. r 24~ J be fpecially mean_t of ~1agiflrates : For BHhops defiroy not the D1fobedtent, nor fo much as Ex- · communicate the Infidel World • What have we _ to do to Judge them that are without? But Princes conquer and defiroy refifiirigEnemies. So that this, Text will no more prove One ruling College6f Bilhops over all , than one Monarch or College ' of Kings to rule all the Wotld 5 nor fo probably. . 4· The Nations ferve the Church, i. When they Obey the King of all the Church , i. and his Univerfal Laws. 3. And his Officers ruling per partes in their feveral Provinces by Word and Sword. 4· And ferve the good of the whole. as the end ofGovernment : Stretch the words on any Rack that is not againfi reafon , ancl befides thefe four, you can never prove one Univerfal ruling College. XI. You fay, God ia not the vijible Heqd of the World, and Men have tJccefs to Kings , but not to Chriff. Anfw. God is the King or Supream Govettmr. of all theWorld ; and you have no more viliblci ·accefs to the Father than to the Son : And parti– cular Pall:ors are as acceffible as Kings t , And Chur(.;h Government, \V hieh like a Phyfitian '. or Tutor, depends on perfonal Skill, may much lefs be performed by abfent ·Men' at the Antipodes, than Civil Government. XII. But ifs faid, [It u the whole c ·hurches retep~ tion of Canons, though Councils be not properly Vni– verfal; that mak£th the Obligation Vniverfal. . .Anfw. Ifthey bind not by the Impofers Power, ,they were not received as binding .Univerfally .: Jf~~~ept!9~ p~ the qb~gatory Aetl Sub,jeetio.n. ~! JP .
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