A86000:152
A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded…
A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late General Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianism, independency, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.
London: printed for Robert Bostock, 1647
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Fifthly, they are distinguished by the effect. The effect of civil power is either proper or by way of redundance: The proper effect is the safety temporal of the Common-wealth, external tranquillity, the fruition of civil Liberty, and of all things which are necessary to the civil Society of men. The effect, by way of redundance, is the good of the Church, to wit, in so far as by execution of Justice and good Laws, some impediments that usually hinder and disturb the course of the Gospel, are avoided or taken away.
Fiftly, they are distinguished by the effect. The effect of civil power is either proper or by way of redundance: The proper effect is the safety temporal of the Common-wealth, externall tranquillity, the fruition of civil Liberty, and of all things which are necessary to the civil Society of men. The effect, by way of redundance, is the good of the Church, to wit, in so far as by execution of Justice and good Laws, some impediments that usually hinder and disturb the course of the Gospel, are avoided or taken away.
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For by how much the more faithfully the Magistrate executeth his office in punishing the wicked, and cherishing and encouraging good men, taking away those things which withstand the Gospel, and punishing or driving away the troublers and subverters of the Church; so much the more the orthodox Faith and Godliness are reverenced and had in estimation, sins are hated and feared: Finally, and all the subjects contained (as much as concerneth the outward man) within the lists of Gods Law: Whence also by consequence in happeneth, by Gods blessing, that the Church is defiled with fewer scandals, and doth obtain the more freedom and Peace.