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acceptum_fw-la inter_fw-la probos_fw-la religiosos_fw-la
put_v forth_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v such_o a_o mean_n or_o conducement_n the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o this_o second_o argument_n together_o with_o other_o particular_n requisite_a to_o the_o resolve_v this_o case_n i_o shall_v leave_v to_o a_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o which_o after_o the_o clear_n and_o vindicate_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o lawful_o to_o be_v take_v the_o two_o great_a doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v more_o large_o be_v insist_v upon_o the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o shall_v to_o my_o power_n assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n or_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n the_o doubt_n hereupon_o be_v 1._o the_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n grant_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n be_v unknown_a unto_o we_o and_o some_o of_o they_o controvert_v how_o can_v we_o swear_v in_o judgement_n 4.2_o jer._n 4.2_o answ_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o each_o particular_a yet_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v take_v in_o judgement_n and_o how_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n in_o spiritual_a matter_n grant_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o lawfulness_n whereof_o be_v scruple_v and_o we_o may_v possible_o believe_v they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n how_o can_v we_o swear_v to_o assist_v and_o defend_v he_o in_o such_o and_o swear_v in_o righteousness_n answ_n in_o a_o federacy_n or_o allegiance_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v another_o against_o a_o common_a enemy_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a in_o his_o opinion_n though_o doubt_v of_o or_o think_v otherwise_o in_o we_o it_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o we_o to_o give_v assistance_n according_a to_o our_o oath_n these_o resolution_n and_o assertion_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v make_v evident_a in_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n postscript_n king_n james_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n pag._n 46_o etc._n etc._n thus_o argue_v with_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n viz._n as_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v devise_v for_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o papist_n and_o they_o of_o our_o profession_n so_o be_v this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_v bellarmine_n will_v seem_v to_o impugn_v ordain_v for_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_o obedient_a papist_n and_o the_o perverse_a disciple_n of_o the_o powder-treason_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_n time_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n first_o make_v by_o he_o be_v thomas_n moor_n and_o roffensis_n put_v to_o death_n partly_o for_o refuse_v it_o from_o his_o time_n till_o now_o have_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o land_n profess_v this_o religion_n successive_o in_o effect_n maintain_v the_o same_o and_o in_o that_o oath_n only_o be_v contain_v the_o king_n absolute_a power_n to_o be_v judge_n over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a exclude_v all_o foreign_a power_n and_o potentate_n to_o be_v judge_n within_o his_o dominion_n whereas_o this_o last_o make_v oath_n contain_v no_o such_o matter_n only_o meddle_v with_o the_o civil_a obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n in_o mere_a temporal_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o injustice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o error_n of_o bellarmin_n gross_a mistake_n in_o this_o point_n may_v yet_o be_v more_o clear_o discover_v i_o have_v also_o think_v good_a to_o insert_v here_o immediate_o after_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n the_o contrary_a conclusion_n to_o all_o the_o point_n and_o article_n whereof_o this_o other_o late_a oath_n do_v consist_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o unreasonable_a and_o rebellious_a point_n he_o will_v drive_v my_o subject_n unto_o by_o refuse_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o that_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o proposition_n follow_v 1._o that_o i_o king_n james_n be_o not_o the_o lawful_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o other_o my_o dominion_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n may_v depose_v i_o if_o not_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n if_o not_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sea_n of_o rome_n yet_o by_o other_o mean_n with_o other_o help_v he_o may_v depose_v i_o 3._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispose_v of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 4._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v authority_n to_o some_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v my_o dominion_n 5._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v discharge_v my_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 6._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v licence_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o my_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o i_o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_n or_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a and_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v my_o subject_n from_o this_o oath_n or_o from_o some_o part_n thereof_o 13._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o my_o subject_n by_o a_o full_a and_o lawful_a authority_n 14._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o good_a will_v sincere_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n finis_fw-la
determine_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o for_o person_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v proper_o and_o indeed_o such_o as_o first-table-duty_n which_o contain_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o man_n soul_n a_o interest_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n more_o svo_fw-la to_o give_v command_n and_o exercise_v lawful_a jurisdiction_n about_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o for_o person_n there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o his_o grace_n so_o spiritual_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o office_n so_o eminent_a but_o he_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v as_o much_o in_o all_o respect_n as_o any_o other_o subject_a chap._n iii_o 1._o of_o power_n its_o rise_n and_o original_n 2._o two_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n 3._o their_o agreement_n and_o 4._o difference_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o §._o 1_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o potentia_n and_o potestas_fw-la potentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n force_n robustness_n such_o a_o power_n be_v find_v not_o only_o in_o man_n particular_a person_n as_o samson_n goliath_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o other_o inferior_a creature_n potestas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n authority_n 40.18_o job_n 40.18_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o rational_a creature_n and_o as_o they_o be_v a_o commonalty_n and_o in_o society_n one_o with_o another_o though_o force_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o singular_a person_n be_v sufficient_a for_o public_a action_n yet_o without_o authority_n we_o act_v not_o lawful_o and_o have_v authority_n if_o we_o have_v not_o power_n and_o strength_n sufficient_a we_o can_v act_v effectual_o therefore_o join_v together_o in_o a_o king_n dan._n 2.37_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v equal_a yet_o in_o the_o first_o form_v of_o man_n a_o capacity_n be_v find_v in_o he_o with_o some_o remote_a disposition_n to_o rule_v and_o obey_v as_o 1._o a_o sociableness_n let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n we_o and_o our_o a_o trinity_n in_o one_o his_o creator_n hence_o in_o each_o man_n constitution_n a_o propension_n and_o natural_a bent_n to_o union_n this_o god_n himself_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v not_o only_o for_o a_o companion_n but_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v increase_v and_o be_v multiply_v 2._o multitude_n of_o man_n if_o not_o reduce_v into_o subordination_n and_o order_n have_v lose_v their_o original_a righteousness_n will_v be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o if_o each_o be_v alone_o by_o himself_o one_o man_n will_v exalt_v himself_o over_o other_o and_o according_a to_o that_o brutish_a force_n and_o strength_n wherein_o he_o excel_v rob_v oppress_v murder_n and_o pillage_v other_o 3._o hence_o a_o necessity_n of_o republic_n and_o commonweal_n that_o some_o rule_n and_o law_n may_v be_v provide_v not_o only_o for_o direction_n but_o for_o correction_n if_o need_v be_v 4._o such_o law_n imply_v authority_n and_o a_o supremacy_n also_o in_o it_o for_o such_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n only_o be_v legislative_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o principle_n of_o civility_n or_o sociableness_n whence_o authority_n have_v its_o original_a and_o rise_v be_v place_v primary_o in_o the_o soul_n society_n and_o republic_n be_v for_o the_o moral_a good_a of_o man_n soul_n therefore_o and_o not_o to_o accommodate_v the_o body_n only_o the_o power_n also_o that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 13._o rom._n 13._o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n aught_o to_o be_v manage_v and_o direct_v to_o matter_n wherein_o our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v concern_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o which_o these_o power_n be_v ordain_v be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o body_n or_o outward_a man._n the_o power_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o the_o family_n it_o be_v civil_a not_o sacred_a yet_o ordain_v for_o the_o bring_n up_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n 6.4_o ephes_n 6.4_o there_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n in_o and_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n these_o person_n create_v of_o god_n partake_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o thence_o the_o like_a propension_n to_o union_n and_o a_o holy_a fellowship_n with_o those_o who_o christ_n have_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o a_o special_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o such_o to_o join_v together_o in_o particular_a society_n or_o church_n himself_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o father_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n who_o have_v leave_v they_o rule_n and_o law_n for_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o these_o spiritual_a corporation_n or_o brotherhood_n as_o the_o scripture_n term_v they_o power_n also_o and_o authority_n for_o put_v these_o law_n in_o execution_n be_v give_v unto_o church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n or_o authority_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o cause_n and_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a the_o one_o place_v in_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o power_n 2._o the_o necessity_n if_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n notwithstanding_o church-power_n §._o 2_o what_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o wherein_o each_o of_o these_o power_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o shall_v brief_o be_v show_v 1._o they_o be_v power_n both_o a_o subordination_n or_o policy_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o common-weal_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o each_o you_o read_v of_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n not_o only_o in_o civil_a assembly_n as_o rom._n 13._o john_n 19.11_o but_o also_o in_o church_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o and_o 13.10_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n 2._o they_o be_v both_o from_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o be_v for_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o for_o wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o he_o that_o resist_v this_o power_n in_o either_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o both_o be_v from_o god_n they_o be_v also_o both_o power_n under_o god_n that_o be_v under_o his_o designment_n and_o limit_n as_o also_o his_o direction_n and_o guidance_n for_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o ultimate_a and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n as_o the_o penultimate_a end_n of_o both_o 3._o this_o power_n of_o prince_n be_v term_v spiritual_a ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la because_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o spiritual_a person_n and_o cause_n in_o such_o like_a a_o sense_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n if_o it_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o vulgar_a use_n the_o church-power_n may_v be_v term_v civil_a or_o temporal_a because_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o cause_n without_o difference_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o as_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la matter_n of_o holiness_n and_o what_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o blasphemy_n heresy_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n so_o church-power_n be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la righteousness_n and_o second-table-duty_n and_o what_o be_v opposite_a as_o rebellion_n sedition_n lie_v steal_v if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o and_o such_o case_n the_o church-power_n be_v apply_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a way_n as_o in_o a_o civil_a and_o secular_a way_n the_o magistrate_n deal_v with_o what_o be_v duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o power_n do_v mutual_o further_o each_o other_o and_o so_o ordain_v by_o god_n from_o who_o they_o be_v both_o original_o as_o they_o sweet_o comply_v and_o agree_v be_v keep_v in_o their_o just_a bound_n each_o with_o other_o as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n david_n and_o nathan_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n shealtiel_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n jungamus_fw-la gladios_fw-la say_v the_o emperor_n to_o his_o bishop_n let_v we_o join_v our_o force_n and_o purge_v the_o land_n of_o wickedness_n and_o our_o senator_n in_o parliament_n speak_v thus_o of_o these_o both_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n join_v together_o and_o the_o one_o help_v the_o other_o 12._o stat._n 20._o hen_n 8._o c._n 12._o §._o 3_o their_o difference_n be_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o though_o both_o have_v in_o their_o respective_a way_n to_o do_v with_o
both_o table_n yet_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n work_v lie_v most_o over_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o manage_n whereof_o the_o very_a be_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n principal_o consist_v its_o well-being_n only_o as_o he_o have_v to_o do_v in_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n so_o the_o church-power_n be_v chief_o and_o principal_o exercise_v in_o the_o order_n of_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o first-table-duty_n and_o which_o appertain_v to_o piety_n wherein_o be_v the_o be_v and_o constant_a employment_n of_o church_n the_o other_o that_o be_v matter_n of_o righteousness_n justice_n sobriety_n and_o the_o like_a be_v occasional_o only_a and_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la under_o church-power_n and_o censure_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o church_n be_v not_o only_o spiritual_a ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la because_o it_o be_v over_o spiritual_a person_n and_o cause_n but_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la a_o spiritual_a power_n have_v spirituality_n and_o its_o denomination_n from_o more_o intrinsic_a consideration_n as_o the_o matter_n form_n subject_a rule_n end_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o from_o the_o object_n only_o as_o that_o other_o power_n which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o spiritual_a power_n the_o sword_n which_o it_o bear_v be_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o word_n be_v eternal_a not_o temporal_a it_o endure_v for_o ever_o the_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n 1.16_o râ—v_n 1.16_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a two-edged_a sword_n his_o sword_n and_o power_n be_v spiritual_a it_o pierce_v run_v deep_a heb._n 4._o even_o betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n there_o come_v no_o such_o sword_n or_o law_n from_o civil_a authority_n that_o power_n in_o 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