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bishop_n as_o the_o jewish_a prince_n can_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n p._n 75._o §_o liv._o our_o reason_v against_o the_o magistrate_n right_n of_o deprivation_n in_o spiritual_n proceed_v universal_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o temporal_a crime_n also_o the_o own_v such_o a_o power_n will_v have_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n also_o whowere_v charge_n de_fw-mi with_o temporal_a crime_n p._n 77._o §_o lv._o the_o spiritual_a right_n of_o our_o father_n have_v be_v now_o invade_v by_o civil_a force_n bare_a character_n without_o district_n not_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o church_n as_o a_o body_n p._n 79._o §_o lvi_o suppose_v the_o church_n and_o christian_a state_n have_v make_v one_o body_n ret_v more_o have_v be_v require_v to_o make_v that_o supposition_n applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o take_v notice_n of_o p._n 82._o §_o lvii_o the_o prince_n on_o account_n of_o his_o be_v a_o christian_n have_v no_o title_n to_o any_o spiritual_a authority_n p._n 83._o §_o lviii_o a_o whole_a nation_n by_o baptism_n may_v be_v make_v one_o society_n in_o the_o church_n without_o prejudice_n to_o their_o be_v still_o a_o society_n distinct_a from_o it_o p._n 85._o §_o lix_n the_o church_n obligation_n be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o subsist_v of_o the_o state_n than_o these_o she_o receive_v from_o the_o state_n be_v for_o she_o p._n 87._o §_o lx._n the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o the_o state_n from_o the_o church_n be_v also_o great_a than_o those_o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o state_n p._n 89._o §_o lxi_o if_o the_o state_n have_v be_v capable_a of_o confer_v the_o great_a obligation_n yet_o a_o good_a pious_a magistrate_n can_v not_o in_o reason_n desire_v such_o a_o recompense_n as_o shall_v oblige_v the_o church_n to_o yield_v any_o of_o her_o ancient_a right_n p._n 90._o §_o lxii_o prince_n have_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o church_n a_o right_a to_o 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it_o be_v eternal_a in_o the_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n which_o be_v never_o to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o other_o future_a dispensation_n as_o that_o of_o the_o law_n do_v beside_o in_o that_o here_o the_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o true_a tabernacle_n be_v more_o immediate_o perform_v by_o the_o archetypal_a high_a priest_n himself_o hebr._n viii_o 1_o 2._o than_o under_o the_o law_n where_o it_o be_v only_o shadow_v by_o the_o high-priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n hebr._n ix_o 7._o this_o also_o advance_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n priesthood_n even_o in_o the_o minister_n themselves_o as_o represent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o immediate_o and_o under_o a_o noble_a depensation_n than_o they_o do_v who_o be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n hebr._n vii_o 11._o to_o this_o also_o the_o apostle_n add_v 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he_o now_o justify_v his_o invasion_n of_o a_o priesthood_n so_o much_o holy_a than_o that_o be_v if_o the_o sacredness_n of_o their_o office_n then_o be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o awe_v all_o conscientiou_n magistrate_n from_o offer_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v look_v like_o violence_n to_o such_o holy_a person_n a_o great_a sacredness_n of_o our_o priest_n hood_n now_o ought_v in_o reason_n more_o to_o awe_v the_o magistrate_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n the_o punishment_n of_o such_o encroachment_n be_v indeed_o more_o frequent_a and_o visible_a then_o but_o in_o the_o apostle_n reason_v it_o be_v sore_a now_o hebr._n ii_o 2_o 3._o x._o 29._o i_o be_o sure_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o we_o believe_v our_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o be_v inflict_v here_o be_v only_o a_o reserve_v it_o for_o the_o future_a state_n §_o l._n
found_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o independency_n on_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n body_n as_o then_o understand_v by_o the_o ecclesiastic_n be_v determine_v and_o distinguish_v by_o such_o district_n the_o allow_v therefore_o the_o heathen_a persecute_v magistrate_n a_o power_n of_o dissolve_v the_o relation_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o dominion_n to_o particular_a district_n have_v parfect_o dissolve_v all_o particular_a church_n as_o body_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v please_v to_o dissolve_v they_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o intend_v to_o perpetuate_v church_n as_o body_n independent_a on_o the_o state_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o power_n of_o discharge_v ecclesiastcal_a governor_n from_o the_o district_v in_o their_o own_o dominion_n be_v not_o own_a in_o the_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o early_a christian_n have_v it_o be_v so_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o must_v have_v quit_v jerusalem_n when_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o sanbedrim_n and_o seek_v out_o other_o convert_v and_o district_v wherein_o they_o may_v exercise_v their_o function_n and_o character_n but_o where_o can_v they_o seek_v or_o find_v they_o but_o the_o same_o objection_n will_v still_o recur_v from_o this_o right_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n there_o must_v therefore_o have_v be_v no_o church_n in_o the_o world_n if_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v allow_v of_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v still_o challenge_v and_o exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v own_a and_o second_v in_o do_v so_o by_o the_o christian_n inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n against_o all_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o be_v all_o of_o they_o own_a by_o god_n by_o the_o credential_n that_o follow_v they_o which_o can_v never_o have_v be_v if_o these_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v usurpation_n and_o all_o the_o right_a that_o bishop_n than_o have_v for_o oblige_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o commerce_n of_o communicatory_a letter_n and_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o to_o ratify_v the_o act_n of_o particular_a district_n thence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o exercise_n of_o epicopacy_n as_o catholic_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o right_n each_o bishop_n have_v to_o a_o particular_a district_n so_o vain_a be_v our_o adversary_n pretence_n for_o make_v our_o bishop_n bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n though_o deprive_v of_o district_n in_o order_n to_o the_o exercise_v any_o episcopal_a act_n for_o preserve_v the_o face_n of_o a_o body_n under_o a_o persecution_n §_o lvi_o suppose_v the_o church_n and_o christian_a state_n have_v make_v one_o body_n yet_o more_o have_v be_v requisite_a to_o make_v that_o supposition_n applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o the_o principle_n pretence_n of_o all_o that_o our_o adversary_n insist_v on_o be_v that_o in_o those_o early_a time_n the_o church_n be_v indeed_o a_o society_n distinct_a from_o the_o state_n and_o whilst_o it_o continue_v so_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o state_n can_v therefore_o not_o extend_v to_o spiritual_n which_o be_v the_o constitute_v of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n distinct_a from_o it_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a consequence_n because_o it_o be_v so_o then_o that_o therefore_o it_o most_o be_v so_o now_o that_o the_o reason_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n do_v indeed_o hold_v where_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v then_o that_o be_v where_o the_o state_n consist_v of_o infidel_n but_o not_o in_o we_o wherein_o the_o state_n profess_v the_o christian_n religion_n this_o be_v suggest_v by_o the_o worthy_a author_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o he_o call_v it_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o vindicator_n and_o he_o have_v therein_o manage_v the_o reason_v part_n of_o this_o dispute_n better_o than_o the_o doctor_n in_o that_o he_o have_v pitch_v on_o the_o particular_a proposition_n which_o he_o think_v needs_o further_a proof_n in_o the_o scheme_n of_o the_o vindicator_n seem_v withal_o to_o allow_v that_o if_o this_o also_o be_v clear_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o vidicator_n proof_n will_v hold_v as_o be_v firm_o superstruct_v on_o it_o this_o therefore_o bring_v the_o question_n to_o a_o short_a issue_n and_o afford_v a_o further_a subject_n of_o useful_a discourse_n for_o improve_n what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o and_o i_o therefore_o return_v my_o hearty_a thanks_o to_o that_o author_n for_o it_o only_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v allow_v himself_o a_o large_a scope_n for_o make_v that_o out_o which_o if_o prove_v will_v have_v be_v so_o very_o considerable_a for_o his_o purpose_n suppose_v he_o have_v prove_v his_o assertion_n true_a yet_o other_o thing_n remain_v to_o have_v be_v prove_v further_o for_o make_v it_o applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n something_o more_o have_v certain_o be_v requisite_a for_o his_o purpose_n than_o bare_o to_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n bare_o christian._n he_o may_v easy_o have_v foresee_v that_o even_o among_o christian_n there_o be_v different_a communion_n on_o account_n of_o herisy_n and_o schism_n if_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o either_o of_o those_o he_o be_v as_o uncapable_a of_o unite_n with_o the_o church_n in_o one_o cmmunion_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o ground_n that_o worthy_a person_n have_v for_o make_v a_o believe_a prince_n case_n different_a from_o that_o of_o a_o infidel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o church_n coalition_n into_o one_o body_n with_o the_o society_n that_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o believe_a prince_n must_v be_v the_o church_n union_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o it_o can_v have_v with_o a_o infidel_n for_o that_o political_a union_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o secular_a government_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o difference_n in_o communion_n as_o to_o spiritual_n the_o orthodox_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o maintain_v with_o infidel_n prince_n as_o they_o be_v with_o either_o heritick_n or_o schismatic_n and_o for_o apply_v that_o case_n he_o may_v have_v consider_v further_o how_o far_o communicate_v with_o schismatic_n in_o other_o place_n and_o set_v up_o schism_n where_o he_o find_v the_o true_a communion_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o allow_v no_o patronage_n of_o law_n without_o schismatical_a condition_n may_v go_v to_o prove_v a_o prince_n case_n schismatical_a then_o suppose_v the_o church_n and_o state_n unite_v into_o one_o society_n he_o shall_v have_v inquire_v further_o why_o this_o union_n must_v rather_o be_v under_o the_o secular_a than_o the_o spiritual_a common_a monarch_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v against_o the_o general_n rule_n of_o subordination_n to_o make_v the_o more_o noble_a power_n subject_a to_o that_o which_o be_v less_o so_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o reasen_n peculiar_a to_o this_o particular_a coalition_n of_o two_o society_n into_o one_o such_o peculiar_a reason_n i_o doubt_v be_v more_o than_o ever_o we_o can_v expect_v from_o he_o but_o suppose_v both_o these_o difficulty_n surmount_v that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o prince_n of_o one_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o the_o two_o society_n now_o unite_v be_v to_o be_v govern_v rather_o by_o the_o prince_z than_o the_o metropolitan_a yet_o still_o another_o question_n remain_v worthy_a his_o consideration_n how_o long_o this_o union_n be_v to_o hold_v if_o irrevocable_o than_o the_o church_n will_v be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o a_o power_n necessary_a for_o her_o subsitence_n whenever_o the_o prince_n shall_v apostatise_v to_o infidelity_n or_o a_o infidel_n shall_v succeed_v he_o by_o the_o rule_v establish_v for_o the_o succession_n if_o therefore_o the_o church_n power_n be_v grant_v revocable_a the_o enquiry_n then_o will_v be_v whether_o the_o grant_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o hold_v any_o long_a than_o the_o prince_n protectoon_n of_o she_o if_o so_o then_o whether_o when_o he_o revoke_v his_o protection_n grant_v on_o conscionable_a term_n and_o persecute_v his_o fellow_n brethren_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o be_v true_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o old_a communion_n this_o be_v not_o the_o very_a season_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n absolve_v from_o their_o old_a grant_n and_o be_v perfect_o free_a to_o resume_v their_o old_a spiritual_a liberty_n i_o know_v our_o adversary_n will_v understand_v i_o without_o any_o further_a application_n §_o lvii_o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d account_n of_o his_o be_v only_o a_o christian_n have_v no_o title_n to_o any_o spiritual_a authority_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v have_v be_v requisite_a to_o make_v his_o doctrine_n practicable_a if_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o prove_v as_o
primitive_a in_o these_o late_a flourish_a dominion_n thus_o it_o be_v every_o way_n certain_a that_o the_o church_n do_v more_o contribute_v to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o state_n than_o that_o secular_a protection_n which_o be_v all_o the_o state_n can_v contribute_v do_v to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n can_v subsist_v by_o she_o own_o principle_n if_o she_o will_v be_v true_a to_o they_o without_o the_o support_n of_o external_a power_n the_o state_n can_v subsist_v without_o force_n nor_o secure_v her_o possession_n of_o a_o coercive_a power_n without_o the_o support_n of_o religion_n thus_o even_o in_o point_n of_o necessity_n the_o church_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o the_o state_n than_o the_o state_n be_v to_o the_o church_n §_o lx._n the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o the_o state_n from_o the_o church_n be_v also_o great_a than_o those_o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o state_n nor_o only_o so_o but_o the_o obligation_n on_o the_o church_n side_n be_v great_a and_o more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o secular_o than_o those_o of_o the_o secular_o can_v be_v to_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o this_o be_v withal_o a_o great_a consideration_n in_o judge_v concern_v the_o measure_n of_o gratitude_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o a_o compensation_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n on_o one_o side_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n that_o require_v additional_a office_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o make_v a_o equality_n on_o both_o side_n which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o compensation_n indeed_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o consideration_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o as_o the_o need_n we_o have_v of_o a_o thing_n add_v to_o the_o price_n expect_v for_o it_o in_o ordinary_a commerce_n but_o the_o benefit_n of_o religion_n be_v without_o compare_n beyond_o all_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n consider_v we_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o all_o that_o he_o enjoy_v as_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v with_o what_o he_o may_v expect_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a cammunion_n and_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v no_o purchase_n nor_o profit_n if_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o it_o and_o that_o nothing_o can_v make_v amends_o for_o such_o a_o loss_n the_o magistrate_n who_o believe_v his_o christian_a religion_n true_a can_v avoid_v believe_v this_o and_o how_o can_v he_o that_o do_v so_o think_v the_o church_n in_o his_o arrear_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o protection_n this_o be_v and_o in_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o more_o censequence_n to_o he_o than_o his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n which_o be_v a_o very_a small_a part_n of_o the_o purchase_n mention_v by_o our_o lord_n nay_o than_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o whole_a community_n for_o which_o he_o be_v concern_v but_o we_o may_v consider_v he_o further_o as_o a_o public_a person_n inspire_v with_o a_o public_a spirit_n and_o with_o all_o that_o zeal_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o community_n which_o become_v his_o noble_a public_a station_n consider_v he_o as_o devest_v from_o all_o private_a though_o great_a interest_n in_o his_o act_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a yet_o even_o so_o he_o must_v believe_v the_o whole_a society_n for_o which_o he_o be_v concern_v more_o oblige_v by_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o true_a church_n than_o that_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v do_v by_o the_o power_n and_o interest_n of_o his_o whole_a society_n can_v ever_o recompense_v it_o so_o far_o he_o be_v from_o any_o hope_n of_o supererogate_a and_o oblige_v the_o ecclesiastic_n more_o than_o they_o deserve_v though_o all_o the_o favour_n do_v be_v no_o more_o than_o their_o admit_v his_o whole_a society_n into_o the_o true_a communion_n the_o save_n of_o one_o soul_n be_v 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endeavour_n to_o resit_fw-la it_o the_o church_n may_v and_o often_o must_v submit_v to_o a_o persucution_n when_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o in_o her_o power_n to_o avoid_v it_o but_o by_o resistance_n she_o may_v with_o great_a generosity_n choose_v a_o persecution_n when_o she_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v her_o glory_n to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o to_o subdue_v her_o enemy_n rather_o with_o patience_n and_o constancy_n than_o arm_n and_o open_a violence_n she_o can_v still_o subsist_v and_o gain_v by_o such_o a_o state_n whereas_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v perfect_o dissolve_v when_o once_o that_o violence_n become_v irresistible_a the_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n allow_v to_o return_v violence_n for_o violence_n and_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n when_o provoke_v by_o his_o enemy_n which_o the_o church_n can_v never_o decent_o do_v on_o any_o provocation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v for_o the_o 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heritick_n
to_o the_o communion_n with_o foreign_a church_n nor_o receive_v they_o to_o her_o own_o communion_n if_o recommend_v by_o they_o this_o can_v be_v do_v by_o single_a bishop_n because_o in_o these_o thing_n at_o least_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v by_o a_o common_a rule_n and_o unanimous_o not_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n only_o by_o a_o majority_n of_o suffrage_n because_o no_o difference_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v bear_v with_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n as_o difference_n of_o opinion_n may_v be_v in_o other_o thing_n of_o lesser_a importance_n this_o will_v require_v frequent_a synod_n such_o as_o they_o have_v farmer_o before_o the_o state_n be_v christian_n twice_o a_o year_n in_o course_n beside_o what_o great_a synod_n may_v be_v think_v necessary_a on_o extraordinary_a emergent_a case_n but_o these_o can_v be_v have_v if_o they_o must_v depend_v on_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o local_a magistrate_n general_a synod_n can_v be_v have_v on_o these_o term_n without_o a_o general_n peace_n and_o freedom_n from_o jealousy_n in_o all_o the_o worldly_a state_n or_o till_o all_o the_o diocese_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o one_o secular_a magistracy_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o synod_n of_o that_o kind_n before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n however_o the_o church_n be_v even_o then_o possess_v of_o a_o right_n of_o meet_v in_o provincial_a synod_n for_o her_o own_o affair_n without_o ask_v the_o magistrate_n leave_v pursuant_n to_o the_o general_a right_o give_v she_o by_o god_n for_o propagate_a her_o religion_n and_o even_o those_o provincial_a synod_n have_v such_o a_o correspondence_n as_o be_v absolute_o requisite_a for_o settle_v unanimity_n and_o a_o good_a under_o stand_v between_o they_o but_o since_o they_o have_v depend_v on_o the_o pleasure_n of_o local_a magistrate_n not_o only_o this_o correspondence_n but_o also_o the_o subordinate_a provincial_n and_o national_a synod_n have_v be_v discontinue_v nor_o can_v this_o catholic_n correspondence_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o so_o necessary_a for_o all_o even_a diocesane_n discipline_n be_v retrieve_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o local_a magistrate_n as_o have_v church_n in_o their_o dominion_n if_o the_o church_n must_v be_v conclude_v by_o these_o pretend_a contract_n but_o certain_o christ_n can_v never_o intend_v that_o a_o thing_n so_o universal_o necessary_a for_o that_o discipline_n which_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v depend_v on_o a_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o different_a mind_n and_o interest_n as_o be_v veryrare_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o any_o age._n i_o see_v not_o therefore_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v expect_v that_o christ_n shall_v ratify_v such_o compact_n against_o his_o own_o design_n §_o lxviii_o the_o surrendry_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o henry_n the_o viiith_o '_o s_o time_n can_v oblige_v their_o posterit_n now_o thus_o it_o appear_v 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