57_o tax_v the_o socinian_o for_o confound_a christ_n kingly_a office_n with_o his_o priestly_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n subjoin_v to_o his_o last_o edition_n of_o that_o system_n he_o say_v as_o these_o two_o office_n must_v not_o be_v divide_v or_o draw_v asunder_o or_o separate_v so_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v for_o christ_n priestly_a intercession_n in_o heaven_n be_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n but_o his_o royal_a power_n be_v exercise_v as_o in_o call_v and_o protect_v the_o elect_n so_o also_o in_o restrain_v compesce_a and_o punish_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o that_o same_o 10_o chap._n thes_n 55._o annot._fw-la a._n in_o which_o respect_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v for_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n require_v vengeneance_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n seek_v and_o obtain_v grace_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o excellent_a doctor_n owen_n in_o his_o exercitation_n prefix_v to_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o exposition_n on_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n exercitat_fw-la 8._o pag._n 117._o say_v for_o neither_o do_v christ_n as_o king_n expiate_v and_o purge_v our_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v do_v only_o by_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n nor_o do_v he_o as_o priest_n subdue_v his_o enemy_n and_o we_o which_o be_v the_o work_n and_o whereunto_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v require_v in_o brief_a as_o a_o priest_n he_o interpose_v with_o god_n for_o we_o as_o a_o king_n he_o act_v from_o god_n towards_o we_o pag._n 119._o for_o the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n be_v intend_v unto_o his_o enemy_n the_o stubborn_a of_o they_o and_o those_o who_o be_v final_o so_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n offer_v and_o intend_v only_o for_o the_o elect._n pag._n 122._o speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n consider_v absolute_o he_o say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n be_v found_v in_o nature_n the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o grace_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o man_n as_o creature_n capable_a of_o political_a society_n the_o other_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o supernatural_a end_n only_o pag._n 123._o for_o that_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n be_v that_o faculty_n and_o power_n whereby_o some_o person_n do_v officiate_v with_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n all_o man_n in_o general_n be_v agree_v and_o thereon_o it_o be_v consent_v also_o that_o it_o be_v in_o its_o entire_a nature_n distinct_a from_o the_o kingly_a power_n and_o office_n pag._n 124._o for_o every_o priest_n as_o we_o have_v show_v act_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o hehalf_n of_o man_n with_o god_n but_o a_o king_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n with_o and_o towards_o man_n as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o priest_n represent_v man_n to_o god_n plead_v their_o cause_n the_o king_n represent_v god_n to_o man_n act_v his_o power_n for_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n belong_v to_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n and_o these_o effect_n consist_v either_o in_o 1._o averruncatione_n mali_fw-la or_o procuratione_fw-la boni_fw-la these_o they_o affect_v moral_o only_a by_o procure_v and_o obtain_v of_o they_o the_o act_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n be_v legislation_n destruction_n of_o enemy_n and_o the_o like_a pag._n 129._o the_o special_a nature_n of_o his_o sacerdotal_a intercession_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o moral_a efficacy_n of_o his_o mediation_n in_o procure_v mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o 5_o chap._n v._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o priestly_a office_n be_v describe_v for_o every_o highpriest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n for_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o vice_n or_o loco_fw-la in_o the_o stead_n joh._n 10.11_o 15._o chap._n 13.38_o sometime_o pro_fw-la only_o as_o it_o denote_v the_o final_a cause_n as_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 2_o tim._n 2.10_o and_o both_o these_o sense_n may_v have_v place_n here_o for_o where_o the_o first_o intention_n be_v the_o latter_a be_v always_o include_v he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n instead_o of_o another_o do_v it_o always_o for_o his_o good_a and_o the_o highpriest_n may_v be_v so_o far_o say_v to_o stand_v and_o act_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o other_o man_n as_o he_o appear_v in_o their_o behalf_n represent_v their_o person_n and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n levit._fw-la 16.21_o but_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o advantage_n to_o perform_v what_o on_o their_o part_n be_v with_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v be_v evident_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n and_o pag._n 130._o he_o expound_v the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n be_v eliptical_a and_o sacred_a hut_n what_o be_v intend_v in_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o god_n or_o towards_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n to_o answer_v the_o duty_n and_o end_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n that_o be_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v atone_v reconcile_v pacify_v and_o his_o anger_n turn_v away_o see_v chap._n 2.17_o and_o pag._n 136._o he_o show_v from_o the_o text_n that_o compassion_n be_v a_o qualification_n of_o a_o highpriest_n for_o their_o relief_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o wander_n and_o therefore_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o discourage_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o qualification_n require_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o necessary_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n the_o great_a highpriest_n that_o he_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o intercession_n for_o transgressor_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o other_o and_o that_o be_v thomas_n goodwin_n b._n d._n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n to_o sinner_n on_o earth_n part._n 2._o 188._o first_o say_v he_o this_o office_n of_o high-priesthood_n be_v a_o office_n erect_v whole_o for_o the_o show_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o office_n of_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v altogether_o a_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o pardon-office_n set_v up_o and_o erect_v by_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n he_o be_v appoint_v the_o lord_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o as_o his_o kingly_a office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o his_o prophetical_a office_n a_o office_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n so_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o high-priest_n office_n do_v proper_o deal_v in_o nothing_o else_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o highpriest_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o appoint_a to_o go_v into_o it_o it_o be_v mercy_n reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sinner_n that_o he_o be_v to_o treat_v about_o and_o so_o to_o officiate_v for_o at_o the_o mercy-seat_n he_o have_v otherways_o no_o work_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n now_o this_o be_v but_o a_o typical_a allusion_n to_o this_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a next_o word_n to_o my_o text_n chap._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o verse_n in_o which_o he_o give_v a_o full_a description_n of_o a_o highpriest_n and_o all_o the_o property_n and_o requisite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o he_o pag._n 189._o the_o great_a and_o essential_a 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one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n so_o thus_o he_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o this_o unity_n and_o peace_n 9_o and_o because_o no_o speak_v nor_o reason_v will_v prevail_v against_o the_o work_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o schism_n without_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o pirit_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o humble_o and_o earnest_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o &_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n who_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n pour_v upon_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n &_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v look_v on_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v &_o mourn_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n &_o peace_n and_o that_o every_o one_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n may_v be_v make_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o sin_n we_o shall_v pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v his_o spirit_n that_o convince_v the_o world_n 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not_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n nor_o take_v his_o gracious_a offer_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n nor_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n the_o lord_n just_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n to_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n to_o turn_v aside_o to_o fable_n when_o they_o despise_v his_o servant_n &_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o messenger_n &_o their_o message_n &_o count_v they_o enemy_n for_o tell_v the_o truth_n the_o lord_n remove_v his_o servant_n from_o they_o &_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o teacher_n which_o be_v after_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o lust_n when_o people_n refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o lord_n word_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 13.10_o the_o lord_n fill_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n that_o they_o destroy_v one_o another_o like_o drunken_a man_n who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v do_v v._o 13._o behold_v i_o will_v fill_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n even_o the_o king_n that_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o drunkenness_n and_o i_o will_v dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o even_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v nor_o have_v mercy_n but_o destroy_v they_o hear_v you_o and_o give_v car_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v give_v glory_n to_o
show_v that_o those_o of_o the_o out_v minister_n to_o who_o the_o magistrate_n have_v grant_v the_o peaceable_a public_a exercise_n of_o their_o office_n in_o some_o parish_n in_o their_o return_v to_o those_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v former_o ordain_v minister_n or_o not_o have_v access_n to_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n upon_o the_o invitation_n of_o destitute_a congregation_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n concern_v go_v to_o exercise_v their_o office_n in_o those_o destitute_a congregation_n till_o they_o may_v have_v access_n to_o return_v â—o_o their_o own_o parish_n that_o these_o minister_n in_o so_o do_v do_v sin_n of_o what_o law_n of_o god_n be_v this_o practice_n of_o they_o a_o transgression_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n for_o minister_n who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o exercise_v their_o office_n in_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v ordain_v minister_n or_o 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the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n who_o approve_v it_o do_v sin_n in_o desire_v the_o magistrate_n to_o appoint_v minister_n to_o preach_v in_o such_o and_o such_o parish_n we_o do_v show_v from_o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n that_o they_o desire_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v this_o and_o more_o too_o even_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o preach_v 2._o this_o author_n grant_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v place_v minister_n when_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o order_n the_o vanity_n of_o his_o evasion_n by_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o elude_v that_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o 10_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v before_o discover_v 3._o suppose_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o appoint_v a_o minister_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o a_o particular_a parish_n yet_o it_o will_v 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2._o the_o minister_n accept_v not_o of_o these_o injunction_n but_o declare_v they_o can_v receive_v no_o such_o ecclesiastic_a rule_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o they_o have_v full_a prescription_n from_o christ_n which_o they_o behove_v to_o observe_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a to_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o ministry_n 3._o the_o act_n of_o instruction_n as_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o act_n of_o indulgence_n in_o which_o the_o public_a peaceable_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n be_v grant_v and_o come_v not_o to_o the_o minister_n hand_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o act_n of_o indulgence_n so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o indulge_v minister_n do_v right_a in_o make_v use_n of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o refuse_v what_o be_v evil_a 4._o if_o the_o magistrate_n send_v injunction_n to_o minister_n render_v the_o exercise_n of_o 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advantage_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o promise_a blessing_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v pray_v and_o because_o the_o peaceable_a settle_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n can_v be_v where_o magistrate_n be_v without_o their_o allowance_n or_o permission_n therefore_o it_o be_v duty_n to_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v incline_v the_o heart_n of_o ruler_n to_o grant_v the_o peaceable_a public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n incline_v the_o heart_n of_o ruler_n to_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o slight_v such_o a_o promise_a mercy_n nor_o refuse_v the_o return_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o thankful_o receive_v this_o blessing_n of_o god_n convey_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o make_v use_v of_o this_o talon_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n i_o remember_v i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o peaceable_a settle_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o accept_v of_o it_o especial_o in_o answer_v the_o last_o head_n of_o the_o author_n argument_n and_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n but_o this_o that_o they_o who_o but_o understand_v the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n will_v see_v that_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o author_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n sinful_a do_v evanish_v as_o smoke_v and_o lose_v all_o colour_n when_o they_o compeer_n before_o the_o light_n of_o naked_a truth_n and_o they_o will_v see_v that_o what_o these_o minister_n do_v in_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n in_o these_o desolate_a congregation_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o good_a providence_n have_v give_v they_o peaceable_a access_n thereto_o be_v so_o evident_o a_o religious_a work_n a_o labour_n of_o love_n a_o work_n of_o mercy_n a_o seasonable_a expedient_a necessary_a work_n
ought_v to_o command_v the_o minister_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n command_v in_o the_o word_n and_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n by_o civil_a mean_n if_o he_o ascribe_v no_o more_o to_o our_o magistrate_n but_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v mere_o permit_v or_o not_o molest_v or_o as_o the_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n have_v it_o pag._n 42._o forbear_v to_o persecute_v the_o mediator_n ambassador_n he_o give_v no_o more_o to_o the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v give_v to_o a_o strong_a captain_n of_o robber_n who_o have_v minister_n under_o his_o power_n and_o at_o his_o disposal_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a but_o even_o upon_o this_o absurd_a supposition_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o command_v or_o appoint_v minister_n to_o preach_v and_o that_o appoint_v be_v a_o overstretch_n yet_o even_o upon_o this_o supposition_n the_o minister_n may_v lawful_o after_o this_o appointment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v go_v to_o those_o parish_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v upon_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o those_o destitute_a people_n i_o clear_v it_o by_o this_o similitude_n suppose_v a_o captain_n of_o robber_n have_v by_o force_n subdue_v a_o island_n in_o which_o there_o be_v two_o minister_n and_o four_o distinct_a parish_n this_o usurper_n command_v these_o minister_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a charge_n but_o appoint_v they_o to_o preach_v at_o the_o two_o vacant_a church_n though_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o appoint_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o these_o two_o other_o parish_n yet_o these_o minister_n have_v no_o access_n to_o their_o own_o parish_n be_v debar_v by_o strong_a hand_n may_v upon_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o two_o vacant_a congregation_n go_v and_o help_v they_o till_o they_o may_v have_v regress_n to_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o their_o do_v so_o will_v be_v no_o own_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o robber_n to_o appoint_v and_o it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o say_v to_o that_o captain_n if_o you_o only_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v it_o may_v be_v we_o will_v go_v but_o if_o you_o appoint_v we_o we_o will_v not_o go_v at_o all_o for_o that_o be_v but_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v themselves_o from_o all_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o deprive_v the_o whole_a island_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o if_o that_o captain_n shall_v appoint_v or_o command_v a_o physician_n to_o make_v his_o residence_n in_o such_o a_o town_n of_o the_o island_n or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o exercise_v his_o call_v in_o the_o island_n the_o physician_n go_v will_v be_v no_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o captain_n have_v a_o lawful_a authority_n to_o command_v or_o appoint_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o of_o medicine_n be_v work_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n that_o whenever_o and_o wherever_o they_o who_o be_v call_v and_o fit_v of_o god_n to_o exercise_v their_o office_n have_v lawful_a access_n to_o do_v these_o work_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n they_o shall_v not_o neglect_v the_o occasion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fantastic_a and_o childish_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o if_o man_n who_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o minister_n or_o physician_n or_o they_o who_o have_v lawful_a authority_n but_o claim_v more_o in_o reference_n to_o minister_n etc._n etc._n than_o god_n have_v give_v they_o if_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o a_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o minister_n which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o in_o a_o way_n not_o competent_a to_o they_o appoint_v minister_n or_o physician_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o medicine_n which_o god_n antecedent_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o those_o who_o usurp_v upon_o they_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o have_v call_v they_o to_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fantastic_a and_o childish_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o such_o usurpation_n can_v make_v void_a the_o call_n which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n to_o do_v those_o work_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n when_o they_o have_v access_n thereunto_o without_o do_v injury_n to_o any_o his_o 2_o 3_o 4._o answer_n about_o the_o magistrate_n discharge_v minister_n to_o preach_v be_v in_o answer_n to_o what_o he_o be_v please_v impertinent_o to_o object_n to_o himself_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v for_o end_n know_v to_o himself_o discharge_v minister_n to_o preach_v and_o so_o though_o the_o purpose_n in_o his_o answer_n be_v good_a yet_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o place_n i_o have_v only_o one_o question_n anent_o somewhat_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o four_o answer_v he_o grant_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v indirect_o and_o consequent_o silence_v a_o minister_n for_o a_o civil_a crime_n as_o solomon_n do_v abiathar_n but_o he_o say_v for_o a_o ecclesiastic_a transgression_n the_o magistrate_n can_v indirect_o or_o consequent_o remove_v any_o minister_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n where_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o his_o power_n except_o only_o causative_a by_o command_v the_o church-judicatories_a to_o do_v their_o work_n first_o that_o be_v first_o to_o judge_v for_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o or_o corroborative_o by_o back_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church-judicatory_a with_o his_o civil_a sanction_n and_o authority_n now_o my_o question_n be_v suppose_v a_o magistrate_n have_v command_v a_o church-judicatory_a to_o take_v course_n with_o a_o minister_n who_o preach_v heresy_n or_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o idolatry_n or_o preach_v schismatick-doctrine_n and_o rend_v the_o church_n and_o yet_o the_o church-judicatory_a through_o ignorance_n or_o be_v themselves_o taint_v or_o through_o want_n of_o zeal_n take_v no_o effectual_a course_n to_o remedy_v 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