he_o but_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o come_n or_o any_o power_n give_v unto_o he_o or_o grant_v by_o he_o pag._n 40._o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o p._n 80._o and_o to_o introduce_v new_a duty_n in_o the_o most_o important_a part_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o public_a conscience_n which_o man_n be_v in_o thing_n of_o a_o public_a concern_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o attend_v unto_o and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o the_o command_n he_o that_o impose_v it_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o not_o i_o who_o whole_a duty_n it_o be_v to_o obey_v p._n 308._o hence_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n will_v warrant_v obedience_n and_o obedience_n will_v hallow_v my_o action_n and_o excuse_v i_o from_o sin_n ibid._n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o religion_n his_o authority_n do_v so_o immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o on_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o he_o may_v appoint_v and_o command_v whatever_o he_o please_v in_o religion_n that_o do_v not_o either_o countenance_n vice_n or_o disgrace_v the_o deity_n p._n 85._o and_o many_o other_o expression_n be_v there_o of_o the_o general_a assertion_n before_o lay_v down_o this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o and_o to_o the_o most_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o this_o discourse_n that_o i_o can_v bring_v unto_o it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n propose_v and_o advance_v for_o the_o quiet_v and_o compose_v of_o the_o great_a tumult_n describe_v in_o its_o entrance_n namely_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o every_o nation_n have_v power_n to_o order_n and_o appoint_v what_o religion_n his_o subject_n shall_v profess_v and_o observe_v or_o what_o he_o please_v in_o religion_n as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n require_v in_o it_o provide_v that_o he_o enjoin_v nothing_o that_o countenance_v vice_n or_o disgrace_v the_o deity_n and_o thereby_o bind_v their_o conscience_n to_o profess_v and_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v by_o he_o so_o appoint_v and_o nothing_o else_o be_v they_o to_o observe_v make_v it_o their_o duty_n in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v and_o the_o high_a crime_n or_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o whatever_o the_o precise_a truth_n in_o these_o matter_n be_v or_o whatever_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n concern_v they_o now_o if_o our_o author_n can_v produce_v any_o law_n usage_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n any_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n any_o authentic_a record_n any_o act_n or_o declaration_n of_o our_o king_n any_o public_o authorise_a writing_n before_z or_o since_o the_o reformation_n declare_v assert_v or_o otherwise_o approve_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n 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engage_v in_o this_o dispute_n for_o the_o present_a be_v it_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o order_n and_o determine_v what_o religion_n what_o way_n what_o modes_n in_o religion_n shall_v be_v allow_v public_o own_v and_o countenance_v and_o by_o public_a revenue_n maintain_v in_o his_o dominion_n that_o be_v this_o be_v allow_v with_o respect_n to_o all_o pretension_n of_o other_o sovereign_n or_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n with_o respect_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v his_o truth_n alone_o the_o religion_n by_o he_o reveal_v and_o the_o worship_n by_o he_o appoint_v that_o he_o can_v so_o allow_v or_o establish_v the_o rule_n that_o hold_v in_o private_a person_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a magistrate_n hold_v in_o he_o with_o respect_n unto_o god_n illud_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la it_o be_v also_o agree_v that_o no_o man_n no_o individual_a person_n no_o order_n or_o society_n of_o man_n be_v either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o any_o of_o their_o outward_a concern_v exempt_v or_o may_v be_v so_o on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n from_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n nor_o any_o cause_n that_o be_v liable_a unto_o a_o legal_a political_a disposal_n and_o determination_n it_o be_v also_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o whatever_o such_o a_o magistrate_n do_v determine_v about_o the_o observance_n of_o religion_n under_o what_o penalty_n soever_o his_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v what_o he_o do_v so_o command_v and_o appoint_v unless_o by_o general_n or_o especial_a rule_n their_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o dissent_n or_o contrary_a observation_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v their_o soul_n entire_a in_o their_o spiritual_a subjection_n unto_o god_n and_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o to_o bear_v the_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o on_o the_o account_n thereof_o may_v befall_v they_o without_o the_o least_o withdraw_a of_o their_o obedience_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o in_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n or_o appearance_n of_o it_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o wherein_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o can_v be_v avoid_v so_o that_o state_n of_o thing_n will_v probable_o occur_v in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o all_o age_n hitherto_o that_o man_n may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n or_o suffer_v to_o wind_v up_o the_o state_n of_o this_o controversy_n we_o say_v that_o antecedent_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o the_o influence_n that_o it_o have_v upon_o man_n or_o their_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o superior_a determination_n of_o what_o be_v true_a what_o false_a in_o religion_n what_o right_a and_o what_o wrong_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n do_v principal_o depend_v and_o whereinto_o it_o be_v ultimate_o resolve_v this_o give_v a_o obligation_n or_o liberty_n unto_o they_o antecedent_n unto_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o who_o command_n and_o our_o actual_a obedience_n unto_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o principle_n no_o common_a presumption_n of_o nature_n nor_o dictate_v of_o reason_n more_o evident_a know_v or_o confess_v than_o this_o that_o whatever_o god_n command_v we_o in_o his_o worship_n or_o otherwise_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o whatever_o he_o forbid_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o do_v be_v the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o our_o eye_n great_a or_o small_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n in_o these_o thing_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o innate_a common_a light_n or_o by_o revelation_n all_o be_v one_o the_o authority_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v yea_o a_o command_n of_o god_n make_v know_v by_o revelation_n the_o way_n which_o be_v most_o contend_v about_o may_v suspend_v as_o to_o any_o particular_a instance_n the_o great_a command_n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v unto_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o reference_n unto_o one_o another_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o abraham_n for_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o son_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v our_o author_n himself_o set_v up_o the_o supremacy_n of_o conscience_n in_o opposition_n unto_o and_o competition_n with_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n though_o with_o no_o great_a self-consistency_n ascribe_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o prevalency_n in_o obligation_n unto_o that_o of_o conscience_n and_o that_o in_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o important_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o
common_a consent_n be_v admit_v and_o receive_v among_o they_o beside_o our_o author_n by_o his_o discourse_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v much_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n among_o man_n as_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v if_o far_a occasion_n be_v give_v thereunto_o however_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o be_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o magistrate_n we_o be_v tell_v have_v not_o his_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n from_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v include_v therein_o the_o exercise_n whereof_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o transfer_v to_o other_o so_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v reserve_v it_o to_o himself_o p._n 32._o whence_o it_o follow_v not_o only_o that_o it_o can_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o any_o other_o for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o limit_v nor_o confine_v by_o any_o subsequent_a law_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d coordinate_a subject_n of_o the_o same_o power_n of_o several_a kind_n so_o that_o all_o the_o interest_n or_o right_o any_o man_n or_o man_n have_v in_o or_o unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v but_o transfer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o they_o act_v therein_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n only_o and_o hence_o the_o bishop_n as_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o state_n p._n 49._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o since_o for_o he_o have_v as_o we_o be_v tell_v all_o that_o he_o ever_o have_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o restraint_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o some_o express_a prohibition_n of_o our_o saviour_n p._n 41._o which_o will_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o can_v therefore_o see_v how_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o christian_a priesthood_n there_o be_v on_o these_o principle_n any_o the_o least_o respect_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o authority_n for_o man_n have_v only_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o transfer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o power_n inherent_a in_o he_o antecedent_n unto_o any_o concession_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n they_o must_v act_v in_o all_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o their_o function_n it_o be_v well_o if_o man_n be_v so_o far_o awake_a as_o to_o consider_v the_o tendency_n of_o these_o thing_n at_o length_n scripture_n proof_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o these_o opinion_n be_v produce_v p._n 35_o 36._o and_o the_o first_o plead_v be_v that_o promise_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v nursing_n father_n unto_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v promise_v and_o god_n accomplish_v it_o more_o and_o more_o but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v such_o nurse_n as_o beget_v the_o child_n they_o nurse_v the_o propose_v prescribe_v command_a bind_a religion_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v rather_o the_o beget_n of_o it_o than_o its_o nurse_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n that_o it_o receive_v no_o detriment_n by_o all_o the_o way_n and_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o useful_a thereunto_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v so_o also_o antecedent_o to_o their_o act_n unto_o this_o purpose_n to_o discern_v aright_o which_o be_v the_o church_n whereunto_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v without_o which_o they_o can_v due_o discharge_v their_o trust_n nor_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n itself_o the_o very_a word_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o metaphor_n do_v imply_v that_o the_o church_n and_o its_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n observe_v therein_o be_v constitute_v fix_v and_o regulate_v by_o god_n himself_o antecedent_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n and_o power_n about_o it_o they_o be_v to_o nurse_n that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o not_o what_o themselves_o have_v frame_v or_o beget_v and_o we_o contend_v for_o no_o more_o but_o a_o rule_n concern_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n antecedent_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n interpose_v about_o it_o whereby_o both_o his_o act_n in_o his_o place_n and_o those_o of_o subject_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v mistake_v herein_o have_v engage_v many_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o trust_n as_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n to_o lay_v out_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n for_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v evidence_v in_o instance_n too_o many_o of_o those_o who_o in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o papal_a interest_n have_v endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v true_a religion_n out_o of_o the_o world_n such_o a_o nurse_n mother_n we_o have_v sometime_o in_o england_n who_o in_o pursuit_n of_o her_o care_n burn_v so_o many_o bishop_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n to_o ash_n he_o ask_v far_a what_o do_v the_o scripture_n mean_v when_o it_o style_v our_o saviour_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o make_v prince_n his_o vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n i_o confess_v according_a to_o this_o gentleman_n principle_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v in_o so_o do_v king_n he_o tell_v we_o have_v not_o their_o authority_n in_o and_o over_o religion_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o can_v be_v his_o vicegerent_n for_o none_o be_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o another_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o power_n or_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o otherwise_o the_o word_n have_v a_o proper_a sense_n but_o nothing_o to_o our_o author_n purpose_n it_o be_v his_o power_n over_o they_o and_o not_o they_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n that_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o no_o more_o use_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o king_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n for_o no_o more_o be_v intend_v therein_o but_o that_o under_o their_o peaceable_a and_o righteous_a administration_n of_o humane_a affair_n we_o may_v live_v in_o that_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o wherefore_o then_o be_v these_o weak_a attempt_n make_v to_o confirm_v and_o prove_v what_o be_v not_o those_o or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o who_o our_o author_n in_o this_o discourse_n treat_v with_o so_o much_o severity_n do_v plead_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o find_v out_o receive_v embrace_v promote_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n appoint_v therein_o confirm_v protect_a and_o descend_v they_o and_o those_o that_o embrace_v they_o by_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n they_o be_v to_o use_v the_o 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conscience_n of_o man_n as_o the_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o l._n christ_n to_o introduce_v his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n into_o all_o nation_n do_v require_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v impose_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o author_n be_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v make_v law_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n so_o as_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n may_v be_v keep_v add_v to_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o truth_n then_o he_o must_v have_v the_o power_n over_o religion_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o privity_n of_o interest_n between_o these_o thing_n the_o law_n which_o he_o make_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n over_o which_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o do_v preside_v and_o 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supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n interpose_v his_o law_n of_o relief_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n the_o great_a mean_n of_o man_n recovery_n together_o with_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o way_n and_o law_n hereof_o he_o let_v they_o know_v that_o those_o by_o who_o it_o be_v refuse_v shall_v perish_v under_o that_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o before_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o with_o a_o new_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n from_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o relief_n provide_v for_o they_o and_o tender_v to_o they_o this_o he_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o to_o all_o the_o inward_a secret_a act_n of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n such_o as_o be_v exempt_v not_o only_o from_o the_o judicature_n of_o man_n but_o from_o the_o cognizance_n of_o angel_n this_o he_o do_v by_o spiritual_a mean_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n with_o regard_n to_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n and_o with_o reference_n unto_o their_o bring_n to_o he_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o or_o their_o be_v eternal_o reject_v by_o he_o hence_o to_o collect_v and_o conclude_v that_o earthly_a prince_n who_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v be_v not_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n nor_o do_v any_o of_o they_o that_o i_o know_v of_o plead_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v who_o can_v interpose_v any_o thing_n by_o their_o absolute_a authority_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o necessary_a respect_n unto_o man_n eternal_a condition_n who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o no_o acquaintance_n with_o nor_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o principal_a thing_n whereon_o it_o do_v depend_v from_o who_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n and_o punishment_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o pure_o such_o be_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v spiritual_a
tranquillity_n in_o this_o world_n the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o authority_n so_o he_o assert_v also_o that_o there_o be_v thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o practise_v even_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o own_o command_n in_o a_o neglect_n whereof_o on_o any_o pretence_n or_o account_n we_o give_v not_o unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v his._n and_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o these_o thing_n these_o distinct_a respect_n to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v exceed_o well_o consistent_a and_o together_o directive_n to_o the_o same_o end_n of_o public_a good_a wherefore_o pass_v through_o the_o flourish_n of_o this_o frontispiece_n with_o the_o high_a inconcernment_n we_o may_v enter_v the_o fabric_n itself_o where_o possible_o we_o may_v find_v he_o declare_v direct_o what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o assert_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o contend_v for_o and_o this_o he_o do_v pag._n 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n by_o a_o 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his_o word_n and_o for_o the_o principle_n that_o he_o design_v the_o confirmation_n of_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v all_o that_o power_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o fancy_v what_o they_o please_v to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o that_o end_n and_o thence_o to_o make_v their_o own_o measure_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o no_o man_n know_v what_o bound_n will_v be_v fix_v unto_o that_o ocean_n wherein_o the_o leviathan_n they_o have_v frame_v in_o their_o imagination_n may_v sport_v themselves_o some_o will_v perhaps_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o declare_v and_o determine_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o no_o whether_o if_o there_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v worship_v or_o no_o whether_o any_o 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declare_v the_o just_a proportion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o grant_n of_o power_n and_o its_o end_n and_o undeniable_o express_v it_o in_o all_o the_o instance_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o rule_n and_o subjection_n be_v natural_a to_o we_o concreated_a with_o we_o and_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o humane_a society_n in_o all_o the_o distinction_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o relation_n whence_o those_o distinction_n arise_v so_o nature_n itself_o due_o attend_v unto_o will_v not_o fail_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n to_o direct_v we_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v essential_a unto_o it_o and_o necessary_a unto_o its_o end_n arbitrary_a fiction_n of_o end_n of_o government_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a thereunto_o influence_v by_o present_a interest_n and_o arise_v from_o circumstance_n confine_v to_o one_o place_n time_n or_o nation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o government_n itself_o which_o have_v nothing_o belong_v unto_o it_o 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conduct_v yea_o government_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o instruction_n and_o direction_n in_o a_o due_a proposal_n of_o rational_a and_o spiritual_a motive_n for_o those_o end_n such_o as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v vest_v in_o and_o exercise_v by_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o in_o subjection_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o christ_n alone_o as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o apprehend_v though_o some_o now_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o change_v their_o master_n and_o to_o take_v up_o praesente_fw-la numine_fw-la who_o may_v be_v of_o more_o advantage_n to_o they_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v also_o power_n so_o to_o govern_v and_o conduct_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o his_o way_n of_o administration_n that_o be_v by_o order_v they_o to_o be_v teach_v instruct_v and_o guide_v in_o their_o duty_n i_o know_v none_o that_o do_v deny_v so_o do_v jehosophat_n 2_o chron._n 17_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o government_n and_o guidance_n of_o another_o nature_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a to_o deliver_v ourselves_o therefore_o from_o the_o deceit_n and_o intanglement_n of_o these_o general_a expression_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o importance_n from_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o their_o pursuit_n affirm_v and_o explain_v by_o their_o author_n his_o general_a assertion_n be_v as_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o religion_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n here_o p._n 10._o that_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o conduct_v their_o conscience_n in_o religious_a affair_n pag._n 13._o that_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o state_n pag._n 27._o it_o be_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o universal_a absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a matter_n of_o religion_n be_v as_o uncontrollable_o subject_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n as_o all_o other_o civil_a concern_v he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v reserve_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o himself_o p._n 32._o that_o be_v what_o now_o in_o religion_n correspond_v unto_o the_o ancient_a priesthood_n as_o the_o order_v bishop_n and_o priest_n administer_a sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a as_o the_o papist_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n be_v time_n do_v common_o report_v in_o their_o usual_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o woman_n among_o we_o by_o a_o fiction_n of_o such_o principle_n as_o begin_v it_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v own_v that_o if_o this_o power_n of_o the_o government_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o universal_a and_o unlimited_a it_o be_v useless_a p._n 35._o that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o christ_n nor_o any_o grant_n of_o
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