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 be_v not_o to_o revise_v their_o judgement_n or_o receive_v complaint_n from_o church-judicatories_a he_o who_o never_o i_o say_v have_v hear_v of_o these_o position_n will_v never_o deduct_v they_o by_o any_o consequence_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o scotland_n quote_v by_o mr._n gillespie_n for_o quite_o contrary_a they_o unite_v all_o power_n into_o one_o make_v the_o magistrate_n sole_a governor_n of_o church_n national_a provincial_a and_o consistoriall_a and_o sole_a judge_n of_o heresy_n canous_a decree_n and_o church-censure_n and_o beside_o overturn_v all_o mr._n gillespy_v ground_n upon_o which_o he_o think_v to_o have_v lay_v very_o fast_o the_o fabric_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n independent_a from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o last_o reinvest_v the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o right_n and_o power_n which_o mr._n gillespie_n have_v take_v from_o he_o when_o every_o where_o he_o deni_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n intend_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o seaman_n or_o a_o picturedrawer_n as_o such_o see_v p._n 187._o 2._o that_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n p._n 235._o 3._o that_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v by_o part_n the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o scotland_n and_o how_o they_o agree_v with_o mr._n gillespy_v usual_a determination_n 1._o that_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n ascribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n at_o least_o a_o equal_a jurisdiction_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v over_o civil_a for_o they_o say_v he_o be_v appoint_v not_o only_o for_o civil_a policy_n but_o also_o for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n so_o that_o equal_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o god_n to_o extirpate_v heresy_n reform_v the_o church_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o 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 magistrate_n must_v judge_v with_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o goodness_n &_o equity_n of_o any_o matter_n propound_v to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n before_o it_o be_v law_n 〈◊〉_d decree_n or_o judicial_a sentence_n oblige_v external_o man_n to_o obedience_n this_o language_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o scotland_n fall_v sometime_o from_o mr._n gillespy_v pen_n as_o pag._n 187._o it_o lie_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n to_o advance_v that_o high_a and_o eminent_a vocation_n of_o he_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v as_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o p._n 191._o he_o say_v magistrate_n be_v appoint_v not_o only_o for_o civil_a policy_n but_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o purgation_n of_o religion_n but_o mr._n gillespie_n may_v be_v well_o excuse_v if_o he_o let_v fall_v such_o passage_n from_o his_o pen_n pull_v down_o with_o one_o hand_n what_o he_o have_v set_v up_o with_o the_o other_o for_o beza_n a_o great_a advocate_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o by_o who_o it_o have_v take_v a_o great_a rise_n will_v sometime_o thus_o forget_v himself_o namely_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o his_o it_o be_v the_o 83._o to_o a_o nameless_a friend_n beat_v down_o at_o one_o blow_v his_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n independent_a from_o the_o magistrate_n the_o word_n be_v docet_fw-la nos_fw-la igitur_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v even_o the_o chief_a guardian_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n therefore_o their_o charge_n be_v to_o look_v and_o provide_v that_o a_o presbytery_n right_o constitute_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v act_v all_o thing_n lawful_o and_o when_o need_n be_v to_o interpose_v their_o authority_n that_o thing_n well_o judge_v and_o constitute_v be_v perform_v that_o the_o ring_n leader_n of_o disorder_n be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o implore_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o needful_a and_o obey_v he_o when_o he_o right_o admonish_v certain_a it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n be_v make_v here_o sole_a judge_n to_o pronounce_v when_o the_o presbytery_n be_v well_o constitute_v and_o its_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o to_o interpose_v his_o authority_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n officium_fw-la magistratus_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la domino_fw-la ministrant_fw-la legitime_fw-la vocentur_fw-la &_o rite_n officio_fw-la svo_fw-la fungantur_fw-la it_o be_v even_o the_o chief_a duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o those_o that_o minister_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v lawful_o call_v and_o perform_v well_o their_o office_n thus_o the_o magistrate_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o lawfullnesse_n of_o the_o call_n and_o when_o minister_n discharge_v their_o place_n aright_o sure_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n to_o judge_v
themselves_o with_o a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n improper_o so_o call_v leave_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o opposite_a member_n of_o power_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v a_o silent_a confession_n that_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o since_o they_o can_v yet_o find_v no_o name_n for_o it_o i_o have_v one_o division_n more_o of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n bring_v by_o amyraldus_n and_o some_o other_o quite_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o a_o dichotomie_n but_o a_o trichotomie_n not_o a_o division_n into_o two_o but_o three_o coordinate_a power_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o second_o to_o lay-elders_a and_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o three_o appertain_v to_o minister_n these_o three_o ecclesiastical_a power_n he_o make_v to_o be_v conspicuous_a in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o synod_n where_o the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o ecclesiastical_a indirect_a extrinsecall_n power_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o minister_n have_v their_o intrinâ—…call_n direct_v ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o the_o lay-elders_a have_v a_o less_o intrinsical_v direct_v ecclesiastical_a power_n for_o it_o have_v not_o find_v a_o name_n yet_o for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o neither_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o of_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o minister_n but_o a_o mongrel_n ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o regard_n they_o can_v perform_v by_o their_o power_n those_o act_n that_o belong_v either_o to_o magistracy_n or_o ministry_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o can_v preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n amyraldus_n will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o voice_n but_o consultative_a not_o deliberative_a and_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o that_o power_n they_o say_v they_o have_v common_a with_o the_o magistrate_n who_o over_o and_o above_o have_v his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o neither_o the_o minister_n nor_o lay-elders_a have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o last_o the_o minister_n have_v their_o ecclesiastical_a power_n distinct_a from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o both_o the_o bare_a relate_v of_o these_o division_n of_o power_n and_o modification_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v sufficient_a to_o confute_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o authority_n to_o witness_v their_o nullity_n and_o vanity_n yet_o three_o grave_n and_o learned_a divine_n namely_o martyr_n musculus_fw-la and_o gualterus_n will_v have_v the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v abolish_v martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v 13._o class_n 4._o §_o 9_o show_v the_o little_a need_n of_o multiply_a power_n whenas_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v sufficient_a and_o that_o david_n solomon_n josias_n be_v civil_a magistrate_n do_v think_v that_o religion_n belong_v to_o their_o care_n and_o constantinus_n theodosius_n justinianus_n have_v no_o great_a thought_n then_o to_o constitute_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n musculus_fw-la be_v yet_o more_o pregnant_a loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la what_o hinder_v i_o pray_v but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v do_v neither_o by_o the_o church_n itself_o nor_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v do_v command_v and_o enjoin_v by_o the_o magistrate_n within_o the_o church_n in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o repress_v the_o evil_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n a_o little_a low_o he_o have_v these_o express_a and_o golden_a word_n the_o way_n and_o nature_n of_o government_n can_v bear_v that_o in_o the_o same_o people_n there_o be_v two_o authentic_a power_n two_o diverse_a legislation_n and_o domination_n except_o it_o be_v by_o subordination_n as_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o two_o head_n in_o one_o body_n gualterus_n homil._n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o be_v no_o less_o express_v they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a jurisdiction_n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o shop_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o same_o way_n must_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o new_a as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o a_o little_a low_o the_o same_o then_o must_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o no_o need_n there_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v have_v a_o peculiar_a senate_n take_v upon_o they_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n they_o may_v be_v censor_n of_o manner_n such_o as_o be_v needful_a in_o a_o great_a commonwealth_n where_o ordinary_a magistrate_n can_v attend_v all_o business_n but_o these_o be_v create_v by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o aught_o to_o do_v all_o by_o his_o command_n and_o not_o lie_v a_o peculiar_a power_n of_o their_o own_o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n such_o passage_n and_o many_o more_o i_o allege_v in_o my_o paraenesis_n p._n 16._o and_o 17._o no_o marvel_n if_o those_o that_o recede_v from_o the_o plainness_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v knit_v themselves_o such_o net_n and_o wind_n of_o power_n in_o which_o while_n they_o think_v to_o be_v safe_a they_o lose_v themselves_o with_o the_o help_n of_o those_o distinction_n and_o division_n of_o power_n m._n gillespie_n stretch_v and_o shorten_v his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o a_o leathern_a point_n sometime_o lengthen_v it_o so_o far_o as_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v take_v hold_n of_o it_o by_o one_o end_n and_o sometime_o give_v both_o end_n and_o the_o middle_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n i_o will_v allege_v one_o or_o two_o more_o place_n out_o of_o mr._n gillespy_v book_n by_o which_o his_o art_n will_v appear_v in_o extend_v and_o contract_v his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n one_o while_o make_v the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n to_o share_v the_o power_n between_o they_o another_z while_z giving_z to_o either_o all_o or_o nothing_o pag._n 263._o speak_v of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v useful_a say_v he_o and_o helpful_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n magistracy_n be_v serviceable_a to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o scandal_n to_o promote_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o one_o another_o but_o how_o not_o perfect_o but_o protanto_n not_o every_o way_n but_o more_o svo_fw-la not_o intrinsical_o but_o extrinsecal_o not_o primary_o but_o secondary_o not_o direct_o but_o ex_fw-la consequentâ—_n not_o sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la scandali_fw-la but_o sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la criminis_fw-la or_o not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o scandal_n but_o of_o crime_n i_o allege_v this_o not_o to_o confute_v it_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o nullity_n of_o such_o division_n what_o a_o lame_a and_o impotent_a thing_n be_v eccleâ—asticall_a power_n that_o need_v so_o many_o wooden_a leg_n and_o crutch_n but_o i_o pray_v do_v not_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v blasphemy_n as_o a_o scandal_n and_o a_o contagious_a offence_n communicative_a to_o other_o pag._n 264._o the_o coercive_a part_n in_o compel_v the_o obstinate_a and_o unruly_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o presbyterial_a and_o synodical_a sentence_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o as_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o church_n officer_n or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v by_o a_o blind_a and_o implicit_a faith_n to_o constrain_v all_o man_n to_o stand_v to_o their_o determination_n god_n forbid_v the_o magistrate_n must_v have_v his_o full_a liberty_n to_o judge_v of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o do_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o not_o only_a judicio_fw-la apprehensivo_fw-la by_o understanding_n and_o apprehend_v aright_o what_o it_o be_v but_o judicio_fw-la discretivo_fw-la by_o the_o judgement_n of_o christian_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n examine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n reason_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v in_o faith_n and_o not_o doubt_o add_v his_o authority_n thereto_o in_o which_o judge_v he_o do_v judicare_fw-la not_o judicem_fw-la agere_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v judex_fw-la suarum_fw-la actionum_fw-la he_o judge_v whether_o he_o ought_v to_o add_v his_o civil_a authority_n to_o this_o or_o that_o which_o seem_v good_a to_o church-officer_n and_o do_v not_o concur_v therewith_o except_o he_o be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o conscience_n whoever_o examine_v narrow_o the_o extent_n of_o power_n which_o he_o yield_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n will_v soon_o discover_v that_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o he_o make_v all_o synodical_a or_o presbyterian_a power_n to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n without_o a_o coercive_a power_n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v have_v his_o full_a liberty_n to_o judge_v of_o
can_v have_v no_o judicatorie_a or_o judgement_n 2._o i_o never_o deny_v the_o two_o court_n distinct_o set_v down_o rom._n 13._o one_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a for_o wrath_n the_o other_o that_o to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o this_o latter_a god_n have_v set_v up_o a_o tribunal_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n pass_v sentence_n either_o of_o condemnation_n or_o of_o absolution_n the_o sentence_n pass_v in_o these_o two_o court_n have_v no_o conflict_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sentence_n pass_v in_o presbytery_n which_o many_o time_n be_v oppose_v and_o reverse_v by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o magistrate_n condemn_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o conscience_n from_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n either_o for_o the_o fact_n commit_v or_o for_o other_o sin_n 3._o neither_o be_v the_o minister_n a_o judge_n whether_o the_o condemn_a person_n be_v penitent_a or_o no_o but_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o man_n be_v which_o more_o proper_o be_v the_o judge_n that_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v only_o the_o minister_n furnish_v evidence_n help_v the_o man_n to_o plead_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a 4._o the_o pastor_n comfort_v or_o rowze_a up_o the_o prisoner_n do_v discharge_v the_o part_n of_o a_o messenger_n and_o not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o court_n for_o he_o be_v no_o judge_n of_o a_o man_n who_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o another_o as_o do_v the_o minister_n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o court_n be_v not_o to_o condemn_v upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o prisoner_n know_v himself_o guilty_a but_o absolute_o to_o condemn_v that_o person_n who_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n have_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n to_o be_v guilty_a and_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o justifi_v only_o where_o it_o know_v itself_o clear_a and_o condemn_v where_o it_o be_v conscious_a of_o its_o guiltiness_n but_o no_o pastor_n have_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n but_o what_o he_o gather_v by_o outward_a sign_n and_o so_o all_o act_n of_o he_o either_o of_o absolution_n or_o of_o condemnation_n be_v mere_o upon_o supposition_n and_o no_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o therefore_o no_o act_n of_o a_o court_n in_o short_a both_o a_o court_n of_o magistrate_n and_o a_o court_n of_o conscience_n in_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v know_v what_o they_o do_v but_o the_o pastor_n know_v not_o god_n only_o know_v it_o 6._o the_o action_n of_o a_o pastor_n absolve_v be_v no_o act_n of_o court_n but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o pardon_n be_v pronounce_v to_o all_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n 7._o the_o party_n arraign_v in_o a_o true_a court_n such_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o of_o conscience_n be_v dismiss_v clear_a or_o guilty_a as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v pronounce_v but_o none_o can_v be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a and_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o the_o minister_n shall_v verbal_o pronounce_v there_o be_v here_o no_o concurrence_n of_o any_o act_n of_o he_o but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n by_o his_o ministry_n 8._o this_o arraign_v person_n who_o be_v necessitate_v to_o under_o go_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n either_o for_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n have_v no_o such_o necessity_n to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o pastor_n except_o he_o have_v personal_o offend_v some_o of_o they_o or_o owe_v they_o money_n in_o which_o case_n his_o reconciliation_n be_v no_o appearance_n in_o any_o court_n only_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o creditor_n may_v pardon_v he_o his_o debt_n or_o offence_n that_o be_v pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v he_o here_o there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o either_o party_n on_o the_o other_o but_o in_o case_n the_o party_n arraign_v seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n none_o be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o god_n himself_o nor_o to_o declare_v peace_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o pastor_n may_v help_v to_o clear_v his_o evidence_n and_o so_o may_v any_o godly_a gift_a brother_n and_o well_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o proper_o judge_v he_o or_o make_v his_o peace_n neither_o be_v here_o any_o jurisdiction_n 9_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o court_n be_v to_o have_v power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o those_o that_o be_v unwilling_a as_o jesus_n christ_n say_v to_o st._n peter_n be_v it_o free_a for_o a_o thref_o to_o appear_v or_o not_o appear_v before_o the_o court_n and_o go_v to_o prison_n or_o to_o the_o gellow_n if_o he_o list_v such_o a_o coure_z be_v a_o name_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n but_o we_o pastor_n 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o court_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o prisoner_n except_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o call_v he_o or_o to_o admit_v he_o and_o be_v convince_v by_o he_o for_o if_o be_v let_v the_o minister_n alone_o the_o minister_n â—…th_v neither_o power_n nor_o court_n to_o convene_v he_o to_o 10._o what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v take_v exception_n that_o the_o consistory_n absolâ—…_n who_o the_o magistrate_n condemn_v as_o if_o it_o will_v not_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o absolve_v 〈◊〉_d prisoner_n and_o as_o if_o the_o pastor_n be_v not_o â—…ged_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o he_o may_v be_v question_v for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v â—…re_o that_o his_o prisoner_n make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n before_o he_o die_v and_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n towards_o it_o to_o that_o end_n he_o must_v appoint_v minister_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v employ_v about_o that_o work_n or_o in_o case_n they_o do_v it_o amiss_o i_o say_v he_o may_v interpose_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o say_v most_o of_o the_o divine_n that_o if_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o discharge_v his_o place_n in_o all_o its_o function_n and_o act_n that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o thus_o far_o the_o external_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n visit_v the_o prisoner_n and_o comfort_v they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 11._o what_o he_o also_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n office_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n may_v likewise_o be_v question_v for_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o most_o father_n and_o divine_n st._n austin_n against_o cresconius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 51._o say_v that_o king_n be_v god_n minister_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o humane_a society_n but_o also_o to_o divine_a religion_n rivetus_n on_o the_o decalogue_n say_v that_o the_o â—esser_a care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealths_a but_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n how_o can_v the_o magistrate_n be_v nurse_v father_n keâ—…ers_n of_o both_o table_n bind_v to_o reform_v settle_v and_o preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o magistrate_n except_o they_o aim_v at_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n but_o though_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o conclude_v a_o church-judicature_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o magistrate_n meddle_v with_o the_o physician_n office_n in_o cure_v disease_n or_o look_v to_o the_o health_n of_o horse_n and_o other_o cattle_n every_o office_n have_v its_o several_a care_n but_o not_o its_o several_a jurisdiction_n 12._o this_o may_v be_v also_o question_v that_o the_o consistory_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o if_o he_o clear_v the_o nocent_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a he_o have_v as_o much_o to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o with_o the_o poor_a wretch_n condemn_v to_o die_v he_o must_v tell_v he_o as_o john_n tell_v herod_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v that_o and_o cry_v abomination_n to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o the_o magistrate_n no_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o he_o wherein_o there_o be_v either_o right_a or_o wrong_n but_o fall_v within_o the_o cognizance_n and_o reprehension_n of_o the_o minister_n 13._o brief_o in_o the_o case_n propound_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o court_n no_o cite_n no_o witness_n no_o plaintiff_n no_o defendant_n sentence_n condemnation_n absolution_n sergeant_n gaol_n executioner_n all_o condition_n
constitution_n that_o be_v make_v about_o they_o be_v act_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n be_v valid_a not_o because_o they_o be_v law_n of_o christ_n and_o approve_v to_o every_o one_o conscience_n but_o because_o like_a law_n and_o order_n of_o other_o society_n they_o do_v oblige_v as_o such_o and_o as_o consent_v unto_o in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o minor_a part_n be_v in_o the_o right_a for_o as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n command_v thing_n direct_o command_v by_o god_n be_v the_o magistrate_n act_n so_o those_o act_n perform_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n though_o command_v express_o by_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o require_v external_a obedience_n either_o active_o or_o passive_o be_v act_n of_o that_o magistracy_n set_v up_o in_o that_o church_n i_o find_v in_o a_o result_n of_o a_o synod_n in_o new-england_n print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o mr._n 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disorder_n and_o take_v away_o or_o prevent_v gross_a error_n there_o must_v be_v a_o power_n of_o restraint_n and_o coercion_n use_v and_o in_o regard_n that_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o be_v as_o well_o consider_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n as_o a_o society_n of_o church-member_n chapter_n xx._n that_o the_o power_n attribute_v to_o private_a church_n by_o the_o reverend_a dissent_v brethren_n do_v very_o well_o accord_n with_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o erastus_n bullingerus_n musculus_fw-la grotius_n mr._n selden_n and_o mr._n coleman_n this_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n burrough_n write_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n as_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n when_o at_o first_o i_o undertake_v to_o write_v of_o this_o subject_n i_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o assert_v the_o nullity_n of_o a_o double_a external_a jurisdiction_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o in_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n all_o jurisdiction_n that_o be_v not_o unite_v under_o and_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n &_o be_v not_o a_o power_n of_o coercion_n be_v no_o jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v i_o then_o less_o dissent_v from_o the_o church-way_a and_o power_n retain_v by_o the_o river_n brethren_n of_o the_o congregation_n then_o from_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o see_v both_o party_n carry_v with_o as_o much_o eagerness_n of_o opposition_n against_o erastus_n and_o mr._n coleman_n as_o they_o be_v among_o themselves_o beside_o not_o fancy_v to_o myself_o otherwise_o but_o that_o all_o jurisdiction_n call_v ecclesiastical_a and_o assume_v by_o whatsoever_o society_n of_o man_n either_o single_a or_o make_v up_o by_o the_o aggregation_n of_o many_o society_n which_o be_v not_o 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nor_o their_o dependency_n on_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o cut_v short_a the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v overall_a society_n and_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o matter_n last_o i_o find_v that_o this_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o scripture_n reason_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christian_n beside_o be_v confess_v so_o by_o many_o learned_a man_n who_o though_o seem_o otherwise_o affect_v and_o carry_v by_o more_o heat_n than_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v pass_v or_o hold_v in_o this_o island_n have_v notwithstanding_o in_o their_o tract_n about_o the_o power_n of_o church_n and_o discipline_n lay_v the_o same_o ground_n that_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n have_v deliver_v i_o need_v not_o be_v very_o long_o in_o prove_v by_o reason_n that_o this_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o the_o advocate_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o 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be_v obstinate_a and_o refractory_a and_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v but_o by_o coercion_n and_o compulsion_n &_o it_o be_v more_o than_o church-member_n as_o such_o can_v do_v to_o reduce_v he_o by_o exhortation_n and_o good_a advice_n then_o church-member_n must_v act_v also_o by_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n either_o assume_v or_o delegated_a however_o it_o be_v that_o power_n of_o magistracy_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o scripture_n philosophy_n and_o common_a reason_n that_o theorem_n or_o proposition_n that_o be_v true_a asunder_o be_v no_o way_n contradictory_n one_o to_o another_o now_o these_o two_o follow_a proposition_n be_v of_o a_o undeniable_a truth_n viz._n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o sovereign_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n and_o society_n and_o in_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n whether_o they_o pertain_v to_o religion_n or_o no_o and_o this_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v a_o right_a and_o power_n 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law_n and_o so_o
church_n will_v there_o be_v even_o 33._o for_o so_o many_o be_v overcome_v but_o shall_v all_o these_o 33._o king_n be_v subdue_v these_o 33._o church_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v independent_a on_o each_o other_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o 33._o church_n depend_v each_o on_o their_o magistrate_n one_o national_a church_n shall_v be_v mould_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n of_o power_n as_o the_o magistrate_n that_o rule_v over_o they_o chapter_n xxii_o that_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n namely_o salmasius_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o confute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n then_o invalidate_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o question_n whether_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n brief_o resolve_v that_o amesius_n and_o john_n mestrezat_n late_o minister_v of_o paris_n in_o their_o writing_n have_v hold_v the_o power_n of_o private_a church_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v now_o a_o little_a more_o calm_a and_o not_o so_o eager_a either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o and_o the_o quarrel_n not_o so_o fierce_a with_o the_o independent_o as_o it_o bathe_v be_v these_o 15._o year_n i_o have_v myself_o be_v a_o poor_a instrument_n to_o disabuse_v some_o of_o my_o countryman_n who_o partly_o by_o their_o misunderstanding_n pait_o by_o the_o false_a report_n and_o ill_a will_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n to_o all_o goodness_n &_o good_a man_n be_v possess_v of_o very_o harsh_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o they_o &_o pass_v a_o strange_a censure_n upon_o they_o as_o enemy_n to_o all_o order_n and_o discipline_n and_o man_n of_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a tenet_n to_o all_o humane_a society_n the_o very_a child_n among_o they_o do_v question_n whether_o they_o be_v shape_v like_o other_o man_n amyraldus_n make_v a_o great_a book_n of_o invective_n against_o they_o and_o turn_v they_o into_o sodomite_n frantic_v and_o enemy_n of_o all_o order_n and_o discipline_n salmasiâ—s_n and_o maiesius_n be_v no_o less_o bitter_a against_o they_o a_o national_a synod_n net_n at_o charenton_n where_o amyraldus_n have_v a_o stand_a but_o no_o vote_n condemn_v they_o but_o as_o this_o synod_n condemn_v they_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v the_o lutheran_n before_o they_o hear_v they_o so_o do_v all_o these_o author_n i_o have_v name_v fall_n upon_o they_o without_o mercy_n before_o they_o have_v any_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o they_o or_o any_o certain_a information_n of_o their_o suppose_a pernicious_a manner_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o those_o very_a man_n that_o write_v so_o much_o against_o they_o as_o they_o refute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n than_o any_o thing_n those_o they_o call_v independent_o believe_v so_o they_o do_v handle_v this_o matter_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o it_o 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teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o absolve_v and_o excommunicate_v heretic_n and_o those_o that_o lead_v a_o d'ssolute_a life_n to_o elect_v to_o call_v and_o to_o ordain_v minister_n to_o depose_v they_o when_o occasion_n require_v to_o erect_v school_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o ask_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o upon_o doubt_n and_o controver_n sie_fw-la i_o find_v the_o centuriator_n of_o magdeburg_n cent_n â—_o cap_n 7._o to_o have_v these_o or_o equivalent_a word_n with_o little_a difference_n but_o that_o they_o write_v in_o latin_a and_o vignier_n in_o french_a here_o than_o we_o may_v see_v our_o brethren_n sense_n 1._o that_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v independent_a free_a to_o govern_v itself_o and_o to_o exercise_v all_o church_n act_n not_o reject_v a_o consociation_n with_o other_o church_n but_o such_o as_o equal_n have_v among_o themselves_o 2._o for_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n they_o acknowledge_v none_o nor_o judicial_a authority_n only_o a_o liberty_n to_o admonish_v advise_v and_o counsel_n in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n he_o have_v a_o long_a passage_n whereof_o the_o drift_n be_v 1._o that_o particular_a church_n be_v no_o less_o free_a asunder_o than_o province_n and_o town_n before_o they_o join_v in_o a_o confederation_n 2._o that_o all_o aggregation_n and_o consociation_n be_v as_o free_v for_o church_n as_o for_o free_a town_n or_o city_n 3._o that_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o example_n that_o of_o saumur_n consider_v as_o not_o unite_v by_o any_o voluntary_a confederacy_n to_o other_o church_n owe_v the_o same_o duty_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o leyden_n heydelberg_n and_o basil_n as_o to_o to_o those_o of_o paris_n or_o roven_n 4._o that_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n over_o church_n be_v of_o the_o same_o humane_a and_o civil_a right_n with_o the_o power_n of_o a_o judicial_a senatover_n city_n and_o town_n pag._n 144._o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v some_o thing_n that_o seem_v common_a and_o they_o may_v be_v almost_o alike_o manage_v both_o by_o ecclesiast_fw-la call_v assembly_n and_o by_o the_o powâ—r_n of_o the_o magistrate_n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a confusion_n for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 198._o and_o 199._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o mere_a authority_n of_o council_n ought_v not_o to_o move_v we_o to_o receive_v a_o point_n of_o religion_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a motive_n and_o ground_n but_o we_o have_v he_o very_o express_o teach_v his_o scholar_n and_o auditor_n at_o saumur_n that_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o shall_v cite_v his_o word_n disp_n de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o definitione_n thes_n 28._o in_o english_a i_o know_v that_o a_o communion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o confederation_n of_o many_o the_o like_a society_n which_o be_v associate_v either_o by_o the_o same_o use_n of_o tongue_n or_o the_o same_o form_n of_o commonwealth_n or_o else_o by_o the_o same_o government_n and_o discipline_n be_v call_v a_o particular_a church_n thus_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o french_a english_a and_o german_a church_n as_o of_o particular_a church_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o that_o universal_a society_n of_o christian_n which_o comprehend_v all_o nation_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o society_n of_o all_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o particular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n so_o that_o consequent_o we_o say_v that_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o a_o consociation_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n let_v then_o that_o communion_n which_o be_v between_o the_o church_n of_o france_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o confederation_n of_o many_o church_n for_o if_o take_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n st._n paul_n call_v the_o several_a particular_a church_n which_o be_v in_o achaia_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n or_o the_o achaean_n church_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n a_o passage_n very_o considerable_a which_o force_n of_o turth_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o brethren_n for_o their_o great_a advocate_n can_v not_o say_v more_o in_o justification_n of_o what_o they_o have_v always_o urge_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n but_o can_v never_o be_v hear_v till_o of_o late_a viz._n
for_o succession_n be_v romanish_a minister_n be_v no_o successor_n in_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o judaical_a priest_n but_o to_o the_o prophet_n 133_o chap._n xiii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o minister_n power_n and_o of_o that_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n amyraldus_n and_o mr._n lightfoot_v judicious_a exposition_n of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o rule_v be_v not_o the_o ecclesiastical_a contend_v for_o mr._n gillespy_v argument_n answer_v 142_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v not_o commit_v to_o all_o church-officer_n but_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_o 155_o chap._n xv._o that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o the_o church-officer_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o certain_a platform_n of_o government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v administer_v by_o a_o power_n distinct_a from_o the_o humane_a 161_o chap._n xvi_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o the_o river_n assembly_n examine_v the_o use_n of_o synod_n two_o thing_n be_v humble_o represent_v first_o that_o for_o a_o reunion_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n a_o convocation_n make_v up_o of_o minister_n only_o be_v reestablish_v during_o the_o sit_v of_o parliament_n the_o second_o be_v that_o minister_n may_v be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o capacity_n as_o all_o other_o rank_n of_o freeborn_a people_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n of_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o call_v of_o they_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a not_o exemplary_a the_o exception_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n against_o the_o 2._o article_n of_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n examine_v the_o use_n and_o abuse_n of_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o compose_v difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o their_o canon_n be_v beyond_o counsel_n and_o advice_n 166_o chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o jewish_a church-officer_n have_v not_o a_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n mr._n gillespy_v distinction_n that_o they_o be_v not_o material_o but_o formal_o distinct_a examine_v the_o argument_n of_o amyraldus_n that_o though_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n yet_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o pattern_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n discuss_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n 192_o chap._n xviii_o the_o cause_n of_o mistake_n in_o state_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o call_v that_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v not_o three_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o holy_a writ_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n matth._n 18._o v._n 17._o 206_o chap._n xix_o that_o a_o particular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a visible_a church_n mention_v in_o scripture_n that_o that_o church_n consider_v as_o a_o assembly_n of_o christian_n bring_v forth_o other_o kind_n of_o act_n than_o it_o do_v consider_v as_o a_o society_n of_o man_n by_o which_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o private_a church_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o evident_a 213_o chap._n xx._n that_o the_o power_n attribute_v to_o private_a church_n by_o the_o reverend_a dissent_v brethren_n do_v very_o well_o accord_n with_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o erastus_n bullingerus_n musculus_fw-la grotius_n mr._n selden_n and_o mr._n coleman_n this_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n burrough_n write_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n as_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n 222_o chap._n xxi_o that_o a_o church_n make_v up_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n under_o one_o presbytery_n invest_v with_o a_o judicial_a power_n over_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 234_o chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n namely_o salmasius_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o confute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n then_o invalidate_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o question_n whether_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n brief_o resolve_v that_o amesius_n and_o john_n mestrezat_n late_o minister_v of_o paris_n in_o their_o writing_n have_v hold_v the_o power_n of_o private_a church_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a 242_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o consistency_n of_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o private_a church_n with_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o order_v public_a worship_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v through_o all_o the_o land_n particular_a convocation_n synagogue_n or_o church_n call_v also_o college_n or_o school_n where_o the_o prophet_n and_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n teach_v especial_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n that_o they_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a how_o synagogue_n be_v alter_v from_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o that_o be_v convert_v into_o christian_a church_n they_o retain_v the_o same_o right_n power_n and_o way_n of_o government_n 251_o chap._n xxiv_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o heathen_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o confederate_a discipline_n or_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n as_o the_o synagogue_n be_v appoint_v man_n which_o ambrose_n call_v elder_n to_o decide_v such_o matter_n as_o otherwise_o be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n this_o practice_n be_v ground_v upon_o 1_o cor._n 6._o v._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o confirm_v by_o origen_n justin_n martyr_n ambrose_n and_o mr._n lightfoot_n that_o the_o power_n of_o these_o elder_n continue_v still_o under_o christian_a emperor_n with_o some_o alteration_n they_o erect_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o episcopal_a court_n that_o all_o church-power_n be_v the_o emperor_n power_n that_o the_o very_a heathen_a magistrate_n know_v no_o other_o but_o that_o all_o power_n be_v annex_v to_o they_o 267_o chap._n xxv_o that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n better_a agree_v with_o reason_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n then_o that_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n that_o some_o romanist_n have_v ascribe_v more_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n than_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n 287_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o description_n of_o excommunication_n in_o term_n receive_v by_o most_o of_o our_o opposite_n though_o otherwise_o various_o define_v by_o they_o that_o for_o four_o thousand_o year_n no_o such_o excommunication_n be_v in_o use_n either_o among_o the_o heathen_n or_o the_o jew_n a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n that_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v no_o type_n of_o the_o moral_a that_o the_o priest_n judge_v of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v no_o plea_n for_o excommunication_n nor_o for_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 298_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n such_o a_o excommunication_n begin_v that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n do_v not_o answer_v that_o excommunication_n that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o nor_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 307_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o the_o whole_a context_n matth._n 18_o v._n 15_o 16_o 17_o and_o 18._o make_v nothing_o for_o excommunication_n neither_o judas_n non-admission_n if_o grant_v to_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n to_o satan_n nor_o yet_o the_o self-examination_n require_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 316_o chap._n xxix_o that_o excommunication_n be_v contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n 326_o chap._n xxx_o that_o excommunication_n be_v main_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n make_v way_n for_o excommunication_n 337_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o history_n of_o excommunication_n from_o the_o first_o reformation_n from_o popery_n how_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o geneva_n but_o not_o settle_v without_o dispute_n and_o clashing_n betwixt_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o magistrate_n 342_o chap._n xxxii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o excommunication_n in_o france_n the_o low-countries_n scotland_n the_o palatinate_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o among_o reform_a state_n the_o scottish_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n ascend_v to_o such_o a_o height_n what_o plea_n the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n have_v for_o excommunication_n that_o it_o be_v more_o justifiable_a among_o they_o then_o in_o church_n under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n 353_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o
obedience_n which_o power_n i_o have_v show_v that_o nothing_o can_v step_v between_o as_o medium_n either_o of_o participation_n or_o of_o negation_n although_o our_o presbyterian_a brethren_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v also_o coordinate_a if_o not_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n at_o least_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n they_o say_v which_o be_v distinct_a both_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o this_o have_v already_o be_v disprove_v by_o reason_n i_o will_v allege_v but_o one_o of_o their_o own_o namely_o triglandius_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la against_o vedelius_fw-la as_o good_a as_o confess_v he_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o make_v of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o where_o it_o must_v be_v place_v for_o in_o the_o description_n he_o make_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n about_o sacred_a thing_n and_o that_o of_o the_o power_n 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body_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o salvation_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o temporal_a prosperity_n but_o this_o power_n none_o of_o the_o divine_n attribute_n to_o the_o magistrate_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o description_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a presbyterian_a power_n such_o as_o mr._n gillespie_n will_v give_v we_o for_o excommunication_n do_v not_o strike_v at_o the_o soul_n but_o at_o the_o body_n and_o the_o opposition_n he_o make_v of_o the_o thing_n he_o liken_n it_o to_o do_v show_v he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n philip._n 3._o v._n 10._o and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o v._n 16._o and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o v._n 12._o which_o property_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o of_o make_v law_n in_o a_o synod_n which_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o vote_n though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o one_o oblige_v all_o man_n to_o obedience_n yet_o my_o reverend_a â—…nd_n mr._n caesar_n calandrin_n conceive_v that_o triglandius_n by_o the_o key_n understand_v both_o key_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o discipline_n to_o that_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o triglandius_n description_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n reach_v only_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o the_o order_v the_o outward_a man_n by_o discipline_n 2._o that_o a_o key_n be_v a_o admission_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o a_o visible_a assembly_n 3._o a_o key_n be_v a_o instrument_n to_o get_v in_o those_o that_o be_v without_o if_o they_o please_v to_o come_v in_o willing_o not_o to_o force_v they_o in_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o enter_v nor_o to_o cast_v out_o those_o that_o be_v within_o by_o excommunication_n except_o they_o desire_v to_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o they_o use_v to_o expel_v man_n with_o staff_n and_o cudgel_n but_o not_o with_o a_o key_n except_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o wrong_a 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presbyterian_a power_n to_o interpose_v between_o the_o power_n whereof_o we_o have_v just_a now_o see_v the_o description_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n these_o be_v his_o word_n ch_n 16._o p._n 317._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o deliberate_v what_o religion_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v exercise_v among_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o do_v remove_v the_o true_a religion_n he_o abuse_v indeed_o his_o power_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o his_o power_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v by_o what_o power_n the_o magistrate_n do_v these_o thing_n be_v it_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a if_o civil_a than_o some_o act_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o civil_a if_o ecclesiastical_a i_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v coordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o minister_n power_n or_o subordinate_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n if_o subordinate_a it_o be_v all_o i_o say_v if_o coordinate_a than_o it_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o 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error_n have_v soon_o creep_v in_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o rule_n must_v be_v also_o separate_v but_o if_o jurisdiction_n have_v need_v to_o be_v separate_v and_o distinct_a because_o function_n be_v so_o there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o state_n as_o there_o be_v professor_n of_o art_n and_o science_n and_o since_o function_n that_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o magistracy_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o jurisdiction_n much_o less_o the_o sacred_a function_n and_o magistracy_n that_o be_v so_o near_o a_o kin_n have_v need_n to_o have_v several_a jurisdiction_n and_o indeed_o the_o affinity_n be_v great_a both_o tend_v to_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o sovereign_a good_a and_o for_o many_o 1000_o year_n the_o same_o person_n have_v be_v invest_v with_o they_o both_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o some_o who_o because_o a_o jurisdiction_n be_v from_o god_n and_o subordinate_a to_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o be_v not_o the_o marital_a or_o paternal_a power-subordinate_a to_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o be_v not_o despoticall_a power_n subordinate_a to_o god_n colos_n 4._o and_o yet_o to_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o all_o those_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o magistrate_n aught_o to_o exercise_v their_o power_n by_o authority_n from_o the_o magistrate_n only_o for_o they_o must_v do_v it_o as_o servant_n 1._o â—n_n all_o just_a and_o lawful_a thing_n 2._o not_o with_o a_o eye-submission_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o servant_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o subject_a to_o christ_n and_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n though_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n at_o all_o 4._o this_o consideration_n will_v remove_v many_o mistake_n that_o it_o may_v well_o stand_v that_o a_o power_n a_o command_n a_o law_n a_o precept_n may_v be_v both_o from_o god_n &_o from_o the_o
probatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o they_o all_o controversy_n will_v be_v end_v and_o the_o power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n will_v be_v no_o long_o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o presbyterian_a jurisdiction_n of_o excommunicate_v depose_v and_o make_v law_n authoritative_o will_v be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o mr._n rutherfurd_n all_o act_n sentence_n and_o excommunication_n pronounce_v by_o synod_n and_o presbytery_n be_v no_o further_o valide_fw-la then_o as_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o private_a man_n agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n the_o other_o passage_n of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n do_v no_o less_o pull_v down_o the_o definitive_a judgement_n of_o minister_n and_o by_o it_o all_o presbyterian_a jurisdiction_n p._n 577._o as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o approve_v and_o command_v the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a judge_n in_o punish_v ill_a doer_n but_o only_o conditional_o so_o 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but_o one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o pareus_n and_o one_o out_o of_o rivetus_n that_o of_o pareus_n be_v on_o the_o 13._o rom._n all_o faithful_a even_o private_a man_n aught_o to_o judge_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o religion_n not_o only_o with_o a_o apprehensive_a judgement_n that_o by_o it_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o true_a religion_n but_o also_o with_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v the_o true_a from_o the_o false_a hold_v to_o one_o and_o reject_v the_o other_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o religion_n not_o only_o apprehensive_o and_o discretive_o but_o also_o definitive_o here_o we_o have_v a_o definitive_a judgement_n proper_a to_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o minister_n and_o church-judicatories_a in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o prince_n ought_v to_o defend_v the_o true_a religion_n suppress_v the_o false_a banish_v blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n he_o ought_v then_o to_o know_v of_o all_o these_o single_o and_o by_o his_o office_n judge_v of_o they_o for_o if_o he_o be_v only_o to_o draw_v the_o sword_n at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o priest_n without_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n and_o without_o make_v any_o question_n whether_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pastor_n be_v right_a or_o no_o what_o will_v he_o be_v but_o a_o sergeant_n and_o a_o executioner_n as_o the_o jew_n make_v of_o pilate_n save_v to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o to_o thou_o rivet_n on_o the_o decalogue_n have_v these_o word_n we_o join_v those_o two_o together_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o only_o act_v by_o other_o prejudice_n but_o also_o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v trust_v so_o much_o to_o he_o but_o also_o let_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v their_o part_n not_o rely_v on_o his_o fancy_n but_o be_v counsel_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o church_n call_v synod_n and_o there_o hear_v godly_a and_o learned_a man_n discourse_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o article_n of_o faith_n than_o what_o he_o have_v himself_o approve_v of_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n let_v he_o embrace_v it_o and_o spread_v it_o there_o he_o make_v no_o more_o of_o synod_n than_o a_o prince_n of_o his_o state-counsellor_n or_o a_o sick_a man_n of_o his_o physician_n who_o judgement_n they_o take_v for_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o not_o for_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o so_o speak_v maresius_n coll._n theol._n loc_fw-la 16._o thes_n 77._o minister_n of_o church_n do_v not_o so_o much_o represent_v judge_n in_o a_o senate_n as_o prudent_a doctor_n and_o learned_a gather_v to_o give_v counsel_n and_o their_o result_n be_v like_o the_o advice_n of_o physician_n about_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o judgement_n and_o allege_v out_o of_o mr._n rutherfurd_n that_o question_n so_o much_o debate_v betwixt_o the_o romanist_n and_o the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_o decide_v for_o doubtless_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v by_o their_o education_n function_n and_o ministerial_a duty_n that_o public_a judgement_n to_o declare_v either_o in_o church_n or_o synod_n what_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o judgement_n enforce_v and_o oblige_v no_o man_n to_o assent_v to_o it_o except_o they_o also_o by_o their_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v such_o so_o ought_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n seat_v in_o church_n to_o command_v or_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o law_n to_o be_v obey_v or_o a_o doctrine_n to_o be_v believe_v except_o apprehend_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n minister_n in_o divinity_n physician_n in_o physic_n each_o professor_n of_o art_n in_o his_o art_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v more_o verse_v in_o that_o thing_n they_o profess_v but_o also_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la have_v a_o judgement_n that_o carry_v and_o give_v more_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v fallible_a and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o revisall_n of_o other_o whether_o magistrate_n or_o subject_n and_o not_o attend_v with_o command_n oblige_v to_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a it_o be_v only_o authentic_a to_o they_o that_o be_v persuade_v and_o convince_v to_o yield_v to_o it_o chapter_n v._n a_o examination_n of_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o river_n assembly_n of_o divine_n that_o in_o their_o assembly_n they_o assume_v no_o jurisdiction_n nor_o have_v any_o delegated_a to_o they_o from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o their_o brethren_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n mr._n gillespy_v reason_n examine_v the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o the_o 30._o and_o 31._o chapter_n of_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v strong_a assertor_n of_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n before_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v what_o they_o say_v and_o their_o proof_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n i_o will_v be_v well_o understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o quarrel_v against_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o inward_a man_n in_o the_o ministry_n when_o a_o minister_n do_v command_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o people_n yield_v obedience_n be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o convince_v all_o be_v do_v on_o both_o part_n willing_o and_o not_o by_o constraint_n the_o weapon_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o carnal_a and_o yet_o very_o mighty_a not_o by_o put_v away_o by_o excommunication_n but_o by_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 10._o v._n 4._o &_o 5._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v they_o sect_n 1._o as_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n have_v therein_o appoint_v a_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o may_v be_v the_o rev._n assembly_n do_v only_o intend_v to_o adjudge_v jurisdiction_n to_o other_o church-assembly_n and_o synod_n and_o none_o to_o themselves_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o charter_n by_o which_o they_o be_v call_v not_o to_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o power_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o beside_o be_v en_fw-fr join_v not_o to_o assume_v any_o authority_n but_o to_o advise_v and_o give_v counsel_n upon_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v propound_v to_o they_o and_o to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n and_o advice_n 2._o and_o the_o same_o they_o do_v
christian_a religion_n his_o aim_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n must_v a_o magistrate_n hide_v his_o power_n which_o be_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n be_v not_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o their_o paternal_a magistraticall_a power_n tie_v to_o promote_v god_n true_a worship_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a doctrine_n when_o he_o say_v p._n 189._o that_o the_o end_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n as_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v that_o man_n may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v blasphemer_n be_v only_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v maintain_v a_o rank_n papist_n can_v hardly_o speak_v more_o crude_o ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v transgressor_n if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o death_n that_o they_o may_v change_v 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of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o he_o govern_v not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o why_o i_o may_v not_o say_v as_o well_o that_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n as_o pastor_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o balaam_n and_o false_a teacher_n as_o persecute_v magistrate_n why_o may_v i_o not_o say_v that_o a_o father_n be_v not_o to_o teach_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o son_n as_o a_o father_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o rule_v and_o order_n affair_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n otherwise_o a_o christian_n without_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n may_v do_v the_o like_a how_o can_v the_o duty_n about_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o power_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o power_n itself_o as_o that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v by_o his_o duty_n of_o magistracy_n keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o yet_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n give_v from_o god_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o these_o table_n but_o which_o be_v most_o all_o surd_a how_o can_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o two_o table_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v keeper_n of_o one_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o other_o if_o the_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v keeper_n not_o only_o of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o also_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n what_o hinder_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o gospels_n administration_n a_o keeper_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n except_o mr._n gillespie_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o david_n speak_v in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n and_o the_o magistrate_n keeper_n of_o the_o two_o table_n give_v in_o mount_n sinai_n as_o for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o head_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o believe_v he_o be_v as_o much_o liable_a to_o submit_v and_o stoop_v his_o will_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n as_o the_o low_a in_o the_o congregation_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v his_o minister_n the_o better_a man_n as_o honour_v with_o the_o high_a function_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o but_o be_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o many_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v yield_v unto_o they_o all_o alike_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o deny_v they_o a_o external_a coercive_a judicial_a power_n over_o their_o body_n estate_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n viii_o mr._n gillespy_v manifest_a contradiction_n in_o state_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o will_v plain_o show_v that_o in_o this_o matter_n mr._n gillespie_n do_v manifest_o contradict_v himself_o and_o stand_v on_o no_o sure_a ground_n for_o what_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o magistrate_n in_o some_o place_n in_o other_o he_o restore_v to_o he_o in_o some_o he_o grant_v as_o much_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v another_o erastus_n in_o other_o he_o give_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o make_v ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v res_fw-la disparatae_fw-la or_o thing_n as_o much_o different_a as_o wisdom_n and_o a_o candlestick_n be_v of_o several_a class_n and_o predicament_n so_o that_o one_o have_v nothing_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o other_o thus_o pag._n 253._o these_o be_v his_o word_n we_o deny_v that_o in_o a_o well-constituted_n church_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o magistrate_n either_o to_o receive_v appeal_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o to_o receive_v complaint_n exhibit_v against_o that_o sentence_n by_o that_o party_n censure_v so_o as_o by_o his_o authority_n upon_o such_o a_o complaint_n to_o nullify_v or_o make_v void_a the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n this_o indeed_o be_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la a_o jurisdiction_n within_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o independent_a from_o it_o mr._n gillespie_n will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o appeal_v from_o the_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n or_o make_v complaint_n to_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o a_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n but_o he_o be_v content_v that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o executioner_n in_o compel_v the_o party_n censure_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o church-censure_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o most_o ungodly_a and_o tyrannical_a proceed_n like_o that_o of_o pope_n julius_n the_o 2._o who_o will_v have_v king_n lewis_n the_o 12._o to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n against_o the_o waldenses_n by_o destroy_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o burn_v their_o city_n without_o take_v any_o cognizance_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o since_o all_o church-censure_n do_v signify_v just_a nothing_o without_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n give_v its_o sanction_n for_o effectuate_a the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n here_o if_o we_o believe_v mr._n gillespie_n the_o pastor_n be_v like_o the_o intellect_n and_o the_o magistrate_n the_o will_n this_o follow_v with_o a_o blind_a obedience_n the_o dictate_v of_o that_o but_o who_o shall_v judge_v when_o the_o church_n be_v well_o constitute_v that_o then_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o receive_v complaint_n and_o appeal_n and_o may_v not_o sometime_o wrong_a proceed_n und_fw-ge unjust_a sentence_n pass_v in_o a_o well-constituted_n church_n so_o long_o as_o a_o church_n never_o so_o pure_a be_v not_o infallible_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a may_v not_o a_o unsettled_a church_n be_v very_o 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they_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a not_o exemplary_a the_o exception_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n against_o the_o 2._o article_n of_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n examine_v the_o use_n &_o abuse_n of_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o compose_v difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o their_o canon_n be_v beyond_o counsel_n and_o advice_n have_v examine_v what_o plea_n the_o river_n assembly_n can_v have_v in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o their_o confession_n for_o a_o government_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o 31._o chapter_n which_o be_v of_o synod_n and_o counsel_n be_v more_o superficial_o to_o be_v handle_v for_o what_o we_o have_v say_v before_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o church_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o synod_n be_v no_o otherwise_o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o since_o synod_n must_v be_v make_v up_o of_o church-officer_n 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they_o by_o the_o parliament_n or_o they_o themselves_o shall_v petition_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v handle_v not_o be_v invest_v with_o more_o judicial_a power_n then_o a_o company_n of_o merchant_n or_o seaman_n call_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o give_v their_o advice_n about_o trade_n and_o navigation_n in_o which_o convocation_n the_o major_a part_n of_o vote_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o regard_v by_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o assembly_n where_o 20._o do_v not_o prevail_v against_o one_o dissent_v brother_n so_o this_o convocation_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o parliament_n not_o the_o result_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n because_o carry_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n but_o the_o name_n of_o party_n assent_v and_o dissent_v this_o convocation_n i_o humble_o conceive_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v whole_o set_v apart_o themselves_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o study_n of_o divinity_n for_o as_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n usual_o call_v man_n of_o that_o call_n and_o profession_n about_o which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v law_n as_o be_v the_o most_o fit_a to_o give_v counsel_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v call_v for_o so_o doubtless_o none_o be_v so_o fit_a to_o be_v advise_v with_o in_o matter_n concern_v religion_n as_o those_o that_o be_v most_o learned_a and_o verse_v in_o it_o for_o i_o hold_v they_o not_o only_o the_o fit_a member_n in_o a_o assembly_n convene_v to_o treat_v of_o matter_n concern_v religion_n but_o also_o not_o unfit_a yea_o as_o fit_a as_o any_o other_o man_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n for_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a that_o lay-man_n must_v be_v judge_n in_o civil_a court_n and_o minister_n in_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n as_o it_o have_v bar_v lay-man_n from_o sit_v at_o least_o from_o vote_v in_o synod_n and_o counsel_n so_o have_v it_o remove_v clergyman_n from_o sit_v and_o be_v judge_n in_o civil_a court_n and_o parliament_n which_o opinion_n have_v outgo_v the_o papist_n in_o some_o thing_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o permit_v lay-man_n to_o have_v vote_n yea_o hardly_o to_o sit_v in_o synod_n yet_o do_v the_o popish_a magistrate_n admit_v ecclesiastical_a man_n in_o their_o court_n and_o judicatories_n thus_o late_o bishop_n in_o england_n sit_v in_o parliament_n i_o confess_v that_o pope_n to_o advance_v the_o build_n of_o their_o empire_n within_o the_o empire_n of_o magistrate_n king_n and_o emperor_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o oar_n in_o every_o boat_n yea_o more_o for_o though_o they_o have_v member_n of_o their_o own_o in_o civil_a court_n yet_o they_o permit_v no_o member_n of_o civil_a court_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o synod_n and_o counsel_n but_o some_o protestant_a magistrate_n in_o reform_v popery_n as_o they_o 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