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dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la filios_fw-la israel_n secundò_fw-la circumcideret_fw-la frat_fw-la autem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la signum_fw-la faederis_fw-la dei_fw-la omninò_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la pertinens_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_fw-la persona_fw-la samuelis_fw-la cohaesere_fw-la quidèm_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la &_o sacerdotium_fw-la veram_fw-la moderandae_fw-la religionis_fw-la curam_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la ille_fw-la quoque_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la quo_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o israele_n superior_a ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la indicabat_fw-la israelem_fw-la ac_fw-la disponebat_fw-la publica_fw-la omne_fw-la tam_fw-la sacrae_fw-la quam_fw-la prophana_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la sacrificabat_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la orabat_fw-la illumque_fw-la docebat_fw-la moses_n the_o first_o catholic_n magistrate_n in_o israel_n bear_v the_o person_n not_o of_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o aaron_n but_o of_o a_o high_a power_n like_o unto_o a_o king_n appoint_a order_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o prescribe_v to_o aaron_n himself_o and_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o levit_n both_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v avoid_v and_o leave_v undo_v wherein_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o care_n of_o order_v religion_n do_v more_o pertain_v to_o the_o high_a magistrate_n then_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n the_o care_n of_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o magistracy_n be_v devolue_v not_o to_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n but_o to_o josuah_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o of_o ephraim_n to_o he_o god_n give_v commandment_n that_o he_o shoâ—â—â—_n circumcise_v the_o second_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o circumcision_n doubtless_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o pertain_v whole_o to_o religion_n in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n there_o do_v cohere_v both_o the_o magistracy_n &_o the_o priesthood_n but_o he_o receive_v the_o charge_n of_o moderate_a religion_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n great_a then_o who_o there_o be_v none_o at_o that_o time_n in_o israel_n as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o do_v judge_v israel_n and_o order_v all_o public_a affair_n as_o well_o sacred_a as_o profane_v ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a but_o as_o a_o priest_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o this_o great_a learned_a writer_n i_o note_v these_o golden_a lesson_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o well_o affect_a reader_n first_o that_o moses_n be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n like_a unto_o a_o king_n second_o that_o his_o power_n be_v great_a than_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n three_o that_o moses_n order_v all_o matter_n in_o religion_n and_o not_o aaron_n who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n four_o that_o he_o appoint_v to_o aaron_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o levite_n both_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v leave_v undo_v five_o that_o the_o charge_n &_o care_n of_o religion_n do_v appertain_v more_o near_o to_o the_o magistrate_n then_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n six_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o order_v religion_n inseparable_o annex_v to_o his_o civil_a office_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n seven_o that_o a_o bishop_n may_v have_v authority_n to_o deal_v in_o civil_a cause_n as_o samuel_n do_v eight_o that_o samuel_n dispose_v all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o as_o he_o be_v priest_n but_o as_o he_o be_v 2._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n all_o which_o observation_n this_o learned_a writer_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o king_n of_o david_n solomon_n asa_n josaphat_n ezechias_n and_o other_o and_o of_o king_n david_n he_o add_v this_o most_o golden_a and_o memorable_a sentence_n david_n quoniam_fw-la sciebat_fw-la hanc_fw-la primam_fw-la curam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la ut_fw-la religio_fw-la deiritè_fw-fr disponatur_fw-la hortatus_fw-la choose_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la offiâ—ij_fw-la david_n because_o he_o know_v this_o chief_a care_n to_o pertain_v to_o magistrate_n to_o see_v religion_n right_o order_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o that_o office_n say_v now_o o_o king_n understand_v be_v learned_a you_o that_o judge_v the_o earth_n whosoever_o read_v this_o learned_a writer_n serious_o throughout_o his_o whole_a discourse_n can_v no_o long_o stand_v doubtful_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o question_n 9_o zanchius_n a_o most_o learned_a writer_n and_o a_o man_n of_o singular_a judgement_n in_o that_o book_n which_o he_o leave_v for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o christian_a belief_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v have_v 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rebuke_v the_o magistrate_n and_o how_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o reform_v govern_v and_o punish_v the_o minister_n some_o part_n of_o his_o golden_a discourse_n i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la verbâ—_n dei_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la extendat_fw-la quocirca_fw-la longè_fw-la falluntur_fw-la qui_fw-la clamitare_fw-la solent_fw-la quid_fw-la conscionator_n cum_fw-la rep_n quid_fw-la cum_fw-la armis_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la pharmacopolis_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la cocis_fw-la at_o dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o wherefore_o they_o be_v far_o deceive_v that_o be_v wont_a to_o exclaim_v and_o say_v what_o have_v the_o preacher_n to_o do_v with_o the_o commonweal_n what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o war_n what_o with_o the_o apothecary_n what_o with_o cook_n but_o let_v these_o good_a fellow_n tell_v we_o why_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n when_o he_o perceive_v god_n law_n to_o be_v transgress_v in_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o rebuke_v the_o same_o out_o of_o god_n word_n why_o he_o may_v not_o admonish_v the_o malefactor_n why_o he_o may_v not_o exhort_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o sin_n it_o be_v his_o part_n doubtless_o to_o reprove_v sinner_n not_o with_o the_o sword_n not_o with_o pecuniary_a mulct_n not_o with_o imprisonment_n not_o with_o the_o sword_n not_o with_o exile_n but_o with_o the_o force_n &_o power_n of_o god_n word_n then_o this_o learned_a man_n proceed_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v see_v and_o provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n pastor_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v teach_v god_n word_n pure_o rebuke_v sinner_n fatherly_a and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n reverent_o after_o this_o he_o tell_v his_o reader_n that_o king_n have_v not_o 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of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o church-discipline_n the_o author_n patron_n and_o seeker_n of_o the_o new_a english_a presbytery_n reckon_v up_o three_o part_n of_o church-discipline_n viz_n 1._o the_o election_n &_o abdication_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 2._o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o stubborn_a and_o absolution_n of_o the_o repentant_a 3._o the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v touch_v corrupt_a manner_n or_o perverse_a doctrine_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o mark_v the_o next_o section_n the_o second_o section_n contain_v a_o answer_n unto_o the_o former_a there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a kind_n of_o public_a church-discipline_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o excommunication_n i_o say_v public_a because_o i_o grant_v private_a admonition_n and_o reprehension_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o private_a discipline_n i_o say_v church-discipline_n because_o i_o acknowledge_v also_o civil_a discipline_n discipline_n consist_v intrinsical_o in_o the_o punish_n and_o correct_v of_o vice_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n policy_n far_o different_a from_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o decision_n of_o controversy_n the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o essence_n nature_n and_o condition_n of_o church-discipline_n the_o patroness_n of_o the_o english_a presbytery_n do_v make_v it_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o no_o church_n can_v be_v without_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o i_o prove_v it_o first_o because_o s._n paul_n give_v a_o singular_a commendation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n although_o it_o want_v at_o 1._o that_o time_n the_o church-discipline_n which_o be_v excommunication_n 5._o second_o because_o we_o may_v stay_v and_o continue_v in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v destitute_a of_o excommunication_n which_o section_n doubtless_o we_o can_v not_o do_v if_o excommunication_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n gospel_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n for_o we_o must_v flee_v from_o that_o church_n which_o want_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o notwithstanding_o many_o learned_a man_n even_o of_o best_a account_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v think_v cap._n it_o lawful_a to_o remain_v in_o those_o church_n where_o excommunication_n be_v not_o in_o use_n master_n bullinger_n write_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v these_o word_n this_o the_o anabaptist_n urge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n where_o there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n to_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v of_o paul_n before_o there_o be_v any_o use_n of_o excommunication_n 4._o in_o it_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v uniform_o of_o master_n calvin_n master_n gualther_n and_o other_o three_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o his_o sacrament_n 10._o lawful_o administer_v there_o be_v christ_n church_n undoubted_o for_o these_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n by_o which_o best_o learn_v writer_n discern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o case_n be_v evident_a enough_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o spend_v much_o time_n about_o it_o vide_fw-la sententiam_fw-la gualteri_fw-la in_o fine_a sectionis_fw-la subsequentis_fw-la the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o person_n that_o must_v excommunicate_v excommunication_n precise_o and_o chief_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o second_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o church_n have_v commit_v the_o execution_n thereof_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o christ_n 30._o own_a word_n in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n where_o he_o will_v his_o disciple_n to_o tell_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o brethren_n if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o forthwith_o christ_n add_v these_o word_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o 23._o heaven_n again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o give_v the_o same_o authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v unto_o peter_n alone_o which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o other_o place_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n joint_o three_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o give_v power_n to_o remit_v &_o retain_v sin_n unto_o his_o disciple_n only_o &_o sole_o out_o of_o which_o three_o several_a commission_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n i_o gather_v and_o conceive_v two_o general_a rule_n and_o settle_a law_n the_o one_o that_o only_o rule_n the_o successor_n of_o christ_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o open_v and_o shut_v of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n as_o also_o the_o power_n 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