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A92138 The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1646 (1646) Wing R2377; Thomason E326_1; ESTC R200646 722,457 814

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o leu._n 7._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v four_o time_n use_v without_o any_o such_o expression_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 25_o 27._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o when_o zealous_a hezechiah_n do_v find_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o prepare_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o they_o have_v celebrate_v the_o passeover_n the_o king_n do_v not_o only_o not_o kill_v they_o but_o pray_v god_n may_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n kill_v they_o not_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o heal_v they_o exod._n 12._o 15._o he_o that_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v expound_v ver_fw-la 19_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n certain_o he_o that_o be_v kill_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o both_o state_n and_o church_n and_o from_o the_o company_n of_o all_o 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day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o this_o deliver_n to_o satan_n be_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o 5._o now_o the_o miracle_n son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o save_v soul_n not_o to_o destroy_v body_n and_o burn_v city_n and_o though_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n peter_n miraculous_o kill_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n and_o paul_n stroke_n elimas_n the_o socererer_n blind_a yet_o these_o be_v miracle_n we_o hear_v not_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o any_o interveen_a act_n of_o the_o church_n convene_v or_o by_o their_o prayer_n to_o bring_v vengeance_n by_o a_o miracle_n on_o the_o ill_a do●r_n peter_n and_o paul_n do_v both_o these_o not_o ask_v any_o consent_n or_o intervention_n of_o the_o people_n prayer_n but_o by_o immediate_a power_n in_o themselves_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o if_o any_o such_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o their_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v from_o god_n a_o miraculous_a kill_n of_o all_o scandalous_a person_n who_o infect_v the_o church_n in_o case_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o refuse_v to_o purge_v the_o church_n christ_n who_o provide_v stand_v remedy_n for_o stand_a disease_n must_v have_v leave_v this_o miraculous_a power_n to_o all_o the_o christian_n church_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o heathen_a magistrate_n or_o some_o power_n by_o way_n of_o analogy_n like_a to_o this_o to_o remove_v the_o scandalous_a person_n but_o we_o find_v not_o any_o such_o power_n in_o the_o church_n under_o heathen_a magistrate_n except_o power_n of_o refuse_v to_o the_o offender_n the_o communion_n and_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o repent_v 3._o the_o whole_a faithful_a at_o corinth_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n for_o to_o those_o all_o i●_n this_o power_n give_v as_o erastus_n say_v must_v corinth_n have_v have_v a_o word_n of_o promise_n if_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v pray_v in_o faith_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n pray_v in_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v work_v miracle_n that_o paul_n be_v miraculous_o to_o kill_v the_o incestuous_a man_n but_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o who_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o mourn_v not_o at_o this_o man_n fall_n have_v any_o such_o word_n of_o promise_n i_o conceive_v not_o imaginable_a by_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o proposition_n i_o take_v it_o as_o undeniable_a if_o paul_n rebuke_v the_o corinthian_n all_o and_o every_o one_o because_o they_o pray_v not_o and_o mourn_v not_o to_o god_n that_o paul_n wrought_v not_o this_o miracle_n in_o kill_v the_o incestuous_a man_n they_o behove_v to_o have_v
be_v not_o to_o kill_v be_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n deliver_v to_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v what_o learning_n or_o discipline_n can_v dead_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o 2._o there_o be_v need_n of_o mourning_n when_o any_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n body_n it_o be_v the_o high_a judgement_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n 3._o without_o the_o visible_a church_n altogether_o as_o heathen_n be_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o to_o be_v so_o without_o the_o church_n as_o the_o cast_v out_o be_v a_o medicinal_a punishment_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o bring_v the_o soul_n in_o to_o both_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a church_n and_o put_v none_o in_o that_o state_n that_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o the_o contrary_a in_o a_o way_n to_o be_v save_v so_o the_o man_n periret_fw-la nisi_fw-la periret_fw-la erastus_n it_o will_v seem_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o text_n that_o the_o 48._o man_n persevere_v not_o in_o that_o wickedness_n for_o the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v do_v and_o that_o have_v wrought_v this_o deed_n not_o he_o that_o do_v this_o deed_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v paul_n will_v inflict_v punishment_n as_o a_o good_a magistrate_n use_v to_o do_v even_o though_o the_o man_n repent_v and_o he_o say_v that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v than_o the_o man_n repent_v ans_fw-fr 1._o reconcile_v these_o two_o paul_n be_v as_o a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o kill_v the_o man_n though_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o yet_o at_o their_o intercession_n say_v erastus_n he_o do_v forgive_v he_o dare_v paul_n at_o the_o request_n of_o man_n pardon_v a_o malefactor_n contrary_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n 2._o can_v paul_n intend_v in_o miraculous_a kill_n only_o the_o save_n of_o the_o man_n soul_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v save_v and_o have_v obtain_v his_o end_n yet_o he_o will_v use_v the_o mean_a that_o be_v he_o will_v kill_v he_o or_o if_o he_o intend_v another_o end_n also_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v how_o can_v he_o not_o kill_v for_o this_o end_n a_o good_a magistrate_n zeal_n shall_v not_o be_v soften_v and_o blunt_v for_o the_o request_n of_o man_n erastus_n he_o say_v he_o decree_v to_o deliver_v the_o man_n to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o give_v over_o to_o permit_v here_o a_o person_n give_v a_o person_n to_o who_o a_o person_n give_v to_o wit_n paul_n and_o the_o end_n wherefore_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v as_o if_o i_o will_v give_v my_o son_n to_o a_o master_n either_o to_o be_v instruct_v or_o chastise_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1._o act._n 27._o 28._o matth._n 5._o 18._o matth._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 15._o the_o brother_n shall_v deliver_v the_o brother_n to_o death_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o satan_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v he_o to_o thou_o this_o be_v to_o deliver_v one_o afflict_v kill_v condemn_v ans_fw-fr all_o this_o be_v needless_a to_o be_v deliver_v over_o be_v to_o be_v recommend_v and_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n also_o act._n 14._o 26._o commend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 15._o 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o satan_n deny_v not_o but_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o be_v afflict_v but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o affliction_n be_v mean_v here_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v we_o or_o of_o the_o unrenewed_a part_n oppose_v to_o a_o save_a spirit_n erastus_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destruction_n can_v be_v flesh_n show_v to_o signify_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n in_o all_o the_o new-testament_n it_o always_o signify_v kill_v death_n destruction_n nor_o do_v the_o thing_n itself_o compel_v we_o to_o take_v it_o other_o way_n here_o nor_o for_o kill_v and_o death_n as_o 1_o thes_n 5._o it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o kill_v destroy_v crucify_v be_v so_o take_v but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o either_o sacred_a or_o profane_a author_n ans_fw-fr i_o conceive_v chrysostom_n know_v greek_n better_a than_o erastus_n cor._n the_o man_n be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v scourge_v he_o as_o he_o do_v job_n with_o a_o hurtful_a boil_v or_o some_o other_o sickness_n hence_o as_o that_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_a who_o have_v deserve_v excellent_o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n galat._n petrus_n molineus_n say_v on_o the_o place_n chrysostom_n homo_fw-la grece_n eloquentiae_fw-la r●rum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la a_o rare_a example_n of_o grecian_a eloquence_n do_v think_v per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n destruction_n not_o death_n but_o some_o heavy_a torment_n to_o be_v mean_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a hieronymus_n a_o man_n in_o the_o tongue_n incomparable_o skill_v say_v by_o destruction_n here_o be_v mean_v jejunia_fw-la &_o egrotationes_fw-la fast_v and_o disease_n 2._o nor_o need_v we_o contend_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o all_o author_n of_o the_o world_n signify_v destruction_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o destroy_v the_o question_n will_v rather_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o flesh_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v in_o profane_a greek_a author_n as_o unusual_a i_o except_v sacred_a greek_a author_n such_o as_o basil_n chrysostom_n who_o know_v what_o mortification_n mean_v to_o speak_v as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v let_v erastus_n find_v i_o a_o parallel_n to_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v erastus_n may_v not_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v to_o mortify_v the_o sinful_a work_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n yet_o aristotle_n plato_n lucian_n plutarch_n h●siod_n homer_n nor_o any_o profane_a greek_a author_n ever_o speak_v so_o we_o shall_v therefore_o deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v never_o to_o greek_a author_n any_o thing_n but_o bodily_a death_n for_o excommunication_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d everlasting_a destruction_n be_v some_o more_o than_o bodily_a destruction_n 3._o we_o say_v it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v show_v to_o signify_v in_o either_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n a_o miraculous_a destroy_n of_o the_o body_n by_o satan_n we_o retort_v this_o reason_n back_o upon_o erastus_n his_o exposition_n be_v not_o tolerable_a because_o it_o want_v a_o parallel_a place_n it_o be_v his_o own_o reason_n erastus_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o concupiscence_n because_o he_o add_v that_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v save_v here_o the_o soul_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o body_n ans_fw-fr though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o by_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o body_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o it_o be_v the_o miraculous_a kill_n of_o the_o man_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o 2._o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o excommunication_n for_o many_o learned_a protestant_n teach_v that_o though_o to_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v a_o bodily_a punishment_n or_o conjoin_v therewith_o as_o the_o learned_a anto._n waleus_n do_v observe_v yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a for_o excommunication_n in_o this_o chapter_n &_o the_o learned_a molineus_n deny_v deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o be_v expound_v of_o excommunication_n and_o will_v have_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v some_o bodily_a torment_a of_o his_o body_n by_o satan_n &_o so_o do_v sundry_a of_o the_o father_n especial_o ambrose_n hyeronimus_n augustinus_n and_o chrysostom_n though_o augustine_n be_v doubtful_a yet_o molineus_n say_v certum_fw-la est_fw-la paulum_fw-la velle_fw-la hunc_fw-la incestum_fw-la moveri_fw-la communione_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cor●nthiacâ_fw-la dicens_fw-la ver_fw-la 13._o tollite_fw-la istum_fw-la sceleratum_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la uèstrúm_fw-la and_o that_o grave_a and_o judicious_a divine_a piscator_fw-la say_v on_o the_o place_n that_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n be_v this_o deliver_n to_o satan_n but_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o exhaust_v of_o the_o natural_a strength_n of_o the_o body_n with_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o prov._n 17._o
out_o a_o corrupt_a and_o leaven_n incestuous_a man_n and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o seek_v for_o excommunication_n erastus_n i_o never_o find_v the_o name_n of_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o new_a 245._o testament_n put_v for_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr we_o be_v not_o in_o such_o need_n of_o that_o interpretation_n as_o to_o put_v the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o but_o let_v erastus_n show_v where_o he_o read_v that_o the_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o one_o sacrament_n succeed_v to_o the_o other_o and_o beza_n may_v thence_o infer_v his_o point_n if_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o leaven_a bread_n and_o if_o eat_v of_o leaven_a bread_n and_o bread_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thereby_o signify_v that_o incestuous_a and_o scandalous_a person_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o from_o the_o sacrament_n let_v erastus_n see_v what_o beza_n 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his_o business_n perform_v both_o do_v paul_n make_v exception_n of_o magistrate_n and_o potentate_n when_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n 14._o you_o may_v all_o prophecy_n hence_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n now_o may_v both_o preach_v baptize_v and_o administer_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o have_v the_o church_n no_o senate_n nor_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o punish_v fault_n and_o scandal_n with_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n but_o there_o be_v no_o presbytery_n of_o elder_n to_o give_v their_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o christian_n may_v as_o well_o prophecy_n by●_n ●_z cor._n 14._o as_o minister_n say_v he_o yea_o the_o faculty_n of_o preach_v be_v no_o more_o proper_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n now_o by_o this_o nothing_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o to_o all_o christian_n but_o erastus_n contend_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o punish_v of_o scandal_n which_o we_o say_v belong_v to_o those_o that_o be_v over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o church_n ruler_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n and_o virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n so_o that_o if_o any_o jew_n or_o turk_n or_o any_o ignorant_a or_o extreme_o scandalous_a shall_v attempt_v to_o intrude_v himself_o upon_o the_o seal_n the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n and_o virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v to_o examine_v and_o judge_v if_o he_o be_v unworthy_a &_o to_o debar_v he_o or_o as_o he_o find_v he_o worthy_a admit_v he_o to_o the_o seal_n now_o any_o see_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o deceive_a of_o the_o reader_n to_o say_v that_o one_o man_n may_v discharge_v both_o the_o place_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o 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there_o be_v need_n of_o man_n exercise_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v righteous_o ans_fw-fr if_o you_o take_v punish_v for_o inflict_a church-censure_n as_o we_o here_o take_v it_o than_o all_o the_o place_n that_o say_v the_o priest_n pronounce_v the_o leper_n clean_a or_o unclean_a to_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n or_o take_v in_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n of_o the_o restitution_n make_v by_o those_o for_o who_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o judge_v between_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a to_o hold_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o unclean_a the_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o flesh_n levit._n 13._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20_o 22._o and_o 21._o 26_o and_o 30._o 44._o and_o 31._o 50._o ezek._n 22._o 26._o and_o 44._o 8_o 9_o 10._o num._n 3._o 6_o and_o 5._o 18_o 19_o deut_n 17._o 12._o say_v the_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v for_o transgress_v of_o god_n law_n and_o where_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o the_o priest_n misgovernment_n and_o unjustice_n it_o be_v presuppose_v they_o be_v to_o govern_v just_o according_a to_o the_o law_n jer._n 5._o 31._o 2_o king_n 12._o 4._o jer._n 26._o 7_o 8_o 11._o hag._n 2._o 11_o 12._o ezek._n 44._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o for_o the_o place_n 2_o chron._n 19_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jehoshaphat_n do_v reform_v both_o church_n and_o state_n and_o bring_v the_o corrupt_a judicature_n to_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o law_n and_o v_o 5_o 6_o 7._o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n here_o be_v the_o civil_a judicature_n and_o v_o 8._o moreover_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jehoshaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levit_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chiefo_o of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n when_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n now_o that_o this_o second_o be_v a_o church_n judicature_n i_o be_o confirm_v 1._o because_o jehoshaphat_n appoint_v civil_a judge_n in_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n ergo_fw-la also_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o prime_a fence_a city_n now_o this_o civil_a judicature_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o a_o place_n but_o be_v in_o every_o city_n even_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n but_o the_o synedrie_n of_o priest_n levite_n and_o elder_n be_v only_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17._o 8._o hence_o a_o judicature_n tie_v to_o no_o city_n but_o which_o be_v in_o every_o fence_a city_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 5._o deut._n 17._o 8._o and_o a_o judicature_n tie_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v deut._n 17._o 8._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8._o must_v be_v two_o distinct_a judicature_n but_o such_o be_v these_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o moreover_o put_v to_o the_o judicature_n at_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jehoshaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v if_o 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and_o elder_n v_o 8._o who_o be_v all_o churchman_n for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o our_o govern_v elder_n and_o these_o be_v member_n of_o the_o other_o court_n v_o 8._o 4._o the_o object_n of_o these_o judicature_n be_v very_o different_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v of_o the_o one_o ver_fw-la 5._o that_o they_o judge_v for_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 13._o for_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o king_n matter_n this_o must_v be_v all_o civil_a cause_n in_o which_o the_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n under_o the_o king_n do_v judge_n but_o the_o object_n of_o the_o other_o be_v high_a the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v appoint_v by_o jehoshaphat_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o in_o every_o matter_n of_o
and_o subject_n be_v christian_n but_o where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o a_o false_a religion_n two_o different_a government_n be_v tolerable_a ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o argument_n destroy_v all_o aristocracy_n parliament_n and_o senate_n where_o many_o good_a man_n have_v equal_a power_n and_o so_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v not_o have_v 70._o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o equal_a power_n which_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n which_o command_v subjection_n to_o every_o civil_a ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o lawful_a rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o deut._n 1._o 16._o it_o make_v no_o government_n lawful_a but_o popedom_n and_o monarchy_n in_o both_o church_n and_o state_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n that_o there_o can_v be_v two_o supreme_a power_n both_o supreme_a in_o their_o own_o kind_n for_o they_o be_v both_o supreme_a in_o their_o own_o sphere_n as_o pastor_n dispense_v sacrament_n and_o word_n without_o subjection_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n 2._o if_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n appoint_v man_n to_o judge_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n why_o shall_v he_o deny_v any_o judicature_n at_o all_o 3._o where_o ever_o josephus_n speak_v of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o do_v antiq_n l._n 11._o c._n 7._o ant_n l._n 11._o c._n 8._o l._n 12._o c._n 9_o he_o hint_v at_o this_o erastus_n christ_n discharge_v his_o disciple_n to_o exercise_v dominion_n 171._o christ_n will_v not_o condemn_v the_o adulterous_a woman_n nor_o judge_v between_o the_o brethren_n luke_n 12._o paul_n call_v minister_n dispensator_n steward_n peter_n forbid_v a_o dominion_n ans_fw-fr let_v erastus_n be_v mindful_a of_o this_o himself_o who_o yet_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v both_o judge_v also_o if_o he_o have_v time_n dispense_v the_o
any_o law-power_n except_o usurp_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n and_o have_v take_v on_o they_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o steven_n lord_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o grow_v more_o dare_a and_o insolent_a against_o the_o roman_a power_n to_o their_o own_o just_a desolation_n that_o come_v on_o they_o under_o vespasian_n that_o they_o use_v witness_n will_v not_o prove_v they_o have_v law_n to_o stone_n steven_n for_o timothy_n have_v no_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o elder_n one_o brother_n have_v no_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o another_o as_o erastus_n will_v grant_v yet_o with_o both_o there_o be_v use_v of_o witness_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o matth._n 18._o 16._o this_o i_o hope_n conclude_v but_o weak_o any_o lawful_a civil_a power_n so_o all_o this_o be_v from_o a_o naked_a practice_n of_o those_o that_o always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o paul_n paul_n who_o say_v act._n 26._o 10._o of_o himself_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n have_v receive_v authority_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o saul_n have_v law_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o imprison_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o murder_v the_o saint_n no_o high_a priest_n can_v make_v over_o a_o law-power_n to_o another_o which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o now_o certain_a this_o law-power_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o high_a priest_n by_o god_n law_n be_v the_o question_n let_v we_o see_v law_n or_o institution_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o of_o these_o only_o the_o text_n speak_v do_v imprison_v and_o put_v to_o death_n either_o blasphemer_n or_o false_a prophet_n or_o if_o by_o moses_n his_o law_n which_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o all_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecute_v saul_n it_o be_v either_o law_n or_o practice_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v power_n to_o imprison_v or_o scourge_n or_o put_v to_o death_n any_o man_n and_o this_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o civil_a judge_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n in_o every_o city_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 14._o 15_o 16._o 1_o kin._n 2._o 9_o &_o 2._o 6_o 7._o isa_n 1._o 23._o jer._n 22._o 1_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 22._o 27._o numb_a 35._o 12._o 24._o deut._n 22._o 18._o &_o 7._o 5._o &_o 19_o 12._o 13._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 21._o 19_o 1_o kin._n 21._o 11._o hos_fw-la 6._o 8._o zeph._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 13._o 4._o we_o know_v undoubted_o the_o king_n the_o civil_a judge_n have_v power_n of_o all_o bodily_a punishment_n as_o of_o scourge_v death_n ston_a strangle_a crucify_a hang_v but_o show_v meinie_z vestigium_fw-la or_o the_o least_o consequence_n where_o the_o priest_n or_o high_a priest_n have_v such_o power_n or_o do_v execute_v such_o power_n in_o any_o one_o man_n it_o be_v true_a deut._n 17._o the_o priest_n may_v determine_v in_o law_n what_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o so_o what_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v death_n but_o so_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n the_o very_a letter_n of_o it_o can_v in_o many_o case_n clear_o resolve_v the_o civil_a judge_n even_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o controversy_n about_o the_o fact_n whether_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o not_o we_o know_v samuel_n not_o be_v judge_n but_o saul_n be_v king_n &_o supreme_a magistrate_n &_o not_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o amalekite_n he_o kill_v agag_n certain_o all_o divine_n even_o popish_a not_o except_v say_v saul_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o have_v kill_v agag_n &_o that_o samuel_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n as_o a_o prophet_n or_o as_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o member_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n as_o erastus_n will_v say_v but_o excite_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n kill_v he_o as_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n slay_v num._n 25._o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n 7_o 8._o 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god_n and_o to_o persecute_v they_o to_o strange_a city_n and_o to_o murder_v the_o saint_n that_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n for_o this_o effect_n act._n 26._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n this_o be_v not_o a_o law-power_n in_o general_a to_o punish_v such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n discern_v to_o be_v blasphemer_n but_o a_o limit_a particular_a commission_n to_o murder_v the_o saint_n who_o shall_v hear_v and_o obey_v the_o prophet_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v up_o deut._n 18._o what_o law_n have_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o this_o have_v they_o not_o a_o law_n on_o the_o contrary_a deut._n 18._o erastus_n paul_n confess_v ingenuous_o before_o the_o roman_a 280._o judge_n that_o he_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n from_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n so_o to_o do_v act._n 22._o &_o 26._o and_o 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