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A36249 The doctrine of the Church of England concerning the independency of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled, with our oath of supremacy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish-bishops in the beginning of the reformation / by the author of The vindication of the depriv'd bishops. Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711. 1697 (1697) Wing D1813; ESTC R10224 66,791 94

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signify_v more_o love_n and_o concern_v for_o she_o than_o that_o of_o our_o late_a brethren_n do_v p._n vii_o §_o v._o we_o show_v our_o great_a love_n to_o our_o church_n particular_o in_o not_o yield_v so_o easy_o as_o they_o do_v that_o she_o shall_v lose_v her_o right_n on_o any_o te_o 〈…〉_z p._n ix_o §_o vi_o what_o we_o do_v be_v perfect_o consistent_a with_o the_o authorize_v explication_n of_o the_o supremacy_n vest_v in_o the_o king_n p._n xi_o §_o vii_o archbishop_n cranmers_n opinion_n in_o henry_n the_o viii'_v and_o edward_n the_o vi's_fw-la time_n perfect_o destructive_a of_o all_o spiritual_a authority_n p._n xii_o §_o viii_o archbishop_n cranmer_n authority_n in_o these_o matter_n none_o at_o all_o p._n xv._n §_o ix_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o reformation_n that_o his_o authority_n in_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v regard_v p._n xvii_o §_o x._o his_fw-la opiniens_fw-la in_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o present_a adversary_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d p._n xxi_o §_o xi_o the_o supremacy_n and_o title_n of_o head_n when_o first_o assume_v by_o henry_n the_o viii_o consistent_a with_o our_o doctrine_n p._n xxiii_o §_o xii_o when_o the_o king_n give_v the_o encroach_a commission_n to_o cromwell_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n xxv_o §_o xiii_o the_o appeal_v allow_v from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o king_n commissioner_n in_o chancery_n no_o argument_n of_o any_o spiritual_a power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n p._n xxvii_o §_o fourteen_o the_o supremacy_n explain_v 26._o h._n viii_o 1._o not_o contrary_a to_o our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o cause_n p._n xxviii_o §_o xv._n the_o supremacy_n as_o explain_v 37._o h._n viii_o 17._o full_a to_o our_o adversary_n purpose_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n p._n xxx_o §_o xvi_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o the_o spuremacy_n continue_v also_o under_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o p._n xxxiii_o §_o xvii_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_n reign_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o age_n of_o precedent_n p._n xxxv_o §_o xviii_o queen_n elizabeth_z explain_v the_o supremacy_n in_o a_o sense_n consistent_a with_o our_o principle_n p._n thirty-nine_o §_o xix_o that_o explication_n discharge_v we_o now_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o believe_v archbishop_n cranmers_n principle_n p._n xli_o §_o xx._n what_o the_o queen_n require_v we_o can_v sincere_o undertake_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n full_o answer_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o leg_n 〈…〉_z over_o p._n xliii_o §_o xxi_o the_o queen_n injunction_n excuse_v we_o from_o swear_v to_o the_o supremacy_n over_o spiritual_a person_n in_o cause_n pure_o spiritual_a p._n xlvi_o §_o xxii_o this_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n still_o in_o force_n p._n l._n §_o xxiii_o the_o explication_n in_o the_o injuction_n authorize_v by_o our_o church_n in_o her_o xxxvii_o article_n p._n li._n §_o xxiv_o the_o same_o 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xxx_o this_o doctrine_n agreeable_a exact_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n p._n lxvi_o §_o xxxi_o if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n have_v have_v a_o better_a title_n yet_o that_o can_v not_o have_v illegitimated_a successor_n any_o long_a than_o their_o own_o life_n p._n lxviii_o §_o xxxii_o if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n than_o have_v the_o better_a title_n yet_o their_o discontinuance_n of_o their_o succession_n have_v make_v their_o title_n worse_o now_o p._n lxxi_o §_o xxxiii_o present_a settlement_n give_v right_o where_o no_o better_o right_n be_v injure_v by_o they_o p._n lxxii_o §_o xxxiv_o this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o donatist_n and_o luciferian_a dispute_n p._n lxxiv_o §_o xxxv_o they_o who_o take_v out_o lay-commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n may_v yet_o keep_v their_o better_a title_n p._n lxxx_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o judependecy_n of_o the_o clergy_n on_o the_o lay-power_n as_o to_o those_o 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authority_n be_v not_o suppose_v derive_v from_o he_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v deprivable_a by_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o all_o the_o obligation_n the_o king_n can_v lay_v upon_o the_o bishop_n to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o can_v not_o be_v in_o conscience_n but_o in_o interest_n so_o far_o only_o as_o they_o think_v the_o inconvenience_n they_o may_v incur_v by_o his_o displeasure_n great_a than_o those_o the_o church_n may_v suffer_v by_o that_o imposition_n on_o their_o liberty_n this_o therefore_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o by_o the_o bishop_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v judge_v it_o reconcilable_a with_o the_o church_n interest_n and_o that_o indeed_o no_o more_o can_v be_v intend_v appear_v from_o a_o paper_n publish_v by_o bishop_n burnet_n from_o a_o cottonian_n m_o s._n v._n for_o there_o be_v a_o full_a acknowledgement_n of_o a_o distinct_a authority_n in_o the_o bishop_n from_o the_o potestas_fw-la gladii_fw-la lodge_v in_o the_o 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as_o the_o vow_n of_o wife_n and_o maid_n be_v under_o the_o law_n when_o make_v against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o parent_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o lastingness_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o ordainer_n who_o before_o those_o lay-patent_n never_o intend_v to_o confer_v order_n for_o any_o other_o term_n than_o that_o of_o life_n if_o therefore_o such_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o exercise_v their_o spiritual_a power_n independent_o on_o their_o patent_n though_o they_o may_v contradict_v the_o design_n of_o those_o who_o make_v they_o take_v out_o their_o patent_n in_o do_v so_o yet_o have_v indeed_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o do_v so_o what_o they_o do_v by_o that_o authority_n may_v expect_v a_o ratification_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v be_v valid_a with_o regard_n to_o conscience_n the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v that_o of_o the_o other_o who_o receive_v their_o first_o 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ought_v to_o be_v make_v consistent_a as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a in_o practice_n by_o interpretation_n that_o be_v that_o one_o duty_n be_v perform_v so_o far_o and_o so_o far_o only_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o but_o in_o this_o way_n of_o proceed_v it_o be_v unavoidable_a but_o that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o duty_n must_v take_v place_n of_o the_o other_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o the_o other_o any_o further_a than_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o principal_a duty_n and_o then_o there_o can_v be_v little_a doubt_n if_o a_o ecclesiastic_a be_v judge_n and_o of_o such_o only_o i_o be_o speak_v at_o present_a whether_o of_o the_o two_o duty_n must_v be_v judge_v principal_a if_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o ecclesiastic_n the_o church_n be_v the_o principal_a body_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v concern_v consider_v they_o also_o as_o good_a christian_n and_o as_o good_a man_n and_o the_o same_o obligation_n will_v hold_v still_o to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o most_o immediate_o and_o firm_o oblige_v that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o obligation_n the_o conscience_n all_o therefore_o that_o person_n so_o persuade_v can_v promise_v and_o which_o the_o magistrate_n of_o that_o age_n act_v against_o principle_n may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o as_o sufficient_o answer_v his_o end_n be_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o as_o if_o indeed_o they_o have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o they_o derive_v from_o he_o that_o be_v to_o hold_v their_o place_n from_o whosoever_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o no_o long_o than_o he_o be_v please_v they_o shall_v hold_v they_o this_o promise_n they_o may_v make_v as_o to_o the_o temporalty_n that_o they_o will_v be_v 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not_o foresee_v this_o case_n and_o not_o fear_v it_o in_o the_o circumstance_n then_o in_o view_n may_v make_v this_o indefinite_a promise_n and_o intend_v real_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o whether_o they_o do_v well_o in_o do_v so_o or_o no_o yet_o they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o own_v the_o right_n to_o spiritual_a power_n to_o be_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o his_o right_n they_o can_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o quit_v their_o pretension_n to_o their_o spiritual_n bare_o because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v please_v to_o invade_v they_o all_o the_o obligation_n therefore_o they_o can_v have_v to_o do_v it_o must_v either_o have_v be_v from_o their_o promise_n or_o from_o the_o present_a exigency_n of_o the_o case_n which_o may_v in_o their_o opinion_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o opinion_n that_o whilst_o they_o have_v the_o power_n they_o have_v it_o from_o a_o authority_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n wh●●h_v till_o the_o magistrate_n do_v deprive_v they_o may_v make_v all_o their_o act_n valid_a as_o do_v by_o a_o divine_a commission_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a withal_o that_o after_o the_o patent_n be_v give_v yet_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o take_v care_n to_o recommend_v they_o to_o bishop_n for_o their_o consecration_n why_o so_o unless_o he_o believe_v that_o if_o he_o have_v do_v otherwise_o his_o bishop_n will_v never_o have_v be_v take_v for_o valid_a bishop_n with_o regard_n to_o conscience_n why_o so_o if_o he_o have_v not_o therein_o design_v to_o gratify_v the_o ancient_n and_o receive_a opinion_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o church-power_n which_o without_o such_o consecration_n suppose_v they_o liable_a to_o so_o just_a exception_n it_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n fancy_v that_o consecration_n give_v they_o no_o new_a power_n that_o
can_v hinder_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o people_n too_o who_o be_v right_o inform_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o spiritual_a society_n from_o judge_a consecration_n necessary_a for_o obtain_v that_o power_n which_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o it_o be_v be_v think_v necessary_a by_o the_o bishop_n be_v enough_o to_o oblige_v the_o consecrate_v bishop_n to_o give_v and_o the_o consecrate_a bishop_n to_o receive_v that_o spiritual_a power_n which_o in_o their_o opinion_n can_v not_o be_v have_v otherwise_o then_o by_o their_o consecration_n and_o intend_v to_o give_v and_o receive_v it_o what_o can_v hinder_v their_o intention_n from_o the_o usual_a success_n when_o the_o same_o solemnity_n be_v use_v by_o person_n equal_o authorize_v to_o give_v it_o with_o those_o who_o have_v be_v use_v to_o give_v it_o former_o nor_o can_v the_o magistrate_n expect_v that_o to_o gratify_v he_o they_o shall_v defraud_v themselves_o of_o any_o privilege_n or_o power_n receive_v by_o their_o 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be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o any_o modern_a particular_a one_o one_o p._n 14._o 14._o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 20_o 21_o 22._o even_o with_o regard_n to_o our_o particular_a church_n our_o behaviour_n signify_v more_o love_n and_o concern_v for_o she_o than_o that_o of_o our_o late_a brethren_n do_v we_o show_v our_o great_a 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o church_n particular_o in_o not_o yield_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o do_v that_o she_o shall_v lose_v be_v right_n on_o any_o term_n what_o we_o do_v be_v perfect_o consistent_a with_o the_o authorize_v explication_n of_o the_o supremacy_n vest_v in_o the_o king_n arch-●p_a cranmers_n opinion_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cury_a the_o viii_o and_o edw._n the_o vi_o time_n perfect_o destructive_a of_o all_o spiritual_a autho●●●_n see_v those_o paper_n publish_v by_o bishop_n stallingfleet_n iren._n c._n ult_n and_o by_o bishop_n burnet_n hist._n of_o resor_fw-la part._n i._o collect._n n._n xxi_o b._n iii_o part_n ii_o collect._n num._n 2._o archbishop_z cranmer_n au_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d these_o matter_n no●_n at_o all_o vol._n i._o book_n iii_o p._n 267._o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o reformation_n that_o his_o authority_n i●_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v regard_v part._n i._o b._n iii_o p._n 204._o part._n ii_o b._n ii_o p._n 243._o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o present_a adversary_n than_o to_o we_o p._n i._o b._n iii_o p._n 267._o the_o supremacy_n and_o title_n of_o head_n when_o first_o assume_v by_o henry_n the_o viii_o consistent_a with_o our_o doctrine_n 24_o hen._n viii_o 12._o when_o the_o king_n give_v the_o encroach_a commission_n to_o cr_n 〈…〉_z it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a 〈…〉_z of_o the_o legis_fw-la 〈…〉_z vol._n i._o b._n iii_o r._n 278._o the_o appeal_v allow_v from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o king_n commissioner_n in_o chancery_n no_o argument_n of_o any_o spiritual_a power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n 25_o h._n viii_o 10._o the_o supremacy_n explain_v 26_o h._n viii_o 1._o not_o contrary_a to_o our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o cause_n addend_n to_o the_o first_o vol._n num._n v._n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o explain_v in_o 37_o h._n viii_o 17._o full_a to_o our_o adversary_n purpose_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n 25_o ii_o viii_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o the_o supremacy_n continue_v also_o under_o king_n edw._n the_o vi_o bishop_n burnet_n vol._n ii_o col._n b._n ii_o the_o king_n re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z pap._n 2._o king_n henry_n the_o viiiths_n reign_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o age_n of_o precedent_n queen_n elizabeth_z explain_v the_o supremacy_n in_o a_o sense_n con●stent_n with_o our_o principle_n bishop_n burnet_n p._n 11._o b._n 111._o col._n num_fw-la 2._o 1_o eliz._n 1._o injunct_a by_o queen_n es●z_n edition_n by_o bishop_n sparrow_n p._n 77._o 78._o that_o explication_n discharges'us_o now_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o believe_v archbishop_n cranmer_n principle_n resor_fw-la leg._n eccl._n de_fw-fr excom_n c._n 2._o de_fw-fr offic_n &_o jurisd_v omn_fw-la judic_n what_o the_o queen_n require_v we_o can_v sincere_o undertake_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n full_o answer_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o legislator_n ●he_v queen_n injunction_n excuse_v we_o from_o swear_v to_o the_o supremacy_n over_o spiriritual_a person_n in_o cause_n pure_o spiritual_a this_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n still_o in_o force_n the_o explication_n in_o the_o injunction_n authorize_v by_o our_o church_n in_o her_o xxxviith_o article_n the_o same_o explication_n of_o the_o injunction_n confirm_v also_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5_o elizab._n 1._o it_o be_v rather_o suppose_v than_o contradict_v by_o the_o second_o canon_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o supremacy_n to_o our_o time_n no_o argument_n of_o the_o impose_v sense_n of_o the_o legislator_n against_o we_o can._n 12●_n the_o objection_n propose_v that_o our_o present_a protestant_a succession_n seem_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o last_o popish_a bishop_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o laical_a the_o lay_v deprivation_n of_o those_o popish_a bishop_n who_o take_v out_o lie_v commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n do_v not_o by_o any_o just_a consequence_n affect_v our_o present_a case_n vid._n specimen_fw-la against_o bishop_n burnet_n p._n 52_o 53._o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v of_o another_o communion_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o other_o deprivation_n than_o that_o of_o the_o lay_v magistrate_n this_o doctrine_n agreeable_a exact_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n have_v have_v a_o better_a title_n yet_o that_o can_v not_o have_v illegitimated_a successor_n any_o long_a than_o their_o own_o life_n if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n than_o have_v the_o better_a title_n yet_o their_o discontinuance_n of_o their_o succession_n have_v make_v their_o title_n worse_o now_o 〈◊〉_d settle_v 〈…〉_z give_v right●●ere_o ●●ere_z no_o better_a ●i●ht_n be_v injure_v by_o they_o this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o donatist_n and_o luciferian_a dispute_n opt._n milev_n cont_n parmenian_n l._n 1._o artem._n on●ir_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o c._n 14_o adu._n euciferian_n they_o who_o take_v out_o lay-commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n may_v yet_o keep_v their_o better_a title_n part._n ii_o §._o lv._o p._n 133._o ib._n p._n 131._o