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of_o the_o
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in_o a_o empire_n which_o our_o enemy_n accoundt_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anddo_fw-la not_o minister_n and_o christian_n owe_v as_o much_o subjection_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o one_o case_n as_o in_o the_o other_o assertion_n 2._o that_o the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o election_n and_o call_n of_o minister_n to_o particular_a congregation_n be_v in_o the_o congregation_n themselves_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v by_o divine_a right_n and_o not_o in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v assume_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o take_v thus_o from_o they_o that_o this_o power_n of_o election_n of_o minister_n be_v not_o in_o the_o magistrate_n either_o by_o divine_a humane_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n need_v not_o to_o be_v much_o insist_v on_o see_v scripture_n and_o antiquity_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n give_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n for_o it_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v from_o our_o antagonist_n prelate_n and_o 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and_o their_o respective_a flock_n of_o which_o they_o use_v to_o boast_v much_o but_o reason_n and_o experience_n do_v full_o convince_v and_o leave_v we_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o this_o good_a be_v as_o easy_o and_o better_a wine_n at_o by_o presbyter_n in_o their_o associate_v and_o presbyterate_v meeting_n lesser_a and_o great_a then_o by_o prelate_n what_o can_v prelate_n do_v in_o this_o that_o may_v not_o and_o have_v not_o be_v do_v by_o presbyter_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o church_n in_o precede_a time_n and_o now_o not_o alittle_o confirm_v by_o the_o contrare_fw-la mworeover_o in_o the_o act_n of_o restitution_n parl._n 1_o s._n 2._o act_n 1._o it_o be_v give_v for_o one_o reason_n induce_v to_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o establish_v of_o prelacy_n among_o we_o that_o it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o monarchy_n what_o good_a this_o do_v or_o can_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n we_o can_v 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dislike_v all_o that_o be_v from_o god_n as_o opposite_a to_o its_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o way_n so_o it_o love_v and_o be_v in_o much_o like_n with_o all_o that_o be_v friendly_a to_o and_o do_v encourage_v it_o in_o these_o be_v it_o not_o visible_a that_o the_o encouragement_n which_o flagitious_a and_o wicked_a person_n find_v for_o their_o impiety_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o prelacy_n be_v the_o true_a reason_n and_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v so_o like_v and_o cry_v up_o by_o such_o in_o this_o it_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o presbytery_n in_o its_o due_a and_o faithful_a exercise_n which_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n be_v hate_v for_o its_o impartialitie_n strickness_n and_o severity_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o scandal_n in_o all_o rank_n of_o person_n high_a and_o low_a for_o this_o we_o appeal_v to_o the_o general_a sense_n and_o observation_n of_o all_o in_o these_o land_n can_v we_o think_v that_o course_n to_o be_v of_o god_n which_o for_o this_o 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wit_n the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o prelate_n about_o church-power_n and_o government_n and_o the_o height_n of_o dominion_n they_o lay_v claim_v to_o over_o the_o church_n will_v see_v that_o of_o its_o self_n it_o must_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o true_a godliness_n while_o it_o cry_v up_o its_o form_n and_o lay_v itself_o out_o for_o advance_v of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o its_o power_n 4._o it_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o sure_a truth_n among_o all_o protestant_n that_o as_o the_o renew_a nature_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v hate_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o that_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o and_o destructive_a of_o true_a godliness_n so_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o sinfulness_n of_o a_o cause_n when_o it_o be_v dislike_v &_o oppose_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o true_o sober_a judicious_a and_o humble_a godly_a if_o we_o shall_v apply_v this_o to_o prelacy_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o exercise_v among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o suspect_v its_o corruption_n and_o to_o judge_v its_o descent_n not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n see_v it_o be_v universal_o dislike_v and_o hate_v by_o the_o true_o godly_a which_o eminent_o appear_v in_o person_n convert_v from_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o live_v before_o conversion_n what_o ever_o like_v they_o have_v to_o prelacy_n or_o hatred_n to_o presbytery_n immediate_o upon_o their_o conversion_n they_o drink_v in_o a_o aversation_n from_o and_o hatred_n of_o prelacy_n and_o love_n to_o the_o contrare_fw-la we_o know_v this_o be_v object_v by_o independent_o against_o presbyterian_n when_o the_o controversy_n about_o church_n government_n be_v hot_a betwixt_o they_o but._n 1._o this_o objection_n be_v without_o any_o true_a cause_n as_o independent_o be_v force_v afterward_o and_o at_o this_o day_n to_o confess_v they_o find_v upon_o trial_n that_o
etc._n etc._n therefore_o minister_n may_v not_o do_v it_o for_o although_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o imperative_fw-it power_n over_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o privative_a of_o any_o power_n in_o other_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o station_n and_o office_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o determine_n of_o the_o circumstance_n in_o government_n we_o reply_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o these_o first_o some_o extrinsic_a and_o not_o in_o themselves_o simple_o necessare_fw-la although_o convenient_a as_o church_n of_o such_o and_o such_o form_n pulpit_n ornament_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a use_n civil_a belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o be_v direct_o under_o his_o power_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v next_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n intrinsic_a to_o the_o action_n of_o worship_n and_o government_n and_o so_o connect_v therewith_o in_o that_o degree_n of_o necessity_n that_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o they_o and_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o divine_a command_n on_o which_o the_o morality_n of_o individual_a action_n as_o to_o their_o goodness_n and_o evil_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la do_v depend_v as_o such_o and_o such_o person_n doctrine_n time_n place_n help_n etc._n etc._n which_o all_o moralist_n and_o divine_n make_v to_o specify_v all_o humane_a action_n as_o to_o their_o morality_n in_o individuo_fw-la of_o these_o we_o assert_v that_o the_o determination_n of_o they_o as_o they_o respect_v worship_n and_o government_n and_o be_v connect_v with_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n we_o have_v give_v some_o reason_n for_o this_o before_o as_o 1._o we_o see_v command_v give_v to_o the_o church_n about_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o cor._n 14.2_o if_o the_o determination_n of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n power_n it_o shall_v be_v likewise_o in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v impede_fw-la and_o obstruct_v all_o right_a worship_n and_o government_n in_o its_o exercise_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o whoever_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n without_o which_o the_o action_n of_o worship_n and_o government_n can_v be_v perform_v have_v the_o action_n in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v or_o not_o 3_o the_o consequence_n of_o grant_v this_o to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v mischievous_a for_o by_o this_o if_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o power_n yet_o he_o may_v restrict_n and_o limit_v it_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o dreadful_a unfaithfulness_n in_o their_o ministry_n or_o office_n he_o may_v bind_v they_o up_o from_o preach_v such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n that_o at_o such_o and_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o case_n god_n call_v they_o to_o preach_v as_o for_o the_o 3._o instance_n for_o indict_v of_o day_n for_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n or_o of_o thanksgiving_n we_o say_v that_o we_o reckon_v it_o among_o these_o common_a duty_n of_o religion_n that_o every_o chirstian_a in_o his_o station_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n to_o see_v they_o observe_v by_o other_o under_o they_o when_o the_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n call_v they_o to_o these_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o precept_n and_o example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n so_o that_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o several_a capacity_n office_n power_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o same_o have_v the_o power_n of_o indict_v and_o keep_v of_o such_o time_n and_o day_n as_o master_n in_o family_n pastor_n in_o congregation_n or_o in_o their_o association_n and_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o magistrate_n master_n of_o family_n etc._n etc._n their_o indict_v of_o such_o day_n for_o divine_a exercise_n be_v a_o act_n of_o church_n power_n although_o it_o be_v such_o in_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o it_o come_v from_o they_o no_o more_o than_o other_o rebuke_v exhort_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o act_n of_o church_n authority_n and_o power_n although_o it_o be_v so_o from_o they_o 2._o that_o it_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o indict_v day_n of_o public_a fasting_n or_o of_o thanksgiving_n &_o not_o to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n where_o have_v our_o antagonist_n learn_v this_o we_o grant_v the_o magistrate_n participat_v with_o other_o in_o this_o power_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o duty_n the_o precept_n and_o example_n of_o the_o word_n empower_n other_o in_o their_o capacity_n as_o much_o as_o he_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v this_o out_o we_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o more_o harmony_n in_o this_o public_a work_n and_o convenient_a follow_v of_o it_o with_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o church_n and_o state_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n do_v previous_o consult_v and_o agree_v about_o public_a fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o to_o affirm_v this_o to_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o power_n and_o obligation_n lay_v on_o other_o anent_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o encroachment_n on_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o other_o but_o a_o lose_n of_o these_o bond_n with_o which_o god_n have_v tie_v they_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o creature_n obj._n 4._o see_v minister_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o magistrate_n when_o require_v of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n will_v it_o not_o follow_v they_o be_v subordinat_a to_o he_o in_o so_o far_o in_o its_o exercise_n ans_fw-fr no_o way_n for_o 1._o they_o stand_v oblige_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o all_o other_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v and_o do_v rule_v when_o their_o carriage_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v stumble_v and_o offensive_a to_o they_o to_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v both_o by_o general_n and_o particular_a precept_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o in_o their_o ministry_n they_o be_v subordinat_a to_o such_o 2._o the_o magistrate_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o act_n in_o his_o government_n to_o minister_n and_o other_o when_o he_o prove_v scandalous_a and_o offensive_a which_o many_o of_o they_o have_v do_v to_o this_o they_o be_v obliedge_v both_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o promise_a subjection_n to_o the_o word_n its_o ordinance_n and_o christ_n servant_n dispense_n the_o same_o and_o likewise_o on_o the_o account_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n that_o bind_v all_o not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v the_o prevent_n but_o remove_v of_o offence_n when_o give_v to_o which_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o incident_a in_o his_o capacity_n as_o other_o as_o alas_o sad_a experience_n put_v beyond_o debate_n obj._n 5._o but_o as_o the_o government_n of_o the_o 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