can._n 4._o ibid._n vid._n canon_n apost_n can._n 1.2_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_o concern_v matter_n of_o discipline_n john_n 20.23_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o the_o like_a also_o concern_v order_n see_v act_n 1.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o act_v 14.23_o and_o the_o like_a also_o say_v the_o several_a counsel_n derivative_o from_o the_o scripture_n concern_v these_o thing_n so_o the_o sixth_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o 64_o canon_n non_fw-la oportet_fw-la laicum_fw-la publicè_fw-la disputare_fw-la vel_fw-la docere_fw-la sed_fw-la ordini_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la tradito_fw-la cedere_fw-la &_o aurem_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la docendi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la acceperint_fw-la apperire_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la doceri_fw-la that_o it_o do_v not_o behoove_v a_o laic_a to_o dispute_v public_o or_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o order_n deliver_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o teach_v and_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o divine_a thing_n so_o also_o in_o the_o nicaene_n council_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n under_o constantine_n in_o the_o four_o canon_n concern_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o canon_n concern_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o other_o degree_n of_o ecclesiastic_n and_o the_o like_a in_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n general_o down_o all_o along_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n vid._n clement_n roman_n apostolic_a constitut_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20_o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o apostolical_a constitution_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n be_v look_v into_o and_o the_o several_a title_n in_o the_o sextum_fw-la clementines_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n concern_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pronounce_v of_o they_o and_o these_o more_o general_a power_n and_o right_n be_v those_o which_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o the_o vote_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v only_o proper_o and_o external_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastic_n as_o such_o as_o the_o like_a also_o they_o have_v in_o all_o particular_n whatsoever_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n or_o not_o incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n in_o any_o community_n that_o be_v necessary_a as_o to_o they_o for_o the_o support_n and_o preservation_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a society_n and_o this_o be_v a_o grand_a right_o both_o natural_a and_o divine_a belong_v ordinary_o to_o they_o as_o governor_n in_o such_o a_o society_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v they_o such_o power_n must_v say_v that_o god_n have_v deny_v they_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o preservation_n and_o support_v of_o the_o church_n to_o they_o as_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o such_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o by_o these_o mean_n necessary_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o we_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o mean_v spiritual_a and_o lawful_a mean_n 20._o de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la civili_fw-la &_o ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la fin_fw-fr vid._n de_fw-fr imperiosum_n pot_n cap._n 3._o §._o 6._o 14._o supra_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o §._o 20._o and_o in_o no_o case_n particular_o that_o of_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o present_a lawful_a magistrate_n that_o will_v be_v with_o peter_n to_o take_v a_o sword_n in_o a_o unlawful_a way_n say_v triglaudius_n and_o that_o be_v not_o commit_v to_o they_o and_o that_o be_v against_o humane_a law_n and_o divine_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n say_v grotius_n although_o elsewhere_o he_o permit_v it_o even_o to_o any_o single_a person_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n to_o rise_v as_o we_o have_v say_v heretofore_o alibi_fw-la erastus_n answer_v in_o thesibus_fw-la vid._n thes_n 74._o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la x._o erastus_n have_v here_o of_o late_o start_v a_o question_n by_o his_o denial_n of_o any_o need_n of_o church_n censure_v their_o be_v execute_v by_o clergyman_n under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v with_o their_o be_v a_o pure_o spiritual_a punishment_n and_o inflict_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o for_o spiritual_a end_n and_o therefore_o that_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o spiritual_a person_n to_o use_v as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o support_n of_o their_o spiritual_a society_n and_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v far_o that_o notwithstanding_o his_o seem_o favourable_a advice_n give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o this_o particular_a yet_o no_o magistrate_n since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o write_n have_v follow_v it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v true_a by_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v thorough_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o i_o have_v partly_o hint_v already_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o far_o adventure_v to_o confound_v divine_a affair_n with_o humane_a as_o to_o put_v the_o business_n proper_a to_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o be_v manage_v authoritative_o by_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o take_v away_o the_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o very_a ministerial_a function_n itself_o and_o even_o of_o all_o religion_n also_o whatsoever_o in_o the_o end_n especial_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o confusion_n in_o this_o particular_a of_o inflict_a penalty_n which_o according_a to_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o penalty_n here_o point_v at_o be_v one_o right_a necessary_o belong_v to_o the_o support_n of_o any_o government_n or_o society_n whatsoever_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a indelible_a the_o character_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n function_n be_v indelible_a xi_o last_o of_o all_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o character_n also_o of_o their_o office_n impress_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o first_o ordination_n to_o they_o be_v indelible_a as_o to_o any_o humane_a power_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o suspend_v degrade_v or_o depose_v they_o from_o the_o actual_a execution_n and_o discharge_n of_o their_o several_a office_n as_o all_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n except_o that_o of_o the_o papal_a only_a have_v constant_o affirm_v but_o god_n only_o at_o first_o invest_v they_o with_o the_o habitual_a power_n belong_v to_o their_o several_a office_n and_o he_o only_o can_v take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o again_o these_o thing_n then_o be_v thus_o state_v and_o describe_v on_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n part_n i_o come_v next_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o to_o the_o right_n and_o power_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o such_o and_o which_o be_v here_o concern_v also_o man_n the_o necessity_n of_o some_o supreme_a among_o man_n xii_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n then_o first_o of_o all_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o in_o relation_n to_o all_o humane_a affair_n more_o general_o and_o in_o every_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n more_o particular_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v some_o supreme_a among_o man_n in_o every_o society_n for_o what_o from_o nature_n the_o philosopher_n say_v notional_o and_o in_o the_o general_n 6._o averro_n metaph_n 5._o tom._n 6._o that_o ordo_fw-la nan_n datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la primum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o order_n of_o thing_n but_o with_o relation_n to_o some_o first_o the_o same_o also_o from_o art_n say_v the_o politician_n practical_o and_o in_o particular_a concern_v humane_a society_n that_o the_o order_n of_o person_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o society_n of_o man_n must_v necessary_o terminate_v in_o some_o supreme_a in_o that_o society_n xiii_o he_o than_o be_v supreme_a in_o every_o society_n qualification_n the_o supreme_a person_n define_v as_o to_o his_o political_a qualification_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o other_o in_o that_o society_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v define_v by_o the_o civilian_n to_o be_v potestatem_fw-la juris_fw-la dicendi_fw-la a_o power_n of_o give_v law_n to_o other_o fourteen_o the_o person_n 1._o vid._n f._n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la jus_fw-la dicenti_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperaverit_fw-la l._n unica_fw-la ¶_o be_v videtur_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la and_o as_o to_o his_o person_n and_o that_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n supra_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 1._o §._o 11
because_o the_o thing_n give_v in_o charge_n be_v in_o themselves_o the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o they_o also_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o care_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n and_o the_o division_n of_o affair_n into_o divine_a and_o humane_a we_o assign_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o capital_a division_n of_o all_o affair_n among_o man_n 1._o supra_fw-la cap._n 1._o §._o 1._o iv_o if_o the_o negative_n be_v inquire_v into_o then_o and_o who_o charge_n and_o right_v it_o be_v not_o person_n the_o negative_n state_v and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o private_a person_n to_o look_v after_o the_o welfare_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n pure_o private_a and_o then_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_o so_o and_o that_o because_o the_o charge_n itself_o be_v public_a for_o that_o any_o public_a charge_n shall_v ordinary_o belong_v to_o a_o private_a person_n as_o such_o it_o will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n since_o the_o public_a and_o private_a be_v opposite_n and_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o either_o be_v universal_o different_a the_o office_n of_o the_o public_a person_n respect_n primary_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o multitude_n in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o private_a only_o that_o of_o particular_a person_n jus_fw-la publicum_fw-la say_v ulpian_n est_fw-la jure_fw-la l._n huius_fw-la studii_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_n rei_fw-la romanae_fw-la spectat_fw-la privatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la singulorum_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la that_o the_o public_a law_n and_o right_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonweal_n the_o private_a that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o single_a person_n nicocle_n in_o nicocle_n and_o isocrates_n teach_v the_o distinction_n of_o these_o thing_n when_o he_o commend_v those_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o teach_v prince_n how_o they_o shall_v deal_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o private_a man_n how_o they_o shall_v carry_v they_o themselves_o towards_o prince_n it_o be_v true_a even_o every_o private_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o this_o public_a charge_n by_o his_o action_n every_o way_n but_o than_o it_o be_v under_o a_o general_a consideration_n and_o in_o his_o place_n and_o by_o his_o particular_a action_n as_o a_o private_a person_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o such_o public_a charge_n its_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o such_o and_o there_o may_v also_o such_o a_o rare_a case_n fall_v out_o as_o wherein_o a_o private_a person_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o put_v on_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v say_v of_o brutus_n the_o consul_n 9_o florus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o in_o respect_n to_o his_o be_v a_o father_n in_o the_o decollation_n of_o his_o son_n that_o exuit_fw-la patrem_fw-la ut_fw-la indueret_fw-la consulem_fw-la he_o put_v off_o the_o father_n that_o he_o may_v put_v on_o the_o consul_n v._o in_o the_o second_o place_n negative_o magistrate_n second_o nor_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o subordinate_a magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o then_o it_o be_v mean_v supreme_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o supreme_a as_o the_o fountain_n of_o power_n as_o be_v above_o mention_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o religion_n and_o government_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n be_v the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n charge_v less_o eminent_o and_o subordinate_o 6._o cap._n 4._o §._o 6._o and_o as_o commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n mediate_o and_o all_o this_o as_o he_o be_v subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o as_o such_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n in_o their_o place_n general_o be_v oblige_v both_o to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n immediate_o and_o to_o god_n mediate_o to_o look_v after_o it_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v the_o law_n that_o be_v make_v in_o any_o society_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o promotion_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o stand_v accountable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o the_o one_o temporal_o to_o the_o other_o eternal_o governor_n three_o nor_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o supreme_a church_n governor_n vi_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o charge_n supreme_o of_o any_o supreme_a church_n governor_n in_o any_o society_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o the_o priesthood_n conjunct_a and_o unite_v in_o his_o person_n which_o may_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la as_o will_v be_v further_o evidence_v hereafter_o 5._o infra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §._o 5._o only_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v oblige_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o to_o invade_v and_o usurp_v the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o yet_o even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o conjunction_n of_o office_n also_o the_o charge_v mention_v belong_v to_o such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n supreme_o only_a as_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o not_o as_o priest_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o capacity_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n 20._o infra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §._o 12_o 13._o and_o §._o 20._o as_o will_v be_v evidence_v hereafter_o also_o and_o then_o by_o consequence_n the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o such_o a_o person_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o adequate_a to_o the_o charge_v mention_v but_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v however_o but_o that_o this_o ecclesiastical_a person_n also_o of_o what_o degree_n soever_o in_o the_o sphere_n of_o government_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v bind_v in_o his_o station_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n the_o different_a respect_n be_v have_v only_o to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o their_o office_n to_o promote_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o such_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v fine_a the_o positive_a asserted_a viz._n to_o who_o the_o charge_v mention_v do_v belong_v and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n hic_fw-la supra_fw-la §._o 1._o in_o fine_a vii_o it_o be_v deny_v to_o these_o that_o this_o charge_n and_o right_o be_v belong_v to_o they_o supreme_o and_o ordinary_o in_o any_o society_n let_v we_o assert_v positive_o to_o who_o it_o do_v so_o belong_v and_o that_o also_o more_o particular_o and_o eminent_o and_o as_o a_o public_a charge_n and_o immediate_o from_o god_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o charge_n itself_o as_o be_v say_v above_o and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n primary_o and_o emphatical_o and_o as_o to_o the_o false_a to_o be_v keep_v up_o rather_o than_o none_o as_o we_o say_v above_o also_o and_o this_o charge_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a public_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o king_n be_v the_o live_a image_n of_o god_n say_v menander_n and_o so_o he_o have_v power_n adequate_a to_o the_o charge_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n i._n e._n over_o the_o whole_a society_n in_o common_a and_o in_o respect_n both_o to_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n prayer_n be_v command_v to_o be_v make_v for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o supreme_a authority_n in_o special_a 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o it_o be_v the_o periphrasis_n possim_fw-la apud_fw-la homer_n possim_fw-la by_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o greek_a poet_n so_o often_o design_n king_n when_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o roman_a consul_n that_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o king_n be_v so_o call_v say_v florus_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n unica_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o d._n de_fw-fr officia_fw-la consulis_fw-la l._n unica_fw-la ut_fw-la consulere_fw-la se_fw-la civibus_fw-la suis_fw-la debere_fw-la meminissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v remember_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o consult_v the_o good_a of_o their_o citizen_n and_o afterward_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n confer_v the_o name_n of_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o the_o country_n on_o the_o several_a emperor_n so_o the_o people_n inscribe_v on_o the_o pillar_n erect_v in_o the_o forum_n 58._o apud_fw-la sueton._n in_o julio_n
now_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n hold_v the_o supremacy_n there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n of_o the_o like_a perpetual_a injury_n and_o of_o his_o usurp_a or_o extinguish_v the_o ecclesiastcal_a person_n office_n there_o be_v no_o such_o worldly_a splendour_n belong_v to_o it_o neither_o superior_a nor_o equal_a to_o those_o of_o the_o magistraty_n own_o office_n to_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o he_o to_o usurp_v it_o so_o then_o this_o distinct_a order_n of_o person_n and_o power_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v and_o which_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o uniformity_n of_o church_n there_o will_v follow_v no_o such_o confusion_n of_o thing_n nor_o destruction_n of_o the_o right_n and_o natural_a order_n of_o they_o appoint_v for_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n in_o all_o age_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v but_o if_o the_o contrary_a disorder_n be_v attempt_v the_o contrary_a confusion_n and_o absurdity_n in_o thing_n according_o will_v necessary_o follow_v other_o by_o the_o magistrate_n indirect_a power_n in_o spiritual_n he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v foster-father_n to_o the_o church_n be_v 49.23_o prov_n 8.15_o 16._o psal_n 2.12_o dan._n 2.31_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v commit_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o indirect_a power_n in_o spiritual_n to_o other_o xxii_o in_o the_o interim_n by_o this_o the_o magistrate_n indirect_a power_n in_o spiritual_n which_o i_o have_v here_o all_o along_o mention_v he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o forget_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v by_o god_n that_o king_n reign_n and_o by_o he_o that_o prince_n distribute_v justice_n he_o shall_v kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a or_o else_o he_o that_o have_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n the_o brass_n and_o the_o iron_n and_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n can_v also_o in_o a_o moment_n put_v a_o period_n to_o any_o temporal_a prince_n power_n whatsoever_o xxiii_o last_o of_o all_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n may_v commit_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o his_o indirect_a power_n in_o spiritual_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o his_o act_n by_o other_o in_o this_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o other_o because_o himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o whole_a burden_n alone_o and_o the_o more_o direct_o thing_n tend_v towards_o the_o nature_n of_o pure_o spiritual_n and_o the_o more_o near_o by_o consequence_n that_o they_o concern_v the_o church_n the_o more_o fit_a it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o church_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o churchman_n to_o manage_v the_o respect_n only_o which_o have_v be_v mention_v 5._o hic_fw-la supra_fw-la §._o 5._o be_v keep_v up_o to_o humane_a society_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o then_o to_o churchman_n principal_o they_o shall_v be_v commit_v in_o ordinary_a the_o power_n of_o inspection_n over_o the_o churchman_n be_v only_o reserve_v to_o the_o prince_n himself_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o he_o from_o they_o in_o any_o case_n happen_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o subject_a and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n governor_n and_o the_o index_n ordinarius_fw-la or_o ordinary_a in_o england_n and_o of_o the_o like_a also_o in_o other_o church_n chap._n vii_o the_o proposition_n assert_v that_o humane_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n be_v consider_v there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n indulge_v real_o in_o any_o state_n or_o common_a society_n of_o man_n as_o a_o loose_a and_o open_a toleration_n of_o vent_v and_o disseminate_v of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n without_o deadly_a feud_n and_o contention_n in_o that_o society_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o in_o the_o end_n by_o those_o feud_n and_o man_n fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o to_o war_n one_o with_o another_o the_o dispraise_n of_o such_o and_o the_o like_a feud_n and_o contention_n and_o how_o they_o make_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o of_o government_n and_o also_o of_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n and_o how_o much_o they_o be_v forbid_v in_o scripture_n the_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o all_o these_o thing_n i._n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n explain_v ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o loose_a and_o open_a toleration_n of_o divulge_v such_o opinion_n explain_v also_o iii_o the_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o as_o accompany_v humane_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n assign_v iv_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o main_a proposition_n from_o three_o consideration_n of_o thing_n v._o first_n from_o the_o aptness_n of_o man_n to_o entertain_v opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n vi_o second_o from_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o these_o opinion_n among_o they_o vii_o last_o from_o the_o array_n in_o which_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o propagate_a and_o defend_v of_o these_o their_o opinion_n viii_o the_o more_o particular_a mischief_n of_o opinion-contests_a to_o the_o affair_n of_o humane_a society_n ix_o first_o to_o religion_n x._o second_o to_o government_n xi_o three_o to_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n xii_o and_o last_o how_o much_o they_o be_v forbid_v also_o in_o scripture_n xiii_o the_o general_a conclusion_n subjoin_v to_o all_o these_o thing_n 8._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n explain_v supra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o §._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o i._o the_o cause_n of_o man_n contest_a their_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v above_o describe_v we_o come_v here_o to_o describe_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o divulge_v and_o such_o their_o consequent_a contest_v of_o they_o in_o any_o society_n and_o those_o we_o do_v assign_v to_o be_v deadly_a feud_n and_o war_n among_o man_n and_o final_o by_o they_o the_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n of_o any_o such_o society_n first_o of_o all_o than_o we_o shall_v explicate_v what_o we_o mean_v here_o by_o a_o opinion_n itself_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o opinion_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o finem_fw-la de_fw-fr repub_fw-la dial._n 5._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la or_o improper_o and_o strict_o take_v in_o the_o general_n say_v plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n betwixt_o ignorance_n and_o knowledge_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o assent_v to_o the_o particular_a matter_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n and_o if_o we_o far_o distinguish_v it_o it_o be_v take_v either_o effective_o for_o the_o weak_a and_o doubtful_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n itself_o to_o any_o proposition_n and_o so_o est_fw-la actus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la declinantis_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la partem_fw-la contradictionis_fw-la cum_fw-la formidine_fw-la alterius_fw-la 4._o secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la quaest_n 1._o art_n 4._o say_v aquinas_n that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o intellect_n incline_v to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n with_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o other_o its_o be_v true_a also_o or_o else_o objective_o for_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v so_o assent_v to_o but_o we_o understand_v not_o a_o opinion_n here_o in_o this_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o but_o improper_o and_o more_o large_o and_o that_o be_v for_o any_o judgement_n whatsoever_o hold_v by_o man_n concern_v thing_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o vulgar_a head_n among_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o who_o principal_o we_o mention_v contest_v of_o opinion_n up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o discourse_n do_v seldom_o entertain_v any_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n pure_o probable_o and_o opinionative_o as_o the_o term_n be_v proper_o take_v but_o partly_o from_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o own_o eyesight_n and_o their_o want_n of_o far_a insight_n into_o thing_n and_o argument_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v concern_v they_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o little_a experience_n they_o have_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o difficulty_n of_o many_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n and_o study_n and_o how_o many_o time_n man_n do_v upon_o far_a search_n and_o trial_n of_o both_o side_n recant_v their_o first_o thought_n concern_v they_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o influence_n which_o the_o present_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o thing_n have_v upon_o they_o especial_o the_o sacred_a notion_n of_o religion_n accompany_v it_o and_o overbear_v they_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a cause_n they_o judge_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v but_o any_o notion_n and_o