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39_o if_o the_o sinner_n repent_v the_o pastor_n be_v christ_n officer_n in_o his_o name_n to_o pronounce_v he_o pardon_v if_o his_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a and_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n to_o require_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o their_o communion_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 10_o 11._o gal._n 6_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 40._o because_o magistrate_n and_o people_n as_o aforesaid_a can_v attend_v so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o this_o without_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o particular_a calling_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v so_o â—it_a as_o the_o pastor_n and_o because_o god_n have_v make_v it_o the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n the_o people_n be_v to_o rest_v in_o his_o judgement_n about_o the_o fitness_n and_o title_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o public_a church_n communion_n with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o chooser_n of_o their_o domestic_a and_o private_a familiar_n and_o they_o must_v not_o separate_v from_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o 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syn-presbyter_n be_v against_o it_o not_o that_o they_o be_v his_o governor_n for_o the_o majority_n of_o vote_n but_o because_o the_o law_n of_o concord_n require_v the_o minor_a part_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o major_a 45._o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o election_n consent_n and_o other_o act_n belong_v to_o the_o flock_n the_o major_a vote_n shall_v carry_v it_o in_o thing_n lawful_a not_o because_o the_o people_n have_v any_o true_a church_n government_n but_o because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o unity_n and_o concord_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n call_v the_o minor_a part_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o major_n lest_o there_o never_o shall_v be_v any_o concord_n have_v 46._o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o synod_n and_o council_n the_o major_a vote_n of_o the_o bishop_n must_v prevail_v in_o lawful_a thing_n not_o forbid_v of_o god_n 47._o if_o any_o pastor_n in_o the_o world_n
whether_o they_o be_v church-member_n or_o not_o and_o he_o may_v as_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o church_n privilege_n and_o peace_n till_o forfeit_v restrain_v all_o excommunicate_a person_n from_o force_v themselves_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o do_v excommunicate_v they_o 90._o so_o contentious_a be_v pastor_n oft_o time_n and_o so_o necessary_a be_v the_o magistrate_n office_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o every_o church_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o censor_n appoint_v by_o force_n to_o silence_n intrude_a bawler_n and_o railer_n and_o to_o restrain_v minister_n from_o make_v it_o their_o public_a work_n unpeaceable_o to_o traduce_v and_o revile_v their_o brethren_n and_o represent_v dissenter_n as_o odious_a to_o the_o flock_n and_o if_o such_o magistrate_n have_v keep_v the_o church_n order_n and_o peace_n according_a to_o their_o office_n it_o have_v prevent_v abundance_n of_o the_o papal_a usurpation_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o magistrate_n neglect_v 91._o lay_v chancellor_n exercise_v the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o key_n though_o they_o shall_v pro_fw-la forma_fw-la use_v the_o stale_a of_o a_o ordinary_n pronunciation_n be_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o church_n government_n as_o i_o will_v never_o swear_v that_o in_o my_o place_n and_o call_v i_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n endeavour_v to_o alter_v by_o lawful_a mean_n 92._o the_o parent_n be_v put_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n rather_o than_o the_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n because_o their_o authority_n be_v the_o most_o plenary_a image_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n in_o these_o respect_n 1._o their_o authority_n be_v not_o by_o contract_n but_o by_o nature_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o primary_n radical_a power_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o universal_o necessary_a to_o mankind_n 4._o and_o it_o represent_v god_n government_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v found_v in_o generation_n as_o god_n in_o creation_n 2._o because_o thence_o arise_v 1._o the_o full_a image_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o the_o parent_n full_a propriety_n in_o his_o child_n 2._o of_o his_o sapiential_a rule_n in_o the_o parent_n government_n as_o in_o presence_n 3._o of_o his_o love_n which_o parent_n be_v allow_v to_o exceed_v all_o other_o ruler_n in_o therefore_o god_n call_v himself_o our_o father_n 93._o q._n what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o parent_n have_v opposite_a command_n which_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v e._n g._n the_o magistrate_n bid_v you_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n for_o public_a worship_n the_o bishop_n in_o another_o and_o the_o parent_n in_o a_o three_o the_o magistrate_n bid_v you_o learn_v one_o catechism_n and_o no_o other_o the_o bishop_n another_o and_o not_o that_o and_o the_o parent_n a_o three_o the_o magistrate_n bid_v you_o stand_v the_o pastor_n bid_v you_o kneel_v the_o parent_n bid_v you_o sit_v the_o magistrate_n bid_v you_o pray_v by_o one_o form_n the_o bishop_n by_o another_o and_o the_o parent_n by_o a_o three_o or_o none_o the_o magistrate_n command_v one_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o bishop_n another_o the_o bishop_n command_v you_o to_o use_v a_o ceremony_n or_o to_o keep_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o your_o parent_n forbid_v it_o you_o in_o such_o case_n which_o must_v you_o conform_v to_o and_o obey_v answ._n when_o i_o be_o desire_v and_o promise_v by_o those_o concern_v in_o it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v well_o take_v i_o will_v answer_v such_o kind_n of_o question_n as_o these_o but_o till_o then_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o tongue_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v my_o peace_n 94._o no_o contrary_a command_n of_o churchman_n as_o they_o be_v call_v nor_o any_o of_o our_o own_o vow_n or_o covenant_n can_v excuse_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o lawful_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v authorize_v they_o to_o command_v that_o be_v which_o be_v belong_v to_o their_o place_n of_o government_n to_o regulate_v though_o if_o the_o question_n be_v but_o e._n g._n what_o medicine_n and_o do_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o patient_n or_o by_o what_o medium_fw-la a_o philosopher_n shall_v demonstrate_v or_o what_o subject_a and_o what_o method_n and_o word_n a_o pastor_n shall_v use_v for_o the_o present_a edification_n of_o his_o flock_n or_o how_o a_o surgeon_n shall_v open_v a_o vein_n or_o a_o pilot_n guide_v his_o ship_n etc._n etc._n the_o artist_n may_v be_v obey_v before_o a_o emperor_n by_o he_o that_o care_v for_o his_o life_n or_o his_o understanding_n but_o yet_o as_o all_o these_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n so_o he_o may_v give_v they_o general_a law_n especial_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o notorious_a hurtfulness_n sir_n if_o all_o these_o proposition_n be_v enough_o for_o the_o concord_n of_o sober_a christian_n in_o these_o matter_n i_o hope_v neither_o you_o nor_o i_o nor_o any_o lover_n of_o the_o church_n and_o peace_n shall_v need_v to_o use_v much_o sharpness_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o dissenter_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o i_o know_v not_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v concord_n and_o yet_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o over_o solicitous_a of_o my_o peace_n i_o will_v make_v up_o the_o number_n with_o these_o less_o please_a proposition_n 95._o because_o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v of_o all_o man_n usual_o either_o the_o great_a blessing_n or_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o mankind_n on_o earth_n say_v campanella_n metaph._n potentiae_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la haeresis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la amoris_fw-la corruptio_fw-la est_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la maxima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mala_fw-la though_o indeed_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v name_v more_o as_o tyranny_n be_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v heathen_a infidel_n and_o popish_a the_o principal_a sin_n which_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n forbid_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n for_o man_n salvation_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n which_o no_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o preacher_n shall_v think_v of_o but_o with_o great_a abhorrence_n and_o none_o by_o any_o palliation_n shall_v befriend_v it_o so_o prudent_a and_o good_a prince_n be_v under_o god_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o god_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n truth_n and_o holiness_n justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o their_o government_n and_o by_o their_o law_n to_o promote_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o preacher_n and_o practiser_n of_o godliness_n sobriety_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o malignity_n of_o those_o that_o will_v silence_v oppress_v and_o persecute_v they_o on_o earth_n and_o by_o their_o example_n and_o punishment_n to_o bring_v all_o ungodliness_n intemperance_n and_o injustice_n unto_o shame_n none_o therefore_o that_o possess_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n shall_v undervalue_v it_o or_o be_v unthankful_a 96._o wise_a ruler_n will_v watch_v the_o plot_n of_o such_o enemy_n as_o will_v use_v they_o as_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v use_v christ_n who_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v see_v his_o fall_n the_o great_a who_o will_v have_v they_o with_o herod_n arrogate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n unto_o themselves_o or_o with_o pharaoh_n or_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o disdain_v to_o be_v under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n and_o will_v make_v it_o seem_v their_o honour_n to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o great_a mischief_n that_o the_o pretence_n and_o claim_n may_v make_v they_o odious_a and_o so_o may_v debilitate_v and_o undermine_v they_o that_o like_o a_o draught_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o one_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n they_o may_v kill_v they_o by_o please_v they_o 97._o it_o be_v a_o unchristian_a carnal_a craft_n for_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n of_o several_a opinion_n to_o lay_v false_a charge_n on_o one_o another_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n when_o real_o their_o principle_n therein_o be_v all_o the_o same_o or_o to_o make_v the_o difference_n of_o statesman_n and_o lawyer_n to_o be_v take_v for_o difference_n in_o religion_n purposely_o to_o make_v one_o another_o and_o their_o religion_n odious_a and_o to_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o the_o error_n and_o passion_n of_o prince_n till_o at_o last_o they_o have_v tempt_v the_o world_n to_o think_v as_o bad_a of_o all_o and_o of_o religion_n itself_o as_o they_o have_v say_v of_o one_o another_o and_o by_o undermine_v other_o fall_v themselves_o 98._o but_o yet_o that_o party_n who_o real_o make_v a_o religion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o