a_o christian_a civil_a governor_n of_o a_o christian_a people_n that_o be_v his_o subject_n we_o daily_o pray_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n may_v all_o be_v christian_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o their_o king_n be_v the_o governor_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o all_o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 3._o nor_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o king_n may_v call_v all_o their_o kingdom_n into_o a_o holy_a covenant_n with_o god_n by_o lawful_a mean_n give_v they_o a_o example_n first_fw-mi themselves_z 4._o nor_o do_v we_o contend_v about_o a_o equivocal_a name_n whether_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n as_o such_o may_v be_v call_v a_o national_a church_n 5._o no_o nor_o whither_o a_o christian_a nation_n govern_v by_o a_o heathen_a or_o mahometan_a king_n may_v be_v call_v a_o christian_a church_n or_o kingdom_n or_o a_o protestant_a nation_n rule_v by_o a_o papist_n king_n be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o protestant_a kingdom_n or_o church_n for_o this_o be_v but_o about_o bare_a name_n 6._o nor_o do_v we_o question_v whether_o a_o christian_a king_n may_v make_v such_o accidental_a disparity_n between_o the_o pastor_n as_o we_o have_v before_o describe_v 7._o nor_o yet_o whether_o the_o pastor_n of_o one_o kingdom_n may_v associate_v and_o hold_v synod_n for_o unity_n and_o counsel_n and_o be_v name_v a_o national_a church_n as_o they_o be_v such_o association_n oblige_v to_o concord_n §4_n but_o our_o doubt_n be_v these_o 1._o whether_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o special_o institute_v by_o god_n that_o every_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n of_o christian_n shall_v have_v one_o summam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la or_o one_o priest-head_n whether_o a_o single_a person_n or_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o a_o common_a synod_n as_o a_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o national_a church_n 2._o whether_o this_o priest-head_n whether_o highpriest_n or_o council_n stand_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o king_n as_o part_v of_o the_o same_o formal_a church_n as_o a_o general_n or_o a_o vicerov_n that_o make_v not_o a_o distinct_a kingdom_n though_o he_o may_v make_v a_o distinct_a subordinate_a society_n as_o a_o army_n city_n &c_n &c_n or_o be_v he_o head_n of_o a_o coordinate_a different_a species_n so_o as_o that_o the_o same_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v two_o policy_n formal_o viz._n a_o christian_a kingdom_n or_o royal_a church_n and_o a_o priestly_a church_n each_o be_v supreme_a in_o their_o proper_a species_n and_o both_o make_v coordinate_a by_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o be_v formal_o two_o church_n national_a about_o the_o jew_n the_o controversy_n be_v make_v by_o dissenter_n e._n g._n galaspie_n coleman_n selden_n etc._n etc._n exceed_v difficult_a 3._o whether_o the_o very_a jewish_a church_n policy_n be_v establish_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o be_v repeal_v 4_o whether_o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a head_n must_v be_v one_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o a_o aristocracy_n of_o many_o or_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a which_o 5._o or_o whether_o god_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o national_a church-form_n only_o by_o the_o general_a command_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n and_o unity_n and_o to_o edification_n 6._o which_o be_v the_o priestly-head_n or_o high_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o constitutive_a part_n as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o kingdom_n 7._o who_o be_v it_o that_o choose_v or_o authorize_v the_o national_a priestly_a head_n that_o we_o may_v know_v when_o we_o have_v a_o lawful_a chief_a pastor_n and_o when_o a_o usurper_n 8._o whether_o the_o king_n or_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o circumstance_n or_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a if_o they_o differ_v and_o make_v contrary_a law_n without_o the_o solution_n of_o these_o question_n the_o name_n of_o a_o national_a church_n will_v not_o be_v understand_v nor_o of_o any_o practical_a importance_n our_o own_o thought_n of_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v §_o 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n make_v for_o the_o jew_n peculiar_a republic_n as_o such_o be_v abrogate_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n but_o all_o all_o that_o be_v not_o then_o make_v for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v cease_v 1._o because_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v cease_v for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o and_o frequent_o determine_v it_o so_o even_o of_o that_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o stone_n as_o such_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 7._o 12._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 21_o &_o o._n 3._o 24._o the_o natural_a part_n and_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v positive_o long_o before_o for_o perpetuity_n be_v both_o of_o they_o god_n law_n before_o moses_n time_n and_o as_o such_o oblige_v other_o nation_n and_o so_o do_v still_o the_o matter_n write_v in_o stone_n except_o some_o few_o mutable_a particular_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o 1._o by_o nature_n 2._o by_o christ_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o jew_n peculiar_a moysaicall_a law_n much_o less_o do_v it_o bind_v all_o the_o world_n to_o its_o policy_n §_o 6._o if_o the_o jewish_a law_n either_o as_o such_o or_o as_o establish_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o kingdom_n do_v bind_v all_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n than_o it_o will_v bind_v they_o to_o their_o civil_a policy_n as_o much_o at_o least_o as_o to_o their_o ecclesiastical_a but_o few_o christian_n think_v that_o it_o bind_v they_o to_o their_o civil_a policy_n for_o if_o it_o do_v then_o 1._o all_o nation_n that_o have_v vary_v from_o it_o to_o this_o day_n have_v sin_v 2._o no_o diversity_n of_o government_n can_v be_v lawful_a 3._o then_o it_o will_v perplex_v man_n to_o be_v sure_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o old_a moysaicall_a form_n by_o judge_n or_o the_o late_a regal_a form_n that_o bind_v 4._o then_o such_o a_o civil_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n as_o be_v appoint_v the_o jew_n will_v be_v a_o divine_a establishment_n and_o not_o variable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o king_n or_o people_n many_o other_o thing_n will_v follow_v which_o king_n will_v not_o easy_o believe_v §_o 7._o there_o may_v be_v much_o more_o say_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o jew_n civil_a policy_n than_o for_o their_o ecclesiastical_a for_o there_o be_v much_o more_o forbid_a of_o the_o latter_a than_o of_o the_o former_a though_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o their_o civil_a policy_n they_o may_v set_v it_o up_o if_o they_o please_v they_o be_v not_o prohibit_v for_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v new_a law_n for_o civil_a state_n as_o such_o but_o he_o have_v make_v new_a church_n law_n and_o thereby_o alter_v yea_o prohibit_v much_o of_o the_o old_a §_o 8._o we_o know_v no_o more_o reason_n why_o the_o jewish_a form_n shall_v bind_v we_o than_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o jew_n and_o particulary_o melchezedek_v who_o be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n god_n own_v both_o and_o command_v we_o neither_o at_o least_o as_o in_o conformity_n to_o they_o §_o 9_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v express_o heb._n 7._o 11._o 12._o that_o perfection_n be_v not_o by_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a cammandment_n verse_n 16._o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o it_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a v_o 18_o 19_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n be_v not_o faultless_a a_o new_a one_o do_v succeed_v it_o v_o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o the_o first_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o stand_v which_o have_v their_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n heb._n 9_o 1._o 8._o 11._o he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o law_n and_o priesthood_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o heb._n 10._o 8_o 9_o 11._o 16._o 17_o etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o while_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o work_n or_o office_n of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v cease_v as_o heb._n 7._o and_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10_o show_v and_o their_o title_n by_o birth_n and_o the_o appropriation_n to_o one_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v cease_v but_o yet_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v please_v may_v have_v settle_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o council_n like_o they_o in_o every_o nation_n for_o his_o own_o work_n but_o if_o the_o old_a form_n bind_v we_o not_o we_o be_v leave_v only_o to_o inquire_v what_o new_a one_o be_v settle_v by_o christ_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v do_v so_o or_o not_o §_o 11._o
minister_n usual_o to_o be_v as_o full_a as_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o people_n hear_v the_o voice_n which_o in_o many_o place_n will_v not_o reach_v to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o congregation_n we_o find_v such_o preacher_n whether_o conformable_a or_o nonconformable_a every_o where_o almost_o crowd_v after_o which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a faction_n that_o move_v the_o hearer_n and_o that_o worthy_a man_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n and_o if_o none_o of_o either_o side_n be_v value_v much_o above_o their_o worth_n for_o the_o bare_a office_n sake_n we_o can_v help_v it_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v help_v if_o there_o be_v no_o nonconformist_n some_o of_o we_o well_o remember_v the_o time_n 1632._o till_o 1640._o when_o we_o be_v trouble_v or_o threaten_v also_o for_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o parish_n to_o hear_v worthy_a able_a man_n that_o be_v very_o conformable_a xxxv_o it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a with_o gentleman_n and_o other_o that_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o present_a church_n state_n in_o london_n to_o go_v from_o their_o own_o parish_n though_o the_o canon_n be_v against_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sure_a the_o breach_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o they_o stick_v at_o xxxvi_o we_o shall_v never_o dissuade_v man_n from_o make_v the_o strict_a law_n to_o punish_v any_o nonconformist_n that_o shall_v be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o sedition_n disloyalty_n drunkenness_n fornication_n swear_v and_o any_o other_o immorality_n but_o we_o know_v of_o none_o of_o they_o that_o be_v silence_v eject_v or_o punish_v on_o any_o such_o account_n nay_o if_o they_o preach_v against_o their_o church_n government_n liturgy_n or_o ceremony_n we_o must_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v our_o earnest_a desire_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n will_v keep_v up_o peace_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n that_o popish_a clergy_n man_n may_v not_o think_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o alone_o to_o do_v it_o xxxvii_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o ignorant_a or_o ill_a meaning_n man_n that_o still_o say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o the_o nonconformist_n will_v have_v and_o why_o will_v they_o not_o tell_v we_o what_o will_v satisfy_v they_o while_n we_o offer_v to_o beg_v on_o our_o knee_n for_o leave_v to_o do_v it_o we_o humble_o entreat_v they_o to_o weary_a man_n awake_v no_o more_o with_o that_o cant_v 1._o as_o long_o as_o the_o king_n declaration_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v visible_a 2._o and_o as_o long_o as_o our_o reply_n and_o our_o reform_a addition_n to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o our_o petition_n for_o peace_n which_o respect_v the_o old_a conformity_n remain_v unanswered_a by_o those_o to_o who_o in_o 1660_o we_o do_v present_v they_o 3._o and_o till_o we_o be_v once_o call_v or_o allow_v to_o speak_v for_o our_o self_n against_o the_o new_a conformity_n a_o favour_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o old_a roman_a heathen_n yea_o and_o splenetic_a jew_n do_v grant_v to_o all_o that_o be_v accuse_v before_o they_o punish_v they_o but_o since_o popery_n prevail_v in_o the_o world_n be_v become_v a_o thing_n among_o they_o not_o to_o be_v expect_v 4._o and_o as_o long_o as_o man_n know_v that_o bishop_n wilkins_n and_o dr._n burton_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n bridgman_n to_o treat_v with_o some_o of_o we_o of_o the_o term_n of_o union_n say_v it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n do_v come_v to_o a_o full_a agreement_n with_o we_o in_o terminis_fw-la which_o be_v draw_v up_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n by_o no_o worse_a a_o man_n than_o that_o pillar_n of_o justice_z the_o excellent_a judge_n hale_v and_o the_o parliament_n present_o vote_v that_o no_o such_o act_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o offer_v dear_a brethren_n god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n man_n may_v be_v mock_v but_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v if_o the_o day_n that_o will_v bring_v work_n of_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o final_o clear_v the_o innocent_a be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o certain_a faith_n and_o hope_n let_v our_o cause_n be_v bad_a and_o let_v we_o as_o fool_n be_v judge_v such_o as_o have_v forsake_v our_o best_a hope_n but_o that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o appeal_v to_o a_o righteous_a god_n from_o a_o unrighteous_a world_n xxxviii_o what_o harm_n our_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n can_v do_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o people_n of_o the_o land_n while_o they_o may_v punish_v we_o for_o any_o word_n that_o we_o speak_v amiss_o and_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o rather_o speak_v open_o where_o man_n may_v bear_v witness_n of_o our_o error_n than_o in_o secret_a where_o man_n be_v tempt_v to_o too_o much_o boldness_n and_o what_o but_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n or_o a_o carnal_a interest_n cross_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o mens_fw-la salvation_n shall_v grudge_v at_o such_o preach_a while_o we_o be_v responsible_a for_o all_o that_o we_o say_v or_o do_v amiss_o we_o can_v tell_v thirty-nine_o nor_o can_v we_o tell_v if_o our_o not_o swear_v or_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o bishop_n national_a covenant_n be_v as_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o our_o penalty_n import_v why_o no_o other_o mulct_n or_o penalty_n will_v serve_v turn_n to_o expiate_v such_o crime_n but_o our_o cease_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n while_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o under_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n xl._o it_o be_v visible_a that_o the_o parish-church_n of_o those_o minister_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v full_a of_o auditor_n who_o be_v most_o willing_a that_o the_o nonconformist_n help_v they_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v with_o they_o in_o love_n and_o concord_n for_o all_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a love_n and_o peace_n do_v love_n those_o that_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n and_o such_o serious_a holy_a conformist_n as_o bolton_n whately_n fenner_n preston_n sibbs_n stoughton_n gouge_n and_o such_o other_o be_v former_o as_o much_o crowd_v after_o as_o nonconformist_n but_o it_o be_v those_o that_o preach_v against_o holy_a love_n and_o concord_n and_o wrangle_v with_o the_o most_o religious_a sort_n who_o they_o shall_v encourage_v who_o congregation_n be_v thine_v usual_o through_o the_o tepidity_n of_o their_o follower_n and_o the_o distaste_n of_o other_o xli_o when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o council_n of_o calced_a the_o egyptian_a bishop_n cry_v so_o long_a miseremini_fw-la miserimini_fw-la lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n even_o when_o they_o can_v say_v non_fw-la dissentimus_fw-la and_o bege_v of_o their_o fellow_n bishop_n for_o their_o life_n and_o conscience_n and_o their_o brethren_n cry_v against_o all_o away_o with_o they_o they_o be_v heretic_n awhile_o they_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n while_o the_o man_n that_o with_o such_o outcries_a be_v condemn_v those_o of_o their_o own_o confession_n have_v new_o cry_v omnes_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la for_o condemn_v flavianus_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o say_v that_o they_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n and_o own_v that_o eutychianism_n which_o yet_o these_o egyptian_a bishop_n now_o disow_v it_o mind_v we_o that_o even_a bishop_n have_v need_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o while_o the_o wheel_n be_v turn_v the_o upper_a side_n shall_v not_o tempt_v man_n to_o forget_v what_o side_n will_v be_v uppermost_a short_o and_o for_o ever_o addition_n more_o particular_o of_o national_a church_n §1_n there_o be_v some_o worthy_a person_n who_o plead_v more_o special_o for_o national_a church_n as_o of_o divine_a institution_n who_o doctrine_n call_v we_o to_o a_o special_a consideration_n of_o it_o but_o though_o some_o of_o we_o have_v oft_o desire_v it_o we_o have_v not_o hitherto_o obtain_v any_o satisfaction_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o national_a church_n or_o any_o true_a definition_n which_o they_o agree_v in_o some_o of_o they_o deride_v we_o for_o doubt_v and_o ask_v the_o question_n and_o some_o answer_n it_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o doubt_n §2_n it_o must_v be_v presuppose_v that_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o mere_a community_n that_o have_v no_o pastor_n but_o strict_o of_o a_o society_n call_v by_o some_o political_n by_o other_o organise_v constitute_v of_o pastor_n and_o people_n mutual_o relate_v which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n and_o we_o must_v premise_v what_o be_v common_o agree_v on_o be_v none_o of_o our_o doubt_n or_o question_n §3_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o any_o or_o all_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v christian_n and_o so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v past_a doubt_n 2._o nor_o be_v it_o whether_o in_o such_o kingdom_n the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v
we_o just_o maintain_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o infant_n relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o member_n be_v not_o repeal_v by_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o found_v only_o on_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v as_o such_o repeal_v §_o 12._o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15._o have_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o have_v absolve_v we_o from_o all_o save_v thing_n antecedent_o and_o on_o other_o reason_n necessary_a verse_n 28._o §_o 13_o if_o the_o jew_n form_n of_o government_n be_v we_o than_o the_o highpriest_n must_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o sit_v in_o judgement_n for_o life_n or_o death_n as_o deut._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o other_o place_n show_v but_o many_o papist_n and_o protestant_n be_v agree_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v no_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o force_n unless_o the_o king_n make_v they_o also_o magistrate_n §_o 14._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o church_n to_o know_v who_o we_o must_v obey_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o any_o way_n be_v make_v necessary_a by_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v intelligible_a and_o certain_a to_o be_v indeed_o his_o will_n especial_o when_o the_o apostle_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o two_o of_o they_o make_v it_o their_o request_n and_o when_o the_o corinthian_n and_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v up_o one_o before_o another_o and_o say_v i_o be_o of_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o yea_o christ_n on_o this_o occasion_n express_o forbid_v they_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v one_o above_o another_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o king_n exercise_n authority_n and_o have_v magnify_v title_n with_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o their_o preeminence_n shall_v consist_v as_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n in_o humility_n and_o service_n unto_o other_o luk._n 22._o which_o will_v not_o stand_v as_o we_o suppose_v with_o establish_v the_o jewish_a order_n §_o 16._o and_o paul_n reproof_n of_o their_o make_v a_o church_n head_n of_o cephas_n paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o take_v they_o to_o be_v other_o than_o help_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o minister_n by_o who_o they_o believe_v even_o then_o when_o schism_n make_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v know_v to_o who_o they_o must_v appeal_v and_o adhere_v if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o way_n do_v further_a confirm_v what_o we_o say_v §_o 17._o the_o argument_n that_o some_o worthy_a person_n bring_v from_o the_o prophecy_n that_o nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21._o 43._o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o equal_v with_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n do_v ineeed_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o endeavour_v mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o convert_v nation_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v perceive_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o christian_a nation_n must_v have_v the_o jewish_a church_n policy_n §_o 18._o nay_o contrary_a the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n eph._n 2._o 20._o and_o not_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a policy_n of_o priesthood_n rev._n 21._o 14._o it_o have_v twelve_o foundation_n §_o 19_o it_o be_v say_v zech._n 2._o 11._o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n so_o zech._n 8._o 22._o isa_n 65._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 20._o isa_n 2._o 2._o &_o 55._o 5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o isa_n 60._o 3._o &_o 49._o 22._o but_o not_o a_o word_n in_o all_o this_o of_o the_o old_a form_n of_o policy_n or_o priesthood_n but_o contrary_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o a_o new_a covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o large_a a_o history_n as_o we_o have_v of_o christ_n performance_n be_v a_o far_o clear_a light_n than_o obscure_a prophecy_n and_o dark_a text_n must_v be_v explain_v by_o the_o plain_a and_o not_o contrary_o §_o 20._o we_o see_v not_o how_o the_o synod_n act._n 15._o make_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o national_a high_a priest_n or_o sanedrim_n or_o any_o like_a policy_n for_o 1._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o proper_a national_a government_n but_o do_v bind_v other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o within_o the_o empire_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o arbitration_n at_o the_o request_n of_o doubt_v person_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o arbitrator_n to_o one_o seat_n of_o national_a power_n as_o the_o metropolis_n that_o be_v respect_v but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n send_v to_o who_o will_v have_v be_v equal_o obey_v have_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o least_o village_n of_o another_o land_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o there_o be_v many_o who_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o more_o confide_v in_o than_o in_o one_o especial_o who_o power_n be_v question_v by_o gainsayer_n 3._o both_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n there_o be_v such_o as_o have_v see_v or_o be_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o likely_a to_o know_v his_o mind_n 4._o they_o be_v jew_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o most_o impartial_a judge_n in_o the_o point_n that_o jewish_a teacher_n trouble_v they_o about_o so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o acquiesce_v when_o jew_n themselves_o resolve_v they_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v disperse_v we_o find_v not_o any_o more_o jerusalem-council_n govern_v the_o imperial_a church_n §_o 21._o if_o that_o council_n authority_n be_v proper_o national_a and_o arise_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o 1._o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o scatter_v will_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n think_v to_o be_v no_o apostle_n 2._o then_o jerusalem_n may_v have_v after_o claim_v the_o supremacy_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n before_o alexandria_n antioch_n or_o rome_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o experience_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o five_o or_o low_a patriarchate_n till_o long_o after_o by_o another_o grant_n but_o if_o the_o power_n be_v not_o fix_v to_o the_o place_n but_o the_o itinerant_a apostle_n than_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v any_o govern_n church_n over_o other_o as_o be_v affix_v to_o such_o a_o place_n nor_o shall_v we_o easy_o find_v the_o apostle_n itinerant_a successor_n in_o that_o power_n §_o 22._o ii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n choose_v twelve_o apostle_n beside_o paul_n who_o have_v a_o preeminence_n before_o other_o minister_n and_o that_o he_o join_v with_o they_o some_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n appoint_v they_o all_o to_o gather_v church_n through_o the_o world_n discipling_n and_o baptise_v nation_n and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v a_o work_n to_o be_v still_o do_v and_o to_o which_o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o these_o have_v gather_v convert_v set_v over_o they_o fix_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n or_o elder_n to_o be_v their_o constant_a guide_n in_o teach_v public_a worship_n and_o discipline_n under_o christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o to_o the_o apostle_n first_o and_o by_o they_o to_o other_o he_o give_v they_o the_o key_n that_o be_v the_o judge_a power_n of_o reception_n and_o rejection_n and_o the_o official_a power_n of_o pronounce_v god_n reception_n or_o rejection_n of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o word_n §_o 23._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n that_o these_o apostle_n do_v affix_v a_o superior_a power_n over_o the_o other_o church_n to_o any_o particular_a seat_n patriarchal_a or_o metropolitan_a much_o less_o national_a or_o that_o any_o of_o they_o exercise_v government_n over_o the_o rest_n or_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v fix_v themselves_o as_o bishop_n to_o any_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o city_n in_o the_o world_n much_o less_o to_o twelve_o kingdom_n §_o 24._o there_o be_v no_o notice_n in_o church_n history_n of_o any_o one_o national_a church-power_n priest_n or_o synod_n settle_v assert_v or_o exercise_v under_o heaven_n of_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n egypt_n and_o assyria_n that_o be_v
prophesy_v to_o be_v christian_a nation_n never_o be_v distinct_a christian_a kingdom_n but_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o have_v a_o national_a church_n or_o head_n be_v but_o part_n of_o such_o a_o church_n nay_o when_o rome_n get_v the_o national_a primacy_n it_o have_v not_o such_o a_o priestly_a govern_v sovereignty_n as_o the_o jew_n highpriest_n have_v §_o 25._o though_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a king_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n unless_o he_o of_o edessa_n or_o lucius_n of_o england_n of_o who_o we_o have_v little_a certainty_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o both_o be_v subject_n to_o other_o yet_o if_o a_o supreme_a church-power_n have_v be_v necessary_a the_o apostle_n will_v have_v before_o erect_v it_o which_o they_o never_o do_v for_o even_o rome_n pretend_v to_o be_v by_o they_o make_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a national_a head_n which_o constantinople_n claim_v but_o not_o as_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n §_o 27._o the_o question_n whether_o the_o jew_n have_v they_o believe_v shall_v have_v continue_v their_o highpriest_n and_o church_n policy_n be_v vain_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a to_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o unbelief_n and_o 2._o he_o have_v settle_v another_o way_n and_o change_v they_o 3._o and_o if_o their_o priesthood_n and_o law_n except_o as_o it_o typify_v spiritual_a thing_n have_v stand_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v bind_v the_o gentile_a christian_n in_o other_o nation_n §_o 28._o when_o emperor_n become_v christian_n they_o do_v not_o set_v up_o the_o jewish_a policy_n nor_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o it_o no_o nor_o any_o settle_a priestly_a supremacy_n for_o national_a government_n for_o council_n be_v call_v but_o on_o rare_a accident_n by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o and_o to_o decide_v particular_a case_n about_o heresy_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v but_o the_o first_o voice_n in_o such_o council_n §_o 29._o but_o if_o every_o nation_n must_v have_v the_o jewish_a policy_n than_o the_o whole_a empire_n must_v then_o have_v one_o high_a priest_n and_o then_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o his_o claim_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n as_o the_o church_n sovereign_a of_o the_o whole_a empire_n which_o it_o be_v like_a be_v then_o seven_o part_n in_o eight_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n at_o least_o unless_o abassia_n be_v then_o general_o christian_n as_o now_o but_o then_o his_o power_n will_v change_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o fall_v when_o it_o fall_v §_o 30._o iii_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o a_o national_a priestly_n sovereignty_n be_v lawful_a or_o whether_o god_n general_a rule_n for_o concord_n order_n edification_n do_v bind_v the_o church_n prudential_o to_o erect_v such_o a_o form_n to_o this_o they_o sayas_n follow_v 1._o we_o will_v first_o lie_v hold_v on_o certainty_n and_o not_o prefer_v uncertainty_n before_o they_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o such_o a_o power_n of_o apostle_n and_o pastor_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v be_v establish_v and_o that_o the_o junior_a pastor_n be_v as_o son_n to_o the_o senior_n ordain_v by_o they_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v and_o govern_v minister_n be_v by_o apostolical_a establishment_n appropriate_v to_o man_n of_o a_o superior_a degree_n in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n seem_v to_o we_o very_o dark_a 2._o we_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o all_o particular_a church_n by_o apostolical_a order_n have_v bishop_n and_o that_o a_o church_n be_v as_o hierom_n say_v plebs_fw-la episcopo_fw-la adunata_fw-la and_o as_o ignatius_n the_o unity_n of_o every_o church_n be_v notify_v by_o this_o that_o to_o every_o church_n there_o be_v one_o altar_n and_o one_o bishop_n at_o that_o time_n and_o as_o cyprian_a ubi_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 3._o and_o we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o every_o presbyter_n be_v episcopus_fw-la gregis_fw-la whoever_o claim_v to_o be_v episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la which_o the_o carthage_n council_n in_o cyprian_a renounce_v 4._o and_o we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o no_o church-superiours_a have_v authority_n to_o destroy_v the_o particular_a church_n form_n ministry_n doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n which_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o these_o single_a particular_a church_n being_n plain_a and_o sure_a in_o scripture_n they_o must_v be_v continue_v whatever_o canon_n or_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a priest_n shall_v be_v against_o they_o 5._o nor_o can_v they_o force_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n 6._o nor_o have_v any_o priest_n a_o force_a power_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o violence_n but_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o key_n that_o be_v of_o take_v in_o or_o put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o have_v power_n and_o bind_v man_n over_o on_o just_a cause_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o they_o have_v be_v from_o christ_n and_o for_o he_o and_o not_o against_o he_o and_o for_o the_o church_n edisication_n and_o not_o destruction_n and_o what_o be_v pretend_v contrary_a to_o this_o be_v none_o they_o can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o preach_v and_o execute_v they_o 7._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o secure_v though_o in_o our_o doubt_n we_o dare_v not_o swear_v or_o subscribe_v that_o national_a patriarchal_a provincial_a or_o metropolitical_a power_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n yet_o we_o resolve_v to_o live_v in_o all_o christian_a peaceableness_n and_o submission_n when_o such_o be_v over_o we_o §_o 31._o and_o we_o must_v profess_v that_o when_o we_o find_v how_o ancient_o and_o common_o one_o presbyter_n in_o each_o church_n be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o bishop_n without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a ordination_n and_o against_o who_o in_o matter_n of_o his_o power_n none_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o also_o how_o general_o the_o church_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n conform_v themselves_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o to_o their_o limit_n in_o all_o the_o official_a part_n be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o set_v up_o no_o ecclesiastical_a peer_n we_o be_v not_o so_o singular_a or_o void_a of_o reverence_n to_o those_o church_n as_o not_o by_o such_o notice_n to_o be_v much_o the_o more_o incline_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a submission_n and_o peaceableness_n under_o such_o a_o power_n nor_o be_v we_o so_o bold_a or_o rash_a as_o to_o reproach_v it_o or_o condemn_v the_o church_n and_o excellent_a person_n that_o have_v practise_v it_o §32_n nay_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o secure_v the_o state_n worship_n doctrine_n and_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o inferior_a particular_a parish_n church_n there_o be_v some_o of_o we_o that_o much_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o archbishop_n that_o be_v bishop_n that_o have_v some_o oversight_n of_o many_o church_n with_o their_o pastor_n be_v lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o such_o of_o we_o have_v long_o ago_o say_v that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n of_o the_o bohemian_a waldenses_n describe_v by_o commenius_n and_o lascitius_fw-la be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o judgement_n of_o any_o that_o we_o know_v exercise_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o humble_o offer_v for_o our_o concord_n in_o england_n at_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n be_v archbishop_n usher_n form_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n government_n not_o attempt_v any_o diminution_n of_o the_o power_n wealth_n or_o honour_n of_o the_o diocesanes_n or_o archbishop_n but_o only_o a_o restauration_n of_o the_o presbyter_n to_o their_o proper_a office-work_n and_o some_o tolerable_a discipline_n to_o the_o particular_a parish_n church_n §33_n but_o we_o must_v ever_o much_o difference_n so_o much_o of_o church_n order_n and_o government_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v institute_v and_o be_v pure_o divine_a and_o unchangeable_a from_o those_o accidental_n which_o man_n ordain_v though_o according_a to_o god_n general_a rule_n for_o these_o be_v often_o various_a and_o mutable_a and_o be_v mean_n to_o the_o former_a and_o never_o to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o and_o of_o these_o accidental_n of_o government_n we_o say_v as_o they_o that_o say_v no_o such_o form_n be_v fix_v by_o god_n concord_n order_n &_o decency_n and_o edification_n be_v always_o necessary_a but_o oft_o time_n it_o may_v be_v indifferent_a whether_o concord_n order_n and_o decency_n be_v express_v by_o this_o accidental_a way_n or_o that_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o congruous_a for_o order_n decency_n edification_n and_o concord_n in_o one_o country_n church_n or_o time_n may_v be_v incongruous_a in_o another_o therefore_o if_o the_o question_n be_v but_o how_o far_o the_o give_v one_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n power_n over_o other_o or_o make_v disparity_n of_o city_n in_o conformity_n to_o