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the_o goth_n also_o my_o tear_n be_v my_o weapon_n such_o be_v the_o guard_n of_o a_o priest_n i_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o make_v other_o defence_n auxentium_fw-la defence_n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la turbamini_fw-la volens_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vos_fw-la deseram_fw-la coactus_fw-la repugnare_fw-la non_fw-la novi_fw-la dolere_fw-la potero_fw-la potero_fw-la flere_fw-la potero_fw-la gemere_fw-la adversus_fw-la arma_fw-la milites_fw-la gothos_n quoque_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la meae_fw-la arma_fw-la sunt_fw-la talia_n enim_fw-la ambrose_n concione_n 1_o contra_fw-la auxentium_fw-la but_o perhaps_o such_o passive_a piety_n be_v more_o requisite_a in_o those_o day_n when_o god_n design_n be_v to_o convert_v the_o world_n by_o suffering_n nor_o by_o subdue_a when_o the_o seed_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n ecclesiae_fw-la martyr_n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la than_o now_o in_o these_o pure_a time_n of_o reformation_n yet_o we_o see_v calvin_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o fight_v for_o righteousness_n but_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n inclinationes_fw-la righteousness_n calvin_n institut_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 20._o art_n 29._o si_fw-mi ab_fw-la impâ—o_fw-la &_o sacrilego_fw-la principe_fw-la vexamur_fw-la ob_fw-la pietatem_fw-la subeat_fw-la primùm_fw-la delictorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la recordatio_fw-la quae_fw-la talibus_fw-la haud_fw-la dubiè_fw-la domini_fw-la flagellis_fw-la castigantur_fw-la jnde_fw-la humilitas_fw-la impatientiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la fraenavit_fw-la succurrat_fw-la deinde_fw-la haec_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la non_fw-la nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la malis_fw-la mederi_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la esse_fw-la reliquum_fw-la ut_fw-la domini_fw-la opem_fw-la imploremus_fw-la cujus_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la sunt_fw-la regum_fw-la corda_fw-la &_o regnorum_fw-la inclinationes_fw-la if_o we_o be_v persecute_v for_o godliness_n by_o a_o impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a prince_n let_v we_o 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let_v we_o examine_v this_o new_a find_v discipline_n how_o consistent_a with_o a_o protestant_a monarchy_n lest_o by_o admit_v it_o ex_fw-la improviso_fw-la we_o may_v shoulder_v regem_fw-la ex_fw-la solio_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la ex_fw-la solo_fw-la a_o king_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v a_o fair_a species_n of_o piety_n to_o cry_v out_o for_o reformation_n and_o too_o many_o i_o fear_v for_o this_o shadow_n be_v ready_a to_o let_v go_v the_o substance_n never_o be_v god_n church_n so_o pure_a but_o she_o have_v her_o spot_n it_o will_v be_v perfect_a charity_n to_o wipe_v they_o out_o but_o it_o argue_v none_o to_o make_v they_o great_a in_o stead_n of_o reform_v some_o so_o deface_v deform_v she_o that_o one_o will_v scarce_o think_v there_o be_v christian_n in_o it_o when_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o great_a slanderer_n prove_v the_o great_a hypocrite_n if_o the_o intention_n be_v unity_n the_o way_n to_o preserve_v it_o 4._o 1_o epphe_n 4._o be_v by_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n but_o those_o that_o expect_v any_o from_o some_o of_o these_o disciplinarian_o delude_v themselves_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v their_o own_o writing_n however_o we_o may_v hope_v reformation_n may_v qualify_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v no_o such_o design_n some_o tell_v we_o plain_o the_o episcopal_a government_n must_v not_o be_v moderate_v nor_o reserve_v 185._o answ_n to_o lond._n petition_n fol._n 33._o if_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v not_o remove_v our_o desolation_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o natâ—â—ns_n zion_n plea._n fol_z 5._o 160._o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n fol_z 47._o jer._n 4.11.12_o zion_n plea._n 196._o zion_n plea._n 185._o but_o present_o and_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o bishop_n must_v be_v utter_o extirpate_v no_o less_o than_o the_o roman_n root_v out_o the_o very_a name_n of_o tarquin_n for_o the_o tyranny_n they_o have_v exercise_v a_o wind_n to_o fan_n or_o cleanse_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o full_a mighty_a wind_n to_o root_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o be_v it_o be_v not_o lop_n nor_o prune_v nor_o shave_v nor_o pare_a the_o nail_n of_o this_o evil_a that_o will_v serve_v turn_n unless_o you_o pluck_v up_o these_o stump_n of_o dagon_n by_o the_o very_a root_n their_o nail_n will_v grow_v rank_a than_o ever_o they_o do_v except_o this_o strange_a fire_n be_v remove_v the_o lord_n must_v make_v the_o consume_a fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n break_v out_o upon_o we_o if_o it_o live_v 187._o â—_o 187._o the_o commonwealth_n must_v die_v nay_o some_o of_o they_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o profess_v the_o church-ministerie_n and_o worship_n in_o england_n be_v all_o antichristian_a 86._o antichristian_a 8._o proposition_n print_v by_o a_o unknown_a author_n protest_v against_o the_o hierarchy_n as_o a_o antichristian_a tyranny_n lord_z bishop_n no_o bishop_n 86._o from_o which_o all_o god_n people_n be_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n bind_v to_o separate_v themselves_o by_o these_o obloquy_n seek_v as_o they_o confess_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o holy_a hatred_n of_o the_o prelate_n reader_n prelate_n zion_n plea._n 196._o &_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n even_o to_o dash_v their_o brain_n against_o the_o stone_n by_o such_o clamour_n cherish_v in_o the_o vulgar_a a_o discontent_a humour_n which_o be_v the_o common_a source_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o broach_v their_o new_a invent_a discipline_n build_v upon_o no_o other_o basis_n but_o the_o people_n dislike_n of_o popery_n as_o if_o the_o only_a rule_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o line_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o be_v to_o take_v the_o direct_a opposite_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 23._o rome_n that_o religion_n most_o pure_a which_o have_v least_o conformity_n with_o rome_n christ_n on_o his_o throne_n 23._o when_o we_o know_v that_o such_o as_o travel_v absolute_o east_n and_o west_n from_o one_o another_o if_o they_o live_v to_o it_o shall_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o line_n they_o part_v whereas_o parallel_n continue_v to_o any_o extent_n do_v never_o interfare_v the_o first_o quarrel_n of_o the_o great_a breach_n in_o the_o church_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v in_o point_n of_o discipline_n and_o for_o all_o the_o noise_n some_o of_o these_o man_n make_v of_o dissension_n &_o enmity_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o discipline_n which_o concern_v the_o sway_n of_o church_n and_o state_n the_o subjection_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o discipline_n they_o do_v not_o only_o shake_v hand_n again_o with_o popery_n but_o with_o the_o strict_a of_o they_o the_o jesuit_n clear_o sever_v themselves_o from_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n 142._o jesuit_n declarat_fw-la motuum_fw-la cap._n 20._o quodlibet_n p._n 142._o both_o side_n lay_v this_o for_o a_o fundamental_a both_o agree_v for_o the_o utter_a abrogation_n of_o all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n contrary_a to_o the_o 36._o article_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o church_n so_o subdue_v see_v how_o they_o sway_v the_o civil_a state_n wherein_o it_o will_v be_v observe_v whether_o the_o lukewarm_a protestant_n as_o they_o call_v we_o or_o such_o zealous_a separatist_n be_v like_a to_o give_v fire_n to_o that_o popish_a powder_n which_o will_v blow_v up_o in_o fumum_fw-la all_o kingly_a supremacy_n or_o magisterial_a superiority_n over_o the_o independent_a hierarchy_n god_n say_v thou_o shall_v make_v he_o king_n who_o i_o shall_v choose_v and_o this_o rule_n we_o admit_v for_o law_n some_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v presbyterian_n tell_v we_o 19_o we_o gilby_n lib._n de_fw-fr obedientia_fw-la pag._n 25._o &_o 105._o populo_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la imperium_fw-la cvi_fw-la velit_fw-la deferat_fw-la buchan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la pag._n 61._o in_o regnis_fw-la hominum_fw-la potestas_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la quia_fw-la populus_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lâ—b_fw-la 2._o cap._n 19_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n have_v their_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o occasion_n they_o may_v take_v it_o away_o again_o as_o man_n may_v revoke_v their_o proxy_n and_o letter_n of_o attorney_n the_o jesuit_n come_v not_o much_o short_a of_o this_o for_o say_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v from_o the_o people_n because_o the_o people_n make_v the_o king_n to_o a_o bad_a prince_n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o every_o true_a protestant_n expect_v the_o performance_n not_o take_v the_o staff_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n who_o say_v 12.19_o say_v deuteron_fw-gr 32.35_o romans_z 12.19_o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o i_o will_v repay_v one_o of_o these_o say_v 145._o goodman_n pag._n 144_o 145._o evil_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o inferior_a magistrate_n ought_v chief_o to_o do_v it_o with_o this_o bellarmine_n agree_v dominio_fw-la agree_v bellarmin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 7._o talis_fw-la consensu_fw-la omnium_fw-la potest_fw-la imò_fw-la debet_fw-la privari_fw-la svo_fw-la dominio_fw-la such_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o may_v nay_o aught_o to_o be_v deprive_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o old_a time_n it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o solomon_n say_v who_o shall_v say_v unto_o a_o king_n what_o do_v thou_o goodman_n tell_v we_o 36._o obedience_n pag_n 111._o bancroft_n 36._o judge_n ought_v to_o summon_v prince_n before_o they_o for_o their_o crime_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o all_o other_o offender_n here_o i_o find_v they_o have_v outgo_v the_o jesuit_n david_n think_v no_o man_n can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v guiltless_a yet_o this_o disciplinarian_a say_v 185._o goodman_n pag._n 185._o when_o magistrate_n cease_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n god_n give_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o people_n hand_n nay_o 110._o obedience_n pag._n 110._o a_o private_a man_n have_v some_o special_a inward_a motion_n may_v kill_v a_o tyrant_n in_o this_o the_o jesuit_n be_v too_o slow_a pace_v too_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v he_o a_o public_a trial_n first_o sa._n first_o tyrannicè_fw-la gubernans_fw-la justè_fw-la acquisito_fw-la domino_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la spoliari_fw-la sine_fw-la publico_fw-la judicio_fw-la emanuel_n sa._n marry_o sentence_n give_v than_o any_o man_n may_v be_v the_o executioner_n suarez_n be_v more_o moderate_a 4._o moderate_a si_fw-mi papa_n regem_fw-la deponit_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la tantum_fw-la poterit_fw-la expelli_fw-la vel_fw-la interfici_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la id_fw-la commiserit_fw-la suarez_n lib_n 6._o cont_n jacob_n regem_fw-la cap._n 4._o
if_o say_v he_o the_o pope_n depose_v a_o king_n he_o may_v not_o be_v drive_v away_o nor_o kill_v but_o by_o those_o to_o who_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v order_n to_o do_v it_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o 2.13_o we_o 1_o peter_n 2.13_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o to_o this_o the_o protestant_n swear_v allegiance_n they_o say_v 3._o say_v t._n c._n lib._n 1_o pag._n 3._o the_o establish_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o full_a place_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n that_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o parochial_a presbyter_n with_o who_o concur_v bellarmine_n 2.13_o bellarmine_n chrâ—stus_n ecclesiam_fw-la regendam_fw-la petro_n &_o episcopis_fw-la commisit_fw-la non_fw-la tiberio_n &_o ejus_fw-la praefectis_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la cap._n 7._o annot._n on_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o christ_n say_v he_o commit_v his_o church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o peter_n and_o his_o bishop_n not_o by_o tiberius_n and_o his_o officer_n and_o in_o the_o annotation_n on_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n king_n and_o prince_n must_v be_v subject_a unto_o some_o bishop_n christ_n command_v we_o obedience_n to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n the_o ancient_a father_n direct_v we_o to_o bear_v with_o prayer_n and_o patience_n the_o persecution_n of_o bad_a prince_n nay_o the_o very_a heathen_n find_v humanity_n where_o divinity_n be_v want_v to_o qualify_v this_o barbarism_n tacitus_n 12._o tacitus_n annal_n 12._o advise_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o riot_n and_o covetousness_n of_o king_n as_o with_o barrenness_n and_o other_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n for_o while_o there_o be_v man_n there_o will_v be_v vice_n but_o they_o can_v continue_v long_o and_o will_v be_v recompense_v when_o better_a come_v and_o he_o leave_v we_o this_o his_o golden_a sentence_n man_n be_v to_o reverence_v thing_n past_a and_o submit_v to_o what_o be_v present_a and_o shall_v wish_v for_o good_a prince_n but_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v endure_v they_o but_o some_o of_o these_o pious_a presbyterian_o will_v neither_o be_v guide_v by_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n they_o hold_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o subject_n not_o to_o obey_v but_o they_o must_v withstand_v wicked_a prince_n 72._o prince_n goodman_n pag_n 43_o 57_o 72._o they_o must_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o canon_n they_o england_n complaint_n against_o the_o canon_n they_o may_v kill_v they_o as_o monster_n and_o cruel_a beast_n regni_fw-la beast_n goodman_n 99_o buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o if_o neither_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o the_o people_n do_v their_o office_n in_o depose_v or_o kill_v of_o they_o than_o the_o minister_n must_v excommunicate_v such_o a_o king_n 65._o king_n knox_n histor_n fol_z 78._o obedience_n fol._n 116._o goodman_n 199._o t._n c._n part._n 2._o reply_v 65._o and_o any_o minister_n may_v do_v it_o against_o the_o great_a prince_n nay_o if_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o gracious_a prince_n towards_o his_o people_n yet_o he_o must_v learn_v obedience_n to_o the_o presbyter_n otherwise_o say_v barrow_n 116._o barrow_n barrowes_n discourse_n pag._n 116._o a_o prince_n contemn_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v disfranchize_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n here_o the_o universal_a shepherd_n welcome_v his_o brethren_n to_o the_o romish_a fold_n who_o principle_n it_o be_v 547._o be_v bellarmin_n in_o barkl_n cap._n 21._o moulins_n buckler_n foe_n 547._o that_o be_v pastor_n he_o may_v shut_v up_o and_o destroy_v furious_a ram_n that_o be_v king_n which_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o he_o and_o the_o jesuit_n tell_v we_o that_o 13._o that_o tollet_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr institutione_n sacerdotali_fw-la c._n 13._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n can_v exercise_v no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o then_o say_v tollet_fw-la secundus_fw-la tollet_fw-la tollet_fw-la lib._n 4._o the_o instruct_v sacerdotali_fw-la c._n 58._o vrbanus_n secundus_fw-la we_o do_v not_o hold_v they_o for_o homicide_n who_o be_v transport_v with_o zeal_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n against_o the_o excommunicate_a shall_v chance_v to_o kill_v one_o of_o they_o here_o let_v the_o loyal_a heart_a protestant_a stand_n at_o gaze_v a_o while_n and_o consider_v what_o effect_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v thus_o distribute_v may_v produce_v when_o his_o king_n his_o sovereign_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v religious_a duty_n legal_a obedience_n and_o to_o who_o he_o be_v perhaps_o bind_v by_o oath_n shall_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o every_o schismatic_a pastor_n of_o a_o parish_n be_v blow_v into_o hell_n and_o he_o must_v then_o abandon_v all_o relief_n or_o communication_n with_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o allegiance_n to_o the_o poison_n of_o such_o devilish_a doctrine_n let_v the_o ear_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n be_v deaf_a from_o the_o infection_n god_n turn_v their_o heart_n and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n let_v all_o true_a protestant_n pray_v to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 21.7_o psalm_n 61.6_o psalm_n 21.7_o that_o he_o will_v prolong_v the_o king_n life_n and_o his_o year_n as_o many_o generation_n for_o the_o king_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o may_v not_o be_v move_v 8._o verse_n 8._o but_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v find_v out_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n those_o that_o hate_v he_o sect_n 11._o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o civil_a magistracy_n but_o may_v be_v these_o king-curber_n will_v be_v themselves_o conformable_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o power_n of_o king_n within_o a_o tether_n be_v no_o hurt_n though_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n incline_v all_o creature_n the_o experience_n of_o all_o nation_n instruct_v all_o people_n to_o seek_v a_o head_n to_o that_o body_n in_o which_o they_o contract_v themselves_o by_o confer_v power_n to_o that_o head_n to_o conserve_v those_o rule_n of_o government_n or_o order_n 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divino_fw-la ought_v not_o to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o any_o power_n that_o be_v of_o human_a institution_n yet_o know_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n have_v ever_o appoint_v magistrate_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n show_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o want_n of_o government_n in_o the_o man_n of_o laish_n 1â—7_n 1â—7_n who_o say_v the_o prophet_n dwell_v careless_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o zidonian_o where_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n in_o the_o land_n that_o may_v put_v they_o to_o shame_n in_o any_o thing_n who_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n and_o the_o apostle_n precept_n be_v peremptory_a 3.1_o titus_n 3.1_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n they_o will_v perhaps_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n melancthon_n tell_v we_o romanos_fw-la we_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la mortale_fw-la violare_fw-la edicta_fw-la magistratus_fw-la melancth_v in_o 13._o ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o violate_v
the_o edict_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o some_o of_o these_o disciplinarian_o position_n be_v that_o o_o subject_n do_v promise_v obedience_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v help_v they_o 190._o goodman_n pag_n 190._o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o they_o be_v discharge_v of_o obedience_n 169._o barrow_n refut_o pag_n 169._o and_o that_o without_o the_o prince_n the_o people_n may_v reform_v and_o must_v not_o tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n but_o where_o their_o own_o spirit_n guide_v they_o they_o may_v become_v judge_n and_o executioner_n themselves_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o principle_n p_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v refuse_v to_o put_v massemonger_n to_o death_n 196._o death_n goodman_n p._n 77_o 196._o the_o people_n in_o see_v it_o perform_v do_v show_v that_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o be_v commend_v in_o phinees_n destroy_v the_o adulterer_n and_o in_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o benjamite_n but_o in_o this_o they_o have_v the_o excuse_n of_o zeal_n in_o offence_n and_o indignation_n at_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o negligence_n in_o magistrate_n in_o which_o case_n some_o hold_n that_o 185._o that_o knox_n appeal_n fol._n 30._o goodman_n pag._n 185._o not_o king_n and_o magistrate_n only_o ought_v to_o punish_v crime_n against_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o to_o his_o ability_n must_v revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n the_o french_a reform_a church_n art_n church_n moulins_n buckler_n of_o faith_n f._n 535._o 39_o art_n know_v none_o of_o this_o doctrine_n who_o in_o the_o thirty_o nine_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o world_n govern_v by_o law_n and_o policy_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o restraint_n of_o the_o disorder_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o be_v have_v establish_v kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n whether_o hereditary_a or_o otherwise_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n and_o will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v author_n thereof_o so_o have_v he_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n to_o repress_v sin_n commit_v not_o only_o against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o also_o against_o the_o first_o though_o isay_n their_o zeal_n in_o revenge_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n transport_v they_o to_o share_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n yet_o may_v be_v they_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ordination_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o which_o by_o the_o twenty_o and_o thirty_o seven_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n confession_n religion_n roger_n article_n f_o 213._o helvetian_a bazill_n bohemian_n belgic_a augustan_n saxon._n suevian_n confession_n the_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o superiority_n to_o which_o doctrine_n all_o protestant_n church_n subscribe_v as_o apostolical_a and_o orthodoxal_a confession_n orthodoxal_a roger_n article_n f_o 213._o helvetian_a bazill_n bohemian_n belgic_a augustan_n saxon._n suevian_n confession_n but_o when_o we_o examine_v how_o they_o conform_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o we_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v ceremony_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n 4._o 1_o tho._n cartwright_n 1._o reply_n p._n 153._o 2_o reply_n 2._o part_n p._n 4._o as_o be_v no_o church_n officer_n at_o all_o devil_n viretus_fw-la dialogue_n of_o white_a devil_n one_o of_o they_o hold_v that_o if_o any_o magistrate_n under_o the_o title_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o will_v make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n subject_n to_o they_o they_o do_v very_o set_v up_o a_o new_a pope_n change_v only_o his_o coat_n and_o masque_n indeed_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v pope_n but_o such_o will_v be_v pope_n themselves_o and_o allow_v he_o no_o more_o power_n than_o the_o pope_n do_v say_v cartwright_n 161._o cartwright_n t.c._n 2._o 2._o 157._o 161._o the_o prince_n may_v call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n the_o very_a same_o say_v saunders_n 3._o saunders_n saunders_n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o the_o papist_n may_v the_o emperor_n do_v of_o old_a episcopalia_fw-la old_a cartwr_n 2._o 2._o p._n 156._o harding_n p._n 317._o 312._o the_o counsel_n be_v not_o call_v imperatoria_fw-la but_o episcopalia_fw-la the_o decree_v make_v there_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n authority_n therefore_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v call_v the_o bishop_n not_o the_o emperor_n the_o same_o say_v harding_n the_o emperor_n do_v not_o underwrite_v definientes_fw-la subscripsimus_fw-la as_o the_o bishop_n do_v but_o consentientes_fw-la 3._o consentientes_fw-la t._n c._n 2._o r._n p._n 161._o saund._n the_o monarch_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o cartwright_n allow_v prince_n to_o be_v present_a in_o counsel_n to_o suppress_v tumult_n the_o same_o do_v harding_n allow_v they_o ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la retinendam_fw-la ut_fw-la nullum_fw-la fieri_fw-la tumultum_fw-la permittant_fw-la nay_o the_o magistrate_n be_v behold_v to_o mr._n cartwright_n 314_o cartwright_n t._n c._n 2._o 2._o p._n 164._o 167._o harding_n pag_n 217._o 314_o to_o allow_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o assistant_n and_o have_v his_o voice_n in_o their_o meeting_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o oftentimes_o a_o simple_a man_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v the_o gardener_n have_v speak_v to_o good_a purpose_n mr._n harding_n yet_o allow_v more_o to_o the_o popish_a magistrate_n he_o say_v ambassador_n of_o state_n have_v honourable_a seat_n in_o all_o counsel_n may_v sit_v as_o assistant_n may_v give_v their_o advice_n may_v exhort_v the_o bishop_n and_o subscribe_v with_o they_o but_o cartwright_n will_v allow_v they_o no_o power_n there_o neither_o to_o be_v moderator_n determiner_n nor_o judge_n nay_o they_o not_o only_o have_v no_o power_n but_o they_o must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o their_o presbyter_n magistrate_n 89._o magistrate_n ecclesiastical_a discipline_n p._n 185._o lear._n discipl_n pag._n 89._o as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n must_v submit_v themselves_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o just_a and_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o presbytery_n and_o travers_n 142._o travers_n travers_n pag_n 142._o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lay_v elder_n say_v it_o be_v just_a that_o king_n and_o magistrate_n must_v obey_v they_o neither_o be_v this_o government_n changeable_a by_o the_o will_n or_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o of_o necessity_n 22._o necessity_n martin_n junior_a thesis_n 22._o all_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v for_o to_o receive_v this_o government_n which_o say_v snecanus_fw-la if_o any_o magistrate_n hinder_v let_v he_o be_v free_o admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o submit_v let_v he_o be_v more_o exact_o instruct_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o fear_n 134._o fear_n bancroft_n fol._n 134._o marry_o if_o this_o way_n there_o happen_v no_o good_a success_n then_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n execute_v their_o office_n without_o linger_a and_o stay_v so_o long_o for_o a_o parliament_n which_o compulsive_a power_n in_o the_o church_n hold_v i_o think_v some_o analogy_n with_o that_o of_o the_o jesuite_n gubernativae_fw-la jesuite_n odoard_v west_n in_o sarct_n juris_fw-la sect._n 6._o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la praecâ—pit_fw-la dirigit_fw-la sed_fw-la coeâ—cet_fw-la disponit_fw-la virtute_fw-la potestatis_fw-la gubernativae_fw-la who_o opinion_n be_v the_o church_n not_o only_o prescribe_v and_o direct_v but_o restrain_v and_o dispones_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o her_o gubernative_a power_n which_o position_n be_v a_o language_n unknown_a among_o protestant_n melancthon_n tell_v we_o 46._o we_o potest_fw-la as_o ecclesiae_fw-la suum_fw-la mâ—ndacum_fw-la babet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr iriâ—mpaâ—_n in_o aliâ—nun_n officiem_fw-la non_fw-la transferat_fw-la regna_fw-la mundi_fw-la non_fw-la abroger_n leges_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la non_fw-la tollat_fw-la legitimam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la non_fw-la impediat_fw-la judicia_fw-la de_fw-la ullis_fw-la civ_o libus_fw-la ordinationibus_fw-la aut_fw-la contractibus_fw-la non_fw-la praescribat_fw-la leges_fw-la magist_n atibus_fw-la de_fw-la forma_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustan_n confession_n articulis_fw-la fidei_fw-la fol._n 46._o the_o church_n have_v she_o own_o rule_n and_o intrude_v not_o into_o another_o office_n dispose_v no_o crown_n abrogate_v not_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n extinguish_v not_o lawful_a obedience_n stop_v not_o judgement_n in_o civil_a cause_n nor_o prescribe_v law_n to_o magistrate_n but_o these_o will_v derive_v we_o another_o authority_n above_o the_o magistrate_n they_o tell_v we_o 12._o we_o counterp_v p._n 12._o christ_n have_v translate_v the_o jew_n sanedrim_n into_o his_o church_n that_o
there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o synagoge_n have_v under_o the_o law_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n etc._n gospel_n beza_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la libr._n de_fw-fr excom_n verius_fw-la fuit_fw-la synagogae_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o under_o the_o law_n judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n 104._o plea_n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n â—7_n beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n 104._o do_v belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o it_o be_v death_n for_o any_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o his_o determination_n to_o deduce_v this_o judicial_a power_n to_o themselves_o they_o tell_v we_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o priest_n or_o prophet_n prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n 240._o government_n cartwr_n l._n 2_o p_o 240._o and_o that_o every_o eldership_n be_v the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n 124._o god_n bez._n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la 124._o that_o every_o well-ordered_a parish_n have_v a_o perfect_a eldership_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n 419._o authority_n cartwr_n l._n 2._o p._n 419._o so_o here_o we_o see_v every_o parochial_a presbytery_n invest_v in_o christ_n throne_n claim_v judicial_a power_n immediate_o from_o christ_n whereby_o as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o geneva_n componebantur_fw-la geneva_n thes_n 83._o civiles_fw-la quoque_fw-la light_n antequam_fw-la christiani_n essent_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolica_fw-la doctrina_fw-la componebantur_fw-la discipline_n civil_a contention_n be_v compound_v by_o the_o eldership_n before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o how_o have_v they_o now_o lose_v that_o judicial_a power_n no_o say_v cartwright_n 175._o cartwright_n cartwright_n l._n 1._o p._n 175._o the_o same_o authority_n which_o the_o church_n have_v before_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v still_o continue_v and_o another_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o learn_v how_o this_o authority_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 119._o magistrate_n discourse_v of_o discipl_n p._n 118._o 119._o for_o say_v travers_n heathen_a prince_n be_v become_v christian_n do_v receive_v no_o further_o increase_v of_o their_o authority_n than_o they_o have_v when_o they_o be_v pagan_n if_o so_o certain_o in_o their_o esteem_n all_o civil_a magistracy_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a usurpation_n upon_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n the_o eldership_n sect_n 12._o presbytery_n against_o law_n but_o king_n nobles_z magistrate_n be_v all_o man_n subject_a to_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o no_o reason_n the_o blind_a shall_v lead_v they_o who_o have_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n 67._o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n fol._n 67._o be_v inward_o call_v and_o gift_v as_o they_o say_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o sure_o the_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a guide_n to_o which_o all_o man_n must_v give_v absolute_a obedience_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o st._n paul_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 13â—_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 13â—_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n this_o precept_n be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o rule_n of_o every_o church_n where_o they_o come_v st._n ambrose_n say_v tibi_fw-la say_v ambrose_n in_o epist_n 118._o august_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la cum_fw-la romam_fw-la venio_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la cum_fw-la sum_fw-la mediolano_n non_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la forte_fw-fr ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la eius_fw-la morem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la cviquam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n i_o fast_o the_o sabbath_n at_o milan_n i_o fast_v not_o so_o also_o do_v thou_o in_o what_o church_n soever_o thou_o come_v observe_v their_o custom_n if_o thou_o will_v neither_o give_v scandal_n to_o other_o nor_o have_v other_o give_v offence_n to_o thou_o and_o st._n austin_n seem_v much_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o refractoriness_n of_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o januarâ—â—m_fw-la in_o sensienim_fw-la saepe_fw-la dolens_fw-la &_o gemens_fw-la multas_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la quorundam_fw-la fratium_fw-la contentiosam_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la &_o superstitiosam_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la quae_fw-la neque_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la neque_fw-la universalis_fw-la eccclesiae_fw-la traditione_n neque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la corrigendae_fw-la utilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la possunt_fw-la terminum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la tantum_fw-la quia_fw-la suhest_n qualiscunque_fw-la ratiocinatio_fw-la cogitantis_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la patria_fw-la sic_fw-la consuevit_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la thy_o vivit_fw-la ubi_fw-la peregrinationem_fw-la svam_fw-la quo_fw-la remotiorem_fw-la á_z suis_fw-la eo_fw-la doctiorem_fw-la factum_fw-la putat_fw-la tam_fw-la litigiosas_fw-la excitant_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la quoâ—_n ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la rectum_fw-la existiment_fw-la st._n august_n in_o epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la januarâ—â—m_fw-la often_o say_v he_o do_v i_o think_v with_o sorrow_n and_o groan_n what_o vain_a perturbation_n arise_v from_o some_o weak_a brethren_n by_o their_o contentious_a obstinacy_n and_o superstitious_a fear_n in_o such_o thing_n which_o neither_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n nor_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o necessary_a conformity_n of_o manner_n can_v be_v reduce_v to_o any_o certain_a term_n only_o because_o they_o find_v various_a matter_n of_o argument_n or_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o such_o a_o country_n or_o because_o they_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o their_o own_o that_o they_o 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