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and_o pregnant_o evince_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o censure_n of_o a_o offend_a brother_n 5.12_o 1._o cor._n 5.12_o not_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n entreat_v of_o excommunication_n extend_v it_o no_o further_o then_o unto_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n if_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n say_v he_o be_v a_o formcatour_n 15._o 2._o thess_n 3.13.14_o 15._o or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o eat_v not_o neither_o company_n together_o and_o again_o and_o you_o brethren_n be_v not_o weary_a
in_o well_o do_v if_o any_o man_n to_o wit_n be_v a_o brother_n obey_v not_o our_o say_n note_v he_o by_o a_o letter_n and_o have_v not_o compante_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a yet_o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o abrother_v and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o believe_v sovereign_n aswell_o as_o the_o subject_n be_v a_o brother_n in_o christianity_n and_o may_v well_o have_v be_v so_o call_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o title_n of_o brother_n in_o those_o place_n but_o such_o as_o do_v then_o believe_v the_o gospel_n who_o be_v all_o subject_n for_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o believe_v sovereign_n yea_o both_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n word_n do_v evince_v that_o a_o king_n though_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o so_o a_o brother_n yet_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o among_o those_o excommunicable_a brother_n because_o the_o excommunicate_v brother_n must_v be_v unto_o the_o other_o brethren_n as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o must_v avoid_v his_o conversation_n and_o decline_v his_o company_n and_o flee_v his_o familiarity_n as_o the_o aposlle_v expound_v it_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o subject_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n shun_v or_o abhor_v the_o presence_n and_o conversation_n of_o their_o sovereign_n both_o because_o of_o duty_n and_o because_o of_o necessity_n as_o for_o duty_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o scripture_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n of_o church_n &_o state_n do_v oblige_v subject_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o sovereign_n be_v he_o never_o so_o bad_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v repair_v unto_o his_o presence_n and_o converse_n with_o he_o whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o to_o command_v and_o as_o for_o necessity_n subject_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o repair_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o have_v iuslice_n and_o such_o other_o help_n as_o they_o sland_z in_o need_n of_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v though_o both_o rome_n and_o geneva_n shall_v join_v their_o jar_a and_o war_a wit_n together_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o solve_v or_o satisfy_v this_o argument_n 1.20_o mat._n 18.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.5.9.11_o 2._o thess_n 3.14_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o all_o excommunicate_v person_n presence_n society_n and_o company_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v as_o a_o heathen_n a_o publican_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o as_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o devil_n but_o no_o king_n presence_n society_n and_o conversation_n can_v be_v shun_v of_o their_o subject_n for_o both_o duty_n and_o necessity_n bind_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_n ergo_fw-la no_o king_n can_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o thus_o the_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n can_v not_o have_v place_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n as_o for_o example_n his_o presence_n and_o conversation_n can_v not_o be_v decline_v of_o his_o subject_n without_o both_o sin_n and_o their_o great_a hurt_n and_o therefore_o the_o censure_n itself_o have_v no_o place_n in_o prince_n nine_o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o universality_n or_o multitude_n as_o of_o a_o whole_a city_n body_n commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o think_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o semblable_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o sovereign_n as_o he_o that_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o kingdom_n must_v be_v unlawful_a neither_o can_v the_o head_n be_v punish_v without_o the_o sensible_a hurt_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n ten_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n &_o not_o of_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n 14.33_o 1._o cor._n 14.33_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o give_v the_o inferior_n power_n to_o punish_v corporal_o or_o spiritual_o their_o superior_n for_o this_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o order_v &_o consequent_o he_o have_v not_o give_v subject_n any_o power_n upon_o their_o sovereign_n nor_o priest_n any_o power_n to_o punish_v prince_n for_o both_o people_n and_o priest_n be_v inferior_n and_o their_o sovereign_n be_v their_o superior_a they_o be_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n take_v several_o the_o commons_o as_o foot_n the_o noble_n as_o hand_n the_o priest_n as_o eye_n or_o they_o be_v as_o the_o body_n be_v take_v coniunct_o but_o the_o sovereign_n be_v as_o the_o head_n high_a than_o all_o the_o other_o member_n and_o above_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n more_o divine_a excellent_a and_o eminent_a than_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o subject_n be_v as_o servant_n the_o sovereign_n as_o the_o master_n or_o lord_n the_o people_n as_o the_o child_n and_o the_o prince_n as_o their_o common_a father_n it_o be_v against_o good_a nature_n and_o order_n for_o the_o inferior_a member_n to_o rise_v or_o rebel_v against_o the_o supreme_a member_n for_o the_o body_n to_o beat_v or_o break_v the_o own_o head_n and_o it_o be_v repugnant_a both_o to_o good_a nature_n and_o grace_n for_o child_n to_o stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n to_o chastise_v or_o punish_v their_o father_n be_v he_o never_o so_o furious_a and_o as_o for_o the_o chiefen_v priest_n and_o prelate_n they_o be_v as_o angel_n and_o archangel_n indeed_o but_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v as_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n eleventh_o if_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o one_o man_n or_o more_o man_n to_o beat_v punish_v judge_v or_o condemn_v another_o man_n servant_n as_o the_o apostle_n s._n lame_v teach_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o man_n 14.4_o jam._n 4.12_o rom._n 14.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n likewise_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o condemne_v another_o man_n servant_n then_o it_o belong_v much_o less_o to_o one_o man_n or_o more_o to_o judge_v punish_v excommunicate_a depose_v or_o condemn_v god_n chief_a servant_n 4._o rom_n 13_o 4._o now_o the_o prince_n be_v god_n servant_n say_v the_o same_o aposlle_v and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o both_o roman_n and_o genevians_n will_v weigh_v those_o word_n better_a than_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v such_o a_o servant_n as_o be_v not_o only_o another_o man_n servant_n but_o even_o the_o best_a man_n servant_n to_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o chief_a servant_n yea_o god_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n nor_o the_o master_n minister_n of_o geneva_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o servant_n subject_a to_o the_o proud_a censure_n either_o of_o the_o roman_a consistory_n or_o of_o the_o genevian_a presbytery_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o presume_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n judgement_n in_o propriety_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o also_o which_o be_v without_o say_v he_o do_v you_o not_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o but_o god_n judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v presume_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o god_n have_v place_v above_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v christian_a prince_n 5.12.13_o 1._o cor._n 5.12.13_o who_o though_o they_o be_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christian_n yet_o be_v they_o without_o or_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o nursing-fathers_n and_n head_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n under_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a king_n of_o the_o church_n who_o immediate_a servant_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o as_o his_o peculiar_o be_v subject_a to_o nonce_n judgement_n but_o his_o only_a twelve_o if_o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n teach_v 23._o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o then_o must_v subject_n be_v loy_n all_o and_o dutiful_a to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o also_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o as_o the_o family_n be_v a_o little_a kingdom_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n a_o little_a king_n and_o the_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o family_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o little_a kingdom_n so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n a_o great_a family_n the_o king_n the_o great_a master_n of_o this_o great_a family_n and_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o family_n thirteen_o if_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n church_n from_o their_o heavenly_a seat_n
of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o authority_n or_o whether_o or_o no_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o the_o multitude_n of_o minister_n some_o superior_n to_o govern_v and_o some_o inferior_n to_o be_v govern_v for_o good_a order_n sake_n and_o to_o be_v call_v for_o distinction_n sake_n by_o different_a name_n apply_v or_o appropriate_v the_o common_a name_n of_o bishop_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o the_o common_a name_n of_o presbyter_n priest_n or_o pastor_n to_o the_o inferior_a and_o true_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o own_o puritanisme_n and_o genevisme_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o press_v this_o verbal_a argument_n asmuch_o as_o any_o man_n to_o prove_v thereby_o the_o parity_n of_o pastor_n and_o there_o be_v not_o another_o argument_n to_o that_o purpose_n worth_a a_o pin_n but_o in_o the_o end_n i_o find_v it_o both_o fallacious_a and_o frivolous_a for_o in_o the_o scripture_n king_n apostle_n 3.8.12_o act._n 6._o rom._n 13_o 4_o 1._o cor._n 4_o 1._o colosi_n 1.25_o 1._o thess_n 3.2_o 1._o tim._n 3.8.12_o prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o deacous_a be_v call_v by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o their_o ministration_n and_o service_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n nor_o of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o the_o two_o name_n of_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v refer_v to_o office_n and_o not_o to_o age_n and_o of_o governor_n or_o ruler_n or_o overseer_n be_v conucrtible_a for_o every_o elder_n be_v a_o governor_n and_o every_o governor_n be_v on_o elder_n and_o yet_o the_o eldership_n and_o government_n be_v distinct_a 20.17_o numb_a 11_o 16.17_o ezra_n 10.8_o luk._n 22.66_o act._n 20.17_o for_o some_o be_v call_v lay-elders_a or_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o those_o be_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o lewish_a commonwealth_n and_o other_o be_v call_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n governor_n of_o the_o people_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n 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well_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o gross_a error_n yet_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o like_o but_o the_o name_n for_o first_o the_o jewish_a elder_n be_v inferior_a magistrate_n ordain_v primary_o by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n moses_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n 5.27_o number_n 11.16_o 17_o ezr._n 10.8_o luk._n 22.66_o act._n 5.27_o whereas_o the_o genevian_n be_v not_o judge_n or_o any_o such_o public_a person_n appoint_v by_o the_o prince_n but_o private_a person_n pick_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n by_o the_o preacher_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o second_o the_o jewish_a elder_n judge_v and_o censure_v the_o laity_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n whereas_o the_o genevian_n presume_v to_o censure_v &_o correct_v their_o clergy_n three_o and_o last_o the_o jewish_a elder_n concur_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o their_o assistant_n or_o officer_n in_o matter_n of_o 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19_o joh._n 6.32_o 33_o 41_o 51_o reve_v l._n 2_o 17_o a_o reasonable_a and_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o offer_v unto_o god_n in_o our_o name_n the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o give_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n both_o corporal_o for_o we_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o spiritual_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n and_o even_o for_o feed_v of_o we_o in_o a_o my_o sticall_a and_o supernatural_a manner_n with_o his_o flesh_n which_o be_v that_o hide_a manna_n of_o heaven_n 3._o revel_v 1.4_o 5_o 6_o &_o 5.10_o heb._n 7.15_o 17_o 21_o 24_o 26_o 28_o &_o 8_o 1_o 2_o 3._o promise_v in_o the_o revelation_n to_o those_o that_o overcome_v to_o be_v brief_a the_o bless_a apostle_n
saint_n john_n write_v unto_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n call_v they_o priest_n like_v as_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n in_o heaven_n do_v call_v themselves_o priest_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n yea_o more_o a_o high_a or_o chief_a priest_n and_o consequent_o must_v have_v inferior_a priest_n under_o he_o and_o such_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n the_o which_o stile_n while_o our_o genenians_n can_v endure_v no_o more_o than_o the_o white_a surplice_n and_o the_o artificial_a sing_n i_o wonder_v what_o they_o mean_v to_o do_v in_o heaven_n where_o saint_n john_n see_v so_o many_o priest_n so_o many_o white_a habit_n and_o hear_v such_o harmony_n and_o musical_a melody_n now_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v his_o minister_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n 18_o deut._n 10_o 9_o &_o 12_o 19_o &_o 24_o 23_o 25_o numb_a 18.12_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 2_o 23_o 24_o 1._o cor._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o heb._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o 18_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o honourable_a maintenance_n than_o geneva_n do_v allow_v they_o in_o their_o beggarly_a contribution_n the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v succeed_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v succeed_v to_o their_o maintenance_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o these_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o the_o other_o do_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o minister_n to_o beg_v under_o the_o law_n or_o yet_o to_o depend_v upon_o popular_a benevolence_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o beggarly_a condition_n every_o provident_a &_o wise_a master_n provide_v for_o his_o household_n and_o servant_n 38._o levit._fw-la 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