CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church

83.

Surely the Christian Magistrate (if at any time he give ⟨p. 33⟩any grievous scandal 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 civill power, but the person of the Minister, as he is a member of the Common wealth is subject thereto: So the civill power it self, or the Magistrate, as a Magistrate, is not subjected to Ecclesiastic 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 Emperor Theodosius, unless he will despise and set at nought Ecclesiastic Discipline, and indulge the swelling pride of the flesh.

Surely the Christian Magistrate (if at any time hee give ⟨p. 33⟩any grievous scandall to the Church,) seeing he also is a member of the Church, ought no wayes disdaine to submit himself to the power of the keyes; Neither is this to be marvelled at, for even as the office of the Minister of the Church is no wayes subordinate and subjected to the civill power, but the person of the Minister, as he is a member of the Common wealth is subject thereto: So the civill power it self, or the Magistrate, as a Magistrate, is not subjected to Ecclesiastick power; yet that man who is a Magistrate ought (as hee is a member of the Church) to be under the Churches censure of his manners, after the example of the Emperour Theodosius, unlesse he will despise and set at nought Ecclesiastick Discipline, and indulge the swelling pride of the flesh.