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of_o christ_n chap._n 11.23_o their_o be_v minister_n deny_v not_o their_o roll_a power_n 2_o all_o person_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o in_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o the_o former_a even_o as_o true_o as_o the_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a ruler_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o pastor_n rule_n as_o do_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o modus_fw-la but_o rule_v they_o do_v 3_o though_o every_o pastor_n have_v the_o power_n yet_o some_o pastor_n question_n whether_o they_o alone_o may_v put_v forth_o this_o power_n especial_o in_o the_o high_a act_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church-member_n but_o rather_o think_v it_o must_v be_v as_o they_o be_v unite_v with_o more_o pastor_n in_o a_o classis_fw-la other_o conceive_v they_o can_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o member_n without_o any_o such_o conjunction_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v act_v more_o safe_o from_o error_n when_o they_o do_v apply_v the_o power_n and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o division_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v hear_v the_o counsel_n and_o judgement_n of_o many_o other_o pastor_n go_v along_o with_o their_o own_o pastor_n and_o to_o make_v the_o ordinance_n more_o solemn_a these_o call_n in_o a_o council_n of_o elder_n 4_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o pastor_n so_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n persuade_v over_o who_o they_o watch_v and_o have_v the_o care_n in_o the_o lord_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o assist_v the_o church_n in_o execute_v of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 1._o not_o his_o qustion_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o power_n for_o that_o be_v clear_a enough_o if_o i_o be_v a_o pastor_n this_o power_n i_o receive_v from_o christ_n as_o before_o we_o do_v not_o ask_v the_o magistrate_n to_o put_v power_n into_o our_o hand_n as_o if_o we_o have_v none_o but_o only_o to_o assist_v in_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o that_o which_o be_v we_o before_o by_o a_o divine_a institution_n as_o when_o the_o ministry_n preach_v and_o print_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o ministry_n do_v not_o give_v he_o a_o power_n which_o be_v not_o his_o before_o but_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o ministry_n assist_v the_o magistrate_n by_o stablish_v that_o power_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n so_o the_o minister_n desire_v the_o magistrate_n will_v assist_v they_o that_o they_o may_v apply_v and_o in_o apply_v their_o power_n to_o the_o corrupt_a practice_n of_o their_o people_n if_o he_o object_n many_o of_o these_o minister_n be_v weak_a not_o fit_a for_o it_o we_o can_v say_v the_o same_o of_o many_o magistrate_n they_o be_v weak_a enough_o but_o then_o suppose_v this_o the_o classical_a minister_n have_v his_o classis_fw-la which_o help_v he_o the_o congregational_a his_o council_n which_o help_v he_o if_o he_o say_v the_o minister_n be_v nought_o many_o etc._n etc._n then_o let_v he_o do_v his_o part_n to_o remove_v such_o to_o which_o end_n if_o church-government_n be_v settle_v there_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n serve_v better_a than_o now_o there_o be_v second_o neither_o need_v he_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o for_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o small_a we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o different_a effect_n appear_v he_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o one_o church_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o all_o at_o least_o till_o the_o case_n be_v hear_v there_o be_v no_o communion_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n though_o a_o person_n be_v excommunicate_v wrongful_o 17._o beside_o he_o assist_v the_o minister_n where_o the_o power_n lie_v without_o question_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n he_o do_v not_o consider_v they_o as_o classical_a or_o congregational_a but_o as_o pastor_n three_o neither_o need_v he_o fear_v the_o compel_n of_o the_o people_n conscience_n for_o that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o man_n conscience_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o wretched_a one_o do_v question_n it_o if_o he_o own_v a_o pastor_n and_o as_o for_o the_o classical_a or_o congregational_a subjection_n the_o people_n be_v persuade_v before_o upon_o what_o ground_n i_o leave_v so_o that_o if_o compulsion_n be_v it_o be_v but_o to_o make_v people_n walk_v according_a to_o what_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o think_v to_o be_v right_a but_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v with_o the_o episcopal_a man_n conscience_n for_o he_o be_v against_o both_o these_o shall_v he_o compel_v he_o no_o nobody_o shall_v compel_v he_o let_v he_o keep_v his_o conscience_n suppose_v i_o have_v two_o or_o three_o episcopal_a man_n in_o my_o parish_n these_o make_v every_o parsh_a to_o be_v a_o church_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n if_o i_o be_v minister_n to_o that_o church_n i_o suppose_v they_o will_v acknowledge_v i_o to_o be_v their_o minister_n if_o they_o come_v to_o require_v the_o sacrament_n of_o i_o then_o be_v sure_a they_o do_v acknowledge_v i_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n if_o they_o own_v i_o i_o will_v not_o ask_v they_o whither_o i_o have_v power_n or_o no_o over_o they_o they_o know_v it_o and_o i_o know_v it_o let_v these_o walk_v regular_o there_o be_v nobody_o trouble_v they_o they_o enjoy_v their_o judgement_n as_o to_o episcopacy_n but_o if_o they_o prove_v heretical_a or_o scandalous_a and_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o about_o their_o judgement_n but_o be_v â—_z classical_a or_o congregational_a will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o keep_v their_o judgement_n as_o to_o episcopacy_n when_o excommunicate_v the_o same_o i_o will_v do_v with_o a_o erastian_n i_o have_v enlarge_v upon_o this_o institution_n because_o there_o be_v such_o want_n of_o it_o and_o be_v so_o much_o call_v for_o for_o sing_v of_o psalm_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o that_o in_o another_o book_n but_o i_o think_v that_o will_v ere_o long_o be_v own_v again_o for_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o quaker_n prove_v such_o songster_n for_o infant-baptism_n the_o congregational_a differ_v not_o from_o the_o classical_a in_o this_o that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o visible_o appear_v to_o be_v penitent_a believer_n aught_o to_o be_v baptise_v they_o agree_v in_o the_o rule_n but_o in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o rule_n to_o person_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n some_o apply_v it_o large_a some_o more_o straight_o because_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o this_o what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o visible_a believer_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o if_o church-government_n be_v erect_v that_o they_o may_v come_v near_o when_o the_o classical_a brethren_n shall_v have_v that_o power_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v to_o reform_v their_o church_n yet_o since_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o rule_n differ_v only_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o rule_n one_o will_v think_v here_o may_v be_v a_o forbearance_n i_o suppose_v the_o classical_a brethren_n will_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o rule_n for_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o apply_v those_o rule_n to_o particular_a subject_n some_o will_v go_v large_a some_o narrowâ—r_n but_o what_o then_o will_v they_o not_o bear_v each_o with_o other_o so_o in_o church-discipline_n but_o there_o come_v in_o another_o company_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o infant-baptism_n let_v the_o parent_n be_v never_o so_o godly_a be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o controversy_n divers_a of_o our_o divine_n have_v do_v it_o most_o strong_o this_o i_o can_v say_v first_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v once_o a_o divine_a institution_n that_o abrahamâ—_n seed_n shall_v be_v reckon_v member_n of_o the_o church_n with_o abraham_n himself_o second_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v also_o a_o divine_a institution_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v have_v that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n three_o i_o be_o as_o sure_a that_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o have_v yet_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n have_v not_o bring_v one_o text_n that_o prove_v the_o repeal_n of_o the_o institution_n when_o god_n make_v a_o law_n to_o debar_v his_o people_n from_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 11.7_o if_o that_o law_n must_v be_v repeal_v what_o care_n god_n take_v once_o and_o twice_o act_n 10._o the_o sheet_n let_v down_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.10_o be_v god_n so_o careful_a in_o repeal_n a_o law_n about_o a_o
come_v to_o answer_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o this_o position_n they_o say_v no_o more_o in_o effect_n then_o our_o author_n have_v say_v mean_n must_v be_v use_v i_o e._n compel_v they_o to_o come_v to_o ur_fw-la assembly_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o learn_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o mr._n perkins_n 412._o dominari_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la praescribere_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la credendum_fw-la cogere_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la adigere_fw-la mentem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la ejusque_fw-la assensum_fw-la sed_fw-la cogere_fw-la loco_fw-la motivam_fw-la ut_fw-la audiat_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la caveat_n blasphemias_fw-la and_o scandula_fw-la sic_fw-la alting_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v buchanus_n 10.2.166_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la cogere_fw-la mentem_fw-la sed_fw-la loco_fw-la motivam_fw-la ut_fw-la audiat_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la and_o media_fw-la quibus_fw-la excitatur_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o our_o author_n affirm_v 865._o objection_n the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v in_o matter_n of_o honesty_n why_o not_o as_o well_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n answer_n first_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o compel_v to_o the_o mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v breed_v second_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v more_o manifest_a to_o nature_n light_n then_o those_o of_o the_o first_o to_o be_v sure_a much_o more_o than_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o know_v only_o by_o divine_a revelation_n three_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o force_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o or_o so_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n now_o those_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v immediate_o contrary_a he_o who_o be_v not_o or_o do_v not_o the_o vice_n he_o appear_v to_o have_v the_o virtue_n thus_o far_o the_o magistrate_n as_o our_o author_n and_o so_o our_o divine_n grant_v compel_v man_n they_o shall_v not_o blaspheme_v they_o shall_v not_o vent_v nor_o spread_v their_o heresy_n but_o to_o force_v they_o to_o believe_v a_o truth_n be_v another_o thing_n his_o five_o head_n have_v more_o difficulty_n in_o it_o the_o indulgence_n and_o toleration_n which_o the_o magistrate_n must_v give_v when_o he_o say_v christ_n will_v have_v his_o saint_n exercise_v the_o same_o one_o towards_o another_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v christ_n will_v have_v his_o saint_n to_o love_v each_o other_o and_o not_o have_v unity_n break_v but_o communion_n afford_v as_o he_o have_v express_v his_o mind_n in_o his_o sermon_n for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v weakness_n in_o judgement_n and_o conversation_n and_o if_o saint_n must_v do_v so_o than_o the_o magistrate_n must_v indulge_v and_o tolerate_v such_o also_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v such_o weakness_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o people_n to_o who_o love_n and_o communion_n ought_v to_o be_v continue_v unless_o we_o will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v saint_n but_o those_o who_o have_v the_o infallible_a spirit_n and_o perfection_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o quaker_n dream_n those_o who_o be_v strong_a have_v that_o duty_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a but_o glad_o will_v i_o read_v that_o book_n where_o it_o be_v clear_v how_o far_o i_o must_v go_v in_o afford_v communion_n to_o man_n weak_a in_o judgement_n and_o conversation_n to_o say_v these_o weakness_n i_o must_v tolerate_v christ_n will_v have_v i_o exercise_v indulgence_n thus_o far_o and_o no_o further_o some_o error_n in_o practice_n we_o must_v bear_v why_o not_o then_o some_o error_n in_o judgement_n the_o head_n be_v imperfect_a as_o well_o as_o the_o heart_n yet_o we_o find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o keep_v unity_n when_o man_n differ_v in_o judgement_n whither_o first_o because_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o weakness_n in_o our_o own_o conversation_n we_o be_v passionate_a etc._n etc._n well_o then_o may_v i_o bear_v with_o other_o who_o be_v so_o but_o for_o our_o judgement_n we_o conceive_v we_o be_v right_a second_o man_n do_v not_o use_v to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o such_o weakness_n but_o do_v more_o prey_n against_o they_o and_o they_o be_v their_o burden_n if_o saint_n but_o they_o will_v defend_v their_o error_n three_o for_o error_n in_o practice_n saint_n do_v value_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o corruption_n and_o those_o man_n who_o have_v attain_v beyond_o they_o they_o commend_v but_o in_o error_n of_o judgement_n man_n set_v high_a price_n on_o their_o error_n and_o condemn_v all_o those_o who_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o judgement_n more_o cause_n i_o can_v give_v but_o we_o find_v it_o hard_a to_o bear_v second_o as_o the_o saint_n must_v bear_v so_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v such_o weakness_n which_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o tolerate_v but_o whither_o the_o magistrate_n must_v or_o will_v tolerate_v what_o ever_o a_o church_n must_v i_o question_v very_o much_o i_o know_v our_o author_n have_v large_a principle_n this_o way_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o take_v they_o up_o from_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o christ_n image_n which_o may_v be_v where_o yet_o be_v too_o many_o error_n if_o the_o error_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n alas_o that_o some_o body_n will_v once_o tell_v we_o what_o those_o be_v for_o i_o take_v those_o to_o be_v fundamental_a which_o our_o time_n now_o deny_v i_o know_v he_o will_v bear_v much_o but_o suppose_v then_o church_n be_v overspread_v with_o this_o error_n that_o christian_n must_v not_o swear_v though_o lawful_o call_v and_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n depend_v upon_o a_o oath_n suppose_v man_n deny_v war_n upon_o never_o so_o just_a ground_n to_o be_v lawful_a suppose_v deny_v all_o magistracy_n as_o we_o 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