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A26914
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The difference between the power of magistrates and church-pastors and the Roman kingdom & magistracy under the name of a church & church-government usurped by the Pope, or liberally given him by popish princes opened by Richard Baxter.
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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Wing B1241; ESTC R3264
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usurpation_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o magistrate_n neglect_v 91._o lay_v chancellor_n exercise_v the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o key_n though_o they_o shall_v pro_fw-la forma_fw-la use_v the_o stale_a of_o a_o ordinary_n pronunciation_n be_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o church_n government_n as_o i_o will_v never_o swear_v that_o in_o my_o place_n and_o call_v i_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n endeavour_v to_o alter_v by_o lawful_a mean_n 92._o the_o parent_n be_v put_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n rather_o than_o the_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n because_o their_o authority_n be_v the_o most_o plenary_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n in_o these_o respect_n 1._o their_o authority_n be_v not_o by_o contract_n but_o by_o nature_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o primary_n radical_a power_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o universal_o necessary_a to_o mankind_n 4._o and_o it_o represent_v god_n government_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v found_v in_o generation_n as_o god_n in_o creation_n 2._o 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against_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o dissenter_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o i_o know_v not_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v concord_n and_o yet_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o over_o solicitous_a of_o my_o peace_n i_o will_v make_v up_o the_o number_n with_o these_o less_o please_a proposition_n 95._o because_o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v of_o all_o man_n usual_o either_o the_o great_a blessing_n or_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o mankind_n on_o earth_n say_v campanella_n metaph._n potentiae_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la haeresis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la amoris_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la though_o indeed_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v name_v more_o as_o tyranny_n be_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v heathen_a infidel_n and_o popish_a the_o principal_a sin_n which_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n forbid_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n for_o man_n salvation_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n which_o no_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o preacher_n shall_v think_v of_o but_o with_o great_a abhorrence_n and_o none_o by_o any_o palliation_n shall_v befriend_v it_o so_o prudent_a and_o good_a prince_n be_v under_o god_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o god_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n truth_n and_o holiness_n justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o their_o government_n and_o by_o their_o law_n to_o promote_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o preacher_n and_o practiser_n of_o godliness_n sobriety_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o malignity_n of_o those_o that_o will_v silence_v oppress_v and_o persecute_v they_o on_o earth_n and_o by_o their_o example_n and_o punishment_n to_o bring_v all_o ungodliness_n intemperance_n and_o injustice_n unto_o shame_n none_o therefore_o that_o possess_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n shall_v undervalue_v it_o or_o be_v unthankful_a 96._o wise_a ruler_n will_v watch_v the_o plot_n of_o such_o enemy_n as_o will_v use_v they_o as_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v use_v christ_n who_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v see_v his_o fall_n the_o great_a who_o will_v have_v they_o with_o herod_n arrogate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n unto_o themselves_o or_o with_o pharaoh_n or_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o disdain_v to_o be_v under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n and_o will_v make_v it_o seem_v their_o honour_n to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o great_a mischief_n that_o the_o pretence_n and_o claim_n may_v make_v they_o odious_a and_o so_o may_v debilitate_v and_o undermine_v they_o that_o like_o a_o draught_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o one_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n they_o may_v kill_v they_o by_o please_v they_o 97._o it_o be_v a_o unchristian_a carnal_a craft_n for_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n of_o several_a opinion_n to_o lay_v false_a charge_n on_o one_o another_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n when_o real_o their_o principle_n therein_o be_v all_o the_o same_o or_o to_o make_v the_o difference_n of_o statesman_n and_o lawyer_n to_o be_v take_v for_o difference_n in_o religion_n purposely_o to_o make_v one_o another_o and_o their_o religion_n odious_a and_o to_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o the_o error_n and_o passion_n of_o prince_n till_o at_o last_o they_o have_v tempt_v the_o world_n to_o think_v as_o bad_a of_o all_o and_o of_o religion_n itself_o as_o they_o have_v say_v of_o one_o another_o and_o by_o undermine_v other_o fall_v themselves_o 98._o but_o yet_o that_o party_n who_o real_o make_v a_o religion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o