ordain_v other_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o the_o notion_n of_o those_o time_n §_o vii_o nor_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o viii_o ix_o the_o principle_n on_o which_o these_o person_n proceed_v in_o make_v onâ—_n order_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n do_v not_o oblige_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v other_o be_v a_o right_a of_o simple_a presbyter_n §_o x_o xi_o xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o answ._n 4._o they_o who_o then_o hold_v this_o opinion_n do_v in_o all_o likelihood_n neither_o intend_v nor_o think_v of_o any_o consequence_n from_o it_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o establishment_n then_o receive_v §_o xv_o xvi_o p._n 491._o chap._n xxiv_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_n of_o preside_v over_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n sufficient_a for_o our_o purpose_n §_o i._o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o that_o power_n which_o must_v be_v grant_v due_a to_o he_o even_o as_o precedent_n this_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n 1._o even_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o aristocratical_a government_n no_o power_n can_v be_v give_v but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o body_n wherein_o the_o right_a of_o government_n be_v original_o seat_v §_o ii_o 2._o no_o act_n can_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o that_o body_n but_o what_o have_v pass_v they_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n §_o iii_o 3._o no_o assembly_n can_v dispose_v of_o the_o right_n of_o such_o society_n but_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_a one_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o society_n §_o iv_o v._o 4._o the_o indiction_n of_o the_o assembly_n by_o the_o precedent_n be_v a_o right_n consequent_a to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o precedent_n as_o a_o precedent_n and_o a_o circumstance_n requisite_a to_o make_v the_o assembly_n itself_o lawful_a §_o vi_o vii_o 5._o the_o bishop_n have_v always_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n even_o as_o high_a as_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v grant_v the_o practice_n of_o preside_a presbyter_n §_o viii_o ix_o this_o invalidate_n the_o order_n of_o our_o adversary_n §_o x._o this_o be_v a_o right_n which_o no_o bishop_n how_o great_a assertor_n soever_o of_o the_o identity_n of_o their_o order_n with_o that_o of_o presbyter_n ever_o do_v renounce_v or_o can_v renounce_v without_o make_v their_o government_n unpracticable_a §_o xi_o though_o the_o bishop_n have_v receive_v their_o power_n from_o their_o election_n by_o man_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o make_v valid_a any_o act_n of_o the_o same_o man_n without_o their_o consent_n after_o their_o election_n §_o xii_o xiii_o this_o right_n of_o presidency_n may_v hold_v though_o the_o whole_a right_n of_o their_o power_n have_v be_v pure_o humane_a §_o fourteen_o but_o suppose_v that_o right_a divine_a all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v can_v be_v only_o to_o determine_v the_o person_n not_o to_o confine_v the_o power_n the_o reason_v here_o use_v will_v proceed_v though_o bishop_n have_v be_v make_v by_o presbyter_n alone_o without_o the_o concurrence_n and_o consecration_n of_o other_o bishop_n §_o xv._o the_o primitive_a bishop_n seem_v indeed_o to_o have_v be_v make_v so_o by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n §_o xvi_o p._n 508._o chap._n xxv_o 2._o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o same_o ordination_n prove_v even_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o aristocratical_a government_n from_o the_o right_n which_o episcopal_a presbytery_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o give_v order_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o presbytery_n §_o ay_o ii_o this_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n though_o a_o presbyter_n when_o he_o be_v once_o make_v be_v a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n yet_o the_o reason_n that_o make_v he_o so_o be_v the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n with_o that_o particular_a one_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n at_o his_o ordination_n §_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o 2._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o can_v valid_o make_v out_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v his_o order_n can_v in_o reason_n expect_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o authority_n shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o other_o church_n who_o can_v thus_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o §_o vii_o 3._o the_o church_n by_o which_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o order_n of_o every_o particular_a presbyter_n must_v expect_v to_o be_v try_v must_v not_o be_v a_o church_n that_o derive_v its_o beginning_n from_o he_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o must_v be_v suppose_v settle_v and_o establish_v before_o he_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o pretension_n to_o order_n apply_v to_o single_a presbyter_n §_o viii_o to_o whole_a presbytery_n make_v up_o of_o over-voted_n single_a presbyter_n §_o ix_o x_o xi_o 4._o no_o order_n can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v valid_o receive_v in_o any_o particular_a episcopal_a church_n as_o presbyterian_a without_o the_o prevail_a suffrage_n of_o the_o presbytery_n §_o xii_o a_o small_a over_v vote_v number_n of_o presbyter_n can_v valid_o dispose_v of_o the_o common_a right_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n §_o xiii_o fourteen_o xv._o the_o power_n give_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v a_o right_a of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o common_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o aristocratical_a government_n §_o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o xix_o a_o objection_n answer_v §_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o another_o objection_n answer_v §_o xxiii_o xxiv_o retort_v §_o xxv_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o retortion_n give_v §_o xxvi_o p._n 525._o chap._n xxvi_o 2._o the_o episcopal_a communion_n to_o which_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v secure_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a salvation_n be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o live_v while_o he_o live_v in_o it_o §_o i._o this_o prove_v against_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n according_a to_o their_o several_a principle_n §_o ii_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v a_o obligation_n of_o government_n antecedent_o to_o the_o consent_n of_o particular_a subject_n and_o that_o by_o these_o degree_n 1._o that_o by_o the_o obligation_n of_o government_n in_o general_n all_o those_o particular_n must_v be_v oblige_v without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v practicable_a §_o iii_o 2._o many_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o determination_n of_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o the_o application_n of_o general_a rule_n to_o particular_a case_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n §_o iv_o 3._o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o practicableness_n of_o government_n in_o general_n that_o every_o subject_n know_v his_o governor_n and_o he_o particular_o to_o who_o be_v in_o particular_a owe_v obedience_n §_o v._o 4._o the_o mean_n whereby_o every_o particular_a person_n may_v be_v convince_v to_o who_o it_o be_v that_o he_o in_o particular_a owe_v subjection_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v presume_v notorious_a to_o the_o whole_a community_n and_o such_o whereof_o other_o may_v judge_v as_o well_o as_o the_o person_n particular_o concern_v and_o by_o which_o they_o may_v judge_n as_o well_o concern_v his_o duty_n as_o their_o own_o §_o vi_o 5._o the_o authority_n of_o these_o mean_n must_v be_v from_o god_n §_o vii_o viii_o two_o consequence_n infer_v from_o hence_o 1._o positive_a that_o they_o must_v be_v under_o a_o divine_a obligation_n to_o own_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o jurisdiction_n while_o they_o live_v within_o they_o §_o ix_o 2._o negative_a that_o from_o this_o divine_a authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n they_o must_v find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v all_o opposite_a communion_n or_o assembly_n within_o those_o jurisdiction_n §_o x_o xi_o xii_o application_n make_v particular_o to_o the_o presbyterian_o §_o xiii_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o independent_o who_o deny_v all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n antecedent_o to_o the_o voluntary_a obligation_n of_o particular_a person_n §_o fourteen_o xv._o that_o there_o be_v real_o a_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n §_o xvi_o that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o multitude_n §_o xvii_o xviii_o p._n 547._o chap._n xxvii_o 2._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o obligation_n to_o submit_v to_o all_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n be_v such_o as_o will_v make_v they_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n who_o will_v rather_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v separate_v than_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o such_o condition_n the_o notion_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v only_o a_o breach_n of_o correspondence_n not_o sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n §_o i._o as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a it_o be_v application_n to_o our_o adversary_n §_o ii_o that_o by_o the_o principle_n
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but_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o they_o will_v remember_v that_o the_o reason_n oblige_v i_o to_o this_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o it_o and_o the_o unpracticableness_n of_o that_o discipline_n without_o it_o by_o what_o form_n of_o government_n soever_o it_o be_v administer_v whether_o monarchical_o or_o aristocratical_o or_o democratical_o all_o who_o maintain_v any_o power_n of_o church_n censure_n be_v as_o much_o concern_v for_o it_o as_o i_o be_o neither_o the_o presbyterian_o nor_o the_o independent_o themselves_o can_v ever_o expect_v that_o their_o censure_n can_v oblige_v any_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n if_o all_o they_o do_v be_v only_o to_o exclude_v he_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a congregation_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o may_v as_o valid_o partake_v of_o ordinance_n in_o other_o congregation_n as_o he_o do_v before_o and_o be_v receive_v on_o as_o easy_a term_n as_o if_o he_o
in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n must_v not_o be_v any_o other_o communion_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o which_o he_o live_v and_o from_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v separate_v as_o for_o any_o other_o church_n they_o be_v also_o confine_v within_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n by_o the_o common_a right_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o confine_v as_o that_o their_o intermedling_n in_o other_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o only_a irregularity_n but_o mere_a nullity_n and_o neither_o their_o obtrude_a officer_n can_v oblige_v other_o to_o receive_v they_o nor_o their_o presume_v to_o censure_n or_o absolve_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n can_v oblige_v either_o subject_n or_o subordinate_a officer_n to_o ratify_v their_o censure_n and_o much_o less_o can_v any_o party_n of_o the_o same_o church_n do_v it_o within_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n especial_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a â—â—cause_n in_o the_o most_o confine_a acceptation_n of_o a_o church_n there_o caâ—_n be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o in_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o the_o multiply_a of_o opposite_a assembly_n in_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n can_v multiply_v church_n but_o still_o that_o party_n and_o that_o alone_a must_v be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o have_v the_o original_a right_n of_o authority_n on_o their_o side_n it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o all_o government_n that_o neither_o the_o act_n of_o subject_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o governor_n nor_o of_o inferior_a subordinate_a governor_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o supreme_a visible_a governor_n nor_o of_o a_o small_a over-voted_n part_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o prevail_a number_n of_o suffrage_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o society_n and_o on_o account_n of_o some_o or_o all_o these_o defect_n no_o act_n of_o any_o of_o the_o conventicle_n in_o london_n can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n of_o london_n so_o that_o still_o he_o that_o only_o communicate_v with_o the_o conventicle_n may_v notwithstanding_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n even_o that_o of_o london_n itself_o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v never_o in_o this_o way_n of_o judge_v secure_v any_o communicant_a of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n §_o xvi_o beside_o it_o have_v appear_v that_o as_o they_o be_v no_o act_n of_o church_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o valid_a as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o can_v valid_o admit_v a_o member_n even_o of_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o valid_a in_o reference_n to_o that_o particular_a church_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o our_o brethren_n second_o thought_n to_o consider_v how_o they_o can_v be_v valid_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o suffice_v at_o present_a that_o this_o nullity_n of_o such_o sacrament_n hinder_v they_o from_o make_v their_o communicants_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v sufficient_a on_o our_o present_a principle_n to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o be_v assure_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o yet_o if_o what_o i_o have_v say_v prove_v true_a i_o have_v direct_o prove_v that_o they_o who_o receive_v invalid_a sacrament_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o sacrament_n expect_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v valid_o unite_v into_o his_o mystical_a body_n without_o which_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o will_v neither_o think_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o can_v they_o think_v a_o union_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n desirable_a on_o such_o term_n though_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a beside_o whoever_o intermeddle_v to_o repeal_v censure_n within_o a_o particular_a jurisdiction_n against_o the_o superior_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n can_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n of_o such_o matter_n though_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o true_a and_o the_o superior_n never_o so_o much_o mistake_v yet_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o practice_n not_o sinful_a the_o superior_n judgement_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o acquiesce_v as_o to_o practice_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o a_o person_n censure_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v restore_v yet_o none_o but_o the_o governor_n themselves_o who_o have_v censure_v he_o have_v power_n to_o restore_v he_o and_o therefore_o though_o such_o person_n so_o restore_v he_o shall_v have_v right_a on_o their_o side_n as_o to_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v yet_o still_o these_o two_o case_n be_v very_o different_a that_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o that_o he_o actual_o be_v so_o and_o though_o the_o superior_n themselves_o who_o have_v power_n of_o restore_v he_o do_v judge_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v yet_o even_o their_o judge_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v do_v not_o actual_o restore_v he_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o person_n fail_v who_o presume_v to_o restore_v a_o person_n censure_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o those_o governor_n that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o invalidate_v the_o act_n of_o his_o restitution_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o restore_v it_o plain_o follow_v that_o a_o person_n so_o restore_v be_v not_o yet_o a_o actual_a member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o restitution_n still_o continue_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o general_n §_o xvii_o and_o these_o same_o reason_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o act_n of_o usurp_a subject_n can_v make_v a_o member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v relate_v as_o member_n will_v also_o prove_v that_o their_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n by_o alike_o unauthorized_a member_n can_v never_o make_v they_o member_n of_o those_o church_n into_o which_o they_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o therefore_o if_o valid_a sacrament_n be_v only_o administer_v in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o at_o least_o in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v such_o opposite_a communion_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o be_v make_v visible_o a_o member_n of_o any_o church_n without_o a_o visible_a participation_n of_o its_o sacrament_n than_o no_o reception_n by_o person_n divide_v from_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o other_o place_n can_v make_v they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v if_o the_o conventicle_n in_o london_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o london_n then_o though_o such_o a_o censure_v person_n as_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o who_o shall_v despair_v of_o a_o visible_a communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o london_n shall_v remove_v to_o york_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o better_v his_o condition_n by_o that_o removal_n the_o conventicle_n in_o york_n be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n under_o the_o same_o incapacity_n of_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n as_o they_o in_o london_n be_v for_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o london_n and_o let_v he_o remove_v never_o so_o often_o yet_o wher-eve_a the_o same_o reason_n hold_v there_o will_v still_o remain_v the_o same_o impossibility_n of_o a_o relief_n let_v he_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o never_o so_o many_o conventicle_n in_o never_o so_o many_o or_o distant_a place_n all_o they_o can_v do_v put_v together_o can_v make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n §_o xviii_o to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o all_o those_o church_n if_o any_o there_o be_v not_o episcopal_o govern_v not_o yet_o oppose_v to_o any_o canonical-episcopacy_a of_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o if_o notwithstanding_o they_o keep_v a_o amicable_a correspondence_n with_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n and_o withal_o keep_v true_a to_o the_o term_n of_o correspondence_n they_o can_v receive_v to_o their_o communion_n any_o who_o have_v refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o those_o episcopal_a communion_n with_o which_o they_o mantein_v correspondence_n while_o he_o live_v among_o they_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o as_o for_o a_o surreptitious_a communion_n which_o may_v be_v obtain_v with_o foreign_a church_n without_o knowledge_n of_o their_o condition_n at_o home_n it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o more_o validity_n before_o god_n than_o their_o surreptitious_a bargain_n
by_o any_o one_o before_o he_o can_v be_v qualify_v for_o judge_v concern_v they_o he_o must_v in_o the_o same_o prudence_n think_v it_o the_o safe_a course_n to_o rely_v on_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a and_o when_o he_o must_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o discourse_n find_v himself_o oblige_v to_o trust_v some_o guide_n there_o be_v peculiar_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v in_o prudence_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n rather_o then_o any_o other_o beside_o the_o equal_a skilfulness_n of_o such_o superior_n with_o any_o other_o who_o may_v pretend_v to_o guide_v he_o beside_o the_o peculiar_a obligation_n of_o providence_n to_o direct_v they_o who_o as_o superior_n have_v so_o many_o presumption_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o to_o oblige_v other_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o determination_n and_o therefore_o who_o error_n must_v in_o this_o regard_n prove_v of_o so_o fatal_a consequence_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o multitude_n of_o good_a and_o well-meaning_a person_n i_o say_v beside_o these_o thing_n he_o will_v hereby_o secure_v himself_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o very_a prudent_a and_o affect_a consideration_n to_o sway_v a_o doubtful_a practice_n he_o who_o be_v truâ—â—_n sensible_a how_o much_o he_o must_v be_v a_o loser_n by_o live_v out_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o want_v those_o ordinary_a assistance_n to_o which_o communicant_n be_v entitle_v and_o which_o a_o daily_a experience_n of_o his_o own_o frailty_n will_v make_v he_o very_o unwilling_a to_o want_v and_o be_v withal_o sensible_a how_o not_o only_o fruitless_a but_o mischievous_a it_o will_v be_v to_o gain_v the_o external_a element_n in_o a_o unwarrantable_a communion_n will_v find_v that_o within_o he_o which_o will_v never_o suffer_v he_o to_o forfeit_v the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o upon_o reason_n extreme_o weighty_a and_o considerable_a as_o nothing_o under_o sin_n will_v be_v judge_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n so_o neither_o will_v any_o evidence_n concern_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o a_o condition_n of_o communion_n be_v judge_v sufficient_a but_o such_o as_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o from_o any_o contrary_a humane_a authority_n nor_o even_o any_o such_o evidence_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o great_a importance_n and_o more_o convictive_a than_o those_o which_o recommend_v the_o credibility_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o will_v yet_o further_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o the_o doubt_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o may_v be_v suppose_v incident_a to_o candid_a though_o illiterate_a person_n §_o xvii_o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v they_o advance_v yet_o high_a to_o be_v convince_v by_o reason_n intrinsic_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o its_o sinfulness_n and_o suppose_v we_o those_o reason_n strong_a than_o the_o reason_n of_o credibility_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n all_o that_o will_v follow_v even_o so_o will_v be_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o any_o humane_a authority_n that_o shall_v call_v it_o lawful_a but_o may_v it_o not_o be_v sometime_o do_v when_o it_o can_v be_v omit_v without_o a_o great_a sin_n will_v it_o not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n when_o both_o be_v unavoidable_a undoubted_o it_o will_v if_o its_o sinfulness_n depend_v on_o circumstance_n which_o be_v the_o most_o our_o adversary_n can_v pretend_v concern_v our_o condition_n of_o communion_n for_o from_o our_o principle_n it_o have_v appear_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n and_o of_o divide_v the_o church_n or_o separate_v from_o it_o be_v of_o a_o high_a guilt_n than_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v in_o those_o sinful_a condition_n even_o according_a to_o they_o who_o believe_v the_o condition_n sinful_a they_o will_v not_o pretend_v the_o sin_n of_o wear_v a_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n equal_a to_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n to_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o those_o speak_v of_o heb._n vi_o or_o x._o §_o xviii_o but_o if_o the_o real_a sinfulness_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v yet_o further_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v circumstantial_a but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n absolute_o consider_v then_o i_o confess_v the_o thing_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v do_v not_o that_o it_o be_v at_o any_o hand_n lawful_a to_o avoid_v it_o by_o fly_v into_o a_o great_a sin_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o do_v either_o he_o that_o can_v communicate_v but_o on_o condition_n which_o he_o believe_v sinful_a may_v forbear_v the_o communion_n which_o he_o can_v keep_v but_o on_o such_o condition_n but_o such_o forbearance_n will_v be_v no_o sin_n as_o separation_n will_v be_v even_o in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o still_o divide_v of_o the_o church_n disrespect_n to_o superior_n usurpation_n of_o a_o sacred_a power_n or_o abet_v such_o a_o usurpation_n will_v be_v as_o essential_o and_o unalterable_o sinful_a as_o such_o condition_n of_o communion_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o even_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o will_v continue_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o avoid_v separation_n as_o to_o avoid_v the_o communion_n which_o can_v not_o be_v have_v without_o such_o sinful_a compliance_n nay_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o a_o separation_n must_v be_v suppose_v great_a than_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o a_o communion_n which_o will_v let_v even_o the_o ignorant_a person_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o see_v his_o obligation_n to_o passive_a obedience_n where_o he_o can_v pay_v active_a to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n and_o that_o this_o duty_n of_o his_o passive_a obedience_n will_v oblige_v he_o to_o forbear_v opposite_a communion_n even_o where_o he_o can_v by_o any_o lawful_a compliance_n enjoy_v the_o lawful_a one_o this_o do_v at_o least_o reach_v the_o case_n of_o laic_n and_o with_o regard_n to_o communion_n destitute_a of_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o which_o i_o be_o at_o present_a concern_v §_o xix_o but_o beside_o this_o general_a suitableness_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n for_o practice_n it_o be_v particular_o considerable_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v peculiar_o suit_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o society_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o the_o church_n for_o preserve_a unity_n and_o a_o due_a respect_n to_o authority_n in_o it_o for_o the_o church_n as_o a_o body_n politic_a must_v always_o preserve_v a_o coercive_a power_n over_o she_o own_o subject_n and_o that_o 1._o as_o well_o in_o persecution_n as_o prosperity_n for_o persecution_n be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a let_v she_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v when_o her_o government_n be_v first_o establish_v and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v therefore_o most_o credible_a that_o her_o government_n then_o be_v peculiar_o fit_v and_o therefore_o she_o must_v have_v be_v enable_v to_o maintain_v this_o authority_n independent_o on_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o 2._o she_o must_v have_v be_v enable_v for_o this_o purpose_n without_o any_o title_n to_o the_o body_n or_o fortune_n of_o her_o subject_n and_o so_o without_o any_o power_n of_o use_v coercive_a mean_n of_o these_o kind_n whether_o by_o employ_v her_o obedient_a subject_n to_o inflict_v such_o penalty_n on_o her_o disobedient_a one_o or_o by_o move_v the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o it_o because_o these_o be_v thing_n to_o which_o as_o she_o can_v pretend_v no_o right_a as_o a_o spiritual_a society_n so_o she_o can_v expect_v to_o have_v they_o actual_o in_o her_o power_n in_o such_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n §_o xx_o now_o for_o maintain_v such_o a_o coercive_a power_n in_o a_o society_n under_o such_o disadvantage_n it_o be_v plain_a 1._o that_o the_o authority_n must_v be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o coercive_a only_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o its_o subject_n it_o must_v be_v spiritual_a because_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o officer_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v officer_n of_o his_o church_n no_o title_n to_o any_o temporal_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v his_o officer_n have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a title_n to_o dispossess_v their_o subject_n of_o their_o life_n or_o fortune_n it_o can_v only_o be_v over_o their_o subject_n conscience_n because_o by_o want_n of_o their_o title_n to_o external_o they_o can_v have_v no_o coercive_a power_n over_o their_o body_n and_o therefore_o what_o coercive_a power_n they_o have_v must_v be_v over_o their_o conscience_n or_o they_o can_v have_v none_o at_o all_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o destroy_v all_o coercive_a power_n in_o the_o church_n who_o pretend_v that_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o
of_o this_o in_o that_o age._n §_o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o xix_o xx._n 2._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n §_o xxi_o 5._o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o conception_n then_o prevail_v the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n whereby_o this_o bodily_a union_n with_o christ_n can_v have_v be_v contrive_v whether_o it_o be_v consider_v 1._o as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o either_o as_o a_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n §_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o or_o as_o a_o federal_n sacrifice_n §_o xxv_o or_o 2._o as_o a_o mystery_n and_o this_o of_o the_o great_a sort_n the_o likeness_n between_o the_o heathen_a mystery_n and_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o mystery_n be_v commemorative_n and_o that_o general_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o their_o go_n §_o xxvi_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o external_a symbol_n particular_o bread_n be_v a_o sacred_a symbol_n of_o unity_n observe_v in_o the_o rite_n of_o mithras_n among_o the_o pythagoraean_n §_o xxvii_o xxviii_o in_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o marriage_n by_o confarreation_n and_o in_o truce_n §_o xxix_o and_o among_o the_o jew_n §_o xxx_o the_o mystery_n design_v particular_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n §_o xxxi_o in_o the_o mystery_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o undertake_v new_a rule_n of_o live_v well_o §_o xxxii_o in_o the_o mystery_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n use_v in_o they_o without_o any_o thought_n of_o a_o change_n of_o nature_n §_o xxxiii_o 6._o upon_o these_o principle_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o mystical_a contrivance_n this_o bodily_a union_n may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o our_o saviour_n change_v the_o name_n of_o bread_n into_o that_o of_o his_o own_o body_n §_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o xxxvi_o p._n 352_o chap._n xvii_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o word_n in_o st._n joh._n vi_fw-la with_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o be_v to_o institute_v §_o i._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o st._n john_n also_o understand_v and_o design_v they_o so_o §_o ii_o be_v so_o understand_v they_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o account_n of_o the_o design_n of_o this_o sacrament_n already_o give_v §_o iii_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sign_n expect_v from_o prophet_n §_o iv_o manna_n the_o sign_n of_o moses_n which_o our_o saviour_n design_v to_o imitate_v in_o give_v the_o bread_n here_o speak_v of_o §_o v._o a_o account_n from_o the_o hellenistical_a philosophy_v of_o those_o time_n how_o the_o bread_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o true_a bread_n §_o vi_o vii_o mystical_a manna_n understand_v by_o philo_n of_o the_o λογος_n §_o viii_o the_o bread_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n bodily_a as_o well_o as_o mystical_a §_o ix_o the_o way_n of_o reason_v in_o the_o new-testament_n from_o mystical_a exposition_n of_o the_o old_a §_o x._o the_o prudence_n of_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v §_o xi_o the_o course_n this_o way_n of_o reason_v oblige_v they_o to_o in_o prove_v the_o christian_a sacrament_n §_o xii_o xiii_o the_o ideal_o manna_n communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n §_o fourteen_o the_o consequent_a danger_n of_o want_v this_o eucharistical_a bread_n §_o xv._o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o method_n here_o propose_v for_o understand_v this_o and_o many_o other_o like_o place_n in_o the_o new-testament_n submission_n to_o superior_n §_o xvi_o p._n 389._o chap._n xviii_o 2._o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v this_o assertion_n explain_v §_o ay_o two_o iii_o iv_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n 1._o the_o spiritual_a advantage_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o immediate_o convey_v in_o the_o external_a participation_n of_o they_o §_o v._o vi_o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o hold_v not_o only_o in_o act_n of_o authority_n that_o no_o authority_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n unless_o the_o person_n pretend_v in_o his_o name_n to_o give_v it_o be_v authorize_v by_o he_o to_o give_v it_o but_o also_o in_o deed_n of_o giâ—t_v §_o vii_o 3._o there_o be_v much_o less_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v perform_v what_o be_v do_v in_o his_o name_n by_o such_o unauthorized_a person_n than_o to_o expect_v it_o from_o ordinary_a governor_n §_o viii_o 4._o the_o case_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o where_o it_o do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o performance_n will_v oblige_v god_n to_o punish_v such_o usurper_n of_o his_o authority_n §_o ix_o it_o will_v oblige_v he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n §_o x._o it_o will_v oblige_v he_o as_o a_o governor_n §_o xi_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n against_o authority_n §_o ii_o a_o inference_n by_o way_n of_o application_n §_o xiii_o 5._o all_o these_o reason_n will_v particular_o hold_v in_o those_o place_n where_o these_o usurpation_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o prove_v injurious_a to_o the_o right_n even_o of_o subordinate_a governor_n that_o be_v in_o a_o place_n already_o possess_v §_o fourteen_o how_o god_n as_o supreme_a governor_n be_v concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o supreme_a visible_a governor_n §_o xv_o xvi_o this_o honour_n due_a to_o inferior_a governor_n impossible_a to_o be_v preserve_v if_o subject_n be_v allow_v the_o liberty_n of_o set_v up_o opposite_a society_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o of_o perpetuate_a such_o disorder_n by_o the_o validity_n of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o such_o their_o usurpation_n §_o xvii_o xviii_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o government_n that_o subject_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o râ—fuse_v their_o duty_n in_o case_n of_o inevidence_n against_o a_o presumptive_a title_n this_o prove_v in_o two_o particular_n §_o xix_o 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o security_n of_o visible_a government_n as_o such_o that_o a_o presumptive_a title_n be_v not_o reject_v but_o on_o very_o evident_a proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n §_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o xx_o v._o xxv_o 2._o the_o failure_n of_o this_o presumptive_a title_n in_o those_o who_o be_v at_o present_a possess_v of_o the_o government_n can_v justify_v the_o like_a usurpation_n in_o they_o who_o shall_v discover_v it_o §_o xxvi_o it_o can_v secure_v their_o do_n from_o a_o nullity_n §_o xxvii_o it_o can_v secure_v their_o person_n from_o a_o crime_n which_o may_v oblige_v god_n to_o take_v the_o uttermost_a advantage_n which_o the_o legal_a invalidity_n of_o their_o proceed_n may_v afford_v he_o §_o xxviii_o the_o case_n propose_v concern_v the_o assume_v a_o authority_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o desolate_a island_n how_o impertinent_a this_o be_v to_o our_o adversary_n case_n and_o therefore_o how_o little_a temptation_n we_o have_v to_o be_v partial_a in_o answer_v it_o §_o xxix_o answer_n §_o xxx_o their_o person_n can_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o presumption_n §_o xxxi_o their_o proceed_n can_v not_o be_v secure_v from_o nullity_n §_o xxxii_o p._n 404._o chap._n xix_o 3._o no_o other_o minister_n have_v this_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o they_o who_o receive_v their_o order_n in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o several_a degree_n §_o i._o 1._o he_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n explain_v §_o ii_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o proposition_n §_o iii_o though_o this_o be_v not_o prove_v yet_o our_o adversary_n practice_n be_v unjustifiable_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n in_o general_n §_o iv_o as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o unjustifiable_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n so_o they_o can_v plead_v nothing_o which_o may_v make_v that_o justifiable_a now_o which_o be_v then_o unjustifiable_a they_o can_v plead_v a_o lawful_a prescription_n §_o v._o if_o they_o can_v yet_o this_o proposition_n will_v cut_v they_o off_o from_o plead_v it_o against_o god_n §_o vi_o vii_o viii_o the_o proposition_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o ix_o this_o perform_v by_o two_o degree_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o have_v the_o right_a of_o dispose_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n here_o convey_v §_o x_o xi_o xii_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n mistake_v §_o xiii_o 2._o it_o be_v none_o but_o he_o that_o can_v give_v possession_n of_o they_o §_o fourteen_o 2._o from_o the_o actual_a establishment_n of_o god_n no_o such_o authority_n actual_o confer_v upon_o the_o people_n §_o xv_o xvi_o xvii_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o bare_a primitive_a precedent_n for_o prove_v a_o right_n confer_v shewâ—_n from_o the_o many_o condescension_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o prudence_n
of_o the_o reason_n that_o require_v they_o §_o xviii_o xix_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v §_o xxvi_o there_o be_v then_o circumstance_n proper_a to_o that_o age_n which_o require_v particular_a condescension_n §_o xxvii_o though_o the_o negative_a argument_n be_v not_o good_a yet_o the_o positive_a be_v that_o the_o actual_a claim_n of_o governor_n than_o be_v a_o good_a presumption_n that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o power_n so_o claim_v by_o they_o §_o xxviii_o person_n extraordinary_o gift_v at_o length_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n §_o xxix_o xxx_o xxxi_o this_o derivation_n of_o power_n rather_o from_o governor_n than_o from_o the_o people_n agreeable_a to_o those_o precedent_n who_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v mâ—st_o likely_a to_o imitate_v §_o xxxii_o xxxiii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o a_o way_n propose_v for_o accommodate_v the_o several_a interest_n concern_v in_o ordination_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n §_o xxxvi_o xxxvii_o the_o apostle_n unlikely_a to_o confer_v this_o right_n of_o government_n on_o the_o people_n if_o leave_v by_o god_n to_o their_o own_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n which_o then_o prevail_v among_o the_o christian_n §_o xxxviii_o remark_n tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n 1._o this_o way_n of_o argue_v from_o the_o actual_a establishment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v much_o more_o modest_a so_o it_o be_v also_o more_o secure_a for_o find_v out_o the_o right_n of_o government_n than_o any_o conjecture_n we_o can_v make_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o thirty-nine_o xl._n 2._o though_o the_o people_n have_v this_o inherent_a right_n of_o government_n original_o yet_o it_o can_v exclude_v a_o right_n of_o god_n who_o may_v when_o be_v please_v resume_v this_o right_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n §_o xli_o 3._o if_o the_o people_n ever_o have_v such_o a_o right_n original_o yet_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v since_o for_o alienate_v that_o right_n which_o can_v be_v do_v §_o xlii_o p._n 423._o chap._n xx._n 2._o this_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v by_o he_o the_o negative_a to_o be_v prove_v that_o none_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v a_o call_v from_o god_n without_o at_o least_o a_o approbation_n from_o the_o supreme_a visible_a governor_n §_o i._o 1._o it_o be_v in_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o visible_a government_n requisite_a that_o this_o negative_a be_v grant_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o false_a pretender_n to_o a_o power_n receive_v from_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o pretender_n shall_v be_v discover_v §_o two_o iii_o iu_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o requisite_a that_o the_o mean_n of_o discover_v pretender_n be_v notorious_a to_o all_o even_o to_o ordinary_a capacity_n §_o v._o vi_o 3._o these_o notorious_a mean_n for_o discover_v pretender_n must_v be_v common_a to_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n not_o proper_a only_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n §_o vii_o 4._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o same_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o judge_v concern_v the_o right_a of_o spiritual_a governor_n as_o have_v be_v use_v in_o judge_v concern_v the_o right_a of_o their_o temporal_a superior_n §_o viii_o ix_o 5._o by_o this_o rule_n of_o judge_v concern_v spiritual_a right_n the_o same_o way_n as_o we_o judge_v concern_v temporal_a none_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v this_o power_n but_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v §_o x_o xi_o 6._o this_o inference_n will_v especial_o hold_v when_o access_n to_o the_o supreme_a be_v most_o difficult_a §_o xii_o xiii_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n §_o fourteen_o application_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o modern_a writer_n §_o xv_o xvi_o 2._o our_o brethren_n must_v be_v oblige_v in_o equity_n to_o grant_v this_o way_n because_o they_o can_v pitch_v on_o a_o more_o certain_a way_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o pretender_n §_o xvii_o 1._o they_o can_v do_v it_o by_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n immediate_o §_o xviii_o xix_o xx._n 2._o they_o can_v do_v it_o by_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o authority_n immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n independent_o on_o the_o act_n of_o their_o ordinary_a superior_n §_o xxi_o a_o objection_n answer_v §_o xxii_o p._n 438._o chap._n xxi_o 3._o this_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v to_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o without_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o thâ—se_a who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o §_o i._o 1._o this_o authority_n can_v not_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o any_o beyond_o their_o own_o time_n neither_o by_o their_o own_o person_n nor_o by_o their_o deed_n of_o gift_n nor_o by_o their_o write_n §_o ii_o 2._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o only_a way_n they_o can_v use_v for_o convey_v this_o authority_n to_o other_o after_o their_o decease_n must_v be_v by_o appoint_v sufficient_a substitute_n who_o may_v act_v for_o they_o after_o their_o departure_n §_o iii_o 3._o the_o same_o reason_n which_o prove_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o convey_v this_o power_n to_o any_o who_o do_v not_o live_v in_o their_o own_o age_n do_v also_o prove_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n to_o do_v so_o §_o iv_o v._o 4._o this_o negative_a argument_n will_v only_o hold_v concern_v the_o only_a substitute_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o concern_v they_o it_o will_v hold_v that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v power_n from_o they_o who_o be_v alone_o substitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o convey_v their_o power_n to_o other_o can_v at_o all_o receive_v any_o power_n from_o the_o apostle_n §_o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o 5._o that_o this_o negative_a argument_n apply_v to_o any_o particular_a age_n will_v hold_v concern_v the_o only_a substitute_n remain_v in_o that_o particular_a age._n bishop_n be_v the_o only_a substitute_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o remain_v when_o our_o brethren_n begin_v their_o innovation_n §_o x._o p._n 476._o chap._n xxii_o 4._o the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n §_o i._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o can_v be_v pretend_v in_o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n now_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o episcopal_a government_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o that_o form_n first_o begin_v §_o ii_o the_o first_o divider_n of_o the_o several_a party_n have_v never_o a_o power_n give_v they_o of_o ordain_v other_o by_o they_o who_o make_v they_o presbyter_n §_o iii_o iu_o 1._o they_o have_v actual_o receive_v no_o more_o power_n from_o god_n than_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o ordeiner_n §_o v._o 2._o they_o have_v actual_o receive_v no_o more_o from_o their_o ordeiner_n than_o what_o their_o ordeiner_n do_v actual_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o presumable_a intention_n §_o vi_o 3._o that_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o their_o ordeiner_n which_o may_v be_v presume_v likely_a to_o be_v think_v become_v by_o person_n in_o their_o circumstance_n §_o vii_o 4._o the_o secure_a way_n of_o judge_v what_o the_o bishop_n who_o first_o ordain_v these_o divider_n think_v become_v must_v be_v by_o the_o notion_n then_o prevail_v when_o these_o first_o divider_n be_v ordain_v §_o viii_o p._n 483._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o opinion_n prevail_v in_o the_o modern_a school_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n differ_v not_o in_o order_n but_o degree_n answ._n 1._o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v interest_n than_o conscience_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o opinion_n this_o clear_v from_o a_o short_a history_n of_o this_o opinion_n §_o ay_o two_o iii_o iv_o v._o answ._n 2._o though_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v receive_v more_o universal_o than_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v by_o the_o multitude_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o receive_v by_o the_o bishop_n upon_o who_o intention_n the_o validity_n of_o the_o order_n confer_v by_o they_o must_v depend_v §_o vi_o answ._n 3._o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o age_n have_v be_v universal_o of_o this_o opinion_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v have_v give_v the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o they_o the_o power_n of_o
the_o public_a be_v indeed_o a_o more_o rational_a argument_n to_o prove_v they_o false_a than_o such_o probability_n as_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v they_o true_a §_o vii_o for_o consider_v god_n only_o as_o a_o good_a and_o prudent_a governor_n and_o who_o withal_o can_v be_v forgetful_a of_o do_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o prudent_a as_o humane_a governor_n may_v it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v that_o evidence_n of_o conviction_n for_o every_o particular_a duty_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v in_o it_o that_o as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o government_n oblige_v to_o value_n duty_n different_o according_a to_o their_o different_a influence_n on_o the_o public_a so_o he_o may_v according_o secure_v their_o performance_n that_o those_o which_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o public_a may_v be_v principal_o secure_v which_o he_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o proportion_v their_o evidence_n to_o their_o momentousness_n and_o therefore_o where_o a_o duty_n do_v interfere_v with_o the_o public_a interest_n though_o we_o may_v have_v some_o probability_n for_o it_o yet_o if_o the_o probability_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o upon_o the_o account_n now_o mention_v may_v be_v expect_v for_o a_o action_n of_o such_o consequence_n whatever_o we_o may_v think_v of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o probability_n yet_o this_o will_v be_v a_o much_o more_o certain_a argument_n to_o we_o that_o god_n never_o intend_v in_o such_o circumstance_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o it_o but_o to_o omit_v any_o further_o reason_v this_o presumption_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o very_o equal_a as_o that_o i_o think_v all_o party_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o where_o they_o be_v unconcern_v that_o be_v indeed_o where_o they_o be_v equal_a judge_n and_o as_o i_o think_v all_o protestant_n will_v believe_v that_o that_o degree_n of_o probable_a appearance_n which_o may_v have_v excuse_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n in_o practice_n of_o inferior_a concernment_n can_v not_o yet_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o ravilliac_n and_o the_o powder-traitor_n for_o their_o attempt_n against_o the_o life_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o country_n so_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o will_v pass_v the_o same_o censure_n on_o those_o law_n and_o severity_n against_o themselves_o which_o they_o call_v persecution_n that_o these_o be_v less_o easy_o excusable_a in_o we_o than_o our_o heresy_n because_o they_o be_v more_o mischievous_a and_o certain_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n not_o only_o by_o forbear_v communion_n which_o will_v expire_v with_o the_o person_n life_n but_o also_o by_o erect_v opposite_a communion_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o disturbance_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n will_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o peaceable_a that_o be_v indeed_o every_o true_o christian_a spirit_n be_v repute_v a_o mischief_n so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o moment_n of_o very_a few_o proposition_n will_v be_v able_a either_o to_o excuse_v or_o make_v amends_o for_o it_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o wise_a as_o pious_a as_o politic_a to_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o church_n peace_n in_o judge_v concern_v the_o merit_n of_o particular_a controversy_n §_o viii_o in_o pursuance_n therefore_o of_o this_o discourse_n it_o will_v concern_v every_o conscientious_a person_n in_o our_o adversary_n case_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o baptise_a to_o inquire_v impartial_o 1._o whether_o the_o thing_n maintain_v by_o he_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o if_o upon_o the_o most_o accurate_a and_o sincere_a enquiry_n he_o still_o think_v it_o true_a than_o 2._o with_o what_o degree_n of_o evidence_n it_o appear_v so_o to_o he_o whether_o certain_o or_o only_a probably_n and_o with_o what_o degree_n either_o of_o certainty_n or_o probability_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o variety_n herein_o will_v vary_v the_o case_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o compliance_n of_o such_o a_o person_n for_o it_o may_v be_v much_o more_o lawful_a to_o suppress_v his_o sentiment_n in_o probability_n than_o certainty_n and_o in_o less_o than_o great_a probability_n if_o he_o conceive_v it_o certain_a then_o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a and_o with_o what_o degree_n of_o necessity_n whether_o it_o be_v only_o necessary_a for_o himself_o who_o be_v already_o convince_v of_o it_o or_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o other_o that_o they_o be_v convince_v also_o for_o it_o can_v only_o be_v in_o this_o latter_a kind_n that_o any_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o obligation_n to_o divulge_v their_o sentiment_n if_o it_o be_v conceive_v also_o necessary_a for_o other_o than_o 4._o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v they_o by_o a_o person_n in_o his_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o man_n condition_n their_o obligation_n be_v also_o very_o different_a and_o some_o man_n condition_n may_v free_v they_o from_o those_o obligation_n to_o which_o other_o may_v remain_v obnoxious_a if_o even_o this_o be_v so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n oblige_v to_o teach_v and_o propagate_v his_o different_a sentiment_n yet_o 5._o whether_o the_o mischief_n natural_o consequent_a to_o such_o a_o attempt_n be_v not_o great_a than_o those_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o follow_v from_o his_o omission_n and_o therefore_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v it_o for_o it_o be_v in_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o prudence_n lawful_a to_o permit_v a_o lesser_a evil_n for_o avoid_v a_o great_a though_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a to_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o sin_n for_o avoid_v any_o and_o the_o obligation_n incumbent_a on_o we_o for_o instruct_v other_o be_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o truth_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o therefore_o where_o this_o interest_n prove_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o great_a there_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o only_o a_o lesser_a evil_n to_o omit_v it_o if_o these_o mischief_n shall_v not_o be_v conceive_v sufficient_a to_o disoblige_v he_o than_o 6._o whether_o he_o be_v oblige_v any_o far_a than_o only_a to_o propose_v it_o and_o so_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o superior_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v in_o order_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o own_o internal_a assent_n but_o as_o competent_a judge_n of_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v external_o transact_v for_o the_o proselyte_n of_o other_o or_o whether_o he_o be_v also_o oblige_v to_o resist_v their_o determination_n when_o different_a from_o his_o own_o if_o he_o conceive_v himself_o oblige_v to_o resist_v they_o than_o 7._o how_o far_o he_o be_v so_o oblige_v whether_o only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v himself_o rather_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o communion_n than_o to_o comply_v or_o whether_o he_o may_v also_o be_v active_a in_o withdraw_v his_o own_o communion_n even_o before_o he_o be_v judicial_o excommunicate_v or_o whether_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o such_o a_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o oblige_v to_o give_v passive_a obedience_n to_o such_o censure_n of_o his_o lawful_a ordinary_a superior_n but_o may_v also_o be_v active_a not_o only_o in_o encourage_v and_o favour_v but_o also_o in_o erect_v a_o opposite_a society_n see_v that_o if_o he_o himself_o shall_v prove_v the_o person_n mistake_v as_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v himself_o more_o infallible_a than_o his_o superior_n this_o be_v a_o way_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o quarrel_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n very_o injurious_o especial_o 8._o if_o he_o be_v a_o person_n to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o maintain_v ecclesiastical_a society_n either_o by_o a_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o provide_v for_o a_o ordinary_a succession_n in_o ordain_v other_o have_v never_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n communicate_v which_o be_v general_o the_o case_n of_o our_o separate_a brethren_n whether_o this_o suppose_a justice_n of_o his_o cause_n can_v excuse_v or_o warrant_v such_o a_o arrogate_a of_o a_o power_n never_o receive_v or_o whether_o he_o can_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v countenance_v he_o in_o such_o his_o usurpation_n §_o ix_o if_o all_o these_o inquiry_n be_v make_v with_o that_o accurateness_n and_o exactness_n with_o which_o they_o ought_v and_o will_v be_v examine_v by_o every_o true_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a person_n though_o man_n whilst_o they_o be_v man_n may_v still_o be_v suppose_v likely_a to_o dissent_v in_o matter_n true_o disputable_a and_o of_o inferior_a concernment_n yet_o i_o believe_v the_o case_n will_v be_v find_v very_o rare_a wherein_o themselves_o will_v judge_n it_o safe_a
a_o due_a respect_n to_o governor_n be_v a_o consideration_n so_o principal_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o performance_n as_o may_v make_v amends_o for_o any_o mistake_n in_o the_o expediency_n of_o particular_a imposition_n nay_o i_o may_v have_v show_v that_o the_o great_a end_n of_o public_a edification_n may_v on_o these_o supposal_n have_v be_v as_o effectual_o promote_v in_o many_o mistake_a imposition_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o mistake_n at_o all_o and_o where_o the_o mistake_n be_v so_o no_o way_n dangerous_a where_o it_o have_v so_o very_o little_a if_o any_o influence_n on_o that_o which_o alone_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o equal_a person_n make_v the_o practice_n commendable_a nay_o where_o disobedience_n be_v certain_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o can_v be_v fear_v from_o any_o mistake_n in_o the_o imposition_n itself_o what_o imaginable_a reason_n be_v there_o why_o we_o shall_v be_v refractory_a §_o xxiv_o beside_o the_o mistake_n if_o any_o be_v belong_v not_o to_o our_o province_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v imputable_a to_o we_o but_o our_o superior_n and_o though_o the_o mistake_n be_v chargeable_a on_o we_o as_o a_o imprudence_n yet_o how_o can_v it_o be_v repute_v as_o a_o sin_n especial_o consider_v that_o it_o neither_o involve_v we_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o divine_a commandment_n nor_o even_o in_o a_o sinful_a violation_n of_o the_o moral_a obligation_n of_o prudence_n itself_o for_o can_v they_o think_v all_o our_o less_o discreet_a action_n to_o be_v formal_a sin_n on_o account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o or_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sinful_a violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o prudence_n itself_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o serviceable_a to_o its_o immediate_a end_n with_o a_o design_n upon_o a_o great_a and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o case_n exact_o here_o be_v not_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n by_o a_o compliance_n with_o less_o prudent_a imposition_n a_o more_o considerable_a end_n than_o the_o edification_n of_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o suitableness_n of_o every_o particular_a ceremony_n will_n themselves_o think_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a prudence_n sometime_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o weakness_n nay_o with_o the_o humoursomness_n of_o well-meaning_a brethren_n who_o they_o think_v mistake_v and_o can_v they_o think_v the_o same_o condescension_n sinful_a and_o imprudent_a only_a when_o it_o connive_n at_o the_o equally-pardonable_a mistake_n of_o a_o lawful_a authority_n if_o these_o presumption_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o governor_n to_o exert_v their_o authority_n over_o refractory_a subject_n that_o either_o the_o matter_n themselves_o be_v of_o so_o little_a concernment_n as_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n can_v be_v reasonable_o prejudice_v by_o any_o mistake_v concern_v they_o or_o if_o otherwise_o that_o the_o native_a evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v all_o 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by_o it_o which_o be_v that_o i_o mean_v by_o a_o perfect_a nullity_n §_o vii_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a further_o 2._o that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o do_v hold_v not_o only_o in_o act_n of_o authority_n that_o no_o authority_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n unless_o the_o person_n pretend_v in_o his_o name_n to_o give_v it_o be_v authorize_v by_o he_o to_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o in_o deed_n of_o gift_n none_o can_v oblige_v god_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n to_o give_v that_o which_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o power_n to_o give_v without_o power_n receive_v from_o he_o to_o act_n in_o his_o name_n in_o oblige_v he_o to_o such_o a_o gift_n so_o that_o their_o gift_n may_v in_o a_o legal_a way_n of_o estimation_n be_v count_v he_o and_o as_o his_o oblige_v he_o to_o performance_n this_o be_v no_o more_o in_o god_n case_n than_o what_o be_v think_v just_a and_o reasonable_a in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o mean_a private_a person_n even_o such_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o the_o act_n of_o other_o unless_o they_o have_v first_o authorize_v they_o to_o act_n in_o their_o name_n by_o express_a procuration_n this_o i_o note_v that_o our_o adversary_n may_v see_v that_o our_o present_a reason_n will_v hold_v whether_o we_o do_v as_o yet_o suppose_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o body_n politic_a or_o not_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o suppose_v that_o god_n act_v herein_o by_o way_n of_o authority_n nor_o that_o the_o person_n empower_v by_o he_o receive_v any_o more_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n than_o those_o private_a person_n do_v receive_v when_o they_o be_v authorize_v also_o by_o private_a person_n to_o make_v legal_a conveyance_n and_o to_o undertake_v legal_a obligation_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o withal_o to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o though_o as_o yet_o they_o grant_v no_o more_o authority_n in_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n than_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o legal_a conveyance_n of_o a_o gift_n yet_o that_o will_v oblige_v other_o to_o depend_v on_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o gift_n which_o will_v easy_o infer_v a_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n §_o viii_o and_z 3._o there_o be_v much_o less_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v perform_v what_o be_v do_v in_o his_o name_n by_o such_o unauthorized_a person_n than_o to_o expect_v it_o from_o ordinary_a governor_n ordinary_a governor_n may_v be_v impose_v on_o either_o to_o think_v they_o have_v make_v promise_n where_o they_o have_v not_o or_o may_v be_v oversway_v with_o kindness_n to_o the_o usurper_n person_n or_o to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o conveyance_n be_v make_v or_o by_o the_o exigency_n of_o their_o affair_n or_o by_o some_o other_o
reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o ix_o this_o perform_v by_o two_o degree_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o have_v the_o right_a of_o dispose_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n here_o convey_v §_o x_o xi_o xii_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n mistake_v §_o xiii_o 2._o it_o be_v none_o but_o he_o that_o can_v give_v possession_n of_o they_o §_o fourteen_o 2._o from_o the_o actual_a establishment_n of_o god_n no_o such_o authority_n actual_o confer_v upon_o the_o people_n §_o xv_o xvi_o xvi_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o bare_a primitive_a precedent_n for_o prove_v a_o right_n confer_v show_v from_o the_o many_o condescension_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o require_v they_o §_o xviii_o xix_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v §_o xxvi_o there_o be_v then_o circumstance_n proper_a to_o that_o age_n which_o require_v particular_a condescension_n §_o xxvii_o though_o the_o negative_a argument_n be_v not_o good_a yet_o the_o positive_a be_v that_o the_o actual_a claim_n of_o governor_n than_o be_v a_o good_a presumption_n that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o power_n so_o claim_v by_o they_o §_o xxviii_o person_n extraordinarily-gifted_n at_o length_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n §_o xxix_o xxx_o xxxi_o this_o derivation_n of_o power_n rather_o from_o governor_n than_o from_o the_o people_n agreeable_a to_o those_o precedent_n who_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o imitate_v §_o xxxii_o xxxiii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o a_o way_n propose_v for_o accommodate_v the_o several_a interest_n concern_v in_o ordination_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n §_o xxxvi_o xxxvii_o the_o apostle_n unlikely_a to_o confer_v this_o right_n of_o government_n on_o the_o people_n if_o leave_v by_o god_n to_o their_o own_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n which_o then_o prevail_v among_o the_o christian_n §_o xxxviii_o remark_n tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n 1._o this_o way_n of_o argue_v from_o the_o actual_a establishment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v much_o more_o modest_a so_o it_o be_v also_o more_o secure_a for_o find_v out_o the_o right_n of_o government_n than_o any_o conjecture_n we_o can_v make_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o thirty-nine_o xl._n 2._o though_o the_o people_n have_v this_o inherent_a right_n of_o government_n original_o yet_o it_o can_v exclude_v a_o right_n of_o god_n who_o may_v when_o he_o please_v resume_v this_o right_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n §_o xli_o 3._o if_o the_o people_n ever_o have_v such_o a_o right_n original_o yet_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v since_o for_o alienate_v that_o right_n which_o can_v be_v do_v §_o xlii_o §_o i_o 3._o therefore_o no_o other_o minister_n have_v this_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o they_o who_o receive_v their_o order_n in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n 2._o that_o though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o derive_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v 3._o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o derive_v from_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v without_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o from_o those_o first_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o at_o present_a 4._o that_o this_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v no_o where_o now_o but_o in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n §_o two_o 1._o the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n i_o do_v not_o only_o mean_v that_o it_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o supreme_a prince_n but_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o do_v i_o mean_v only_o that_o it_o must_v be_v from_o god_n the_o same_o way_n as_o all_o other_o even_o secular_a authority_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o at_o least_o providential_o though_o the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v original_o never_o so_o much_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v govern_v for_o whatever_o the_o creature_n have_v original_o the_o disposal_n of_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v at_o first_o derive_v from_o god_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o way_n of_o providence_n god_n do_v also_o frequent_o dispose_v of_o government_n which_o have_v be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o creature_n liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o as_o in_o those_o right_n which_o be_v get_v by_o just_a conquest_n and_o prescription_n where_o the_o right_n of_o government_n be_v certain_o dispose_v of_o by_o providence_n without_o any_o possible_a pretence_n of_o consent_n in_o the_o person_n oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o creature_n wherever_o it_o have_v any_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o right_n of_o god_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v whatever_o right_o they_o have_v as_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o any_o right_n at_o all_o so_o that_o derivation_n do_v not_o rob_v he_o of_o any_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o privative_o as_o they_o say_v but_o accumulative_o my_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o this_o power_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v so_o derive_v from_o god_n not_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o mediation_n of_o such_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v it_o in_o a_o succession_n from_o he_o but_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o right_n original_o 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church_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o receive_v by_o they_o so_o that_o their_o very_a receive_v they_o be_v a_o interpretative_a call_v to_o use_v they_o and_o that_o in_o their_o public_a synax_n and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o person_n who_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o both_o they_o themselves_o and_o other_o who_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o real_o have_v they_o be_v external_o fearful_a of_o the_o guilt_n of_o resist_v and_o much_o more_o of_o quench_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v contract_v this_o guilt_n by_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v they_o which_o i_o have_v show_v that_o that_o age_n take_v for_o a_o guilt_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v how_o great_a a_o liberty_n be_v indulge_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o true_a prophet_n that_o extraordinary_a call_n be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v they_o not_o only_o
people_n so_o it_o be_v plain_o introduce_v by_o they_o who_o right_a it_o be_v without_o any_o ratification_n of_o the_o people_n that_o may_v signify_v any_o right_n they_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o any_o positive_a gift_n immediate_o on_o write_v that_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v prophetess_n be_v whole_o forbid_v the_o public_a use_n of_o their_o talent_n in_o the_o church_n and_o oblige_v to_o a_o modesty_n of_o learning_n from_o their_o husband_n at_o home_n notwithstanding_o their_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o these_o inspiration_n be_v give_v they_o rather_o for_o the_o public_a than_o themselves_o and_o even_o the_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o order_n in_o their_o exercise_n of_o those_o divine_a gift_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o certain_o know_v that_o government_n be_v settle_v in_o that_o very_a church_n of_o corinth_n we_o find_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n that_o those_o 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the_o visible_a church_n rather_o than_o the_o invisible_a whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o none_o who_o
other_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o determine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o must_v prove_v invalid_a the_o church_n which_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v such_o a_o person_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v only_o equal_a with_o the_o church_n which_o have_v reject_v he_o and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o authority_n to_o reverse_v her_o censure_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o ratify_v that_o act_n of_o she_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o authority_n so_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o disannul_v it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o common_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o as_o he_o be_v thereupon_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v discipline_n and_o that_o correspondence_n between_o the_o church_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n §_o xxv_o hence_o it_o follow_v 4._o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o other_o church_n receive_v a_o person_n separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o own_o church_n can_v only_o be_v to_o judge_n of_o his_o case_n not_o so_o as_o to_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v original_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v their_o own_o jurisdiction_n they_o can_v judge_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o common_a correspondence_n oblige_v to_o ratify_v their_o censure_n within_o their_o own_o respective_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v they_o can_v judge_v concern_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o censure_n whether_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o cause_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o they_o be_v censure_v and_o whether_o they_o have_v reason_n therefore_o to_o presume_v they_o valid_a before_o god_n that_o be_v indeed_o whether_o they_o do_v real_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o catholic_n unity_n and_o in_o case_n they_o find_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o in_o his_o own_o church_n invalid_a in_o itself_o they_o may_v then_o receive_v he_o to_o their_o own_o communion_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pretend_v any_o authority_n to_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o in_o his_o own_o church_n but_o only_o to_o declare_v the_o original_a invalidity_n and_o that_o only_a with_o relation_n to_o their_o own_o obligation_n to_o confirm_v it_o within_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n nor_o pretend_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o catholic_n unity_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o censure_n which_o have_v be_v pass_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o own_o church_n but_o only_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o uninterrupted_a right_n to_o catholic_n communion_n and_o of_o their_o own_o obligation_n as_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o admit_v he_o to_o their_o own_o communion_n this_o certain_o they_o may_v do_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n without_o any_o the_o least_o encroachment_n on_o the_o authority_n which_o have_v original_o pass_v the_o censure_n not_o as_o superior_a to_o that_o authority_n but_o only_o as_o not_o subject_a to_o it_o §_o xxvi_o and_o this_o seem_v actual_o to_o have_v be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o athanasius_n while_o he_o be_v charge_v only_o with_o canonical_a matter_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o suspend_v he_o from_o their_o own_o communion_n but_o when_o they_o find_v partly_o by_o the_o notorious_a conviction_n of_o the_o disingenuity_n of_o the_o accusation_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o in_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o suborn_a whore_n and_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o hand_n of_o arsenius_n and_o profane_v the_o sacred_a office_n at_o mareotis_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o delay_n and_o evasion_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o trial_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n indeed_o insist_v on_o how_o much_o soever_o it_o be_v pretend_v but_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o artifice_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o common_a faith_n profess_v by_o he_o they_o must_v then_o look_v on_o such_o censure_n as_o pass_v upon_o he_o rather_o for_o his_o faith_n than_o for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a crime_n which_o be_v pretend_v wherein_o if_o they_o judge_v right_a the_o censure_n must_v have_v be_v essential_o invalid_a on_o two_o account_n both_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n by_o who_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v for_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o catholic_n unity_n only_a for_o maintain_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o that_o unity_n and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v inflict_v who_o be_v heretic_n be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v bishop_n and_o consequent_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v any_o correspondence_n with_o heretic_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o canon_n in_o deal_v with_o they_o the_o canon_n be_v only_o term_n of_o correspondence_n though_o in_o the_o case_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n be_v concern_v there_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o confinement_n of_o this_o power_n of_o other_o church_n for_o the_o power_n be_v much_o more_o absolute_a which_o particular_a church_n may_v challenge_v over_o their_o particular_a subject_n than_o that_o which_o provincial_a or_o national_a synod_n can_v pretend_v to_o over_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o obligation_n to_o confirm_v their_o censure_n must_v be_v proportionable_o great_a on_o account_n of_o the_o common_a correspondence_n §_o xxvii_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o particular_a church_n do_v as_o often_o deprive_v of_o catholic_n unity_n as_o they_o deprive_v any_o real_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o own_o church_n and_o that_o all_o that_o other_o church_n can_v do_v can_v real_o unite_v any_o to_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o have_v be_v separate_v from_o any_o particular_a church_n by_o a_o just_a authority_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o that_o authority_n by_o which_o he_o be_v separate_v and_o that_o if_o their_o receive_v such_o a_o person_n to_o their_o communion_n do_v he_o any_o good_a it_o must_v be_v only_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o he_o be_v real_o never_o deprive_v of_o a_o right_a to_o communion_n even_o with_o that_o church_n who_o actual_a communion_n have_v be_v deny_v he_o the_o only_a thing_n remain_v further_o for_o settle_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n on_o a_o solid_a foundation_n can_v only_o be_v to_o see_v in_o what_o case_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v presume_v valid_a and_o wherein_o it_o may_v therefore_o be_v know_v that_o the_o restitution_n be_v invalid_a and_o unsafe_a to_o be_v trust_v and_o whether_o any_o relief_n may_v be_v expect_v thence_o by_o person_n in_o our_o brethren_n circumstance_n if_o either_o by_o any_o censure_n of_o their_o superior_n or_o by_o their_o own_o resistance_n and_o separation_n from_o they_o they_o be_v real_o separate_v from_o their_o own_o church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v original_o relate_v they_o must_v consequent_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o but_o by_o be_v reunite_v to_o their_o own_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o by_o a_o reconciliation_n as_o visible_a as_o their_o separation_n and_o for_o clear_v this_o that_o their_o separation_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o real_a separation_n even_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n himself_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v §_o xxviii_o 5._o that_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o design_n of_o god_n establishment_n that_o he_o must_v by_o his_o design_n be_v oblige_v to_o ratify_v whether_o he_o have_v express_o say_v he_o will_v do_v so_o or_o no._n nay_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v express_o warn_v they_o of_o it_o who_o be_v already_o sufficient_o convince_v that_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o design_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n can_v design_v a_o end_n without_o the_o mean_n nor_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o his_o design_n as_o a_o mean_n nor_o fail_v where_o the_o mean_n belong_v to_o his_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o see_v they_o perform_v as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o perform_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n none_o but_o he_o can_v immediate_o give_v the_o spirit_n and_o apply_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v there_o promise_v but_o yet_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v so_o when_o the_o person_n authorize_v by_o he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o name_n and_o with_o reference_n only_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v
give_v they_o that_o authority_n if_o therefore_o government_n be_v a_o thing_n design_v by_o god_n and_o the_o ratification_n of_o this_o separation_n by_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o end_n of_o this_o government_n i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o can_v be_v require_v further_a to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o ratify_v it_o the_o former_a have_v already_o be_v prove_v and_o the_o late_a will_v appear_v by_o easy_a inference_n from_o it_o especial_o consider_v the_o peculiar_a circumstance_n of_o our_o adversary_n case_n the_o practicableness_n of_o any_o government_n will_v require_v 1._o a_o power_n of_o determine_v indifferent_a circumstance_n and_o 2._o a_o power_n of_o oblige_a subject_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o governor_n concern_v the_o expediency_n of_o such_o determination_n at_o least_o to_o acquiesce_v and_o submit_v in_o practice_n though_o they_o may_v otherwise_o think_v they_o mistake_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o 3._o a_o power_n of_o 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exercise_v in_o these_o case_n must_v be_v valid_a if_o there_o be_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o may_v proper_o deserve_v that_o name_n and_o therefore_o in_o these_o case_n there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n to_o descend_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n whatever_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v reducible_a to_o any_o of_o these_o head_n the_o presumption_n lie_v clear_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o governor_n §_o xxix_o by_o this_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o our_o brethren_n separation_n for_o any_o of_o these_o cause_n be_v altogether_o unjustifiable_a on_o their_o part_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v by_o their_o superior_n for_o any_o cause_n of_o this_o kind_n they_o be_v separate_v as_o well_o for_o a_o just_a cause_n as_o by_o a_o just_a authority_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v want_v for_o make_v their_o separation_n valid_a before_o god_n and_o though_o their_o separation_n be_v entire_o their_o 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of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v particular_o injure_v by_o the_o separation_n must_v be_v invalid_a and_o can_v expect_v the_o divine_a ratification_n §_o xxx_o at_o least_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o church_n which_o will_v venture_v to_o reconcile_v they_o will_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v real_o disunite_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n antecedent_o to_o her_o own_o reconciliation_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o she_o can_v true_o declare_v they_o unite_v and_o therefore_o unless_o her_o act_n of_o reconciliation_n can_v reunite_v they_o who_o she_o find_v disunite_v it_o can_v signify_v nothing_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o person_n reconcile_v by_o she_o but_o beside_o the_o reason_n now-mentioned_n there_o be_v other_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v such_o a_o reconciliation_n not_o only_o of_o irregularity_n but_o of_o invalidity_n also_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n itself_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o correspondence_n she_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n itself_o because_o indeed_o it_o null_v itself_o for_o if_o she_o have_v no_o power_n to_o cut_v off_o she_o can_v have_v none_o to_o reunite_v they_o who_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o other_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o she_o deprive_v other_o church_n of_o have_v a_o power_n to_o cut_v off_o that_o member_n which_o she_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v to_o her_o communion_n and_o to_o own_o as_o still_o unite_v notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v do_v for_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o own_o church_n she_o must_v also_o deny_v that_o power_n in_o herself_o to_o separate_v any_o of_o she_o own_o member_n from_o her_o own_o unity_n for_o if_o on_o the_o term_n now-mentioned_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o government_n in_o general_n his_o own_o church_n have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o her_o own_o unity_n she_o can_v have_v it_o in_o no_o case_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o church_n have_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o power_n that_o be_v suppose_v common_a to_o all_o particular_a church_n this_o will_n at_o least_o show_v that_o they_o who_o admit_v of_o any_o such_o power_n of_o church_n to_o punish_v the_o misdemeanour_n of_o particular_a subject_n with_o a_o effectual_a deprivation_n of_o her_o own_o communion_n can_v in_o reason_n look_v upon_o the_o reception_n as_o valid_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v only_o declarative_a and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v valid_a by_o way_n of_o authority_n to_o restore_v to_o catholic_n unity_n those_o who_o have_v be_v valid_o separate_v from_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o other_o consideration_n of_o the_o correspondence_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v with_o all_o other_o church_n for_o it_o have_v appear_v that_o by_o the_o divine_a contrivance_n of_o thing_n every_o particular_a church_n be_v oblige_v to_o ratify_v the_o
conscience_n especial_o they_o who_o urge_v it_o in_o that_o extravagant_a sense_n in_o which_o some_o seem_v to_o mean_v it_o and_o more_o be_v oblige_v to_o mean_v it_o by_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o reason_n §_o xxi_o and_o yet_o 2._o this_o power_n must_v not_o be_v so_o confine_v to_o the_o conscience_n but_o that_o it_o may_v also_o have_v a_o secondary_a influence_n on_o the_o external_a action_n of_o man_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o perform_v such_o external_a duty_n upon_o account_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v perform_v of_o themselves_o for_o unless_o this_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n have_v a_o influence_n on_o the_o external_a action_n it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n for_o the_o external_a government_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o who_o subject_n be_v man_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v edify_v by_o our_o thought_n any_o far_a than_o as_o they_o be_v signify_v to_o they_o by_o our_o action_n and_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o man_n who_o can_v judge_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o own_o injunction_n otherwise_o than_o by_o our_o external_a action_n in_o order_n to_o the_o reward_v the_o obedient_a or_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a and_o indeed_o for_o who_o end_n only_o external_a action_n be_v useful_a as_o be_v already_o observe_v and_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v those_o external_a action_n to_o which_o their_o own_o prudence_n will_v oblige_v they_o for_o their_o own_o intrinsic_a usefulness_n but_o also_o such_o wherein_o subject_n may_v differ_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o superior_n that_o they_o must_v be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o no_o government_n whatsoever_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v administer_v by_o fallible_a person_n unless_o their_o subject_n conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o even_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o they_o shall_v believe_v they_o actual_o mistake_v in_o point_n of_o prudence_n for_o the_o generality_n of_o moral_a affair_n and_o especial_o the_o prudential_a command_n of_o governor_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o more_o than_o probable_a evidence_n and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v very_o possible_a for_o such_o governor_n to_o be_v real_o mistake_v and_o for_o subject_n to_o believe_v they_o mistake_v and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o observe_v even_o in_o such_o case_n other_o instance_n be_v so_o very_o rare_a as_o that_o their_o government_n itself_o must_v prove_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n useless_a and_o unpracticable_a for_o without_o a_o coercive_a power_n over_o subject_n no_o government_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v be_v maintain_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o coercion_n if_o subject_n be_v permit_v to_o do_v only_o what_o they_o think_v fit_v themselves_o §_o xxii_o and_z 3._o these_o impression_n of_o conscience_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v oblige_v they_o not_o only_o to_o perform_v such_o external_a action_n as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o if_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n but_o also_o to_o perform_v such_o action_n in_o compliance_n to_o visible_a superior_n so_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o government_n on_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o authority_n command_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o reason_n oblige_v they_o in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v whatsoever_o be_v so_o command_v and_o that_o these_o visible_a superior_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o authentic_a judge_n of_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n so_o that_o though_o they_o may_v not_o always_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v their_o judgement_n concern_v their_o own_o behaviour_n true_a yet_o they_o must_v always_o external_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o determination_n believe_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o give_v they_o active_a obedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o passive_a in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o external_a authority_n can_v be_v maintain_v over_o the_o conscience_n without_o a_o obligation_n even_o in_o conscience_n to_o obedience_n and_o the_o act_n can_v be_v obedience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o authority_n require_v it_o and_o no_o obedience_n short_a of_o this_o now_o mention_v can_v reach_v the_o end_n of_o a_o visible_a external_a authority_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v extreme_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n of_o their_o obedience_n by_o appeal_n from_o their_o governor_n to_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o their_o conscience_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n if_o god_n have_v institute_v no_o external_a society_n of_o man_n but_o have_v do_v so_o it_o be_v plain_o a_o refusal_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n when_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o admit_v neither_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n nor_o as_o a_o authentic_a expositor_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n but_o the_o divine_a authority_n be_v appeal_v to_o independent_o on_o they_o and_o plain_o a_o resist_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n as_o vest_v in_o they_o as_o god_n have_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v obey_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o as_o by_o leave_v no_o remedy_n for_o appellant_n in_o this_o world_n wherein_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o this_o authority_n can_v be_v useful_a he_o have_v sufficient_o intimate_v it_o to_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o their_o authority_n shall_v be_v unappealable_a here_o in_o order_n to_o the_o forementioned_a obedience_n §_o xxiii_o and_z 4._o this_o authority_n over_o conscience_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v awe_v even_o wicked_a man_n themselves_o who_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o a_o profligate_n and_o fear_v conscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o mischief_n attend_v disobedience_n must_v be_v very_o great_a as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o may_v by_o they_o be_v conceive_v sufficient_a to_o oversway_v the_o mischief_n they_o apprehend_v in_o want_v the_o gratification_n of_o their_o vicious_a appetite_n and_o very_o clear_a and_o unobnoxious_a to_o dispute_v on_o the_o acknowledge_a principle_n of_o christianity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v own_v for_o such_o even_o by_o they_o who_o be_v so_o strong_o interest_v and_o therefore_o prejudice_v against_o it_o for_o wicked_a man_n be_v they_o who_o constitute_v the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o great_a society_n and_o it_o be_v principal_o for_o they_o that_o all_o coercive_a government_n be_v settle_v not_o only_o that_o man_n of_o different_a judgement_n but_o also_o of_o different_a affection_n may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o a_o external_a compliance_n now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o establish_v such_o a_o government_n as_o this_o what_o can_v be_v more_o conducive_a or_o more_o become_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n than_o this_o systeme_n of_o principle_n on_o which_o i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o insist_v §_o xxiv_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a 1._o that_o they_o can_v oblige_v their_o subject_n thus_o in_o conscience_n to_o comply_v with_o they_o against_o their_o will_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o benefit_n to_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v gain_v by_o their_o obedience_n and_o some_o prejudice_n also_o to_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v incur_v by_o their_o disobedience_n possible_o some_o few_o good_a subject_n may_v be_v move_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o general_a indefinite_a expectation_n of_o reward_n from_o his_o good_a will_n or_o punishment_n from_o his_o displeasure_n as_o some_o few_o good_a subject_n will_v be_v move_v by_o those_o constitution_n of_o their_o prince_n which_o be_v ratify_v by_o no_o other_o penalty_n than_o that_o of_o his_o displeasure_n but_o as_o in_o secular_o this_o be_v very_o rare_o find_v sufficient_a in_o experience_n for_o the_o government_n of_o great_a community_n without_o specification_n of_o the_o immediate_a reward_n or_o punishment_n which_o shall_v attend_v their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o particular_a command_n so_o it_o will_v be_v as_o necessary_a to_o observe_v this_o same_o method_n for_o a_o government_n of_o this_o nature_n even_o in_o spiritual_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o transgress_v be_v usual_o so_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a of_o spiritual_a and_o future_a inconvenience_n if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o particular_o to_o be_v fear_v at_o present_a upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n some_o advantage_n to_o their_o conscience_n that_o may_v even_o at_o present_a prove_v more_o considerable_a to_o they_o than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o some_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o may_v at_o present_a oversway_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o the_o contradiction_n of_o their_o appetite_n in_o such_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n §_o xxv_o and_z 2._o
solemnity_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v never_o covenant_v without_o the_o solemnity_n and_o have_v express_o declare_v these_o solemnity_n to_o be_v the_o only_a instrument_n by_o which_o they_o will_v oblige_v themselves_o they_o will_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v so_o much_o as_o in_o equity_n to_o performance_n on_o their_o own_o part_n unless_o the_o person_n concern_v have_v use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n for_o performance_n on_o his_o proportionable_a to_o the_o benefit_n expect_v which_o must_v let_v they_o see_v their_o own_o obligation_n to_o yield_v all_o thing_n short_a of_o sin_n rather_o than_o fail_v of_o these_o solemnity_n because_o the_o benefit_n here_o expect_v be_v sufficient_a to_o countervail_v such_o concession_n if_o they_o will_v hope_v for_o any_o equity_n in_o this_o case_n not_o now_o to_o mention_v the_o presumption_n of_o seal_v covenant_n to_o themselves_o when_o they_o can_v procure_v the_o seal_n from_o they_o who_o be_v authorize_v by_o god_n 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