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point_n wherein_o the_o question_n especial_o lie_v which_o be_v whether_o this_o function_n be_v perpetual_a and_o aught_o to_o remain_v always_o in_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v dyvers_a sort_n of_o adversary_n to_o this_o discipline_n o_o the_o church_n m._n doctor_n be_v among_o the_o worst_a for_o there_o be_v that_o say_v that_o this_o order_n may_v be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v now_o at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n but_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o for_o these_o time_n but_o only_o for_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o so_o do_v flat_o pinch_n at_o those_o church_n which_o have_v christian_n magistrate_n yet_o notwithstanding_o retain_v this_o order_n still_o io._n whitgifte_n i_o say_v so_o still_o and_o i_o be_o able_a to_o defend_v my_o say_n against_o all_o that_o you_o have_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o pinch_n at_o any_o church_n that_o use_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o may_v if_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o his_o right_n &_o abridge_v himself_o of_o the_o authority_n commit_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n but_o he_o need_v not_o so_o do_v except_o he_o listen_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o determine_v this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o that_o in_o a_o monarchy_n &_o in_o a_o kingdom_n such_o as_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v practise_v without_o untollerable_a contention_n &_o extreme_a confusion_n except_o you_o can_v devise_v to_o make_v every_o several_a parish_n a_o kingdom_n within_o itself_o and_o exempt_v it_o from_o all_o ecclestastical_a &_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n prelate_n &_o whosoever_o which_o undoubted_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v your_o seek_v as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o chap._n 2._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 139._o sect._n ult._n &_o pag._n 140._o sect._n 1_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o distinction_n which_o be_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v senior_n or_o ancient_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n &_o not_o of_o peace_n under_o tyrant_n &_o not_o under_o christian_n magistrate_n may_v appear_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o senior_n or_o ancient_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v for_o that_o the_o pastor_n not_o be_v able_a to_o oversee_v all_o himself_o &_o to_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n &_o place_n where_o y_o e_o churches_n abode_n may_v be_v help_v of_o the_o ancient_n wherein_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o for_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o he_o do_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o appoint_v one_o only_a ourseer_n of_o every_o church_n but_o many_o over_o every_o church_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o pastor_n be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o under_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n not_o able_a to_o oversee_v all_o himself_o nor_o his_o eye_n can_v not_o be_v in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o parish_n present_a to_o behold_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o well_o now_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n as_o well_o under_o a_o christian_n prince_n as_o under_o a_o tyrant_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ancient_a or_o senior_n be_v require_v onlesse_a you_o will_v say_v that_o god_n have_v less_o care_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o under_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n than_o he_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o under_o a_o tyrant_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o say_v there_o may_v be_v senior_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n magistrate_n not_o that_o there_o aught_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v god_n have_v provide_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o other_o gonernour_n to_o punish_v and_o to_o correct_v vice_n and_o other_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n who_o have_v his_o officer_n and_o deputy_n in_o every_o place_n for_o that_o purpose_n neither_o may_v the_o pastor_n or_o any_o other_o to_o who_o that_o charge_n be_v not_o commit_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n usurp_v that_o office_n unto_o themselves_o wherefore_o that_o cause_n by_o you_o allege_v be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o senior_n where_o there_o be_v christian_n magistrate_n neither_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o government_n any_o part_n of_o the_o pastor_n charge_n the_o pastor_n if_o he_o be_v a_o meet_a man_n be_v able_a to_o o_o all_o that_o that_o be_v require_v of_o a_o pastor_n else_o may_v it_o be_v say_v which_o you_o before_o deny_v that_o god_n appoint_v office_n &_o function_n and_o give_v not_o sufficient_a gift_n to_o execute_v &_o do_v they_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v esse_fw-la care_n of_o his_o church_n when_o he_o place_v civil_a and_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o senior_n than_o when_o he_o place_v senior_n and_o leave_v it_o destitute_a of_o christian_a mastrate_n for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o ingular_a benefit_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o it_o christian_n king_n &_o prince_n from_o who_o office_n and_o authority_n whosoever_o do_v detract_v and_o withdraw_v we_o any_o thing_n iniuri_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o show_v himself_o unthankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n chap._n 2._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 140._o sect._n 1_o in_o deed_n if_o so_o be_v the_o auncientes_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n &_o under_o a_o tyrant_n have_v meddle_v with_o any_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o have_v supply_v the_o room_n of_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n in_o handle_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o than_o there_o have_v be_v some_o cause_n why_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v i_o the_o church_n the_o office_n of_o the_o senior_n or_o at_o the_o least_o so_o much_o as_o he_o exercise_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v cease_v but_o when_o as_o the_o ancient_a neither_o do_v nor_o by_o any_o manner_n may_v meddle_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o a_o magistrate_n no_o more_o under_o a_o tyrant_n than_o under_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n the_o elder_a shall_v be_v therefore_o thrust_v out_o scripture_n out_o where_o find_v you_o this_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o elder_n office_n be_v to_o admonish_v several_o those_o that_o do_v amiss_o to_o comfort_v those_o which_o he_o see_v weak_a and_o shake_a and_o to_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n to_o assist_v the_o pastor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o reprehension_n sharp_a or_o mild_a as_o the_o fault_n require_v also_o to_o assist_v in_o the_o suspention_n from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o some_o trial_n be_v have_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o that_o party_n which_o have_v confess_v himself_o to_o have_v offend_v or_o else_o if_o he_o remain_v stubborn_a to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o excommunication_n these_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o elder_a do_v which_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v do_v as_o well_o under_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n as_o under_o a_o tyrant_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o office_n of_o elder_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o persecution_n of_o a_o christian_n prince_n and_o of_o a_o tyrant_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v by_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n you_o can_v i_o stifie_v this_o office_n that_o you_o matter_n the_o office_n ascri_fw-la ed_z to_z senior_n 〈◊〉_d the_o gistrate_n o_o his_o authoriti_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n here_o appoint_v unto_o senior_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n in_o my_o judgement_n you_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v use_v some_o authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o other_o ancient_a writer_n the_o admonition_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o senior_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o consult_v to_o admo_fw-la sh_n to_o correct_v &_o to_o order_v all_o thing_n appertain_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o pray_v you_o what_o authority_n remain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o church_n matter_n in_o d_o ede_fw-mi if_o you_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n &_o
have_v one_o kind_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o other_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n see_v that_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o they_o both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o person_n three_o i_o deny_v your_o antecedent_n that_o be_v that_o a_o popular_a or_o aristocratical_a qinde_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n do_v more_o easy_o decline_v into_o their_o contary_n under_o a_o tyrant_n than_o under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o man_n be_v in_o persecution_n and_o in_o daily_a expectation_n of_o death_n be_v not_o so_o desirous_a to_o procure_v unto_o themselves_o authority_n &_o dominion_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n moreover_o under_o a_o tyrant_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n those_o that_o be_v appoint_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n only_o and_o during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o such_o as_o appoint_v they_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o usurp_v any_o unlawful_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o rest_n against_o their_o will_n in_o such_o time_n of_o the_o church_n rather_o disobedience_n and_o stubborness_n in_o the_o common_a sort_n than_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n in_o the_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v sure_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v reason_n for_o your_o popular_a cause_n if_o you_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v it_o and_o let_v the_o reader_n note_v the_o may_v of_o this_o your_o reason_n the_o popular_a and_o aristocratical_a kind_n of_o government_n may_v more_o easy_o decline_v to_o their_o contrary_n under_o a_o tyrant_n than_o under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n therefore_o you_o e_o government_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v popular_a or_o aristocratical_a rather_o under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o under_o a_o tyrant_n nowsoever_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o sequel_n in_o the_o argument_n for_o under_o a_o tyrant_n necessity_n do_v drive_v the_o church_n oftentimes_o to_o one_o of_o 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whitgifte_n these_o be_v the_o homely_a reason_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v &_o the_o light_a to_o be_v use_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n for_o first_o the_o senior_n may_v as_o safe_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n to_o exercise_v discipline_n as_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o pray_v second_o it_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a for_o four_o or_o five_o to_o meet_v together_o three_o no_o danger_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v when_o a_o man_n seek_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n four_o what_o kind_n of_o reason_n call_v you_o this_o the_o senior_n may_v with_o less_o danger_n meet_v together_o to_o execute_v their_o fuuction_n under_o a_o christian_a prince_n than_o under_o a_o tyrant_n therefore_o there_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v senior_n under_o a_o christian_a prince_n than_o under_o a_o tyrant_n i_o stately_a deny_v the_o argument_n for_o under_o a_o tyrant_n the_o church_n must_v have_v that_o kind_n of_o government_n that_o it_o may_v most_o convenient_o enjoy_v with_o what_o danger_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v join_v under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o must_v be_v subject_n to_o his_o authority_n and_o govern_v by_o he_o see_v that_o god_n have_v commmit_v unto_o he_o the_o chief_a care_n &_o government_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o office_n of_o senior_n be_v nothing_o necessary_a where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v usurpation_n rather_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o detract_n from_o his_o authority_n neither_o have_v god_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n command_v obedience_n to_o those_o your_o senior_n or_o describe_v their_o office_n but_o he_o have_v do_v both_o express_o touch_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n 2._o the._n 12._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 143._o sect._n 2._o m._n doctor_n procee_v and_o say_v it_o can_v not_o be_v govern_v in_o a_o whole_a realm_n as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o city_n or_o town_n this_o government_n by_o senior_n be_v not_o only_o in_o one_o city_n but_o also_o have_v be_v of_o late_a throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o france_n where_o there_o be_v any_o church_n and_o m._n doctor_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o prinutive_a church_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o in_o one_o realm_n but_o almost_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o the_o large_a spread_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o hynder_n it_o so_o that_o the_o difference_n lie_v still_o in_o the_o peace_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o capacity_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n abide_v so_o may_v one_o reason_n against_o the_o lawful_a estate_n of_o a_o monarchy_n for_o he_o may_v say_v that_o although_o the_o rule_n of_o one_o be_v needful_a and_o convement_n in_o a_o household_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a in_o a_o town_n and_o although_o it_o be_v convenient_a in_o a_o town_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o city_n and_o although_o in_o a_o city_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o realm_n io._n whitgifte_n if_o you_o will_v so_o divide_v these_o several_a city_n and_o church_n in_o one_o kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o one_o governoure_n rule_v by_o the_o same_o law_n member_n of_o one_o kingdom_n but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o common_a wealth_n within_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d scon_n spoil_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a church_n within_o one_o kingdom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n than_o it_o be_v true_a that_o you_o say_v and_o in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o primitive_a church_n and_o so_o be_v the_o church_n in_o france_n but_o when_o as_o all_o the_o town_n and_o church_n in_o one_o kingdom_n be_v subject_a as_o well_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a to_o one_o prince_n rule_v by_o the_o same_o law_n etc._n etc._n then_o can_v you_o not_o establish_v this_o your_o signiory_n without_o great_a confusion_n and_o untollerable_a injury_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o household_n over_o his_o family_n derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o do_v confirm_v and_o establish_v it_o rather_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o your_o senior_n in_o every_o congregation_n spoil_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o make_v he_o subject_a where_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v ruler_n and_o therefore_o your_o reason_n be_v not_o like_a chap._n 2._o the._n 13._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 143._o sect._n 3_o to_o be_v short_a say_v he_o when_o he_o can_v say_v no_o more_o it_o can_v be_v govern_v when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrite_n papist_n atheist_n and_o other_o wicked_a person_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o such_o i_o have_v show_v before_o how_o great_a want_n of_o knowledge_n it_o bewray_v to_o say_v that_o papist_n and_o atheist_n be_v of_o the_o 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shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o civil_a punishment_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o magistrate_n office_n that_o he_o shall_v excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n be_v soon_o make_v the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v that_o by_o corporal_a punishment_n that_o the_o minister_n can_v not_o do_v by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o desperate_a who_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o authority_n may_v not_o bridle_v but_o such_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o time_n now_o that_o few_o regard_n the_o great_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 3._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n 2._o and_o whereas_o m._n doctor_n say_v they_o may_v not_o be_v husband_n man_n craft_n man_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o may_v have_v civil_a office_n i_o think_v far_o otherwise_o that_o although_o neither_o be_v lawful_a yet_o the_o one_o be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o the_o other_o for_o see_v after_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n there_o 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buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n what_o office_n do_v paul_n commit_v to_o timothy_n when_o he_o say_v adversùs_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la &_o c_o i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o minister_n to_o be_v a_o warrior_n or_o a_o farmer_n or_o a_o merchant_n or_o have_v any_o such_o like_a osfice_n which_o consist_v in_o gain_n or_o bodily_a labour_n only_o but_o why_o he_o may_v not_o have_v such_o a_o office_n as_o be_v profitable_a to_o increase_v godliness_n and_o punish_v ungodliness_n i_o hear_v as_o yet_o no_o reason_n as_o for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o high_a commissioner_n it_o be_v ecclesiastical_a for_o they_o have_v to_o do_v only_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a t._n c._n pag._n 170._o sect._n 1_o and_o for_o elye_v and_o samuel_n they_o be_v extraordinary_a example_n which_o may_v thereby_o appear_v for_o that_o both_o these_o office_n first_o meeting_n in_o melchisedech_n and_o afterward_o in_o moses_n be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n sever_v when_o as_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d against_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v apostle_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v apostle_n now_o in_o y_z e_z beginning_z it_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v y_o it_o which_o be_v strangle_v ergo_fw-la we_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o now_o in_o y_z e_z beginning_z there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrates_n ergo_fw-la there_o must_v e_o no_o e_z now_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o apostle_n baptize_v in_o river_n the_o communion_n be_v minister_v to_o 12._o only_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la quòd_fw-la posterius_fw-la falsum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v latter_o be_v false_a these_o be_v as_o good_a argument_n as_o you_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n &_o therefore_o these_o argument_n &_o you_o also_o with_o such_o like_a be_v stark_o naught_o chap._n 3._o the._n 19_o division_n t._n c._n page_n 79._o sect._n ult._n now_o see_v that_o hierome_n confess_v y_o it_o a_o bishop_n &_o a_o elder_n by_o 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