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c._n 12._o zozoman_n l._n 7._o e._n 8._o theodoretus_n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o historia_fw-la tripartit_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 14._o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n ordain_v he_o the_o synod_n name_v he_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o bishop_n be_v divide_v in_o judgement_n and_o its_o like_a they_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o godly_a emperor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n athanasius_n epist_n de_fw-fr solit_fw-la vita_fw-la ambros_n l._n 5._o orat_fw-la ad_fw-la auxentium_fw-la and_o l._n 5._o epist_n 32._o ad_fw-la valentinianum_fw-la zozomen_fw-fr l._n 6._o c._n 7._o concilium_fw-la toletanum_n iii_o concilium_fw-la milevitanum_fw-la and_o divers_z other_o which_o i_o have_v cite_v elsewhere_o make_v the_o emperor_n a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n not_o a_o head_n and_o lord_n intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la filium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la judicem_fw-la non_fw-la dominum_fw-la supra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la i_o may_v add_v augustin_n epist_n 48._o 50._o 162._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n c._n 18._o cyril_n alexandrinus_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n all_o protestant_n divine_n of_o note_n and_o learning_n chap._n xxvii_o quest_n 23._o whether_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n be_v any_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o whether_o we_o differ_v not_o more_o from_o papist_n in_o this_o than_o our_o adversary_n the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o some_o learned_a divine_n on_o the_o contrary_n answer_v it_o be_v most_o unjust_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o we_o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o 1085._o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o assist_v with_o their_o power_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n take_v cognizance_n only_o of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o church_n not_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o doctrine_n we_o disclaim_v as_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a it_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o bonifacius_n 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his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o ergo_fw-la his_o kingdom_n be_v as_o large_a as_o all_o thing_n ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n power_n kingly_a and_o his_o power_n mediatory_a which_o include_v a_o power_n as_o god_n for_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o a_o mediatory_a king_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n do_v no_o way_n make_v he_o king_n of_o devil_n of_o hell_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a no_o more_o than_o david_n power_n over_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n make_v he_o king_n and_o feeder_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n never_o divine_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o devil_n and_o king_n of_o hell_n though_o he_o subdue_v devil_n and_o hell_n and_o make_v they_o his_o footstool_n col._n 2._o 15._o but_o as_o hability_n and_o gift_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n a_o priest_n but_o he_o behoove_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n and_o a_o lawful_a call_n heb._n 5._o 4_o 5._o so_o he_o behoove_v to_o be_v call_v set_v and_o establish_v on_o the_o holy-hill_n of_o zion_n as_o a_o king_n of_o the_o father_n make_v psal_n 2._o 5_o 6._o psal_n 89._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o ver_fw-la 68_o 69._o 54_o 55._o and_o therefore_o though_o as_o king_n and_o a_o eternal_a king_n he_o subdue_v all_o thing_n even_o his_o enemy_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o be_v king_n and_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n arg._n 8._o all_o those_o who_o christ_n make_v officer_n legate_n and_o ambassador_n of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n they_o have_v either_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n and_o of_o old_a apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n that_o they_o may_v make_v work_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n or_o they_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o admonition_n and_o rebuke_n to_o deal_v for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o governor_n and_o 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the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o less_o than_o the_o priest_n let_v erastus_n and_o all_o his_o see_v to_o this_o and_o then_o must_v the_o priest_n also_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o oppressor_n 2._o the_o different_a precedent_n in_o the_o judicature_n make_v they_o different_a judicature_n 3._o it_o be_v deny_v that_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o come_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a synedry_n at_o jerusalem_n erastus_n do_v say_v this_o but_o not_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o place_n 2_o chron._n 19_o do_v clear_o expound_v the_o place_n deut._n 17._o for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v judge_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a synedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n not_o in_o a_o civil_a coactive_a way_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n 1._o because_o all_o cause_n be_v by_o a_o coactive_a power_n judge_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n the_o supreme_a sword_n bearer_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 5._o v_o 13._o rom._n 13_o 4._o to_o eschew_v oppression_n and_o maintain_v justice_n jer._n 22._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o cause_n here_o judge_v in_o this_o synedrim_n be_v judge_v in_o another_o reduplication_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n difference_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 13._o now_o if_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n judge_v in_o the_o same_o judicature_n these_o same_o civil_a cause_n and_o the_o same_o way_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o magistrate_n as_o erastus_n say_v why_o be_v there_o in_o the_o text_n 1._o two_o judicature_n one_o v_o 5._o in_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n another_o at_o jerusalem_n v_o 8_o 2._o what_o mean_v this_o that_o the_o king_n matter_n be_v judge_v in_o the_o civil_a judicature_n not_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o erastus_n say_v for_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v precedent_n in_o these_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o they_o for_o then_o amariah_n be_v as_o well_o over_o the_o king_n matter_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n over_o the_o lord_n matter_n as_o over_o the_o king_n for_o if_o priest_n and_o levite_n judge_v as_o the_o deputy_n subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o king_n matter_n be_v the_o lord_n matter_n and_o the_o lord_n matter_n the_o king_n matter_n and_o amariah_n judge_v not_o as_o chief_a priest_n as_o he_o do_v burn_v incense_n but_o as_o a_o other_o judge_n this_o true_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o text_n upside_o down_o 2._o the_o cause_n judge_v in_o the_o synedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v judge_v as_o controversy_n when_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n 2_o chr._n 19_o 8._o and_o matter_n too_o hard_o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n deut._n 17._o 8._o and_o so_o doubt_v of_o law_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n now_o mal._n 2._o 7._o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o this_o way_n only_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n judge_v not_o that_o they_o inflict_v death_n on_o any_o but_o they_o resolve_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o fence_a city_n what_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n moral_a or_o judicial_a what_o not_o what_o deserve_v church_n censure_n what_o not_o who_o be_v clean_o who_o unclean_a and_o all_o these_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o have_v so_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o the_o conscience_n be_v under_o a_o divine_a law_n 3._o erastus_n say_v it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o levite_n only_o be_v magistrate_n in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o i_o deny_v it_o erastus_n shall_v have_v make_v it_o know_v to_o we_o from_o some_o scripture_n i_o find_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o scripture_n erastus_n it_o be_v true_a that_o beza_n say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o 265._o supreme_a power_n to_o cause_v every_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n but_o how_o have_v he_o that_o supreme_a power_n if_o he_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o your_o presbyter_n do_v subject_a the_o magistrate_n to_o they_o and_o compel_v he_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o disobey_v ans_fw-fr the_o magistrate_n even_o king_n david_n leave_v not_o off_o to_o be_v supreme_a because_o nathan_n command_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n and_o his_o noble_n leave_v not_o off_o to_o command_v as_o magistrate_n though_o jonah_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o to_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o fast_o all_o the_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rebuke_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 1._o 10._o jer._n 22._o 2_o 3._o jer._n 1._o 18._o 2_o kin._n 12._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o kin._n 21._o 21_o 22_o 23._o isa_n 30._o 33._o hos_fw-la 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o to_o their_o commandment_n in_o the_o lord_n if_o presbyter_n do_v command_v as_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o high_a power_n on_o earth_n if_o they_o have_v soul_n must_v submit_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o lord_n rebuking_n threaten_n and_o commandment_n in_o their_o mouth_n court_n sycophant_n say_v the_o contrary_a but_o we_o care_v not_o 2._o but_o they_o punish_v the_o
shall_v choose_v the_o elder_n 329._o at_o least_o at_o the_o first_o even_o though_o the_o church_n do_v not_o consent_v but_o how_o can_v they_o sit_v in_o place_n of_o the_o church_n and_o judge_n who_o be_v against_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o church_n choose_v to_o be_v judge_n for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n as_o you_o say_v but_o to_o tell_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v but_o once_o choose_v the_o elder_n for_o if_o he_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o law_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o he_o can_v never_o do_v it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v law_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o he_o ought_v always_o to_o do_v it_o ans_fw-fr here_o erastus_n reason_v against_o some_o author_n that_o incline_v to_o the_o way_n of_o morellius_n if_o there_o be_v no_o form_a church_n endue_v with_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o elder_n if_o there_o be_v godly_a man_n fit_a to_o be_v choose_v they_o be_v to_o convene_v and_o choose_v from_o among_o they_o elder_n the_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v to_o join_v his_o vote_n and_o power_n because_o 330._o there_o be_v a_o church_n not_o yet_o constitute_v it_o be_v now_o perturbatus_fw-la aut_fw-la corruptus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la status_fw-la and_o i_o ever_o judge_v it_o a_o golden_a say_n of_o that_o great_a divine_a fran._n junius_n that_o when_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o concur_v the_o church_n in_o that_o extraordinary_a case_n may_v do_v somewhat_o which_o ordinary_o they_o can_v do_v and_o again_o when_o the_o church_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o case_n may_v do_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o cause_v the_o church_n do_v their_o duty_n for_o its_o a_o common_a laâ—_n to_o ill_n out_o of_o order_n remedy_n out_o of_o the_o road_n way_n may_v be_v apply_v so_o if_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v corrupt_a jehoshapaht_n and_o hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n may_v reform_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n jure_fw-la communi_fw-la by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n employ_v his_o power_n to_o appoint_v elder_n all_o error_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n out_o of_o order_n yet_o it_o follow_v that_o jure_fw-la proprio_fw-la and_o ordinary_o he_o shall_v always_o do_v this_o 2._o elder_n be_v not_o proper_o representator_n of_o the_o church_n to_o i_o while_o i_o be_v better_o inform_v for_o power_n of_o feed_v and_o rule_v be_v immediate_o give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o not_o by_o the_o interveen_a mediation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o by_o their_o designation_n to_o the_o office_n thâ—s_o power_n be_v give_v by_o the_o people_n 3._o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n be_v neither_o a_o member_n far_o less_o a_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o then_o all_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n even_o heathen_a king_n and_o ruler_n which_o no_o man_n can_v say_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o help_v erastus_n erastus_n because_o the_o multitude_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o order_n therefore_o say_v they_o they_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v elder_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n but_o how_o prove_v they_o this_o though_o a_o company_n want_v a_o magistrate_n have_v this_o power_n shall_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o company_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o godly_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v this_o power_n but_o because_o confusion_n will_v follow_v therefore_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v ergo_fw-la such_o elder_n as_o make_v up_o your_o presbytery_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la consecutio_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o not_o only_o from_o necessity_n of_o eschew_v confusion_n but_o from_o the_o positive_a ordinance_n of_o god_n we_o infer_v presbyter_n we_o do_v not_o own_o any_o such_o consequence_n prelate_n and_o papist_n argue_v for_o a_o monarchy_n in_o the_o church_n from_o order_n we_o know_v no_o creature_n of_o the_o like_a frame_n erastus_n be_v for_o a_o bishop_n he_o may_v so_o argue_v not_o we_o we_o find_v christ_n have_v place_v such_o organ_n in_o his_o body_n as_o eph._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o &c_n &c_n act._n 6._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 14._o 23._o ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o we_o think_v the_o church_n can_v govern_v itself_o 2._o if_o the_o church_n want_v a_o magistrate_n as_o the_o apostolic_a church_n do_v have_v power_n to_o choose_v presbyter_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a law_n how_o dare_v erastus_n say_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o when_o the_o church_n have_v a_o godly_a magistrate_n she_o shall_v 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excommunication_n for_o to_o excommunication_n on_o the_o church_n part_n as_o excommunication_n be_v no_o more_o require_v but_o that_o the_o scandalous_a and_o murder_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o remain_v in_o the_o society_n and_o church-fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n now_o if_o the_o magistrate_n obey_v not_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n can_v use_v no_o bodily_a coaction_n or_o restraint_n to_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n to_o obtrude_v himself_o upon_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n though_o other_o either_o fellow-magistrate_n or_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n if_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o the_o parliament_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v their_o power_n as_o magistrate_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o hinder_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v profane_v for_o i_o think_v it_o easy_a to_o prove_v if_o this_o be_v a_o fit_a place_n that_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v essential_o magistrate'_v and_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o due_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o king_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o external_a dominion_n use_v in_o excommunicate_v a_o bloody_a and_o scandalous_a magistrate_n then_o in_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v he_o now_o erastus_n grant_v that_o pastor_n may_v rebuke_v and_o threaten_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o magistrate_n and_o king_n 2._o if_o because_o judge_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o eli_n and_o samuel_n sacrifice_v and_o we_o find_v this_o not_o change_v in_o the_o new_a and_o nothing_o extraordinary_a in_o this_o minister_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v do_v the_o same_o then_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o mayor_n of_o city_n and_o every_o constable_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o
but_o the_o king_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la he_o make_v law_n 31._o to_o regulate_v the_o family_n ans_fw-fr the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a it_o be_v proper_a to_o jesus_n christ_n only_o col._n 1._o 18._o eph._n 1._o 22._o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o man_n who_o be_v the_o church_n materialiter_fw-la he_o be_v not_o formal_o as_o king_n head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v not_o how_o this_o statute_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n henric._n 8._o stat._n 37._o c._n 17._o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a but_o by_o under_z and_o from_o the_o king_n royal_a majesty_n the_o only_a and_o undoubted_a supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n to_o who_o by_o holy_a scripture_n be_v give_v all_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o manner_n of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o correct_v all_o vice_n and_o sin_n whatsoever_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o subject_n the_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n lawful_a nor_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o subject_a lawful_a for_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o the_o king_n obj._n all_o christian_n be_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n ergo_fw-la much_o more_o magistrate_n ans_fw-fr this_o prove_v that_o christian_n as_o christian_n and_o magistrate_n as_o christian_n may_v judge_v &_o determine_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v their_o practice_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o with_o blind_a obedience_n to_o receive_v thing_n mr._n pryn_n can_v say_v that_o 1_o john_n 4._o 1._o be_v mean_v of_o a_o royal_a parliamentary_a or_o magistraticall_a trial_n john_n speak_v to_o christian_n as_o such_o but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n for_o think_v the_o man_n be_v neither_o king_n nor_o magistrate_n he_o ought_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4._o 1._o church_n the_o special_a objection_n move_v for_o appeal_n be_v that_o which_o paul_n do_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o we_o may_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o paul_n act_v 25._o do_v appeal_v from_o a_o church_n judge_n to_o a_o civil_a and_o a_o heathen_a judge_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n when_o he_o say_v before_o festus_n act_v 25._o i_o appeal_v to_o cesar_n ergo_fw-la so_o may_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n far_o more_o appeal_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o that_o paul_n do_v this_o jure_fw-la by_o law_n not_o by_o privilege_n but_o by_o the_o impulsion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o he_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o cesar_n so_o maccovius_fw-la so_o videlius_n so_o vtenbogardus_n so_o erastus_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o argument_n if_o it_o have_v nerve_n shall_v make_v the_o great_a turk_n when_o he_o subdue_v people_n and_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o erastus_n say_v by_o his_o place_n and_o office_n as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n he_o may_v preach_v and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o heathen_a nero_n may_v make_v church_n constitution_n and_o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o i_o and_o by_o this_o nero_n by_o office_n be_v to_o excommunicate_v make_v or_o unmake_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n judge_v what_o be_v orthodox_n doctrine_n what_o not_o debar_v heretic_n apostate_n and_o mocker_n from_o the_o table_n and_o admit_v the_o worthy_a and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n must_v have_v be_v the_o ambassador_n and_o deputy_n of_o nero_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o nero_n be_v the_o mix_a person_n and_o invest_v by_o jesus_n christ_n with_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o argument_n to_o the_o adversary_n can_v quit_v its_o cost_n â—or_a by_o this_o way_n paul_n appeal_v from_o the_o church_n in_o a_o controversy_n of_o religion_n to_o a_o nero_n a_o heathen_a unbaptised_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o refer_v his_o faith_n over_o to_o the_o will_n judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o a_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o paul_n must_v both_o jure_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o impulsion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appeal_v from_o the_o church_n to_o a_o heathen_a without_o the_o church_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n then_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o judah_n and_o supreme_a judge_n and_o governor_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o controversy_n of_o religion_n how_o can_v we_o believe_v the_o adversary_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v themselves_o and_o shall_v we_o make_v domitian_n dioclesian_n trajan_n and_o such_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o paul_n appeal_v from_o the_o church_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n to_o the_o civil_a judge_n for_o paul_n appeal_v from_o festus_n who_o be_v neither_o church_n nor_o church_n officer_n and_o so_o paul_n appeal_v from_o a_o inferior_a civil_a judge_n to_o a_o superior_a or_o civil_a judge_n as_o be_v clear_a act_v 28._o 6._o and_o when_o festus_n have_v tarry_v among_o they_o more_o than_o ten_o day_n he_o go_v down_o to_o caesarea_n and_o the_o religion_n next_o day_n sit_v in_o the_o judgement_n seat_n command_v paul_n to_o be_v bring_v vers_n 10._o and_o paul_n say_v i_o stand_v at_o caesar_n judgement_n seat_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v he_o refuse_v v_o 9_o 10._o to_o be_v judge_v by_o festus_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o say_v v_o 11._o i_o appeal_v to_o cesar_n now_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o appeal_v from_o festus_n to_o cesar_n for_o the_o jew_n lay_v many_o grievous_a complaint_n against_o paul_n which_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 8._o that_o festus_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n and_o so_o be_v manifest_o a_o partial_a judge_n and_o though_o the_o sanedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n can_v have_v judge_v in_o point_n of_o law_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o so_o by_o their_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v for_o so_o caiphas_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n deal_v with_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o his_o appeal_n from_o the_o sanedrim_n 1._o corrupt_a and_o have_v manifest_o declare_v their_o bloody_a intention_n against_o paul_n 2._o from_o a_o sanedrim_n in_o its_o constitution_n false_a and_o degener_v far_o from_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o god_n institution_n deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10._o it_o now_o usurp_a civil_a business_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o paul_n may_v also_o lawful_o appeal_v from_o a_o bloody_a and_o degenerate_v church_n judicature_n act_v according_a to_o the_o bloody_a lust_n of_o man_n against_o a_o innocent_a man_n to_o a_o more_o unpartial_a judge_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o contemner_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v nothing_o against_o our_o thesis_n which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o appeal_v in_o a_o constitute_v church_n from_o a_o lawful_a unmixed_a church_n judicature_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o paul_n appeal_v from_o the_o sanedrim_n arm_v with_o the_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n of_o festus_n a_o man_n willing_a to_o please_v the_o bloody_a accuser_n of_o paul_n as_o be_v clear_a v_o 9_o and_o festus_n will_v to_o do_v the_o jew_n a_o pleasure_n answer_v paul_n and_o say_v will_v thou_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v judge_v of_o these_o thing_n before_o i_o 3._o the_o cause_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o church_n business_n but_o a_o crime_n of_o bodily_a death_n and_o sedition_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o paul_n accusation_n profane_v of_o the_o temple_n teach_v against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v object_v to_o he_o materialiter_fw-la the_o enemy_n make_v the_o cause_n of_o paul_n a_o church_n business_n but_o formal_o it_o be_v sedition_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o business_n for_o which_o the_o sanedrim_n seek_v paul_n life_n and_o blood_n for_o which_o they_o have_v neither_o authority_n nor_o law_n by_o divine_a institution_n therefore_o they_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o felix_n festus_n and_o the_o roman_a deputy_n so_o lysias_n write_v to_o felix_n act._n 23._o 29._o i_o perceive_v paul_n to_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n but_o to_o have_v nothing_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n now_o it_o be_v clear_v the_o roman_a deputy_n think_v not_o any_o accusation_n for_o the_o jewish_a religion_n a_o matter_n of_o death_n and_o bond_n and_o therefore_o gallio_n the_o deputy_n of_o achaia_n act_v 18._o 14._o say_v
when_o he_o contribute_v his_o power_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o material_o conduce_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n though_o he_o do_v not_o contribute_v any_o thing_n that_o formal_o conduce_v to_o such_o a_o end_n 2._o so_o you_o may_v say_v a_o christian_a husband_n as_o a_o husband_n a_o godly_a physician_n as_o a_o physician_n a_o printer_n who_o print_v the_o bible_n do_v nothing_o serviceable_a to_o christ_n as_o christ_n and_o in_o promote_a christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n when_o the_o one_o beget_v child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o when_o by_o his_o art_n and_o skill_n he_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o zealous_a preacher_n the_o three_o when_o by_o his_o art_n he_o publish_v in_o print_n the_o testament_n of_o christ_n the_o physician_n do_v somewhat_o as_o a_o physician_n that_o be_v serviceable_a to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a business_n to_o restore_v to_o health_n a_o godly_a minister_n nor_o to_o beget_v a_o child_n who_o be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o grace_n nor_o to_o print_v the_o bible_n so_o a_o philosopher_n as_o a_o philosopher_n do_v convince_v one_o that_o worship_v bread_n that_o the_o man_n leave_v his_o error_n and_o this_o be_v material_o service_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o promote_a of_o christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n but_o neither_o husband_n physician_n printer_n or_o philosopher_n be_v in_o these_o act_n the_o vicar_n and_o deputy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v by_o the_o adversary_n nor_o 2._o do_v they_o as_o ecclesiastical_a person_n formal_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o do_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n far_o less_o more_o principal_o do_v they_o advance_v christ_n kingdom_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v suppose_v to_o do_v nor_o 3_o have_v their_o thus_o promote_a of_o christ_n kingdom_n any_o influence_n upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o the_o magistrate_n must_v have_v if_o he_o forbid_v sin_n as_o sin_n now_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o do_v nothing_o to_o promote_v formal_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o may_v do_v and_o do_v all_o he_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n yea_o suppose_v he_o be_v a_o turk_n set_v over_o christian_n as_o their_o magistrate_n grant_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n yet_o may_v he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n punish_v those_o who_o shall_v teach_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o impostor_n and_o though_o his_o magistraticall_a act_n be_v serviceable_a to_o christ_n material_o yet_o not_o formal_o 1._o because_o this_o magistrate_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o just_o punish_v the_o man_n that_o blasphemous_o call_v christ_n a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o impostor_n 2._o because_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o believe_v he_o not_o to_o be_v god_n and_o so_o ex_fw-la intention_n operantis_fw-la he_o punish_v he_o not_o for_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o christ_n as_o christ_n jura_fw-la and_o as_o the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n but_o as_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o as_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n thereof_o hence_o these_o proposition_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n relation_n to_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n propos_fw-fr 1._o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o vicar_n nor_o deputy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o popery_n that_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v leave_v a_o temporal_a a_o earthly_a and_o visible_a monarch_n as_o his_o vicar_n on_o earth_n now_o that_o learned_a and_o singular_a ornament_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n andreas_n rivetus_n have_v well_o say_v christ_n have_v institute_v neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n in_o the_o church_n as_o his_o successor_n nor_o any_o vicar_n with_o a_o domination_n but_o only_a minister_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v to_o discharge_v their_o embassage_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_a prince_n christ_n for_o a_o embassage_n can_v institute_v other_o ambassador_n either_o king_n or_o prince_n but_o only_a minister_n who_o do_v serve_v not_o reign_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o himself_o only_o reign_v the_o servant_n of_o this_o great_a king_n promote_v the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o prince_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o usurp_v the_o royal_a power_n yea_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o protestant_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o church_n man_n because_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o steward_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n can_v be_v a_o earthly_a prince_n and_o monarch_n have_v power_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la to_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o crown_n and_o enthrone_v and_o dethrone_v king_n do_v also_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n can_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n 51._o a_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o protestant_a divine_v condemn_v that_o blasphemous_a speech_n of_o cardinal_n bertrandus_fw-la that_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o temporal_a lord_n on_o earth_n shall_v not_o seem_v a_o discreet_a and_o wise_a prince_n if_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v a_o temporal_a vicar_n behind_o he_o in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o armacanus_n to_o be_v false_a that_o christ_n by_o birth_n be_v the_o true_a king_n of_o judea_n and_o so_o a_o temporary_a prince_n hence_o say_v they_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o temporary_a prince_n and_o a_o earthly_a monarch_n the_o successor_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o mediator_n this_o becanus_n the_o jesuite_n make_v a_o special_a ground_n of_o the_o pope_n headship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o this_o suarez_n dispute_v yea_o the_o jesuite_n aegid_a conninck_n say_v it_o be_v the_o common_a and_o receive_a opiâ—â—â—n_n of_o all_o the_o romish_n doctor_n that_o christ_n as_o man_n have_v a_o true_a kingly_a power_n and_o a_o direct_a dominion_n over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v they_o law_n and_o to_o exercise_v all_o kingly_a power_n over_o they_o though_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o be_v not_o upon_o this_o pillar_n build_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o that_o which_o augustinus_n the_o ancona_n say_v idem_fw-la esse_fw-la dominium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o papâ—_n it_o be_v the_o same_o dominion_n which_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ambassador_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o send_v he_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o many_o papist_n give_v to_o christ_n a_o indirect_a kingly_a power_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n they_o give_v the_o same_o indirect_a power_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la as_o vasquez_n and_o pet._n waldingus_n and_o other_o but_o this_o we_o say_v if_o jesus_n christ_n forbid_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n remain_v a_o preacher_n to_o be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o temporal_a lord_n as_o he_o do_v both_o by_o precept_n and_o and_o practice_n luke_n 22._o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o 12._o 13_o 14._o joh._n 18_o 36._o and_o 6_o 15._o then_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n he_o must_v forbid_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v a_o church_n governor_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v forbid_v a_o physician_n to_o be_v a_o painter_n because_o the_o two_o calling_n can_v lawful_o consist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n he_o shall_v also_o forbid_v a_o painter_n to_o be_v ministry_n a_o physician_n then_o the_o argument_n against_o a_o monarchy_n and_o magistraticall_a power_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n must_v fight_v against_o any_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o a_o magistrate_n if_o then_o the_o pastor_n do_v as_o pastor_n rebuke_n exhort_v excommunicate_a and_o censure_n as_o direct_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n than_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n discharge_v their_o office_n as_o inferior_a and_o under_o magistrate_n and_o so_o they_o partake_v in_o so_o far_o of_o a_o temporal_a dominion_n be_v direct_a instrument_n under_o temporal_a lord_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v command_v they_o to_o dispense_v word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n and_o make_v and_o unmake_v pastor_n and_o regulate_v and_o limit_v they_o and_o make_v law_n to_o they_o than_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v partake_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o both_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v 2._o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a church_n governor_n under_o christ_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v a_o visible_a monarchy_n and_o the_o magistrate_n must_v have_v both_o the_o sword_n temporal_a and_o
of_o death_n judge_v only_a de_fw-fr questione_fw-la iuris_fw-la of_o the_o question_n of_o law_n pag._n 276_o 277._o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v no_o law-power_n by_o god_n law_n or_o from_o cesar_n to_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n pag._n 279._o the_o sanedrim_n have_v no_o law-power_n against_o steven_n the_o like_a be_v true_a of_o paul_n pag._n 280._o pag._n 280._o 281._o how_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o excommunication_n page_n 281._o erastus_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o c._n 6._o beza_n de_fw-fr presbyter_n p._n 110._o a_o college_n of_o church-ruler_n in_o the_o n._n t._n pa._n 284._o page_n 285._o pag._n 286._o pa._n 287._o beza_n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la p._n 112._o 113._o page_n 288._o beza_n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la p._n 112._o 113._o page_n 289._o page_n 290._o 291._o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n qu._n 7._o c._n 7._o sect_n 7._o page_n 141_o 142_o 143._o seque_fw-la page_n 293._o page_n 294._o erastus_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o p._n 295._o 296._o page_n 296._o no_o miraculous_a kill_v 1_o cor._n 5._o or_o torment_v of_o the_o man_n body_n page_n 296._o pa._n 297._o lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o erast_n 298._o page_n 299._o page_n 29â—_n erastus_n yield_v there_o be_v a_o presbytery_n the_o magistrate_n under_o church_n discipline_n annot._n on_o the_o bible_n an._n 1645._o in_o zach._n 3._o 7._o a_o judicature_n proper_a to_o the_o priest_n as_o priest_n page_n 300._o page_n 301._o page_n 300._o erastus_n quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la dubitavit_fw-la a_o ministris_fw-la liceat_fw-la improbe_fw-la ageâ—tes_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ex_fw-la verbâ—_n dei_fw-la objurgare_fw-la arguere_fw-la reprehendere_fw-la increpare_fw-la adeoque_fw-la solvere_fw-la &_o ligare_fw-la page_n 302._o 303._o how_o the_o magistrate_n consent_n be_v requisite_a in_o excommunication_n page_n 302._o the_o magistrate_n sword_n no_o kind_o mean_a to_o gain_v soul_n as_o erastus_n dream_v rom._n 1._o 16._o l._n 5._o c._n 1._o p._n 302._o 303._o page_n 303._o 304._o page_n 305._o the_o moral_o unclean_a debar_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n page_n 305._o no_o price_n of_o a_o whore_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n what_o it_o mean_v annot._n a_o 1645._o a_o ou_fw-fr deut._n 23._o 18._o vata_n in_o loc_n que_fw-fr injustè_fw-fr parta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la offerri_fw-la debent_fw-la deo_fw-la page_n 307._o our_o chief_a argument_n for_o excommunication_n not_o answer_v page_n 308._o 309._o the_o place_n matth_n 5._o when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n etc._n etc._n discuss_v page_n 309._o 310._o how_o man_n do_v judge_v of_o inward_a action_n page_n 310._o solus_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la errore_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la judicat_fw-la ita_fw-la easdem_fw-la quoque_fw-la pu_fw-fr nit_n ib._n in_o rectione_fw-la eâ—terna_fw-la ecclesâ—e_fw-la infinite_a falli_fw-la omnes_fw-la possumuâ—_n quamobrâ—n_a sâ—ccrâ—_n bio_fw-it nihil_fw-la debemus_fw-la quam_fw-la mandatum_fw-la express_v nobiâ—_fw-la lâ—gimus_fw-la page_n 309._o lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o a_o contradiction_n in_o erastus_n frequent_a page_n 311._o page_n 311._o 312._o 313._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n page_n 313._o 314._o page_n 31â—_n the_o apostle_n not_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o synagogue_n that_o we_o can_v read_v navar._n in_o enchâ—rid_a c._n 27._o 11._o n._n 13._o greg._n q._n 3._o c._n 1._o page_n 315._o page_n 316._o annot._n a_o 1645._o on_o ezra_n 10._o 8._o annot._n a_o 1645._o on_o deut._n 23._o 1._o erastus_n ib._n 315._o non_fw-la igitur_fw-la noluit_fw-la deus_fw-la hoscâ—_fw-mi circumcidi_fw-la &_o in_o templum_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la admitti_fw-la sed_fw-la noluit_fw-la proveris_fw-la judaeis_n â—os_v haberi_fw-la erastus_n l._n 6_o c._n 1._o p._n 317._o page_n 318._o minister_n subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 318._o 319._o page_n 318._o p._n 319_o 320._o page_n 321._o page_n 321._o page_n 321._o page_n 322._o though_o there_o be_v no_o frame_v christian_a church_n yet_o christ_n may_v say_v tell_v the_o church_n p._n 323._o 324_o pagninuâ—_n merc._n in_o thesaur_n p._n 994._o page_n 324._o 325._o page_n 326._o there_o be_v no_o more_o a_o right_n constitute_v sanedrim_n in_o christ_n time_n than_o a_o christian_a church_n page_n 327._o page_n 328._o page_n 329._o junius_n â—nimâ—â—_n in_o bellar_n dâ—â—oâ—ciâ—_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 12._o not._n 18._o deâ—â—â—iente_a conjunctione_n magistratus_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o liquid_a ecclesia_fw-la extra_fw-la ordiâ—em_fw-la â—aceâ—e_fw-la quod_fw-la ordinario_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la deficiente_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la officio_fw-la potest_fw-la magistratus_fw-la extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la procurarâ—_n ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la râ—deâ—â—_n id_fw-la â—nim_fw-la juris_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la extraordinariis_fw-la maâ—is_fw-la remedia_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la posse_fw-la page_n 329_o 330._o page_n 330._o rebuke_v of_o prince_n argue_v no_o less_o jurisdiction_n than_o all_o that_o the_o presbytery_n do_v erastus_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o p._n 331._o 332._o magistrate_n if_o scandalous_a be_v to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 331._o 332_o page_n 332._o page_n 334._o page_n 335._o every_o profession_n make_v not_o man_n capable_a of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n page_n 335._o 336._o page_n 336._o page_n 336._o 337._o â—â—_o 340._o page_n 341._o erast_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o p._n 341._o page_n 341._o erastus_n 341_o sequitur_n si_fw-la faciâ—orosi_fw-la sint_fw-la arcendi_fw-la â—_o sacrament_n be_v eligendos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la malis_fw-la interdieant_n oratione_fw-la lectione_n elcemosynarum_fw-la distributione_n etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n can_v admit_v to_z and_o debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 346._o the_o sword_n no_o intrinsical_n mean_v of_o gain_v soul_n page_n 347._o page_n 348._o 349._o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n arg._n 1._o ezek._n 44_o 15._o government_n peculiar_a to_o the_o officer_n now_o as_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n of_o old_a the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n must_v chief_o be_v write_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o magistrate_n if_o pastor_n be_v but_o servant_n of_o the_o magistrate_n argum._n 4._o trigland_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la &_o eceles_n potest_fw-la disser_fw-fr theolo_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 80._o arg._n 3._o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n immediate_o from_o god_n the_o magistrate_n not_o subordinate_a to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n argum._n 2._o the_o pattern_n church_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o rule_v by_o the_o magistrate_n erast_n and_o mr._n pryn_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o excommunication_n confirm_v thes_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o p._n 349._o sane_n ut_fw-la â—dololatram_fw-la &_o apostatam_fw-la negaâ—â—us_fw-la membram_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la sie_n etiam_fw-la nequitâ—am_fw-la sâ—am_fw-la defendentem_fw-la inter_fw-la membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la censendum_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ill_n ex_fw-la christiano_n caetu_fw-la judicamus_fw-la exterminandos_fw-la sic_fw-la hos_fw-la quoque_fw-la putamus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la catu_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ferendos_fw-la erastus_n confirm_v thes_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 207._o mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o four_o serious_a question_n p._n 30._o 31._o vindication_n of_o four_o serious_a question_n page_n 52._o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v dispense_v the_o sacrament_n a_o confirm_a ordinance_n vindication_n p._n 35._o we_o partake_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o in_o dispense_n to_o they_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o in_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o word_n viâ—d_n p._n 36_o vindication_n p._n 40._o 41._o we_o know_v no_o extraordinary_a conversion_n by_o miracle_n without_o the_o word_n andrad_n defence_n fidei_fw-la trid._n l._n 2._o p._n 239._o falsa_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la plerunque_fw-la plerunque_fw-la infirma_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecâ—lcsiae_fw-la verae_fw-la judicia_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_fw-it mat._n 7._o v._n 22._o greg._n de_fw-fr valâ—n_n tâ—m_fw-la 3._o this_o 1._o p._n 4._o sect_n 3._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o durandus_fw-la quest_n 1._o in_o prolegom_n sent._n sect._n 46._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n not_o a_o first_o convert_v ordinance_n yeâ—_n a_o confirm_v one_o it_o be_v the_o lordâ—_n supper_n presuppose_v faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n in_o church-profession_n vindicat._n pag_n 2._o 3._o vindicat._n page_n 41._o arg._n 5._o the_o magistrate_n subject_a to_o the_o church_n argum._n 6._o arg._n â—_o the_o church_n a_o perfect_a society_n without_o the_o magistrate_n vtenbogard_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_a l._n 4._o c._n 24_o hyeronimuâ—_n in_o chron_n a_o 366._o genebrard_n in_o liberio_fw-la niceph._n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o socr_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o hyeronim_n chron_n a_o 367._o barron_n a_o 366._o arg._n 9_o difference_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o church_n the_o magistrate_n can_v limit_v the_o pastor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o call_n see_v henr._n salcobrig_n in_o becano_n bac._n p._n 140._o ait_fw-fr regem_fw-la esse_fw-la