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A79437 The Catholick hierarchie: or, The divine right of a sacred dominion in church and conscience truly stated, asserted, and pleaded. Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712. 1681 (1681) Wing C3745A; ESTC R223560 138,488 160

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any_o authority_n grant_v by_o christ_n challenge_v to_o himself_o a_o legistative_a power_n in_o religious_a matter_n touch_v faith_n or_o worship_n he_o can_v null_a or_o dispense_v with_o one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o may_v he_o make_v any_o new_a law_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n more_o concern_v god_n than_o be_v manifest_o by_o his_o word_n reveal_v or_o bind_v we_o to_o practise_v any_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n more_o than_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v enact_v this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n §_o 8._o four_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o deputation_n from_o christ_n claim_v a_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o political_a law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a law_n in_o his_o church_n his_o militant_a kingdom_n distinct_a from_o other_o law_n for_o the_o right_n and_o exact_a gospel-management_n of_o all_o his_o political_a affair_n therein_o and_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o moses_n in_o that_o very_a respect_n so_o he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n his_o own_o minister_n and_o officer_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o officer_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n minister_n be_v no_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o such_o so_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o church-minister_n as_o such_o hence_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v christ_n political_a law_n or_o institution_n in_o his_o church_n so_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v any_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n he_o can_v punish_v a_o criminal_a offence_n by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o moral_a law_n run_v through_o all_o society_n as_o the_o natural_a fundamental_a rule_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o political_a law_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v main_o respect_v it_o as_o the_o standard_n and_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o be_v derivative_a though_o every_o particular_a polity_n have_v its_o own_o proper_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o distribution_n of_o moral_a justice_n the_o civil_a state_n by_o a_o civil_a political_a administration_n and_o magistracy_n family_n oeconomical_o by_o the_o head_n thereof_o the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o by_o its_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n all_o endeavour_v by_o their_o distinct_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n to_o secure_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v to_o intermix_v their_o government_n and_o political_a way_n of_o distribution_n see_v the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v fix_v each_o one_o to_o his_o proper_a station_n and_o limit_n of_o jurisdiction_n hence_o the_o civil_a state_n can_v no_o more_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o moral_a law_n ecclesiastical_o than_o the_o church_n can_v punish_v they_o civil_o and_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o use_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n than_o the_o magistrate_n can_v the_o church_n and_o vice_n versa_fw-la neither_o can_v the_o church_n or_o civil_a state_n punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n oeconomical_o any_o more_o than_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n as_o such_o can_v punish_v they_o ecclesiastical_o or_o civil_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v magistrate_n or_o pastor_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n or_o rather_o conjunction_n of_o these_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o polity_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v separate_v in_o distinct_a person_n by_o god_n himself_o for_o many_o age_n neither_o do_v any_o person_n bear_v distinct_a office_n make_v the_o office_n the_o same_o or_o necessary_o mingle_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o several_a function_n §_o 9_o five_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o humane_a law_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v conscience_n as_o magistrate_n can_v reach_v it_o direct_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o either_o duty_n or_o guilt_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o tyranny_n to_o attempt_v it_o by_o penal_a law_n whereby_o christian_n may_v be_v draw_v in_o to_o ensnare_v their_o conscience_n in_o guilt_n by_o sin_v against_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o obey_v the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n it_o be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o bind_v conscience_n it_o be_v god_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n give_v they_o a_o mediate_a sanction_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o conscience_n but_o where_o god_n lend_v not_o to_o humane_a law_n his_o bind_a power_n they_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n unto_o conscience_n then_o with_o 's_o to_o bind_v samson_n it_o be_v not_o the_o wit_n or_o strength_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o can_v bind_v one_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n without_o a_o law_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a authority_n to_o give_v force_n to_o humane_a their_o penal_a law_n i.e._n corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v very_o indirect_a and_o vain_a medium_n to_o enforce_v conscience_n and_o very_o sinful_o apply_v by_o magistrate_n or_o other_o for_o that_o end_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n §_o 10._o six_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v not_o the_o determination_n of_o cause_n meen_o ecelesiastical_a and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o cause_n disciplinary_a controvert_v for_o by_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o thing_n under_o dispute_n and_o they_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o under_o debate_n and_o they_o controvert_v cause_n disciplinary_a and_o those_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n fall_v under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n doctrinal_a or_o disciplinary_a first_o in_o doctrinal_a cause_n controvert_v the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o appoint_v by_o christ_n as_o judge_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o competent_a judge_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n than_o every_o magistrate_n be_v a_o competent_a judge_n and_o then_o a_o heathen_a mahometan_n or_o heretical_a magistrate_n and_o than_o you_o will_v say_v the_o determination_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o sound_a and_o good_a 2._o again_o how_o few_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v study_v enough_o in_o polemical_a divinity_n be_v not_o breed_v to_o that_o learning_n or_o have_v so_o many_o recreation_n and_o secular_a concern_v to_o divert_v they_o from_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v the_o ultimate_a determination_n of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o weighty_a point_n that_o learned_a scholar_n in_o divinity_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v studious_a and_o conscientious_a christian_n after_o long_a study_n scrutiny_n and_o prayer_n can_v attain_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o so_o as_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o full_a and_o clear_a satisfaction_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n judge_n of_o a_o great_a and_o difficult_a case_n in_o law_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 3._o what_o determination_n a_o magistrate_n make_v dogmatical_o it_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la but_o his_o private_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n though_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n private_a opinion_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o bind_a rule_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o man_n can_v make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v faith_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o found_v on_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n and_o where_o they_o be_v so_o found_v no_o man_n believe_v because_o of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n what_o law_n can_v make_v any_o man_n believe_v that_o two_o and_o three_o make_v six_o but_o if_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o three_o and_o three_o make_v six_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o but_o not_o because_o of_o the_o penal_a law_n but_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n the_o truth_n carry_v with_o it_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la penalis_fw-la sed_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la fidei_fw-la 5._o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o rational_a man_n can_v no_o more_o rest_n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o determination_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n without_o a_o sufficient_a light_n of_o truth_n to_o convince_v he_o than_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o determination_n of_o another_o man_n for_o he_o that_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o love_v truth_n can_v receive_v that_o which_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o or_o at_o least_o suspect_v in_o his_o most_o serious_a judgement_n to_o be_v
in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n no_o other_o approbation_n be_v enough_o to_o justify_v my_o action_n and_o therefore_o to_o satisfy_v my_o conscience_n be_v but_o innovation_n and_o therefore_o vain_a worship_n and_o ergo_fw-la reject_v by_o christ_n and_o sinful_a mat._n 15.9_o now_o that_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v persuade_v of_o to_o be_v thus_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o yet_o do_v he_o offer_v manifest_a violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n in_o do_v 9_o if_o such_o compulsion_n do_v by_o rule_n of_o expediency_n necessary_o require_v a_o man_n to_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n then_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n at_o least_o sometime_o to_o refuse_v but_o ergo._n the_o minor_n be_v prove_v beyond_o all_o controversy_n from_o paul_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n gal._n 2.5_o &_o coloss_n 2.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o chap._n xix_o of_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o word_n §_o 1._o the_o usual_a grand_a evasion_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o although_o the_o church_n can_v make_v law_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n yet_o she_o may_v make_v law_n beside_o the_o word_n i.e._n new_a law_n which_o christ_n never_o make_v and_o if_o she_o make_v such_o law_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n i.e._n direct_o and_o material_o she_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o every_o conscientious_a christian_a for_o answer_v i_o premise_v these_o thing_n 1._o all_o law_n for_o divine_a worship_n be_v enact_v by_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o enact_v we_o question_v not_o the_o obey_n of_o they_o if_o not_o let_v any_o one_o show_n by_o virtue_n of_o what_o divine_a authority_n we_o must_v obey_v they_o for_o we_o can_v obey_v they_o without_o 2._o as_o christ_n never_o depute_v any_o humane_a legislative_a authority_n in_o his_o church_n so_o he_o never_o allow_v any_o to_o rectify_v and_o correct_v his_o law_n by_o add_v to_o their_o penalty_n and_o make_v they_o more_o severe_a and_o give_v such_o express_a and_o explicit_a authority_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v implicit_a and_o consequential_o only_a and_o those_o thing_n more_o necessary_a which_o he_o have_v leave_v less_o christ_n blame_v the_o pharisee_n for_o so_o do_v and_o not_o allow_v any_o church_n or_o christian_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o it_o will_v be_v gross_o impudent_a if_o the_o church_n shall_v pretend_v to_o a_o power_n of_o make_v law_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o therefore_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o this_o law-making_a power_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o she_o say_v be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a therefore_o she_o can_v pretend_v only_o to_o the_o make_v a_o new_a additional_a law_n for_o christ_n such_o as_o he_o never_o make_v and_o for_o and_o in_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o think_v best_o in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o leave_v indifferent_a but_o the_o church_n find_v a_o mistake_n in_o that_o first_o constitution_n and_o think_v best_a 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