punish_v their_o person_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n and_o 2._o chro._n 14.4_o he_o i.e._n asa_n command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 5._o he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n chap._n 15.12_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n 13._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o jsrael_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n 5._o 2_o king_n 10._o from_o the_o ver_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o 31._o jehu_n destroy_v baal_n all_o his_o image_n prophet_n priest_n servants_z and_o worshipper_n and_o this_o fact_n be_v high_o commend_v and_o recompense_v by_o god_n himself_o ver_fw-la 30._o 6._o jehosaphat_n 2_o chro._n 17._o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n out_o of_o judah_n ver_fw-la 6._o he_o send_v his_o prince_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v throughout_o all_o juda_n ver_fw-la 7.8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 19_o he_o reform_v the_o two_o sanedrim_n and_o establish_v amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n over_o they_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n which_o he_o can_v not_o lawful_o do_v without_o some_o power_n now_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o that_o it_o can_v be_v intrinsical_n to_o the_o church_n since_o he_o be_v no_o ecclesiastic_a person_n ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v extrinsecall_v 7._o 2_o king_n 11.18_o under_o the_o king_n jehoash_fw-mi all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o break_v it_o down_o his_o altar_n and_o his_o jmage_n break_v they_o in_o piece_n thorough_o and_o slay_v matton_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n this_o they_o do_v in_o virtue_n of_o their_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n with_o their_o god_n and_o it_o be_v 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keeper_n and_o curse_n to_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o deut._n 27._o &_o 28._o 2_o of_o joshua_n 23._o &_o 24._o 3_o of_o asa_n 2_o chro._n 15.12_o 4_o of_o joash_n 2_o chro_fw-la 23.16_o 5_o of_o josiah_n 2_o chro._n 34.30_o 6_o of_o ezra_n c._n 10.3_o 7_o of_o nehemiah_n chap._n 9_o v._n 28._o and_o 10.1_o to_o the_o 30._o they_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o a_o oath_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o tolerate_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n that_o may_v turn_v they_o away_o from_o it_o as_o our_o independent_o go_v about_o to_o do_v our_o own_o covenant_n also_o oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n and_o the_o people_n to_o assist_v he_o herein_o yea_o the_o independent_o themselves_o in_o as_o much_o as_o
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make_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o people_n we_o condemn_v not_o all_o church-covenant_n but_o we_o can_v approve_v this_o of_o the_o independent_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n 2._o we_o find_v no_o example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o humane_a tradition_n 4._o because_o all_o or_o almost_o all_o the_o covenant_n concern_v religion_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v already_o and_o not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o because_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o ever_o we_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n i_o shall_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o item_n be_v baptize_v for_o to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v act_v 2.38_o and_o from_o hence_o all_o protestant_n prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n against_o anabaptist_n 6._o because_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_a in_o the_o old_a and_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n without_o any_o vocal_a covenant_n as_o double_a c_o who_o be_v one_o of_o these_o m._n s._n ses_fw-fr as_o i_o hear_v confess_v free_o ergo_fw-la they_o must_v be_v member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o out_o of_o all_o particular_a church_n so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o no_o part_n of_o it_o or_o out_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 7._o because_o if_o child_n circumcise_a or_o baptise_a be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n their_o condition_n shall_v be_v no_o better_o then_o that_o of_o jew_n and_o pagan_n which_o can_v be_v no_o great_a consolation_n to_o any_o christian_a parent_n 8._o if_o a_o man_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v take_v to_o wife_n one_o of_o another_o a_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o he_o she_o 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judicatories_n have_v a_o ministerial_a authoritative_a or_o imperative_a but_o no_o magisterial_a despoticall_a or_o imperial_a authoritative_a power_n over_o the_o inferior_a that_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o they_o item_n that_o they_o may_v inflict_v upon_o inferior_a church_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n spiritual_a though_o no_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o such_o like_a civil_a punishment_n chap._n ii_o contain_v some_o imaginary_a and_o ridiculous_a contradiction_n object_v by_o m.s._n to_o a.s._n remove_v but_o before_o i_o prove_v my_o conclusion_n i_o must_v pray_v the_o reader_n to_o remark_a in_o pass_v the_o falschood_n and_o manifold_a cavillation_n whereby_o this_o m.s._n salute_v he_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o this_o question_n for_o this_o be_v his_o safe_a way_n for_o the_o present_a howbeit_o it_o can_v but_o prove_v damnable_a in_o the_o end_n 1._o he_o say_v that_o presbyterian_o agree_v not_o about_o the_o author_n of_o this_o 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accidentalia_fw-la &_o circumstantialia_n i._n e._n in_o its_o accidental_a or_o circumstantial_a part_n it_o may_v be_v juris_fw-la humani_fw-la neither_o believe_v i_o that_o there_o be_v any_o great_a dispute_n among_o we_o and_o the_o independent_o about_o these_o position_n unless_o m.s._n make_v it_o neither_o know_v i_o what_o can_v anger_v he_o in_o all_o this_o save_v only_o this_o that_o we_o give_v he_o no_o subject_n of_o quarrel_v we_o it_o may_v be_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o first_o proposition_n wherein_o i_o say_v it_o be_v either_o juris_fw-la divini_fw-la aut_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o discipline_n that_o be_v juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la i._n e._n ground_v on_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o 1._o what_o if_o the_o scripture_n presuppose_v the_o truth_n of_o some_o principle_n know_v by_o nature_n dare_v he_o reject_v they_o 2._o some_o of_o they_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o 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the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o in_o case_n the_o scripture_n reveal_v i_o nothing_o above_o nature_n yea_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o go_v above_o they_o but_o in_o the_o case_n that_o scripture_n reveal_v unto_o i_o 7._o what_o law_n we_o be_v bind_v unto_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v not_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new_a that_o law_n be_v we_o bind_v to_o follow_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o direction_n in_o the_o new_a yea_o in_o church-discipline_n but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o law_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v not_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new_a ergo_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o law_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o direction_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n yea_o in_o church-discipline_n 8._o it_o be_v hold_v among_o protestant_n for_o a_o indubitable_a and_o supernatural_a truth_n that_o christ_n body_n can_v be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o one_o time_n which_o neither_o m.s._n nor_o all_o the_o independent_a wit_n in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v unless_o they_o suppose_v this_o principle_n of_o nature_n
viz._n one_o individual_a body_n actual_o existent_a can_v at_o one_o time_n be_v in_o divers_a total_a place_n to_o be_v true_a for_o the_o scripture_n pose_v it_o not_o formal_o but_o presuppose_v it_o to_o be_v true_a now_o i_o pray_v you_o m.s._n show_v i_o wherein_o any_o presbyterian_o contradict_v these_o assertion_n that_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o you_o name_v none_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o answer_v only_o you_o say_v i_o contradict_v myself_o but_o wherein_o because_o say_v m.s._n i_o say_v p._n 27._o §_o 3._o 1._o subordination_n between_o superior_a and_o inferrour_n ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n be_v partim_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la partim_fw-la natura_fw-la lie_fw-la aut_fw-la mixti_fw-la 2._o this_o subordination_n etc._n etc._n need_v not_o any_o pattern_n express_o and_o formal_o from_o christ_n it_o suffice_v that_o it_o have_v one_o from_o nature_n p._n 36._o §_o 2._o 3._o and_o yet_o we_o can_v show_v a_o patent_n for_o it_o not_o only_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o shall_v suffice_v but_o also_o from_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 4._o it_o be_v only_o from_o god_n that_o can_v give_v power_n to_o any_o man_n in_o his_o church_n pag._n 48._o 5._o only_a god_n word_n be_v the_o rule_n or_o measure_n in_o matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o presbyterial_a government_n p._n 61._o 6._o combine_a presbytery_n judge_v of_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n already_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o give_v we_o new_a ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a p._n 34._o answ_n in_o my_o second_o proposition_n he_o put_v pattern_n for_o patent_n 2._o here_o in_o all_o these_o proposition_n there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n neither_o show_v m.s._n wherein_o it_o consist_v here_o it_o may_v be_v partim_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la and_o partim_fw-la humani_fw-la 1._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o divers_a part_n whereof_o some_o may_v be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o some_o prove_v by_o natural_a reason_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o part_n which_o may_v be_v both_o know_v by_o nature_n and_o by_o divine_a revelation_n or_o some_o supervenient_a divine_a ordinance_n so_o divine_v hold_v that_o we_o know_v god_n to_o be_v both_o by_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o supernatural_a revelation_n 3._o in_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o which_o be_v juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la be_v also_o juris_fw-la divini_fw-la when_o jus_o divinum_fw-la suppose_v jus_o naturale_fw-la for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n jus_o naturale_fw-la become_v divinum_fw-la not_o thetical_o but_o hypothetical_o not_o by_o any_o formal_a divine_a position_n but_o by_o some_o divine_a real_a supposition_n as_o i_o show_v it_o clear_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o my_o book_n that_o he_o cit_v p._n 36._o these_o three_o last_o proposition_n contradict_v not_o the_o rest_n for_o in_o the_o 4._o proposition_n p._n 48._o of_o my_o book_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n nor_o of_o it_o all_o only_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o church-minister_n power_n to_o transfer_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o contradict_v not_o the_o first_o three_o in_o the_o 5._o only_a god_n word_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o god_n word_n there_o must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o that_o which_o be_v god_n word_n formal_o in_o terminis_fw-la &_o theticè_fw-la but_o in_o a_o more_o large_a signification_n 1._o for_o god_n word_n formal_o or_o by_o consequence_n 2._o in_o terminis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la 3._o theticè_fw-la aut_fw-la hypotheticè_fw-la by_o some_o position_n or_o supposition_n 3._o if_o you_o take_v god_n word_n in_o the_o last_o sense_n than_o discipline_n or_o government_n must_v be_v take_v for_o discipline_n in_o its_o essential_a and_o principal_a integrant_fw-la part_n and_o not_o in_o all_o its_o accidental_a and_o circumstantial_a part_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o we_o have_v any_o particular_a rule_n from_o scripture_n for_o every_o circumstance_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n as_o for_o example_n that_o sermon_n shall_v be_v on_o such_o or_o such_o weekday_n so_o long_o viz._n a_o hour_n or_o two_o hour_n long_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o afternoon_n that_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n shall_v sit_v once_o a_o day_n once_o a_o week_n or_o once_o a_o month_n in_o the_o 6._o proposition_n 1._o discipline_n there_o must_v be_v take_v for_o discipline_n quoad_fw-la essentialia_fw-la substantialia_fw-la &_o necessaria_fw-la and_o not_o quoad_fw-la accidentalia_fw-la circumstantialia_n contigentia_n &_o indifferentia_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o my_o word_n in_o the_o last_o part_n thereof_o new_a ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a etc._n etc._n 2._o holy_a scripture_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a signification_n as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v for_o so_o only_o be_v it_o take_v by_o our_o doctor_n when_o we_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o 2._o position_n when_o i_o say_v subordination_n need_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n need_v must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o necessarium_fw-la absolutè_fw-la or_o quoad_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la not_o to_o its_o be_v but_o to_o its_o well-being_n for_o howbeit_o christ_n have_v not_o give_v we_o any_o patent_n of_o subordination_n in_o ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v we_o therein_o and_o have_v bind_v the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o this_o m._n s._n acknowledge_v himself_o howbeit_o not_o without_o some_o comedian_n jeer_v more_o ordinary_a with_o he_o then_o any_o apparent_a reason_n and_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o 3._o proposition_n declare_v it_o but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o presbyterian_o differ_v as_o he_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la naturalis_fw-la aut_fw-la humani_fw-la as_o they_o differ_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v or_o have_v read_v yet_o they_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v juris_n confess_v this_o and_o you_o may_v live_v in_o a_o fraternal_a communion_n with_o we_o for_o the_o difference_n viz._n if_o one_o say_v it_o be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la another_o naturalis_fw-la another_o ecclesiastici_fw-la will_v not_o breed_v a_o schism_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dispute_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi sed_fw-la de_fw-la modo_fw-la rei_fw-la to_o know_v whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n as_o author_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n by_o a_o natural_a or_o a_o positive_a law_n much_o less_o material_a be_v it_o to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n explicitè_fw-fr or_o implicitè_fw-fr formaliter_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la in_fw-la terminis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la et_fw-la consequenter_fw-la theticè_fw-la or_o hypotheticè_fw-la chap._n iii_o contain_v the_o argument_n whereby_o we_o prove_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n against_o the_o independent_o borrow_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o orthodox_n church_n against_o all_o sectary_n be_v many_o whereof_o i_o will_v touch_v a_o few_o some_o from_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o other_o from_o reason_n found_v on_o scripture_n but_o to_o proceed_v more_o clear_o i_o intend_v to_o prove_v 1._o that_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o congregationall_a independent_a church_n 2._o a_o subordination_n of_o church_n and_o that_o in_o authority_n whether_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o reason_n we_o find_v more_o than_o a_o congregationall_a church_n we_o affirm_v and_o prove_v it_o thus_o 1._o such_o a_o church_n and_o church-government_n as_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v not_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new_a may_v be_v admit_v among_o his_o people_n in_o the_o new_a but_o a_o church_n and_o church_n government_n more_o than_o congregationall_a and_o independent_a be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v not_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n ergo_fw-la a_o church_n and_o church_n government_n more_o than_o congregationall_a and_o independent_a may_v be_v admit_v among_o his_o people_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o for_o the_o first_o proposition_n i_o believe_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v either_o by_o god_n ordinance_n or_o by_o his_o approbation_n if_o god_n ordain_v it_o how_o can_v they_o abolish_v it_o if_o he_o approve_v it_o how_o can_v they_o reprove_v it_o and_o for_o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v it_o 1._o for_o they_o have_v a_o nationall_n church_n god_n deal_v not_o so_o with_o every_o nation_n psal_n 147.19_o 20._o
deut._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10.13_o 14_o 20.23.33_o 34.37_o deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o deut._n 10.12.15.21_o deut._n 26.17_o 18_o 19_o deut._n 28.9_o 10._o deut._n 29.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o deut._n 32._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o most_o high_o divide_v to_o the_o nation_n their_o inheritance_n when_o he_o separate_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n deut._n 39.29_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o encellency_n 2._o because_o independent_o define_v a_o congregationall_a church_n a_o number_n of_o man_n covenant_v together_o to_o participate_v of_o god_n ordinance_n viz._n the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o one_o 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