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A92138 The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1646 (1646) Wing R2377; Thomason E326_1; ESTC R200646 722,457 814

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natural_a reason_n in_o all_o positive_a moral_n of_o church-policie_n theologia_n atramentaria_fw-la book_n of_o eccles_n policy_n 3._o pag._n 113_o 114._o the_o occasional_a writing_n of_o thing_n in_o scripture_n no_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v alterable_a papist_n pretend_v that_o thing_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n because_o of_o the_o various_a occurrence_n of_o providence_n horantius_fw-la loc._n com._n lib._n 2._o c._n 11._o fol._n 129._o quaecunque_fw-la audi●t_fw-la loqu●tur_fw-la &_o que_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la annunciabit_fw-la vobis_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicer●●_fw-la quoti●s_fw-la r●i_fw-la occasio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la revelabit_fw-la vobis_fw-la quae_fw-la ●_o re_fw-mi vestra_fw-la esse_fw-la viderit_fw-la suggerit_fw-la ac_fw-la quoties_fw-la revelare_fw-la exped●e●it_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o fol._n 132._o sed_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la vide●●_n multa_fw-la verbo_fw-la esse_fw-la tradita_fw-la quae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la solum_fw-la memoriae_fw-la &_o mulius_fw-la ●●mirum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la sunt_fw-la mandata_fw-la hooker_n 3._o book_n pag._n 114._o 115._o horantius_fw-la loc_n catho_n lib._n 2._o c._n 12_o f●l_n 131._o turrian_n to_o
alterable_a and_o may_v put_v out_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n because_o god_n have_v put_v out_o apostle_n we_o have_v a_o new_a world_n of_o alterable_a church-policy_n 5._o reverent_a beza_n refer_v the_o commandment_n to_o the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n so_o ambrose_n in_o loc._n and_o chrysostome_n homil._n 18._o so_o diodat_n this_o commandment_n which_o be_v ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o or_o general_o all_o other_o commandment_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o epistle_n popish_a writer_n confess_v the_o same_o though_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o their_o cause_n who_o maintain_v unwritten_a church-policy_n and_o ceremony_n so_o lyra_n and_o nicol._n gorran_n mandatum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la mandavimus_fw-la the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o i_o his_o apostle_n corne●a_fw-la lapide_fw-la quicquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_o episcope_n hac_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la prescripsi_fw-la &_o demandavi_fw-la hoc_fw-la serva_fw-la salmeron_n alii_fw-la per_fw-la 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only_o so●ely_o and_o absolute_o all_o these_o by_o the_o same_o title_n he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o so_o the_o only_a head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n col._n 1._o 17_o 18._o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o politic_a body_n and_o so_o a_o head_n in_o all_o external_o as_o well_o as_o of_o mystical_a and_o invisible_a body_n for_o if_o his_o church_n be_v a_o external_a political_a body_n and_o rule_v by_o organ_n eye_n watchman_n ruler_n feeder_n and_o such_o as_o external_o guide_v the_o flock_n as_o it_o be_v eph._n 4_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o matth._n 16_o 17_o 18._o a_o society_n to_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o key_n of_o his_o house_n and_o so_o external_a power_n in_o a_o visible_a politic_a court_n on_o earth_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v to_o take_v in_o and_o put_v out_o to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o his_o visible_a politic_a house_n then_o this_o politic_a body_n must_v have_v a_o head_n in_o external_a 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a_o inward_a but_o also_o a_o political_a external_a power_n to_o his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la ●9_n go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n be_v this_o only_a inward_a and_o heart-●eaching_a and_o inward_a baptise_v by_o the_o spirit_n i_o think_v not_o god_n have_v reserve_v that_o to_o himself_o only_o isa_n 54._o 13._o joh._n 6_o 44._o 45._o joh._n 1._o 33._o and_o joh._n 20_o 21._o 22._o upon_o this_o that_o the_o father_n send_v christ_n and_o so_o set_v he_o his_o king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psa_n 2._o 6._o christ_n perform_v a_o external_a politic_a mission_n and_o send_v his_o disciple_n with_o power_n in_o a_o politic_a external_a way_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n in_o a_o external_a way_n for_o there_o be_v clear_o two_o remitting_n and_o retaining_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o text_n none_o can_v say_v of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v my_o church_n but_o he_o who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n say_v matth_n 16._o 18._o that_o it_o be_v 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heaven_n but_o also_o the_o external_a man_n on_o earth_n exclude_v he_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n and_o purge_v he_o out_o from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o be_v now_o no_o brother_n matth._n 18._o ●7_n 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o 10_o 11_o 12._o now_o this_o external_a separate_n and_o judge_v of_o a_o offender_n by_o the_o church_n be_v do_v by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ergo_fw-la by_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n rule_v the_o external_a man_n political_o and_o so_o by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n shoulder_n isa_n 22._o 22._o and_o by_o a_o royal_a act_n of_o he_o upon_o who_o shoulder_n be_v the_o government_n be_v 9_o 6._o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n to_o order_v the_o kingdom_n &_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n &_o justice_n for_o the_o church_n do_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o the_o external_a court_n 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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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the_o war_n for_o 1_o chron._n 21._o david_n command_v to_o number_v all_o israel_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheb●_n and_o v_o 6._o levi_n and_o benjamin_n joab_n count_v not_o for_o the_o king_n word_n be_v abominable_a to_o joab_n whence_o to_o i_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v count_v for_o war_n so_o 2_o chron_n 23._o 7._o the_o levite_n shall_v compass_v the_o king_n every_o man_n with_o his_o weapon_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o jehoiada_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v their_o leader_n to_o establish_v joash_n in_o his_o throne_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o ordinary_a otherwise_o the_o levite_n be_v separate_v from_o war_n and_o civil_a judicature_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n numb_a 1._o 47_o 50._o and_o 2._o 33._o and_o 3._o 9_o 12._o and_o 3._o 41_o 45._o and_o 8._o 6._o and_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14_o 18_o 19_o and_o 18._o 23._o deut._n 31._o 25._o josh_n 14_o 3._o 4._o and_o 18._o 7._o 1_o chron._n 15._o 15._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 14._o and_o 20_o 19_o and_o 29._o 5_o 16_o 25_o 26._o ezra_n 3._o 9_o 10._o c._n 6._o 18._o c._n 8._o 29._o ne●_n 8._o 7_o 9_o and_o 9_o 4._o ezek._n 44._o 10._o all_o which_o place_n must_v be_v answer_v by_o erastus_n chap._n xvi_o quest_n 12._o whether_o erastus_n prove_v valid_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastic_a before_o i_o proceed_v further_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o examine_v erastus_n his_o doctrine_n magistrate_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n erastus_n as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a govern_n so_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v two_o supreme_a governor_n god_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n it_o be_v absurd_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o same_o government_n so_o as_o the_o one_o neither_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o other_o nor_o administer_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o a_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o spiritual_a part_n a_o conscience_n and_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o external_a visible_a part_n in_o which_o he_o exercise_v visible_a and_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n yet_o spiritual_a another_o as_o he_o be_v a_o civil_a agent_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n there_o be_v no_o supreme_a external_a governor_n under_o the_o one_o supreme_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n one_o that_o teach_v and_o inform_v the_o mind_n and_o rule_v by_o the_o sword_n whole_a man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n in_o all_o his_o civil_a action_n and_o this_o be_v the_o magistrate_n another_o that_o govern_v he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a society_n and_o exercise_v external_a spiritual_a action_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n &_o in_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v either_o a_o priest_n levite_n or_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o pastor_n teacher_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v two_o governor_n one_o over_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o his_o brethren_n as_o member_n of_o a_o spiritual_a society_n call_v a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n another_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o civil_a action_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n to_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n call_v a_o magistrate_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n for_o erastus_n to_o fancy_n god_n and_o the_o governor_n magistrate_n two_o supreme_a governor_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o supreme_a but_o a_o mere_a minister_n and_o vassal_n subordinate_a to_o god_n the_o only_a most_o high_a 3._o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v god_n have_v give_v no_o ruler_n teacher_n and_o guide_v to_o govern_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a agent_n oblige_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o be_v edify_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o only_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n then_o have_v christ_n leave_v no_o shepherd_n to_o his_o redeem_a flock_n but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o ascend_v on_o high_a he_o have_v leave_v no_o gift_n no_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o we_o shall_v meet_v all_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o only_o the_o magistrate_n contrary_a to_o christ_n end_n in_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n eph._n 4._o 11._o act._n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n compassion_n to_o soul_n who_o be_v move_v that_o his_o sheep_n want_v shepherd_n for_o there_o soul_n rather_o than_o magistrate_n matth._n 9_o 36_o 37_o 38._o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o erastus_n be_v like_o the_o divinity_n of_o epicure_n or_o unchristian_a moralist_n who_o appoint_v magistrate_n to_o govern_v the_o external_a man_n but_o no_o teacher_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o soul_n or_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o heaven_n erastus_n as_o there_o be_v one_o measure_n by_o which_o we_o measure_v thing_n of_o kind_n divers_a nature_n as_o clothe_v of_o linen_n of_o silk_n of_o silver_n of_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v one_o weight_n by_o which_o we_o measure_v thing_n weighable_a though_o of_o most_o divers_a nature_n so_o be_v there_o one_o visible_a dispensation_n and_o govern_n of_o all_o visible_a thing_n though_o there_o be_v some_o law_n for_o the_o city_n some_o for_o the_o country_n some_o for_o the_o school_n as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o divers_a ruler_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o city_n to_o the_o country_n to_o the_o school_n so_o be_v there_o no_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v guide_v thing_n civil_a and_o profane_a thing_n of_o school_n and_o thing_n sacred_a ans_fw-fr this_o man_n speak_v rather_o like_o a_o moral_a or_o a_o natural_a physician_n than_o a_o divine_a the_o argument_n be_v good_a if_o man_n have_v no_o soul_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o to_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v they_o do_v heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o he_o with_o one_o stroke_n take_v away_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o make_v the_o king_n the_o only_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o all_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o we_o know_v similitude_n especial_o not_o warrant_v with_o scripture_n prove_v nothing_o and_o this_o may_v well_o conclude_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o ruler_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o lawgiver_n on_o earth_n but_o god_n only_o and_o let_v every_o man_n do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n for_o god_n will_v be_v the_o only_a measure_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o 3._o if_o all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v the_o same_o way_n it_o may_v have_v colour_n but_o it_o be_v know_v that_o all_o church_n as_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v rule_v one_o way_n in_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o &_o in_o not_o do_v violence_n one_o to_o another_o but_o in_o keep_v peace_n and_o policy_n as_o all_o man_n do_v in_o all_o society_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o have_v need_n of_o magistrate_n 2._o another_o way_n they_o be_v consider_v as_o member_n of_o a_o society_n call_v from_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o they_o have_v no_o less_o need_n of_o teacher_n for_o the_o guide_n of_o their_o soul_n mat._n 9_o 36_o 37_o 38._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o act._n 8._o 31._o heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o act._n 20._o 28_o 29._o math._n 28._o 19_o 20._o phil._n 1._o 1._o and_o by_o name_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 4._o 5._o 23._o and_o 11._o 3._o and_o 14._o 23._o and_o 15._o 2_o 4_o 6_o 22_o 23._o and_o 16._o 4._o and_o 20._o 28._o and_o 21._o 18._o and_o 22._o 5._o tit._n 1._o 5._o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v rule_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v against_o the_o word_n erastus_n one_o commonwealth_n can_v have_v but_o one_o supreme_a magistrate_n 162._o a_o body_n with_o two_o head_n be_v monstrous_a therefore_o papist_n almost_o by_o this_o argument_n do_v appoint_v one_o pope_n head_n of_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v two_o power_n of_o two_o sword_n both_o supreme_a and_o of_o equal_a power_n but_o the_o church_n power_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o because_o he_o can_v do_v all_o by_o himself_o he_o govern_v monarchy_n the_o school_n by_o doctor_n the_o city_n by_o inferior_a judge_n the_o church_n by_o pastor_n and_o all_o according_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o where_o the_o magistrate_n
ambrose_n do_v no_o more_o than_o a_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o amariah_n and_o the_o 80._o valiant_a priest_n do_v in_o not_o suffer_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v pollute_v lipsius_n no_o religious_a man_n sai_z l._n 2._o c._n 24._o de_fw-fr constantia_n quo_fw-la facto_fw-la nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la impium_fw-la omnis_fw-la ve●us_fw-la impietas_fw-la habuit_fw-la beza_n bucer_n p._n martyr_n melancton_n calvin_n anto._n waleus_n gomaras_n commend_v ambrose_n and_o true_o to_o kill_v seven_o thousand_o citizen_n of_o thessalonica_n of_o which_o the_o most_o part_n be_v innocent_a deserve_v more_o than_o excommunication_n if_o more_o can_v be_v inflict_v by_o the_o church_n see_v ambrose_n epist_n 5._o 28_o 29._o erastus_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o compare_v so_o laudable_a a_o fact_n to_o the_o proud_a fact_n of_o a_o abominable_a pope_n trample_v on_o the_o emperor_n neck_n and_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 91._o to_o defend_v his_o devilish_a pride_n chap._n xx._n quest_n 16._o a_o vindication_n of_o other_o argument_n for_o excommunication_n as_o from_o sacrifice_v offer_v of_o gift_n etc._n etc._n with_o bloody_a hand_n erastus_n isaiah_n 1._o c._n 52._o c._n 66._o jer._n 6._o 7._o ezech._n 23._o and_o 33._o 304._o psa_fw-la 50._o be_v allege_v for_o excommunication_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o condemn_v sacrifice_v for_o he_o command_v it_o but_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o as_o he_o that_o commend_v modesty_n to_o one_o that_o eat_v undecent_o do_v condemn_v unmannerly_a eat_n but_o command_v not_o abstinence_n from_o eat_v so_o christ_n mat._n 6._o remove_v not_o fast_v and_o pray_v but_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o when_o the_o hebrew_n propound_v two_o just_a and_o right_a thing_n of_o which_o they_o approve_v the_o one_o and_o deny_v the_o other_o there_o be_v only_o a_o comparison_n understand_v as_o hos_n 6._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v rather_o mercy_n than_o sacrifice_n prov._n 8._o receive_v my_o instruction_n and_o not_o silver_n that_o be_v receive_v rather_o my_o instruction_n then_o silver_n so_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n god_n hate_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a ergo_fw-la presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v who_o shall_v hinder_v wicked_a man_n to_o sacrifice_v it_o follow_v not_o for_o then_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a a_o consequence_n god_n hate_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a ergo_fw-la presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v who_o shall_v hinder_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o praise_n god_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o give_v alm_n except_o these_o presbyter_n judge_v they_o worthy_a ans_fw-fr in_o the_o follow_a book_n erastus_n refute_v some_o treatise_n of_o author_n without_o name_n the_o book_n i_o can_v have_v and_o if_o he_o do_v they_o right_o in_o repeat_v their_o mind_n faithful_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o know_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o very_a argument_n erastus_n fancy_v 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ver_fw-la 15._o be_v now_o the_o question_n i_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tax_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o church_n ruler_n that_o be_v esa_n 1._o 10._o no_o less_o than_o of_o civil_a judge_n and_o the_o people_n yea_o that_o he_o rather_o tax_v the_o priest_n call_v ruler_n v_o 10._o and_o that_o that_o be_v not_o as_o socinian_n say_v a_o new_a commandment_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o old_a mat._n 5._o 23._o therefore_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o what_o if_o the_o priest_n shall_v know_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o innocent_a man_n and_o beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n that_o the_o sad_a heart_a widow_n and_o the_o weep_a orphan_n have_v any_o blood_n to_o charge_v he_o withal_o be_v the_o priest_n either_o to_o offer_v or_o sacrifice_v for_o he_o while_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a christ_n add_v v_o 24._o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n i_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n if_o as_o the_o offerer_n of_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o leave_v his_o offering_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v under_o blood_n and_o to_o have_v offend_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o offering_n at_o the_o altar_n so_o if_o the_o priest_n who_o offer_v the_o same_o shall_v also_o know_v that_o the_o same_o day_n he_o have_v offer_v his_o child_n to_o molech_n or_o the_o devil_n if_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v offer_v for_o he_o and_o if_o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o eat_v this_o man_n sin_n and_o communicate_v with_o the_o bloody_a impenitent_a man_n in_o offer_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o leave_v offer_v for_o he_o till_o he_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v with_o his_o brother_n for_o the_o priest_n by_o office_n be_v to_o forbid_v such_o a_o bloody_a man_n to_o offer_v ergo_fw-la he_o can_v not_o by_o office_n also_o offer_v for_o he_o here_o a_o order_n prescribe_v that_o be_v moral_a perpetual_a and_o common_a both_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o christ_n do_v here_o expound_v the_o law_n which_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o pharisee_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o set_v down_o a_o rule_n concern_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v short_o to_o be_v abrogate_a but_o sure_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o if_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o table_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o christ_n and_o both_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o elder_n remember_v the_o widow_n &_o orphan_n have_v a_o just_a accusation_n against_o this_o man_n of_o late_a yesterday_o he_o kill_v their_o husband_n and_o father_n shall_v either_o this_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v at_o 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deu._n 17._o they_o be_v not_o to_o choose_v a_o stranger_n but_o one_o from_o among_o their_o brethren_n and_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v coveteousnes_n exo._n 18._o 21._o deu._n 17._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 1._o 16._o and_o that_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n receive_v church_n power_n to_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n i_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o christian_n people_n i_o see_v no_o inconvenience_n suppose_v that_o a_o christian_a woman_n choose_v a_o pagan_a husband_n she_o sin_n in_o her_o choice_n and_o as_o a_o sinful_a woman_n choose_v a_o pagan_a who_o have_v no_o other_o than_o a_o pagan_a conscience_n to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o her_o head_n and_o to_o love_v she_o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o to_o rule_v she_o according_a to_o his_o marital_a and_o husband-power_n in_o some_o act_n of_o her_o christian_a conversation_n yea_o when_o christian_n do_v fight_v under_o heathen_a emperor_n 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themselves_o their_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v judge_v whether_o ti●ius_n the_o physician_n in_o corinth_n have_v poison_v sempronius_n as_o he_o have_v a_o christian_a conscience_n but_o not_o a_o medicinal_a conscience_n to_o speak_v so_o or_o the_o skill_n and_o art_n of_o a_o physician_n to_o know_v what_o be_v poison_n what_o not_o yet_o do_v man_n as_o man_n create_v this_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o judge_v &_o punish_v murder_n and_o poison_v of_o christian_n 2._o let_v we_o also_o turn_v the_o table_n the_o author_n can_v deny_v but_o ten_o thousand_o christian_n and_o indian_n half_a of_o each_o side_n may_v come_v to_o be_v one_o civil_a incorporation_n they_o create_v with_o common_a consent_n a_o christian_a magistrate_n over_o themselves_o this_o they_o do_v as_o a_o society_n of_o man_n the_o indian_n worship_v their_o god_n in_o that_o society_n by_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v their_o indian_a conscience_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o indian_a can_v worship_v his_o god_n with_o other_o than_o a_o indian_a conscience_n by_o this_o author_n way_n indian_n and_o christian_n give_v to_o this_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o judge_v of_o this_o indian_a and_o bloody_a worship_n with_o a_o christian_a conscience_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o can_v judge_v with_o no_o other_o conscience_n i_o demand_v whether_o or_o not_o this_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v such_o horrid_a shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n if_o he_o be_v he_o be_v set_v over_o this_o incorporation_n to_o bear_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o a_o christian_a conscience_n to_o judge_n and_o punish_v indian_a conscience_n be_v not_o this_o as_o great_a a_o inconvenience_n as_o what_o he_o object_v to_o we_o beside_o that_o according_a to_o this_o way_n he_o must_v not_o punish_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o devil_n why_o this_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o meek_a saviour_n in_o who_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n believe_v to_o persecute_v a_o indian_a for_o his_o conscience_n as_o this_o author_n think_v now_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o indian_a conscience_n worship_n and_o no_o murder_n to_o offer_v a_o innocent_a child_n to_o the_o indian_a god_n than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o offer_v a_o innocent_a bullock_n or_o a_o ram_n to_o jehovah_n obj._n but_o god_n have_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o kill_v infant_n to_o god_n upon_o any_o pretence_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n have_v forbid_v all_o false_a worship_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v forbid_v to_o offer_v any_o blood_n to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n will_v never_o warrant_v we_o to_o offer_v in_o a_o whole_a brunt_n offer_v a_o innocent_a beast_n to_o god_n create_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o kill_v beast_n for_o any_o religious_a use_n or_o for_o any_o use_n except_o to_o be_v food_n or_o medicine_n for_o man_n except_o god_n in_o a_o positive_a law_n have_v command_v whole_a burn_v offering_n and_o offer_v of_o beast_n to_o god_n so_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n forbid_v indian_n to_o kill_v infant_n but_o they_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o positive_a law_n of_o their_o god_n and_o in_o conscience_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o kill_v their_o child_n to_o this_o god_n and_o you_o must_v convince_v their_o conscience_n that_o this_o be_v murder_n not_o right_a worship_n by_o reason_n and_o light_n of_o truth_n not_o with_o a_o club_n and_o force_v of_o sword_n which_o have_v no_o influence_n upon_o the_o conscience_n 3._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n have_v subject_v god_n christ_n heaven_n the_o spirit_n to_o natural_a man_n for_o a_o indian_a magistrate_n remain_v a_o indian_a never_o receive_v power_n from_o man_n as_o man_n nor_o from_o god_n to_o judge_v of_o christian_a worship_n yea_o indian_a magistrate_n as_o indian_n be_v uncapable_a of_o judge_v or_o punish_v what_o be_v against_o christ_n heaven_n the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v lawful_a magistrate_n for_o their_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n exclude_v they_o from_o have_v any_o such_o formal_a power_n what_o magistraticall_a power_n they_o have_v which_o they_o can_v put_v forth_o in_o act_n be_v not_o to_o a_o purpose_n for_o this_o power_n which_o they_o can_v exercise_v shall_v never_o subject_a christ_n heaven_n the_o spirit_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o natural_a man_n or_o indian_a magistrate_n this_o consequence_n therefore_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v not_o presume_v as_o a_o truth_n 4._o he_o say_v if_o any_o church_n shall_v arise_v among_o those_o who_o have_v indian_a magistrate_n christ_n shall_v betrust_v the_o indian_a civil_a power_n with_o his_o church_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v non-consequence_n also_o for_o the_o state_n of_o heathenship_n in_o the_o indian_a shall_v exclude_v he_o from_o any_o such_o trust_n if_o a_o church_n arise_v they_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o indian_a magistrate_n while_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n free_v they_o from_o under_o he_o that_o they_o may_v choose_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o may_v be_v a_o nursefather_n to_o they_o 5._o the_o lord_n be_v trust_v his_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o a_o auxiliary_a power_n not_o to_o exercise_v any_o magistraticall_a power_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o their_o conscience_n but_o only_o for_o the_o church_n good_a and_o for_o their_o conscience_n these_o will_v be_v distinguish_v a_o governor_n of_o or_o over_o the_o different_a church_n 2._o a_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n 3._o a_o governor_n for_o the_o church_n neither_o christian_a nor_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v a_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o over_o the_o church_n a_o heathen_a magistrate_n may_v be_v a_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n give_v to_o
a_o turk_n and_o a_o christian_a do_v both_o worship_n dagon_n it_o be_v the_o same_o idolatry_n though_o turkism_n and_o christianisme_n be_v different_a religion_n though_o kneel_v to_o a_o image_n the_o similitude_n of_o god_n and_o that_o same_o kneel_v to_o jehovah_n represent_v in_o that_o similitude_n es_fw-ge 40._o v._n 8._o make_v one_o formal_a object_n the_o image_n the_o material_a jehovah_n the_o formal_a object_n yet_o be_v it_o idolatry_n 4._o our_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v indifferent_a for_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1_o physical_o 2_o religious_o physical_o the_o commandment_n enjoin_v a_o thing_n enjoin_v also_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a he_o that_o say_v th●_n shall_v not_o kill_v in_o that_o same_o very_a commandment_n say_v cain_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v abel_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o field_n at_o this_o time_n so_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o believe_v in_o this_o time_n and_o place_n fall_v both_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lawfulness_n of_o worship_n may_v be_v mar_v by_o bad_a circumstantiate_v of_o the_o worship_n if_o one_o shall_v pray_v when_o the_o pastor_n do_v preach_v but_o circumstance_n must_v be_v convenient_a and_o so_o command_v and_o so_o not_o indifferent_a but_o circumstance_n have_v no_o religious_a respect_n put_v on_o they_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o state_n have_v no_o room_n in_o god_n worship_n v._o 1●_n if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o who_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a ●e_v embolden_v to_o eat_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n hence_o a_o naked_a sight_n of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o expon_v to_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o a_o idol_n as_o kneel_v religious_o to_o bread_n be_v must_v be_v a_o scandal_n 2._o the_o suppose_a knowledge_n of_o one_o who_o say_v a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o direct_v his_o worship_n to_o god_n when_o external_a gesture_n be_v use_v in_o a_o idolatrous_a way_n do_v not_o free_a the_o practice_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n from_o scandal_n v._o 11._o 12._o 13._o scandalize_a in_o eat_v thing_n otherwise_o poor_a and_o clean_a be_v a_o scandalize_a of_o a_o weak_a brother_n against_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o v._o 16._o 17._o 18._o communion_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n o●_n a_o raise_v worship_n be_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o idol_n and_o satan_n v._o 22._o though_o you_o keep_v your_o heart_n to_o god_n you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n v._o 23._o ruler_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a v._o 25._o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol●_n yet_o in_o no_o religious_a state_n be_v clean_a meat_n and_o may_v be_v eat_v surplice_n on_o a_o nobleman_n porter_n be_v no_o mass_n habit_n and_o so_o not_o scandalous_a 29._o 30._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o must_v abstain_v from_o ●sing_v my_o liberty_n where_o i_o be_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o that_o our_o liberty_n be_v call_v licentiousness_n quest_n ii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a command_v by_o humane_a authority_n be_v object_n scandalous_a and_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o eschew_v scandal_n formalist_n object_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o nocent_a agent_n in_o give_v scandal_n but_o man_n do_v unjust_o take_v scandal_n whereas_o innocent_a ceremony_n give_v none_o but_o observe_v that_o a_o scandal_n be_v give_v two_o way_n 1_o physical_o way_n 2._o moral_o physical_o when_o the_o object_n have_v a_o influence_n mere_o physical_a in_o raise_v scandal_n in_o this_o meaning_n as_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n but_o it_o have_v a_o action_n so_o there_o be_v no_o scandal_n take_v but_o it_o be_v some_o way_n give_v the_o pharisee_n be_v scandalize_v at_o christ_n preach_v the_o preach_v word_n have_v some_o influence_n on_o their_o corruption_n to_o scandalize_v it_o but_o physical_a not_o moral_a but_o sinful_a and_o inordinate_a action_n scandalize_v moral_o by_o contribute_v a_o moral_a influence_n culpable_o to_o the_o scandalize_a of_o other_o hence_o the_o question_n be_v wherein_o stand_v this_o moral_a and_o culpable_a influence_n the_o object_n in_o general_n from_o whence_o come_v scandal_n be_v object_n four_o 1._o thing_n good_a 2._o thing_n sinful_a and_o evil_a 3._o thing_n indifferent_a inordinate_o or_o unreasonable_o do_v 4._o thing_n that_o have_v appearance_n of_o evil_a a_o thing_n good_a of_o itself_o be_v not_o scandalous_a but_o there_o be_v two_o goodthing●_n 1._o some_o simple_o necessary_a ●s_n to_o love_n god_n not_o to_o steal_v not_o to_o forswear_v these_o be_v never_o scandalous_a 2._o some_o good_a duty_n positive_a of_o affirmative_a precept_n as_o not_o necessary_a hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v be_v omit_v to_o eschew_v scandal_n school_n man_n move_v a_o question_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o omit_v work_v command_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n i_o answer_v a_o natural_a commandment_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandalize_a of_o my_o brother_n obliedge_v in_o some_o circumstance_n but_o not_o simple_o for_o it_o obliedge_v not_o when_o there_o occur_v a_o commandment_n natural_a of_o great_a obligation_n whether_o it_o be_v natural_a or_o positive_a if_o i_o can_v decline_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decline_a of_o scandalize_a my_o brother_n certain_o the_o commandment_n of_o not_o scandalize_a do_v not_o obliedge_n for_o i_o be_o more_o obliedged_a to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o my_o own_o salvation_n then_o of_o my_o brother_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v my_o own_o sin_n the●●_n the_o sin_v of_o my_o brother_n yet_o coeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la if_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o as_o 5._o becanus_n say_v a_o natural_a command_n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o scandalize_v that_o be_v not_o to_o commit_v soule-murther_n do_v oblige_v more_o than_o a_o positive_a commandment_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la i_o be_o obliedge_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la to_o omit_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n to_o keep_v my_o brother_n from_o kill_v himself_o and_o to_o preserve_v my_o brother_n temporal_a life_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v though_o i_o be_v not_o obliedge_v universal_o to_o omit_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o receive_a of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o my_o brother_n 2._o sin_n public_o commit_v be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n culpable_o scandalous_a 3._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a from_o whence_o arise_v a_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o it_o with_o the_o non-necessitie_n of_o existence_n in_o it_o as_o the_o causey_n stone_n 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as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v want_v do_v also_o scandalize_v they_o object_n christ_n may_v have_v heal_v on_o another_o day_n than_o the_o lord_n ergo_fw-la the_o non-morall_a necessity_n make_v not_o the_o object_n formal_o scandalous_a nor_o do_v the_o contributer_n thereof_o culpable_o scandalize_v answ_n that_o christ_n shall_v cure_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_o necessary_a 1._o if_o it_o be_v but_o from_o his_o own_o will_n but_o man_n will_n can_v make_v thing_n necessary_a 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 3._o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n 4._o to_o show_v that_o work_v of_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o work_n of_o ceremony_n and_o that_o god_n love_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n when_o the_o duty_n
and_o cold_a be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a but_o ceremony_n have_v no_o natural_a and_o physical_a use_n the_o cross_v of_o the_o air_n with_o the_o thumb_n the_o keep_n of_o a_o day_n religious_o without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v natural_o not_o necessary_a as_o this_o or_o this_o house_n though_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n be_v and_o the_o adversary_n that_o say_v they_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a as_o good_a and_o as_o spiritual_a ceremony_n in_o kind_n and_o nature_n may_v be_v devise_v in_o their_o place_n but_o in_o all_o this_o dispute_n of_o scandal_n we_o give_v but_o do_v never_o grant_v that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a we_o dispute_v here_o that_o they_o be_v scandalous_a and_o so_o unlawful_a in_o their_o use_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o formalist_n whereas_o we_o judge_v they_o in_o their_o nature_n because_o they_o have_v not_o god_n 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