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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
whether_o they_o be_v church-member_n or_o not_o and_o he_o may_v as_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o church_n privilege_n and_o peace_n till_o forfeit_v restrain_v all_o excommunicate_a person_n from_o force_v themselves_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o do_v excommunicate_v they_o 90._o so_o contentious_a be_v pastor_n oft_o time_n and_o so_o necessary_a be_v the_o magistrate_n office_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o every_o church_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o censor_n appoint_v by_o force_n to_o silence_n intrude_a bawler_n and_o railer_n and_o to_o restrain_v minister_n from_o make_v it_o their_o public_a work_n unpeaceable_o to_o traduce_v and_o revile_v their_o brethren_n and_o represent_v dissenter_n as_o odious_a to_o the_o flock_n and_o if_o such_o magistrate_n have_v keep_v the_o church_n order_n and_o peace_n according_a to_o their_o office_n it_o have_v prevent_v abundance_n of_o the_o papal_a 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another_o and_o the_o parent_n by_o a_o three_o or_o none_o the_o magistrate_n command_v one_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o bishop_n another_o the_o bishop_n command_v you_o to_o use_v a_o ceremony_n or_o to_o keep_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o your_o parent_n forbid_v it_o you_o in_o such_o case_n which_o must_v you_o conform_v to_o and_o obey_v answ._n when_o i_o be_o desire_v and_o promise_v by_o those_o concern_v in_o it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v well_o take_v i_o will_v answer_v such_o kind_n of_o question_n as_o these_o but_o till_o then_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o tongue_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v my_o peace_n 94._o no_o contrary_a command_n of_o churchman_n as_o they_o be_v call_v nor_o any_o of_o our_o own_o vow_n or_o covenant_n can_v excuse_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o lawful_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v authorize_v they_o to_o command_v that_o be_v which_o be_v belong_v to_o their_o place_n of_o government_n to_o regulate_v though_o 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against_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o dissenter_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o i_o know_v not_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v concord_n and_o yet_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o over_o solicitous_a of_o my_o peace_n i_o will_v make_v up_o the_o number_n with_o these_o less_o please_a proposition_n 95._o because_o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v of_o all_o man_n usual_o either_o the_o great_a blessing_n or_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o mankind_n on_o earth_n say_v campanella_n metaph._n potentiae_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la haeresis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la amoris_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la though_o indeed_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v name_v more_o as_o tyranny_n be_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v heathen_a 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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
rebellion_n be_v to_o be_v disow_v by_o all_o that_o will_v be_v true_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o officer_n in_o my_o sermon_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o day_n before_o they_o vote_v the_o restoration_n of_o the_o king_n i_o say_v somewhat_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o popish_a religion_n in_o this_o point_n and_o a_o papist_n gentleman_n first_o write_v a_o invective_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v give_v no_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v and_o several_a person_n of_o unknown_a name_n write_v letter_n to_o i_o to_o urge_v and_o challenge_v i_o to_o prove_v it_o blindly_n or_o wilful_o overlook_v the_o undeniable_a proof_n which_o i_o have_v there_o lay_v down_o from_o one_o of_o their_o general_a council_n viz._n the_o decree_n of_o approve_a general_n council_n be_v the_o papist_n religion_n the_o decree_n of_o approve_a general_n council_n be_v for_o the_o pope_n depose_v temporal_a lord_n if_o they_o exterminate_v not_o such_o as_o deny_v 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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
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 christ_n master_n or_o the_o function_n to_o preach_v baptize_v impose_v hand_n and_o forgive_v sin_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o prince_n power_n and_o law_n or_o the_o apostle_n may_v enter_v to_o convert_v country_n without_o caesar_n delegation_n these_o be_v jest_n and_o shift_n of_o you_o page_n 261._o to_o bishop_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n prince_n as_o well_o as_o other_o must_v yield_v obedience_n but_o if_o bishop_n pass_v their_o commission_n and_o speak_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o they_o list_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n may_v despise_v they_o page_n 258._o his_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o your_o bishop_n can_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o must_v be_v judge_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o speak_v by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v no_o small_a presumption_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n they_o be_v no_o judge_n of_o his_o voice_n page_n 259._o if_o you_o take_v judge_v for_o discern_v the_o people_n 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 law_n as_o to_o repress_v offender_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v we_o have_v no_o use_n of_o any_o such_o violent_a power_n for_o that_o christ_n crown_v they_o which_o abstain_v from_o sin_n not_o of_o a_o force_a but_o of_o a_o willing_a mind_n hilary_n teach_v the_o same_o lesson_n if_o this_o violence_n be_v use_v for_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o bishop_n will_v be_v against_o it_o god_n need_v no_o force_a service_n he_o require_v no_o constrain_a confession_n i_o can_v receive_v any_o man_n but_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a ☜_o i_o can_v give_v ear_n but_o to_o he_o that_o intreat_v i_o can_v sign_v that_o be_v baptize_v any_o but_o he_o that_o glad_o profess_v so_o origen_n for_o all_o the_o crime_n which_o god_n will_v have_v revenge_v he_o will_v have_v they_o revenge_v not_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o calling_n can_v command_v other_o or_o authorise_v violence_n or_o arm_n pag._n 541._o parliament_n have_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n the_o clergy_n whole_o exclude_v and_o yet_o their_o act_n and_o statute_n good_a and_o when_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a their_o voice_n from_o the_o conquest_n to_o this_o day_n be_v never_o negative_a by_o god_n law_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o make_v law_n for_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n you_o may_v teach_v you_o may_v not_o command_v persuasion_n be_v your_o part_n compulsion_n be_v the_o prince_n page_n 245._o far_o better_a st._n ambrose_n say_v if_o the_o emperor_n ask_v for_o tribute_n we_o deny_v it_o not_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n pay_v tribute_n if_o he_o affect_v the_o land_n themselves_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v they_o no_o man_n among_o we_o be_v any_o let_v to_o