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himself_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n of_o the_o jew_n matth_n 23._o 34._o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o scribe_n which_o luke_n ch_z 11._o v._o 49._o have_v thus_o i_o will_v send_v they_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n second_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n at_o this_o time_n do_v so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v contradict_v jeremiah_n but_o when_o his_o cause_n come_v afterward_o before_o they_o jerem._n 26._o they_o show_v much_o favour_n and_o friendship_n to_o he_o three_o that_o which_o be_v add_v come_v and_o let_v we_o he_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v three_o way_n read_v and_o every_o way_n it_o suit_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n whether_o themselves_o be_v the_o speaker_n in_o the_o text_n or_o whether_o the_o people_n be_v the_o speaker_n of_o it_o as_o of_o that_o which_o they_o will_v deâ—ire_v and_o move_v the_o sanhedrin_n to_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o either_o thus_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o for_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n for_o false_a doctrine_n or_o thus_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o tongue_n so_o the_o septuagint_n and_o arias_n montanus_n that_o be_v let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o silence_v he_o and_o discharge_v he_o to_o preach_v any_o more_o to_o the_o people_n or_o thus_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v with_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n or_o declaration_n smite_v he_o not_o with_o the_o sword_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o with_o the_o tongue_n by_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o determine_v the_o case_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n seven_o consider_v another_o place_n ezech._n 7._o 26._o then_o shall_v they_o seek_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o ancient_n here_o again_o these_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o collective_o and_o conjunct_o not_o distributive_o and_o several_o and_o this_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o text_n itself_o not_o only_o because_o the_o counsel_n here_o seek_v for_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v by_o one_o ancient_a but_o by_o the_o ancient_n yea_o iâ—_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o curse_n or_o judgement_n that_o counsel_n can_v not_o be_v have_v from_o a_o assembly_n of_o ancient_n or_o elder_n suppose_v it_o may_v be_v have_v from_o some_o individual_a elder_n here_o or_o there_o but_o also_o because_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o text_n intimate_v a_o disappointment_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v seek_v after_o they_o shall_v seek_v a_o vision_n from_o the_o prophet_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o discipline_n from_o the_o scribe_n this_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v and_o why_o because_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o 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that_o be_v that_o he_o who_o unjust_o excommunicate_v another_o shall_v be_v himself_o excommunicate_v so_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o one_o man_n for_o a_o civil_a injury_n be_v declare_v null_a and_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o other_o for_o his_o unjust_a act_n of_o excommunication_n be_v ratify_v which_o do_v not_o only_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o private_a or_o extrajudiciall_a excommunication_n but_o also_o confirm_v what_o i_o assert_v before_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n but_o for_o matter_n of_o scandal_n and_o that_o pecuniary_a mulct_n and_o excommunication_n be_v not_o inflict_v for_o the_o same_o but_o for_o different_a cause_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o authority_n the_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n be_v 828._o these_o he_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o assembly_n of_o ten_o person_n he_o may_v not_o sit_v within_o four_o cubit_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o 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be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o that_o without_o hope_n of_o regress_n be_v shammatize_v it_o be_v more_o disputable_a how_o far_o forth_o excommunication_n do_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o access_n into_o the_o temple_n the_o talmudist_n hold_v that_o of_o old_a a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a it_o be_v say_v in_o pirke_n rabb_n elieser_fw-ge cap._n 17._o that_o solomon_n build_v two_o gate_n one_o for_o bridegroom_n another_o for_o mourner_n and_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sit_v between_o these_o two_o gate_n upon_o the_o sabbath-daye_n and_o holiday_n do_v see_v a_o bridegroom_n come_v in_o they_o know_v he_o and_o do_v congratulate_v with_o he_o but_o when_o they_o see_v one_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o mourner_n have_v his_o lip_n cover_v they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o mourner_n and_o say_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n comfort_v thou_o but_o when_o they_o see_v one_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o mourner_n with_o his_o lip_n not_o cover_v they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o on_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n comfort_v thou_o and_o put_v into_o thy_o mind_n to_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o codice_fw-la middoth_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ordinary_o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n do_v enter_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o they_o go_v out_o upon_o the_o left_a hand_n those_o except_v to_o who_o some_o sad_a thing_n have_v befall_v and_o when_o it_o be_v ask_v of_o such_o a_o one_o why_o do_v thou_o enter_v upon_o the_o left_a hand_n he_o either_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mourner_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n comfort_v thou_o or_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o be_o excommunicate_a so_o read_v buxtorf_n or_o quia_fw-la ego_fw-la contaminatus_fw-la rejicior_fw-la so_o read_v l'_fw-fr empereur_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n put_v into_o thy_o mind_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o companion_n that_o they_o may_v restore_v thou_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v cite_v e_fw-la libro_fw-la musar_n by_o drusius_n praeter_fw-la lib._n 4._o in_o jo._n 9_o 22._o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v separate_v and_o excommunicate_a by_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o synagogue_n because_o it_o be_v add_v in_o libro_fw-la musar_n which_o i_o find_v also_o add_v in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o pirke_n r_o elies_n that_o after_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o bridegroom_n and_o mourner_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n shall_v congratulate_v with_o the_o one_o &_o condole_v with_o the_o other_o behold_v say_v drusius_n no_o mention_n here_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n for_o they_o do_v not_o come_v into_o the_o synagogue_n peradventure_o every_o excommunicate_a person_n have_v not_o access_n to_o the_o temple_n neither_o but_o he_o that_o be_v extrajudicial_o or_o by_o private_a person_n excommunicate_v as_o those_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n put_v into_o thy_o mind_n to_o hearken_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o companion_n that_o they_o may_v restore_v thou_o or_o if_o you_o take_v it_o to_o extend_v to_o judicial_a excommunication_n then_o hen._n vorstius_n do_v expound_v it_o animad_fw-la in_o pirke_n p._n 169._o adempta_fw-la so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n when_o there_o be_v still_o hope_n of_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n so_o io._n coch._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 149._o think_v that_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o altogether_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n but_o be_v permit_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o doctrine_n but_o otherwise_o and_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v separate_v and_o not_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o church_n member_n and_o this_o he_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menudde_n of_o he_o that_o be_v simple_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n or_o niddui_n but_o he_o say_v otherwise_o of_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a with_o cherem_n non_fw-la docet_fw-la non_fw-la docetur_fw-la he_o be_v neither_o permit_v to_o teach_v nor_o to_o be_v teach_v grotius_n on_o luke_n 6._o 22._o tell_v we_o that_o excommunicate_a person_n under_o niddui_n come_v no_o otherwise_o to_o the_o temple_n than_o heathen_n do_v that_o be_v have_v no_o liberty_n to_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n however_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o cherem_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v near_o the_o temple_n say_v master_n weemse_n in_o his_o christian_a synag_n p._n 138._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n niddui_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o synagogue_n you_o see_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v he_o be_v there_o public_o bear_v his_o shame_n and_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o effect_n the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v spiritual_a sententiâ_fw-la that_o a_o sinner_n be_v by_o such_o public_a shame_n and_o separation_n humble_v may_v be_v gain_v to_o repentance_n and_o thereby_o his_o soul_n save_v which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o church_n discipline_n not_o of_o civil_a censure_n the_o court_n wait_v 90._o day_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o cherem_n except_o in_o case_n of_o his_o continue_a impenitency_n when_o all_o that_o time_n he_o 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in_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o atonement_n or_o expiation_n a_o man_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o offering_n levit._fw-la 1._o 4._o exod._n 29._o 10_o 15_o 19_o this_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v the_o rite_n use_v in_o confession_n of_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v profess_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o lay_v his_o sin_n upon_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v kill_v in_o his_o stead_n thereby_o figure_v that_o upon_o christ_n be_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o 4._o interpreter_n so_o it_o be_v easy_o prove_v from_o levit._n 16._o 21._o and_o aaron_n shall_v lay_v both_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o goat_n whereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o any_o sin_n which_o be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n whether_o a_o public_a or_o secret_a offence_n be_v confess_v before_o it_o be_v expiate_v 4._o the_o law_n numb_a 5._o 6._o extend_v confession_n to_o any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v 5._o philippus_n gamachaeus_n a_o learned_a doctor_n of_o sorbon_n comment_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la sacramento_n cap._n 13._o do_v ingenuous_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o foresay_a law_n of_o moses_n concering_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o warrant_n for_o their_o private_a auricular_a and_o sacramental_a confession_n probabilior_fw-la because_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o by_o that_o law_n bind_v to_o confess_v any_o other_o sin_n but_o sinful_a action_n or_o external_a transgression_n nor_o all_o such_o but_o chief_o the_o notorious_a and_o 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and_o as_o they_o say_v cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_fw-la between_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_a and_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o the_o jewish_a government_n we_o can_v not_o from_o extraordinary_a case_n collect_v and_o conclude_v that_o which_o be_v the_o fix_v settle_a ordinary_a rule_n the_o example_n which_o have_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o church-government_n the_o purge_v away_o of_o scandal_n the_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n or_o civil_a power_n only_o and_o by_o their_o own_o immediate_a authority_n how_o true_o allege_a or_o how_o right_o apprehend_v shall_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o this_o i_o say_v for_o the_o present_a diverse_a of_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a case_n and_o be_v record_v as_o precedent_n for_o godly_a magistrate_n their_o duty_n and_o authority_n legem_fw-la not_o in_o a_o reform_a and_o constitute_v church_n but_o in_o a_o church_n which_o be_v full_a 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restore_v the_o true_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o example_n of_o some_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o divers_a godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n also_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o where_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v once_o lawful_o constitute_v and_o they_o that_o be_v place_v do_v their_o office_n faithful_o all_o godly_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o bear_v and_o obey_v their_o voice_n and_o reverence_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o in_o the_o three_o place_n let_v we_o take_v a_o particular_a survey_n of_o such_o objection_n from_o which_o the_o erastians_n do_v conclude_v that_o the_o power_n of_o church-gouâ—rnment_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v only_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o first_o concern_v moses_n it_o be_v object_v that_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v give_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o order_v the_o church_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n answ._n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o as_o a_o type_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—t_n the_o great_a prophet_n deut._n 18._o 15._o 18._o not_o as_o civil_a magistrate_n 2._o object_n we_o read_v not_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n adjoin_v with_o moses_n but_o only_o of_o a_o civil_a sanhedrin_n num._n 11._o neither_o do_v the_o talmud_n mention_v any_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n but_o one_o answ._n 1._o if_o those_o 70_o elder_n num._n 11._o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n which_o some_o do_v not_o admit_v though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o gainsay_v it_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o the_o conâ—itution_n of_o another_o sanhedrin_n or_o assembly_n of_o 70_o before_o they_o which_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v from_o exod._n 24._o 1._o 2._o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o disâ—inct_n ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o when_o the_o people_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o be_v to_o have_v two_o distinct_a court_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v of_o which_o also_o before_o and_o whereas_o m_n r_o prynne_n in_o his_o diotrephes_n catechise_v quaest_n 2._o intimate_v that_o by_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o the_o priest_n be_v only_o â—oyntly_o and_o together_o with_o the_o temporal_a judge_n to_o resolve_v hard_o civil_a case_n or_o controversy_n this_o sense_n can_v neither_o agree_v with_o the_o disâ—unction_n in_o the_o text_n verse_n 12._o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o receive_a interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n that_o be_v between_o leprosy_n and_o leprosy_n the_o decision_n whereof_o be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n find_v to_o be_v either_o commit_v unto_o or_o assume_v by_o the_o civil_a judge_n as_o for_o the_o talmud_n that_o of_o babylon_n be_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v compile_v before_o the_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 367_o nor_o finish_v before_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 500_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n can_v pretend_v to_o no_o great_a antiquity_n than_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 230._o so_o that_o both_o be_v collect_v long_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n no_o marvel_n therefore_o if_o these_o decline_a time_n do_v wear_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o part_n of_o their_o former_a government_n 3._o object_n the_o king_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n entrust_v with_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 18._o 2_o king_n 11._o 12._o answ._n 1._o the_o principal_a charge_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n deut._n 31._o 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v only_o say_v deut._n 17._o 18._o that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 2._o i_o hearty_o yield_v that_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a aught_o to_o be_v a_o keeper_n or_o guardian_n of_o both_o table_n and_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n have_v authority_n to_o punish_v heinous_a sin_n against_o either_o table_n by_o civil_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o prove_v nothing_o against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d church-government_n for_o keep_v pure_a the_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n 4._o object_n king_n david_n do_v appoint_v the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o divide_v their_o course_n 1_o chrâ—…_n 23._o so_o likewise_o do_v solomon_n appoint_v the_o course_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o porter_n in_o the_o temple_n answ._n david_n do_v not_o this_o thing_n as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o prophet_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 14._o for_o so_o bad_a david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n command_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v also_o command_v by_o other_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o hro_fw-la 29._o 25._o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o of_o gâ—…d_a the_o king_n seer_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n for_o so_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n which_o clear_v also_o solomon_n part_n for_o beside_o that_o himself_o also_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o receive_v from_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n a_o pattern_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o direction_n concern_v the_o course_n of_o the_o levite_n 1_o chro._n 28._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o chro._n 8._o 14._o 5_o object_n king_n solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n from_o his_o priesthood_n and_o do_v put_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o place_n answ._n abiathar_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n for_o assi_v and_o aid_v adonijah_n against_o solomon_n who_o not_o only_o his_o father_n david_n but_o god_n himself_o have_v design_v to_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o
by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o i_o do_v but_o now_o touch_v by_o the_o way_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o presbyterial_a government_n the_o particular_n i_o refer_v to_o chapter_n 8._o our_o six_o concession_n be_v that_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n when_o church-government_n do_v degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n and_o they_o who_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n make_v defection_n and_o fall_n into_o manifest_a heresy_n impiety_n or_o injustice_n as_o under_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n which_o we_o pray_v and_o hope_v we_o shall_v never_o see_v again_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v diverse_a thing_n in_o and_o for_o religion_n and_o interpose_v his_o authority_n diverse_a way_n so_o as_o do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o cognizance_n decision_n and_o administration_n ordinary_o and_o in_o a_o reform_a and_o well_o constitute_v church_n for_o extraordinary_a disease_n must_v have_v extraordinary_a remedy_n more_o of_o this_o before_o a_o seven_o concession_n be_v this_o the_o civil_a sanction_n add_v to_o church-government_n and_o discipline_n be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v church-government_n do_v not_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessitate_v the_o magistrate_n to_o aid_v assist_v or_o corroborate_v the_o same_o by_o add_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o law_n but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v free_a in_o this_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v to_o do_v more_o or_o to_o do_v less_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v to_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o cumulative_a act_n of_o favour_n do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v free_a to_o the_o 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concern_v the_o magistrate_n his_o forbid_v what_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o command_v what_o christ_n have_v forbid_v in_o which_o case_n we_o must_v serve_v christ_n and_o our_o conscience_n rather_o than_o obey_v law_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o our_o covenant_n whereas_o in_o the_o other_o case_n of_o the_o magistrate_n his_o not_o add_v of_o the_o civil_a sanction_n we_o may_v both_o serve_v christ_n and_o do_v it_o without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n eight_o we_o grant_v that_o pastor_n and_o elder_n whether_o they_o be_v consider_v distributive_o or_o collective_o in_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n be_v subject_n and_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n aught_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a in_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o as_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n so_o in_o civil_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o 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agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n so_o far_o as_o i_o apprehend_v they_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v both_o from_o god_n both_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v authorize_v from_o god_n both_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o their_o administration_n to_o god_n 2._o both_o be_v tie_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o both_o have_v certain_a direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o administration_n 3._o both_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v father_n and_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n utrumque_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dominium_fw-la say_v luther_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 139._o both_o government_n the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a do_v pertain_v to_o that_o commandment_n 4_o both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o supreme_a and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n as_o the_o subordinate_a end_n 5._o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o mutual_o aid_v and_o auxiliary_a each_o to_o other_o magistracy_n strengthen_v the_o ministry_n and_o the_o ministry_n strengthen_v magistracy_n 6._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o general_a kind_n they_o be_v both_o power_n and_o government_n 7._o both_o of_o they_o require_v singular_a qualification_n eminent_a gift_n and_o endowment_n and_o of_o both_o it_o hold_v true_a quis_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la idoneus_fw-la 8._o both_o of_o they_o have_v degree_n of_o censure_n and_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o offence_n 9_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o may_v give_v out_o sentence_n against_o one_o who_o be_v not_o convict_v or_o who_o offence_n be_v not_o prove_v 10._o both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la for_o though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v spiritual_a and_o exercise_v about_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n only_o yet_o as_o dr._n rivet_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n pag._n 260._o 261._o say_v true_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n of_o external_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la one_o by_o church-censure_n excommunication_n lesser_a and_o great_a which_o be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o church-officer_n another_o which_o be_v civil_a and_o coercive_a and_o that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n but_o mr._n coleman_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v persuade_v it_o will_v trouble_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o bound_v ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o maledicis_fw-la pag._n 7._o well_o i_o have_v give_v ten_o agreement_n i_o will_v now_o give_v ten_o difference_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v great_a they_o differ_v in_o their_o cause_n effect_n object_n adjunct_n correlation_n execution_n and_o ultimate_a termination_n 1._o in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o king_n of_o nation_n have_v institute_v the_o civil_a power_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n have_v institute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n i_o mean_v the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o exercise_v sovereignty_n over_o the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o over_o all_o mankind_n have_v institute_v magistrate_n to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n as_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n who_o his_o father_n have_v set_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psal._n 2._o 6._o to_o reign_n over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luke_n 1._o 33._o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa._n 22._o 22._o have_v institute_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n who_o in_o his_o name_n he_o send_v forth_o 2._o in_o the_o matter_n magistracy_n or_o civil_a
the_o same_o consideration_n as_o christ_n be_v our_o head_n god_n be_v christ_n head_n namely_o as_o christ_n be_v mediator_n but_o that_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n he_o hold_v it_o not_o in_o a_o subordination_n to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o as_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o his_o father_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v call_v equal_a with_o god_n so_o that_o in_o this_o consideration_n the_o father_n be_v not_o great_a than_o he_o master_n hussey_n pag._n 37._o say_v of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o government_n which_o he_o have_v as_o mediator_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o his_o father_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v so_o of_o that_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o pag._n 27._o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o consideration_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o trinity_n so_o he_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o god_n the_o father_n so_o that_o he_o himself_o can_v but_o yield_v my_o argument_n six_o if_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n in_o time_n dispense_v and_o delegate_v to_o he_o and_o unto_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o have_v another_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o delegate_v nor_o in_o time_n dispense_v nor_o he_o anoint_v to_o it_o but_o do_v necessary_o and_o natural_o accompany_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o he_o by_o eternal_a generation_n then_o he_o have_v two_o most_o different_a kingdom_n one_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n another_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n in_o time_n dispense_v and_o delegate_v etc._n etc._n if_o you_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n god_n have_v make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2._o 36._o but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o dominus_fw-la factus_fw-la he_o be_v not_o make_v lord_n and_o king_n no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v make_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n when_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o mediator_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o anoint_v of_o christ._n ps._n 45._o 6._o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n vers_fw-la 7._o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n seven_o if_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o a_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n have_v over_o all_o creature_n and_o another_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v over_o the_o church_n only_o then_o it_o hold_v forth_o the_o twofold_a kingdom_n which_o i_o plead_v for_o and_o which_o master_n hussey_n deny_v but_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o etc._n etc._n christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o exercise_v sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n even_o as_o his_o father_n do_v psal._n 115._o 3._o dan._n 4_o 34_o 35._o for_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v one_o but_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n his_o kingdom_n be_v his_o church_n only_o and_o he_o be_v over_o his_o own_o house_n heb._n 3._o 6._o you_o will_v say_v the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o justify_v the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v just_o so_o here_o for_o first_o david_n solomon_n and_o eliakim_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n now_o david_n and_o solomon_n do_v reign_v only_o over_o god_n people_n as_o their_o subject_n though_o they_o have_v other_o people_n tributary_n and_o subdue_v so_o do_v christ_n reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n only_o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o 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for_o unconvert_v person_n to_o convert_v they_o but_o for_o convert_v person_n to_o confirm_v they_o sixteenth_o the_o method_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o forlorn_a son_n make_v very_o much_o against_o mr._n prynn_n opinion_n the_o lord_n be_v indeed_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o poor_a sinner_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o bring_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a luke_n 15._o 20._o 22_o 23._o and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n more_o especial_o and_o more_o manifest_o then_o in_o any_o other_o ordinance_n but_o when_o not_o while_o the_o man_n be_v yet_o play_v the_o prodigal_a waste_v his_o substance_n with_o riotous_a live_n nor_o yet_o while_o he_o be_v fill_v 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both_o out_o of_o the_o directory_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o mr._n prynn_n himself_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o ordinance_n from_o which_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n ought_v concionaliter_fw-la or_o doctrinal_o to_o excommunicate_v all_o impenitent_a profane_a person_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n from_o which_o the_o minister_n ought_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n concionaliter_fw-la or_o doctrinal_o to_o excommunicate_v all_o impenitent_a profane_a person_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n arise_v from_o this_o ground_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o dehort_v impenitent_a profane_a man_n from_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o rather_o exhort_v they_o to_o come_v and_o partake_v thereof_o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v first_o from_o the_o directory_n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o minister_n 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as_o the_o place_n hold_v forth_o by_o necessary_a plain_a consequence_n these_o three_o proposition_n 1._o the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n do_v signify_v the_o moral_a uncleanness_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a do_v signify_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o latter_a 2._o unholy_a person_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o their_o approach_n to_o or_o join_v in_o holy_a ordinance_n but_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a will_v be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a unjust_a still_a if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v they_o the_o ordinance_n can_v do_v it_o 3._o yet_o unholy_a person_n while_o such_o do_v defile_v holy_a ordinance_n and_o that_o by_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o by_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n therefore_o the_o people_n themselves_o and_o every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n be_v evil_a the_o lord_n for_o that_o cause_n reckon_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v unclean_a do_v profane_a person_n defile_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a and_o do_v they_o not_o defile_v our_o sacrament_n nay_o i_o shall_v think_v this_o much_o more_o than_o that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o our_o sacrament_n then_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n the_o nine_o argument_n which_o alone_o may_v conclude_v the_o point_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o matth._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o if_o profane_a scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n be_v dog_n and_o swine_n then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o be_v to_o profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o sacrament_n and_o indeed_o no_o better_o but_o worse_a then_o to_o give_v pearl_n to_o swine_n mr._n prynn_n reply_n vindic_n pag._n 39_o do_v not_o take_v off_o this_o argument_n for_o without_o any_o proof_n he_o restrict_v to_o certain_a particular_n that_o which_o the_o text_n say_v general_o both_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o 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that_o these_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v only_o such_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n who_o refuse_v to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o harbour_v the_o preacher_n of_o it_o or_o persecutor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o or_o open_a apostate_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o they_o once_o embrace_v and_o he_o cit_v divers_a scripture_n which_o he_o say_v do_v express_o determine_v it_o but_o he_o observe_v not_o that_o the_o most_o which_o those_o scripture_n prove_v be_v that_o such_o man_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n which_o be_v not_o the_o question_n that_o which_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o dog_n and_o swine_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o be_v only_a infidel_n or_o persecutor_n or_o apostate_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n this_o only_a he_o have_v bold_o aver_v but_o shall_v never_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o infidel_n persecutor_n and_o apostate_n be_v dog_n and_o swine_n another_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o dog_n and_o swine_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v of_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n do_v afterward_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n namely_o that_o such_o do_v with_o the_o dog_n â—eturn_v to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 20_o 22._o do_v belong_v to_o all_o scandalous_a and_o backslide_a christian_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o life_n only_o and_o be_v general_o so_o apply_v by_o divine_n erastus_n himself_o pag._n 207._o understand_v that_o vomit_n and_o puddle_n 2._o pet._n 2._o to_o be_v the_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n relabuntur_fw-la say_v he_o gloss_v upon_o the_o place_n ad_fw-la voluptales_fw-la moresque_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la and_o solomon_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n general_o of_o a_o ungodly_a wicked_a person_n prov._n 26._o 11._o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n of_o epimenides_n call_v the_o cretan_n evil_a beast_n tit._n 1._o 12._o because_o they_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v impure_a disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a wherefore_o the_o precept_n matth._n 7._o 6._o be_v right_o apply_v by_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 143._o to_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o person_n of_o a_o unclean_a conversation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o jew_n and_o heretic_n so_o chrysostome_n do_v apply_v this_o text_n to_o the_o exclude_v of_o know_a unworthy_a man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o he_o do_v homil._n 1._o de_fw-fr compunctione_n cordis_fw-la as_o i_o remember_v and_o hom._n 83_o in_o matth._n he_o have_v these_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o clear_a fountain_n commit_v to_o thy_o keep_n to_o be_v keep_v clean_o by_o thou_o will_v thou_o let_v filthy_a swine_n come_v and_o puddle_n in_o it_o how_o much_o more_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n where_o by_o filthy_a swine_n he_o understand_v all_o unworthy_a and_o scandalous_a person_n whatsoever_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o by_o that_o also_o which_o go_v before_o where_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o the_o scandal_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o upon_o the_o text_n itself_o matth._n 7._o he_o apply_v it_o to_o a_o suspension_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o visible_a saint_n not_o only_o from_o receive_v but_o from_o behold_v the_o sacrament_n hence_o be_v that_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la at_o which_o word_n all_o other_o be_v dismiss_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n who_o be_v not_o account_v 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from_o the_o sacrament_n now_o in_o public_a agitation_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n much_o difficulty_n and_o very_o circumspect_o to_o be_v handle_v establish_v to_o prevent_v proâ—anation_n and_o scandal_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o arbitrary_a tyrannical_a papal_a domineer_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n the_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o christian_n on_o the_o other_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o query_n whether_o have_v he_o go_v in_o a_o even_a path_n to_o avoid_v both_o these_o evil_n or_o whether_o have_v he_o not_o decline_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n while_o he_o shun_v the_o error_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n whether_o have_v he_o not_o so_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n as_o to_o leave_v a_o cold_a and_o phlegmatic_a stomach_n uncured_a and_o whether_o do_v he_o not_o trespass_v against_o that_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o last_o cite_v when_o he_o advise_v this_o as_o the_o best_a and_o only_o way_n 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