Five disputations of church-government and worship

§. 34. 6. And you cannot say, that it comes from the insufficiency of other Government in comparison of yours, because you see no other Government settled instead of yours, so far as to be seconded by the sword or secular power; no nor so far as to have a word of command or persuasion to the people to obey it, (except an Ordinance that in most places was hindered from execution:) nor is there any one Government so much as owned alone by the Magistrate. Besides, that the Civil power it self restraineth not those that you speak of, as to the most of them.

§. 34. 6. And you cannot say, that it comes from the insufficiency of other Government in comparison of yours, because you see no other Government setled instead of yours, so far as to be seconded by the sword or secular power; no nor so far as to have a word of command or perswasion to the people to obey it, (except an Ordinance that in most places was hindered from execution:) nor is there any one Government so much as owned alone by the Magistrate. Besides, that the Civil power it self restraineth not those that you speak of, as to the most of them.

§. 35. 7. Lastly, if you would compare your Prelacy with other Government, compare them where the case is equal. Hath not Presbytery in Scotland, and in France (with much less help and countenance from the Magistrate) kept out Heresies and ⟨p. 329⟩divisions, as much at least, as ever Prelacy did? It is certain that it hath.

§. 35. 7. Lastly, if you would compare your Prelacy with other Government, compare them where the case is equal. Hath not Presbyterie in Scotland, and in France (with much less help and countenance from the Magistrate) kept out Heresies and ⟨p. 329⟩divisions, as much at least, as ever Prelacy did? It is certain that it hath.