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power_n	apostle_n	church_n	presbyter_n	5,413	5	10.2530	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42763	CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing G752; ESTC R21587	30,033	52

touch_v the_o outward_a man_n or_o the_o outward_a dispose_n of_o divine_a thing_n in_o this_o or_o that_o dominion_n as_o be_v say_v not_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o evangelical_a ordinance_n pierce_v into_o the_o conscience_n itself_o but_o the_o object_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a be_v a_o thing_n mere_o and_o pure_o spiritual_a and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a for_o even_o that_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o outward_a court_n or_o judicatory_n and_o which_o inflict_v public_a censure_n forbid_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n do_v proper_o concern_v the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 56._o sure_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a minister_n although_o they_o can_v do_v it_o unchallenge_v and_o uncontrolled_a and_o be_v therein_o allow_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o prelatical_a time_n it_o be_v yet_o will_v not_o usurp_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o judge_v and_o determine_v concerning_o man_n honour_n good_n inheritance_n division_n of_o family_n or_o other_o civil_a business_n see_v they_o well_o know_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v heterogeneous_a to_o their_o office_n but_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o judgeing_a of_o civil_a cause_n so_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v negligent_a and_o slothful_a in_o their_o own_o office_n they_o shall_v in_o that_o be_v no_o less_o culpable_a 57_o to_o the_o object_n also_o of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n belong_v the_o assemble_n of_o synod_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a assembly_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n and_o assemble_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o be_v so_o consider_v the_o governor_n of_o church_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n act_n 1_o 5._o in_o a_o manifest_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o use_v their_o own_o right_a of_o meet_v together_o and_o conveen_a that_o the_o church_n endanger_v may_v be_v relieve_v and_o support_v 58._o three_o those_o power_n be_v difference_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o form_n and_o that_o three_o way_n for_o first_o the_o civil_a power_n although_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v ministerial_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v lordly_a and_o magisterial_a ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v indeed_o furnish_v with_o authority_n yet_o that_o authority_n be_v like_a the_o fatherly_a than_o the_o kingly_a authority_n yea_o also_o it_o be_v pure_o ministerial_a much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bear_v dominion_n over_o the_o flock_n 59_o emperor_n king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v indeed_o appoint_v father_n of_o the_o country_n but_o they_o be_v withal_o lord_n of_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o they_o to_o bear_v rule_n and_o command_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o as_o they_o list_v for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o the_o subject_n yet_o it_o belong_v to_o their_o power_n true_o and_o proper_o to_o exercise_v dominion_n to_o hold_v principality_n to_o proceed_v imperious_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o oversee_v to_o feed_v as_o shepherd_n to_o correct_v and_o rectify_v to_o bear_v the_o key_n to_o be_v steward_n in_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o house_n or_o to_o govern_v as_o lord_n or_o lordlike_o to_o rule_v yea_o in_o brief_a this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n that_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v serve_v or_o minister_v unto_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o latter_a to_o minister_v or_o serve_v 60._o now_o we_o have_v one_o only_a lord_n which_o govern_v our_o soul_n neither_o be_v it_o competent_a to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o to_o have_v power_n and_o authori●y_n over_o conscience_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v his_o own_o steward_n over_o his_o own_o family_n that_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n they_o may_v give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o allowance_n or_o portion_n and_o to_o dispense_v his_o mystery_n faithful_o and_o to_o they_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o key_n or_o power_n of_o let_v in_o into_o his_o house_n or_o exclude_v out_o of_o his_o house_n those_o who_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v let_v in_o or_o shut_v out_o matth._n 16._o 19_o and_o 18._o 18._o luk._n 12._o 42._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 7._o 61._o next_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v endue_v with_o authority_n of_o compel_v but_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o ministry_n to_o compel_v the_o disobedient_a if_o any_o compulsion_n be_v in_o or_o about_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n it_o be_v adventitious_a from_o without_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n from_o which_o it_o be_v very_o heterogeneous_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o suspend_v or_o excommunicate_a person_n shall_v be_v find_v who_o shall_v be_v so_o stiffnecked_a and_o so_o impudent_a that_o at_o once_o he_o cast_v off_o all_o shame_n and_o make_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o those_o censure_n but_o scorn_v and_o contemn_v the_o same_o or_o peradventure_o shall_v insolent_o or_o proud_o engyre_v and_o obtrude_v himself_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n or_o be_v also_o fill_v with_o devilish_a malice_n do_v more_o and_o more_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n in_o such_o case_n have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v by_o way_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v in_o readiness_n a_o compel_a jurisdiction_n and_o external_a force_n whereby_o such_o stubborn_a rebellious_a and_o undaunted_a pride_n may_v be_v external_o repress_v 62._o last_o of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n work_v only_o political_o or_o civil_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sceptre_n or_o sword_n make_v and_o guard_v civil_a law_n which_o sometime_o also_o he_o change_v or_o repeal_v and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n he_o effect_v with_o a_o secular_a power_n but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n deal_v spiritual_o and_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o authority_n entrust_v or_o receive_v from_o he_o alone_o neither_o be_v it_o exercise_v without_o prayer_n or_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n nor_o last_o do_v it_o use_v any_o other_o then_o spiritual_a weapon_n 63._o the_o same_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v punish_v one_o way_n by_o the_o civil_a another_o way_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n under_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o crime_n with_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a 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the_o age_n follow_v will_v peradventure_o yield_v more_o tractable_a spirit_n more_o mild_a heart_n than_o our_o time_n have_v see_v also_o lavater_n agree_v in_o this_o homil._n 52._o on_o nehem._n because_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v abuse_v excommunication_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o their_o own_o tyranny_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o almost_o no_o just_a discipline_n can_v be_v any_o more_o settle_v in_o the_o church_n but_o unless_o the_o wicked_a be_v restrain_v all_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n run_v into_o the_o worst_a condition_n see_v beside_o the_o opinion_n of_o fabritius_n upon_o psal._n 149_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o spiritual_a correction_n which_o he_o ground_v upon_o that_o text_n compare_v with_o matthew_n 16._o 19_o and_o 18._o 18._o john_n 20._o 23._o 108._o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v doubt_v or_o call_v in_o question_n but_o beside_o these_o other_o learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n of_o those_o church_n be_v and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n herein_o with_o those_o now_o cite_v and_o indeed_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n chap._n 18._o may_v be_v a_o evidence_n hereof_o but_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o just_a discipline_n among_o minister_n for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o minister_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o synod_n those_o that_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v again_o into_o the_o way_n if_o they_o be_v curable_a or_o to_o be_v depose_v and_o like_o wolf_n drive_v away_o from_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o be_v incurable_a that_o this_o manner_n of_o synodical_a censure_n namely_o of_o depose_v minister_n from_o their_o office_n for_o some_o great_a scandal_n be_v use_v in_o the_o republic_n of_o zurich_n lavater_n be_v witness_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o zurich_n chap._n 23._o sure_o they_o can_v not_o be_v of_o that_o 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the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v as_o with_o a_o bridle_n tame_v and_o that_o the_o repentance_n amendment_n and_o gain_v of_o vicious_a man_n unto_o salvation_n may_v be_v seek_v than_o that_o sinner_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o disposition_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n without_o controllment_n and_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n to_o draw_v other_o headlong_o into_o ruin_n with_o themselves_o and_o see_v either_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n must_v take_v no_o rust_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_n will_v certain_o contract_v much_o rust_n what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v let_v the_o wise_a and_o godly_a who_o alone_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n judge_n finis_fw-la