in_o many_o fundamental_n both_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n &_o government_n which_o make_v they_o like_a unto_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jezabel_n the_o generality_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n but_o a_o remnant_n reserve_v through_o grace_n which_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 3._o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n many_o of_o the_o church-member_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n reform_v to_o a_o new_a estate_n of_o visible_a saint_n and_o the_o fundamental_a corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v purge_v away_o and_o both_o of_o they_o so_o renew_v as_o that_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v discern_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o government_n though_o it_o give_v not_o be_v but_o well-being_n to_o church_n yet_o it_o have_v also_o be_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o into_o better_a order_n unto_o this_o day_n in_o so_o much_o that_o protestant_a church_n have_v renounce_v fellowship_n with_o antichrist_n and_o his_o church_n and_o have_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n which_o if_o it_o reach_v not_o to_o a_o new-churching_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o renuall_a of_o their_o church_n estate_n and_o a_o new_a mould_v of_o they_o into_o a_o more_o holy_a way_n of_o administration_n of_o church-ordinance_n so_o that_o now_o they_o stand_v as_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n both_o of_o antichristian_o and_o of_o pagan_n the_o israelite_n after_o their_o return_n from_o under_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jezabel_n do_v neither_o solemn_o unchurch_n themselves_o of_o their_o former_a corrupt_a estate_n nor_o inchurch_n themselves_o into_o a_o better_a new_a estate_n but_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o king_n proclamation_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v bore_v of_o god_n to_o submit_v themselves_o thereto_o though_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o a_o full_a purification_n yet_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o passeover_n together_o with_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o judah_n 2_o chro._n 30.18,19,20_o the_o 2d._o query_n presuppose_v then_o the_o prerbyterian_a congregation_n to_o be_v true_a church_n whether_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o clear_o follow_v that_o the_o minister_n call_v by_o they_o be_v otherwise_o man_n of_o ministerial_a gift_n be_v true_a minister_n and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v by_o they_o be_v true_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o 3d._o query_n nevertheless_o whether_o may_v it_o not_o be_v just_o doubt_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o both_o church_n be_v sinful_o defective_a the_o presbyterian_a partly_o in_o their_o material_n in_o case_n the_o member_n diverse_a of_o they_o be_v not_o profess_a saint_n but_o either_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a and_o apparent_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a partly_o in_o their_o government_n by_o the_o presbyter_n of_o other_o church_n which_o way_n of_o government_n though_o it_o have_v place_n in_o sundry_a case_n in_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v practise_v for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v oecumeniall_a governor_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v never_o delegated_a nor_o commend_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o particular_a congregation_n the_o congregationall_a likewise_o how_o can_v they_o be_v excuse_v in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o do_v admit_v all_o manner_n of_o sect_n into_o their_o covenant_n and_o communion_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o seduce_a heretic_n and_o profane_a blasphemer_n the_o 4._o query_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o which_o defect_n be_v it_o not_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o member_n of_o presbyterian_a church_n do_v once_o public_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o their_o partake_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o john_n baptist_n disciple_n do_v before_o their_o baptism_n and_o as_o member_n of_o congregationall_a church_n do_v before_o their_o admission_n that_o so_o none_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n till_o they_o be_v due_o approve_v to_o be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n sound_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o blameless_a in_o conversation_n and_o further_a also_o whether_o will_v it_o not_o much_o conduce_v to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o clear_a acceptance_n of_o their_o administration_n if_o their_o elder_n in_o the_o classis_fw-la do_v put_v forth_o no_o authoritative_a act_n touch_v the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n but_o consultative_a only_o nor_o touch_v their_o own_o but_o upon_o hear_v the_o advice_n of_o fellow_n elder_n in_o difficult_a case_n to_o proceed_v each_o one_o with_o the_o cognizance_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o own_o church_n at_o home_n respective_o the_o 5._o query_n for_o want_v or_o neglect_v hereof_o though_o the_o member_n of_o presbyterian_a church_n shall_v discern_v some_o defect_n in_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o their_o church_n yet_o whether_o may_v they_o sudden_o break_v off_o communion_n with_o they_o till_o they_o have_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o defect_n and_o due_o and_o patient_o wait_v for_o their_o reformation_n it_o may_v seem_v no_o for_o if_o we_o must_v take_v a_o more_o delatory_a course_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o a_o private_a brother_n in_o a_o way_n of_o brotherly_a love_n with_o much_o meekness_n and_o patience_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o so_o to_o walk_v towards_o a_o whole_a church_n the_o 6._o query_n such_o a_o brother_n though_o as_o yet_o remain_v a_o member_n of_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n yet_o sensible_a of_o the_o defect_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o be_v otherwise_o know_v to_o be_v fit_a why_o may_v he_o not_o lawful_o and_o without_o scruple_n be_v receive_v to_o partake_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o occasion_n serve_v in_o a_o congregationall_a church_n for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v both_o a_o member_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o his_o own_o church_n the_o 7._o query_n yea_o suppose_v a_o godly_a christian_a do_v continue_v presbyterian_a in_o his_o judgement_n and_o yet_o do_v approve_v also_o of_o a_o congregationall_a way_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o join_v in_o covenant_n with_o a_o congregationall_a church_n whether_o may_v he_o not_o in_o due_a order_n be_v lawful_o admit_v and_o continue_v a_o member_n of_o a_o congregationall_a church_n yea_o further_o notwithstanding_o the_o different_a state_n and_o way_n of_o presbyterian_a and_o congregationall_a church_n and_o the_o defect_n which_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o may_v observe_v or_o surmise_v either_o in_o other_o yet_o even_o while_o they_o so_o stand_v and_o walk_v whether_o may_v not_o the_o member_n of_o either_o without_o just_a offence_n mutual_o communicate_v one_o with_o another_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o affirmative_a seem_v probable_a for_o as_o error_n in_o judgement_n about_o discipline_n be_v not_o a_o heresy_n against_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o apostle_n instruct_v christian_a church_n to_o receive_v the_o christian_a jew_n into_o their_o church-fellowship_n who_o yeâ—_n dissent_v from_o they_o about_o the_o observation_n of_o leviticall_a rite_n which_o be_v as_o much_o discrepant_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o order_n of_o worship_n as_o these_o other_o be_v in_o order_n of_o government_n beside_o god_n accept_v cleanness_n of_o heart_n in_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o their_o approach_n to_o his_o table_n though_o there_o be_v defect_n in_o full_a cleanse_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chron._n 30.18,19,20_o the_o 8._o query_n if_o a_o godly_a minister_n call_v to_o office_n by_o a_o people_n profess_v godliness_n whether_o under_o episcopacy_n or_o presbytery_n and_o afterward_o repent_v of_o any_o know_a sin_n in_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v desirous_a of_o a_o more_o pure_a reformation_n whether_o may_v not_o his_o godly_a people_n acknowledge_v his_o ministerial_a call_v without_o sin_n why_o not_o for_o he_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_v before_o in_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o his_o godly_a people_n and_o in_o his_o own_o free_a acceptance_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o call_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o of_o his_o godly_a people_n shall_v stumble_v at_o his_o former_a call_v whether_o may_v not_o a_o more_o select_a company_n and_o body_n of_o the_o people_n renew_v their_o call_n of_o he_o and_o there_o to_o accept_v the_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o whether_o may_v not_o he_o also_o do_v well_o instead_o of_o stiff_a stand_n upon_o the_o validiy_n of_o his_o former_a call_v to_o condescend_v to_o renew_v his_o
be_v commend_v for_o lay_v the_o force_n of_o his_o command_n upon_o those_o under_o his_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n gen._n 18_o 19_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o master_n yet_o less_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v that_o way_n to_o a_o ruler_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o of_o a_o family_n but_o rather_o more_o job_n as_o a_o civil_a ruler_n as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o army_n of_o person_n under_o his_o command_n do_v not_o leave_v each_o of_o they_o to_o choose_v out_o their_o own_o way_n of_o religion_n or_o justice_n but_o he_o choose_v it_o he_o determinative_o set_v it_o down_o for_o they_o i_o sit_v as_o king_n in_o a_o army_n i_o choose_v out_o their_o way_n etc._n etc._n job_n 29.25_o the_o king_n of_o ninivey_n with_o his_o prince_n do_v not_o bare_o commend_v that_o duty_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o his_o people_n as_o very_o convenient_a to_o be_v attend_v yet_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n to_o omit_v the_o same_o but_o he_o positive_o command_v the_o same_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v prevent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jonah_n 3.7_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o a_o coercive_a command_n or_o decree_n ezra_n 4.21_o &_o 6.11_o dan._n 3.10,11_o &_o 29._o &_o 6.7,8,9_o &_o 13._o and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o civil_a authority_n of_o ninivey_n have_v so_o much_o influence_n into_o the_o people_n act_n jonah_n 3.5,6_o &_o 7._o verse_n compare_v be_v implicit_o commend_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o commendation_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o man_n of_o ninevey_n and_o so_o of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o ninevey_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o thorough_o touch_v as_o to_o improve_v their_o authority_n to_o further_a that_o civil_a work_n of_o ninevy_n repentance_n the_o example_n of_o moses_n joshua_n david_n solomon_n asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o ordinary_a eye_n which_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n object_n they_o of_o old_a be_v type_n therefore_o their_o example_n be_v not_o now_o of_o force_n for_o our_o imitation_n answ_n we_o suppose_v the_o objection_n intend_v not_o by_o type_n and_o exemplar_n for_o imitation_n as_o type_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 10.6_o compare_v with_o 11._o for_o this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o objector_n but_o rather_o it_o mean_v a_o type_n strict_o take_v namely_o that_o they_o in_o that_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n do_v but_o shadow_n out_o christ_n kingly_a power_n but_o of_o this_o the_o opposite_n give_v only_o a_o barren_a assertion_n without_o proof_n and_o that_o will_v not_o carry_v it_o but_o we_o shall_v answer_v it_o more_o particular_o 1_o then_o such_o may_v as_o well_o say_v those_o ruler_n do_v shadow_n out_o christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o therein_o imitable_a which_o none_o will_v affirm_v solomon_n type_v out_o christ_n in_o subdue_a of_o enemy_n relieve_v the_o oppressed_a procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n psal_n 72._o must_v not_o prince_n therefore_o do_v the_o like_a 2_o those_o that_o make_v that_o objection_n they_o use_v to_o put_v it_o thus_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v such_o type_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o abraham_n nor_o job_n nor_o nehemiah_n who_o by_o a_o coercive_a law_n enjoin_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13._o nor_o the_o king_n of_o ninevey_n nor_o be_v that_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v have_v put_v that_o blaspheme_a benhadad_n to_o death_n whence_o that_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o he_o for_o not_o do_v it_o 1_o king_n 20._o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o darius_n &_o nebuchadnezar_n decree_v this_o way_n which_o be_v record_v in_o way_n of_o commendation_n thereof_o ezra_n 6._o and_o dan._n 3.29_o 3_o solomon_n himself_o who_o if_o any_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n therein_o he_o be_v set_v it_o down_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o moral_a duty_n of_o each_o king_n indefinite_o that_o howsoever_o the_o facto_fw-la many_o do_v otherwise_o yet_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la he_o scatter_v away_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n prov._n 20.8_o mean_v all_o public_a evil_n which_o come_v within_o his_o ken_n as_o a_o king_n or_o public_a person_n whether_o the_o evil_a be_v against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n unless_o any_o make_v exception_n and_o say_v that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n view_v or_o though_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o evil_a 4_o it_o be_v a_o state_v doctrine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o job_n who_o by_o the_o most_o judicious_a be_v think_v to_o live_v before_o moses_n and_o it_o be_v attest_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n as_o idolatry_n be_v iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n job_n 31.26,27,28_o as_o well_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n as_o adultery_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o 11._o object_n those_o ruler_n of_o old_a do_v thus_o as_o member_n of_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o person_n be_v member_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o now_o answ_n 1_o then_o at_o least_o where_o magistrate_n be_v member_n of_o church_n they_o may_v in_o these_o day_n exercise_n such_o power_n 2_o though_o they_o be_v member_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o coercive_a power_n civil_o not_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o the_o state_n else_o it_o have_v be_v to_o confound_v church_n and_o state_n yea_o to_o make_v god_n which_o direct_v to_o it_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o confusion_n 3_o they_o be_v to_o punish_v such_o to_o who_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o church_n relation_n at_o all_o but_o mere_o civil_a for_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n hence_o ahab_n be_v blame_v for_o not_o punish_v benhadad_o blaspheme_v god_n as_o if_o a_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n but_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n hence_o nehemiah_n resolution_n to_o punish_v even_o any_o of_o those_o stranger_n which_o shall_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n chap._n 13._o 4_o job_n and_o those_o judge_n mention_v in_o his_o time_n as_o bind_v to_o punish_v idolatry_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n object_n if_o you_o make_v the_o example_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n act_v coercive_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o magistrate_n imitation_n why_o do_v not_o you_o make_v the_o levite_n a_o pattern_n also_o to_o minister_n now_o to_o act_v as_o they_o do_v civil_o in_o civil_a censure_n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a that_o the_o levites_n d_o d_o act_v any_o further_a than_o by_o counsel_n or_o at_o most_o by_o some_o general_a consent_n to_o that_o which_o the_o prince_n be_v formal_o to_o act._n 2_o if_o the_o levite_n do_v act_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o state_n by_o a_o peculiar_a liberty_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o can_v invalidate_v the_o ruler_n power_n then_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o by_o a_o peculiar_a liberty_n also_o unless_o the_o objection_n can_v be_v bottom_v on_o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o levite_n then_o and_o the_o ruler_n then_o thus_o that_o as_o the_o levite_n which_o by_o special_a liberty_n proper_a to_o those_o time_n and_o so_o not_o imitable_a now_o do_v intermeddle_v in_o matter_n peculiar_a to_o magistrate_n so_o the_o magistrate_n than_o do_v intermeddle_v in_o matter_n peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n by_o a_o liberty_n proper_a to_o those_o time_n and_o this_o will_v be_v cross_a to_o express_v text_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o where_o vzzias_n meddle_v with_o priestly_a matter_n of_o offer_v incense_n be_v make_v a_o transgression_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o he_o be_v afterward_o ruin_v 3_o we_o make_v the_o levite_n 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by_o corporal_a force_n to_o redress_v it_o as_o phineas_n the_o priest_n do_v in_o kill_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_fw-la disturb_v the_o congregation_n on_o then_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n but_o we_o say_v that_o be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v the_o act_n of_o samuel_n in_o cut_v agag_n in_o piece_n of_o elijah_n in_o put_v baal_n priest_n to_o death_n and_o peter_n act_n against_o the_o life_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n nor_o will_v we_o plead_v the_o priest_n example_n 2_o chron._n 26._o in_o thrust_v out_o vzziah_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n or_o such_o like_a argument_n suppose_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a and_o the_o levite_n might_n by_o a_o dispensation_n peculiar_a to_o those_o time_n be_v allow_v more_o liberty_n of_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o a_o civil_a nature_n both_o in_o the_o great_a synedrian_n and_o other_o where_o than_o any_o of_o we_o dare_v say_v be_v imitable_a by_o or_o allowable_a to_o church_n or_o church_n officer_n now_o object_n three_o and_o last_o the_o tare_n be_v command_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o mat._n 13.29,30_o therefore_o what_o authority_n have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o restrain_v or_o punish_v man_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o rather_o to_o leave_v christian_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o parable_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o peter_n martyr_n note_v in_o this_o case_n now_o the_o scope_n of_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o direction_n unto_o we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o point_n of_o exercise_n of_o any_o power_n with_o we_o but_o contain_v simple_o a_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n what_o god_n will_v order_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n intend_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o precept_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o 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