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you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n as_o chemnitius_n and_o gerhardus_fw-la the_o best_a expositor_n of_o luther_n mind_n tell_v we_o but_o excommunication_n have_v not_o the_o same_o entertainment_n in_o switzerland_n where_o zwinglius_fw-la begin_v the_o reformation_n almost_o as_o soon_o as_o luther_n do_v in_o high_a germany_n for_o bullinger_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o dathenus_n relate_v that_o in_o a_o conference_n that_o zwinglius_fw-la have_v with_o a_o anabaptist_n in_o the_o year_n 1531._o this_o be_v his_o opinion_n concern_v excommunication_n that_o because_o church_n under_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n to_o punish_v wickedness_n they_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o take_v up_o excommunication_n but_o once_o have_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o punish_v and_o restrain_v vice_n and_o enormity_n the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n cease_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n bullinger_n say_v a_o church_n may_v be_v true_a that_o want_v this_o excommunication_n 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in_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o give_v something_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o in_o truth_n give_v nothing_o however_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o raise_v a_o dust_n of_o distinction_n that_o neither_o satisfy_v one_o nor_o the_o other_o pag._n 259._o he_o allege_v the_o 25._o article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o say_v that_o to_o king_n prince_n ruler_n and_o magistrate_n chief_o and_o most_o principal_o the_o conservation_n and_o the_o purgation_n of_o religion_n pertain_v so_o that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o civil_a policy_n but_o also_o for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o suppress_v idolatry_n and_o all_o superstition_n what_o soever_o he_o who_o never_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a or_o of_o a_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v depose_v make_v law_n and_o determine_v so_o authoritative_o about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n that_o the_o magistrate_n 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commonwealth_n from_o sedition_n abuse_n crime_n etc._n etc._n 2._o yea_o the_o article_n put_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o stress_n of_o duty_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o maintain_v and_o reform_v the_o true_a religion_n then_o to_o rule_v the_o commonwealth_n beside_o make_v the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o magistrate_n and_o magistracy_n not_o so_o much_o peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o honesty_n and_o godliness_n and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o dominion_n as_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o as_o the_o article_n say_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o god_n chief_o and_o principal_o for_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o purge_v it_o from_o heresy_n schism_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o while_n he_o shall_v not_o rule_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n as_o mr._n gâ—llespie_n speak_v can_v the_o lord_n jesus_n appoint_v officer_n who_o office_n and_o place_n be_v chief_o and_o principal_o to_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o those_o officer_n shall_v not_o intend_v that_o which_o chief_o they_o be_v to_o intend_v and_o be_v appoint_v for_o namely_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n how_o can_v the_o article_n stand_v with_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 187._o that_o magistrate_n as_o such_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n otherwise_o then_o a_o seaman_n a_o printer_n a_o merchant_n so_o that_o by_o what_o he_o say_v the_o magistrate_n act_v towards_o the_o promote_a and_o advance_v christ_n kingdom_n have_v no_o more_o congruity_n than_o the_o act_n of_o a_o physician_n build_v a_o house_n which_o he_o do_v not_o build_v as_o a_o physician_n but_o as_o a_o architect_n and_o builder_n thus_o mr._n gillespie_n make_v not_o a_o magistrate_n or_o magistracy_n but_o his_o christian_a profession_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o but_o how_o can_v the_o magistrate_n principal_a duty_n be_v to_o purge_v religion_n extirpate_v idolatry_n and_o heresy_n with_o a_o power_n only_o depend_v on_o god_n except_o his_o judgement_n in_o discern_v what_o be_v true_a religion_n and_o what_o idolatry_n be_v as_o absolute_a and_o independent_a on_o any_o judicatory_a as_o his_o power_n and_o duty_n be_v it_o god_n have_v place_v in_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n both_o a_o duty_n and_o a_o power_n to_o reform_v and_o purge_v religion_n sure_o he_o have_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o main_a condition_n require_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o that_o condition_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o judgement_n of_o a_o law_n or_o sentence_n whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n go_v always_o along_o with_o his_o judicall_a power_n so_o that_o the_o 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