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of_o dordrecht_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o barwick_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o scotland_n and_o yet_o some_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n excommunicate_v in_o scotland_n be_v also_o bind_v by_o the_o same_o sentence_n in_o france_n or_o holland_n because_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v they_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n within_o which_o excommunication_n act_v shall_v as_o much_o spread_v down_o ward_n as_o upward_o and_o that_o since_o a_o man_n bind_v by_o excommunication_n at_o edinburgh_n be_v also_o tie_v in_o heaven_n good_a reason_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o fast_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o this_o also_o which_o all_o church_n class_n and_o synod_n assume_v make_v their_o jurisdiction_n whole_o concur_v in_o nature_n and_o property_n with_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v that_o as_o in_o all_o civil_a and_o political_a assembly_n the_o major_a and_o the_o strong_a part_n in_o vote_n not_o in_o reason_n do_v carry_v it_o so_o decree_n and_o canon_n because_o the_o major_a part_n have_v vote_v they_o to_o be_v such_o be_v therefore_o receivable_a by_o inferior_a ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n as_o they_o call_v they_o whereas_o since_o they_o pretend_v that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o it_o in_o this_o main_a particular_a but_o that_o private_a man_n or_o church_n shall_v adhere_v to_o truth_n not_o to_o multitude_n not_o number_v the_o vote_n but_o weigh_v the_o reason_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o their_o ordinance_n for_o call_v of_o the_o assembly_n for_o though_o they_o take_v upon_o themselves_o that_o power_n of_o legislation_n &_o jurisdiction_n who_o vote_n be_v not_o weigh_v but_o number_v and_o which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o exercise_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o they_o very_o prudent_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o jurisdiction_n can_v not_o be_v assume_v by_o churchman_n as_o such_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o they_o never_o intend_v that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v transact_v or_o define_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o a_o canon_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o force_n since_o they_o express_o enjoin_v in_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o prescribe_v to_o the_o assembly_n 1._o that_o their_o decision_n and_o definition_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o law_n make_v to_o they_o but_o of_o humble_a advice_n 2._o that_o no_o regard_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n dissent_v or_o assent_v but_o that_o each_o party_n shall_v subscribe_v their_o name_n to_o their_o opinion_n 5._o another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v not_o coordinate_a but_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o they_o both_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o both_o of_o they_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n challenge_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o messenger_n from_o god_n in_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o judge_n exercise_v power_n about_o make_v new_a law_n which_o do_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o assembly_n &_o presbytery_n of_o scotland_n do_v not_o only_o press_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o their_o canon_n decree_n and_o constitution_n 6._o another_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a be_v that_o both_o be_v conversant_a about_o law_n and_o constitution_n that_o be_v make_v by_o man_n such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o synod_n and_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o be_v no_o more_o express_a scripture_n then_o the_o instinian_a code_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o needless_a to_o constitute_v two_o coordinate_a humane_a legislative_a power_n 7._o but_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o decree_n canon_n constitution_n of_o presbytery_n and_o church-assembly_n be_v word_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a precept_n this_o very_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v divine_a constitution_n and_o that_o one_o jurisdiction_n or_o other_o must_v be_v conceive_v enjoin_v by_o a_o sanction_n and_o command_a obedience_n to_o they_o argue_v that_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n be_v but_o one_o for_o what_o can_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n do_v more_o then_o to_o give_v a_o sanction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v if_o he_o must_v give_v a_o sanction_n to_o the_o decalogue_n why_o not_o to_o all_o other_o precept_n which_o be_v equal_o of_o divine_a institution_n 8._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o put_v under_o the_o gospel_n a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o universal_a monarch_n as_o mr._n gillespie_n speak_v p._n 261._o for_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n there_o be_v nothing_o good_a holy_a honest_a and_o of_o good_a report_n but_o be_v the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o since_o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n call_v he_o but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o can_v be_v keeper_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n under_o moses_n administration_n but_o he_o must_v be_v also_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n what_o need_v to_o constitute_v two_o coordinate_a judicial_a power_n each_o of_o they_o being_n pari_fw-la gradu_fw-la subordinate_a to_o jesus_n christ_n last_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o this_o kingdom_n as_o our_o brethren_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n than_o this_o kingdom_n must_v have_v a_o jurisdiction_n and_o law_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o world_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o prove_v true_a by_o the_o parallel_v we_o have_v make_v of_o both_o jurisdiction_n mr._n gillespie_n a_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n pag._n 85._o endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o a_o wide_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o nature_n cause_n object_n adjunct_n but_o i_o may_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n maintain_v the_o like_a wide_a difference_n betwixt_o martial_a naval_a testamentall_a paternal_a marital_a and_o civil_a power_n all_o differ_v and_o yet_o subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o may_v also_o attribute_v to_o each_o society_n its_o peculiar_a power_n place_v in_o a_o college_n of_o physician_n a_o medicall_a power_n subordinate_a to_o god_n the_o god_n of_o body_n health_n and_o outward_a safety_n as_o the_o civil_a be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a to_o christ_n for_o if_o the_o god_n of_o nation_n have_v institute_v the_o civil_a power_n and_o the_o god_n of_o saint_n the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o mr._n gillespie_n speak_v what_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v institute_v the_o medicall_a power_n and_o if_o moral_a good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n why_o may_v not_o bodily_a health_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o medicall_a power_n chapter_n vi._n whether_o jesus_n christ_n have_v appoint_v a_o jurisdiction_n call_v ecclesiastical_a as_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o magistrate_n be_v
many_o constitution_n about_o regulate_v the_o power_n of_o father_n master_n and_o husband_n and_o yet_o allow_v they_o their_o authority_n at_o home_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o their_o fatherly_a power_n be_v consistent_a with_o their_o subordination_n to_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o there_o be_v as_o i_o show_v above_o two_o kind_n of_o act_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o church_n one_o as_o they_o be_v church-member_n the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v a_o society_n that_o for_o their_o government_n must_v assume_v some_o part_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o subordination_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o only_o in_o the_o second_o for_o preach_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n walk_v holy_o submit_v one_o to_o another_o be_v no_o act_n of_o power_n subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o under_o that_o consideration_n i_o will_v grant_v the_o right_n of_o church_n not_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o magistrate_n but_o as_o these_o act_n in_o a_o church-way_a can_v be_v exercise_v without_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n assume_v in_o this_o regard_n a_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o fountain_n of_o magistracy_n for_o it_o be_v with_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o act_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n as_o with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n for_o none_o doubt_v but_o the_o faculty_n and_o gift_n of_o reason_v apprehend_v truth_n love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n believe_v in_o christ_n be_v no_o act_n subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o as_o reason_v faith_n love_n must_v be_v suppose_v resident_a in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o man_n in_o do_v act_n subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n as_o go_v order_v command_a and_o obey_v do_v carry_v along_o his_o reason_n faith_n and_o love_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o consider_v a_o man_n perform_v the_o act_n of_o reason_n faith_n and_o love_n and_o not_o be_v the_o while_o subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o a_o church_n even_o perform_v those_o act_n of_o church-member_n as_o such_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o act_n that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o first_o can_v be_v consider_v without_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n 5._o if_o the_o power_n of_o church_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n many_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o some_o church_n gather_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o his_o act_n of_o appoint_v time_n place_n and_o stipend_n shall_v not_o be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o 2._o or_o if_o he_o shall_v gather_v none_o and_o beside_o appoint_v no_o public_a worship_n to_o take_v place_n in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o leave_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o congregate_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n this_o i_o say_v will_v in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n breed_v irreligion_n or_o heathenism_n in_o most_o place_n and_o most_o tank_fw-mi of_o man_n for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v conceive_v that_o not_o one_o of_o 20._o will_v congregate_v of_o themselves_o &_o that_o the_o 19_o part_n not_o be_v call_v upon_o nor_o any_o way_n invite_v by_o public_a ordinance_n set_v up_o in_o all_o place_n of_o man_n abode_n atheism_n or_o neglect_n of_o all_o religion_n will_v soon_o ensue_v in_o most_o part_n and_o a_o persecute_v magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v ten_o time_n rather_o to_o be_v wish_v than_o one_o careless_a and_o neglect_v to_o set_v up_o ordinance_n for_o by_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o by_o persecution_n or_o by_o countenance_v and_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n cause_v religion_n to_o flourish_v by_o do_v neither_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o he_o take_v the_o way_n to_o abolish_v it_o as_o julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v about_o to_o do_v if_o god_n have_v not_o the_o soon_o cut_v he_o off_o 6._o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o side_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o king_n edward_n do_v or_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o banish_v popery_n to_o set_v up_o protestantisme_n and_o a_o orthodox_n ministry_n in_o all_o parish_n throughout_o england_n which_o act_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o few_o particular_a church_n with_o all_o their_o church_n power_n sure_o it_o must_v be_v also_o grant_v that_o all_o those_o act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n in_o order_v affair_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o his_o disposal_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o 7._o since_o then_o the_o magistrate_n must_v have_v the_o order_n of_o those_o affair_n of_o religion_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v constitute_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o likewise_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o those_o church_n which_o he_o have_v not_o erect_v but_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o member_n of_o church_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n there_o can_v not_o but_o a_o great_a confusion_n arise_v in_o man_n mind_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o state_n it_o be_v no_o small_a business_n to_o distinguish_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o power_n of_o those_o church_n that_o be_v not_o from_o reason_n i_o descend_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o river_n brethren_n both_o in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n dissent_v from_o the_o presbyterian_n in_o old_a england_n the_o reverend_a pious_a jeremy_n burrough_n will_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o his_o irenicum_fw-la he_o profess_v to_o deliver_v not_o only_o his_o own_o judgement_n but_o also_o that_o of_o his_o brethren_n with_o who_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o converse_v whoever_o shall_v peruse_v his_o book_n throughout_o special_o the_o five_o chapter_n will_v find_v that_o he_o attribute_v as_o much_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n over_o church_n as_o any_o of_o the_o opposite_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n which_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n while_o he_o assert_v he_o never_o conceive_v it_o shall_v overthrow_v his_o other_o position_n namely_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n concern_v the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o church_n or_o that_o his_o state_v the_o right_a liberty_n and_o power_n of_o church_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o they_o now_o he_o be_v very_o express_v in_o the_o say_a chapter_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n pag._n 21._o he_o say_v that_o magistrate_n in_o their_o magistracy_n be_v special_o to_o aim_v at_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o there_o and_o throughout_o that_o long_a chapter_n you_o have_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o the_o church_n 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the_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a nor_o be_v they_o use_v to_o the_o put_v a_o man_n out_o by_o excommunication_n but_o to_o the_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n not_o by_o tie_v a_o man_n with_o church-censure_n but_o bring_v into_o captivity_n his_o imagination_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n this_o truth_n break_v through_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n so_o in_o the_o year_n 1080._o the_o advocate_n of_o the_o emperor_n confut_o 9_o say_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o gregory_n the_o 7._o be_v new_a since_o the_o church_n have_v no_o other_o sword_n then_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o language_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o canonist_n to_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pope_n adversary_n who_o yet_o keep_v within_o the_o communion_n of_o rome_n never_o dream_v of_o a_o wicleff_n or_o a_o luther_n as_o can_v inter_fw-la 33._o 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christian_a religion_n his_o aim_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n must_v a_o magistrate_n hide_v his_o power_n which_o be_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n be_v not_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o their_o paternal_a magistraticall_a power_n tie_v to_o promote_v god_n true_a worship_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a doctrine_n when_o he_o say_v p._n 189._o that_o the_o end_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n as_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v that_o man_n may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v blasphemer_n be_v only_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v maintain_v a_o rank_n papist_n can_v hardly_o speak_v more_o crude_o ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v transgressor_n if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o death_n that_o they_o may_v change_v their_o life_n and_o be_v better_o than_o they_o be_v be_v not_o reformation_n of_o life_n the_o end_n for_o which_o a_o blasphemer_n be_v punish_v but_o only_a peace_n and_o quietness_n the_o magistrate_n may_v as_o well_o let_v he_o go_v unpunished_a if_o he_o can_v but_o obtain_v his_o end_n which_o as_o mr._n gillespie_n say_v be_v peace_n and_o quietness_n which_o have_v be_v often_o obtain_v when_o no_o blasphemer_n be_v punish_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o augustus_n time_n there_o be_v for_o 12._o year_n through_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n peace_n and_o quietness_n though_o the_o life_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v a_o perpetual_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n but_o i_o pray_v how_o can_v christ_n church_n be_v rule_v by_o magistracy_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n promote_v the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o magiâ—…rate_a of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o he_o govern_v not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o why_o i_o may_v not_o say_v as_o well_o that_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n as_o pastor_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o balaam_n and_o false_a teacher_n as_o persecute_v magistrate_n why_o may_v i_o not_o say_v that_o a_o father_n be_v not_o to_o teach_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o son_n as_o a_o father_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o rule_v and_o order_n affair_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n otherwise_o a_o christian_n without_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n may_v do_v the_o like_a how_o can_v the_o duty_n about_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o power_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o power_n itself_o as_o that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v by_o his_o duty_n of_o magistracy_n keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o yet_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n give_v from_o god_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o these_o table_n but_o which_o be_v most_o all_o surd_a how_o can_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o two_o table_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v keeper_n of_o one_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o other_o if_o the_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v keeper_n not_o only_o of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o also_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n what_o hinder_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o gospels_n administration_n a_o keeper_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n except_o mr._n gillespie_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n and_o the_o magistrate_n keeper_n of_o the_o two_o table_n give_v in_o mount_n sinai_n as_o for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o head_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o believe_v he_o be_v as_o much_o liable_a to_o submit_v and_o stoop_v his_o will_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n as_o the_o low_a in_o the_o congregation_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v his_o minister_n the_o better_a man_n as_o honour_v with_o the_o high_a function_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o but_o be_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o many_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v yield_v unto_o they_o all_o alike_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o deny_v they_o a_o external_a coercive_a judicial_a power_n over_o their_o body_n estate_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n viii_o mr._n gillespy_v manifest_a contradiction_n in_o state_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o will_v plain_o show_v that_o in_o this_o matter_n mr._n gillespie_n do_v manifest_o contradict_v himself_o and_o stand_v on_o no_o sure_a ground_n for_o what_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o magistrate_n in_o some_o place_n in_o other_o he_o restore_v to_o he_o in_o some_o he_o grant_v as_o much_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v another_o erastus_n in_o other_o he_o give_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o make_v ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v res_fw-la disparatae_fw-la or_o thing_n as_o much_o different_a as_o wisdom_n and_o a_o candlestick_n be_v of_o several_a class_n and_o predicament_n so_o that_o one_o have_v nothing_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o other_o thus_o pag._n 253._o these_o be_v his_o word_n we_o deny_v that_o in_o a_o well-constituted_n church_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o magistrate_n either_o to_o receive_v appeal_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o to_o receive_v complaint_n exhibit_v against_o that_o sentence_n by_o that_o party_n censure_v so_o as_o by_o his_o authority_n upon_o such_o a_o complaint_n to_o nullify_v or_o make_v void_a the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n this_o indeed_o be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la a_o jurisdiction_n within_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o independent_a from_o it_o mr._n gillespie_n will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o appeal_v from_o the_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n or_o make_v complaint_n to_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o a_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n but_o he_o be_v content_v that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o executioner_n in_o compel_v the_o party_n censure_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o church-censure_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o most_o ungodly_a and_o tyrannical_a proceed_n like_o that_o of_o pope_n julius_n the_o 2._o who_o will_v have_v king_n lewis_n the_o 12._o to_o 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just_a in_o their_o censure_n why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v appeal_n from_o a_o just_a sentence_n in_o a_o unsettled_a church_n then_o from_o a_o unjust_a one_o when_o the_o church_n be_v well-constituted_n but_o when_o be_v ever_o such_o a_o well-constituted_n church_n unerring_a in_o their_o judgement_n as_o all_o appeal_n from_o their_o judgement_n to_o another_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a be_v or_o be_v that_o church_n well-constituted_n that_o either_o ever_o clash_a with_o magistracy_n or_o be_v divide_v in_o itself_o as_o now_o it_o be_v now_o we_o shall_v find_v mr._n gillespie_n play_v two_o other_o part_n under_o the_o one_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o they_o challenge_v under_o the_o other_o vizard_n he_o chalk_v a_o middle_a way_n of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o sacred_a thing_n
of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o call_n have_v likewise_o power_n to_o make_v the_o call_v null_n and_o void_a in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o valid_a enough_o in_o his_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n good_a lord_n what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o a_o distinct_a power_n from_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v thus_o evacuate_v and_o make_v void_a by_o another_o power_n chapter_n ix_o the_o concession_n of_o mr._n gillespie_n which_o come_v to_o nothing_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o evasion_n and_o distinction_n the_o vanity_n and_o nullity_n of_o he_o and_o other_o man_n division_n &_o distinction_n of_o power_n martyr_n musculus_fw-la gualterus_n allege_v against_o the_o name_n of_o a_o power_n ecclesiastical_a when_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o magistrate_n power_n the_o position_n of_o maccovius_fw-la about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n not_o hitherto_o answer_v by_o any_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o even_a erastus_n can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o mr._n gillespie_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o scotland_n but_o mr._n gillespie_n have_v many_o evasion_n of_o modality_n causality_n and_o distinction_n of_o power_n by_o which_o he_o seem_v sometime_o to_o make_v large_a concession_n to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o which_o when_o he_o please_v and_o it_o serve_v his_o turn_n he_o can_v elude_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o throw_v in_o the_o eye_n distinction_n in_o great_a store_n to_o confound_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n of_o weakness_n &_o unsoundnesse_n as_o of_o a_o house_n so_o of_o a_o cause_n when_o they_o need_v so_o many_o supporter_n whereas_o those_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o sacred_a thing_n have_v need_v but_o of_o one_o only_a rule_n to_o state_n and_o define_v the_o whole_a controversy_n about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n which_o all_o christian_a church_n synod_n and_o presbytery_n be_v to_o yield_v to_o they_o and_o that_o rule_n be_v that_o all_o man_n either_o single_a or_o convene_v and_o meet_v in_o a_o society_n under_o whatever_o name_n or_o title_n do_v submit_v to_o and_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o against_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o internal_a power_n in_o the_o ministry_n 2._o and_o the_o external_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n naked_o understand_v make_v short_a work_n and_o rid_v we_o of_o that_o army_n of_o cause_n kind_n and_o distinction_n of_o power_n and_o operation_n which_o m._n gillespie_n oppose_v to_o a_o single_a combatant_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v much_o strong_a with_o his_o one_o only_a weapon_n than_o mr._n gilâ—espie_n with_o his_o thousand_o as_o the_o fable_n say_v of_o the_o cat_n who_o one_o only_a caveat_n and_o shift_n to_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d by_o climb_v up_o the_o first_o tree_n or_o house_n do_v more_o avail_n for_o her_o preservation_n than_o the_o whole_a bagful_a of_o wile_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o fox_n it_o be_v a_o endless_a labour_n to_o bring_v into_o a_o body_n all_o the_o division_n distinction_n causality_n modality_n form_n and_o object_n of_o power_n disperse_v in_o mr._n gillespy_v book_n pag._n 191._o he_o make_v two_o object_n about_o which_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v conversant_a first_o the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n care_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o that_o care_n thus_o he_o and_o other_o make_v a_o power_n which_o he_o call_v a_o care_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o another_o a_o care_n about_o religion_n as_o for_o the_o power_n itself_o consider_v general_o they_o make_v it_o double_a ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a this_o be_v whole_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o other_o the_o magistrate_n have_v also_o a_o share_n for_o they_o say_v this_o ecciesiasticall_a power_n be_v exercise_v either_o in_o a_o politic_a way_n or_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n thus_o they_o make_v a_o ecclesiastical_a civil_a power_n reside_v in_o the_o magistrate_n next_o they_o divide_v ecclesiastical_a power_n into_o intrinsical_n and_o extrinsecall_v into_o direct_a and_o indirect_a the_o extrinsecall_n and_o indirect_a they_o yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o you_o have_v again_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n again_o they_o have_v a_o objective_n and_o formal_a ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o need_v a_o further_a subdivision_n to_o be_v understand_v for_o they_o make_v a_o objective_n ecclesiastical_a power_n conversant_a about_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o this_o they_o say_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o formal_a ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o share_n with_o the_o minister_n so_o that_o of_o these_o two_o ecclesiastical_a power_n objective_n and_o formal_a it_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v 3._o part_n and_o the_o minister_n but_o one_o for_o 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jurisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o another_o improper_o so_o call_v the_o jurisdiction_n improper_o so_o call_v he_o and_o all_o his_o brethren_n ascribe_v to_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o jurisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o thing_n no_o way_n agree_v with_o the_o division_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n into_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a abovementioned_a for_o whereas_o they_o make_v the_o perfect_a ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o imperfect_a to_o the_o magistrate_n here_o they_o make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n proper_o so_o call_v to_o pertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o power_n improper_o so_o call_v to_o the_o minister_n so_o that_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o the_o power_n proper_o so_o call_v shall_v be_v the_o imperfect_a power_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o power_n improper_o so_o call_v shall_v be_v the_o perfect_a power_n which_o be_v against_o any_o man_n common_a sense_n and_o logic_n by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o distinction_n the_o pope_n and_o their_o advocate_n have_v defend_v the_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v king_n yea_o of_o dispose_v of_o their_o temporaâ—ties_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o a_o direct_a power_n over_o they_o but_o a_o indirect_a but_o yet_o cause_v to_o be_v seize_v or_o seize_v direct_o of_o their_o dominion_n as_o julius_n the_o ii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n per_fw-la indirectam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o in_o casu_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la potest_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la manum_fw-la imponere_fw-la regnis_fw-la &_o imperiis_fw-la cum_fw-la plenissima_fw-la potestate_fw-la i_o have_v not_o do_v yet_o rank_v in_o file_n the_o several_a ecclesiastical_a power_n they_o further_o divide_v it_o into_o elicitive_a and_o coercive_a into_o primary_n and_o secondary_a power_n into_o the_o power_n manage_v direct_o and_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la into_o a_o power_n of_o reform_v abuse_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o formality_n of_o scandal_n and_o a_o power_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o formality_n of_o crime_n and_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n of_o divide_v they_o have_v more_o division_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o into_o directive_n and_o coercive_a cumulative_a and_o privative_a auxiliary_a and_o destructive_a declarative_a and_o executive_a authoritative_a &_o constitutive_a the_o auxiliary_a they_o derive_v from_o charles_n the_o great_a capitulari_fw-la car._n make_fw-mi volumus_fw-la vos_fw-la scire_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la parati_fw-la sumus_fw-la vos_fw-la adjuvare_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ministerium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la adimplere_fw-la valeatis_fw-la we_o will_v have_v you_o to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v you_o in_o the_o ministry_n now_o of_o all_o these_o division_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o magistrate_n have_v always_o 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sit_v &_o what_o matter_n they_o must_v handle_v may_v not_o the_o layman_n then_o interpose_v as_o in_o a_o business_n of_o his_o classis_fw-la may_v not_o also_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v the_o like_a beside_o 100_o constitution_n may_v be_v find_v of_o such_o a_o mix_a nature_n that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v what_o classis_fw-la they_o pertain_v unto_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a such_o be_v the_o law_n about_o will_n marriage_n tithe_n ten_o usury_n collection_n for_o the_o poor_a appoint_v of_o day_n for_o fast_v or_o thanksgiving_n law_n for_o pious_a use_n and_o the_o like_a will_v this_o expedient_a serve_v to_o resolve_v the_o conscience_n viz._n if_o such_o a_o assembly_n of_o mix_a person_n and_o cause_n be_v name_v neither_o a_o council_n or_o synod_n nor_o a_o civil_a judicatory_a but_o a_o assembly_n or_o some_o other_o name_n participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o as_o if_o name_n can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o 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pain_n worthy_a in_o his_o youth_n to_o turn_v into_o english_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o the_o emperor_n as_o be_v common_o know_v the_o monarch_n of_o church_n be_v precedent_n to_o the_o synodal_a sentence_n give_v they_o force_v compose_v ecclesiastical_a order_n give_v law_n life_n and_o policy_n to_o those_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v it_o credible_a that_o a_o romanist_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o more_o sincere_a judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n then_o a_o reform_a christian_a such_o as_o mr._n gillespie_n those_o that_o be_v for_o a_o judicial_a power_n of_o synod_n over_o church_n do_v allege_v the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v infallible_a be_v no_o example_n to_o we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o ordinary_a minister_n must_v work_v miracle_n when_o private_a church_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o a_o synod_n in_o these_o day_n be_v lead_v by_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o infallibility_n they_o may_v yield_v to_o it_o without_o dispute_v yet_o not_o without_o examine_v as_o do_v those_o of_o beroea_n who_o try_v the_o sermon_n of_o st._n paul_n whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o other_o scripture_n and_o be_v there_o now_o a_o synod_n make_v up_o of_o 40._o or_o 50._o man_n like_o peter_n and_o paul_n a_o church_n shall_v reverence_v their_o order_n but_o yet_o that_o synod_n shall_v have_v no_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o overcome_v the_o inward_a man_n by_o persuasion_n and_o lead_v he_o as_o it_o be_v captive_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o case_n man_n and_o church_n be_v not_o persuade_v or_o do_v delay_v obedience_n and_o submission_n i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o apostolical_a synod_n can_v bring_v neither_o church_n nor_o man_n to_o a_o outward_a conformity_n to_o their_o sentence_n law_n and_o decree_n without_o a_o power_n delâ—…ated_v from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o some_o magistracy_n seat_v in_o church_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o section_n as_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o call_v a_o synod_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o fit_a person_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o if_o magistrate_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n of_o themselves_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n or_o they_o with_o other_o fit_a person_n upon_o delegation_n from_o their_o church_n may_v meet_v together_o in_o such_o assembly_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o section_n but_o i_o will_v willing_o grant_v 1._o they_o yield_v that_o magistrate_n may_v call_v synod_n 2._o that_o a_o synod_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o man_n convocate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 3_o who_o be_v to_o advise_v the_o magistrate_n about_o order_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o discipline_n 4._o under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n as_o synod_n receive_v their_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o private_a church_n under_o they_o aught_o to_o receive_v their_o order_n and_o constitution_n as_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o under_o a_o heterodox_n magistrate_n synod_n receive_v their_o authority_n from_o private_a church_n so_o that_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o synod_n be_v so_o far_o valid_a as_o they_o be_v approve_v or_o ratify_v by_o private_a church_n that_o have_v confer_v the_o power_n they_o be_v then_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o general_a assembly_n of_o scotland_n perceive_v that_o this_o article_n do_v much_o weaken_v ecclesiastical_a power_n under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n have_v think_v fit_a in_o their_o general_a assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 27._o sess_v 23._o to_o put_v a_o gloss_n or_o comment_n upon_o it_o say_v that_o the_o assembly_n understand_v some_o part_n of_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o thirty_o first_o chapter_n only_o of_o kirk_n not_o settle_v or_o constitute_v in_o point_n of_o government_n and_o that_o although_o in_o such_o kirk_n a_o synod_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o fit_a person_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o nomination_n without_o any_o other_o call_v to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o although_o likewise_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n without_o delegation_n from_o their_o church_n may_v of_o themselves_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n meet_v together_o synodical_o in_o such_o kirk_n not_o yet_o constitute_v yet_o neither_o of_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v in_o kirk_n constitute_v and_o settle_v so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o second_o article_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o church_n not_o constitute_v or_o settle_v in_o which_o case_n they_o say_v the_o magistrate_n may_v call_v synod_n else_o they_o say_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o minister_n who_o then_o ought_v to_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o without_o any_o commission_n from_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o second_o article_n which_o as_o all_o other_o of_o the_o confession_n be_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v believe_v and_o practise_v at_o all_o time_n and_o which_o they_o count_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o for_o which_o therefore_o they_o allege_v place_n of_o scripture_n namely_o isa_n 49._o v._n 23._o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n a_o place_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n make_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n no_o more_o than_o the_o place_n out_o of_o 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 2._o where_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n do_v to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o call_v of_o synod_n neither_o do_v that_o place_n 2_o chronic._n 19_o v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n avail_n much_o but_o only_o that_o magistrate_n may_v call_v and_o constitute_v assembly_n in_o general_a for_o there_o be_v no_o speech_n there_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o think_v on_o at_o that_o time_n the_o 29._o
church_n will_v there_o be_v even_o 33._o for_o so_o many_o be_v overcome_v but_o shall_v all_o these_o 33._o king_n be_v subdue_v these_o 33._o church_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v independent_a on_o each_o other_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o 33._o church_n depend_v each_o on_o their_o magistrate_n one_o national_a church_n shall_v be_v mould_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n of_o power_n as_o the_o magistrate_n that_o rule_v over_o they_o chapter_n xxii_o that_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n namely_o salmasius_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o confute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n then_o invalidate_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o question_n whether_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n brief_o resolve_v that_o amesius_n and_o john_n mestrezat_n late_o minister_v of_o paris_n in_o their_o writing_n have_v hold_v the_o power_n of_o private_a church_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v now_o a_o little_a more_o calm_a and_o not_o so_o eager_a either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o and_o the_o quarrel_n not_o so_o fierce_a with_o the_o independent_o as_o it_o bathe_v be_v these_o 15._o year_n i_o have_v myself_o be_v a_o poor_a instrument_n to_o disabuse_v some_o of_o my_o countryman_n who_o partly_o by_o their_o misunderstanding_n pait_o by_o the_o false_a report_n and_o ill_a will_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n to_o all_o goodness_n &_o good_a man_n be_v possess_v of_o very_o harsh_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o they_o &_o pass_v a_o strange_a censure_n upon_o they_o as_o enemy_n to_o all_o order_n and_o discipline_n and_o man_n of_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a tenet_n to_o all_o humane_a society_n the_o very_a child_n among_o they_o do_v question_n whether_o they_o be_v shape_v like_o other_o man_n amyraldus_n make_v a_o great_a book_n of_o invective_n against_o they_o and_o turn_v they_o into_o sodomite_n frantic_v and_o enemy_n of_o all_o order_n and_o discipline_n salmasiâ—s_n and_o maiesius_n be_v no_o less_o bitter_a against_o they_o a_o national_a synod_n net_n at_o charenton_n where_o amyraldus_n have_v a_o stand_a but_o no_o vote_n condemn_v they_o but_o as_o this_o synod_n condemn_v they_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v the_o lutheran_n before_o they_o hear_v they_o so_o do_v all_o these_o author_n i_o have_v name_v fall_n upon_o they_o without_o mercy_n before_o they_o have_v any_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o they_o or_o any_o certain_a information_n of_o their_o suppose_a pernicious_a manner_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o those_o very_a man_n that_o write_v so_o much_o against_o they_o as_o they_o refute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n than_o any_o thing_n those_o they_o call_v independent_o believe_v so_o they_o do_v handle_v this_o matter_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o it_o much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o those_o that_o they_o make_v as_o black_a as_o they_o can_v namely_o amyraldus_n in_o declare_v both_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v the_o same_o groundwork_n for_o the_o parity_n and_o independency_n of_o church_n as_o the_o reverend_a brethren_n dissent_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n have_v do_v he_o allege_v vignier_n a_o french_a author_n write_v above_o 70._o year_n ago_o high_o value_v as_o the_o true_a historiographer_n that_o ever_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n by_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a prelate_n dr._n usher_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n relate_v the_o opinion_n of_o irenaeus_n eusebius_n and_o nicephorus_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n in_o this_o age_n be_v almost_o democraticall_a for_o every_o church_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o absolve_v and_o excommunicate_v heretic_n and_o those_o that_o lead_v a_o d'ssolute_a life_n to_o elect_v to_o call_v and_o to_o ordain_v minister_n to_o depose_v they_o when_o occasion_n require_v to_o erect_v school_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o ask_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o upon_o doubt_n and_o controver_n sie_fw-la i_o find_v the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n cent_n â—_o cap_n 7._o to_o have_v these_o or_o equivalent_a word_n with_o little_a difference_n but_o that_o they_o write_v in_o latin_a and_o vignier_n in_o french_a here_o than_o we_o may_v see_v our_o brethren_n sense_n 1._o that_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v independent_a free_a to_o govern_v itself_o and_o to_o exercise_v all_o church_n act_n not_o reject_v a_o consociation_n with_o other_o church_n but_o such_o as_o equal_n have_v among_o themselves_o 2._o for_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n they_o acknowledge_v none_o nor_o judicial_a authority_n only_o a_o liberty_n to_o admonish_v advise_v and_o counsel_n in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n he_o have_v a_o long_a passage_n whereof_o the_o drift_n be_v 1._o that_o particular_a church_n be_v no_o less_o free_a asunder_o than_o province_n and_o town_n before_o they_o join_v in_o a_o confederation_n 2._o that_o all_o aggregation_n and_o consociation_n be_v as_o free_v for_o church_n as_o for_o free_a town_n or_o city_n 3._o that_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o example_n that_o of_o saumur_n consider_v as_o not_o unite_v by_o any_o voluntary_a confederacy_n to_o other_o church_n owe_v the_o same_o duty_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o leyden_n heydelberg_n and_o basil_n as_o to_o to_o those_o of_o paris_n or_o roven_n 4._o that_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n over_o church_n be_v of_o the_o same_o humane_a and_o civil_a right_n with_o the_o power_n of_o a_o judicial_a senatover_n city_n and_o town_n pag._n 144._o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v some_o thing_n that_o seem_v common_a and_o they_o may_v be_v almost_o alike_o manage_v both_o by_o ecclesiast_fw-la call_v assembly_n and_o by_o the_o powâ—r_n of_o the_o magistrate_n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a confusion_n for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 198._o and_o 199._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o mere_a authority_n of_o council_n ought_v not_o to_o move_v we_o to_o receive_v a_o point_n of_o religion_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a motive_n and_o ground_n but_o we_o have_v he_o very_o express_o teach_v his_o scholar_n and_o auditor_n at_o saumur_n that_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o shall_v cite_v his_o word_n disp_n de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o definitione_n thes_n 28._o in_o english_a i_o know_v that_o a_o communion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o confederation_n of_o many_o the_o like_a society_n which_o be_v associate_v either_o by_o the_o same_o use_n of_o tongue_n or_o the_o same_o form_n of_o commonwealth_n or_o else_o by_o the_o same_o government_n and_o discipline_n be_v call_v a_o particular_a church_n thus_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o french_a english_a and_o german_a church_n as_o of_o particular_a church_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o that_o universal_a society_n of_o christian_n which_o comprehend_v all_o nation_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o society_n of_o all_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o particular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n so_o that_o consequent_o we_o say_v that_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o a_o consociation_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n let_v then_o that_o communion_n which_o be_v between_o the_o church_n of_o france_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o confederation_n of_o many_o church_n for_o if_o take_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n st._n paul_n call_v the_o several_a particular_a church_n which_o be_v in_o achaia_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n or_o the_o achaean_n church_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n a_o passage_n very_o considerable_a which_o force_n of_o turth_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o brethren_n for_o their_o great_a advocate_n can_v not_o say_v more_o in_o justification_n of_o what_o they_o have_v always_o urge_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n but_o can_v never_o be_v hear_v till_o of_o late_a viz._n
not_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o religion_n then_o they_o perform_v by_o a_o confederate_a discipline_n what_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o enjoin_v and_o command_v they_o the_o confession_n of_o basilartic_a 6._o have_v a_o notable_a say_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v magistrate_n this_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v a_o magistrate_n of_o the_o gentiles_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v the_o vicar_n of_o god_n if_o then_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n fail_v of_o his_o duty_n in_o not_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n those_o that_o live_v under_o he_o and_o be_v better_o mind_v aught_o to_o supply_v the_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o yet_o in_o do_v of_o that_o they_o do_v but_o perform_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o business_n like_v as_o a_o master_n lead_v his_o horse_n down_o the_o hill_n his_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n do_v both_o his_o own_o business_n and_o that_o of_o his_o man_n and_o both_o employ_v his_o own_o strength_n in_o guide_v a_o unruly_a horse_n and_o supply_v that_o of_o his_o man_n or_o which_o express_v more_o lively_a the_o thing_n in_o hand_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n in_o train_v up_o prince_n edward_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v both_o do_v his_o own_o duty_n and_o that_o of_o henry_n the_o 8._o his_o father_n who_o be_v want_v to_o his_o duty_n in_o show_v his_o power_n &_o authority_n to_o have_v his_o son_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n somerset_n cranmer_z and_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v want_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o act_v by_o a_o power_n distinct_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n for_o if_o so_o then_o when_o ever_o a_o power_n be_v exercise_v right_o and_o yet_o against_o a_o unlawful_a command_n of_o a_o superior_a we_o have_v need_v to_o give_v a_o new_a name_n to_o that_o power_n and_o there_o will_v be_v 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