Though Christianity add nothing to the essence of a judge as a judge, yet Christianity addeth something to the being and authoritative power of such a judge, a Christian, a Scottish, an English judge, this remaineth then true of a judge. What a Judge doth as a Judge, that all Judges may do, for quod convenit [Greek or Hebrew] convenit [Greek or Hebrew] but what such a judge doth as such a judge, as Christian, as Scottish, as English, that all judges may not, nor cannot do: So a Christian husband, father, master, as Christian, is to give Christian Counsels and instructions to his wife, children, servant, but it follows not that all husbands, all fathers, all masters, though heathenish and Pagan, though they never head of Christ, are to give Christian counsels and […] ⟨p. 331⟩to the principles of the Gospel, to their wives, sons, servants; So the Christian Prince, not as a Prince simply, but as a Christian Prince is to confer his royal authority, in a politic and co-active way to promote the Mediatory Kingdom of Christ, which all judges on earth are not to do, for these Judges only Psal. 2. are to kiss the Son, who hear the decree published, Thou art my Son, Psal. 2. 6. for a Law never pro•••gated, neither by heart engraving, neither by minister all publication can oblige no man, as is clear Rom. •. 12. Rom. 10 14, 15. and 5. 13. Joh. •5. 22. Matth. 11. 2• 23, 24. Yet shall it not follow that the Christian Judge is a sub-mediator under Christ, and subordinate as a Vice-gerent to the Mediator, for the christian Magistrate does not promote Christs Kingdom, as the Minister of Christ, or as representing Christs person, for the Christian Magistrate is the Minister of God, and the Vice-gerent of God; now God as the Sovereign Lord hath a co-active power overall, the Magistrate, Heathen, or Christian, is his Vicegerent, and the Christian Ruler may compel with the Sword all to serve the Son, yet the Son as Mediator whose kingdom is not of this world, sends not men out to promote his Kingdom with the sword,1 Joh. 18 36, 37.
Though Christianitie adde nothing to the essence of a judge as a judge, yet Christianity addeth something to the being and authoritative power of such a judge, a Christian, a Scottish, an English judge, this remaineth then true of a judge. What a Judge doth as a Judge, that all Judges may do, for quod convenit 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 convenit 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 but what such a judge doth as such a judge, as Christian, as Scottish, as English, that all judges may not, nor cannot doe: So a Christian husband, father, master, as Christian, is to give Christian Counsels and instructions to his wife, children, servant, but it followes not that all husbands, all fathers, all masters, though heathenish and Pagan, though they never head of Christ, are to give Christian counsells and 〈…〉 ⟨p. 331⟩to the principles of the Gospel, to their wives, sons, servants; So the Christian Prince, not as a Prince simply, but as a Christian Prince is to confer his royall authority, in a politick and co-active way to promote the Mediatory Kingdome of Christ, which all judges on earth are not to doe, for these Judges only Psal. 2. are to kisse the Son, who hear the decree published, Thou art my Son, Psal. 2. 6. for a Law never pro•••gated, neither by heart ingraving, neither by minister all publication can oblige no man, as is cleer Rom. •. 12. Rom. 10 14, 15. and 5. 13. Joh. •5. 22. Matth. 11. 2• 23, 24. Yet shall it not follow that the Christian Judge is a sub-mediator under Christ, and subordinate as a Vice-gerent to the M•diator, for the christian Magistrate does not promote Christs Kingdome, as the Minister of Christ, or as representing Christs person, for the Christian Magistrate is the Minister of God, and the Vice-gerent of God; now God as the Soveraign Lord hath a co-active power overall, the Magistrate, Heathen, or Christian, is his Vicegerent, and the Christian Ruler may compell with the Sword all to serve the Son, yet the Son as Mediator whose kingdome is not of this world, sends not men out to promote his Kingdome with the sword,
- 1Bloody Tenet, cap. 6. p. 24, 25.
