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not_o this_o the_o great_a exception_n against_o the_o dissenter_n from_o prelatical_a church_n that_o the_o particular_a pastor_n of_o each_o congregation_n set_v up_o for_o themselves_o and_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n within_o themselves_o without_o dependence_n upon_o any_o superior_a power_n there_o be_v no_o avoid_v it_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n but_o national_a church_n must_v be_v reckon_v independent_a church_n 2._o do_v christ_n commit_v any_o such_o power_n to_o any_o such_o church_n on_o earth_n 3._o again_o if_o national_a church_n may_v exert_v such_o a_o power_n than_o they_o may_v make_v bind_v law_n to_o all_o subordinate_a church_n viz._n provincial_a diocesan_n parochial_a and_o if_o so_o then_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v more_o comprehensive_a church_n include_v the_o less_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o most_o comprehensive_a church_n viz._n the_o catholic_n shall_v give_v law_n to_o the_o national_a and_o for_o a_o great_a and_o more_o 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because_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v under_o christ_n law_n then_o they_o be_v so_o because_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v so_o for_o a_o christian_n can_v take_v no_o measure_n of_o indifferency_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o can_v know_v they_o but_o by_o know_v the_o law_n bind_v unto_o necessity_n by_o command_n or_o prohibition_n so_o that_o indifferency_n be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o necessity_n and_o the_o same_o law_n that_o make_v the_o one_o thing_n a_o necessity_n make_v another_o a_o indifferency_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o wisdom_n see_v it_o best_o for_o his_o gospel-church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o he_o that_o undertake_v to_o make_v these_o indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a enter_v upon_o a_o high_a presumption_n no_o less_o than_o the_o alter_v the_o moral_a nature_n of_o a_o thing_n constitute_v by_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o 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it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o a_o christian_a profess_v people_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o purity_n be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o uniform_a with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o distinction_n by_o this_o or_o that_o name_n of_o singularity_n or_o any_o ceremonial_a appendix_n §_o 12._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o a_o full_a and_o free_a conformity_n in_o ceremony_n will_v be_v the_o only_a cure_n of_o all_o our_o difference_n and_o division_n let_v all_o age_n witness_n if_o any_o will_v but_o impartial_o inquire_v what_o have_v be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o faction_n breach_n division_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o ecclesiastical_a persecution_n ever_o since_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o usurpation_n of_o this_o aforesaid_a legislative_a power_n of_o christ_n by_o 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brethren_n in_o these_o matter_n §_o 15._o as_o we_o have_v little_a evidence_n for_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n exercise_v a_o legislative_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n so_o we_o have_v as_o little_a ground_n for_o such_o sort_n of_o officer_n as_o be_v contend_v for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o such_o council_n as_o they_o be_v plead_v for_o shall_v principal_o consist_v which_o be_v patriarch_n metropolitan_o archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n and_o there_o be_v not_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n institution_n there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o say_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o legislation_n neither_o may_v they_o jure_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o execution_n of_o any_o law_n establish_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o lawful_o commissionated_a with_o a_o gospel-power_n if_o this_o assertion_n be_v prove_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o legislation_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o 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head_n a_o invisible_a headship_n to_o a_o visible_a organise_v live_v body_n can_v be_v in_o this_o sense_n allow_v nor_o a_o secular_a headship_n to_o this_o spiritual_a body_n but_o more_o of_o this_o anon_o again_o the_o catholic_n church_n must_v be_v such_o either_o quatenus_fw-la integrum_fw-la or_o quatnus_fw-la genus_fw-la it_o can_v have_v any_o other_o due_a logical_a consideration_n though_o to_o adapt_v word_n to_o some_o novel_a apprehension_n we_o speak_v of_o totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la comprehensivum_fw-la both_o of_o which_o be_v reducible_a to_o the_o other_o term_n i_o shall_v prove_v that_o both_o these_o acceptation_n of_o a_o catholic_n church_n do_v of_o necessity_n enforce_v a_o universal_a visible_a pastor_n 1._o as_o catholicum_fw-la integrum_fw-la and_o quatenus_fw-la tale_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o divisible_a or_o divide_v into_o part_n and_o according_a to_o that_o nation_n of_o subordination_n the_o great_a part_n into_o the_o next_o lesser_o and_o they_o into_o lesser_a or_o least_o of_o all_o wherefore_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n be_v divide_v into_o national_a church_n as_o the_o next_o and_o great_a constitute_v part_n national_a into_o provincial_n provincial_a into_o diocesan_n and_o they_o into_o parochial_a if_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o fubordination_n of_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o the_o say_a church_n for_o in_o division_n and_o subdivision_n of_o part_n there_o must_v be_v a_o continuance_n till_o we_o come_v to_o minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la on_o the_o descend_a part_n and_o maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o the_o ascend_a part_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n according_a to_o the_o subordination_n of_o membra_fw-la totius_fw-la without_o a_o universal_a pastor_n ergo._n for_o as_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o catholic_n to_o the_o national_a church_n respectu_fw-la saltem_fw-la integrationis_fw-la which_o be_v of_o the_o national_a to_o the_o provincial_n and_o thence_o downward_o so_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n to_o the_o national_a as_o of_o the_o national_a to_o the_o provincial_n or_o that_o to_o the_o diocesan_n pastor_n as_o the_o national_a be_v the_o totum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o province_n and_o as_o such_o have_v a_o pastor_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o integral_a part_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v to_o have_v a_o pastor_n else_o this_o concatenation_n by_o subordination_n will_v be_v headless_a and_o visible_o deficient_a in_o the_o polity_n of_o its_o vniform_a constitution_n for_o pretend_a establishment_n of_o uniformity_n now_o if_o they_o plead_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v but_o totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la ergo_fw-la national_a church_n be_v coordinate_a hence_o individual_a thenceforward_o for_o their_o defence_n they_o must_v plead_v for_o independency_n and_o it_o will_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o notion_n of_o congregational_a church_n but_o how_o inconsistent_a these_o principle_n be_v to_o deny_v a_o subordination_n of_o national_a church_n and_o pastor_n to_o a_o catholic_n church_n and_o pastor_n when_o they_o allow_v and_o maintain_v a_o subordination_n of_o church_n and_o pastor_n within_o the_o national_a and_o utter_o disow_v a_o independency_n of_o pastor_n of_o particular_a congregation_n on_o superior_a pastor_n and_o church_n if_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v genus_fw-la generalissimum_fw-la divisible_a into_o species_n the_o same_o inference_n will_v accrue_v for_o the_o subordination_n stand_v thus_o the_o national_a be_v subalternum_fw-la genus_fw-la the_o provincial_a subalterna_fw-la species_n the_o diocesan_n species_n specialissima_fw-la according_a to_o some_o logic_n but_o species_n specialior_fw-la according_a to_o 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suppose_v a_o supremum_fw-la and_o infimum_fw-la a_o supreme_a high_o than_o which_o be_v none_o and_o a_o low_a lower_v than_o which_o be_v none_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v unlimited_a and_o if_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n then_o as_o there_o be_v a_o low_a viz._n a_o parish-priest_n so_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o supreme_a pastor_n for_o the_o high_a round_n of_o the_o ladder_n viz._n a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n for_o as_o every_o subordination_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v to_o a_o nè_fw-la plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la so_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n must_v be_v continue_v to_o the_o large_a acceptation_n of_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o maintain_v unity_n and_o uniformity_n of_o the_o national_a church_n which_o be_v next_o in_o constitution_n to_o the_o catholic_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o most_o catholic_n acceptation_n as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o church_n visible_a and_o invisible_a but_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o leave_v it_o perfect_a as_o to_o part_n with_o a_o visible_a head_n as_o well_o as_o other_o part_n visible_a for_o it_o must_v be_v ejusdem_fw-la naturae_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la membris_fw-la and_o how_o can_v visible_a uniformity_n be_v attain_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o by_o a_o government_n of_o a_o visible_a pastor_n who_o visible_o rule_v all_o church_n and_o in_o who_o they_o be_v all_o political_o knit_v together_o as_o in_o a_o central_n or_o rather_o circumferential_n knot_n beside_o if_o a_o national_a pastor_n be_v supreme_a among_o pastor_n next_o under_o christ_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o subordination_n terminate_v at_o least_o in_o a_o co-ordination_a of_o pastor_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o co-ordination_a of_o church_n and_o if_o one_o sort_n of_o church_n and_o pastor_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v coordinate_a next_o under_o christ_n the_o head_n why_o be_v not_o all_o and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o schismatical_a provincial_n or_o diocesan_n use_v the_o like_a plea_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o national_a or_o why_o may_v not_o particular_a parochial_a assembly_n and_o their_o pastor_n argue_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n their_o co-ordination_a and_o freedom_n from_o subordination_n to_o any_o pastor_n beside_o christ_n alone_o so_o that_o this_o national_a co-ordination_a of_o pastor_n in_o the_o high_a ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n be_v the_o make_v a_o hundred_o pope_n instead_o of_o one_o and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o independency_n unavoidable_o to_o all_o judicious_a understanding_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o whole_a argument_n be_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o plausible_a reason_n give_v why_o the_o subordination_n of_o visible_a pastor_n shall_v not_o extend_v as_o far_o as_o visible_a church_n and_o if_o christ_n have_v set_v orb_n within_o orb_n church_n within_o church_n &_o every_o one_o its_o planet_n to_o rule_v it_o for_o the_o maintain_v order_n uniformity_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v the_o supreme_a planetary_a orb_n be_v without_o a_o planet_n §_o 5._o arg._n 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v further_o prove_v from_o the_o derivation_n or_o original_n of_o pastoral_n power_n every_o pastor_n receive_v his_o pastoral_a power_n from_o christ_n mediate_o or_o immediate_o if_o subordinate_a pastor_n they_o receive_v their_o power_n mediate_o than_o mediante_fw-la populo_fw-la vel_fw-la superiori_fw-la quodam_fw-la the_o assertor_n of_o prelacy_n will_v never_o grant_v a_o derivation_n of_o power_n from_o christ_n mediante_fw-la populo_fw-la for_o that_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o congregational_a way_n if_o they_o say_v they_o receive_v their_o power_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o superior_a it_o must_v be_v by_o some_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a officer_n if_o by_o some_o ecclesiastical_a then_o through_o some_o pastor_n or_o pastor_n and_o they_o either_o coordinate_a or_o of_o some_o superior_a rank_n and_o dignity_n they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o coordinate_a pastor_n
way_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o christian_a communion_n rom._n 14.15_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o thy_o meat_n thou_o walk_v not_o charitable_o §_o 5._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o grieve_v offence_n 1._o all_o absolute_o unlawful_a action_n that_o be_v see_v by_o the_o offend_a party_n to_o be_v sin_n by_o christ_n law_n and_o these_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o christ_n law_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o and_o at_o the_o person_n commit_v they_o as_o not_o only_a sinner_n against_o god_n but_o against_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o offender_n be_v the_o profane_a man_n of_o the_o world_n or_o pharisaical_a professor_n matth._n 13.41_o chap._n 18.7_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o these_o offence_n and_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a by_o reason_n of_o they_o 2._o all_o action_n that_o though_o they_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o circumstantial_o respect_v according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n they_o have_v a_o unexpediency_n and_o therefore_o carry_v a_o offensiveness_n with_o they_o or_o they_o become_v offence_n by_o the_o sinister_a interpretation_n of_o the_o offend_v and_o then_o be_v not_o just_o take_v all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n that_o eat_v with_o offence_n rom._n 14.20_o and_o though_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v but_o a_o repute_a or_o suppose_a one_o v._n 14._o by_o the_o offend_a party_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v real_o give_v by_o the_o offend_a party_n and_o the_o offence_n be_v unjust_o take_v as_o to_o the_o thing_n or_o action_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o to_o the_o party_n offend_v who_o be_v as_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o action_n §_o 6._o the_o sin_v offence_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o action_n in_o one_o man_n that_o become_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n in_o another_o whether_o it_o work_v upon_o he_o by_o way_n of_o example_n advice_n compulsion_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o force_v or_o allure_v he_o into_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o of_o the_o gross_a and_o most_o heinous_a nature_n and_o a_o man_n be_v offend_v here_o many_o time_n when_o he_o be_v please_v as_o to_o the_o carnal_a part_n as_o he_o always_o seem_v to_o be_v when_o they_o close_o with_o he_o by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n because_o sin_v be_v most_o proper_o spiritual_a stumble_n and_o fall_v and_o those_o thing_n that_o occasion_n it_o be_v metaphorical_o call_v trap_n gin_n snare_n stumbling-block_n in_o scripture-phrase_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o frequent_o use_v this_o scandal_n or_o occasion_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n be_v diverse_o take_v it_o be_v sometime_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n judicial_a proceed_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o lay_v such_o providence_n before_o they_o which_o he_o know_v will_v become_v a_o scandal_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o corruption_n viz._n of_o further_o more_o visible_a and_o exemplary_a sin_v unto_o they_o ezeek_n 3.20_o jer._n 6.21_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n become_v a_o sin_v scandal_n unto_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n the_o suffering_n and_o fall_n of_o god_n people_n intend_v for_o the_o humble_v prove_v and_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o have_v their_o bardn_v effect_n upon_o the_o wicked_a the_o same_o sunbeam_n harden_v the_o clay_n and_o soften_v the_o wax_n quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la many_o creature-comfort_n use_v by_o some_o for_o nourishment_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n become_v no_o better_o than_o poison_n unto_o other_o by_o their_o intemperate_a and_o sinful_a abuse_n of_o they_o and_o be_v call_v a_o snare_n trap_n gin_n scandal_n rom._n 11.9_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o subtle_a enticement_n or_o insinuation_n to_o the_o commitment_n of_o sin_n either_o of_o our_o own_o inherent_a lust_n and_o affection_n james_n 1._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o scandalize_v we_o matth._n 5.29_o and_o 18.9_o mark_v 9.47_o or_o it_o be_v take_v for_o another_o insinuation_n or_o allurement_n to_o sin_n by_o word_n or_o action_n by_o word_n and_o persuasion_n that_o of_o peter_n to_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 16.23_o by_o allure_a action_n and_o practice_n so_o balac_n lay_v a_o scandal_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n rev._n 2.14_o moreover_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o thing_n sinful_o hurtful_a or_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n noxious_a unto_o man_n especial_o all_o sinful_a incorrigible_a man_n all_o which_o scandal_v christ_n angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o at_o the_o end_n thereof_o matth._n 13.41_o but_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n most_o in_o our_o sense_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o stumbling-block_n as_o one_o brother_n may_v put_v in_o another_o way_n or_o more_o large_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o stumbling-block_n as_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_v to_o any_o of_o christ_n member_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o malicious_a world_n and_o pharisees_n who_o be_v plot_v and_o contrive_v entrapper_n of_o god_n people_n like_o balaam_n and_o balack_n and_o rejoice_v over_o they_o as_o enemy_n when_o they_o have_v bring_v any_o of_o those_o little_a one_o into_o sin_n our_o saviour_n woe_n belong_v to_o they_o matth._n 18.6_o 2._o when_o one_o believer_n offend_v another_o the_o strong_a do_v a_o action_n to_o he_o indifferent_a whereby_o the_o weak_a by_o misunderstanding_n become_v seduce_v to_o and_o entrap_v or_o establish_v in_o sin_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v these_o way_n whereby_o the_o indifferent_a act_n of_o the_o strong_a become_v a_o sin_v scandal_n unto_o the_o weak_a 1._o when_o it_o encourage_v the_o weak_a to_o a_o implicit_a faith_n take_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o strong_a i._n e._n of_o one_o eminent_a for_o grace_n gift_n exemplary_a suffering_n or_o place_n of_o dignity_n and_o trust_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o doubt_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o this_o weak_a believer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v in_o conscience_n not_o absolute_o damn_v as_o some_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o that_o ambiguous_a word_n in_o the_o translation_n the_o reason_n add_v be_v demonstration_n enough_o because_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o all_o sin_n condemn_v by_o a_o concomitant_a or_o subsequent_a guilt_n attend_v 2._o when_o the_o action_n of_o the_o strong_a lawful_a in_o his_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o his_o unlawful_a practice_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n instance_n of_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n the_o strong_a eat_v it_o as_o other_o meat_n without_o any_o conscience_n of_o or_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n but_o the_o weak_a be_v confirm_v in_o his_o idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a use_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v but_o a_o indifferent_a lawful_a action_n to_o one_o be_v superstition_n or_o idolatry_n to_o the_o other_o eat_v with_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n or_o with_o a_o conscience_n check_v upon_o that_o consideration_n and_o so_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v i._n e._n become_v accuse_v of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pollute_v with_o guilt_n heb._n 10.12_o but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n v._o 8._o i._n e._n a_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o itself_o we_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o it_o provide_v no_o sinful_a circumstance_n do_v attend_v it_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o your_o meat_n i._n e._n a_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o your_o liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o become_v not_o a_o scandal_n i._n e._n a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o weak_a for_o if_o any_o that_o be_v weak_a see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o a_o idol-temple_n and_o think_v that_o thy_o carriage_n be_v with_o some_o civil_a or_o religious_a respect_n shall_v not_o such_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v embolden_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o edify_v i._o e._n confirm_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o eat_v such_o thing_n if_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a see_v thou_o use_v a_o indifferent_a action_n such_o as_o bow_v kneeling_z etc._n etc._n in_o the_o service_n of_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n will_v it_o not_o embolden_v he_o to_o the_o like_a practice_n i._o e._n either_o encourage_v he_o to_o venture_v on_o a_o practice_n which_o he_o be_v afraid_a before_o be_v sin_n or_o embolden_v he_o confident_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o practice_n which_o he_o go_v on_o in_o before_o with_o a_o doubt_v or_o scruple_v conscience_n so_o that_o by_o thy_o knowledge_n i._n e._n
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to_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o christ_n know_v only_o how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o it_o must_v be_v found_v on_o his_o reveal_v will_n which_o be_v our_o law_n 3._o none_o may_v add_v to_o his_o law_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 4.1_o 2._o much_o less_o under_o the_o new_a where_o there_o be_v less_o of_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n rev._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a §_o 1._o when_o we_o come_v to_o discuss_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a to_o unfold_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n there_o be_v no_o word_n under_o which_o lie_v more_o amphibology_n many_o understand_v a_o church_n a_o material_a building_n or_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o use_n and_o for_o the_o propriety_n and_o antiquity_n of_o this_o usage_n and_o acceptation_n of_o 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to_o handle_v this_o question_n whether_o a_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v a_o supreme_a pastor_n chap._n fourteen_o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n §_o 1._o among_o the_o many_o difficulty_n and_o inevitable_a rock_n that_o the_o protestant_a prelacy_n be_v necessitate_v upon_o by_o cast_v off_o the_o headship_n of_o the_o ecumenical_a pastor_n not_o only_o in_o assert_v but_o exert_v their_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n or_o pastoral_a power_n in_o the_o legislation_n and_o execution_n ecclesiastical_a pretend_v unto_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o debate_v one_o main_a question_n wherein_o some_o part_n of_o the_o great_a stress_n of_o difficulty_n in_o that_o kind_n do_v consist_v and_o that_o be_v this_o whether_o the_o assert_v the_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n do_v not_o by_o all_o good_a consequence_n infer_v the_o supremacy_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a or_o universal_a 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will_v the_o schism_n of_o a_o national_a from_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v §_o 3._o second_o i_o prove_v that_o they_o that_o maintain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la must_v also_o own_o a_o universal_a visible_a pastor_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o organise_v or_o unorganize_v body_n and_o make_v up_o of_o part_n similares_fw-la only_o the_o latter_a will_v not_o be_v own_v by_o such_o assertor_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gross_a absurdity_n tend_v to_o separation_n and_o phanaticisme_n that_o must_v necessary_o be_v infer_v on_o such_o a_o concession_n if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o organise_v body_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o grandeur_n and_o splendour_n of_o mother_n church_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o most_o curious_a texture_n and_o the_o most_o proportionate_a adaptation_n of_o part_n it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n 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for_o that_o be_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o presbytery_n therefore_o they_o must_v say_v and_o do_v say_v that_o every_o ordinary_a protestant_a priest_n receive_v his_o power_n from_o christ_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o superior_a pastor_n not_o coordinate_a and_o then_o we_o must_v needs_o find_v out_o the_o derivation_n of_o that_o superior_a power_n from_o one_o above_o he_o in_o order_n and_o dignity_n and_o at_o last_o must_v needs_o arrive_v at_o peter_n chair_n and_o his_o successor_n who_o first_o receive_v this_o power_n from_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v hand_v down_o through_o his_o respective_a subordinate_a officer_n to_o those_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n and_o degree_n for_o if_o the_o parish-priest_n receive_v his_o office_n from_o the_o diocesan_n than_o he_o from_o the_o provincial_n and_o he_o from_o the_o primate_n and_o he_o from_o the_o ecumenical_a if_o they_o the_o primate_fw-la receive_v their_o power_n mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o 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to_o its_o right_n and_o orderly_a manner_n of_o government_n at_o the_o will_n and_o disposition_n of_o prince_n whence_o christ_n oeconomy_n will_v seem_v not_o complete_a in_o itself_o but_o lame_a deficient_a and_o headless_a in_o that_o it_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o a_o exotic_a power_n for_o its_o principal_a officer_n and_o ruler_n and_o christ_n be_v want_v in_o not_o provide_v for_o the_o due_a governance_n of_o his_o church_n under_o heathenish_a or_o heretical_a magistrate_n yea_o such_o magistrate_n will_v undoubted_o establish_v church-officer_n ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la with_o themselves_o and_o beside_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n can_v have_v no_o due_a derivation_n of_o church-power_n unto_o it_o for_o some_o age_n for_o want_v of_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o grand_a medium_n of_o conveyance_n there_o be_v also_o as_o much_o reason_n that_o civil_a officer_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o church-officer_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o ecumenical_a bishop_n may_v upon_o as_o good_a ground_n claim_v a_o power_n of_o enthron_a emperor_n as_o the_o other_o claim_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o set_v a_o head_n over_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v make_v church_n and_o state_n coordinate_a last_o if_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n derive_v their_o power_n from_o civil_a authority_n as_o their_o visible_a church-head_n sure_o the_o vital_n and_o the_o whole_a animation_n must_v needs_o be_v secular_a much_o like_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o rev._n 13.4_o §_o 7._o arg._n 5._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o redress_v heresy_n or_o male_a administration_n of_o discipline_n that_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o injustice_n determination_n of_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o end_n will_v there_o be_v of_o appeal_n if_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v some_o pastor_n supreme_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n from_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v still_o room_n for_o appeal_n till_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o church_n in_o its_o great_a unity_n and_o superiority_n and_o there_o be_v mother-church_n in_o her_o grandeur_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o cathedrâ_fw-la if_o the_o resort_n be_v make_v for_o appeal_n or_o resolution_n of_o difficult_a case_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pastoral_a multiplicity_n there_o will_v be_v such_o variety_n of_o judgement_n and_o interest_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o final_a determination_n but_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o catholic_n body_n speak_v one_o thing_n in_o its_o catholic_n pastor_n and_o head_n for_o if_o you_o will_v know_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o determination_n of_o any_o thing_n you_o will_v go_v to_o the_o head_n not_o to_o the_o arm_n or_o leg_n and_o what_o you_o have_v by_o sign_n from_o they_o you_o 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as_o the_o head_n feel_v and_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o declare_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o toe_n and_o can_v most_o infallible_o of_o all_o the_o member_n prescribe_v a_o remedy_n 2._o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o that_o have_v his_o authority_n by_o immediate_a conveyance_n from_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o most_o immediate_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n be_v found_v on_o the_o principle_n of_o episcopal_a government_n viz._n subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n for_o if_o in_o all_o our_o appeal_n from_o pastor_n to_o pastor_n from_o church_n to_o church_n for_o determination_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n and_o resolution_n in_o point_n of_o weight_n and_o difficulty_n we_o do_v at_o last_o arrive_v at_o as_o fallible_a a_o church_n and_o pastor_n as_o at_o first_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o our_o appeal_n and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v less_o fallible_a than_o a_o parish-priest_n and_o a_o archbishop_n less_o fallible_a than_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o primate_n than_o a_o archbishop_n then_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o it_o must_v be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a share_n by_o his_o place_n in_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o relation_n and_o be_v far_o remove_v by_o his_o dignity_n from_o particular_a small_a interest_n and_o private_a passion_n and_o therefore_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v more_o impartial_a universal_a and_o less_o fallible_a in_o his_o judgement_n than_o other_o his_o inferior_a and_o more_o limit_a pastor_n and_o ergo_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o ecumenical_a bishop_n be_v least_o of_o all_o fallible_a not_o but_o that_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n may_v err_v and_o have_v but_o that_o as_o supreme_a head_n in_o the_o most_o catholic_n capacity_n he_o be_v comparative_o to_o 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bishop_n now_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v presume_v to_o alter_v this_o title_n and_o institution_n make_v it_o a_o festival_n to_o st._n michael_n and_o all_o angel_n which_o have_v these_o gross_a absurdity_n in_o it_o 1._o that_o st._n michael_n be_v great_o detract_v from_o in_o that_o all_o other_o angel_n be_v introduce_v as_o sharer_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n and_o all_o angel_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a so_o that_o the_o devil_n hereby_o become_v canonize_v saint_n now_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o there_o be_v some_o saints-day_n not_o of_o catholic_n observation_n but_o only_o national_a as_o st._n denis_n for_o france_n st._n george_n for_o england_n st._n taffy_n or_o wales_n and_o st._n patrick_n for_o ireland_n it_o bear_v no_o weight_n against_o we_o for_o the_o canonization_n be_v catholic_n and_o questionless_a the_o observation_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o also_o though_o there_o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a and_o more_o proper_a remembrance_n and_o honour_n due_a from_o those_o nation_n to_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v appropriate_a which_o peculiar_a homage_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n catholic_a moreover_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o so_o solemn_a a_o matter_n shall_v be_v ratify_v by_o catholic_n authority_n as_o the_o canonise_a a_o saint_n and_o institute_v a_o festival_n day_n to_o be_v sacred_a to_o his_o remembrance_n because_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o she_o will_v be_v most_o impartial_a and_o wise_a in_o such_o appointment_n so_o her_o authority_n will_v make_v deep_a impression_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o conscientious_a observance_n whereas_o particular_a nation_n be_v liable_a to_o error_n and_o partiality_n each_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v bias_v by_o proper_a interest_n and_o to_o prefer_v the_o product_n of_o their_o own_o soyl._n beside_o the_o gross_a schism_n that_o it_o cause_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n divide_v the_o church_n in_o their_o prayer_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o one_o nation_n shall_v observe_v that_o day_n to_o one_o saint_n and_o another_o to_o another_o and_o a_o three_o to_o none_o at_o all_o whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o honourable_a and_o necessary_a than_o uniformity_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o as_o all_o say_v the_o same_o prayer_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n canonical_o appoint_v use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n observe_v the_o same_o holiday_n and_o such_o as_o be_v anniversary_n shall_v at_o least_o be_v of_o catholic_n appointment_n and_o though_o some_o saint-day_n be_v more_o appropriate_a to_o one_o nation_n than_o to_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n to_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n in_o particular_a by_o nativity_n by_o heroic_a action_n or_o meritorious_a suffering_n therein_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o all_o church_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o keep_v holiday_n with_o one_o that_o rejoice_v if_o the_o rule_n of_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v reach_v particular_a christian_n then_o much_o more_o church_n and_o how_o can_v a_o englishman_n but_o be_v mighty_o ravish_v with_o a_o holy_a sympathy_n to_o see_v a_o welshman_n zealous_o affect_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n taffy_n strut_a up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o green_a feather_n in_o his_o cap_n can_v he_o forbear_v the_o pluck_n up_o all_o the_o leek_n in_o his_o garden_n and_o call_v all_o the_o fiddler_n in_o the_o town_n about_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o st._n thomas_n a_o becket_n day_n shall_v be_v honourable_o observe_v by_o all_o other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o england_n who_o engage_v in_o and_o suffer_v for_o the_o common_a catholic_n cause_n oppose_v in_o this_o church_n if_o the_o devote_a day_n be_v peculiar_a to_o a_o nation_n as_o a_o anniversary_n memorial_n of_o some_o great_a deliverance_n suppose_v it_o be_v fit_a it_o shall_v have_v its_o sanction_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n otherwise_o national_a church_n may_v run_v into_o absurd_a and_o schismatical_a observation_n of_o day_n under_o such_o pretence_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o five_o of_o november_n a_o day_n annual_o observe_v by_o a_o national_a church_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o ecumenical_a pastor_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n §_o 16._o but_o some_o i_o hear_v will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o order_n to_o these_o necessary_a establishment_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o catholic_n pastor_n they_o may_v be_v do_v well_o enough_o by_o ecumenical_a council_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o then_o the_o church_n act_v not_o as_o a_o body_n politic_a subordinate_o knit_v together_o but_o as_o totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la or_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o independent_a pastor_n by_o way_n of_o association_n whence_o many_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o convened_a pastor_n of_o what_o order_n or_o degree_n soever_o be_v coordinate_a at_o least_o in_o the_o power_n plead_v for_o and_o a_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n vote_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o diocesan_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o utmost_a resolution_n of_o its_o power_n be_v but_o aristocratical_a which_o undermine_v episcopal_a principle_n 3._o if_o because_o matter_n of_o great_a concern_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v manage_v by_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n therefore_o there_o need_v no_o ecumenical_a pastor_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a concern_v in_o a_o national_a church_n be_v handle_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n or_o use_v of_o a_o primate_n and_o sic_fw-la deinceps_fw-la to_o province_n and_o diocese_n and_o so_o all_o church-power_n will_v consequent_o become_v coordinate_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_a pastor_n 4._o what_o course_n can_v be_v take_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o council_n for_o the_o church_n government_n in_o its_o catholic_n state_n 5._o division_n and_o schism_n have_v and_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o in_o the_o church_n for_o suppose_v the_o council_n be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o vote_v about_o scripture_n interpretation_n tradition_n ceremony_n or_o decency_n who_o shall_v determine_v in_o such_o case_n 6._o suppose_v the_o lesser_a part_n divide_v from_o and_o declare_v against_o the_o great_a and_o its_o proceed_n what_o supreme_a power_n be_v there_o authoritative_o to_o conclude_v they_o ecclesiastical_o to_o admonish_v and_o reduce_v the_o err_v part_n 7._o ecumenical_a council_n can_v easy_o and_o present_o be_v convene_v in_o case_n of_o emergent_a church-difficulty_n as_o in_o the_o sudden_a defection_n of_o a_o national_a church_n or_o pastor_n to_o schism_n or_o heresy_n in_o the_o start_n up_o of_o new_a sect_n canonization_n of_o new_a saint_n etc._n etc._n a_o error_n may_v spread_v itself_o soon_o over_o a_o whole_a nation_n before_o such_o a_o council_n can_v be_v call_v and_o any_o remedy_n apply_v 8._o it_o be_v needful_a every_o church_n do_v exercise_v its_o power_n in_o a_o unity_n and_o not_o in_o a_o multiplicity_n therefore_o there_o be_v national_a provincial_a and_o diocesan_n pastor_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o catholic_n pastor_n to_o the_o church_n catholic_a for_o the_o avoid_v the_o like_a rock_n and_o precipice_n that_o other_o church_n will_v split_v upon_o if_o they_o have_v not_o their_o particular_a head_n and_o pastor_n §_o 17._o sixthly_a we_o argue_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o call_v and_o convening_n of_o ecclesiastical_a council_n in_o who_o power_n be_v it_o to_o call_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n if_o there_o be_v no_o ecumenical_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n for_o first_o the_o assembly_n of_o every_o church_n be_v to_o be_v convene_v only_o by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n as_o in_o a_o diocese_n who_o can_v authoritative_o convene_v the_o clergy_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o a_o province_n who_o can_v convene_v the_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o the_o archbishop_n in_o a_o nation_n who_o have_v power_n ecclesiastical_o to_o convene_v a_o national_a synod_n beside_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarch_n so_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o have_v power_n ecclesiastical_o to_o convene_v a_o oecumenicul_n council_n but_o the_o ecumenical_a pastor_n it_o be_v a_o pastoral_a charge_n to_o convene_v or_o dismiss_v church-assembly_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o office-power_n object_n supreme_a magistrate_n may_v call_v ecumenical_a council_n answ_n they_o can_v by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a right_n for_o consider_v as_o such_o they_o can_v exercise_v any_o pastoral_n office_n and_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a church-assemble_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v convene_v in_o a_o more_o irregular_a or_o exotic_a way_n than_o the_o inferior_a assembly_n of_o
worship_n of_o god_n all_o be_v alterable_a in_o addition_n or_o substraction_n by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n he_o may_v alter_v the_o mode_n and_o dress_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n at_o least_o that_o the_o church_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o as_o many_o new_a fashion_n as_o a_o english_a man_n as_o one_o magistrate_n may_v change_v his_o own_o law_n so_o many_o will_v change_v one_o another_o one_o it_o may_v be_v be_v popish_a another_o episcopal_a a_o three_o a_o presbyterian_a so_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n law_n must_v bind_v the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o it_o may_v be_v bind_v and_o unbound_v a_o hundred_o time_n in_o a_o few_o year_n and_o put_v on_o as_o many_o shape_v as_o proteus_n for_o still_o as_o there_o be_v new_a lord_n so_o new_a law_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o permanency_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n there_o will_v be_v a_o certainty_n and_o stability_n of_o law_n as_o always_o under_o 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uncircumcision_n nothing_o it_o be_v but_o the_o take_n away_o or_o keep_v a_o little_a fleshy_a skin_n but_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o if_o any_o magistrate_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o law_n that_o all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v whether_o every_o conscientious_a christian_n will_v not_o then_o suffer_v much_o before_o he_o will_v be_v circumcise_v say_n as_o paul_n that_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o imposition_n christ_n will_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o he_o to_o the_o galatian_n §_o 3._o christ_n have_v not_o grant_v any_o such_o power_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a mere_o if_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o one_o christian_a may_v institute_v a_o way_n or_o mode_n of_o worship_n for_o another_o 2._o that_o a_o strong_a christian_a be_v a_o magistrate_n may_v force_v the_o weak_a to_o use_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o call_v indifferent_a though_o the_o other_o call_v they_o and_o repute_v they_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a 3._o if_o the_o scale_n of_o providence_n turn_v and_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v make_v the_o magistrate_n he_o may_v pay_v home_o the_o strong_a and_o make_v a_o law_n for_o he_o to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o use_v that_o as_o a_o indifferency_n which_o he_o esteem_v so_o and_o so_o bind_v he_o up_o in_o many_o thing_n from_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n 4._o every_o magistrate_n that_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n must_v be_v allow_v the_o christian_n power_n though_o never_o so_o profane_a erroneous_a or_o heretical_a for_o who_o dare_v control_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v no_o christian_a or_o to_o wrest_v the_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n in_o this_o kind_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o quâ_fw-la christian_n or_o how_o dare_v any_o to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o therefore_o have_v not_o such_o a_o power_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_v any_o exception_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o we_o know_v nothing_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o censure_v than_o magistrate_n religion_n and_o if_o every_o subject_n humour_n must_v be_v a_o standard_n to_o the_o magistrate_n religion_n all_o thing_n will_v fall_v as_o certain_o to_o confusion_n on_o that_o side_n if_o you_o allow_v such_o a_o power_n to_o he_o as_o christian_a so_o he_o profess_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o take_v it_o and_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o dispute_v with_o he_o about_o his_o sincerity_n and_o qualification_n under_o that_o denomination_n he_o take_v the_o sword_n by_o your_o allowance_n and_o have_v now_o more_o wit_n than_o to_o part_n with_o it_o upon_o every_o humoursome_a exception_n make_v against_o the_o strictness_n or_o modality_n of_o his_o christianity_n 5._o if_o as_o a_o christian_a than_o such_o a_o power_n be_v a_o proper_a adjunct_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o every_o christian_a shall_v have_v it_o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o false_a and_o absurd_a than_o this_o §_o 4._o arg._n 2._o that_o which_o destroy_v uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v but_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o exercise_v such_o a_o legislative_a power_n destroy_v uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v allow_v the_o major_n will_v be_v grant_v by_o our_o contender_n for_o uniformity_n in_o ceremony_n the_o minor_a be_v evince_v thus_o it_o certain_o hinder_v and_o destroy_v uniformity_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o which_o destroy_v uniformity_n in_o a_o universality_n be_v the_o most_o universal_a enemy_n to_o it_o for_o if_o every_o supreme_a legislator_n in_o each_o nation_n may_v dress_v up_o the_o national_a church_n in_o a_o suit_n of_o ceremony_n shred_v out_o of_o indifferency_n according_a to_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n in_o which_o ceremony_n the_o great_a uniformity_n contend_v for_o do_v consist_v there_o can_v never_o be_v a_o universal_a concord_n of_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o english_a greek_n romanist_n etc._n etc._n to_o perfect_a and_o complete_a the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o necessary_a uniformity_n all_o other_o ceremonial_a uniformity_n which_o man_n undertake_v to_o plead_v for_o be_v but_o uniformity_n in_o independency_n disunion_n disagreement_n if_o not_o schism_n itself_o for_o though_o it_o be_v national_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a it_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o a_o way_n of_o separation_n from_o other_o church_n as_o a_o independent_a congregation_n in_o a_o parish_n that_o be_v uniform_a within_o itself_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o disunited_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o parish_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o church_n whatsoever_o now_o if_o the_o stress_n of_o uniformity_n lie_v here_o as_o these_o man_n plead_v it_o can_v stand_v upon_o this_o basis_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n for_o there_o will_v never_o be_v the_o sameness_n of_o ceremony_n in_o all_o place_n ruler_n be_v so_o adverse_a to_o each_o other_o that_o they_o glory_v rather_o in_o a_o contrariety_n of_o law_n and_o custom_n than_o be_v ambitious_a of_o have_v the_o same_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o give_v this_o power_n to_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v the_o very_a throat_n of_o uniformity_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o lay_v the_o very_a seedplot_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n hence_o those_o principle_n that_o lay_v the_o undoubted_a ground_n of_o uniformity_n in_o a_o universal_a head_n ecclesiastical_a do_v go_v upon_o far_o sure_a ground_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o effect_v it_o than_o those_o that_o pretend_v and_o design_n to_o effect_v it_o by_o the_o magistrate_n power_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o §_o 5._o arg._n 3._o he_o that_o may_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o executive_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v enact_v law_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o executive_a power_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o that_o make_v law_n may_v undertake_v also_o the_o executive_a part_n or_o dispose_v of_o it_o by_o deputation_n and_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o major_n be_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a for_o the_o executive_a power_n be_v primitive_o in_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o can_v become_v another_o but_o by_o derivation_n from_o he_o minor_n but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o such_o power_n convey_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v judicial_a ecclesiastical_a execution_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n institute_v worship_n it_o be_v true_a so_o far_o as_o civility_n and_o morality_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o family_n and_o other_o society_n therein_o they_o
be_v as_o liable_a to_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n of_o magistrate_n as_o any_o other_o be_v but_o in_o these_o evangelical_n part_n of_o worship_n annex_v by_o christ_n in_o substance_n or_o ceremony_n which_o distinguish_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o church_n from_o that_o of_o the_o commonweal_n here_o the_o magistrate_n can_v execute_v by_o himself_o or_o depute_v another_o to_o administer_v the_o executive_a part_n of_o christ_n law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o such_o law_n change_v indifferency_n into_o necessity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o therefore_o must_v be_v execute_v spiritual_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la or_o ecclesiastical_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o he_o can_v do_v either_o of_o these_o for_o the_o first_o he_o can_v because_o christ_n have_v absolute_o reserve_v conscience_n to_o himself_o nor_o the_o latter_a because_o execution_n in_o the_o church_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o deputy_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n §_o 6._o arg._n 4._o they_o that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o be_v not_o to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o change_v evangelical_n indifferency_n into_o necessity_n at_o ergo._n the_o minor_n be_v undeniable_a the_o major_n appear_v thus_o to_o be_v true_a because_o to_o make_v such_o law_n be_v to_o terrify_v christian_n in_o the_o use_v not_o only_o of_o their_o lawful_a liberty_n but_o also_o to_o shake_v they_o from_o their_o stand_n in_o that_o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o command_v they_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o beside_o the_o abridge_n they_o the_o free_a use_n of_o christian_a discretion_n which_o be_v good_a from_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v terrify_v §_o 7._o arg._n 5._o the_o magistrate_n can_v take_v away_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o purchase_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n by_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n bestow_v and_o be_v his_o people_n right_a of_o inheritance_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n be_v a_o great_a and_o valuable_a privilege_n so_o grant_v and_o bestow_v on_o his_o church_n and_o people_n now_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bereave_v the_o church_n of_o these_o that_o 1._o he_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o church_n in_o the_o free_a use_n of_o its_o liberty_n and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o nurse_n father_n to_o she_o therein_o 2._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o punish_v the_o bereave_v of_o the_o church_n of_o her_o just_a right_n as_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v rob_v a_o church_n a_o sacred_a body_n politic_a under_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n jurisdiction_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o do_v that_o action_n which_o he_o be_v to_o punish_v in_o another_o as_o sacrilege_n and_o if_o a_o christian_n liberty_n be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n the_o take_n of_o it_o away_o be_v sacrilege_n that_o it_o be_v sacred_a i_o prove_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v of_o sacred_a use_n and_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o member_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o privilege_n allot_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n special_a procurement_n and_o appointment_n be_v sacred_a and_o the_o take_v it_o away_o be_v no_o better_a than_o sacrilege_n as_o for_o other_o lawful_a liberty_n common_a to_o they_o with_o other_o in_o moral_n and_o civil_n other_o may_v use_v they_o that_o be_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o christian_a liberty_n be_v in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n §_o 8._o arg._n 6._o he_o that_o can_v make_v those_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n which_o christ_n have_v only_o make_v indifferent_a can_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o never_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o it_o and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v make_v thing_n necessary_a which_o christ_n never_o do_v he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o that_o which_o christ_n never_o do_v and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a usurpation_n of_o a_o power_n not_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o christ_n never_o empower_v the_o magistrate_n to_o determine_v what_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v consist_v in_o and_o make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o that_o which_o he_o never_o do_v §_o 9_o arg._n 7._o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o exercise_v such_o a_o coercive_a power_n as_o will_v make_v i_o believe_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o be_o convince_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v indifferent_a only_o that_o law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n that_o lay_v no_o obligation_n on_o conscience_n be_v of_o no_o concern_n therein_o now_o christ_n have_v bind_v conscience_n by_o his_o law_n as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o man_n to_o come_v in_o with_o his_o law_n whatever_o be_v evangelical_o necessary_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o because_o he_o be_v convince_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a now_o can_v the_o mere_a coercive_a power_n of_o any_o one_o on_o earth_n make_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o be_v not_o necessary_a which_o christ_n have_v make_v conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o as_o necessary_a if_o so_o then_o may_v the_o same_o authority_n make_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o to_o be_v necessary_a which_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v necessary_a but_o only_o indifferent_a for_o as_o no_o law_n of_o man_n can_v absolve_v a_o christian_a from_o the_o conscientious_a observation_n of_o any_o one_o law_n of_o christ_n so_o no_o law_n of_o man_n can_v bind_v a_o christian_a in_o conscience_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o in_o religious_a matter_n which_o christ_n never_o bind_v he_o to_o but_o he_o will_v be_v still_o persuade_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o he_o as_o a_o indifferency_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o by_o discretion_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o church_n or_o christian_n own_n as_o the_o matter_n require_v relate_v to_o a_o community_n or_o private_a person_n obj._n but_o the_o magistrate_n judgement_n can_v best_o determine_v of_o expediency_n being_n great_a and_o wise_a ans_fw-fr in_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n man_n may_v advise_v and_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n be_v its_o likely_a the_o more_o forcible_a argument_n they_o may_v produce_v but_o there_o be_v no_o force_n to_o be_v in_o the_o case_n man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v by_o a_o law_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o expedient_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o that_o which_o be_v expedient_a to_o he_o may_v not_o be_v to_o another_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v expedient_a one_o time_n may_v not_o be_v another_o therefore_o in_o the_o do_v expediency_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v to_o act_v always_o one_o way_n by_o a_o law_n object_n but_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v for_o not_o practise_v answ_n none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o practise_v what_o they_o believe_v unlawful_a chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclestastical_a justice_n §_o 1._o the_o second_o enquiry_n propound_v about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v this_o whether_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v i._o e._n whether_o for_o the_o punish_n and_o reform_v offender_n against_o church-law_n the_o magistrate_n may_v inflict_v such_o penalty_n on_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o he_o and_o the_o church_n shall_v agree_v upon_o as_o pecuniary_a mulct_n scourge_n imprisonment_n confiscation_n yea_o death_n itself_o in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o heresy_n and_o seduction_n and_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n we_o shall_v premise_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o church-member_n offend_v civil_a law_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n thereof_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n as_o such_o as_o stand_v subject_v to_o they_o in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n equal_a with_o other_o subject_n 2._o that_o a_o church-member_n as_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o may_v just_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n from_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o for_o drunkenness_n swear_v fornication_n etc._n etc._n moral_a
contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v contede_v to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n nor_o be_v useful_a as_o such_o unless_o he_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v infallible_a a_o supreme_a judge_n in_o our_o sense_n and_o that_o which_o must_v be_v here_o understand_v be_v one_o into_o who_o judgement_n our_o faith_n have_v its_o last_o and_o utmost_a resolution_n but_o we_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o a_o humane_a fallible_a determination_n and_o beside_o what_o prerogative_n have_v the_o magistrate_n judgement_n above_o another_o man_n and_o what_o ease_n and_o advantage_n be_v it_o to_o we_o if_o our_o mind_n lie_v open_a to_o doubt_v as_o much_o after_o as_o before_o the_o determination_n no_o christian_n mind_n can_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o a_o humane_a fallible_a opinion_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o authority_n cause_v belief_n must_v have_v the_o same_o original_n that_o the_o revelation_n have_v therefore_o faith_n build_v upon_o a_o testimony_n must_v be_v only_o on_o his_o own_o fidelity_n as_o one_o infallible_a as_o we_o believe_v that_o truth_n also_o which_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o axiomatical_o deliver_v or_o evince_v itself_o from_o the_o light_n of_o another_o truth_n dianoetical_o §_o 11._o the_o second_o case_n consist_v in_o cause_n disciplinary_o debate_v be_v difference_n arise_v within_o one_o particular_a church_n or_o between_o church_n and_o church_n or_o between_o pastor_n and_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o cause_n usual_o handle_v and_o determine_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n or_o head_n and_o governor_n by_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a be_v without_o doubt_n mean_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n all_o disciplinary_a cause_n handle_v in_o spiritual_a court_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n whereof_o be_v the_o pope_n in_o who_o name_n and_o authority_n those_o court_n be_v call_v and_o manage_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o grieve_a party_n to_o appeal_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o who_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n cut_v off_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o establish_v his_o own_o now_o i_o thus_o resolve_v as_o follow_v §_o 12._o if_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a court_n be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la nor_o hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la episcopacy_n as_o it_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o all_o its_o office_n and_o appurtenance_n be_v only_o a_o humane_a politic_a device_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o by_o the_o opposer_n thereof_o prove_v and_o by_o many_o of_o the_o asserter_n and_o defender_n confess_v then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v supreme_a head_n there_o and_o if_o any_o man_n the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n within_o who_o realm_n or_o dominion_n their_o court_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o supremacy_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v that_o 1._o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v call_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n magisties_n name_n 2._o that_o the_o sentence_n denounce_v shall_v be_v also_o ground_v on_o some_o penal_a law_n of_o the_o king_n for_o all_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v judge_v by_o his_o law_n 3._o that_o any_o party_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a court_n of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o himself_o from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n 4._o that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n by_o himself_o or_o judge_n to_o prohibit_v or_o supersede_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a court_n at_o his_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n which_o the_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o noise_n they_o make_v against_o dissenter_n from_o their_o church_n will_v least_o subscribe_v unto_o whereas_o most_o other_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n that_o refuse_v to_o own_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopal_a government_n will_v willing_o swear_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o cause_n in_o the_o large_a extent_n and_o though_o that_o sort_n of_o roll_a man_n use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o suggest_v the_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o say_a dissenter_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o most_o puritan_n in_o england_n will_v rather_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n judgement_n and_o stand_v or_o fall_v at_o his_o tribunal_n than_o at_o the_o church_n and_o have_v general_o find_v more_o relief_n from_o under_o the_o severity_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o king_n court_n than_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a suppose_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n in_o spiritual_a court_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o church-government_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v be_v a_o humane_a polity_n as_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o most_o ingenious_a i_o know_v not_o why_o any_o puritan_n or_o papist_n shall_v refuse_v for_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n in_o his_o own_o court_n which_o be_v but_o reason_n justice_n and_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v §_o 13._o but_o if_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v understand_v of_o disciplinary_a controversy_n such_o as_o follow_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o visible_a gospel-churche_n of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n part_v to_o be_v the_o determinate_a judge_n of_o for_o 1._o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v a_o cause_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o judge_v ecclesiastical_o and_o such_o a_o act_n of_o judicature_n be_v a_o church-act_n which_o be_v always_o precede_v by_o a_o church-officer_n and_o no_o other_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o if_o the_o aggrieved_a party_n appeal_v it_o must_v be_v to_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o to_o a_o officer_n of_o another_o state_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a judge_n of_o a_o church-cause_n on_o earth_n must_v be_v a_o officer_n substitute_v by_o christ_n for_o none_o can_v hold_v any_o place_n or_o office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o by_o subrogation_n from_o christ_n much_o less_o the_o high_a authority_n but_o none_o can_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v substitute_v the_o magistrate_n his_o church-vicar_n on_o earth_n 3._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v supreme_a head_n to_o the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o then_o because_o he_o be_v always_o so_o since_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n than_o there_o be_v time_n when_o heathen_a magistrate_n in_o who_o jurisdiction_n the_o church_n be_v be_v his_o vicar_n and_o christ_n himself_o when_o on_o earth_n be_v subject_a ecclesiastical_o though_o head_n of_o his_o church_n to_o heathen_a church-officer_n for_o he_o be_v no_o civil_a magistrate_n disclaim_v it_o nor_o can_v be_v appeal_v unto_o as_o such_o 4._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v supreme_a judge_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a church-officer_n for_o he_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n of_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o do_v act_n of_o judicature_n as_o his_o right_n and_o if_o a_o church-officer_n than_o the_o civil_a state_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v and_o constitute_v a_o church-officer_n and_o that_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n for_o if_o he_o become_v a_o church-officer_n his_o call_v and_o constitution_n must_v needs_o be_v civil_a and_o not_o ecclesiastical_a so_o that_o the_o civil_a state_n have_v the_o power_n of_o peter_n key_n both_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o who_o she_o will_v and_o the_o church_n can_v be_v entrust_v with_o they_o they_o must_v still_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o magistrate_n pocket_fw-fr hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o left_a power_n enough_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o management_n of_o its_o own_o political_a affair_n nor_o wisdom_n enough_o for_o the_o determine_v she_o own_o controversy_n §_o 14._o seven_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v imposse_v article_n of_o faith_n on_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v own_v subscribe_v or_o swear_v to_o by_o a_o penal_a law_n for_o quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a competent_a judge_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v religious_a understanding_n find_v in_o his_o principle_n because_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n 1._o if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o as_o a_o church-officer_n we_o have_v show_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o such_o officer_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o if_o he_o be_v christ_n never_o empower_v any_o church-officer_n to_o use_v a_o magistratical_a sword_n he_o never_o put_v temporal_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n nor_o sceptre_n into_o their_o hand_n if_o any_o of_o they_o out_o of_o ambition_n have_v get_v mitre_n and_o crosier_n staff_n they_o have_v they_o from_o antichrist_n and_o not_o from_o christ_n
few_o word_n more_o §_o 13._o first_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o annex_v new_a decency_n and_o order_n to_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n than_o these_o must_v be_v necessary_a or_o unnecessary_a but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a ergo._n 1_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o annex_v unnecessary_a for_o this_o be_v to_o trifle_v and_o will_v infer_v the_o great_a absurdity_n imaginary_a therefore_o none_o will_v insist_v upon_o that_o 2._o not_o to_o annex_v any_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o must_v then_o judge_v something_o necessary_a which_o christ_n have_v not_o declare_v so_o as_o something_o belong_v to_o the_o esse_fw-la or_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n to_o christ_n and_o impeachment_n of_o his_o wisdom_n as_o not_o perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o his_o house_n as_o likewise_o it_o be_v implicitly_a to_o condemn_v christ_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n as_o leave_v by_o he_o for_o undecent_a and_o disorderly_a and_o so_o naked_a and_o unfit_a to_o come_v to_o public_a view_n till_o they_o be_v anew_o dress_v up_o and_o trime_v by_o the_o church_n in_o her_o poppet-play_a robe_n and_o attire_n §_o 14._o second_o and_o then_o she_o may_v re-establish_a any_o old_a absolete_a jewish_a decency_n so_o she_o use_v they_o evangelical_o upon_o as_o good_a or_o better_a ground_n than_o she_o have_v bring_v in_o heathenish_a practice_n into_o use_n in_o the_o church_n three_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o indifferency_n but_o necessary_a in_o its_o kind_n as_o have_v be_v show_v because_o command_v and_o enjoin_v by_o christ_n and_o ergo_fw-la if_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o enact_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o she_o have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n because_o they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o necessary_a if_o we_o understand_v either_o moral_a or_o evangelical_n decency_n and_o order_n §_o 15._o it_o be_v fallacious_a and_o false_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o church_n prescribe_v only_a decency_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v the_o small_a part_n of_o her_o ceremony_n for_o what_o be_v holiday_n cross_n in_o baptism_n music_n in_o divine_a service_n and_o beside_o most_o or_o all_o her_o ceremony_n respect_v other_o object_n and_o be_v for_o other_o significancy_n and_o end_n than_o for_o decency_n some_o be_v chief_o gratiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la as_o all_o reverential_a gesture_n and_o posture_n viz._n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n bow_v to_o the_o altar_n kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v sign_n of_o divine_a honour_n and_o latrical_a and_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o understand_v than_o respect_v a_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n to_o call_v it_o civil_a worship_n because_o in_o all_o civil_a worship_n man_n be_v the_o 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so_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v due_o qualify_v and_o be_v use_v as_o indifferent_a and_o occasional_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o discretion_n but_o our_o present_a enquiry_n shall_v be_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o imposition_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v necessary_a by_o any_o law_n of_o he_o many_o argument_n before_o urge_v against_o the_o church_n legislative_a power_n may_v be_v here_o of_o equal_a force_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v something_o proper_a upon_o this_o state_n of_o the_o question_n to_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o imposition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n power_n §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o because_o the_o church_n by_o such_o imposition_n do_v subjugate_v herself_o in_o her_o member_n to_o a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o christ_n have_v free_v she_o and_o they_o from_o that_o christian_n be_v free_v from_o such_o yoke_n see_v gal._n 4.31_o ch_n 5.1_o and_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o return_v to_o
in_o word_n and_o syllable_n 7._o if_o christ_n have_v bind_v we_o to_o this_o form_n than_o we_o be_v to_o use_v no_o other_o neither_o may_v the_o church_n prescribe_v any_o other_o neither_o may_v particular_a christian_n use_v their_o gift_n in_o prayer_n nor_o various_a form_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o prescription_n which_o will_v be_v too_o gross_o absurd_a for_o any_o to_o assert_v §_o 5._o but_o five_o to_o infer_v that_o christ_n by_o prescribe_v this_o form_n as_o imitable_a by_o we_o or_o by_o propound_v and_o commend_v this_o to_o we_o as_o a_o rule_n or_o form_n do_v thereby_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o other_o form_n or_o give_v power_n to_o the_o church_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o form_n or_o that_o we_o may_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o other_o form_n be_v as_o great_a a_o inconsequence_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n for_o we_o have_v show_v there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o judge_v that_o he_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n than_o form_n if_o he_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o form_n 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will_v have_v say_v you_o apostle_n and_o your_o successor_n thau_fw-fr catholic_n church_n or_o national_a church_n or_o particular_a congregation_n do_v you_o compose_v a_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o hand_n to_o it_o §_o 6._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o humane_a authority_n pretend_v thereunto_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o enquiry_n will_v be_v double_a 1._o that_o whatever_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a do_v pretend_v to_o such_o a_o impose_v power_n a_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o subject_v himself_o by_o active_a submission_n 2._o that_o no_o power_n beneath_o christ_n can_v pretend_v just_o to_o such_o authority_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o have_v be_v large_o enough_o insist_v on_o before_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o but_o touch_n upon_o they_o 1._o because_o christ_n have_v not_o leave_v it_o 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know_v our_o own_o case_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n want_v temptation_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n better_o than_o ourselves_o what_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o that_o a_o child_n though_o he_o can_v speak_v plain_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o parent_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o must_v be_v always_o prescribe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o servant_n or_o elder_a brother_n word_n and_o expression_n to_o deal_v thus_o with_o god_n child_n be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o abandon_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o god_n child_n be_v lead_v by_o rom._n 8.2.14_o 15._o which_o spirit_n they_o have_v for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n though_o their_o utterance_n be_v in_o break_a and_o abrupt_a sentence_n even_o in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o god_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o wherefore_o to_o put_v ourselves_o under_o humane_a set_v form_n be_v to_o put_v ourselves_o into_o the_o great_a spiritual_a bondage_n of_o this_o nature_n §_o 7._o second_o no_o power_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a can_v pretend_v just_o to_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o impose_v on_o minister_n or_o christian_a a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n argum._n 1._o if_o any_o can_v pretend_v to_o such_o authority_n it_o must_v be_v to_o impose_v a_o set_a form_n of_o christ_n compose_v or_o of_o humane_a composition_n but_o they_o can_v pretend_v just_o to_o impose_v any_o prayer_n of_o christ_n compose_v because_o christ_n have_v neither_o require_v nor_o allow_v the_o impose_v the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n by_o penal_a law_n what_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o prayer_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v he_o to_o be_v whip_v or_o fine_v for_o it_o by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o 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