determine_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o for_o person_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v proper_o and_o indeed_o such_o as_o first-table-duty_n which_o contain_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o man_n soul_n a_o interest_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n more_o svo_fw-la to_o give_v command_n and_o exercise_v lawful_a jurisdiction_n about_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o for_o person_n there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o his_o grace_n so_o spiritual_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o office_n so_o eminent_a but_o he_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v as_o much_o in_o all_o respect_n as_o any_o other_o subject_a chap._n iii_o 1._o of_o power_n its_o rise_n and_o original_n 2._o two_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n 3._o their_o agreement_n and_o 4._o difference_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o §._o 1_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o potentia_n and_o potestas_fw-la potentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n force_n robustness_n such_o a_o power_n be_v find_v not_o only_o in_o man_n particular_a person_n as_o samson_n goliath_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o other_o inferior_a creature_n potestas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n authority_n 40.18_o job_n 40.18_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o rational_a creature_n and_o as_o they_o be_v a_o commonalty_n and_o in_o society_n one_o with_o another_o though_o force_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o singular_a person_n be_v sufficient_a for_o public_a action_n yet_o without_o authority_n we_o act_v not_o lawful_o and_o have_v authority_n if_o we_o have_v not_o power_n and_o strength_n sufficient_a we_o can_v act_v effectual_o therefore_o join_v together_o in_o a_o king_n dan._n 2.37_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v equal_a yet_o in_o the_o first_o form_v of_o man_n a_o capacity_n be_v find_v in_o he_o with_o some_o remote_a disposition_n to_o rule_v and_o obey_v as_o 1._o a_o sociableness_n let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n we_o and_o our_o a_o trinity_n in_o one_o his_o creator_n hence_o in_o each_o man_n constitution_n a_o propension_n and_o natural_a bent_n to_o union_n this_o god_n himself_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v not_o only_o for_o a_o companion_n but_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v increase_v and_o be_v multiply_v 2._o multitude_n of_o man_n if_o not_o reduce_v into_o subordination_n and_o order_n have_v lose_v their_o original_a righteousness_n will_v be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o if_o each_o be_v alone_o by_o himself_o one_o man_n will_v exalt_v himself_o over_o other_o and_o according_a to_o that_o brutish_a force_n and_o strength_n wherein_o he_o excel_v rob_v oppress_v murder_n and_o pillage_v other_o 3._o hence_o a_o necessity_n of_o republic_n and_o commonweal_n that_o some_o rule_n and_o law_n may_v be_v provide_v not_o only_o for_o direction_n but_o for_o correction_n if_o need_v be_v 4._o such_o law_n imply_v authority_n and_o a_o supremacy_n also_o in_o it_o for_o such_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n only_o be_v legislative_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o principle_n of_o civility_n or_o sociableness_n whence_o authority_n have_v its_o original_a and_o rise_v be_v place_v primary_o in_o the_o soul_n society_n and_o republic_n be_v for_o the_o moral_a good_a of_o man_n soul_n therefore_o and_o not_o to_o accommodate_v the_o body_n only_o the_o power_n also_o that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 13._o rom._n 13._o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n aught_o to_o be_v manage_v and_o direct_v to_o matter_n wherein_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v concern_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o which_o these_o power_n be_v ordain_v be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o body_n or_o outward_a man._n the_o power_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o the_o family_n it_o be_v civil_a not_o sacred_a yet_o ordain_v for_o the_o bring_n up_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n 6.4_o ephes_n 6.4_o there_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n in_o and_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n these_o person_n create_v of_o god_n partake_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o thence_o the_o like_a propension_n to_o union_n and_o a_o holy_a fellowship_n with_o those_o who_o christ_n have_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o a_o special_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o such_o to_o join_v together_o in_o particular_a society_n or_o church_n himself_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o father_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n who_o have_v leave_v they_o rule_n and_o law_n for_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o these_o spiritual_a corporation_n or_o brotherhood_n as_o the_o scripture_n term_v they_o power_n also_o and_o authority_n for_o put_v these_o law_n in_o execution_n be_v give_v unto_o church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n or_o authority_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o cause_n and_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a the_o one_o place_v in_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o power_n 2._o the_o necessity_n if_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n notwithstanding_o church-power_n §._o 2_o what_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o wherein_o each_o of_o these_o power_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o shall_v brief_o be_v show_v 1._o they_o be_v power_n both_o a_o subordination_n or_o policy_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o common-weal_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o each_o you_o read_v of_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n not_o only_o in_o civil_a assembly_n as_o rom._n 13._o john_n 19.11_o but_o also_o in_o church_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o and_o 13.10_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n 2._o they_o be_v both_o from_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o be_v for_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o for_o wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o he_o that_o resist_v this_o power_n in_o either_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o both_o be_v from_o god_n they_o be_v also_o both_o power_n under_o god_n that_o be_v under_o his_o designment_n and_o limit_n as_o also_o his_o direction_n and_o guidance_n for_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o ultimate_a and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n as_o the_o penultimate_a end_n of_o both_o 3._o this_o power_n of_o prince_n be_v term_v spiritual_a ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la because_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o spiritual_a person_n and_o cause_n in_o such_o like_a a_o sense_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n if_o it_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o vulgar_a use_n the_o church-power_n may_v be_v term_v civil_a or_o temporal_a because_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o cause_n without_o difference_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o as_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la matter_n of_o holiness_n and_o what_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o blasphemy_n heresy_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n so_o church-power_n be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la righteousness_n and_o second-table-duty_n and_o what_o be_v opposite_a as_o rebellion_n sedition_n lie_v steal_v if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o and_o such_o case_n the_o church-power_n be_v apply_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a way_n as_o in_o a_o civil_a and_o secular_a way_n the_o magistrate_n deal_v with_o what_o be_v duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o power_n do_v mutual_o further_o each_o other_o and_o so_o ordain_v by_o god_n from_o who_o they_o be_v both_o original_o as_o they_o sweet_o comply_v and_o agree_v be_v keep_v in_o their_o just_a bound_n each_o with_o other_o as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n david_n and_o nathan_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n shealtiel_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n jungamus_fw-la gladios_fw-la say_v the_o emperor_n to_o his_o bishop_n let_v we_o join_v our_o force_n and_o purge_v the_o land_n of_o wickedness_n and_o our_o senator_n in_o parliament_n speak_v thus_o of_o these_o both_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n join_v together_o and_o the_o one_o help_v the_o other_o 12._o stat._n 20._o hen_n 8._o c._n 12._o §._o 3_o their_o difference_n be_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o though_o both_o have_v in_o their_o respective_a way_n to_o do_v with_o
pet._n 2._o church-power_n and_o government_n be_v spiritual_a have_v all_o particular_n for_o substance_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o administration_n for_o matter_n and_o manner_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o civil_a power_n even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n in_o many_o thing_n for_o substance_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o it_o various_a according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o for_o instance_n inspection_n into_o religious_a assembly_n visit_v and_o observe_v their_o demeanour_n receive_v complaint_n by_o reason_n of_o wrong_n disorder_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o person_n authorize_v from_o he_o these_o person_n may_v be_v many_o or_o but_o one_o in_o a_o division_n these_o division_n of_o large_a or_o less_o compass_n and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o procedure_n it_o be_v various_a as_o ecclesiastical_a court_n differ_v in_o their_o manner_n of_o process_n from_o civil_a or_o of_o a_o method_n or_o way_n of_o handle_v cause_n different_a from_o each_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n it_o be_v equal_o warrantable_a there_o be_v particular_a direction_n leave_v by_o christ_n according_a to_o which_o the_o officer_n and_o person_n more_o especial_o entrust_v with_o this_o power_n be_v design_v to_o and_o invest_v in_o their_o place_n and_o charge_n as_o election_n ordination_n etc._n etc._n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n the_o other_o power_n be_v settle_v upon_o and_o claim_v in_o such_o way_n as_o the_o respective_a law_n of_o nation_n design_n as_o by_o birth_n lot_n victory_n donation_n or_o the_o like_a as_o well_o as_o election_n insomuch_o as_o a_o woman_n or_o child_n may_v have_v a_o rightful_a claim_n to_o this_o supreme_a trust_n and_o the_o management_n of_o it_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v chap._n iu._n §._o 1_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o person_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a beside_o what_o be_v in_o church_n §._o 2_o this_o power_n be_v place_v in_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n §1_n for_o the_o second_o we_o shall_v show_v how_o necessary_a and_o useful_a civil_a power_n be_v even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o soul_n be_v convert_v and_o church_n establish_v and_o keep_v up_o when_o there_o be_v no_o assistance_n but_o rather_o opposition_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o apostolic_a and_o primitive_a time_n the_o benefit_n we_o have_v now_o by_o christian_a mgistrate_n be_v then_o more_o abundant_o supply_v the_o infancy_n of_o christianity_n require_v more_o by_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v and_o the_o constant_a direction_n and_o care_n of_o apostolic_a and_o extraordinary_a person_n who_o be_v gift_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o purpose_n all_o the_o ordinary_a help_n that_o now_o we_o have_v by_o external_a and_o more_o sensual_a or_o carnal_a mean_n contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o these_o great_a work_n be_v only_o a_o pious_a and_o christian_a magistracy_n where_o a_o nation_n be_v bless_v with_o it_o the_o benefit_n hereof_o be_v much_o in_o a_o spiritual_a respect_n both_o to_o the_o world_n as_o likewise_o to_o the_o church_n 1._o it_o be_v though_o remote_a a_o great_a help_n to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o their_o natural_a condition_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2._o the_o reason_n v._o 4._o for_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v a_o soul_n into_o a_o save_a state_n so_o be_v the_o magistrate_n be_v enlighten_v himself_o a_o great_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n those_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n in_o a_o rage_n against_o christ_n and_o religion_n psal_n 2.1_o they_o do_v combine_v against_o the_o strict_a way_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o poor_a heathen_n be_v notwithstanding_o give_v to_o christ_n by_o election_n v._o 8._o david_n use_v a_o twofold_a method_n for_o reduce_v they_o the_o first_o be_v a_o represent_v their_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a condition_n while_o in_o this_o state_n of_o enmity_n ver_fw-la 9_o then_o 2._o deal_v with_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n to_o be_v forthwith_o instruct_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n i.e._n as_o king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o their_o public_a capacity_n but_o must_v not_o the_o people_n be_v instruct_v also_o such_o magistrate_n will_v speedy_o provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o their_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v the_o magistratical_a power_n conduce_v to_o this_o work_n divers_a way_n 1._o by_o set_v up_o and_o protect_v a_o gospel-ministry_n he_o only_o can_v subserve_v providence_n by_o send_v or_o give_v way_n to_o other_o to_o send_v forth_o fit_a person_n and_o enforce_v a_o maintenance_n for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o this_o worâ—…_n by_o such_o a_o woâ—d_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o come_v to_o hear_v and_o by_o hear_v we_o believe_v rom._n 10.17_o he_o can_v urge_v his_o people_n to_o come_v to_o the_o mean_n and_o outward_o conform_v to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o very_a knowledge_n whereof_o though_o not_o save_v be_v a_o mean_n at_o least_o to_o restrain_v our_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o to_o work_v preparative_o to_o conversion_n bring_v man_n into_o a_o condition_n not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o christ_n speak_v 2.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 2._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o so_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n desire_v hope_v etc._n etc._n man_n even_o in_o his_o natural_a estate_n have_v free_a will_n in_o moral_a action_n if_o it_o be_v excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o the_o passion_n be_v so_o seat_v betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o sense_n that_o outward_a and_o sensual_a object_n work_v effectual_o upon_o it_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n in_o this_o our_o state_n of_o corruption_n depend_v more_o upon_o the_o vision_n of_o what_o be_v sensual_a than_o what_o be_v a_o rational_a good_a or_o evil._n the_o most_o command_a and_o stir_v passion_n and_o with_o most_o â—…fe_a and_o vigour_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v self_n or_o self-love_n it_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n usual_o that_o god_n excite_v in_o we_o towards_o conversion_n as_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n and_o divers_a other_o scripture_n sickness_n poverty_n and_o the_o like_a occurrence_n of_o providence_n punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o lord_n work_n much_o upon_o we_o so_o misery_n inflict_v upon_o the_o more_o obstinate_a from_o magistrate_n in_o justice_n for_o evil-doing_a have_v the_o same_o operation_n and_o by_o reason_n hereof_o gross_a corruption_n be_v keep_v in_o and_o restrain_v whereby_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n decrease_v and_o become_v less_o rank_n in_o the_o soul_n 9_o hominem_fw-la etsi_fw-la timore_fw-la poenae_fw-la fugiat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la paulatim_fw-la affectum_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la amittere_fw-la &_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la concipere_fw-la odium_fw-la â—…tus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la etiam_fw-la vitare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aâ—iag_n de_fw-fr leg._n disp_n 13._o §._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o hedge_v our_o way_n with_o thorn_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 2.6_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n lie_v without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o its_o judicature_n reach_v they_o not_o this_o power_n be_v exercise_v only_o on_o church-member_n 5.12,13_o 1_o cor._n 5.12,13_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o though_o they_o be_v fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o idolater_n or_o drunkard_n or_o extortioner_n church_n in_o respect_n of_o censure_n and_o punishment_n leave_v they_o to_o god_n by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o like_a providential_a way_n to_o judge_v they_o vers_n 13._o 3._o impedimenta_fw-la removendo_fw-la he_o remove_v corrupt_a teacher_n that_o slay_v man_n soul_n by_o cry_v peace_n prophesy_v of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n 2.11_o mich._n 2.11_o indulge_v sinner_n in_o their_o security_n and_o such_o as_o by_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n poison_v man_n soul_n to_o their_o eternal_a perdition_n by_o restain_a stage-play_n not_o permit_v brothel-house_n and_o the_o like_a fomenter_n of_o sin_n now_o