bishop_n now_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v presume_v to_o alter_v this_o title_n and_o institution_n make_v it_o a_o festival_n to_o st._n michael_n and_o all_o angel_n which_o have_v these_o gross_a absurdity_n in_o it_o 1._o that_o st._n michael_n be_v great_o detract_v from_o in_o that_o all_o other_o angel_n be_v introduce_v as_o sharer_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n and_o all_o angel_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a so_o that_o the_o devil_n hereby_o become_v canonize_v saint_n now_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o there_o be_v some_o saints-day_n not_o of_o catholic_n observation_n but_o only_o national_a as_o st._n denis_n for_o france_n st._n george_n for_o england_n st._n taffy_n or_o wales_n and_o st._n patrick_n for_o ireland_n it_o bear_v no_o weight_n against_o we_o for_o the_o canonization_n be_v catholic_n and_o questionless_a the_o observation_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o also_o though_o there_o be_v a_o more_o 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from_o the_o catholic_n church_n otherwise_o national_a church_n may_v run_v into_o absurd_a and_o schismatical_a observation_n of_o day_n under_o such_o pretence_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o five_o of_o november_n a_o day_n annual_o observe_v by_o a_o national_a church_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o ecumenical_a pastor_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n §_o 16._o but_o some_o i_o hear_v will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o order_n to_o these_o necessary_a establishment_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o catholic_n pastor_n they_o may_v be_v do_v well_o enough_o by_o ecumenical_a council_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o then_o the_o church_n act_v not_o as_o a_o body_n politic_a subordinate_o knit_v together_o but_o as_o totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la or_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o independent_a pastor_n by_o way_n of_o association_n whence_o 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4._o what_o course_n can_v be_v take_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o council_n for_o the_o church_n government_n in_o its_o catholic_n state_n 5._o division_n and_o schism_n have_v and_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o in_o the_o church_n for_o suppose_v the_o council_n be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o vote_v about_o scripture_n interpretation_n tradition_n ceremony_n or_o decency_n who_o shall_v determine_v in_o such_o case_n 6._o suppose_v the_o lesser_a part_n divide_v from_o and_o declare_v against_o the_o great_a and_o its_o proceed_n what_o supreme_a power_n be_v there_o authoritative_o to_o conclude_v they_o ecclesiastical_o to_o admonish_v and_o reduce_v the_o err_v part_n 7._o ecumenical_a council_n can_v easy_o and_o present_o be_v convene_v in_o case_n of_o emergent_a church-difficulty_n as_o in_o the_o sudden_a defection_n of_o a_o national_a church_n or_o pastor_n to_o schism_n or_o heresy_n in_o the_o start_n up_o of_o new_a sect_n canonization_n of_o new_a saint_n etc._n etc._n a_o error_n may_v spread_v itself_o soon_o over_o a_o whole_a nation_n before_o such_o a_o council_n can_v be_v call_v and_o any_o remedy_n apply_v 8._o it_o be_v needful_a every_o church_n do_v exercise_v its_o power_n in_o a_o unity_n and_o not_o in_o a_o multiplicity_n therefore_o there_o be_v national_a provincial_a and_o diocesan_n pastor_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o catholic_n pastor_n to_o the_o church_n catholic_a for_o the_o avoid_v the_o like_a rock_n and_o precipice_n that_o other_o church_n will_v split_v upon_o if_o they_o have_v not_o their_o particular_a head_n and_o pastor_n §_o 17._o sixthly_a we_o argue_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o call_v and_o convening_n of_o ecclesiastical_a council_n in_o who_o power_n be_v it_o to_o call_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n if_o there_o be_v no_o ecumenical_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n for_o first_o the_o assembly_n of_o every_o church_n be_v to_o be_v convene_v only_o by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n as_o in_o a_o diocese_n who_o can_v authoritative_o convene_v the_o clergy_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o a_o province_n who_o can_v convene_v the_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o the_o archbishop_n in_o a_o nation_n who_o have_v power_n ecclesiastical_o to_o convene_v a_o national_a synod_n beside_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarch_n so_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o have_v power_n ecclesiastical_o to_o convene_v a_o oecumenicul_n council_n but_o the_o ecumenical_a pastor_n it_o be_v a_o pastoral_a charge_n to_o convene_v or_o dismiss_v church-assembly_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o office-power_n object_n supreme_a magistrate_n may_v call_v ecumenical_a council_n answ_n they_o can_v by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a right_n for_o consider_v as_o such_o they_o can_v exercise_v any_o pastoral_n office_n and_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a church-assemble_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v convene_v in_o a_o more_o irregular_a or_o exotic_a way_n than_o the_o inferior_a assembly_n of_o
be_v beside_o the_o word_n we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o and_o ergo_fw-la addition_n to_o his_o law_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a in_o themselves_o for_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n in_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n and_o these_o law_n of_o humane_a enaction_n whatever_o pretence_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o be_v for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o use_v must_v needs_o be_v additional_a 6._o to_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o all_o humane_a constitution_n of_o this_o kind_n specify_v beside_o the_o word_n be_v but_o command_v of_o man_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o major_n be_v true_a and_o undeniable_a from_o mat._n 14.9_o where_o such_o doctrine_n and_o command_n be_v charge_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o intolerable_a sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n compare_v with_o this_o place_n that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n quote_v and_o apply_v to_o 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other_o pastor_n subordinate_a infallible_a and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a charge_n shall_v have_v the_o best_a understanding_n to_o know_v how_o to_o manage_v it_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o seek_v after_o further_a light_n by_o go_v to_o those_o that_o the_o church_n have_v further_a entrust_v if_o they_o be_v not_o holy_a wise_a and_o just_a man_n than_o ourselves_o yea_o than_o all_o their_o inferior_a officer_n and_o what_o be_v it_o we_o aim_v at_o most_o in_o such_o inquiry_n be_v it_o fallibility_n or_o infallibility_n will_v any_o one_o in_o his_o best_a wit_n be_v deceive_v and_o will_v the_o church_n deceive_v any_o but_o use_v the_o best_a way_n and_o mean_n for_o enlighten_v man_n understanding_n and_o reduce_v they_o from_o darkness_n and_o error_n §_o 9_o arg._n 6._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o this_o subordination_n be_v require_v that_o church_n must_v be_v 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must_v determine_v the_o matter_n by_o the_o head_n where_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o part_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a §_o 12._o second_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n determination_n of_o dubious_a place_n of_o scripture_n this_o can_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o the_o church_n catholic_n on_o earth_n for_o no_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n where_o shall_v such_o a_o interpretation_n be_v find_v that_o be_v not_o private_a but_o in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n where_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n and_o faith_n of_o all_o church_n may_v be_v hear_v 2_o pet._n 1.20_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o private_a solution_n i._n e._n not_o of_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n private_a solution_n but_o such_o as_o be_v universal_a and_o common_o receive_v by_o all_o church_n and_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n now_o where_o can_v this_o be_v find_v and_o rest_v in_o as_o
not_o only_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o to_o common_a honesty_n and_o morality_n 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v political_a wisdom_n or_o justice_n to_o annex_v such_o penalty_n to_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o any_o kind_n sure_a christ_n in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n will_v not_o have_v be_v want_v in_o annex_v penalty_n of_o that_o kind_n to_o his_o own_o law_n of_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a concern_v to_o his_o church_n 3._o we_o judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o weighty_a concern_v of_o any_o law_n usual_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v in_o case_n of_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o herein_o we_o may_v apprehend_v that_o the_o church_n own_o law_n challenge_v a_o preeminency_n before_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n own_o composure_n and_o will_v this_o king_n of_o king_n make_v only_a law_n of_o lesser_a concern_n and_o substitute_v other_o to_o make_v the_o great_a this_o be_v absurd_a to_o believe_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o pride_n in_o mother-church_n to_o advance_v herself_o so_o far_o above_o the_o civil_a state_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v become_v the_o executioner_n of_o her_o law_n for_o the_o lawmaker_n have_v always_o a_o great_a priority_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o executioner_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o church_n only_o crave_v the_o magistrate_n assistance_n to_o complete_a her_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o make_v they_o stick_v close_o on_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o offender_n answ_n herein_o the_o church_n bewray_v she_o own_o weakness_n in_o that_o she_o confess_v she_o be_v not_o a_o complete_a polity_n neither_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o reform_v herself_o or_o effectual_o enough_o to_o execute_v she_o own_o law_n without_o be_v behold_v to_o a_o exotic_a power_n as_o if_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o execute_v domestic_a law_n in_o correct_v a_o child_n or_o servant_n without_o ask_v his_o neighbour_n leave_n and_o call_v for_o his_o assistance_n but_o in_o case_n the_o church_n say_v as_o indeed_o she_o do_v that_o she_o go_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n and_o the_o say_a magistrate_n have_v power_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o supersede_n her_o proceed_n this_o be_v to_o set_v the_o state_n above_o the_o church_n in_o ecclesiastic_n whereas_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a ecclesiastical_o and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o civil_a civil_o and_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o each_o particular_a orb_n parallel_v or_o coordinate_a §_o 9_o last_o such_o penalty_n that_o can_v answer_v the_o natural_a end_n and_o design_n of_o church-censure_n may_v not_o be_v annex_v or_o use_v by_o the_o church_n but_o such_o a_o penalty_n answer_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v undoubted_a the_o minor_a thus_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n whereas_o the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n be_v to_o reach_v the_o conscience_n 2._o the_o natural_a use_n of_o church-censure_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o be_v exercise_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la upon_o any_o allowable_a pretence_n whatsoever_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o magistratical_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 1._o the_o three_o enquiry_n propound_v be_v concern_v the_o true_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n a_o great_a and_o difficult_a question_n but_o of_o very_o great_a concern_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v right_o resolve_v i_o do_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o give_v other_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o it_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o to_o myself_o so_o far_o as_o i_o will_v i_o shall_v only_o go_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v and_o be_v convenient_a for_o this_o undertake_n with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n and_o demonstration_n we_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o two_o former_a question_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n both_o legislative_a and_o executive_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n this_o question_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n concern_v his_o whole_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o inquire_v how_o far_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o go_v and_o how_o far_o he_o may_v not_o go_v i._n e._n he_o can_v go_v without_o usurpation_n §_o 2._o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o large_a word_n and_o it_o comprehend_v not_o only_a religion_n itself_o but_o all_o circumstance_n and_o attendance_n thereof_o which_o be_v indifferency_n in_o themselves_o neither_o moraly_a good_a or_o evil_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o tendency_n and_o respect_n they_o be_v so_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n legislative_a power_n in_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o already_o i_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o here_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n than_o to_o make_v way_n for_o my_o present_a undertake_n religion_n be_v usual_o understand_v to_o comprehend_v all_o moral_a duty_n and_o all_o institute_v worship_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o aforesaid_a attend_v circumstance_n we_o use_v a_o large_a way_n of_o expression_n and_o call_v they_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 3._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o general_a stand_a rule_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o action_n person_n and_o society_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whereby_o god_n himself_o have_v challenge_v the_o first_o right_n of_o dominion_n as_o of_o particular_a man_n so_o of_o all_o necessary_a fabric_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o all_o action_n person_n and_o society_n due_o measure_v and_o square_v thereby_o be_v right_o call_v religious_a and_o the_o contrary_a irreligious_a hence_o particular_a domestic_a ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v in_o proper_a sense_n call_v all_o of_o they_o religious_a §_o 4._o religion_n take_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o more_o limit_a sense_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o society_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o moral_a obedience_n but_o according_a to_o the_o more_o particular_a and_o special_a appointment_n and_o gospel-institution_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o he_o separate_v unto_o himself_o the_o most_o choice_a and_o peculiar_a society_n in_o the_o world_n under_o his_o proper_a and_o more_o immediate_a rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v call_v his_o church_n §_o 5._o therefore_o 1._o the_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n quatenus_fw-la magistrate_n no_o more_o than_o a_o heathen_a have_v for_o though_o the_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n do_v much_o capacitate_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o to_o his_o inclination_n and_o endeavour_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o magistratical_a power_n towards_o the_o advantage_n of_o religion_n yet_o it_o add_v no_o new_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o he_o over_o church_n family_n christian_n or_o other_o for_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v as_o much_o in_o his_o place_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governmnour_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n under_o his_o government_n as_o the_o most_o faith-defending_a christian_a or_o catholic_n prince_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o by_o his_o embrace_a christianity_n do_v he_o attain_v any_o augmentation_n of_o his_o magistratical_a power_n headship_n or_o supremacy_n a_o christian_a be_v no_o more_o bind_v as_o a_o subject_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o to_o a_o heathen_a or_o heretical_a magistrate_n the_o rule_n be_v indefinite_a to_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o though_o a_o christian_a subject_n will_v be_v the_o better_a man_n and_o subject_a and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o better_a man_n and_o magistrate_n christianity_n make_v every_o one_o the_o better_a man_n and_o better_o qualify_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o relative_a duty_n of_o his_o place_n that_o he_o be_v set_v in_o §_o 6._o second_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o to_o constitute_v what_o other_o head_n and_o governor_n he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n think_v best_a but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o ever_o make_v any_o magistrate_n a_o constitutive_a ecclesiastical_a head_n or_o governor_n to_o his_o church_n virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la for_o if_o so_o in_o every_o christian_a dominion_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o true_a pastor_n to_o that_o national_a church_n §_o 7._o three_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o
contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v contede_v to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n nor_o be_v useful_a as_o such_o unless_o he_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v infallible_a a_o supreme_a judge_n in_o our_o sense_n and_o that_o which_o must_v be_v here_o understand_v be_v one_o into_o who_o judgement_n our_o faith_n have_v its_o last_o and_o utmost_a resolution_n but_o we_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o a_o humane_a fallible_a determination_n and_o beside_o what_o prerogative_n have_v the_o magistrate_n judgement_n above_o another_o man_n and_o what_o ease_n and_o advantage_n be_v it_o to_o we_o if_o our_o mind_n lie_v open_a to_o doubt_v as_o much_o after_o as_o before_o the_o determination_n no_o christian_n mind_n can_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o a_o humane_a fallible_a opinion_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o authority_n cause_v belief_n must_v have_v the_o same_o original_n that_o the_o revelation_n have_v therefore_o faith_n build_v upon_o a_o testimony_n must_v be_v only_o on_o his_o own_o fidelity_n as_o one_o infallible_a as_o we_o believe_v that_o truth_n also_o which_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o axiomatical_o deliver_v or_o evince_v itself_o from_o the_o light_n of_o another_o truth_n dianoetical_o §_o 11._o the_o second_o case_n consist_v in_o cause_n disciplinary_o debate_v be_v difference_n arise_v within_o one_o particular_a church_n or_o between_o church_n and_o church_n or_o between_o pastor_n and_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o cause_n usual_o handle_v and_o determine_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n or_o head_n and_o governor_n by_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a be_v without_o doubt_n mean_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n all_o disciplinary_a cause_n handle_v in_o spiritual_a court_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n whereof_o be_v the_o pope_n in_o who_o name_n and_o authority_n those_o court_n be_v call_v and_o manage_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o grieve_a party_n to_o appeal_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o who_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n cut_v off_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o establish_v his_o own_o now_o i_o thus_o resolve_v as_o follow_v §_o 12._o if_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a court_n be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la nor_o hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la episcopacy_n as_o it_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o all_o its_o office_n and_o appurtenance_n be_v only_o a_o humane_a politic_a device_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o by_o the_o opposer_n thereof_o prove_v and_o by_o many_o of_o the_o asserter_n and_o defender_n confess_v then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v supreme_a head_n there_o and_o if_o any_o man_n the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n within_o who_o realm_n or_o dominion_n their_o court_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o supremacy_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v that_o 1._o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v call_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n magisties_n name_n 2._o that_o the_o sentence_n denounce_v shall_v be_v also_o ground_v on_o some_o penal_a law_n of_o the_o king_n for_o all_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v judge_v by_o his_o law_n 3._o that_o any_o party_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a court_n of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o himself_o from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n 4._o that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n by_o himself_o or_o judge_n to_o prohibit_v or_o supersede_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a court_n at_o his_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n which_o the_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o noise_n they_o make_v against_o dissenter_n from_o their_o church_n will_v least_o subscribe_v unto_o whereas_o most_o other_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n that_o refuse_v to_o own_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopal_a government_n will_v willing_o swear_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o cause_n in_o the_o large_a extent_n and_o though_o that_o sort_n of_o roll_a man_n use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o suggest_v the_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o say_a dissenter_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o most_o puritan_n in_o england_n will_v rather_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n judgement_n and_o stand_v or_o fall_v at_o his_o tribunal_n than_o at_o the_o church_n and_o have_v general_o find_v more_o relief_n from_o under_o the_o severity_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o king_n court_n than_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a suppose_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n in_o spiritual_a court_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o church-government_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v be_v a_o humane_a polity_n as_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o most_o ingenious_a i_o know_v not_o why_o any_o puritan_n or_o papist_n shall_v refuse_v for_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n in_o his_o own_o court_n which_o be_v but_o reason_n justice_n and_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v §_o 13._o but_o if_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v understand_v of_o disciplinary_a controversy_n such_o as_o follow_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o visible_a gospel-churche_n of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n part_v to_o be_v the_o determinate_a judge_n of_o for_o 1._o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v a_o cause_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o judge_v ecclesiastical_o and_o such_o a_o act_n of_o judicature_n be_v a_o church-act_n which_o be_v always_o precede_v by_o a_o church-officer_n and_o no_o other_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o if_o the_o aggrieved_a party_n appeal_v it_o must_v be_v to_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o to_o a_o officer_n of_o another_o state_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a judge_n of_o a_o church-cause_n on_o earth_n must_v be_v a_o officer_n substitute_v by_o christ_n for_o none_o can_v hold_v any_o place_n or_o office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o by_o subrogation_n from_o christ_n much_o less_o the_o high_a authority_n but_o none_o can_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v substitute_v the_o magistrate_n his_o church-vicar_n on_o earth_n 3._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v supreme_a head_n to_o the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o then_o because_o he_o be_v always_o so_o since_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n than_o there_o be_v time_n when_o heathen_a magistrate_n in_o who_o jurisdiction_n the_o church_n be_v be_v his_o vicar_n and_o christ_n himself_o when_o on_o earth_n be_v subject_a ecclesiastical_o though_o head_n of_o his_o church_n to_o heathen_a church-officer_n for_o he_o be_v no_o civil_a magistrate_n disclaim_v it_o nor_o can_v be_v appeal_v unto_o as_o such_o 4._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v supreme_a judge_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a church-officer_n for_o he_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n of_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o do_v act_n of_o judicature_n as_o his_o right_n and_o if_o a_o church-officer_n than_o the_o civil_a state_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v and_o constitute_v a_o church-officer_n and_o that_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n for_o if_o he_o become_v a_o church-officer_n his_o call_v and_o constitution_n must_v needs_o be_v civil_a and_o not_o ecclesiastical_a so_o that_o the_o civil_a state_n have_v the_o power_n of_o peter_n key_n both_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o who_o she_o will_v and_o the_o church_n can_v be_v entrust_v with_o they_o they_o must_v still_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o magistrate_n pocket_fw-fr hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o left_a power_n enough_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o management_n of_o its_o own_o political_a affair_n nor_o wisdom_n enough_o for_o the_o determine_v she_o own_o controversy_n §_o 14._o seven_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v imposse_v article_n of_o faith_n on_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v own_v subscribe_v or_o swear_v to_o by_o a_o penal_a law_n for_o quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a competent_a judge_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v religious_a understanding_n find_v in_o his_o principle_n because_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n 1._o if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o as_o a_o church-officer_n we_o have_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o such_o officer_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o if_o he_o be_v christ_n never_o empower_v any_o church-officer_n to_o use_v a_o magistratical_a sword_n he_o never_o put_v temporal_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n nor_o sceptre_n into_o their_o hand_n if_o any_o of_o they_o out_o of_o ambition_n have_v get_v mitre_n and_o crosier_n staff_n they_o have_v they_o from_o antichrist_n and_o not_o from_o christ_n
god_n have_v depute_v he_o to_o he_o be_v not_o to_o rob_v christ_n of_o one_o jot_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatever_o neither_o do_v christ_n permit_v that_o by_o a_o plea_n of_o be_v under_o his_o more_o spiritual_a and_o immediate_a jurisdiction_n we_o shall_v exempt_v ourselves_o from_o the_o equal_a law_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o man_n for_o by_o christ_n law_n all_o his_o member_n be_v firm_o bind_v upon_o both_o account_n give_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v cesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n §_o 5._o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v mistake_v in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o either_o of_o these_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o they_o be_v both_o distinct_o speak_v unto_o first_o of_o christ_n immediate_a jurisdiction_n and_o then_o of_o his_o more_o mediate_a call_v regimen_fw-la politicum_fw-la vel_fw-la temporale_fw-la to_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v subject_v the_o other_o spiritual_fw-la but_o to_o make_v way_n to_o they_o we_o shall_v speak_v brief_o first_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o two_o administration_n of_o power_n that_o will_v be_v so_o often_o mention_v legislative_a and_o executive_a chap._n ii_o of_o legislative_a and_o executive_a power_n §_o 1._o divine_a power_n be_v exert_v either_o in_o give_v be_v which_o be_v creation_n or_o dispose_v of_o that_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o be_v providence_n this_o latter_a consist_v in_o preservation_n or_o gubernation_n of_o create_a being_n too_o their_o respective_a end_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o certain_a law_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n be_v either_o legislative_a or_o executive_a §_o 2._o a_o legislative_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o make_v and_o give_v a_o law_n to_o compose_v and_o draw_v up_o a_o law_n be_v not_o enough_o 8.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potestas_fw-la legislativa_fw-la vel_fw-la legislatio_fw-la rom._n 9.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legislator_n jam._n 4.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leges_fw-la sancire_fw-la act._n &_o accipitur_fw-la pas_n heb._n 7.11_o &_o cap._n 8.6_o though_o with_o the_o great_a exactness_n and_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o end_v design_v yet_o here_o the_o glorious_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v most_o resplendent_a but_o to_o give_v a_o law_n be_v to_o stamp_v a_o authoritative_a oblige_a impression_n upon_o it_o whereby_o it_o tie_v up_o the_o subject_a to_o duty_n and_o upon_o his_o failure_n unavoidable_o lay_v he_o under_o guilt_n §_o 3._o a_o legislative_a power_n be_v either_o sovereign_a and_o unlimited_a or_o subordinate_a and_o limit_v a_o sovereign_n unlimited_a legislative_a power_n be_v a_o power_n in_o make_v and_o give_v a_o law_n pro_fw-la placito_fw-la vel_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o placitum_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la which_o give_v he_o any_o limitation_n he_o do_v whatever_o he_o will_v in_o constitute_v the_o nature_n and_o part_n of_o this_o law_n and_o ordain_v the_o subject_n to_o it_o and_o how_o far_o oblige_v by_o it_o so_o that_o here_o the_o legislator_n will_v and_o pleasure_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o and_o nothing_o else_o hence_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o this_o lawgiver_n must_v have_v as_o much_o power_n over_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o creator_n to_o have_v over_o a_o creature_n else_o he_o can_v put_v he_o under_o what_o law_n and_o limit_n of_o obligation_n he_o please_v and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o lawgiver_n must_v not_o be_v accountable_a to_o any_o other_o for_o his_o do_n he_o be_v supreme_a to_o all_o subordinate_a to_o none_o render_v no_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n and_o therefore_o most_o irresistible_a so_o as_o none_o can_v demand_v a_o account_n of_o he_o nor_o none_o can_v oppose_v he_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o impose_v this_o law_n where_o he_o see_v good_a for_o those_o law_n be_v very_o insignificant_a that_o have_v not_o some_o kind_n of_o impose_v force_n go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o fasten_v on_o the_o inward_a man_n a_o conscience_n of_o duty_n or_o on_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o respect_n to_o reward_n or_o punishment_n §_o 4._o hence_o he_o must_v be_v most_o wife_n to_o will_v such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o agree_v to_o that_o way_n of_o government_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o create_a nature_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v govern_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v be_v most_o good_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o relative_o so_o i._n e._n to_o have_v the_o great_a obligation_n to_o distribute_v bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o subject_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v none_o great_a than_o of_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n neither_o must_v this_o distribution_n flow_v from_o any_o other_o than_o a_o fountain_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n to_o act_v more_o or_o less_o this_o way_n or_o another_o as_o he_o shall_v please_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o fore-determine_a glory_n and_o then_o last_o which_o way_n soever_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o best_a be_v legislative_a executive_a or_o other_o be_v demonstrate_v on_o the_o subject_a so_o much_o at_o his_o disposal_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o wise_a way_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o glory_n fore-intended_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o creature_n his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o exquisite_a and_o absolute_a prime_a rule_n of_o all_o goodness_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o most_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a presumption_n in_o man_n to_o assume_v to_o himself_o or_o lay_v the_o least_o pretend_a claim_n to_o this_o supremacy_n or_o sovereignty_n of_o law-giving_a so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v attribute_v in_o the_o least_o to_o any_o but_o god_n alone_o the_o first_o absolute_a wise_a best_a and_o most_o independent_a be_v §_o 5._o a_o legislative_a power_n may_v be_v also_o such_o as_o be_v limit_v by_o and_o subordinate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o superior_a legislator_n and_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o and_o primitive_a but_o derive_v from_o some_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o bound_v by_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o by_o that_o of_o another_o to_o who_o he_o be_v accountable_a because_o he_o himself_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o law_n which_o law_n he_o may_v transgress_v in_o give_v such_o law_n to_o his_o subject_n which_o he_o be_v not_o commissionated_a by_o his_o superior_a lawgiver_n to_o give_v and_o ergo_fw-la must_v not_o make_v law_n pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la sine_fw-la limitibus_fw-la his_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la be_v receive_v from_o another_o and_o the_o bound_n allot_v it_o as_o to_o all_o jus_fw-la agendi_fw-la pro_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la he_o may_v act_v indifferent_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n in_o such_o a_o compass_n but_o if_o he_o pass_v the_o line_n of_o his_o circumference_n he_o become_v a_o transgress_a ruler_n he_o sin_n against_o his_o superior_a and_o wrong_v his_o subject_n §_o 6._o hence_o this_o subordinate_a legislator_n thus_o transgress_a the_o subject_a be_v conscious_a and_o clear_o convince_v thereof_o he_o be_v disoblige_v from_o all_o active_a obedience_n unto_o any_o such_o usurp_a or_o transgress_v law_n a_o christian_n first_o and_o great_a obligation_n be_v to_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_n power_n as_o a_o citizen_n in_o a_o town-corporate_a be_v first_o bind_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o prince_n before_o he_o be_v to_o the_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n of_o the_o town_n a_o officer_n substitute_n by_o the_o prince_n and_o removable_a at_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o natural_a and_o contract_a relation_n know_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n will_v sufficient_o justify_v his_o non_fw-la submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mayor_n §_o 7._o again_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n which_o the_o inferior_a lawgiver_n make_v lawful_o i._n e._n according_a to_o his_o deputation_n not_o simpliciter_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la illius_fw-la but_o primary_o and_o most_o proper_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n who_o substitute_n and_o representative_a he_o be_v rom._n 13.1_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o no_o far_o to_o be_v own_v as_o lawful_a governor_n §_o 8._o thus_o much_o of_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o general_n a_o executive_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o put_v in_o execution_n a_o law_n make_v or_o the_o practical_a application_n thereof_o according_a
to_o the_o manifest_a will_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o execution_n be_v always_o a_o secundary_a and_o derive_v power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o legislation_n because_o it_o suppose_v a_o law_n make_v and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n which_o will_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o execution_n but_o be_v not_o actual_o begin_v till_o the_o promulgation_n and_o a_o positive_a injunction_n bind_v unto_o practice_n and_o be_v complete_v either_o in_o perform_v act_n of_o obedience_n and_o receive_v the_o law-encouragement_n this_o be_v chief_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n by_o execute_v the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substitute_v executioner_n to_o do_v and_o the_o subject_a to_o submit_v unto_o so_o that_o all_o law_n be_v satisfy_v in_o obedience_n and_o give_v the_o state_v reward_n thereunto_o which_o satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la partly_o depend_v on_o the_o subject_a partly_o on_o the_o ruler_n execute_v or_o they_o be_v dissatisfy_v in_o disobedience_n &_o therefore_o right_v themselves_o in_o execute_v the_o minatory_a part_n on_o offender_n hence_o all_o law_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v satisfy_v or_o fulfil_v as_o to_o their_o whole_a intent_n and_o purpose_n one_o of_o these_o way_n in_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o executive_a power_n by_o governor_n in_o the_o due_a distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n §_o 10._o hence_o executive_a power_n be_v obediential_a or_o judicial_a obediential_a be_v a_o executive_a ability_n in_o the_o subject_a bind_v for_o by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n he_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n most_o proper_o as_o to_o the_o first_o intention_n for_o the_o first_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o design_n of_o its_o maker_n be_v actual_a obedience_n and_o both_o in_o the_o command_n and_o penalty_n annex_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o mean_a subject_n do_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n at_o lâ—â—st_n in_o administration_n of_o commutative_a justice_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n in_o render_v he_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o towards_o his_o fellow-subject_n in_o do_v justice_n to_o they_o §_o 11._o judicial_a executive_a power_n be_v when_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o his_o substitute_n judge_v of_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v judicial_o determine_v the_o same_o by_z and_z according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v obedience_n distribute_v the_o due_a reward_n and_o encouragement_n thereunto_o and_o judge_v of_o disobedience_n omissive_a or_o commissive_a do_v inflict_v all_o penalty_n in_o such_o case_n by_o the_o law_n provide_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o which_o trust_n belong_v to_o governor_n and_o be_v right_o call_v distributive_a justice_n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n immediate_a legislative_a power_n §_o 1._o though_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o ruler_n and_o principality_n in_o the_o world_n visible_a and_o invisible_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o special_a dominion_n reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o peculiar_a in_o many_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o management_n thereof_o to_o other_o in_o juridical_a affair_n in_o two_o respect_n viz._n in_o legislation_n and_o in_o deputation_n of_o executive_a minister_n this_o be_v a_o diamond_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o prerogative_n as_o mediator_n and_o sole_a head_n of_o conscience_n and_o church_n which_o he_o purchase_v and_o cleanse_v with_o his_o blood_n §_o 2._o that_o unlimited_a supreme_a power_n which_o be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v christ_n not_o only_o as_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o as_o mediator_n god-man_n constitute_v by_o the_o father_n head_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n see_v ephes_n 1.21_o 22._o matth._n 28_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la he_o exert_v this_o power_n not_o only_o as_o creator_n but_o as_o mediator_n and_o as_o such_o a_o legislative_a power_n belong_v to_o he_o not_o only_o proper_o and_o primary_o as_o be_v the_o political_a head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o secundary_o for_o its_o sake_n he_o exert_v such_o a_o power_n over_o all_o society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v this_o supreme_a legislation_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o substitute_v other_o to_o what_o law-making-power_n he_o please_v to_o entrust_v they_o with_o or_o determine_v how_o far_o in_o that_o kind_n they_o may_v act_v at_o their_o discretion_n or_o arbitrement_n so_o that_o christ_n rule_v his_o kingdom_n either_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a legislative_a administration_n or_o mediate_o by_o inferior_a limit_a lawgiver_n he_o rule_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o §_o 3._o his_o immediate_a rule_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o more_o general_n or_o more_o special_a as_o he_o be_v creator_n or_o as_o he_o be_v redeemer_n god_n as_o creator_n of_o all_o natural_a agent_n he_o only_o can_v command_v his_o creature_n what_o it_o must_v do_v in_o order_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v create_v and_o this_o government_n of_o natural_a agent_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n proceed_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n from_o a_o glorious_a spirit_n for_o spiritual_a end_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o creation_n praise_v he_o and_o ascribe_v glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o lamb_n which_o glory_n be_v subordinate_v to_o that_o which_o shine_v forth_o more_o resplendid_o in_o his_o church_n and_o he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o advancement_n therein_o to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n this_o government_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n §_o 4._o this_o general_a government_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o he_o rule_v intelligible_a or_o non-intelligible_a creature_n these_o he_o rule_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v call_v his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o as_o in_o a_o watch_n or_o any_o piece_n of_o curious_a mechanism_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o workman_n be_v plain_o read_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o he_o rule_v intelligible_a natural_a agent_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n by_o high_a law_n what_o the_o law_n of_o angel_n be_v we_o shall_v not_o discuss_v now_o nor_o determine_v but_o that_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o may_v be_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v and_o otherwise_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n rule_v man_n as_o rational_a agent_n be_v a_o law_n of_o manner_n rule_v all_o humane_a motion_n that_o be_v cum_fw-la electione_n for_o some_o natural_a motion_n in_o man_n be_v per_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o the_o run_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v under_o the_o gubernation_n of_o natural_a instinct_n and_o as_o god_n fasten_v his_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o instinct_n on_o the_o unintelligible_a agent_n so_o on_o agent_n per_fw-la electionem_fw-la he_o fix_v his_o moral_a law_n by_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o rational_a moral_a instinct_n whereby_o the_o very_a gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n convince_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o their_o duty_n in_o obedience_n thereunto_o rom._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o and_o from_o this_o law_n of_o moral_a light_n close_v with_o natural_a conscience_n arise_v accusation_n or_o excusation_n according_a to_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n yield_v thereto_o whereby_o christ_n in_o a_o manner_n rule_v in_o all_o man_n at_o least_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o his_o right_n of_o dominion_n so_o much_o disow_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o prevail_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n spiritual_a rule_n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o govern_v in_o conscience_n and_o notwithstanding_o sin_n rebellion_n in_o all_o natural_a man_n yet_o christ_n there_o retain_v his_o seat_n of_o judicature_n and_o as_o he_o judge_v and_o condemn_v now_o so_o he_o will_v by_o the_o same_o law_n prove_v they_o unexcusable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o 5._o the_o more_o special_a immediate_a jurisdiction_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o most_o proper_a
but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o intelligence_n but_o some_o only_o in_o particular_a 1._o not_o a_o theoretic_n knowledge_n but_o a_o practic_n and_o therefore_o always_o refer_v to_o some_o action_n or_o omission_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o another_o man_n affair_n but_o his_o own_o who_o it_o be_v and_o last_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a apprehension_n or_o suspicion_n but_o a_o knowledge_n always_o at_o least_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o often_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n know_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o so_o pass_v judgement_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v judicium_fw-la but_o sometime_o conscience_n be_v doubtful_a here_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o weak_a doubtful_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n §_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v therefore_o thus_o describe_v conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la judicialis_fw-la practicus_fw-la conscience_n be_v the_o understanding_n judicial_a manner_n of_o proceed_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o action_n a_o man_n in_o conscience_n as_o god_n substitute_n or_o deputy_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o himself_o first_o inquire_v as_o jury_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o according_a to_o self-evidence_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a or_o not-guilty_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n manifest_v be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o power_n and_o act_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o conscience-power_n which_o do_v not_o exert_a and_o put_v forth_o act_n as_o a_o man_n in_o infancy_n or_o in_o sleep_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v be_v call_v potestas_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la intellectual_a power_n reducible_a into_o act_n again_o intellectual_a power_n be_v either_o intuitiva_fw-la vel_fw-la ratiocinativa_fw-la that_o be_v the_o intuitive_a which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o understanding_n of_o a_o truth_n axiomatical_o or_o in_o the_o abstract_n ratiocinativa_fw-la which_o be_v look_v on_o several_a truth_n compare_v together_o and_o one_o truth_n be_v lay_v by_o another_o by_o way_n of_o collation_n produce_v a_o three_o truth_n which_o we_o call_v a_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n the_o first_o and_o general_a truth_n that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o come_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v it_o a_o throne_n in_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v god_n law_n next_o that_o our_o action_n be_v lay_v by_o this_o rule_n or_o bring_v before_o this_o judgment-seat_n which_o two_o be_v solemn_o bring_v together_o a_o three_o necessary_a truth_n or_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n do_v result_v and_o be_v according_o pronounce_v the_o certainty_n of_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o at_o least_o the_o exact_a and_o just_a compare_v they_o together_o the_o understanding_n thus_o behave_v itself_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o actual_a conscience_n or_o conscience_n in_o act_n bring_v the_o habitual_a or_o potential_a conscience_n into_o act_n in_o this_o manner_n either_o concern_v a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n concern_v a_o man_n state_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v i_o have_v sin_v ergo._n or_o concern_v his_o particular_a action_n he_o that_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n break_v god_n law_n but_o i_o have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o a_o act_n which_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la §_o 5._o hence_o conscience_n rule_v by_o christ_n prerogative_n be_v the_o practical_a reason_a understanding_n or_o modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la practicus_fw-la in_o man_n whereby_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v pass_v concern_v a_o man_n self_n by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n of_o the_o reveal_v judgement_n and_o will_n of_o god_n its_o divine_a authority_n that_o rule_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o to_o the_o approbation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o or_o action_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o very_a blind_a heathen_n admit_v of_o no_o other_o power_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o either_o the_o convince_a light_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o they_o or_o some_o suppose_a false_a divine_a light_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n seduce_v they_o to_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n §_o 6._o the_o method_n of_o conscience_n his_o act_n be_v thus_o first_o there_o be_v the_o general_a undoubted_a truth_n know_v or_o assent_v to_o as_o such_o and_o it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v real_o so_o or_o supposed_o so_o only_o and_o not_o so_o real_o if_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a it_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o prospect_n of_o some_o apprehend_o divine_a truth_n or_o other_o moral_a levitical_a or_o evangelical_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o this_o law-obligation_n lay_v by_o god_n on_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o proposition_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n make_v by_o conscience_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o ourselves_o either_o as_o to_o our_o state_n or_o particular_a action_n according_a to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n together_o with_o god_n to_o judge_v of_o our_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o say_a law-obligation_n and_o therefore_o concern_v the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o our_o action_n and_o here_o we_o take_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o search_v out_o and_o examine_v our_o condition_n and_o action_n in_o relation_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o herein_o do_v the_o chief_a nature_n of_o conscience_n consist_v because_o it_o be_v a_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o action_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n law_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v a_o index_n record_n testimony_n witness_v 3._o there_o be_v the_o crisis_n inference_n or_o conclusion_n necessary_o deduce_v from_o the_o premise_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o our_o state_n or_o action_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a syllogism_n which_o the_o understanding_n make_v in_o this_o way_n of_o act_v the_o proposition_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o assumption_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o conclusion_n be_v either_o a_o justification_n of_o person_n or_o action_n or_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n of_o any_o of_o they_o find_v guilty_a §_o 7._o the_o synteresis_fw-la be_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n nâ—eticè_fw-la recepta_fw-la sive_fw-la practicum_fw-la axioma_fw-la cum_fw-la assensu_fw-la intellectivo_fw-la perceptum_fw-la a_o light_n receive_v into_o the_o understanding_n with_o assent_n thereunto_o or_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o as_o such_o a_o law_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o not_o believe_v as_o a_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v know_v as_o a_o truth_n but_o not_o own_v as_o a_o law_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o law_n but_o not_o yield_v to_o as_o divine_a and_o authoritative_a enough_o to_o bind_v to_o obedience_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v own_v as_o a_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v some_o people_n and_o at_o some_o time_n but_o not_o ourselves_o or_o at_o all_o time_n but_o unless_o the_o truth_n take_v for_o a_o law_n be_v thus_o circumstantiate_v and_o so_o receive_v by_o we_o it_o have_v not_o force_n enough_o upon_o conscience_n as_o a_o law_n bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o that_o synteresis_fw-la differ_v but_o ratione_fw-la from_o the_o law_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n understand_v and_o yield_v to_o as_o oblige_v unto_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o law_n in_o its_o letter_n and_o first_o principle_n in_o its_o original_a positive_a nature_n but_o in_o its_o aptitude_n to_o particular_a case_n and_o in_o its_o just_a inference_n and_o consequence_n deducible_a from_o general_n thereof_o all_o practical_a truth_n plead_v divine_a authority_n just_o oblige_v we_o to_o belief_n §_o 8._o that_o which_o stir_v up_o the_o understanding_n to_o compare_v condition_n and_o action_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o assumption_n by_o a_o practical_a enquiry_n be_v a_o certain_a obligation_n which_o this_o law-light_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n under_o that_o it_o do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n act_v in_o the_o manner_n above-rehearsed_n which_o obligation_n be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v on_o the_o understanding_n of_o own_v and_o assent_v to_o every_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o practical_a disquisition_n and_o judgement_n according_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o obligation_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o object_n and_o first_o the_o natural_a inclination_n the_o understanding_n have_v to_o every_o know_a truth_n as_o such_o but_o this_o be_v not_o
consider_v according_a to_o its_o internal_a and_o its_o external_a act_n it_o be_v internal_a act_n be_v its_o believe_v assent_v concur_v judge_v between_o fact_n and_o fact_n or_o disbelieve_v dissent_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v actus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la and_o they_o be_v not_o without_o doubt_n under_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o power_n in_o the_o world_n either_o to_o force_v they_o where_o they_o be_v not_o or_o to_o obstruct_v they_o where_o they_o be_v as_o man_n may_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o by_o any_o external_a compulsion_n so_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v accomplish_v it_o be_v only_o god_n prerogative_n to_o charge_v we_o to_o believe_v under_o a_o penalty_n and_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n carry_v demonstration_n with_o it_o to_o challenge_v our_o assent_n and_o call_v forth_o our_o understanding_n to_o a_o free_a act_n unless_o we_o be_v envelop_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o captivate_v in_o slavery_n to_o any_o lust_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o remove_v this_o vail_n it_o be_v god_n only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n work_v by_o its_o prevail_a evidence_n and_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o way_n it_o please_v that_o can_v effect_v this_o hence_o he_o that_o make_v a_o penal_a law_n that_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o i_o to_o be_v assent_v and_o consent_v unto_o and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o compel_v i_o to_o such_o a_o belief_n and_o assent_n by_o the_o threat_n and_o punishment_n of_o this_o law_n do_v usurp_v a_o power_n that_o be_v never_o give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n neither_o be_v ever_o practicable_a to_o effect_v the_o end_n pretend_v to_o §_o 4._o second_o there_o be_v external_a act_n actus_fw-la imperati_fw-la of_o conscience_n as_o profess_v subscribe_v declare_v do_v but_o these_o be_v not_o proper_o act_n of_o conscience_n but_o from_o conscience_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o direction_n of_o conscience_n and_o will_v come_v to_o be_v due_o consider_v in_o this_o place_n whether_o any_o man_n may_v be_v thus_o compel_v by_o any_o subordinate_a power_n and_o doubtless_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v compel_v a_o man_n to_o act_v from_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v compel_v he_o to_o understand_v or_o will_v what_o he_o please_v for_o though_o the_o act_n be_v external_a and_o may_v be_v compel_v de_fw-mi facto_fw-la and_o in_o some_o case_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o principle_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n viz._n from_o conscience_n can_v be_v compel_v the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o conscience_n be_v internal_a as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v and_o force_v upon_o his_o knee_n before_o a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o formal_a act_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o still_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o action_n though_o it_o be_v improper_o call_v a_o force_n of_o conscience_n when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o force_v to_o a_o action_n against_o his_o conscience_n indeed_o he_o be_v forcible_o induce_v through_o fear_n or_o sense_n of_o some_o evil_n to_o do_v or_o omit_v something_o against_o his_o light_n and_o conviction_n and_o the_o choice_n be_v also_o free_a he_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o circumstance_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v compel_v because_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o penalty_n to_o be_v incur_v upon_o refusal_n be_v very_o strong_a to_o reach_v flesh_n to_o prevent_v the_o suffering_n of_o which_o the_o will_n be_v carry_v away_o to_o choose_v that_o as_o a_o comparative_a good_a which_o the_o enlighten_v understanding_n allow_v not_o as_o lawful_a nor_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_o good_a and_o this_o be_v that_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v most_o usual_o find_v in_o the_o world_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o any_o subordinate_a power_n can_v lawful_o compel_v we_o to_o such_o imperate_a act_n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o say_v man_n may_v make_v and_o execute_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la such_o a_o law_n as_o many_o can_v in_o conscience_n submit_v unto_o by_o way_n of_o active_a obedience_n so_o that_o it_o be_v real_o such_o as_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n have_v allow_v they_o to_o make_v and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o limit_n of_o power_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o refusal_n be_v the_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o else_o no_o law_n can_v be_v make_v or_o execute_v in_o the_o world_n for_o one_o or_o other_o that_o shall_v obey_v will_v be_v pretend_v conscience_n against_o it_o and_o here_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o submit_v either_o active_o if_o after_o sufficient_a illumination_n he_o find_v the_o goodness_n and_o justness_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v to_o refuse_v to_o act_v if_o he_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a but_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_o so_o he_o be_v to_o suspend_v his_o act_n till_o he_o be_v better_a inform_v and_o patient_o submit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n will_v and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o penalty-execution_n but_o if_o any_o power_n endeavour_v to_o enforce_v obedience_n that_o no_o power_n enact_v may_v lawful_o do_v and_o require_v we_o and_o force_v we_o with_o penalty_n it_o be_v questionless_a very_o great_a usurpation_n we_o must_v also_o consider_v the_o matter_n about_o which_o this_o compulsion_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v no_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n quatenus_fw-la such_o scil._n under_o the_o formality_n and_o notion_n of_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o great_a tyranny_n in_o the_o world_n or_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o compel_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o a_o faith_n must_v be_v enforce_v which_o no_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o accomplish_v this_o way_n or_o three_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o duty_n not_o respect_v how_o the_o conscience_n of_o person_n stand_v affect_v in_o relation_n to_o it_o on_o who_o it_o be_v urge_v and_o thus_o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a or_o avoid_v of_o evil_a by_o penal_a edict_n though_o accidental_o it_o may_v be_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n of_o man_n conscience_n he_o can_v make_v other_o man_n conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o law_n and_o execution_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o command_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n under_o the_o formality_n of_o be_v with_o or_o against_o conscience_n but_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v convince_v be_v sufficient_o pre-informed_n may_v command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v according_a to_o that_o latitude_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v for_o the_o right_a knowledge_n whereof_o he_o ought_v sincere_o and_o impartial_o to_o consult_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o action_n neither_o be_v his_o conscience_n the_o standard_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o magistrate_n for_o himself_o as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o the_o subject_a for_o himself_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o subject_a to_o active_a obedience_n though_o his_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o such_o bind_v he_o to_o subjection_n which_o be_v abundant_o show_v in_o his_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a submit_v himself_o to_o the_o law-penalty_n if_o he_o can_v satisfy_v himself_o that_o the_o magistrate_n act_v in_o his_o place_n according_a to_o the_o reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o such_o case_n provide_v which_o case_n also_o be_v always_o to_o be_v of_o a_o civil_a and_o politic_a nature_n for_o here_o he_o have_v power_n compulsory_a of_o the_o outward_a man_n mandatory_a or_o prohibitory_a though_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v or_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v against_o it_o §_o 5._o and_o now_o that_o all_o cause_n of_o exception_n may_v be_v remove_v on_o all_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a more_o explicit_o to_o show_v how_o far_o a_o christian_n conscience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o humane_a authority_n and_o we_o grant_v that_o humane_a authority_n in_o civil_a and_o politic_a affair_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o
subordinate_a church_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o any_o one_o or_o few_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o convene_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n because_o no_o magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o civil_a authority_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a of_o which_o he_o have_v none_o call_v forth_o the_o bishop_n of_o another_o nation_n to_o such_o a_o council_n whereas_o a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n who_o authority_n reach_v equal_o to_o all_o national_a church_n and_o to_o magistrate_n as_o member_n thereof_o may_v authoritative_o command_v the_o presence_n of_o any_o reverend_a father_n whatsoever_o and_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thereto_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o church-censure_n and_o to_o permit_v his_o bishop_n to_o assemble_v in_o or_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o one_o or_o more_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v any_o universal_a tie_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a of_o other_o state_n and_o dominion_n to_o his_o jurisdiction_n so_o that_o they_o be_v necessitate_v under_o any_o law_n to_o submit_v thereunto_o unless_o such_o which_o they_o have_v reduce_v unto_o homage_n and_o vassalage_n by_o dint_n of_o sword_n or_o such_o as_o by_o voluntary_a subjection_n have_v yield_v themselves_o 3._o magistrate_n have_v not_o then_o a_o power_n to_o call_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n when_o they_o please_v or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o emperor_n there_o never_o be_v or_o will_v be_v that_o can_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n do_v so_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o do_v it_o authoritative_o but_o only_o by_o concurrence_n or_o consent_n whereas_o all_o church-assembly_n be_v authoritative_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o else_o they_o can_v act_v so_o when_o call_v by_o assemble_v unless_o we_o reduce_v church-government_n unto_o a_o democracy_n §_o 18._o obj._n it_o may_v be_v also_o say_v that_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n may_v be_v convene_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o authoritative_a way_n of_o assemble_v such_o as_o bishop_n will_v always_o contend_v for_o but_o only_a precarious_a 2._o if_o they_o assemble_v this_o way_n either_o it_o must_v be_v no_o council_n till_o all_o be_v agree_v which_o may_v be_v long_o enough_o first_o or_o any_o few_o agree_v to_o assemble_v and_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o resolution_n to_o other_o who_o be_v averse_a to_o such_o proposal_n may_v gather_v together_o and_o call_v themselves_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n undertake_v to_o make_v decree_n determine_v matter_n of_o consequence_n and_o impose_v on_o the_o dissent_v church_n and_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n will_v this_o be_v of_o in_o the_o church_n especial_o where_o heretical_a pastor_n abound_v as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n macedonian_a and_o nestorian_a heresy_n 3._o if_o national_a pastor_n may_v convene_v by_o consent_n to_o constitute_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n why_o may_v not_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n convene_v by_o consent_n to_o make_v up_o a_o national_a synod_n without_o the_o authoritative_a call_n of_o the_o primate_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v allow_v 2_o and_o last_o by_o who_o authority_n shall_v a_o catholic_n assembly_n have_v its_o sanction_n if_o not_o by_o the_o catholic_n pastor_n for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o council_n that_o call_v itself_o ecumenical_a that_o can_v or_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v such_o neither_o ever_o be_v there_o or_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o so_o general_n that_o all_o the_o pastor_n be_v assemble_v but_o it_o be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o church-assembly_n if_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o public_a notice_n give_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n the_o absence_n of_o some_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ergo_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n for_o these_o end_n and_o purpose_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v very_o much_o controvert_v and_o various_o determine_v by_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o conscience_n i_o shall_v not_o fill_v up_o these_o sheet_n with_o transcribe_v other_o man_n sentiment_n i_o shall_v only_o propound_v what_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n with_o as_o much_o perspicuity_n and_o brevity_n as_o i_o can_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n for_o enquiry_n that_o will_v principal_o lie_v before_o we_o 1._o whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n evangelical_o indifferent_a 2._o whether_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v use_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o true_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o question_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v or_o can_v change_v thing_n religious_o indifferent_a into_o necessity_n by_o a_o competent_a law_n i.e._n by_o a_o law_n bind_v conscience_n primary_o or_o secundary_o by_o christ_n authority_n for_o we_o have_v show_v that_o no_o authority_n can_v reach_v conscience_n so_o as_o to_o bind_v it_o or_o loose_v it_o but_o christ_n alone_a that_o be_v no_o competent_a law_n that_o answer_v not_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v which_o be_v always_o expect_v here_o to_o be_v conscientious_a all_o christ_n law_n flow_v from_o his_o peculiar_a legislative_a prerogative_n over_o his_o church_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n on_o conscience_n and_o do_v primary_o bind_v as_o such_o all_o just_a humane_a law_n do_v secundary_o bind_v conscience_n i._n e._n not_o quatenus_fw-la humane_a but_o they_o so_o far_o bind_v conscience_n as_o man_n have_v derive_v such_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o the_o compose_n and_o enact_v the_o say_a law_n now_o if_o the_o magistrate_n can_v make_v a_o law_n in_o one_o of_o these_o kind_n to_o bind_v christian_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a he_o can_v do_v it_o by_o a_o competent_a law_n §_o 2._o have_v thus_o explain_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o our_o enquiry_n we_o determine_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o that_o for_o these_o follow_a reason_n arg._n 1._o it_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n i._n e._n to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o immediate_o concern_v it_o he_o never_o give_v this_o power_n to_o any_o or_o commissionated_a any_o to_o exercise_n a_o humane_a authority_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o only_a spiritual_a king_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mediate_v spiritual_a king_n between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n 2._o he_o know_v only_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o a_o law_n he_o know_v only_o which_o way_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o no_o way_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o immediate_a appointment_n it_o be_v high_a presumption_n in_o any_o other_o to_o prescribe_v 3._o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o give_v to_o magistrate_n that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v reserve_v to_o himself_o what_o he_o please_v 4._o if_o magistrate_n can_v exercise_v any_o such_o power_n it_o must_v be_v by_o deputation_n from_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o let_v they_o produce_v their_o commission_n which_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o magistrate_n power_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n authority_n will_v easy_o be_v refute_v if_o the_o particular_a case_n be_v due_o consider_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o stay_v upon_o 5._o if_o christ_n have_v give_v such_o a_o power_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o christian_a it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o then_o 1._o as_o many_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n do_v militate_v under_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o lawgiver_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n she_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o whether_o christian_a heretical_a profane_a or_o heathenish_a and_o as_o the_o government_n of_o state_n alter_v in_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n must_v according_a to_o the_o several_a interest_n and_o corrupt_a design_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o number_n and_o certainty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v never_o be_v know_v for_o as_o he_o may_v make_v law_n he_o may_v repeal_v law_n where_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o certain_a stand_a rule_n for_o the_o
worship_n of_o god_n all_o be_v alterable_a in_o addition_n or_o substraction_n by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n he_o may_v alter_v the_o mode_n and_o dress_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n at_o least_o that_o the_o church_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o as_o many_o new_a fashion_n as_o a_o english_a man_n as_o one_o magistrate_n may_v change_v his_o own_o law_n so_o many_o will_v change_v one_o another_o one_o it_o may_v be_v be_v popish_a another_o episcopal_a a_o three_o a_o presbyterian_a so_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n law_n must_v bind_v the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o it_o may_v be_v bind_v and_o unbound_v a_o hundred_o time_n in_o a_o few_o year_n and_o put_v on_o as_o many_o shape_v as_o proteus_n for_o still_o as_o there_o be_v new_a lord_n so_o new_a law_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o permanency_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n there_o will_v be_v a_o certainty_n and_o stability_n of_o law_n as_o always_o under_o christ_n immediate_a legislation_n 3._o if_o this_o power_n be_v allow_v to_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o then_o to_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n and_o he_o may_v make_v law_n according_a to_o his_o religion_n viz._n that_o christian_n shall_v eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n which_o eat_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o indifferency_n 1_o cor._n 10._o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o any_o of_o the_o strenuous_a protestant-contenders_a for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o this_o kind_n will_v not_o think_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n both_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n and_o for_o any_o subject_a know_v of_o it_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o it_o again_o a_o jewish_a magistrate_n may_v make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v because_o paul_n determine_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o indifferency_n after_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n a_o man_n may_v cut_v off_o his_o foreskin_n or_o let_v it_o alone_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n nothing_o it_o be_v but_o the_o take_n away_o or_o keep_v a_o little_a fleshy_a skin_n but_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o if_o any_o magistrate_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o law_n that_o all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v whether_o every_o conscientious_a christian_n will_v not_o then_o suffer_v much_o before_o he_o will_v be_v circumcise_v say_n as_o paul_n that_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o imposition_n christ_n will_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o he_o to_o the_o galatian_n §_o 3._o christ_n have_v not_o grant_v any_o such_o power_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a mere_o if_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o one_o christian_a may_v institute_v a_o way_n or_o mode_n of_o worship_n for_o another_o 2._o that_o a_o strong_a christian_a be_v a_o magistrate_n may_v force_v the_o weak_a to_o use_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o call_v indifferent_a though_o the_o other_o call_v they_o and_o repute_v they_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a 3._o if_o the_o scale_n of_o providence_n turn_v and_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v make_v the_o magistrate_n he_o may_v pay_v home_o the_o strong_a and_o make_v a_o law_n for_o he_o to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o use_v that_o as_o a_o indifferency_n which_o he_o esteem_v so_o and_o so_o bind_v he_o up_o in_o many_o thing_n from_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n 4._o every_o magistrate_n that_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n must_v be_v allow_v the_o christian_n power_n though_o never_o so_o profane_a erroneous_a or_o heretical_a for_o who_o dare_v control_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v no_o christian_a or_o to_o wrest_v the_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n in_o this_o kind_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o quâ_fw-la christian_n or_o how_o dare_v any_o to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o therefore_o have_v not_o such_o a_o power_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_v any_o exception_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o we_o know_v nothing_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o censure_v than_o magistrate_n religion_n and_o if_o every_o subject_n humour_n must_v be_v a_o standard_n to_o the_o magistrate_n religion_n all_o thing_n will_v fall_v as_o certain_o to_o confusion_n on_o that_o side_n if_o you_o allow_v such_o a_o power_n to_o he_o as_o christian_a so_o he_o profess_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o take_v it_o and_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o dispute_v with_o he_o about_o his_o sincerity_n and_o qualification_n under_o that_o denomination_n he_o take_v the_o sword_n by_o your_o allowance_n and_o have_v now_o more_o wit_n than_o to_o part_n with_o it_o upon_o every_o humoursome_a exception_n make_v against_o the_o strictness_n or_o modality_n of_o his_o christianity_n 5._o if_o as_o a_o christian_a than_o such_o a_o power_n be_v a_o proper_a adjunct_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o every_o christian_a shall_v have_v it_o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o false_a and_o absurd_a than_o this_o §_o 4._o arg._n 2._o that_o which_o destroy_v uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v but_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o exercise_v such_o a_o legislative_a power_n destroy_v uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v allow_v the_o major_n will_v be_v grant_v by_o our_o contender_n for_o uniformity_n in_o ceremony_n the_o minor_a be_v evince_v thus_o it_o certain_o hinder_v and_o destroy_v uniformity_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o which_o destroy_v uniformity_n in_o a_o universality_n be_v the_o most_o universal_a enemy_n to_o it_o for_o if_o every_o supreme_a legislator_n in_o each_o nation_n may_v dress_v up_o the_o national_a church_n in_o a_o suit_n of_o ceremony_n shred_v out_o of_o indifferency_n according_a to_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n in_o which_o ceremony_n the_o great_a uniformity_n contend_v for_o do_v consist_v there_o can_v never_o be_v a_o universal_a concord_n of_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o english_a greek_n romanist_n etc._n etc._n to_o perfect_a and_o complete_a the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o necessary_a uniformity_n all_o other_o ceremonial_a uniformity_n which_o man_n undertake_v to_o plead_v for_o be_v but_o uniformity_n in_o independency_n disunion_n disagreement_n if_o not_o schism_n itself_o for_o though_o it_o be_v national_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a it_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o a_o way_n of_o separation_n from_o other_o church_n as_o a_o independent_a congregation_n in_o a_o parish_n that_o be_v uniform_a within_o itself_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o disunited_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o parish_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o church_n whatsoever_o now_o if_o the_o stress_n of_o uniformity_n lie_v here_o as_o these_o man_n plead_v it_o can_v stand_v upon_o this_o basis_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n for_o there_o 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the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o executive_a power_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o that_o make_v law_n may_v undertake_v also_o the_o executive_a part_n or_o dispose_v of_o it_o by_o deputation_n and_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o major_n be_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a for_o the_o executive_a power_n be_v primitive_o in_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o can_v become_v another_o but_o by_o derivation_n from_o he_o minor_n but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o such_o power_n convey_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v judicial_a ecclesiastical_a execution_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n institute_v worship_n it_o be_v true_a so_o far_o as_o civility_n and_o morality_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o family_n and_o other_o society_n therein_o they_o
cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o his_o law_n and_o in_o his_o state_n be_v deserve_o punish_v so_o as_o if_o a_o church-member_n be_v drink_v the_o magistrate_n may_v take_v he_o up_o in_o the_o street_n and_o set_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n but_o if_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n see_v he_o so_o he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n as_o to_o punish_v his_o outward_a man_n but_o to_o administer_v admonition_n or_o excommunication_n as_o the_o matter_n require_v till_o the_o person_n offend_v be_v bring_v to_o true_a godly_a remorse_n and_o reformation_n but_o the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o imprison_v he_o put_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n etc._n etc._n or_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o their_o sentence_n so_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o §_o 6._o arg._n 3._o if_o the_o church_n can_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v sure_o to_o correct_v for_o the_o most_o gross_a and_o criminal_a transgression_n as_o for_o drunkenness_n swear_v lying-theft_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o just_a law_n inflict_v the_o most_o exemplary_a punishment_n on_o the_o most_o heinous_a and_o scandalous_a offender_n but_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a the_o church_n can_v use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o the_o most_o criminal_a and_o heinous_a transgression_n because_o 1._o christ_n nowhere_o empower_v a_o church_n or_o so_o much_o as_o allow_v it_o as_o such_o to_o fine_a imprison_v hang_v etc._n etc._n for_o offence_n deserve_v the_o same_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 2._o he_o nowhere_o require_v the_o church_n to_o become_v informer_n unto_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o look_v after_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o own_o law_n the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v his_o constable_n to_o seize_v offender_n for_o he_o neither_o be_v the_o state_n to_o be_v the_o church_n hangman_n to_o execute_v for_o she_o each_o state_n be_v to_o look_v after_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o own_o law_n in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o manuer_n 3._o where_o paul_n be_v distinct_a in_o each_o particular_a of_o the_o censure_n to_o be_v denounce_v upon_o the_o incestuous_a person_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o require_v they_o to_o execute_v it_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o sharp_a manner_n in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o although_o incest_n be_v a_o crime_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o write_v not_o to_o the_o church_n to_o inflict_v any_o corporal_a punishment_n on_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o certify_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o he_o or_o command_v the_o corinthian_n to_o inform_v what_o peter_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ananias_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a and_o not_o presidential_a in_o the_o least_o to_o any_o succeed_a church-officer_n neither_o do_v he_o assume_v any_o civil_a authority_n in_o so_o do_v §_o 7._o neither_o do_v the_o national_a church_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o severity_n use_v towards_o nonconformist_n execute_v any_o such_o punishment_n on_o the_o like_a sort_n of_o gross_a offender_n or_o by_o the_o high_a censure_n turn_v they_o over_o to_o civil_a power_n for_o that_o end_n though_o she_o say_v that_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n inhabit_v within_o her_o precinct_n at_o least_o all_o such_o as_o be_v christen_v be_v actual_o church-member_n and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o confess_a principle_n of_o all_o protestant_n that_o all_o open_o scandalous_a church-member_n incorrigible_a ought_v by_o censure_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o communion_n and_o although_o herself_o affirm_v that_o the_o ultimate_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n persist_v in_o which_o she_o call_v contempt_n after_o church-censure_n be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n now_o how_o well_o she_o do_v apply_v these_o church-remedy_n to_o the_o scandalous_a church-member_n let_v the_o impartial_a judge_n be_v it_o not_o requisite_a that_o she_o shall_v wait_v upon_o all_o her_o tyburn_n and_o goal-bird_n son_n and_o daughter_n a_o little_a more_o than_o she_o do_v and_o endeavour_v first_o by_o admonition_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o remorse_n and_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n to_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o not_o suffer_v obstinate_a felon_n and_o traitor_n to_o be_v hang_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n indeed_o there_o need_v no_o certify_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o take_v they_o by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excom_n cap._n because_o the_o magistrate_n have_v secure_v they_o already_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o where_o there_o be_v need_n viz._n for_o the_o pick_n up_o of_o obstinate_a contumacious_a drunkard_n swearer_n and_o fornicate_a church-member_n which_o the_o land_n swarm_v with_o and_o what_o a_o bless_a reformation_n will_v there_o be_v if_o mother-church_n do_v do_v her_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o strict_o as_o she_o deal_v with_o nonconformist_n viz._n in_o admonish_v they_o and_o in_o case_n of_o contumacy_n to_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o upon_o their_o perseverance_n in_o the_o say_a sin_n to_o take_v they_o all_o up_o with_o writ_n the_o excom_n cap._n and_o send_v they_o to_o prison_n there_o to_o abide_v till_o they_o repent_v if_o the_o church_n proceed_v thus_o with_o the_o generality_n of_o scandalous_a and_o loose_a parish-member_n the_o major_a part_n leave_v at_o liberty_n will_v be_v nonconformist_n and_o if_o they_o be_v secure_v too_o for_o nonconformity_n the_o old_a woman_n may_v know_v where_o to_o find_v most_o of_o her_o child_n of_o both_o adventure_n but_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v the_o unspeakable_a partiality_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o conscientious_a dissenter_n and_o persecute_v of_o they_o in_o so_o merciless_a and_o outrageous_a a_o manner_n and_o in_o let_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rant_a debauch_a church-member_n go_v scotfree_a yea_o and_o encourage_v they_o to_o persecute_v the_o rest_n more_o serious_a and_o conscientious_a under_o the_o name_n of_o separatist_n and_o schismatic_n that_o veniam_fw-la corvis_fw-la vexat_fw-la censura_fw-la columbas_fw-la juven_n §_o 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n in_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v law_n beside_o what_o christ_n have_v make_v i._n e._n suppose_v she_o may_v change_v indifferency_n into_o necessity_n by_o positive_a law_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o her_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n to_o annex_v to_o her_o law_n the_o say_v corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n or_o cause_v the_o magistrate_n so_o to_o do_v we_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o to_o annex_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v annex_v the_o severe_a punishment_n or_o at_o least_o most_o smart_a to_o offender_n of_o law_n of_o least_o concernment_n to_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o of_o the_o least_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o observer_n be_v neither_o justice_n nor_o wisdom_n but_o for_o the_o church_n to_o annex_v excommunication_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v annex_v corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n to_o law_n of_o her_o own_o make_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n be_v to_o put_v the_o severe_a penalty_n to_o law_n of_o least_o concernment_n the_o major_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n always_o require_v that_o there_o be_v a_o due_a proportion_n between_o the_o weight_n of_o obedience_n require_v and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o disobedience_n forbid_v the_o minor_a be_v grant_v by_o the_o imposer_n and_o composer_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o as_o they_o think_v a_o plausible_a defence_n of_o themselves_o in_o so_o do_v viz._n that_o they_o exercise_v this_o legislation_n only_o in_o matter_n of_o small_a concern_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n leave_v by_o christ_n indifferent_a and_o what_o necessary_a goodness_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o they_o be_v the_o show_v our_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n and_o satisfy_v the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o some_o little_a external_a decency_n and_o superficial_a uniformity_n and_o for_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n her_o child_n mâ—st_v be_v strip_v of_o privilege_n and_o lay_v open_a to_o all_o injury_n of_o church_n and_o state_n do_v this_o consist_v of_o christian_a prudence_n and_o justice_n be_v it_o not_o to_o tithe_v mint_n and_o anis_z with_o the_o great_a zeal_n and_o not_o only_o to_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a law_n but_o to_o encourage_v the_o violation_n of_o they_o by_o take_v into_o her_o bosom_n and_o dandle_v on_o her_o knee_n the_o most_o audacious_a transgressor_n and_o the_o great_a and_o most_o profess_a enemy_n
stick_n and_o set_v aside_o much_o of_o the_o severity_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o more_o legal_a dispensation_n which_o be_v both_o typical_a and_o temporal_a and_o much_o of_o it_o in_o special_a case_n and_o by_o special_a command_n by_o god_n it_o will_v be_v account_v very_o severe_a now_o to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v by_o repeat_v act_n of_o such_o horrid_a curse_v and_o swear_v as_o be_v frequent_a nowadays_o or_o for_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n then_o set_v aside_o the_o relation_n the_o judicial_a law_n have_v to_o the_o levitical_a and_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o it_o which_o be_v cease_v and_o consider_v that_o our_o judicial_a law_n can_v so_o much_o depend_v upon_o evangelical_n institute_v worship_n christ_n have_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v church_n and_o state_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o emergency_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n i_o conceive_v likewise_o the_o just_a proportionate_v of_o penalty_n in_o this_o kind_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a caution_n and_o depend_v much_o on_o the_o magistrate_n prudent_a management_n of_o the_o helm_n of_o government_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a state_n and_o penalty_n can_v be_v positive_a and_o unalterable_a because_o case_n do_v so_o frequent_o differ_v in_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n §_o 25._o the_o christian_a civil_a state_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o neighbourly_a and_o cherish_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o improve_v his_o magistratick_a capacity_n to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o by_o subordinate_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a all_o state-interest_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o by_o give_v all_o possible_a encouragement_n to_o the_o pure_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o embracer_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o by_o encourage_v the_o faithful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o propagation_n thereof_o by_o able_a minister_n due_o call_v thereto_o by_o the_o church_n and_o afford_v they_o external_a help_n and_o support_v in_o so_o do_v 4._o by_o maintain_v the_o church_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a liberty_n defend_v they_o from_o invasion_n and_o disturbance_n in_o god_n worship_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o profess_a enemy_n from_o tyrannize_a usurp_a imposer_n 5._o by_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n both_o as_o a_o christian_a in_o a_o eminent_a capacity_n go_v before_o other_o in_o the_o exemplary_a practice_n of_o piety_n and_o call_v upon_o all_o other_o of_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n whatever_o to_o discharge_v their_o place_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o hezekiak_n and_o jehosaphat_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o as_o a_o magistrate_n defend_v they_o by_o his_o power_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n xviii_o of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o case_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o matter_n religious_o indifferent_a §_o 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v something_o to_o a_o question_n of_o no_o less_o weight_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o no_o power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a can_v jure_fw-la convert_v indifferency_n in_o worship_n into_o necessity_n by_o a_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v inquire_v in_o case_n any_o humane_a power_n assume_v so_o much_o to_o itself_o as_o to_o do_v it_o whether_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o yield_v active_a obedience_n unto_o the_o say_a law_n and_o those_o that_o affirm_v it_o produce_v these_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o 1._o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o that_o such_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o god_n have_v nowhere_o declare_v himself_o against_o one_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o have_v leave_v both_o equal_o lawful_a to_o be_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o discretion_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n discretion_n bind_v a_o christian_a to_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n as_o most_o expedient_a the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o expediency_n than_o a_o private_a christian_n 3._o because_o if_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o least_o offensive_a part_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v then_o sure_o that_o part_n which_o fulfil_v the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o offend_v the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n or_o both_o than_o to_o offend_v a_o particular_a private_a christian_a or_o company_n of_o dissenter_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o bind_v as_o rom._n 13.1_o but_o 1._o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o civil_a not_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o the_o context_n show_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o church-power_n as_o that_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v constitute_v church-officer_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o a_o executive_a power_n commit_v to_o they_o not_o of_o a_o new_a assume_v legislative_a power_n never_o allow_v to_o they_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o law_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o essential_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v indifferency_n and_o remain_v so_o not_o to_o be_v make_v otherwise_o by_o any_o law_n for_o 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it_o use_v and_o ergo_fw-la hinder_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n beside_o it_o necessary_o oblige_v to_o evil_a whenas_o the_o expedient_a good_a be_v find_v by_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humane_a law_n and_o beside_o god_n have_v leave_v both_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n equal_o lawful_a and_o declare_v it_o so_o in_o his_o word_n for_o man_n to_o declare_v one_o part_n unlawful_a or_o make_v it_o so_o by_o a_o law_n be_v to_o make_v a_o declaration_n or_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o may_v a_o magistrate_n or_o church_n judgement_n bind_v a_o christian_n to_o practice_v any_o further_a than_o it_o bring_v light_a with_o it_o for_o no_o man_n must_v walk_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o three_o alleg._n that_o part_n which_o fulfil_v the_o civil_a or_o 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