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The difference between the power of magistrates and church-pastors and the Roman kingdom &…
The difference between the power of magistrates and church-pastors and the Roman kingdom & magistracy under the name of a church & church-government usurped by the Pope, or liberally given him by popish princes opened by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1671
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
74. Yet there are some faults, and some sorts of inquisition into faults, which the Magistrates may prudently restrain the Pastors from meddling with, for the safety of the public peace: especially when they would indirectly make themselves Judges of mens Titles and Estates; or in controverted cases, where the Magistrate must first decide, and the Pastors only follow, if the Pastors will be the first deciders, and prevent the Magistrate and assume his work, or otherwise wrong the public peace, or private right, they are to be restrained.
74. Yet there are some faults, and some sorts of inquisition into faults, which the Magistrates may prudently restrain the Pastors from medling with, for the safety of the publick peace: especially when they would indirectly make themselves Judges of mens Titles and Estates; or in controverted cases, where the Magistrate must first decide, and the Pastors only follow, if the Pastors will be the first deciders, and prevent the Magistrate and assume his work, or otherwise wrong the publick peace, or private right, they are to be restrained.
75. The Magistrate hath all the Coactive Government, over Ministers as well as over any others of his Subjects: And to exempt the Clergy from his subjection without his consent, as traitorous. (And if he will consent, he may thank himself.)
75. The Magistrate hath all the Coactive Government, over Ministers as well as over any others of his Subjects: And to exempt the Clergy from his subjection without his consent, as traiterous. (And if he will consent, he may thank himself.)
76. Magistrates may (by moderate penalties) drive on negligent Pastors to their duty, and restrain them from mischieving the Church, and punish them for notorious pernicious mal-administration: As Solomon deposed Abiather, &c.