Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A29085
|
Sundry particulars concerning bishops humbly offered to the consideration of this honourable Parliament.
|
Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590.
|
1661
(1661)
|
Wing B4097; ESTC R35783
|
11,573
|
16
|
sundry_a particular_n concern_v bishop_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o honourable_a parliament_n c_o p_o ich_n dieu_fw-fr print_a for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n nowell_n bookseller_n in_o norwich_n 1661._o against_o bishop_n hold_v their_o office_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la from_o god_n first_o christ_n have_v forbid_v his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o minister_n and_o bishop_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o book_n of_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o mat._n 20.25_o 26._o and_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o 2._o if_o a_o bishop_n exercise_n jurisdiction_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o consistory_n than_o he_o usurp_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n 3._o whilst_o a_o bishop_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o his_o consistory_n and_o summon_v and_o censure_v any_o magistrate_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o pope_n or_o a_o antichrist_n for_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o thes_n 2.4_o who_o be_v call_v god_n psa_n 82.6_o which_o be_v a_o brand_n of_o antichrist_n 4._o it_o be_v against_o our_o public_a oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v bishop_n and_o will_v bishop_n be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o force_v we_o to_o be_v forswear_v by_o compel_v we_o to_o subjection_n unto_o they_o and_o their_o jurisdiction_n 5_o bishop_n can_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o any_o jurisdiction_n and_o for_o they_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o humane_a record_n to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a 1500._o year_n as_o they_o say_v this_o be_v no_o divine_a authority_n or_o no_o better_a than_o apocryphal_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v any_o point_n of_o divinity_n or_o no_o better_a than_o a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o a_o tradition_n receive_v from_o our_o father_n the_o church_n or_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n of_o which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n now_o christ_n reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o walk_v after_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n or_o elder_n mark_n 7.2_o 3_o 4_o 7_o 8._o and_o st._n paul_n warn_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o after_o christ_n col._n 2.8_o and_o such_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o bishop_n for_o they_o can_v plead_v no_o authority_n from_o christ_n but_o from_o men._n and_o further_a what_o scripture_n have_v they_o for_o archbishop_n dean_n chapter_n presbends_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o have_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a office_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n 6._o if_o a_o bishop_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o ruling_n he_o must_v renounce_v his_o office_n of_o preach_v as_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o and_o by_o 7._o if_o a_o bishop_n shall_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n he_o shall_v hold_v two_o office_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a the_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o and_o by_o in_o my_o next_o point_n 8._o be_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v all_o crime_n both_o in_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n it_o be_v mere_o superfluous_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o and_o by_o 9_o be_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v all_o crime_n with_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a punishment_n it_o be_v unjust_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o punish_v also_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o and_o by_o 10._o a_o bishop_n will_v be_v a_o magistrate_n in_o and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o exercise_n jurisdiction_n and_o yet_o have_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o punishment_n as_o that_o of_o excommunication_n for_o all_o sin_n great_a and_o lesser_a but_o one_o last_o for_o every_o foot_n which_o be_v too_o great_a for_o some_o and_o too_o little_a for_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v 11_o if_o a_o bishop_n exercise_n jurisdiction_n he_o will_v be_v exceed_o partial_a and_o unjust_a punish_v two_o or_o three_o sin_n let_v all_o other_o go_v scotfree_a etc._n etc._n 12_o a_o bishop_n exercsiing_a jurisdiction_n do_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o he_o do_v divest_v and_o rob_v the_o king_n of_o his_o supremacy_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o same_o book_n 13._o man_n say_v bishop_n have_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v for_o they_o own_v not_o the_o king_n authority_n have_v a_o high_a commission_n from_o god_n if_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v not_o jus_o humanum_fw-la of_o the_o king_n now_o bishop_n do_v not_o own_o jus_o humanum_fw-la if_o then_o their_o office_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n how_o can_v he_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o that_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v no_o right_a a_o man_n can_v give_v a_o house_n or_o land_n unless_o he_o first_o have_v a_o right_n himself_o in_o they_o against_o bishop_n hold_v their_o office_n jure_fw-la humano_fw-la from_o the_o king_n and_o if_o they_o relinquish_v their_o jus_o divinum_fw-la and_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n then_z quere_z if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o safe_a to_o put_v jurisdiction_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n then_o of_o the_o bishop_n for_o this_o first_o if_o the_o king_n will_v give_v the_o office_n of_o jurisdiction_n unto_o a_o bishop_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o take_v and_o exercise_v it_o because_o christ_n have_v forbid_v it_o mat._n 20_o 25._o and_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 3._o and_o further_o in_o my_o book_n for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n i_o have_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n that_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o none_o to_o a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o a_o magistrate_n but_o sinful_a in_o a_o bishop_n to_o use_v jurisdiction_n 2_o if_o a_o bishop_n will_v derive_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n yet_o it_o be_v against_o our_o public_a oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v bishop_n and_o will_v bishop_n be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o force_v we_o to_o be_v forswear_a by_o compel_v we_o unto_o subjection_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o jurisdiction_n what_o a_o dreadful_a account_n shall_v bishop_n have_v to_o make_v to_o god_n who_o for_o lucre_n gain_n and_o honour_n will_v force_v many_o thousand_o to_o live_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n all_o their_o life_n long_o be_v it_o not_o better_o then_o for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o put_v all_o jurisdiction_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o we_o can_v cheerful_o and_o with_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n obey_v then_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o we_o can_v obey_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 3_o if_o a_o bishop_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o k._n then_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o pope_n or_o antichrist_n for_o by_o summon_v &_o censure_v any_o magistrate_n in_o his_o consistory_n he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o one_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o ps_n 8_o 26._o now_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v the_o king_n a_o ruler_n over_o the_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n under_o he_o then_o to_o make_v the_o bishop_n a_o pope_n 4_o if_o a_o bishop_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o king_n than_o he_o must_v disclaim_v and_o renounce_v his_o former_a title_n and_o office_n of_o jus_o divinum_fw-la and_o also_o his_o right_n to_o st_n peter_n key_n with_o all_o other_o scripture_n allege_v to_o prove_v their_o divine_a right_n to_o a_o bishopric_n and_o must_v be_v content_a with_o a_o humane_a right_n from_o the_o king_n to_o hold_v their_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o the_o king_n both_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o king_n this_o can_v be_v for_o 1._o to_o hold_v their_o commission_n from_o god_n it_o be_v false_a divinity_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o further_o i_o say_v bishop_n can_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o their_o office_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v of_o god_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o &_o by_o 2_o it_o be_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n by_o deny_v his_o supremacy_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o book_n 3_o if_o they_o hold_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n &_o the_o k._n both_o than_o the_o king_n commission_n must_v be_v the_o inferior_a commission_n for_o their_o commission_n from_o god_n be_v high_a than_o their_o commission_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o king_n now_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o