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CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church
Edinburgh: printed by Evan Tyler, 1647
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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 intermeddling in judging of civill causes, or otherwise disturbing the peace and order of the Common-wealth, they are liable to civill trial and judgements, and it is in the power of the Magistrate to restrain and punish them.
What then? Shall it be lawfull ordinarily for Ministers and Elders to do what they list, or shall the Governours in the Churches, glorying in the Law, by their transgression dishonour God: God forbid. For first, if they shall trespasse in any thing against the Magistrate or municipall Lawes, whether by intermedling in judging of civill causes, or otherwise disturbing the peace and order of the Common-wealth, they are lyable to civill tryall and judgements, and it is in the power of the Magistrate to restrain and punish them.