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A49800 Politica sacra & civilis, or, A model of civil and ecclesiastical government wherein, besides the positive doctrine concerning state and church in general, are debated the principal controversies of the times concerning the constitution of the state and Church of England, tending to righteousness, truth, and peace / by George Lawson ... Lawson, George, d. 1678. 1689 (1689) Wing L711; ESTC R6996 214,893 484

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publican_n especial_o in_o their_o particular_a assignation_n for_o if_o these_o division_n parochal_n be_v due_o make_v parish_n may_v be_v very_o fit_a assignation_n for_o the_o work_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o several_a minister_n and_o the_o same_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n 11._o in_o the_o constitution_n and_o administration_n of_o particular_a church_n neither_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n much_o less_o of_o the_o primitive_n time_n can_v be_v any_o bind_a rule_n for_o 1._o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v many_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o we_o neither_o may_v nor_o can_v do_v 2._o divine_a precept_n either_o general_a or_o special_a be_v the_o only_a rule_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v 3._o they_o do_v many_o thing_n as_o the_o present_a time_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n and_o place_n require_v which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o we_o or_o any_o other_o except_o we_o have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o in_o the_o like_a case_n 12._o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n or_o in_o the_o reformation_n
modo_fw-la nobiliori_fw-la minus_fw-la nobili_fw-la after_o the_o division_n and_o distinction_n of_o subject_n follow_v education_n and_o in_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o a_o state_n some_o special_a care_n must_v be_v take_v of_o this_o there_o be_v some_o education_n in_o a_o family_n education_n but_o more_o perfect_a in_o a_o community_n but_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a be_v find_v in_o a_o well_o constitute_v and_o order_v state_n which_o in_o lay_v the_o very_a foundation_n provide_v for_o the_o better_a institution_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o end_n hereof_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o community_n and_o the_o better_a and_o more_o easy_a administration_n and_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v few_o to_o who_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n and_o their_o mortal_a body_n have_v not_o give_v some_o special_a power_n disposition_n and_o propension_n to_o 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be_v pity_n that_o all_o this_o improvement_n shall_v be_v make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o a_o wrong_a end_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o intelligent_a people_n or_o state_n that_o do_v not_o provide_v some_o that_o shall_v be_v skilful_a in_o religion_n and_o know_v how_o to_o officiate_v in_o religious_a service_n and_o for_o these_o they_o provide_v a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n these_o be_v ancient_o priest_n and_o many_o of_o they_o great_a scholar_n and_o such_o as_o do_v instruct_v other_o who_o shall_v succeed_v they_o and_o direct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o who_o favour_n they_o conceive_v the_o public_a weal_n and_o happiness_n do_v much_o depend_v yet_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a priest_n have_v familiarity_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v great_a magician_n there_o be_v a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o education_n yet_o in_o reference_n and_o that_o ad_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la conseruandam_fw-la section_n 16_o defendendam_fw-la ditandam_fw-la the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o which_o the_o subject_n can_v live_v or_o the_o commonwealth_n subsist_v husbandry_n and_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n and_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o institution_n proper_a to_o family_n yet_o family_n make_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o governor_n shall_v take_v special_a care_n of_o order_v these_o aright_o that_o so_o the_o state_n may_v have_v sufficient_a commodity_n both_o of_o growth_n and_o manufacture_n not_o only_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o exportation_n to_o bring_v in_o what_o the_o country_n want_v most_o under_o husbandry_n we_o may_v comprise_v not_o only_o the_o tillage_n and_o manure_v of_o the_o ground_n but_o also_o the_o order_n of_o cattle_n these_o be_v the_o first_o profession_n in_o the_o world_n for_o adam_n bring_v up_o his_o child_n to_o this_o purpose_n abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o cattle_n and_o cain_n a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.2_o and_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n for_o he_o begin_v after_o the_o flood_n to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n gen._n 9.20_o these_o be_v so_o general_o necessary_a that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v save_v by_o the_o field_n eccles._n 5.9_o there_o be_v certain_a manual_a trade_n without_o which_o a_o people_n can_v well_o subsist_v as_o clothing_n and_o all_o such_o work_n as_o belong_v thereunto_o which_o be_v many_o next_o be_v such_o as_o be_v for_o building_n as_o mason_n and_o carpenter_n for_o a_o man_n must_v have_v house_n and_o harbour_n for_o this_o end_n also_o such_o as_o tubal-cain_n who_o work_n in_o iron_n and_o brass_n be_v useful_a and_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o many_o other_o profession_n among_o these_o some_o be_v for_o curious_a workmanship_n as_o bezaleel_n some_o profession_n be_v not_o much_o useful_a and_o rather_o hurtful_a than_o beneficial_a for_o a_o state_n as_o be_v subservient_fw-fr only_a to_o vanity_n pride_n and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o order_v these_o to_o cast_v out_o all_o idle_a people_n all_o lazy_a beggar_n and_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n none_o that_o can_v work_v shall_v be_v idle_a but_o take_v upon_o they_o some_o honest_a profession_n and_o no_o profession_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v suffer_v who_o bring_v detriment_n into_o the_o commonwealth_n section_n 17_o these_o profession_n of_o husbandry_n keep_v of_o cattle_n manufacture_n and_o mechanic_n trade_n if_o well_o order_v tend_v much_o unto_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n for_o without_o they_o it_o can_v well_o subsist_v yet_o there_o be_v another_o institution_n and_o the_o same_o noble_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o defence_n for_o there_o may_v be_v raise_v rebellion_n and_o sedition_n within_o and_o there_o may_v be_v invasion_n from_o without_o 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