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but_o in_o word_n or_o very_o narrow_a seem_v more_o material_a wide_a and_o dangerous_a than_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v hereupon_o proclaim_v their_o brethren_n to_o be_v heretical_a or_o blasphemous_a and_o use_v to_o revile_v they_o and_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o will_v silence_v the_o pastor_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n these_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v powerful_o militate_v for_o the_o devil_n against_o the_o love_n and_o peace_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v the_o pernicious_a incendiary_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o duty_n about_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n answ._n i_o shall_v say_v more_o as_o to_o their_o power_n than_o as_o to_o their_o duty_n because_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o will_v be_v endure_v or_o how_o that_o counsel_n will_v be_v take_v or_o follow_v which_o be_v not_o desire_v it_o more_o concern_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o our_o own_o duty_n to_o they_o 1._o all_o the_o force_a power_n about_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a whether_o by_o corporal_a penalty_n or_o force_a mulct_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o magistrate_n beside_o what_o parent_n and_o master_n may_v do_v and_o if_o any_o pastor_n use_v it_o it_o must_v be_v as_o magistrate_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v so_o unseemly_a in_o a_o pastor_n hand_n and_o so_o ill_o take_v by_o the_o people_n and_o so_o adverse_a to_o the_o persuasive_a love_a government_n which_o he_o must_v exercise_v and_o have_v ever_o be_v of_o such_o unhappy_a effect_n to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o prince_n will_v keep_v their_o sword_n from_o the_o clergy_n to_o themselves_o and_o commit_v it_o to_o such_o officer_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o other_o work_n to_o do_v and_o be_v not_o so_o likely_a to_o abuse_v it_o 2._o if_o any_o pastor_n will_v declare_v that_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o punish_v man_n mere_o as_o excommunicate_v by_o they_o without_o any_o trial_n of_o the_o cause_n before_o themselves_o or_o officer_n and_o will_v excommunicate_v magistrate_n for_o not_o imprison_v banish_v or_o burn_v or_o otherwise_o afflict_v those_o who_o the_o clergy_n have_v excommunicate_v or_o judge_v to_o be_v so_o use_v much_o more_o if_o any_o will_v teach_v and_o declare_v that_o excommunicate_a king_n be_v no_o king_n yea_o though_o a_o foreigner_n that_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o excommunicate_v they_o or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v as_o tyrant_n or_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o dispose_v of_o their_o dominion_n see_v the_o council_n at_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a 3d._n can._n 3._o and_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o gregor_n 7._o if_o such_o be_v subject_n they_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n if_o they_o be_v foreigner_n they_o be_v open_v declare_v enemy_n 3._o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v from_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a command_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o avoid_v their_o punishment_n only_o 4._o their_o office_n be_v to_o promote_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o law_n by_o make_v subordinate_a law_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-doer_n and_o a_o praise_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 5._o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o king_n and_o magistrate_n nor_o be_v it_o tolerable_a doctrine_n which_o will_v exempt_v their_o person_n or_o estate_n except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n consent_n 6._o prince_n must_v not_o only_o promote_v natural_a obedience_n to_o the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o the_o special_a faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o mean_n which_o be_v suitable_a thereunto_o 7._o prince_n may_v make_v law_n forbid_v the_o publication_n of_o all_o pernicious_a damn_v doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o all_o great_a and_o notable_a crime_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o may_v correct_v the_o offender_n by_o convenient_a penalty_n with_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n 8._o if_o heretical_a covetous_a or_o lazy_a pastor_n corrupt_a god_n word_n and_o worship_n notorious_o or_o neglect_v their_o certain_a duty_n to_o the_o betray_n or_o endanger_v of_o the_o flock_n or_o be_v person_n uncapable_a of_o the_o office_n the_o magistrate_n may_v drive_v they_o on_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o moderate_o and_o prudent_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o may_v forbid_v the_o uncapable_a to_o exercise_v that_o office_n 9_o such_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o order_n of_o assembly_n before_o instance_a as_o be_v fit_a for_o common_a determination_n and_o agreement_n in_o all_o the_o church_n be_v such_o who_o determination_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o pastor_n office_n may_v on_o moderate_a term_n and_o by_o religious_a advice_n be_v determine_v of_o by_o magistrate_n and_o all_o their_o lawful_a determination_n must_v be_v obey_v 10._o there_o need_v not_o the_o device_n of_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n to_o call_v council_n or_o to_o keep_v peace_n among_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o magistrate_n must_v do_v it_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n every_o sovereign_n may_v call_v such_o pastor_n unto_o council_n as_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o several_a prince_n by_o agreement_n may_v call_v their_o respective_a subject_n together_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o proper_a universal_a council_n as_o be_v show_v be_v thing_n which_o never_o be_v know_v nor_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a extraordinary_a necessity_n which_o must_v warrant_v the_o pastor_n of_o several_a kingdom_n to_o hold_v council_n together_o when_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o their_o king_n prince_n also_o may_v correct_v church-tyrant_n and_o usurper_n and_o destroyer_n of_o faith_n or_o piety_n or_o peace_n they_o ought_v to_o restrain_v such_o pastor_n as_o will_v raise_v sedition_n or_o rebellion_n or_o persecution_n of_o the_o innocent_a or_o that_o pretend_v religion_n for_o the_o open_a and_o obstinate_a revile_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v unquiet_a firebrand_n to_o kindle_v dissension_n and_o destroy_v man_n love_n to_o one_o another_o or_o arbitrary_o to_o oppress_v the_o flock_n 11._o when_o any_o question_n who_o must_v be_v judge_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n infidelity_n or_o idolatry_n as_o divulge_v or_o practise_v the_o true_a answer_n be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a 1._o in_o regard_n of_o public_a ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o proper_a judge_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o public_a civil_a judgement_n in_o order_n to_o corporal_a forcible_a punishment_n or_o impunity_n as_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o only_a public_a judge_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o that_o private_a judgement_n of_o discern_v by_o which_o every_o rational_a person_n must_v know_v his_o own_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o discern_v when_o and_o how_o far_o to_o obey_v man_n without_o disobey_v god_n every_o such_o rational_a person_n be_v a_o judge_n that_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o christ_n always_o the_o final_a judge_n 12._o yet_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n invade_v the_o pastoral_n office_n itself_o nor_o ordain_v or_o degrade_v ministerâ—_n in_o that_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o church-guide_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o exercise_v the_o proper_a power_n of_o the_o church_n key_n which_o christ_n commit_v to_o church_n officer_n by_o such_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n as_o 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