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command_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n in_o which_o case_n we_o do_v not_o formal_o and_o direct_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n but_o we_o choose_v to_o obey_v god_n before_o he_o and_o as_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v a_o former_a obligation_n from_o god_n or_o nature_n destroy_v a_o latter_a because_o god_n have_v a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o man_n conscience_n than_o any_o humane_a authority_n can_v have_v and_o my_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o divine_a law_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v my_o duty_n to_o obey_v he_o first_o by_o virtue_n of_o who_o authority_n i_o obey_v another_o then_o the_o other_o who_o i_o obey_v because_o the_o former_a have_v command_v i_o if_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v a_o inferior_a magistrate_n because_o the_o supreme_a require_v it_o if_o the_o inferior_a command_v i_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o the_o supreme_a i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o obey_v 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the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v in_o thing_n undetermined_a by_o the_o word_n i_o will_v â—ain_o know_v wherein_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o or_o what_o distinct_a power_n of_o obligation_n belong_v to_o the_o authority_n the_o magistrate_n have_v over_o man_n for_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o already_o by_o former_a law_n therefore_o either_o there_o must_v be_v a_o distinct_a authority_n without_o power_n to_o oblige_v or_o else_o we_o be_v effectual_o bind_v to_o whatsoever_o the_o magistrate_n do_v determine_v in_o lawful_a thing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o general_n it_o must_v be_v so_o as_o to_o all_o particular_n contain_v in_o that_o general_n and_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o we_o suppose_v all_o thing_n concern_v it_o to_o be_v already_o determine_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o shall_v be_v large_o discuss_v in_o its_o due_a place_n sixthly_a hypoth_o 6._o thing_n undetermined_a by_o the_o divine_a 13._o law_n natural_a and_o positive_a and_o actual_o determine_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v unalterable_a but_o may_v be_v revoke_v limit_v and_o change_v according_a to_o the_o different_a age_n temper_n inclination_n of_o man_n by_o the_o same_o power_n which_o do_v determine_v they_o all_o humane_a constitution_n be_v reversible_a by_o the_o same_o power_n which_o make_v they_o for_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o not_o arise_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n bind_v be_v consequent_o alterable_a as_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o power_n most_o suitable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o its_o first_o promulgation_n thing_n may_v so_o much_o alter_v and_o time_n change_v that_o what_o be_v a_o likely_a way_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o unity_n and_o obedience_n at_o one_o time_n may_v only_o enrage_v they_o at_o another_o the_o same_o physic_n which_o may_v at_o one_o time_n cure_v may_v at_o another_o only_o enrage_v the_o distemper_n more_o as_o therefore_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o physician_n lie_v most_o in_o the_o application_n of_o physic_n to_o the_o several_a temper_n of_o his_o patient_n so_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n who_o be_v as_o nicias_n say_v in_o thucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o physician_n to_o cure_v the_o adriano_n distemper_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a and_o consider_v as_o spartian_a tell_v we_o adrian_n use_v to_o say_v in_o the_o senate_n ita_fw-la se_fw-la rempub._n gesturum_fw-la ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la populirem_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la propriam_fw-la that_o the_o people_n interest_n be_v the_o main_a care_n of_o the_o prince_n will_v see_v a_o necessity_n of_o alter_v reform_v vary_v many_o humane_a constitution_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v tend_v most_o to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n thence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o several_a law_n of_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a that_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la potest_fw-la poni_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la deponi_fw-la lex_fw-la divina_fw-la nec_fw-la poni_fw-la nec_fw-la deponi_fw-la lex_fw-la humana_fw-la &_o poni_fw-la &_o deponi_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o as_o in_o case_n of_o marriage_n with_o sister_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o lay_v aside_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v neither_o be_v lay_v down_o nor_o lay_v aside_o but_o humane_a law_n both_o may_v be_v lay_v down_o and_o lay_v aside_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unalterable_a but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v common_o 8._o understand_v in_o yet_o that_o very_a law_n which_o make_v they_o unalterable_a for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o alterable_a law_n and_o so_o be_v whatever_o do_v depend_v upon_o it_o i_o conclude_v then_o whatever_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o humane_a determination_n may_v lawful_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o those_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a be_v thus_o then_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o of_o natural_a or_o christian_a liberty_n be_v subject_v to_o humane_a law_n and_o restraint_n so_o those_o law_n be_v not_o irreversible_a but_o if_o the_o fence_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o set_v they_o up_o whatever_o be_v thereby_o enclose_v return_v to_o the_o community_n of_o natural_a right_n again_o so_o much_o for_o these_o hypothesis_n which_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o explain_v and_o establish_v because_o of_o the_o great_a influence_n they_o may_v have_v upon_o our_o present_a peace_n and_o the_o near_a concernment_n they_o have_v to_o this_o whole_a discourse_n the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o which_o be_v erect_v upon_o these_o foundation_n chap._n iii_o how_o
be_v a_o power_n govern_v be_v suppose_v a_o society_n of_o the_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v that_o without_o which_o no_o society_n can_v be_v maintain_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o in_o a_o absolute_a state_n of_o liberty_n but_o suppose_v some_o act_n of_o man_n which_o once_o suppose_v become_v immutable_a and_o indispensable_a as_o suppose_v propriety_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o what_o be_v in_o another_o possession_n without_o his_o consent_n by_o a_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o yet_o suppose_v some_o act_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o voluntary_a introduce_v of_o propriety_n by_o consent_n so_o suppose_v a_o society_n in_o be_v it_o be_v a_o immutable_a dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o power_n of_o government_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v in_o it_o so_o i_o say_v for_o the_o second_o thing_n order_n this_o as_o it_o imply_v the_o 2._o subordination_n of_o some_o in_o a_o society_n to_o other_o as_o their_o ruler_n be_v immutable_a and_o indispensable_a but_o as_o to_o the_o form_n whereby_o that_o order_n shall_v be_v preserve_v that_o be_v whether_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o or_o more_o be_v no_o wise_a determine_v by_o the_o obligatory_a law_n of_o nature_n because_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o so_o neither_o necessary_a by_o that_o law_n for_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o civil_a and_o religious_a society_n now_o who_o will_v say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n any_o form_n of_o government_n monarchy_n aristocracy_n democracy_n be_v unlawful_a these_o thing_n be_v then_o matter_n of_o natural_a liberty_n and_o not_o of_o natural_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v examine_v according_a to_o positive_a determination_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n where_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o this_o then_o be_v clear_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n that_o a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v constant_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v fit_o qualify_v for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v a_o immutable_a law_n so_o that_o this_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o some_o particular_a person_n to_o act_v as_o governor_n and_o so_o distinct_a from_o other_o as_o subordinate_a to_o they_o but_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o government_n come_v from_o people_n by_o election_n or_o from_o pastor_n by_o ordination_n or_o from_o magistrate_n by_o commission_n and_o delegation_n whether_o one_o two_o or_o all_o these_o way_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o natural_a law_n but_o must_v be_v look_v for_o in_o god_n positive_a law_n if_o not_o there_o neither_o to_o be_v find_v we_o must_v acquiesce_v in_o what_o be_v determine_v by_o lawful_a authority_n the_o same_o i_o say_v again_o as_o to_o form_n of_o government_n whether_o 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original_a and_o fountain_n of_o that_o honour_n the_o prince_n himself_o so_o if_o any_o be_v honour_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o immediate_a employment_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n who_o be_v chief_o honour_v and_o not_o they_o it_o be_v the_o way_n man_n have_v to_o express_v their_o honour_n to_o god_n by_o show_v it_o proportionable_o and_o respective_o to_o those_o who_o either_o represent_v he_o or_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n speak_v in_o this_o very_a case_n the_o honour_n pass_v through_o savil._n they_o to_o god_n himself_o where_o he_o large_o prove_v this_o very_a thing_n from_o the_o egyptian_n spare_v the_o land_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o argue_v at_o least_o for_o a_o equality_n of_o honour_n from_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n nay_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o part_v of_o their_o superstition_n that_o he_o mount_v his_o argument_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la to_o one_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o truth_n exceed_v error_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v the_o idol-priest_n so_o much_o let_v the_o honour_n we_o give_v to_o they_o exceed_v that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o heathen_a to_o they_o but_o we_o have_v a_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o honourablenesse_n of_o this_o employment_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o this_o work_n before_o any_o positive_a law_n do_v restrain_v it_o for_o i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v dictate_v that_o the_o function_n of_o those_o employ_v in_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v difference_v from_o all_o other_o that_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a positive_a law_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o those_o in_o that_o function_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o appear_v hence_o in_o that_o in_o the_o elder_a time_n those_o who_o have_v the_o great_a authority_n civil_a have_v likewise_o the_o sacred_a conjoin_v with_o it_o for_o as_o aristotle_n right_o observe_v that_o the_o original_n 2._o of_o civil_a government_n be_v from_o private_a family_n so_o in_o those_o family_n before_o they_o come_v to_o associate_v for_o more_o public_a worship_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o it_o thence_o 8._o we_o read_v of_o noah_n sacrifice_v abraham_n duty_n to_o instruct_v his_o family_n and_o his_o own_o command_n for_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n we_o read_v of_o jacob_n sacrifice_v and_o job_n and_o so_o of_o other_o every_o master_n of_o the_o family_n than_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n too_o and_o govern_v his_o family_n not_o only_o as_o such_o but_o as_o a_o religious_a society_n afterward_o from_o what_o institution_n we_o know_v not_o but_o certain_o 4._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v so_o be_v to_o put_v the_o great_a honour_n upon_o the_o elder_a son_n it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o the_o first-born_a have_v the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o family_n in_o their_o possession_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n 69._o think_v that_o be_v the_o birthright_n which_o jacob_n procure_v from_o his_o father_n and_o which_o abraham_n give_v to_o isaac_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o say_v postellus_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n how_o can_v he_o give_v those_o gift_n to_o his_o other_o son_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o wherefore_o he_o conjecture_n by_o that_o all_o be_v mean_v the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v intellectus_fw-la generalis_fw-la which_o may_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o he_o as_o priest_n of_o the_o family_n but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o
for_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o worship_n for_o he_o can_v neither_o add_v to_o that_o rule_n nor_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o can_v he_o force_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v both_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n its_o self_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a freedom_n and_o internal_a liberty_n and_o it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o magistrate_n law_n which_o respect_v only_o external_a action_n as_o their_o proper_a object_n for_o the_o obligation_n of_o any_o law_n can_v extend_v no_o further_o than_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o legislator_n which_o among_o man_n be_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o then_o if_o we_o consider_v religion_n as_o it_o be_v public_o own_a and_o profess_v by_o a_o nation_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o authority_n not_o only_o to_o defend_v and_o protect_v it_o but_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o act_v any_o thing_n public_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o plea_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o restrain_v the_o magistrate_n power_n iâ—_n both_o irrational_a and_o impertinent_a because_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n judgement_n which_o the_o magistrate_n can_v deprive_v they_o of_o for_o man_n may_v hold_v what_o opinion_n they_o will_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o law_n take_v no_o cognizance_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o practice_n and_o vent_v and_o broach_v those_o opinion_n which_o the_o magistrate_n power_n extend_v to_o the_o restraint_n of_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a good_a may_v give_v liberty_n to_o and_o restrain_v liberty_n from_o man_n as_o they_o act_n in_o order_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o that_o good_a and_o as_o a_o liberty_n of_o all_o opinion_n tend_v manifest_o to_o the_o subvert_v a_o nation_n peace_n and_o to_o the_o embroil_v it_o into_o continual_a confusion_n a_o magistrate_n can_v discharge_v his_o office_n unless_o he_o have_v power_n to_o restrain_v such_o a_o liberty_n therefore_o we_o find_v plain_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n impute_v the_o increase_n and_o impunity_n of_o idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o other_o vice_n to_o the_o want_n of_o a_o lawful_a magistracy_n judge_n 17._o 5_o 6._o where_o the_o account_n give_v of_o micahs_n idolatry_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n which_o imply_v it_o to_o be_v the_o care_n and_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v and_o restrain_v whatever_o tend_v to_o the_o oppose_a and_o subvert_v the_o true_a religion_n beside_o i_o can_v find_v any_o reason_n plead_v against_o the_o magistrate_n power_n now_o which_o will_v not_o have_v hold_v under_o david_n solomon_n asa_n jehosophat_n hezekias_n josias_n or_o other_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o assert_v the_o public_a profession_n to_o the_o extirpation_n to_o what_o oppose_v it_o for_o the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n take_v for_o man_n judgement_n go_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v public_o own_a as_o religion_n it_o be_v indifferent_o calculate_v for_o all_o meridian_n and_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o religion_n of_o any_o elevation_n nay_o stiff_a and_o contumacious_a infidel_n or_o idolater_n may_v plead_v as_o high_o though_o not_o so_o true_o as_o any_o that_o it_o go_v against_o their_o judgement_n or_o their_o conscience_n to_o own_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o authority_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a then_o to_o restrain_v such_o notwithstanding_o this_o pretence_n why_o not_o other_o who_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n the_o magistrate_n judge_v to_o tend_v in_o their_o degree_n though_o not_o so_o high_o to_o the_o dishonour_v god_n and_o subvert_v the_o profession_n entertain_v in_o a_o nation_n for_o a_o man_n own_o certainty_n and_o confidence_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n judge_v otherwise_o only_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o will_v afford_v he_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o patience_n under_o his_o restraint_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n under_o persecution_n the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v protect_v and_o maintain_v the_o religion_n he_o own_v as_o true_a and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n law_n which_o can_v be_v if_o he_o suffer_v those_o of_o the_o first_o table_n to_o be_v break_v without_o any_o notice_n take_v of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o power_n of_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n how_o can_v that_o promise_n be_v ever_o make_v good_a that_o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n unless_o 23._o they_o mean_v such_o nurse_n father_n as_o astyages_n be_v to_o cyrus_n or_o amulius_n to_o romulus_n and_o remus_n who_o expose_v their_o nursling_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o they_o for_o so_o must_v a_o magistrate_n do_v the_o church_n unless_o he_o secure_v it_o from_o the_o incursion_n of_o heretic_n and_o the_o inundation_n of_o seducer_n but_o so_o much_o for_o that_o which_o be_v more_o large_o assert_v and_o prove_v by_o other_o the_o magistrate_n than_o have_v power_n concern_v religion_n as_o own_a in_o a_o nation_n second_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o external_a and_o objective_a power_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o internal_a formal_a power_n which_o some_o call_v a_o imperative_a and_o elicitive_a power_n other_o a_o power_n of_o order_n and_o a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n other_o potestas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la and_o potestas_fw-la circa_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la or_o in_o the_o old_a distinction_n of_o constantine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o a_o power_n of_o thing_n within_o and_o without_o the_o church_n the_o sense_n of_o all_o be_v the_o same_o though_o the_o term_n differ_v the_o internal_a formal_a elicitive_a power_n of_o order_n concern_v thing_n in_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o authoritative_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n but_o the_o external_a objective_n imperative_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o a_o due_a care_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o defence_n protection_n and_o propagation_n of_o religion_n the_o former_a be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o ministry_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v so_o much_o power_n about_o religion_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o usurp_v the_o ministerial_a function_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o proper_a act_n belong_v to_o it_o to_o which_o the_o instance_n of_o uzzias_n be_v pertinent_o apply_v but_o then_o this_o take_v nothing_o off_o from_o the_o magistrate_n power_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n imperata_fw-la facere_fw-la but_o imperare_fw-la facienda_fw-la as_o grotius_n true_o observe_v 1._o not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v but_o to_o command_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v from_o this_o distinction_n we_o may_v easy_o understand_v and_o resolve_v that_o so_o much_o vex_v and_o intricate_a question_n concern_v the_o mutual_a subordination_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a 19_o power_n for_o as_o peter_n martyr_n well_o observe_v these_o two_o power_n be_v some_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v conversant_a several_a way_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o function_n of_o both_o of_o they_o must_v be_v distinguish_v for_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o administer_v justice_n but_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o declare_v how_o justice_n shall_v be_v right_o administer_v without_o partiality_n or_o oppression_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n nor_o administer_v sacrament_n but_o however_o must_v take_v care_n that_o these_o be_v due_o do_v by_o â—hose_n to_o who_o function_n it_o belong_v but_o for_o a_o clear_a make_n it_o appear_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o in_o a_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o magistrate_n the_o power_n itself_o and_o the_o person_n bear_v that_o power_n the_o power_n itself_o of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o way_n subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ministry_n indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v both_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o object_n and_o end_n there_o may_v be_v a_o inferiority_n of_o dignity_n as_o chamier_n call_v 6._o it_o in_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o the_o other_o consider_v abstract_o but_o consider_v it_o concrete_o as_o lodge_v in_o the_o person_n there_o be_v a_o inferiority_n of_o subjection_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o civil_a but_o still_o the_o person_n
when_o abraham_n have_v bestow_v legacy_n on_o his_o other_o child_n he_o leave_v isaac_n haredem_fw-la ex_fw-la ass_n his_o lawful_a heir_n i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o deny_v a_o tradition_n so_o general_o receive_v among_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n as_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o first-born_a before_o the_o law_n but_o this_o i_o say_v i_o can_v yet_o find_v any_o other_o ground_n for_o it_o but_o tradition_n no_o place_n of_o scripture_n give_v we_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o it_o and_o many_o against_o it_o that_o which_o serve_v sufficient_o for_o the_o consutation_n of_o it_o be_v that_o observation_n of_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v gen._n that_o the_o young_a be_v always_o prefer_v before_o the_o first-born_a which_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o from_o the_o case_n he_o there_o speak_v to_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n and_o so_o run_v it_o up_o to_o abel_n prefer_v before_o cain_n seth_n before_o japheth_n abraham_n before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n isaac_n before_o ishmael_n jacob_n before_o esau_n judas_n and_o joseph_n before_o reuben_n moses_n before_o aaron_n and_o david_n before_o fiâ—_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n although_o that_o be_v after_o the_o law_n that_o place_n which_o give_v the_o great_a countenance_n to_o the_o opinion_n be_v number_n 3._o 41._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a where_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o first-born_a be_v former_o the_o priest_n in_o who_o room_n the_o levite_n be_v take_v but_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o can_v see_v nothing_o employ_v in_o this_o place_n but_o only_o that_o god_n have_v deliver_v their_o first-born_a in_o egypt_n exodus_fw-la 12._o 23._o and_o call_v for_o they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o he_o exodus_fw-la 13._o 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o propriety_n he_o have_v in_o they_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n by_o that_o deliverance_n and_o not_o on_o the_o account_n of_o any_o special_a service_n for_o many_o be_v very_o unfit_a for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n and_o which_o be_v observable_a god_n require_v as_o well_o the_o first-born_a of_o beast_n both_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o redeem_v number_n 3_o 41._o therefore_o god_n now_o settle_v a_o way_n of_o worship_n he_o give_v the_o israelite_n liberty_n to_o redeem_v they_o and_o instead_o of_o they_o pitch_v on_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o his_o own_o service_n another_o placâ—_n be_v exodus_fw-la 16._o 24._o 5._o where_o the_o young_a man_n be_v mention_v that_o offer_v burnt-offering_a it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o arabic_a version_n understand_v here_o the_o first-born_a but_o however_o the_o place_n imply_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v employ_v to_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o so_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v employ_v as_o the_o popae_n only_o to_o kill_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o see_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n intend_v here_o as_o a_o foederal_a rite_n be_v do_v by_o moses_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o prince_n till_z aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v set_v a_o part_n which_o be_v not_o till_o exodus_fw-la 28._o 1_o 2._o and_o yet_o aaron_n be_v three_o year_n elder_a than_o moses_n exod._n 7._o 7._o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o aaron_n as_o first-born_a be_v not_o the_o priest_n for_o till_o his_o consecration_n moses_n and_o not_o aaron_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n thence_o we_o read_v psalm_n 99_o 6._o moses_n and_o aaron_n among_o his_o priest_n for_o although_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o attribute_v to_o those_o in_o civil_a authority_n 1_o as_o 2_o samuel_n 8._o 18._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 18._o 17._o and_o 2_o sam._n 26._o 26._o gen._n 41._o 50._o exodus_fw-la 2._o 16._o job_n 12._o 19_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_v so_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o moses_n and_o further_o the_o ground_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o both_o prince_n and_o priest_n before_o the_o law_n be_v because_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v both_o as_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n be_v prince_n too_o gen._n 41._o 50._o but_o for_o moses_n we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o the_o 3._o title_n but_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o priest_n attribute_v to_o he_o as_o sacrifice_v exodus_fw-la 24._o 5._o consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n exodus_fw-la 29._o 35._o and_o therefore_o aben_n ezra_n upon_o that_o psalm_n forecited_a call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a priest_n this_o priesthood_n of_o moses_n lead_v we_o to_o another_o evidence_n of_o 5._o the_o honour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o when_o family_n increase_v and_o many_o associate_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n though_o the_o private_a service_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n yet_o the_o public_a before_o positive_a law_n restrain_v it_o be_v most_o common_o join_v with_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o melchizedek_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n in_o salem_n if_o with_o the_o jew_n we_o conclude_v he_o be_v some_o which_o we_o have_v little_a reason_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n sem_fw-mi being_n then_o the_o great_a potentate_n live_v but_o we_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o other_o nation_n after_o the_o dispersion_n to_o see_v where_o the_o power_n over_o religious_a society_n be_v general_o hold_v in_o egypt_n we_o find_v 2._o that_o their_o priest_n be_v often_o make_v king_n as_o plutarch_n observe_v out_o of_o hecataeus_n and_o be_v confess_v by_o strabo_n diodorus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o greek_n the_o same_o plutarch_n give_v we_o a_o large_a testimony_n that_o among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priesthood_n be_v account_v of_o equal_a dignity_n with_o the_o kingdom_n the_o same_o do_v aristotle_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o politic_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o spartan_n of_o who_o herodotus_n add_v that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o jupiter_n coelestibus_fw-la and_o lacedaemonius_n do_v always_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n own_o person_n for_o the_o old_a latin_n virgil_n anius_n be_v sufficient_a and_o among_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o power_n be_v separate_v the_o pontifex_fw-la max._n have_v royal_a state_n his_o cella'curulis_fw-la and_o lictores_fw-la as_o the_o consul_n have_v only_o their_o priest_n meddle_v not_o in_o civil_a affair_n of_o which_o plutarch_n give_v a_o double_a reason_n the_o impossibility_n of_o mind_v both_o employment_n as_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o so_o must_v either_o 110._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrong_v the_o people_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o civil_a affair_n be_v put_v upon_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v no_o way_n fit_v a_o man_n shall_v come_v reek_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o citizen_n to_o go_v and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n this_o conjunction_n of_o civil_a and_o sacred_a power_n be_v attest_v by_o 10._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n of_o the_o most_o civilise_a heathen_n so_o likewise_o by_o synesius_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a nation_n by_o strabo_n of_o the_o ephesian_n by_o the_o roman_a historian_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o from_o augustus_n to_o gratian_n and_o some_o say_v after_o continue_v the_o title_n of_o pontifex_n maximus_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o imperial_a honour_n thus_o much_o then_o may_v serve_v to_o manifest_v how_o the_o honour_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v he_o 〈…〉_z e_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o governme_n 〈…〉_z be_v a_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o 〈…〉_z chap._n v._n the_o three_o thing_n dictate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o solemnity_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o society_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o gravity_n of_o all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o compose_a temper_n of_o mind_n god_n worship_n rational_a his_o spirit_n destroy_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o enthusiastic_a spirit_n discover_v the_o circumstantiate_v of_o fit_a time_n and_o place_n for_o worship_n the_o seven_o day_n on_o what_o account_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o by_o heathen_n the_o roman_n holy_a day_n cessation_n of_o labour_n upon_o they_o the_o solemnity_n of_o ceremony_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silence_n in_o devotion_n exclusion_n of_o unfit_a person_n solemnity_n of_o discipline_n excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n among_o christian_n by_o a_o bell._n the_o next_o
there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n or_o foundation_n in_o reason_n or_o scripture_n for_o it_o for_o the_o lxx_o do_v not_o derive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o apostle_n but_o immediate_o from_o christ_n they_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o same_o message_n make_v way_n for_o 1._o christ_n entertainment_n in_o the_o several_a city_n they_o go_v to_o yea_o all_o thing_n be_v parallel_v between_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o mission_n unless_o any_o difference_n be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n they_o go_v to_o and_o their_o number_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o superiority_n of_o office_n in_o the_o apostle_n above_o the_o lxx_o nor_o of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o their_o commission_n be_v the_o same_o and_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o both_o their_o mission_n be_v only_o temporary_a and_o after_o this_o the_o lxx_o remain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o private_a disciple_n till_o they_o be_v send_v abroad_o by_o 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saviour_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o such_o power_n as_o that_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o papist_n be_v mistake_v when_o from_o the_o word_n of_o luke_n vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la they_o conclude_v all_o power_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o only_o such_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n as_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o for_o those_o word_n be_v not_o a_o limitation_n and_o modification_n of_o the_o power_n speak_v of_o but_o a_o total_a prohibition_n of_o it_o for_o first_o the_o comparison_n be_v not_o between_o the_o apostle_n and_o tyrant_n but_o between_o they_o and_o prince_n yea_o such_o as_o luke_n câ—lls_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o have_v christ_n 25._o say_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n abuse_v their_o authority_n vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la then_o it_o will_v have_v be_v only_o a_o limitation_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o power_n but_o the_o mere_a exercise_n of_o civil_a authority_n be_v speak_v of_o before_o and_o then_o it_o be_v subjoin_v but_o you_o not_o so_o it_o plain_o imply_v a_o forbid_v of_o the_o power_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o but_o say_v they_o the_o word_n use_v in_o matthew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v the_o abuse_n of_o their_o power_n which_o be_v forbid_v but_o i_o answer_v first_o in_o luke_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o there_o it_o be_v the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o if_o the_o abuse_n be_v forbid_v in_o one_o the_o use_n be_v in_o the_o other_o but_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lxx_o be_v use_v frequent_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o render_v by_o that_o word_n as_o psalm_n 72._o 7._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 110._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 32._o in_o both_o which_o place_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n so_o in_o genesis_n 1._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o it_o in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v use_v simple_o for_o dominion_n and_o not_o for_o tyrannical_a power_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o abuse_n of_o civil_a power_n but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o which_o be_v here_o forbid_a which_o will_v be_v more_o evident_a second_o from_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o simple_o deny_v what_o go_v before_o as_o when_o cain_n express_v his_o fear_n of_o be_v kill_v genesis_n 4._o 14._o the_o septuagint_n render_v god_n answer_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v not_o deny_v only_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v as_o abel_n be_v but_o it_o be_v simple_o deny_v and_o so_o psalm_n 1._o 4._o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o so_o when_o christ_n say_v matthew_n 19_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o import_v a_o absolute_a denial_n of_o give_v bill_n of_o divorce_n from_o the_o beginning_n three_o this_o no_o way_n answer_n to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n contention_n which_o be_v mere_o about_o primacy_n and_o power_n and_o not_o at_o all_o about_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o power_n so_o that_o by_o this_o place_n all_o affectation_n and_o use_n of_o a_o civil_a co_fw-la active_a external_a power_n be_v forbid_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o a_o directive_n voluntary_a power_n and_o be_v rather_o a_o ministry_n then_o a_o power_n as_o our_o saviour_n express_v there_o matthew_n 20._o 26._o luke_n 22._o 26._o but_o have_v thus_o exclude_v all_o civil_a power_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o i_o say_v second_o that_o this_o place_n do_v no_o way_n imply_v a_o prohibition_n of_o all_o inequality_n among_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v abundant_o clear_v by_o this_o reason_n because_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o party_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o superior_a power_n over_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o church_n now_o if_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o superiority_n have_v be_v forbid_v this_o must_v have_v be_v forbid_v too_o as_o imply_v plain_o a_o exercise_n of_o authority_n in_o some_o over_o other_o in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o musculus_fw-la thus_o explain_v the_o place_n non_fw-la exigit_fw-la hoc_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sint_fw-la aequales_fw-la sed_fw-la nè_fw-la quispiam_fw-la cupiat_fw-la magnus_fw-la &_o primus_fw-la haberi_fw-la &_o videri_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o inequality_n of_o order_n but_o ambition_n which_o christ_n forbid_v and_o therefore_o he_o observe_v that_o christ_n say_v not_o let_v none_o be_v great_a among_o you_o and_o none_o first_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o all_o primacy_n and_o superiority_n have_v be_v forbid_v and_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o equality_n among_o church-officer_n but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n let_v those_o that_o be_v above_o other_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o other_o and_o not_o as_o their_o master_n for_o god_n never_o bestow_v any_o power_n on_o any_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v employ_v when_o man_n seek_v then_o their_o own_o greatness_n and_o not_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n they_o flat_o contradict_v this_o
as_o yet_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d society_n of_o christian_n and_o here_o i_o conceive_v a_o mistake_n of_o some_o man_n lie_v when_o they_o think_v the_o apostle_n respect_v only_o the_o rule_v of_o those_o which_o be_v already_o convert_v for_o though_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o their_o work_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o main_a design_n then_o on_o foot_n the_o subject_v the_o world_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o which_o it_o be_v necessity_n in_o place_n of_o great_a resort_n and_o extent_n to_o place_v not_o only_o such_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o superintend_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o may_v lay_v out_o themselves_o the_o most_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o convert_v other_o have_v lay_v down_o these_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o premisal_n we_o will_v see_v what_o advantage_n we_o can_v make_v of_o they_o in_o 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be_v that_o of_o clement_n in_o his_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 54._o the_o apostle_n therefore_o preach_v abroad_o through_o country_n and_o city_n ordain_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v have_v prove_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v whether_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o understand_v village_n or_o region_n be_v not_o material_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a here_o the_o author_n take_v it_o as_o distinct_a from_o city_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o i_o grant_v express_v where_o the_o apostle_n do_v place_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n exclusive_a of_o other_o place_n i._n e._n whither_o only_o in_o city_n or_o country_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o wherever_o they_o plant_v church_n they_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n whether_o those_o church_n be_v in_o the_o city_n or_o country_n and_o here_o we_o find_v no_o other_o officer_n settle_v in_o those_o church_n but_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o those_o church_n than_o he_o speak_v of_o appear_v from_o his_o design_n of_o parallel_v the_o church-officer_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o those_o under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o necessary_a to_o enumerate_v all_o that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n the_o main_a controversy_n be_v what_o these_o bishop_n be_v whether_o many_o in_o one_o place_n or_o only_o one_o and_o if_o but_o one_o whether_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o modern_a sense_n or_o no._n for_o the_o first_o here_o be_v nothing_o imply_v any_o necessity_n of_o have_v more_o than_o one_o in_o a_o place_n which_o will_v further_o be_v make_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o out_o of_o other_o testimony_n which_o will_v help_v to_o explain_v this_o as_o for_o the_o other_o thing_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o bishop_n for_o he_o be_v either_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v none_o over_o he_o in_o the_o church_n 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