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A42758
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An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland in the points of ruling-elders and of the authority of presbyteries and synods with a postscript in answer to a treatise lately published against presbyteriall government.
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Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.
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Wing G745; ESTC R16325
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canon_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o heresy_n schism_n obstinacy_n contempt_n and_o scandal_n vindex_n not_o by_o any_o external_a coactive_a power_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o by_o spiritual_a censure_n the_o dogmaticke_a power_n of_o a_o synod_n be_v not_o a_o power_n to_o make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n nor_o new_a duty_n and_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o a_o power_n to_o apply_v and_o interpret_v those_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o duty_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v set_v before_o we_o in_o his_o write_a word_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o emergent_a heresy_n and_o error_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 3.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v expound_v either_o in_o sensu_fw-la forensi_fw-la the_o church_n be_v the_o public_a witness_n notifier_n and_o keeper_n of_o truth_n even_o as_o in_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v pillar_n to_o which_o the_o edict_n of_o magistrate_n be_v affix_v that_o people_n may_v have_v notice_n thereof_o or_o in_o sensu_fw-la architectonico_fw-la as_o the_o church_n by_o her_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o christ_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o lean_v thereto_o so_o by_o her_o ministry_n she_o uphold_v under-propeth_a and_o conserve_v this_o same_o truth_n lest_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v truth_n fall_v in_o the_o street_n &_o perish_v among_o man_n truth_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v keep_v firm_a while_o it_o be_v profess_v preach_v propugned_a and_o maintain_v against_o all_o contrary_a error_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o unto_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 3.2_o by_o they_o to_o be_v keep_v interpret_v propagate_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o diatakticke_a power_n a_o synod_n may_v institute_v restore_v or_o change_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o exigence_n of_o the_o church_n the_o external_a circumstance_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n i_o mean_v those_o circumstance_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o civil_a and_o sacred_a society_n the_o conveniency_n whereof_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n always_o observe_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n which_o command_v that_o all_o be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o all_o be_v do_v to_o edify_v that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o order_n and_o decency_n that_o we_o give_v none_o offence_n that_o we_o support_v the_o weak_a that_o we_o give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o symbolize_v with_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n now_o for_o avoid_v disorder_n and_o disconformity_n in_o a_o nation_n profess_v one_o religion_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o national_n synod_n give_v certain_a direction_n and_o rule_n even_o concern_v these_o rite_n and_o circumstance_n not_o have_v therein_o a_o arbitrary_a or_o autocratorke_a power_n but_o be_v always_o tie_v to_o follow_v the_o rule_v aforesaid_a the_o critic_n power_n of_o a_o synod_n be_v not_o a_o lordly_a imperious_a dominier_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rule_v with_o force_n and_o cruelty_n but_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o excommunication_n deposition_n and_o the_o like_a most_o necessary_a for_o the_o repress_v of_o heresy_n error_n obstinacy_n in_o wickedness_n and_o scandal_n otherwise_o incorrigible_a without_o this_o power_n schism_n and_o offence_n can_v not_o be_v cure_v but_o shall_v the_o more_o increase_n whileas_o liberty_n be_v leave_v to_o heretic_n schismatickes_n and_o obstinate_a person_n without_o any_o censure_n to_o pester_v and_o disturb_v a_o whole_a nation_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o national_n synod_n but_o may_v one_o say_v if_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o synod_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o sure_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o only_o to_o be_v receive_v when_o they_o do_v agree_v therewith_o and_o if_o also_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o synod_n in_o external_a circumstance_n do_v not_o bind_v except_o ex_fw-la aquo_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi and_o propter_fw-la justas_fw-la mandandi_fw-la causas_fw-la or_o as_o divine_n speak_v in_o casu_fw-la scandali_fw-la &_o contemptus_fw-la and_o not_o for_o the_o mere_a will_n or_o authority_n of_o a_o synod_n and_o if_o therefore_o all_o christian_n be_v by_o the_o private_a judgement_n of_o christian_a discretion_n follow_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n to_o try_v and_o examine_v all_o decree_n and_o constitution_n of_o any_o synod_n whatsoever_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o may_v lawful_o receive_v the_o same_o as_o our_o divine_n maintain_v and_o prove_v against_o papist_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o it_o may_v seem_v contrary_a to_o christian_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o protestant_a writer_n that_o synod_n shall_v exercise_v the_o foresay_a critic_n power_n or_o inflict_v any_o spiritual_a censure_n at_o least_o upon_o those_o who_o profess_v that_o after_o examination_n of_o the_o decree_n or_o constitution_n they_o can_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o same_o ans._n 1._o our_o divine_n by_o those_o their_o tenant_n mean_v not_o to_o open_v a_o door_n to_o disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o a_o synod_n but_o only_o to_o oppugn_v the_o popish_a error_n concern_v the_o bind_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n by_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o naked_a authority_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n &_o that_o christian_a people_n ought_v not_o to_o seek_v any_o further_a reason_n or_o motive_n of_o obedience_n 2._o a_o synod_n must_v ever_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o who_o out_o of_o a_o real_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n do_v in_o a_o modest_a and_o peaceable_a way_n refuse_v obedience_n to_o their_o ordinance_n still_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o better_o information_n &_o those_o who_o contemptuous_o or_o factious_o disobey_v the_o same_o labour_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o error_n and_o to_o persuade_v other_o to_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n 3._o this_o objection_n do_v militate_v no_o less_o against_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n then_o in_o a_o national_n synod_n and_o they_o who_o do_v at_o all_o approve_v of_o church_n censure_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o contemptuous_a and_o obstinate_a shall_v put_v in_o our_o mouth_n a_o answer_n to_o objection_n of_o this_o kind_n chap._n v._o the_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n and_o the_o subordination_n of_o presbytery_n thereto_o take_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v now_o describe_v the_o power_n of_o particular_a eldership_n which_o we_o call_v session_n of_o classical_a presbytery_n and_o of_o synod_n provincial_n and_o national_n it_o remain_v to_o confirm_v by_o argument_n the_o subordination_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o particular_a eldership_n to_o the_o classical_a or_o common_a presbytery_n of_o both_o to_o the_o provincial_n synod_n and_o of_o all_o these_o to_o the_o national_n assembly_n so_o that_o every_o one_o may_v perceive_v what_o reason_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n have_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o high_a ecclesiastical_a court_n authority_n over_o the_o low_a i_o may_v insist_v long_o enough_o both_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a writer_n and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o as_o also_o in_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n all_o speak_n for_o this_o authority_n of_o synod_n but_o these_o i_o shall_v pass_v because_o i_o know_v argument_n from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v require_v and_o such_o we_o have_v to_o give_v first_o of_o all_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o very_a light_n &_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o same_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v teach_v our_o commonwealth_n beside_o the_o magistrate_n and_o counsel_n of_o particular_a burgh_n to_o constitute_v high_a court_n for_o whole_a shire_n balivery_n stuartry_n regality_n and_o above_o all_o these_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a nation_n have_v also_o teach_v our_o church_n to_o constitute_v synod_n provincial_n and_o national_n with_o power_n and_o authority_n above_o presbytery_n we_o be_v far_o from_o their_o mind_n who_o will_v make_v policy_n the_o mistress_n and_o religion_n the_o handmaid_n and_o will_v have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n conform_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n as_o the_o fit_a pattern_n but_o this_o we_o say_v in_o all_o such_o
the_o judge_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o lord_n matter_n he_o say_v be_v mean_v criminal_a and_o civil_a cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o king_n matter_n be_v mean_v his_o patrimony_n and_o domestic_a affair_n answer_v 1_o the_o text_n distinguish_v two_o court_n one_o which_o meddle_v with_o the_o lord_n matter_n who_o precedent_n be_v amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n another_o which_o meddle_v with_o the_o king_n matter_n who_o precedent_n be_v zebadiah_n this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o bonfierius_fw-la the_o jesuit_n on_o deut._n 17._o though_o he_o make_v the_o priest_n to_o have_v be_v the_o judge_n yet_o acknowledge_v two_o distinct_a court_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o the_o word_n vers_fw-la 8._o must_v be_v understand_v respective_o 24._o as_o didoclavius_n have_v observe_v which_o we_o explain_v thus_o moreover_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jehshoaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levit_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o repeat_v of_o the_o levit_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n for_o controversy_n about_o civil_a matter_n say_v piscator_fw-la so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o one_o and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o judge_v the_o other_o which_o prove_v not_o either_o that_o the_o court_n be_v one_o or_o that_o the_o same_o man_n sit_v in_o both_o but_o only_o that_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o some_o of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o both_o 3._o the_o lord_n matter_n lavater_n and_o piscator_fw-la expound_v to_o be_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a the_o king_n matter_n to_o be_v thing_n civil_a and_o this_o exposition_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n which_o do_v fall_v within_o the_o power_n of_o those_o court_n but_o sutlivius_n gloss_n do_v not_o so_o for_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v which_o be_v neither_o the_o king_n domestic_a affair_n not_o yet_o cause_v criminal_a or_o civil_a such_o as_o be_v question_n about_o vow_n question_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o profane_a betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v clean_a and_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a these_o and_o such_o like_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n he_o leave_v out_o and_o they_o be_v indeed_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a sanedrim_n and_o reserve_v to_o the_o other_o for_o in_o such_o controversy_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n ezech._n 44.23.24_o last_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o high_a sanedrim_n shall_v need_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o king_n domestic_a affair_n far_o less_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o commission_n now_o as_o we_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o these_o two_o supreme_a court_n deuter._n 17._o and_o the_o restitution_n of_o they_o both_o 2_o chron._n 19_o so_o have_v we_o a_o example_n of_o both_o jerem._n 26._o for_o first_o jeremiah_n be_v condemn_v as_o worthy_a of_o death_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v against_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a place_n verse_n 8.11_o and_o herein_o say_v oecolampadius_n on_o that_o place_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n against_o who_o it_o be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n 26.66_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n so_o do_v this_o ecclesiastical_a court_n conclude_v against_o jeremy_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n yet_o the_o câ—nâ—rary_n be_v conclude_v in_o the_o civil_a sanedrim_n verse_n 10.16_o this_o man_n say_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o die_v for_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o priest_n have_v give_v sentence_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la against_o jeremiah_n but_o we_o find_v he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o he_o have_v speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o speak_v therefore_o as_o you_o pronounce_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o fact_n we_o now_o pronounce_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n because_o we_o find_v he_o blameless_a of_o the_o fact_n sutclivius_fw-la deny_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v judices_fw-la juris_fw-la 28._o and_o the_o prince_n judices_fw-la facti_fw-la only_a the_o prince_n do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o priest_n set_v jeremiah_n free_a who_o they_o have_v destinate_a to_o death_n but_o say_v i_o he_o must_v either_o deny_v that_o jeremiah_n be_v judge_v in_o two_o several_a court_n or_o not_o if_o he_o deny_v it_o the_o text_n be_v against_o he_o for_o that_o he_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o verse_n 10.16_o and_o that_o he_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v plain_a also_o from_o verse_n 8.9_o where_o we_o find_v the_o priest_n come_v together_o neither_o to_o reason_n with_o jeremiah_n for_o they_o have_v no_o such_o purpose_n as_o to_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o speak_v for_o himself_o nor_o yet_o to_o accuse_v he_o for_o that_o they_o do_v before_o the_o prince_n v_o 11._o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o give_v sentence_n for_o their_o part_n against_o he_o which_o they_o do_v but_o if_o he_o grant_v that_o sentence_n be_v give_v in_o two_o court_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o difference_n can_v be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o one_o sentence_n and_o the_o other_o except_o that_o difference_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la especial_o the_o same_o suit_v the_o text_n so_o well_o as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o vestigy_n of_o those_o two_o supreme_a court_n still_o remain_v in_o some_o sort_n distinct_a in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o now_o to_o proceed_v 18._o we_o have_v prove_v the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o our_o present_a argument_n concern_v distinct_a ecclesiastical_a court_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o low_a unto_o the_o high_a of_o the_o synagogue_n unto_o the_o sanedrim_n 2._o but_o we_o have_v yet_o more_o to_o do_v for_o the_o consequence_n of_o our_o argument_n be_v also_o deny_v both_o by_o the_o prelatical_a faction_n and_o by_o other_o who_o we_o be_v more_o sorry_a to_o contradict_v hold_v that_o reason_n fetch_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n 163._o do_v better_o fat_v the_o prelate_n than_o the_o consistorian_n howsoever_o now_o to_o fetch_v the_o form_n of_o government_n for_o the_o church_n from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v they_o to_o revive_v the_o old_a testament_n to_o i_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o both_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o do_v when_o they_o please_v reason_n from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o reason_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o former_a go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o prelacy_n by_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o organ_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o like_a in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o latter_a do_v argue_v that_o a_o congregation_n have_v right_o not_o only_o to_o elect_v minister_n 122.123_o but_o to_o ordain_v they_o and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o because_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n lay_v hand_n on_o the_o levit_n that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o be_v voluntary_a because_o under_o the_o law_n god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o priest_n and_o levit_n to_o have_v any_o part_n or_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o to_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o offering_n and_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o all_o israel_n the_o duty_n of_o remove_v the_o unclean_a and_o of_o put_v away_o leaven_n out_o of_o their_o house_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o passover_n be_v it_o right_a deal_n now_o to_o forbid_v we_o to_o reason_n from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o will_v not_o use_v any_o further_a expostulation_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o even_o as_o that_o which_o be_v in_o a_o child_n as_o he_o be_v a_o child_n agree_v not_o to_o a_o man_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v in_o a_o child_n as_o he_o be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la agree_v also_o to_o a_o man_n so_o what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o it_o be_v jewish_n or_o in_o infancy_n and_o under_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o law_n agree_v not_o indeed_o to_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o political_a church_n or_o