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〈◊〉_d quorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o oportet_fw-la meminerint_fw-la officâ—i_fw-la esse_fw-la svi_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la resp_n ecclesiastica_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la capiat_fw-la videre_fw-la clero_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la conciliare_fw-la et_fw-la populum_fw-la antiqua_fw-la sub_fw-la religione_fw-la tueri_fw-la dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la erudite_fw-la lector_fw-la &_o valerius_n scripsi_fw-la decem._n 17._o 1650._o the_o method_n of_o every_o chapter_n chapter_n i._o 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n 2._o a_o argument_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o matter_n prove_v by_o scripture_n 3._o and_o by_o natural_a reason_n 4._o a_o argument_n from_o the_o univer_n sality_n of_o the_o end_n prove_v by_o scripture_n 5._o and_o by_o philosophy_n 6._o the_o right_o vindicate_v by_o direct_a authority_n of_o scripture_n 7._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n 8._o and_o of_o the_o reform_a 9_o and_o of_o the_o heathen_n 10._o with_o respect_n unto_o 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18._o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n of_o command_n by_o divine_a right_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o eph._n 6.17_o phil._n 3.20_o 11._o the_o church_n have_v a_o government_n constitutive_a by_o consent_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n col._n 2.16_o act._n 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o apoc._n 1.20_o 12._o the_o supreme_a authority_n compatible_a to_o the_o church_n the_o inferior_a only_o to_o pastor_n 1_o mac._n 4.59_o 13._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o h._n power_n not_o overthrow_v by_o the_o directive_n &_o declarative_a regiment_n of_o pastor_n 14._o nor_o by_o the_o constitutive_a 14._o nor_o by_o any_o temporal_a power_n give_v they_o by_o positive_a law_n 1._o the_o word_n judgement_n explain_v 2._o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o high_a power_n 3._o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o may_v eâ—â—e_v 4._o notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n be_v supreme_a judge_n 5._o how_o the_o scripiture_n be_v judge_n jo._n 7.51.12.48_o 6._o how_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n 7._o understanding_n be_v require_v unto_o judgement_n deut._n 17.8_o jos_n 1.8_o 8._o the_o high_a power_n capable_a of_o sufficient_a understanding_n 9_o divine_a thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v rom._n 12.3_o 10._o heln_n from_o god_n by_o prayer_n ps_n 72.1_o ps_n 51.8_o 1_o reg._n 3._o num._n 11.27.25_o dent._n 34.9_o heb._n 1_o mâ—â—_n 13.8_o rom._n 10.8_o â—_o cor._n 4.3_o 4_o num._n 1.29_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 4â—_n 11._o piety_n be_v also_o require_v in_o the_o high_a power_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o judge_v deut._n 17.19_o jos_n 1.7_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1.6.7_o 12._o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o rectitude_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o action_n apply_v 13._o insidel_n prince_n may_v judge_v of_o sacred_a thing_n example_n hereof_o act._n 14._o 14._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o de_fw-fr bone_n persev_n cap._n 14._o jo._n 5.30_o act._n 17.11_o 15._o catechuman_n not_o exclude_v from_o judgement_n 16._o right_o to_o judge_n be_v one_o 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4.3.10.17_o jo._n 4.28_o mat._n 15.9_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o 8._o in_o matter_n not_o determine_v by_o scripture_n more_o may_v be_v give_v to_o human_a judgement_n 9_o the_o prince_n must_v use_v his_o own_o judgement_n especial_o where_o counsel_n lovis_fw-la do_v not_o agrec_fw-la 10._o a_o objection_n out_o of_o deut._n answer_v deut._n 17.8_o mâ—_n 23.2_o deut._n 17.12_o 11._o another_o out_o of_o numb_a 27._o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n jo._n 13_o 35._o act._n 4.32_o 13._o cautiion_n and_o râ—les_n conduce_v to_o unity_n fâ—w_o decision_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n 14._o and_o those_o in_o in_o general_n council_n 15._o ecclesiastical_a law_n deliver_v in_o a_o persuasive_a way_n 16._o how_o top_n eserve_v unity_n in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n 17._o high_a power_n need_v the_o ministry_n of_o other_o 18._o prudentiall_a rule_n have_v their_o exception_n and_o whence_o 19_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n absolute_a and_o ordinary_a erroneous_a l._n 3.d_o de_fw-fr leg._n 20._o high_a power_n how_o far_o oblige_v to_o their_o own_o law_n nou._n 105._o 1_o cor._n 6.12.23_o l._n â—non_fw-fr omne_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr pro_fw-la rabir._n 1._o what_o we_o mean_v by_o synod_n 2._o no_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o synod_n 3._o their_o original_a not_o from_o act._n 15._o act._n 15.3_o 4._o but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o a_o distinction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n absolute_a after_o a_o sort_n 5._o synod_n not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n absolute_a 6._o synod_n under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n by_o what_o right_a act._n 24.14_o 6._o synod_n call_v by_o christian_a emperor_n 8._o three_o question_n about_o synod_n 9.1_o whether_o the_o h_n power_n may_v govern_v without_o a_o synod_n 10._o the_o affirmative_a prove_v by_o example_n 11._o three_o end_n of_o synod_n yet_o not_o necessary_a counsel_n consent_n jarisdiction_n 12._o synod_n sometime_o not_o useful_a 13._o accuser_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o a_o synod_n 14._o synod_n sometime_o hurtsull_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o phil._n 3.15_o 15._o what_o may_v serve_v in_o their_o stead_n 16._o o._n her_o cause_n to_o deny_v synod_n beside_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o religion_n epist_n 24._o in_o 4._o prac_n loc_n 5._o 17._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v till_o 2_o free_a council_n may_v be_v call_v 18_o synod_n not_o call_v without_o the_o high_a power_n 19_o whetther_o the_o high_a power_n may_v choose_v the_o synod-man_n 20._o the_o right_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o assemble_v of_o bishop_n act_n 15.2.12_o 21._o the_o emperor_n encyclic_a letter_n to_o the_o metropolitan_o 22._o the_o high_a power_n may_v elect_v pastor_n for_o the_o synod_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o when_o the_o election_n be_v permit_v to_o other_o the_o high_a power_n command_v â—â—â—veri_n 24._o the_o h._n power_n may_v judge_v in_o synod_n 25._o whetheir_o it_o be_v expedient_a or_o no_o in_o person_n 26._o the_o high_a power_n present_v in_o synod_n by_o their_o deputy_n 27._o iii_o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n right_a after_o synod_n the_o epicrisis_fw-la wherein_o be_v contain_v right_a to_o change_v to_o add_v to_o take_v away_o 28._o a_o objection_n answer_v d._n quando_fw-la appell_n 28._o the_o manner_n of_o give_v the_o epicrisis_fw-la or_o final_a judgement_n and_o of_o appeal_n dio._n 29._o the_o epicrisis_fw-la in_o part_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a 1._o the_o several_a act_n of_o authority_n be_v legislation_n jurisdiction_n and_o another_o without_o special_a name_n mat._n 8.9_o 2._o wherein_o be_v legislation_n 3._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o high_a power_n about_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o public_a religion_n 4._o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n pro._n 25.1_o 5._o religion_n must_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o force_n of_o subject_n deut._n 7.5_o 6._o false_a &_o 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