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A17976 Iurisdiction regall, episcopall, papall Wherein is declared how the Pope hath intruded vpon the iurisdiction of temporall princes, and of the Church. The intrusion is discouered, and the peculiar and distinct iurisdiction to each properly belonging, recouered. Written by George Carleton. Carleton, George, 1559-1628. 1610 (1610) STC 4637; ESTC S107555 241,651 329

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familias_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n now_o come_v from_o the_o government_n of_o one_o family_n to_o the_o government_n of_o diverse_a when_o many_o family_n be_v gather_v together_o the_o first_o government_n that_o be_v erect_v among_o they_o be_v that_o with_o which_o they_o be_v first_o and_o best_a acquaint_v for_o as_o in_o family_n so_o in_o the_o collection_n of_o diverse_a family_n one_o be_v in_o government_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v in_o his_o famiile_n and_o what_o be_v a_o king_n by_o nature_n but_o the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a family_n and_o what_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n by_o nature_n but_o a_o little_a king_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o government_n of_o state_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v by_o king_n these_o principality_n be_v first_o erect_v for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n to_o minister_v as_o nource_a father_n to_o the_o church_n thus_o be_v king_n erect_v not_o only_o by_o their_o authority_n to_o see_v that_o god_n service_n be_v establish_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o perform_v that_o service_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o as_o adam_n have_v this_o care_n first_o so_o it_o be_v testify_v of_o seth_n to_o who_o the_o birthright_n pertain_v after_o cain_n be_v reject_v that_o in_o his_o time_n 26._o man_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o declare_v that_o he_o establish_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o day_n 3._o another_o reason_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o this_o blessing_n which_o noah_n give_v to_o sem_fw-mi bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o let_v 27._o canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n god_n persuade_v japhet_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n in_o which_o word_n three_o privilege_n of_o sem_fw-mi be_v manifest_v first_o that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o sem_fw-mi second_o that_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n three_o that_o japhet_n shall_v repair_v to_o his_o tent_n the_o first_o and_o last_o be_v confirmation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o second_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o primogeniture_n then_o the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o birthright_n another_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o example_n of_o melchisedeck_v who_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n in_o which_o example_n we_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n before_o there_o be_v a_o positive_a law_n to_o distinguish_v and_o separate_v these_o office_n both_o do_v natural_o concur_v in_o one_o person_n for_o in_o this_o we_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a course_n hold_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o wicked_a king_n neglect_v this_o godly_a order_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n another_o reason_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n who_o witness_v that_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o levite_n to_o minister_v in_o place_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levit_n 6._o shall_v be_v i_o because_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v i_o upon_o which_o word_n lyra_n report_v the_o receive_a judgement_n of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n 12._o say_v ante_fw-la legen_n datam_fw-la ad_fw-la primogenitos_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la offer_n sacrificia_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o levitae_n successerunt_fw-la loco_fw-la eorum_fw-la and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cultus_fw-la divinus_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la datam_fw-la 16_o pertinebat_fw-la ad_fw-la primogenitos_fw-la israel_n and_o again_o sacerdotium_fw-la 14._o suis_fw-la annexum_fw-la primogeniturae_fw-la usque_fw-la a●…_n legem_fw-la datam_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n 4._o by_o all_o which_o thus_o much_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o bear_v stand_v in_o the_o ministry_n &_o service_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o other_o and_o to_o execute_v his_o ordinance_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o as_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o family_n be_v thus_o to_o instruct_v and_o inform_v the_o whole_a family_n so_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o a_o national_a principality_n or_o kingdom_n be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o cominaund_v as_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o execute_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n of_o that_o nation_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o melchisedeck_v the_o same_o light_n may_v appear_v though_o much_o darken_v in_o the_o ancient_a 8._o government_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o even_o heathen_a king_n be_v witness_v in_o old_a time_n to_o have_v be_v priest_n of_o such_o god_n as_o they_o serve_v which_o ancient_a combine_v of_o these_o two_o office_n in_o one_o person_n come_v from_o the_o ancient_a practice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o heathen_a 5._o but_o here_o a_o question_n may_v be_v move_v if_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v priest_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n stand_v always_o in_o force_n not_o abrogate_a why_o then_o be_v not_o king_n now_o priest_n for_o answer_v first_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v declare_v and_o therefore_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o institute_v this_o thing_n have_v also_o alter_v it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v alter_v this_o thing_n be_v partly_o ceremonial_a partly_o judicial_a for_o these_o two_o dignity_n of_o the_o princedom_n and_o priesthood_n which_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v combine_v in_o one_o person_n be_v divide_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o
consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v do_v altogether_o by_o moses_n these_o thing_n though_o they_o make_v fair_a show_n for_o the_o prince_n jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a over_o priest_n yet_o we_o purpose_v not_o to_o stand_v upon_o they_o 3._o but_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v once_o consecrate_v and_o ordain_v and_o all_o thing_n full_o perfect_v concern_v his_o function_n and_o two_o several_a and_o distinct_a function_n set_v up_o then_o will_v appear_v without_o fail_n in_o moses_n &_o his_o successor_n the_o right_a of_o prince_n in_o aaron_n &_o his_o successor_n the_o right_a of_o priest_n after_o all_o thing_n thus_o perfect_v we_o find_v that_o all_o the_o law_n which_o in_o truth_n proceed_v original_o from_o god_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o we_o find_v true_a not_o only_o in_o judicial_a and_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v that_o state_n but_o even_o in_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o ceremonial_a law_n establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n but_o in_o all_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o moses_n be_v express_v only_o we_o find_v concern_v aaron_n that_o if_o any_o doubt_n in_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a do_v arise_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o law_n and_o of_o such_o doubt_n the_o high_a priest_n must_v sit_v as_o judge_v for_o the_o people_n be_v charge_v in_o matter_n that_o be_v hard_a to_o consult_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o civil_a judge_n deut._n 17._o 8._o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o learned_a interpreter_n understand_v thus_o that_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v mix_v partly_o civil_a partly_o ceremonial_a or_o doub●…full_a that_o then_o both_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o priest_n must_v joint_o determine_v it_o but_o if_o the_o people_n have_v distinct_a cause_n some_o civil_a other_o ceremonial_a the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v judge_v the_o cause_n civil_a and_o the_o priest_n must_v judge_v the_o cause_n ceremonial_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o place_n we_o may_v draw_v certain_a inference_n 4._o first_o all_o law_n even_o ceremonial_a that_o be_v law_n whereunto_o spiritual_a or_o canon_n law_n be_v answerable_a be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n this_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n canon_n law_n in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n where_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o their_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v against_o all_o rea●…on_n and_o rule_n whether_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o upon_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o lawful_a practife_n of_o authority_n since_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v that_o any_o law_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o a_o prince_n against_o or_o without_o his_o consent_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v endeavour_v to_o impose_v the_o canon_n law_n upon_o prince_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o lawful_a authority_n stand_v up_o without_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o here_o we_o consider_v the_o fountain_n of_o that_o practice_n which_o be_v from_o god_n law_n wherein_o we_o see_v all_o law_n confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o some_o law_n ceremonial_a the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n be_v requisite_a yet_o this_o help_v they_o nothing_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o pope_n canon_n for_o these_o man_n will_v impose_v these_o canon_n upon_o prince_n without_o their_o consent_n but_o in_o all_o these_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n for_o all_o lawmaker_n they_o can_v show_v one_o law_n though_o never_o so_o near_o concern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v establish_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o they_o object_n these_o thing_n be_v all_o do_v by_o a_o especial_a commandment_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v this_o do_v more_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o confirm_v our_o purpose_n for_o let_v they_o answer_v why_o god_n will_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n establish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o not_o by_o the_o priest_n this_o then_o make_v a_o great_a and_o clear_a confirmation_n of_o the_o prince_n right_a then_o the_o church_n may_v interpret_v scripture_n determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o can_v establish_v a_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o law_n coactive_a power_n be_v requisite_a which_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n &_o not_o in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o canon_n law_n can_v have_v no_o force_n of_o law_n but_o as_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o establish_v by_o prince_n in_o their_o several_a kingdom_n for_o neither_o can_v the_o law_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n without_o coactive_a power_n neither_o have_v the_o pope_n any_o coactive_a power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o other_o prince_n but_o only_o in_o such_o place_n where_o himself_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n 5._o second_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n a_o judge_n for_o interpretation_n of_o those_o law_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n in_o question_n of_o conscience_n in_o cause_n mix_v or_o doubtful_a this_o may_v moderate_v the_o humour_n of_o some_o who_o in_o love_n to_o innovation_n will_v leave_v no_o place_n of_o judicature_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v insert_v into_o moses_n law_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o as_o thing_n ceremonial_a which_o thing_n be_v apparent_a from_o the_o end_n use_v and_o necessity_n thereof_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o necessary_a use_n before_o the_o write_a law_n and_o must_v have_v a_o necessary_a use_n after_o the_o abrogation_n of_o that_o law_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o perpetual_a law_n because_o there_o must_v be_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n for_o a_o perpetual_a necessity_n this_o then_o be_v perpetual_a and_o necessary_a matter_n of_o question_n and_o of_o ecclesiastical_a audience_n still_o arise_v the_o hear_n and_o judge_v of_o such_o thing_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o those_o affair_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o judicature_n of_o fuch_n thing_n assign_v to_o the_o priest_n which_o right_a of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o court_n stand_v no_o less_o now_o due_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n because_o this_o office_n in_o iugde_v hear_v and_o determine_v be_v not_o here_o give_v to_o priest_n as_o a_o thing_n ceremonial_a but_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o a_o perpetual_a service_n for_o a_o perpetual_a use_n 6._o three_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o for_o interpretation_n of_o they_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o judge_v hence_o rise_v the_o ground_n of_o jurisdiction_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a we_o consider_v jurisdiction_n here_o as_o our_o question_n import_v authority_n coactive_a in_o external_a judicature_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n the_o fountain_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v in_o he_o principal_o by_o who_o authority_n the_o law_n be_v establish_v and_o without_o who_o authority_n it_o be_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v judge_n and_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o spiritual_a government_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n execute_v within_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o there_o be_v use_v of_o coactive_a power_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o nature_n so_o distinct_a if_o this_o one_o distinction_n may_v be_v remember_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o confuse_a collection_n of_o that_o catholic_a divine_a who_o write_v of_o late_a against_o the_o five_o part_n of_o report_n of_o the_o lord_n cook_n for_o all_o that_o he_o write_v there_o rest_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n then_o upon_o the_o confound_a of_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v answer_v in_o one_o word_n by_o this_o one_o poor_a distinction_n between_o these_o two_o power_n now_o the_o distinction_n be_v apparent_a because_o in_o spiritual_a government_n there_o be_v no_o coactive_a power_n but_o in_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n there_o be_v coactive_a power_n which_o make_v a_o evident_a and_o famous_a difference_n in_o jurisdiction_n because_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o that_o jurisdiction_n wherein_o coactive_a power_n be_v use_v be_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 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of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o head_n and_o member_n and_o present_o after_o this_o they_o declare_v and_o define_v these_o point_n that_o every_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o though_o he_o be_v a_o pope_n that_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n statute_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v due_o correct_v and_o punish_v that_o pope_n john_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o for_o this_o be_v decree_v at_o the_o begin_n before_o john_n be_v deprive_v shall_v not_o transfer_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o public_a officer_n thereof_o or_o compel_v they_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o follow_v he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o this_o synod_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v fulminate_v any_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a against_o such_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o adhaer_v to_o this_o synod_n all_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o obey_v any_o such_o censure_n that_o all_o translation_n 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