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the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a ruler_n shall_v require_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o minister_v justice_n and_o punish_v vice_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o quietness_n within_o their_o bound_n 17._o 15._o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o thing_n external_a for_o external_a peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o the_o subject_n the_o minister_n handle_v external_a thing_n only_o for_o conscience_n cause_n 18._o refer_v the_o magistrate_n external_a thing_n only_o and_o action_n do_v before_o man_n but_o the_o spiritual_a ruler_n judge_v both_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o external_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 19_o 19_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n get_v obedience_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o other_o external_a mean_n but_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o spiritual_a mean_n 20._o reason_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v neither_o preach_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o execute_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o prescribe_v any_o rule_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o command_v the_o minister_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n prescrive_v in_o the_o word_n and_o punish_v transgressor_n by_o civil_a mean_n the_o minister_n again_o exercy_n not_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n but_o teach_v the_o magistrate_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o word_n 21._o refer_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o assist_v maintain_v and_o fortify_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n shall_v assist_v their_o prince_n in_o all_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n provide_v they_o neglect_v not_o their_o charge_n in_o involve_v themselves_o in_o civil_a affair_n 22._o refer_v final_o as_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o magistrate_n in_o external_a thing_n if_o they_o offend_v so_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o transgress_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o part_n of_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o person_n or_o office-bearer_n to_o who_o the_o administration_n be_v commit_v first_o article_n as_o in_o the_o policy_n civil_a the_o whole_a commonwealth_n consist_v in_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n or_o magistrate_n and_o they_o that_o be_v govern_v and_o subject_n so_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n some_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v ruler_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n always_o under_o one_o head_n and_o chief_a governor_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o refer_v again_o the_o whole_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n chief_o in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o distribution_n with_o doctrine_n be_v annex_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o refer_v and_o according_a to_o this_o division_n arise_v a_o sort_n of_o
pastor_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o namely_o for_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o be_v frustrate_a 8._o agree_v he_o ought_v also_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o flock_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n to_o they_o in_o reprehend_v the_o dissolute_a and_o exhort_v the_o godly_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o proceed_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o minister_n after_o lawful_a proceed_n of_o the_o eldership_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v upon_o any_o person_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n 10._o marriage_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o likewise_o after_o lawful_a proceed_n in_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o eldership_n to_o solemnize_v marriage_n betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v contract_v and_o to_o 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thereof_o which_o may_v also_o be_v call_v the_o conference_n of_o the_o church_n and_o brethren_n 26._o refer_v these_o assembly_n be_v institute_v of_o weighty_a matter_n to_o be_v entreat_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o brethren_n within_o the_o province_n if_o need_v be_v 27._o refer_v this_o assembly_n have_v power_n to_o redress_v order_n and_o handle_v all_o thing_n commit_v or_o do_v amiss_o in_o the_o particular_a assembly_n 28._o refer_v it_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v the_o office-bearer_n of_o that_o province_n for_o good_a and_o just_a cause_n deserve_v deprivation_n â—nd_v general_o these_o assembly_n have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o particular_a eldership_n whereof_o they_o be_v collect_v 29._o refer_v national_a assembly_n which_o we_o call_v general_a be_v a_o lawful_a convention_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v gather_v for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v 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