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and_o night_n to_o offer_v all_o burn_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o no_o man_n can_v say_v they_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o king_n for_o then_o the_o king_n sacrifice_v by_o they_o as_o by_o his_o servant_n no_o divinity_n be_v more_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a 1_o chron._n 26._o 30._o some_o of_o the_o hebronites_n be_v officer_n in_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n but_o that_o be_v because_o ver_fw-la 26._o they_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o spoil_n that_o the_o king_n dedicate_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o be_v call_v the_o king_n business_n erastus_n jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 19_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o moses_n 274._o his_o law_n but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n command_v and_o institute_v by_o god_n ans_fw-fr if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n all_o that_o 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gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o flesh_n joh._n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v flesh_n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o body_n as_o body_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n so_o rom._n 8._o 9_o 13_o 14._o erastus_n shall_v have_v show_v we_o such_o place_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n signify_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o here_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v ver_fw-la 5._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o always_o take_v in_o a_o evil_a part_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n erastus_n how_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 command_v the_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o near_o to_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o law_n they_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n show_v we_o one_o precept_n practice_n or_o promise_v in_o the_o word_n where_o moses_n david_n solomon_n ask_v counsel_n at_o aaron_n the_o priest_n gad_n nathan_n or_o the_o prophet_n say_v o_o son_n of_o aaron_n o_o prophet_n advise_v we_o magistrate_n what_o law_n we_o shall_v command_v you_o touch_v your_o office_n your_o holy_a garment_n your_o wash_n your_o beast_n clean_a and_o unclean_a your_o lâ—per_n your_o put_a man_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n touch_v the_o form_n dimension_n structure_n material_n of_o the_o ark_n tabernacle_n temple_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o command_v you_o from_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o be_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v a_o more_o eminent_a place_n as_o church-officer_n than_o you_o who_o be_v but_o our_o vicar_n deputy_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o we_o now_o 1._o 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their_o office_n preach_v the_o word_n and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v against_o the_o word_n heb._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 9_o 38._o &_o 10._o 5._o &_o 28._o 19_o 20._o joh._n 21._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o 3._o where_o do_v erastus_n read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o king_n may_v not_o write_v canonic_a scripture_n as_o king_n david_n do_v and_o build_v a_o typical_a temple_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o solomon_n do_v and_o give_v out_o law_n of_o divine_a institution_n as_o moses_n do_v king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v these_o and_o he_o can_v find_v the_o contrary_n no_o where_o write_v 4._o if_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n can_v choose_v a_o senate_n of_o elder_n to_o do_v govern_v themselves_o without_o wrong_v the_o magistrate_n how_o do_v the_o apostolic_a church_n without_o so_o much_o as_o ask_v advice_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n set_v up_o a_o new_a gospel_n new_a sacrament_n new_a officer_n a_o new_a government_n do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o gospel_n teach_v they_o to_o spoil_n cesar_n christ_n have_v say_v the_o contrary_a give_v unto_o cesar_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n 5._o to_o subject_a magistrate_n to_o excommunication_n be_v no_o more_o to_o subject_v they_o to_o external_a dominion_n then_o to_o subject_v they_o as_o erastus_n do_v to_o rebuke_n warning_n and_o threaten_n for_o the_o former_a have_v no_o more_o of_o coaction_n of_o dominion_n or_o of_o coercive_a power_n than_o the_o latter_a yea_o if_o to_o subject_a king_n to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o subject_v they_o to_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a dominion_n no_o more_o be_v suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o excommunication_n any_o thing_n but_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a dominion_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o be_v bodily_a dominion_n no_o more_o than_o rebuke_v of_o king_n 2._o yet_o both_o these_o work_n upon_o the_o conscience_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n for_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o put_v he_o to_o shame_n and_o fear_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 14_o 15._o that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o rebuke_n do_v work_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o jude_n ver_fw-la 23._o yea_o to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n as_o jeremiah_n do_v cap._n 22._o and_o to_o call_v the_o ruler_n prince_n of_o sodom_n isa_n 1._o 10._o and_o king_n herod_n a_o fox_n and_o ruler_n and_o prince_n dog_n psal_n 22._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o bull_n and_o lion_n ver_fw-la 12._o 13._o and_o wolf_n raven_v for_o the_o prey_n ezek._n 22._o 27._o put_v no_o less_o shame_n upon_o magistrate_n before_o man_n and_o so_o external_a dominion_n on_o they_o and_o over_o they_o than_o excommunication_n and_o debar_v from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v now_o erastus_n subject_v magistrate_n to_o rebuking_n threaten_n and_o reprehension_n no_o less_o than_o we_o do_v well_o erastus_n will_v have_v one_o single_a minister_n to_o exercise_v external_a dominion_n over_o the_o magistrate_n because_o this_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o word_n but_o because_o he_o will_v flatter_v prince_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v he_o deny_v that_o a_o college_n of_o elder_n may_v rebuke_v the_o magistrate_n or_o convene_v he_o before_o they_o though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o flagitious_a prince_n that_o live_v and_o yet_o one_o man_n may_v summon_v he_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o come_v to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n and_o rebuke_v he_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o he_o open_o be_v not_o this_o the_o lord_n arm_v one_o single_a man_n against_o the_o magistrate_n to_o put_v shame_n and_o confusion_n on_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o if_o many_o pastor_n convene_v shall_v do_v this_o this_o be_v to_o arm_v the_o subject_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o take_v the_o power_n from_o he_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o as_o erastus_n talk_v chap._n xxii_o quest_n 18._o of_o exclusion_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o profession_n of_o repententance_n the_o judicial_a law_n bind_v not_o christian_n the_o sword_n not_o a_o mean_a of_o conversion_n of_o idolater_n and_o apostate_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o erastus_n in_o this_o chapter_n erastus_n dispute_v against_o a_o treatise_n write_v in_o 332._o the_o german_a tongue_n in_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v more_o learning_n and_o truth_n then_o in_o the_o other_o writing_n all_o the_o opinion_n that_o erastus_n ascribe_v to_o this_o author_n just_o or_o unjust_o i_o know_v not_o but_o erastus_n his_o faith_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v i_o can_v defend_v erastus_n touch_v those_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o speak_v always_o de_fw-fr illis_fw-la solis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o those_o only_o 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5._o 4_o 5._o so_o he_o behoove_v to_o be_v call_v set_v and_o establish_v on_o the_o holy-hill_n of_o zion_n as_o a_o king_n of_o the_o father_n make_v psal_n 2._o 5_o 6._o psal_n 89._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o ver_fw-la 68_o 69._o 54_o 55._o and_o therefore_o though_o as_o king_n and_o a_o eternal_a king_n he_o subdue_v all_o thing_n even_o his_o enemy_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o be_v king_n and_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n arg._n 8._o all_o those_o who_o christ_n make_v officer_n legate_n and_o ambassador_n of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n they_o have_v either_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n and_o of_o old_a apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n that_o they_o may_v make_v work_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n or_o they_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o admonition_n and_o rebuke_n to_o deal_v for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o governor_n and_o 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ahab_n when_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o for_o give_v out_o this_o sentence_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o king_n ahab_n or_o king_n vzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n 2_o chron._n 26._o will_v they_o say_v this_o supremacy_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o step_n to_o papal_a tyranny_n 3._o this_o be_v rather_o papal_a tyranny_n itself_o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v as_o a_o magistrate_n govern_v in_o all_o external_o the_o church_n as_o he_o please_v with_o a_o royal_a supreme_a independent_a power_n and_o because_o the_o magistrate_n may_v send_v other_o to_o rule_v for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o ergo_fw-la he_o may_v commit_v this_o royal_a power_n to_o a_o creature_n call_v a_o prelate_n as_o to_o his_o deputy_n in_o his_o name_n to_o judge_v as_o phocas_n give_v first_o a_o supremacy_n to_o boniface_n the_o three_o which_o no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v before_o and_o judge_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o step_n to_o papal_a tyranny_n they_o possible_o may_v say_v the_o magistrate_n can_v commit_v no_o magistraticall_a power_n to_o any_o churchman_n for_o christ_n for_o bad_a they_o to_o take_v on_o they_o the_o civil_a domination_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o gentile_n luke_n 22._o 26_o 27._o ans_fw-fr but_o this_o be_v a_o ecclesiastic_a not_o a_o civil_a administration_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n why_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v power_n to_o send_v deputy_n to_o act_v in_o his_o name_n depute_v a_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n who_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v all_o but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v obj._n 2._o but_o be_v it_o not_o popery_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v oblige_v as_o a_o lictor_n to_o execute_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n church_n ans_fw-fr i_o know_v not_o if_o the_o lictor_n with_o blind_a obedience_n be_v to_o behead_v john_n baptist_n or_o if_o doeg_n shall_v kill_v the_o lord_n priest_n because_o king_n saul_n command_v he_o 2._o this_o argument_n conclude_v that_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n shall_v believe_v article_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n say_v so_o but_o because_o jehovah_n say_v so_o nor_o be_v the_o ruler_n to_o believe_v or_o execute_v what_o the_o church_n decree_n because_o they_o decree_v it_o but_o because_o he_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n what_o they_o give_v out_o in_o name_n of_o christ_n 3._o be_v it_o not_o popery_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n shall_v execute_v the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n both_o in_o dispense_n word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n for_o they_o may_v not_o as_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n judge_v whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o no._n the_o magistrate_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a judge_n here_o as_o in_o all_o cause_n civil_a as_o he_o exercise_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o dominion_n in_o the_o on_o luke_n 22._o 27._o so_o also_o in_o the_o other_o except_o the_o adversary_n show_v we_o a_o difference_n yea_o as_o mr._n pryn_n with_o the_o erastians_n say_v because_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n he_o have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o magistrate_n to_o appoint_v any_o government_n in_o the_o church_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n any_o officer_n prelate_n and_o cardinal_n any_o ceremony_n as_o please_v he_o and_o may_v impose_v they_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o pastor_n
so_o in_o a_o physical_a and_o natural_a necessity_n to_o save_v his_o own_o temporal_a life_n that_o by_o all_o probability_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o these_o who_o be_v in_o no_o such_o necessity_n do_v eat_v such_o meat_n scandalous_a and_o so_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o weak_a one_o and_o have_v variety_n of_o other_o meat_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o starve_a and_o so_o a_o mere_a necessity_n of_o preserve_v the_o bodily_a life_n if_o we_o compare_v one_o affirmative_a command_n of_o god_n with_o another_o may_v remove_v that_o which_o may_v be_v suppose_v a_o soul_n necessity_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v more_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a then_o every_o case_n divine_a conceive_v god_n place_v act_n of_o providentiall_a necessity_n as_o emergent_a signification_n of_o his_o approve_v will_n which_o be_v so_o to_o we_o in_o place_n of_o a_o divine_a commandment_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o these_o 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2._o rule_n if_o we_o compare_v a_o great_a moral_a necessity_n with_o a_o less_o moral_a necessity_n the_o less_o necessity_n must_v yield_v to_o the_o great_a a_o necessity_n of_o mercy_n must_v yield_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_v if_o david_n then_o shall_v not_o have_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n in_o his_o providentiall_a necessity_n of_o examine_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v guilty_a both_o of_o active_a scandalize_a the_o soul_n of_o other_o in_o kill_v himself_o and_o shall_v have_v kill_v himself_o and_o the_o less_o moral_a necessity_n cease_v and_o be_v no_o necessity_n when_o a_o great_a moral_n rule_n necessity_n interven_v 3._o rule_n where_o there_o be_v a_o physical_a necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o not_o extreme_a and_o a_o moral_a necessity_n of_o abstinence_n we_o be_v to_o abstain_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o physical_a necessity_n of_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n but_o not_o so_o extreme_a in_o point_n of_o perish_v through_o cold_a as_o david_n have_v of_o shewbread_n in_o point_n of_o starve_a for_o famine_n therefore_o achan_n shall_v have_v obey_v the_o moral_a necessity_n of_o not_o touch_v the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o neglect_v the_o physical_a necessity_n which_o if_o it_o have_v amount_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o necessity_n of_o mercy_n rather_o than_o obey_v a_o ceremonial_a command_n such_o as_o be_v touch_v nâ—t_o the_o accurse_a spoil_n achâ—â—_n may_v without_o sin_n or_o scandal_n to_o himself_o or_o other_o have_v rule_n meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n 4._o rule_n that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o speciè_fw-fr in_o the_o kind_n as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o worship_n may_v be_v in_o individuo_fw-la in_o a_o particular_a exigence_n of_o providence_n not_o moral_o necessary_a but_o the_o contradicent_fw-la thereof_o moral_o lawful_a david_n do_v lawful_o forbear_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n if_o he_o know_v saul_n may_v kill_v he_o by_o 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