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religion_n but_o in_o case_n divine_v out_o of_o other_o country_n be_v to_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o convocation_n or_o assembly_n it_o be_v i_o think_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o these_o can_v appear_v there_o without_o leave_n first_o obtain_v from_o their_o sovereign_n and_o if_o a_o council_n shall_v be_v call_v consist_v of_o select_a divine_n out_o of_o a_o great_a many_o commonwealth_n this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o forego_n agreement_n make_v betwixt_o those_o sovereign_n that_o be_v concern_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v not_o allowable_a for_o subject_n of_o another_o state_n to_o come_v to_o we_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n noâ—_n can_v we_o go_v to_o they_o upon_o such_o a_o errand_n unless_o by_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o high_a power_n and_o since_o sovereign_n can_v claim_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o one_o another_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o prerogative_n but_o matter_n must_v be_v transact_v according_a to_o mutual_a contract_n §_o 47._o for_o what_o reason_n the_o primitive_a church-discipline_n theâ—r_o right_o concern_v church-discipline_n christian_n do_v introduce_v church_n discipline_n viz._n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o heathen_n by_o their_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o civil_a pagan_a law_n which_o do_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o such_o vice_n as_o be_v abominable_a to_o the_o christian_n have_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v before_o this_o reason_n take_v no_o more_o place_n now_o after_o whole_a commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o their_o sovereign_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o occasion_n now_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o heathen_n by_o a_o unspotted_a conversation_n after_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o pagan_a religion_n all_o christian_n be_v under_o a_o equal_a obligation_n to_o endeavour_v a_o unblemished_a life_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o whole_a commonwealth_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n care_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v that_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v not_o lay_v aside_o among_o christian_n from_o whence_o arise_v this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n discipline_n now_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o expedient_a to_o admit_v of_o some_o alteration_n after_o sovereign_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o last_o of_o these_o two_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o this_o ancient_a church_n discipline_n which_o be_v introduce_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o supply_v the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o pagan_a law_n and_o to_o amend_v their_o vicious_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o be_v thus_o leave_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o certain_a people_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o beside_o this_o carry_v this_o inconveniency_n along_o with_o it_o that_o it_o may_v easy_o degenerate_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o pretend_a sovereignty_n and_o prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o as_o sovereign_n have_v a_o right_a to_o provide_v against_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v the_o probable_a cause_n of_o convulsion_n in_o the_o state_n so_o may_v this_o defect_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o vice_n may_v be_v suppress_v by_o civil_a punishment_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a why_o vice_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o easy_o correct_v by_o punishment_n prescribe_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o by_o church-censure_n or_o why_o the_o first_o shall_v not_o prove_v as_o effectual_a as_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o suppress_n of_o public_a scandal_n it_o will_v perhaps_o be_v object_v that_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n have_v a_o much_o great_a influence_n over_o christian_n towards_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n than_o civil_a punishment_n because_o the_o first_o penetrate_v into_o the_o heart_n whereas_o civil_a punishment_n do_v not_o touch_v we_o but_o superficial_o unto_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o church-discipline_n do_v not_o always_o answer_v this_o end_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o some_o man_n though_o they_o undergo_v all_o the_o church-penances_a retain_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o same_o vicious_a inclination_n or_o sometime_o grow_v more_o stubborn_a and_o bold_a but_o if_o it_o be_v take_v as_o a_o expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n almighty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o if_o we_o pretend_v to_o a_o expiation_n for_o any_o trespass_n which_o fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o humane_a law_n we_o must_v therein_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o prescribe_v church-penance_n as_o a_o proper_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o case_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v because_o we_o have_v undergo_v church-penance_n but_o because_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n provide_v we_o by_o the_o faith_n apply_v his_o suffering_n unto_o we_o but_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o convenient_a that_o some_o sort_n of_o vice_n ought_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o church-discipline_n the_o best_a expedient_a will_v be_v to_o leave_v it_o first_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o civil_a judge_n who_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o case_n aught_o to_o send_v the_o delinquent_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n there_o to_o undergo_v the_o church-censure_n for_o christian_n sovereign_n have_v a_o unquestionable_a right_n to_o determine_v what_o sort_n of_o misdemeanour_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o which_o of_o they_o come_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o consequent_o to_o decree_v what_o sort_n of_o church-censure_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o delinquent_n according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o trespass_n which_o may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o minister_n according_o concern_v excommunication_n the_o same_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o priest_n so_o as_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o they_o aâ—_n pleasure_n but_o this_o power_n ought_v to_o be_v limit_v by_o certain_a rule_n prescribe_v by_o those_o that_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n in_o a_o state_n for_o in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n excommunication_n alter_v the_o civil_a condition_n of_o a_o subject_a and_o â—enders_v he_o infamous_a and_o detestable_a among_o his_o fellow-christians_a and_o as_o it_o affect_v the_o civil_a state_n of_o subject_n sovereign_n unless_o they_o will_v let_v other_o encroach_v upon_o their_o prerogative_n aught_o to_o determine_v concern_v its_o legality_n §_o 48._o since_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o statute_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o make_v ecclesiastical_a canon_n or_o statute_n in_o any_o wise_a diminish_v the_o right_n of_o sovereign_n these_o if_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n to_o examine_v what_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a statute_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v find_v superfluous_a or_o interfere_v with_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o abolish_v the_o same_o and_o if_o there_o appear_v any_o deficiency_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v towards_o the_o maintain_v a_o good_a order_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n which_o however_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o advice_n at_o least_o of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o church_n and_o last_o give_v to_o those_o statute_n the_o force_n of_o civil_a law_n this_o power_n nevertheless_o of_o make_v ecclesiastical_a statute_n must_v be_v exercise_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o caution_n the_o same_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o the_o church-government_n and_o to_o maintain_v its_o order_n and_o decency_n christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v over-heaped_a with_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o canon_n for_o those_o that_o stretch_v â—4_n colos_n 2._o 16._o 21_o 22._o 1_o tim._n 4._o â—4_n the_o power_n of_o sovereign_n to_o such_o a_o pitch_n as_o to_o make_v they_o the_o absolute_a judge_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o right_n of_o establish_v certain_a article_n of_o faith_n by_o civil_a law_n or_o to_o annex_v to_o they_o a_o force_n equal_a to_o the_o civil_a constitution_n and_o to_o force_v upon_o their_o subject_n a_o certain_a religion_n under_o severe_a penalty_n or_o oblige_v they_o either_o to_o profess_v or_o to_o deny_v certain_a point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v controvert_v among_o christian_n these_o i_o say_v act_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a genius_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o method_n make_v use_v of_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o
of_o the_o nature_n and_o qualification_n of_o religion_n in_o reference_n to_o civil_a society_n write_a by_o samuel_n puffendorff_n counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o the_o late_a king_n of_o sweden_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o author_n duty_n of_o men._n translate_v from_o the_o original_a london_n print_v by_o d._n e._n for_o a._n roper_n at_o the_o black_a boy_n and_o a._n bosvile_n at_o the_o dial_n both_o over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1698._o the_o introductory_n epistle_n present_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n lord_n craven_n baron_n craven_n of_o hamstead_n marsh_n my_o lord_n the_o extraordinary_a character_n you_o have_v acquire_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o your_o acquaintance_n encourage_v i_o to_o deviate_v from_o the_o common_a road_n use_v by_o our_o modern_a author_n be_v make_v sufficient_o sensible_a how_o much_o a_o mind_n endow_v with_o genorous_a and_o 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that_o his_o aim_n be_v very_o remote_a from_o maintain_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o state_n the_o next_o thing_n lay_v to_o our_o author_n charge_n be_v that_o he_o so_o entire_o separate_v the_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o state_n as_o not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o interference_n with_o one_o another_o whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v now_o a-days_o practise_v in_o most_o christian_a staâ—â—s_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n institute_v by_o god_n s_o peculiar_a direction_n this_o union_n be_v inseparable_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o church_n government_n especial_o among_o the_o protestant_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o in_o most_o place_n adapt_v to_o that_o of_o the_o state_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o most_o of_o the_o monarchical_a state_n episcopacy_n as_o most_o suitable_a with_o that_o constitution_n be_v never_o abolish_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o same_o be_v quite_o extirpate_v in_o 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if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n certain_o out_o of_o this_o passage_n nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v that_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o a_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n or_o sovereignty_n but_o bare_o show_v we_o how_o difference_n ought_v to_o be_v compose_v among_o christian_n so_o st._n paul_n ordain_v 2._o 1_o cor._n â—_o 1._o 2._o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o leave_v difference_n to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o a_o brother_n or_o rather_o take_v wrong_a than_o to_o go_v to_o law_n with_o a_o brother_n before_o the_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o great_a shame_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v else_o require_v from_o the_o offender_n to_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o and_o 40._o vid._n mat_n 5._o 40._o offer_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o person_n offend_v nevertheless_o if_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o this_o point_n christ_n command_v that_o the_o offend_a party_n shall_v first_o offer_v a_o reconciliation_n and_o try_v before_o he_o bring_v his_o action_n against_o the_o offender_n whether_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n receive_v and_o a_o reconciliation_n may_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o private_a arbitration_n if_o this_o prove_v fruitless_a he_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o his_o adversary_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o more_o pliable_a temper_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n may_v testify_v that_o the_o offend_a party_n do_v offer_v every_o thing_n which_o may_v tend_v towards_o a_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o they_o but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o remain_v obstinate_a the_o difference_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o believer_n reside_v in_o that_o place_n for_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o by_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n the_o presbyter_n only_o shall_v be_v understand_v but_o if_o they_o also_o can_v prevail_v with_o their_o authority_n over_o his_o stubborness_n let_v he_o then_o be_v unto_o thou_o like_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o publican_n unto_o who_o his_o trespass_n will_v not_o be_v remit_v because_o he_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n or_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v fly_v his_o conversation_n like_o that_o of_o a_o vile_a person_n which_o eâ—â—ry_a one_o may_v free_o do_v without_o be_v thereuâ—â—â—_n 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ignorance_n so_o as_o to_o be_v over_o secure_a and_o neglect_v their_o own_o salvation_n god_n do_v send_v his_o messenger_n among_o they_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o 30._o act_n 1â—_n 30._o footstep_n of_o any_o general_a agreement_n of_o man_n to_o erect_v and_o submit_v themselves_o under_o one_o church_n but_o each_o particular_a person_n for_o himself_o without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n to_o other_o do_v follow_v christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o whereas_o in_o a_o civil_a state_n the_o whole_a family_n have_v its_o dependency_n from_o their_o master_n and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o they_o under_o his_o protection_n it_o be_v quite_o different_a in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o follow_v her_o husband_n religion_n nor_o the_o servant_n the_o master_n so_o be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o 21._o nacissus_n who_o himself_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a several_a christian_a servant_n who_o be_v salute_v as_o such_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v â—â—_o â—â—m_fw-la 16._o â—â—_o take_v what_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o as_o likewise_o â—6_n mat._n 10._o 3â—_n c_o 12_o 5â—_n luk._n 1â—_n â—6_n what_o be_v mention_v concern_v division_n discord_n dissension_n which_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o near_a friend_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o strict_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n which_o surpass_v and_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o tie_v of_o consangninity_n among_o men._n so_o 34._o mat._n â—0_n 34._o that_o if_o a_o father_n husband_n or_o master_n shall_v turn_v apostate_n the_o son_n wife_n or_o servant_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o follow_v their_o footstep_n neither_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o be_v 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§_o 33._o beside_o all_o this_o the_o teacher_n in_o a_o state_n 9_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o teacher_n in_o a_o church_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o state_n church_n do_v not_o only_o differ_v from_o temporal_a governor_n in_o a_o state_n in_o that_o these_o be_v constitute_v for_o different_a end_n but_o the_o main_a difference_n be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o their_o constitution_n we_o will_v not_o insist_v here_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o succession_n by_o which_o a_o great_a many_o sovereign_n obtain_v their_o sovereign_a power_n which_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o in_o the_o church_n but_o we_o will_v only_o treat_v in_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o different_a constitution_n betwixt_o teacher_n and_o such_o sovereign_n as_o exercise_v the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n by_o virtue_n of_o election_n when_o therefore_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v lodge_v in_o any_o person_n by_o election_n the_o rest_n who_o have_v thus_o choose_v they_o their_o
of_o the_o church_n be_v either_o for_o a_o time_n deprive_v from_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n or_o entire_o exclude_v from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o utmost_a unto_o which_o any_o college_n can_v pretend_v viz._n entire_o to_o exclude_v a_o member_n of_o their_o society_n this_o exclusion_n though_o in_o itself_o consider_v of_o the_o great_a moment_n since_o thereby_o a_o christian_a be_v deprive_v of_o the_o whole_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n nevertheless_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o civil_a state_n or_o condition_n of_o a_o subject_a but_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o excommunicate_v suffer_v no_o loss_n in_o their_o dignity_n honour_n right_n or_o fortune_n for_o that_o the_o church_n censure_n shall_v extend_v to_o the_o real_a prejudice_n of_o the_o civil_a condition_n of_o any_o subject_a be_v not_o any_o way_n requisite_a for_o the_o obtain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o without_o defraud_v sovereign_n of_o their_o right_n such_o a_o power_n can_v be_v exercise_v over_o subject_n unless_o with_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o public_a civil_a authority_n §_o 40._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n be_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v and_o prince_n concern_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christian_a prince_n how_o far_o it_o receive_v any_o alteration_n from_o its_o former_a condition_n after_o prince_n whole_a kingdom_n and_o state_n do_v profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o church_n do_v thereby_o not_o receive_v any_o essential_a perfection_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v be_v exercise_v and_o subsist_v without_o the_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n do_v not_o depend_v from_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o civil_a 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