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maintain_v wherefore_o i_o wave_v what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o what_o he_o there_o dispute_v chap._n ii_o §_o 1._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o irenicum_fw-la he_o lay_v some_o hypothesis_n for_o a_o foundation_n of_o his_o follow_a discourse_n where_o i_o shall_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n these_o thing_n that_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o and_o these_o also_o the_o examine_n of_o which_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n viz._n defend_v presbyterial_a government_n to_o be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la only_o i_o take_v notice_n that_o here_o and_o through_o his_o whole_a book_n he_o spend_v most_o of_o his_o pain_n and_o learning_n in_o prove_v these_o point_n which_o be_v either_o digression_n from_o the_o present_a business_n or_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o of_o his_o opposite_n which_o be_v magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la nihil_fw-la agere_fw-la §_o 2._o in_o his_o four_o hypothesis_n p._n 38._o some_o thing_n need_v our_o remark_n he_o set_v it_o down_o thus_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v determine_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o divine_a positive_a law_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o morality_n of_o they_o but_o not_o determine_v as_o to_o all_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o lawful_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o determine_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o judge_v they_o tend_v to_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o in_o due_a manner_n two_o thing_n in_o this_o hypothesis_n i_o condemn_v 1._o that_o he_o warrant_v man_n to_o determine_v thing_n undetermined_a in_o the_o church_n so_o far_o as_o they_o judge_v needful_a he_o shall_v have_v say_v so_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o if_o we_o hold_v this_o his_o assertion_n in_o terminis_fw-la superstitious_a man_n in_o lawful_a authority_n may_v bind_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n where_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o free_a so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o speak_v look_v or_o act_v in_o the_o church_n but_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o indeed_o here_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o almost_o all_o the_o ceremony_n that_o either_o pope_n or_o prelate_n ever_o burden_a the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o determination_n of_o what_o be_v leave_v undetermined_a and_o they_o judge_v they_o to_o tend_v to_o promote_v worship_n as_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v what_o garment_n a_o minister_n shall_v wear_v the_o church_n judge_v a_o surplice_n to_o tend_v to_o promote_v worship_n then_o by_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o church_n may_v determine_v this_o which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o truth_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v show_v if_o that_o be_v now_o my_o work_n but_o also_o against_o this_o author_n who_o declare_v himself_o against_o ceremony_n of_o man_n appoint_v 2._o that_o he_o extend_v this_o determine_a power_n so_o far_o that_o not_o only_a thing_n undetermined_a and_o that_o must_v be_v determine_v otherwise_o the_o ordinance_n can_v be_v go_v about_o without_o defect_n or_o sin_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o lawful_a authority_n for_o this_o we_o grant_v and_o therefore_o do_v close_o with_o his_o example_n of_o appoint_v the_o place_n and_o hour_n for_o worship_n but_o also_o thing_n that_o they_o judge_v tend_v to_o promote_v the_o due_a manner_n of_o the_o ordinance_n may_v be_v thus_o determine_v which_o a_o little_a after_o he_o expound_v of_o the_o decency_n and_o solemnity_n of_o worship_n this_o we_o can_v assent_v to_o for_o there_o be_v no_o pompous_a ceremony_n that_o ever_o man_n devise_v but_o they_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o promote_v the_o solemnity_n of_o worship_n and_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v the_o pompousness_n and_o gaudiness_n of_o worship_n and_o commend_v the_o simplicity_n of_o it_o say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o man_n to_o add_v their_o determination_n to_o god_n to_o make_v the_o worship_n as_o solemn_a as_o they_o judge_v meet_v but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o solemnity_n which_o be_v make_v in_o worship_n by_o god_n institution_n and_o the_o needful_a determination_n of_o circumstance_n neither_o can_v this_o blow_n to_o his_o hypothesis_n be_v evit_v by_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o circumstance_n which_o we_o confess_v may_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o church_n for_o 1._o all_o ceremony_n be_v also_o circumstance_n and_o he_o do_v not_o here_o mention_v mere_a circumstance_n to_o exclude_v ceremony_n from_o the_o determ_v power_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o though_o he_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o mere_a circumstance_n viz._n which_o be_v such_o before_o they_o be_v determine_v as_o the_o habit_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o worship_v yet_o even_o such_o when_o they_o be_v determine_v by_o man_n without_o necessity_n only_o
preach_v the_o word_n and_o the_o magistrate_n person_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o minister_n when_o they_o teach_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o command_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o this_o reach_n magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o it_o as_o declare_v by_o christ_n ambassador_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o dispense_n it_o and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o preach_a power_n of_o minister_n at_o least_o 2._o magistrate_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o minister_n for_o they_o rule_v over_o christ_n flock_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o number_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v i_o see_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o exempt_n he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n when_o christ_n say_v whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v he_o do_v not_o add_v except_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v not_o i_o pray_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n debar_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o flagitious_a man_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o ambrose_n do_v to_o theodosius_n and_o if_o they_o may_v certain_o the_o magistrate_n personal_o consider_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o pastor_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o in_o civil_a thing_n and_o to_o deny_v this_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o a_o member_n of_o it_o much_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o crysostome_n who_o speak_v thus_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o reference_n to_o abstention_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n si_fw-la dux_fw-la igitur_fw-la quispiam_fw-la si_fw-la consul_n ipse_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-fr diademate_n ornatur_fw-la indignus_fw-fr adeat_fw-la cohibe_fw-la ac_fw-la coerce_fw-la majorem_fw-la â—u_n illo_fw-la habes_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la §_o 6._o he_o come_v afterward_o p._n 43._o to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o a_o political_a power_n which_o he_o make_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o execution_n and_o administration_n of_o law_n for_o the_o common_a good_a but_o also_o a_o architectonical_a and_o nomothetical_a power_n though_o not_o absolute_a and_o independent_a whereby_o he_o may_v make_v law_n in_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n his_o meaning_n in_o this_o he_o express_v more_o full_o in_o the_o end_n of_o p._n 44._o in_o matter_n say_v he_o undetermined_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o external_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o power_n of_o determine_v thing_n so_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 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5._o s._n 11._o and_o in_o 1_o sam._n 8._o nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la attinet_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la civilis_fw-la magistratus_fw-la be_v enim_fw-la curare_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la officium_fw-la faciant_fw-la what_o he_o mean_v for_o cite_v both_o these_o place_n for_o these_o word_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o both_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a neither_o they_o nor_o any_o thing_n like_o they_o be_v in_o the_o former_a place_n for_o the_o late_a i_o have_v not_o that_o part_n of_o his_o work_n but_o the_o contrary_a of_o what_o this_o author_n intend_v be_v there_o clear_o and_o full_o teach_v viz._n he_o be_v refute_v they_o who_o will_v have_v the_o power_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n to_o cease_v now_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v christian_a and_o he_o assert_v ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o civil_a as_o distinct_a and_o only_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v correct_v minister_n if_o they_o do_v not_o carry_v as_o they_o ought_v but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o that_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la attinet_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la civilis_fw-la magistratus_fw-la he_o refer_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n in_o this_o to_o vedel_n de_fw-fr episc._n const._n mag._n et_fw-fr offic._n magistratus_fw-la annex_v to_o grot._n de_fw-fr imper._n sum_fw-la pot_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o vedelius_fw-la be_v a_o erastian_n and_o as_o this_o author_n do_v do_v foul_o abuse_v the_o reform_a divine_v make_v they_o speak_v what_o they_o never_o think_v wherefore_o i_o refer_v to_o apol._n triglandius_n revius_n who_o have_v refute_v that_o seduce_a pamphlet_n of_o vedelius_fw-la for_o the_o other_o author_n let_v his_o citation_n be_v weigh_v they_o will_v never_o prove_v that_o any_o of_o the_o reformer_n give_v the_o power_n of_o determine_v church-affair_n to_o the_o magistrate_n he_o add_v three_o reason_n of_o his_o allegation_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o two_o for_o the_o two_o former_a do_v coincide_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o be_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n or_o penalty_n be_v or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v from_o he_o that_o the_o sanction_n or_o annex_v of_o penalty_n to_o the_o constitution_n be_v that_o it_o be_v from_o he_o only_o that_o the_o force_n of_o obligation_n be_v in_o matter_n determine_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o do_v concern_v the_o church_n ans._n all_o this_o be_v easy_o take_v away_o by_o a_o well_o know_v distinction_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o church_n declare_v to_o be_v such_o and_o also_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a obligation_n one_o spiritual_a this_o be_v from_o christ_n as_o lawgiver_n and_o be_v lay_v on_o by_o the_o instrumental_a intervention_n of_o the_o church_n as_o his_o herald_n proclaim_v his_o will_n another_o civil_a whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o external_a punishment_n if_o we_o contravene_v such_o a_o constitution_n this_o be_v from_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o not_o of_o the_o former_a the_o author_n assertion_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o it_o be_v false_a for_o that_o obligation_n be_v no_o way_n from_o the_o magistrate_n his_o three_o reason_n be_v the_o magistrate_n can_v null_a any_o obligation_n lay_v on_o by_o the_o church_n representative_a as_o if_o they_o do_v prescribe_v some_o indifferent_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o he_o forbid_v they_o the_o former_a suppose_a obligation_n be_v null_a otherwise_o these_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v two_o supreme_a power_n in_o a_o nation_n at_o once_o 2._o that_o a_o man_n lie_v
be_v bishop_n over_o they_o and_o we_o maintain_v the_o negative_a as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o question_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o bare_o assert_v as_o mr._n still_v f._n have_v do_v his_o opinion_n 1._o then_o this_o take_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n from_o man_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o be_v unwarrantable_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a i_o hope_v the_o consequence_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v for_o what_o we_o lawful_o do_v must_v be_v some_o way_n warrant_v either_o by_o a_o command_n or_o a_o permission_n the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v because_o a_o warrant_n for_o such_o a_o practice_n can_v be_v show_v and_o further_o if_o there_o be_v any_o warrant_n for_o it_o it_o must_v either_o be_v from_o christ_n command_n or_o 2._o from_o his_o express_a permission_n or_o 3._o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o 4._o from_o want_n of_o a_o law_n forbid_v it_o but_o none_o of_o these_o do_v warrant_v it_o not_o the_o first_o nor_o second_o for_o our_o opposite_a can_v produce_v such_o command_n or_o permission_n either_o direct_o let_v down_o or_o draw_v by_o consequence_n from_o it_o nor_o the_o three_o for_o than_o they_o must_v produce_v some_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o give_v leave_v to_o do_v this_o but_o what_o that_o shall_v be_v i_o understand_v not_o nature_n indeed_o teach_v that_o a_o society_n may_v use_v mean_n for_o its_o own_o peace_n and_o order_n but_o this_o may_v be_v without_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n the_o supreme_a governor_n give_v to_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n there_o may_v be_v this_o in_o the_o church_n where_o presbyter_n rule_v in_o common_a nature_n also_o teach_v that_o when_o more_o have_v a_o common_a power_n they_o may_v consult_v about_o the_o best_a way_n of_o manage_n it_o but_o it_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o they_o may_v manage_v it_o otherwise_o then_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o he_o who_o give_v it_o which_o they_o must_v do_v if_o they_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o which_o be_v give_v to_o more_o especial_o when_o it_o may_v be_v manage_v well_o without_o such_o cross_v the_o institution_n of_o it_o beside_o all_o this_o nature_n can_v never_o warrant_v this_o alienation_n of_o the_o power_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n because_o nature_n do_v only_o warrant_v we_o to_o step_v beside_o christ_n institution_n in_o his_o matter_n where_o institution_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o attain_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o necessary_a or_o when_o the_o act_v only_o by_o institution_n will_v cross_v nature_n but_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a necessity_n of_o give_v all_o power_n to_o a_o bishop_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o presbyter_n neither_o do_v leave_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o common_a cross_a nature_n ergo_fw-la nature_n do_v not_o warrant_v this_o practice_n neither_o can_v the_o four_o warrant_v it_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o take_v all_o the_o power_n that_o minister_n have_v from_o christ_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o one_o so_o that_o only_o my_o lord_n bishop_n may_v preach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o that_o he_o only_o may_v rule_v for_o their_o be_v no_o law_n forbid_v the_o church_n to_o lay_v all_o the_o part_n of_o pastoral_a power_n on_o one_o more_o than_o forbid_v to_o lay_v one_o part_n of_o it_o on_o one_o sure_a sobriety_n and_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o think_v that_o while_o he_o have_v give_v equal_a power_n to_o many_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a forbid_v that_o any_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o lay_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n on_o one_o take_v it_o from_o the_o rest_n sect._n 18._o 2._o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o when_o christ_n give_v a_o power_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o church_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o licence_n whereby_o they_o be_v authorize_v to_o do_v such_o work_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a but_o it_o be_v a_o trust_n they_o get_v it_o as_o a_o charge_n that_o they_o must_v give_v account_n of_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o command_n to_o this_o purpose_n give_v they_o act._n 20._o 28._o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n here_o be_v a_o command_n to_o overseer_n to_o do_v that_o work_n and_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o their_o charge_n heb._n 13._o 17._o ruler_n who_o must_v be_v obey_v be_v such_o who_o must_v give_v a_o account_n now_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o one_o who_o get_v such_o a_o trust_n to_o lay_v it_o on_o another_o neither_o may_v any_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o another_o without_o his_o leave_n who_o give_v that_o trust_n when_o christ_n have_v command_v minister_n to_o rule_v and_o will_v seek_v account_n of_o they_o may_v they_o lay_v their_o work_n on_o a_o 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