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but_o those_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n be_v 4._o vid._n ep._n gal._n 6._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o bring_v to_o the_o altar_n beside_o this_o prince_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n of_o church-building_n but_o also_o to_o erect_v and_o maintain_v school_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n if_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o implant_v in_o the_o school_n it_o can_v scarce_o be_v expect_v that_o man_n when_o grow_v up_o shall_v receive_v much_o benefit_n by_o public_a sermon_n §_o 44._o but_o among_o other_o consideration_n as_o inspection_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o first_o of_o the_o general_a inspection_n to_o what_o right_n proper_o belong_v to_o prince_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a impair_v and_o a_o prince_n cherish_v a_o church_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n he_o legal_o claim_v a_o right_a of_o have_v a_o general_a inspection_n over_o this_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o society_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v care_n that_o nothing_o be_v transact_v in_o these_o college_n to_o his_o prejudice_n for_o mankind_n be_v so_o perverse_a in_o its_o nature_n that_o in_o matter_n even_o the_o most_o sacred_a if_o manage_v without_o control_n they_o seldom_o let_v it_o slip_v through_o their_o hand_n without_o a_o stain_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v question_v but_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o corruption_n and_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n many_o pernicious_a design_n may_v be_v hatch_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o prince_n in_o who_o territory_n a_o church_n be_v plant_v if_o he_o afterward_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n have_v
questionless_a a_o right_a to_o examine_v what_o matter_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o convention_n of_o their_o presbyter_n or_o in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o among_o they_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o transgress_v their_o bound_n whether_o they_o act_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n to_o determine_v such_o case_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o kind_a be_v matrimonial_a case_n which_o without_o reason_n and_o upon_o very_o slender_a pretence_n the_o priest_n have_v draw_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a right_o belong_v to_o sovereign_n to_o constitute_v law_n concern_v matrimonial_a case_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n why_o they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o determine_v matrimonial_a difference_n and_o because_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n make_v use_v of_o church_n discipline_n the_o prince_n may_v make_v a_o legal_a enquiry_n whether_o under_o pretence_n of_o these_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n they_o do_v not_o introduce_v novelty_n which_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n and_o as_o these_o enchroachment_n be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o like_a spot_n which_o disgnise_v its_o natural_a beauty_n so_o i_o can_v see_v with_o what_o face_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o those_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v off_o especial_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o who_o interest_n be_v most_o near_o concern_v unless_o they_o have_v impudence_n enough_o to_o own_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n may_v lawful_o be_v misapply_v to_o by-use_n and_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v transact_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o these_o convention_n of_o the_o presbyter_n consistory_n or_o episcopal_a court_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v ashamed_a or_o angry_a at_o their_o sovereign_n take_v cognisance_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o this_o right_n of_o inspection_n do_v never_o cease_v after_o the_o sovereign_n have_v once_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n that_o no_o abuse_n may_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o may_v endanger_v the_o state_n §_o 45._o because_o the_o right_n of_o constitute_v minister_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n as_o to_o church_n minister_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n do_v original_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n the_o prince_n must_v needs_o have_v his_o share_n in_o it_o as_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n i_o say_v his_o share_n for_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v force_v upon_o any_o church_n against_o their_o consent_n and_o without_o their_o approbation_n except_o it_o be_v for_o very_o weighty_a reason_n for_o the_o right_a of_o constitute_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o constitute_v civil_a magistrate_n and_o other_o public_a minister_n of_o state_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v call_v in_o question_n but_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n consider_v mere_o as_o such_o be_v none_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n but_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n not_o officer_n of_o the_o state_n and_o because_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n minister_n use_v to_o be_v constitute_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o prince_n may_v lawful_o claim_v his_o vote_n in_o the_o same_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o church_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o free_a choice_n except_o there_o be_v some_o prevail_a reason_n which_o oblige_v the_o prince_n to_o interpose_v his_o authority_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o a_o church_n against_o their_o will_n if_o they_o can_v allege_v any_o lawful_a exception_n against_o he_o for_o a_o teacher_n thus_o force_v upon_o his_o auditor_n for_o who_o they_o have_v neither_o esteem_n nor_o love_n be_v likely_a to_o edify_v but_o little_a by_o his_o doctrine_n nevertheless_o sovereign_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o person_n not_o fit_o qualify_v for_o this_o sacred_a function_n may_v not_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o ministry_n either_o by_o simony_n or_o other_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o provide_v against_o these_o corruption_n sovereign_n be_v likely_a to_o do_v it_o with_o much_o better_a success_n than_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o private_a person_n they_o may_v authorise_v certain_a person_n to_o be_v present_a at_o these_o election_n and_o who_o by_o their_o authority_n may_v prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n or_o corruption_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v a_o due_a enquiry_n whether_o such_o person_n as_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ministry_n be_v of_o a_o approve_a life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o because_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n do_v 10._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 10._o sometime_o act_v negligent_o or_o preposterous_o in_o their_o office_n which_o often_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n 17._o rom._n 16_o 17._o sovereign_n may_v constitute_v over_o they_o inspector_n with_o a_o authority_n to_o reprove_v and_o sometime_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o transgress_v their_o rule_n but_o these_o inspector_n be_v no_o less_o subject_n to_o human_a frailty_n than_o other_o man_n care_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v that_o their_o authority_n be_v so_o limit_v as_o to_o be_v accountable_a of_o all_o their_o proceed_n either_o to_o the_o prince_n or_o before_o a_o consistory_n authorise_v for_o that_o purpose_n if_o they_o transgress_v their_o bound_n or_o trespass_n upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o these_o matter_n do_v contribute_v to_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o may_v best_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n so_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o prince_n as_o they_o be_v chief_a member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v just_o claim_v this_o prerogative_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o their_o high_a station_n and_o princely_a office_n §_o 46._o in_o case_n of_o any_o difference_n or_o controversy_n synod_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o call_v together_o a_o synod_n concern_v any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o may_v sometime_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o teacher_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n to_o take_v care_n that_o these_o difference_n may_v be_v compose_v not_o only_o as_o the_o sovereign_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o have_v be_v frequent_o observe_v that_o differencee_n of_o opinion_n and_o animosity_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v cause_n great_a commotion_n in_o the_o state_n upon_o such_o occasion_n sovereign_n have_v a_o right_a to_o call_v together_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o most_o able_a divine_n and_o to_o authorise_v they_o to_o examine_v the_o controversy_n and_o to_o determine_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o supreme_a direction_n of_o this_o assembly_n ought_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o princes_n authority_n for_o since_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v suppose_v that_o matter_n shall_v be_v transact_v there_o without_o heat_n and_o animosity_n it_o will_v be_v both_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o this_o assembly_n if_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a person_n well_o verse_v in_o business_n these_o heat_n be_v allay_v and_o matter_n carry_v on_o with_o a_o equal_a temperament_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o any_o one_o beside_o the_o prince_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o this_o power_n of_o call_v such_o a_o assembly_n for_o put_v the_o case_n that_o one_o party_n shall_v refuse_v to_o appear_v and_o to_o submit_v unto_o the_o other_o direction_n which_o way_n will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v with_o less_o difficulty_n put_v in_o execution_n the_o decree_n of_o such_o a_o synod_n than_o he_o who_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o his_o hand_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o this_o power_n must_v not_o extend_v itself_o beyond_o its_o due_a bound_n but_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o christian_a
religion_n ought_v to_o be_v declare_v erroneous_a before_o it_o be_v due_o examine_v and_o the_o party_n convict_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o such_o a_o decision_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o management_n of_o their_o adversary_n who_o be_v perhaps_o guide_v by_o self_n interest_n oftentimes_o be_v both_o accuser_n and_o judge_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o politician_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o sovereign_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n give_v protection_n to_o their_o subject_n though_o of_o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n provide_v it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n especial_o if_o care_n be_v take_v that_o they_o do_v not_o draw_v away_o other_o into_o the_o same_o error_n for_o suppose_v the_o establish_a religion_n both_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o morality_n to_o excel_v all_o other_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o the_o dissent_v party_n may_v be_v in_o time_n bring_v over_o to_o it_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o shall_v seduce_v other_o beside_o that_o it_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o zeal_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o establish_a clergy_n it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o experience_n that_o in_o those_o place_n and_o time_n where_o and_o when_o no_o religious_a difference_n be_v in_o agitation_n the_o clergy_n soon_o degenerate_v into_o idleness_n and_o barbarity_n §_o 51._o furthermore_o as_o sovereign_n in_o all_o other_o flatterer_n sovereign_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v misguide_v by_o flatterer_n matter_n of_o moment_n ought_v to_o act_v with_o great_a circumspection_n so_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o can_v proceed_v with_o too_o much_o caution_n a_o injustice_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o most_o sensible_a of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o a_o subject_a 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