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a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o rom._n 13._o be_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o 1_o
due_a and_o peaceable_a accord_n and_o each_o enjoy_v its_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o unless_o these_o two_o great_a body_n be_v mould_v and_o form_v one_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o other_o the_o policy_n therefore_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v both_o respective_o form_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o 4._o hence_o this_o opinion_n of_o statesman_n that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o church_n government_n leave_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o to_o be_v mould_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o may_v best_o suit_v and_o joint_n in_o with_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o of_o other_o the_o contrary_n the_o commonwealth_n say_v one_o must_v be_v make_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o with_o her_o government_n for_o as_o the_o house_n be_v before_o the_o hang_n therefore_o the_o hang_n which_o come_v after_o 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must_v unite_v as_o one_o church_n how_o then_o become_v they_o to_o be_v term_v a_o national_a church_n ans_fw-fr as_o several_a corporation_n in_o one_o kingdom_n or_o as_o so_o many_o school_n that_o have_v a_o peculiar_a form_n of_o government_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v under_o and_o unite_v in_o the_o magistrate_n government_n in_o its_o kind_n if_o this_o shall_v be_v claim_v as_o the_o law_n or_o privilege_n of_o each_o family_n that_o the_o governor_n be_v it_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n or_o master_n be_v thereby_o invest_v by_o nature_n with_o the_o same_o power_n in_o respect_n to_o all_o family_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o by_o several_a correspondency_n and_o subordination_n raise_v and_o unite_v themselves_o at_o last_o into_o a_o general_a assembly_n or_o representative_a and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o enconomical_a authority_n give_v law_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n though_o not_o as_o their_o subject_n yet_o to_o the_o same_o person_n under_o another_o notion_n that_o be_v as_o wife_n child_n servant_n there_o be_v no_o well_o govern_v state_n can_v entertain_v such_o a_o spread_a interest_n as_o this_o without_o great_a doubtfulness_n lest_o their_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n shall_v hereby_o be_v much_o eclipse_v 6._o but_o a_o particular_a church_n consist_v only_o of_o a_o few_o person_n in_o itself_o and_o independent_a on_o other_o be_v necessitate_v to_o depend_v under_o god_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n for_o protection_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o obtain_v but_o be_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v yet_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o resist_v be_v as_o a_o family_n single_a and_o alone_a not_o able_a to_o defend_v itself_o or_o molest_v other_o nor_o if_o they_o be_v able_a be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o church_n to_o compel_v by_o the_o sword_n more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n may_v by_o the_o key_n or_o what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o sacred_a function_n 24,25_o 2_o chron._n 26._o matth._n 16.19_o with_o 24,25_o vzza_fw-mi err_v in_o the_o latter_a and_o peter_n in_o the_o former_a the_o primitive_a rule_n and_o practice_n be_v this_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v into_o another_o 10.23_o matth._n 10.23_o and_o pray_v that_o their_o flight_n may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n 24.20_o matth._n 24.20_o no_o nor_o do_v we_o judge_v that_o these_o spiritual_a weapon_n the_o key_n or_o censure_n may_v lawful_o by_o a_o church_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n be_v threaten_v or_o draw_v forth_o against_o a_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o chief_a governor_n thereof_o to_o urge_v or_o compel_v especial_o in_o state_n concernment_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o some_o other_o have_v do_v though_o it_o be_v true_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la instance_n the_o 5._o instance_n the_o five_o instance_n or_o particular_a be_v this_o a_o family_n of_o all_o corporation_n or_o society_n be_v the_o low_a species_n or_o kind_n it_o be_v consociatio_fw-la simplex_fw-la &_o prima_fw-la and_o have_v the_o least_o of_o pomp_n or_o state_n in_o the_o government_n of_o it_o cottage_n be_v build_v low_a palace_n with_o many_o story_n one_o above_o another_o those_o great_a and_o extensive_a body_n empire_n and_o kingdom_n represent_v in_o their_o government_n more_o adequat_o the_o mystical_a church_n in_o respect_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v their_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n who_o kingdom_n be_v with_o power_n and_o glory_n a_o power_n that_o be_v true_o imperial_a and_o princely_a have_v officer_n under_o he_o his_o kingdom_n reach_v to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o in_o his_o name_n command_v reward_n and_o punish_v but_o particular_a church_n as_o govern_v by_o his_o minister_n have_v their_o porportion_n rather_o with_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a society_n of_o man_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o more_o than_o a_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n betwixt_o a_o family_n and_o church_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o affair_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o general_n and_o what_o be_v it_o not_o determine_v by_o express_a institution_n paul_n speak_v to_o timothy_n about_o church_n affair_n mention_v their_o expertness_n in_o govern_v a_o family_n as_o a_o good_a preparative_n or_o qualification_n for_o church_n administration_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o negative_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 3.5_o but_o affirmative_o these_o thing_n i_o write_v that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o sense_n be_v full_a in_o those_o word_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n yet_o it_o be_v add_v the_o house_n of_o god_n purpose_v as_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o eye_n back_o to_o what_o be_v write_v ver_fw-la 5._o which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o our_o house_n and_o the_o household_n of_o god_n in_o a_o father_n govern_v his_o child_n say_v one_o there_o be_v a_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o such_o duty_n of_o government_n which_o he_o be_v to_o dispense_v towards_o the_o church_n there_o be_v nothing_o enjoin_v the_o minister_n as_o a_o father_n of_o child_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v this_o question_n be_v among_o the_o apostle_n who_o or_o which_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 18.1_o matth._n 18.1_o upon_o supposition_n the_o church_n be_v term_v a_o kingdom_n there_o will_v be_v place_n of_o state_n and_o high_a dignity_n in_o it_o as_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n answer_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n no_o primacy_n in_o one_o apostle_n over_o another_o no_o the_o great_a of_o you_o shall_v
pet._n 2._o church-power_n and_o government_n be_v spiritual_a have_v all_o particular_n for_o substance_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o administration_n for_o matter_n and_o manner_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o civil_a power_n even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n in_o many_o thing_n for_o substance_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o it_o various_a according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o for_o instance_n inspection_n into_o religious_a assembly_n visit_v and_o observe_v their_o demeanour_n receive_v complaint_n by_o reason_n of_o wrong_n disorder_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o person_n authorize_v from_o he_o these_o person_n may_v be_v many_o or_o but_o one_o in_o a_o division_n these_o division_n of_o large_a or_o less_o compass_n and_o 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shall_v be_v appoint_v chap._n iu._n §._o 1_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o person_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a beside_o what_o be_v in_o church_n §._o 2_o this_o power_n be_v place_v in_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n §1_n for_o the_o second_o we_o shall_v show_v how_o necessary_a and_o useful_a civil_a power_n be_v even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o soul_n be_v convert_v and_o church_n establish_v and_o keep_v up_o when_o there_o be_v no_o assistance_n but_o rather_o opposition_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o apostolic_a and_o primitive_a time_n the_o benefit_n we_o have_v now_o by_o christian_a mgistrate_n be_v then_o more_o abundant_o supply_v the_o infancy_n of_o christianity_n require_v more_o by_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v and_o the_o constant_a direction_n 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far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o christ_n speak_v 2.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 2._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o so_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n desire_v hope_v etc._n etc._n man_n even_o in_o his_o natural_a estate_n have_v free_a will_n in_o moral_a action_n if_o it_o be_v excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o the_o passion_n be_v so_o seat_v betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o sense_n that_o outward_a and_o sensual_a object_n work_v effectual_o upon_o it_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n in_o this_o our_o state_n of_o corruption_n depend_v more_o upon_o the_o vision_n of_o what_o be_v sensual_a than_o what_o be_v a_o rational_a good_a or_o evil._n the_o most_o command_a and_o stir_v passion_n and_o with_o most_o â—…fe_a and_o vigour_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v self_n or_o self-love_n it_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n usual_o that_o god_n excite_v in_o we_o towards_o conversion_n as_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n and_o divers_a other_o scripture_n sickness_n poverty_n and_o the_o like_a occurrence_n of_o providence_n punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o lord_n work_n much_o upon_o we_o so_o misery_n inflict_v upon_o the_o more_o obstinate_a from_o magistrate_n in_o justice_n for_o evil-doing_a have_v the_o same_o operation_n and_o by_o reason_n hereof_o gross_a corruption_n be_v keep_v in_o and_o restrain_v whereby_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n decrease_v and_o become_v less_o rank_n in_o the_o soul_n 9_o hominem_fw-la etsi_fw-la timore_fw-la poenae_fw-la fugiat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la paulatim_fw-la affectum_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la amittere_fw-la &_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la concipere_fw-la odium_fw-la â—…tus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la etiam_fw-la vitare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aâ—iag_n de_fw-fr leg._n disp_n 13._o §._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o hedge_v our_o way_n with_o thorn_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 2.6_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n 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