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15._o 28._o that_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o christ_n foot_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n answ._n as_o this_o be_v not_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o this_o world_n but_o will_v then_o be_v fulfil_v when_o christ_n shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n so_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n wherein_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o world_n it_o concern_v not_o man_n only_o but_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n heb._n 2._o 7._o thou_o crow_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o do_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o eight_o psalm_n vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n now_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n apply_v all_o this_o to_o christ_n how_o do_v christ_n rule_v over_o the_o beast_n fowl_n fish_n calvin_n in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 27._o 28._o answer_v dominatur_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la 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the_o world_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 22._o to_o 30._o neither_o can_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o christ_n prove_v that_o what_o be_v say_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o he_o as_o mediator_n mark_v how_o well_o ground_v mr._n husseys_n argument_n be_v jesus_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o simon_n the_o pharisee_n house_n luke_n 7._o 37._o jesus_n weep_v for_o lazarus_n because_o he_o love_v he_o john_n 11._o 35._o 36._o must_v we_o need_v therefore_o say_v that_o as_o mediator_n he_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o pharisee_n house_n and_o as_o mediator_n he_o weep_v for_o lazarus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n matth._n 22._o 42._o must_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n christ_n be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o must_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n only_o as_o mediator_n what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a then_o to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o christ_n when_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v be_v mean_v in_o reference_n to_o one_o of_o the_o nature_n second_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n even_o as_o mediator_n not_o in_o mr._n husseys_n sense_n as_o if_o king_n have_v their_o commission_n from_o christ_n and_o do_v reign_v in_o his_o stead_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebraisme_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n that_o be_v most_o vain_a holy_a of_o holies_n that_o be_v most_o holy_a so_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a glorious_a king_n of_o all_o other_o the_o excellency_n splendour_n dignity_n and_o majesty_n of_o king_n may_v be_v compare_v without_o any_o subordination_n drusius_n prâ—…terit_fw-la lib._n 8._o upon_o this_o very_a place_n which_o mr._n hussey_n object_v say_v that_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v take_v from_o the_o persian_n and_o assyrian_n who_o call_v a_o great_a king_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n three_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n say_v mr._n hussey_n be_v aâ—…_n ample_a as_o his_o prophecy_n but_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o nation_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o commission_n gâ—…_n teach_v all_o nation_n but_o 1._o i_o throw_v back_o the_o argument_n christ_n kingdom_n and_o his_o prophecy_n be_v commensurable_a therefore_o as_o his_o prophecy_n be_v not_o actual_o extend_v to_o all_o nation_n except_o successive_o as_o the_o gospel_n come_v among_o they_o so_o his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n be_v extend_v no_o further_a than_o the_o church_n not_o to_o all_o nation_n 2._o his_o argument_n therefore_o be_v a_o miserable_a fallacy_n à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la christ_n prophecy_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o nation_n successive_o and_o when_o the_o gospel_n come_v among_o they_o therefore_o his_o kingdom_n be_v simple_o extend_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o be_v not_o bound_v within_o the_o church_n only_o four_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 17._o if_o king_n may_v be_v call_v holy_a if_o their_o office_n may_v be_v account_v holy_a office_n or_o not_o sinful_a they_o must_v be_v hold_v off_o and_o under_o christ._n answ._n if_o he_o mean_v holy_a in_o opposition_n to_o civil_a humane_a worldly_a secular_a i_o deny_v the_o office_n of_o king_n to_o be_v holy_a if_o he_o mean_v holy_a in_o opposition_n to_o sinful_a unlawful_a unholy_a as_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v than_o i_o confess_v the_o office_n of_o king_n be_v lawful_a not_o sinful_a and_o themselves_o be_v holy_a when_o sanctify_a but_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o they_o hold_v their_o office_n of_o and_o under_o christ_n more_o than_o carter_n or_o cobbler_n hold_v their_o office_n of_o and_o under_o christ_n i_o be_o far_o from_o make_v a_o parallel_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o these_o but_o this_o i_o say_v mr._n husseys_n plea_n for_o the_o magistrate_n 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and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n now_o either_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n kingdom_n be_v superior_a or_o inferior_a or_o coordinate_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o magistrate_n office_n answ._n 1._o very_o often_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v under_o christ_n and_o under_o the_o magistrate_n for_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11_o 12._o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v within_o or_o those_o that_o be_v call_v brethren_n from_o those_o that_o be_v without_o both_o be_v under_o the_o magistrate_n both_o be_v not_o under_o christ_n and_o now_o the_o jew_n in_o diverse_a place_n be_v under_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n not_o under_o christ._n 2._o the_o â—nd_n of_o 〈◊〉_d kingly_a office_n and_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v so_o different_a that_o to_o say_v they_o be_v the_o same_o iâ—_n to_o offer_v indignity_n and_o dishonour_n to_o jesus_n christ._n king_n be_v indeed_o appoint_v that_o we_o may_v live_v under_o 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the_o comparison_n between_o christ_n kingly_a office_n as_o mediator_n and_o the_o magistrate_n office_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n nor_o co-ordination_a for_o they_o be_v disparata_fw-la and_o differ_v toto_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v for_o method_n sake_n to_o examine_v other_o four_o argument_n from_o scripture_n upon_o which_o mr._n hussey_n though_o he_o do_v not_o join_v they_o to_o the_o former_a six_o afterward_o lay_v no_o small_a weight_n for_o uphold_v that_o opinion_n that_o the_o magistrate_n hold_v his_o office_n of_o and_o under_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n the_o seven_o argument_n therefore_o shall_v be_v that_o which_o he_o draw_v from_o matth._n 28._o 18._o pag._n 25._o whereunto_o i_o have_v two_o answer_n according_a to_o two_o different_a application_n of_o
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purposely_o use_v to_o deny_v the_o power_n or_o right_n as_o well_o as_o the_o exercise_n and_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o judge_n actu_fw-la signato_fw-la have_v no_o such_o power_n nor_o authority_n give_v he_o it_o be_v the_o same_o phrase_n which_o be_v use_v act._n 7._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o make_v thou_o a_o ruler_n and_o a_o judge_n moses_n be_v then_o beginning_n to_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o ruler_n and_o a_o judge_n actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la but_o they_o refuse_v he_o as_o have_v no_o warrant_n power_n nor_o authority_n act._n 6._o 3._o the_o apostle_n bid_v choose_v seven_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o may_v appoint_v say_v they_o over_o this_o business_n tit._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n yet_o neither_o can_v that_o of_o the_o deacon_n nor_o this_o of_o the_o elder_n be_v understand_v otherwise_o then_o of_o the_o right_n power_n and_o authority_n give_v they_o see_v 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here_o the_o arabic_a repeat_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o you_o abstain_v etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o doctrinal_a advice_n it_o seem_v good_a etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v josephus_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n which_o he_o that_o disobey_v be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o seem_v good_a so_o likewise_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o opinion_n only_o for_o a_o opinion_n as_o schoolman_n define_v it_o be_v proper_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o assent_v to_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o firm_a but_o not_o certain_a so_o that_o opinion_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v therefore_o here_o a_o word_n of_o authority_n and_o decree_n as_o mr._n leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la at_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v out_o of_o châ—…mnitius_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o grecian_n frequent_o use_v it_o so_o stephanus_n out_o of_o demosthenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o reed_n by_o the_o senate_n and_o budaeus_fw-la out_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v certain_o appoint_v to_o die_v observe_v also_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impose_v and_o burden_n they_o do_v impose_v some_o burden_n only_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o impose_v no_o burden_n except_v in_o necessary_a thing_n act_n 16._o 4._o and_o as_o they_o go_v through_o the_o city_n they_o deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o here_o i_o can_v pass_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o gentleman_n who_o have_v take_v so_o good_a pain_n in_o the_o 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reference_n to_o a_o doctrinal_a power_n as_o col._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v budaeus_fw-la expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v decerno_fw-la and_o col._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n make_v it_o judicamini_fw-la erasmus_fw-la and_o bullinger_n decretis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la stephanus_n beza_n and_o gualther_n ritibus_fw-la oneramini_fw-la the_o english_a translator_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o ordinance_n this_o subjection_n be_v not_o only_o to_o doctrine_n but_o to_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 22._o after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o these_o commandment_n though_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n only_o at_o that_o time_n be_v impose_v as_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o as_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v decernitis_fw-la and_o tertullian_n read_v sententiam_fw-la fertis_fw-la
for_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v necessary_a abuse_n must_v be_v correct_v and_o amend_v but_o must_v not_o take_v away_o the_o thing_n itself_o unto_o which_o exception_n nothing_o have_v be_v reply_v nor_o offer_v to_o vindicate_v or_o make_v good_a that_o argument_n which_o be_v public_o offer_v to_o the_o parliament_n if_o such_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o put_v the_o reverend_a assembly_n and_o all_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n to_o school_v again_o to_o learn_v to_o dispute_v let_v every_o pious_a and_o wise_a man_n judge_n and_o so_o i_o be_o lead_v on_o to_o another_o objection_n 6._o object_n school_n of_o divinity_n will_v advance_v learning_n and_o religion_n and_o get_v we_o a_o able_a ministry_n more_o than_o ecclesiastical_a government_n can_v do_v so_o mr._n col_n man_n in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n â—6_n yea_o mr._n hussey_n call_v for_o school_n that_o there_o may_v be_v unity_n find_v among_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o more_o learning_n and_o 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