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A67430 The advocate of conscience liberty, or, An apology for toleration rightly stated shewing the obligatory injunctions and precepts for Christian peace and charity. Walsh, Peter, 1618?-1688. 1673 (1673) Wing W627; ESTC R17873 108,039 320

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by_o any_o king_n or_o emperor_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n to_o they_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a apostle_n or_o priest_n shall_v enter_v into_o their_o dominion_n to_o preach_v a_o contrary_a doctrine_n to_o to_o the_o religion_n there_o receive_v and_o to_o exercise_v any_o of_o their_o apostolical_a or_o priestly_a function_n it_o shall_v be_v treason_n and_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n will_v or_o can_v the_o apostle_n have_v obey_v those_o law_n or_o do_v they_o obey_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o lawful_a superior_n when_o they_o command_v they_o to_o preach_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o to_o disperse_v christian_a doctrine_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o treason_n or_o do_v they_o fly_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n lest_o their_o suffering_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o disobedience_n and_o not_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o not_o another_o blood_n to_o be_v respect_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n whereof_o the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v guilty_a if_o he_o fly_v for_o fear_n or_o forsake_v his_o flock_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n have_v not_o the_o english_a priest_n the_o same_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n to_o help_v their_o countryman_n in_o spiritual_a necessity_n as_o have_v the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n to_o stranger_n for_o who_o help_n they_o be_v content_a to_o offer_v their_o life_n and_o incur_v any_o danger_n whatsoever_o ¶_o four_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o can_v papist_n come_v to_o our_o church_n resp_n unity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v two_o thing_n one_o be_v internal_a the_o other_o external_a therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v conform_v yet_o they_o can_v have_v no_o verity_n faith_n or_o truth_n but_o as_o force_v by_o which_o religion_n be_v never_o better_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v like_o the_o clay_n in_o nebuchadonosors_n image_n they_o may_v cleave_v but_o they_o will_v never_o incorporate_v christ_n coat_n have_v no_o seam_n though_o the_o church_n vesture_n be_v of_o divers_a colour_n whence_o a_o learned_a father_n say_v in_o veste_fw-la varietas_fw-la sit_fw-la scissura_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la the_o true_a god_n have_v this_o attribute_n that_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o therefore_o his_o worship_n and_o religion_n will_v endure_v no_o mixture_n or_o partner_n ¶_o five_o to_o say_v or_o object_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v dangerous_a this_o reflect_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o honour_n of_o catholic_n but_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n as_o successor_n to_o saint_n peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v supreme_a authority_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a but_o how_o this_o can_v be_v offensive_a to_o the_o temporality_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o i_o nor_o those_o great_a monarch_n that_o be_v of_o his_o church_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o and_o yet_o be_v zealous_a and_o jealous_a of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o temporal_a regality_n as_o any_o prince_n can_v possible_o be_v our_o grave_a and_o more_o learned_a divine_n distinguish_v between_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o outward_a jurisdiction_n by_o temporal_a penalty_n this_o they_o assign_v to_o the_o king_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n that_o they_o reserve_v to_o the_o clergy_n as_o neither_o derive_v from_o or_o dependent_a of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o if_o i_o right_o understand_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o english_a church_n although_o they_o allow_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o their_o church_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o confer_v any_o pastoral_n office_n or_o jurisdiction_n upon_o he_o and_o consequent_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o pastor_n wherefore_o if_o this_o be_v not_o look_v on_o by_o protestant_n as_o derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n authority_n i_o hope_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n roman_n catholic_n will_v not_o be_v find_v guilty_a for_o own_v the_o pope_n supreamacy_n in_o matter_n mere_o spiritual_a there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a fear_n or_o jealousy_n that_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n shall_v supplant_v secular_a obedience_n because_o the_o church-discipline_n in_o itself_o be_v so_o innocent_a and_o passive_a we_o ourselves_o acknowledge_v a_o spiritual_a authority_n in_o the_o bishop_n promise_v a_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o king_n admit_v jurisdiction_n in_o their_o spiritual_a court_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o their_o consistory_n and_o ecclesiastical_a court_n will_v allow_v the_o king_n no_o authority_n at_o all_o more_o than_o the_o mean_a subject_n and_o so_o do_v other_o sect_n now_o if_o a_o subject_a v._o g._n the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n may_v be_v supreme_a in_o spiritual_n without_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o prince_n may_v not_o the_o pope_n with_o less_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n be_v true_o call_v as_o king_n james_n do_v the_o patriarch_n or_o superintendent_n of_o the_o west_n for_o if_o that_o power_n be_v pure_o spiritual_a be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n as_o be_v say_v before_o it_o can_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n civil_a power_n but_o rather_o oblige_v those_o that_o acknowledge_v it_o faithful_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o obstacle_n to_o toleration_n otherwise_o no_o christian_n or_o sect_n whatsoever_o ought_v to_o be_v tolerate_v for_o let_v they_o be_v presbyterian_o independent_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o they_o depend_v upon_o and_o own_o a_o power_n distinct_a from_o his_o majesty_n civil_a power_n i_o mean_v a_o power_n mere_o spiritual_a or_o pastoral_a not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n but_o to_o which_o the_o king_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v of_o your_o religion_n aught_o to_o be_v subject_n as_o no_o pastor_n but_o a_o sheep_n no_o teacher_n but_o a_o hearer_n no_o administer_v of_o sacrament_n but_o a_o receiver_n such_o a_o power_n all_o sect_n and_o religion_n seem_v to_o own_o no_o catholic_n depend_v on_o or_o can_v own_o more_o the_o spiritual_a primacy_n of_o the_o chief_a pastor_n preserve_v peace_n and_o unity_n and_o be_v a_o great_a defence_n to_o they_o than_o many_o army_n in_o subdue_a their_o mind_n to_o civil_a obedience_n without_o such_o a_o spiritual_a authority_n there_o be_v no_o influence_n on_o the_o people_n all_o preach_v and_o law_n be_v but_o shake_a bulwark_n to_o support_v monarchy_n no_o kingdom_n have_v be_v more_o happy_a at_o home_n or_o glorious_a abroad_o than_o when_o the_o pope_n be_v their_o spiritual_a father_n when_o such_o a_o primacy_n pure_o spiritual_a be_v acknowledge_v in_o england_n the_o church_n here_o be_v never_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o schism_n nor_o poison_v with_o heresy_n the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o our_o dominion_n be_v far_o from_o be_v prejudice_v or_o invade_v it_o be_v deny_v then_o the_o own_n supremacy_n shall_v worse_o their_o condition_n shall_v notion_n convince_v experience_n when_o a_o demonstration_n itself_o often_o give_v way_n to_o practice_n let_v we_o summon_v the_o king_n of_o europe_n of_o catholic_n profession_n to_o decide_v the_o contrary_a unanimous_o and_o proclaim_v their_o people_n be_v not_o rebellious_a by_o reason_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a dependence_n abroad_o roman_n catholic_n do_v ever_o renounce_v any_o temporal_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n over_o any_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o since_o there_o be_v a_o power_n pure_o spiritual_a as_o be_v show_v before_o from_o which_o prince_n be_v not_o exempt_v be_v it_o not_o more_o for_o their_o temporal_a security_n that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n shall_v reside_v in_o one_o single_a person_n that_o usual_o be_v both_o learned_a and_o discreet_a and_o withal_o be_v a_o thousand_o