A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded…

Aretius agreeth hereunto. Problem. Theolog. loc, 33. Magistrates do not admit the yoke, they are afraid for their honours, they love licentiousness, &c. The common people is too dissolute, the greatest part is most corrupt, &c. In the mean while I willingly confess, that we are not to despair, but the age following will peradventure yield more tractable spirits, more mild hearts, then our times have. See also Lavater agreeing in this, Homil. 52. on Nehem. Because the Popes of Rome have abused Excommunication for the establishing of their own tyranny, it cometh to pass, that almost no just Discipline can be any more settled in the Church, but unless the wicked be restrained, all things must of necessity run into the worst condition, See besides, the opinion of Fabritius, upon Psal. 149. 6, 7, 8, 9. of spiritual corrections, which he ⟨p. 43⟩groundeth upon that Text compared with Matth. 16. 19. and 18. 18. John 20. 23.

Aretius agreeth hereunto. Problem. Theolog. loc, 33. Magistrates do not admit the yoke, they are afraid for their honours, they love licentiousnesse, &c. The common people is too dissolute, the greatest part is most corrupt, &c. In the mean while I willingly confesse, that we are not to despair, but the age following will peradventure yeeld more tractable spirits, more mild hearts, then our times have. See also Lavater agreeing in this, Homil. 52. on Nehem. Because the Popes of Rome have abused Excommunication for the establishing of their own tyranny, it cometh to pass, that almost no just Discipline can be any more settled in the Church, but unlesse the wicked be restrained, all things must of necessity run into the worst condition, See besides, the opinion of Fabritius, upon