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I am no Stats-man, yet I take it to be beyond an Ordinary Wit, to make two Coordinat Supream Powers in one Land, consisting with the Safety and Peace thereof, especially a Nation that is Monarchicall. I conceive, that too many lay a wrong Foundation, in reference to this matter; whereupon they build wrong Superstructures; for they look upon the State, Civil and Ecclesiastick, as upon two severall, distinct, independent Bodies, while as they are not two Bodies, but two parts of one and the same Politick Body, under one Chief and Supream Civil Governour: And although the Supream Civil Authority ought not to meddle immediatly with Things meerly Spiritual, Such as the Preaching of the Word, Administration of the Sacraments, the exercise of the Keys, these things being committed by CHRIST to the Minister of the Gospel; yet it is proper for the Supream Civil Magistrate, to meddle with Things that are Ecclesiastick, to see the Church in His Dominions rightly Constituted, and rightly Governed: For in reference to the external Regiment of the Church, the Supream Gubernative Power is in the Supream Magistrate: And therefore the Reformation of Religion, without the consent, much less contrary to the Will of a Supream Christian Magistrate, hath no warrantable Precedent in GODS Word; but the very contrary is holden out there. |
I am no Stats-man, yet I take it to be beyond an Ordinary Wit, to make two coordinate Supreme Powers in one Land, consisting with the Safety and Peace thereof, especially a nation that is Monarchical. I conceive, that too many lay a wrong Foundation, in Referente to this matter; whereupon they built wrong Superstructures; for they look upon the State, Civil and Ecclesiastic, as upon two several, distinct, independent Bodies, while as they Are not two Bodies, but two parts of one and the same Politic Body, under one Chief and Supreme Civil Governor: And although the Supreme Civil authority ought not to meddle immediately with Things merely Spiritual, Such as the Preaching of the Word, Administration of the Sacraments, the exercise of the Keys, these things being committed by CHRIST to the Minister of the Gospel; yet it is proper for the Supreme Civil Magistrate, to meddle with Things that Are Ecclesiastic, to see the Church in His Dominions rightly Constituted, and rightly Governed: For in Referente to the external Regiment of the Church, the Supreme Gubernative Power is in the Supreme Magistrate: And Therefore the Reformation of Religion, without the consent, much less contrary to the Will of a Supreme Christian Magistrate, hath no warrantable Precedent in GOD'S Word; but the very contrary is held out there. |
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