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licentious_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n cause_n be_v overthrow_v and_o perish_v who_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n have_v perhaps_o the_o same_o man_n both_o his_o adversary_n and_o his_o judge_n also_o that_o common_a business_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o many_o church_n together_o with_o the_o more_o weighty_a and_o difficult_a controversy_n the_o decide_v whereof_o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o safe_a to_o be_v adventure_v upon_o may_v be_v handle_v and_o determine_v by_o a_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbytery_n final_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o particular_a church_n may_v impart_v help_n mutual_o one_o to_o another_o against_o the_o cunning_a and_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o may_v join_v their_o strength_n together_o such_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o holy_a combination_n and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v as_o a_o camp_n of_o a_o army_n well_o order_v lest_o while_o every_o one_o strive_v single_o all_o of_o they_o be_v subdue_v and_o overcome_v or_o lest_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o prudent_a and_o godly_a counsellor_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o who_o be_v safety_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n be_v undo_v for_o all_o those_o consideration_n particular_a church_n must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o classical_a presbytery_n and_o synod_n 32._o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o particular_a church_n or_o as_o common_o they_o be_v call_v parochial_a either_o to_o decline_v the_o authority_n of_o class_n or_o synod_n where_o they_o be_v lawful_o settle_v or_o may_v be_v have_v much_o less_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o that_o authority_n if_o they_o have_v once_o acknowledge_v it_o or_o to_o refuse_v such_o lawful_a ordinance_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o class_n or_o synod_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v with_o authority_n impose_v upon_o they_o act_n 15._o 2_o 6_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 28_o 29._o act_n 16._o 4._o 33._o although_o synod_n assemble_v more_o seldom_o 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schism_n rise_v heresy_n creep_v in_o error_n spread_v and_o strife_n wax_v hot_a may_v be_v correct_v and_o take_v away_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 36._o beside_o provincial_n and_o national_a synod_n a_o ecumenical_a so_o call_v from_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v from_o the_o habitable_a world_n or_o more_o true_o a_o general_n or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o universal_a synod_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v free_a and_o right_o constitute_v and_o no_o other_o commissioner_n but_o orthodox_a church_n be_v admit_v for_o what_o communion_n be_v there_o of_o light_n with_o darkness_n of_o righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n or_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n such_o a_o synod_n be_v of_o special_a utility_n peradventure_o also_o such_o a_o synod_n be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o for_o defend_v the_o orthodox_a faith_n both_o against_o popery_n and_o other_o heresy_n as_o also_o for_o propagate_a it_o to_o those_o who_o be_v without_o especial_o the_o jew_n a_o more_o straight_o and_o more_o firm_a consociation_n may_v be_v enter_v into_o for_o the_o unanimity_n of_o all_o the_o church_n as_o in_o evil_a it_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o hurtful_a so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n in_o good_a it_o be_v most_o pleasant_a most_o profitable_a and_o most_o effectual_a 37._o unto_o the_o universal_a synod_n also_o when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o controversy_n not_o of_o all_o but_o of_o those_o which_o be_v controversiae_fw-la juris_fw-la controversy_n of_o right_a neither_o yet_o of_o all_o those_o but_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o weighty_a controversy_n of_o the_o orthodox_a faith_n or_o of_o the_o most_o hard_a and_o unusual_a case_n of_o conscience_n of_o the_o controversy_n of_o fact_n there_o be_v another_o and_o different_a consideration_n to_o be_v
gregor._n the_o great_a epist_n lib._n 2._o chap._n 65._o and_o 66._o walafridus_fw-la strabo_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n chap._n 17._o 13._o that_o first_o and_o lesser_a censure_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v baptism_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v find_v unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o communicate_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o church_n whether_o for_o their_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o law_n namely_o and_o gospel_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o scandal_n either_o of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o wicked_a life_n for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o or_o for_o some_o one_o of_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o lawful_a judicial_a trial_n go_v before_o according_a to_o the_o interdiction_n of_o christ_n forbid_v that_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a be_v give_v to_o dog_n or_o 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most_o religious_o avoid_v lament_v 4._o 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v witness_v by_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o josephus_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n 4._o book_n chap._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v that_o those_o false_a zealot_n of_o that_o time_n bloody_a man_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v restrain_v from_o access_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o murder_n yea_o as_o philo_n the_o jew_n witness_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o offerer_n of_o sacrifice_n whosoever_o be_v find_v unworthy_a and_o wicked_a be_v by_o edict_n forbid_v to_o approach_v the_o holy_a threshold_n 22._o neither_o must_v that_o be_v part_n by_o which_o be_v note_v by_o zonaras_n book_n 4._o of_o his_o annal_n whereof_o see_v also_o scaliger_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o elench_v trihere_n nicserrar_n cap._n 28_o namely_o that_o the_o essene_n be_v forbid_v the_o holy_a place_n as_o be_v heinous_a and_o pâ—acular_a transgresser_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v other_o opinion_n and_o do_v otherwise_o teach_v concerning_o sacrifice_n then_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o observe_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o they_o sacrifice_v private_o yea_o and_o also_o the_o essene_n themselves_o do_v thrust_v away_o from_o their_o congregation_n those_o that_o be_v wicked_a whereof_o see_v drusius_n of_o the_o three_o sect_n of_o jew_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o 23._o god_n very_o will_v not_o have_v his_o temple_n to_o be_v make_v open_a to_o unworthy_a and_o unclean_a worshipper_n nor_o be_v it_o free_a for_o such_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n see_v nazianzen_n orat._n 21._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v witness_v and_o declare_v by_o divers_a late_a writer_n such_o as_o have_v be_v and_o be_v more_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n consult_v the_o annotation_n of_o vetablus_fw-la and_o of_o ainsworth_n a_o english_a writer_n upon_o psal._n 118._o 19_o 20._o also_o constantius_n l'empereur_n annotat_fw-la in_fw-la cod._n middoth_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 44_o 45._o cornelius_n bertramus_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n cap._n 7._o henry_n vorstius_n animadvers._n in_o piâ—k_n rab._n eliezer_n pag._n 169._o the_o same_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o ezech._n 23._o 38_o 39_o jer._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o solemn_a and_o public_a society_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o congregation_n of_o saint_n psal._n 89._o 5_o 7._o psal._n 111._o 1._o psal._n 147._o 1._o hence_o also_o be_v that_o psal._n 118._o 19_o 20._o of_o the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a enter_v 24._o that_o which_o be_v now_o drive_v at_o be_v not_o that_o all_o wicked_a and_o unclean_a person_n shall_v be_v utter_o exclude_v from_o our_o ecclesiastical_a society_n and_o so_o from_o all_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n yea_o there_o be_v nothing_o less_o intend_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o instrument_n as_o well_o of_o conversion_n as_o of_o confirmation_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v as_o well_o to_o the_o not_o convert_v as_o to_o the_o convert_v as_o well_o to_o the_o repent_n as_o the_o unrepent_v the_o temple_n indeed_o of_o jerusalem_n have_v special_a promise_n as_o it_o be_v point_v out_o with_o the_o finger_n a_o communion_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n 1_o king_n 8._o 30_o 48._o dan._n 6._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 16._o and_o 7._o 15_o 16._o but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o our_o temple_n or_o place_n of_o church_n assembly_n because_o our_o temple_n contain_v nothing_o sacramental_a in_o they_o such_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n contain_v as_o the_o most_o learned_a professor_n of_o leyden_n say_v right_o in_o synops._n pur._n theology_n disput._n 48._o thes._n 47._o 25._o wherefore_o the_o point_n to_o be_v here_o consider_v as_o that_o which_o be_v now_o aim_v at_o be_v this_o that_o howsoever_o even_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o uncleanness_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v be_v tolerate_v yet_o all_o such_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v defile_v with_o manifest_a and_o grievous_a scandal_n and_o do_v thereby_o witness_v themselves_o to_o be_v without_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a may_v and_o be_v to_o be_v altogether_o discharge_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n until_o they_o repent_v and_o change_v their_o manner_n 26._o beside_o even_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a court_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o engyre_v themselves_o into_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n and_o who_o do_v stand_v between_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o utter_a wall_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n for_o in_o solomon_n porch_n and_o so_o in_o the_o intermurale_fw-la or_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v both_o by_o christ_n john_n 10_o 23._o and_o also_o by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 3._o 11._o and_o 5._o 12._o and_o that_o of_o purpose_n because_o of_o the_o reason_n bring_v by_o pineda_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o solomon_n book_n 5._o chap._n 19_o because_o a_o more_o frequent_a multitude_n be_v there_o and_o somewhat_o large_a opportunity_n of_o sow_v the_o gospel_n wherefore_o to_o any_o whosoever_o even_o heathen_a people_n meet_v there_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o word_n to_o be_v preach_v who_o notwithstanding_o purge_v the_o temple_n do_v not_o only_o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o money_n changer_n and_o chair_n of_o those_o that_o sell_v dove_n but_o also_o cast_v forth_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n themâ—elves_n matth._n 21._o 12._o for_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v either_o such_o thing_n or_o such_o person_n in_o the_o temple_n 27._o although_o then_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n the_o lord_n in_o express_a word_n command_v the_o same_o mark_n 16._o 15._o yet_o not_o to_o every_o one_o be_v set_v open_a a_o access_n to_o the_o holy_a supper_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o hypocrite_n do_v lurk_v in_o the_o church_n who_o hardly_o can_v be_v convict_v and_o discover_v much_o less_o repel_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n such_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v till_o by_o the_o fan_n of_o judgement_n the_o grain_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o chaff_n but_o those_o who_o wicked_a deed_n or_o word_n be_v know_v and_o make_v manifest_a be_v altogether_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o partake_v those_o symbol_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n lest_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v great_o disgrace_v while_o sin_n be_v permit_v to_o spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o church_n unpunished_a or_o lest_o the_o steward_n of_o christ_n by_o impart_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o such_o as_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o impurity_n and_o scandal_n be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n hitherto_o of_o suspension_n 28._o excommunication_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v proceed_v unto_o except_o when_o extreme_a necessity_n constrain_v but_o whensoever_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n can_v otherwise_o be_v heal_v and_o that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n require_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o this_o or_o that_o member_n it_o behoove_v to_o use_v this_o last_o remedy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n indeed_o excommunication_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o great_a injustice_n and_o tyranny_n as_o the_o pharisee_n abuse_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v their_o excommunication_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n yet_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o therefore_o by_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o be_v utter_o thrust_v away_o and_o whole_o reject_v what_o protestant_a know_v not_o that_o the_o vassal_n of_o antichrist_n have_v draw_v the_o lord_n supper_n into_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o pernicious_a abuse_n as_o also_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o who_o will_v say_v that_o thing_n necessary_a whether_o the_o necessity_n be_v that_o of_o command_n or_o that_o of_o the_o mean_n or_o end_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o because_o of_o the_o abuse_n 29._o they_o therefore_o who_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n do_v persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n after_o foregoing_a admonition_n stubborn_o despise_v or_o careless_o neglect_v be_v just_o by_o excommunication_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o be_v pronounce_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o church_n until_o be_v fill_v with_o shame_n and_o cast_v down_o they_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o a_o more_o sound_a mind_n and_o by_o
have_v for_o beside_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o plaintiff_n person_n accuse_v and_o witness_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o most_o remote_a church_n to_o the_o general_a or_o universal_a council_n the_o visible_a communion_n itself_o of_o all_o the_o church_n on_o which_o the_o universal_a counsel_n be_v build_v and_o whereupon_o as_o on_o a_o foundation_n it_o lean_v be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o company_n fellowship_n or_o conversation_n as_o of_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n all_o true_a church_n of_o the_o world_n do_v indeed_o profess_v the_o same_o true_a religion_n and_o faith_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o this_o a_o certain_a commixture_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n as_o to_o a_o more_o near_a fellowship_n and_o some_o acquaintance_n converse_v and_o company_v together_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o habitable_a world_n 38._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o in_o doctrinal_a 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that_o the_o knot_n be_v just_o think_v worthy_a of_o a_o great_a decider_n in_o which_o case_n the_o controversy_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o universal_a synod_n be_v rather_o of_o a_o abstract_n general_a theological_a proposition_n then_o of_o the_o particular_a or_o individual_a case_n 39_o furthermore_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n in_o consistory_n class_n and_o synod_n do_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o weaken_v in_o any_o wise_a hurt_n or_o minish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n much_o less_o to_o take_v it_o away_o or_o destroy_v it_o yea_o rather_o by_o it_o a_o most_o profitable_a help_n come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o religion_n man_n conscience_n be_v more_o straight_o tie_v unto_o he_o there_o have_v be_v indeed_o fantastical_a man_n who_o under_o pretence_n and_o cloak_n of_o christian_a liberty_n will_v abolish_v and_o cast_v out_o law_n and_o judgement_n order_n also_o degree_n and_o honour_n out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o reckon_v the_o function_n of_o the_o magistrate_n arm_v with_o the_o sword_n among_o evil_a thing_n and_o unlawful_a but_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v renounce_v and_o detest_v those_o dream_n and_o do_v most_o harmonious_o and_o most-willing_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v god_n will_v that_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o law_n and_o policy_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o protection_n and_o praise_n of_o good_a man_n but_o for_o punishment_n and_o revenge_n on_o the_o evil_a that_o by_o this_o bridle_n man_n vice_n and_o fault_n may_v be_v restrain_v whether_o commit_v against_o the_o first_o or_o against_o the_o second_o table_n 40._o the_o reform_a church_n believe_v also_o and_o open_o confess_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o emperor_n over_o their_o empire_n of_o king_n over_o their_o kingdom_n of_o prince_n and_o duke_n over_o their_o dominion_n and_o of_o other_o magistrate_n or_o state_n over_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o city_n to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o appoint_v as_o well_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o to_o the_o singular_a profit_n of_o mankind_n and_o withal_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n himself_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n we_o must_v not_o only_o suffer_v and_o be_v content_a that_o those_o do_v rule_v which_o be_v set_v over_o their_o own_o territory_n whether_o by_o hereditary_a or_o by_o elective_a right_n but_o also_o to_o love_v they_o fear_v they_o and_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o honour_n embrace_v they_o as_o the_o ambassador_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o good_a god_n be_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o prefer_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n to_o pour_v out_o prayer_n for_o they_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o they_o and_o in_o all_o business_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v their_o law_n and_o edict_n 41._o the_o orthodox_a church_n believe_v also_o and_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o every_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o constitute_v the_o keeper_n and_o defender_n of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n may_v and_o ought_v first_o and_o chief_o to_o take_v care_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o according_a to_o his_o place_n or_o in_o his_o manner_n and_o way_n to_o preserve_v religion_n when_o pure_a and_o to_o restore_v it_o when_o decay_v and_o corrupt_v and_o also_o to_o provide_v a_o learned_a and_o godly_a ministry_n school_n also_o and_o synod_n as_o likewise_o to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v as_o well_o atheist_n blasphemer_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n as_o the_o violater_n of_o justice_n and_o civil_a peace_n 42._o wherefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o sectary_n of_o this_o age_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v disallow_v who_o though_o otherwise_o insinuate_v themselves_o crafty_o into_o the_o magistrate_n favour_n do_v deny_v unto_o he_o the_o authority_n and_o right_n of_o restrain_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n and_o do_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o such_o person_n how_o much_o soever_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a enemy_n to_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n if_o so_o be_v he_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o no_o way_n violate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n 43._o yet_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ought_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v confound_v or_o mix_v together_o both_o power_n be_v indeed_o from_o god_n and_o ordain_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o both_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o word_n and_o both_o be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o precept_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n so_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v both_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o both_o power_n their_o proper_a dignity_n and_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v in_o force_n to_o both_o also_o be_v some_o way_n entrust_v the_o keep_n of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n also_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v exercise_v some_o jurisdiction_n and_o give_v sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o a_o external_a court_n or_o judicatory_n but_o these_o and_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a sort_n in_o which_o they_o agree_v notwithstanding_o yet_o by_o marvellous_a vast_a difference_n be_v they_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o the_o right_n of_o both_o remain_v distinct_a and_o that_o eight_o manner_n of_o way_n which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o add_v that_o unto_o each_o of_o these_o administration_n its_o own_o set_a bound_n may_v be_v the_o better_o maintain_v 44._o first_o of_o all_o therefore_o they_o be_v difference_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o the_o institution_n for_o the_o political_a or_o civil_a power_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v common_a to_o infidel_n with_o christian_n the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a depend_v immediate_o upon_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o christ_n alone_o that_o beer_n long_v to_o the_o universal_a dominion_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n oveall_a nation_n but_o this_o unto_o the_o special_a and_o economical_a king_n doom_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n which_o he_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n alone_o and_o which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 45._o the_o second_o difference_n in_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n about_o which_o the_o power_n politic_a or_o civil_a be_v occupy_v about_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o civil_a or_o earthly_a thing_n about_o war_n peace_n conservation_n of_o justice_n and_o good_a order_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n
also_o about_o the_o outward_a business_n or_o external_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v indeed_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n or_o profitable_a as_o touch_v the_o outward_a man_n yet_o not_o proper_o and_o pure_o spiritual_a for_o they_o do_v not_o reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o to_o the_o external_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 46._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o so_o far_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v citizen_n subject_n or_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v determine_v and_o give_v sentence_n concerning_o the_o dispose_n of_o their_o body_n or_o good_n as_o also_o concerning_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a sick_a the_o banish_a and_o of_o other_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v afflict_v to_o regulate_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o civil_a order_n marriage_n burial_n and_o other_o circumstance_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o holy_a and_o also_o to_o honest_a civil_a society_n to_o afford_v place_n fit_a for_o holy_a assembly_n and_o other_o external_a help_n by_o which_o the_o sacred_a matter_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v more_o safe_o commodious_o and_o more_o easy_o in_o the_o church_n perform_v to_o remove_v the_o external_a impediment_n of_o divine_a worship_n or_o of_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n and_o to_o repress_v those_o which_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o true_a church_n and_o her_o minister_n and_o do_v raise_v up_o trouble_v against_o they_o 47._o the_o matter_n may_v further_o be_v thus_o illustrate_v there_o be_v almost_o the_o like_a respect_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a ministry_n as_o it_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a part_n of_o civil_a government_n that_o be_v about_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n belong_v to_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o make_v political_a and_o civil_a law_n another_o thing_n to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o it_o to_o show_v to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o duty_n to_o wit_n how_o he_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o ought_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n the_o former_a be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o do_v the_o ministry_n intermeddle_v or_o entangle_v itself_o into_o such_o business_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v contain_v within_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n 48._o for_o to_o that_o end_n also_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n profitable_a to_o show_v which_o be_v the_o best_a manner_n of_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v god_n minister_n may_v by_o this_o guide_a star_n be_v so_o direct_v as_o that_o he_o may_v execute_v the_o part_n of_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o may_v perfect_o be_v instruct_v to_o every_o good_a work_n yet_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o say_v proper_o to_o treat_v of_o civil_a business_n but_o of_o the_o scandal_n which_o arise_v about_o they_o or_o of_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o also_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v exercise_v about_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o about_o those_o external_a thing_n which_o adhere_v unto_o and_o accompany_v the_o spiritual_a thing_n 49._o and_o in_o such_o external_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n although_o all_o magistrate_n will_v not_o yet_o all_o yea_o even_o heathen_a magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o aid_v and_o help_v the_o church_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v also_o for_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n that_o the_o faithful_a under_o they_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a life_n with_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 50._o unto_o the_o external_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v not_o only_o the_o correction_n of_o heretic_n and_o other_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o that_o civil_a order_n and_o way_n of_o convocate_a and_o call_v together_o synod_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n both_o to_o establish_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o synod_n assemble_v together_o at_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o know_a and_o receive_v law_n and_o to_o indict_v and_o gather_v together_o synod_n occasional_o as_o often_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o not_o that_o all_o or_o any_o power_n to_o consult_v or_o determine_v of_o ecclesiastic_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n do_v flow_v or_o spring_n from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n but_o because_o in_o those_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o church_n need_v the_o magistrate_n aid_v and_o support_v 51._o so_o that_o the_o magistrate_n call_v together_o synod_n not_o as_o touch_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o synod_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a to_o synod_n with_o other_o meeting_n and_o civil_a public_a assembly_n that_o be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v assembly_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o treat_v of_o matter_n spiritual_a but_o as_o they_o be_v public_a assembly_n within_o his_o territory_n for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o public_a convention_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o any_o territory_n the_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o synod_n therefore_o a_o respect_n of_o order_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o because_o of_o this_o civil_a order_n outward_a defence_n better_a accommodation_n together_o with_o safe_a access_n and_o recess_n the_o consent_n and_o commandment_n of_o he_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o defend_v human_a order_n do_v intervene_n 52._o moreover_o when_o the_o church_n be_v rend_v asunder_o by_o unhappy_a and_o lamentable_a schism_n while_o they_o who_o have_v raise_v the_o trouble_n and_o have_v give_v cause_n of_o solemn_a gather_v a_o synod_n whether_o by_o their_o heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o tyranny_n or_o any_o other_o fault_n of_o other_o use_v to_o place_v the_o great_a strength_n and_o safeguard_n of_o their_o cause_n in_o decline_v and_o flee_v the_o trial_n and_o sentence_n of_o a_o free_a synod_n as_o be_v formidable_a to_o they_o who_o see_v not_o that_o they_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o public_a and_o judicial_a trial_n nor_o other_o disobedient_a person_n be_v compel_v to_o obedience_n without_o the_o magistrate_n public_a mandate_n and_o help_n 53._o the_o object_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o object_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n but_o much_o differ_v from_o it_o for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n do_v determine_v and_o appoint_v nothing_o concerning_o man_n body_n good_n dignity_n civil_a right_n but_o be_v employ_v only_o about_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o soul_n not_o that_o it_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n or_o judge_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n alone_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v for_o its_o proper_a object_n those_o external_n which_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o do_v belong_v proper_o and_o most_o near_o to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n which_o also_o be_v term_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o inward_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n 54._o those_o thing_n then_o wherein_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v exercise_v be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o catechise_n and_o instruct_v of_o child_n and_o ignorant_a person_n the_o examination_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o abdication_n depose_v and_o degrade_n of_o they_o if_o they_o become_v like_o unsavoury_a salt_n the_o decide_v and_o determine_v of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n canonical_a constitution_n concerning_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n and_o collection_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o also_o concerning_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n or_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o prudence_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 55._o it_o be_v true_a that_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v occupy_v as_o