical_o necessary_a as_o to_o eat_v flesh_v be_v apt_a to_o nourish_v my_o body_n may_v be_v moral_o or_o theological_o not_o necessary_a be_v stamble_a block_n to_o my_o weak_a brother_n 4._o dist_n some_o thing_n may_v be_v necessary_a in_o specie_fw-la and_o that_o moral_o as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o pray_v but_o in_o individuo_fw-la clothe_v with_o such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n may_v be_v not_o necessary_a as_o to_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n when_o my_o brother_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n that_o hear_v be_v not_o necessary_a but_o may_v be_v scandalous_a and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o pray_v in_o the_o street_n 5._o dist_n some_o thing_n may_v be_v necessary_a physical_o in_o private_a as_o to_o eat_v for_o health_n some_o flesh_n which_o public_o before_o weak_a jew_n as_o the_o case_n be_v rom._n 14._o be_v moral_o not_o necessary_a but_o scandalous_a 6._o distinct_a some_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a because_o of_o the_o mere_a positive_a will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o baal_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v themselves_o not_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o for_o a_o house_n have_v always_o some_o necessary_a use_n to_o man_n now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalakite_n which_o be_v as_o necessary_a of_o themselves_o for_o food_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o other_o cattle_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n and_o wedge_n of_o gold_n to_o which_o achan_n slimy_a hand_n do_v cleave_v and_o therefore_o ehey_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o to_o be_v abstain_v from_o by_o saul_n and_o the_o israelite_n because_o of_o the_o sole_a positive_a command_n of_o god_n other_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a both_o because_o god_n forbid_v they_o and_o because_o of_o the_o scandal_n and_o sinful_a consequence_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o fall_v out_o as_o for_o god_n people_n to_o marry_v with_o â—he_n idolatrous_a canaanites_n be_v not_o necessary_a both_o because_o god_n forbid_a will_n make_v it_o not_o necessary_a moral_o and_o also_o because_o they_o may_v draw_v away_o god_n people_n to_o serve_v their_o god_n which_o be_v a_o feasible_a and_o a_o very_a possible_a snare_n think_v some_o idolatress_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v be_v draw_v from_o their_o idolatry_n and_o gain_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 1._o concl._n monument_n or_o instrument_n of_o idolatry_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v no_o other_o use_n at_o all_o but_o to_o contribute_v idolatry_n sorne_v subservient_fw-fr influence_n in_o or_o unto_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o because_o these_o have_v all_o their_o warrant_n from_o a_o mere_a commandment_n of_o man_n they_o be_v simple_o not_o necessary_a as_o the_o grave_a image_n the_o idol_n themselves_o all_o positive_a observance_n in_o god_n worship_n destitute_a of_o any_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o use_n of_o these_o in_o any_o case_n must_v be_v scandalous_a and_o so_o unlawful_a because_o if_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n now_o lose_v its_o primitive_a divine_a effect_n which_o be_v to_o cure_v the_o stinge_a people_n if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o passive_a object_n of_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o that_o incense_n be_v burn_v to_o it_o have_v no_o use_n at_o all_o but_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o robber_n den_n to_o receive_v the_o stolne-away_a glory_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v abolish_v it_o be_v true_a thing_n necessary_a abuse_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o corruption_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o if_o they_o be_v useless_a and_o of_o themselves_o have_v no_o fruit_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v abuse_v as_o useless_a pit_n by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o a_o razor_n put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n and_o image_n they_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v both_o subject_n and_o accident_n for_o that_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o purgation_n therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a only_o of_o abolition_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v itself_o devise_v a_o good_a use_n for_o they_o as_o we_o may_v use_v image_n to_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n for_o we_o may_v never_o devise_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o necessary_a in_o religion_n when_o as_o we_o can_v devise_v the_o thing_n itself_o but_o here_o we_o can_v devise_v the_o thing_n itself_o yea_o if_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_o useful_a as_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v less_o necessary_a for_o the_o life_n than_o the_o edification_n of_o my_o brother_n the_o apostle_n excellent_a rule_n rom._n 14._o v._n 15._o must_v stand_v as_o a_o law_n discharge_v my_o eat_n no_o man_n for_o this_o or_o this_o mâ—at_n which_o be_v less_o necessary_a aught_o to_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o be_v more_o necessary_a by_o destroy_v his_o brother_n for_o meat_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v this_o or_o that_o meat_n without_o which_o i_o may_v live_v be_v of_o faâ—re_v less_o necessity_n comparative_o than_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v true_a it_o be_v also_o if_o my_o brother_n be_v scandalize_v and_o so_o his_o soul_n in_o hazard_n if_o i_o eat_v any_o at_o all_o in_o that_o case_n the_o scandal_n be_v mere_o passive_a for_o though_o my_o brother_n salvation_n be_v of_o great_a consequent_a and_o necessity_n than_o my_o temporal_a life_n yet_o my_o total_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n be_v a_o kill_n of_o myself_o and_o heinous_a murder_n and_o so_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n and_o so_o a_o destroy_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o eat_v for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v necessary_a though_o eat_v of_o this_o or_o this_o meat_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n that_o be_v instrument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o in_o a_o common_a and_o physical_a influence_n as_o a_o temple_n build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o adore_v of_o image_n and_o for_o the_o read_n and_o open_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n though_o in_o a_o corrupt_a way_n these_o be_v not_o proper_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n now_o the_o house_n or_o church_n as_o such_o be_v no_o monument_n nor_o useless_a instrument_n in_o worship_n such_o as_o be_v a_o surplice_n a_o humane_a holy_a day_n for_o it_o have_v as_o such_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o wall_n and_o timber_n no_o other_o then_o that_o very_o same_o physical_a influence_n in_o worship_v either_o the_o true_a god_n or_o a_o saint_n that_o it_o have_v in_o