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in_o order_n to_o natural_a thing_n 58._o fine_a par_fw-fr 1_o p._n 62_o 61_o etc._n etc._n p._n 51._o p._n 58._o and_o ecclesiastic_a apart_o to_o supernatural_a so_o that_o both_o can_v extend_v themselves_o to_o these_o thing_n alone_o which_o be_v be_v of_o another_o order_n and_o because_o vedelius_fw-la say_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a end_n the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o the_o people_n he_o answer_v bold_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o proximate_n and_o immediate_a end_n which_o the_o magistrate_n by_o himself_o in_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o his_o office_n aim_v at_o or_o care_n for_o 52._o p._n 52._o and_o elsewhere_o more_o plain_o so_o we_o must_v confess_v in_o christian_a commonwealth_n that_o the_o civil_a power_n do_v not_o touch_v nor_o can_v by_o itself_o or_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n do_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n except_o we_o will_v be_v pelagian_n because_o this_o 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he_o nothing_o be_v more_o ancient_a then_o to_o extol_v the_o outward_a business_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a ministry_n for_o holy_a spiritual_a and_o divine_a among_o man_n 119._o man_n part_n 1_o p._n 116_o &_o p._n 119._o so_o that_o every_o where_o he_o cry_v out_o these_o affair_n do_v belong_v to_o heaven_n not_o to_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o external_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n and_o last_o to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o sublime_a nature_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o art_n of_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o as_o often_o as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ampullantur_fw-la the_o choragium_fw-la ampullantur_fw-la dress_n of_o church_n matter_n they_o in_o proud_a and_o haughty_a word_n affirm_v that_o sacred_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v of_o which_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o high_a and_o difficult_a which_o be_v not_o easy_a enough_o to_o he_o that_o be_v but_o indifferent_o exercise_v for_o these_o be_v preach_v and_o public_a prayer_n the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o make_n of_o law_n for_o the_o outward_a order_n of_o the_o church_n the_o great_a and_o lesser_a censure_n whereof_o this_o be_v by_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o by_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o utter_n of_o certain_a word_n last_o election_n and_o confirmation_n to_o ecclesiastic_a office_n all_o which_o affair_n at_o this_o day_n be_v know_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o ordinary_a gift_n oftentimes_o in_o a_o humane_a and_o perverse_a way_n even_o by_o such_o who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n be_v lade_v with_o nothing_o else_o but_o wickedness_n that_o apollonius_n may_v obtrude_v superstition_n after_o a_o popish_a manner_n when_o he_o search_v after_o such_o abstruse_a mystery_n of_o spirituality_n in_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o ecclesiastic_a dress_n that_o he_o may_v make_v man_n think_v that_o what_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o ministerial_a function_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o man_n capacity_n can_v reach_v unto_o whereas_o the_o whole_a dignity_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v perform_v at_o this_o day_n depend_v from_o christ_n general_a institution_n and_o from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o order_n out_o of_o these_o lurk_a place_n be_v drive_v after_o the_o popish_a manner_n he_o fly_v to_o ecclesiastic_a vocation_n and_o chief_o to_o confirmation_n by_o impose_v of_o hand_n which_o though_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v defile_v and_o various_o spot_v show_v no_o effect_n of_o spirituallity_n in_o those_o on_o who_o it_o be_v confer_v yet_o he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v of_o wonderful_a efficacy_n for_o confer_v of_o spiritual_a right_n and_o spiritual_a prerogative_n to_o perform_v the_o sacred_a office_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o special_a prerogative_n so_o that_o he_o account_v he_o 71._o he_o part_n 1._o p._n 87._o &_o p._n 71._o sacrilegious_a whosoever_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o right_n of_o vocation_n and_o ecclesiastic_a confirmation_n will_v offer_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o those_o internal_o external_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o king_n uzziah_n strike_v with_o leprosy_n out_o of_o which_o principle_n at_o last_o spring_v up_o the_o special_a church-government_n which_o though_o every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o too_o worldly_a mean_n and_o that_o by_o they_o who_o after_o confirmation_n be_v oftentimes_o more_o carnal_a than_o any_o layman_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o this_o government_n be_v not_o oâ—_n this_o world_n not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a spiritual_a holy_a independent_a from_o any_o worldly_a power_n in_o itself_o absolute_a and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o its_o own_o 〈◊〉_d own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inseparable_a subjection_n of_o churchman_n to_o christ_n as_o his_o legate_n whence_o belong_v to_o they_o this_o right_a to_o he_o governor_n captain_n pastor_n father_n under_o which_o title_n it_o be_v lawful_a only_o for_o they_o to_o proceed_v to_o govern_v to_o feed_v to_o give_v law_n to_o punish_v and_o that_o imperious_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n 323._o part._n 2._o p_o 323._o in_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o church_n whence_o he_o make_v a_o rapture_n irreparable_a between_o the_o power_n or_o government_n of_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 9â—_n part._n 1._o p._n 91._o 93._o &_o p._n 9â—_n because_o they_o be_v so_o different_a in_o the_o subject_n end_n and_o mean_n that_o he_o think_v heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v be_v confound_v if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v offer_v to_o touch_v the_o internal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o secular_a power_n to_o be_v in_o but_o only_o about_o the_o church_n which_o meddle_v with_o the_o circumstantial_o of_o the_o church_n only_o as_o a_o separable_a accident_n which_o the_o church_n may_v easy_o want_v and_o do_v want_v under_o the_o apostle_n and_o time_n of_o the_o first_o reformation_n so_o that_o as_o he_o assever_v the_o christian_a and_o godly_a magistrate_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o church-affaire_n than_o the_o wicked_a have_v in_o respect_n of_o right_a except_o in_o case_n extraordinary_a when_o the_o whole_a clergy_n want_v reformation_n but_o yet_o on_o this_o condition_n too_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o churchman_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v formal_o ecclesiastic_a beside_o these_o case_n he_o cry_v out_o open_o that_o sacrilege_n and_o robbery_n be_v commit_v that_o the_o right_n of_o christ_n spouse_n be_v violate_v for_o which_o 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magistrate_n in_o
to_o the_o minister_n and_o presbytery_n and_o so_o if_o apollonius_n by_o his_o divinity_n can_v make_v this_o good_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v sure_o what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o his_o subject_n than_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n over_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n consist_v in_o impose_v of_o tax_n on_o his_o subject_n but_o if_o preacher_n may_v in_o the_o church_n have_v such_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o do_v not_o see_v a_o gate_n open_v for_o church-governor_n not_o only_o of_o absolute_a ruling_n but_o also_o of_o enrich_v themselves_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o long_a gentleness_n of_o prince_n have_v scrape_v together_o by_o their_o indulgence_n donation_n reservation_n annates_fw-la and_o such_o 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the_o church_n which_o if_o it_o be_v absent_a by_o the_o concourse_n of_o ecclesiastic_a substance_n on_o a_o sudden_a heat_n and_o cold_a body_n moist_a and_o dry_a will_v bring_v in_o again_o the_o old_a chaos_n so_o that_o i_o may_v true_o say_v against_o aristotle_n tenent_n the_o secular_a accident_n sustain_v the_o ecclesiastic_a substance_n or_o else_o it_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o now_o i_o will_v pass_v from_o the_o accident_n to_o the_o substance_n for_o the_o stiltwalker_n be_v such_o a_o wonderful_a philosopher_n that_o of_o magistrate_n he_o can_v on_o a_o sudden_a make_v a_o accident_n and_o again_o a_o substance_n for_o he_o make_v they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o the_o mean_a or_o vile_a sort_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o paul_n say_v set_v they_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 6.4_o whence_o by_o a_o walachrian_a paraphrase_n he_o conclude_v that_o at_o all_o time_n the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n 15._o part_n 1._o p._n 14_o 15._o wherefore_o by_o invert_v the_o proposition_n he_o collect_v that_o whosoever_o be_v judge_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o church_n thus_o do_v he_o use_v the_o scripture_n like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n that_o he_o may_v persuade_v we_o that_o magiftrate_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v no_o better_a than_o ass_n as_o the_o papist_n compare_v magistrate_n and_o king_n to_o the_o ass_n on_o which_o christ_n sit_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o stiltwalker_n write_v this_o in_o earnest_n for_o they_o say_v that_o he_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o place_v his_o legate_n a_o latere_fw-la on_o the_o bench_n direct_o that_o so_o he_o may_v sit_v in_o it_o also_o indirect_o but_o now_o i_o will_v show_v how_o he_o handle_v the_o scripture_n irreverent_o and_o abuse_v this_o place_n of_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v 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not_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o moses_n but_o contrary_o i_o will_v make_v moses_n a_o god_n to_o thou_o whence_o we_o see_v that_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n do_v not_o purpose_n to_o commit_v the_o supreme_a care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o church_n to_o churchman_n but_o to_o secular_a magistrate_n for_o he_o know_v that_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v well_o guide_v by_o churchman_n as_o appear_v by_o aaron_n who_o when_o moses_n be_v absent_a but_o 40._o day_n be_v of_o such_o a_o soft_a and_o effeminate_a spirit_n that_o present_o upon_o the_o prayer_n and_o menace_n of_o the_o people_n turn_v the_o whole_a worship_n into_o idolatry_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o when_o christ_n be_v ask_v of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v government_n he_o permit_v it_o to_o magistrate_n but_o deny_v it_o precise_o to_o churchman_n so_o that_o in_o this_o famous_a title_n of_o god_n all_o churchman_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o all_o civil_a power_n be_v to_o rule_v the_o churchman_n for_o these_o be_v call_v only_a angel_n but_o they_o god_n who_o will_v not_o confess_v man_n to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o have_v superiority_n over_o man_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o apollonius_n will_v here_o murmur_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o unwise_o bestow_v this_o title_n upon_o magistrate_n when_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o walachrian_a divinity_n this_o title_n of_o god_n belong_v rather_o to_o churchman_n than_o to_o magistrate_n for_o these_o as_o sheep_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o ecclesiastic_a pastor_n magistrate_n be_v only_o earthly_a king_n but_o cleargyman_n be_v beavenly_a magistrate_n be_v legate_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n churchman_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n exalt_v last_o magistrate_n be_v carnal_a and_o worldly_a but_o churchman_n be_v spiritual_a and_o holy_a who_o see_v not_o from_o hence_o that_o churchman_n come_v near_o to_o god_n than_o magistrate_n and_o 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so_o spiritual_a so_o holy_a and_o so_o heavenly_a under_o his_o jurisdiction_n if_o it_o be_v humane_a but_o that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o power_n which_o will_v more_o appear_v by_o that_o famous_a place_n of_o paul_n where_o not_o only_o he_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o also_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o divine_a pre-eminence_n among_o other_o eulogy_n 1_o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o rom._n 13_o 1_o that_o be_v notable_a one_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o peter_n and_o chief_o by_o paul_n where_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n upon_o earth_n be_v describe_v which_o he_o place_v in_o three_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o supereminent_a power_n arm_v with_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o god_n and_o by_o he_o ordain_v for_o he_o say_v that_o all_o power_n which_o bear_v the_o sword_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o every_o such_o by_o what_o name_n soever_o it_o be_v call_v bear_v the_o sword_n have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o permit_v any_o man_n to_o inquire_v who_o or_o what_o he_o be_v that_o use_v this_o power_n nor_o how_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o nor_o indeed_o how_o he_o use_v it_o but_o absolute_o command_v to_o give_v obedience_n civil_a whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o chief_a or_o to_o governor_n it_o be_v then_o know_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o emperor_n by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n invade_v the_o empire_n and_o that_o they_o use_v their_o power_n tyrannical_o against_o christian_n so_o that_o if_o this_o general_a rule_n have_v suffer_v any_o exception_n he_o will_v have_v mention_v it_o but_o both_o the_o apostle_n do_v absolute_o make_v this_o law_n that_o whosoever_o possess_v the_o sword_n he_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n nor_o must_v any_o doubt_n of_o his_o power_n this_o do_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n well_o understand_v when_o they_o come_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o abimelech_n perhaps_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n they_o doubt_v of_o the_o king_n piety_n and_o justice_n but_o yet_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o obey_v even_o till_o death_n they_o will_v kill_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n say_v they_o thou_o shall_v say_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d my_o sister_n so_o pompey_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o ship_n into_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n barge_n in_o which_o he_o be_v treacherous_o murder_v he_o rehearse_v this_o sentence_n whosoever_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o a_o tyrant_n he_o be_v his_o servant_n though_o he_o enter_v a_o filee-man_n this_o then_o be_v sure_a wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o superior_a power_n bear_v the_o â—â—â—â—d_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o inquire_v how_o he_o have_v obtain_v it_o which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o how_o he_o use_v it_o at_o least_o not_o too_o curious_o oâ—_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o resist_v for_o 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