Maddox - BX9329 M3 1740

I21 Body, but alto corrupt and infe& " others, cut them of." This is their fevere Gradation ; Punifh them. Encreafe the Punithment. Cut them off. It were eafy to multiply Quota- tions of this Sort, but as thefe already mentioned contain the Senfe of the whole Party, and are taken from their celebrated Pieces, compofed with gene- ral Confent or Approbation, 'tis need- lefs to produce more Paffages of the fame Purport ; however, we mutt not omit that exprefs Declaration which sr Mr. N. mentions, Page 134. GG 'Tis " the Prince's Province to protect and " defend the Councils of his Clergy " to keep the Peace, to fee their De- " crees executed, to punifh the Con- " temners of them, but to exercife no " fpiritual Jurifdidion." Far indeed from exercifing any fpiritual Jurif- diction ! for their famous Leader Mr. Cartwright tells us, " It mull be re- Ibid. p. tso. " member'd, that Civil Magiftrates mull " govern the Church according to the " Rules of God prefcribed in his Word, " and that as they are Nourifes (Nur- " fes) fo they be Servants unto the " Church ; and as they rule in the Church, fo they mull remember to " fubjea themfelves unto the Church, cc to fubmit their Scepters, to throw " down

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