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may_v oblige_v he_o to_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o name_n pretend_v to_o act_n on_o earth_n it_o shall_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o this_o power_n at_o all_o which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o in_o general_n he_o can_v have_v in_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o particular_a case_n assignable_a by_o our_o adversary_n why_o be_v they_o therefore_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o expect_v after_o we_o have_v disprove_v this_o power_n in_o general_n that_o we_o must_v be_v put_v to_o the_o further_a trouble_n of_o disprove_v it_o in_o a_o particular_a case_n they_o themselves_o can_v easy_o perceive_v the_o partiality_n of_o their_o demand_n in_o other_o the_o like_a case_n they_o who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v for_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o clergy_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistracy_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n do_v so_o far_o proceed_v successful_o when_o they_o show_v that_o heresy_n be_v a_o crime_n proper_o cognizable_a by_o the_o spiritual_a judicatories_n and_o that_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o judicatories_n in_o matter_n pure_o spiritual_a but_o then_o the_o consequence_n will_v only_o be_v that_o a_o magistrate_n so_o convict_v of_o heresy_n may_v by_o such_o spiritual_a judge_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o right_n to_o communion_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a right_n and_o benefit_n to_o which_o he_o be_v entitle_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a communion_n this_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o spiritual_a judge_n can_v pretend_v to_o or_o wherein_o they_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v second_v and_o ratify_v their_o determination_n but_o when_o they_o proceed_v further_a to_o forbid_v all_o civil_a conversation_n with_o the_o magistrate_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o civil_a right_n to_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o duty_n of_o civil_a obedience_n these_o be_v consequence_n which_o i_o believe_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o defend_v yet_o how_o they_o can_v avoid_v be_v oblige_v to_o it_o if_o they_o will_v be_v true_a to_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v understand_v for_o why_o may_v not_o the_o church_n assume_v a_o right_n of_o punish_v temporal_o a_o crime_n that_o be_v real_o allow_v to_o be_v of_o spritual_a cognizance_n if_o the_o magistrate_n for_o a_o temporal_a crime_n may_v inflict_v a_o deprivation_n of_o spiritual_n i_o do_v not_o now_o insist_v on_o what_o we_o have_v to_o say_v as_o to_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sentence_n give_v against_o our_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o temporal_a authority_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o it_o however_o that_o be_v at_o least_o sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o have_v give_v judgement_n against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v even_o temporal_a authority_n sufficient_a for_o
bishop_n as_o the_o jewish_a prince_n can_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n p._n 75._o §_o liv._o our_o reason_v against_o the_o magistrate_n right_n of_o deprivation_n in_o spiritual_n proceed_v universal_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o temporal_a crime_n also_o the_o own_v such_o a_o power_n will_v have_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n also_o whowere_v charge_n de_fw-mi with_o temporal_a crime_n p._n 77._o §_o lv._o the_o spiritual_a right_n of_o our_o father_n have_v be_v now_o invade_v by_o civil_a force_n bare_a character_n without_o district_n not_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o church_n as_o a_o body_n p._n 79._o §_o lvi_o suppose_v the_o church_n and_o christian_a state_n have_v make_v one_o body_n ret_v more_o have_v be_v require_v to_o make_v that_o supposition_n applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o take_v notice_n of_o p._n 82._o §_o lvii_o the_o prince_n on_o account_n of_o his_o be_v a_o christian_n have_v no_o title_n to_o any_o spiritual_a authority_n p._n 83._o §_o lviii_o a_o whole_a nation_n by_o baptism_n may_v be_v make_v one_o society_n in_o the_o church_n without_o prejudice_n to_o their_o be_v still_o a_o society_n distinct_a from_o it_o p._n 85._o §_o lix_n the_o church_n obligation_n be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o subsist_v of_o the_o state_n than_o these_o she_o receive_v from_o the_o state_n be_v for_o she_o p._n 87._o §_o lx._n the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o the_o state_n from_o the_o church_n be_v also_o great_a than_o those_o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o state_n p._n 89._o §_o lxi_o if_o the_o state_n have_v be_v capable_a of_o confer_v the_o great_a obligation_n yet_o a_o good_a pious_a magistrate_n can_v not_o in_o reason_n desire_v such_o a_o recompense_n as_o shall_v oblige_v the_o church_n to_o yield_v any_o of_o her_o ancient_a right_n p._n 90._o §_o lxii_o prince_n have_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o church_n a_o right_a to_o keep_v person_n out_o not_o yet_o canonical_o possess_v but_o not_o to_o turn_v any_o out_o who_o be_v already_o in_o possession_n of_o bishopric_n and_o that_o without_o any_o proper_a session_n of_o right_n on_o the_o church_n part_n p._n 92._o §_o lxiii_o the_o power_n of_o turn_v out_o bishop_n once_o possess_v too_o great_a to_o be_v grant_v on_o any_o consideration_n whatsoever_o p._n 94._o §_o lxiv_o in_o this_o case_n particular_o no_o temporal_a favour_n whatsoever_o can_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o spiritual_a society_n there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o implicit_a contract_n for_o such_o a_o exchange_n that_o can_v in_o equity_n oblige_v the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n to_o performance_n though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o make_v such_o a_o contract_n p._n 96._o §_o lxv_o but_o here_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n to_o make_v such_o a_o contract_n p._n 98._o §_o lxvi_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o incorporate_v with_o the_o state_n as_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v deprivable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 100_o §_o lxvii_o the_o magistrate_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n a_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o church_n interest_n p._n 102._o lxviii_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o henry_n the_o viiith_n time_n can_v oblige_v their_o posterity_n now_o lxix_o no_o reason_n from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o jewish_a prince_n to_o the_o right_n of_o christian_a prince_n now_o §_o lxx_o our_o present_a deprivation_n not_o justifiable_a by_o even_o our_o present_a secular_a law_n p._n 107._o §_o lxxi_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 110._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o deprive_v bishop_n §_o i._o the_o doctor_n be_v late_a book_n no_o answer_n to_o the_o vindication_n what_o the_o vindicator_n think_v of_o the_o answer_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o his_o 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