over_o many_o church_n much_o more_o over_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o province_n of_o church_n dr._n bilson_n speak_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n 238._o of_o supremacy_n pag._n 238._o though_o say_v he_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v governor_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o only_a prince_n be_v governor_n of_o realm_n pastor_n have_v flock_n and_o bishop_n have_v diocese_n realm_n dominion_n and_o country_n none_o have_v but_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o so_o the_o style_n governor_n of_o this_o realm_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o import_v a_o public_a and_o princely_a regiment_n the_o commonwealth_n say_v mr._n baxter_n contain_v all_o the_o people_n in_o a_o whole_a nation_n 220._o holy_a commonwealth_n pag._n 220._o or_o more_o as_o unite_z in_o one_o sovereign_a but_o particular_a church_n have_v no_o general_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o who_o a_o nation_n must_v unite_v as_o one_o church_n but_o be_v as_o several_a corporation_n in_o one_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v say_v sir_n fr._n bacon_n in_o all_o law_n in_o the_o world_n church-affair_n consideration_n about_o church-affair_n office_n of_o confidence_n and_o skill_n can_v be_v exercise_v by_o delegation_n all_o such_o trust_n be_v personal_a and_o inherent_a and_o may_v not_o be_v transport_v and_o delegated_a as_o that_o of_o king_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v hereditary_a and_o rather_o a_o office_n of_o interest_n than_o confidence_n 2._o in_o respect_n to_o cause_n the_o church-power_n extend_v its_o censure_n to_o no_o cause_n but_o such_o as_o the_o other_o may_v as_o to_z popery_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o many_o case_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n extend_v his_o care_n and_o authority_n where_o church-power_n moddle_n not_o as_o to_o jew_n and_o pagan_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n some_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n even_o for_o these_o be_v member_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_n the_o church-power_n be_v limit_v as_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o so_o likewise_o whether_o the_o crime_n commit_v be_v private_a or_o public_a matter_n of_o scandal_n or_o not_o or_o the_o person_n penitent_a or_o otherwise_o these_o power_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o punish_v or_o pardon_v alike_o and_o as_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o expedient_a to_o be_v severe_a or_o merciful_a according_o they_o may_v form_v or_o reform_v the_o law_n and_o statute_n by_o which_o they_o govern_v 8._o 1_o eliz._n cap_n 1._o with_o 35_o hen_n 8._o make_v the_o same_o fault_n treason_n in_o one_o age_n that_o in_o the_o next_o not_o so_o much_o as_o imprisonment_n but_o church-power_n be_v limit_v the_o same_o crime_n the_o same_o punishment_n ever_o not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o this_o republic_n to_o vary_v in_o their_o process_n in_o respect_n of_o lesser_a or_o great_a censure_n if_o the_o crime_n be_v she_o same_o 5._o in_o 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person_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a beside_o what_o be_v in_o church_n §_o 2._o this_o power_n be_v place_v in_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n §_o 1._o for_o the_o second_o we_o shall_v show_v how_o necessary_a and_o useful_a civil_a power_n be_v even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o soul_n be_v convert_v and_o church_n establish_v and_o keep_v up_o when_o there_o be_v no_o assistance_n but_o rather_o opposition_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o apostolic_a and_o primitive_a time_n the_o benefit_n we_o have_v now_o by_o christian_a mgistrate_n be_v then_o more_o abundant_o supply_v the_o infancy_n of_o christianity_n require_v more_o by_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v and_o the_o constant_a direction_n and_o care_n of_o apostolic_a and_o extraordinary_a person_n who_o be_v gift_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o purpose_n 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knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n those_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n in_o a_o rage_n against_o christ_n and_o religion_n psal_n 2.1_o they_o do_v combine_v against_o the_o strict_a way_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o poor_a heathen_n be_v notwithstanding_o give_v to_o christ_n by_o election_n v._o 8._o david_n use_v a_o twofold_a method_n for_o reduce_v they_o the_o first_o be_v a_o represent_v their_o wretched_a and_o miscrable_a condition_n while_o in_o this_o state_n of_o enmity_n ver_fw-la 9_o then_o 2._o deal_v with_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n to_o be_v forthwith_o instruct_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n i.e._n as_o king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o their_o public_a capacity_n but_o must_v not_o the_o people_n be_v instruct_v also_o such_o magistrate_n will_v speedy_o provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o their_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v the_o 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church_n offend_v there_o be_v none_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o superior_a church_n or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o appeal_v unto_o leave_v whole_o what_o they_o pretend_v from_o scripture_n i_o shall_v examine_v this_o only_a their_o reason_v from_o common_a light_n it_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o our_o present_a subject_n and_o in_o the_o general_n say_v answ_n 1_o 1._o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o which_o by_o their_o own_o concession_n church-communion_n and_o discipline_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v any_o more_o than_o preach_v or_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v very_o unsafe_a to_o make_v the_o dim_a eye_n of_o reason_n our_o guide_n of_o what_o advantage_n such_o supposition_n have_v be_v in_o produce_v arminianism_n socinianism_n platonism_n etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o of_o the_o many_o gross_a error_n and_o loathsome_a superstition_n in_o popish_a worship_n we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a answ_n 2_o 2._o a_o appeal_n as_o understand_v in_o this_o dispute_n and_o ordinary_o by_o civilian_n be_v a_o provocation_n to_o a_o superior_a tribunal_n upon_o the_o error_n or_o wrong_n do_v by_o a_o inferior_a such_o a_o appeal_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o government_n unless_o we_o can_v suppose_v a_o progressus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o a_o defect_n in_o that_o government_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v some_o society_n be_v 1._o so_o low_a and_o little_a in_o compass_n as_o they_o need_v not_o such_o appeal_n a_o family_n be_v a_o complete_a society_n or_o corporation_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o superior_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o be_v a_o economical_a power_n to_o appeal_v unto_o so_o may_v a_o church_n be_v though_o not_o a_o superior_a in_o a_o series_n proper_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a 2._o other_o so_o high_a if_o there_o be_v a_o error_n or_o wrong_n do_v in_o or_o by_o a_o general_a assembly_n or_o national_a synod_n suppose_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o power_n of_o great_a perfection_n we_o have_v no_o remedy_n 10._o argue_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 41._o p._n 1_o 2_o 9_o also_o their_o declaration_n against_o a_o cross_a petition_n p._n 10._o no_o superior_a to_o appeal_v unto_o therefore_o they_o term_v their_o church_n or_o general_n assembly_n a_o independent_a if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o we_o may_v appeal_v from_o it_o to_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n answ_n these_o great_a counsel_n have_v err_v and_o may_v and_o what_o then_o be_v the_o remedy_n or_o further_a provision_n to_o what_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n superior_n can_v we_o appeal_v from_o they_o answ_n 3_o to_o answer_v more_o particular_o this_o reason_v be_v ground_v upon_o a_o similitude_n betwixt_o the_o ministerial_a government_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o political_a government_n of_o kingdom_n we_o say_v there_o be_v not_o par_n ratio_fw-la and_o therefore_o no_o just_a consequence_n the_o disparity_n will_v appear_v in_o divers_a particular_n disparity_n i_o in_o their_o nature_n as_o civil_a and_o religious_a assembly_n in_o this_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o great_a as_o counsel_n schoolman_n and_o casuist_n who_o all_o grant_n appeal_n in_o civil_a affair_n yet_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o they_o be_v so_o constant_o and_o general_o deny_v 99_o videtur_fw-la axioma_fw-la communiter_fw-la acceptum_fw-la inter_fw-la probos_fw-la religiosos_fw-la appellationis_fw-la vocem_fw-la audiendam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la suar._n the_o virt_n tom._n 4._o pag._n 99_o as_o it_o be_v a_o axiom_n say_v one_o that_o in_o religious_a cause_n the_o voice_n of_o appeal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o mention_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n si_fw-mi in_o ordinariis_fw-la correctionibus_fw-la quae_fw-la juxta_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la religiosam_fw-la fiunt_fw-la locum_fw-la haberet_fw-la appellatio_fw-la à _fw-la priore_n ad_fw-la provincialem_fw-la &_o à _fw-la provinciali_fw-la ad_fw-la generalem_fw-la magna_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la &_o disciplina_fw-la religiosa_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la corrueret_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o ordinary_a censure_n and_o such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o a_o religious_a discipline_n if_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o prior_n to_o the_o provincial_n and_o from_o the_o provincial_n to_o the_o general_n it_o will_v breed_v a_o great_a disturbance_n and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o ruin_n of_o religious_a discipline_n for_o 1._o inferior_a governor_n will_v quick_o be_v despise_v and_o have_v little_a reverence_n or_o fear_n 2._o by_o such_o a_o dilatory_a way_n opportunity_n will_v be_v give_v by_o friend_n or_o underhand_o work_v to_o prevent_v any_o religious_a discipline_n it_o be_v therefore_o expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o simple_a way_n of_o procedure_v in_o these_o spiritual_a correction_n and_o that_o it_o be_v without_o any_o kind_n of_o appellation_n thus_o far_o suarez_n and_o other_o of_o they_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o a_o voluntary_a and_o brotherly_a society_n art_n soto_n de_fw-fr just_n lib._n 54.6_o art_n it_o be_v more_o comely_a and_o honourable_a to_o end_v offence_n and_o difference_n in_o a_o private_a and_o peaceable_a way_n among_o themselves_o and_o within_o the_o society_n than_o by_o clamorous_a appeal_n to_o make_v matter_n more_o public_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o little_a weight_n also_o with_o we_o the_o tenderness_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v and_o how_o he_o will_v not_o have_v breach_n and_o offence_n among_o brethren_n to_o be_v make_v more_o public_a or_o carry_v further_a than_o be_v necessary_a and_o by_o any_o thing_n we_o find_v in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n we_o shall_v carry_v matter_n for_o censure_n out_o of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v if_o there_o be_v doubtless_o christ_n will_v have_v give_v we_o direction_n as_o well_o for_o the_o manage_n of_o appeal_n from_z a_o church_n as_o in_o a_o church_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o where_o each_o step_n and_o circumstance_n in_o the_o progress_n from_o a_o lesser_a to_o a_o great_a authority_n be_v describe_v disparity_n two_o from_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o punishment_n in_o respect_n to_o relief_n if_o unjust_o inflict_v church-censure_n have_v little_a operation_n on_o we_o further_o than_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n make_v they_o effectual_a by_o work_v they_o in_o upon_o we_o but_o if_o inflict_v where_o no_o just_a cause_n and_o clavae_n errante_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o convince_v we_o of_o sin_n or_o let_v in_o satan_n terror_n nor_o any_o such_o impression_n of_o grief_n or_o shame_n as_o much_o to_o afflict_v we_o be_v innocent_a how_o little_a have_v the_o pope_n bull_n or_o such_o thundering_n from_o rome_n be_v value_v or_o esteem_v or_o 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