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be_v not_o only_o to_o read_v a_o physic_n lecture_n to_o his_o hospital_n but_o to_o govern_v each_o patient_n in_o order_n to_o his_o cure_n 33._o ordination_n be_v &_o rei_fw-la &_o ordinis_fw-la gratia_fw-la a_o act_n of_o office_n by_o which_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o power_n be_v ministerial_o deliver_v by_o way_n of_o investiture_n and_o solemnisation_n as_o a_o house_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o key_n and_o a_o parcel_n of_o land_n by_o a_o turf_n and_o twig_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o servant_n appoint_v thereunto_o or_o as_o our_o church_n state_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o baptism_n by_o the_o like_a investiture_n though_o yet_o it_o be_v god_n direct_o who_o give_v the_o power_n and_o that_o secondary_o by_o his_o servant_n thus_o invest_v we_o in_o it_o though_o not_o without_o the_o previous_a call_n which_o be_v necessary_a thereunto_o 34._o ordination_n be_v not_o a_o idle_a ceremony_n which_o the_o ordainer_n must_v perform_v upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o prince_z or_o people_n without_o his_o own_o cognizance_n of_o the_o person_n or_o against_o his_o conscience_n but_o he_o that_o must_v ordain_v must_v first_o judge_v the_o person_n fit_a to_o be_v ordain_v and_o therefore_o must_v also_o try_v his_o fitness_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o 35._o so_o much_o of_o the_o antecedent_n power_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o ordination_n and_o baptism_n be_v efficient_a act_n like_o generation_n in_o nature_n under_o god_n the_o first_o efficient_a as_o ex_fw-la quo_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o as_o they_o be_v ordinis_fw-la gratia_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_n of_o government_n also_o and_o government_n be_v a_o order_v act_n as_o under_o god_n the_o supreme_a governor_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o sacramental_a entertainment_n with_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o church_n communion_n be_v actus_fw-la amâ—ris_fw-la a_o final_a act_n of_o friendship_n under_o god_n as_o the_o final_a cause_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la 36._o the_o subsequent_a part_n of_o the_o pastoral_n government_n be_v by_o use_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n according_a to_o their_o several_a desert_n which_o be_v by_o a_o general_n and_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o their_o conscience_n and_o guide_v they_o in_o circumstance_n and_o judge_v of_o action_n and_o person_n according_a to_o that_o word_n in_o order_n to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o truth_n act_v 20._o 28._o heb._n 13._o 17._o 37._o when_o the_o whole_a church_n fall_v into_o notorious_a sin_n the_o pastor_n must_v reprove_v they_o and_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o apostatise_v forsake_v they_o as_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n 38._o when_o a_o single_a member_n fall_v into_o notorious_a scandal_n the_o pastor_n must_v admonish_v he_o and_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o if_o he_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a after_o due_a admonition_n and_o public_a exhortation_n and_o patience_n he_o must_v as_o christ_n steward_n of_o his_o word_n and_o family_n pronounce_v he_o a_o person_n unfit_a for_o church_n communion_n and_o require_v or_o command_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o forbear_v it_o and_o the_o church_n to_o forbear_v his_o communion_n declare_v he_o also_o unpardoned_a by_o christ_n till_o he_o repent_v and_o bind_v he_o over_o to_o his_o judgement_n so_o that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o person_n as_o uncapable_a of_o church_n communion_n according_a to_o christ_n law_n and_o a_o fore-judging_a he_o as_o unpardoned_a and_o condemnable_a by_o christ_n judgement_n unless_o he_o repent_v and_o a_o command_n to_o the_o sinner_n to_o forbear_v the_o communion_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o church_n to_o avoid_v he_o 1_o cor._n 5._o titus_n 3._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 39_o if_o the_o sinner_n repent_v the_o pastor_n be_v christ_n officer_n in_o his_o name_n to_o pronounce_v he_o pardon_v if_o his_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a and_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n to_o require_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o their_o communion_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 10_o 11._o gal._n 6_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 40._o because_o magistrate_n and_o people_n as_o aforesaid_a can_v attend_v so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o this_o without_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o particular_a calling_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v so_o â—it_a as_o the_o pastor_n and_o because_o god_n have_v make_v it_o the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n the_o people_n be_v to_o rest_v in_o his_o judgement_n about_o the_o fitness_n and_o title_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o public_a church_n communion_n with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o chooser_n of_o their_o domestic_a and_o private_a familiar_n and_o they_o must_v not_o separate_v from_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o 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syn-presbyter_n be_v against_o it_o not_o that_o they_o be_v his_o governor_n for_o the_o majority_n of_o vote_n but_o because_o the_o law_n of_o concord_n require_v the_o minor_a part_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o major_a 45._o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o election_n consent_n and_o other_o act_n belong_v to_o the_o flock_n the_o major_a vote_n shall_v carry_v it_o in_o thing_n lawful_a not_o because_o the_o people_n have_v any_o true_a church_n government_n but_o because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o unity_n and_o concord_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n call_v the_o minor_a part_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o major_n lest_o there_o never_o shall_v be_v any_o concord_n have_v 46._o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o synod_n and_o council_n the_o major_a vote_n of_o the_o bishop_n must_v prevail_v in_o lawful_a thing_n not_o forbid_v of_o god_n 47._o if_o any_o pastor_n in_o the_o world_n
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weight_n of_o it_o require_v act_v 8._o 37._o 19_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n for_o else_o they_o must_v all_o leave_v their_o calling_n to_o attend_v baptizing_n and_o such_o work_n as_o thâ—se_a and_o must_v do_v that_o which_o most_o of_o they_o be_v unfit_a to_o do_v and_o christ_n have_v put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n by_o put_v the_o key_n into_o the_o pastor_n hand_n and_o command_v their_o study_n and_o attend_v to_o this_o work_n and_o call_v they_o the_o ruler_n guide_n pastor_n father_n steward_n overseer_n etc._n etc._n and_o command_a the_o people_n to_o obey_v they_o with_o submission_n and_o tell_v not_o the_o people_n or_o magistrate_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a account_n that_o they_o must_v give_v heb._n 13._o 17._o matth._n 24._o 45_o 46_o 47._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o &_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 15_o 16._o 20._o he_o that_o will_v lay_v this_o work_n upon_o people_n or_o magistrate_n be_v their_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o bring_v on_o they_o a_o most_o heavy_a burden_n and_o consequent_o make_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o prepare_v and_o study_v for_o it_o and_o to_o avoid_v all_o other_o business_n that_o hinder_v it_o and_o will_v lay_v they_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o most_o tremendous_a reckon_n unto_o god_n 21._o see_v it_o be_v a_o trust_n that_o must_v be_v commit_v to_o some_o or_o other_o common_a reason_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v better_a in_o their_o hand_n that_o christ_n have_v put_v it_o in_o by_o office_n and_o who_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o preparation_n for_o it_o than_o in_o they_o that_o neither_o have_v the_o preparation_n nor_o the_o office_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o &_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 22._o it_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o to_o 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next_o they_o when_o they_o see_v that_o christian_n be_v more_o false_a and_o cruel_a and_o drunken_a and_o beastly_a and_o divide_v etc._n etc._n than_o themselves_o 24._o those_o therefore_o that_o will_v have_v the_o church_n lie_v common_a without_o christ_n discipline_n to_o all_o the_o most_o profane_a and_o wicked_a that_o will_v come_v in_o and_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o be_v indeed_o antichristian_a even_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n to_o holiness_n and_o to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o infidel_n and_o heathen_a world_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o tit._n 2._o 14._o 25._o the_o devil_n have_v fight_v in_o all_o age_n as_o subtle_o and_o diligent_o against_o the_o holy_a discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o against_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n 26._o true_a discipline_n do_v so_o wonderful_o displease_v the_o guilty_a and_o lose_v man_n love_n and_o especial_o the_o rich_a sort_n and_o all_o man_n carnal_a interest_n and_o nature_n incline_v they_o so_o much_o to_o man-pleasing_a and_o flattery_n that_o minister_n have_v abundance_n more_o need_n to_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n than_o restrain_v from_o it_o except_o it_o be_v the_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a discipline_n which_o the_o popish_a and_o tyrannize_a clergy_n do_v exercise_n where_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o uphold_v they_o in_o grandeur_n and_o dare_v they_o his_o sword_n let_v discipline_n be_v but_o such_o as_o christ_n appoint_v and_o stand_v of_o itself_o and_o then_o it_o be_v but_o few_o that_o will_v have_v any_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v restrain_v from_o it_o than_o from_o too_o much_o preach_v though_o still_o i_o yield_v that_o there_o must_v be_v limit_n for_o the_o wilful_a and_o the_o indiscreet_a 1_o cor._n 5._o 3_o john_n 9_o 27._o the_o true_a discipline_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o ordinance_n in_o all_o the_o church_n almost_o in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o now_o 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the_o prayer_n read_v and_o sermon_n shall_v be_v 3._o when_o and_o how_o often_o public_a fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v 4._o what_o place_n the_o church_n shall_v meet_v in_o 5._o of_o the_o form_n ornament_n seat_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o temple_n 6._o the_o place_n and_o form_n of_o the_o pulpit_n 7._o the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a sermon_n and_o the_o chapter_n to_o be_v read_v 8._o the_o method_n of_o the_o sermon_n 9_o the_o word_n of_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n 10._o of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v book_n and_o sermon_n note_n for_o memory_n 11._o what_o translation_n of_o scripture_n to_o use_v 12._o and_o what_o version_n and_o meeter_n of_o the_o psalm_n 13._o and_o what_o tune_v to_o sing_v in_o 14._o what_o form_n of_o catechism_n to_o use_v 15._o of_o decent_a habit_n especial_o in_o public_a worship_n 16._o by_o what_o profess_v sign_n to_o testify_v our_o consent_n to_o the_o church_n confession_n of_o faith_n whether_o by_o speak_v or_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n or_o stand_v up_o 17._o of_o decent_a gesture_n in_o the_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n 18._o of_o font_n table_n cup_n clothes_n and_o other_o utensil_n 19_o make_v new_a officer_n for_o these_o action_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la as_o doorkeeper_n clark_n churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n 20._o judge_v when_o any_o private_a man_n shall_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v silent_a and_o such_o other_o order_n necessary_a to_o peace_n and_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 28_o 29._o 33._o 26_o 40._o 29._o most_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o every_o pastor_n judgement_n some_o may_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o yet_o some_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o concordant_a determination_n of_o consociated_n church_n in_o a_o synod_n or_o by_o consent_n but_o none_o of_o they_o
pragmatical_o thrust_v himself_o into_o another_o man_n charge_n and_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o his_o neighbour_n church_n and_o pastor_n and_o attempt_v to_o exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o he_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v as_o a_o usurper_n and_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o order_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 3_o john_n 9_o 10._o 48._o yet_o every_o pastor_n be_v a_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o unconverted_a world_n to_o call_v they_o so_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o exercise_v his_o office_n in_o it_o where_o ever_o he_o have_v a_o orderly_a call_n and_o if_o he_o teach_v or_o administer_v sacrament_n or_o discipline_n upon_o such_o a_o particular_a call_n in_o a_o neighbour_n church_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o officer_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o pastor_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o not_o as_o a_o layman_n as_o a_o license_a physician_n medicate_v another_o physician_n or_o another_o hospital_n when_o call_v to_o it_o not_o only_o as_o a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v unlicensed_a but_o as_o a_o license_a physician_n so_o timothy_n apâ—llo_n silas_n and_o other_o do_v 49._o therefore_o neighbour_n pastor_n must_v have_v so_o much_o care_n of_o other_o church_n as_o to_o admonish_v they_o against_o the_o infection_n of_o any_o heresy_n or_o scandal_n which_o they_o see_v they_o in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o whether_o by_o heretical_a wicked_a pastor_n or_o other_o 50_o all_o neighbour_n church_n capable_a of_o correspondence_n be_v bind_v to_o hold_v a_o special_a concord_n among_o themselves_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o their_o unity_n or_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o infidel_n world_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o several_a church_n from_o danger_n by_o heresy_n or_o discord_n act_v 15._o john_n 17._o 21_o 22._o eph._n 4._o 3_o 6._o 51._o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v just_o in_o one_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o rest_n till_o he_o repent_v therefore_o the_o neighbour_n church_n may_v do_v well_o to_o acquaint_v each_o other_o who_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v when_o there_o be_v cause_n 52._o this_o correspondence_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o messenger_n letter_n or_o synod_n 53._o whether_o such_o synod_n be_v state_v or_o occasional_a and_o whether_o the_o precedent_n shall_v be_v still_o the_o same_o or_o change_v with_o such_o other_o circumstance_n be_v thing_n not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n but_o leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o humane_a prudence_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o end_n intend_v 54._o though_o the_o major_a part_n in_o these_o synod_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a governor_n of_o the_o minor_a yet_o the_o pastor_n there_o assemble_v be_v still_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o they_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o concord_n in_o thing_n lawful_a among_o themselves_o therefore_o their_o decree_n about_o such_o thing_n be_v obligatory_a to_o the_o people_n ratione_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la and_o they_o be_v obligatory_a to_o one_o another_o i_o mean_v the_o pastor_n ratione_fw-la concordiae_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o synod_n 55._o though_o the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v unapt_a conscience_n be_v a_o act_n of_o science_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o know_v that_o by_o the_o obligation_n now_o in_o question_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o primary_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n intend_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o command_v of_o parent_n magistrate_n and_o pastor_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n do_v all_o true_o bind_v the_o soul_n or_o will_v or_o man_n or_o as_o they_o say_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v only_o by_o a_o secondary_a obligation_n from_o a_o derive_v power_n as_o god_n bind_v it_o by_o a_o primary_n obligation_n by_o the_o primitive_a power_n he_o that_o have_v no_o power_n of_o oblige_v have_v no_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o he_o that_o oblige_v not_o the_o soul_n and_o will_n oblige_v not_o the_o man_n at_o all_o by_o any_o moral_a obligation_n the_o body_n alone_o or_o immediate_o be_v bind_v by_o cord_n and_o chain_n but_o not_o by_o command_n and_o law_n he_o that_o may_v not_o bind_v the_o soul_n by_o a_o command_n have_v no_o command_a authority_n col._n 3._o 20_o 22._o eph._n 6._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 1._o heb._n 13_o 17_o 24._o &_o 11._o 8._o 56._o therefore_o the_o distinction_n of_o internal_a and_o external_n government_n and_o of_o the_o forum_n interius_fw-la &_o exterius_fw-la need_v better_a explication_n than_o be_v use_v by_o most_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v worse_o than_o useless_a the_o true_a difference_n of_o the_o government_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o be_v fetch_v ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o fine_a proximo_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la regendi_fw-la but_o as_o it_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v inâ—rinsecal_n or_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o as_o it_o difference_v government_n by_o the_o sword_n from_o that_o which_o work_v only_o on_o the_o mind_n 57_o the_o same_o god_n who_o institute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v also_o immediate_o institute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n they_o be_v coordinate_a and_o neither_o of_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o other_o 58_o as_o to_o the_o work_n and_o end_v the_o magistrate_n work_v and_o the_o minister_n have_v each_o a_o preeminency_n in_o their_o own_o kind_n 59_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o parent_n may_v all_o command_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o all_o their_o command_n be_v obligatory_a as_o to_o learn_v a_o catâ—chisme_n to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n 60._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o pastor_n to_o excommunicate_v either_o king_n or_o their_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o their_o own_o parent_n unless_o perhaps_o in_o some_o rare_a case_n by_o any_o public_a formal_a or_o dishonour_v excommunication_n because_o the_o great_a command_n in_o nature_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n honour_v the_o king_n lie_v low_a than_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o excommunication_n and_o be_v antecedent_n to_o it_o and_o as_o affirmative_n bind_v not_o semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la so_o also_o they_o give_v place_n to_o natural_a law_n and_o not_o natural_n ordinary_o to_o they_o and_o the_o ruler_n honour_n be_v of_o more_o public_a use_n and_o necessity_n than_o excommunication_n in_o that_o particular_a act_n be_v but_o a_o usurp_a tyrant_n who_o may_v be_v depose_v and_o dishonour_v may_v be_v excommunicate_v 61._o much_o less_o may_v a_o strange_a pastor_n to_o who_o the_o magistrate_n never_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n presume_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o who_o be_v none_o of_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n excommunicate_v king_n and_o ruler_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o proclaim_v open_a hostility_n against_o they_o 62._o pastor_n have_v no_o power_n over_o any_o but_o consenter_n nor_o can_v they_o use_v the_o sword_n or_o have_v any_o coactive_a power_n at_o all_o that_o be_v any_o power_n to_o touch_v a_o man_n body_n or_o estate_n but_o only_o to_o work_v upon_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o church-reputation_n the_o force_a power_n belong_v only_o to_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o minister_n as_o such_o at_o all_o lukeâ—â—_n â—â—_z 25_o 26_o 27._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 63._o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o physicians_n power_n if_o you_o will_v but_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v a_o hospital_n of_o volunteer_n and_o his_o office_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n or_o of_o a_o philosopher_n or_o tutor_n on_o the_o like_a supposition_n over_o adult_a disciple_n may_v much_o explicate_v the_o church_n power_n no_o wise_a physician_n will_v take_v any_o into_o his_o hospital_n and_o cure_n upon_o unsafe_a destructive_a term_n which_o the_o patient_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v impose_v but_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o function_n to_o rule_v you_o as_o to_o medicine_n for_o your_o cure_n take_v what_o i_o give_v you_o and_o use_v yourself_o upon_o it_o as_o i_o advise_v you_o or_o else_o take_v your_o course_n you_o be_v no_o patient_n for_o i_o nor_o shall_v be_v in_o my_o hospital_n i_o will_v not_o strike_v you_o nor_o fine_a and_o imprison_v you_o but_o i_o will_v be_v none_o of_o your_o physician_n or_o say_v the_o tutor_n i_o will_v be_v none_o of_o your_o teacher_n nor_o shall_v you_o be_v any_o part_n of_o my_o hospital_n school_n or_o charge_v only_o still_o remember_v here_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o discipline_n and_o the_o regulation_n of_o it_o by_o god_n law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o arbitrary_o use_v 64._o the_o undo_n of_o the_o church_n
open_a seduce_v they_o from_o god_n or_o christianity_n or_o from_o a_o godly_a righteous_a or_o sober_a life_n in_o all_o this_o moderate_a penalty_n may_v be_v use_v and_o man_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o constrain_v and_o restrain_v but_o not_o constrain_v to_o profess_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o to_o take_v the_o privilege_n which_o god_n forbid_v they_o to_o take_v so_o that_o there_o be_v fit_a mean_n leave_v for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o help_v the_o church_n by_o 68_o the_o king_n and_o magistrate_n have_v curam_fw-la animarum_fw-la though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o pastor_n have_v they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o government_n not_o only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o corporal_a case_n and_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o their_o subject_n but_o also_o in_o order_n to_o man_n holy_a sober_a and_o righteous_a live_n and_o to_o the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o their_o call_v must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o do_v all_o in_o it_o to_o these_o high_a and_o holy_a end_n rev._n 11._o 15._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o isa._n 49._o 23_o etc._n etc._n 69._o they_o be_v god_n subordinate_a officer_n and_o have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o rom._n 13._o 2_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 70._o because_o their_o power_n be_v from_o he_o and_o for_o he_o they_o have_v none_o against_o he_o 71._o yet_o have_v they_o a_o power_n which_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o as_o from_o god_n even_o when_o it_o be_v use_v by_o accident_n against_o he_o in_o some_o point_n of_o his_o will_n and_o interest_n so_o be_v it_o that_o we_o obey_v it_o not_o in_o do_v any_o sin_n ourselves_o 72._o they_o that_o make_v king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o have_v no_o charge_n of_o religion_n but_o only_o as_o the_o clergy_n judgement_n lead_v they_o but_o only_a to_o preserve_v man_n bodily_a power_n and_o say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v the_o care_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o king_n only_o of_o the_o body_n and_o our_o outward_a wealth_n do_v debase_v the_o magistrate_n as_o far_o below_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o body_n be_v below_o the_o soul_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o esteem_v love_n and_o honour_v the_o minister_n as_o much_o above_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o heaven_n be_v better_o than_o the_o flesh_n and_o earth_n and_o they_o make_v the_o difference_n so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o holy_a any_o of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o more_o they_o must_v prefer_v their_o minister_n before_o their_o king_n which_o be_v a_o popish_a and_o most_o unsufferable_a debase_v of_o the_o high_a officer_n of_o god_n 73._o the_o same_o point_n of_o religion_n the_o same_o sin_n and_o duty_n come_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o pastor_n though_o to_o several_a end_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o pastor_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o heresy_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o murder_n adultery_n and_o theft_n and_o so_o be_v the_o pastor_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n be_v judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v for_o heresy_n and_o murder_n and_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o pastor_n be_v judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o impenitent_a in_o such_o guilt_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 74._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o fault_n and_o some_o sort_n of_o inquisition_n into_o fault_n which_o the_o magistrate_n may_v prudent_o restrain_v the_o pastor_n from_o meddle_v with_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n especial_o when_o they_o will_v indirect_o make_v themselves_o judge_n of_o man_n title_n and_o estate_n or_o in_o controvert_v case_n where_o the_o magistrate_n must_v first_o decide_v and_o the_o pastor_n only_o follow_v if_o the_o pastor_n will_v be_v the_o first_o decider_n and_o prevent_v the_o magistrate_n and_o assume_v his_o work_n or_o otherwise_o wrong_a the_o public_a peace_n or_o private_a right_n they_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v 75._o the_o magistrate_n have_v all_o the_o coactive_a government_n over_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o over_o any_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o his_o subjection_n without_o his_o consent_n as_o traitorous_a and_o if_o he_o will_v consent_v he_o may_v thank_v himself_o 76._o magistrate_n may_v by_o moderate_a penalty_n drive_v on_o negligent_a pastor_n to_o their_o duty_n and_o restrain_v they_o from_o mischieve_v the_o church_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o notorious_a pernicious_a maladministration_n as_o solomon_n depose_v abiather_n etc._n etc._n 77._o but_o they_o must_v not_o on_o this_o pretence_n invade_v any_o part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n as_o to_o ordain_v degrade_v baptize_v excommunicate_v ecclesiastical_o nor_o impose_v on_o the_o pastor_n any_o of_o the_o circumstantial_o which_o it_o be_v their_o own_o office_n to_o determine_v of_o 78._o pastor_n must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n to_o command_v 79._o many_o thing_n be_v sinful_o command_v because_o without_o necessity_n or_o cause_n or_o because_o to_o ill_a end_n or_o with_o ill_a circumstance_n in_o the_o commander_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n duty_n to_o obey_v in_o because_o one_o law_n may_v be_v for_o a_o ruler_n and_o another_o for_o a_o subject_a and_o their_o duty_n various_a 80._o where_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o obey_v it_o be_v yet_o unlawful_a for_o subject_n to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n as_o be_v the_o authorize_v officer_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a rom._n 〈…〉_z 2_o 3_o 5_o 6._o 81._o though_o usual_o it_o be_v very_o unfit_a that_o pastor_n be_v also_o magistrate_n both_o because_o of_o some_o dissonancy_n in_o their_o necessary_a deportment_n and_o work_n and_o because_o one_o of_o the_o office_n alone_o be_v enough_o for_o any_o man_n faithful_o to_o perform_v yet_o if_o the_o king_n make_v magistrate_n of_o pastor_n as_o magistrate_n their_o coactive_a power_n must_v be_v obey_v 82._o magistrate_n may_v make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n in_o circumstancial_o circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la which_o belong_v to_o their_o proper_a determination_n and_o also_o to_o enforce_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n as_o far_o as_o prudence_n shall_v just_o direct_v they_o of_o this_o see_v grotius_n de_fw-fr imp._n sum_fw-la pot_n 83._o magistrate_n may_v call_v synod_n and_o council_n and_o the_o pastor_n may_v also_o voluntary_o assemble_v for_o mutual_a advice_n either_o in_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o lesser_a case_n when_o the_o magistrate_n forbid_v it_o not_o 84._o in_o a_o time_n when_o blasphemy_n or_o heresy_n or_o sedition_n prevail_v the_o magistrate_n may_v name_v certain_a blasphemy_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o may_v forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o preach_v up_o 85._o and_o he_o may_v restrain_v all_o utter_o unable_a person_n or_o heretical_a false_a teacher_n or_o any_o that_o notorious_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a from_o the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v in_o his_o dominion_n till_o they_o be_v prove_v fit_a that_o be_v from_o abuse_v the_o gospel_n and_o man_n soul_n 86._o but_o if_o on_o this_o pretence_n he_o shall_v forbid_v christ_n faithful_a able_a minister_n to_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o save_v man_n soul_n when_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o more_o especial_o to_o do_v that_o work_n as_o proportion_v to_o the_o number_n and_o necessity_n of_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n so_o heinous_a against_o christ_n and_o against_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o i_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v now_o to_o aggravate_v or_o express_v 1_o thes._n 2._o 15_o 16._o 87._o if_o faithful_a minister_n break_v good_a law_n they_o must_v be_v punish_v as_o other_o subject_n in_o purse_n or_o body_n or_o name_n so_o as_o may_v least_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o christ._n 88_o they_o that_o silence_n faithful_a able_a pastor_n for_o such_o fault_n as_o may_v be_v otherwise_o punish_v do_v grievous_o punish_v the_o faultless_a people_n even_o in_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o as_o if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o family_n of_o a_o hundred_o person_n be_v forbid_v to_o give_v they_o bread_n to_o save_v their_o life_n because_o he_o be_v drink_v or_o swear_v a_o oath_n which_o may_v be_v punish_v on_o himself_o alone_o 89._o the_o magistrate_n may_v excommunicate_v in_o his_o way_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pastor_n do_v in_o they_o that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n may_v as_o a_o penalty_n for_o a_o crime_n lay_v subject_n under_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n and_o outlaw_n they_o and_o command_v all_o man_n to_o avoid_v familiarity_n with_o they_o and_o this_o as_o bad_a subject_n
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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
the_o church_n be_v the_o pastor_n and_o these_o be_v the_o short_a plain_a and_o least_o ambiguous_a term_n and_o more_o clear_a than_o internal_a ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a which_o have_v all_o much_o obscurity_n and_o ambiguity_n pag._n 238._o prince_n only_o be_v governor_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v with_o the_o sword_n bishop_n be_v no_o governor_n in_o those_o thing_n with_o the_o sword_n pag._n 240._o we_o confess_v prince_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n supreme_a bearer_n of_o the_o sword_n we_o give_v prince_n no_o power_n to_o devise_v or_o invent_v new_a religion_n to_o alter_v or_o change_v sacrament_n to_o decide_v or_o debate_v doubt_n of_o faith_n to_o disturb_v or_o infringe_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o these_o two_o last_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o what_o we_o puritan_n as_o they_o call_v we_o hold_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n may_v and_o must_v decide_v doubt_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o execution_n by_o the_o sword_n as_o who_o shall_v be_v banish_v or_o imprison_v as_o a_o teacher_n of_o heresy_n 2._o and_o that_o canon_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la not_o take_v the_o pastor_n proper_a work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n even_o if_o he_o please_v without_o the_o prelate_n and_o if_o pastor_n make_v canon_n theâ—_n be_v but_o in_o order_n to_o their_o proper_a way_n of_o execution_n pag._n 252._o and_o if_o prince_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a you_o must_v tell_v we_o who_o shall_v since_o by_o god_n law_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o consequent_a be_v inevitable_a that_o prince_n alone_o be_v god_n minister_n bear_v the_o sword_n to_o reward_v and_o revenge_v good_a and_o evil_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n be_v they_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a unless_o you_o think_v that_o disorder_n and_o abuse_v ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v free_o permit_v page_z 256._o this_o then_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o prince_n which_o we_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n bear_v the_o sword_n free_o to_o permit_v and_o public_o defend_v that_o which_o god_n command_v so_o may_v they_o with_o just_a force_n remove_v whatsoever_o be_v erroneous_a vicious_a and_o superstitious_a within_o their_o land_n and_o with_o external_a loss_n and_o corporal_a pain_n repress_v the_o broacher_n and_o abetter_n of_o heresy_n and_o all_o impiety_n from_o which_o subjection_n to_o prince_n no_o man_n within_o their_o realm_n monk_n priest_n preacher_n or_o prelate_n be_v exempt_v and_o without_o their_o realm_n no_o mortal_a man_n have_v any_o power_n from_o christ_n judicial_o to_o depose_v they_o much_o less_o to_o invade_v they_o in_o open_a field_n least_o of_o all_o to_o warrant_v their_o subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o they_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o and_o not_o whether_o prince_n be_v 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must_v be_v discerner_n and_o judge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v page_z 271._o ph._n if_o general_n council_n may_v err_v the_o church_n may_v err_v th._n as_o though_o none_o be_v of_o or_o in_o the_o church_n but_o only_a bishop_n or_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n without_o exception_n be_v ever_o present_a at_o any_o council_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a may_v not_o strike_v the_o stroke_n without_o the_o rest_n see_v pag._n 350_o 351_o 352._o et_fw-fr seq_fw-fr that_o only_a magistrate_n may_v touch_v body_n or_o good_n page_n 358._o the_o watchman_n and_o shepherd_n that_o serve_v christ_n in_o his_o church_n have_v their_o kind_n of_o regiment_n distinct_a from_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o state_n but_o that_o regiment_n of_o they_o be_v by_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n not_o by_o terror_n or_o compulsion_n and_o reach_v neither_o to_o the_o good_n nor_o to_o the_o body_n of_o any_o man_n page_n 366._o as_o for_o your_o episcopal_a power_n over_o prince_n if_o that_o be_v it_o you_o seek_v for_o and_o not_o to_o take_v their_o kingdom_n from_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o if_o they_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n you_o may_v reprove_v they_o if_o they_o hear_v you_o not_o you_o may_v leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o shut_v heaven_n against_o they_o if_o they_o fall_v to_o open_a heresy_n or_o wilful_a impiety_n you_o may_v refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o prayer_n and_o other_o divine_a duty_n yea_o you_o must_v rather_o yield_v your_o life_n with_o submission_n into_o their_o hand_n than_o deliver_v they_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n otherwise_o than_o god_n have_v appoint_v say_v you_o so_o i_o promise_v you_o sir_n if_o king_n must_v be_v deal_v so_o strict_o with_o though_o it_o cost_v you_o your_o life_n i_o will_v be_v a_o nonconformist_a a_o little_a long_o though_o it_o cost_v i_o my_o livelihood_n rather_o than_o give_v baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n absolution_n and_o the_o justify_v assertion_n at_o burial_n as_o common_o as_o i_o must_v do_v if_o i_o conform_v p._n 525._o pastor_n have_v their_o kind_n of_o correction_n even_o over_o prince_n but_o such_o as_o by_o god_n law_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o pastor_n vocation_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o prince_n salvation_n and_o that_o exceed_v not_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n other_o correction_n over_o any_o private_a man_n pastor_n have_v none_o much_o less_o over_o prince_n prince_n may_v force_v their_o subject_n by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n bishop_n may_v not_o force_v their_o flock_n with_o any_o corporal_a or_o external_a violence_n pag._n 526._o chrysostom_n say_v for_o of_o all_o man_n christian_a bishop_n may_v least_o correct_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n by_o force_n judge_n that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n may_v compel_v but_o here_o in_o the_o church_n we_o may_v not_o offer_v any_o violence_n but_o only_o persuade_v we_o have_v not_o so_o great_a authority_n give_v we_o by_o the_o 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