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but_o depose_v sect._n 32._o to_o absolve_v and_o re-admit_a into_o the_o church_n this_o the_o design_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v only_o a_o shut_n out_o for_o a_o time_n in_o order_n to_o mercy_n on_o who_o to_o be_v inflict_v it_o be_v certain_a force_n in_o the_o execution_n sect._n 33._o to_o depute_v other_o in_o the_o ministry_n by_o ordination_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o a_o instance_n in_o st._n john_n out_o of_o eusebius_n st._n clemens_n romanus_n calvin_n and_o beza_n opinion_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v ill_a consequence_n only_o those_o of_o the_o priesthood_n can_v give_v this_o power_n to_o other_o sect._n 34._o the_o objection_n answer_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o church_n be_v a_o incorporation_n with_o law_n reward_n and_o penalty_n of_o its_o own_o not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o oppose_v its_o government_n sect._n 35._o the_o outward_a stroke_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o obligation_n be_v present_a if_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o obligation_n because_o not_o that_o present_a power_n to_o punish_v or_o any_o like_o it_o neither_o have_v any_o law_n in_o the_o gospel_n mr._n hobbs_n the_o more_o honest_a man_n say_v neither_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o evangelical_n law_n oblige_v he_o and_o their_o principle_n infer_v it_o sect._n 36._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n can_v clash_v with_o the_o civil_a power_n because_o no_o outward_a process_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o then_o civil_a outward_a dominion_n be_v to_o cease_v in_o its_o course_n the_o present_a union_n and_o power_n to_o be_v sure_a can_v this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o several_a instance_n of_o it_o already_o reckon_v up_o sect._n 37._o their_o faith_n be_v a_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n acquit_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o open_a confession_n oblige_v if_o oppose_v but_o to_o die_v and_o be_v martyr_n sect._n 38._o that_o they_o covenant_n against_o sin_n make_v they_o but_o the_o better_a subject_n sect._n 39_o no_o man_n that_o say_v his_o prayer_n due_o can_v be_v a_o rebel_n because_o first_o of_o all_o to_o own_o his_o prince_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o the_o first_o christian_n innocency_n defend_v they_o when_o implead_v for_o assemble_v without_o leave_n if_o this_o do_v not_o do_v they_o suffer_v their_o christianity_n do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o inspection_n sect._n 40._o charity_n not_o obstructive_a to_o government_n when_o on_o due_a object_n a_o common_a purse_n without_o leave_n dangerous_a not_o general_o to_o be_v allow_v these_o christian_n innocency_n indemnify_v they_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o title_n how_o assert_v nothing_o can_v justify_v those_o practice_n but_o their_o real_a case_n the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n must_v otherwise_o cease_v sect._n 41_o 42._o preside_v in_o the_o church_n rise_v no_o high_a than_o the_o duty_n exercise_v it_o be_v dr._n tillotson_n alone_o ever_o say_v to_o preach_v christ_n be_v to_o affront_v prince_n if_o the_o jesuit_n do_v let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o christianity_n be_v not_o in_o fault_n a_o enter_v into_o or_o renew_v the_o covenant_n at_o the_o font_n or_o altar_n be_v no_o encroachment_n on_o the_o but_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n sect._n 43._o excommunication_n and_o other_o censure_n change_v no_o man_n condition_n as_o to_o this_o world_n they_o have_v no_o force_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o know_a duty_n prudence_n be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o execution_n particular_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v to_o prince_n whatever_o be_v coercive_a annex_v be_v from_o the_o prince_n lay-judge_n chancellor_n etc._n etc._n when_o first_o grant_v by_o the_o empire_n upon_o the_o bishop_n petition_n the_o same_o be_v absolution_n neither_o innovate_v in_o civil_a affair_n sect._n 44._o conciliary_a act_n invade_v no_o more_o than_o do_v the_o gospel_n itself_o that_o canon_n have_v have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n a_o council_n without_o local_a meeting_n letter_n missive_n sect._n 45._o ordain_v other_o no_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o crown_n than_o the_o former_a act_n this_o be_v mr._n hobbe_n misapprehension_n sect._n 46._o have_v produce_v the_o chief_a and_o first_o §_o i_o argument_n and_o autority_n that_o be_v depend_v upon_o and_o urge_v in_o this_o controversy_n a_o answer_n to_o some_o of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o prevent_v other_o fall_v in_o piece_n of_o themselves_o to_o a_o easy_a capacity_n the_o rest_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o refute_v in_o these_o follow_a conclusion_n and_o which_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o clear_n the_o whole_a subject_n and_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o great_a error_n of_o mr._n selden_n and_o his_o other_o friend_n and_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o insist_v on_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a ensue_a fabric_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o all_o punishment_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o giving_z the_o law_n in_o sinai_n from_o adam_n to_o christ_n be_v bodily_a and_o outward_o coercive_a and_o inflictive_a the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v not_o then_o know_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o different_a regiment_n and_o governor_n in_o regard_n to_o they_o the_o sword_n punish_v adultery_n as_o well_o as_o burglary_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o still_o under_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o jurisdiction_n separate_v and_o apart_o relate_v alone_o to_o spiritual_a church_n affair_n design_v or_o erect_v by_o he_o a_o inference_n grant_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n sure_o as_o wide_a as_o their_o keen_a adversary_n can_v wish_v it_o to_o be_v and_o the_o consequence_n have_v be_v every_o way_n as_o due_a and_o firm_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o levitical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n give_v from_o god_n by_o he_o such_o a_o polity_n erect_v because_o nothing_o like_o it_o that_o we_o know_v of_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n nor_o be_v there_o one_o rule_n law_n or_o direction_n since_o give_v to_o his_o succession_n the_o patriarch_n in_o particular_a but_o upon_o the_o same_o force_n and_o account_n must_v still_o be_v exemplary_a nor_o ought_v there_o can_v there_o be_v any_o institution_n that_o be_v diverse_a from_o they_o receive_v if_o a_o distinct_a power_n from_o all_o the_o world_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v and_o allow_v in_o moses_n the_o servant_n much_o more_o in_o christ_n a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n by_o who_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o these_o last_o day_n as_o in_o time_n past_a he_o do_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o appoint_a heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o have_v make_v the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o bright_a image_n of_o his_o person_n uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb._n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o who_o have_v great_a authority_n more_o full_a and_o large_a instruction_n and_o commission_n and_o more_o signal_o evidence_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o mankind_n than_o any_o prophet_n or_o messenger_n of_o god_n have_v before_o who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n commit_v unto_o he_o both_o speak_v and_o act_v as_o never_o man_n do_v and_o in_o the_o same_o peculiar_a manner_n do_v he_o gather_v and_o establish_v and_o six_o his_o church_n or_o body_n upon_o earth_n and_o at_o his_o go_v away_o into_o heaven_n send_v down_o his_o own_o gift_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o nation_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n erect_v his_o own_o kingdom_n appoint_v his_o own_o officer_n assign_v his_o own_o member_n influence_v they_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n govern_v they_o by_o his_o own_o law_n associate_v they_o in_o his_o own_o method_n and_o nothing_o of_o it_o be_v of_o this_o world_n he_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n establish_v on_o better_a ground_n encourage_v with_o better_a hope_n and_o promise_n institute_v new_a ordinance_n make_v new_a seal_n and_o conveyance_n give_v new_a livery_n and_o pledge_n that_o be_v diverse_a a_o government_n to_o last_v for_o ever_o till_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o nothing_o future_a but_o heaven_n and_o all_o this_o absolute_a in_o itself_o and_o independent_a abstract_a and_o separate_a from_o any_o or_o all_o the_o power_n and_o association_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o comply_v and_o yield_v to_o no_o one_o circumstance_n exigence_n or_o necessity_n whatever_o so_o contrive_v and_o ordain_v that_o as_o himself_o her_o head_n so_o the_o church_n his_o body_n and_o every_o member_n in_o particular_a have_v life_n in_o itself_o derive_v only_o from_o he_o their_o own_o power_n and_o
world_n before_o but_o what_o be_v sensible_a outward_a and_o coercive_a and_o all_o gospel-power_n must_v be_v such_o or_o none_o a_o plea_n to_o what_o be_v otherwise_o be_v a_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o must_v here_o repeat_v in_o part_n what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n upon_o another_o occasion_n §_o xi_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n but_o of_o a_o quite_o differ_v nature_n a_o various_a design_n and_o constitution_n for_o another_o purpose_n according_a to_o that_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n eph._n 3.11_o a_o body_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n frame_v and_o fit_v alone_o according_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o stature_n his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n eph._n 5.23_o a_o association_n of_o people_n incorporate_v and_o unite_v under_o he_o their_o head_n in_o one_o spirit_n one_o lord_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o eph._n 4.4_o 5._o grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n ephes_n 4.15_o a_o body_n that_o be_v to_o be_v visible_a subject_a to_o outward_a sense_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o religious_a conversation_n that_o which_o man_n be_v to_o see_v be_v their_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o all_o grant_v to_o its_o officer_n power_n means_n ordinance_n be_v only_o in_o order_n hereunto_o the_o only_a change_n here_o design_v be_v the_o change_n of_o our_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o a_o lordship_n there_o be_v but_o not_o over_o king_n and_o sceptre_n it_o be_v death_n and_o sin_n christ_n jesus_n tread_v under_o his_o foot_n only_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n invest_v with_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n relate_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n his_o adoration_n and_o homage_n to_o appoint_v establish_v and_o fix_v as_o he_o please_v for_o ever_o a_o body_n or_o corporation_n with_o its_o different_a §_o xii_o organ_n part_n and_o member_n the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o the_o foot_n to_o walk_v with_o part_n more_o and_o less_o honourable_a with_o diverse_a gift_n and_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n some_o to_o govern_v other_o to_o obey_v some_o to_o preside_v other_o to_o submit_v and_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o some_o of_o which_o governor_n be_v to_o remain_v only_o for_o a_o time_n other_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n order_n of_o man_n institute_v and_o invest_v by_o christ_n not_o with_o a_o improper_a as_o some_o speak_v with_o 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power_n and_o capacity_n from_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v call_v out_o from_o other_o from_o the_o world_n or_o any_o society_n in_o it_o and_o to_o unite_v in_o a_o diverse_a association_n which_o have_v peculiar_a law_n and_o rule_n even_o of_o morality_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o specify_v constitute_v and_o express_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o signalise_v that_o collection_n or_o association_n which_o be_v christian_a all_o believe_v and_o assent_v so_o far_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sect_n and_o coalition_n of_o person_n as_o be_v call_v christian_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v usual_o call_v a_o church_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n self-evident_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o this_o body_n or_o church_n be_v not_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v such_o mean_n of_o salvation_n such_o power_n and_o efficacy_n such_o property_n and_o privilege_n as_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n imply_v and_o contain_v the_o name_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o profane_a as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastical_a congregation_n whether_o in_o athens_n corinth_n alexandria_n or_o jerusalem_n as_o origen_n argue_v against_o celsus_n lib._n 3._o but_o all_o have_v not_o the_o power_n &_o operation_n alike_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o society_n as_o with_o differ_v member_n and_o office_n service_n and_o obligation_n so_o to_o differ_v end_n with_o differ_v gift_n and_o endowment_n for_o the_o perfect_a the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.12_o the_o building_n and_o raise_v they_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la illam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o penitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o vulnera_fw-la quibus_fw-la subjecta_fw-la est_fw-la imbecillitas_fw-la carnis_fw-la 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coalition_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n make_v the_o true_a catholic_n church_n and_o st._n austin_n himself_o say_v the_o same_o ep._n 48._o vincentio_n fratri_fw-la where_o there_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o and_o second_o cleanse_v and_o purgation_n the_o one_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n the_o other_o of_o repentance_n in_o sozomen_n church_n history_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o now_o these_o different_a power_n and_o duty_n as_o distant_a from_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o so_o be_v diverse_a also_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o several_a gift_n and_o relation_n these_o be_v either_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a each_o member_n of_o the_o association_n every_o believer_n or_o else_o they_o be_v limit_v and_o appropriate_a to_o particular_a distinct_a order_n and_o office_n in_o the_o body_n what_o duty_n and_o office_n be_v common_a and_o 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