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magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o
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the_o national_a synod_n of_o this_o church_n be_v whole_o dependent_a upon_o and_o derive_v from_o this_o law_n so_o as_o it_o be_v no_o synod_n of_o this_o church_n that_o be_v not_o gather_v and_o constitute_v conform_a to_o it_o although_o a_o synod_n in_o this_o church_n shall_v have_v all_o that_o make_v synod_n lawful_a and_o their_o act_n obligatory_a in_o former_a time_n 8._o the_o particular_a constitution_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n as_o to_o its_o member_n which_o in_o this_o act_n be_v nominate_v and_o regulate_v thereby_o for_o all_o future_a time_n be_v determine_v for_o its_o '_o time_n and_o place_n of_o meeting_n and_o put_v whole_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o assert_v to_o be_v his_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n over_o this_o church_n it_o be_v no_o synod_n that_o be_v not_o thus_o convocate_v 9_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v handle_v debate_v and_o conclude_v in_o this_o synod_n a_o thing_n always_o judge_v intrinsic_a to_o the_o church_n come_v only_o from_o the_o king_n &_o be_v to_o be_v propose_v from_o he_o by_o the_o arch-prelat_n of_o saint_n andrews_n and_o no_o other_o a_o fearful_a restrain_v of_o the_o divine_a liberty_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o may_v not_o speak_v of_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n &_o manner_n although_o necessary_a for_o the_o time_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o freedom_n that_o be_v command_v they_o by_o their_o master_n anent_o these_o 10._o the_o king_n be_v or_o his_o commissioner_n presence_n be_v make_v essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o of_o bind_a force_n to_o this_o national_a synod_n it_o be_v no_o synod_n although_o constitute_v after_o the_o pattern_n of_o church_n synod_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n if_o it_o want_v this_o 11._o no_o matter_n debate_v and_o conclude_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v obligatory_a on_o this_o church_n and_o its_o member_n if_o not_o approven_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o commissioner_n this_o suspend_v the_o intrinsic_a obligation_n of_o synod_n on_o the_o king_n so_o that_o no_o canon_n act_n or_o constitution_n do_v bind_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o assent_v not_o as_o this_o secure_v the_o couâ—t_n in_o their_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o sinful_a way_n so_o it_o shut_v the_o door_n on_o all_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n by_o the_o church_n when_o prince_n be_v vicious_a 12._o in_o the_o act_n assert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n ecclesiastic_a the_o king_n &_o his_o successor_n be_v enable_v and_o impower_v to_o meddle_v with_o all_o matter_n and_o meeting_n ecclesiastic_a which_o bring_v the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n within_o his_o verge_n and_o subject_n the_o same_o to_o he_o as_o much_o as_o the_o government_n 13._o they_o be_v impower_v to_o enact_v and_o emit_v constitution_n act_n and_o order_n anent_o matter_n and_o meeting_n ecclesiastic_a as_o they_o please_v and_o think_v fit_a and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o make_n of_o these_o astrict_v to_o any_o rule_n but_o their_o pleasure_n o_o horrendum_fw-la 14._o all_o these_o act_n and_o order_n they_o may_v statute_n independent_a on_o the_o church_n parliament_n or_o any_o other_o by_o their_o sole_a authority_n never_o grant_v to_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n before_o 15._o these_o act_n and_o constitution_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o council_n and_o due_o publish_v be_v declare_v and_o make_v to_o be_v of_o full_a force_n and_o obligation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o her_o member_n no_o need_n of_o synodâ—_n here_o which_o by_o this_o be_v whole_o subvert_v 16._o all_o former_a law_n act_n and_o clause_n of_o they_o contrare_fw-la to_o and_z inconsistent_a with_o this_o be_v make_v void_a cass_v annul_v which_o take_v away_o the_o protestant_a religion_n thâ—_n word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v provide_v and_o secure_v by_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n a_o wide_a door_n for_o popery_n 17._o in_o the_o act_n against_o unlawful_a ordination_n as_o they_o call_v they_o the_o ordination_n of_o person_n to_o the_o ministry_n by_o minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o have_v not_o conform_v to_o prelacy_n which_o be_v hold_v unquestionable_a &_o valid_a for_o its_o substance_n by_o all_o till_o this_o late_a gang_n of_o prelate_n arise_v in_o which_o they_o be_v degenerate_a from_o their_o predecessor_n be_v by_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n make_v void_a and_o all_o ministerial_a act_n and_o church_n benefit_n depend_v thereon_o declare_v to_o be_v nul_fw-fr a_o act_n that_o unchristian_n and_o condemn_v all_o the_o reform_a church_n make_v their_o church_n no_o ministerial_a political_a church_n and_o all_o ordinance_n dispense_v in_o they_o nullity_n which_o their_o practice_n at_o this_o time_n in_o england_n do_v confirm_v while_o romish_a priest_n turn_v protestant_n be_v without_o ordination_n make_v capable_a and_o advance_v to_o church_n place_n and_o preferment_n of_o which_o the_o protestant_a minister_n of_o other_o church_n conform_v to_o prelacy_n be_v dent_v till_o they_o be_v reordain_v other_o medium_n contain_v in_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o fix_v of_o the_o precede_a conclusion_n we_o pass_v have_v hint_v at_o some_o of_o they_o above_o judge_v these_o sufficient_a for_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o uninteress_v &_o unprejudge_v who_o through_o the_o power_n of_o lust_n and_o earthly_a interest_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o keep_v in_o subjection_n to_o it_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o place_n answer_v some_o objection_n in_o which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o the_o high_a fly_v erastians_n of_o our_o time_n who_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o government_n in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o and_o from_o the_o magistrate_n who_o design_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o act_n assert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v to_o take_v all_o government_n out_o of_o the_o church_n hand_n and_o to_o put_v it_o on_o the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n to_o be_v only_o exercise_v by_o they_o which_o throw_v the_o dislike_n of_o prelacy_n be_v not_o sufficient_o lament_v lay_v to_o heart_n nor_o resist_v by_o many_o as_o its_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n do_v require_v beside_o these_o there_o be_v who_o upon_o what_o principle_n be_v not_o yet_o know_v think_v that_o the_o supremacy_n as_o it_o be_v now_o assert_v by_o law_n be_v not_o formal_o ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o objective_o so_o which_o be_v strange_a some_o of_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n we_o have_v meet_v with_o as_o we_o go_v along_o the_o former_a head_n we_o know_v of_o no_o other_o beside_o these_o of_o any_o considerable_a strength_n but_o one_o obj._n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o table_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o table_n of_o righteousness_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o exercise_v it_o about_o the_o same_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o achilles_n of_o the_o erastians_n and_o semi_a erastians_n of_o videlius_n in_o particular_a we_o shall_v return_v these_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o show_v it_o can_v bear_v their_o conclusion_n 1._o whatever_o power_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n can_v claim_v by_o this_o the_o heathenish_a magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o he_o be_v by_o his_o magistratical_a office_n constitute_v in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la a_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o rom._n 13_o 1_o 2._o if_o he_o do_v not_o exercise_v it_o it_o come_v not_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o power_n in_o his_o office_n or_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o but_o from_o his_o blindness_n and_o unbeleef_n
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 church_n and_o its_o exercise_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o its_o act_n do_v he_o not_o act_v about_o those_o imperial_o and_o architectonice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o be_v he_o not_o supreme_a to_o &_o above_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o subordinat_a to_o he_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o great_a seem_a strength_n but_o on_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o it_o its_o weakness_n will_v soon_o appear_v we_o yield_v without_o any_o advantage_n to_o our_o enemy_n cause_n that_o what_o the_o magistrate_n do_v as_o such_o about_o church_n matter_n and_o officer_n he_o do_v it_o imperial_o and_o with_o dominion_n and_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v architectonice_n but_o what_o then_o it_o prove_v the_o person_n to_o be_v subordinat_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o these_o his_o act_n but_o not_o the_o power_n in_o its_o exercise_n nor_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v for_o 1._o the_o 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necessare_fw-la &_o righteous_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o their_o obligation_n can_v be_v admit_v &_o receive_v which_o we_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n and_o if_o from_o it_o our_o covenant_n and_o oath_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v just_a be_v we_o not_o assure_v that_o the_o corruption_n and_o sin_n engage_v against_o by_o such_o divine_a tie_n and_o relapse_v into_o contrare_fw-la to_o these_o engagement_n do_v provoke_v our_o holy_a and_o righteous_a god_n to_o the_o inflict_v of_o all_o those_o plague_n and_o judgement_n threaten_v in_o the_o word_n against_o the_o violator_n of_o such_o sacred_a bond_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n as_o we_o hope_v none_o will_v deny_v what_o can_v we_o then_o expect_v to_o ourselves_o &_o posterity_n if_o reformation_n &_o repentance_n do_v not_o prevent_v but_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n according_a to_o every_o one_o accession_n to_o these_o evil_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n 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