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it_o who_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n from_o minister_n not_o be_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o office_n and_o officer_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o lordly_a and_o so_o more_o than_o a_o ministerial_a office_n presbyterian_o can_v own_v it_o nor_o judge_v it_o useful_a for_o gather_v or_o perfect_v of_o the_o church_n they_o show_v also_o that_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o lordly_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o spiritual_a supreme_a power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n give_v to_o he_o at_o all_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v be_v ministerial_a and_o make_v those_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v magistratical_a and_o a_o lordly_a dominion_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o synod_n and_o council_n and_o not_o to_o magistrate_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o none_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n may_v order_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n but_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o all_o true_a presbyterian_o believe_v that_o see_v both_o the_o lordly_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o general_n and_o in_o special_a the_o kingly_a power_n and_o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o church-officer_n be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v not_o justle_v one_o against_o another_o but_o sweet_o agree_v and_o any_o justle_a or_o clash_v which_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o all_o true_o godly_a and_o loyal_a subject_n who_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n true_a honour_n and_o interest_n that_o whatsoever_o in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o rightful_a magistrate_n have_v exceed_v the_o bound_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v to_o they_o may_v be_v in_o mercy_n discover_v to_o they_o and_o in_o time_n reform_v that_o all_o occasion_n of_o grief_n and_o stumble_a may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o true_o loyal_a subject_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o do_v mischief_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o those_o who_o take_v advantage_n from_o those_o excess_n to_o render_v the_o magistrate_n contemptible_a and_o to_o overthrow_v that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n as_o for_o what_o they_o say_v of_o minister_n hinder_v those_o who_o will_v have_v give_v a_o testimony_n and_o censure_v other_o who_o do_v give_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v presbyterian_a minister_n endeavour_v to_o restrain_v 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synod_n and_o who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o inspection_n of_o meeting_n of_o presbyterian_o but_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o at_o random_n not_o think_v themselves_o accountable_a to_o any_o meeting_n of_o minister_n nor_o censurable_a by_o any_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o such_o person_n when_o they_o be_v blow_v up_o with_o the_o vain_a applause_n of_o some_o ignorant_a and_o humorous_a people_n who_o under_o their_o sad_a suffering_n have_v take_v up_o such_o prejudice_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o to_o who_o the_o magistrate_n show_v any_o favour_n that_o they_o think_v what_o be_v most_o cross_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v most_o right_a and_o any_o thing_n which_o the_o magistrate_n allow_v they_o think_v it_o wrong_n and_o so_o they_o cry_v up_o those_o preacher_n most_o who_o speak_v most_o invectively_o against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o against_o those_o minister_n to_o who_o the_o magistrate_n show_v any_o favour_n i_o say_v what_o wonder_n be_v
they_o and_o they_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o determine_v their_o sovereignty_n be_v the_o more_o absolute_a that_o their_o dignity_n proceed_v of_o themselves_o and_o man_n use_v not_o to_o limit_v their_o own_o power_n when_o they_o have_v it_o at_o their_o own_o make_n or_o take_v the_o old_a prelate_n depend_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v send_v from_o court_n it_o be_v true_a athanasius_n agentes_fw-la athanasius_n epist_n ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la find_v fault_n with_o that_o ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la canon_n ut_fw-la è_fw-la palatio_fw-la mittaturis_fw-la qui_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la yet_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n excessive_a and_o incline_v to_o pass_v bound_n be_v less_o dangerous_a when_o it_o be_v limit_v by_o some_o other_o thing_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v than_o when_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o its_o own_o indefinite_a appetite_n or_o inclination_n their_o new_a 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a_o servant_n of_o servant_n but_o there_o be_v a_o real_a sovereignty_n give_v to_o they_o when_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o presbyterian_a minister_n to_o suspend_v depose_v and_o dispose_v of_o their_o ministry_n as_o they_o please_v be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o the_o other_o prelate_n deal_v more_o candid_o in_o take_v the_o name_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o lordship_n see_v they_o have_v the_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a arrogance_n that_o a_o presbyter_n or_o two_o or_o three_o presbyter_n shall_v claim_v a_o state_v jurisdiction_n over_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o presbyter_n who_o have_v the_o same_o office_n with_o themselves_o they_o either_o have_v that_o power_n over_o their_o brethren_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ministerial_a office_n as_o they_o be_v presbyter_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o other_o office_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n for_o than_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n shall_v make_v one_o presbyter_n a_o sovereign_n and_o lord_n and_o another_o presbyter_n his_o subject_n a_o presbyter_n as_o a_o presbyter_n can_v have_v dominion_n over_o a_o presbyter_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n can_v make_v a_o man_n sovereign_n over_o another_o who_o have_v the_o same_o office_n that_o he_o have_v if_o they_o have_v this_o sovereign_a power_n over_o their_o brethren_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o other_o office_n than_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n or_o presbyter_n then_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o what_o office_n this_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prelate_n 2._o it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o sovereign_a power_n and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o any_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n no_o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o rest_n paul_n bains_n in_o his_o diocesan_n trial_n pag._n 73_o 77._o show_n that_o a_o majority_n of_o directive_n and_o corrective_a power_n such_o a_o power_n as_o bishop_n claim_v be_v more_o than_o ministerial_a and_o mr._n rutherford_n in_o his_o divine_a right_n of_o church-government_n say_v nor_o do_v we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o pastor_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o in_o any_o ecclesiastic_a record_n but_o where_o papacy_n be_v work_v see_v pag._n 21._o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4._o and_o christ_n have_v forbid_v lordship_n and_o enjoin_v ministry_n and_o serve_v luk._n 22.24_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la in_o dominatione_fw-la humilitas_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dominatio_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la say_v whitaker_n christus_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la dominantur_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr modo_fw-la dominandi_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illo_fw-la modo_fw-la dominantur_fw-la say_v junius_n the_o work_n of_o all_o church-officer_n be_v a_o ministerial_a work_n not_o only_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n but_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ephes_n 4.12_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o paul_n call_v himself_o a_o fellow-servant_n with_o epaphras_n col._n 1.7_o with_o tychicus_n col._n 4.7_o paul_n dignity_n consist_v not_o in_o lording_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o in_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o other_o the_o apostle_n claim_v no_o mastery_n or_o state_v jurisdiction_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o they_o do_v draw_v with_o they_o as_o yoke-fellow_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o their_o spiritual_a warfare_n as_o fellow_n soldier_n and_o wrought_v with_o they_o as_o fellow-labourer_n phil._n 4.3_o phil._n 2.25_o phil._n 2._o rom._n 16.3_o they_o engross_v not_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o presbyter_n judge_v with_o they_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n act._n 16.4_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n at_o antioch_n send_v paul_n to_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n lay_v hand_n on_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v with_o a_o collection_n act._n 11.29_o 30._o the_o apostle_n claim_v no_o negative_a in_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n in_o ordination_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a ambassador_n have_v infallible_a instruction_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n do_v show_v the_o platform_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o fix_a charge_n and_o so_o may_v exercise_v their_o ministerial_a authority_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v they_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o church_n but_o that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o state_v jurisdiction_n over_o other_o minister_n as_o prelate_n claim_v over_o presbyter_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v their_o instruct_v minister_n and_o church_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o reprove_v their_o sin_n will_v not_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o state_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o priest_n paul_n reprove_v peter_n but_o have_v not_o jurisdiction_n over_o he_o that_o timothy_n or_o titus_n have_v such_o a_o state_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o minister_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n have_v no_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o yet_o prove_v the_o apostle_n direct_v they_o to_o ordain_v but_o that_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o do_v it_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o minister_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n be_v a_o direction_n applicable_a to_o every_o minister_n there_o be_v multitude_n of_o direction_n give_v they_o that_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o minister_n and_o that_o some_o direction_n be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o prelate_n and_o some_o as_o presbyter_n be_v as_o easy_o deny_v as_o affirm_v but_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o those_o extraordinary_a officer_n in_o sound_v church_n at_o first_o may_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o ordinary_a minister_n may_v not_o do_v this_o will_v be_v no_o warrant_n for_o these_o two_o or_o three_o who_o be_v but_o very_o ordinary_a person_n to_o claim_v a_o jurisdicton_n over_o the_o rest_n whence_o have_v they_o their_o power_n no_o man_n can_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 3.27_o let_v we_o see_v their_o patent_n that_o we_o may_v know_v if_o it_o be_v leill_n come_v they_o must_v first_o show_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n for_o such_o a_o prelatical_a sovereignty_n and_o then_o let_v ut_fw-la see_v how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v any_o honour_n in_o the_o church_n to_o himself_o at_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o must_v be_v call_v of_o god_n