Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

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power_n	punishment_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	8,636	5	9.8741	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89779	The temple measured: or, A brief survey of the temple mystical, which is the instituted church of Christ. Wherein are solidly and modestly discussed, most of the material questions touching the constitution and government of the visible church militant here on earth. Together with the solution of all sorts of objections which are usually framed against the model and platform of ecclesiastical polity, which is here asserted and maintained. In particular here are debated, the points of so much controversie, touching the unity of the church, the members of the church, the form of the church, and church covenant, the power of the church, the officers of the church, and their power in church-government, the power of magistrates about the church, and some church acts, as admission of members, and other things set down in the table before the book. / By James Noyes teacher of the church at Newbery in New England.	Noyes, James, 1608-1656.	1646 (1646)	Wing N1460; Thomason E359_12; ESTC R201171	85,622	104

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without_o any_o visible_a officer_n at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o power_n to_o act_v conjunctim_fw-la ordinary_o 2._o christ_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a head_n in_o some_o respect_n and_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v monarchical_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 8.23_o judge_n 8.23_o josephus_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o monarchical_a theocracie_n in_o israel_n we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o monarchy_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o church_n be_v one_o so_o as_o to_o act_v ordinary_o as_o one_o divisim_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o a_o particular_a presbytery_n excommunicate_v any_o person_n he_o do_v excommunicate_v that_o person_n out_o of_o all_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mutual_a consent_n in_o all_o church_n pastor_n say_v chamier_n si_fw-la

for_o civil_a peace_n though_o a_o prince_n have_v not_o all_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v a_o good_a man_n which_o a_o priest_n have_v yet_o he_o have_v some_o and_o be_v to_o improve_v they_o for_o the_o make_n of_o his_o subject_n good_a man_n spiritual_o as_o well_o as_o civil_o and_o he_o that_o be_v integrè_fw-la bone_fw-la this_o est_fw-la bone_fw-la vir_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o both_o table_n else_o why_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o instruct_v pray_v provide_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o promotion_n of_o religion_n 3._o 34._o mr._n porker_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o such_o end_n be_v primary_n end_v of_o magistracy_n in_o ad●●s_n only_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o axiom_n fi●o●s_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la eadere_fw-mi sub_fw-la legens_fw-la 4._o the_o priesthood_n itself_o be_v natural_o a_o branch_n of_o magistracy_n it_o remain_v in_o the_o patriarch_n till_o god_n sever_v one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o god_n do_v not_o give_v all_o spiritual_a power_n to_o aaron_n when_o he_o distinguish_v the_o priesthood_n much_o remine_v still_o in_o moses_n 5._o the_o ecumenical_a power_n of_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v not_o ecclesirstical_a yet_o he_o have_v spiritual_a power_n to_o teach_v pray_v bless_v command_v as_o he_o be_v a_o pater-sansllias_a 6._o else_o a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o magistrate_n must_v subordinate_a the_o first_o table_n to_o the_o second_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o temporal_a good_a of_o man_n god_n to_o man_n religion_n to_o ciullity_n 7._o a_o magistrate_n when_o he_o pray_v bless_v or_o command_v all_o to_o seek_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o he_o cast_v utriusque_fw-la tabula_fw-la be_v not_o suppose_v to_o use_v any_o of_o these_o mean_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o the_o temporal_a prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n pray_v only_o for_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n or_o may_v he_o serve_v god_n only_o for_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o bless_v only_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o satness_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o physician_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d physician_n do_v only_o heal_v and_o intend_v to_o heal_v the_o natural_a man_n because_o he_o have_v only_o natural_a medium_n but_o a_o magistrate_n have_v spiritual_a medium_n as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o temporal_a be_v his_o first_o and_o last_o and_o only_a end_n but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o intend_v both_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n a_o christian_a as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v for_o the_o world_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a he_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n a_o magistrate_n office_n be_v spiritual_a though_o the_o magistrate_n person_n be_v profane_a and_o heathenish_a concern_v the_o extent_n of_o magistratical_a or_o princely_a power_n in_o make_v of_o law_n or_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o declare_v the_o express_a law_n of_o christ_n with_o authority_n 1._o pro._n 1._o and_o also_o the_o implicit_a law_n of_o christ_n though_o not_o express_v 1._o this_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o magistracy_n otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o complete_a power_n to_o procure_v its_o end_n sometime_o there_o be_v need_n of_o present_a action_n sometime_o the_o church_n do_v degenerate_a the_o ship_n may_v perish_v while_o the_o mariner_n be_v consult_v 2._o magistrate_n have_v coactive_a power_n over_o such_o as_o be_v not_o member_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o religion_n why_o not_o over_o member_n and_o church_n in_o like_a manner_n 3._o magistrate_n have_v spiritual_a power_n enough_o 49._o isa_n 49._o as_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v 4._o the_o church_n be_v subordinate_a to_o magistrate_n they_o owe_v but_o fatherly_a respect_n to_o the_o church_n in_o magistratical_a act_n 5._o the_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v such_o power_n and_o so_o to_o be_v protector_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n as_o well_o as_o of_o civility_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n solomon_n can_v deprive_v abiathar_n of_o the_o priesthood_n magistrate_n therefore_o may_v circumstantiate_v church-meeting_n lecture_n command_v fast_v day_n 31._o 2_o chron._n 19.11_o &_o 24.6_o &_o 29._o &_o 30_o &_o 31._o and_o thanksgiving_n day_n synod_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v to_o maintain_v their_o fatherly_a relation_n at_o least_o their_o fatherly_a relation_n bespeak_v this_o power_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n take_v care_n for_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n dispose_v of_o the_o ark_n while_o it_o abide_v in_o tent_n command_v feast_n and_o fast_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v very_o subordinate_a ecclesiastical_o magistrate_n power_n be_v directive_n spiritual_o not_o ecclesiastical_o even_o in_o act_n of_o their_o office_n obj._n magistrate_n have_v a_o directive_n power_n in_o church_n external_o though_o not_o intrinsceal_o the_o policy_n of_o israel_n be_v mix_v this_o may_v be_v object_v ans_fw-fr their_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o magistratical_a the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v their_o proper_a act_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n also_o 2._o what_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n can_v do_v as_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v permit_v now_o in_o magistrate_n by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n extraordinary_a magistrate_n such_o as_o moses_n and_o david_n can_v indeed_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o ecclesiastical_a power_n they_o be_v great_a prophet_n but_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v then_o distinguish_v as_o now_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o church_n vot_o estis_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ego_fw-la extra-ecclesiam_a episcopus_fw-la so_o constantine_n 2._o pro._n 2._o magistrate_n be_v to_o allow_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o circumstantiate_v its_o own_o archnatural_a medium_n and_o circumstance_n in_o respect_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n within_o its_o self_n 1._o the_o church_n best_o know_v what_o be_v expedient_a and_o therefore_o be_v most_o fit_a ecclesiastical_a dispute_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o magistrate_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o church_n to_o have_v such_o power_n 3._o the_o apostle_n exercise_v this_o power_n act_v 15._o and_o declare_v this_o power_n to_o the_o corinth_n 1.14_o 4._o magistrate_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o church_n power_n 5._o the_o church_n be_v a_o honourable_a and_o independent_a society_n under_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v privilege_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 6._o magistrate_n be_v to_o consult_v and_o give_v counsel_n with_o and_o to_o the_o church_n in_o act_n of_o another_o nature_n before_o they_o command_v hezekiah_n be_v a_o royal_a precedent_n to_o magistrate_n in_o this_o point_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 14.1_o rom._n 14.1_o what_o bilson_n say_v serve_v this_o purpose_n commissio_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la permissio_fw-la à_fw-la magistratis_fw-la minimis_fw-la magistradies_n must_v tolerate_v some_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n may_v not_o &_o the_o church_n must_v tolerate_v that_o which_o magistrate_n may_v not_o non_fw-fr curate_n lex_fw-la de_fw-la minimis_fw-la magistrate_n may_v not_o make_v unlimited_a law_n touch_v thing_n good_a in_o their_o general_a nature_n because_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v unexpedient_a in_o circumstance_n that_o which_o god_n law_n do_v absolute_o prohibit_v be_v always_o evil_a in_o its_o particular_a nature_n the_o matter_n of_o god_n law_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o compass_n of_o mens_fw-la law_n magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la author_n legis_fw-la suarez_n define_v a_o law_n to_o be_v common_a praceptum_fw-la justum_fw-la &_o sufficientur_fw-la promulgatum_fw-la there_o may_v be_v sometime_o causa_fw-la paenae_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la in_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o when_o one_o thing_n compare_v with_o another_o be_v no_o better_a than_o another_o a_o law_n may_v alter_v the_o case_n yet_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o majesty_n and_o efficacy_n of_o law_n by_o the_o paucity_n and_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o even_o in_o matter_n indifferent_a ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la be_v necessary_a as_o well_o as_o voluntas_fw-la legistatoris_fw-la magistrate_n must_v punish_v a_o offence_n as_o reflect_v upon_o the_o civil_a state_n when_o they_o may_v tolerate_v it_o as_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n quest_n what_o if_o magistrate_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o ans_fw-fr they_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v passive_o 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o forbearance_n in_o respect_n of_o act_v until_o due_a mean_n of_o information_n be_v use_v 3._o after_o due_a mean_n of_o information_n there_o must_v not_o be_v

levite_n in_o their_o passage_n over_o jordan_n joshua_n 3.4_o object_n the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n or_o the_o bride_n answ_n she_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v only_o espouse_v or_o betroth_v and_o therefore_o may_v not_o have_v the_o key_n in_o possession_n 2._o she_o be_v yet_o under_o age_n unfit_a for_o government_n 3._o she_o be_v but_o figurative_o a_o spouse_n and_o be_v constitute_v of_o so_o many_o person_n unmeet_a to_o govern_v in_o point_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o spouse_n &_o socia_fw-la domus_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o yet_o subject_v to_o the_o priest_n 5._o the_o spouse_n be_v keep_v under_o magistracy_n and_o why_o not_o under_o the_o ministry_n why_o not_o under_o both_o together_o edicunt_fw-la reges_fw-la indicit_fw-la festa_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la object_n all_o the_o saint_n be_v king_n answ_n in_o some_o common_a respect_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o special_a office_n they_o be_v king_n in_o respect_n of_o church_n power_n or_o church_n government_n fundamental_o and_o essential_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o attribution_n of_o this_o title_n unto_o christian_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o power_n which_o visible_a christian_n have_v over_o one_o another_o in_o special_a whereby_o they_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v within_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o power_n whereby_o they_o reign_n over_o themselves_o and_o over_o the_o world_n rev._n 11._o all_o saint_n be_v call_v king_n in_o respect_n of_o christian_a power_n as_o mystical_a member_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastic_a power_n 2._o they_o be_v king_n under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o subject_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 3._o they_o be_v priest_n as_o well_o as_o king_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o priest_n in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastic_a power_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n they_o may_v not_o ordinary_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o seal_n by_o turn_n or_o every_o man_n in_o his_o course_n 4._o they_o may_v be_v king_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o christian_a power_n mystical_o and_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o exempt_v from_o ministerial_a authority_n then_o from_o magistratical_a authority_n they_o be_v not_o king_n literal_o and_o proper_o but_o figurative_o or_o mystical_o object_n elder_n be_v minister_n steward_n servant_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n respective_o finaliter_fw-la &_o objective_n not_o absolute_o or_o proper_o 2._o they_o be_v father_n as_o well_o as_o steward_n the_o steward_n of_o christ_n in_o propriety_n 3._o if_o they_o be_v servant_n in_o propriety_n than_o they_o must_v not_o govern_v over_o the_o church_n or_o with_o the_o church_n but_o obey_v the_o church_n 4._o the_o apostle_n be_v servant_n as_o well_o as_o ordinary_a elder_n yet_o they_o govern_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o way_n of_o consent_n the_o church_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o elder_n ministry_n in_o p●r●_n but_o in_o this_o respect_n angela_n and_o magistrate_n be_v also_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n elder_n be_v not_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o propriety_n in_o way_n of_o subjection_n they_o be_v actual_o over_o the_o church_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v subject_a object_n elder_n must_v not_o have_v lordlike_a power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o whole_a church_n answ_n lordlike_o power_n be_v not_o denominate_v from_o its_o extent_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o their_o administration_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o extensive_a power_n over_o all_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o lordlike_a power_n lordlike_o power_n consist_v in_o magistratical_a command_n law_n and_o medium_n of_o punishment_n and_o in_o a_o imperious_a execution_n of_o power_n if_o the_o authoritas_fw-la be_v in_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n he_o may_v punish_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n one_o by_o one_o nay_o altogether_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o point_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n in_o case_n justice_n require_v it_o if_o the_o church_n may_v excommunicate_v elder_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o lordlike_a power_n than_o elder_n may_v excommunicate_v the_o church_n without_o a_o lordlike_a power_n object_n the_o whole_a church_n can_v be_v excommunicate_v because_o excommunication_n be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n answ_n excommunication_n be_v essential_o cast_v out_o of_o church_n estate_n 2._o a_o particular_a church_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n junius_n and_o all_o seem_v to_o deny_v a_o unity_n integral_a or_o visible_a in_o the_o universal_a church_n yet_o they_o general_o allow_v of_o a_o judicial_a power_n in_o synod_n and_o counsel_n and_o how_o be_v that_o possible_a unless_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n but_o i_o be_o not_o to_o urge_v this_o point_n at_o present_a object_n elder_n be_v hereby_o make_v inexcommunicable_a answ_n it_o be_v more_o suitable_a that_o elder_n that_o governor_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o excommunication_n in_o point_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n than_o those_o which_o be_v govern_v 2._o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v make_v inexcommunicable_a whole_o if_o particular_a church_n be_v neither_o subordinate_a to_o their_o elder_n nor_o to_o synod_n and_o counsel_n 3._o we_o suppose_v that_o elder_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v subordinate_a to_o synod_n and_o counsel_n and_o that_o the_o majesty_n reside_v principal_o in_o the_o church_n universal_a we_o suppose_v that_o elder_n be_v subordinate_a to_o their_o particular_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o defensive_a power_n in_o the_o way_n of_o excommunicate_v or_o withdraw_v as_o elder_n be_v ordain_v by_o elder_n so_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o particular_a church_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o depose_n and_o excommunicate_v of_o a_o elder_a 5._o we_o may_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o ordinary_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n a_o magistrate_n may_v be_v subordinate_a to_o his_o people_n in_o who_o the_o majesty_n do_v reside_v in_o point_n of_o extraordinary_a execution_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v power_n in_o point_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n to_o inflict_v capital_a punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n potestas_fw-la est_fw-la in_o magistratu_fw-la &_o principe_fw-la co_fw-la modo_fw-la sub_fw-la quo_fw-la translata_fw-la est_fw-la suar._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la humana_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n do_v show_v that_o they_o have_v not_o think_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n absolute_o necessary_a some_o godly_a writer_n have_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o amaze_v when_o they_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o member_n but_o what_o have_v be_v their_o own_o practice_n those_o of_o reform_a church_n for_o the_o general_a which_o have_v speak_v most_o full_o for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n have_v exclude_v it_o from_o be_v coordinate_a with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o elder_n see_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o leyden_n professor_n and_o peter_n martyr_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 5._o beza_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o same_o chapter_n 4._o res_fw-la in_o presbytery_n praejudicata_fw-la sertur_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la cal._n com._n 1_o cor._n 5_o 4._o require_v no_o more_o than_o that_o excommunication_n be_v carry_v conscia_fw-la plebe_fw-la yet_o we_o must_v all_o protest_v against_o the_o magistratical_a and_o imperial_a sovereignty_n of_o antichrist_n and_o all_o prelatical_a spirit_n christ_n and_o his_o minister_n do_v govern_v like_o the_o sweet_a fig_n tree_n the_o sit_v olive_n and_o the_o true_a vine_n not_o like_o the_o bramble_n that_o have_v neither_o shadow_n nor_o good_a fruit_n it_o be_v observable_a how_o the_o church_n be_v delineate_v cant._n 7._o where_o the_o body_n of_o member_n be_v elegant_o distinguish_v from_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o body_n from_o the_o head_n 1._o her_o shoe_n and_o foot_n do_v denote_v her_o heavenly_a conversation_n and_o patience_n especial_o in_o the_o ambulatory_a course_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n ephes_n 16.15_o 2._o her_o thigh_n navel_n and_o belly_n do_v represent_v she_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o procreation_n and_o conversion_n the_o church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o jewel-like_a joint_n of_o her_o thigh_n the_o church_n be_v the_o font_n of_o the_o world_n fill_v with_o the_o liquor_n of_o grace_n and_o out_o of_o her_o belly_n flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n unto_o the_o regeneration_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n her_o belly_n be_v compare_v to_o heap_n of_o wheat_n beset_v with_o pleasant_a lily_n to_o signify_v that_o christ_n conveigh_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n by_o the_o church_n in_o her_o womb_n all_o the_o infant_n convert_v of_o the_o world_n be_v nourish_v unto_o eternal_a life_n