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in_o the_o stead_n or_o place_n of_o his_o sheep_n rom._n 5.7_o scarce_o will_v one_o die_v for_o a_o just_a man_n rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o and_o ver_fw-la 9_o i_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v accurse_v for_o my_o brethren_n neither_o do_v the_o eternity_n of_o pain_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n make_v christ_n passion_n a_o insufficient_a ransom_n in_o that_o he_o suffer_v not_o eternal_o for_o we_o because_o though_o his_o punishment_n be_v not_o eternal_a in_o regard_n of_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o eternal_a pain_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n
these_o thing_n be_v prove_v the_o description_n of_o the_o pontifician_n will_v vanish_v in_o smoke_n 1._o he_o be_v not_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o order_n succeed_v each_o other_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o antichrist_n which_o extend_v itself_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n and_o john_n when_o this_o mystery_n begin_v to_o appear_v 2_o thes_n 2.7_o 1_o joh._n 4.3_o even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o whence_o that_o fiction_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a fail_v 2._o he_o be_v raise_v by_o satan_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n rev._n 13.4_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o power_n whereas_o otherwise_o magistrate_n be_v raise_v by_o god_n rom._n 13.2_o 3._o three_o a_o christian_a in_o name_n only_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n four_o christ_n enemy_n 1_o joh._n 4.5_o he_o deni_v christ_n to_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o sequel_n of_o his_o doctrine_n rev._n 13.11_o he_o have_v horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n by_o arrogate_a that_o to_o himself_o which_o belong_v to_o christ_n rev._n 17.14_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n and_o 19.19_o and_o 20.8_o five_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o not_o in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v abolish_v without_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n dan._n 9.26_o 27._o but_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v god_n temple_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o six_o he_o sit_v that_o be_v he_o reign_v rev._n 18.7_o she_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n he_o sit_v as_o god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o everything_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o 6._o he_o reign_v in_o the_o great_a city_n the_o type_n whereof_o be_v the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n where_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o hill_n and_o seven_o king_n or_o form_n of_o government_n by_o a_o metonymy_n ten_o horn_n signify_v ten_o king_n and_o the_o water_n many_o people_n and_o nation_n rev._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n seven_o wonder_n be_v preach_v 2_o thes_n 2.9_o lie_v wonder_n rev._n 13.13_o 14._o he_o work_v great_a wonder_n so_o that_o he_o make_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o he_o seduce_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n eight_o and_o he_o cause_v every_o one_o great_a and_o small_a to_o receive_v his_o mark_n on_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o forehead_n and_o that_o none_o may_v buy_v or_o sell_v but_o such_o as_o have_v his_o mark_n or_o name_n or_o number_n of_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o number_n be_v 666._o rev._n 13.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n nine_o idolatry_n by_o a_o familiar_a scripture_n phrase_n be_v shadow_v out_o by_o a_o whore_n rev._n 17.2_o his_o ambition_n appear_v by_o that_o place_n in_o the_o thessalonian_o his_o covetousness_n be_v note_v by_o his_o gainful_a merchandise_v rev._n 18.11_o his_o cruelty_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o beast_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n rev._n 17.6_o his_o impurity_n by_o sin_n heap_v up_o to_o heaven_n rev._n 18.5_o yea_o thus_o in_o general_n by_o the_o mystical_a name_n of_o sodom_n egypt_n babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v describe_v in_o which_o mystical_a christ_n that_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n be_v crucify_v rev._n 11.8_o and_o 14.8_o ten_o he_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n he_o that_o let_v must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 2_o thes_n 2.7_o 8._o that_o be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o rome_n he_o hinder_v the_o reveal_n of_o the_o antichrist_n eleven_o there_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o destroy_v 1._o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o that_o be_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 19.21_o the_o effect_n whereof_o shall_v be_v this_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o antichrist_n fraud_n shall_v be_v find_v out_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o whore_n shall_v hate_v she_o and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o 2._o he_o shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o burn_v with_o brimston_n rev._n 19.20_o iv_o this_o description_n show_v not_o only_o what_o but_o who_o this_o great_a antichrist_n be_v for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o thing_n define_v to_o which_o the_o definition_n belong_v but_o the_o definition_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o thing_n define_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o a_o induction_n or_o application_n of_o each_o member_n 1._o the_o first_o member_n be_v out_o of_o question_n for_o every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n succeed_v each_o other_o the_o second_o member_n be_v manifest_a both_o by_o its_o effect_n as_o also_o by_o their_o example_n who_o have_v attain_v that_o seat_n by_o wicked_a art_n and_o way_n as_o alexander_n the_o six_o sylvester_n the_o second_o benedict_n the_o nine_o of_o who_o see_v platina_n and_o other_o popish_a writer_n 3._o by_o profession_n the_o pope_n will_v not_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n 4._o that_o he_o be_v christ_n enemy_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v horn_n to_o himself_o like_o those_o of_o the_o lamb_n be_v apparent_a because_o he_o claim_v to_o himself_o christ_n prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a office_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o highpriest_n prince_n of_o pastor_n head_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n while_o he_o cast_v by_o christ_n word_n as_o needless_a and_o obscure_a like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n equal_v yea_o prefer_v his_o tradition_n to_o it_o he_o overthrow_v christ_n prophetical_a office_n whilst_o he_o urge_v the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o mary_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n he_o destroy_v christ_n priesthood_n and_o his_o kingly_a office_n whilst_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o you_o compare_v christ_n life_n with_o the_o pope_n the_o humility_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o other_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o other_o concern_v freewill_n justification_n the_o sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a article_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o fire_n and_o water_n be_v not_o more_o contrary_a 5._o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o temple_n as_o be_v say_v be_v manifest_a now_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o it_o be_v popish_a be_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o 1._o as_o in_o john_n time_n it_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n though_o it_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n jer._n 7._o ver_fw-la 11._o 2._o as_o god_n have_v there_o yet_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o election_n the_o pope_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n he_o sit_v in_o she_o not_o as_o her_o true_a and_o natural_a son_n but_o as_o a_o monster_n a_o bunch_n or_o swell_a or_o as_o a_o canker_n cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o body_n furthermore_o that_o he_o sit_v there_o as_o god_n the_o title_n which_o his_o flatterer_n give_v he_o make_v it_o plain_a they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n therefore_o they_o call_v he_o admirable_a which_o be_v christ_n title_n esa_n 9.6_o etc._n etc._n gloss_n de_fw-fr elect._n c._n fund_z also_o their_o lord_n god_n de_fw-fr concess_n praeb_fw-mi c._n proposuisti_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n the_o acclamation_n which_o they_o give_v to_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o be_v to_o thou_o be_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o he_o extol_v himself_o above_o god_n not_o only_o in_o prefer_v himself_o before_o magistrate_n which_o be_v call_v god_n especial_o before_o the_o emperor_n who_o he_o call_v the_o moon_n and_o himself_o the_o sun_n but_o also_o by_o prefer_v his_o decree_n to_o god_n word_n and_o consequent_o himself_o to_o god_n 6._o he_o possess_v that_o city_n which_o have_v seven_o hill_n and_o have_v seven_o king_n that_o rome_n have_v seven_o hill_n all_o the_o world_n know_v but_o the_o seven_o king_n metonymical_o be_v the_o seven_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n before_o popery_n for_o there_o be_v 1._o king_n 2._o consul_n 3._o dictator_n 4._o tribune_n
20._o yea_o all_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 6._o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n not_o that_o christ_n will_v share_v with_o the_o saint_n the_o honour_n of_o judicature_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v approve_v of_o the_o sentence_n and_o shall_v praise_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o celestial_a judge_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o consequent_n of_o the_o judgement_n there_o be_v two_o consequent_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o this_o visible_a universe_n after_o the_o wicked_a be_v thrust_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o the_o godly_a elevate_v into_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o rule_n i._o this_o be_v call_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 24.3_o and_o 28.20_o ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o consummation_n shall_v be_v god_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o power_n to_o create_v and_o to_o destroy_v the_o world_n iii_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o visible_a world_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v peter_n express_o name_v heaven_n earth_n and_o the_o element_n and_o their_o content_n 2_o pet._n 3._o iu._n neither_o hell_n nor_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o there_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v eternal_o torture_v and_o here_o the_o godly_a for_o ever_o glorify_v v._o concern_v the_o form_n of_o this_o consummation_n it_o be_v demand_v 1._o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v mediate_a or_o immediate_a 2._o in_o the_o substance_n or_o quality_n only_o vi_o peter_n answer_v the_o first_o question_n say_v that_o god_n will_v destroy_v it_o by_o fire_n 2._o pet._n 3.6_o 7._o the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v perish_v by_o water_n be_v overflow_v but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o fire_n this_o shall_v be_v he_o only_o know_v who_o be_v himself_o a_o consume_a fire_n vii_o concern_v the_o other_o question_n there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n for_o some_o will_v have_v this_o world_n destroy_v in_o its_o substance_n other_o in_o its_o quality_n only_o they_o who_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v only_o in_o quality_n by_o this_o word_n consummation_n mean_v a_o purge_n and_o instauration_n be_v move_v i._o by_o testimony_n rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 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minister_n who_o observe_v that_o in_o very_a truth_n it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o gospel_n he_o by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o call_n may_v contradict_v the_o same_o although_o then_o they_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o romish_a church_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o revolt_v from_o their_o call_n viii_o neither_o can_v they_o produce_v any_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v infringe_v the_o call_n of_o our_o minister_n perform_v according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n above_o handle_v for_o 1._o when_o they_o ask_v by_o what_o right_o we_o teach_v we_o answer_v the_o same_o that_o christ_n do_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v the_o same_o question_n mat._n 21.14_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o man_n even_o so_o we_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o ancestor_n which_o be_v preach_v among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n whence_o be_v
it_o be_v it_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o be_v it_o consonant_n if_o it_o be_v repugnant_a let_v they_o show_v in_o what_o article_n if_o it_o be_v consonant_a they_o can_v reprove_v our_o vocation_n for_o where_o the_o true_a doctrine_n have_v place_n there_o the_o vocation_n be_v lawful_a beside_o that_o call_v which_o answer_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n be_v lawful_a but_o that_o our_o call_n be_v such_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o judge_a doctrine_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o church_n inquire_v into_o man_n doctrine_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o controversy_n that_o trouble_v she_o the_o rule_n i._o every_o private_a man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o profess_v if_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n or_o not_o act_n 17.11_o the_o man_n of_o berea_n daily_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o 1._o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o those_o who_o understand_v judge_v you_o what_o i_o speak_v 1_o joh._n 4.1_o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o â—â—y_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n ii_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v also_o by_o the_o presbytery_n or_o assembly_n when_o any_o great_a controversy_n arise_v iii_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a judge_n of_o controversy_n so_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o straight_o be_v know_v from_o the_o crooked_a the_o power_n which_o concern_v the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o determine_v what_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v decent_o in_o the_o church_n the_o rule_n i._o the_o object_n of_o this_o power_n be_v the_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o wit_n time_n place_n and_o such_o like_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a ii_o if_o in_o these_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v find_v the_o church_n may_v lawful_o abrogate_v the_o old_a ceremony_n and_o substitute_v such_o as_o be_v more_o convenient_a iii_o yet_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o equal_v the_o scripture_n canon_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n use_v for_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n whereof_o be_v two_o part_n to_o loose_v and_o to_o bind_v to_o bind_v be_v to_o denounce_v god_n wrath_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o loose_v be_v to_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n both_o which_o have_v certain_a degree_n the_o degree_n of_o bind_v be_v 1._o a_o severe_a exhortation_n and_o commination_n after_o private_a admonition_n have_v be_v reject_v this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o presbytery_n a_o 2._o a_o keep_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n b_o 3._o the_o great_a excommunication_n by_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o not_o without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o return_v if_o he_o repent_v c_o 4._o anathema_n or_o in_o the_o syriac_a word_n maran-atha_a when_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o without_o hope_n d_o a_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o if_o they_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v tell_v he_o his_o fault_n betweent_fw-mi thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o than_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o or_o two_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n &c_n &c_n b_o mat._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n nor_o cast_v your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n c_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o let_v such_o a_o man_n be_v deliever_v oâ—â—â—_n to_o satan_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n d_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chrr_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maran-atha_a 1_o joh._n 5.16_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o in_o lose_v the_o same_o degree_n be_v observe_v the_o sinner_n be_v by_o the_o church_n receive_v again_o into_o favour_n so_o by_o the_o apostle_n advice_n the_o excommunicate_v corinthian_n be_v receive_v again_o into_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o the_o rule_n i._o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o this_o power_n out_o of_o the_o testimony_n above_o cite_v ii_o this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n not_o in_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n alone_o the_o pope_n false_o arrogate_v this_o power_n to_o himself_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o right_n which_o he_o claim_v from_o peter_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o key_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o peter_n alone_o mat._n 16.18_o but_o the_o same_o right_n be_v impart_v also_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n mat._n 18.18_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n &c_n &c_n and_o joh._n 20.23_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v remit_v etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o object_n of_o this_o bind_n be_v the_o sinner_n who_o either_o be_v not_o amend_v by_o private_a admonition_n or_o who_o scandal_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v do_v away_o by_o private_a exhortation_n iv_o the_o form_n consist_v in_o the_o decent_a observation_n of_o degree_n for_o when_o the_o first_o and_o second_o will_v prevail_v we_o shall_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o three_o and_o very_o seldom_o of_o the_o four_o v._o popish_a indulgence_n which_o be_v the_o fictitious_a treasure_n they_o brag_v of_o gather_v by_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n who_o suffer_v more_o as_o they_o teach_v than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v be_v far_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n let_v the_o treasure_n of_o christ_n blood_n suffice_v which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o vi_o loose_v consist_v not_o in_o those_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o enjoin_v sinner_n by_o satisfaction_n here_o we_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o a_o serious_a testimony_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o public_o when_o it_o be_v require_v but_o that_o which_o satisfi_v for_o sin_n beside_o their_o opinion_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o the_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v after_o the_o fault_n be_v remit_v of_o this_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n hereafter_o vii_o the_o end_n of_o this_o power_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o the_o fore_v of_o wicked_a man_n to_o repentance_n viii_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n differ_v in_o these_o 1._o the_o object_n of_o this_o be_v any_o man_n but_o of_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n only_o without_o exception_n of_o the_o great_a personage_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o this_o be_v the_o body_n and_o outward_a good_n but_o of_o that_o the_o soul_n 3._o this_o punish_v even_o penitent_n that_o receive_v penitent_n into_o favour_n ix_o minister_n and_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o divulge_v any_o secret_a offence_n reveal_v to_o they_o by_o he_o who_o conscience_n be_v oppress_v except_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o public_a require_v it_o lest_o other_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o church_n comfort_n thus_o of_o the_o church-government_n the_o political_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o church_n also_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o rule_n i._o magistrate_n be_v the_o church_n nursing-fathers_n as_o they_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o preserve_v church_n and_o school_n and_o defend_v the_o truth_n ii_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o magistrate_n subjection_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n pay_v toll-mony_n mat._n 17.27_o and_o of_o paul_n appeal_n to_o cesar_n act._n 25.11_o witness_v this_o iii_o the_o infidel-magistrate_n must_v be_v obey_v in_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n iv_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o magistrate_n that_o be_v infidel_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o of_o the_o public_a administration_n the_o private_a be_v whereby_o each_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v couple_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n see_v rom._n 12.6_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.20_o &_o 4.1_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o of_o the_o ordinary_a church-government_n the_o