in_o this_o matter_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a magistratical_a power_n 2_o chron._n 8_o v._n 14._o but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o moreover_o when_o king_n hezekiah_n be_v about_o this_o work_n reform_v what_o be_v amâ—sse_v he_o do_v nothing_o of_o this_o kind_n jure_fw-la regio_fw-la by_o his_o magistratical_a power_n but_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o of_o gad_n the_o king_n seer_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 29_o v._n 25._o and_o it_o be_v add_v for_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n in_o like_a manner_n king_n josiah_n when_o he_o be_v order_v church-affair_n and_o reform_v abuse_n assume_v nothing_o to_o himself_o of_o this_o nature_n as_o king_n but_o appoint_v all_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o write_v of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o write_v of_o solomon_n his_o son_n 2_o chron._n 35_o 4._o 2._o nor_o can_v i_o call_v to_o 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a_o overseer_n of_o thing_n without_o for_o these_o external_a thing_n be_v proper_o and_o formal_o political_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n among_o which_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o such_o can_v be_v reckon_v this_o be_v pure_o ecclesiastic_a and_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ._n 5._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v that_o concession_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v limit_v and_o confine_v the_o person_n of_o a_o minister_n whereby_o per_fw-la accident_n there_o be_v a_o confinement_n lay_v upon_o the_o further_a extension_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o every_o body_n see_v that_o this_o be_v proper_o a_o confinement_n of_o the_o person_n and_o but_o consequent_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o be_v orthodox_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o he_o have_v over_o the_o person_n of_o the_o minister_n 3._o some_o such_o thing_n may_v i_o grant_v be_v gather_v with_o some_o probability_n from_o that_o assertion_n of_o vedelius_fw-la viz._n that_o magistrate_n have_v a_o inspection_n of_o the_o office_n of_o minister_n as_o he_o urge_v it_o but_o he_o be_v no_o anti-erastian_a but_o a_o erastian_n divine_a and_o i_o suppose_v no_o such_o thing_n will_v follow_v from_o this_o assertion_n or_o the_o like_a as_o qualify_v or_o explain_v by_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v who_o have_v write_v against_o vedelius_fw-la such_o as_o apollonius_n triglandius_n and_o revius_n beside_o what_o walaeus_n and_o voetius_fw-la have_v speak_v hereunto_o 4._o i_o conceive_v that_o assertion_n be_v very_a orthodox_n and_o safe_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o this_o power_n of_o give_v instruction_n for_o regulate_v the_o exerciâ—e_n of_o the_o ministry_n will_v infer_v or_o presuppose_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o its_o exercise_n be_v 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minister_n who_o be_v the_o only_a authoritative_a and_o authorize_v ministerial_a interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o give_v the_o instruction_n but_o by_o his_o civil_a sanction_n political_o enforce_v the_o observation_n of_o god_n instruction_n authoritative_o and_o ministerial_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o authorize_v ministerial_a interpreter_n the_o latter_a case_n be_v not_o our_o case_n unless_o by_o this_o concession_n we_o will_v grant_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o any_o magistrate_n to_o overturn_v the_o best_a reform_a church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v order_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o he_o please_v which_o be_v never_o understand_v by_o the_o user_n of_o this_o distinction_n if_o the_o instruction_n respect_v only_o the_o alterable_a peristatica_fw-la either_o christ_n have_v give_v power_n to_o his_o church_n in_o these_o case_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o the_o word_n or_o not_o no_o reform_a orthodox_n anti-erastian_a divine_a will_n say_v not_o and_o if_o the_o former_a be_v say_v as_o it_o must_v
apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o command_n be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o to_o be_v obey_v for_o they_o preach_v public_o where_o occasion_n offer_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n lawful_a power_n reach_v private_a place_n as_o well_o as_o public_a place_n as_o d._n voetius_fw-la maintain_v against_o the_o arminian_n if_o he_o may_v hinder_v a_o heretic_n from_o preach_v heresy_n public_o so_o may_v he_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v it_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o he_o may_v hinder_v public_a preach_n he_o may_v hinder_v the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n obj._n 3_o our_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n chap_n 10._o grant_v that_o magistrate_n may_v place_v minister_n when_o the_o kirk_n be_v corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o so_o it_o be_v now_o with_o we_o answ._n yet_o it_o be_v add_v in_o that_o same_o place_n that_o where_o the_o 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by_o law_n and_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a be_v under_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v her_o constitution_n and_o order_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o desire_a in_o order_n to_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o church_n whence_o then_o the_o confusion_n that_o now_o be_v be_v come_v we_o all_o know_v and_o when_o the_o magistrate_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n overturn_v all_o shall_v this_o objection_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o countenance_v their_o after-practice_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o teach_v magistrate_n a_o way_n how_o to_o usurp_v and_o take_v to_o themselves_o all_o church-power_n viz._n let_v they_o once_o by_o iniquity_n and_o tyranny_n break_v the_o glorious_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bring_v all_o into_o confusion_n and_o then_o forsooth_o they_o may_v warrantable_o assume_v to_o themselves_o and_o exercise_v all_o church_n power_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n obj._n 4._o hezekiah_n do_v apply_v his_o regal_a power_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 29_o v._n 5._o and_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o service_n 2_o chron._n 31._o so_o likewise_o do_v josiaâ—_n 2_o chron._n 35._o answ._n neither_o of_o these_o king_n do_v destroy_v the_o order_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n but_o reform_v what_o their_o predecessor_n have_v corrupt_v neither_o of_o these_o do_v take_v away_o the_o just_a and_o legal_a power_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o our_o ruler_n have_v take_v away_o presbytery_n and_o their_o power_n that_o they_o may_v exerce_fw-la it_n themselves_o as_o our_o ruler_n do_v immediate_o what_o presbytery_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o indulgence_n neither_o of_o these_o king_n give_v new_a instruction_n out_o of_o their_o own_o head_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o formal_o subject_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n unto_o themselves_o as_o our_o ruler_n have_v do_v but_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o before_o i_o shall_v only_o subjoine_v the_o answer_n of_o worthy_a mr_n g._n gillespie_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a pag._n 138.139_o hezekiah_n say_v he_o in_o exhort_v the_o levite_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n do_v require_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v num._n 8_o v._n 6_o 11_o 15._o and_o 18_o v._n 32._o which_o hezekiah_n point_v at_o 2_o chron._n 29_o 11._o and_o why_o shall_v nor_o the_o magistrate_n command_v minister_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o his_o appoint_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v by_o his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 29_o 25._o the_o like_a i_o answer_v concern_v king_n josiah_n for_o it_o be_v record_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v according_a to_o the_o write_v of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 25_o 4._o and_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n and_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n the_o king_n seer_n ver._n 15_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n vers._n 12._o thus_o he_o and_o thus_o wiâ—hall_v we_o see_v how_o impertinent_a this_o be_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n obj_fw-la 5._o but_o what_o can_v be_v say_v of_o such_o of_o the_o indulge_v as_o be_v send_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n several_a of_o the_o argument_n adduce_v can_v strict_a against_o they_o answer_v though_o some_o of_o the_o argument_n will_v not_o militate_v against_o they_o direct_o yet_o the_o most_o part_n will_n and_o further_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a accidental_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n viz._n because_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v vacant_a and_o so_o have_v they_o not_o be_v vacant_a these_o minister_n have_v be_v appoint_v and_o order_v either_o to_o go_v elsewhere_o or_o not_o indulge_v at_o all_o 2._o they_o be_v not_o bare_o permit_v to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n by_o rescind_v the_o act_n of_o glasgow_n or_o take_v off_o the_o sentence_n of_o banishment_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o their_o own_o congregation_n which_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v do_v if_o the_o council_n have_v intend_v no_o actual_a invasion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o have_v design_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n unto_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o 3._o they_o get_v the_o same_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n which_o other_o goat_n who_o be_v order_v to_o other_o place_n and_o this_o right_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o council_n order_n and_o appointment_n 4._o and_o thus_o in_o a_o manner_n their_o case_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v send_v to_o new_a flock_n for_o upon_o the_o matter_n they_o do_v renounce_v their_o old_a right_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o those_o congregation_n where_o once_o they_o have_v be_v settle_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o take_v a_o new_a right_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o act_v upon_o his_o order_n 5._o and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o also_o repair_v to_o the_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n upon_o the_o council_n order_n as_o well_o as_o to_o these_o congregation_n see_v they_o have_v a_o right_n former_o to_o exerce_fw-la the_o ministerial_a function_n in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o magistrate_n discharge_n can_v no_o more_o invalidate_v the_o right_n to_o the_o one_o than_o to_o the_o other_o obj._n 6._o if_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o reject_v the_o benefit_n of_o 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