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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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the_o levite_n that_o be_v go_v away_o testament_n far_o from_o i_o shall_v be_v minister_n in_o my_o sanctuary_n have_v charge_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n and_o minister_a to_o the_o house_n 14._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o keeper_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o house_n for_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o and_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v therein_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v astray_o from_o i_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o my_o table_n to_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o keep_v my_o charge_n 23._o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v my_o people_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a and_o cause_n man_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v my_o law_n and_o my_o statute_n in_o all_o my_o assembly_n and_o they_o shall_v hallow_v my_o sabbath_n now_o this_o temple_n be_v another_o house_n than_o solomon_n temple_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o text_n it_o have_v room_n dimension_n structure_n so_o different_a that_o none_o can_v imagine_v they_o one_o house_n and_o these_o chapter_n contain_v the_o division_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o after_o the_o captivity_n be_v never_o do_v for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n never_o return_v and_o this_o temple_n be_v clear_o a_o type_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o agree_v to_o that_o city_n speak_v of_o revelation_n chapter_n 21._o and_o 22._o as_o may_v appear_v especial_o by_o the_o four_o last_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n from_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o and_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o captivity_n as_o well_o as_o before_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi_n mal._n 2._o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v it_o not_o fulfil_v except_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_a church_n mat._n 18._o act._n 15._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o for_o the_o lord_n personal_a reign_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n policy_n in_o it_o no_o word_n sacrament_n ordinance_n no_o temple_n as_o they_o say_v from_o rev._n 21._o 22._o and_o with_o correction_n and_o submission_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o ezek._n 44._o 15._o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n
their_o office_n preach_v the_o word_n and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v against_o the_o word_n heb._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 9_o 38._o &_o 10._o 5._o &_o 28._o 19_o 20._o joh._n 21._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o 3._o where_o do_v erastus_n read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o king_n may_v not_o write_v canonic_a scripture_n as_o king_n david_n do_v and_o build_v a_o typical_a temple_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o solomon_n do_v and_o give_v out_o law_n of_o divine_a institution_n as_o moses_n do_v king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v these_o and_o he_o can_v find_v the_o contrary_n no_o where_o write_v 4._o if_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n can_v choose_v a_o senate_n of_o elder_n to_o do_v govern_v themselves_o without_o wrong_v the_o magistrate_n how_o do_v the_o apostolic_a church_n without_o so_o much_o as_o ask_v advice_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n set_v up_o a_o new_a gospel_n new_a sacrament_n new_a officer_n a_o new_a government_n do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o gospel_n teach_v they_o to_o spoil_n cesar_n christ_n have_v say_v the_o contrary_a give_v unto_o cesar_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n 5._o to_o subject_a magistrate_n to_o excommunication_n be_v no_o more_o to_o subject_v they_o to_o external_a dominion_n then_o to_o subject_v they_o as_o erastus_n do_v to_o rebuke_n warning_n and_o threaten_n for_o the_o former_a have_v no_o more_o of_o coaction_n of_o dominion_n or_o of_o coercive_a power_n than_o the_o latter_a yea_o if_o to_o subject_a king_n to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o subject_v they_o to_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a dominion_n no_o more_o be_v suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o excommunication_n any_o thing_n but_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a dominion_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o be_v bodily_a dominion_n no_o more_o than_o rebuke_v of_o king_n 2._o yet_o both_o these_o work_n upon_o the_o conscience_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n for_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o put_v he_o to_o shame_n and_o fear_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 14_o 15._o that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o rebuke_n do_v work_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o jude_n ver_fw-la 23._o yea_o to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n as_o jeremiah_n do_v cap._n 22._o and_o to_o call_v the_o ruler_n prince_n of_o sodom_n isa_n 1._o 10._o and_o king_n herod_n a_o fox_n and_o ruler_n and_o prince_n dog_n psal_n 22._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o bull_n and_o lion_n ver_fw-la 12._o 13._o and_o wolf_n raven_v for_o the_o prey_n ezek._n 22._o 27._o put_v no_o less_o shame_n upon_o magistrate_n before_o man_n and_o so_o external_a dominion_n on_o they_o and_o over_o they_o than_o excommunication_n and_o debar_v from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v now_o erastus_n subject_v magistrate_n to_o rebuking_n 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arm_v the_o subject_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o take_v the_o power_n from_o he_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o as_o erastus_n talk_v chap._n xxii_o quest_n 18._o of_o exclusion_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o profession_n of_o repententance_n the_o judicial_a law_n bind_v not_o christian_n the_o sword_n not_o a_o mean_a of_o conversion_n of_o idolater_n and_o apostate_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o erastus_n in_o this_o chapter_n erastus_n dispute_v against_o a_o treatise_n write_v in_o 332._o the_o german_a tongue_n in_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v more_o learning_n and_o truth_n then_o in_o the_o other_o writing_n all_o the_o opinion_n that_o erastus_n ascribe_v to_o this_o author_n just_o or_o unjust_o i_o know_v not_o but_o erastus_n his_o faith_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v i_o can_v defend_v erastus_n touch_v those_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o speak_v always_o de_fw-fr illis_fw-la solis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o those_o only_o who_o right_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v approve_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o who_o desire_n with_o other_o to_o use_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_o of_o which_o only_o the_o church_n can_v judge_v for_o the_o heart_n be_v right_o know_v to_o god_n only_o so_o the_o author_n and_o we_o agree_v ans_fw-fr the_o agreement_n be_v but_o poor_a by_o your_o own_o relation_n but_o 1._o let_v erastus_n answer_v what_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o achab_n be_v a_o dog_n and_o sell_v himself_o to_o do_v wicked_o what_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o throne_n or_o place_n be_v not_o privilege_v to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o holy_a let_v one_o julian_n once_o a_o christian_n yet_o turn_v a_o sow_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v witness_n if_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o to_o master_n constable_n it_o may_v 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1_o 2_o 3._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o cap._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o come_v behind_o in_o no_o gift_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n cast_v out_o the_o incestuous_a 1_o cor._n 5._o separate_a from_o idol_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18._o espouse_v to_o one_o husband_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o increase_v in_o number_n daily_o act._n 16._o 5._o yea_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o galilee_n and_o samaria_n and_o be_v edify_v walk_v in_o the_o ●ear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v multiply_v act._n 9_o 31._o now_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v their_o only_a head_n and_o chief_a feeder_n and_o all_o elder_n but_o his_o servant_n edify_v à_fw-fr &_o sub_fw-la magistratu_fw-la from_o and_o under_o the_o magistrate_n how_o be_v they_o edify_v and_o the_o complete_a house_n of_o god_n the_o house_n want_v a_o head_n and_o the_o church_n of_o 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by_o the_o same_o official_a power_n over_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n in_o sacris_fw-la in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o in_o civil_a thing_n and_o contain_v in_o he_o in_o a_o high_a and_o eminent_a manner_n all_o that_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n can_v do_v as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o because_o the_o king_n have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o all_o art_n and_o trade_n then_o by_o his_o royal_a power_n he_o may_v if_o he_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n build_v house_n because_o of_o his_o royal_a eminency_n over_o all_o trade_n he_o may_v sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o any_o ship_n and_o steer_v and_o rule_v it_o he_o may_v paint_v image_n he_o may_v plough_v the_o ground_n because_o he_o have_v the_o like_a royal_a power_n over_o mason_n sailor_n painter_n husbandman_n carpenter_n and_o the_o like_a as_o he_o have_v over_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o church_n we_o must_v then_o say_v that_o god_n have_v call_v the_o king_n to_o all_o these_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n a_o mason_n a_o sailor_n a_o painter_n and_o if_o he_o have_v leisure_n he_o have_v god_n calling_n to_o be_v a_o preacher_n a_o sailor_n as_o to_o be_v a_o king_n yea_o and_o that_o as_o king_n he_o be_v all_o these_o now_o the_o apostle_n clear_o distinguish_v between_o he_o who_o exhort_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n rom._n 12._o and_o he_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o and_o clear_o insinuate_v a_o distinction_n of_o call_v so_o that_o god_n never_o call_v one_o man_n to_o all_o calling_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o but_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v ver_fw-la 20._o let_v every_o one_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v and_o it_o be_v clear_a if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o head_n in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o then_o he_o be_v not_o the_o foot_n though_o he_o have_v need_n of_o the_o foot_n for_o then_o the_o eye_n shall_v be_v both_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n can_v be_v all_o pareus_n in_o rom._n 13._o say_v the_o king_n can_v do_v some_o thing_n ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la juris_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la limitatione_n he_o can_v preach_v ans_fw-fr ergo_fw-la preach_v belong_v by_o divine_a right_n to_o another_o and_o it_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o he_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 2._o say_v pareus_n he_o want_v law_n to_o use_v the_o wi●●_n of_o another_o man_n as_o his_o own_o ans_fw-fr then_o the_o right_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n so_o as_o he_o may_v use_v the_o right_n of_o a_o husband_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n nor_o can_v he_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o pastor_n to_o dispense_v word_n and_o sacrament_n it_o be_v against_o the_o second_o commandment_n he_o not_o be_v call_v thereunto_o 3._o other_o thing_n say_v he_o he_o can_v do_v for_o want_n of_o skill_n as_o to_o teach_v in_o a_o college_n and_o other_o he_o can_v do_v because_o they_o be_v fordo_v as_o to_o sew_v shoe_n ans_fw-fr if_o god_n have_v not_o call_v the_o prince_n to_o these_o it_o be_v not_o only_o sordid_a but_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o thrust_v his_o sickle_n in_o another_o man_n field_n for_o god_n must_v call_v to_o a_o lawful_a call_n else_o man_n use_v a_o lawful_a thing_n unlawful_o so_o it_o be_v sordid_a and_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o judge_v those_o and_o the_o like_a erastus_n i_o know_v roundly_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n or_o any_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o dispense_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n nothing_o hinder_v he_o but_o want_v of_o time_n which_o be_v a_o better_a answer_n than_o other_o give_v who_o hold_v the_o same_o principle_n with_o erastus_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o same_o royal_a power_n in_o thing_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a except_o the_o adversary_n flee_v to_o our_o distinction_n of_o power_n and_o person_n and_o of_o thing_n civil_a and_o sacred_a they_o shall_v never_o expede_n themselves_o but_o the_o king_n say_v they_o be_v matter_n not_o capable_a of_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o order_n he_o can_v be_v a_o pastor_n or_o a_o doctor_n 2._o he_o can_v as_o king_n be_v capable_a of_o internal_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n he_o can_v preach_v he_o can_v dispense_v the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o be_v say_v they_o capable_a of_o external_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n excommunicate_a to_o debar_v apostate_n and_o heretic_n from_o the_o sacrament_n to_o create_v prelate_n primate_fw-la metropolitan_n and_o such_o cattle_n to_o call_v and_o ordain_v make_v and_o unmake_v minister_n to_o make_v all_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o appoint_v religious_a ceremony_n as_o holy_a surplice_n cross_v oil_n and_o spittle_n in_o baptism_n to_o create_v holy_a day_n to_o command_v man_n to_o kneel_v to_o bread_n and_o to_o order_v all_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o the_o word_n to_o order_v many_o little_a and_o small_a thing_n in_o the_o border_n of_o worship_n external_a such_o as_o be_v some_o little_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v by_o their_o way_n who_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o certain_a form_n of_o government_n of_o god_n house_n in_o the_o scripture_n some_o harmless_a and_o innocent_a golden_a 304_o calf_n as_o lawful_a as_o religious_a symbolical_a ceremony_n this_o power_n be_v no_o more_o due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n then_o to_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o nor_o do_v the_o arminian_n much_o honour_v the_o magistrate_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o erastus_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n of_o public_a place_n preacher_n be_v oblige_v not_o to_o preach_v in_o public_a place_n if_o the_o magistrate_n forbid_v they_o but_o they_o may_v preach_v in_o private_a place_n but_o 1._o these_o same_o arminian_n hold_v that_o pastor_n be_v to_o preach_v whatever_o in_o their_o conscience_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n a_o principle_n of_o those_o who_o be_v for_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n though_o judaism_n &_o turkism_n a_o way_n i_o be_o persuade_v most_o abominable_a and_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n will_v crush_v when_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o other_o antichristian_a untruth_n to_o the_o ground_n now_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o papist_n and_o many_o heretical_a teacher_n that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o preach_v turkism_n &_o judaism_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o public_a &_o that_o distinction_n be_v false_a &_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v what_o they_o think_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n &_o to_o preach_v it_o in_o public_a or_o private_a or_o in_o any_o place_n be_v indifferent_a as_o touch_v the_o place_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v no_o more_o give_v to_o magistrate_n power_n of_o place_n or_o action_n religious_a in_o place_n than_o he_o have_v give_v to_o they_o power_n of_o truth_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n reject_v a_o ●●i●_n and_o sapless_a distinction_n to_o preach_v in_o public_a place_n for_o as_o that_o judicious_a church_n and_o learned_a professor_n jac._n triglandius_n say_v the_o place_n be_v accident_n all_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o change_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o true_o as_o that_o learned_a professor_n say_v it_o be_v a_o poor_a honour_n that_o they_o put_v on_o the_o magistrate_n to_o limit_v all_o his_o power_n to_o place_n and_o stipend_n 3._o the_o apostle_n know_v not_o this_o distinction_n for_o they_o not_o only_o preach_v truth_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n forbid_v
or_o state_n a_o power_n to_o unjustice_n ad_fw-la malum_fw-la n●●la_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la obj._n 14._o how_o can_v the_o magistrate_n determine_v what_o the_o true_a church_n and_o ordinance_n be_v and_o then_o set_v they_o up_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o how_o can_v he_o give_v judgement_n of_o a_o ●alse_a church_n false_a ministry_n false_a doctrine_n and_o false_a ordinance_n and_o so_o pull_v they_o down_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o give_v no_o spiritual_a judgement_n of_o these_o nor_o have_v he_o any_o spiritual_a power_n for_o these_o ●22_n end_n and_o purpose_n bloody_a tenent_n ans_fw-fr the_o magistrate_n judge_n of_o these_o as_o a_o magistrate_n not_o in_o a_o pastoral_n way_n or_o ecclesiastical_o for_o then_o by_o office_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o civil_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n make_v concern_v religion_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o civil_a praise_n and_o reward_n of_o stipend_n wage_n or_o benefice_n or_o to_o the_o bodily_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o sword_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 5._o so_o though_o the_o object_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o the_o judge_a be_v civil_a and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o set_v up_o true_a or_o pull_v down_o false_a ordinance_n be_v objective_o spiritual_a or_o civil_o good_a or_o ill_o to_o speak_v so_o against_o the_o duty_n or_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o man_n owe_v as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o civil_a incorporation_n a_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v formal_o essential_o in_o itself_o civil_a and_o of_o this_o world_n chap._n xxvi_o quest_n 22._o whether_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n king_n or_o parliament_n and_o of_o paul_n his_o appeal_n to_o cesar_n for_o the_o clear_a explanation_n of_o the_o question_n its_o possible_a these_o consideration_n may_v help_v to_o give_v light_n 1._o there_o be_v these_o opinion_n touch_v the_o point_n some_o exclude_v the_o magistrate_n from_o all_o care_n 18._o of_o church-discipline_n ●_o as_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n will_v have_v prince_n not_o to_o examine_v what_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o curse_a clergy_n of_o rome_n decree_n in_o their_o synod_n to_o these_o the_o sorbonist_n of_o paris_n oppose_v and_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n cause_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hangman_n any_o write_n of_o jesuit_n that_o diminish_v the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o those_o who_o in_o the_o low-countries_n do_v remonstrate_v under_o the_o name_n of_o arminian_n as_o they_o be_v call_v hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o tolerate_v all_o religion_n even_o turkism_n and_o judaism_n not_o except_v because_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n can_v be_v compel_v some_o of_o they_o be_v socinian_n as_o henry_n slatius_n who_o say_v right_o down_o he_o that_o use_v the_o sword_n or_o seek_v a_o magistracy_n eccle●iasticall_a be_v not_o a_o christian_a yea_o war_n be_v against_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o in_o any_o term_n to_o kill_v any_o say_v henry_n welsingius_fw-la episcopius_n their_o chief_a man_n will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n go_v no_o further_o then_o real_a or_o bodily_a mulct_n or_o fine_n joan._n geisteranus_n pronounce_v it_o unlawful_a to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n but_o all_o say_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o heretic_n blasphemer_n idolater_n or_o against_o any_o man_n for_o his_o conscience_n or_o religion_n 3._o those_o that_o think_v the_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n lawful_o yet_o do_v confine_v he_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o half_a of_o god_n law_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o not_o to_o these_o all_o but_o to_o such_o as_o border_v not_o 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14._o 15._o not_o to_o stay_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o se●ke_v their_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o good_a of_o their_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o not_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n before_o the_o weak_a v_o 29._o to_o do_v all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n v_o 32._o then_o be_v it_o sin_n in_o the_o ruler_n himself_o to_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a ergo_fw-la ruler_n can_v command_v to_o other_o that_o as_o obedience_n which_o they_o can_v do_v themselves_o without_o prodigious_a disobedience_n to_o god_n what_o paul_n forbid_v in_o canonical_a scripture_n as_o murder_v that_o he_o can_v command_v in_o church_n canon_n as_o obedience_n canonical_a to_o superior_n 3._o prelate_n shall_v have_v immediate_a dominion_n over_o our_o conscience_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n by_o do_v act_n that_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o ●s_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n and_o because_o the_o same_o power_n that_o bind_v the_o conscience_n may_v also_o loose_v so_o they_o may_v dispense_v with_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o coin_n to_o we_o a_o new_a decalogue_n and_o a_o new_a gospel_n they_o may_v legitimate_a murder_n parricide_n and_o illegitimate_a godliness_n and_o right●●●snesse_n and_o sobriety_n by_o this_o divinity_n 4._o that_o must_v be_v false_a it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n nor_o man_n act._n 5._o but_o to_o abstain_v from_o scandalize_a a_o weak_a brother_n be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o six_o commandment_n ergo_fw-la the_o contrary_n can_v be_v do_v at_o the_o command_n of_o prelate_n 6._o god_n positive_a law_n yield_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n david_n may_v eat_v show_v bread_n when_o he_o be_v famish_v ergo_fw-la the_o prelate_n law_n far_o more_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o scandalise_v nor_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v 7._o ruler_n must_v all_o be_v infallible_a lawmaker_n 8._o ruler_n may_v command_v bodily_a murder_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v murder_n they_o may_v command_v to_o dig_v pit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o traveller_n to_o marry_v with_o infidel_n to_o send_v abroad_o a_o gore_a ox_n to_o give_v knife_n to_o little_a child_n they_o object_n a_o master_n a_o father_n may_v command_v a_o servant_n and_o a_o son_n to_o do_v that_o which_o if_o the_o servant_n or_o son_n refuse_v to_o do_v their_o disobedience_n scandalize_v and_o again_o a_o master_n a_o father_n may_v command_v the_o contrary_a and_o if_o they_o disobey_v they_o scandalise_v culpable_o erg._n the_o command_a will_n of_o a_o master_n and_o a_o father_n and_o far_o more_o of_o public_a ruler_n may_v make_v that_o to_o be_v active_a scandal_n which_o be_v no_o active_a scandal_n a_o carpenter_n may_v command_v his_o servant_n to_o remove_v a_o tree_n from_o the_o east_n end_n of_o his_o house_n to_o the_o west_n end_n and_o again_o he_o may_v for_o his_o sole_a will_n to_o try_v his_o servant_n obedience_n command_v he_o to_o remove_v it_o again_o to_o the_o east_n end_n of_o his_o house_n answer_n 1._o the_o master_n father_n carpenter_z command_v either_o these_o thing_n as_o artificial_a agent_n from_o reason_n of_o art_n and_o then_o the_o question_n be_v not_o touch_v for_o in_o scandal_n man_n be_v consider_v as_o moral_a agent_n or_o they_o command_v they_o as_o moral_a agent_n and_o that_o either_o for_o their_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o unreasonable_a action_n and_o can_v be_v lawful_a commandment_n and_o so_o be_v they_o scandalous_a both_o to_o commander_n and_o obeyer_n but_o they_o may_v well_o command_v upon_o just_a reason_n that_o which_o if_o servant_n and_o son_n obey_v not_o they_o give_v scandal_n and_o they_o may_v command_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o same_o at_o another_o time_n when_o now_o contrary_a reason_n make_v it_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a and_o if_o servant_n and_o son_n obey_v not_o the_o contrary_a they_o also_o give_v scandal_n but_o here_o the_o change_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o commander_n but_o from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v change_v so_o that_o which_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n at_o some_o time_n the_o contrary_a of_o it_o may_v be_v a_o active_a scandal_n at_o another_o time_n as_o in_o the_o ease_n rom._n 14._o to_o eat_v meat_n before_o the_o weak_a which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o slay_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o a_o active_a scandal_n because_o then_o the_o ceremony_n be_v mortal_a and_o indifferent_a nothing_o essential_o constitute_v a_o active_a and_o a_o give_v scandal_n but_o these_o two_o 1._o that_o scandal_n it_o may_v be_v leave_v undo_v as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o course_n of_o conformity_n 147._o say_v well_o out_o of_o hieronimus_fw-la without_o hurt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o sound_a life_n and_o a_o sound_a faith_n and_o righteousness_n 2._o if_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o necessary_a any_o of_o the_o foresay_a three_o way_n we_o see_v some_o shall_v be_v scandalize_v though_o 9_o they_o take_v scandal_n upon_o a_o unjust_a ground_n it_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n as_o to_o eat_v such_o meat_n before_o the_o weak_a rom._n 14._o be_v in_o another_o time_n and_o case_n as_o galat._n 2._o when_o the_o ceremony_n be_v now_o deadly_a and_o upon_o just_a reason_n not_o necessary_a the_o practise_v i_o say_v of_o the_o same_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n and_o so_o if_o any_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o eat_n rom._n 14._o it_o be_v scandal_n both_o take_v and_o also_o culpable_o give_v and_o if_o any_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o not_o eat_v as_o the_o case_n be_v galat._n 2._o that_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a scandal_n and_o so_o not_o give_v because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o ceremony_n and_o the_o full_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n vary_v the_o case_n now_o and_o the_o sole_a will_n of_o ruler_n make_v not_o the_o change_n so_o if_o any_o offer_n incense_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o long_o as_o it_o have_v virtue_n as_o god_n ordinance_n to_o cure_v the_o stinge_a person_n he_o be_v scandalize_v by_o a_o passive_a scandal_n only_o for_o god_n institution_n make_v it_o now_o the_o necessary_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n suffer_v of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o remain_v now_o be_v no_o active_a scandal_n and_o the_o passive_a scandal_n be_v only_o take_v away_o by_o information_n and_o the_o sound_a expon_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o a_o necessary_a ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o after_o that_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n lose_v its_o virtue_n and_o
primatam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicanae_n and_o rege●_n s●cro_fw-la olc●_n uncti_fw-la capaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la rex_fw-la propri●_n autorite_n create_v episcopus_fw-la see_v cald._n ●u_n altar_n dam._n p._n 14_o 15_o 16._o seq_n that_o magistrate_n be_v more_o hot_a against_o punish_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o church_n then_o against_o sinful_a omission_n which_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v unpatient_a of_o christ_n yoke_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o this_o point_n not_o any_o power_n or_o office_n subject_a to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n immediate_o subjection_n be_v proper_o of_o person_n a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a different_a two_o thing_n in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n jus_o authority_n aptitudo_fw-la hability_n pare●●_n com._n in_o rom._n 13._o dub_v jac._n triglandius_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la civ_o &_o ecclesiastica_fw-la c._n 10._o 207_o 208._o vbi_fw-la nam_fw-la inju●xit_fw-la christus_fw-la magistratui_fw-la christiano_n ut_fw-la oves_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la ●ales_fw-la regat_fw-la christianity_n make_v no_o new_a power_n of_o or_o to_o magistrate_n jac._n trig._n land_n di●●er_n theo._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la civ_o c._n 8._o p._n 174._o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n most_o necessary_a upon_o which_o &_o the_o former_a distinction_n follow_v ten_o very_a considerable_a assertion_n 1._o assert_v the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n but_o not_o the_o spiritual_a and_o sincere_a manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n magistrate_n as_o godly_a man_n not_o as_o magistrate_n command_v sincerity_n and_o zeal_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n augustin_n contr_n literas_fw-la petilian_n l._n 2._o c._n 92._o &_o contr_n cresconi_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o reges_fw-la serviunt_fw-la d●o_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la reges_fw-la exo._n 18._o 21_o deu._n 1._o 16._o 17._o d●u_n 17._o 19_o 20._o a_o two_o fold_v good_a in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n essential_a accidental_a asser_n 3._o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o command_v only_o in_o order_n to_o temporary_a reward_n and_o punish_v and_o lay_v no_o command_n on_o the_o constience_n nota._n nota._n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n forbid_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n two_o sort_n of_o subordination_n civil_a ecclesiastic_a minister_n not_o the_o ambassador_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n but_o of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n church_n officer_n as_o such_o not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n see_v the_o arminian_n remonstrance_n in_o apol._n c._n 25._o fol._n 299_o 300._o what_o power_n erastiaus_n give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n the_o mind_n of_o arminian_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o church_n matter_n remonstrant_fw-la arminian_n c._n 25._o p._n 304_o ●●c_fw-la trig._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o eccelesiastica_fw-la diss●●tatio_fw-la th●●l_fw-la p._n 123_o t●m●lorum_fw-la usus_fw-la &_o s●ipe●●iorum_fw-la publ●●orum_fw-la ●●●_o in_o re_fw-mi nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la enimextrins●●us_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la eorumque_fw-la naturam_fw-la atque_fw-la indolem_fw-la nihil_fw-la immutat_fw-la a_o threefold_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n course_n of_o conformity_n part_v 3._o pag._n 146._o reciprocation_n of_o subordina●●●ns_n between_o church_n and_o magistrate_n a●t_fw-la walens_n p._n 2._o de_fw-la quatenus_fw-la pastor_n subjiciatur_fw-la magist_n pag._n 15_o 16._o jac._n trig._n disser_fw-fr thel_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la civ_o &_o ecclesi_n c._n 5._o pag._n 124._o profess_v leyden_n in_o syno_n purioris_fw-la theol._n this_fw-mi de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr ecclesi_n &_o de_fw-fr magistrati_fw-la zipperus_n de_fw-fr p●lit●a_fw-la ecclesiast_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o calvinus_n insti_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o pet._n cabel_n javins_n in_o apol●g●tico_n rescript_n pro_fw-la libert_n ecelesi_n c._n 6._o p._n 79._o m._n cot._n in_o a_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n p._n matyr_n loc_n communi_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o d._n pareus_n in_o prefat_n ad_fw-la h●seam_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la langravi_fw-la august_n confess_v artic._n the_o pot●st_n ecclesi_n helu._n confess_v anno_fw-la 1566._o art_n 18._o suevica_n confess_v art_n 13._o saxonica_n art_n 12._o anglic._n fol._n 132._o scotic_a confess_v the_o minister_n as_o minister_n neither_o magistrate_n nor_o subject_n the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o neither_o manage_v his_o office_n under_o christ_n as_o mediator_n nor_o under_o satan_n but_o under_o god_n as_o creator_n a_o prince_n as_o a_o gift_a christian_n may_v preach_v and_o spread_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o land_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v hear_v before_o but_o not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n ità_fw-la videlius_fw-la ep._n const_n quest_n 11._o vtenbogard_a cont_n pontific_n primate_n p._n 71_o 72_o 73_o anto._n wal._n p._n 2._o p._n 30_o 31._o cabcl_n javius_fw-la apol_n disser_fw-fr de_fw-fr l._n eccles_n c._n 6._o p._n 82._o jac._n trig._n des_n thho_o the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n keep_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a way_n bloody_a tenent_n cap._n 82._o page_n 119._o c._n 65._o ●a_n 123._o c._n 85._o pa._n 124._o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o judge_n do_v reciprocal_o judge_v and_o censure_v one_o another_o god_n have_v not_o give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n and_o to_o judge_v contrary_a way_n just_o and_o unjust_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n bloody_a te._n c._n 84._o p._n ●22_n bellarmine_n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la c._n 17._o c._n 18._o slatius_n i●_n aperta_fw-la declaratione_fw-la p._n 53._o magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la sub_fw-la pena●terne_a condemnation_n be_v gladio_fw-la uti_fw-la aut_fw-la dominatum_fw-la petere_fw-la quisquus_fw-la id_fw-la facit_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la welsing_n lib._n the_o offici●_n homi_fw-la christiani_n p._n 1._o sim._n epis_n this_fw-mi 13._o c._n 18._o 19_o divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o cause_n eccle●iasticall_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n another_o thing_n to_o appeal_v what_o a_o appeal_n be_v refuge_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o appeal_n a_o twofold_a appeal_n de_fw-fr lib._n eceles_n c._n 9_o p._n 134_o 135._o jac._n trig._n de_fw-fr civili_fw-la &_o ecclesiastic_a potest_fw-la ●_o 20._o p._n 420._o 421._o mr._n pryn_n his_o truth_n triumph_v sect_n 2._o and_o 3._o p._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 16._o sect._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o prinne_n truth_n trump_n p._n 31._o the_o magistrate_n punish_v or_o his_o interest_n of_o faith_n prove_v he_o not_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o synod_n truth_n triumph_v sect_n 2._o 31_o 32._o page_n 31._o of_o paul_n appeal_n to_o cesar_n that_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o in_o ecclesiastical_a controversy_n we_o may_v appeal_v to_o heathen_a or_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o to_o judge_n of_o matter_n ecclesiastic_a from_o the_o church_n paul_n appeal_v from_o a_o inferior_a civil_a judge_n to_o a_o superior_a civil_a and_o heathen_a judge_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o his_o life_n not_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o power_n a_o conqueror_n have_v to_o set_v up_o a_o religion_n in_o a_o conquer_a nation_n videlius_n de_fw-fr episcopat_fw-la constant_n p._n 77._o vtenbogard_a p._n 33._o camero_n prelect_n in_o mat._n 16._o v._n 18._o 19_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_a p._n 17._o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 435_o 436._o 437_o 438._o etc._n etc._n camero_n 16_o 17._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a emperor_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v band_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o tie_v he_o to_o blind_a obedience_n popish_a not_o our_o doctrine_n platina_n in_o bonifac._n 3_o baronius_n a_o 602._o n._n 18._o baronius_n a_o 606._o n._n 3._o baroni_n a_o 1085._o onuphorius_n a_o 1527._o 1540_o mr._n prinne_n truth_n triumph_v remonstr_n in_o apolog_n p._n 299._o esse_fw-la papatus_fw-la corculum_fw-la esse_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la ●i●a_fw-la est_fw-la f●rma_fw-la papatus_fw-la five_o papalis_fw-la hierar_fw-it ●bi●s_fw-la remonstr_n in_o apolog_n so_o stapleton_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o papist_n argue_v the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n can_v forbid_v sin_n as_o sin_n the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n material_o not_o direct_o and_o formal_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o not_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n the_o adversary_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o magistrate_n popish_a not_o we_o at_o all_o andrea_n rivetus_n jesuit_n vapul_n in_o castigati_fw-la notarum_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la balsacum_n edit_fw-la 1644._o c._n ●1_n page_n 40._o christus_fw-la neque_fw-la reges_fw-la neque_fw-la principes_fw-la instituit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la successores_fw-la habet_fw-la neque_fw-la vicarios_fw-la quibus_fw-la competat_fw-la jus_o dominatus_fw-la ministros_fw-la tantum_fw-la instituit_fw-la nomine_fw-la principis_fw-la unius_fw-la legatione_fw-la