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must_v unite_v as_o one_o church_n how_o then_o become_v they_o to_o be_v term_v a_o national_a church_n ans_fw-fr as_o several_a corporation_n in_o one_o kingdom_n or_o as_o so_o many_o school_n that_o have_v a_o peculiar_a form_n of_o government_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v under_o and_o unite_v in_o the_o magistrate_n government_n in_o its_o kind_n if_o this_o shall_v be_v claim_v as_o the_o law_n or_o privilege_n of_o each_o family_n that_o the_o governor_n be_v it_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n or_o master_n be_v thereby_o invest_v by_o nature_n with_o the_o same_o power_n in_o respect_n to_o all_o family_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o by_o several_a correspondency_n and_o subordination_n raise_v and_o unite_v themselves_o at_o last_o into_o a_o general_a assembly_n or_o representative_a and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o enconomical_a authority_n give_v law_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n though_o not_o as_o their_o subject_n yet_o to_o the_o same_o person_n under_o another_o notion_n that_o be_v as_o wife_n child_n servant_n there_o be_v no_o well_o govern_v state_n can_v entertain_v such_o a_o spread_a interest_n as_o this_o without_o great_a doubtfulness_n lest_o their_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n shall_v hereby_o be_v much_o eclipse_v 6._o but_o a_o particular_a church_n consist_v only_o of_o a_o few_o person_n in_o itself_o and_o independent_a on_o other_o be_v necessitate_v to_o depend_v under_o god_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n for_o protection_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o obtain_v but_o be_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v yet_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o resist_v be_v as_o a_o family_n single_a and_o alone_a not_o able_a to_o defend_v itself_o or_o molest_v other_o nor_o if_o they_o be_v able_a be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o church_n to_o compel_v by_o the_o sword_n more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n may_v by_o the_o key_n or_o what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o sacred_a function_n 24,25_o 2_o chron._n 26._o matth._n 16.19_o with_o 24,25_o vzza_fw-mi err_v in_o the_o latter_a and_o peter_n in_o the_o former_a the_o primitive_a rule_n and_o practice_n be_v this_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v into_o another_o 10.23_o matth._n 10.23_o and_o pray_v that_o their_o flight_n may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n 24.20_o matth._n 24.20_o no_o nor_o do_v we_o judge_v that_o these_o spiritual_a weapon_n the_o key_n or_o censure_n may_v lawful_o by_o a_o church_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n be_v threaten_v or_o draw_v forth_o against_o a_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o chief_a governor_n thereof_o to_o urge_v or_o compel_v especial_o in_o state_n concernment_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o some_o other_o have_v do_v though_o it_o be_v true_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la instance_n the_o 5._o instance_n the_o five_o instance_n or_o particular_a be_v this_o a_o family_n of_o all_o corporation_n or_o society_n be_v the_o low_a species_n or_o kind_n it_o be_v consociatio_fw-la simplex_fw-la &_o prima_fw-la and_o have_v the_o least_o of_o pomp_n or_o state_n in_o the_o government_n of_o it_o cottage_n be_v build_v low_a palace_n with_o many_o story_n one_o above_o another_o those_o great_a and_o extensive_a body_n empire_n and_o kingdom_n represent_v in_o their_o government_n more_o adequat_o the_o mystical_a church_n in_o respect_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v their_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n who_o kingdom_n be_v with_o power_n and_o glory_n a_o power_n that_o be_v true_o imperial_a and_o princely_a have_v officer_n under_o he_o his_o kingdom_n reach_v to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o in_o his_o name_n command_v reward_n and_o punish_v but_o particular_a church_n as_o govern_v by_o his_o minister_n have_v their_o porportion_n rather_o with_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a society_n of_o man_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o more_o than_o a_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n betwixt_o a_o family_n and_o church_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o affair_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o general_n and_o what_o be_v it_o not_o determine_v by_o express_a institution_n paul_n speak_v to_o timothy_n about_o church_n affair_n mention_v their_o expertness_n in_o govern_v a_o family_n as_o a_o good_a preparative_n or_o qualification_n for_o church_n administration_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o negative_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 3.5_o but_o affirmative_o these_o thing_n i_o write_v that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o sense_n be_v full_a in_o those_o word_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n yet_o it_o be_v add_v the_o house_n of_o god_n purpose_v as_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o eye_n back_o to_o what_o be_v write_v ver_fw-la 5._o which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o our_o house_n and_o the_o household_n of_o god_n in_o a_o father_n govern_v his_o child_n say_v one_o there_o be_v a_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o such_o duty_n of_o government_n which_o he_o be_v to_o dispense_v towards_o the_o church_n there_o be_v nothing_o enjoin_v the_o minister_n as_o a_o father_n of_o child_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a father_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v this_o question_n be_v among_o the_o apostle_n who_o or_o which_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 18.1_o matth._n 18.1_o upon_o supposition_n the_o church_n be_v term_v a_o kingdom_n there_o will_v be_v place_n of_o state_n and_o high_a dignity_n in_o it_o as_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n answer_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n no_o primacy_n in_o one_o apostle_n over_o another_o no_o the_o great_a of_o you_o shall_v
put_v forth_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v such_o a_o mean_n or_o conducement_n the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o this_o second_o argument_n together_o with_o other_o particular_n requisite_a to_o the_o resolve_v this_o case_n i_o shall_v leave_v to_o a_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o which_o after_o the_o clear_n and_o vindicate_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o lawful_o to_o be_v take_v the_o two_o great_a doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v more_o large_o be_v insist_v upon_o the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o shall_v to_o my_o power_n assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n or_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n the_o doubt_n hereupon_o be_v 1._o the_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n grant_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n be_v unknown_a unto_o we_o and_o some_o of_o they_o controvert_v how_o can_v we_o swear_v in_o judgement_n 4.2_o jer._n 4.2_o answ_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o each_o particular_a yet_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v take_v in_o judgement_n and_o how_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n in_o spiritual_a matter_n grant_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o lawfulness_n whereof_o be_v scruple_v and_o we_o may_v possible_o believe_v they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n how_o can_v we_o swear_v to_o assist_v and_o defend_v he_o in_o such_o and_o swear_v in_o righteousness_n answ_n in_o a_o federacy_n or_o allegiance_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v another_o against_o a_o common_a enemy_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a in_o his_o opinion_n though_o doubt_v of_o or_o think_v otherwise_o in_o we_o it_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o we_o to_o give_v assistance_n according_a to_o our_o oath_n these_o resolution_n and_o assertion_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v make_v evident_a in_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n postscript_n king_n james_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n pag._n 46_o etc._n etc._n thus_o argue_v with_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n viz._n as_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v devise_v for_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o papist_n and_o they_o of_o our_o profession_n so_o be_v this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_v bellarmine_n will_v seem_v to_o impugn_v ordain_v for_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_o obedient_a papist_n and_o the_o perverse_a disciple_n of_o the_o powder-treason_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_n time_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n first_o make_v by_o he_o be_v thomas_n moor_n and_o roffensis_n put_v to_o death_n partly_o for_o refuse_v it_o from_o his_o time_n till_o now_o have_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o land_n profess_v this_o religion_n successive_o in_o effect_n maintain_v the_o same_o and_o in_o that_o oath_n only_o be_v contain_v the_o king_n absolute_a power_n to_o be_v judge_n over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a exclude_v all_o foreign_a power_n and_o potentate_n to_o be_v judge_n within_o his_o dominion_n whereas_o this_o last_o make_v oath_n contain_v no_o such_o matter_n only_o meddle_v with_o the_o civil_a obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n in_o mere_a temporal_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o injustice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o error_n of_o bellarmin_n gross_a mistake_n in_o this_o point_n may_v yet_o be_v more_o clear_o discover_v i_o have_v also_o think_v good_a to_o insert_v here_o immediate_o after_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n the_o contrary_a conclusion_n to_o all_o the_o point_n and_o article_n whereof_o this_o other_o late_a oath_n do_v consist_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o unreasonable_a and_o rebellious_a point_n he_o will_v drive_v my_o subject_n unto_o by_o refuse_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o that_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o proposition_n follow_v 1._o that_o i_o king_n james_n be_o not_o the_o lawful_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o other_o my_o dominion_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n may_v depose_v i_o if_o not_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n if_o not_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sea_n of_o rome_n yet_o by_o other_o mean_n with_o other_o help_v he_o may_v depose_v i_o 3._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispose_v of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 4._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v authority_n to_o some_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v my_o dominion_n 5._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v discharge_v my_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 6._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v licence_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o my_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o i_o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_n or_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a and_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v my_o subject_n from_o this_o oath_n or_o from_o some_o part_n thereof_o 13._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o my_o subject_n by_o a_o full_a and_o lawful_a authority_n 14._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o good_a will_v sincere_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n finis_fw-la