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themagistrate_n may_v attempt_v to_o prescribe_v in_o church-matter_n no_o nor_o at_o his_o give_a rule_n intrinsical_o and_o formal_o ecclesiastical_a for_o these_o may_v also_o pass_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o civil_a signification_n of_o their_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o contradict_v mr_n h._n their_o common_a mouth_n and_o the_o paper_n also_o to_o which_o they_o have_v unanimous_o agree_v for_o can_v they_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n give_v or_o can_v give_v a_o ciull_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n only_o when_o he_o judge_v in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o act_n of_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v such_o a_o way_n and_o so_o exert_v that_o power_n of_o he_o which_o be_v only_o objectiu_o ecclesiastical_a and_o not_o also_o in_o many_o other_o act_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a even_o formal_o and_o intrinsical_o or_o can_v they_o say_v that_o all_o the_o intrinsecalness_n and_o formality_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a consist_v in_o their_o be_v do_v by_o church-officer_n act_v in_o a_o church-judicatory_a and_o that_o â—here_o be_v no_o act_n which_o in_o itself_o can_v be_v call_v intrinsical_o and_o formal_o ecclesiastical_a but_o that_o the_o sole_a ground_n of_o that_o denomination_n be_v their_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n in_o church-office_n and_o so_o the_o very_a act_n of_o preach_v and_o of_o administrate_v of_o sacrament_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o civil_a signification_n of_o his_o pleasure_n be_v not_o intrinsical_o and_o formal_o ecclesiastic_a but_o when_o do_v by_o church-oâ—ficers_a and_o thus_o all_o the_o ecclesiastickness_n of_o action_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o formal_o such_o flow_v from_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o ecclesiasticalness_n of_o the_o agent_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o which_o such_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v must_v be_v intrinsical_o and_o formal_o ecclesiastic_a and_o so_o their_o judge_a civil_a matter_n condemn_v malefactor_n &c._n &c._n not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o action_n shall_v be_v action_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v competent_a only_o to_o church-officer_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n this_o man_n be_v a_o ecclesiastic_a person_n therefore_o the_o action_n which_o he_o do_v must_v be_v formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastic_a and_o as_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o cause_n or_o action_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o ecclesiastical_a in_o itself_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o cause_n or_o action_n intrinsical_o and_o formal_o civil_a in_o itself_o but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o this_o consequence_n be_v good_a this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v formal_o and_o intrinsical_o civil_a and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o bad_a consequence_n this_o be_v a_o action_n formal_o and_o intrinsical_o civil_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n only_o 2._o this_o answer_n of_o these_o two_o brethren_n must_v either_o homologate_v what_o mr_n h._n say_v or_o be_v dissonant_n therefrom_o if_o dissonant_n than_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v to_o the_o paper_n which_o they_o have_v own_v as_o mr_n h._n do_v then_o also_o mr_n h._n in_o his_o discourse_n speak_v not_o truth_n for_o i_o suppose_v these_o two_o will_v think_v they_o speak_v right_a and_o then_o either_o the_o paper_n that_o be_v agree_v on_o be_v not_o right_a or_o mr_n h._n speak_v not_o according_a to_o it_o for_o i_o also_o suppose_v that_o these_o two_o will_v say_v they_o speak_v nothing_o disagree_v with_o their_o paper_n if_o their_o answer_n do_v homologate_v mr._n h_n discourse_n than_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o it_o and_o why_o use_v they_o other_o expression_n if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o speak_v and_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o all_o that_o mr_n h._n say_v be_v this_o and_o no_o more_o mr_n b._n and_o we_o must_v be_v excuse_v if_o we_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o council_n as_o a_o church-judicatory_a make_v ecclesiastical_a canon_n but_o only_o as_o a_o civil_a court_n emit_v civil_a signification_n of_o their_o pleasure_n under_o the_o hazard_n of_o civil_a penalty_n 3._o this_o answer_n seem_v to_o i_o a_o more_o plain_a give_v up_o of_o the_o cause_n than_o all_o which_o mr_n h._n say_v for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o in_o effect_n than_o this_o let_v the_o magistrate_n enjoin_v what_o they_o please_v we_o need_v not_o scruple_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o encroachment_n make_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n or_o privilege_n of_o his_o church_n for_o this_o distinction_n will_v salve_v all_o let_v we_o receive_v all_o not_o as_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n but_o as_o civil_a signification_n of_o their_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n though_o they_o shall_v use_v both_o a_o dogmatic_a critic_n and_o diatactick_a power_n determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n 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ministry_n and_o who_o not_o but_o here_o the_o magistrate_n declare_v what_o that_o be_v which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o due_a qualification_n and_o judge_v who_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o deference_n imaginable_a unto_o any_o church-â—udicatorie_a whatsoever_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o indulge_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v minister_n already_o and_o so_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v for_o that_o work_n i_o ans._n the_o church_n officer_n or_o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o to_o judge_v of_o qualification_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n but_o also_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o ministry_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fix_v and_o no_o church-judicatory_a have_v this_o judgement_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o indulgence_n but_o the_o council_n only_o and_o as_o they_o indulge_v they_o so_o they_o may_v 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minister_n and_o then_o they_o be_v call_v to_o consider_v with_o what_o conscience_n they_o can_v take_v the_o stipend_n and_o benefice_n only_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o such_o as_o take_v on_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o beside_o what_o ever_o they_o think_v yet_o the_o council_n do_v design_n and_o formal_o intend_v their_o fix_a relation_n unâ—o_o these_o place_n as_o proper_a pastor_n thereof_o for_o the_o patron_n be_v thereunto_o to_o be_v consult_v &_o their_o consent_n to_o be_v obtain_v which_o according_a to_o the_o establish_v law_n be_v the_o way_n of_o admit_v formal_o such_o and_o such_o person_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o such_o place_n the_o other_o formality_n of_o the_o bishop_n collation_n be_v dispense_v with_o as_o to_o its_o necessity_n and_o only_o enjoin_v under_o a_o penalty_n or_o they_o encourage_v to_o seek_v it_o by_o a_o far_a favour_n as_o to_o their_o stipend_n and_o however_o it_o be_v order_v that_o intimation_n shall_v be_v make_v 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