catholic_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a universal_a head_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o national_a church_n may_v positive_o determine_v in_o this_o kind_n then_o why_o not_o a_o provincial_a as_o well_o the_o one_o be_v a_o subordinate_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o if_o the_o decree_n be_v only_a national_a as_o many_o various_a interpretation_n and_o sense_n may_v be_v put_v on_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o there_o be_v nation_n which_o will_v lay_v a_o ample_a foundation_n for_o variety_n of_o sect_n schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o if_o all_o national_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o one_o catholic_n determination_n there_o must_v needs_o therehence_a ensue_v the_o admirable_a effect_n of_o uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n all_o church_n believe_v as_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v and_o that_o as_o the_o head_n do_v beside_o if_o it_o be_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o christian_n as_o private_a person_n to_o put_v their_o interpretation_n on_o scripture_n in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o variety_n of_o sect_n schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o particular_a church_n because_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o church_n reach_v further_a and_o be_v more_o attend_v unto_o and_o more_o become_v seduce_v and_o leaven_v with_o error_n thereby_o if_o it_o be_v erroneous_a hence_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v have_v more_o concern_v in_o it_o than_o those_o imagine_v that_o endeavour_n to_o blast_v it_o with_o the_o ridicle_n of_o the_o collier_n faith_n for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o national_a church_n believe_v but_o as_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o controversal_a and_o dubious_a matter_n above_o ordinary_a scrutiny_n and_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o therein_o we_o have_v better_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o catholic_n authority_n than_o run_v the_o risk_a of_o adhere_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o private_a person_n and_o church_n which_o must_v be_v do_v also_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o who_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v the_o most_o unerring_a spirit_n a_o church_n or_o particular_a person_n and_o if_o a_o church_n the_o most_o catholic_n be_v the_o most_o unerring_a §_o 13._o three_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n determination_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n that_o be_v decent_a which_o by_o the_o universality_n be_v repute_v and_o judge_v so_o for_o one_o country_n do_v usual_o call_v that_o decent_a which_o other_o repute_v undecent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_a prelate_n but_o have_v do_v and_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v all_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o this_o or_o that_o church_n may_v do_v it_o when_o no_o such_o be_v the_o church_n eminent_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o church_n determine_v decency_n what_o church_n be_v that_o be_v it_o a_o parish-church_n nay_o then_o parish-church_n shall_v rule_v diocesan_n by_o a_o law_n again_o if_o diocesan_n church_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v their_o decency_n either_o provincial_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o one_o diocesan_n which_o may_v regulate_v all_o the_o rest_n or_o else_o diocesan_n church_n will_v differ_v so_o much_o in_o their_o decency_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o uniformity_n in_o the_o provincial_a church_n and_o if_o provincial_n may_v determine_v each_o one_o its_o decency_n and_o order_n it_o must_v needs_o break_v uniformity_n in_o national_a church_n but_o i_o know_v where_o the_o protestant_a prelate_n will_v be_v he_o will_v say_v present_o it_o be_v the_o national_a church_n that_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n determination_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o he_o may_v with_o as_o good_a ground_n say_v that_o he_o mean_v a_o parish-church_n and_o that_o by_o give_v this_o power_n to_o a_o national_a church_n he_o give_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o schism_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a bar_n against_o uniformity_n for_o the_o more_o comprehensive_a the_o church_n be_v in_o which_o the_o schism_n be_v the_o great_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o uniform_a the_o schismatical_a church_n be_v of_o the_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o vain_a do_v man_n plead_v for_o uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n who_o in_o assert_v the_o principle_n of_o uniformity_n in_o a_o national_a church_n do_v thereby_o extirpate_v uniformity_n in_o the_o catholic_n for_o national_a uniformity_n unless_o it_o be_v catholic_n be_v but_o uniformity_n in_o a_o schism_n for_o if_o every_o national_a church_n may_v determine_v of_o decency_n and_o order_n there_o will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o diversity_n if_o not_o contrariety_n in_o several_a church_n affair_n as_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o several_a state_n one_o nation_n determine_v that_o ceremony_n to_o be_v decent_a which_o another_o determine_v to_o be_v undecent_a absurd_a and_o disorderly_a and_o so_o church_n will_v be_v as_o divers_a in_o their_o fashion_n as_o english_a dutch_a spaniard_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o ceremony_n and_o new-fangled_a garb_n in_o the_o church_n if_o a_o nation_n may_v of_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o will_v constitute_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n alter_v and_o null_n old_a ceremony_n and_o invent_v new_a and_o shall_v have_v as_o great_a difficulty_n intricacy_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o church-law_n as_o state-law_n if_o at_o every_o convocation_n decency_n and_o order_n may_v be_v determine_v §_o 14._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n composure_n of_o church-prayer_n the_o more_o private_a and_o singular_a the_o conception_n of_o church-prayer_n be_v the_o more_o schismatical_a and_o divers_a liturgy_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o national_a church_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v neither_o that_o every_o province_n and_o diocese_n compose_v their_o own_o liturgy_n as_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o national_a church_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o our_o national_a church_n may_v compose_v its_o own_o liturgy_n distinct_a from_o another_o be_v not_o this_o of_o as_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n beauty_n uniformity_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o catholic_n liturgy_n whereas_o otherwise_o every_o nation_n will_v be_v set_v up_o the_o price_n of_o their_o own_o prayer_n above_o other_o whence_o arise_v heart-burn_n division_n and_o schism_n national_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a that_o all_o nation_n shall_v bring_v their_o liturgy_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mother-church_n and_o submit_v they_o to_o her_o judgement_n in_o the_o supreme_a head_n from_o who_o bless_a hand_n she_o may_v receive_v one_o of_o such_o catholic_n composure_n that_o may_v produce_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o petition_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o good_a assurance_n of_o a_o catholic_n amen_o attend_n the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o beside_o if_o a_o national_a prayer_n be_v more_o available_a than_o a_o provincial_n or_o diocesan_n why_o shall_v not_o a_o catholic_n church-prayer_n be_v most_o of_o all_o available_a §_o 15._o five_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n canonization_n of_o saint_n for_o suppose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o saint_n day_n as_o the_o protestant_a prelate_n zealous_o assert_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o inquire_v who_o or_o what_o church_n canonize_v the_o saint_n which_o be_v already_o honour_v with_o saintship_n titular_a and_o day_n devote_v to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o who_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_a church_n on_o the_o same_o account_n be_v it_o not_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o her_o catholic_n pastor_n if_o every_o church_n suppose_v national_a shall_v have_v the_o like_a liberty_n to_o canonize_v saint_n at_o their_o pleasure_n all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o year_n yea_o in_o a_o age_n will_v be_v little_a enough_o for_o all_o hollantide_n and_o if_o the_o observation_n must_v be_v anniversary_n there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o rob_v peter_n to_o pay_v paul_n which_o will_v be_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o rob_v peter_n of_o his_o fishing-net_n as_o to_o rob_v paul_n of_o his_o cloak_n and_o parchment_n beside_o this_o absurdity_n will_v fall_v in_o that_o one_o nation_n will_v canonize_v that_o for_o a_o saint_n which_o another_o will_v anathematise_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o for_o example_n michaelmas-day_n be_v devote_v to_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n which_o feast_n be_v institute_v by_o felix_n the_o three_o the_o 48th_o ecumenical_a
transgression_n fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o both_o state_n though_o under_o divers_a respect_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o ea_fw-la ratione_fw-la to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o censure_v by_o the_o church_n nor_o vice_n versa_fw-la 3._o hence_o we_o assert_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v punish_v any_o ecclesiastical_o virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la neither_o do_v any_o one_o mere_o upon_o that_o account_n deserve_v a_o punishment_n from_o the_o magistrate_n because_o he_o be_v apprehend_v to_o remain_v under_o a_o church-censure_n neither_o can_v the_o church_n appoint_v or_o depute_v the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v his_o coercive_a power_n to_o reduce_v any_o one_o to_o ecclesiastical_a obedience_n §_o 2._o the_o question_n on_o supposition_n that_o the_o church_n will_v presume_v to_o take_v on_o she_o the_o enact_v and_o execute_v more_o law_n than_o ever_o christ_n do_v or_o empower_v she_o to_o do_v have_v two_o part_n 1._o that_o in_o 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gospel-repentance_n for_o church-offence_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n never_o practise_v or_o prescribe_v will_v the_o assertor_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o delivery_n of_o a_o offender_n to_o satan_n be_v the_o delivery_n of_o he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v this_o be_v to_o cast_v a_o great_a odium_fw-la on_o civil_a government_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v there_o represent_v the_o magistrate_n under_o so_o contemptible_a a_o character_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o church-member_n be_v not_o under_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o any_o offence_n till_o they_o be_v deliver_v up_o by_o the_o church_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o can_v take_v immediate_a cognizance_n of_o his_o subject_n offence_n so_o fat_a as_o concern_v moral_a or_o civil_a justice_n but_o must_v proceed_v still_o according_a to_o the_o church_n appointment_n and_o determination_n 3._o that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o 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the_o least_o capacity_n of_o execute_v if_o the_o church_n be_v in_o capacity_n of_o do_v it_o it_o must_v be_v capacitate_v from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o if_o from_o within_o then_o christ_n have_v empower_v it_o with_o a_o magistratical_a authority_n and_o every_o church_n as_o such_o may_v use_v it_o and_o if_o so_o she_o must_v show_v christ_n commission_n for_o it_o and_o if_o she_o pretend_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o civil_a state_n will_v allow_v it_o she_o have_v need_n have_v good_a power_n and_o strength_n to_o maintain_v it_o as_o the_o pope_n have_v and_o where_o the_o challenge_n of_o such_o right_n have_v be_v make_v have_v it_o not_o always_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a civil_a broil_n in_o kingdom_n and_o state_n through_o christendom_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v under_o heathen_a state_n and_o such_o church_n shall_v presume_v to_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n on_o offend_a brethren_n 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of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n than_o they_o may_v not_o use_v the_o say_a sword_n etc._n etc._n nay_o it_o be_v the_o high_a injustice_n to_o use_v it_o it_o be_v severity_n beyond_o summum_fw-la jus_o but_o the_o church_n may_v inflict_v punishment_n to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n law_n christ_n have_v put_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v manage_v against_o offender_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o just_a management_n whereof_o be_v as_o much_o as_o he_o require_v from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o undergo_a the_o pain_n whereof_o be_v as_o much_o as_o he_o require_v that_o ecclesiastical_a offender_n shall_v sustain_v in_o a_o churchway_n neither_o do_v the_o political_a law_n of_o his_o church_n demand_v any_o such_o satisfaction_n from_o church-offender_n as_o fine_n whip_n imprisonment_n though_o the_o offence_n be_v such_o as_o under_o the_o
not_o only_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o to_o common_a honesty_n and_o morality_n 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v political_a wisdom_n or_o justice_n to_o annex_v such_o penalty_n to_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o any_o kind_n sure_a christ_n in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n will_v not_o have_v be_v want_v in_o annex_v penalty_n of_o that_o kind_n to_o his_o own_o law_n of_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a concern_v to_o his_o church_n 3._o we_o judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o weighty_a concern_v of_o any_o law_n usual_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v in_o case_n of_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o herein_o we_o may_v apprehend_v that_o the_o church_n own_o law_n challenge_v a_o preeminency_n before_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n own_o composure_n and_o will_v this_o king_n of_o king_n make_v only_a law_n of_o lesser_a concern_n and_o substitute_v other_o to_o make_v the_o great_a this_o be_v absurd_a to_o believe_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o pride_n in_o mother-church_n to_o advance_v herself_o so_o far_o above_o the_o civil_a state_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v become_v the_o executioner_n of_o her_o law_n for_o the_o lawmaker_n have_v always_o a_o great_a priority_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o executioner_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o church_n only_o crave_v the_o magistrate_n assistance_n to_o complete_a her_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o make_v they_o stick_v close_o on_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o offender_n answ_n herein_o the_o church_n bewray_v she_o own_o weakness_n in_o that_o she_o confess_v she_o be_v not_o a_o complete_a polity_n neither_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o reform_v herself_o or_o effectual_o enough_o to_o execute_v she_o own_o law_n without_o be_v behold_v to_o a_o exotic_a power_n as_o if_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o execute_v domestic_a law_n in_o correct_v a_o child_n or_o servant_n without_o ask_v his_o neighbour_n leave_n and_o call_v for_o his_o assistance_n but_o in_o case_n the_o church_n say_v as_o indeed_o she_o do_v that_o she_o go_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n and_o the_o say_a magistrate_n have_v power_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o supersede_n her_o proceed_n this_o be_v to_o set_v the_o state_n above_o the_o church_n in_o ecclesiastic_n whereas_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a ecclesiastical_o and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o civil_a civil_o and_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o each_o particular_a orb_n parallel_v or_o coordinate_a §_o 9_o last_o such_o penalty_n that_o can_v answer_v the_o natural_a end_n and_o design_n of_o church-censure_n may_v not_o be_v annex_v or_o use_v by_o the_o church_n but_o such_o a_o penalty_n answer_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v undoubted_a the_o minor_a thus_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n whereas_o the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n be_v to_o reach_v the_o conscience_n 2._o the_o natural_a use_n of_o church-censure_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o be_v exercise_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la upon_o any_o allowable_a pretence_n whatsoever_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o magistratical_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 1._o the_o three_o enquiry_n propound_v be_v concern_v the_o true_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n a_o great_a and_o difficult_a question_n but_o of_o very_o great_a concern_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v right_o resolve_v i_o do_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o give_v other_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o it_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o to_o myself_o so_o far_o as_o i_o will_v i_o shall_v only_o go_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v and_o be_v convenient_a for_o this_o undertake_n with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n and_o demonstration_n we_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o two_o former_a question_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n both_o legislative_a and_o executive_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n this_o question_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n concern_v his_o whole_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o inquire_v how_o far_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o go_v and_o how_o far_o he_o may_v not_o go_v i._n e._n he_o can_v go_v without_o usurpation_n §_o 2._o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o large_a word_n and_o it_o comprehend_v not_o only_a religion_n itself_o but_o all_o circumstance_n and_o attendance_n thereof_o which_o be_v indifferency_n in_o themselves_o neither_o moraly_a good_a or_o evil_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o tendency_n and_o respect_n they_o be_v so_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n legislative_a power_n in_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o already_o i_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o here_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n than_o to_o make_v way_n for_o my_o present_a undertake_n religion_n be_v usual_o understand_v to_o comprehend_v all_o moral_a duty_n and_o all_o institute_v worship_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o aforesaid_a attend_v circumstance_n we_o use_v a_o large_a way_n of_o expression_n and_o call_v they_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 3._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o general_a stand_a rule_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o action_n person_n and_o society_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whereby_o god_n himself_o have_v challenge_v the_o first_o right_n of_o dominion_n as_o of_o particular_a man_n so_o of_o all_o necessary_a fabric_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o all_o action_n person_n and_o society_n due_o measure_v and_o square_v thereby_o be_v right_o call_v religious_a and_o the_o contrary_a irreligious_a hence_o particular_a domestic_a ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v in_o proper_a sense_n call_v all_o of_o they_o religious_a §_o 4._o religion_n take_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o more_o limit_a sense_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o society_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o moral_a obedience_n but_o according_a to_o the_o more_o particular_a and_o special_a appointment_n and_o gospel-institution_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o he_o separate_v unto_o himself_o the_o most_o choice_a and_o peculiar_a society_n in_o the_o world_n under_o his_o proper_a and_o more_o immediate_a rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v call_v his_o church_n §_o 5._o therefore_o 1._o the_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n quatenus_fw-la magistrate_n no_o more_o than_o a_o heathen_a have_v for_o though_o the_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n do_v much_o capacitate_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o to_o his_o inclination_n and_o endeavour_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o magistratical_a power_n towards_o the_o advantage_n of_o religion_n yet_o it_o add_v no_o new_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o he_o over_o church_n family_n christian_n or_o other_o for_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v as_o much_o in_o his_o place_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governmnour_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n under_o his_o government_n as_o the_o most_o faith-defending_a christian_a or_o catholic_n prince_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o by_o his_o embrace_a christianity_n do_v he_o attain_v any_o augmentation_n of_o his_o magistratical_a power_n headship_n or_o supremacy_n a_o christian_a be_v no_o more_o bind_v as_o a_o subject_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o to_o a_o heathen_a or_o heretical_a magistrate_n the_o rule_n be_v indefinite_a to_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o though_o a_o christian_a subject_n will_v be_v the_o better_a man_n and_o subject_a and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o better_a man_n and_o magistrate_n christianity_n make_v every_o one_o the_o better_a man_n and_o better_o qualify_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o relative_a duty_n of_o his_o place_n that_o he_o be_v set_v in_o §_o 6._o second_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o to_o constitute_v what_o other_o head_n and_o governor_n he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n think_v best_a but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o ever_o make_v any_o magistrate_n a_o constitutive_a ecclesiastical_a head_n or_o governor_n to_o his_o church_n virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la for_o if_o so_o in_o every_o christian_a dominion_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o true_a pastor_n to_o that_o national_a church_n §_o 7._o three_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o
indifferency_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o impose_v it_o as_o necessary_a but_o in_o spiritual_n concern_v the_o indifferency_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o reason_n against_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o as_o necessary_a because_o such_o a_o imposition_n take_v away_o the_o formal_a use_n as_o a_o indifferency_n 3._o what_o christ_n have_v reveal_v as_o indifferent_o requisite_a he_o have_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o use_v indifferent_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n for_o every_o action_n concern_v christ_n worship_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o necessary_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v necessary_o by_o we_o but_o not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o and_o indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_o therefore_o a_o imposition_n to_o enforce_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n necessary_o and_o necessary_a indifferent_o be_v unlawful_a as_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n 4._o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o neither_o church_n nor_o state_n can_v change_v a_o evangelical_n indifferency_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n into_o a_o necessity_n §_o 10._o arg._n 3._o to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o man_n faith_n be_v unlawful_a but_o for_o church_n or_o magistrate_n to_o impose_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o man_n faith_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v without_o question_n and_o to_o exercise_v such_o a_o dominion_n be_v to_o prescribe_v what_o we_o shall_v believe_v and_o practice_n or_o to_o enforce_v we_o to_o practice_n in_o sacred_a thing_n without_o believe_v the_o minor_a be_v true_a because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a exercise_n of_o dominion_n over_o faith_n than_o in_o impose_v on_o we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o every_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v in_o faith_n or_o else_o it_o be_v sin_n now_o to_o impose_v a_o form_n on_o i_o be_v to_o enforce_v i_o to_o that_o prayer_n that_o i_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o be_v to_o impose_v on_o my_o faith_n i.e._n to_o prescribe_v what_o i_o shall_v believe_v for_o practice_n in_o prayer_n or_o to_o enforce_v i_o to_o practice_n that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v i._n e._n to_o pray_v that_o prayer_n and_o that_o constant_o in_o such_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o i_o can_v do_v believe_o §_o 11._o arg._n 4._o if_o one_o church_n may_v enforce_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o a_o penal_a law_n than_o another_o may_v i._o e._n if_o a_o national_a church_n may_v enforce_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n on_o all_o her_o subordinate_a church_n and_o member_n than_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n may_v on_o the_o national_a which_o be_v her_o member_n and_o if_o the_o national_a can_v punish_v the_o diocesan_n or_o parochial_a for_o nonconformity_n in_o this_o kind_n why_o may_v not_o the_o catholic_n punish_v the_o national_a for_o the_o same_o fault_n i._o e._n for_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n not_o sufficient_o allow_v or_o prescribe_v by_o the_o catholic_n and_o if_o the_o national_a can_v interdict_v a_o inferior_a church_n or_o excommunicate_v a_o particular_a person_n for_o refusal_n of_o such_o obedience_n why_o may_v not_o the_o catholic_n deal_n with_o the_o national_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v concede_v but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v say_v we_o do_v not_o know_v where_o to_o find_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v herself_o so_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v she_o bear_v witness_n of_o herself_o and_o that_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a i_o only_o reply_v we_o can_v as_o easy_o and_o more_o find_v the_o catholic_n church_n as_o a_o national_a for_o there_o have_v be_v always_o a_o catholic_n church_n but_o there_o never_o have_v be_v nor_o will_v be_v a_o national_a gospel_n organise_v church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o believe_v a_o pretend_v church_n call_v herself_o catholic_n as_o a_o pretend_v church_n call_v herself_o national_a when_o as_o they_o be_v equal_o to_o be_v account_v as_o no_o church_n of_o christ_n ordination_n as_o i_o can_v easy_o manifest_v when_o time_n shall_v serve_v well_o then_o the_o national_a church_n lie_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n for_o use_v a_o distinct_a set_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n establish_v by_o herself_o whereby_o she_o render_v herself_o a_o gross_a nonconformist_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o a_o independent_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o national_a her_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o uniform_a with_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o church_n may_v compose_v and_o impose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v know_v what_o church_n that_o be_v and_o not_o be_v delude_v with_o a_o name_n be_v it_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o so_o why_o have_v we_o not_o a_o catholic_n set_v form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o all_o national_a church_n bind_v to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o why_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v every_o national_a church_n make_v and_o use_v form_n of_o their_o own_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o national_a be_v the_o church_n it_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n it_o be_v not_o the_o most_o generical_a church_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a church_n there_o be_v many_o national_a and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o sort_n of_o church_n that_o will_v put_v in_o for_o as_o good_a a_o right_a as_o the_o national_a and_o if_o every_o national_a under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n may_v do_v this_o and_o have_v a_o distinct_a form_n of_o prayer_n what_o will_v become_v of_o catholic_n uniformity_n and_o if_o the_o church_n as_o provincial_a or_o diocesan_n what_o will_v become_v of_o national_a uniformity_n and_o if_o this_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o or_o all_o these_o subordinate_a church_n actum_fw-la erit_fw-la de_fw-la vniformitate_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la §_o 12._o but_o the_o great_a plea_n for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n be_v uniformity_n for_o this_o can_v be_v say_v some_o man_n without_o it_o answ_n uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n can_v be_v by_o particular_a national_a form_n it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o form_n catholic_n 2._o can_v there_o be_v no_o uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n without_o a_o sameness_n in_o word_n and_o sentence_n in_o prayer_n there_o scarce_o be_v two_o scripture-prayer_n that_o be_v altogether_o the_o same_o in_o word_n and_o sentence_n do_v not_o uniformity_n consist_v rather_o in_o agreement_n in_o principle_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n submission_n to_o and_o close_v with_o the_o same_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n conform_v to_o and_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o influence_n and_o guidance_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 3._o if_o uniformity_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o such_o external_o why_o be_v not_o a_o set_a form_n of_o preach_v establish_v that_o none_o shall_v use_v any_o other_o beside_o such_o homily_n 4._o if_o a_o set_a form_n of_o some_o prayer_n be_v necessary_a to_o uniformity_n why_o not_o of_o all_o as_o well_o of_o private_a as_o public_a for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o close_o tie_v in_o bond_n of_o uniformity_n by_o unite_n family_n and_o individual_n it_o will_v break_v to_o piece_n for_o all_o a_o public_a form_n the_o first_o and_o main_a union_n in_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o knit_v every_o purticular_a member_n to_o the_o whole_a by_o joint_n and_o bond_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v true_a uniformity_n this_o must_v be_v careful_o maintain_v but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o great_a contender_n for_o a_o pretend_a uniformity_n lest_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o about_o §_o 13._o another_o great_a plea_n for_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n ignorance_n and_o laziness_n of_o many_o minister_n rep._n the_o 〈…〉_o hold_v for_o set_v form_n of_o public_a sermon_n the_o necessity_n of_o which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v well_o consider_v at_o our_o first_o come_v out_o of_o antiâ—â—â—â—an_a darkness_n and_o any_o one_o that_o can_v read_v but_o a_o chapter_n prayer_n and_o homily_n in_o the_o mother-tongue_n do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o service_n to_o god_n and_o the_o people_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n now_o the_o church_n be_v better_a provide_v with_o able_a labourer_n or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v if_o she_o will_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o this_o sort_n of_o cattle_n those_o lazy_a ignorant_a scandalous_a priest_n for_o mother-church_n not_o only_o to_o connive_v at_o they_o but_o to_o countenance_v they_o and_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o pride_n and_o sloth_n and_o by_o make_v their_o exercise_n for_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v idle_a debauch_a and_o profane_a mind_v nothing_o but_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o the_o only_a way_n ignavum_n fucos_fw-la pecus_fw-la a_o praecipibus_fw-la arcent_fw-la be_v to_o banish_v these_o drone_n from_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o turn_v all_o the_o church_n unto_o drone_n and_o nothing_o starve_v they_o soon_o than_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o stock_n for_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o it_o be_v best_a that_o their_o ignorance_n be_v bewray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o get_v better_a instruction_n and_o exercise_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v guide_n to_o other_o man_n soul_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a the_o people_n may_v have_v a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o be_v wise_a than_o to_o entrust_v their_o soul_n in_o their_o hand_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o prop_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o will_v soon_o appear_v whether_o such_o pretend_a church-pillar_n be_v sound_a or_o rot_a §_o 14._o what_o be_v allege_v about_o minister_n abuse_v of_o part_n in_o public_a prayer_n or_o want_v of_o sufficiency_n be_v no_o force_v argument_n for_o impose_v a_o form_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o use_n we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v because_o some_o will_v be_v drink_v therefore_o none_o must_v drink_v wine_n or_o beer_n 2._o insufficient_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v or_o further_o instruct_v if_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o willing_a as_o apollo_n be_v 3._o be_v not_o church-prayer_n liable_a also_o to_o abuse_v when_o use_v by_o sottish_a priest_n in_o a_o formal_a customary_a slove_z and_o profane_v 〈…〉_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n more_o wrong_n do_v thereby_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o poor_a soul_n of_o the_o people_n than_o by_o some_o weak_a expression_n and_o sentence_n or_o word_n strike_v out_o of_o joint_n by_o the_o laborious_a faithful_a and_o zealous_a minister_n that_o conscientious_o endeavour_v to_o use_v and_o improve_v the_o talent_n give_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n the_o conversion_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n finis_fw-la
to_o the_o manifest_a will_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o execution_n be_v always_o a_o secundary_a and_o derive_v power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o legislation_n because_o it_o suppose_v a_o law_n make_v and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n which_o will_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o execution_n but_o be_v not_o actual_o begin_v till_o the_o promulgation_n and_o a_o positive_a injunction_n bind_v unto_o practice_n and_o be_v complete_v either_o in_o perform_v act_n of_o obedience_n and_o receive_v the_o law-encouragement_n this_o be_v chief_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n by_o execute_v the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substitute_v executioner_n to_o do_v and_o the_o subject_a to_o submit_v unto_o so_o that_o all_o law_n be_v satisfy_v in_o obedience_n and_o give_v the_o state_v reward_n thereunto_o which_o satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la partly_o depend_v on_o the_o subject_a partly_o on_o the_o ruler_n execute_v or_o they_o be_v dissatisfy_v in_o disobedience_n &_o therefore_o right_v themselves_o in_o execute_v the_o minatory_a part_n on_o offender_n hence_o all_o law_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v satisfy_v or_o fulfil_v as_o to_o their_o whole_a intent_n and_o purpose_n one_o of_o these_o way_n in_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o executive_a power_n by_o governor_n in_o the_o due_a distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n §_o 10._o hence_o executive_a power_n be_v obediential_a or_o judicial_a obediential_a be_v a_o executive_a ability_n in_o the_o subject_a bind_v for_o by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n he_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n most_o proper_o as_o to_o the_o first_o intention_n for_o the_o first_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o design_n of_o its_o maker_n be_v actual_a obedience_n and_o both_o in_o the_o command_n and_o penalty_n annex_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o mean_a subject_n do_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n at_o lâ—â—st_n in_o administration_n of_o commutative_a justice_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n in_o render_v he_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o towards_o his_o fellow-subject_n in_o do_v justice_n to_o they_o §_o 11._o judicial_a executive_a power_n be_v when_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o his_o substitute_n judge_v of_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v judicial_o determine_v the_o same_o by_z and_z according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v obedience_n distribute_v the_o due_a reward_n and_o encouragement_n thereunto_o and_o judge_v of_o disobedience_n omissive_a or_o commissive_a do_v inflict_v all_o penalty_n in_o such_o case_n by_o the_o law_n provide_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o which_o trust_n belong_v to_o governor_n and_o be_v right_o call_v distributive_a justice_n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n immediate_a legislative_a power_n §_o 1._o though_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o ruler_n and_o principality_n in_o the_o world_n visible_a and_o invisible_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o special_a dominion_n reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o peculiar_a in_o many_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o management_n thereof_o to_o other_o in_o juridical_a affair_n in_o two_o respect_n viz._n in_o legislation_n and_o in_o deputation_n of_o executive_a minister_n this_o be_v a_o diamond_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o prerogative_n as_o mediator_n and_o sole_a head_n of_o conscience_n and_o church_n which_o he_o purchase_v and_o cleanse_v with_o his_o blood_n §_o 2._o that_o unlimited_a supreme_a power_n which_o be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v christ_n not_o only_o as_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o as_o mediator_n god-man_n constitute_v by_o the_o father_n head_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n see_v ephes_n 1.21_o 22._o matth._n 28_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la he_o exert_v this_o power_n not_o only_o as_o creator_n but_o as_o mediator_n and_o as_o such_o a_o legislative_a power_n belong_v to_o he_o not_o only_o proper_o and_o primary_o as_o be_v the_o political_a head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o secundary_o for_o its_o sake_n he_o exert_v such_o a_o power_n over_o all_o society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v this_o supreme_a legislation_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o substitute_v other_o to_o what_o law-making-power_n he_o please_v to_o entrust_v they_o with_o or_o determine_v how_o far_o in_o that_o kind_n they_o may_v act_v at_o their_o discretion_n or_o arbitrement_n so_o that_o christ_n rule_v his_o kingdom_n either_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a legislative_a administration_n or_o mediate_o by_o inferior_a limit_a lawgiver_n he_o rule_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o §_o 3._o his_o immediate_a rule_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o more_o general_n or_o more_o special_a as_o he_o be_v creator_n or_o as_o he_o be_v redeemer_n god_n as_o creator_n of_o all_o natural_a agent_n he_o only_o can_v command_v his_o creature_n what_o it_o must_v do_v in_o order_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v create_v and_o this_o government_n of_o natural_a agent_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n proceed_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n from_o a_o glorious_a spirit_n for_o spiritual_a end_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o creation_n praise_v he_o and_o ascribe_v glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o lamb_n which_o glory_n be_v subordinate_v to_o that_o which_o shine_v forth_o more_o resplendid_o in_o his_o church_n and_o he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o advancement_n therein_o to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n this_o government_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n §_o 4._o this_o general_a government_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o he_o rule_v intelligible_a or_o non-intelligible_a creature_n these_o he_o rule_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v call_v his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o as_o in_o a_o watch_n or_o any_o piece_n of_o curious_a mechanism_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o workman_n be_v plain_o read_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o he_o rule_v intelligible_a natural_a agent_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n by_o high_a law_n what_o the_o law_n of_o angel_n be_v we_o shall_v not_o discuss_v now_o nor_o determine_v but_o that_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o may_v be_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v and_o otherwise_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n rule_v man_n as_o rational_a agent_n be_v a_o law_n of_o manner_n rule_v all_o humane_a motion_n that_o be_v cum_fw-la electione_n for_o some_o natural_a motion_n in_o man_n be_v per_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o the_o run_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v under_o the_o gubernation_n of_o natural_a instinct_n and_o as_o god_n fasten_v his_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o instinct_n on_o the_o unintelligible_a agent_n so_o on_o agent_n per_fw-la electionem_fw-la he_o fix_v his_o moral_a law_n by_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o rational_a moral_a instinct_n whereby_o the_o very_a gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n convince_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o their_o duty_n in_o obedience_n thereunto_o rom._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o and_o from_o this_o law_n of_o moral_a light_n close_v with_o natural_a conscience_n arise_v accusation_n or_o excusation_n according_a to_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n yield_v thereto_o whereby_o christ_n in_o a_o manner_n rule_v in_o all_o man_n at_o least_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o his_o right_n of_o dominion_n so_o much_o disow_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o prevail_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n spiritual_a rule_n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o govern_v in_o conscience_n and_o notwithstanding_o sin_n rebellion_n in_o all_o natural_a man_n yet_o christ_n there_o retain_v his_o seat_n of_o judicature_n and_o as_o he_o judge_v and_o condemn_v now_o so_o he_o will_v by_o the_o same_o law_n prove_v they_o unexcusable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o 5._o the_o more_o special_a immediate_a jurisdiction_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o most_o proper_a