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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.
91. Lay Chancellors exercising the Spiritual Power of the Keys (though they should pro forma use the stale of an Ordinaries pronunciation) is such a sort of Church Government, as I will never swear that in my place and Calling I will not at any time endeavour to alter by lawful means.
91. Lay Chancellors exercising the Spiritual Power of the Keyes (though they should pro forma use the stale of an Ordinaries pronunciation) is such a sort of Church Government, as I will never swear that in my place and Calling I will not at any time endeavour to alter by lawful means.
92. The Parents are put in the fourth Commandment, rather than the Magistrate or Pastor, because their authority is the most plenary Image of the Divine Authority in these respects. 1. Their Authority is not by Contract, but by Nature. 2. It is the primary radical power. 3. It is most universally necessary to mankind. 4. And it representeth Gods Government. 1. In that it is founded in Generation, as Gods in Creation. 2. Because thence ariseth 1. The fullest Image of his Dominion, in the Parents fullest Propriety in his Child. 2. Of his sapiential Rule, in the Parents Government ⟨p. 47⟩(as in presence) 3. Of his Love which Parents are allowed to exceed all other Rulers in: Therefore God calls himself Our Father.
93. Q. What if the Magistrate, Minister, and Parents have opposite Commands? Which of them is to be obeyed? e. g. The Magistrate bids you meet in one place for public Worship; the Bishop in another, and the Parent in a third? The Magistrate bids you Learn one Catechism and no other; the Bishop another, and not that, and the Parents a third. The Magistrate bids you stand, the Pastor bids you kneel, the Parents bid you sit. The Magistrate bids you pray by one form, the Bishop by another, and the Parents by a third or none. The Magistrate commandeth one translation of the Scripture, and the Bishop another. The Bishop commandeth you to use a Ceremony, or to keep a holy day, and your Parents forbid it you? In such cases which must you conform to and obey?