The power of the civil magistrate in matters of religion vindicated the extent of his power determined in a sermon preached before the first Parliament on a monthly fast day / by ... Mr. Stephen Marshall ... / published by G. Firmin ... with notes upon the sermon.
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             The power of the civil magistrate in matters of religion vindicated the extent of his power determined in a sermon preached before the first Parliament on a monthly fast day / by ... Mr. Stephen Marshall ... / published by G. Firmin ... with notes upon the sermon.
             Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.
             Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.
          
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             1657.
          
           
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           THE
           POWER
           OF
           THE
           CIVIL
           MAGISTRATE
           In
           matters
           of
           RELIGION
           ,
           VINDICATED
           .
        
         
           The
           Extent
           of
           his
           Power
           determined
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           SERMON
           preached
           before
           the
           First
           PARLIAMENT
           on
           a
           Monthly
           Fast
           day
           .
        
         
           BY
           The
           late
           faithfull
           and
           laborious
           servant
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Mr.
           STEPHEN
           MARSHALL
           ,
           
             B.
             D.
          
           and
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           for
           many
           yeers
           in
           
             Finchenfield
             ,
          
           but
           the
           two
           last
           yeers
           of
           his
           life
           in
           
             Ipswich
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           G.
           FIRMIN
           Minister
           in
           
             Shalford
             ,
          
           With
           Notes
           upon
           the
           Sermon
           .
        
         
           
             Isa.
             
               49.23
               .
            
          
           
             And
             Kings
             shall
             be
             thy
             nursing
             fathers
             ,
             and
             their
             Queens
             thy
             nursing
             mothers
             ,
             &c
             :
          
        
         
           
             Isa
             :
             
               60
               :
               12
               :
            
          
           
             For
             the
             Nation
             and
             Kingdom
             that
             will
             not
             serve
             thee
             shall
             perish
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Nathaniel
             Webb
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Grantham
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Black
           Bear
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           neer
           the
           little
           North
           door
           .
           1657.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Worshipful
           
             JOHN
             MEADE
          
           Esquire
           ,
           dwelling
           in
           
             Finchingfield
          
           in
           
             Essex
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           exceeding
           love
           you
           bare
           to
           this
           Author
           [
           your
           dear
           friend
           and
           faithful
           Pastour
           ]
           together
           with
           that
           respect
           which
           your
           love
           unto
           me
           hath
           Commanded
           from
           me
           ,
           have
           caused
           the
           Dedication
           of
           what
           was
           
             his
             ,
          
           and
           what
           is
           
             mine
          
           unto
           you
           .
           The
           Subject
           [
           though
           it
           may
           be
           not
           so
           profitable
           to
           you
           ]
           is
           of
           great
           concernment
           in
           our
           dayes
           ,
           wherein
           the
           old
           Serpent
           to
           the
           end
           he
           might
           have
           free
           passage
           for
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           Divels
           ,
           hath
           by
           the
           mouths
           and
           pens
           of
           men
           Cryed
           downe
           the
           Civil
           Magistrates
           power
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           which
           Stratagem
           of
           his
           may
           it
           prevail
           [
           and
           I
           wish
           it
           had
           not
           prevailed
           too
           much
           ]
           then
           as
           
             Mr.
             Cotton
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Rejoyce
             ye
             Hereticks
             ,
             Idolaters
             ,
             Seducers
             ,
          
           
           
             go
             on
             and
             make
             havock
             of
             the
             Sheep
             of
             Christ
             like
             ravenous
             wolves
             ;
             you
             may
             now
             doe
             it
          
           [
           impunè
           ]
           
             without
             fear
             or
             danger
             .
          
        
         
           It
           had
           been
           well
           if
           this
           Author
           could
           have
           been
           prevailed
           with
           ,
           to
           have
           published
           his
           many
           spirituall
           
           and
           practicall
           Sermons
           upon
           
             Prov.
          
           4.23
           .
           in
           which
           worke
           and
           Preaching
           of
           Christ
           he
           tooke
           most
           content
           .
           I
           know
           boah
           your selfe
           and
           others
           urged
           him
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           could
           he
           have
           wrought
           with
           his
           hand
           (
           by
           writing
           )
           as
           he
           could
           with
           his
           head
           and
           lungs
           ,
           we
           had
           enjoyed
           them
           .
           A
           
             labourer
          
           he
           might
           well
           be
           called
           ,
           few
           such
           Labourers
           hath
           he
           left
           behind
           him
           :
           we
           say
           men
           cannot
           
             worke
          
           that
           doe
           not
           
             eate
             ,
          
           but
           he
           could
           worke
           when
           for
           many
           weekes
           (
           yea
           monthes
           )
           he
           could
           not
           eate
           ,
           his
           worke
           was
           meate
           to
           him
           .
           a
           
             Christian
          
           was
           his
           profession
           ,
           and
           
             Christianity
          
           was
           his
           practice
           ;
           Bookes
           ,
           he
           told
           me
           never
           taught
           him
           to
           preach
           Christ
           ,
           but
           yet
           how
           well
           acquainted
           was
           he
           with
           Christ
           ,
           his
           sermons
           declared
           ,
           and
           that
           excellent
           sentence
           of
           his
           when
           we
           were
           discoursing
           with
           him
           about
           his
           death
           at
           your
           house
           .
           
             I
             cannot
             say
             as
             he
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             so
             lived
             that
             I
             should
             now
             be
             afraid
             to
             dye
             :
             but
             this
             I
             can
             say
             ,
             I
             have
             so
             Learned
             Christ
             that
             I
             am
             not
             afraid
             to
             dye
             .
          
           Faith
           he
           preached
           ,
           by
           Faith
           he
           lived
           ,
           by
           Faith
           he
           died
           ;
           he
           answered
           the
           Apostles
           exhortation
           to
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           1
           
             epist.
             Cap·
          
           4.12
           .
           
             Be
             thou
             an
             example
             of
             the
             Believers
             in
             Faith
             ,
          
           &c.
           amongst
           all
           his
           other
           graces
           ,
           this
           Gemme
           did
           shine
           most
           gloriously
           :
           what
           you
           have
           lost
           by
           the
           removal
           of
           such
           a
           friend
           you
           know
           best
           :
           I
           know
           he
           was
           an
           Instrument
           by
           whom
           the
           Lord
           conveyed
           much
           Comfort
           unto
           you
           in
           your
           pilgrimage
           :
           yet
           this
           is
           some
           comfort
           ,
           that
           while
           you
           had
           him
           ,
           the
           Lord
           gave
           you
           a
           heart
           to
           improve
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           improved
           him
           ,
           that
           I
           doubt
           not
           what
           is
           said
           of
           
             Abel
          
           in
           another
           
           case
           ,
           
             He
             being
             dead
             yet
             speaketh
          
           ;
           
           it
           may
           be
           said
           of
           
             Mr.
             
             Marshal
             ,
          
           though
           he
           be
           dead
           ,
           he
           yet
           speaketh
           to
           you
           .
           It
           will
           not
           be
           long
           ,
           but
           the
           people
           of
           God
           shall
           be
           freed
           also
           from
           this
           evil
           [
           which
           our
           honoured
           friend
           was
           wont
           to
           say
           ,
           was
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           outward
           evils
           ]
           
             the
             loss
             of
             friends
          
           :
           you
           are
           hastening
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           good
           way
           [
           I
           doubt
           not
           ]
           to
           that
           place
           ,
           where
           you
           shall
           meet
           with
           your
           dear
           and
           christian
           friend
           again
           ,
           and
           with
           many
           others
           gone
           before
           you
           ;
           the
           Lord
           hath
           kept
           you
           hitherto
           steady
           ,
           sound
           ,
           unshaken
           ,
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           holding
           fast
           to
           the
           old
           truths
           ,
           [
           which
           I
           esteem
           an
           honour
           in
           these
           daies
           ]
           hold
           there
           still
           [
           good
           Sir
           ]
           for
           they
           must
           stand
           in
           stead
           when
           we
           come
           to
           dye
           .
           I
           shall
           add
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           crave
           your
           acceptation
           of
           what
           I
           have
           presented
           ,
        
         
           
             Subscribing
             my selfe
             Your
             Servant
             ,
             GILES
             FIRMIN
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           Have
           heard
           it
           reported
           since
           this
           reverend
           Author
           died
           ,
           that
           upon
           his
           death-bed
           he
           charged
           his
           Executors
           that
           none
           of
           his
           Notes
           should
           be
           printed
           :
           If
           any
           then
           should
           say
           to
           me
           ,
           Why
           doe
           you
           publish
           these
           ?
           I
           answer
           :
           First
           ,
           These
           Notes
           I
           had
           from
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           as
           perfect
           as
           any
           he
           hath
           left
           behind
           him
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           told
           him
           while
           he
           was
           Living
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           not
           publish
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           I
           would
           publish
           what
           Notes
           I
           had
           :
           The
           reason
           why
           he
           would
           not
           publish
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           was
           this
           ,
           because
           in
           some
           things
           [
           especially
           in
           his
           
             4th
          
           Argument
           to
           prove
           the
           Magistrates
           power
           ]
           he
           differed
           from
           some
           other
           Divines
           ,
           which
           might
           Occasion
           some
           to
           write
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           to
           Reply
           [
           writing
           being
           to
           him
           a
           most
           tedious
           work
           in
           his
           health
           ,
           much
           more
           in
           his
           sickness
           ]
           he
           would
           not
           doe
           it
           ▪
           but
           that
           reason
           being
           now
           taken
           away
           ,
           I
           have
           taken
           this
           liberty
           to
           publish
           his
           Notes
           .
           Though
           they
           are
           but
           short
           ,
           yet
           they
           containe
           the
           Substance
           of
           the
           Doctrinal
           part
           of
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           which
           was
           preached
           in
           the
           Parliament
           House
           on
           one
           of
           the
           last
           Monthly
           Fast
           dayes
           ,
           and
           gave
           great
           Content
           to
           the
           soundest
           part
           ,
           professing
           they
           never
           heard
           so
           much
           before
           .
           For
           the
           application
           of
           his
           Doctrine
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           desire
           it
           ,
           the
           Doctrinal
           part
           [
           upon
           such
           a
           Subject
           as
           this
           ]
           being
           the
           maine
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           other
           Notes
           which
           I
           have
           added
           ,
           I
           hope
           the
           
             Reader
          
           will
           not
           judge
           them
           either
           impertinent
           or
           uselesse
           ,
           considering
           our
           times
           :
           I
           took
           Counsel
           of
           such
           ,
           whom
           I
           know
           to
           be
           godly
           ,
           judicious
           ,
           and
           learned
           ,
           before
           I
           would
           publish
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           wishing
           me
           to
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           presented
           them
           to
           your
           View
           ,
           and
           Committed
           them
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           blessing
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           CIVIL
           MAGISTRATES
           POWER
           IN
           MATTERS
           OF
           RELIGION
           PROVED
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 1
              
               Tim.
               
                 2.2
                 .
              
            
             
               That
               we
               may
               Lead
               a
               quiet
               and
               peaceable
               life
               in
               all
               Godlinesse
               and
               Honesty
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           Observation
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           
             WHen
             Civil
             Magistrates
             themselves
             are
             brought
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           
           
             they
             will
             make
             it
             their
             great
             Care
             ,
             that
             the
             people
             of
             God
             under
             them
             may
             live
             a
             peaceable
             life
             in
             all
             Godlinesse
             and
             Honesty
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           end
           why
           the
           Apostle
           exhorts
           the
           Saints
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           believed
           that
           God
           would
           not
           direct
           his
           people
           to
           beg
           for
           that
           in
           order
           to
           their
           office
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           belong
           unto
           their
           office
           .
        
         
           Objection
           .
           
             True
             ,
             If
             any
             will
             be
             Godly
             ,
             the
             Magistrate
             must
             provide
             that
             they
             may
             live
             peaceably
             and
             quietly
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             if
             men
             be
             married
             ,
             Learned
             ,
             &c.
             the
             Magistrate
             must
             provide
             ,
             that
             such
             may
             live
             quietly
             :
             this
             is
             the
             meaning
             and
             no
             more
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           Will
           any
           say
           the
           same
           of
           the
           
             Second
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             Honesty
             ,
          
           that
           if
           men
           will
           be
           
             honest
             ,
          
           
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           provide
           they
           may
           live
           peaceably
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           true
           [
           who
           dare
           deny
           it
           ]
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           bound
           to
           provide
           that
           men
           live
           
             honestly
          
           in
           
           matters
           of
           the
           
             second
             table
          
           ?
           to
           make
           lawes
           about
           it
           and
           see
           to
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           :
           why
           then
           must
           he
           not
           provide
           for
           Godlinesse
           ,
           under
           the
           
             first
             table
          
           ;
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           hath
           joyned
           them
           both
           together
           in
           the
           
             Text
             .
          
        
         
           
             Caution
             .
          
           I
           mean
           not
           when
           Magistrates
           are
           Godly
           then
           they
           must
           begin
           to
           doe
           this
           as
           if
           it
           were
           not
           their
           duty
           ,
           or
           they
           had
           not
           power
           before
           [
           
             Dommum
             non
             sundatur
             in
             gratia
          
           ]
           but
           he
           is
           not
           qualified
           to
           Cause
           this
           before
           .
        
         
           The
           married
           man
           converted
           ,
           is
           bound
           to
           endeavour
           the
           Conversion
           of
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           ,
           he
           will
           now
           seek
           it
           ;
           being
           converted
           he
           is
           qualified
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           his
           duty
           to
           seek
           the
           spiritual
           good
           of
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           before
           .
           So
           here
        
         
           In
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           are
           three
           parts
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           duty
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Publike
           peace
           ,
           2.
           
           That
           the
           people
           live
           in
           honesty
           .
           3.
           
           Godly
           .
           The
           two
           first
           there
           are
           none
           have
           doubted
           of
           ,
           but
           the
           third
           is
           the
           question
           of
           our
           times
           .
           To
           make
           way
           to
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           lay
           down
           this
           Conclusion
           as
           the
           Foundation
           of
           what
           shall
           follow
           .
        
         
           That
           ,
           
             Civil
             Magistracy
             is
             a
             Divine
             Institution
          
           :
           therefore
           ,
           First
           ,
           God
           hath
           appointed
           some
           to
           rule
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           obey
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           hath
           given
           them
           rules
           about
           their
           Laws
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           conformable
           to
           his
           mind
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           In
           the
           Execution
           of
           them
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           Gods
           Vice-gerent
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           He
           is
           accountable
           to
           God
           for
           his
           Office
           .
        
         
           This
           Foundation
           being
           layed
           ,
           Two
           Questions
           will
           here
           arise
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             Q.
             
               Whither
               the
               Lord
               hath
               Committed
               to
               these
               Magistrates
               the
               Care
               of
               Religion
               ?
            
          
           
             2.
             Q.
             If
             so
             ,
             
               what
               he
               hath
               committed
               to
               them
               in
               this
               behalfe
            
             ?
          
        
         
           To
           the
           first
           I
           answer
           
             affirmatively
             ,
          
           and
           thus
           I
           prove
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           out
           of
           my
           Text
           :
           he
           must
           take
           Care
           that
           is
           people
           live
           in
           all
           
             Godliness
             .
          
           To
           whom
           the
           
             End
          
           is
           committed
           ,
           to
           him
           the
           
             Media
          
           are
           Committed
           ;
           none
           can
           deny
           this
           :
           If
           godliness
           the
           
             End
             ,
          
           then
           all
           the
           
             means
          
           to
           this
           end
           he
           must
           take
           care
           for
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           From
           all
           the
           examples
           in
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ;
           Why
           Magistrates
           under
           the
           Old
           Testament
           should
           be
           types
           more
           of
           Christ
           in
           matters
           of
           
             Religion
          
           [
           belonging
           to
           the
           first
           Table
           ]
           then
           in
           matters
           of
           
             justice
          
           [
           belonging
           to
           the
           second
           Table
           ]
           I
           know
           not
           .
           [
           
             Non
             distinguendum
             est
             ubi
             Scriptura
             non
             distinguit
          
           ]
           What
           ever
           colour
           they
           turn
           for
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             David
             ,
             &c.
          
           who
           in
           some
           things
           were
           types
           of
           Christ
           ;
           yet
           this
           cannot
           be
           said
           of
           the
           Heathen
           Kings
           ,
           
             Cyrus
             ,
             Artaxerxes
             ,
          
           for
           whose
           care
           in
           this
           matter
           the
           Church
           blessed
           God
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           7.27
           .
        
         
           Though
           we
           infer
           not
           that
           Magistrates
           under
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           are
           bound
           to
           doe
           in
           every
           particular
           as
           they
           did
           ;
           yet
           as
           they
           did
           set
           up
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           means
           tending
           to
           
             godliness
          
           under
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           so
           must
           ours
           now
           set
           up
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           and
           the
           means
           tending
           to
           
             godliness
          
           under
           the
           New
           Testament
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           prove
           it
           from
           Gospel-promises
           under
           the
           Old
           Testament
           of
           Magistrates
           what
           they
           should
           be
           under
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           49.23
           .
           
             And
             Kings
             shall
             be
             thy
             nursing
             fathers
             ,
             &c.
          
           so
           Isa.
           60.10
           .
           
             And
             their
             Kings
             shall
             minister
             unto
             thee
             .
          
           Now
           if
           God
           promise
           that
           Magistrates
           shall
           be
           such
           
             nursing
             fathers
             ,
          
           then
           they
           ought
           to
           endeavour
           to
           be
           such
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           may
           be
           added
           the
           exhortation
           to
           Kings
           ,
           
             Psalm
          
           2.
           and
           
             Psalm
          
           24.
           
           
             As
          
           Kings
           ,
           they
           must
           
             open
             the
             gates
          
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Also
           the
           threats
           against
           such
           as
           will
           not
           serve
           the
           Church
           ,
           Isaiah
           60.12
           .
           
             For
             the
             Nation
             and
             Kingdome
             that
             will
             not
             serve
             thee
             ,
             shall
             perish
             ;
             yea
             those
             Nations
             shall
             be
             utterly
             wasted
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Because
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             as
          
           Mediator
           ,
           hath
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           the
           power
           ;
           
             He
             is
             head
             and
             ruler
             over
             all
             for
             the
             Churches
             good
             ,
             Eph.
          
           1.22
           .
           Therefore
           all
           being
           under
           him
           ,
           must
           be
           subservient
           to
           him
           and
           his
           ends
           ,
           Prov.
           8.15
           ,
           16.
           
           
           
             By
             me
             Kings
             reign
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           is
           meant
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             v.
          
           23.
           
           
             I
             was
             set
             up
             from
             everlasting
             .
          
           The
           Hebrew
           word
           is
           the
           same
           with
           
             Psalm
          
           2.6
           .
           
             I
             have
             set
          
           [
           anointed
           ]
           
             my
             King
             .
             Vnctus
             ,
             regno
             inauguratus
             sum
             ,
             Princeps
             constitutus
             sum
             .
          
        
         
         
           
           Fifthly
           ,
           From
           the
           fourth
           Commandement
           ;
           
             Thou
             ,
             nor
             thy
             son
             ,
             nor
             thy
             daughter
             ,
             &c.
             nor
             the
             stranger
             .
          
           Every
           one
           that
           hath
           others
           under
           him
           must
           see
           that
           they
           keep
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Magistrate
           (
           as
           did
           
             Nehemiah
          
           )
           if
           the
           
             time
          
           for
           the
           worship
           belongs
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           take
           care
           of
           ,
           then
           likewise
           he
           must
           take
           care
           for
           the
           worship
           it self
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           If
           the
           flourishing
           of
           Religion
           be
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           
           Commonwealth
           [
           as
           may
           be
           abundantly
           proved
           from
           Scripture
           &
           experience
           ]
           then
           Magistrates
           must
           take
           care
           of
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
           The
           Heathens
           care
           about
           their
           Religion
           will
           prove
           this
           ;
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           show
           how
           Idolatry
           hath
           broken
           all
           Empires
           .
           
           If
           all
           other
           professions
           ,
           Physitians
           ,
           Lawyers
           ,
           &c.
           must
           come
           under
           the
           Magistrates
           power
           and
           care
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           then
           much
           more
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           because
           miscarriages
           in
           those
           ,
           reach
           but
           some
           particulars
           ;
           but
           miscarriages
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           reach
           all
           ,
           and
           are
           of
           a
           more
           dangerous
           consequence
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           If
           Magistrates
           must
           not
           meddle
           in
           matters
           of
           
           Religion
           ,
           then
           the
           Ordinances
           &
           Acts
           made
           by
           Parliaments
           about
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           for
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           with
           Acts
           and
           Committees
           for
           like
           businesses
           ,
           your
           Fasts
           ,
           Thanksgivings
           ,
           are
           all
           unjustifiable
           proceedings
           if
           not
           horrid
           usurpations
           ;
           yea
           the
           professed
           desire
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           held
           forth
           to
           all
           the
           world
           in
           the
           late
           Declaratioin
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           12.
           1653.
           is
           a
           vain
           and
           empty
           thing
           [
           to
           say
           no
           worse
           of
           it
           ]
           the
           words
           are
           these
           ,
           Page
           6
           ,
           
             That
             in
             all
             we
             may
             be
             fitted
             and
             used
             as
             instruments
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             more
             full
             and
             clear
             revealing
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             right
             promulgation
             of
             his
             blessed
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             true
             interest
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             and
             advance
             thereof
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             ,
             by
             reall
             true
             goodness
             ,
             righteousness
             ,
             peace
             and
             joy
             in
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           Now
           if
           you
           were
           right
           you
           would
           doe
           as
           
             Theodosius
             ,
          
           you
           would
           
             Hoc
             agere
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Question
           :
           
             What
             Care
             hath
             God
             Committed
             to
             the
             Magistrate
             in
             the
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ?
          
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           harder
           question
           :
           two
           extreams
           we
           commonly
           
           find
           .
           First
           ,
           Some
           give
           too
           much
           ,
           all
           must
           be
           
             ad
             nutum
             Magistratus
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           Some
           give
           too
           little
           ;
           as
           if
           no
           Care
           at
           all
           did
           belong
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           give
           Liberty
           to
           all
           .
           Woful
           experience
           teacheth
           when
           Magistrates
           doe
           meddle
           with
           Religion
           ,
           they
           either
           meddle
           with
           what
           they
           should
           not
           ,
           or
           neglect
           what
           is
           enjoyned
           them
           by
           God
           .
           But
           I
           will
           bring
           my
           discourse
           to
           two
           heads
           ;
           shewing
           ,
           First
           ,
           what
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           
             not
          
           do
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           what
           he
           must
           do
           .
        
         
           What
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           
             not
          
           doe
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Magistrates
           must
           not
           doe
           what
           is
           good
           in
           their
           own
           
           eyes
           :
           Your
           wisedome
           ,
           reason
           ,
           and
           will
           ,
           must
           not
           be
           the
           rule
           of
           your
           proceedings
           herein
           ,
           but
           the
           revealed
           will
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           are
           to
           be
           guided
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           17.18
           .
           when
           
             the
             King
             sitteth
             upon
             the
             throne
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             he
             shall
             write
             him
             a
             Copie
             of
             this
             Law
             in
             a
             book
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Nor
           may
           Magistrates
           prefer
           reasons
           of
           State
           [
           as
           they
           are
           called
           ]
           before
           reasons
           of
           Religion
           held
           forth
           in
           Gods
           word
           .
        
         
           Your
           wisdome
           and
           reason
           in
           matters
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           is
           
             regula
             regulans
             ,
          
           but
           in
           matters
           of
           religion
           ,
           
             regula
             regulata
          
           :
           every
           pin
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           was
           appointed
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Nor
           are
           they
           to
           give
           themselves
           up
           to
           follow
           the
           Dictates
           of
           other
           men
           whatsoever
           ,
           till
           the
           Word
           show
           it
           to
           be
           
           their
           duty
           :
           they
           are
           to
           inform
           themselves
           from
           the
           Word
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           17.18
           .
           [
           This
           head
           was
           improved
           against
           the
           Popish
           Clergy
           ,
           who
           binde
           the
           Civil
           Power
           to
           execute
           what
           they
           determine
           .
           ]
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Nor
           do
           I
           find
           a
           warrant
           for
           Magistrates
           to
           compel
           any
           to
           the
           profession
           of
           truth
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           110.
           
           
             His
             people
             a
             willing
             
             people
             .
          
           To
           Order
           what
           men
           shall
           believe
           ,
           is
           to
           exercise
           Dominion
           over
           mens
           Consciences
           :
           It
           is
           One
           thing
           to
           cause
           the
           people
           to
           attend
           the
           means
           ,
           and
           another
           to
           make
           them
           believe
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           first
           they
           must
           doe
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           second
           :
           Faith
           is
           Gods
           gift
           .
           It
           is
           one
           thing
           to
           hinder
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           blasphemy
           spreading
           ,
           another
           thing
           to
           make
           people
           renounce
           an
           opinion
           ,
           and
           embrace
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           
             Sed
             nec
             religionis
             est
             cogere
             religionem
             ,
             quae
             spontè
             suscipi
             debeat
             ,
             non
             vi
             .
          
           Tertul.
           ad
           Scap.
           
        
         
         
           
             Nova
             &
             inaudita
             est
             ista
             praedicatio
             ,
             quae
             verberibus
             exigit
             fidem
             ,
          
           Greg.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           neither
           may
           Magistrates
           deprive
           the
           Lords
           people
           of
           any
           one
           of
           the
           priviledges
           he
           hath
           bought
           with
           his
           blood
           :
           in
           civils
           ,
           when
           reason
           require
           ,
           they
           may
           ;
           but
           not
           in
           religion
           .
           What
           he
           hath
           left
           indifferent
           ,
           they
           must
           leave
           indifferent
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           Lord
           should
           appoint
           his
           servants
           such
           cloths
           ,
           colours
           ,
           dayes
           ,
           &c.
           and
           the
           
             steward
          
           hinders
           ,
           the
           steward
           is
           now
           a
           Lord
           ,
           not
           a
           fellow
           servant
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Nor
           must
           the
           Magistrate
           deny
           that
           Indulgence
           ,
           Toleration
           ,
           to
           all
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           in
           their
           weaknesses
           ,
           whither
           of
           Iudgement
           or
           Conversation
           ;
           which
           Christ
           would
           have
           his
           Saints
           exercise
           one
           towards
           another
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           come
           to
           the
           second
           question
           ,
           
             Positively
             ,
          
           what
           must
           they
           Doe
           ?
        
         
           
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           will
           lay
           down
           two
           
             general
          
           rules
           ;
           then
           I
           will
           come
           to
           some
           
             particular
          
           rules
           .
           The
           general
           rules
           are
           these
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           As
           all
           men
           in
           their
           Callings
           must
           order
           their
           businesse
           so
           ,
           as
           the
           way
           to
           heaven
           may
           be
           most
           promoted
           in
           themselves
           and
           those
           which
           relate
           unto
           them
           :
           So
           the
           Magistrates
           in
           ordering
           and
           regulating
           the
           peace
           ,
           trade
           ,
           and
           all
           interests
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           are
           to
           doe
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           all
           be
           subservient
           to
           Christs
           great
           Interest
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           may
           be
           promoted
           in
           their
           way
           to
           eternal
           life
           .
           This
           is
           like
           to
           Christ
           :
           
             Eph.
          
           1.22
           .
           
             who
             is
             head
             over
             All
             things
             to
             the
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           To
           take
           Care
           that
           all
           the
           Lords
           Institutions
           be
           Observed
           ;
           what
           he
           hath
           appointed
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           they
           must
           see
           it
           done
           .
           The
           Heathen
           King
           hit
           it
           right
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           7.23
           .
           
             Whatsoever
             is
             Commanded
             by
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             Let
             it
             be
             diligently
             done
             .
          
        
         
           They
           are
           to
           look
           to
           the
           preservation
           and
           restauration
           of
           Religion
           :
           as
           the
           Physitian
           either
           aimes
           at
           the
           preservation
           ,
           or
           restauration
           of
           health
           .
           And
           in
           subserviency
           to
           these
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           
             particular
          
           rules
           .
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           doe
           as
           
             Jehoshaphat
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           17.
           and
           
             Hezekiah
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           
           That
           sent
           forth
           according
           to
           Gods
           Order
           ,
           approved
           ,
           faithful
           Ministers
           ;
           by
           whom
           truth
           of
           religion
           ,
           
           puritie
           of
           worship
           ,
           wayes
           of
           holiness
           ,
           may
           be
           published
           ,
           inculcated
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           contrary
           to
           sound
           and
           wholesome
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           Godlinesse
           ,
           may
           be
           discovered
           ,
           confuted
           ,
           reproved
           :
           and
           with
           the
           same
           
             Hezekiah
          
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           30.
           they
           are
           to
           speak
           comfortably
           to
           those
           who
           teach
           the
           good
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           order
           to
           this
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           erect
           ,
           maintaine
           ,
           Schooles
           ,
           and
           Universities
           ,
           and
           to
           allow
           unto
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           honourable
           maintenance
           it
           being
           Gods
           expresse
           Ordinance
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           9
           .
           ●4
           ▪
           
             that
             they
             which
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             should
             live
             of
             the
             G●spel
             .
          
           They
           are
           
             Nursing
             fathers
             ,
          
           then
           they
           must
           provide
           bread
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             Whence
             or
             how
             shall
             this
             maintenance
             rise
             ,
             and
             be
             provided
             shall
             they
             who
             may
             not
             compell
             men
             to
             the
             faith
             ,
             compell
             them
             to
             maintain
             Ministers
             to
             preach
             the
             faith
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           publique
           provisions
           by
           Glebes
           ,
           Tythes
           ,
           
           and
           such
           publike
           
             stipendia
          
           already
           setled
           by
           law
           ,
           whereof
           the
           magistrates
           are
           the
           publike
           Feoffees
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           not
           the
           peoples
           [
           and
           for
           which
           going
           and
           issuing
           out
           of
           their
           lands
           and
           labours
           ,
           consideration
           is
           had
           ,
           and
           abatement
           made
           in
           all
           purchases
           and
           letting
           of
           lands
           ,
           as
           for
           a
           Rent
           charge
           ,
           or
           rates
           for
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           therefore
           no
           more
           to
           be
           counted
           burdensome
           or
           oppressing
           ,
           nor
           contention
           to
           be
           made
           about
           them
           ,
           then
           any
           the
           forementioned
           charges
           .
           ]
           These
           if
           good
           order
           were
           taken
           to
           see
           them
           paid
           ,
           would
           go
           very
           far
           to
           help
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           lacking
           the
           Magistrates
           cannot
           want
           means
           to
           maintain
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           more
           then
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
             State
             ,
          
           if
           there
           be
           a
           will
           to
           it
           :
           we
           see
           you
           can
           doe
           it
           to
           whom
           you
           please
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           They
           may
           Command
           and
           Order
           the
           people
           to
           come
           and
           attend
           upon
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           as
           the
           means
           instituted
           by
           Christ
           for
           their
           instruction
           to
           salvation
           .
           It
           is
           one
           thing
           to
           order
           them
           what
           they
           shall
           believe
           ,
           another
           thing
           to
           order
           them
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           means
           .
           All
           grant
           the
           civil
           Magistrates
           may
           call
           publike
           Assemblies
           ,
           to
           hear
           their
           
             Proclamations
             ,
          
           and
           
             Statutes
             ,
          
           &c.
           read
           :
           if
           they
           may
           call
           a
           whole
           Town
           to
           hear
           a
           Law
           ,
           then
           much
           more
           may
           
           they
           call
           them
           and
           order
           them
           to
           hear
           
             Gods
             Laws
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           When
           people
           have
           declared
           themselves
           to
           be
           a
           willing
           people
           ,
           and
           professe
           to
           embrace
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           waies
           ,
           then
           may
           the
           Magistrates
           engage
           them
           by
           
             Covenants
             ,
          
           stirring
           them
           up
           in
           a
           Moral
           way
           :
           thus
           did
           the
           godly
           Kings
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           though
           they
           Compelled
           none
           to
           become
           proselytes
           ,
           yet
           when
           they
           were
           become
           such
           ,
           they
           engaged
           them
           as
           well
           as
           other
           Israelites
           ,
           by
           Oaths
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           Curse
           ,
           to
           walke
           worthy
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           And
           this
           you
           doe
           now
           (
           in
           effect
           )
           in
           Commanding
           
             Fasts
          
           to
           be
           kept
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Covenant
           is
           renewed
           ▪
           &c.
           
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           It
           belongs
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           to
           reject
           corrupt
           and
           unworthy
           Ministers
           ;
           for
           it
           cannot
           stand
           with
           the
           faithfulness
           of
           
             Nursing-fathers
          
           to
           Commit
           their
           
             Nurse-children
          
           to
           such
           as
           will
           starve
           ,
           or
           poison
           them
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           34.
           
           By
           corrupt
           Ministers
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           mean
           such
           as
           labour
           under
           any
           infirmities
           ,
           for
           who
           is
           sufficient
           then
           ?
           But
           I
           mean
           ignorant
           ,
           erroneous
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           
             unsavoury
             Salt
          
           ;
           thus
           
             Samuel
             visited
          
           from
           
             Bethel
          
           to
           
             Gilgal
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           They
           ought
           to
           prevent
           ,
           and
           pull
           down
           Idolatry
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           being
           spiritual
           adultery
           ,
           and
           esteemed
           by
           God
           as
           the
           defiling
           of
           the
           marriage
           bed
           :
           this
           was
           so
           charged
           upon
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           so
           practised
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           that
           the
           uprightnesse
           of
           their
           hearts
           was
           judged
           by
           it
           :
           And
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           it
           is
           foretold
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           ten
           Kings
           come
           into
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           they
           shall
           hate
           the
           Whore
           ,
           make
           her
           desolate
           ,
           eat
           her
           flesh
           ,
           burn
           her
           with
           fire
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           17.
           
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           On
           the
           same
           account
           ,
           they
           ought
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           by
           blasphemies
           and
           other
           damnable
           doctrines
           :
           the
           spreaders
           whereof
           are
           termed
           
             Dogs
             ,
             evil
             workers
             ,
             Wolves
             ,
          
           and
           are
           not
           to
           be
           tolerated
           by
           faithful
           shepherds
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
             
          
           Magistrates
           ;
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           Nursing
           father
           ties
           him
           as
           well
           to
           prevent
           his
           childrens
           poison
           ,
           
           as
           to
           provide
           them
           bread
           .
           These
           
             
               First
               ,
               are
               workes
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               
                 Gal.
              
               5.
               and
               can
               challenge
               no
               other
               Toleration
               then
               such
               works
               amongst
               which
               they
               are
               ranked
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               These
               are
               called
               a
               Leprosie
               ,
               a
               Gangrene
               .
            
             
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               These
               cause
               the
               way
               of
               truth
               to
               be
               blasphemed
               ,
               make
               religion
               a
               vain
               thing
               .
               There
               is
               a
               heavy
               charge
               against
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 Thyatira
              
               for
               tolerating
               of
               
                 Jezabel
                 ,
                 Rev.
              
               2.
               and
               it
               will
               not
               be
               a
               light
               one
               against
               the
               Magistrates
               ,
               if
               they
               shall
               tolerate
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           Which
           way
           to
           punish
           these
           is
           not
           so
           easie
           a
           question
           :
           [
           as
           to
           simple
           Heresy
           ]
           But
           if
           men
           will
           spread
           them
           ,
           then
           the
           question
           is
           not
           so
           hard
           .
           As
           if
           a
           Physitian
           should
           hold
           such
           druggs
           are
           fit
           for
           mens
           bodies
           ,
           which
           yet
           are
           poysonful
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           would
           not
           punish
           him
           for
           this
           ;
           but
           if
           this
           Physitian
           will
           administer
           and
           use
           those
           druggs
           in
           his
           practise
           ,
           then
           the
           Magistrate
           may
           
             non-licentiate
          
           him
           .
           So
           here
        
         
           If
           Magistrates
           would
           conscienciously
           and
           really
           discountenance
           such
           men
           ,
           it
           would
           go
           far
           ,
           both
           for
           preventing
           ,
           and
           suppressing
           them
           :
           for
           commonly
           they
           take
           up
           such
           Opinions
           ,
           to
           serve
           their
           own
           bellies
           ,
           ambition
           ,
           to
           serve
           men
           and
           factions
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           were
           made
           infamous
           ,
           they
           would
           as
           fast
           lay
           down
           .
        
         
           Objection
           .
           
             But
             will
             not
             this
             expose
             Gods
             people
             to
             persecution
             ,
             there
             are
             so
             few
             Magistrates
             good
             ,
             and
             if
             their
             Consciences
             be
             misinformed
             ,
             what
             then
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           First
           ,
           This
           objection
           was
           full
           as
           strong
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           yet
           then
           it
           was
           their
           duty
           ,
           none
           question
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           holds
           as
           much
           against
           the
           Authority
           of
           Parents
           in
           educating
           of
           their
           children
           ,
           or
           Masters
           their
           servants
           ,
           because
           many
           may
           be
           supposed
           ,
           and
           are
           wicked
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           still
           a
           duty
           incumbent
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           praise-worthy
           in
           them
           ,
           the
           Godly
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Inconvenience
           under
           
             Jeroboam
             ,
          
           &c.
           was
           foreseen
           by
           the
           Lord
           before
           he
           made
           his
           Laws
           ,
           yet
           it
           did
           not
           hinder
           him
           from
           giving
           them
           ,
           nor
           the
           godly
           Kings
           of
           
             Judah
          
           from
           walking
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           Magistrates
           Conscience
           is
           not
           the
           rule
           for
           him
           to
           go
           by
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           Magistrate
           looke
           to
           have
           his
           Conscience
           rightly
           informed
           from
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           rule
           ;
           then
           his
           ●aw
           to
           c●●se
           men
           to
           wal●
           Orderly
           ,
           cannot
           be
           called
           Persecution
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Thus
           far
           Mr.
           
           
             Marshal●
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Application
           of
           his
           point
           ,
           he
           gave
           it
           not
           to
           me
           ,
           nor
           did
           I
           desire
           it
           :
           These
           Heads
           of
           his
           Sermon
           being
           but
           short
           [
           yet
           clear
           enough
           to
           an
           Intelligent
           head
           ]
           I
           shall
           desire
           to
           add
           some
           Notes
           upon
           these
           Heads
           ,
           tending
           to
           clear
           them
           ,
           and
           I
           trust
           not
           unprofitable
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           WHither
           the
           Civil
           Magistrates
           Power
           reacheth
           to
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           is
           not
           a
           question
           first
           started
           in
           these
           troublesome
           times
           .
           
             Vtenbogardus
          
           [
           and
           his
           followers
           ]
           from
           
             Deut.
          
           17.18
           .
           and
           other
           Scriptures
           which
           he
           thinks
           make
           to
           his
           purpose
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           examples
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Joshua
             ,
          
           &c.
           thinks
           the
           Civil
           Magistrate
           is
           so
           much
           concerned
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           that
           he
           affirmeth
           the
           
             Care
             of
             Religion
             is
             chi●fly
             and
             in
             the
             highest
             degree
             ,
             committed
             to
             him
             immediately
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             the
             Ministers
             immediately
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             name
             and
             under
             the
             Magistrate
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             Magistrate
             doth
             teach
             the
             people
             by
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministers
             doe
             their
             acts
          
           à
           &
           sub
           Magistra●y
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           supposed
           that
           the
           putting
           in
           of
           those
           words
           into
           the
           Title
           of
           our
           Kings
           ,
           
             next
             and
             immediately
             under
             Christ
             supreame
             Head
             and
             Governour
             ,
          
           did
           lean
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           gave
           offence
           to
           the
           Orthodox
           abroad
           .
           
             Calvin
          
           Calls
           them
           inconsiderate
           men
           who
           did
           it
           ,
           and
           s●ith
           they
           were
           blasphemous
           when
           they
           Called
           him
           the
           supream
           Head
           of
           the
           Church
           under
           Christ
           ;
           
             hoc
             semper
             me
             graviter
             vulneravit
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           :
           But
           Dr.
           
             Reynolds
          
           and
           
             Nowell
          
           took
           off
           that
           offence
           afterward
           .
           
        
         
           The
           Papists
           on
           the
           other
           side
           that
           they
           may
           hold
           up
           the
           Authority
           of
           their
           Pope
           ,
           and
           keep
           the
           Magistracy
           from
           medling
           with
           their
           Clergy
           ,
           together
           with
           some
           Hereticks
           who
           would
           have
           liberty
           to
           hold
           and
           vent
           their
           wicked
           Conceptions
           ,
           these
           have
           shut
           the
           Magistrates
           quite
           out
           ,
           they
           must
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           religion
           :
           onely
           the
           Papists
           will
           give
           them
           so
           much
           honour
           as
           to
           be
           the
           Executioners
           of
           the
           decrees
           of
           their
           Church
           .
        
         
           The
           Orthodox
           look
           on
           both
           these
           as
           unsound
           ,
           proving
           and
           that
           with
           strength
           enough
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           receive
           their
           power
           immediately
           from
           Christ
           ,
           not
           
           from
           the
           Magistrate
           :
           yet
           withall
           they
           strongly
           prove
           both
           against
           Papists
           and
           Hereticks
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           not
           excluded
           from
           having
           power
           about
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Our
           Author
           hath
           given
           seven
           Reasons
           to
           prove
           the
           latter
           ,
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           will
           appeare
           to
           be
           reasons
           to
           rational
           men
           :
           Some
           scruple
           there
           may
           be
           about
           the
           fourth
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           cause
           why
           he
           would
           not
           Print
           his
           Sermon
           as
           I
           have
           hinted
           in
           my
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
           But
           yet
           to
           clear
           our
           Author
           ,
           this
           I
           will
           say
           for
           him
           ;
           he
           did
           not
           intend
           to
           side
           with
           Mr.
           
             Coleman
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Hussey
             ,
          
           in
           their
           judgement
           about
           the
           Civil
           Magistrate
           ,
           
             v●z
             .
          
           that
           ,
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             as
             Mediator
             hath
             substituted
             and
             given
             Commission
             to
             the
             Christian
             Magistrate
             to
             govern
             the
             Church
             in
             subordination
             to
             him
          
           :
           or
           that
           he
           is
           a
           Governour
           in
           the
           Church
           
             Vice
             Christi
             .
          
           
           These
           Mr.
           
             Gallespy
          
           oppose
           .
           I
           never
           heard
           him
           publikely
           ,
           nor
           privately
           own
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           that
           text
           in
           
             Ephes.
          
           1.22
           .
           which
           he
           quotes
           ,
           lead
           him
           [
           with
           other
           texts
           ]
           to
           what
           he
           hath
           said
           .
           That
           text
           he
           handled
           largely
           in
           the
           Countrey
           upon
           the
           Lecture
           daies
           ,
           and
           while
           I
           viewed
           over
           some
           Notes
           I
           took
           from
           him
           ,
           I
           saw
           enough
           to
           Convince
           me
           he
           was
           far
           from
           their
           judgement
           .
           I
           will
           give
           the
           Reader
           a
           taste
           .
           For
           his
           Analisis
           .
           
             
               There
               is
               a
               double
               Dominion
               Christ
               hath
               by
               sitting
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               his
               Father
               ,
               ver.
               20.
               1.
               
               A
               Dominion
               over
               all
               Creatures
               .
               2.
               
               Over
               his
               Church
               :
               The
               first
               is
               laid
               down
               in
               three
               expressions
               .
               1.
               
               He
               hath
               lifted
               him
               up
               above
               all
               ,
               &c.
               2.
               
               Put
               all
               under
               his
               feet
               .
               3.
               
               Gave
               him
               to
               be
               Head
               over
               all
               .
               The
               second
               is
               laid
               down
               in
               two
               expressions
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               That
               he
               hath
               a
               headship
               over
               this
               as
               his
               body
               :
               a
               political
               Head
               he
               is
               to
               all
               ,
               but
               they
               are
               not
               his
               body
               as
               his
               Church
               ,
               to
               which
               he
               is
               ,
               
                 q.
                 d.
              
               a
               natural
               Head
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               It
               is
               his
               fulnesse
               .
            
             
               Again
               ,
               These
               two
               Dominions
               are
               laid
               down
               under
               a
               double
               Consideration
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               What
               they
               are
               simply
               in
               themselves
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               What
               they
               are
               in
               relation
               one
               to
               another
               ,
               What
               is
               it
               to
               the
               Church
               that
               Christ
               is
               head
               of
               the
               world
               ?
               and
               What
               to
               the
               World
               that
               he
               is
               head
               over
               the
               Church
               ,
               
               what
               are
               they
               better
               or
               worse
               ?
               
                 He
                 hath
                 given
                 him
                 to
                 be
                 head
                 over
                 all
                 things
              
               To
               
                 the
                 Church
                 .
              
               The
               same
               relation
               then
               that
               there
               is
               between
               
                 Medium
              
               and
               
                 Finis
              
               :
               the
               Church
               hath
               not
               onely
               more
               of
               his
               heart
               and
               love
               ,
               but
               
                 All
              
               subservient
               to
               his
               Church
               ;
               were
               it
               not
               for
               his
               Church
               ,
               he
               would
               not
               foule
               his
               fingers
               with
               the
               world
               .
               Then
               drew
               up
               a
               generall
               Doctrine
               .
            
             
               Doctrine
               .
               Christ
               having
               fini●hed
               the
               work
               of
               our
               Redemption
               ,
               hath
               now
               committed
               to
               him
               the
               Dominion
               and
               Lordship
               over
               all
               Creatures
               .
            
             
               One
               distinction
               I
               must
               premise
               .
               A
               double
               title
               Christ
               hath
               to
               this
               Lordship
               .
               First
               ,
               
                 Natural
                 ,
              
               as
               the
               second
               person
               of
               the
               Trinity
               ,
               this
               is
               his
               essential
               right
               ,
               and
               not
               meant
               here
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               
                 Delegated
                 ,
              
               as
               Mediator
               ,
               given
               as
               a
               reward
               of
               his
               sufferings
               :
               this
               is
               a
               power
               immediately
               to
               execute
               ,
               the
               soveraign
               Authority
               over
               the
               Creature
               .
               This
               power
               because
               some
               question
               ,
               I
               will
               prove
               :
               
                 Rom.
              
               14.9
               .
               
                 Mat.
              
               28.18
               .
               
                 Phil.
              
               2.6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               
                 verses
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               8.4
               .
               compared
               with
               
                 Heb
                 ,
              
               2.6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               besides
               Prophetical
               predictions
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Then
               he
               opened
               ,
               wherein
               this
               Dominion
               stood
               :
               his
               third
               head
               was
               this
               .
               There
               are
               Constituted
               by
               Christ
               ,
               
                 powers
                 ,
                 gifts
                 ,
                 Authorities
                 ;
                 omnes
                 species
                 Magistratus
              
               :
               and
               all
               Governments
               ,
               what
               power
               soever
               they
               have
               ,
               is
               from
               him
               .
               
                 His
                 Church-Officers
                 doe
                 not
                 belong
                 to
                 this
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           much
           he
           .
           Whence
           ,
           if
           the
           Magistrate
           and
           the
           Church-Officer
           come
           under
           different
           Dominions
           of
           Christ
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           then
           though
           he
           doth
           maintain
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           be
           under
           Christ
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           receive
           his
           power
           from
           him
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           it
           will
           not
           follow
           that
           he
           governs
           the
           Church
           
             Vice
             Christi
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Church-Officer
           comes
           under
           another
           Dominion
           .
        
         
           When
           
             Greg.
             Naz.
          
           would
           asswage
           the
           anger
           of
           the
           President
           ,
           
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           
             that
             he
             did
             not
             rule
             with
             Christ
             ,
             govern
             the
             Commonwealth
             with
             Christ
             ,
             that
             he
             received
             his
             sword
             from
             Christ
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           I
           know
           not
           but
           he
           meant
           Christ
           as
           
             Emanuel
          
           our
           Mediator
           ,
           but
           yet
           
             Greg.
          
           did
           not
           think
           the
           President
           ruled
           the
           Church
           under
           Christ
           .
           Yet
           hence
           will
           follow
           what
           our
           Author
           doth
           infer
           ,
           That
           since
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           thus
           under
           
           Christ
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           his
           duty
           to
           take
           care
           of
           Christ
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           doe
           what
           in
           him
           lye
           that
           his
           Master
           Christ
           be
           set
           up
           in
           his
           dominions
           ,
           for
           the
           Church
           is
           that
           he
           minds
           more
           then
           Commonwealths
           ,
           and
           these
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           that
           .
        
         
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           enlarge
           upon
           that
           which
           our
           Author
           in
           the
           sixth
           reason
           hath
           onely
           named
           :
           
             The
             Heathens
             care
             about
             religion
             .
          
           It
           is
           great
           shame
           to
           those
           who
           have
           the
           light
           of
           Scriptures
           ,
           to
           deny
           that
           to
           be
           the
           Magistrates
           duty
           which
           those
           who
           had
           but
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           could
           see
           to
           be
           their
           duty
           :
           who
           knows
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           
             Persian
             ,
             Grecian
             ,
          
           and
           
             Roman
          
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           the
           care
           they
           took
           about
           their
           Religion
           :
           shall
           the
           Turke
           take
           more
           care
           for
           his
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           then
           a
           Christian
           Magistrate
           for
           his
           
             Christ
          
           ?
        
         
           When
           
             Aristotle
          
           would
           reckon
           up
           the
           requisites
           for
           a
           Commonwealth
           without
           which
           it
           could
           not
           be
           ,
           he
           numbers
           six
           .
           
           
             Food
             ,
             Arts
             ,
             Arms
             ,
             money
             ,
          
           and
           (
           that
           saith
           the
           Philosopher
           which
           I
           should
           have
           named
           first
           )
           
             Care
             of
             Divine
             things
          
           [
           which
           they
           call
           the
           
             Priesthood
             ]
             Justice
          
           :
           and
           so
           summes
           them
           up
           in
           the
           end
           of
           the
           chapter
           ,
           
             Husband
          
           men
           ,
           
             Artificers
             ,
             Military
          
           men
           ,
           
             Rich
          
           men
           ,
           
             Priests
             ,
             Judges
             .
          
           When
           God
           would
           unravel
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           Israel
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           3.1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           how
           many
           of
           these
           which
           
             Aristotle
          
           hath
           mentioned
           he
           doth
           threaten
           to
           remove
           .
        
         
           These
           persons
           had
           need
           goe
           to
           School
           to
           
             Plato
             ,
             Aristotle
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tully
             ,
          
           to
           know
           their
           duty
           .
        
         
           
             Objection
             .
          
           Christians
           are
           not
           to
           learn
           their
           duty
           from
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           ,
           but
           the
           light
           of
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           In
           the
           matters
           of
           faith
           ,
           things
           which
           we
           know
           onely
           by
           Divine
           Revelation
           ,
           As
           about
           mans
           Redemption
           ,
           The
           Trinity
           ,
           &c.
           there
           indeed
           we
           cleave
           onely
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           natures
           light
           can
           shew
           us
           nothing
           here
           .
           But
           if
           we
           come
           to
           other
           moral
           duties
           ,
           certainly
           they
           doe
           not
           understand
           what
           Natures
           light
           is
           that
           make
           so
           little
           of
           it
           :
           [
           though
           Scripture
           light
           doth
           not
           crosse
           natures
           light
           in
           this
           ,
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           also
           are
           clear
           to
           prove
           the
           Magistrates
           Care
           ,
           &c.
           ]
           
             Rom.
          
           2.14
           .
           
             the
             Gentiles
             that
             had
             not
             the
             Law
             did
             by
             nature
             the
             things
             contained
             in
             the
             Law
             .
          
           There
           was
           a
           law
           of
           nature
           that
           did
           teach
           them
           many
           things
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           written
           .
           
           The
           law
           of
           nature
           ,
           is
           but
           that
           Divine
           law
           implanted
           by
           the
           Author
           of
           nature
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           all
           men
           .
           Take
           the
           
             moral
          
           law
           strictly
           ,
           and
           lay
           by
           the
           fourth
           Commandement
           ,
           what
           doth
           it
           differ
           from
           the
           law
           of
           nature
           ?
        
         
           
           A
           moral
           law
           say
           some
           of
           our
           Divines
           ,
           is
           
             such
             a
             law
             which
             is
             therefore
             Commanded
             because
             it
             is
             g●od
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             therefore
             good
             m●erly
             because
             it
             is
             commanded
          
           [
           as
           the
           Ceremonial
           law
           .
           ]
        
         
           The
           
             goodness
          
           in
           a
           moral
           law
           for
           which
           it
           is
           therefore
           commanded
           is
           ,
           that
           
             Comely
             su●able●●ss
             and
             meetness
             in
             the
             thing
             Commanded
             unto
             humane
             nature
             as
             rational
             ,
             or
             unto
             man
             as
             rational
             .
          
           By
           
             rational
             ,
          
           understanding
           ,
           
             right
             reason
             neither
             blinded
             nor
             corrupted
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Clem.
             Alex.
          
           l.
           1.
           c
           13.
           
             pae
             l.
             
          
        
         
           According
           to
           this
           rule
           exam●ne
           our
           question
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           the
           Magistrate
           be
           not
           bound
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           Christian
           Magistrate
           knows
           God
           to
           be
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Redeemer
           ;
           he
           believes
           in
           this
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           knows
           he
           rules
           under
           this
           God
           ,
           must
           give
           account
           to
           him
           of
           his
           actions
           as
           a
           
             Magistrate
          
           ;
           doth
           it
           now
           sute
           or
           not
           with
           
             right
             reason
          
           that
           this
           Magistrate
           takes
           care
           that
           this
           God
           and
           Christ
           whom
           he
           knows
           and
           believes
           in
           ,
           be
           also
           made
           known
           and
           as
           much
           as
           in
           him
           lieth
           be
           believed
           in
           ?
           doth
           
             right
             reason
          
           judge
           that
           this
           Mastistrate
           hath
           performed
           his
           duty
           to
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           may
           give
           a
           comforable
           account
           to
           him
           though
           he
           neglects
           this
           ?
        
         
           This
           Magistrate
           having
           the
           highest
           power
           [
           under
           Christ
           ]
           over
           the
           people
           whom
           he
           rules
           ,
           a
           power
           of
           life
           and
           death
           [
           regularly
           ]
           and
           so
           by
           his
           power
           may
           doe
           very
           much
           for
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           amongst
           his
           people
           ,
           [
           commonly
           following
           the
           example
           of
           their
           chief
           rulers
           ]
           doth
           
             right
             reason
          
           say
           this
           Magistrate
           should
           not
           take
           Care
           for
           the
           things
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           Again
           this
           Magistrate
           knows
           that
           in
           the
           knowing
           and
           believing
           in
           this
           God
           and
           Christ
           consists
           his
           own
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           
             good
          
           of
           all
           men
           ;
           doth
           then
           
             right
             reason
          
           say
           that
           this
           Magistrate
           ,
           who
           
             is
             a
             Minister
             of
             God
             for
             the
          
           Good
           
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.4
           .
           doth
           take
           care
           for
           the
           
             Good
          
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           who
           
           takes
           not
           care
           that
           all
           the
           people
           under
           him
           doe
           come
           to
           know
           and
           believe
           in
           this
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           also
           may
           be
           happy
           with
           him
           ?
           Let
           any
           man
           who
           hath
           
             right
             reason
          
           left
           in
           him
           then
           see
           ,
           whither
           that
           Magistrate
           be
           not
           a
           great
           sinner
           again●t
           the
           moral
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           the
           utmost
           that
           in
           him
           lieth
           to
           promote
           the
           Interest
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           amongst
           those
           over
           whom
           he
           ruleth
           ,
           there
           being
           the
           same
           ground
           for
           this
           duty
           that
           is
           for
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           Some
           
             lawyers
          
           reckon
           
             Religion
          
           amongst
           those
           things
           which
           pertain
           to
           the
           
             Law
             of
             N●tions
             ,
          
           because
           by
           Natures
           guidance
           we
           learn
           there
           is
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           God
           ought
           to
           be
           worshipped
           :
           Shall
           then
           Christians
           who
           have
           both
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           and
           of
           Scripture
           and
           both
           agreeing
           in
           the
           Magistrates
           duty
           about
           Religion
           ,
           deny
           it
           ?
        
         
           Shall
           I
           draw
           another
           reason
           to
           prove
           the
           Magistrates
           Duty
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           best
           way
           for
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           procure
           
             Honesty
          
           amongst
           his
           people
           ,
           yea
           and
           a
           good
           way
           to
           estalish
           his
           own
           power
           ,
           is
           to
           endeavour
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           may
           live
           in
           
             Godliness
             .
          
           For
           
             Honesty
          
           it
           is
           clear
           ,
           for
           who
           shew
           more
           Honesty
           in
           their
           conversations
           ,
           then
           those
           who
           have
           most
           
             Godliness
          
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
           If
           men
           be
           right
           in
           the
           
             first
          
           table
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           in
           the
           
             second
          
           :
           the
           Magistrates
           are
           not
           much
           troubled
           with
           these
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           second
           thing
           ,
           experience
           hath
           proved
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           hath
           had
           need
           of
           the
           
             Ministers
             pen
          
           to
           maintaine
           his
           power
           in
           the
           Consciences
           of
           people
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Ministers
           have
           had
           need
           of
           his
           
             Sword
          
           to
           defend
           them
           against
           unconscionable
           people
           .
           How
           many
           pages
           have
           the
           Ministers
           pen
           filled
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           Magistracy
           against
           the
           Anabaptists
           ?
           whence
           it
           was
           truly
           said
           by
           one
           of
           our
           ablest
           Lawyers
           in
           his
           charge
           at
           the
           Alizes
           ,
           
           
             were
             it
             but
             for
             our
             own
             selves
             [
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           upholding
           of
           the
           Magistracy
           ]
           
             we
             had
             need
             uphold
             the
             Ministery
             .
          
        
         
           For
           that
           
             Deut.
          
           17
           ▪
           18.
           a
           text
           commonly
           brought
           to
           prove
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           
             keeper
             of
             both
             Tables
          
           ▪
           and
           
             Vtenbogardus
          
           [
           whom
           I
           named
           before
           ]
           draws
           it
           to
           uphold
           his
           Opinion
           ,
           others
           wave
           it
           ,
           thinking
           it
           related
           only
           to
           the
           Kings
           own
           person
           .
        
         
         
           
           But
           the
           Kings
           actions
           and
           the
           Verdict
           of
           the
           Scripture
           concerning
           those
           actions
           ,
           best
           interpret
           it
           :
           we
           see
           they
           did
           meddle
           and
           that
           much
           in
           matters
           of
           religion
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           commended
           for
           so
           doing
           :
           2
           
             Kin.
          
           18.6
           .
           the
           text
           had
           spoken
           before
           of
           
             Hezekiahs
          
           Carriage
           toward
           God
           ,
           
             v.
          
           5.
           and
           the
           matters
           of
           Religion
           in
           
             v.
          
           4.
           and
           this
           text
           saith
           ,
           
             he
             kept
             the
             Commandements
             which
             the
             Lord
             Commanded
             Moses
             .
          
           Then
           it
           seems
           
             Hezekiah
          
           took
           himself
           to
           be
           Commanded
           to
           do
           what
           he
           did
           .
        
         
           For
           those
           who
           would
           yield
           it
           to
           these
           because
           they
           were
           Types
           ,
           &c.
           our
           Author
           hath
           answered
           before
           :
           I
           add
           onely
           ,
           
             Right
             reason
          
           saith
           there
           is
           as
           much
           need
           of
           such
           acts
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           now
           as
           then
           ;
           for
           mens
           hearts
           are
           as
           vile
           now
           as
           then
           ,
           as
           apt
           to
           corrupt
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           now
           as
           then
           ,
           and
           the
           text
           saith
           plainly
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           
             damnable
             Heresies
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           not
           a
           Christian
           Magistrate
           regard
           damnable
           Heresies
           ?
           
           besides
           ,
           Christs
           Kingly
           power
           reacheth
           
             Honesty
          
           I
           hope
           as
           well
           as
           
             Godliness
             ,
          
           if
           therefore
           they
           being
           Types
           or
           Christ
           his
           Kingly
           Office
           ,
           ours
           must
           now
           cease
           meddling
           with
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           by
           the
           same
           reason
           also
           with
           
             Honesty
             ,
          
           and
           Commit
           all
           to
           the
           King
           Christ
           .
           This
           were
           excellent
           Divinity
           !
        
         
           I
           have
           heard
           of
           some
           who
           have
           been
           numbred
           amongst
           our
           Grandees
           that
           would
           yield
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Magistrate
             was
             bound
             to
             pull
             down
             Antichrist
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             set
             up
             Christ
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           new
           and
           I
           conceive
           a
           
             Vain
          
           distinction
           .
           Pull
           down
           Antichrist
           ?
           What
           then
           ?
           Let
           Mahutanisme
           ,
           Heathenisme
           ,
           Judaisme
           ,
           spread
           and
           over
           run
           the
           Nation
           ,
           Christ
           must
           shift
           for
           himself
           it
           seems
           !
           but
           doe
           they
           think
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           
             bound
             ,
          
           then
           surely
           by
           a
           Command
           :
           If
           so
           ,
           doth
           the
           Command
           bind
           onely
           to
           the
           
             Negative
             ,
          
           and
           not
           the
           
             Affirmative
          
           part
           ?
           this
           is
           strang●
           :
           
             Asa
          
           did
           not
           think
           so
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           13.
           
             ver.
          
           3.
           he
           answers
           the
           negative
           part
           ,
           
             verse
          
           4.
           the
           affirmative
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           doubt
           this
           distinction
           was
           taken
           up
           to
           serve
           some
           other
           designes
           .
           Antichrist
           they
           must
           pull
           down
           ▪
           how
           else
           pull
           down
           all
           the
           Hierarchy
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Ministers
           Ordained
           by
           them
           ;
           how
           shall
           we
           get
           such
           and
           such
           things
           into
           our
           fingers
           that
           are
           of
           great
           worth
           ,
           but
           set
           
             Antichrist
          
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           these
           men
           and
           things
           ,
           the●
           down
           go
           all
           these
           
             Black-coats
             ,
          
           and
           the
           profits
           are
           ours
           .
        
         
         
           But
           leaving
           these
           ,
           our
           state
           hath
           declared
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           concerned
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           for
           we
           find
           laws
           made
           in
           reference
           to
           every
           Command
           of
           the
           first
           table
           .
           Indeed
           we
           could
           wi●h
           there
           were
           more
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           were
           not
           some
           things
           granted
           ,
           which
           do
           under-mine
           those
           which
           are
           made
           .
           Yea
           the
           supreme
           power
           have
           called
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           together
           ,
           to
           humble
           themselves
           in
           solemn
           daies
           of
           Fasting
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           amongst
           other
           Causes
           ,
           because
           of
           
             Heresies
             ,
             men
             growing
             weary
             of
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           this
           showes
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           Concerned
           :
           these
           things
           I
           conceive
           to
           be
           true
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Though
           every
           sin
           in
           its
           own
           nature
           deserve
           humbling
           ,
           yet
           to
           have
           a
           Nation
           called
           together
           solemnly
           thus
           ,
           it
           hath
           not
           been
           for
           sins
           of
           a
           small
           size
           ,
           they
           are
           sins
           commonly
           in
           
             Folio
          
           ;
           as
           for
           those
           infirmities
           of
           judgement
           or
           practise
           which
           Christians
           are
           bound
           to
           bear
           with
           each
           other
           in
           ,
           surely
           these
           are
           not
           the
           Causes
           of
           such
           solemn
           daies
           ,
           must
           I
           bear
           with
           that
           ,
           which
           I
           must
           keep
           a
           solemn
           day
           of
           Fasting
           and
           Prayer
           to
           seek
           God
           against
           ?
           I
           conceive
           not
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           the
           Magistrate
           finds
           such
           evils
           as
           to
           Call
           the
           Nation
           thus
           ,
           then
           surely
           he
           hath
           some
           power
           ,
           and
           is
           bound
           to
           put
           forth
           that
           power
           to
           help
           to
           remedy
           those
           evils
           so
           far
           as
           he
           can
           :
           if
           they
           be
           evils
           from
           God
           upon
           us
           ,
           Plague
           ,
           Famine
           ,
           Warr
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           if
           it
           lye
           in
           his
           Compasse
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           he
           will
           and
           must
           doe
           it
           :
           then
           as
           well
           if
           they
           be
           evils
           of
           sin
           from
           a
           people
           against
           God
           ,
           he
           is
           to
           doe
           what
           he
           can
           ,
           or
           else
           such
           Fasts
           are
           not
           rightly
           kept
           nor
           can
           the
           Magistrae
           have
           peace
           .
           I
           never
           heard
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           that
           did
           otherwise
           ,
           if
           right
           .
           True
           
             Ezra
          
           was
           a
           Priest
           ,
           he
           Fasted
           ,
           but
           I
           find
           not
           that
           he
           Commanded
           or
           Called
           the
           whole
           Nation
           in
           such
           a
           solemn
           manner
           ;
           but
           as
           he
           Fasts
           and
           Prayes
           because
           of
           a
           sin
           ,
           so
           he
           put
           forth
           power
           to
           remedy
           that
           in
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           10.4
           ,
           &c.
           Why
           then
           does
           it
           not
           as
           well
           belong
           to
           the
           Civil
           Magistrate
           ?
           &c.
           
        
         
           Our
           Author
           having
           proved
           that
           God
           hath
           Committed
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           the
           Care
           of
           Religion
           ,
           now
           ●hews
           us
           what
           it
           is
           God
           hath
           Committed
           ,
           and
           for
           clearnesse
           sake
           shewes
           first
           
           what
           he
           hath
           
             not
          
           Committed
           .
           For
           his
           
             first
          
           and
           
             fourth
             ,
          
           had
           the
           supreme
           power
           of
           
             England
          
           heretofore
           observed
           those
           rules
           ,
           English
           ground
           had
           not
           sucked
           in
           so
           much
           blood
           as
           not
           it
           hath
           .
           For
           his
           
             second
             ,
          
           as
           he
           hath
           laied
           it
           down
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           doubt
           of
           it
           ;
           something
           I
           might
           move
           here
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           bring
           it
           in
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           For
           his
           
             Third
          
           ;
           all
           men
           speak
           not
           as
           our
           Author
           :
           I
           will
           not
           inquire
           what
           the
           Papists
           say
           to
           this
           ,
           I
           heard
           enough
           of
           their
           Inquisition
           when
           I
           was
           in
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           to
           know
           the
           Romish
           judgement
           :
           I
           find
           our
           own
           Divines
           affirming
           that
           
             the
             Magistrate
             may
             Compel
             men
             to
             embrace
             the
             true
             Faith
             ,
             and
             Religion
             .
             Altingus
             ,
             Perkins
             ,
             Bucanus
             ,
          
           &c.
           they
           are
           many
           that
           are
           of
           this
           judgement
           ,
           and
           quote
           
             Luke
          
           14.23
           .
           
             Compel
             ,
          
           &c.
           but
           this
           sure
           will
           never
           prove
           it
           .
           
             Jansenius
          
           a
           Popish
           Author
           ,
           opening
           the
           text
           ,
           comes
           at
           last
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           with
           prisons
           ,
           death
           ,
           &c.
           to
           compel
           ,
           but
           yet
           acknowledgeth
           that
           since
           the
           parable
           speaks
           of
           those
           who
           were
           without
           the
           Church
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           Church
           Excommunications
           ,
           and
           Magistrates
           compulsion
           is
           not
           here
           [
           chiefly
           ,
           no
           nor
           at
           all
           ]
           meant
           .
           
             Stella
             ,
          
           another
           of
           those
           Authors
           ,
           opens
           the
           text
           without
           mentioning
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ;
           he
           shews
           two
           waies
           how
           God
           Compels
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           excellent
           compulsion
           indeed
           .
           1.
           
           
             Ostendendo
             voluntari
             nostrae
             tantum
             bonum
             ,
          
           
           
             ut
             non
             possit
             non
             appetere
             illud
             .
          
           2.
           
           
             Removendo
             &
             abscondendo
             omne
             m●lum
             ,
             &
             cum
             objectum
             voluntatis
             sit
             bonum
             ,
             tantum
             bonum
             potest
             voluntati
             repraesentare
             ,
             ut
             non
             possit
             non
             amare
             illud
             quod
             videt
             bonum
             ,
             &c.
          
           who
           would
           not
           be
           thus
           compelled
           ?
        
         
           But
           for
           our
           Divines
           ,
           I
           see
           when
           they
           come
           to
           answer
           the
           arguments
           that
           are
           brought
           against
           this
           position
           ,
           they
           say
           no
           more
           in
           effect
           then
           our
           Author
           hath
           said
           .
           Means
           must
           be
           used
           ▪
           
             i.
             e.
          
           compel
           them
           to
           come
           to
           ur
           Assemblies
           ,
           to
           hear
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           to
           learne
           the
           grounds
           of
           our
           Religion
           So
           Mr.
           
             Perkins
             ,
          
           
           
             Dominari
             fidei
             ,
             est
             praescribere
             quid
             sit
             credendum
             :
             cogere
             autem
             non
             est
             adigere
             mentem
             ad
             fidem
             ejusque
             assensum
             ,
             sed
             cogere
             loco
             motivam
             ,
             ut
             audiat
             veram
             doctrinam
             ,
             caveat
             blasphemias
             ,
             &
             scandula
             .
          
           Sic
           
             Alting
             .
          
           To
           the
           same
           purpose
           speaks
           
             Buchanus
             ,
          
           
           
             Non
             potest
             cogere
             mentem
             sed
             
             loco
             motivam
             ,
             ut
             audiat
             veram
             doctrinam
             ,
             &
             media
             quibus
             excitatur
             fides
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           This
           is
           no
           more
           then
           our
           Author
           affirmes
           .
           
        
         
           Objection
           .
           
             The
             Magistrate
             may
             compel
             in
             matters
             of
             Honesty
             ,
             why
             not
             as
             well
             in
             matters
             of
             Faith
             and
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           First
           ,
           He
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           compel
           to
           the
           
             means
          
           whereby
           faith
           is
           bred
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Duties
           of
           the
           second
           table
           being
           the
           sinews
           of
           Commonwealths
           ,
           are
           more
           manifest
           to
           natures
           light
           then
           those
           of
           the
           first
           ;
           to
           be
           sure
           much
           more
           then
           those
           things
           which
           we
           believe
           and
           know
           onely
           by
           Divine
           revelation
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Magistrate
           punisheth
           the
           breaches
           of
           the
           second
           Table
           ,
           and
           forceth
           men
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           doe
           so
           or
           so
           ;
           men
           shall
           not
           steal
           ,
           commit
           Adultery
           ,
           &c.
           now
           those
           vertues
           and
           vices
           being
           immediately
           contrary
           ,
           he
           who
           is
           not
           ,
           or
           doth
           not
           the
           vice
           ,
           he
           appears
           to
           have
           the
           vertue
           .
           Thus
           far
           the
           Magistrate
           as
           our
           Author
           ,
           and
           so
           our
           Divines
           grant
           ,
           compels
           men
           they
           shall
           
             not
             blaspheme
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           
             not
             vent
          
           nor
           spread
           their
           
             heresies
          
           ;
           but
           to
           force
           them
           to
           believe
           a
           Truth
           is
           another
           thing
           .
        
         
           His
           
             fifth
          
           head
           hath
           more
           difficulty
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           
             Indulgence
          
           and
           
             Toleration
          
           which
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           give
           .
           When
           he
           saith
           
             Christ
             will
             have
             his
             Saints
             exercise
             the
             same
             one
             towards
             another
             ,
          
           I
           suppose
           he
           means
           Christ
           would
           have
           his
           Saints
           to
           love
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           not
           have
           Unity
           broken
           ,
           but
           Communion
           afforded
           ,
           [
           as
           he
           hath
           expressed
           his
           mind
           in
           his
           
             Sermon
             for
             the
             Vnity
             of
             the
             saints
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           though
           there
           be
           weaknesses
           in
           judgement
           and
           conversation
           ;
           and
           if
           saints
           must
           doe
           so
           ,
           then
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           indulge
           and
           tolerate
           such
           also
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           is
           certain
           there
           are
           and
           may
           be
           such
           weaknesses
           both
           in
           judgement
           and
           practise
           in
           people
           ,
           to
           whom
           love
           and
           communion
           ought
           to
           be
           continued
           ,
           unless
           we
           will
           have
           none
           to
           be
           saints
           ,
           but
           those
           who
           have
           the
           infallible
           spirit
           ,
           and
           perfection
           of
           grace
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             Quakers
             dreams
             .
          
           Those
           who
           are
           strong
           have
           that
           duty
           laid
           upon
           them
           to
           bear
           the
           infirmities
           of
           the
           weak
           :
           but
           gladly
           would
           I
           read
           that
           book
           where
           it
           were
           cleared
           how
           far
           I
           must
           go
           in
           affording
           Communion
           to
           men
           weak
           in
           judgement
           and
           conversation
           :
           to
           say
           these
           weaknesses
           I
           must
           tolerate
           ,
           Christ
           will
           have
           me
           exercise
           indulgence
           thus
           far
           ,
           and
           no
           further
           .
           Some
           errors
           in
           practise
           we
           must
           bear
           ,
           why
           
           not
           then
           some
           errors
           in
           judgement
           ?
           the
           
             Head
          
           is
           imperfect
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Heart
             .
          
           Yet
           we
           find
           it
           a
           harder
           matter
           to
           keep
           unitie
           when
           men
           differ
           in
           judgement
           .
           Whither
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           Because
           we
           are
           sensible
           of
           weaknesses
           in
           our
           own
           conversations
           ,
           we
           are
           passionate
           ,
           &c.
           
           Well
           then
           may
           I
           bear
           with
           others
           who
           are
           so
           ;
           but
           for
           our
           judgements
           we
           conceive
           we
           are
           right
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Men
           doe
           not
           use
           to
           defend
           themselves
           in
           such
           weaknesses
           ,
           but
           doe
           more
           pray
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           their
           burden
           if
           saints
           ;
           but
           they
           will
           defend
           their
           errors
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           For
           errors
           in
           practise
           .
           Saints
           do
           value
           the
           grace
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           their
           corruption
           ,
           and
           those
           men
           who
           have
           attained
           beyond
           them
           ,
           they
           
             Commend
             .
          
           But
           in
           errors
           of
           judgement
           ,
           men
           set
           high
           prices
           on
           their
           errors
           ,
           and
           
             Condemn
          
           all
           those
           who
           are
           contrary
           to
           their
           judgements
           .
           More
           causes
           I
           could
           give
           ,
           but
           we
           find
           it
           hard
           to
           bear
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           the
           Saints
           must
           bear
           ,
           so
           no
           doubt
           there
           are
           such
           weaknesses
           which
           the
           Magistrate
           ought
           to
           Tolerate
           .
           But
           whither
           the
           Magistrate
           
             must
          
           or
           
             will
          
           tolerate
           ,
           what
           ever
           a
           Church
           
             must
             ,
          
           I
           question
           very
           much
           .
           I
           know
           our
           Author
           had
           large
           principles
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           he
           took
           them
           up
           from
           the
           love
           he
           bare
           to
           Christs
           Image
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           where
           yet
           were
           too
           many
           errors
           .
           If
           the
           error
           were
           not
           in
           the
           Fundamental
           points
           [
           alas
           that
           some
           body
           would
           once
           tell
           us
           what
           those
           are
           ,
           for
           I
           took
           those
           to
           be
           Fundamental
           ,
           which
           our
           times
           now
           deny
           ]
           I
           know
           he
           would
           bear
           much
           .
           But
           suppose
           then
           Churches
           be
           overspread
           with
           this
           error
           ,
           that
           Christians
           must
           not
           
             swear
          
           though
           lawfully
           called
           ,
           and
           matters
           of
           great
           moment
           depend
           upon
           an
           Oath
           ?
           Suppose
           men
           deny
           
             War
          
           [
           upon
           never
           so
           just
           grounds
           ]
           to
           be
           lawful
           :
           Suppose
           ,
           deny
           
             All
             Magistracy
             ,
          
           [
           as
           we
           know
           the
           old
           Anabaptists
           did
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           amongst
           us
           now
           ]
           with
           divers
           more
           such
           things
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           I
           suppose
           come
           under
           the
           Fundamentals
           :
           I
           say
           these
           errors
           spread
           abundantly
           ,
           what
           
             will
          
           or
           what
           
             must
          
           the
           Magistrate
           doe
           ,
           indulge
           all
           these
           ?
           What
           shall
           become
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           Courts
           of
           Judgement
           ?
           Something
           's
           we
           may
           gather
           from
           our
           Author
           which
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           not
           Tolerate
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Not
           Idolatry
           ,
           superstition
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Not
           Heresie
           ,
           this
           can
           claim
           no
           more
           Toleration
           then
           other
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           
           But
           if
           the
           braines
           of
           Christians
           had
           been
           as
           much
           troubled
           when
           the
           Apostles
           writ
           to
           them
           about
           
             heresies
          
           as
           ours
           are
           now
           ,
           they
           had
           need
           have
           writ
           again
           to
           the
           Apostles
           to
           explain
           what
           they
           meant
           by
           
             heresies
             ,
          
           for
           they
           could
           not
           tell
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Not
           the
           contemners
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           .
           For
           he
           hath
           laid
           it
           down
           as
           one
           of
           the
           things
           that
           God
           hath
           committed
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           
             to
             take
             care
             that
             all
             the
             Lords
             Institutions
             be
             executed
          
           :
           also
           that
           he
           
             must
             command
             and
             order
             the
             people
             to
             come
             and
             attend
             the
             Ministry
             of
             the
             Word
             .
          
           But
           if
           the
           Magistrate
           Tolerate
           those
           who
           cast
           off
           the
           Institutions
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           what
           purpose
           doth
           he
           take
           care
           to
           see
           them
           executed
           ?
           How
           can
           it
           be
           his
           duty
           to
           doe
           this
           ,
           and
           yet
           his
           duty
           to
           Tolerate
           those
           who
           throw
           them
           off
           ?
           More
           I
           could
           gather
           :
           
           but
           let
           me
           speak
           a
           few
           words
           about
           
             Toleration
             .
          
           It
           is
           true
           what
           Learned
           Mr.
           
             Norton
          
           saith
           ,
           
             to
             Tolerate
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             tolerate
             nothing
             ,
             are
             both
             intolerable
             .
          
           Acts
           of
           Toleration
           are
           but
           
             Mercurial
          
           Medicines
           to
           recover
           a
           sick
           state
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           preparations
           of
           such
           Medicines
           be
           not
           exquisite
           ,
           
             Mercurius
             vitae
          
           [
           as
           the
           Chymists
           call
           it
           ]
           proves
           often
           
             Mercurius
             mortis
             .
          
           States
           had
           need
           look
           about
           them
           what
           they
           doe
           when
           they
           make
           Acts
           for
           Toleration
           in
           matters
           of
           religion
           ,
           unless
           they
           think
           they
           must
           give
           no
           account
           for
           such
           Acts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Toleration
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             Malorum
          
           of
           things
           that
           are
           evil
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           reputed
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           those
           who
           doe
           tolerate
           :
           we
           do
           not
           tolerate
           
             good
             ,
          
           but
           
             evill
          
           things
           .
           True
           ,
           Toleration
           doth
           not
           infer
           
             approbation
          
           [
           though
           most
           will
           think
           so
           ]
           yet
           being
           they
           are
           
             evill
             ,
          
           he
           
             that
             is
             Minister
             of
             Good
             ,
          
           must
           needs
           desire
           to
           tolerate
           as
           few
           of
           them
           as
           may
           be
           :
           there
           will
           be
           evils
           ,
           errors
           ,
           in
           the
           Churches
           doe
           he
           and
           the
           Churches
           what
           they
           can
           ,
           but
           when
           there
           is
           an
           Act
           of
           Toleration
           for
           them
           ,
           who
           takes
           care
           to
           heale
           them
           ?
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           When
           States
           will
           make
           Acts
           for
           Toleration
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           they
           had
           need
           have
           another
           Act
           go
           first
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           to
           declare
           
             what
             they
             will
             NOT
             Tolerate
          
           :
           they
           had
           need
           make
           good
           fences
           about
           the
           Vitals
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           else
           we
           shall
           have
           errors
           arise
           that
           will
           threaten
           them
           also
           :
           have
           we
           not
           experince
           of
           it
           now
           ?
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Rules
           for
           Toleration
           must
           not
           be
           taken
           from
           
             Persons
             that
             appear
             to
             be
             godly
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           
             because
             such
             persons
             are
             looked
             upon
             as
             godly
             ,
             therefore
             what
             Opinions
             they
             hold
             shall
             be
             tolerated
             .
          
           Because
           
             David
          
           a
           godly
           man
           falls
           into
           adultery
           ,
           therefore
           tolerate
           that
           sin
           ?
           May
           not
           a
           man
           that
           is
           godly
           [
           at
           least
           seems
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           ]
           fall
           into
           such
           an
           errour
           of
           judgement
           ,
           as
           neither
           Church
           nor
           State
           must
           tolerate
           ?
           I
           know
           no
           such
           warrant
           to
           secure
           us
           ,
           but
           when
           professors
           grow
           wanton
           God
           may
           leave
           them
           to
           such
           errors
           in
           judgement
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           left
           to
           errors
           in
           practise
           .
           Also
           may
           not
           
             godly
          
           men
           be
           true
           and
           blamable
           causes
           of
           great
           
             Schisme
             ?
          
           but
           yet
           because
           godly
           ,
           they
           must
           not
           be
           indulged
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           If
           because
           Arguments
           can
           be
           brought
           to
           prove
           an
           Opinion
           ,
           therefore
           such
           an
           Opinion
           must
           be
           tolerated
           ,
           then
           what
           Heresie
           must
           not
           be
           tolerated
           ?
           If
           a
           man
           will
           listen
           to
           his
           own
           Atheistical
           heart
           and
           carnal
           reason
           ,
           there
           are
           those
           who
           could
           bring
           arguments
           very
           strong
           against
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           Christs
           Divinity
           ,
           his
           satisfaction
           ,
           such
           things
           as
           we
           call
           Fundamentals
           ,
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           )
           ;
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           there
           may
           be
           stronger
           arguments
           brought
           against
           these
           ,
           then
           there
           are
           for
           some
           things
           wherein
           men
           cry
           for
           Indulgence
           ,
           though
           they
           break
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           have
           brought
           us
           into
           this
           Confusion
           .
           But
           if
           therefore
           those
           Heresies
           should
           be
           tolerated
           ,
           then
           let
           Churches
           and
           Religion
           go
           whither
           they
           will
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Such
           Doctrines
           and
           practises
           as
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           since
           the
           Apostles
           daies
           have
           constantly
           condemned
           ;
           Churches
           ,
           where
           soundness
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           in
           conversation
           have
           met
           together
           ,
           having
           also
           libertie
           to
           search
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           reform
           :
           what
           these
           have
           constantly
           condemned
           ,
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           a
           State
           had
           need
           be
           cautious
           in
           making
           Acts
           to
           Tolerate
           such
           doctrines
           and
           practises
           :
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           there
           are
           too
           many
           such
           now
           Tolerated
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           It
           had
           been
           much
           better
           for
           the
           Churches
           ,
           to
           have
           yielded
           each
           to
           other
           so
           far
           as
           they
           might
           ,
           and
           studied
           an
           
             Accommodation
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           put
           the
           Civil
           power
           to
           make
           an
           Act
           for
           Toleration
           ,
           which
           wanton
           spirits
           look
           at
           but
           as
           an
           
             Invitation
             ,
          
           to
           vent
           their
           own
           frothy
           and
           erroneous
           conceptions
           ,
           being
           they
           have
           a
           law
           to
           back
           them
           .
           I
           am
           not
           to
           this
           day
           satisfied
           ,
           what
           
           sufficient
           reasons
           can
           be
           given
           ,
           why
           the
           Congregational
           and
           Classical
           brethren
           might
           not
           have
           joyned
           together
           ,
           and
           strengthned
           each
           other
           ,
           but
           that
           through
           their
           division
           the
           Nation
           should
           be
           as
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           .
           If
           the
           letting
           of
           a
           godly
           Minister
           enjoy
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           without
           taking
           them
           from
           him
           ,
           would
           have
           healed
           the
           breach
           ,
           what
           an
           easie
           Medicine
           had
           this
           been
           for
           so
           great
           a
           wound
           ?
        
         
           The
           text
           which
           our
           Author
           hath
           pitched
           upon
           saith
           ,
           
             in
             All
             Godliness
             .
          
           A
           good
           Magistrate
           will
           look
           that
           this
           people
           may
           live
           in
           
             All
             Honesty
             :
          
           One
           part
           wil
           not
           serve
           the
           turn
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           could
           cause
           them
           to
           live
           in
           
             All
          
           godlinesse
           also
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           well
           for
           that
           people
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           To
           displease
           Thousands
           of
           godly
           and
           sound
           Christians
           ,
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           pleasing
           a
           few
           Christians
           in
           doctrines
           and
           practises
           corrupt
           ,
           I
           conceive
           is
           no
           
             safe
             policie
          
           :
           whose
           spirits
           have
           shown
           themselves
           more
           Turbulent
           ,
           then
           those
           for
           whom
           Toleration
           hath
           been
           pleaded
           ?
        
         
           We
           have
           now
           had
           experience
           what
           it
           is
           to
           live
           under
           
             Episcopal
             Persecutions
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             Armies
             Toleration
             ,
          
           which
           of
           these
           two
           have
           proved
           the
           most
           destructive
           to
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           I
           need
           not
           say
           .
           This
           onely
           I
           would
           say
           ,
           [
           and
           that
           not
           without
           some
           sense
           of
           grief
           on
           my
           spirit
           ]
           it
           is
           sad
           that
           those
           who
           lay
           claim
           to
           
             New-England
          
           principles
           ,
           should
           so
           Act
           their
           part
           that
           men
           should
           not
           say
           ,
           and
           our
           posterity
           hereafter
           believe
           it
           ,
           
             That
             Independency
             ruined
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           our
           Author
           ,
           comes
           to
           his
           
             Positive
          
           rules
           ;
           and
           his
           second
           general
           rule
           is
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Magistrate
             takes
             care
             that
             all
             the
             Lords
             Institutions
             be
             observed
             .
          
        
         
           The
           word
           in
           the
           Original
           which
           we
           translate
           
             godliness
             ,
          
           signifieth
           firstly
           ,
           the
           
             worship
          
           of
           God
           .
           A
           godly
           man
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           a
           good
           worshipper
           ,
           
             qui
             probè
             c●lit
             &
             veneratur
             Deum
          
           :
           Godly
           Kings
           did
           show
           their
           godlinesse
           in
           this
           point
           very
           much
           ,
           putting
           down
           false
           worship
           ,
           and
           setting
           up
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           :
           while
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           are
           maintained
           as
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           God
           is
           known
           in
           the
           world
           :
           and
           much
           godliness
           is
           shown
           in
           a
           due
           worshipping
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           look
           back
           to
           the
           beginnings
           of
           our
           troubles
           ,
           and
           recall
           what
           it
           was
           the
           Professors
           of
           
             England
          
           would
           have
           had
           ,
           let
           them
           
           speak
           :
           when
           you
           were
           fain
           to
           get
           into
           houses
           privately
           to
           keep
           Fasts
           together
           ,
           afraid
           that
           any
           should
           see
           you
           ,
           lest
           the
           Bishops
           should
           know
           it
           ,
           why
           did
           you
           Fast
           ,
           why
           did
           you
           utter
           such
           sad
           Complaints
           to
           God
           ,
           why
           did
           your
           tears
           drop
           so
           ,
           what
           was
           your
           burden
           ?
           Oh
           this
           Hierarchy
           ,
           did
           so
           Tyrannize
           over
           Gods
           faithful
           Ministers
           ,
           suspending
           ,
           imprisoning
           ,
           &c.
           they
           did
           so
           mix
           their
           humane
           Inventions
           with
           Gods
           Institutions
           ,
           that
           we
           could
           not
           have
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           according
           to
           the
           pattern
           ,
           but
           must
           wound
           our
           consciences
           if
           pertake
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           ;
           what
           do
           you
           desire
           of
           God
           ?
           why
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           root
           up
           these
           persecuting
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rabble
           that
           belongs
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           none
           but
           Christs
           own
           Officers
           ,
           &
           Ordinances
           pure
           without
           this
           mixture
           ,
           no
           
             Railes
             ,
             Surplice
             ,
             Crosse
             ,
          
           &c.
           this
           was
           the
           businesse
           why
           men
           thus
           prayed
           ,
           and
           fasted
           ;
           and
           for
           these
           things
           the
           old
           solid
           Puritan
           prayed
           many
           yeers
           since
           ,
           though
           died
           before
           these
           times
           ;
           well
           ,
           what
           those
           deceased
           Christians
           prayed
           for
           ,
           and
           these
           living
           ,
           God
           hath
           given
           this
           generation
           ,
           Surely
           now
           those
           Ordinances
           and
           Officers
           shall
           be
           highly
           prized
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           what
           are
           more
           despised
           ?
           the
           Officers
           are
           but
           
             Anti-christian
             Blackcoats
          
           ;
           any
           gifted
           brother
           is
           as
           good
           as
           these
           Priests
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           Ordinances
           ,
           
             Church-Discipline
             ,
             singing
             of
             Psalms
             ,
             Infant-Baptisme
             ,
          
           these
           are
           none
           of
           Christs
           Institutions
           ;
           and
           for
           elder
           persons
           
             water-baptisme
             ,
          
           is
           a
           needless
           thing
           if
           have
           the
           inward
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Supper
             ,
          
           if
           have
           the
           thing
           signified
           ,
           &c.
           that
           thus
           all
           are
           thrown
           off
           :
           would
           any
           man
           have
           believed
           such
           horrid
           Apostasie
           should
           ever
           have
           been
           heard
           of
           ,
           principally
           from
           those
           things
           ,
           where
           their
           Prayers
           ,
           Fasts
           ,
           and
           tears
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           old
           Christians
           went
           so
           strongly
           ?
           What
           ,
           in
           these
           points
           Apostatize
           ?
           what
           do
           these
           things
           presage
           ?
        
         
           All
           Christs
           Institutions
           saith
           our
           Author
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           take
           care
           for
           .
           So
           indeed
           said
           the
           
             Persian
          
           Emperour
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           7.23
           .
           
             whatsoever
             is
             Commanded
             by
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             diligently
             done
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           it
           seems
           the
           Lord
           hath
           
             No
          
           Institutions
           now
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           disputed
           out
           .
           
             Church-Discipline
             ,
          
           hath
           gone
           unquestionably
           for
           an
           Institution
           of
           Christ
           grounded
           on
           good
           Scripture
           ,
           till
           
             Erastus
          
           had
           a
           mind
           to
           quarrel
           with
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           seems
           God
           did
           befool
           the
           man
           ,
           that
           whilst
           he
           falls
           out
           with
           the
           Ordinance
           ,
           his
           pen
           must
           write
           down
           seven
           sorts
           of
           persons
           ,
           which
           
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           esteemed
           as
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           such
           ,
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           .
           And
           Mr.
           
             Prynne
          
           after
           his
           great
           stir
           ,
           yet
           acknowledgeth
           ,
           that
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           5.
           
             ult.
          
           proveth
           
             Excommunication
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           yea
           and
           more
           texts
           besides
           that
           .
        
         
         
           That
           which
           was
           once
           a
           Church-ordinance
           ,
           remained
           ever
           so
           ,
           unless
           God
           himself
           removed
           it
           ;
           but
           where
           men
           will
           prove
           the
           Translation
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           from
           the
           Church
           to
           the
           Civil
           Bench
           in
           case
           the
           Magistrate
           prove
           Christian
           ,
           I
           cannot
           tell
           ,
           One
           of
           our
           Magistrates
           did
           attempt
           to
           prove
           such
           a
           thing
           once
           to
           me
           by
           way
           of
           argument
           ;
           because
           
             there
             is
             no
             thing
             which
             falls
             under
             the
             Churches
             Cognizance
             as
             being
             an
             object
             for
             Church-Discipline
             ,
             but
             falls
             under
             the
             Magistrates
             also
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           thought
           Christian
           Magistrates
           would
           first
           have
           brought
           a
           word
           of
           Scripture
           from
           Christs
           mouth
           to
           have
           proved
           the
           removing
           of
           an
           Institution
           ,
           
           but
           I
           heard
           none
           :
           Then
           surely
           there
           is
           no
           great
           fear
           of
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           Ordinance
           ,
           if
           it
           must
           be
           lost
           by
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           the
           argument
           I
           answer
           ,
           by
           denying
           the
           consequence
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           same
           things
           do
           fall
           under
           the
           Magistrates
           cognizance
           that
           do
           under
           the
           Churches
           ,
           yet
           it
           doth
           not
           prove
           that
           Church-discipline
           is
           removed
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Churches
           there
           might
           fall
           out
           such
           sins
           that
           the
           Heathens
           Courts
           might
           take
           hold
           of
           ,
           [
           for
           there
           was
           government
           then
           among
           the
           Heathen
           in
           matters
           of
           Honesty
           ,
           wherein
           yet
           some
           Church-members
           might
           be
           tardy
           ]
           but
           that
           did
           not
           take
           off
           the
           Churches
           discipline
           .
        
         
           2ly
           .
           But
           the
           end
           is
           very
           different
           :
           The
           Church
           in
           her
           discipline
           makes
           
             Repentance
          
           her
           end
           ;
           if
           the
           Delinquent
           be
           brought
           to
           that
           ,
           the
           Church
           desires
           no
           more
           ,
           nor
           can
           require
           no
           more
           .
           But
           doth
           the
           Magistrate
           require
           no
           more
           ?
           is
           
             Repentance
          
           his
           end
           he
           directly
           and
           firstly
           aymes
           at
           ?
           I
           think
           not
           ;
           but
           he
           aimeth
           at
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           a
           Law
           made
           against
           such
           offenders
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           others
           .
        
         
           3ly
           .
           If
           persons
           come
           not
           to
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           the
           Church
           doth
           not
           proceed
           by
           
             Mul●●s
             ,
             Death
             ,
             Prisons
             ,
             Bridewels
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           the
           Magistrate
           doth
           ,
           yea
           though
           the
           person
           repents
           .
           If
           Repentance
           would
           save
           from
           death
           ,
           abundance
           should
           not
           dye
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           .
           The
           Church
           labours
           to
           bring
           to
           repentance
           [
           which
           the
           Magistrate
           
             quâ
             sic
          
           doth
           not
           ,
           as
           not
           being
           his
           businesse
           ]
           and
           if
           not
           ,
           proceeds
           to
           Excommunication
           ,
           the
           person
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           visible
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           now
           reckoned
           in
           Satans
           Kingdome
           :
           This
           the
           Magistrate
           doth
           not
           ,
           nor
           can
           
           doe
           .
           
             Obstinacy
          
           in
           a
           sin
           and
           offence
           ,
           is
           that
           the
           Church
           looks
           at
           ,
           as
           much
           and
           [
           most
           what
           ]
           more
           then
           the
           sin
           it selfe
           ;
           but
           so
           doth
           not
           the
           Magistrate
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           act
           ,
           the
           Law
           broken
           ,
           not
           obstinacy
           ,
           [
           which
           is
           but
           an
           Adjunct
           to
           the
           Act
           ]
           which
           the
           Law
           punisheth
           .
        
         
           4ly
           .
           The
           Magistrate
           deals
           not
           with
           the
           offender
           ,
           by
           applying
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           to
           him
           
             immediately
             ,
          
           but
           such
           a
           Law
           made
           in
           such
           or
           such
           a
           Kings
           time
           ,
           or
           such
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &c.
           but
           the
           Church
           meddles
           with
           no
           such
           things
           ,
           but
           applyes
           the
           word
           and
           law
           of
           God
           only
           to
           the
           offender
           .
        
         
           5ly
           .
           The
           Church
           have
           a
           rule
           to
           proceed
           by
           degrees
           ;
           if
           offences
           be
           private
           ,
           to
           take
           one
           or
           two
           ,
           goe
           and
           deale
           ,
           &c.
           if
           can
           attain
           the
           end
           ,
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           go
           not
           to
           the
           Church
           :
           But
           this
           doth
           not
           belong
           to
           Magistrates
           Courts
           .
        
         
           6ly
           .
           The
           Church
           upon
           repentance
           receives
           a
           man
           into
           fellowship
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           the
           members
           confirm
           their
           love
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Doth
           the
           Magistrate
           thus
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Again
           I
           answer
           ,
           by
           denying
           the
           
             Antecedent
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           that
           
             nothing
             falls
             under
             the
             Churches
             Cognizance
             ,
             but
             comes
             under
             the
             Magistrates
             also
             .
          
           There
           is
           nothing
           comes
           under
           the
           Magistrates
           Cognizance
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           State
           hath
           made
           a
           law
           against
           :
           but
           I
           have
           not
           known
           of
           any
           laws
           made
           against
           
             lying
             ,
             filthy
             speeches
             ,
             Totall
             neglect
             of
             religious
             worship
             in
             families
             ,
             wicked
             carriages
             of
             children
             to
             parents
             ,
          
           with
           many
           more
           which
           might
           be
           mentioned
           ,
           as
           
             Covetousness
             ,
          
           when
           evident
           notes
           of
           that
           sin
           reigning
           have
           appeared
           [
           which
           because
           Mr.
           
             Prynne
          
           scoffs
           at
           the
           Churches
           for
           ,
           I
           could
           name
           to
           him
           a
           person
           that
           was
           cast
           out
           of
           a
           Church
           ;
           and
           that
           was
           one
           of
           the
           chief
           causes
           ,
           his
           covetousness
           ,
           as
           the
           members
           told
           me
           .
           ]
           Now
           the
           Magistrate
           meddles
           ,
           not
           with
           these
           ,
           but
           I
           think
           no
           Church
           that
           is
           as
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           but
           will
           call
           persons
           guilty
           of
           these
           ,
           to
           account
           ;
           and
           proceed
           ,
           upon
           obstinacy
           .
        
         
           This
           Ordinance
           then
           stands
           as
           an
           Institution
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           surely
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           to
           look
           tha●
           this
           be
           observed
           ;
           and
           if
           a
           christian
           Magistrate
           would
           doe
           service
           to
           Christ
           his
           Church
           at
           such
           a
           time
           as
           this
           is
           ,
           next
           to
           the
           bridling
           of
           the
           rage
           o●
           furious
           ,
           irrational
           ,
           erroneous
           ,
           blasphemous
           men
           ,
           this
           would
           be
           a
           worthy
           work
           ,
           to
           stablish
           this
           Ordinance
           and
           that
           great
           Ordinance
           
           of
           Cathechizing
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           which
           we
           see
           the
           wofull
           Condition
           our
           Churches
           are
           fallen
           into
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           The
           Magistrate
           gives
           you
           leave
           to
           doe
           these
           ,
           why
           do
           not
           the
           Churches
           do
           them
           ?
           what
           need
           of
           him
           ?
           The
           Churches
           have
           done
           these
           when
           the
           Magistrate
           was
           a
           Heathen
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           In
           those
           times
           when
           
             Christian
             ,
             Jew
             ,
          
           and
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           divided
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           then
           the
           Churches
           could
           do
           more
           then
           now
           we
           can
           :
           the
           Churches
           then
           would
           admit
           none
           to
           baptism
           [
           if
           adult
           ]
           but
           first
           they
           were
           well
           Catechized
           :
           we
           have
           such
           ,
           as
           [
           set
           by
           the
           name
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           ]
           are
           as
           ignorant
           as
           Heathens
           ,
           and
           take
           themselves
           to
           be
           Church
           members
           ,
           but
           scorn
           to
           be
           Catechized
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           difference
           to
           be
           put
           between
           times
           ,
           when
           the
           Ordinances
           and
           Worship
           of
           Christ
           were
           had
           in
           high
           esteem
           ,
           and
           feared
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           worth
           :
           and
           these
           times
           when
           wanton
           corrupt
           men
           and
           Apostates
           ,
           have
           learned
           to
           despise
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           grown
           fearless
           ;
           our
           Apostates
           will
           jeer
           at
           that
           which
           then
           the
           Churches
           feared
           :
           Cast
           them
           out
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           they
           can
           fin
           a
           knot
           of
           corrupt
           Sectaries
           to
           receive
           them
           ,
           and
           hold
           Communion
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           what
           care
           they
           for
           Excommunication
           ?
           [
           we
           see
           they
           can
           despise
           all
           ordinances
           ]
           But
           it
           was
           not
           thus
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Churches
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Surely
           a
           bare
           
             permission
          
           is
           not
           sufficient
           to
           discharge
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           that
           he
           
             suffers
          
           the
           Ordinances
           to
           be
           set
           up
           ;
           our
           Author
           saith
           he
           must
           
             take
             care
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           is
           more
           then
           a
           permission
           .
           The
           
             Persian
          
           Emperour
           did
           more
           then
           permit
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           It
           is
           true
           the
           Churches
           did
           observe
           these
           Ordinances
           ,
           when
           the
           Magistrate
           was
           a
           Heathen
           ,
           but
           then
           he
           did
           not
           his
           duty
           :
           shall
           the
           Church
           and
           Ordinances
           have
           no
           advantage
           by
           a
           Magistrate
           being
           Christian
           ?
        
         
           Obj.
           
             But
             what
             shall
             the
             Magistrate
             doe
             ,
             when
             there
             are
             such
             disputes
             about
             Church-Government
             ?
             one
             saith
             it
             is
          
           Episcopal
           ,
           
             another
          
           Presbyterial
           ;
           
             another
          
           Congregational
           ;
           
             and
             the
             Magistrate
             cannot
             be
             satisfied
             himself
             which
             it
             is
             ;
             how
             then
             shall
             he
             take
             care
             that
          
           this
           
             or
          
           that
           
             be
             set
             up
          
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Is
           the
           Magistrate
           
             indeed
          
           unsatisfied
           that
           he
           knows
           not
           which
           it
           is
           ?
           I
           doubt
           it
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             Episcopal
          
           government
           ,
           I
           suppose
           there
           needs
           no
           
           words
           about
           that
           ,
           the
           Magistracy
           hath
           sufficiently
           declared
           against
           that
           .
        
         
           The
           Bishops
           before
           allowed
           the
           Ministers
           power
           to
           suspend
           from
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           which
           is
           
             Excommunicatio
             minor
          
           in
           the
           esteem
           of
           many
           .
           That
           the
           Bishop
           would
           Monopolize
           the
           power
           of
           Excommunication
           ,
           as
           if
           Presbyters
           might
           not
           doe
           such
           an
           Act
           ,
           is
           more
           then
           any
           Bishop
           dare
           undertake
           to
           prove
           .
           
             Hierom
          
           could
           tell
           us
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           
           when
           Corruptions
           had
           overgrown
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Excepting
             Ordination
             what
             doth
             a
             Bishop
             that
             a
             Presbyter
             doth
             not
          
           ?
           It
           seems
           then
           Presbyters
           did
           excommunicate
           .
           I
           thought
           to
           have
           added
           something
           more
           ;
           but
           reading
           of
           
             Anselm
          
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           upon
           the
           first
           Chap.
           of
           
             Titus
             ,
          
           he
           giveth
           such
           strong
           grounds
           to
           convince
           me
           that
           such
           Bishops
           were
           never
           of
           Divine
           Institution
           ,
           that
           I
           trouble
           my selfe
           no
           further
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           other
           two
           ,
           if
           any
           suppose
           the
           
             Congregationall
          
           Government
           not
           to
           be
           
             Presbyterial
             ,
          
           they
           mistake
           .
           It
           should
           be
           so
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           or
           else
           there
           must
           be
           no
           government
           at
           all
           :
           to
           find
           
             government
             ,
          
           where
           there
           are
           not
           
             Governors
          
           and
           
             governed
             ,
          
           will
           be
           very
           hard
           :
           but
           who
           are
           
             governed
             ,
          
           if
           the
           people
           be
           
             Governors
             ?
          
           Let
           learned
           Mr.
           
             Norton
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           strongest
           Congregational
           Divines
           be
           heard
           ;
           he
           speaks
           to
           the
           purpose
           :
           
             I
             appeal
             to
             any
             competently
             judicious
             and
             sober-minded
             man
             ,
             if
             the
             denial
             of
          
           Rule
           in
           the
           Presbytery
           ,
           
             of
             a
             decisive
             voice
             in
             the
             Synod
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           
           
             doth
             not
             in
             this
             point
             translate
             the
          
           Papal
           
             power
             unto
             the
          
           Brotherhood
           
             of
             every
             Congregation
             ?
             thou
             that
             abhorrest
             Episcopacy
             ,
             dost
             thou
             commit
             Popery
             ?
             Alas
             ,
             alas
             ,
             is
             there
             no
             medium
             between
          
           Boniface
           
             and
          
           Morellius
           ,
           
             between
             Papacy
             and
             Anarchy
             ?
             if
             there
             be
             a
          
           mystery
           
             of
             iniquity
             in
             the
             one
             ,
             is
             there
             not
             an
          
           university
           
             of
             iniquity
             in
             the
             other
             ?
             The
             Historians
             indignation
             that
             the
             East
             was
             overcome
             by
             a
             drunken
             Commander
             with
             a
             drunken
             Army
             ,
             is
             now
             become
             a
             matter
             of
             astonishment
             ,
             when
             so
             drunken
             a
             Tenet
             ,
             in
             an
             Age
             of
             such
             learning
             ,
             piety
             ,
             action
             ,
             suffering
             ,
             and
             successe
             ,
             should
             threaten
             the
             hopes
             of
             so
             glorious
             a
             reformation
             ,
             come
             unto
             the
             very
             birth
             .
          
           By
           this
           you
           may
           see
           the
           judgement
           of
           this
           solid
           Divine
           and
           his
           fears
           ;
           and
           what
           sober
           man
           doth
           not
           fear
           the
           like
           ?
        
         
           The
           businesse
           then
           is
           not
           whether
           the
           government
           be
           
             Presbyterial
             ,
          
           
           we
           all
           agree
           in
           that
           :
           but
           whether
           
             Classical
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           That
           which
           troubleth
           us
           here
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Churches
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Scripture
           were
           in
           Cities
           and
           populous
           places
           ,
           where
           there
           were
           many
           Elders
           ,
           and
           so
           there
           is
           no
           question
           about
           them
           :
           but
           how
           they
           carried
           on
           their
           government
           in
           small
           Villages
           [
           we
           read
           not
           of
           any
           in
           such
           places
           to
           my
           remembrance
           ]
           such
           as
           ours
           are
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           example
           .
        
         
           Yet
           let
           us
           see
           how
           much
           we
           differ
           as
           now
           we
           stand
           :
           the
           
             Congregational
          
           Divines
           ,
           though
           they
           deny
           a
           Pastour
           to
           have
           
             Authoritative
          
           power
           over
           any
           Church
           but
           his
           own
           ,
           yet
           in
           matters
           of
           weight
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           Excommunication
           they
           judge
           that
           a
           
             Council
          
           of
           Elders
           ought
           to
           be
           called
           ,
           which
           they
           look
           upon
           as
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           :
           thus
           in
           
             N.
             E.
          
           one
           Church
           going
           about
           to
           excommunicate
           a
           person
           ,
           a
           neighbour-Minister
           sent
           word
           ,
           he
           conceived
           the
           Church
           ought
           not
           to
           doe
           it
           ;
           some
           of
           the
           Church
           came
           to
           him
           to
           know
           his
           reasons
           ;
           he
           bad
           them
           call
           a
           Council
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Council
           he
           would
           give
           his
           reasons
           ,
           but
           not
           else
           ;
           the
           Church
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           cast
           the
           person
           out
           .
           This
           bred
           division
           .
           Thus
           most
           of
           the
           miscarriages
           have
           come
           from
           this
           ,
           when
           people
           have
           been
           head-strong
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           call
           Councils
           .
           But
           now
           there
           the
           most
           learned
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           solid
           Divines
           doe
           call
           for
           Councils
           in
           all
           weighty
           acts
           .
           I
           see
           here
           amongst
           us
           ,
           our
           Congregational
           Brethren
           doe
           the
           like
           .
           The
           case
           is
           judged
           and
           determined
           by
           the
           
             Council
             ,
          
           but
           it
           is
           executed
           by
           the
           Officer
           of
           the
           Congregation
           .
           Let
           us
           keep
           close
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           many
           miscarriages
           will
           be
           prevented
           .
        
         
           Come
           to
           the
           
             Classical
          
           government
           ,
           though
           these
           Divines
           suppose
           they
           have
           Authoritative
           power
           over
           other
           Churches
           ;
           yet
           this
           I
           suppose
           ,
           look
           where
           the
           fact
           is
           committed
           ,
           there
           the
           case
           is
           to
           be
           heard
           .
           This
           was
           the
           old
           practice
           :
           when
           the
           Classis
           have
           determined
           what
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           [
           as
           suppose
           a
           person
           is
           to
           be
           excommunicated
           ]
           yet
           if
           the
           Classis
           allow
           that
           the
           officer
           or
           officers
           of
           the
           Church
           where
           the
           fact
           is
           committed
           shall
           execute
           the
           sentence
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           
           then
           though
           there
           be
           difference
           in
           our
           judgements
           ,
           yet
           none
           appears
           in
           our
           practices
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           ask
           further
           concerning
           the
           power
           of
           
             Synods
             ,
          
           what
           they
           may
           doe
           to
           Heretical
           Congregations
           ?
           The
           Congregational
           
           men
           say
           ,
           
             A
             Synod
             is
             a
             solemn
             Ordinance
             of
             Christ
             ;
             that
             the
             Synod
             doth
             admonish
             men
             or
             Churches
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             authoritatively
             ,
             as
             there
             shall
             be
             cause
             ;
             the
             Synod
             declares
             men
             or
             Churches
             to
             be
             subverters
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             according
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             offence
             to
             shame
             them
             before
             all
             the
             Churches
             ;
          
           
           
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             refuse
             communion
             with
             them
             ;
             also
             declare
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             that
             these
             erring
             people
             or
             Churches
             ,
             are
             not
             to
             be
             received
             into
             fellowship
             with
             any
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             ,
             nor
             to
             have
             communion
             one
             with
             another
             in
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
          
           :
           And
           thus
           they
           practice
           ,
           keeping
           such
           from
           Communion
           :
           what
           is
           this
           but
           excommunication
           in
           effect
           ?
           The
           
             Classical
          
           adde
           one
           step
           more
           ,
           
             a
             formal
             ,
             and
             juridical
             delivering
             such
             to
             Satan
          
           ;
           but
           that
           produceth
           no
           more
           effects
           .
           Look
           into
           the
           Congregational
           Churches
           ,
           you
           see
           the
           same
           and
           as
           many
           effects
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Classical
           ,
           upon
           their
           
             formal
             delivering
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Here
           is
           but
           a
           poor
           difference
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           see
           any
           difference
           ;
           whence
           I
           wonder
           that
           there
           is
           such
           complaints
           against
           the
           Ministers
           for
           differing
           about
           
             Forms
             .
          
        
         
           For
           other
           power
           of
           Synods
           ,
           see
           Mr.
           
             Cotton
             ,
             Keys
             ,
             &c.
          
           p.
           25
           ,
           53
           ,
           54
           Our
           Divines
           in
           their
           Preface
           to
           his
           Book
           ,
           say
           ,
           
             they
             have
             a
             Ministerial
             power
             and
          
           Authority
           ,
           
             to
             determine
             ,
             declare
             ,
             and
             enjoyn
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             may
             tend
             to
             reduce
             such
             Congregations
             to
             right
             order
             and
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           The
           summe
           is
           this
           ,
           the
           Congregational
           men
           goe
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           men
           who
           have
           any
           conscience
           will
           fear
           to
           oppose
           and
           crosse
           them
           ;
           and
           for
           those
           who
           have
           no
           conscience
           ,
           they
           will
           little
           regard
           the
           Synods
           
             formal
             delivering
             to
             Satan
          
           ;
           but
           then
           we
           hope
           the
           Magistrate
           will
           not
           tolerate
           such
           as
           have
           no
           conscience
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           such
           heretical
           persons
           to
           vent
           their
           Heresies
           when
           the
           Synod
           hath
           proceeded
           to
           Excommunion
           ,
           or
           Non-communion
           ,
           [
           our
           Author
           saith
           he
           must
           not
           doe
           so
           ]
           Then
           he
           helps
           both
           ,
           the
           Classical
           and
           Congregational
           Churches
           .
        
         
           Yet
           a
           few
           more
           words
           to
           see
           if
           I
           can
           make
           things
           plain
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Every
           Pastour
           of
           a
           Church
           hath
           the
           power
           of
           government
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           Ruler
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           
           he
           depends
           on
           no
           man
           for
           this
           ,
           he
           hath
           it
           from
           Christ
           immediately
           annexed
           to
           his
           office
           inseparably
           .
           As
           soon
           deny
           a
           Magistrate
           to
           have
           power
           of
           ruling
           in
           a
           Commonwealth
           ,
           as
           a
           pastor
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           
           The
           title
           implies
           as
           much
           ,
           with
           divers
           others
           in
           Scripture
           .
           They
           are
           Ministers
           ;
           true
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.4
           .
           
             Minister
          
           of
           God
           .
           And
           these
           are
           called
           
             Ministers
             of
             God
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.4
           .
           and
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
             chap.
          
           11.23
           .
           Their
           being
           Ministers
           ,
           deny
           not
           their
           ruling
           power
           .
        
         
           2ly
           .
           All
           persons
           who
           professe
           themselves
           to
           be
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Church-members
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           these
           in
           the
           Lord
           .
           This
           is
           necessarily
           inferred
           from
           the
           former
           ;
           even
           as
           truly
           as
           the
           members
           of
           a
           Commonwealth
           are
           subject
           to
           the
           civil
           Ruler
           .
           I
           doe
           not
           say
           that
           the
           Pastors
           rule
           ,
           as
           doe
           the
           civil
           Magistrate
           ,
           if
           you
           respect
           the
           
             modus
             ,
          
           but
           rule
           they
           doe
           .
        
         
           3ly
           .
           Though
           every
           Pastor
           hath
           the
           power
           ,
           yet
           some
           Pastors
           question
           whether
           they
           alone
           may
           put
           forth
           this
           power
           [
           especially
           in
           the
           highest
           acts
           ]
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Church-members
           ,
           but
           rather
           think
           it
           must
           be
           as
           they
           are
           united
           with
           more
           Pastors
           in
           a
           Classis
           .
           Others
           conceive
           they
           can
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           members
           without
           any
           such
           conjunction
           ;
           yet
           that
           they
           might
           act
           more
           safely
           from
           errour
           ,
           when
           they
           do
           apply
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Church
           might
           be
           kept
           from
           division
           ,
           when
           the
           Church
           shall
           hear
           the
           counsel
           and
           judgement
           of
           many
           other
           Pastours
           ,
           going
           along
           with
           their
           own
           Pastour
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           Ordinance
           more
           solemn
           ,
           these
           call
           in
           a
           Council
           of
           Elders
           .
        
         
           4ly
           .
           According
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           these
           Pastours
           ,
           so
           are
           the
           members
           of
           the
           Churches
           perswaded
           ,
           over
           whom
           they
           watch
           and
           have
           the
           care
           in
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           us
           see
           what
           should
           hinder
           the
           Magistrate
           from
           assisting
           the
           Church
           in
           executing
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Not
           his
           qustioning
           of
           the
           subject
           of
           this
           power
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           clear
           enough
           ;
           if
           I
           be
           a
           Pastour
           ,
           this
           power
           I
           receive
           from
           Christ
           ,
           as
           before
           :
           we
           doe
           not
           ask
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           put
           power
           into
           our
           hands
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           had
           none
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           assist
           in
           the
           putting
           forth
           of
           that
           which
           is
           ours
           before
           by
           a
           Divine
           Institution
           ;
           as
           when
           the
           Ministry
           Preach
           and
           Print
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Civil
           Magistrate
           ,
           the
           Ministry
           doth
           not
           give
           him
           a
           power
           which
           was
           not
           his
           before
           ,
           but
           what
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           ,
           the
           Ministry
           assist
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           by
           stablishing
           that
           power
           in
           the
           consciences
           of
           people
           :
           so
           the
           Ministers
           
           desire
           the
           Magistrate
           would
           assist
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           apply
           ,
           and
           in
           applying
           their
           power
           to
           the
           corrupt
           practices
           of
           their
           people
           .
        
         
           If
           he
           object
           ,
           
             Many
             of
             these
             Ministers
             are
             weak
             ,
             not
             fit
             for
             it
             .
          
           We
           could
           say
           the
           same
           of
           many
           Magistrates
           ,
           they
           are
           weak
           enough
           .
           But
           then
           suppose
           this
           ,
           the
           Classical
           Minister
           hath
           his
           Classis
           which
           helps
           him
           ,
           the
           Congregational
           his
           Council
           which
           helps
           him
           .
        
         
           If
           he
           saith
           
             the
             Ministers
             are
             nought
             ,
             many
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Then
           let
           him
           doe
           his
           part
           to
           remove
           such
           :
           To
           which
           end
           ,
           if
           Church-government
           were
           setled
           there
           would
           be
           a
           meanes
           serving
           better
           then
           now
           there
           is
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Neither
           need
           he
           be
           troubled
           at
           the
           difference
           between
           these
           two
           ;
           for
           the
           difference
           is
           so
           small
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           no
           different
           effects
           appear
           :
           he
           who
           is
           cast
           out
           of
           one
           Church
           is
           cast
           out
           of
           all
           ,
           at
           least
           till
           the
           case
           be
           heard
           there
           is
           no
           Communion
           :
           so
           it
           was
           in
           the
           old
           time
           though
           a
           person
           were
           Excommunicated
           wrongfully
           .
           
           Besides
           he
           assists
           the
           Ministers
           where
           the
           power
           lieth
           without
           question
           ,
           [
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           people
           ]
           he
           doth
           not
           consider
           them
           as
           Classical
           or
           Congregational
           ,
           but
           as
           Pastours
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Neither
           need
           he
           fear
           the
           compelling
           of
           the
           peoples
           consciences
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           people
           ought
           to
           be
           subject
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           mans
           conscience
           [
           unless
           it
           be
           a
           wretched
           one
           ]
           doth
           question
           it
           ,
           if
           he
           ownes
           a
           Pastour
           :
           and
           as
           for
           the
           Classical
           or
           Congregational
           subjection
           ,
           the
           people
           are
           perswaded
           before
           ,
           [
           upon
           what
           grounds
           I
           leave
           ]
           so
           that
           if
           compulsion
           be
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           to
           make
           people
           walk
           according
           to
           what
           in
           their
           consciences
           they
           think
           to
           be
           right
           .
        
         
           But
           
             what
             shall
             he
             do
             with
             the
             Episcopal
             mans
             Conscience
             for
             he
             is
             against
             both
             these
             ,
             shall
             he
             compell
             him
          
           ?
           no
           ,
           no body
           shall
           compel
           him
           ,
           let
           him
           keep
           his
           conscience
           :
           suppose
           I
           have
           two
           or
           three
           Episcopal
           men
           in
           my
           parish
           ,
           these
           making
           every
           parsh
           to
           be
           a
           Church
           ,
           must
           needs
           acknowledge
           themselves
           to
           be
           members
           of
           that
           Church
           ;
           if
           I
           be
           Minister
           to
           that
           Church
           I
           suppose
           they
           will
           acknowledge
           me
           to
           be
           their
           Minister
           ;
           if
           they
           come
           to
           require
           the
           Sacraments
           of
           me
           ,
           then
           be
           sure
           they
           doe
           acknowledge
           me
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           own
           principles
           .
        
         
         
           If
           they
           own
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           aske
           them
           whither
           I
           have
           power
           or
           no
           over
           them
           ;
           they
           know
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           it
           ;
           let
           these
           walk
           regularly
           ,
           there
           is
           no body
           troubles
           them
           they
           enjoy
           their
           judgment
           as
           to
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           but
           if
           they
           prove
           Heretical
           ,
           or
           scandalous
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           be
           reclaimed
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           trouble
           my self
           about
           their
           judgements
           ,
           but
           be
           ●
           Classical
           or
           Congregational
           ,
           will
           cast
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           let
           them
           keep
           their
           judgements
           as
           to
           Episcopacy
           when
           Excommunicated
           .
           The
           same
           I
           would
           doe
           with
           an
           Erastian
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           enlarged
           upon
           this
           Institution
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           such
           want
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           so
           much
           called
           for
           .
        
         
           For
           
             singing
             of
             Psalms
             ,
          
           I
           have
           spoken
           to
           that
           in
           another
           book
           ,
           but
           I
           think
           that
           will
           ere
           long
           be
           owned
           again
           for
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Quakers
           proving
           such
           Songsters
           .
        
         
           For
           
             Infant-Baptism
             ,
          
           the
           Congregational
           differ
           not
           from
           the
           Classical
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           children
           of
           such
           parents
           as
           visibly
           appear
           to
           be
           penitent
           believers
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           baptized
           :
           they
           agree
           in
           the
           rule
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           application
           of
           this
           rule
           to
           persons
           ,
           there
           is
           some
           difference
           .
           Some
           apply
           it
           larger
           ,
           some
           more
           streightly
           .
           Because
           they
           agree
           not
           in
           this
           ,
           what
           is
           required
           to
           a
           Visible
           believer
           :
           it
           is
           likely
           that
           if
           Church-government
           were
           erected
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           come
           neerer
           ,
           when
           the
           Classical
           brethren
           shall
           have
           that
           power
           they
           desire
           to
           have
           to
           reforme
           their
           Churches
           .
           Yet
           since
           we
           agree
           in
           the
           
             subject
          
           of
           the
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           the
           
             rule
             ,
          
           differing
           onely
           in
           the
           latitude
           of
           the
           application
           of
           the
           rule
           ,
           one
           would
           think
           here
           might
           be
           a
           forbearance
           ;
           I
           suppose
           the
           Classical
           brethren
           will
           lay
           down
           the
           same
           rules
           for
           admission
           to
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           yet
           when
           they
           come
           to
           apply
           those
           rules
           to
           particular
           subjects
           ,
           some
           will
           go
           larger
           ,
           some
           narrow●r
           ;
           but
           what
           then
           ?
           will
           they
           not
           bear
           each
           with
           other
           ?
           so
           in
           Church-Discipline
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           comes
           in
           another
           Company
           and
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           Infant-baptism
           [
           let
           the
           parents
           be
           never
           so
           godly
           ]
           is
           no
           Institution
           of
           Christs
           .
        
         
           My
           intention
           is
           not
           to
           meddle
           with
           the
           Controversie
           ,
           divers
           of
           our
           Divines
           have
           done
           it
           most
           strongly
           :
           This
           I
           can
           say
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           was
           once
           a
           
             Divine
             Institution
             ,
          
           that
           
             Abraham●
          
           seed
           should
           be
           reckoned
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           with
           
             Abraham
          
           himself
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           was
           also
           a
           
             Divine
             Institution
             ,
          
           that
           his
           seed
           should
           have
           that
           Ordinance
           which
           was
           a
           sign
           and
           seal
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           faith
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           am
           as
           sure
           that
           All
           the
           Anabaptists
           who
           have
           yet
           put
           pen
           to
           paper
           ,
           have
           not
           brought
           one
           text
           that
           proves
           the
           repealing
           of
           the
           Institutions
           .
        
         
           When
           God
           makes
           a
           law
           to
           debarr
           his
           people
           from
           eating
           swines
           flesh
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Levit.
          
           11.7
           .
           if
           that
           law
           must
           be
           repealed
           ,
           what
           care
           God
           takes
           once
           and
           twice
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           10.
           
             the
             sheet
             let
             down
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           14.10
           .
           Is
           God
           so
           careful
           in
           repealing
           a
           law
           about
           a
           Hog
           ,
           and
           will
           he
           now
           have
           all
           the
           posterity
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           reckoned
           amongst
           the
           unclean
           ,
           without
           giving
           us
           a
           word
           as
           clear
           for
           repealing
           the
           Institution
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           for
           that
           law
           against
           a
           Hog
           ?
           for
           my
           part
           I
           will
           never
           believe
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           wonder
           that
           such
           an
           Opinion
           that
           hath
           been
           constantly
           condemned
           by
           all
           the
           Churches
           ,
           where
           truth
           and
           holiness
           have
           flourished
           since
           the
           Apostles
           times
           ;
           and
           an
           Opinion
           which
           hath
           been
           accompanied
           with
           other
           Heresies
           ,
           
             Arianisme
             ,
             Pelagianisme
             ,
             Socinianisme
             ,
          
           &c.
           should
           now
           be
           swallowed
           down
           so
           readily
           amongst
           some
           whom
           otherwise
           we
           would
           esteem
           to
           be
           godly
           .
           It
           being
           an
           Opinion
           that
           hath
           been
           searched
           into
           ,
           studied
           ,
           when
           Churches
           have
           had
           their
           liberty
           ;
           I
           remember
           in
           
             N.
             England
          
           an
           officer
           of
           a
           Church
           was
           arguing
           with
           one
           of
           his
           members
           who
           was
           snared
           in
           this
           errour
           ,
           and
           asked
           the
           man
           what
           comfort
           he
           could
           have
           of
           his
           babe
           ,
           if
           God
           should
           take
           it
           away
           in
           the
           Infancy
           ,
           more
           then
           
             George
             Sagamore
          
           [
           an
           Indian
           ]
           could
           have
           of
           his
           ?
           the
           man
           [
           being
           an
           honest
           plain
           man
           ]
           answered
           ,
           yes
           ,
           he
           had
           more
           then
           the
           Indian
           ;
           
             the
             Covenant
             of
             God
             with
             him
             and
             his
             seed
             .
          
           It
           seems
           
             Abrahams
          
           children
           are
           solicitous
           about
           their
           seed
           ,
           and
           though
           some
           doe
           in
           their
           practise
           ranck
           them
           among
           the
           Indians
           ,
           yet
           they
           would
           fain
           have
           something
           to
           lay
           hold
           upon
           ,
           as
           this
           poor
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           confuted
           his
           practise
           ,
           for
           if
           the
           seed
           be
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           then
           give
           it
           the
           signe
           and
           seal
           .
        
         
           Though
           I
           do
           not
           passe
           that
           censure
           upon
           all
           these
           
             Anabaptists
          
           which
           I
           hear
           Mr.
           
             Sidrach
             Simpson
          
           did
           ,
           yet
           surely
           it
           is
           an
           errour
           of
           more
           consequence
           then
           men
           doe
           esteem
           of
           ,
           and
           grounded
           upon
           such
           principles
           ,
           that
           will
           necessarily
           infer
           more
           errours
           then
           this
           .
           Certainly
           such
           had
           need
           give
           strong
           testimony
           by
           
           their
           whole
           conversation
           that
           they
           are
           very
           consciencious
           men
           [
           if
           they
           do
           plead
           conscience
           in
           this
           ]
           &
           if
           they
           can
           find
           so
           much
           Toleration
           as
           to
           have
           Communion
           with
           Churches
           [
           being
           indeed
           consciencious
           men
           ]
           to
           live
           peaceably
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           upon
           this
           condition
           that
           they
           divulge
           not
           their
           errours
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           much
           as
           can
           fairly
           be
           yielded
           by
           Churches
           or
           State
           ,
           unlesse
           all
           the
           Scripture
           grounds
           which
           are
           brought
           to
           prove
           the
           Interest
           of
           
             Abrahams
          
           seed
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           with
           the
           constant
           practise
           of
           all
           Churches
           Orthodox
           and
           holy
           since
           the
           Apostles
           times
           ,
           are
           of
           no
           more
           worth
           then
           to
           be
           thrown
           at
           mens
           heels
           .
        
         
           So
           much
           for
           our
           Authors
           general
           rule
           :
        
         
           For
           his
           particular
           rules
           .
           If
           the
           first
           be
           true
           [
           as
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           is
           ]
           then
           who
           shall
           answer
           for
           all
           those
           ignorant
           ,
           
           erroneous
           ,
           Scripture-abusing
           [
           I
           will
           not
           say
           preachers
           but
           ]
           praters
           that
           have
           gone
           forth
           into
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           the
           Northern
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           sowing
           such
           seeds
           of
           errors
           ,
           as
           will
           not
           be
           plucked
           up
           in
           hast
           ,
           occasioning
           so
           many
           to
           turn
           Papists
           ,
           making
           the
           pretended
           reformation
           to
           be
           so
           much
           despised
           ,
           and
           the
           English
           Ministery
           to
           become
           a
           scorn
           .
           These
           are
           far
           from
           those
           qualifications
           which
           our
           Author
           hath
           set
           down
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           example
           of
           
             Jehoshaphat
             ,
          
           he
           did
           not
           take
           up
           Taylors
           ,
           Shoomakers
           ,
           and
           such
           kind
           of
           fellows
           ,
           and
           send
           them
           to
           preach
           ,
           but
           Priests
           and
           Levits
           ,
           orderly
           called
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           brought
           up
           to
           it
           :
           If
           you
           say
           ,
           he
           sent
           
             Princes
          
           also
           ;
           This
           is
           well
           answered
           by
           Mr.
           
             Rutherford
          
           :
           
           but
           if
           it
           were
           so
           as
           some
           understand
           ,
           such
           were
           in
           more
           likelihood
           fit
           for
           the
           work
           and
           more
           honour
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           then
           
             Jeroboams
          
           practise
           was
           .
           Do
           these
           answer
           the
           Apostles
           description
           in
           his
           Epistles
           to
           
             Titus
          
           and
           
             Timothy
          
           ?
           now
           it
           is
           ,
           
             who
             is
             Not
             sufficient
             for
             these
             things
          
           ?
        
         
           Besides
           our
           Author
           faith
           ,
           it
           
             must
             be
             according
             to
             Gods
             Order
             .
          
           But
           is
           this
           the
           Order
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           send
           out
           Ministers
           without
           Ordination
           ?
           these
           fellows
           had
           no
           election
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           nor
           no
           Ordination
           :
           What
           is
           all
           Order
           thrown
           down
           ?
           Ordination
           hath
           been
           looked
           at
           as
           an
           Institution
           of
           Christ
           ,
           till
           the
           
             Socinians
          
           and
           some
           others
           objected
           :
           but
           the
           Orthodox
           have
           constantly
           maintained
           it
           ,
           both
           Episcopal
           ,
           Classical
           ,
           and
           Congregational
           ;
           and
           if
           Scripture
           authority
           be
           worth
           any
           thing
           ,
           no
           doubt
           but
           we
           can
           bring
           good
           warrant
           still
           to
           prove
           it
           .
           There
           
           is
           more
           ground
           to
           bring
           in
           Bishops
           to
           Ordain
           ,
           then
           to
           leave
           out
           
             Ordination
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           his
           second
           rule
           :
           
           If
           Schools
           and
           Universities
           be
           needful
           ,
           then
           our
           Author
           must
           needs
           condemn
           those
           against
           whom
           I
           spake
           before
           .
           
             Julian
          
           knew
           what
           he
           did
           ,
           when
           he
           forbad
           the
           children
           of
           Christians
           the
           use
           of
           Schools
           :
           the
           Christians
           also
           knew
           what
           he
           did
           ,
           with
           very
           sad
           hearts
           ;
           and
           I
           know
           they
           doe
           but
           act
           what
           
             Julian
          
           intended
           ,
           who
           ever
           looks
           at
           Schools
           and
           Universities
           as
           uselesse
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           hinderances
           to
           them
           .
           I
           have
           heard
           it
           reported
           [
           though
           I
           can
           scarce
           believe
           it
           ]
           that
           one
           of
           the
           Masters
           of
           our
           Colledges
           ,
           should
           in
           his
           Sermon
           declare
           that
           he
           thought
           Universities
           were
           good
           to
           train
           up
           youth
           to
           Civilitie
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           Divinitie
           .
           If
           this
           should
           be
           a
           true
           report
           ,
           I
           wish
           he
           would
           read
           over
           
             Zanchy
          
           his
           
             Oration
          
           concerning
           the
           necessity
           of
           Schools
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           
           and
           tell
           us
           how
           a
           man
           can
           open
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           without
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Original
           Tongues
           ,
           the
           three
           general
           Arts
           ,
           and
           History
           .
           Besides
           other
           special
           arts
           ,
           and
           as
           for
           the
           other
           Oriental
           Tongues
           what
           helps
           they
           are
           to
           understanding
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           those
           who
           are
           a
           little
           versed
           in
           them
           know
           already
           .
           But
           the
           man
           might
           have
           another
           end
           in
           this
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           country
           Ministers
           why
           they
           have
           stood
           sweating
           so
           many
           years
           in
           the
           Commencement
           house
           ,
           but
           could
           never
           hear
           him
           either
           Opponent
           or
           Respondent
           .
           Those
           who
           must
           be
           so
           able
           to
           Convince
           others
           ,
           had
           need
           be
           trained
           up
           in
           the
           way
           to
           it
           .
           What
           Cause
           have
           the
           Church
           to
           bless
           God
           for
           those
           brave
           lights
           which
           have
           shined
           in
           our
           Universities
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Our
           Authors
           reason
           is
           strong
           to
           prove
           the
           Magistrate
           may
           cause
           his
           people
           to
           attend
           upon
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           
           onely
           provided
           the
           Ministers
           be
           such
           as
           in
           his
           first
           he
           described
           .
           If
           this
           course
           had
           been
           taken
           it
           would
           have
           prevented
           much
           of
           that
           evil
           that
           is
           now
           come
           by
           separation
           from
           the
           publike
           Ministery
           .
           As
           for
           the
           objection
           they
           make
           ,
           
             they
             cannot
             believe
             these
             Ministers
             be
             true
             Ministers
          
           :
           neither
           doth
           the
           Magistrate
           compel
           them
           to
           believe
           so
           ,
           he
           compels
           them
           to
           attend
           upon
           those
           which
           he
           looks
           at
           as
           true
           ,
           being
           sound
           ,
           qualified
           ,
           orderly
           sent
           forth
           ,
           but
           he
           troubles
           not
           the
           people
           with
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           believe
           the
           standing
           [
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ]
           of
           the
           Ministers
           to
           be
           right
           ,
           let
           them
           attend
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
         
           Obj.
           
             But
             they
             are
             unsound
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           1.
           
           So
           will
           the
           Heretick
           say
           of
           the
           soundest
           Minister
           that
           is
           .
           2.
           
           It
           lieth
           upon
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           look
           to
           that
           .
           3
           If
           you
           can
           prove
           their
           doctrine
           to
           be
           unsound
           ,
           you
           have
           libertie
           to
           reject
           their
           doctrine
           :
           what
           the
           evill
           is
           for
           want
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           performing
           this
           part
           of
           his
           duty
           ,
           
             England
          
           knowes
           at
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           Why
           by
           the
           same
           rule
           the
           Magistrate
           may
           not
           compel
           the
           people
           to
           be
           Catechized
           I
           know
           not
           :
           to
           be
           sure
           Catechizing
           was
           an
           Ordinance
           great
           in
           use
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           and
           woful
           experience
           hath
           taught
           us
           ,
           how
           people
           may
           set
           under
           good
           preaching
           forty
           yeers
           ,
           and
           yet
           for
           want
           of
           Catechizing
           ,
           be
           more
           ignorant
           then
           many
           children
           are
           .
           The
           Churches
           of
           
             England
          
           cry
           aloud
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           will
           doe
           any
           thing
           for
           them
           ▪
           then
           strengthen
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Ministers
           who
           would
           set
           up
           Catechizing
           ,
           and
           Discipline
           .
        
         
           
           4
           If
           the
           Magistrate
           may
           engage
           the
           people
           by
           Oaths
           ,
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           
           as
           saith
           our
           Author
           ,
           [
           to
           whom
           also
           
             Gerhard
          
           inclines
           .
           ]
           Then
           there
           would
           arise
           a
           question
           ,
           whither
           the
           Magistrate
           have
           not
           more
           power
           over
           these
           in
           case
           they
           Apostatize
           from
           what
           they
           have
           Covenanted
           then
           over
           others
           who
           have
           not
           so
           Covenanted
           ?
        
         
           I
           shall
           desire
           to
           add
           but
           two
           things
           more
           to
           what
           our
           Author
           hath
           set
           down
           ,
           which
           I
           conceive
           also
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           concerned
           in
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           calling
           of
           Synods
           .
           In
           the
           primitive
           times
           they
           used
           to
           have
           Synods
           twice
           in
           a
           yeer
           .
           
             *
          
           That
           the
           Christian
           Magistrate
           did
           use
           to
           call
           them
           also
           [
           when
           the
           Church
           came
           to
           have
           such
           Magistrates
           ]
           is
           well
           known
           ;
           the
           story
           of
           
             Constantinus
          
           surnamed
           
             Pogonatus
          
           
             *
          
           when
           the
           
             Monothelytes
          
           troubled
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           worth
           the
           reading
           :
           the
           
             Centurists
          
           in
           their
           preface
           to
           the
           seventh
           
             Century
          
           have
           set
           it
           down
           :
           how
           he
           called
           the
           Synod
           ,
           and
           carried
           himself
           in
           the
           Synod
           ;
           a
           pattern
           indeed
           for
           all
           Christian
           Magistrates
           .
           The
           reading
           of
           the
           story
           put
           me
           in
           mind
           of
           our
           Magistrates
           in
           
             N.
             England
             ,
          
           when
           the
           first
           Synod
           there
           was
           Called
           ,
           who
           carried
           themselves
           according
           to
           that
           Prince
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Synods
           are
           a
           
             solemn
             Ordinance
             of
             Christ
             for
             the
             helping
             the
             Church
             against
             errors
             ,
             schisms
             ,
             scandals
             ,
          
           saith
           Mr.
           
             Burroughs
             Iren.
          
           p.
           43.44
           .
           Mr.
           
             Cotton
          
           
             *
          
           hath
           spoken
           sufficiently
           for
           them
           .
           
           The
           Synod
           of
           
             N.
             E.
             an.
          
           1649.
           call
           Synods
           assembled
           and
           proceeding
           according
           to
           the
           pattern
           ,
           
           
             Act.
          
           15.
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           in
           the
           third
           section
           of
           the
           same
           
             chap.
          
           say
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           hath
           power
           to
           call
           a
           Synod
           ;
           the
           Classical
           Divines
           be
           sure
           differ
           not
           :
           now
           if
           it
           be
           an
           Ordinance
           so
           much
           concerning
           the
           well-being
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           look
           to
           such
           an
           Ordinance
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Synods
           are
           necessary
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           himself
           :
           for
           as
           our
           Author
           saith
           ,
           the
           
             Magistrates
             Conscience
             is
             not
             the
             rule
             ,
             but
             he
             must
             looke
             to
             have
             his
             Conscience
             rightly
             informed
             from
             the
             word
             ,
          
           then
           what
           more
           likely
           way
           for
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           have
           his
           conscience
           informed
           in
           things
           concerning
           the
           Church
           which
           he
           must
           look
           to
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           a
           company
           of
           holy
           &
           learned
           men
           gathered
           together
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           debating
           of
           matters
           which
           concern
           the
           Church
           ;
           the
           Magistrate
           being
           present
           as
           to
           keep
           civil
           order
           ,
           so
           also
           to
           propound
           what
           may
           trouble
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           be
           informed
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             But
             what
             shall
             the
             Magistrate
             do
             ?
             give
             himself
             up
             to
             the
             Synod
             ?
             our
             Author
             saith
             he
             must
             not
             give
             himself
             up
             to
             the
             Dictates
             of
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           First
           ,
           No
           more
           he
           doth
           ,
           for
           while
           he
           heareth
           the
           debates
           ,
           the
           reasons
           given
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           propounds
           his
           own
           scruples
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           give
           himself
           up
           to
           the
           dictates
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Cotton
          
           saith
           ,
           and
           that
           truly
           ,
           that
           the
           Synod
           binds
           not
           onely
           
             materially
             ,
          
           but
           also
           
             formally
             ,
          
           
           from
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Synod
           ;
           which
           being
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Christ
           bindeth
           the
           more
           for
           the
           Synods
           sake
           .
           If
           there
           be
           no
           respect
           due
           to
           Synods
           to
           what
           purpose
           are
           they
           called
           ?
        
         
           If
           a
           Synod
           may
           pronounce
           a
           Church
           to
           be
           Heretical
           ,
           renounce
           Communion
           with
           a
           Church
           ,
           and
           declare
           such
           a
           Church
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           Communion
           with
           any
           Church
           [
           which
           is
           in
           effect
           excommunication
           ]
           as
           our
           Congregational
           men
           say
           :
           then
           certainly
           Synods
           have
           Authority
           from
           Christ
           ,
           and
           a
           Magistrate
           that
           is
           godly
           will
           not
           lightly
           esteem
           their
           Determinations
           .
        
         
           2ly
           ,
           The
           Second
           thing
           which
           I
           conceive
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           to
           look
           to
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           prevent
           
             Schisme
          
           what
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           to
           heal
           it
           where
           it
           is
           .
           
             Schisme
          
           never
           riseth
           but
           from
           bad
           causes
           ,
           and
           the
           effect
           as
           bad
           .
           Were
           it
           but
           in
           respect
           to
           civil
           Policie
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           had
           need
           take
           care
           of
           this
           ,
           for
           where
           
             Schisme
          
           is
           ,
           there
           
           Unitie
           is
           broken
           ,
           and
           that
           people
           will
           not
           live
           
             peaceably
             ,
          
           which
           our
           Authors
           text
           mentions
           .
           
             Rents
             in
             the
             Church
             will
             cause
             rents
             in
             the
             State
             ,
             if
             opportunity
             be
             given
             ,
          
           experience
           hath
           proved
           it
           :
           But
           if
           we
           look
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           there
           the
           Magistrate
           if
           he
           takes
           himself
           to
           be
           a
           Minister
           for
           the
           
             good
          
           of
           it
           ,
           shall
           find
           cause
           enough
           why
           he
           should
           step
           in
           here
           .
        
         
           Our
           Author
           in
           his
           Sermon
           about
           
             Vnitie
             ,
          
           &c.
           tending
           to
           heal
           our
           rents
           ;
           
           saith
           truly
           ,
           
             that
             the
             sin
             of
             schisme
             according
             to
             the
             sense
             of
             the
             Scripture
             is
             a
             most
             hainous
             sin
             ,
             though
             many
             make
             no
             account
             of
             it
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             charged
             justly
             or
             unjustly
             with
             it
             .
          
           He
           opens
           the
           evill
           of
           it
           both
           in
           the
           nature
           and
           effects
           of
           it
           .
           Now
           however
           our
           Author
           doth
           show
           he
           hath
           larger
           principles
           then
           many
           other
           men
           have
           ,
           yet
           let
           the
           professors
           of
           
             England
          
           be
           tryed
           by
           his
           rules
           ,
           and
           then
           see
           who
           be
           the
           
             Schismaticks
             .
          
           I
           never
           yet
           heard
           that
           any
           godly
           
             classical
          
           Divine
           hath
           so
           much
           as
           debarred
           an
           Anabaptist
           [
           who
           was
           otherwise
           godly
           ,
           and
           desired
           forbearance
           ]
           from
           any
           Communion
           in
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           or
           other
           Ordinances
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           sure
           the
           Anabaptists
           ,
           the
           Separatists
           ,
           &c.
           have
           denied
           Communion
           with
           them
           and
           cast
           them
           off
           with
           highest
           scorn
           :
           where
           errors
           are
           not
           in
           the
           fundamentals
           and
           persons
           be
           otherwise
           unblameable
           there
           we
           ought
           to
           hold
           Communion
           .
           Be
           it
           so
           ,
           let
           us
           yield
           it
           for
           the
           present
           :
           is
           
             Ordination
             by
             Bishops
          
           an
           errour
           in
           the
           foundation
           ,
           is
           the
           owning
           of
           
             Abrahams
          
           seed
           as
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           baptizing
           them
           being
           yet
           Infants
           ,
           an
           errour
           in
           the
           foundation
           ?
           so
           I
           may
           number
           more
           .
           Let
           all
           the
           Separatists
           and
           Anabaptists
           with
           other
           Sectaries
           whatever
           in
           
             England
          
           charge
           the
           Classical
           Churches
           with
           an
           error
           in
           the
           foundation
           .
           If
           they
           cannot
           ,
           why
           do
           they
           cast
           off
           Communion
           with
           them
           ?
        
         
           It
           is
           commonly
           said
           to
           us
           ,
           
             though
             we
             differ
             in
             judgement
             let
             us
             not
             differ
             in
             affection
             .
          
           Well
           ,
           be
           it
           so
           ,
           but
           this
           generation
           differ
           not
           onely
           in
           judgement
           ,
           but
           affection
           ,
           which
           they
           manifest
           openly
           in
           throwing
           off
           Communion
           with
           all
           but
           their
           own
           sect
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           call
           to
           us
           we
           must
           not
           differ
           in
           affection
           ,
           though
           they
           doe
           ;
           for
           
             Schisme
          
           is
           properly
           against
           
             Christian
             love
          
           ;
           but
           to
           be
           sure
           they
           are
           the
           
             Schismaticks
          
           by
           our
           Authors
           rules
           .
           The
           meaning
           is
           this
           ,
           
             though
             we
             differ
             in
             judgement
             from
             you
             ,
             and
             break
             our
             Vnion
             with
             you
             manifesting
             it
             openly
             by
             casting
             off
             Communion
             
             with
             you
             ,
             yet
             you
             must
             be
             united
             to
             us
             .
             Though
             we
             call
             you
             Priests
             ,
             Black-coats
             ,
             Antichristians
             ,
             and
             so
             your
             Churches
             ,
             yet
             you
             must
             not
             differ
             in
             affection
             .
          
           Though
           Churches
           can
           tolerate
           some
           errors
           in
           persons
           when
           they
           carry
           themselves
           otherwise
           humbly
           and
           conscienciously
           ,
           and
           not
           divulge
           them
           nor
           labour
           to
           draw
           away
           others
           ,
           yet
           this
           schismatical
           spirit
           in
           such
           a
           high
           way
           also
           ,
           is
           intolerable
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           that
           question
           ,
           
             What
             way
             simple
             error
             or
             heresie
             should
             be
             punished
             ?
          
           This
           our
           Author
           [
           and
           that
           truly
           ]
           calls
           a
           
             hard
             question
          
           :
           yet
           the
           difficulty
           lieth
           not
           so
           much
           in
           this
           ,
           
             whether
             the
             Magistrate
             may
             inflict
             any
             punishment
             but
             capital
             punishment
             ?
          
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Papists
           ,
           we
           need
           not
           ask
           their
           judgements
           :
           their
           Books
           ,
           their
           practises
           ,
           
             Smithfield
          
           and
           many
           other
           places
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           where
           our
           glorious
           Martyrs
           have
           suffered
           ,
           declare
           sufficiently
           what
           their
           judgement
           is
           .
           For
           the
           
             Calvinists
             ,
             Gerhard
          
           a
           learned
           
             Lutheran
          
           gives
           them
           a
           nip
           as
           if
           they
           varied
           their
           judgements
           ,
           
           according
           to
           the
           variety
           of
           conditions
           they
           were
           under
           .
           
             Calvinianos
             quod
             attinet
             ,
             ille
             pro
             rerum
             ac
             fortunae
             diversitate
             ,
             diversas
             proferunt
             sententias
             .
          
           If
           things
           go
           ill
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           under
           the
           popish
           power
           ,
           then
           they
           use
           these
           rules
           ;
           
             No
             man
             must
             be
             compelled
             to
             believe
             :
             It
             is
             Antichristian
             tyranny
             to
             rule
             over
             mens
             consciences
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           if
           things
           go
           well
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           the
           civil
           power
           with
           them
           ,
           
             erumpunt
             in
             sanguinariam
             illam
             vocem
             ,
             Haereticos
             esse
             occidendos
             .
          
           Yet
           
             Gerhard
          
           was
           not
           of
           that
           mind
           ,
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           should
           let
           Hereticks
           alone
           ,
           he
           was
           far
           from
           this
           opinion
           .
        
         
           He
           distinguisheth
           between
           
             Seducers
          
           and
           the
           
             Seduced
             ,
          
           
           [
           so
           do
           we
           ]
           between
           
             errors
             fundamental
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             fundamental
          
           ;
           I
           wish
           he
           had
           set
           these
           down
           that
           we
           might
           know
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           though
           he
           hath
           not
           done
           it
           here
           ,
           I
           find
           amongst
           other
           
             Lutherans
          
           where
           he
           is
           quoted
           ,
           that
           he
           takes
           some
           doctrines
           for
           fundamental
           errors
           ,
           which
           others
           will
           not
           believe
           to
           be
           errors
           at
           all
           ;
           thus
           
             Calovius
          
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           that
           question
           
             Num
             Lutherani
             cum
             Reformatis
             &
             Socinianis
             in
             unam
             coire
             possint
             ecclesiam
             ?
          
           
           he
           excludes
           not
           only
           the
           Anabaptists
           and
           other
           Sectaries
           ,
           but
           even
           the
           
             Calvinists
             ,
          
           giving
           his
           reasons
           ,
           though
           he
           doth
           us
           wrong
           in
           some
           of
           those
           doctrines
           he
           names
           ,
           especially
           as
           he
           laies
           them
           down
           .
        
         
         
           
             He
             distinguisheth
             between
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Old
             Testament
             and
             the
             N.
             T.
             
          
           Under
           the
           old
           T.
           the
           Magistrate
           might
           put
           Hereticks
           to
           death
           ,
           not
           under
           the
           N.
           T.
           saith
           he
           :
           but
           I
           believe
           he
           will
           get
           nothing
           by
           this
           distinction
           .
        
         
           He
           distingisheth
           between
           simple
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           Hereticks
           that
           are
           Seditious
           and
           Vomit
           out
           plain
           blasphemies
           against
           God
           .
           These
           he
           denies
           not
           but
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           put
           to
           death
           .
           With
           whom
           agrees
           Dr.
           
             Ames
             ,
          
           
           grounding
           his
           sentence
           upon
           
             Levit.
          
           24.15
           ,
           16.
           
           Also
           Mr.
           
             Cotton
          
           
             *
          
           :
           
             If
             the
             Idolater
             or
             Heretick
             grow
             obstinate
             ,
             wax
             worse
             and
             worse
             ,
             deceiving
             himself
             and
             others
             to
             the
             destroying
             ,
             corrupting
             ,
             and
             disturbing
             of
             others
             ,
             now
             the
             Magistrate
             maketh
             use
             not
             of
             stocks
             and
             whips
             [
             for
             these
             doe
             not
             remove
             ,
             but
             exasperate
             the
             malady
             ]
             but
             of
             Death
             or
             Banishment
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           That
           speech
           of
           the
           Heathen
           King
           
             Artaxerxes
             Ezra
          
           7.26
           .
           seems
           to
           look
           this
           way
           ,
           
             And
             whosoever
             will
             not
             doe
             the
             Law
             of
             thy
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             King
          
           [
           which
           law
           ,
           I
           conceive
           ,
           was
           this
           law
           of
           his
           concerning
           the
           House
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           ]
           
             Let
             judgement
             be
             executed
             speedily
             upon
             him
             ,
             whither
             it
             be
             unto
             Death
             ,
             or
             to
             Banishment
             ,
             or
             to
             Confiscation
             of
             goods
             ●or
             to
             imprisonment
             .
          
           Also
           
             Nebuchadnezzars
          
           Decree
           
             Dan.
          
           3.29
           .
           Though
           the
           
             Athenians
          
           erred
           in
           the
           misapplication
           of
           that
           principle
           ,
           when
           they
           Condemned
           
             Socrates
             ,
          
           yet
           that
           Act
           showes
           ,
           that
           Magistrates
           are
           taught
           even
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           God
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           to
           punish
           severely
           ,
           blasphemers
           of
           God
           and
           corrupters
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           let
           that
           knotty
           question
           alone
           ,
           Herein
           I
           am
           sure
           our
           Author
           with
           all
           other
           sober
           men
           [
           both
           
             Lutherans
             ,
          
           and
           
             Calvinists
             ,
             Classical
          
           and
           
             Congregational
          
           Divines
           ]
           agree
           ,
           
             Viz.
          
           First
           ,
           That
           Magistrates
           ought
           not
           to
           Countenance
           ,
           but
           Discountenance
           ,
           and
           repress
           Hereticks
           .
        
         
           
             Gerhard
          
           who
           is
           so
           stiff
           against
           the
           punishing
           of
           simple
           Heresy
           with
           Death
           ,
           
           yet
           makes
           this
           the
           Magistrates
           Duty
           ,
           
             to
             enquire
             after
             these
             Seducing
             Hereticks
             :
             that
             they
             may
             catch
             these
             Foxes
             ,
             who
             first
             convey
             their
             poison
             more
             secretly
             before
             they
             come
             to
             appear
             openly
             .
          
        
         
           
           Blessed
           
             Burroughs
             ,
          
           a
           man
           moderate
           enough
           ,
           yet
           saith
           ,
           
             we
             were
             in
             a
             most
             miserable
             Condition
             ,
             if
             we
             had
             no
             external
             Civil
             power
             to
             restrain
             from
             ●ny
             kinds
             of
             blasphemies
             and
             seducements
             :
             the
             
             Condition
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             ô
             how
             happy
             was
             it
             in
             comparison
             of
             ours
             :
             When
             those
             who
             are
             mad
             with
             damnable
             Heresies
             run
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             seeking
             to
             draw
             all
             they
             can
             from
             the
             truth
             ,
             if
             we
             have
             no
             means
             of
             help
             but
             arguments
             ,
             it
             is
             all
             with
             us
             .
          
        
         
           Dr.
           
             Ames
          
           [
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           that
           question
           ,
           
             whither
             Heretics
             should
             be
             punished
             by
             the
             Civil
             Magistrate
          
           ?
           ]
           laies
           down
           an
           undeniable
           Truth
           .
           
             That
             Hereticks
             ought
             to
             be
             repressed
             of
             all
             godly
             men
             according
             to
             that
             calling
             and
             power
             which
             they
             have
             received
             from
             God
             ,
             is
             clear
             enough
          
           ex
           natura
           rei
           :
           
             because
             all
             godly
             men
             are
             called
             to
             the
             Christian
             warfare
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             in
             his
             station
             should
             oppose
             himself
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             darkness
             .
          
           Now
           to
           what
           Kingdom
           doe
           Errors
           and
           Heresies
           belong
           ?
           I
           am
           sure
           not
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Light
           .
           The
           Ministers
           in
           their
           station
           oppose
           these
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           arguments
           ,
           reproofs
           ,
           exhortations
           ,
           admonitions
           ,
           excommunications
           :
           private
           Christians
           oppose
           them
           in
           their
           station
           either
           privately
           by
           arguing
           ,
           &c.
           or
           more
           publikely
           as
           they
           consent
           to
           their
           Officers
           in
           Church
           Censures
           .
           Now
           how
           doth
           a
           Christian
           Magistrate
           in
           his
           station
           oppose
           these
           ,
           [
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ]
           if
           he
           puts
           not
           forth
           his
           Coercive
           power
           also
           ,
           to
           repress
           them
           .
           How
           shall
           he
           answer
           this
           Text
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           under
           him
           may
           live
           in
           
             All
             godlin●ss
          
           ?
           if
           he
           lets
           his
           people
           run
           into
           Heresies
           ,
           and
           
             Gallio-like
          
           regards
           not
           these
           things
           ;
           How
           is
           he
           a
           
             Minister
             for
             good
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.4
           .
           To
           tie
           up
           this
           
             good
          
           to
           the
           second
           table
           ,
           is
           to
           streighten
           where
           the
           word
           doth
           not
           ;
           I
           hope
           
             godliness
          
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           to
           be
           a
           Minister
           for
           that
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           Authors
           Text
           ;
           and
           that
           belongs
           to
           the
           first
           Table
           .
           But
           Heresie
           and
           Error
           are
           no
           parts
           of
           
             godliness
             .
          
        
         
           What
           our
           Author
           saith
           concerning
           corrupt
           Opinions
           and
           practises
           ,
           
             that
             men
             take
             them
             up
             to
             serve
             factions
             and
             times
             ,
             to
             please
             men
             ,
             to
             serve
             their
             own
             bellies
          
           ;
           this
           is
           true
           of
           many
           if
           not
           most
           of
           the
           Sectaries
           in
           our
           Times
           .
           As
           a
           man
           may
           discern
           here
           ,
           as
           also
           by
           what
           I
           have
           learaed
           by
           good
           Intelligence
           out
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           :
           and
           it
           is
           as
           true
           what
           our
           Author
           saith
           ,
           had
           these
           been
           conscienciously
           and
           really
           discountenanced
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           many
           had
           not
           taken
           these
           up
           ,
           and
           many
           had
           laied
           these
           down
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           This
           I
           find
           is
           agreed
           upon
           by
           our
           Divines
           ,
           who
           question
           the
           putting
           to
           Death
           of
           Hereticks
           ;
           that
           Seducing
           Hereticks
           ,
           
           obstinate
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           be
           reclaimed
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           
             Banished
             or
             some
             other
             way
             restrained
          
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           
           to
           the
           end
           they
           may
           not
           infect
           others
           with
           their
           poison
           .
           Thus
           the
           
             Leyden
          
           Professors
           :
           
           
             aut
             deponendos
             ,
             aut
             relegandos
             ,
             aut
             alt●
             modo
             constringendos
             ,
          
           &c.
           So
           
             Gerhard
             :
             expellendi
             sunt
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           plea
           of
           Conscience
           ;
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           Conscience
           is
           a
           tender
           thing
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           carry
           themselves
           as
           consciencious
           men
           indeed
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           dealt
           very
           tenderly
           with
           :
           but
           for
           these
           we
           find
           them
           to
           be
           very
           rare
           amongst
           those
           who
           have
           drunk
           in
           the
           errors
           of
           our
           Times
           :
           And
           as
           Mr.
           
             Burroughs
          
           saith
           well
           ,
           
             the
             Divell
             must
             not
             be
             let
             alone
             though
             he
             be
             got
             into
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
          
           
           
             God
             hath
             appointed
             no
             City
             of
             refuge
             for
             him
             :
             If
             he
             flies
             to
             mens
             Consciences
             as
          
           Joab
           
             to
             the
             horns
             of
             the
             Altar
             he
             must
             be
             fetched
             from
             thence
             ,
             or
             fallen
             upon
             there
             .
          
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           clamour
           of
           
             Persecution
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Magistrate
           puts
           forth
           his
           power
           to
           repress
           Heresies
           ,
           our
           Author
           hath
           given
           a
           full
           answer
           to
           it
           :
           He
           may
           as
           well
           be
           charged
           with
           Persecution
           for
           punishing
           and
           labouring
           to
           represse
           Drunkennesse
           ,
           uncleannesse
           ,
           &c.
           which
           are
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           Heresy
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.20
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Postscript
           .
        
         
           IT
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           in
           whose
           hands
           are
           our
           times
           ,
           whilest
           this
           Book
           was
           in
           the
           Presse
           to
           call
           home
           to
           himselfe
           this
           godly
           Gentleman
           Mr.
           
             Meade
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           this
           book
           is
           dedicated
           :
           the
           man
           was
           a
           sincere
           lover
           of
           Christ
           ,
           a
           great
           lover
           and
           companion
           of
           all
           those
           who
           loved
           Christ
           ,
           a
           diligent
           waiter
           upon
           all
           his
           Ordinonces
           ,
           a
           high
           esteemer
           of
           and
           great
           friend
           to
           all
           his
           faithful
           Ministers
           ,
           a
           man
           who
           loved
           not
           to
           eat
           his
           morsels
           alone
           [
           nor
           did
           .
           ]
           Such
           a
           succession
           of
           strangers
           [
           especially
           of
           Ministers
           ]
           there
           was
           to
           his
           house
           that
           none
           need
           fear
           an
           unaired
           bed
           that
           lay
           there
           ;
           considering
           his
           estate
           ,
           we
           need
           not
           say
           ,
           he
           was
           the
           
             second
          
           liberal
           Gentleman
           in
           
             Essex
          
           :
           he
           was
           deeply
           affected
           with
           the
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           dark
           and
           miserable
           daies
           comming
           upon
           
             England
             ;
          
           but
           as
           he
           lived
           not
           to
           read
           over
           this
           book
           ,
           so
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           let
           him
           live
           to
           see
           those
           daies
           ,
           he
           is
           gone
           to
           his
           fathers
           in
           peace
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A52048e-260
           
             
               Answ.
               to
               bloody
               Tenet
            
             c.
             33.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.4
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A52048e-680
           
             
               Observation
               .
            
          
           
             
               Objection
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answer
               .
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             ●Chro
             .
             
             15.3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
          
           
             
               General
               rules
               .
            
          
           
             
               Particular
               Ruler
               .
            
          
           
             Here
             he
             tooke
             hold
             of
             something
             which
             Mr.
             
             
               Williams
            
             [
             though
             an
             enemy
             to
             the
             Ministry
             ]
             had
             granted
             in
             one
             of
             his
             books
             .
          
           
             
               Phil.
            
             3.2
             .
             
               Acts
            
             20.29
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A52048e-2780
           
             
               Vide
            
             in
             7
             
               Amo.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             
               Aaro
               .
               rod
               .
            
             p.
             209.
             
          
           
             
               Orat.
            
             18.
             
          
           
             
               P●l
               .
            
             l.
             2.
             c.
             8.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               I
               wil
               not
               meddle
               with
               that
               great
               question
               whither
               any
               thing
               be
               
                 justuin
                 &
                 bonum
                 anteced●nter
                 ad
                 Divin●m
                 Vol●ntatem
                 .
                 Patres
                 &
                 scholastici●
                 d●ceat
                 ,
                 Deum
                 non
                 velle
                 res
                 quia
                 bonae
                 sunt
                 ,
                 sedeas
                 esse
                 bona●
                 quia
                 à
                 Deo
                 sunt
                 volit●
                 .
              
            
             
               Yet
               say
               our
               Divines
               
                 nulla
                 est
                 Lex
                 justitiae
                 in
                 actionibus
                 Divinis
                 priusquam
                 voluntas
                 acceptaverit
                 :
                 nihil
                 est
                 justum
                 nisi
              
               quia
               
                 volitum
                 ,
                 quamvis
                 non
                 sit
                 justum
              
               quâ
               
                 volitum
                 ,
                 sed
                 potiu●
                 quatenus
                 à
                 sapientia
                 divina
                 dictatum
                 .
              
            
             
               Twis
               .
               vind.
               gra.
               p.
               228.
               
               Rhaet
               .
               Apol.
               345.
               
               Bradward
               .
               231.233
               594.
               
            
          
           
             See
             
               Calvins
            
             Epistle
             to
             K.
             
               Edward
            
             the
             6.
             (
             before
             his
             Commentary
             upon
             the
             Catholick
             Epistles
             )
             toward
             the
             latter
             c●d
             .
          
           
             See
             him
             also
             in
             his
             Epistle
             to
             the
             same
             King
             ,
             before
             his
             commentary
             on
             
               Isaiah
            
             ;
             out
             of
             which
             prophesie
             he
             gathereth
             divers
             things
             and
             applies
             them
             to
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             2.1
             .
          
           
             
               Deum
               posse
               objectum
               libertati
               ita
               proponere
               non
               negamus
               sed
               actum
               voluntatis
               tunc
               esse
               liberum
               negamus
               .
            
             Rhaet
             .
             Apol.
             p.
             10.11
             .
          
           
             
               Vol.
            
             2.
             p.
             412.
             
          
           
             
               Loc.
               Com.
               10.2.166
               .
            
          
           
             
               Loc.
               C●m
               .
               p.
            
             865.
             
          
           
             
               Ep.
               to
               the
               Court
               in
               ●
               .
               E.
               
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               probus
               Dei
               cultus
               .
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               .
               veneror
               ,
               colo
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               
                 Mr.
                 Prynne
                 ,
              
               i●
               his
               
                 Vindication
                 of
                 four
                 serious
                 Questions
                 ,
              
               pag.
               57.
               [
               to
               which
               book
               ,
               and
               his
               
                 Suspension
                 suspended
                 ,
              
               he
               often
               referrs
               his
               Reader
               in
               his
               late
               book
               ,
               called
               a
               
                 Legal
                 Resolution
                 of
                 two
                 important
                 Quaeries
                 ,
              
               &c.
               tending
               to
               the
               casting
               out
               of
               many
               hundreds
               of
               godly
               Presbyterians
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               others
               ;
               but
               he
               never
               referrs
               his
               Reader
               to
               Mr.
               
               
                 Gillespies
                 Aarens
                 rod
                 ,
              
               &c.
               nor
               ever
               undertooke
               an
               answer
               to
               him
               ,
               that
               I
               can
               learn
               ]
               disswades
               from
               that
               strong
               desire
               many
               Ministers
               have
               expressed
               to
               have
               Church
               Discipline
               erected
               ,
               and
               defended
               by
               the
               Magistrate
               ,
               upon
               this
               ground
               ,
               because
               
                 the
                 practical
                 power
                 of
                 godlinesse
                 is
                 generally
                 more
                 evidently
                 visible
                 in
                 our
                 English
                 Congregations
                 ,
                 where
                 there
                 hath
                 been
                 powerful
                 preaching
                 without
                 the
                 practise
                 of
                 excommunication
                 or
                 suspension
                 from
                 the
                 Sacrament
                 ,
                 then
                 in
                 the
                 Reformed
                 Churches
                 of
              
               France
               ,
               Germany
               ,
               Denmark
               ,
               
                 or
              
               Scotland
               .
               
                 Therefore
                 the
                 best
                 way
                 to
                 reform
                 us
                 ,
                 is
                 ,
                 for
                 Ministers
                 not
                 to
                 dr●w
                 out
                 the
                 sword
                 of
                 excommunication
                 which
                 will
                 doe
                 little
                 good
                 :
                 but
                 the
                 sword
                 of
                 the
                 spirit
                 ,
                 the
                 powerful
                 preaching
                 of
                 Gods
                 word
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 sword
                 of
                 the
                 Civil
                 Magistrate
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 onely
                 able
                 to
                 effect
                 this
                 work
                 .
              
            
             
               But
               First
               ,
               The
               question
               is
               ,
               whither
               Church
               Discipline
               be
               an
               Institution
               of
               Christ
               or
               not
               ;
               if
               it
               be
               ,
               as
               
                 Mr.
                 Prynne
              
               himself
               cannot
               deny
               ,
               then
               the
               Ministers
               may
               well
               seek
               for
               it
               :
               and
               whence
               had
               Learned
               
                 Mr.
                 Prynne
              
               that
               Divinity
               to
               say
               an
               Institution
               of
               Christ
               will
               
                 doe
                 little
                 good
                 .
              
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               It
               is
               true
               ,
               powerful
               preaching
               the
               Lord
               hath
               blessed
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               but
               yet
               I
               know
               those
               powerful
               and
               converting
               preachers
               did
               suspend
               scandalous
               persons
               from
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               .
               I
               believe
               they
               had
               fewer
               unworthy
               persons
               at
               that
               Ordinance
               ,
               then
               any
               of
               the
               Churches
               he
               mentions
               ;
               neither
               did
               they
               depend
               upon
               
                 Mr.
                 
                 Prynnes
              
               Chaire
               to
               know
               what
               make
               men
               scandalous
               ,
               however
               he
               is
               pleased
               to
               call
               the
               Ministers
               ,
               
                 ●●eevish
                 ,
                 ignorant
                 ,
                 wilful
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               If
               Church-Discipline
               be
               joyned
               with
               powerful
               preaching
               ,
               I
               hope
               one
               Ordinance
               will
               not
               hinder
               another
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               I
               grant
               that
               Male-administration
               ,
               and
               the
               ignorance
               of
               people
               how
               to
               carry
               themselves
               towards
               excommunicated
               persons
               ,
               may
               hinder
               the
               efficacy
               of
               the
               Ordinance
               ;
               but
               let
               these
               be
               avoided
               ,
               and
               the
               Ordinance
               is
               fitted
               to
               do
               good
               .
               There
               have
               been
               such
               who
               have
               been
               excommunicated
               ,
               who
               have
               blessed
               God
               that
               ever
               they
               knew
               the
               Ordinance
               ;
               and
               more
               experiences
               I
               could
               tell
               concerning
               this
               Ordinance
               ,
               what
               effects
               it
               hath
               wrought
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               people
               .
            
             
               Fifthly
               ,
               No
               more
               can
               be
               expected
               from
               this
               Ordinance
               then
               from
               others
               ;
               God
               doth
               not
               blesse
               other
               Ordinances
               to
               the
               good
               of
               
                 All
              
               those
               who
               come
               under
               them
               .
            
             
               Sixthly
               ,
               Why
               doth
               
                 Mr.
                 Prynne
              
               add
               
                 which
                 are
              
               Onely
               
                 able
                 to
                 effect
                 this
                 work
              
               ?
               if
               these
               two
               Swords
               be
               
                 Onely
              
               able
               to
               doe
               the
               work
               ;
               then
               the
               Sacraments
               are
               not
               Converting
               Ordinances
               ,
               nor
               will
               the
               giving
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               to
               
                 All
              
               advance
               our
               Reformation
               for
               which
               he
               so
               much
               contends
               .
            
             
               If
               God
               speaks
               ,
               Nature
               will
               teach
               ,
               it
               is
               now
               the
               Creatures
               duty
               to
               hear
               :
               Nature
               also
               teaches
               it
               is
               my
               duty
               to
               pray
               to
               my
               Creator
               .
               But
               that
               water
               in
               one
               Ordinance
               ,
               Bread
               and
               Wine
               in
               another
               Ordinance
               should
               signifie
               ,
               seal
               ,
               be
               Instruments
               to
               convey
               such
               things
               as
               they
               doe
               ,
               Nature
               is
               silent
               here
               ;
               whence
               I
               must
               say
               with
               the
               Assembly
               of
               Divines
               ,
               The
               
                 Believer
              
               is
               the
               subject
               of
               these
               last
               ;
               and
               it
               will
               not
               hold
               true
               that
               an
               excommunicated
               person
               must
               be
               debarred
               from
               All
               Ordinances
               ,
               as
               saith
               
                 Mr
                 Prynne
                 .
                 Hearing
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 preached
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Prayer
                 ,
              
               belong
               to
               Natural
               worship
               ,
               but
               the
               Sacraments
               to
               Instituted
               worship
               .
            
          
           
             
               Calvin
            
             in
             7
             
               Amo.
            
             13.
             complains
             ,
             that
             the
             Princes
             in
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             &
             so
             in
             the
             Countries
             about
             him
             were
             grown
             so
             spiritual
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             be
             chief
             Judges
             in
             matter
             of
             doctrine
             ,
             &
             null
             Church-discipline
             .
             He
             cals
             it
             
               Sacriledge
               .
            
          
           
             
               Epist.
               ad
               Euag●
            
          
           
             
               Epist.
               to
               the
               Gen.
               
               Court
               ▪
               in
               N.
               E.
               
            
          
           
             
               Cypr.
               Ep.
            
             55.
             
          
           
             
               Burro
               .
               Iren.
               c.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Concil
               Sard.
               can.
            
             17.
             
          
           
             First
             Rule
             .
          
           
             
               Due
               right
               Presb.
            
             p.
             282.
             
          
           
             Second
             Rule
             .
          
           
             
               To
               .
            
             7.
             p.
             415.
             
          
           
             Third
             Rule
             .
          
           
             Fourth
             Rule
             .
          
           
             
               Loc.
               Com.
               de
               mag
               .
               p●l
               .
            
             p.
             618.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Can.
               Apos.
            
             38.
             
             
               Concil.
               Antio.
               Can.
            
             20.
             
          
           
             *
             Why
             so
             called
             ,
             see
             
               Forbes
               .
               inst.
               Hist.
               theol.
               p.
            
             223.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Keys
               ,
               cap.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Plat.
               chu
               .
               ●
               c.
            
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Key
               .
               c.
            
             6.
             
               p.
            
             25
             
          
           
             22.1
             
               edit.
            
          
           
             
               Loc.
               Com.
               de
               ▪
               mag
               .
               pol.
            
             p.
             775
             ▪
             
          
           
             p.
             744.
             
          
           
             
               Socinis
               ,
               proffig
               .
            
             p.
             942.
             
          
           
             
               De
               Consc.
            
             l.
             4.
             c.
             4.
             S.
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Ans.
               to
               Bloody
               tenet
            
             p.
             95.
             
          
           
             p.
             599.
             
          
           
             
               Iren.
            
             p.
             23.24
             .
          
           
             
               Synops.
               disp.
            
             50.
             
             
               S.
            
             56.
             
          
           
             
               De
               magis
               .
               pol.
               p.
            
             600.
             
          
           
             
               Iren.