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your_o own_o confession_n as_o he_o do_v then_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o so_o easy_a to_o fiad_v in_o every_o congregation_n meet_v man_n to_o govern_v ▪_o a_o it_o be_v then_o second_o the_o civil_a and_o christian_a senior_n the_o civil_a ma_fw-fr gistrate_n a_o better_a help_n to_o the_o minister_n than_o the_o senior_n magistrate_n have_v that_o whole_a authoritt_n now_o that_o senior_n have_v they_o and_o much_o more_o for_o he_o may_v punish_v with_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o so_o can_v not_o they_o he_o may_v compel_v and_o coustrayne_v and_o so_o can_v not_o they_o so_o that_o the_o pastor_n may_v be_v much_o better_o aid_v and_o assist_v in_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o in_o suppress_v vice_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o he_o either_o be_v then_o or_o can_v be_v now_o by_o the_o
person_n that_o be_v call_v to_o a_o lawful_a and_o a_o public_a function_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o saul_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o always_o so_o god_n do_v not_o of_o necessity_n tie_v his_o grace_n to_o mean_n god_n bestoa_o w_v his_o gift_n by_o mean_n office_n for_o as_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o church_n miraculous_o bestow_v his_o gift_n so_o do_v he_o now_o leave_v the_o same_o by_o outward_a mean_n in_o part_n to_o be_v obtain_v as_o by_o education_n learning_n instruction_n read_v studying_z etc._n etc._n which_o mean_v be_v neglect_v god_n do_v of_o his_o justice_n permit_v evil_a magistrate_n and_o officer_n which_o he_o also_o sometime_o do_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o people_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o almost_o in_o all_o christian_n prince_n and_o governor_n under_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n for_o i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v such_o gift_n as_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o church_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o you_o here_o so_o bold_o without_o proof_n affirm_v than_o shall_v it_o not_o much_o skill_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v either_o pastor_n or_o magistrate_n for_o howsoever_o they_o be_v before_o furnish_v with_o gift_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v once_o ply_v the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o r_o ply_v call_v god_n will_v miraculous_o pour_v upon_o they_o gift_n necessary_a though_o they_o be_v the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a man_n in_o a_o whole_a country_n be_v not_o this_o to_o boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v but_o i_o think_v the_o reader_n understand_v that_o god_n now_o work_v by_o ord_n narie_a mean_n not_o by_o miracle_n and_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v endue_v magistrate_n such_o as_o fear_v he_o with_o singular_a gift_n yet_o do_v he_o it_o by_o mean_n as_o be_v say_v and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n so_o nor_o in_o all_o person_n but_o when_o where_o and_o in_o who_o it_o please_v he_o therefore_o to_o ground_n any_o general_a doctrine_n upon_o singular_a example_n or_o to_o establish_v a_o external_a kind_n of_o government_n upon_o god_n inward_a and_o secret_a work_n to_o bind_v god_n unto_o that_o of_o necessity_n that_o he_o do_v bestow_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o make_v that_o common_a to_o all_o which_o he_o of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n bestow_v upon_o some_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o skilful_a divine_a but_o to_o let_v all_o this_o pass_n you_o do_v still_o petere_fw-la principium_fw-la and_o take_v that_o as_o grant_v which_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o be_v that_o the_o office_n of_o senior_n be_v a_o office_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v alter_v which_o i_o for_o my_o part_n can_v never_o grant_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o have_v more_o pithy_a reason_n to_o prove_v it_o than_o any_o that_o you_o have_v as_o yet_o utter_v chap._n 2._o the._n 17._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 144._o lin._n 26._o &_o sect._n 1._o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o that_o office_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o and_o according_a to_o that_o call_n but_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n must_v govern_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v nourise_n so_o they_o be_v servant_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o as_o they_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n so_o they_o must_v remember_v to_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n yea_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o lick_v 49._o esay_n 49._o the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o church_n do_v either_o wring_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o prince_n hand_n or_o take_v their_o crown_n from_o their_o head_n or_o that_o it_o require_v prince_n to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o her_o foot_n as_o the_o pope_n under_o this_o pretence_n have_v do_v but_o i_o mean_v as_o the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o what_o soever_o magnificence_n or_o excellency_n or_o pomp_n be_v either_o in_o they_o or_o in_o their_o estate_n and_o common_a wealth_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o simplicity_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n poor_a and_o contemptible_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n that_o that_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o and_o here_o come_v to_o my_o mind_n that_o wherewith_o the_o world_n be_v now_o dec_fw-la ive_v and_o wherewith_o m._n doctor_n go_v about_o both_o to_o deceyve_v himself_o &_o other_o too_o in_o that_o he_o think_v that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o church_n government_n according_a to_o the_o vill_a government_n doctrine_n government_n a_o dangerous_a doctrine_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fashion_v his_o house_n according_a to_o his_o hang_n when_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a that_o as_o the_o hang_n be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o house_n so_o the_o common_a wealth_n must_v be_v make_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o with_o her_o government_n for_o as_o the_o house_n be_v before_o the_o hang_n and_o therefore_o the_o hang_n which_o come_v after_o must_v be_v frame_v to_o the_o house_n which_o be_v before_o so_o the_o church_n be_v before_o there_o be_v y_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n come_v after_o must_v be_v fashion_v and_o make_v suitable_a unto_o the_o church_n otherwise_o god_n be_v make_v to_o give_v place_n to_o man_n heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o religion_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o lesbian_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o any_o estate_n of_o common_a wealth_n whatsoever_o see_v argument_n see_v an_fw-mi obscu_fw-mi e_o and_o deform_a argument_n that_o good_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n shall_v be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o those_o voice_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v this_o order_n will_v not_o agree_v with_o our_o common_a wealth_n that_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o for_o our_o state_n this_o form_n of_o government_n will_v not_o match_v with_o the_o policy_n of_o this_o realm_n io._n whitgifte_n these_o word_n will_v be_v well_o consider_v for_o they_o contain_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o reply_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o prince_n autho_fw-mi ritie_n contain_v in_o the_o reply_n princess_n authority_n both_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a matter_n but_o i_o will_v only_o give_v a_o brief_a note_n of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n mean_v to_o set_v forth_o this_o matter_n more_o at_o large_a elsewhere_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v govern_v according_a to_o his_o call_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n although_o the_o word_n be_v true_a et_fw-fr if_o you_o mark_v upon_o what_o occasion_n they_o be_v speak_v you_o shall_v perceive_v the_o venom_n that_o lie_v hide_v under_o they_o for_o he_o do_v thereby_o insinuate_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o office_n of_o the_o senior_n that_o be_v with_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n for_o he_o take_v senior_n to_o be_v the_o officer_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reave_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o to_o give_v that_o to_o senior_n which_o the_o pope_n under_o the_o like_a pretence_n do_v arrogate_v unto_o himself_o and_o therefore_o join_a will_v and_o true_o say_v m._n gualther_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v those_o man_n mean_v such_o as_o gualther_n gualther_n call_v for_o senior_n when_o they_o have_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v distinguish_v between_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o manner_n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n shop_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o old_a for_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v say_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o but_o in_o time_n past_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o