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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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Next, this debate tendeth also to this end, that the power as well of Ecclesiastical censure as of the civill sword being in force, the licentiousness of carnal men, which desire that there be too slack Ecclesiastical Discipline or none at all, may be bridled, and so men may sin less, and may live more ⟨p. 40⟩agreeably to the Gospel. Another thing here intended is, that errors on both sides being overthrown, (as well the error of those who under a fair pretence of maintaining and defending the rights of Magistracy, do leave to the Church either no power, or that which is too weak; as the error of others, who under the veil of a certain suppositious and imaginary Christian liberty, do turn off the yoke of the Magistrate) both powers may enjoy their own Privileges; add hereto that both powers being circumscribed with their distinct borders and bounds, and also the one underpropped and strengthened by the help of the other, a holy concord between them may be nourished, and they may mutually and friendly embrace one another.
Next, this debate tendeth also to this end, that the power as well of Ecclesiasticall censu•e as of the civill sword being in force, the licentiousnesse of carnall men, which desire that there be too slack Ecclesiasticall Discipline or none at all, may be bridled, and so men may sin lesse, and may live more ⟨p. 40⟩agreeably to the Gospel. Another thing here intended is, that errours on both sides being overthrowen, (as well the errour of those who under a fair pretence of maintaining and defending the rights of Magistracie, do leave to the Church either no power, or that which is too weak; as the errour of others, who under the vaile of a certaine suppositious and imaginary Christian liberty, do turne off the yoke of the Magistrate) both powers may enjoy their owne Priviledges; adde hereto that both powers being circumscribed with their distinct borders and bounds, and also the one underpropped and strengthned by the help of the other, a holy concord betweene them may be nourished, and they may mutually and friendly imbrace one another.