A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

It remaineth to show, who have the power of those censures and punishments which are proper to Ecclesiastical persons. Where first we are to consider, that there are two sorts of faults which make Ecclesiastical men worthy to be punished, viz. either such as violate sacred, or such as violate civill and humane duties: the one is to be judged by Ecclesiastical Judges alone, and that according to the Laws of God and the Church: the other by civill Judges alone, and that according to the civill and municipal Laws of the Common-wealth. This latter sort again is twofold, for either the fault is such, that though a man be condignly punished for it by the civill Magistrate, yet he doth not therefore fall from his Ecclesiastical office or dignity; of which sort experience showeth many: or else such as being punished according to their quality and demerit, a man by necessary consequence falleth from the Ecclesiastical function and dignity which before he had; this was Abiathar's case, and the case of so many as being justly punished by Proscription, Incarceration or Banishment, are secundario & ex consequenti shut from their bearing office in the Church. If Abiather had sinned in a sacred matter, the cognition thereof saith ^gJunius, had pertained to the Priests: but because he sinned against the Common-wealth and the Kings Majesty, it was necessary to deal with him Civilly, and not Ecclesiastically. What? are not Ecclesiastical men in this time also thought to be lawfully judged by the Civill Magistrate, if at any time they be found guilty of appaired Majesty? As for the other sorts of faults, whereby (as we have said) Sacred and Ecclesiastical duties are violate, such as the teaching of False and Heretical Doctrine, neglecting of Discipline, unbeseeming and scandalous conversation, &c. which things (if they be not amended) they who have the execution of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction committed to them, ought to punish by Suspension, Deposition, &c.

It remaineth to shew, who have the power of those censures and punishments which are proper to Ecclesiasticall persons. Where first we are to consider, that there are two sorts of faults which make Ecclesiasticall men worthy to be punished, viz. either such as violate sacred, or such as violate civill and humane duties: the one is to be judged by Ecclesiasticall Iudges alone, and that according to the Lawes of God and the Church: the other by civill Iudges alone, and that according to the civill and municipall Lawes of the Common-wealth. This latter sort againe is twofold, for either the fault is such, that though a man be condignely punished for it by the civill Magistrate, yet he doth not therefore fall from his Ecclesiasticall office or dignity; of which sort experience sheweth many: or else such as beeing punished according to their quality and demerit, a man by necessary consequence falleth from the Ecclesiasticall function and dignity which before he had; this was Abiathars case, and the case of so many as beeing justly punished by Proscription, Incarceration or Banishment, are secundario & ex consequenti shut from their bearing office in the Church. If Abiather had sinned in a sacred matter, the cognition thereof saith