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abolish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o eldership_n do_v pretend_v that_o man_n arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o retain_v or_o remit_v sin_n hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v of_o no_o force_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o that_o cause_n and_o wherein_o either_o the_o lawful_a trial_n of_o the_o cause_n have_v not_o go_v before_o or_o the_o sentence_n have_v exceed_v those_o bound_n within_o the_o which_o god_n will_v have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o eldership_n to_o be_v contain_v much_o more_o be_v their_o censure_n of_o no_o effect_n who_o under_o the_o false_a pretence_n of_o god_n name_n do_v judge_v contrary_a unto_o his_o word_n 27_o this_o manner_n of_o confession_n either_o before_o the_o eldership_n or_o presbytery_n be_v so_o far_o from_o procure_v any_o discredit_n with_o man_n unto_o the_o offender_n that_o 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dominion_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o unto_o god_n livetenaunt_n but_o do_v establish_v the_o same_o 5_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v extend_v itself_o unto_o both_o the_o table_n of_o god_n law_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o provide_v that_o their_o subject_n may_v not_o only_o live_v peaceable_o but_o also_o religious_o but_o in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n and_o manner_n 6_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o table_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o invent_v any_o law_n touch_v religion_n but_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v and_o practise_v by_o their_o subject_n as_o it_o be_v full_o set_v down_o in_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o both_o the_o testament_n which_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n 7_o the_o magistrate_n also_o be_v bind_v if_o necessity_n so_o require_v to_o compel_v such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n unto_o the_o godly_a and_o careful_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n &_o they_o be_v much_o more_o bind_v to_o punish_v blasphemer_n and_o such_o as_o either_o broach_n heresy_n make_v a_o departure_n from_o the_o church_n by_o schism_n or_o brief_o do_v any_o wise_a endeavour_n to_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o those_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v call_v into_o the_o right_a way_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 8_o and_o if_o any_o controversy_n do_v arise_v concern_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n unto_o the_o appease_n whereof_o a_o extraordinary_a meeting_n of_o the_o pastor_n &_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n seem_v needful_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o call_v a_o synod_n to_o gather_v the_o minister_n together_o thereunto_o and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o whole_a controversy_n be_v decide_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v decide_v that_o it_o be_v extinguish_v and_o utterlie_o put_v out_o the_o pope_n therefore_o do_v thrust_v his_o sickle_n unto_o other_o man_n corn_n who_o do_v licentiouslie_o arrogate_v unto_o himself_o this_o power_n of_o summon_v counsel_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n which_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v just_o exercise_v by_o the_o godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n 9_o now_o touch_v the_o second_o table_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o see_v that_o by_o their_o just_a law_n they_o be_v the_o protector_n and_o defender_n of_o public_a innocence_n modesty_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o they_o maintain_v the_o good_a from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n and_o uphold_v by_o their_o help_n and_o power_n such_o as_o be_v oppress_v brief_o that_o they_o have_v a_o regard_n of_o the_o common_a good_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n 10_o this_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o they_o except_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n &_o might_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o those_o sin_n to_o remain_v unpunished_a which_o god_n and_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n require_v to_o be_v punish_v 11_o hence_o also_o we_o understand_v that_o when_o necessity_n so_o compel_v they_o and_o when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o defend_v the_o dominion_n commit_v unto_o their_o government_n they_o may_v lawful_o proclaim_v war_n both_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o keep_v under_o the_o seditious_a practice_n of_o the_o unbrideled_a domestical_a disturber_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o deliver_v their_o dominion_n from_o the_o invasion_n or_o any_o other_o the_o attempt_n of_o their_o foreign_a enemy_n 12_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o this_o burden_n they_o may_v lawefullie_o require_v tribute_n and_o subsidy_n of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o govern_v the_o annual_a revenue_n furthermore_o whereby_o the_o magistrate_n do_v maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o magnificence_n of_o their_o daily_a port_n and_o train_n be_v thing_n in_o some_o sort_n join_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o government_n which_o they_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o they_o 13_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n also_o to_o publish_v the_o law_n and_o edict_n which_o seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o right_a government_n of_o the_o civil_a policy_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n 14_o no_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o these_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n can_v be_v set_v down_o save_v only_o this_o one_o namely_o that_o they_o be_v leavele_v and_o direct_v unto_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n we_o do_v therefore_o condemn_v those_o custom_n law_n and_o constitution_n which_o decline_v from_o this_o eternal_a rule_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o do_v permit_v either_o theft_n stew_n or_o any_o such_o
monstruous_a disorder_n and_o we_o account_v they_o for_o such_o constitution_n as_o unto_o who_o no_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v 15_o yet_o we_o hold_v it_o not_o in_o any_o case_n lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o rise_v against_o their_o magistrate_n though_o never_o so_o great_a tyrant_n for_o that_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n from_o refuse_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o impious_a or_o unjust_a law_n 16_o it_o become_v christian_n least_o of_o all_o other_o man_n to_o be_v contentious_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v when_o other_o mean_n will_v not_o prevail_v either_o to_o crave_v their_o aid_n or_o to_o defend_v their_o right_n before_o the_o magistrate_n though_o the_o very_a enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v do_v the_o same_o without_o give_v of_o offence_n so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v also_o with_o a_o upright_o conscience_n &_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o guile_n revenge_n and_o evil_a affection_n they_o be_v deceive_v therefore_o who_o think_v it_o unlawful_a that_o christian_n to_o seek_v and_o maintain_v their_o right_n by_o civil_a plea_n and_o to_o crave_v the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 17_o all_o man_n of_o what_o age_n nation_n sex_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v be_v bind_v without_o exception_n to_o be_v subject_n unto_o this_o ordinance_n of_o man_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n which_o the_o law_n do_v inflict_v but_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o command_v we_o to_o make_v prayer_n for_o all_o magistrate_n without_o exception_n rebellious_a and_o seditious_a therefore_o be_v the_o papistical_a clergy_n who_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o certain_a counterfeit_a immunity_n have_v presume_v to_o withdraw_v the_o neck_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 18_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o superior_a power_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o seven_o elector_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o 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