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thus_o determine_v the_o proper_a and_o just_a subject_n of_o this_o power_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n he_o proceed_v to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o this_o power_n be_v t._n h._n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o to_o teach_v to_o baptize_v to_o absolve_v to_o excommunicate_v g._n l._n the_o foundation_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n be_v brief_o and_o by_o a_o wonderful_a wisdom_n comprise_v in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n ready_a to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o for_o in_o those_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v 1._o what_o doctrine_n we_o must_v believe_v and_o profess_v 2._o what_o worship_n we_o must_v perform_v unto_o the_o deity_n and_o how_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n 3._o who_o may_v and_o who_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o christian_a society_n and_o who_o may_v and_o who_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v profess_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o promise_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v baptize_v and_o solemn_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n they_o who_o continue_v to_o profess_v their_o faith_n &_o to_o perform_v their_o promise_n of_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o this_o society_n and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n otherwise_o not_o from_o which_o word_n its_o evident_a there_o must_v be_v a_o power_n to_o teach_v baptize_v absolve_v excommunicate_a and_o also_o to_o ordain_v and_o design_v fit_a person_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o give_v rule_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n how_o they_o may_v be_v do_v aright_o this_o author_n first_o make_v void_a as_o he_o conceive_v all_o bellarmine_n discourse_n concern_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n whether_o it_o be_v monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a 2._o they_o have_v power_n but_o to_o teach_v the_o reason_n why_o bellarmine_n discourse_n be_v void_a be_v give_v by_o he_o to_o be_v this_o because_o the_o church_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n if_o he_o mean_v coercive_a civil_a by_o the_o sword_n its_o certain_a there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n ecclesiastical_a neither_o do_v bellarmine_n affirm_v or_o challenge_v it_o but_o indirecte_v &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la yet_o he_o be_v tell_v before_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n censure_n be_v from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o power_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v whatsoever_o be_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n nor_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o some_o power_n and_o this_o power_n 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i_o shall_v in_o the_o regeneration_n that_o be_v resurrection_n sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n but_o suppose_v that_o regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o resurrection_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v a_o time_n of_o that_o continuance_n as_o to_o reach_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n but_o only_o the_o time_n of_o their_o follow_a christ_n which_o can_v extend_v beyond_o his_o ascension_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o by_o it_o be_v signify_v the_o whole_a tract_n of_o time_n from_o his_o ascension_n till_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o that_o text_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o reign_v till_o that_o time_n be_v expire_v for_o he_o may_v as_o he_o do_v reign_n and_o exercise_v many_o act_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n before_o he_o pass_v the_o final_a sentence_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n his_o other_o reason_n be_v frivolous_a and_o not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la yet_o his_o last_o argument_n save_o one_o be_v that_o because_o christ_n 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may_v be_v define_v out_o of_o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o to_o be_v a_o sword_n commit_v by_o god_n unto_o high_a power_n for_o to_o punish_v the_o bad_a and_o protect_v the_o good_a for_o 1._o in_o all_o government_n civil_a there_o must_v be_v a_o sword_n which_o be_v a_o outward_a coactive_a strength_n and_o force_n and_o the_o same_o sufficient_a for_o the_o end_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o give_v by_o god_n how_o otherwise_o can_v there_o possible_o be_v any_o sufficient_a protection_n or_o punishment_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o community_n and_o territory_n and_o here_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sword_n must_v protect_v from_o enemy_n without_o and_o unjust_a subject_n within_o for_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n and_o justice_n be_v but_o one_o sword_n 2._o that_o there_o
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great_a misery_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o king_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o because_o he_o will_v take_v away_o from_o his_o subject_n unjust_o that_o which_o just_o be_v their_o own_o even_o the_o best_a thing_n 2._o because_o by_o do_v thus_o he_o will_v oppress_v they_o so_o grievous_o that_o have_v no_o remedy_n or_o redress_v from_o man_n they_o will_v cry_v unto_o god_n for_o deliverance_n from_o a_o king_n as_o a_o great_a and_o intolerable_a mischief_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o right_n of_o heathen_a despotical_a prince_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o heathen_a king_n see_v they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o oppress_v and_o do_v wrong_n 4._o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o act_v and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n god_n have_v make_v yet_o these_o act_n here_o mention_v be_v 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