A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.
         CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church.
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             A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.
             CXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church.
             Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.
          
           [6], 45, [1] p.
           
             Printed for Robert Bostock, at the King's Head in Pauls Church-yard,
             London :
             MDCXLVII. [1647]
          
           
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           A
           FORM
           FOR
           Church
           Government
           AND
           ORDINATION
           OF
           MINISTERS
           ,
           Contained
           in
           CXI
           Propositions
           ,
           propounded
           to
           the
           late
           GENERALL
           ASSEMBLY
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           1647.
           
        
         
           Together
           
             With
             an
             ACT
             concerning
          
           Erastianisme
           ,
           Independencie
           ,
           
             and
          
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           ROBERT
           BOSTOCK
           ,
           at
           the
           King's
           Head
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           MDCXLVII
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           Act
           approving
           VIII
           generall
           Heads
           of
           Doctrine
           against
           the
           Tenents
           of
           Erastianisme
           ,
           Independencie
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           asserted
           in
           the
           CXI
           Propositions
           ,
           which
           are
           to
           be
           examined
           against
           the
           next
           ASSEMBLY
           .
        
         
           BEing
           tender
           of
           so
           great
           an
           ingagement
           by
           solemn
           Covenant
           ,
           sincerely
           ,
           really
           ,
           &
           constantly
           to
           endeavour
           in
           our
           Places
           &
           Callings
           ,
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           in
           this
           Kirk
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           Government
           ,
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           in
           Doctrine
           Worship
           ,
           Discipline
           and
           Government
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           example
           of
           the
           best
           Reformed
           Kirks
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           the
           neerest
           Conjunction
           and
           Uniformity
           in
           all
           these
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           extirpation
           of
           Heresie
           ,
           Schisme
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           shall
           be
           found
           contrary
           to
           sound
           Doctrine
           :
           And
           considering
           withall
           that
           one
           of
           the
           special
           means
           which
           it
           becometh
           us
           in
           our
           Places
           and
           Callings
           to
           use
           in
           pursuance
           of
           these
           
           ends
           ,
           is
           in
           zeal
           for
           the
           true
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           to
           give
           our
           publick
           testimony
           against
           the
           dangerous
           tenents
           of
           
             Erastianisme
             ,
             Independency
             ,
          
           and
           which
           is
           falsly
           called
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
          
           which
           are
           not
           onely
           contrary
           to
           sound
           Doctrine
           ,
           but
           more
           speciall
           lets
           and
           hinderances
           as
           well
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           our
           own
           received
           Doctrine
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           Discipline
           and
           Government
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Work
           of
           Reformation
           and
           Uniformity
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           The
           Generall
           Assembly
           upon
           these
           considerations
           ,
           having
           heard
           publickly
           read
           the
           CXI
           following
           Propositions
           exhibited
           and
           tendered
           by
           some
           Brethren
           who
           were
           appointed
           to
           prepare
           Articles
           or
           Propositions
           for
           the
           vindication
           of
           the
           Truth
           in
           these
           particulars
           ,
           Doth
           unanimously
           approve
           and
           agree
           unto
           these
           eight
           generall
           Heads
           of
           Doctrine
           therein
           contained
           and
           asserted
           .
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           Baptisme
           and
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           are
           standing
           Ordinances
           instituted
           by
           God
           himself
           ,
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           Church
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           .
           2.
           
           That
           such
           as
           administer
           the
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           ▪
           ought
           to
           be
           duely
           called
           and
           ordained
           thereunto
           .
           3.
           
           That
           some
           Ecclesiasticall
           censures
           are
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           to
           be
           inflicted
           onely
           upon
           such
           as
           bear
           Office
           in
           the
           Kirk
           ;
           Other
           censures
           are
           common
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           inflicted
           both
           on
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           other
           Members
           of
           the
           Kirk
           .
           4.
           
           That
           the
           censure
           of
           Suspension
           from
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           inflicted
           because
           of
           grosse
           ignorance
           ,
           or
           because
           of
           a
           scandalous
           life
           and
           conversation
           ;
           As
           likewise
           the
           censure
           of
           Excommunication
           ,
           or
           casting
           out
           of
           the
           Kirk
           flagitious
           or
           contumacious
           offenders
           ,
           
           both
           the
           one
           censure
           and
           the
           other
           is
           warrantable
           by
           and
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           necessary
           (
           in
           respect
           of
           Divine
           institution
           )
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Kirk
           .
           5.
           
           That
           as
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Power
           and
           Authority
           of
           the
           Civill
           Magistrate
           are
           to
           be
           maintained
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Confessions
           of
           the
           Faith
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Kirks
           ,
           So
           it
           is
           no
           lesse
           true
           and
           certain
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           onely
           Head
           and
           onely
           King
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           hath
           instituted
           and
           appointted
           a
           Kirk
           Government
           distinct
           from
           the
           Civill
           Government
           or
           Magistracy
           .
           6.
           
           That
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Government
           is
           committed
           and
           intrusted
           by
           Christ
           to
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           made
           up
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Ruling
           Elders
           .
           7.
           
           That
           the
           lesser
           and
           inferiour
           Ecclesiasticall
           Assemblies
           ought
           to
           be
           subordinate
           and
           subject
           unto
           the
           greater
           and
           superiour
           Assemblies
           .
           8.
           
           That
           notwithstanding
           hereof
           ,
           the
           Civill
           Magistrate
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           suppresse
           by
           corporall
           or
           civill
           punishments
           ,
           such
           as
           by
           spreading
           Errour
           or
           Heresie
           ,
           or
           by
           fomenting
           Schisme
           ,
           greatly
           dishonour
           God
           ,
           dangerously
           hurt
           Religion
           ,
           and
           disturb
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           Which
           Heads
           of
           Doctrine
           (
           howsoever
           opposed
           by
           the
           authours
           and
           fomenters
           of
           the
           foresaid
           Errours
           respectively
           )
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           doth
           firmly
           beleeve
           ,
           own
           ,
           maintain
           ,
           and
           commend
           unto
           others
           as
           solid
           ,
           true
           ,
           orthodox
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           consonant
           to
           the
           judgement
           both
           of
           the
           ancient
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           Reformed
           Kirks
           .
           And
           because
           this
           Assembly
           (
           through
           the
           multitude
           of
           other
           necessary
           and
           pressing
           businesse
           )
           cannot
           now
           have
           so
           much
           leasure
           as
           to
           examine
           and
           consider
           particularly
           the
           foresaid
           
           CXI
           Propositions
           :
           Therefore
           a
           more
           particular
           examination
           thereof
           is
           committed
           and
           referred
           to
           the
           Theologicall
           Faculties
           of
           the
           four
           Universities
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           judgement
           of
           each
           of
           these
           Faculties
           concerning
           the
           same
           ,
           is
           appointed
           to
           be
           reported
           to
           the
           next
           Generall
           Assembly
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           while
           ,
           these
           Propositions
           shall
           be
           printed
           ,
           both
           that
           Copies
           thereof
           may
           be
           sent
           to
           Presbyteries
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           be
           free
           for
           any
           that
           pleaseth
           to
           peruse
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           known
           or
           send
           their
           judgement
           concerning
           the
           same
           to
           the
           said
           next
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           
             A.
             Ker.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         CXI
         PROPOSITIONS
         Concerning
         THE
         MINISTERIE
         AND
         GOVERNMENT
         OF
         THE
         CHURCH
         .
      
       
         
           1.
           
        
         
           AS
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           doth
           invisibly
           teach
           and
           govern
           his
           Church
           by
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           :
           So
           in
           gathering
           ,
           preserving
           ,
           instructing
           ,
           building
           and
           saving
           thereof
           ,
           he
           useth
           Ministers
           as
           his
           instruments
           ,
           and
           hath
           appointed
           an
           order
           of
           some
           to
           Teach
           ,
           and
           others
           to
           Learne
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           should
           be
           the
           Flock
           ,
           and
           others
           the
           Pastours
           .
        
      
       
         
           2.
           
        
         
           For
           ,
           beside
           these
           first
           Founders
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           extraordinarily
           sent
           ,
           and
           furnished
           with
           the
           gift
           of
           Miracles
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           confirme
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           hee
           appointed
           also
           ordinary
           Pastours
           and
           Teachers
           ,
           for
           the
           executing
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           even
           untill
           his
           coming
           again
           unto
           Judgement
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           Wherefore
           ,
           also
           as
           many
           as
           are
           of
           the
           number
           of
           God's
           People
           ,
           or
           will
           be
           accounted
           Christians
           ,
           ought
           to
           receive
           and
           obey
           the
           ordinary
           Ministers
           
           of
           God's
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           ,
           (
           lawfully
           ,
           though
           mediately
           called
           )
           as
           the
           Stewards
           and
           Ambassadours
           of
           Christ
           himself
           .
        
      
       
         
           3.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           lawfull
           for
           any
           man
           ,
           how
           fit
           soever
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           soever
           enriched
           or
           beautified
           with
           excellent
           gifts
           ,
           to
           undertake
           the
           Administration
           either
           of
           the
           Word
           or
           Sacraments
           by
           the
           Will
           of
           private
           persons
           ,
           or
           others
           who
           have
           not
           power
           and
           right
           to
           Call
           ;
           much
           lesse
           is
           it
           lawfull
           by
           their
           own
           judgement
           or
           arbitrement
           to
           assume
           and
           arrogate
           the
           same
           to
           themselves
           :
           But
           before
           it
           be
           lawfull
           to
           undergoe
           that
           sacred
           Ministery
           in
           Churches
           constituted
           ,
           a
           speciall
           Calling
           ;
           yea
           beside
           ,
           a
           lawfull
           Election
           (
           which
           alone
           is
           not
           sufficient
           )
           a
           Mission
           ,
           or
           sending
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           commonly
           it
           is
           termed
           )
           Ordination
           ,
           is
           necessarily
           required
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           for
           the
           avoyding
           of
           confusion
           ,
           and
           to
           bar
           out
           ,
           or
           shut
           the
           door
           (
           so
           far
           as
           in
           us
           lieth
           )
           upon
           Impostors
           ;
           as
           also
           by
           reason
           of
           divine
           Institution
           delivered
           to
           us
           in
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Rom.
             10.
             15.
             
             Heb.
             5.
             4.
             Tit.
          
           1
           5.
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.
           14.
           
        
      
       
         
           4.
           
        
         
           The
           Church
           ought
           to
           be
           governed
           by
           no
           other
           persons
           then
           Ministers
           and
           Stewards
           preferred
           and
           placed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           and
           after
           no
           other
           manner
           then
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           made
           by
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           there
           is
           no
           power
           on
           earth
           which
           may
           challenge
           to
           it self
           Authority
           or
           Dominion
           over
           the
           Church
           :
           But
           whosoever
           they
           are
           that
           would
           have
           the
           things
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           administred
           not
           according
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           and
           will
           of
           Christ
           revealed
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           liketh
           them
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           their
           own
           will
           and
           prescript
           ,
           what
           other
           thing
           go
           they
           about
           to
           do
           ,
           then
           by
           horrible
           Sacriledge
           to
           throw
           down
           Christ
           from
           his
           own
           Throne
           .
        
      
       
         
           5.
           
        
         
           For
           our
           onely
           Law-giver
           and
           Interpreter
           of
           his
           Fathers
           will
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           prescribed
           and
           fore-appointed
           the
           rule
           according
           to
           which
           he
           would
           have
           his
           Worship
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           own
           House
           to
           be
           ordered
           .
           To
           wrest
           this
           rule
           of
           Christ
           laid
           open
           in
           his
           holy
           Word
           ,
           to
           the
           Counsels
           ,
           
           Wills
           ,
           Manners
           ,
           Devices
           or
           Lawes
           of
           Men
           ,
           is
           most
           hight
           impiety
           ;
           But
           contrarily
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           Faith
           commandeth
           the
           counsell
           and
           purposes
           of
           men
           to
           be
           framed
           and
           conformed
           to
           this
           rule
           ,
           and
           overturneth
           all
           the
           reasonings
           of
           worldly
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           into
           captivity
           the
           thoughts
           of
           the
           proud
           swelling
           minde
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           Christ
           :
           Neither
           ought
           the
           voice
           of
           any
           to
           take
           place
           or
           bee
           rested
           upon
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           the
           voice
           of
           Christ
           alone
           .
        
      
       
         
           6.
           
        
         
           The
           same
           Lord
           and
           our
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           onely
           Head
           of
           the
           church
           hath
           ordained
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           Preaching
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Administration
           of
           Baptisme
           and
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           but
           also
           Ecclesiasticall
           Government
           ,
           distinct
           and
           differing
           from
           the
           Civill
           Government
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           his
           will
           that
           there
           be
           such
           a
           Government
           distinct
           from
           the
           Civill
           in
           all
           his
           Churches
           everywhere
           ,
           as
           well
           those
           which
           live
           under
           Christian
           ,
           as
           those
           under
           indfiell
           Magistrates
           ,
           even
           untill
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           .
           
             Heb.
             13.
             7.
             17.
             1
             Tim.
          
           5.
           17
           ,
           19.
           
           
             Rom.
             12.
             8.
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             28.
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             12
             ,
             Acts
             1.
             20
             ,
             28.
             
             Luke
          
           12.
           42.
           1
           
             Tim.
             6.
             14.
             
             Apoc.
          
           2.
           25.
           
        
      
       
         
           7.
           
        
         
           This
           Ecclesiasticall
           Government
           distinct
           from
           the
           Civill
           ,
           is
           from
           God
           committed
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           Church
           or
           Congregation
           of
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           Exercised
           both
           by
           Officers
           and
           People
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Elders
           which
           are
           joyned
           with
           them
           for
           the
           care
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.
           17.
           
           To
           these
           therefore
           who
           are
           over
           the
           Church
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           belongeth
           the
           Authority
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           it
           lyeth
           upon
           them
           by
           their
           office
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           Gods
           Word
           to
           discerne
           and
           judge
           betwixt
           the
           Holy
           and
           Prophane
           ,
           to
           give
           diligence
           for
           amendment
           of
           delinquents
           ,
           and
           to
           purge
           the
           Church
           (
           as
           much
           as
           is
           in
           them
           )
           from
           scandalls
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           onely
           by
           enquiring
           ,
           inspection
           ,
           warning
           ,
           reproving
           ,
           and
           more
           sharply
           expostulating
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           acting
           in
           the
           further
           and
           more
           severe
           parts
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           ,
           or
           exercising
           
           Ecclesiastick
           jurisdiction
           ,
           even
           unto
           the
           greatest
           and
           weightiest
           censures
           ,
           where
           need
           is
           .
        
      
       
         
           8.
           
        
         
           None
           that
           is
           within
           the
           Church
           ought
           to
           be
           without
           the
           reach
           of
           Church
           Law
           ,
           and
           exempt
           from
           Ecclesiastick
           Censu●es
           ;
           but
           Discipline
           is
           to
           be
           exercised
           on
           all
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           without
           respect
           or
           consideration
           of
           those
           adhering
           qualities
           which
           use
           to
           commend
           a
           man
           to
           other
           men
           ;
           such
           as
           Power
           ,
           Nobility
           ,
           illustrious
           Descent
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           for
           the
           judgement
           cannot
           be
           right
           ,
           where
           men
           are
           led
           and
           moved
           with
           these
           considerations
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           let
           respect
           of
           Persons
           be
           farre
           from
           all
           Judges
           ,
           chiefly
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           :
           And
           if
           any
           in
           the
           Church
           doe
           so
           swell
           in
           pride
           ,
           that
           he
           refuse
           to
           be
           under
           this
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           himself
           to
           be
           free
           and
           exempt
           from
           all
           trial
           and
           Ecclesiastick
           judgement
           ,
           this
           mans
           disposition
           is
           more
           like
           the
           haughtinesse
           of
           the
           Roman
           Pope
           ,
           then
           the
           meeknesse
           and
           submissivenesse
           of
           Christs
           Sheep
           .
        
      
       
         
           9.
           
        
         
           Ecclesiasticall
           Censure
           moreover
           is
           either
           proper
           to
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Office-bearers
           onely
           ,
           or
           with
           them
           common
           to
           other
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           the
           former
           consisteth
           in
           Suspension
           or
           Deposition
           of
           Ministers
           from
           their
           Office
           (
           which
           in
           the
           ancient
           Canons
           is
           called
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           The
           latter
           consisteth
           in
           the
           greater
           and
           lesser
           Excommunication
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           speak
           .
           )
           Whatsoever
           in
           another
           Brother
           deserveth
           Excommunication
           ,
           the
           same
           much
           more
           in
           a
           Minister
           deserveth
           Excommunication
           :
           But
           justly
           sometimes
           a
           Minister
           is
           to
           be
           put
           from
           his
           Office
           ,
           and
           deprived
           of
           that
           Power
           which
           by
           Ordination
           was
           given
           him
           ,
           against
           whom
           neverthelesse
           to
           draw
           the
           sword
           of
           Excommunication
           ,
           no
           reason
           doth
           compell
           .
        
      
       
         
           10.
           
        
         
           Sometime
           also
           it
           happeneth
           that
           a
           Minister
           having
           fallen
           into
           Heresie
           or
           Apostasie
           ,
           or
           other
           grievous
           crimes
           ,
           if
           hee
           shew
           tokens
           of
           true
           repentance
           ,
           may
           be
           justly
           received
           into
           the
           communion
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           Whom
           notwithstanding
           ,
           
           〈◊〉
           is
           no
           way
           expedient
           to
           restore
           into
           his
           former
           place
           or
           charge
           ;
           yea
           ,
           perhaps
           it
           will
           not
           be
           found
           fit
           to
           restore
           such
           a
           one
           to
           the
           Ministery
           in
           another
           Congregation
           ,
           as
           soone
           as
           he
           is
           received
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           Which
           surely
           is
           most
           agreeable
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           23
           9.
           
           
             Ezech.
          
           44.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           as
           to
           that
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           ,
           which
           in
           some
           ages
           after
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Apostles
           was
           in
           use
           .
        
         
           So
           true
           is
           it
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           are
           lyable
           as
           well
           to
           peculiar
           as
           to
           common
           censures
           ;
           Or
           that
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           censured
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           people
           another
           way
           .
        
      
       
         
           11.
           
        
         
           Ecclesiasticall
           censure
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           proper
           to
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           common
           to
           them
           with
           other
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           either
           suspension
           from
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           (
           which
           by
           others
           is
           called
           the
           Publicanes
           Excommunication
           ,
           )
           or
           the
           cutting
           off
           of
           a
           Member
           ,
           which
           is
           commonly
           called
           Excommunication
           .
           The
           distinction
           of
           this
           twofold
           censure
           (
           commonly
           ,
           though
           not
           so
           properly
           passing
           under
           the
           name
           of
           the
           lesser
           and
           greater
           Excommunication
           )
           is
           not
           onely
           much
           approved
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Synode
           now
           assembled
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           but
           also
           by
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           the
           Low-countreys
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Pole-land
             ,
          
           as
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           
             book
             of
             the
             Ecclesiastick
             Discipline
             of
             the
             Reformed
             Churches
             in
             France
             .
             Chap.
             5.
             
             Art.
             9.
             
             In
             the
             harmonie
             of
             the
             Belgicke
             Synodes
             .
             Chap.
             14.
             
             Art.
          
           8.
           9.
           
           In
           the
           Canons
           of
           the
           generall
           Synode
           of
           
             Torne
             ,
          
           held
           in
           the
           yeare
           1597.
           
        
      
       
         
           12
        
         
           That
           the
           distinction
           of
           that
           twofold
           Church
           censure
           was
           allowed
           also
           by
           antiquity
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           sufficiently
           clear
           to
           him
           who
           will
           consult
           the
           sixtie
           one
           Canon
           of
           the
           sixth
           generall
           Synode
           ,
           with
           the
           Annotations
           of
           
             Zonaras
          
           and
           
             Balsomon
             ;
          
           also
           the
           thirteenth
           Canon
           of
           the
           eighth
           Synode
           (
           which
           is
           termed
           the
           first
           and
           second
           )
           with
           the
           Notes
           of
           
             Zonaras
             ;
          
           Yea
           besides
           ,
           even
           the
           penitents
           also
           themselves
           of
           the
           fourth
           degree
           ,
           or
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           which
           were
           in
           the
           
             consistency
             ,
          
           were
           
           suspended
           from
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           though
           as
           to
           other
           things
           of
           the
           same
           condition
           with
           the
           faithfull
           ;
           For
           to
           the
           communion
           also
           of
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           all
           priviledges
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           society
           ,
           the
           Eucharist
           alone
           excepted
           ,
           they
           were
           thought
           to
           have
           right
           :
           So
           sacred
           a
           thing
           was
           the
           Eucharist
           esteemed
           .
           See
           also
           beside
           others
           ,
           
             Cyprian
             1.
             
             Book
             .
             Epist.
          
           11.
           
           That
           
             Dyonisius
          
           the
           Author
           of
           
             tha
             Ecclesiastick
             Hierarchie
             .
             Chap.
             3.
             Part.
          
           3.
           
           
             Basil
             .
             Epist.
          
           to
           
             Amphilochius
             .
             Can.
             4.
             Ambros.
             lib.
             2.
             
             De
             officiis
             ,
             Chap.
             27.
             
             Augustine
             in
          
           his
           
             book
             against
             the
             Donatists
             ,
             after
             the
             conference
             ,
             Chap.
             4.
             
             Chrysostom
             Homil.
             83.
             in
             Matth.
             Gregor.
             the
             great
             Epist.
             lib.
             2.
             Chap
             65.
             and
             66.
             
             Walafridus
             Strabo
             of
             Ecclesiasticall
             matters
             .
             Chap.
          
           17.
           
        
      
       
         
           13.
           
        
         
           That
           first
           and
           lesser
           censure
           by
           Christs
           ordinance
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           inflicted
           on
           such
           as
           have
           received
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           pretend
           to
           be
           true
           Members
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           yet
           are
           found
           unfit
           and
           unworthy
           to
           communicate
           in
           the
           signes
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           Christ
           with
           the
           church
           ,
           whether
           for
           their
           grosse
           ignorance
           of
           divine
           things
           ,
           the
           Law
           namely
           and
           Gospell
           ,
           or
           by
           reason
           of
           scandall
           either
           of
           false
           Doctrine
           or
           wicked
           life
           .
           For
           these
           causes
           therefore
           ,
           or
           for
           some
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           be
           kept
           back
           from
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           (
           a
           lawfull
           judiciall
           tryall
           going
           before
           )
           according
           to
           the
           interdiction
           of
           Christ
           ,
           forbidding
           that
           that
           which
           is
           Holy
           be
           given
           to
           dogs
           ,
           or
           Pearles
           bee
           cast
           before
           swine
           ,
           
             Matth
          
           7.
           6.
           and
           this
           censure
           of
           suspension
           is
           to
           continue
           ,
           till
           the
           offenders
           bring
           forth
           fruits
           worthy
           of
           repentance
           .
        
      
       
         
           14.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           asserting
           and
           defending
           of
           this
           suspension
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           small
           accession
           of
           strength
           from
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           it self
           ,
           and
           the
           institution
           and
           end
           thereof
           .
           The
           Word
           of
           God
           indeed
           is
           to
           be
           Preached
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           the
           ungodly
           and
           impenitent
           that
           they
           may
           be
           converted
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Godly
           and
           repenting
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           confirmed
           :
           But
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           is
           by
           God
           instituted
           ,
           not
           for
           beginning
           the
           Work
           of
           Grace
           ,
           but
           for
           nourishing
           and
           increasing
           Grace
           ,
           and
           therefore
           none
           is
           to
           be
           admitted
           to
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           who
           
           by
           his
           life
           testifieth
           that
           he
           is
           impenitent
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           yet
           converted
           .
        
      
       
         
           15.
           
        
         
           Indeed
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           instituted
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           it
           should
           nourish
           and
           cherish
           faith
           ,
           and
           seal
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           but
           also
           should
           begin
           the
           work
           of
           Grace
           in
           sinners
           ,
           and
           give
           regeneration
           it self
           ,
           as
           the
           instrumentall
           cause
           thereof
           ,
           verily
           even
           the
           most
           wicked
           ,
           most
           uncleane
           and
           most
           unworthy
           were
           to
           be
           admitted
           .
           But
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           do
           otherwise
           judge
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           abundantly
           manifest
           by
           the
           gleaning
           of
           these
           following
           Testimonies
           .
        
      
       
         
           16.
           
        
         
           
             The
          
           Scottosh
           
             Confession
             ,
          
           Art.
           23.
           
           But
           we
           confesse
           that
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           belongs
           onely
           to
           those
           of
           the
           houshold
           of
           faith
           ,
           who
           can
           try
           and
           examine
           themselves
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           faith
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           duties
           of
           faith
           towards
           their
           neighbours
           .
           Whoso
           abide
           without
           faith
           ,
           and
           in
           variance
           with
           their
           brethren
           ,
           doe
           at
           that
           holy
           Table
           eate
           and
           drinke
           unworthily
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           the
           Pastors
           in
           our
           Church
           doe
           enter
           on
           a
           publike
           and
           particular
           examination
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           knowledge
           ,
           conversation
           and
           life
           of
           those
           who
           are
           to
           be
           admitted
           to
           the
           Lords
           Table
           .
           The
           Belgick
           
             Confession
             .
          
           Art.
           35.
           
           We
           beleevs
           also
           and
           confesse
           that
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           ordained
           the
           holy
           Sacrament
           of
           his
           Supper
           ,
           that
           in
           it
           he
           may
           nourish
           and
           uphold
           them
           whom
           he
           hath
           already
           regenerated
           .
        
      
       
         
           17.
           
        
         
           
             The
          
           Saxon
           
             Confession
             .
          
           Art.
           15.
           
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           willeth
           that
           every
           receiver
           be
           particularly
           confirmed
           by
           this
           testimony
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           may
           be
           certified
           that
           the
           benefits
           of
           the
           Gospel
           doe
           appertaine
           to
           himself
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Preaching
           is
           common
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           testimony
           ,
           by
           this
           receiving
           ,
           he
           sheweth
           that
           thou
           art
           one
           of
           his
           members
           ,
           and
           washed
           with
           his
           blood
           .
           
             And
             by
             and
             by
             .
          
           Thus
           therefore
           we
           instruct
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           it
           behooveth
           them
           that
           come
           to
           the
           supper
           ,
           to
           bring
           with
           them
           repentance
           or
           conversion
           ,
           and
           (
           faith
           being
           now
           kindled
           in
           the
           meditation
           of
           the
           death
           and
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           the
           benefits
           of
           the
           
           Son
           of
           God
           )
           to
           seek
           here
           the
           confirmation
           of
           this
           faith
           .
           
             The
             very
             same
             things
             are
             set
             downe
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             very
             same
             words
             in
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             Churches
             of
          
           Pole-land
           
             in
             the
          
           Sendominian
           
             Synode
             ,
          
           Anno
           1570.
           
           Art.
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
        
      
       
         
           18.
           
        
         
           
             The
          
           Bohemian
           
             Confession
             .
          
           Art.
           11.
           
           Next
           our
           Divines
           teach
           that
           the
           Sacraments
           of
           themselves
           ,
           or
           as
           some
           say
           ,
           
             ex
             opere
             operato
             ,
          
           doe
           not
           confer
           Grace
           to
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           first
           endued
           with
           good
           motions
           ,
           and
           inwardly
           quickened
           by
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           neither
           doe
           they
           bestow
           justifying
           faith
           ,
           which
           maketh
           the
           soule
           of
           man
           in
           all
           things
           obsequious
           ,
           trusting
           and
           obedient
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           faith
           must
           goe
           before
           (
           wee
           speake
           of
           them
           of
           ripe
           yeares
           )
           which
           quickeneth
           a
           man
           by
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           putting
           good
           motions
           into
           the
           heart
           .
           
             And
             after
             :
          
           But
           if
           any
           come
           unworthily
           to
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           made
           by
           them
           worthy
           or
           cleane
           ,
           but
           doth
           only
           bring
           greater
           sinne
           and
           damnation
           on
           himself
           .
        
      
       
         
           19.
           
        
         
           Seeing
           then
           in
           the
           holy
           Supper
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           the
           receiving
           the
           Sacramentall
           Elements
           (
           which
           is
           here
           distinguished
           from
           the
           Prayers
           and
           Exhortations
           accompanying
           that
           action
           )
           the
           benefits
           of
           the
           Gospell
           are
           not
           first
           received
           ,
           but
           for
           them
           being
           received
           are
           thanks
           given
           ;
           neither
           by
           partaking
           thereof
           doth
           God
           bestow
           the
           very
           spirituall
           life
           ,
           but
           doth
           preserve
           ,
           cherish
           and
           perfect
           that
           life
           ;
           and
           seeing
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           is
           accounted
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           letters
           patents
           ,
           but
           Sacraments
           like
           seals
           ,
           (
           as
           rightly
           the
           
             Helvetian
          
           Confession
           faith
           ,
           Chap.
           19
           )
           it
           plainely
           followeth
           that
           those
           are
           to
           be
           kept
           back
           from
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           which
           by
           their
           fruits
           and
           manners
           doe
           prove
           themselves
           to
           be
           ungodly
           orimpenitent
           ,
           and
           strangers
           or
           alients
           from
           all
           communion
           with
           Christ
           ;
           Nor
           are
           the
           promises
           of
           Grace
           sealed
           to
           any
           other
           then
           to
           those
           to
           whom
           these
           promises
           doe
           belong
           ,
           for
           otherwise
           the
           seal
           annexed
           should
           contradict
           and
           gainsay
           the
           letters
           patents
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           visible
           Word
           those
           should
           be
           loosed
           anst
           remitted
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           audible
           Word
           are
           bound
           and
           condemned
           :
           But
           this
           is
           such
           an
           absurdity
           ,
           as
           
           that
           if
           any
           would
           ,
           yet
           hee
           cannot
           smooth
           or
           heal
           it
           with
           any
           plaister
           .
        
      
       
         
           20.
           
        
         
           But
           as
           known
           ,
           impious
           ,
           and
           unregenerate
           persons
           have
           no
           right
           to
           the
           holy
           Table
           :
           So
           also
           ungodly
           persons
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           grievous
           scandall
           are
           justly
           for
           a
           time
           deprived
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           not
           lawfull
           or
           allowable
           that
           the
           comforts
           and
           promises
           which
           belong
           onely
           to
           such
           as
           beleeve
           and
           repent
           ,
           should
           be
           sealed
           unto
           known
           unclean
           persons
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           walk
           inordinatly
           ,
           whether
           such
           as
           are
           not
           yet
           regenerate
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           are
           regenerate
           ,
           but
           fallen
           and
           not
           yet
           restored
           or
           risen
           from
           their
           fall
           .
           The
           same
           Discipline
           was
           plainly
           shaddowed
           forth
           under
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ;
           for
           none
           of
           Gods
           People
           during
           their
           legall
           pollution
           ,
           was
           permitted
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           Tabernable
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           accesse
           to
           the
           solomne
           Sacrifices
           and
           society
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           much
           more
           were
           wicked
           and
           notorious
           offenders
           debarred
           from
           the
           Temple
           ever
           untill
           by
           an
           offering
           for
           sinne
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           solemne
           confession
           thereof
           ,
           being
           cleansed
           ,
           they
           were
           reconciled
           unto
           God
           .
           
             Num.
             5
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Lev.
          
           5.
           to
           the
           7.
           
             vers
             Lev.
          
           6.
           to
           
             vers.
          
           8.
           
        
      
       
         
           21.
           
        
         
           Yea
           that
           those
           who
           were
           polluted
           with
           sins
           and
           crimes
           ,
           were
           reckoned
           among
           the
           unclean
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Maimonides
             in
             more
             Nevo●him
             ,
             Part.
             3
             Chap
          
           47.
           proveth
           out
           of
           
             Lev.
          
           20.
           3.
           
             Lev.
             18
             24.
             
             Num.
          
           35.
           33.
           34.
           
           Therefore
           seeing
           the
           shedding
           of
           mans
           blood
           was
           rightly
           esteemed
           the
           greatest
           pollution
           of
           all
           ;
           Hence
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           society
           of
           the
           leprous
           was
           shunned
           by
           the
           cleare
           ,
           so
           the
           company
           of
           murtherers
           by
           good
           men
           was
           most
           religiously
           avoided
           .
           
             Lament.
          
           4.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           The
           same
           thing
           is
           witnessed
           by
           
             Ananias
          
           the
           high
           Preist
           ,
           〈◊〉
           
             Josephus
             of
             the
             Jewish
             warre
             .
             4.
             
             Book
             ,
             Chap.
          
           5.
           where
           hee
           saith
           that
           those
           false
           Zelots
           of
           that
           time
           ,
           bloody
           men
           ,
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           restrained
           from
           accesse
           to
           the
           Temple
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           pollution
           of
           murther
           ;
           Yea
           as
           
             Philo
          
           the
           Jew
           witnesseth
           in
           his
           book
           
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             Sacrifices
             ;
          
           Whosoever
           were
           found
           unworthy
           and
           wicked
           ,
           were
           by
           edict
           forbidden
           to
           approach
           the
           holy
           thresholds
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           22.
           
        
         
           Neither
           must
           that
           be
           past
           by
           which
           was
           noted
           by
           
             Zonaras
             ,
          
           Book
           4.
           of
           his
           Annals
           ,
           (
           whereof
           see
           also
           
             Scaliger
          
           agreeing
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           
             Elench
             .
             Triberes
             .
             Nicferrar
             .
             Cap.
          
           28
           )
           namely
           that
           the
           
             Essenes
          
           were
           forbidden
           the
           holy
           Place
           as
           being
           hainous
           and
           piacular
           transgressors
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           held
           other
           opinions
           ,
           and
           did
           otherwise
           teach
           concerning
           Sacrifices
           then
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           observed
           not
           the
           ordinances
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           whence
           it
           proceeded
           that
           they
           Sacrificed
           privately
           ;
           Yea
           and
           also
           the
           
             Essenes
          
           them selves
           did
           thrust
           away
           from
           their
           Congregations
           those
           that
           were
           wicked
           .
           Whereof
           see
           
             Drusius
             of
             the
             three
             sects
             of
             Jews
             ,
             Lib.
             4.
             cap.
          
           22.
           
        
      
       
         
           23.
           
        
         
           God
           verily
           would
           not
           have
           his
           Temple
           to
           be
           made
           open
           to
           unworthy
           and
           uncleane
           worshippers
           ,
           nor
           was
           it
           free
           for
           such
           men
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           Temple
           .
           See
           
             Nazianzen
             ,
             Orat.
          
           21.
           
           The
           same
           thing
           is
           witnessed
           and
           declared
           by
           divers
           late
           writers
           ,
           such
           as
           have
           been
           and
           are
           more
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Jewish
           antiquities
           .
           Consult
           the
           Anotations
           of
           
             Vatablus
          
           and
           of
           
             Ainsworth
          
           an
           English
           writer
           upon
           
             Psal.
          
           118.
           19
           ,
           20.
           also
           
             Constantius
             L'empereur
             Annotat.
             in
             Cod.
             Middoth
             ,
             Cap.
          
           2.
           
             Pag.
             44
             ,
             45.
             
             Cornelius
             Bertramus
             ,
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             the
             Hebrews
             .
             Cap.
             7.
             
             Henrie
             Vorstius
             ,
             Animadvers.
             in
             Pirk
             .
             Rab.
             Eliezer
             .
             Pag.
          
           169.
           
           The
           same
           may
           be
           proved
           out
           of
           
             Ezech.
             33.
             38
             29.
             
             Jer.
          
           7.
           9
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           whence
           also
           it
           was
           that
           the
           solemne
           and
           publike
           Society
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           had
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           and
           Congregation
           of
           Saints
           .
           
             Psal.
             89.
             5
             ,
             7.
             
             Psal.
             111.
             1.
             Psal.
          
           147.
           1.
           
           Hence
           also
           is
           that
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           118.
           19
           ,
           20.
           of
           the
           gates
           of
           righteousnesse
           by
           which
           the
           righteous
           enter
           .
        
      
       
         
           24.
           
        
         
           That
           which
           is
           now
           driven
           at
           ,
           is
           not
           that
           all
           wicked
           and
           unclean
           persons
           should
           be
           utterly
           excluded
           from
           our
           Ecclesiasticall
           Societies
           ,
           and
           so
           from
           all
           hearing
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ;
           Yea
           there
           is
           nothing
           lesse
           intended
           :
           for
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           is
           the
           instrument
           as
           well
           of
           conversion
           as
           of
           confirmation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           to
           be
           Preached
           as
           well
           to
           the
           not
           converted
           as
           to
           the
           
           converted
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           the
           repenting
           ,
           as
           the
           unrepenting
           :
           The
           Temple
           indeed
           of
           
             Jerusalem
          
           had
           speciall
           promises
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           pointing
           out
           with
           the
           finger
           a
           Communion
           with
           God
           through
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             King.
             8.
             30
             ,
             48.
             
             Dan.
             6.
             10.
             2
             Chron.
          
           6.
           16.
           and
           7.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           But
           't
           is
           far
           otherwise
           with
           our
           Temples
           ,
           or
           places
           of
           Church
           Assemblies
           ,
           
             because
             our
             Temples
             contain
             nothing
             Sacramentall
             in
             them
             ,
             such
             as
             the
             Tabernacle
             and
             Temple
             contained
             ;
          
           as
           the
           most
           learned
           Professors
           of
           
             Leyden
          
           said
           rightly
           in
           
             Synops
             .
             Pur.
             Theologiae
             Disput.
             48.
             
             Thes.
          
           47.
           
        
      
       
         
           25.
           
        
         
           Wherefore
           the
           point
           to
           be
           here
           considered
           as
           that
           which
           is
           now
           aimed
           at
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           howsoever
           even
           under
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           the
           uncleannesse
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           is
           preached
           be
           tolerated
           ;
           yet
           all
           such
           ,
           of
           what
           estate
           or
           condition
           soever
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           are
           defiled
           with
           manifest
           and
           grievous
           scandals
           ,
           and
           doe
           thereby
           witnesse
           themselves
           to
           be
           without
           the
           inward
           and
           spirituall
           Commnnion
           with
           Christ
           and
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           may
           and
           are
           to
           be
           altogether
           discharged
           from
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           untill
           they
           repent
           and
           change
           their
           manners
           .
        
      
       
         
           26.
           
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           even
           those
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           not
           permitted
           to
           goe
           into
           the
           holy
           Courts
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           to
           ingyre
           themselves
           into
           Ecclesiasticall
           Communion
           ,
           and
           who
           did
           stand
           between
           the
           Court
           of
           Israel
           and
           the
           utter
           wall
           ,
           were
           not
           therefore
           to
           be
           kept
           back
           from
           hearing
           the
           word
           ;
           for
           in
           Solomons
           Porch
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           
             intermurale
          
           or
           Court
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           the
           Gospel
           was
           preached
           both
           by
           Christ
           ,
           
             John
          
           10.
           23.
           and
           also
           by
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           3.
           11.
           and
           5.
           12.
           and
           that
           of
           purpose
           because
           of
           the
           reason
           brought
           by
           
             Pineda
             ,
             of
             the
             things
             of
             Solomon
             ,
             Book
             5.
             Chap.
          
           19.
           because
           a
           more
           frequent
           multitude
           was
           there
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           larger
           opportunity
           of
           sowing
           the
           Gospel
           :
           Wherefore
           to
           any
           whomsoever
           ,
           even
           heathen
           people
           meeting
           there
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           have
           the
           Word
           to
           be
           preached
           ,
           who
           notwithstanding
           ,
           purging
           the
           Temple
           ,
           did
           not
           onely
           overthrow
           the
           tables
           of
           Money-changers
           ,
           and
           chairs
           of
           those
           that
           sold
           Doves
           ,
           but
           also
           ,
           cast
           forth
           the
           buyers
           and
           sellers
           
           themselves
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           21.
           12.
           for
           he
           could
           not
           endure
           either
           such
           things
           ,
           or
           such
           persons
           in
           the
           Temple
           .
        
      
       
         
           27.
           
        
         
           Although
           then
           the
           Gospel
           is
           to
           be
           preached
           to
           every
           creature
           ,
           the
           Lord
           in
           expresse
           words
           commanding
           the
           same
           ,
           
             Mark
          
           16.
           15.
           yet
           not
           to
           every
           one
           is
           set
           open
           an
           accesse
           to
           the
           holy
           Supper
           .
           'T
           is
           granted
           that
           Hypocrites
           do
           lurk
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           who
           hardly
           can
           be
           convicted
           and
           discovered
           ,
           much
           lesse
           repelled
           from
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           .
           Such
           therefore
           are
           to
           be
           suffered
           ,
           till
           by
           the
           fan
           of
           judgement
           the
           grain
           be
           separate
           from
           the
           chaffe
           :
           But
           those
           whose
           wicked
           deeds
           or
           words
           are
           known
           and
           made
           manifest
           ,
           are
           altogether
           to
           be
           debarred
           from
           partaking
           those
           symboles
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           left
           that
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           be
           greatly
           disgraced
           ,
           whilest
           sins
           are
           permitted
           to
           spread
           abroad
           in
           the
           Church
           unpunished
           ;
           or
           lest
           the
           Stewards
           of
           Christ
           by
           imparting
           the
           signes
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           to
           such
           as
           are
           continuing
           in
           the
           state
           of
           impurity
           and
           scandall
           ,
           be
           partakers
           of
           their
           sins
           .
           Hitherto
           of
           Suspension
           .
        
      
       
         
           28.
           
        
         
           Excommunication
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           procceded
           unto
           except
           when
           extreme
           necessity
           constraineth
           :
           But
           whensoever
           the
           soul
           of
           the
           sinner
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           healed
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Church
           requireth
           the
           cutting
           off
           of
           this
           or
           that
           Member
           ,
           it
           behoveth
           to
           use
           this
           last
           remedy
           .
           In
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           indeed
           Excommunication
           hath
           been
           turned
           into
           greatest
           injustice
           and
           tyranny
           (
           as
           the
           Pharisees
           abused
           the
           casting
           out
           of
           the
           Synagogues
           ,
           which
           was
           their
           Excommunication
           )
           to
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           lust
           of
           their
           own
           mindes
           ;
           Yet
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           Christ
           is
           not
           therefore
           by
           any
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           to
           be
           utterly
           thrust
           away
           and
           wholly
           rejected
           .
           What
           Protestant
           knows
           not
           that
           the
           vassals
           of
           Antichrist
           have
           drawn
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           into
           the
           worst
           and
           most
           pernicious
           abuses
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Ordination
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           other
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           Yet
           who
           will
           say
           that
           things
           necessary
           (
           whether
           the
           necessity
           be
           that
           of
           command
           ,
           or
           that
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           or
           end
           )
           are
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           because
           of
           the
           abuse
           ?
        
      
       
       
         
           29.
           
        
         
           They
           therefore
           who
           with
           an
           high
           hand
           do
           persevere
           in
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           after
           foregoing
           admonitions
           stubbornly
           despised
           or
           carelesly
           neglected
           ,
           are
           justly
           by
           Excommunication
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           cut
           off
           and
           cast
           out
           from
           the
           society
           of
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           are
           pronounced
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           untill
           being
           filled
           with
           shame
           ,
           and
           cast
           downe
           ,
           they
           shall
           return
           again
           to
           a
           more
           sound
           minde
           ,
           and
           by
           confession
           of
           their
           sinne
           and
           amendment
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           they
           shall
           shew
           tokens
           of
           their
           repentance
           ,
           
             Matth.
             18.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             1
             Cor.
          
           5.
           13.
           which
           places
           are
           also
           alledged
           in
           the
           Confession
           of
           
             Bohemia
             ,
             Art.
          
           8.
           to
           prove
           that
           the
           Excommunication
           of
           the
           impenitent
           and
           stubborn
           ,
           whose
           wickednesse
           is
           known
           ,
           is
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           But
           if
           stubborn
           Hereticks
           ,
           or
           unclean
           persons
           be
           not
           removed
           or
           cast
           out
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           therein
           doe
           the
           Governours
           of
           the
           Church
           sinne
           ,
           and
           are
           found
           guilty
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           14
           ,
           20.
           
        
      
       
         
           30.
           
        
         
           But
           that
           all
           abuse
           and
           corruption
           in
           Ecclesiasticall
           Government
           may
           be
           either
           prevented
           and
           avoided
           ,
           or
           taken
           away
           ;
           or
           lest
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Church
           either
           by
           the
           ignorance
           or
           unskilfulnesse
           of
           some
           Ministers
           here
           and
           there
           ,
           or
           also
           by
           too
           much
           heat
           and
           fervour
           of
           minde
           ,
           should
           run
           out
           beyond
           measure
           or
           bounds
           ,
           or
           contrariwise
           being
           shut
           up
           within
           straiter
           limits
           then
           is
           fitting
           ,
           should
           be
           made
           unprofitable
           ,
           feeble
           ,
           or
           of
           none
           effect
           :
           Christ
           the
           most
           wise
           Law-giver
           of
           his
           Church
           hath
           foreseen
           ,
           and
           made
           provision
           to
           prevent
           all
           such
           evils
           which
           he
           did
           foresee
           were
           to
           arise
           ,
           and
           hath
           prepared
           and
           prescribed
           for
           them
           intrinsecall
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           remedies
           ,
           and
           those
           also
           in
           their
           kinde
           (
           if
           lawfully
           and
           rightly
           applyed
           )
           both
           sufficient
           and
           effectuall
           :
           Some
           whereof
           he
           hath
           most
           expresly
           propounded
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           some
           he
           hath
           left
           to
           be
           drawn
           from
           thence
           by
           necessary
           consequence
           .
        
      
       
         
           31.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           danger
           of
           that
           which
           is
           called
           
             Clavis
             erra●●
             ,
          
           or
           a
           wrong
           Key
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           permitted
           to
           particular
           Churches
           to
           erre
           or
           sin
           licentiously
           ,
           and
           
           lest
           any
           mans
           cause
           be
           overthrown
           and
           perish
           ,
           who
           in
           a
           particular
           Church
           had
           perhaps
           the
           same
           men
           both
           his
           adversaries
           and
           his
           judges
           ;
           Also
           that
           common
           businesses
           which
           doe
           belong
           to
           many
           Churches
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           more
           weighty
           and
           difficult
           controversies
           (
           the
           deciding
           whereof
           in
           the
           Consistories
           of
           particular
           Churches
           is
           not
           safe
           to
           be
           adventured
           upon
           )
           may
           be
           handled
           and
           determined
           by
           a
           common
           councell
           of
           Presbyteries
           .
           Finally
           ,
           that
           the
           Governours
           of
           particular
           Churches
           ,
           may
           impart
           help
           mutually
           one
           to
           another
           against
           the
           cunning
           and
           subtill
           enemies
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           may
           joyne
           their
           strength
           together
           (
           such
           as
           it
           is
           )
           by
           an
           holy
           combination
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Church
           may
           be
           as
           a
           camp
           of
           an
           Army
           well
           ordered
           ;
           lest
           while
           every
           one
           striveth
           singly
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           be
           subdued
           and
           overcome
           ;
           or
           lest
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           scarcity
           of
           prudent
           and
           godly
           counsellours
           (
           in
           the
           multitude
           of
           whom
           is
           safety
           )
           the
           Affairs
           of
           the
           Church
           be
           undone
           :
           For
           all
           those
           considerations
           particular
           Churches
           must
           be
           subordinate
           to
           Classicall
           Presbyteries
           and
           Synods
           .
        
      
       
         
           32.
           
        
         
           Wherefore
           't
           is
           not
           lawfull
           to
           particular
           Churches
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           commonly
           they
           are
           called
           )
           Parochiall
           ,
           either
           to
           decline
           the
           authority
           of
           Classes
           or
           Synods
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           lawfully
           setled
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           had
           (
           much
           lesse
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           from
           that
           authority
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           once
           acknowledged
           it
           )
           or
           to
           refuse
           such
           lawfull
           Ordinances
           or
           Decrees
           of
           the
           Classes
           or
           Synodes
           ,
           as
           being
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           with
           authority
           imposed
           upon
           them
           .
           
             Acts
          
           15.
           2
           ,
           6
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           28
           ,
           29.
           and
           16.
           4.
           
        
      
       
         
           33.
           
        
         
           Although
           Synods
           assemble
           more
           seldome
           ,
           Classes
           and
           Consistories
           of
           particular
           Churches
           more
           frequently
           ;
           Yet
           that
           Synods
           both
           Provinciall
           and
           Nationall
           assemble
           at
           set
           and
           ordinary
           times
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Classes
           and
           Parochiall
           consistories
           is
           very
           expedient
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           due
           preservation
           of
           Church
           Policie
           and
           Discipline
           ,
           necessary
           .
           Sometime
           indeed
           it
           is
           expedient
           they
           be
           assembled
           occasionally
           ,
           that
           the
           urgent
           necessity
           of
           the
           Church
           may
           be
           the
           more
           speedily
           provided
           for
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
           when
           such
           a
           businesse
           happeneth
           ,
           which
           without
           great
           danger
           cannot
           be
           put
           off
           till
           the
           appointed
           time
           of
           the
           Synod
           .
        
      
       
         
           34.
           
        
         
           But
           that
           besides
           occasionall
           Synods
           ,
           ordinary
           Synods
           be
           kept
           at
           set
           times
           ,
           is
           most
           profitable
           ,
           not
           onely
           that
           they
           may
           discusse
           and
           determine
           the
           more
           difficult
           Ecclesiasticall
           causes
           coming
           before
           them
           ,
           whether
           by
           the
           appeal
           of
           some
           person
           agrieved
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           hesitation
           or
           doubting
           of
           inferiour
           Assemblies
           (
           for
           such
           businesses
           very
           often
           fall
           out
           ;
           )
           but
           also
           that
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Churches
           whereof
           they
           have
           the
           care
           ,
           being
           more
           certainly
           and
           frequently
           searched
           and
           known
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           wanting
           or
           amisse
           in
           their
           Doctrine
           ,
           Discipline
           or
           Manners
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           worthy
           of
           punishment
           ,
           the
           slothful
           Labourers
           in
           the
           Vineyard
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           made
           to
           shake
           off
           the
           spirit
           of
           slumber
           and
           slothfulnesse
           ,
           and
           be
           stirred
           up
           to
           the
           attending
           and
           fulfilling
           more
           diligently
           their
           calling
           ,
           and
           not
           suffered
           any
           longer
           to
           sleep
           and
           snort
           in
           their
           Office
           ;
           the
           straglers
           and
           wanderers
           may
           be
           reduced
           to
           the
           way
           ;
           the
           untoward
           and
           stiffe-necked
           ,
           which
           scarce
           or
           very
           hardly
           suffer
           the
           yoak
           of
           Discipline
           ,
           as
           also
           unquiet
           persons
           ,
           which
           devise
           new
           and
           hurtfull
           things
           may
           be
           reduced
           to
           order
           .
           Finally
           ,
           whatsoever
           doth
           hinder
           the
           more
           quick
           and
           efficacious
           course
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           may
           be
           discovered
           and
           removed
           .
        
      
       
         
           35.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           too
           too
           manifest
           (
           alas
           for
           it
           )
           that
           there
           are
           ,
           which
           with
           unwearied
           diligence
           doe
           most
           carefully
           labour
           that
           they
           may
           oppresse
           the
           liberties
           and
           rights
           of
           Synods
           ,
           and
           may
           take
           away
           from
           them
           all
           liberty
           of
           consulting
           of
           things
           and
           matters
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           at
           least
           of
           determining
           thereof
           ,
           (
           for
           they
           well
           know
           how
           much
           the
           union
           and
           harmony
           of
           Churches
           may
           make
           against
           their
           designes
           .
           )
           But
           so
           much
           the
           more
           it
           concerneth
           the
           orthodox
           Churches
           to
           know
           ,
           defend
           and
           preserve
           this
           excellent
           liberty
           granted
           to
           them
           by
           divine
           right
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           use
           it
           ,
           that
           imminent
           dangers
           ,
           approaching
           evils
           ,
           urging
           grievances
           ,
           scandals
           growing
           up
           ,
           schismes
           rising
           ,
           heresies
           creeping
           in
           ,
           errours
           spreading
           ,
           and
           strifes
           waxing
           hot
           ,
           
           may
           be
           corrected
           and
           taken
           away
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           edification
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
      
       
         
           36.
           
        
         
           Beside
           Provinciall
           and
           Nationall
           Synodes
           ,
           an
           Occumenicall
           (
           so
           called
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           is
           from
           the
           habitable
           World
           )
           or
           more
           truely
           a
           Generall
           ,
           or
           if
           you
           will
           ,
           an
           Universall
           Synode
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           it
           be
           free
           and
           rightly
           constituted
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           Commissioners
           but
           orthodox
           Churches
           bee
           admitted
           (
           for
           what
           communion
           is
           there
           of
           light
           with
           darknesse
           ,
           of
           righteousnesse
           with
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           with
           idols
           )
           Such
           a
           Synode
           is
           of
           speciall
           utility
           ,
           peradventure
           also
           such
           a
           Synode
           is
           to
           be
           hoped
           for
           ,
           surely
           t
           is
           to
           be
           wished
           ,
           that
           for
           defending
           the
           orthodox
           Faith
           ,
           both
           against
           Popery
           and
           other
           Heresies
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           propagating
           it
           to
           those
           who
           are
           without
           ,
           especially
           the
           Jews
           ,
           a
           more
           strait
           and
           more
           firme
           consociation
           may
           be
           entred
           into
           .
           For
           the
           unanimity
           of
           all
           the
           Churches
           as
           in
           evill
           t
           is
           of
           all
           things
           most
           hurtfull
           ,
           so
           on
           the
           contrary
           side
           ,
           in
           good
           it
           is
           most
           pleasant
           ,
           most
           profitable
           and
           most
           effe●●uall
           .
        
      
       
         
           37.
           
        
         
           Unto
           the
           Universall
           Synode
           also
           (
           when
           it
           may
           be
           had
           )
           is
           to
           be
           referred
           the
           judgement
           of
           controversies
           ,
           not
           of
           all
           ,
           but
           of
           those
           which
           are
           
             controversia
             juris
             ,
          
           controversies
           of
           right
           ,
           neither
           yet
           of
           all
           those
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           chief
           and
           most
           weighty
           controversies
           of
           the
           orthodox
           faith
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           most
           hard
           and
           unusuall
           cases
           of
           Conscience
           .
           Of
           the
           controversies
           of
           fact
           there
           is
           another
           and
           different
           consideration
           to
           be
           had
           ;
           for
           besides
           that
           it
           would
           be
           a
           great
           inconvenience
           that
           plaintifes
           ,
           persons
           accused
           ,
           and
           witnesses
           be
           drawne
           from
           the
           most
           remote
           Churches
           ,
           to
           the
           generall
           or
           universall
           Counsell
           ;
           the
           visible
           communion
           it selfe
           of
           all
           the
           Churches
           (
           on
           which
           the
           universal
           Counsel
           is
           built
           ,
           and
           whereupon
           as
           on
           a
           foundation
           it
           leaneth
           )
           is
           not
           so
           much
           of
           company
           ,
           fellowship
           ,
           or
           conversation
           ,
           as
           of
           Religion
           and
           Doctrine
           .
           All
           true
           Churches
           of
           the
           World
           doe
           indeed
           professe
           the
           same
           true
           Religion
           and
           faith
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           beside
           this
           a
           certaine
           commixture
           and
           conjunction
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           same
           Nation
           ,
           as
           to
           a
           more
           near
           fellowship
           ,
           
           and
           some
           acquaintance
           ,
           converting
           and
           companying
           together
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           said
           of
           all
           the
           Churches
           thorowout
           the
           habitable
           world
           .
        
      
       
         
           38.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           this
           cause
           ,
           as
           in
           Doctrinall
           Controversies
           which
           are
           handled
           by
           Theologues
           and
           Casuists
           ,
           and
           in
           those
           which
           belong
           to
           the
           common
           state
           of
           the
           orthodox
           Churches
           ,
           the
           Nationall
           Synod
           is
           subordinate
           and
           subjected
           to
           the
           Universall
           lawfully
           constituted
           Synod
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Nationall
           to
           the
           Occumenicall
           Synod
           (
           when
           there
           is
           a
           just
           and
           weighty
           cause
           )
           an
           appeal
           is
           open
           :
           So
           there
           is
           no
           need
           that
           the
           Appeals
           of
           them
           who
           complain
           of
           injury
           done
           to
           them
           through
           the
           exercise
           of
           Discipline
           in
           this
           or
           that
           Church
           ,
           should
           goe
           beyond
           the
           bounds
           of
           the
           Nationall
           Synod
           :
           But
           't
           is
           most
           agreeable
           to
           reason
           that
           they
           should
           rest
           and
           acquiesce
           within
           those
           bounds
           and
           borders
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           ultimate
           judgement
           of
           such
           matters
           be
           in
           the
           Nationall
           Synod
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           thing
           it self
           be
           so
           hard
           ,
           and
           of
           so
           great
           moment
           ,
           that
           the
           knot
           be
           justly
           thought
           worthy
           of
           a
           greater
           decider
           :
           In
           which
           case
           the
           controversie
           which
           is
           carried
           to
           the
           Universall
           Synod
           is
           rather
           of
           an
           abstract
           general
           Theologicall
           Proposition
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           particular
           or
           individuall
           Case
           .
        
      
       
         
           39.
           
        
         
           Furthermore
           ,
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Ecclesiastick
           power
           in
           Consistories
           ,
           Classes
           and
           Synods
           ,
           doth
           not
           at
           all
           tend
           to
           weaken
           in
           any
           wise
           ,
           hurt
           or
           minish
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Civill
           Magistrate
           ,
           much
           lesse
           to
           take
           it
           away
           or
           destroy
           it
           ;
           yea
           rather
           ,
           by
           it
           a
           most
           profitable
           help
           cometh
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           by
           the
           bond
           of
           Religion
           mens
           consciences
           are
           more
           straitly
           tyed
           unto
           him
           .
           There
           have
           been
           indeed
           phantasticall
           men
           who
           under
           pretence
           and
           cloak
           of
           Christian
           liberty
           would
           abolish
           and
           cast
           out
           Lawes
           and
           Judgements
           ,
           Orders
           also
           ,
           Degrees
           and
           Honours
           out
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           bold
           to
           reckon
           the
           function
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           armed
           with
           the
           Sword
           ,
           among
           evill
           things
           and
           unlawfull
           :
           But
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           doe
           renounce
           and
           detest
           those
           dreams
           ,
           and
           do
           most
           harmoniously
           and
           most
           willingly
           confesse
           and
           acknowledge
           
           it
           to
           be
           Gods
           will
           that
           the
           World
           be
           governed
           by
           Lawes
           and
           Plicy
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           himself
           hath
           appointed
           the
           Civill
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           hath
           delivered
           to
           him
           the
           sword
           ,
           to
           the
           protection
           and
           praise
           of
           good
           men
           ,
           but
           for
           punishment
           and
           revenge
           on
           the
           evill
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           bridle
           mens
           vices
           and
           faults
           may
           be
           restrained
           ,
           whether
           committed
           against
           the
           first
           or
           against
           the
           second
           Table
           .
        
      
       
         
           40.
           
        
         
           The
           Reformed
           Churches
           believe
           also
           and
           openly
           confesse
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           Emperours
           over
           their
           Empires
           ,
           of
           Kings
           over
           their
           Kingdoms
           ,
           of
           Princes
           and
           Dukes
           over
           their
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           of
           other
           Magistrates
           or
           States
           over
           their
           Common-wealths
           and
           Cities
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           ordinances
           of
           God
           himself
           ,
           appointed
           as
           well
           to
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           owne
           glory
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           singular
           profit
           of
           mankinde
           :
           and
           withall
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           will
           of
           God
           himself
           revealed
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           wee
           must
           not
           onely
           suffer
           and
           be
           content
           that
           those
           doe
           rule
           which
           are
           set
           over
           their
           own
           Territories
           ,
           whether
           by
           hereditary
           ,
           or
           by
           elective
           right
           ;
           but
           also
           to
           love
           them
           ,
           fear
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           reverence
           and
           honour
           embrace
           them
           as
           the
           Ambassadours
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           most
           high
           and
           good
           God
           ,
           being
           in
           his
           stead
           ,
           and
           preferred
           for
           the
           good
           of
           their
           Subjects
           ;
           to
           powre
           out
           Prayers
           for
           them
           ,
           to
           pay
           tributes
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           businesses
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           which
           are
           not
           against
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           obey
           their
           Laws
           and
           Edicts
           .
        
      
       
         
           41.
           
        
         
           The
           Orthodox
           Churches
           believe
           also
           ,
           and
           do
           willingly
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           every
           lawfull
           Magistrate
           ,
           being
           by
           God
           himself
           constituted
           the
           keeper
           and
           defender
           of
           both
           Tables
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           may
           and
           ought
           first
           and
           chiefly
           to
           take
           care
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           (
           according
           to
           his
           place
           ,
           or
           in
           his
           manner
           and
           way
           )
           to
           preserve
           Religion
           when
           pure
           ,
           and
           to
           restore
           it
           when
           cecayed
           and
           corrupted
           :
           And
           also
           to
           provide
           a
           learned
           and
           Godly
           Ministry
           ,
           Schools
           also
           and
           Synods
           ,
           as
           likewise
           to
           restrain
           and
           punish
           as
           well
           Atheists
           ,
           Blasphemers
           ,
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           ,
           as
           the
           violaters
           of
           Justice
           and
           Civill
           Peace
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           42.
           
        
         
           Wherefore
           the
           opinion
           of
           those
           Sectaries
           of
           this
           Age
           is
           altogether
           to
           be
           disallowed
           ,
           who
           though
           otherwise
           insinuating
           themselves
           craftily
           into
           the
           Magistrates
           favour
           ,
           doe
           denie
           unto
           him
           the
           authority
           and
           right
           of
           restraining
           Hereticks
           and
           Schismaticks
           ,
           and
           doe
           hold
           and
           maintain
           that
           such
           persons
           ,
           how
           much
           soever
           hurtfull
           and
           pernicious
           enemies
           to
           true
           Religion
           and
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           yet
           are
           to
           be
           tolerated
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           hee
           conceive
           them
           to
           be
           such
           as
           no
           way
           violate
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           in
           no
           wise
           disturb
           the
           civill
           Peace
           .
        
      
       
         
           43.
           
        
         
           Yet
           the
           civill
           Power
           and
           the
           ecclesiasticall
           ought
           not
           by
           any
           means
           to
           be
           confounded
           or
           mixed
           together
           :
           Both
           Powers
           are
           indeed
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           ordained
           for
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           both
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           both
           are
           comprehended
           under
           that
           precept
           ,
           
             Honour
             thy
             Father
             and
             thy
             Mother
             :
          
           So
           that
           men
           ought
           to
           obey
           both
           civill
           Magistrates
           and
           ecclesiasticall
           governours
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           To
           both
           powers
           their
           proper
           dignity
           and
           authority
           is
           to
           be
           maintained
           and
           preserved
           in
           force
           :
           To
           both
           also
           is
           some
           way
           entrusted
           the
           keeping
           of
           both
           Tables
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           also
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           doth
           exercise
           some
           jurisdiction
           ,
           and
           giveth
           sentence
           of
           Judgement
           in
           an
           externall
           court
           or
           judicatory
           :
           But
           these
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           of
           like
           sort
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           agree
           notwithstanding
           ;
           yet
           by
           marvellous
           vaste
           differences
           are
           they
           distinguished
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           the
           rights
           of
           both
           remain
           distinct
           ,
           and
           that
           eight
           manner
           of
           wayes
           ,
           which
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           amisse
           here
           to
           adde
           ,
           that
           unto
           each
           of
           these
           Administrations
           its
           own
           set
           bounds
           may
           be
           the
           better
           maintained
           .
        
      
       
         
           44.
           
        
         
           First
           of
           all
           therefore
           they
           are
           differenced
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           very
           foundation
           and
           the
           institution
           :
           For
           the
           politicall
           or
           civill
           Power
           is
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           it
           is
           common
           to
           Infidels
           with
           Christians
           :
           the
           Power
           ecclesiasticall
           dependeth
           
           immediatly
           upon
           the
           positive
           Law
           of
           Christ
           alone
           ,
           that
           belongeth
           to
           the
           Universall
           Dominion
           of
           God
           the
           creator
           over
           all
           Nations
           ;
           but
           this
           unto
           the
           speciall
           and
           Occonomicall
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           the
           Mediator
           ,
           which
           he
           exerciseth
           in
           the
           church
           alone
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           not
           of
           this
           World
           .
        
      
       
         
           45.
           
        
         
           The
           second
           difference
           is
           in
           the
           object
           ,
           or
           matter
           about
           which
           :
           The
           power
           politick
           or
           civill
           is
           occupied
           about
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           and
           civill
           or
           earthly
           things
           ,
           about
           Warre
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           conservation
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           good
           order
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           also
           about
           the
           outward
           businesse
           or
           externall
           things
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           are
           indeed
           necessary
           to
           the
           church
           ,
           or
           profitable
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           yet
           not
           properly
           and
           purely
           spirituall
           ,
           for
           they
           doe
           not
           reach
           unto
           the
           soule
           ,
           but
           onely
           to
           the
           externall
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
      
       
         
           46.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           understanding
           whereof
           ,
           t
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           that
           so
           farre
           as
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           Citizens
           ,
           Subjects
           ,
           or
           Members
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           to
           judge
           ,
           determine
           and
           give
           sentence
           concerning
           the
           disposing
           of
           their
           bodies
           or
           goods
           ;
           As
           also
           concerning
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           sick
           ,
           the
           banished
           ,
           and
           of
           others
           in
           the
           church
           which
           are
           afflicted
           ;
           To
           regulate
           (
           so
           far
           as
           concerneth
           the
           civill
           order
           )
           Marriages
           ,
           Burials
           ,
           and
           other
           circumstances
           which
           are
           common
           both
           to
           holy
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           honest
           civill
           societies
           ;
           to
           afford
           places
           fit
           for
           holy
           Assemblies
           and
           other
           externall
           helps
           by
           which
           the
           sacred
           matters
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           more
           safely
           ,
           commodiously
           ,
           and
           more
           easily
           in
           the
           church
           performed
           :
           To
           remove
           the
           externall
           impediments
           of
           divine
           worship
           or
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           Peace
           ,
           and
           to
           represse
           those
           which
           exalt
           themselves
           against
           the
           true
           Church
           and
           her
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           doe
           raise
           up
           trouble
           against
           them
           .
        
      
       
         
           47
        
         
           The
           matter
           may
           further
           be
           thus
           illustrated
           :
           There
           is
           almost
           the
           like
           respect
           and
           confideration
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           as
           he
           
           is
           occupied
           about
           the
           outward
           things
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Ecclesiastick
           Ministery
           as
           it
           is
           occupied
           about
           the
           inward
           or
           spirituall
           part
           of
           civill
           Government
           ,
           that
           is
           about
           those
           things
           which
           in
           the
           government
           of
           the
           common-wealth
           belong
           to
           the
           conscience
           .
           It
           is
           one
           thing
           to
           governe
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           politicall
           and
           civill
           Lawes
           ;
           another
           thing
           to
           interpret
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           it
           to
           shew
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           his
           duty
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           how
           he
           ought
           to
           govern
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           manner
           he
           ought
           to
           use
           the
           sword
           .
           The
           former
           is
           prop●r
           and
           peculiar
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           (
           neither
           doth
           the
           Ministery
           intermeddle
           or
           intangle
           it self
           into
           such
           businesses
           ,
           )
           But
           the
           latter
           is
           contained
           within
           the
           office
           of
           the
           Ministers
           .
        
      
       
         
           48.
           
        
         
           For
           to
           that
           end
           also
           is
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           profitable
           ,
           to
           shew
           which
           is
           the
           best
           manner
           of
           governing
           a
           common-wealth
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           as
           being
           Gods
           Minister
           may
           by
           this
           guiding
           Starre
           bee
           so
           directed
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           may
           execute
           the
           parts
           of
           his
           office
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           may
           perfectly
           be
           instituted
           to
           every
           good
           work
           ;
           yet
           the
           Minister
           is
           not
           said
           properly
           to
           treat
           of
           civill
           businesses
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           scandalls
           which
           arise
           about
           them
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           cases
           of
           conscience
           which
           occurre
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           common-wealth
           :
           So
           also
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           not
           properly
           said
           to
           be
           exercised
           about
           the
           spirituall
           things
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           but
           rather
           about
           those
           externall
           things
           which
           adhere
           unto
           and
           accompany
           the
           spirituall
           things
           .
        
      
       
         
           49.
           
        
         
           And
           in
           such
           externall
           matters
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           although
           all
           Magistrates
           will
           not
           ,
           yet
           all
           ,
           yea
           even
           heathen
           Magistrates
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           aide
           and
           help
           the
           Church
           ;
           Whence
           it
           is
           that
           by
           the
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           Prayers
           are
           to
           be
           made
           also
           for
           an
           heathen
           Magistrate
           ,
           that
           the
           faithfull
           under
           them
           may
           live
           a
           quiet
           life
           with
           all
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           1
           2.
           
        
      
       
         
           50.
           
        
         
           Unto
           the
           externall
           things
           of
           the
           Church
           belongeth
           ▪
           not
           onely
           the
           correction
           of
           Hereticlis
           and
           other
           troublers
           of
           the
           
           Church
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           civill
           order
           and
           way
           of
           convocating
           and
           calling
           together
           Synods
           which
           is
           proper
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ;
           for
           the
           Magistrate
           ought
           by
           his
           authority
           and
           power
           both
           to
           establish
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           Synods
           assembling
           together
           ,
           at
           times
           appointed
           by
           the
           known
           and
           received
           Law
           ,
           and
           to
           indict
           and
           gather
           together
           Synods
           occasionally
           ,
           as
           often
           as
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           Church
           shall
           require
           the
           same
           ;
           Not
           that
           all
           or
           any
           power
           to
           consult
           or
           determine
           of
           Ecclesiastick
           or
           spirituall
           matters
           doth
           flow
           or
           spring
           from
           the
           Magistrate
           as
           Head
           of
           the
           Church
           under
           Christ
           ;
           but
           because
           in
           those
           things
           pertaining
           to
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           the
           Church
           needeth
           the
           Magistrates
           aid
           and
           support
           .
        
      
       
         
           51.
           
        
         
           So
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           calleth
           together
           Synods
           ,
           not
           as
           touching
           those
           things
           which
           are
           proper
           to
           Synods
           ;
           but
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           things
           which
           are
           common
           to
           Synods
           with
           other
           meetings
           and
           civill
           publick
           Assemblies
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           as
           they
           are
           Assemblies
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           treat
           of
           matters
           spirituall
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           are
           publick
           Assemblies
           within
           his
           Territories
           ;
           for
           to
           the
           end
           that
           publick
           conventions
           may
           be
           kept
           in
           any
           Territorie
           ,
           the
           licence
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           that
           place
           ought
           to
           be
           desired
           .
           In
           Synods
           therefore
           a
           respect
           of
           order
           ,
           as
           well
           civill
           as
           ecclesiasticall
           is
           to
           be
           had
           ;
           And
           because
           of
           this
           Civill
           order
           ,
           outward
           defence
           ,
           better
           Accommodation
           ,
           together
           with
           safe
           accesse
           and
           recesse
           ,
           the
           consent
           and
           commandement
           of
           him
           who
           is
           appointed
           to
           cake
           care
           of
           and
           defend
           humane
           order
           ,
           doth
           intervene
           .
        
      
       
         
           52.
           
        
         
           Moreover
           when
           the
           Church
           is
           rent
           asunder
           by
           unhappy
           and
           lamentable
           Shcismes
           ,
           while
           they
           who
           have
           raised
           the
           troubles
           ,
           and
           have
           given
           cause
           of
           solemne
           gathering
           a
           Synode
           (
           whether
           by
           their
           Heresie
           ,
           or
           Schisme
           ,
           or
           Tyranny
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           fault
           of
           others
           )
           use
           to
           place
           the
           great
           strength
           and
           safeguard
           of
           their
           cause
           in
           declining
           and
           fleeing
           the
           tryall
           and
           sentence
           of
           a
           free
           Synode
           ,
           as
           being
           formidable
           to
           them
           :
           Who
           seeth
           not
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           drawn
           to
           a
           publick
           and
           judiciall
           tryall
           ,
           nor
           other
           disobedient
           persons
           be
           compelled
           to
           
           obedience
           without
           the
           Magistrates
           publick
           mandate
           and
           help
           ?
        
      
       
         
           53.
           
        
         
           The
           object
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           Power
           is
           not
           the
           same
           with
           the
           object
           of
           the
           civill
           Power
           ,
           but
           much
           differing
           from
           it
           ;
           for
           the
           ecclesiasticall
           Power
           doth
           determine
           and
           appoinr
           nothing
           concerning
           mens
           bodies
           ,
           goods
           ,
           dignities
           ,
           civill
           rights
           ,
           but
           is
           imployed
           onely
           about
           the
           inward
           man
           ,
           or
           the
           soul
           ;
           not
           that
           it
           can
           search
           the
           hearts
           ,
           or
           judge
           of
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           conscience
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           alone
           :
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           it
           hath
           for
           its
           proper
           object
           those
           externalls
           which
           are
           purely
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           doe
           belong
           properly
           and
           most
           neerly
           to
           the
           spirituall
           good
           of
           the
           soul
           ;
           Which
           also
           are
           termed
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             the
             inward
             things
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           54.
           
        
         
           Those
           things
           then
           wherein
           the
           ecclesiasticall
           Power
           is
           exercised
           ,
           are
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           the
           Administration
           of
           Sacraments
           ,
           publick
           Prayer
           and
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           the
           catechising
           and
           instructing
           of
           children
           and
           ignorant
           persons
           ,
           the
           examination
           of
           those
           who
           are
           to
           come
           the
           holy
           Communion
           ,
           the
           ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           ,
           the
           Ordination
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           the
           abdication
           ,
           deposing
           ,
           and
           degrading
           of
           them
           (
           if
           they
           become
           like
           unsavoury
           salt
           )
           ,
           the
           deciding
           and
           determining
           of
           controversies
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           cases
           of
           conscience
           ,
           canonicall
           constitutions
           concerning
           the
           treasurie
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           collections
           of
           the
           Faithfull
           ,
           as
           also
           concerning
           ecclesiasticall
           Rites
           ,
           or
           indifferent
           things
           ,
           which
           pertaine
           to
           the
           keeping
           of
           decencie
           and
           Order
           in
           the
           Church
           according
           to
           the
           generall
           rules
           of
           Christian
           love
           and
           prudence
           contained
           in
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
        
      
       
         
           55.
           
        
         
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           about
           the
           same
           things
           the
           civill
           Power
           is
           occupied
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           or
           the
           outward
           disposing
           of
           divine
           things
           in
           this
           or
           that
           Dominion
           ,
           as
           was
           said
           ;
           not
           as
           they
           are
           Spirituall
           and
           Evangelicall
           Ordinances
           piercing
           into
           the
           conscience
           it selfe
           ;
           but
           the
           object
           of
           the
           Power
           ecclesiasticall
           
           is
           a
           thing
           meerly
           and
           purely
           spirituall
           ;
           and
           in
           so
           far
           as
           it
           is
           spirituall
           (
           for
           even
           that
           jurisdiction
           Ecclesiasticall
           which
           is
           exercised
           in
           an
           outward
           court
           or
           judicatory
           ,
           and
           which
           inflict●●
           publike
           censures
           ,
           forbidden
           from
           the
           use
           of
           the
           holy
           Supper
           ,
           and
           excludeth
           from
           the
           society
           of
           the
           church
           )
           doth
           properly
           concerne
           the
           inward
           man
           ,
           or
           the
           repentance
           and
           salvation
           of
           the
           soul
           .
        
      
       
         
           56.
           
        
         
           Surely
           the
           Faithfull
           and
           Godly
           Ministers
           ,
           although
           they
           could
           doe
           it
           unchallenged
           and
           uncontrolled
           ,
           and
           were
           therein
           allowed
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           (
           as
           in
           the
           prelaticall
           times
           it
           was
           )
           yet
           would
           not
           usurpe
           the
           power
           of
           life
           and
           death
           ,
           or
           judge
           and
           determine
           concerning
           mens
           honours
           ,
           goods
           ,
           inheritance
           ,
           division
           of
           Families
           ,
           or
           other
           civill
           businesses
           ;
           seeing
           they
           well
           know
           these
           things
           to
           bee
           heterogeneous
           to
           their
           office
           :
           But
           as
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           entangle
           themselves
           with
           the
           judgeing
           of
           civill
           causes
           ,
           so
           if
           they
           should
           bee
           negligent
           and
           slothfull
           in
           their
           owne
           office
           ,
           they
           shall
           in
           that
           bee
           no
           lesse
           culpable
           .
        
      
       
         
           57.
           
        
         
           To
           the
           object
           also
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           power
           belongeth
           the
           assembling
           of
           Synodes
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           they
           are
           spirituall
           Assemblies
           proper
           to
           the
           church
           ,
           and
           assembled
           in
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ;
           for
           being
           so
           considered
           ,
           the
           governours
           of
           churches
           after
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Presbyters
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           15.
           in
           a
           manifest
           danger
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           ought
           to
           use
           their
           owne
           right
           of
           meeting
           together
           and
           conveening
           ,
           that
           the
           churches
           endangered
           may
           be
           relieved
           and
           supported
           .
        
      
       
         
           58.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Those
           powers
           are
           differences
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           formes
           ,
           and
           that
           three
           wayes
           :
           For
           first
           the
           civill
           Power
           ,
           although
           in
           respect
           of
           God
           it
           bee
           Ministeriall
           ,
           yet
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           Subjects
           it
           is
           Lordly
           and
           Magisteriall
           .
           Ecclesiasticall
           power
           is
           indeed
           furnished
           with
           authority
           ,
           yet
           that
           authority
           is
           liker
           the
           Fatherly
           then
           the
           Kingly
           authority
           ;
           Yea
           also
           t
           is
           purely
           Ministeriall
           ,
           much
           lesse
           can
           it
           be
           lawfull
           to
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           bear
           dominion
           over
           the
           flock
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           59.
           
        
         
           Emperors
           ,
           Kings
           and
           other
           Magistrats
           are
           indeed
           appointed
           fathers
           of
           they
           countrey
           ,
           but
           the
           are
           withall
           Lords
           of
           their
           People
           and
           Subjects
           ;
           Not
           as
           if
           it
           were
           permitted
           to
           them
           to
           bear
           rule
           and
           command
           at
           their
           owne
           will
           and
           as
           they
           list
           (
           for
           they
           are
           the
           Ministers
           of
           God
           for
           the
           good
           and
           profit
           of
           the
           Subjects
           )
           yet
           it
           belongs
           to
           their
           power
           truely
           and
           properly
           to
           exercise
           dominion
           ,
           to
           hold
           principality
           ,
           to
           proceed
           imperiously
           .
           It
           is
           indeed
           the
           duety
           of
           Ministers
           and
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           oversee
           ,
           to
           feed
           as
           shepherds
           ,
           to
           correct
           and
           rectifie
           ,
           to
           bear
           the
           keyes
           ,
           to
           be
           Stewards
           in
           the
           house
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           in
           no
           wise
           to
           be
           Lords
           over
           the
           house
           ,
           or
           to
           governe
           as
           Lords
           ,
           or
           Lordlike
           to
           rule
           ;
           yea
           in
           brief
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           difference
           between
           the
           civill
           Magistrate
           and
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Ministery
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           those
           that
           are
           committed
           to
           their
           trust
           ,
           that
           the
           lot
           of
           the
           former
           is
           to
           be
           served
           or
           ministred
           unto
           ,
           the
           lot
           of
           the
           latter
           to
           minister
           or
           serve
           .
        
      
       
         
           60.
           
        
         
           Now
           we
           have
           one
           onely
           Lord
           which
           governes
           our
           souls
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           competent
           to
           man
           ,
           but
           to
           God
           alone
           to
           have
           power
           and
           authority
           over
           consciences
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           hath
           appointed
           his
           owne
           Stewards
           over
           his
           owne
           Family
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           his
           commandment
           they
           may
           give
           to
           every
           one
           their
           allowance
           or
           portion
           ,
           and
           to
           dispense
           his
           mysteries
           faithfully
           ;
           and
           to
           them
           hee
           hath
           delivered
           the
           keyes
           ,
           or
           power
           of
           letting
           in
           into
           his
           house
           ,
           or
           excluding
           out
           of
           his
           house
           those
           whom
           he
           himself
           will
           have
           let
           in
           or
           shut
           out
           .
           
             Matth.
          
           16.
           19.
           and
           18.
           18.
           
           
             Luk.
          
           12.
           42.
           1
           
             Cor.
             4.
             1.
             Tit.
          
           1.
           7.
           
        
      
       
         
           61.
           
        
         
           Next
           ,
           the
           civill
           power
           is
           indued
           with
           authority
           of
           compelling
           ;
           But
           it
           belongs
           not
           to
           the
           Ministery
           to
           compell
           the
           disobedient
           ;
           if
           any
           compulsion
           be
           in
           or
           about
           Eclesissticall
           matters
           ,
           t
           is
           adventitious
           from
           without
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           from
           the
           help
           and
           assistance
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           not
           from
           the
           nature
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           power
           ,
           from
           which
           it
           is
           very
           heterogenous
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           any
           Suspended
           or
           Excommunicate
           persons
           should
           be
           found
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           so
           stiffe-necked
           ,
           and
           so
           impudent
           
           that
           at
           once
           he
           cast
           off
           all
           shame
           ,
           and
           make
           no
           account
           at
           all
           of
           those
           censures
           ,
           but
           scorn
           or
           contemn
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           peradventure
           shall
           insolently
           or
           proudly
           engyre
           and
           obtrude
           himself
           upon
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           or
           being
           also
           filled
           with
           divelish
           malice
           ,
           do
           more
           and
           more
           contradict
           and
           blaspheme
           ;
           the
           ecclesiasticall
           Ministry
           in
           such
           cases
           hath
           nothing
           more
           to
           do
           by
           way
           of
           jurisdiction
           :
           But
           the
           Magistrate
           hath
           in
           readinesse
           a
           compelling
           jurisdiction
           and
           externall
           force
           ,
           whereby
           such
           stubborn
           ,
           rebellious
           and
           undaunted
           pride
           may
           be
           externally
           repressed
           .
        
      
       
         
           62.
           
        
         
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           worketh
           onely
           politically
           or
           civilly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Scepter
           or
           Sword
           ,
           maketh
           and
           guardeth
           civill
           Lawes
           ,
           which
           sometimes
           also
           hee
           changeth
           or
           repealeth
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           of
           that
           kinde
           hee
           eff●cteth
           with
           a
           secular
           power
           :
           But
           the
           ecclesiasticall
           power
           dealeth
           spiritually
           ,
           and
           onely
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           by
           authority
           entrusted
           or
           received
           from
           him
           alone
           :
           neither
           is
           it
           exercised
           without
           prayer
           or
           calling
           on
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           :
           nor
           lastly
           ,
           doth
           it
           use
           any
           other
           then
           spirituall
           weapons
           .
        
      
       
         
           63.
           
        
         
           The
           same
           sinne
           therefore
           in
           the
           same
           man
           may
           be
           punished
           one
           way
           by
           the
           civill
           ,
           another
           way
           by
           the
           ecclesiasticall
           Power
           ;
           By
           the
           civill
           Power
           under
           the
           formality
           of
           a
           crime
           ,
           with
           corporall
           or
           pecuniary
           punishment
           :
           By
           the
           ecclesiasticall
           Power
           ,
           under
           the
           notion
           or
           nature
           of
           scandall
           ,
           with
           a
           spirituall
           censure
           ;
           even
           as
           also
           the
           same
           civill
           question
           is
           one
           way
           deliberate
           upon
           and
           handled
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           in
           the
           Senate
           or
           place
           of
           Judgement
           ;
           another
           way
           by
           the
           Minister
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           the
           Presbytery
           or
           Synod
           :
           By
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           pertaineth
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           by
           the
           Minister
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           it
           respects
           the
           conscience
           ;
           for
           the
           ecclesiastiall
           Ministery
           also
           is
           exercised
           about
           civil
           things
           spiritually
           ,
           in
           so
           far
           as
           it
           teacheth
           and
           admonisheth
           the
           Magistrate
           out
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           what
           is
           best
           and
           most
           acceptable
           unto
           God
           ;
           or
           as
           it
           reproveth
           freely
           unjust
           judgements
           ,
           
           unjust
           wars
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Scripture
           threatneth
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           to
           be
           revealed
           against
           all
           unrighteousness
           of
           men
           :
           So
           also
           is
           the
           Magistrate
           said
           to
           be
           occupied
           civilly
           about
           spiritual
           things
           .
        
      
       
         
           64.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           the
           actions
           of
           the
           civill
           Magistrate
           ,
           even
           when
           he
           is
           imployed
           about
           Ecclesiasticall
           matters
           ,
           are
           of
           their
           own
           nature
           ,
           and
           essentially
           ,
           civill
           .
           He
           punisheth
           externally
           Idolaters
           ,
           Blasphemers
           ,
           Sacrilegious
           persons
           ,
           Hereticks
           ,
           Prophaners
           of
           holy
           things
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           and
           measure
           of
           the
           sin
           ,
           he
           condemneth
           to
           death
           or
           banishment
           ,
           forfeiture
           of
           goods
           ,
           or
           imprisonment
           :
           he
           guardeth
           and
           underproppeth
           Ecclesiasticall
           Canons
           with
           civill
           authority
           ,
           giveth
           a
           place
           of
           habitation
           to
           the
           Church
           in
           his
           territory
           ,
           restraineth
           or
           expelleth
           the
           insolent
           and
           untamed
           disturbers
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
      
       
         
           65.
           
        
         
           He
           taketh
           care
           also
           for
           maintaining
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Schools
           ,
           and
           supplyeth
           the
           temporall
           necessities
           of
           Gods
           Servants
           ,
           by
           his
           command
           assembleth
           Synods
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           need
           of
           them
           :
           and
           summoneth
           ,
           calleth
           out
           ,
           and
           draws
           to
           tryall
           the
           unwilling
           ,
           which
           without
           the
           Magistrates
           strength
           and
           authority
           cannot
           be
           done
           ,
           as
           hath
           bin
           already
           said
           :
           he
           maketh
           Synods
           also
           safe
           and
           secure
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           civil
           way
           presideth
           or
           moderateth
           in
           them
           (
           if
           it
           so
           seem
           good
           to
           him
           )
           either
           by
           himself
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           substitute
           Commissioner
           .
           In
           all
           which
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           though
           occupied
           about
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           is
           not
           ,
           for
           all
           that
           ,
           spiritual
           but
           civill
           .
        
      
       
         
           66.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           the
           end
           :
           The
           immediate
           ,
           nearest
           end
           of
           civil
           power
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           may
           be
           provided
           for
           and
           procured
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           Law
           and
           counsel
           of
           Judges
           ;
           or
           in
           time
           of
           War
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           Military
           prudence
           :
           and
           so
           the
           temporall
           safety
           of
           the
           Subjects
           may
           be
           procured
           ,
           and
           that
           external
           Peace
           and
           civil
           Liberty
           may
           be
           preserved
           ,
           and
           being
           lost
           ,
           may
           be
           again
           restored
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           67.
           
        
         
           But
           the
           chiefest
           and
           last
           end
           of
           civill
           Government
           is
           ,
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           the
           Creator
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           those
           which
           do
           evil
           ,
           being
           by
           a
           superior
           power
           restrained
           or
           punished
           ,
           and
           those
           which
           do
           good
           ,
           getting
           praise
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           subjects
           so
           much
           the
           more
           may
           shun
           impiety
           and
           injustice
           :
           and
           that
           Vertue
           ,
           Justice
           and
           the
           Morall
           Law
           of
           God
           (
           as
           touching
           those
           eternal
           duties
           of
           both
           Tables
           ,
           unto
           which
           all
           the
           posterity
           of
           
             Adam
          
           are
           obliged
           )
           may
           remain
           in
           strength
           ,
           and
           flourish
           ,
        
      
       
         
           68.
           
        
         
           But
           whereas
           the
           Christian
           Magistrate
           doth
           wholly
           devote
           himself
           to
           the
           promoting
           of
           the
           Gospel
           and
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           doth
           direct
           and
           bend
           all
           the
           might
           and
           strength
           of
           his
           authority
           to
           that
           end
           :
           This
           proceedeth
           not
           from
           the
           nature
           of
           his
           office
           and
           function
           ,
           which
           is
           common
           to
           him
           with
           an
           Infidell
           Magistrate
           ;
           but
           from
           the
           influence
           of
           his
           common
           Christian
           calling
           into
           his
           particular
           vocation
           .
        
      
       
         
           69.
           
        
         
           For
           every
           member
           of
           the
           Church
           (
           and
           so
           also
           the
           faithful
           and
           godly
           Magistrate
           )
           ought
           to
           referr
           and
           order
           his
           particular
           vocation
           ,
           faculty
           ,
           ability
           ,
           power
           and
           honour
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           may
           be
           propagated
           and
           promoted
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Religion
           be
           cherished
           and
           defended
           :
           So
           that
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           is
           indeed
           the
           end
           of
           the
           godly
           Magistrate
           :
           not
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           simply
           ;
           or
           (
           if
           ye
           will
           rather
           )
           t
           is
           not
           the
           end
           of
           the
           office
           it self
           ,
           but
           of
           him
           who
           doth
           execute
           the
           same
           piously
           .
        
      
       
         
           70.
           
        
         
           But
           the
           end
           of
           Ecclesiastical
           power
           ,
           yea
           the
           end
           as
           well
           of
           the
           Ministry
           it self
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           godly
           Minister
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           may
           be
           set
           forward
           ,
           that
           the
           pathes
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           made
           straight
           ,
           that
           his
           holy
           mysteries
           may
           be
           kept
           pure
           ,
           that
           stumbling-blocks
           may
           be
           removed
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           least
           a
           little
           leaven
           leaven
           the
           whole
           lump
           ;
           or
           least
           one
           sick
           or
           scabbed
           sheep
           infect
           the
           whole
           flock
           ;
           that
           the
           faithfull
           may
           so
           walk
           as
           it
           becometh
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           and
           that
           the
           wandring
           sheep
           of
           Christ
           may
           be
           converted
           and
           brought
           back
           to
           the
           sheep-Fold
           :
        
      
       
         
           71.
           
        
         
           And
           seeing
           this
           power
           is
           given
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           not
           to
           destruction
           but
           to
           edification
           ;
           Therefore
           this
           same
           scope
           is
           propounded
           in
           Excommunication
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           greatest
           and
           last
           of
           Ecclesiastical
           censures
           )
           namely
           ,
           that
           the
           soul
           of
           an
           offending
           brother
           may
           be
           gained
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           being
           stricken
           with
           fear
           ,
           and
           the
           stubborn
           sinner
           filled
           with
           shame
           ,
           may
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           be
           humbled
           ,
           and
           may
           (
           as
           a
           brand
           plucked
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           )
           be
           snatched
           out
           of
           the
           snare
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           and
           may
           repent
           unto
           salvation
           ;
           at
           least
           ,
           the
           rest
           may
           turn
           away
           from
           those
           which
           are
           branded
           with
           such
           a
           censure
           ,
           least
           the
           soul
           infection
           do
           creep
           and
           spread
           further
           .
        
      
       
         
           72.
           
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           they
           are
           distinguished
           by
           the
           effect
           .
           The
           effect
           of
           civil
           power
           is
           either
           proper
           or
           by
           way
           of
           redundance
           :
           The
           proper
           effect
           is
           the
           safety
           temporal
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           externall
           tranquillity
           ,
           the
           fruition
           of
           civil
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           things
           which
           are
           necessary
           to
           the
           civil
           Society
           of
           men
           .
           The
           effect
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           redundance
           ,
           is
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           so
           far
           as
           by
           execution
           of
           Justice
           and
           good
           Laws
           ,
           some
           impediments
           that
           usually
           hinder
           and
           disturb
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           are
           avoided
           or
           taken
           away
           .
        
      
       
         
           73.
           
        
         
           For
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           faithfully
           the
           Magistrate
           executeth
           his
           office
           in
           punishing
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           cherishing
           and
           encouraging
           good
           men
           ,
           taking
           away
           those
           things
           which
           withstand
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           punishing
           or
           driving
           away
           the
           troublers
           and
           subverters
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           so
           much
           the
           more
           the
           orthodox
           Faith
           and
           Godlyness
           are
           reverenced
           and
           had
           in
           estimation
           ,
           sins
           are
           hated
           and
           feared
           :
           Finally
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           subjects
           contained
           (
           as
           much
           as
           concerneth
           the
           outward
           man
           )
           within
           the
           lists
           of
           Gods
           Law
           :
           Whence
           also
           by
           consequence
           in
           happeneth
           ,
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           is
           desiled
           with
           fewer
           scandalls
           ,
           and
           doth
           obtain
           the
           more
           freedom
           and
           Peace
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           74.
           
        
         
           But
           the
           proper
           effect
           of
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           power
           ,
           or
           keys
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           is
           wholly
           spirituall
           ;
           for
           the
           act
           of
           binding
           and
           loosing
           ,
           of
           retaining
           and
           remitting
           sins
           ,
           doth
           reach
           to
           the
           soul
           and
           conscience
           it self
           (
           which
           cannot
           be
           said
           of
           the
           act
           of
           the
           civill
           power
           :
           )
           And
           as
           unjust
           Excommunication
           is
           void
           ,
           so
           Ecclesiasticall
           censure
           being
           inflicted
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Stewards
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           is
           ratified
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           18.
           18.
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           be
           esteemed
           and
           acknowledged
           in
           like
           manner
           as
           inflicted
           by
           Christ
           himself
           .
        
      
       
         
           75.
           
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           they
           are
           also
           differenced
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           Subject
           :
           The
           politick
           power
           is
           committed
           sometimes
           to
           one
           ,
           sometimes
           to
           more
           ,
           sometime
           by
           right
           of
           election
           ,
           sometime
           by
           right
           of
           succession
           :
           But
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           power
           is
           competent
           to
           none
           under
           the
           New
           Testament
           by
           the
           right
           of
           succession
           ,
           but
           he
           who
           hath
           it
           ,
           must
           be
           called
           ,
           by
           God
           and
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           it
           ;
           neither
           was
           it
           given
           by
           Christ
           to
           one
           ,
           either
           Pastor
           or
           Elder
           ,
           much
           less
           to
           a
           Prelate
           ,
           but
           
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           the
           consistory
           of
           Presbyters
           .
           'T
           is
           confessed
           indeed
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           be
           ignorant
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           of
           
             order
             ,
          
           doth
           belong
           to
           particular
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           is
           by
           each
           of
           them
           apart
           lawfully
           exercised
           ?
           but
           that
           power
           which
           is
           commonly
           called
           of
           jurisdiction
           ,
           is
           committed
           not
           to
           one
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           unity
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           a
           consistory
           ;
           therefore
           Ecclesiasticall
           censure
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           inflicted
           ,
           but
           
             by
             many
             .
             2
             Cor.
          
           2.
           6.
           
        
      
       
         
           76.
           
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           they
           differ
           as
           touching
           the
           correlative
           :
           God
           hath
           commanded
           ,
           that
           unto
           the
           civil
           power
           ,
           every
           soul
           ,
           or
           all
           Members
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           of
           what
           condition
           and
           estate
           soever
           ,
           be
           subiect
           ;
           for
           what
           have
           we
           to
           do
           with
           the
           Papists
           ,
           who
           wil
           have
           them
           ,
           whom
           they
           call
           the
           Clergy
           or
           Ecclesiasticall
           persons
           ,
           to
           be
           free
           from
           the
           yoke
           of
           the
           civill
           Magistrate
           ?
           The
           Ecclesiasticall
           power
           extends
           it self
           to
           none
           other
           subiects
           ,
           then
           unto
           those
           which
           are
           called
           Brethren
           ,
           or
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           77.
           
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           there
           remaineth
           another
           difference
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           distinct
           and
           divided
           exercise
           of
           authority
           .
           For
           either
           power
           ceasing
           from
           its
           duty
           ,
           or
           remitting
           punishment
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           (
           surely
           it
           ought
           not
           )
           prejudice
           the
           exercise
           of
           the
           other
           power
           ;
           namely
           ,
           if
           the
           Magistrate
           cease
           to
           do
           his
           duty
           ,
           or
           do
           neglect
           to
           punish
           with
           secular
           punishment
           ,
           those
           malefactors
           which
           by
           profession
           are
           Church
           Members
           :
           Nevertheless
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Governors
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           the
           bridle
           of
           Ecclesiastical
           Discipline
           ,
           to
           curb
           such
           men
           ;
           yea
           also
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           their
           office
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           the
           Magistrate
           may
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           punish
           in
           life
           and
           limb
           ,
           honours
           or
           goods
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           offenders
           repentance
           ,
           or
           reconciliation
           with
           the
           Church
           .
        
      
       
         
           78.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           the
           one
           sword
           being
           put
           up
           in
           the
           scabbard
           ,
           it
           is
           free
           ,
           and
           often
           necessary
           to
           draw
           the
           other
           .
           Neither
           power
           is
           bound
           to
           cast
           out
           ,
           or
           receive
           him
           ,
           whom
           the
           other
           doth
           cast
           forth
           or
           receive
           :
           The
           reason
           whereof
           is
           ,
           because
           the
           Ecclesiastical
           Ministry
           doth
           chiefly
           respect
           the
           repentance
           to
           salvation
           ,
           and
           gaining
           of
           the
           sinners
           soul
           ;
           wherefore
           it
           also
           imbraceth
           all
           kind
           of
           wicked
           men
           repenting
           ,
           and
           receiveth
           them
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           The
           Magistrate
           proposeth
           to
           himself
           another
           ,
           and
           much
           differing
           scope
           ;
           for
           even
           repenting
           offenders
           are
           by
           him
           punished
           ,
           both
           that
           Justice
           and
           the
           Laws
           may
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           terrifie
           others
           ;
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           absolution
           from
           Ecclesiastick
           censure
           ,
           freeth
           not
           at
           all
           the
           Delinquent
           ,
           from
           civill
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           that
           external
           sword
           .
        
      
       
         
           79.
           
        
         
           Seeing
           then
           there
           are
           so
           many
           and
           so
           great
           differences
           of
           both
           Offices
           ,
           and
           seeing
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           function
           of
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           not
           at
           all
           contained
           in
           the
           office
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ;
           neither
           on
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           this
           is
           comprehended
           within
           that
           ;
           Magistrates
           shal
           no
           less
           sin
           in
           usurping
           Ecclesiastical
           power
           ,
           ministring
           holy
           things
           ,
           ordaining
           Ministers
           ,
           or
           exercising
           Discipline
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           then
           Ministers
           should
           
           sin
           in
           rushing
           into
           the
           borders
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           in
           thrusting
           themselves
           into
           his
           calling
           .
        
      
       
         
           80.
           
        
         
           Neither
           are
           those
           powers
           more
           mingled
           one
           with
           other
           ,
           or
           less
           distinguished
           ,
           where
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           a
           Christian
           ,
           then
           where
           he
           is
           an
           Infidell
           ;
           For
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           believing
           Father
           and
           in
           an
           Infidel
           Father
           ,
           the
           rights
           of
           a
           Father
           are
           the
           same
           ,
           so
           in
           a
           Christian
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           in
           an
           Infidell
           Magistrate
           ,
           the
           rights
           of
           Magistrates
           are
           the
           same
           :
           So
           that
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           converted
           to
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           accession
           of
           new
           right
           ,
           or
           increase
           of
           civil
           power
           ,
           although
           being
           indued
           with
           true
           Faith
           and
           Piety
           ,
           he
           is
           made
           more
           fit
           and
           willing
           to
           the
           undergoing
           of
           his
           office
           and
           the
           doing
           of
           his
           duty
           .
        
      
       
         
           81.
           
        
         
           So
           then
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           by
           so
           evident
           difference
           ,
           separateth
           and
           distinguisheth
           Ecclesiastical
           Government
           from
           the
           Civill
           ,
           forbiddeth
           the
           Christian
           Magistrate
           to
           enter
           upon
           ,
           or
           usurp
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           ,
           or
           the
           juridicall
           dispensing
           of
           the
           keys
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           invade
           the
           Church-Government
           ,
           or
           to
           challenge
           to
           himself
           the
           right
           of
           both
           swords
           ,
           spirituall
           and
           corporal
           :
           But
           if
           any
           Magistrate
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           should
           dare
           to
           arrogate
           to
           himself
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           to
           enlarge
           his
           skirts
           so
           far
           ,
           the
           Church
           shal
           then
           straight
           way
           be
           constrained
           to
           complain
           justly
           ,
           and
           cry
           out
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Pope
           is
           changed
           ,
           yet
           Popedom
           remaineth
           still
           .
        
      
       
         
           82.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           unlawfull
           moreover
           to
           a
           Christian
           Magistrate
           ,
           to
           withstand
           the
           practise
           and
           execution
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           ,
           (
           whether
           it
           be
           that
           which
           belongs
           to
           a
           particular
           Church
           ,
           or
           the
           matter
           be
           carryed
           to
           a
           Class
           or
           Synode
           :
           )
           Now
           the
           Magistrate
           withstandeth
           the
           Ecclesiastick
           Discipline
           ,
           either
           by
           prohibitions
           and
           uniust
           Laws
           ,
           or
           by
           his
           evil
           example
           ,
           stirring
           up
           ,
           and
           inciting
           others
           to
           the
           contempt
           thereof
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           trampling
           it
           under
           foot
           .
        
      
       
         
           83.
           
        
         
           Surely
           the
           Christian
           Magistrate
           (
           if
           any
           time
           he
           give
           
           any
           grievous
           scandall
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           )
           seeing
           he
           also
           is
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           ought
           no
           ways
           disdain
           to
           submit
           himself
           to
           the
           power
           of
           the
           keys
           ;
           Neither
           is
           this
           to
           be
           marvelled
           at
           :
           for
           even
           as
           the
           office
           of
           the
           Minister
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           no
           ways
           subordinate
           and
           subjected
           to
           the
           civil
           power
           ,
           but
           the
           person
           of
           the
           Minister
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           is
           subject
           thereto
           :
           So
           the
           civil
           power
           it self
           ,
           or
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           as
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           is
           not
           subjected
           to
           Ecclesiastick
           power
           ;
           yet
           that
           man
           who
           is
           a
           Magistrate
           ought
           (
           as
           he
           is
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Church
           )
           to
           be
           under
           the
           Churches
           censure
           of
           his
           manners
           ,
           after
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Emperour
           
             Theodosius
             ,
          
           unless
           he
           wil
           despise
           and
           set
           at
           nought
           Ecclesiastick
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           indulge
           the
           swelling
           pride
           of
           the
           flesh
           .
        
      
       
         
           84.
           
        
         
           If
           any
           man
           should
           again
           object
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           not
           indeed
           to
           resist
           Ecclesiasticall
           Government
           ,
           yet
           that
           the
           abuses
           thereof
           are
           to
           be
           corrected
           and
           taken
           away
           by
           him
           :
           The
           answer
           is
           ready
           ,
           in
           the
           worst
           and
           troublesome
           times
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           decayed
           and
           troubled
           estate
           of
           things
           ,
           when
           the
           ordinance
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           violently
           turned
           into
           tyranny
           ,
           to
           the
           treading
           down
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           oppressing
           of
           the
           Professors
           thereof
           ,
           and
           when
           nothing
           almost
           is
           sound
           or
           whole
           ,
           divers
           things
           are
           yielded
           to
           be
           lawfull
           to
           godly
           Magistrates
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           ordinarily
           lawfull
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           to
           extraordinary
           diseases
           ,
           extraordinary
           remedies
           may
           be
           applyed
           .
           So
           also
           the
           Magistrate
           abusing
           his
           power
           unto
           tyranny
           ,
           and
           making
           havock
           of
           all
           ,
           t
           is
           lawfull
           to
           resist
           him
           by
           some
           extraordinary
           ways
           and
           means
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           ordinarily
           to
           be
           allowed
           .
        
      
       
         
           85.
           
        
         
           Yet
           ordinarily
           and
           by
           common
           or
           known
           Law
           and
           Right
           in
           settled
           Churches
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           have
           recourse
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           complain
           ,
           that
           through
           abuse
           of
           Ecclesiastick
           Discipline
           ,
           injury
           is
           done
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           if
           any
           sentence
           of
           the
           Pastors
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           whether
           concerning
           Faith
           or
           Discipline
           ,
           do
           displease
           or
           seem
           uniust
           unto
           the
           Magistrate
           himself
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           for
           that
           cause
           lawfull
           to
           draw
           those
           Ecclesiasticall
           
           causes
           to
           a
           civil
           tribunal
           ,
           or
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           kind
           of
           political
           or
           civil
           Popedom
           .
        
      
       
         
           86.
           
        
         
           What
           then
           ?
           Shall
           it
           be
           lawful
           ordinarily
           for
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           to
           do
           what
           they
           list
           ,
           or
           shall
           the
           Governors
           in
           the
           Churches
           ,
           glorying
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           by
           their
           transgression
           dishonour
           God
           ?
           God
           forbid
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           trespass
           in
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           Magistrate
           or
           municipal
           Laws
           ,
           whether
           by
           intermedling
           in
           judging
           of
           civil
           causes
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           disturbing
           the
           peace
           and
           order
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           they
           are
           liable
           to
           civil
           tryal
           and
           judgments
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           restrain
           and
           punish
           them
           .
        
      
       
         
           87.
           
        
         
           Again
           it
           hath
           been
           before
           shewed
           ,
           that
           to
           Ecclesiastical
           evils
           Ecclesiastical
           remedies
           are
           appointed
           and
           fitted
           ,
           for
           the
           Church
           is
           no
           less
           then
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           through
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           it self
           in
           reference
           unto
           her
           own
           end
           :
           and
           as
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           errour
           of
           inferior
           judgments
           and
           Assemblies
           ,
           or
           their
           evil
           Government
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           corrected
           by
           superior
           judgments
           and
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           so
           still
           by
           them
           of
           the
           same
           order
           ,
           lest
           one
           order
           be
           confounded
           with
           another
           ,
           or
           one
           Government
           be
           intermingled
           with
           another
           Government
           .
           What
           shall
           now
           the
           adversaries
           of
           Ecclesiastical
           power
           object
           here
           ,
           which
           those
           who
           admit
           not
           the
           yoke
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           may
           not
           be
           ready
           in
           like
           manner
           to
           transfer
           against
           the
           civil
           Judicatories
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ?
           Seeing
           it
           happeneth
           sometimes
           that
           the
           Common-wealth
           is
           no
           less
           ill
           Governed
           then
           the
           Church
           .
        
      
       
         
           88.
           
        
         
           If
           any
           man
           shall
           prosecute
           the
           argument
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           that
           yet
           no
           remedy
           is
           here
           shewed
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           applyed
           to
           the
           injustice
           or
           error
           of
           a
           National
           Synod
           :
           surely
           he
           stumbleth
           against
           the
           same
           stone
           ,
           seeing
           he
           weigheth
           not
           the
           matter
           with
           an
           equal
           ballance
           ;
           for
           the
           same
           may
           in
           like
           sort
           fall
           back
           and
           be
           cast
           upon
           Parliaments
           ,
           or
           any
           supream
           Senate
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           :
           for
           who
           seeth
           not
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           
           supream
           civill
           Senate
           to
           be
           nothing
           more
           infallible
           ,
           yea
           also
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           ,
           more
           apt
           and
           prone
           to
           Error
           (
           as
           being
           less
           accustomed
           to
           sacred
           Studies
           )
           then
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           Nationall
           Synod
           ?
           what
           medicines
           then
           ,
           or
           what
           soveraign
           plaisters
           shal
           be
           had
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           fit
           for
           the
           curing
           and
           healing
           of
           the
           Errors
           and
           miscariages
           of
           the
           supream
           Magistrate
           and
           Senate
           ?
           The
           very
           like
           ,
           and
           beside
           all
           this
           ,
           other
           and
           more
           effectuall
           medicines
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Errors
           of
           Nationall
           Synods
           may
           be
           healed
           ,
           are
           possible
           to
           be
           had
           .
        
      
       
         
           89.
           
        
         
           There
           wanteth
           not
           a
           Divine
           Medicine
           ,
           and
           Soveraign
           Balm
           in
           Gilead
           ;
           for
           although
           the
           Popish
           opinion
           of
           the
           infallibility
           of
           Counsels
           ,
           be
           worthily
           rejected
           and
           exploded
           ;
           yet
           t
           is
           not
           in
           vain
           that
           Christ
           hath
           promised
           ,
           he
           shal
           be
           present
           with
           an
           Assembly
           ,
           which
           in
           deed
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           meeteth
           together
           in
           his
           Name
           ;
           with
           such
           an
           Assembly
           ,
           verily
           he
           useth
           to
           be
           present
           by
           a
           spirituall
           aide
           and
           assistance
           of
           his
           own
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           uphold
           the
           falling
           ,
           or
           to
           raise
           up
           the
           fallen
           .
           Whence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           divers
           times
           the
           Errors
           of
           former
           Synods
           are
           discovered
           and
           amended
           by
           the
           latter
           :
           sometimes
           also
           the
           second
           ,
           or
           after
           thoughts
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Synod
           are
           the
           wiser
           and
           the
           better
           .
        
      
       
         
           90.
           
        
         
           Furthermore
           ,
           the
           line
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           Subordination
           is
           longer
           and
           further
           stretched
           ,
           then
           the
           line
           of
           civill
           Subordination
           ;
           for
           a
           Nationall
           Synod
           must
           be
           subordinate
           and
           subject
           to
           an
           Universall
           Synod
           ,
           in
           the
           manner
           aforesaid
           ,
           whereas
           yet
           there
           is
           no
           Occumenicall
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           generall
           civill
           Court
           acknowledged
           ,
           unto
           which
           the
           supream
           civill
           Senate
           ,
           in
           this
           or
           that
           Nation
           ,
           should
           be
           subject
           .
           Finally
           ,
           neither
           is
           the
           Church
           altogether
           destitute
           of
           nearer
           remedies
           ,
           whether
           an
           universall
           counsell
           may
           be
           had
           or
           not
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           91.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           Nationall
           Synod
           ought
           to
           declare
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           greatest
           reverence
           ,
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           the
           grounds
           of
           their
           sentence
           ,
           and
           the
           reasons
           of
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           when
           he
           demandeth
           or
           enquireth
           into
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           desireth
           to
           be
           satisfied
           :
           but
           if
           the
           Magistrate
           nevertheless
           do
           dissent
           ,
           or
           cannot
           by
           contrary
           reasons
           (
           which
           may
           be
           brought
           ,
           if
           he
           please
           )
           move
           the
           Synod
           to
           alter
           their
           judgment
           ,
           yet
           may
           he
           require
           ,
           and
           procure
           ,
           that
           the
           matter
           be
           again
           debated
           and
           canvassed
           in
           another
           National
           Synod
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           reasons
           on
           both
           sides
           being
           throughly
           weighed
           ,
           may
           be
           lawfully
           determined
           in
           an
           Ecclesiastical
           way
           .
        
      
       
         
           92.
           
        
         
           But
           as
           there
           is
           much
           indeed
           to
           be
           given
           to
           the
           demand
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ;
           so
           is
           there
           here
           a
           two-fold
           caution
           to
           be
           used
           :
           For
           first
           ,
           notwithstanding
           of
           a
           future
           revision
           ,
           it
           is
           necessary
           that
           the
           former
           sentence
           of
           the
           Synod
           ,
           whether
           concerning
           the
           administration
           of
           Ecclesiastick
           Discipline
           ,
           or
           against
           any
           Heresie
           ,
           be
           forthwith
           put
           in
           execution
           ;
           least
           by
           lingering
           and
           making
           of
           delays
           ,
           the
           evil
           of
           the
           Church
           take
           deeper
           root
           ,
           and
           the
           gangreen
           spread
           and
           creep
           further
           :
           and
           least
           violence
           be
           done
           to
           the
           Consciences
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           constrained
           to
           impart
           the
           signs
           and
           seals
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           to
           dogs
           and
           swine
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           unclean
           persons
           ,
           wallowing
           in
           the
           mire
           of
           ungodliness
           ;
           and
           least
           subtile
           men
           abuse
           such
           interims
           or
           intervals
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           altogether
           decay
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           decrees
           of
           Synods
           be
           accounted
           as
           cobwebs
           ,
           which
           none
           feareth
           to
           break
           down
           .
        
      
       
         
           93.
           
        
         
           Next
           it
           may
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           the
           matter
           may
           be
           put
           under
           a
           further
           examination
           ,
           yet
           upon
           condition
           ,
           that
           when
           it
           is
           come
           to
           the
           revision
           of
           the
           former
           sentence
           ,
           regard
           may
           be
           had
           of
           the
           weaker
           which
           are
           found
           willing
           to
           be
           taught
           ,
           
           though
           they
           doubt
           ,
           but
           that
           unto
           the
           wicked
           and
           contentious
           tempters
           ,
           which
           do
           mainly
           strive
           to
           oppress
           our
           liberty
           which
           we
           have
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           us
           into
           bondage
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           for
           a
           moment
           give
           place
           by
           subjecting
           our selves
           :
           For
           what
           else
           seek
           they
           or
           wait
           for
           ,
           then
           that
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           a
           revising
           and
           of
           new
           debate
           ,
           they
           cast
           in
           lets
           and
           impediments
           ever
           and
           anon
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           cunning
           lyings
           in
           wait
           ,
           they
           may
           betray
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           in
           process
           of
           time
           may
           by
           open
           violence
           ,
           more
           forceably
           break
           in
           upon
           it
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           constrain
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           weave
           
             Penelop's
          
           web
           ,
           which
           they
           can
           never
           bring
           to
           an
           end
           .
        
      
       
         
           94.
           
        
         
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           Christian
           Magistrate
           hath
           then
           only
           discharged
           his
           office
           in
           reference
           to
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           ,
           when
           not
           only
           he
           withdraweth
           nothing
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           maketh
           no
           impedient
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           also
           affordeth
           speciall
           furtherance
           and
           help
           to
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Prophecy
           ,
           
             Esai
             .
             49.
             23.
             
             And
             Kings
             shal
             be
             thy
             nursing
             fathers
             ,
             and
             Queens
             thy
             nursing
             mothers
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           95.
           
        
         
           For
           Christian
           Magistrates
           and
           Princes
           embracing
           Christ
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           giving
           their
           names
           to
           him
           ,
           do
           not
           only
           serve
           him
           as
           men
           ,
           but
           also
           use
           their
           office
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           they
           defend
           ,
           stand
           for
           ,
           and
           take
           care
           to
           propagate
           the
           true
           Faith
           and
           Godliness
           ,
           they
           affoord
           places
           of
           habitation
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           furnish
           necessary
           helps
           and
           supports
           ,
           turn
           away
           injuries
           done
           to
           it
           ,
           restrain
           false
           Religion
           ,
           and
           cherish
           ,
           underprop
           ,
           and
           defend
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           so
           far
           they
           are
           from
           diminishing
           ,
           changing
           or
           restraining
           those
           Rights
           ,
           for
           so
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Church
           were
           in
           that
           respect
           worse
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberty
           thereof
           more
           cut
           short
           ,
           under
           the
           Christian
           Magistrate
           ,
           then
           under
           the
           infidell
           or
           heathen
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           96.
           
        
         
           Wherefore
           seeing
           these
           nursing
           fathers
           ,
           favourers
           and
           defenders
           ,
           can
           do
           nothing
           against
           the
           Truth
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           Truth
           ,
           nor
           have
           any
           right
           against
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           their
           power
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           whereof
           they
           bear
           the
           care
           ,
           being
           not
           
             privative
          
           or
           
             destructive
             ,
          
           but
           
             cumulative
          
           and
           
             auxiliary
             ,
          
           thereby
           it
           is
           sufficiently
           clear
           ,
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           cherish
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           authority
           ,
           ought
           to
           establish
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           ;
           but
           yet
           not
           with
           implicite
           Faith
           ,
           or
           blind
           obedience
           :
           For
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           do
           not
           deny
           to
           any
           of
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           much
           less
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           the
           judgment
           of
           Christian
           prudence
           and
           discretion
           ,
           concerning
           those
           things
           which
           are
           decreed
           or
           determined
           by
           the
           Church
           .
        
      
       
         
           97.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           as
           to
           each
           Member
           of
           the
           Church
           respectively
           ,
           so
           unto
           the
           Magistrate
           belongeth
           the
           judgment
           of
           such
           things
           ,
           both
           to
           apprehend
           and
           to
           judg
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           although
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           not
           ordained
           and
           preferred
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           a
           judg
           of
           matters
           and
           causes
           spirituall
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           is
           controversie
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           Yet
           is
           he
           questionless
           judg
           of
           his
           own
           civill
           act
           ,
           about
           spirituall
           things
           ;
           namely
           ,
           of
           defending
           them
           in
           his
           own
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           of
           approving
           or
           tolerating
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           if
           in
           this
           business
           he
           judg
           and
           determine
           according
           to
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           not
           according
           to
           the
           wisdom
           which
           is
           from
           above
           ,
           he
           is
           to
           render
           an
           account
           thereof
           before
           the
           supream
           Tribunall
           .
        
      
       
         
           98.
           
        
         
           However
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           ,
           according
           as
           it
           is
           ordained
           by
           Christ
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           established
           and
           ratified
           by
           civill
           authority
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           retained
           and
           exercised
           in
           the
           Society
           of
           the
           faithfull
           (
           as
           long
           as
           it
           is
           free
           and
           safe
           for
           them
           to
           come
           together
           in
           holy
           Assemblies
           )
           for
           the
           want
           of
           
           civil
           authority
           is
           unto
           the
           Church
           like
           a
           
             ceasing
             gain
             ,
          
           but
           not
           like
           
             Damage
          
           or
           
             loss
             ensuing
             ;
          
           as
           it
           superaddeth
           nothing
           more
           ,
           so
           it
           takes
           nothing
           away
           .
        
      
       
         
           99.
           
        
         
           If
           it
           further
           happen
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           that
           the
           Magistrate
           do
           so
           far
           abuse
           his
           authority
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           straitly
           forbid
           what
           Christ
           hath
           ordained
           ;
           yet
           the
           constant
           and
           faithful
           servants
           of
           Christ
           ,
           will
           resolve
           and
           determine
           with
           themselves
           ,
           that
           any
           extremities
           are
           rather
           to
           be
           undergone
           ,
           then
           that
           they
           should
           obey
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           obey
           God
           rather
           then
           men
           ;
           yea
           they
           will
           not
           leave
           off
           to
           perform
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           their
           office
           ,
           being
           ready
           ,
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           to
           render
           a
           reason
           of
           their
           practice
           to
           every
           one
           that
           demandeth
           it
           ,
           but
           specially
           unto
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           (
           as
           was
           said
           before
           .
           )
        
      
       
         
           100.
           
        
         
           These
           things
           are
           not
           to
           that
           end
           and
           purpose
           proposed
           ,
           that
           these
           functions
           should
           be
           opposed
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           in
           a
           hostile
           posture
           ,
           or
           in
           terms
           of
           enmity
           ,
           then
           which
           nothing
           is
           more
           hurtful
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           nothing
           more
           execrable
           to
           them
           who
           are
           truly
           and
           sincerely
           zealous
           for
           the
           house
           of
           God
           (
           for
           they
           have
           not
           so
           learned
           Christ
           :
           )
           but
           the
           aim
           is
           ,
           First
           and
           above
           all
           ,
           that
           unto
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           and
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           only
           Monarch
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           his
           own
           prerogative
           Royal
           (
           of
           which
           also
           himself
           in
           the
           World
           was
           accused
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           witnessing
           a
           good
           confession
           thereof
           before
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
             ,
          
           was
           unjustly
           condemned
           to
           death
           )
           may
           be
           fully
           maintained
           and
           defended
           .
        
      
       
         
           101.
           
        
         
           Next
           ,
           this
           debate
           also
           tendeth
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           as
           well
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           censure
           as
           of
           the
           civil
           sword
           being
           in
           force
           ,
           the
           licentiousness
           of
           carnal
           men
           ,
           which
           desire
           that
           there
           be
           too
           slack
           Ecclesiastical
           Discipline
           or
           none
           at
           all
           ,
           may
           be
           bridled
           ,
           and
           so
           men
           may
           sin
           less
           ,
           and
           may
           live
           more
           
           agreeably
           to
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Another
           thing
           here
           intended
           is
           ,
           that
           errours
           on
           both
           sides
           being
           overthrown
           ,
           (
           as
           well
           the
           errour
           of
           those
           who
           under
           a
           fair
           pretence
           of
           maintaining
           and
           defending
           the
           rights
           of
           Magistracy
           ,
           do
           leave
           to
           the
           Church
           either
           no
           power
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           is
           too
           weak
           ;
           as
           the
           errour
           of
           others
           ,
           who
           under
           the
           vail
           of
           a
           certain
           suppositious
           and
           imaginary
           Christian
           Liberty
           ,
           do
           turn
           off
           the
           yoke
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           )
           both
           powers
           may
           enjoy
           their
           own
           Priviledges
           ;
           add
           hereto
           that
           both
           powers
           being
           circumscribed
           with
           their
           distinct
           borders
           and
           bounds
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           one
           underpropped
           and
           strengthned
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           a
           holy
           concord
           between
           them
           may
           be
           nourished
           ,
           and
           they
           may
           mutually
           and
           friendly
           imbrace
           one
           another
           .
        
      
       
         
           102.
           
        
         
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           seeing
           there
           are
           not
           wanting
           some
           unhappy
           men
           ,
           who
           cease
           not
           to
           pervert
           the
           right
           ways
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           diligence
           go
           about
           to
           shake
           off
           the
           yoke
           of
           the
           Ecclesiastical
           Discipline
           ,
           where
           now
           t
           is
           about
           to
           be
           introduced
           ,
           yea
           also
           where
           it
           hath
           been
           long
           ago
           established
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           happily
           remaineth
           in
           force
           ,
           it
           was
           necessary
           to
           obviate
           their
           most
           wicked
           purposes
           ;
           Which
           things
           being
           so
           ,
           let
           all
           which
           hath
           been
           said
           ,
           passe
           with
           the
           good
           leave
           and
           liking
           of
           those
           orthodox
           Churches
           in
           which
           the
           Discipline
           of
           Excommunication
           is
           not
           as
           yet
           in
           use
           :
           neither
           can
           any
           offence
           easily
           arise
           to
           them
           from
           hence
           ;
           yea
           (
           if
           the
           best
           conjecture
           do
           not
           deceive
           )
           they
           cannot
           but
           rejoyce
           and
           congratulate
           at
           the
           defence
           and
           vindication
           of
           this
           Discipline
           .
        
      
       
         
           103.
           
        
         
           For
           those
           Churches
           do
           not
           deny
           but
           acknowledg
           and
           teach
           ,
           that
           the
           Discipline
           of
           Excommunication
           is
           most
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           also
           that
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           restored
           and
           exercised
           ;
           Which
           also
           heretofore
           the
           most
           learned
           
             Zachary
             Vrsi●●
             ,
          
           in
           the
           declaration
           of
           his
           judgment
           concerning
           
           Excommunication
           ,
           exhibited
           to
           Prince
           
             Frederick
          
           the
           third
           ,
           Count
           Elector
           
             Palatine
             ,
          
           the
           title
           whereof
           is
           ,
           
             Judicium
             de
             Disciplina
             Ecclesiastica
             &
             Excommunicatione
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
      
       
         
           104.
           
        
         
           
             For
             thus
             he
             ,
          
           In
           other
           Churches
           ,
           where
           either
           no
           Excommunication
           is
           in
           use
           ,
           or
           t
           is
           not
           lawfully
           administred
           ,
           and
           neverthelesse
           without
           all
           controversie
           ,
           it
           is
           confessed
           and
           openly
           taught
           ,
           that
           it
           ought
           justly
           to
           be
           received
           and
           be
           of
           force
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           
             and
             a
             little
             after
             ,
          
           Lest
           also
           your
           Hignesse
           by
           this
           new
           opinion
           do
           sever
           your self
           and
           your
           Churches
           from
           all
           other
           Churches
           ,
           as
           well
           those
           which
           have
           not
           Excommunication
           ,
           as
           those
           which
           have
           it
           :
           Forasmuch
           as
           all
           of
           them
           do
           unanimously
           confesse
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           confessed
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           reason
           why
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           in
           use
           .
        
      
       
         
           105.
           
        
         
           
             To
             the
             same
             purpose
             it
             tendeth
             which
             the
             highly
             esteemed
          
           Philip
           Melancthon
           
             in
             his
             Common
             places
             ,
             chap.
             of
             civil
             Magistrates
             ,
             doth
             affirm
             :
          
           Before
           
             (
             saith
             he
             )
          
           I
           warned
           that
           civil
           Places
           and
           Powers
           are
           to
           be
           distinguished
           from
           the
           adhering
           confusions
           which
           arise
           from
           other
           causes
           ,
           partly
           from
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           devil
           ,
           partly
           from
           the
           malice
           of
           men
           ,
           partly
           from
           the
           common
           infirmity
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           it
           cometh
           to
           passe
           in
           other
           kinds
           of
           life
           and
           Government
           ordained
           of
           God
           .
           No
           man
           doubteth
           ,
           that
           Ecclesiastical
           Government
           is
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           how
           many
           and
           great
           disorders
           grow
           in
           it
           from
           other
           causes
           .
           
             Where
             he
             mentioneth
             a
             Church
             Government
             distinct
             from
             the
             civil
             ,
             and
             that
          
           jure
           divino
           ,
           
             as
             a
             thing
             uncontroverted
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           106.
           
        
         
           
             Neither
             were
             the
             wishes
             of
             the
             chief
             Divines
             of
          
           Zurick
           
             and
          
           Berne
           
             wanting
             ,
             for
             the
             recalling
             and
             restoring
             of
             the
             discipline
             of
             Excommunication
             .
             So
          
           Bullinger
           
             upon
          
           1
           Cor.
           5.
           
           And
           hitherto
           
             (
             saith
             he
             )
          
           of
           the
           Ecclesiastical
           chastising
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           here
           I
           would
           have
           the
           brethren
           diligently
           warned
           ,
           that
           they
           watch
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           diligence
           take
           care
           that
           this
           wholesom
           medicine
           ,
           thrown
           out
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           by
           occasion
           of
           the
           Popes
           avarice
           ,
           may
           be
           reduced
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           scandalous
           sins
           be
           punished
           :
           for
           this
           is
           the
           very
           end
           of
           Excommunication
           ,
           that
           mens
           manners
           may
           be
           well
           ordered
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           flourish
           ,
           the
           prophane
           being
           restrained
           ,
           lest
           wicked
           men
           by
           their
           impudency
           and
           impiety
           increase
           and
           undo
           all
           .
           It
           is
           our
           part
           ,
           ô
           brethren
           ,
           with
           greatest
           diligence
           to
           take
           care
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           for
           we
           see
           that
           
             Paul
          
           in
           this
           place
           doth
           stir
           up
           those
           that
           were
           negligent
           in
           this
           business
           .
        
      
       
         
           107.
           
        
         
           Aretius
           
             agreeth
             hereunto
             .
          
           Problem
           .
           Theolog.
           loc
           ,
           33.
           
           Magistrates
           do
           not
           admit
           the
           yoke
           ,
           they
           are
           afraid
           for
           their
           honours
           ,
           they
           love
           licentiousnesse
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           The
           common
           people
           is
           too
           dissolute
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           is
           most
           corrupt
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           In
           the
           mean
           while
           I
           willingly
           confesse
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           not
           to
           despair
           ,
           but
           the
           age
           following
           will
           peradventure
           yeeld
           more
           tractable
           spirits
           ,
           more
           mild
           hearts
           ,
           then
           our
           times
           have
           .
           
             See
             also
          
           Lavater
           
             agreeing
             in
             this
             ,
             Homil.
          
           52.
           
             on
             Nehem.
          
           Because
           the
           Popes
           of
           Rome
           have
           abused
           Excommunication
           for
           the
           establishing
           of
           their
           own
           tyranny
           ,
           it
           cometh
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           almost
           no
           just
           Discipline
           can
           be
           any
           more
           settled
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           unlesse
           the
           wicked
           be
           restrained
           ,
           all
           things
           must
           of
           necessity
           run
           into
           the
           worst
           condition
           ,
           
             See
             besides
             ,
             the
             opinion
             of
          
           Fabritius
           ,
           
             upon
          
           Psal.
           149.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
             of
             spirituall
             corrections
             ,
             which
             he
             
             groundeth
             upon
             that
             Text
             compared
             with
          
           Matth.
           16.
           19.
           
             and
          
           18.
           18.
           
           Iohn
           20.
           23.
           
        
      
       
         
           108.
           
        
         
           It
           can
           hardly
           be
           doubted
           or
           called
           in
           question
           ,
           but
           besides
           these
           ,
           other
           learned
           and
           Godly
           Divines
           of
           those
           Churches
           were
           and
           are
           of
           the
           same
           mind
           herein
           ,
           with
           those
           now
           cited
           ;
           and
           indeed
           the
           very
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             Helvetia
             ,
             Chap.
          
           18.
           may
           be
           an
           evidence
           hereof
           .
           
             But
             there
             ought
             to
             be
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             a
             just
             Discipline
             amongst
             Ministers
             ,
             for
             the
             doctrine
             and
             life
             of
             Ministers
             is
             diligently
             to
             be
             enquired
             of
             in
             Synods
             :
             Those
             that
             sin
             are
             to
             be
             rebuked
             of
             the
             Elders
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             brought
             again
             into
             the
             way
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             curable
             ;
             or
             to
             be
             deposed
             ,
             and
             like
             wolves
             driven
             away
             from
             the
             floek
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             incurable
             .
          
           That
           this
           manner
           of
           Synodical
           censure
           ,
           namely
           of
           deposing
           Ministers
           from
           their
           office
           for
           some
           great
           scandal
           ,
           is
           used
           in
           the
           republike
           of
           
             Zurick
             ,
             Lavater
          
           is
           witness
           ,
           in
           his
           book
           of
           the
           Rites
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Zurick
             ,
          
           Chap.
           23.
           
           Surely
           they
           could
           not
           be
           of
           that
           mind
           ,
           that
           Ecclesiastical
           Discipline
           ought
           to
           be
           exercised
           upon
           Delinquent
           Ministers
           only
           ,
           and
           not
           also
           upon
           other
           rotten
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
      
       
         
           109
        
         
           
             Yea
             the
          
           Helvetian
           
             Confession
             in
             the
             place
             now
             cited
             ,
             doth
             so
             tax
             the
             inordinate
             zeal
             of
             the
             Donatists
             and
             Anabaptists
             (
             which
             are
             so
             bent
             upon
             the
             rooting
             out
             of
             the
             tares
             out
             of
             the
             Lords
             field
             ,
             that
             they
             take
             not
             heed
             of
             the
             danger
             of
             plucking
             up
             the
             wheat
             )
             that
             withall
             it
             doth
             not
             obscurely
             commend
             the
             Ecclesiastical
          
           Forensical
           
             Discipline
             ,
             as
             distinct
             from
             the
             civil
             Power
             ,
          
           and
           seeing
           (
           
             say
             they
          
           )
           ttis
           altogether
           necessary
           that
           there
           be
           in
           the
           Church
           a
           Discipline
           ;
           and
           among
           the
           Ancients
           in
           times
           past
           Excommunication
           hath
           been
           usual
           ,
           and
           Ecclesiastical
           
           Courts
           have
           been
           among
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           among
           whom
           this
           Discipline
           was
           exercised
           by
           prudent
           and
           goods
           men
           ;
           It
           belongeth
           also
           to
           Ministers
           according
           to
           the
           case
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           the
           publick
           estate
           and
           necessity
           ,
           to
           moderate
           this
           Discipline
           ;
           Where
           this
           rule
           is
           ever
           to
           be
           held
           ,
           that
           all
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           to
           edification
           ,
           decently
           ,
           honestly
           ,
           without
           tyranny
           and
           sedition
           ;
           The
           Apostle
           also
           witnesseth
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           that
           to
           himself
           ,
           was
           given
           of
           God
           a
           Power
           unto
           edification
           ,
           and
           not
           unto
           destruction
           .
        
      
       
         
           110.
           
        
         
           And
           now
           what
           resteth
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           be
           intreated
           with
           continual
           and
           ardent
           Prayers
           ,
           both
           that
           he
           would
           put
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           Magistrates
           ,
           zeal
           and
           care
           to
           cherish
           ,
           defend
           ,
           and
           guard
           the
           Ecclesiastick
           Discipline
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           Christs
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           to
           stop
           their
           eares
           against
           the
           importunate
           suits
           of
           whatsoever
           claw-backs
           ,
           which
           would
           stir
           them
           up
           against
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           that
           also
           all
           Governours
           and
           Rulers
           of
           Churches
           ,
           being
           every where
           furnished
           and
           helped
           with
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           may
           diligently
           and
           faithfully
           execute
           this
           part
           also
           of
           their
           function
           ,
           as
           it
           becommeth
           the
           trusty
           servants
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           study
           to
           please
           their
           own
           Lord
           and
           Master
           ,
           more
           then
           men
           .
        
      
       
         
           111.
           
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           all
           those
           who
           are
           more
           averse
           from
           Ecclesiastick
           Discipline
           ,
           or
           ill
           affected
           against
           it
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           admonished
           and
           intreated
           through
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           no
           longer
           entangled
           and
           enveagled
           with
           carnall
           prejudice
           ,
           to
           give
           place
           in
           this
           thing
           to
           humane
           affections
           ,
           
           and
           to
           measure
           by
           their
           own
           corrupt
           reason
           spirituall
           Discipline
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           do
           seriously
           think
           with
           themselves
           ,
           and
           consider
           in
           their
           minds
           ,
           how
           much
           better
           it
           were
           ,
           that
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           were
           as
           with
           a
           bridle
           tamed
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           repentance
           ,
           amendment
           ,
           and
           gaining
           of
           vicious
           men
           unto
           salvation
           may
           be
           sought
           ,
           then
           that
           sinners
           be
           left
           to
           their
           own
           disposition
           ,
           and
           be
           permitted
           to
           follow
           their
           own
           lusts
           without
           controulment
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           evil
           example
           to
           draw
           others
           headlong
           into
           ruin
           with
           themselves
           :
           and
           seeing
           either
           the
           keys
           of
           Discipline
           must
           take
           no
           rust
           ,
           or
           the
           manners
           of
           Christians
           will
           certainly
           contract
           much
           rust
           :
           what
           is
           here
           to
           be
           chosen
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           to
           be
           shunned
           ,
           let
           the
           Wise
           and
           Godly
           ,
           who
           alone
           take
           to
           heart
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           judg
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .