The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…

1. Corollary. The Church is not independent on Christ, but dependent on him for all church-power.

The Reason is plain, because he is the first subject of all church-power by way of sovereign eminency, as hath been said. And therefore the church, and all the Officers thereof; yea, and a Synod of churches is dependent upon him, for all ministerial church-power. Ministry is dependent upon sovereignty; yea, the more dependent they be upon Christ, in all the exercise of their church-power, the more powerful is all their power in all their administrations.

The Reason is plain, because he is the first subject of all church-power by way of soveraigne eminency, as hath been said. And therefore the church, and all the Officers thereof; yea, and a Synod of churches is dependent upon him, for all ministeriall church-power. Ministery is dependent upon soveraigntie; yea, the more dependent they be upon Christ, in all the exercise of their church-power, the more powerfull is all their power in all their adminstrations.

2. Corollary. The first subject of the ministerial power of the keys, though it be independent in respect of derivation of power from the power of the sword to the performance of any spiritual ⟨p. 50⟩administration, yet it is subject to the power of the sword in matters which concern the civill peace.

2. Corollary. The first subject of the ministeriall power of the keys, though it be independent in respect of derivation of power from the power of the sword to the performance of any spirituall ⟨p. 50⟩