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Whether the Civil Magistrate hath any power in things of Spiri∣tual concernment?
THough it seem that this Que∣stion may be easily decided out of a consideration of the very Terms themselves; things Civil and Spiritual being of a different nature, and not subordinate, so as he who is deputed to administer the former, is not thereby impowered to entermeddle with the latter any way: the Appellation of Civil Magistrate no less determines the Object and extent of his power, than the contrary Title of Spiritual Lord would restrain him that should be so constituted from any jurisdiction in Temporals: or a Commission for N. N. to be Admiral at Sea, limits his command, so as he hath no rule upon Land. But since the Implication of the Terms is not convincing enough with them who are either resolved, or interested other∣wise: I shall make a brief inquiry into the