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pleasure_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n this_o we_o deny_v and_o long_o have_v we_o look_v for_o proof_n but_o have_v hitherto_o meet_v with_o none_o arg._n 3._o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n former_o deliniated_a be_v incomputable_a with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n therefore_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o his_o government_n we_o hope_v none_o will_v refuse_v this_o consequence_n the_o antecedent_n be_v thus_o prove_v 1._o the_o subordinat_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v pure_o ministerial_a not_o dominative_a or_o imperial_a it_o be_v only_o declarative_a and_o not_o decisive_a not_o coactive_a and_o compulsive_a it_o be_v exercise_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o his_o special_a presence_n in_o his_o church_n these_o be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o power_n be_v supreme_a magisterial_a and_o imperial_a coactive_a and_o compulsive_a and_o exercise_v in_o his_o own_o name_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o
exercise_v her_o government_n in_o these_o time_n by_o confederation_n and_o mutual_a consent_n and_o not_o by_o institution_n and_o command_n for_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n and_o pure_a antiquity_n for_o this_o so_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v and_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o presume_v they_o continue_v in_o the_o constitution_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o rule_n they_o give_v they_o to_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o word_n and_o church_n history_n their_o practice_n conform_v when_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n cease_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n turn_v christian_n we_o find_v she_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o former_a government_n but_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o corruption_n which_o grow_v to_o a_o sad_a height_n afterward_o throw_v the_o excessive_a munificence_n &_o bounty_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n and_o exercise_v the_o sameâ—_n as_o former_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o history_n that_o speak_v of_o these_o time_n here_o our_o adversary_n speak_v of_o some_o instance_n of_o the_o power_n the_o magistrate_n do_v exerce_fw-la in_o the_o church_n as_o convocate_a of_o synod_n labour_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n lore_o rend_v at_o sometime_o through_o lad_n heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o that_o say_v of_o constantine_n repeat_v by_o they_o ad_fw-la nauseam_fw-la vos_fw-la estis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la ego_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la but_o how_o be_v our_o antagonist_n conclusion_n make_v out_o by_o all_o these_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o magistrate_n do_v convocat_n synod_n its_o government_n be_v derive_v from_o &_o subordinat_a to_o he_o no_o way_n for_o 1._o albeit_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n to_o convocat_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n anent_o matter_n relate_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o duty_n whether_o about_o church_n or_o state_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o privative_a of_o the_o church_n power_n to_o convocat_n she_o own_o assembly_n either_o for_o worship_n or_o government_n as_o we_o find_v she_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n not_o only_o without_o but_o against_o his_o consent_n yea_o when_o the_o magistrate_n become_v christian_n she_o retain_v and_o exercise_v this_o power_n in_o assemble_v into_o several_a synod_n without_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v true_a we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o general_a synod_n assemble_v after_o this_o but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n till_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n claim_v this_o power_n and_o usurp_v therein_o on_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n as_o he_o do_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n which_o exceed_v its_o bound_n make_v this_o in_o point_n of_o prudence_n necessare_fw-la for_o without_o the_o magistrate_n it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v do_v but_o 2._o convocate_a of_o other_o be_v not_o always_o in_o its_o self_n and_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o superior_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o judicatories_n convocate_v as_o in_o limit_a monarchy_n and_o not_o absolute_a where_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o king_n and_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n although_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o conveâ—ning_v the_o state_n yet_o they_o share_v wiâ—h_v he_o in_o the_o leg_n stative_a and_o executive_a power_n while_o in_o be_v therefore_o the_o illation_n be_v bad_a and_o not_o concludent_fw-la 4_o what_o imaginable_a advantage-can_a accrue_v to_o our_o adversary_n assertion_n by_o that_o say_n of_o constantine_n former_o cite_v we_o grantâ—_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o overseer_n of_o thing_n without_o the_o church_n but_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o thâ—_n government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o and_o from_o his_o hand_n and_o subordinat_fw-la to_o he_o they_o must_v first_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o never_o government_n be_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la which_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v nor_o never_o will_v for_o although_o it_o be_v visible_a in_o its_o institution_n and_o exercise_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o intrinsinck_v to_o and_o within_o she_o as_o her_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n which_o by_o this_o sense_n will_v be_v as_o much_o derive_v from_o and_o subject_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o her_o government_n see_v the_o one_o be_v as_o visible_a in_o its_o dispensation_n as_o the_o other_o arg._n 5._o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o yea_o can_v jure_fw-la impede_fw-la and_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n government_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o nor_o subject_v to_o he_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v what_o ever_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o subordinate_v direct_o to_o he_o he_o may_v suspend_v hinder_v its_o exercise_n yea_o he_o may_v total_o remove_v and_o annihilat_fw-la it_o this_o be_v yield_v by_o all_o and_o take_v for_o a_o sure_a maxim_n in_o politic_n but_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v this_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o the_o person_n entrust_v with_o and_o call_v to_o its_o exercise_n be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o command_n for_o it_o which_o the_o magistrate_n can_v hinder_v nor_o by_o any_o deed_n or_o command_n of_o he_o make_v void_a these_o that_o deny_v this_o divine_a institution_n of_o church_n government_n we_o refer_v to_o the_o forecited_a book_n where_o it_o be_v strong_o plead_v &_o make_v out_o from_o clear_a and_o express_v scripture_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n likewise_o as_o he_o can_v impede_fw-la its_o exercise_n so_o he_o may_v not_o nullify_v its_o sentence_n by_o himself_o which_o he_o may_v do_v in_o the_o sentence_n pass_v by_o all_o power_n derive_v from_o and_o subordinat_fw-la to_o himself_o arg._n 6._o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o christian_a profession_n bind_v to_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o act_n &_o exercise_n of_o church_n government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n and_o be_v as_o much_o obleidge_v to_o yield_v thereto_o as_o any_o other_o therefore_o church_n power_n be_v not_o direct_o subordinat_a to_o he_o the_o antecedent_n be_v clear_a for_o all_o be_v command_v submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o church_n officer_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n in_o watch_v overseeing_a and_o rule_a of_o the_o church_n heb._n 13.7_o 17._o to_o which_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n we_o find_v magistrate_n in_o the_o word_n submit_v as_o uzzia_n who_o be_v by_o the_o priest_n confor_a i_o to_o the_o law_n separate_v and_o seclude_v from_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o these_o yea_o it_o be_v give_v for_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o heavy_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n that_o come_v on_o zedekiah_n 2._o chron._n 36.12_o that_o he_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o obj._n but_o this_o subjection_n in_o magistrate_n to_o church_n officer_n be_v proper_o to_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o they_o ans_fw-fr we_o confess_v the_o subjection_n be_v primary_o and_o chief_o to_o christ_n jesus_n who_o such_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n do_v represent_v yet_o the_o subjection_n be_v to_o they_o too_o who_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o in_o the_o church_n be_v command_v to_o receive_v hear_v and_o obey_v so_o that_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o holy_a thing_n they_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o in_o the_o church_n magistrate_n and_o other_o as_o their_z constitut_o ruler_n overseer_n governor_n and_o watch_v man_n who_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v when_o act_v in_o their_o office_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o obedience_n be_v not_o catachrestical_a or_o abusive_a as_o videlius_n speak_v in_o the_o magistrate_n but_o proper_a and_o real_o a_o debt_n they_o owe_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n dispense_n holy_a thing_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n their_o obligation_n to_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o nature_n with_o the_o obligation_n of_o other_o if_o any_o think_v otherway_n let_v they_o produce_v their_o reason_n and_o scripture_n 2._o if_o the_o fiery_a and_o zealous_a promotter_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v consider_v the_o true_a and_o real_a prejudice_n they_o do_v to_o magistrate_n by_o exeem_v they_o from_o that_o subjection_n that_o they_o with_o all_o other_o owe_v to_o church_n officer_n they_o will_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n of_o religion_n and_o its_o advantage_n remain_v with_o man_n hold_v their_o hand_n and_o shall_v have_v little_a thanks_o from_o magistrate_n for_o their_o preposterous_a zeal_n who_o by_o their_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n do_v
be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o reciprocal_a subordination_n and_o superiority_n of_o person_n with_o a_o coordination_n of_o power_n as_o be_v hint_v above_o we_o plead_v no_o more_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o they_o we_o grant_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o other_o respect_n betwixt_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n they_o act_n as_o mere_a servant_n without_o all_o dominion_n in_o they_o he_o with_o dominion_n and_o magistratical_a authority_n over_o the_o person_n of_o minister_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o power_n be_v coordinat_fw-la and_o in_o their_o exercise_n not_o direct_o subject_a to_o one_o another_o 2._o these_o power_n their_o exercise_n and_o respective_a object_n become_v reciprocal_o the_o object_n of_o one_o another_o as_o the_o ministry_n and_o its_o object_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o object_n of_o his_o power_n be_v likewise_o a_o part_n of_o the_o object_n about_o which_o minister_n exercise_v their_o power_n under_o different_a formality_n and_o specification_n there_o arise_v or_o result_v not_o only_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o a_o mutual_a subserviency_n to_o one_o another_o in_o advancing_z of_o their_o respective_a end_n but_o likewise_o a_o indirect_a subordination_n to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n without_o any_o dependence_n of_o these_o power_n upon_o one_o another_o but_o this_o subordination_n be_v only_o of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o power_n which_o by_o be_v the_o mutual_a object_n of_o one_o another_o power_n do_v not_o subject_a the_o power_n and_o its_o exercise_n but_o only_o the_o person_n for_o any_o thing_n or_o power_n become_v the_o object_n of_o another_o do_v not_o subordinat_a it_o to_o that_o power_n the_o word_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o by_o be_v the_o object_n either_o of_o the_o ministerial_a or_o the_o magistratical_a power_n subordinate_v or_o subject_a thereto_o so_o that_o the_o ministerial_a power_n its_o exercise_n and_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o it_o converse_v be_v not_o by_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n subordinate_v to_o it_o this_o break_v the_o force_n of_o our_o adversary_n argument_n which_o lie_v main_o in_o this_o obj._n 6._o it_o be_v only_o this_o sort_n of_o supremacy_n and_o subordination_n that_o the_o act_n of_o restitution_n do_v mean_a ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o word_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o act_n for_o it_o be_v the_o church_n assembly_n their_o proper_a matter_n their_o constitution_n the_o intrinsic_a obligation_n of_o their_o conclusion_n that_o be_v subordinate_v to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o all_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o obj._n 7._o all_o divine_v even_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n grant_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a none_o of_o they_o scruple_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n in_o that_o kingdom_n ans_fw-fr all_o divine_n do_v not_o grant_v this_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o many_o and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o yield_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_n in_o the_o sense_n controvert_v among_o we_o neither_o can_v it_o see_v it_o quyt_v overthrow_n all_o church_n government_n in_o its_o distinction_n from_o and_o independency_n on_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o know_a principle_n both_o of_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_n and_o if_o the_o prelate_n themselves_o dare_v speak_v their_o mind_n conform_v to_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o will_v not_o in_o this_o differ_v from_o we_o as_o thorndike_n more_o free_a and_o engenuous_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o party_n do_v declaim_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o the_o great_a cry_a sin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o to_o a_o excess_n will_v assert_v all_o and_o much_o more_o than_o we_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o offend_v the_o magistrate_n on_o who_o now_o they_o whole_o depend_v and_o who_o creature_n they_o only_o areâ—_n which_o have_v in_o our_o time_n reconcile_v the_o prelatical_a and_o erastian_n principle_n at_o least_o in_o appearance_n that_o be_v most_o contrare_fw-la to_o and_z distant_a from_o one_o another_o yea_o more_o than_o they_o and_o we_o and_o although_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o such_o explication_n allow_v &_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o magistrate_n that_o give_v it_o a_o sound_a sense_n which_o be_v stumble_v and_o scruple_v at_o both_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n time_n till_o its_o 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