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they_o do_v otherwise_o they_o consult_v only_o with_o themselves_o in_o the_o arduous_a difficult_a case_n arise_v it_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a they_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n there_o act_v 15._o and_o it_o be_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n consult_v together_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n gal._n 2._o it_o be_v they_o ordain_v elder_n and_o give_v law_n in_o all_o church_n leave_v timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n and_o appoint_v for_o decency_n and_o order_n they_o be_v bring_v before_o king_n but_o it_o be_v most_o if_o not_o always_o to_o suffer_v they_o there_o take_v the_o advantage_n to_o assent_v and_o plead_v this_o their_o right_n and_o power_n distinct_a and_o separate_a to_o give_v rule_n and_o exhortation_n but_o
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 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itself_o how_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o own_o scheme_n and_o concession_n and_o what_o seem_v far_a necessary_a to_o a_o thorough_a answer_n and_o the_o carry_v on_o withal_o and_o clear_v this_o my_o own_o particular_a discourse_n follow_v in_o the_o succeed_a section_n and_o part_n of_o my_o answer_n shall_v be_v by_o way_n §_o ix_o of_o concession_n yield_v to_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n what_o he_o contend_v for_o that_o the_o kingdom_n government_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o can_v be_v outward_o force_v and_o coercive_a by_o the_o either_o instrument_n or_o penalty_n of_o this_o world_n to_o assert_v such_o a_o power_n erect_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v immediate_o and_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n to_o publish_v it_o a_o cheat_n a_o imposture_n and_o usurpation_n it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a letter_n to_o affront_v and_o contradict_v the_o very_a plot_n frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o since_o christ_n himself_o 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word_n from_o his_o mouth_n lay_v any_o one_o gain-say_a flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n as_o he_o do_v those_o few_o that_o come_v first_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v betray_v he_o be_v not_o send_v into_o the_o world_n weak_a and_o unable_a with_o less_o perfect_a credential_n and_o instruction_n or_o lesser_a power_n than_o other_o prophet_n or_o holy_a man_n have_v which_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n before_o he_o all_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o order_n to_o the_o message_n and_o embassy_n the_o errand_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o he_o come_v with_o more_o with_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whole_o and_o sole_o deliver_v up_o unto_o he_o only_o he_o come_v of_o a_o different_a errand_n and_o design_n than_o some_o other_o have_v come_v of_o before_o he_o he_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o to_o work_v his_o work_n quite_o in_o another_o manner_n and_o by_o other_o weapon_n not_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_a but_o spiritual_a mighty_a indeed_o to_o the_o beat_n down_o strong_a hold_n but_o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o seed_n of_o abram_n when_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o fall_v angel_n lest_o they_o come_v into_o their_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n those_o chain_n they_o be_v now_o reserve_v in_o for_o judgement_n and_o let_v any_o one_o but_o serious_o peruse_v and_o consider_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n let_v he_o look_v over_o the_o history_n of_o his_o saviour_n his_o first_o come_v from_o heaven_n his_o whole_a life_n act_n suffer_v die_a rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o he_o can_v discern_v nothing_o like_o a_o outward_a sensible_a worldly_a 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