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B21048
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A discourse about civil government in a new plantation whose design is religion written many years since by that reverend and worthy minister of the Gospel John Cotton ; and now published by some undertakers of a new plantation for general direction and information.
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Davenport, John, 1597-1670.
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1663
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Wing D358
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government_n in_o a_o christian_a communion_n and_o which_o man_n that_o be_v free_a to_o choose_v as_o in_o new_a plantation_n they_o be_v ought_v to_o establish_v the_o form_n of_o government_n describe_v in_o the_o true_a state_v of_o the_o question_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o best_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a state_n therefore_o the_o form_n of_o government_n describe_v in_o the_o true_a state_v of_o the_o question_n be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n in_o a_o christian_a communion_n and_o which_o man_n that_o be_v free_a to_o choose_v as_o in_o new_a plantation_n they_o be_v ought_v to_o establish_v the_o proposition_n if_o need_v be_v may_v be_v confirm_v from_o the_o end_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n &_o administration_n which_o be_v the_o public_a and_o common_a good_a whether_o natural_a as_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o safety_n or_o moral_a as_o justice_n and_o honesty_n in_o humane_a society_n or_o civil_a as_o peace_n liberty_n of_o commerce_n or_o spiritual_a as_o to_o protect_v the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a though_o outward_a order_n and_o administration_n in_o peace_n &_o purity_n and_o this_o last_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v attend_v unto_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o care_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o note_v the_o principal_a end_n whereunto_o they_o serve_v viz._n the_o thing_n wherein_o god_n be_v most_o direct_o and_o immediate_o honour_v which_o be_v in_o promote_a man_n spiritual_a good_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v enable_v by_o their_o civil_a power_n the_o assumption_n that_o the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o we_o plead_v for_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o best_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o usual_o be_v upon_o the_o communion_n where_o the_o 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of_o the_o question_n be_v neglect_v by_o those_o that_o be_v free_a to_o cast_v the_o commonwealth_n into_o what_o mould_n they_o please_v 5._o junius_n eccles_n lib._n 3._o chap._n 5._o this_o junius_n a_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n and_o much_o exercise_v in_o state_n affair_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n see_v clear_o and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a state_n in_o the_o concurrence_n of_o their_o several_a administration_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n he_o express_v it_o by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o a_o man_n and_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o will_v be_v of_o so_o much_o avail_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o civil_a administration_n as_o will_v the_o best_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n give_v attendance_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o just_a communion_n of_o saint_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la parentem_fw-la officiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la as_o to_o the_o parent_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o that_o nothing_o will_v so_o secure_a and_o strengthen_v church-administrations_a as_o that_o security_n quam_fw-la praebitura_fw-la est_fw-la justa_fw-la pii_fw-la magistratus_fw-la atque_fw-la fidelis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o just_a administration_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o faithful_a magistrate_n will_v afford_v now_o pii_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la man_n that_o be_v godly_a and_o faithful_a be_v such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o our_o state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o have_v thus_o say_v he_o break_v out_o into_o a_o affectionate_a admiration_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o communion_n so_o order_v ecquid_fw-la obsecro_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la optima_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cum_fw-la republicâ_fw-la optima_fw-la coal_n scat_fw-la o_o beatum_fw-la populum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la uno_fw-la ore_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la animo_fw-la utraque_fw-la administratio_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la communionem_fw-la cum_fw-la civili_fw-la societate_fw-la continendam_fw-la &_o augendam_fw-la conspiraverit_fw-la non_fw-la minuit_fw-la illam_fw-la haec_fw-la administratio_fw-la sed_fw-la altera_fw-la alteram_fw-la stantem_fw-la confirmat_fw-la labantem_fw-la statuminaâ—_n collapsam_fw-la erigit_fw-la which_o i_o thus_o english_a what_o i_o pray_v may_v be_v expect_v in_o future_a time_n â—f_o the_o best_a church_n and_o the_o best_a commonwealth_n grow_v up_o together_o oh_o bless_a people_n among_o who_o each_o administration_n shall_v conspire_v with_o one_o mouth_n and_o one_o mind_n to_o conjoin_v and_o advance_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o civil_a society_n one_o of_o these_o administration_n will_v not_o detract_v from_o the_o other_o but_o each_o will_v confirm_v the_o other_o if_o it_o stand_v and_o stay_v it_o if_o it_o be_v fall_v and_o raise_v it_o up_o if_o it_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o thus_o conclude_v magistratum_fw-la cvi_fw-la credita_fw-la est_fw-la civilis_fw-la administratio_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la we_o affirm_v that_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o the_o civil_a administration_n be_v commit_v be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n thus_o junius_n think_v and_o teach_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v more_o equal_a then_o that_o he_o who_o by_o office_n be_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o and_o out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v by_o open_a profession_n in_o the_o church-estate_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v more_o help_n to_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o deep_a engagement_n to_o seek_v his_o end_n and_o observe_v his_o will_n than_o other_o man_n but_o if_o any_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v let_v they_o show_v some_o other_o course_n wherein_o the_o public_a good_a may_v be_v promote_v according_a 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be_v free_a to_o choose_v as_o in_o new_a plantation_n they_o be_v ought_v to_o establish_v the_o proposition_n