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for_o succession_n be_v romanish_a minister_n be_v no_o successor_n in_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o judaical_a priest_n but_o to_o the_o prophet_n 133_o chap._n xiii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o minister_n power_n and_o of_o that_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n amyraldus_n and_o mr._n lightfoot_v judicious_a exposition_n of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o rule_v be_v not_o the_o ecclesiastical_a contend_v for_o mr._n gillespy_v argument_n answer_v 142_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v not_o commit_v to_o all_o church-officer_n but_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_o 155_o chap._n xv._o that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o the_o church-officer_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o certain_a platform_n of_o government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v administer_v by_o a_o power_n distinct_a from_o the_o humane_a 161_o chap._n xvi_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o the_o river_n assembly_n examine_v the_o use_n of_o synod_n two_o thing_n be_v humble_o represent_v first_o that_o for_o a_o reunion_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n a_o convocation_n make_v up_o of_o minister_n only_o be_v reestablish_v during_o the_o sit_v of_o parliament_n the_o second_o be_v that_o minister_n may_v be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o capacity_n as_o all_o other_o rank_n of_o freeborn_a people_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n of_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o call_v of_o they_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a not_o exemplary_a the_o exception_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n against_o the_o 2._o article_n of_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n examine_v the_o use_n and_o abuse_n of_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o compose_v difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o their_o canon_n be_v beyond_o counsel_n and_o advice_n 166_o chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o jewish_a church-officer_n have_v not_o a_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n mr._n gillespy_v distinction_n that_o they_o be_v not_o material_o but_o formal_o distinct_a examine_v the_o argument_n of_o amyraldus_n that_o though_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n yet_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o pattern_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n discuss_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n 192_o chap._n xviii_o the_o cause_n of_o mistake_n in_o state_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o call_v that_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v not_o three_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o holy_a writ_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n matth._n 18._o v._n 17._o 206_o chap._n xix_o that_o a_o particular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a visible_a church_n mention_v in_o scripture_n that_o that_o church_n consider_v as_o a_o assembly_n of_o christian_n bring_v forth_o other_o kind_n of_o act_n than_o it_o do_v consider_v as_o a_o society_n of_o man_n by_o which_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o private_a church_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o evident_a 213_o chap._n xx._n that_o the_o power_n attribute_v to_o private_a church_n by_o the_o reverend_a dissent_v brethren_n do_v very_o well_o accord_n with_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o erastus_n bullingerus_n musculus_fw-la grotius_n mr._n selden_n and_o mr._n coleman_n this_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n burrough_n write_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n as_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n 222_o chap._n xxi_o that_o a_o church_n make_v up_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n under_o one_o presbytery_n invest_v with_o a_o judicial_a power_n over_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 234_o chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n namely_o salmasius_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o confute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n then_o invalidate_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o question_n whether_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n brief_o resolve_v that_o amesius_n and_o john_n mestrezat_n late_o minister_v of_o paris_n in_o their_o writing_n have_v hold_v the_o power_n of_o private_a church_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a 242_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o consistency_n of_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o private_a church_n with_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o order_v public_a worship_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v through_o all_o the_o land_n particular_a convocation_n synagogue_n or_o church_n call_v also_o college_n or_o school_n where_o the_o prophet_n and_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n teach_v especial_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n that_o they_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a how_o synagogue_n be_v alter_v from_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o that_o be_v convert_v into_o christian_a church_n they_o retain_v the_o same_o right_n power_n and_o way_n of_o government_n 251_o chap._n xxiv_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o heathen_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o confederate_a discipline_n or_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n as_o the_o synagogue_n be_v appoint_v man_n which_o ambrose_n call_v elder_n to_o decide_v such_o matter_n as_o otherwise_o be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n this_o practice_n be_v ground_v upon_o 1_o cor._n 6._o v._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o confirm_v by_o origen_n justin_n martyr_n ambrose_n and_o mr._n lightfoot_n that_o the_o power_n of_o these_o elder_n continue_v still_o under_o christian_a emperor_n with_o some_o alteration_n they_o erect_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o episcopal_a court_n that_o all_o church-power_n be_v the_o emperor_n power_n that_o the_o very_a heathen_a magistrate_n know_v no_o other_o but_o that_o all_o power_n be_v annex_v to_o they_o 267_o chap._n xxv_o that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n better_a agree_v with_o reason_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n then_o that_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n that_o some_o romanist_n have_v ascribe_v more_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n than_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n 287_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o description_n of_o excommunication_n in_o term_n receive_v by_o most_o of_o our_o opposite_n though_o otherwise_o various_o define_v by_o they_o that_o for_o four_o thousand_o year_n no_o such_o excommunication_n be_v in_o use_n either_o among_o the_o heathen_n or_o the_o jew_n a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n that_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v no_o type_n of_o the_o moral_a that_o the_o priest_n judge_v of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v no_o plea_n for_o excommunication_n nor_o for_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 298_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n such_o a_o excommunication_n begin_v that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n do_v not_o answer_v that_o excommunication_n that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o nor_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 307_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o the_o whole_a context_n matth._n 18_o v._n 15_o 16_o 17_o and_o 18._o make_v nothing_o for_o excommunication_n neither_o judas_n non-admission_n if_o grant_v to_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n to_o satan_n nor_o yet_o the_o self-examination_n require_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 316_o chap._n xxix_o that_o excommunication_n be_v contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n 326_o chap._n xxx_o that_o excommunication_n be_v main_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n make_v way_n for_o excommunication_n 337_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o history_n of_o excommunication_n from_o the_o first_o reformation_n from_o popery_n how_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o geneva_n but_o not_o settle_v without_o dispute_n and_o clashing_n betwixt_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o magistrate_n 342_o chap._n xxxii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o excommunication_n in_o france_n the_o low-countries_n scotland_n the_o palatinate_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o among_o reform_a state_n the_o scottish_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n ascend_v to_o such_o a_o height_n what_o plea_n the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n have_v for_o excommunication_n that_o it_o be_v more_o justifiable_a among_o they_o then_o in_o church_n under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n 353_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o
magistrate_n thus_o the_o decalogue_n be_v as_o well_o a_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o of_o god_n yea_o i_o maintain_v that_o a_o command_n or_o law_n of_o god_n have_v no_o force_n of_o law_n in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n or_o in_o any_o presbytery_n synod_n or_o assembly_n whatsoever_o bind_v to_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n except_o it_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o magistracy_n and_o be_v publish_v anew_o by_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v punish_v legal_o for_o rob_v and_o steal_v yea_o not_o for_o kill_v much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v except_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o man_n against_o robber_n and_o murderer_n and_o that_o some_o magistracy_n impower_v church_n or_o synod_n to_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n 5._o this_o also_o have_v be_v a_o great_a mistake_n which_o make_v many_o deny_v a_o subordination_n of_o ecclesiastical_a to_o civil_a because_o those_o that_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n 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in_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o give_v something_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o in_o truth_n give_v nothing_o however_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o raise_v a_o dust_n of_o distinction_n that_o neither_o satisfy_v one_o nor_o the_o other_o pag._n 259._o he_o allege_v the_o 25._o article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o say_v that_o to_o king_n prince_n ruler_n and_o magistrate_n chief_o and_o most_o principal_o the_o conservation_n and_o the_o purgation_n of_o religion_n pertain_v so_o that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o civil_a policy_n but_o also_o for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o suppress_v idolatry_n and_o all_o superstition_n what_o soever_o he_o who_o never_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a or_o of_o a_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v depose_v make_v law_n and_o determine_v so_o authoritative_o about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n that_o the_o magistrate_n 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commonwealth_n from_o sedition_n abuse_n crime_n etc._n etc._n 2._o yea_o the_o article_n put_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o stress_n of_o duty_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o maintain_v and_o reform_v the_o true_a religion_n then_o to_o rule_v the_o commonwealth_n beside_o make_v the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o magistrate_n and_o magistracy_n not_o so_o much_o peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o honesty_n and_o godliness_n and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o dominion_n as_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o as_o the_o article_n say_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o god_n chief_o and_o principal_o for_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o purge_v it_o from_o heresy_n schism_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o while_n he_o shall_v not_o rule_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n as_o mr._n gâ—llespie_n speak_v can_v the_o lord_n jesus_n appoint_v officer_n who_o office_n and_o place_n be_v chief_o and_o principal_o to_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o those_o officer_n shall_v not_o intend_v that_o which_o chief_o they_o be_v to_o intend_v and_o be_v appoint_v for_o namely_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n how_o can_v the_o article_n stand_v with_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 187._o that_o magistrate_n as_o such_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n otherwise_o then_o a_o seaman_n a_o printer_n a_o merchant_n so_o that_o by_o what_o he_o say_v the_o magistrate_n act_v towards_o the_o promote_a and_o advance_v christ_n kingdom_n have_v no_o more_o congruity_n than_o the_o act_n of_o a_o physician_n build_v a_o house_n which_o he_o do_v not_o build_v as_o a_o physician_n but_o as_o a_o architect_n and_o builder_n thus_o mr._n gillespie_n make_v not_o a_o magistrate_n or_o 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discharge_v their_o place_n aright_o sure_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n to_o judge_v
themselves_o with_o a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n improper_o so_o call_v leave_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o opposite_a member_n of_o power_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v a_o silent_a confession_n that_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o since_o they_o can_v yet_o find_v no_o name_n for_o it_o i_o have_v one_o division_n more_o of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n bring_v by_o amyraldus_n and_o some_o other_o quite_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o a_o dichotomie_n but_o a_o trichotomie_n not_o a_o division_n into_o two_o but_o three_o coordinate_a power_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o second_o to_o lay-elders_a and_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o three_o appertain_v to_o minister_n these_o three_o ecclesiastical_a power_n he_o make_v to_o be_v conspicuous_a in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o synod_n where_o the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o ecclesiastical_a indirect_a extrinsecall_n power_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o minister_n 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the_o power_n between_o they_o another_z while_z giving_z to_o either_o all_o or_o nothing_o pag._n 263._o speak_v of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v useful_a say_v he_o and_o helpful_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n magistracy_n be_v serviceable_a to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o scandal_n to_o promote_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o one_o another_o but_o how_o not_o perfect_o but_o protanto_n not_o every_o way_n but_o more_o svo_fw-la not_o intrinsical_o but_o extrinsecal_o not_o primary_o but_o secondary_o not_o direct_o but_o ex_fw-la consequentâ—_n not_o sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la scandali_fw-la but_o sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la criminis_fw-la or_o not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o scandal_n but_o of_o crime_n i_o allege_v this_o not_o to_o confute_v it_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o nullity_n of_o such_o division_n what_o a_o lame_a and_o impotent_a thing_n be_v eccleâ—asticall_a power_n that_o need_v so_o many_o wooden_a leg_n and_o crutch_n but_o i_o pray_v do_v not_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v blasphemy_n as_o a_o scandal_n and_o a_o contagious_a offence_n communicative_a to_o other_o pag._n 264._o the_o coercive_a part_n in_o compel_v the_o obstinate_a and_o unruly_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o presbyterial_a and_o synodical_a sentence_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o as_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o church_n officer_n or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v by_o a_o blind_a and_o implicit_a faith_n to_o constrain_v all_o man_n to_o stand_v to_o their_o determination_n god_n forbid_v the_o magistrate_n must_v have_v his_o full_a liberty_n to_o judge_v of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o do_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o not_o only_a judicio_fw-la apprehensivo_fw-la by_o understanding_n and_o apprehend_v aright_o what_o it_o be_v but_o 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and_o 30._o chapter_n of_o 2_o chronic._n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o call_v synod_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n it_o be_v true_a chap._n 29._o v._n 4._o ezechiah_o gather_a priest_n &_o levite_n together_o but_o it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o exhortation_n to_o they_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v congregate_v into_o a_o synod_n invest_v with_o judicial_a authority_n i_o think_v that_o none_o ever_o yet_o dream_v of_o it_o that_o synod_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o that_o place_n the_o last_o place_n prov._n 11._o v._o 14._o speak_v of_o counsellor_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o which_o there_o be_v safety_n but_o not_o a_o word_n there_o of_o call_v of_o they_o nor_o that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v be_v priest_n and_o levite_n but_o rather_o any_o other_o one_o will_v almost_o think_v that_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o weaken_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o make_v invalid_a the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n by_o allege_v place_n that_o make_v 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the_o like_a inference_n shall_v be_v draw_v if_o all_o man_n must_v examine_v themselves_o much_o more_o ought_v minister_n to_o examine_v themselves_o or_o this_o if_o every_o church-member_n ought_v to_o examine_v himself_o than_o ought_v the_o minister_n to_o exhort_v they_o to_o that_o self-examination_n or_o this_o if_o every_o church-member_n ought_v to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n than_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o prepare_v they_o otherwise_o then_o by_o show_v they_o and_o give_v they_o direction_n for_o their_o due_a preparation_n leave_v every_o one_o to_o do_v the_o work_v himself_o chapter_n xxix_o that_o excommunication_n be_v contrary_a to_o common_a sexse_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o scripture_n for_o excommunication_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o private_a church_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o society_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o power_n 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of_o constance_n reckon_v up_o among_o his_o error_n this_o tenet_n that_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a church_n that_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n and_o such_o like_o lie_v and_o feign_a censure_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v crafty_o devise_v by_o antichrist_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o wicliff_n hold_v no_o other_o excommunication_n then_o that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n the_o 13._o article_n object_v to_o he_o as_o a_o error_n clear_o show_v it_o whoever_o leave_v off_o preach_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o of_o man_n excommunication_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o hold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o betrayer_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o 11._o article_n say_v that_o no_o man_n must_v excommunicate_v another_o except_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o god_n in_o short_a whereas_o our_o brethren_n the_o scot_n hold_v that_o all_o jurisdiction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n synod_n and_o presbytery_n be_v derive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o english_a people_n at_o least_o the_o magistrate_n who_o will_v never_o permit_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o get_v up_o hold_v no_o jurisdiction_n but_o such_o as_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o for_o even_o from_o king_n edward_n the_o sixths_n time_n the_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v be_v very_o rich_a of_o bishop_n keep_v any_o court_n or_o call_v synod_n but_o only_o in_o their_o name_n our_o brethren_n the_o scot_n have_v their_o excommunication_n from_o geneva_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n only_a andrew_n melvin_n do_v mighty_o improve_v and_o heighten_v it_o but_o they_o and_o the_o geneva_n church_n have_v this_o disadvantage_n which_o those_o of_o france_n never_o have_v that_o these_o have_v two_o plea_n for_o their_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n the_o one_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o confederate_a discipline_n take_v up_o by_o consent_n under_o a_o cross_a magistrate_n by_o which_o plea_n they_o may_v justify_v all_o the_o act_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n the_o other_o plea_n if_o the_o first_o prove_v not_o strong_a enough_o they_o have_v in_o common_a with_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n live_v under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n and_o that_o plea_n be_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o string_n to_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n if_o the_o first_o shall_v break_v so_o it_o be_v the_o only_a string_n and_o hold_n that_o the_o dutch_a scotish_n and_o geneva_n church_n must_v hold_v by_o so_o that_o if_o they_o can_v make_v good_a their_o jus_o divinum_fw-la of_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n they_o have_v no_o plea_n at_o all_o for_o their_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n have_v this_o book_n will_v swell_v too_o much_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o my_o paraenesis_n and_o corollarium_fw-la that_o they_o have_v outgo_v all_o the_o reform_a in_o the_o task_n of_o build_v a_o empire_n within_o the_o empire_n of_o another_o or_o in_o the_o endeavour_n to_o settle_v a_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v while_o they_o strive_v to_o run_v further_a from_o popery_n go_v so_o far_o about_o that_o they_o have_v join_v issue_n with_o popery_n in_o that_o particular_a i_o find_v three_o main_a cause_n why_o in_o scotland_n more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o nation_n where_o religion_n be_v reform_v from_o popery_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n have_v high_a lift_v up_o its_o head_n the_o first_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o humour_n or_o design_n of_o the_o godly_a people_n as_o opportunity_n that_o bring_v it_o in_o for_o reformation_n take_v its_o beginning_n there_o not_o at_o the_o head_n but_o at_o the_o foot_n and_o in_o 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shall_v need_v a_o three_o party_n to_o take_v care_n that_o these_o two_o may_v care_v but_o for_o one_o thing_n 8._o those_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o against_o that_o church_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o romish_a church_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v seem_v literal_o to_o confer_v a_o very_a great_a power_n yea_o to_o give_v a_o infallibility_n the_o power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o of_o grant_v indulgence_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o non-erring_a power_n but_o the_o give_v this_o great_a power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v express_v in_o very_o high_a and_o emphatical_a term_n can_v be_v applyable_a to_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n against_o which_o the_o gares_z of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v nor_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o little_a modulus_fw-la of_o power_n of_o a_o presbytery_n which_o yet_o have_v find_v no_o leg_n to_o walk_v on_o they_o not_o resolve_v we_o yet_o whether_o the_o pastor_n or_o the_o people_n or_o both_o must_v excommunicate_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n may_v be_v valid_a nor_o how_o far_o it_o reach_v 9_o particular_o that_o say_v of_o the_o papist_n that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o their_o judgement_n be_v infallible_a than_o this_o that_o god_n ratifi_v they_o in_o heaven_n be_v much_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a argue_v of_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v bind_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o they_o interpret_v it_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v decree_v by_o they_o and_o pass_v on_o earth_n shall_v afterward_o be_v ratify_v and_o approve_v in_o heaven_n for_o be_v their_o judgement_n fallible_a then_o god_n will_v not_o have_v tie_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n to_o approve_v of_o all_o the_o erroneous_a judgement_n of_o man_n which_o they_o say_v can_v be_v say_v without_o blasphemy_n but_o the_o fallibility_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o presbyterian_a judicatories_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o promise_v to_o ratify_v all_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v pass_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n 10._o so_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o absolve_v and_o lose_v man_n from_o their_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o fidelity_n due_a to_o their_o sovereign_n it_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n for_o here_o be_v a_o power_n give_v without_o any_o modification_n but_o that_o of_o presbyterian_a judicatory_a not_o challenge_v such_o a_o power_n and_o yet_o ground_v their_o power_n upon_o the_o same_o scripture_n must_v so_o much_o the_o more_o recede_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o pregnant_a for_o their_o power_n as_o the_o romanist_n have_v for_o they_o 11._o last_o the_o jurisdiction_n hold_v by_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o true_a &_o valid_a jurisdiction_n for_o it_o be_v coercive_a and_o extend_v to_o the_o body_n estate_n liberty_n and_o good_a name_n the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n have_v their_o prison_n but_o the_o presbyterian_a be_v a_o name_n without_o a_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o call_v it_o coercive_a it_o must_v be_v then_o persuasive_a i_o wish_v they_o will_v hold_v there_o &_o suspend_v their_o excommunication_n of_o any_o person_n till_o he_o be_v persuade_v so_o to_o be_v which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v never_o be_v or_o till_o they_o can_v inform_v he_o that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o 63._o page_n of_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n which_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v they_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v 12._o but_o though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a presbyterian_a power_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v independent_a and_o not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v less_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n then_o the_o papal_a ecclesiastical_a power_n yet_o i_o must_v say_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o their_o excommunication_n as_o they_o hold_v it_o from_o a_o power_n coordinate_a and_o independent_a from_o the_o magistrate_n be_v more_o consistent_a with_o reason_n than_o that_o excommunication_n hold_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o river_n dr._n hammond_n agree_v with_o his_o subordinate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a episcopal_a power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n for_o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n opinion_n one_o can_v conceive_v of_o the_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v but_o as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o of_o excommunication_n but_o as_o a_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o yet_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o grant_v for_o be_v he_o willing_a to_o grant_v thus_o much_o then_o beside_o that_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o differ_v he_o will_v get_v reason_n and_o scripture_n more_o on_o his_o side_n then_o 〈…〉_o ur_fw-la brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o papâ—…s_n have_v now_o that_o some_o remain_v within_o the_o communion_n of_o rome_n have_v acknowledge_v as_o much_o as_o we_o concern_v the_o nullity_n of_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o can_v prove_v by_o many_o of_o they_o truth_n break_v forth_o through_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n whereas_o mr._n rutherfurd_n and_o gillespie_n be_v blind_a in_o so_o clear_a day_n of_o reveal_v truth_n i_o have_v already_o allege_v claude_n fauchet_n &_o john_n du_fw-fr tiller_n who_o tâ—ll_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o with_o they_o agree_v the_o author_n of_o the_o review_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n whâ—…_n the_o 6._o book_n chap._n 5._o say_v that_o the_o 〈…〉_o fâ—ance_fw-fr hold_v their_o jurisdiction_n not_o from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n we_o have_v also_o allege_v tosâ—atus_n upon_o the_o 16._o of_o nauhew_n assert_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o jurisdiction_n hotomannus_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n and_o a_o papist_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o liberty_n have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o ecclesiastic_n as_o ecclesiastic_n have_v neither_o fisck_n nor_o territory_n nor_o any_o jurisdiction_n but_o only_a liberty_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v observe_v without_o receive_v or_o execut_v on_o of_o their_o opinion_n but_o i_o will_v insist_v
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be_v not_o only_o to_o preside_v in_o synod_n but_o also_o to_o have_v the_o last_o determination_n and_o judgement_n of_o all-debate_n in_o the_o 7._o book_n ch_z 6._o he_o ascribe_v a_o function_n but_o no_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o pastor_n and_o he_o have_v this_o passage_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n for_o it_o do_v disannul_v and_o make_v void_a all_o consistoriall_a classical_a and_o synodical_a canon_n sentence_n and_o definition_n which_o be_v no_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n king_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o with_o the_o business_n of_o ceremony_n or_o preach_v or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a ministerial_a act_n but_o for_o appoint_v of_o the_o order_n of_o ceremony_n purge_v out_o of_o abuse_n extirpation_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n church-policy_n and_o the_o like_a they_o may_v they_o ought_v and_o they_o have_v always_o do_v it_o either_o by_o put_v their_o own_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n or_o by_o command_v of_o it_o or_o else_o by_o appoint_v and_o constitute_v law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n the_o author_n do_v here_o only_o forget_v to_o tell_v we_o by_o what_o power_n the_o magistrate_n must_v do_v this_o be_v it_o by_o a_o political_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n direct_v or_o indirect_a intrinsical_v or_o extrinsecall_v none_o but_o mr._n gillespie_n can_v tell_v we_o sure_o he_o that_o take_v all_o and_o do_v all_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n need_v no_o copartner_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o his_o power_n but_o delegate_n and_o substitute_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o chapter_n xxvi_o the_o description_n of_o excommunication_n in_o term_n receive_v by_o most_o of_o our_o opposite_n though_o otherwise_o various_o define_v by_o they_o that_o for_o four_o thousand_o year_n no_o such_o excommunication_n be_v in_o use_n either_o among_o the_o heathen_n or_o the_o jew_n a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n that_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v no_o type_n of_o the_o moral_a that_o the_o priest_n judge_v of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v no_o plea_n for_o excommunication_n nor_o for_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n although_o i_o make_v this_o subject_a the_o great_a part_n of_o my_o latin_a book_n yet_o i_o have_v much_o more_o to_o say_v then_o i_o do_v write_v purpose_v one_o time_n or_o other_o to_o discover_v that_o excommunication_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a and_o main_a tool_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o build_v up_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n or_o that_o dominion_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v procure_v himself_o in_o all_o state_n and_o empire_n round_o about_o he_o which_o be_v the_o very_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n speak_v of_o by_o s._n paul_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n therefore_o intend_v here_o sut_o a_o extract_n i_o will_v strive_v to_o contract_v myself_o &_o give_v but_o a_o breviary_n in_o few_o chapter_n of_o what_o i_o design_n if_o god_n give_v i_o life_n in_o another_o tongue_n i_o must_v first_o state_n what_o my_o opposite_n mean_v by_o excommunication_n that_o by_o the_o description_n they_o make_v of_o it_o i_o may_v with_o less_o difficulty_n make_v good_a that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n heathen_n jew_n yea_o of_o many_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n for_o except_o they_o give_v it_o i_o themselves_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o i_o to_o delineate_v it_o as_o to_o give_v the_o true_a definition_n of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o limbus_fw-la patrum_fw-la for_o all_o party_n be_v not_o yet_o agree_v what_o the_o exclusion_n be_v from_o and_o by_o who_o and_o what_o man_n be_v excommunicable_a for_o some_o hold_v that_o excommunication_n at_o least_o the_o less_o be_v from_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o great_a be_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n other_o not_o only_o from_o the_o external_a communion_n but_o also_o from_o the_o internal_a some_o hold_n that_o only_a bishop_n yea_o that_o one_o only_a bishop_n may_v excommunicate_v as_o ambrose_n do_v theodâ—sius_n some_o think_v that_o presbyter_n and_o minister_n may_v do_v it_o and_o of_o these_o some_o say_v that_o one_o may_v do_v it_o other_o say_v there_o must_v be_v three_o at_o least_o caâ—vin_n and_o some_o other_o hold_v excommunication_n be_v uâ—…dâ—_n except_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o who_o pâ—…uâ—…church_n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n thaâ—_n thâ—_n pâ—…b_n tâ—…y_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n may_v excourmunicate_v as_o for_o the_o subject_n or_o object_n oâ—â—xcommunication_n some_o think_v that_o king_n and_o maâ—…rates_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d châ—members_v may_v â—e_v excommunicate_v otheâ—s_n eâ—eâ—…t_v they_o those_o that_o make_v three_o communion_n according_a to_o the_o three_o several_a acception_n of_o church_n in_o scripture_n say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v only_o a_o exclusion_n or_o a_o put_n out_o of_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v among_o member_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d church_n other_o that_o it_o be_v a_o exclusion_n â—…t_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n 〈◊〉_d church_n whereby_o they_o warrant_v thâ—_n power_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o excommâ—n_a cate_a emperor_n and_o king_n who_o since_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o cathâ—…k_a church_n may_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n by_o the_o pallor_n within_o that_o communion_n but_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o excommunication_n â—xâ—…s_v no_o further_o thâ—n_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o maâ—…ate_n where_o the_o excommunication_n be_v pronounce_v there_o be_v such_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o our_o opposite_n about_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o excommunication_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n and_o description_n of_o excommunication_n to_o satisfy_v all_o much_o â—…sse_o can_v i_o do_v it_o yet_o must_v i_o give_v some_o description_n of_o it_o allowable_a as_o i_o conceive_v â—y_a most_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a act_n or_o sentence_n of_o exclude_v scandalous_a person_n and_o offender_n from_o some_o church-priviledge_n by_o churchman_n or_o church-member_n invest_v with_o a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o sentence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reviow_v or_o void_v but_o either_o by_o the_o same_o power_n that_o first_o give_v the_o sentence_n or_o by_o a_o superior_a judicatory_a in_o eadâ—m_n serie_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o nature_n if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v have_v this_o description_n i_o trow_v will_v go_v near_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o the_o patron_n of_o excommunication_n even_o by_o those_o that_o make_v excommunication_n no_o less_o a_o save_a ordinance_n then_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o â—ever_n divine_n have_v define_v and_o 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