Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A76711
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A Bill for uniting the Protestants.
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1681
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Wing B2890B; ESTC R176533
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a_o bill_n for_o unite_n the_o protestant_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o jealousy_n rise_v about_o popery_n which_o make_v it_o even_o necessary_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o protestant_a interest_n be_v unite_v and_o strengthen_v by_o all_o good_a and_o lawful_a mean_n and_o to_o this_o end_n there_o be_v this_o one_o proper_a expedient_a to_o wit_n the_o remove_v the_o occasion_n of_o division_n which_o several_a person_n do_v find_v to_o themselves_o in_o those_o late_a injunction_n which_o yet_o be_v intend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o concord_n in_o the_o nation_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o a_o explanation_n of_o these_o imposition_n and_o such_o alleviation_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o tender_o considerate_a and_o peaceable_o scrupulous_a as_o follow_v in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n by_o the_o declaration_n of_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n contain_v in_o and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o two_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o of_o order_v priest_n and_o deacon_n we_o understand_v not_o same_o these_o material_n be_v provide_v during_o the_o sit_v of_o that_o parliament_n which_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o other_o the_o like_o rigorous_a act_n and_o be_v therefore_o draw_v up_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o explanatory_a bill_n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o repeal_v their_o own_o act_n though_o they_o may_v be_v get_v to_o interpret_v they_o but_o now_o we_o have_v a_o new_a parliament_n and_o that_o after_o another_o also_o dissolve_v we_o may_v expect_v quick_a work_n yet_o will_v the_o propose_v these_o thing_n still_o to_o view_v have_v their_o use_n both_o for_o repress_v such_o as_o have_v say_v the_o nonconformist_n know_v not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v and_o set_v some_o measure_n to_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o the_o parliament_n condescension_n about_o the_o same_o that_o these_o book_n be_v â—â—n_fw-la every_o minute_n particular_a infallible_a or_o free_a from_o that_o defect_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o human_a composure_n but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o main_a content_n to_o be_v sincere_o approve_v and_o use_v and_o we_o do_v therefore_o allow_v this_o declaration_n to_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o book_n in_o the_o ordinary_a constant_a lord_n day_n service_n notwithstanding_o any_o exception_n some_o may_v have_v against_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o by-office_n and_o occasional-service_n the_o rubric_n and_o otherwise_o and_o for_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v make_v and_o have_v be_v always_o and_o on_o all_o hand_n hold_v to_o be_v only_o indifferent_a thing_n we_o think_v fit_a that_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o pâ—â—dence_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n every_o where_o except_v thâ—â—_n cathedral_n to_o use_v they_o or_o forbear_v they_o as_o they_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d most_o meet_a for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o edification_n provideâ—_n that_o if_o any_o person_n will_v have_v his_o child_n baptise_a with_o tâ—â—_n sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o stand_v upon_o any_o thing_n else_o hitherto_o require_v by_o the_o service-book_n if_o the_o minister_n himself_o scrâ—ple_a the_o performance_n he_o shall_v have_v always_o some_o assistant_o or_o curate_n ready_a to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o same_o act_n by_o those_o word_n in_o the_o subscription_n thaâ—_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o we_o intend_v no_o new_a or_o strange_a thing_n buâ—_n the_o rightful_a maintenance_n only_o of_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o rebellion_n conscience_n our_o reason_n for_o these_o interpretation_n appear_v in_o our_o argument_n before_o against_o the_o oxford-oath_n and_o this_o subscription_n which_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n submit_v to_o without_o they_o there_o be_v moreover_o this_o clause_n and_o i_o will_v conform_v to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o by_o law_n establish_v we_o desire_v may_v be_v spare_v because_o upon_o our_o declaration_n before_o of_o assent_n and_o consent_n which_o must_v be_v the_o bound_n of_o our_o sense_n thereof_o it_o be_v needless_a altogether_o and_o can_v serve_v but_o for_o a_o snare_n only_o to_o man_n conscience_n according_a to_o the_o common_a determination_n of_o learned_a writer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o subjection_n to_o prince_n by_o the_o word_n i_o abhor_v the_o position_n of_o take_v armâ—_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n against_o any_o commissionated_a by_o he_o we_o never_o think_v of_o advance_v the_o arbitrary_a commission_n of_o the_o king_n above_o law_n but_o by_o those_o commissionated_a by_o he_o we_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v legal_o commissionated_a and_o in_o the_o legal_a pursuit_n of_o such_o commission_n by_o the_o clause_n which_o follow_v that_o require_v a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o endeavour_n of_o any_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n we_o never_o mean_v to_o deny_v any_o freeborn_a subject_n his_o right_n of_o choose_v parliament-man_n or_o act_v in_o his_o place_n for_o the_o common_a good_a any_o way_n according_a to_o law_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v renounce_v all_o such_o endeavour_n as_o be_v seditious_a or_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o particular_o such_o a_o endeavour_n as_o be_v assume_v in_o the_o late_a â—mes_n without_o and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o subscription_n which_o be_v enjoin_v but_o to_o the_o â—ar_n 1682_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o it_o cease_v present_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d long_o enjoin_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n prescribe_v and_o reâ—â—red_v of_o all_o nonconformist_a preacher_n that_o reside_v in_o any_o â—rporate-town_n by_o a_o certain_a act_n of_o this_o parliament_n make_v 〈◊〉_d oxford_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o now_o majesty_n reign_n enâ—â—led_v a_o act_n for_o restrain_v nonconformist_n from_o inhaâ—ng_a corporation_n we_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v sufâ—any_v man_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o freeborn_a liberty_n of_o habit_v where_o he_o think_v best_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v he_o also_o instead_o of_o the_o â—e-mentioned_n subscription_n lade_v this_o oath_n be_v of_o the_o same_o content_n with_o the_o subscription_n before_o and_o to_o impose_v both_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o multiply_a wrath_n and_o lay_v load_n on_o the_o already_o lade_v to_o â—e_v that_o oath_n in_o this_o form_n of_o â—ords_n follow_v i_o a._n b._n do_v â—â—r_n that_o i_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a upâ—ny_n pretence_n to_o take_v arm_n aâ—st_v the_o king_n his_o government_n or_o law_n and_o that_o i_o disclaim_v 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o 〈◊〉_d person_n or_o any_o legal_o commissionated_a by_o he_o in_o the_o legal_a suit_n of_o such_o commission_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n in_o any_o way_n â—anner_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n â—y_a otherwise_o than_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n thus_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v â—ll_a penalty_n for_o his_o omission_n before_o we_o do_v declare_v moreover_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v require_v alâ—â—_n the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n that_o every_o minister_n who_o enjoy_v live_v or_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n shall_v be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d bishop_n and_o there_o be_v several_a person_n of_o late_a who_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o necessity_n for_o want_v of_o bishop_n take_v presbyterianâ—ers_n our_o mean_v be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o disgust_v the_o reâ—ed-churches_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o such_o to_o be_v re-ordained_n to_o the_o office_n but_o that_o they_o receive_v this_o second_o imposition_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n occasion_n there_o be_v reordinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la which_o we_o say_v be_v general_o decry_v by_o divine_n or_o reordinatio_a ad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la particular_a which_o may_v be_v irrefragable_o prove_v from_o act_n 13.2_o 3._o with_o act_n 14.26_o and_o consequent_o allow_v to_o serve_v this_o occasion_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o theâ—â—_n office_n in_o the_o new_a charge_n unâ—â—_n which_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v caâ—led_v and_o that_o the_o bishop_n shâ—â—_n frame_v his_o word_n according_o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o sâ—scription_n also_o in_o the_o canon_n aâ—_n the_o canonical-oath_n of_o obedience_n impose_v on_o most_o minister_n by_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v give_v some_o of_o the_o great_a occasion_n to_o nonconformity_n hereâ—â—fore_o it_o if_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n be_v take_v and_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n subscribe_v and_o the_o declaration_n before_o to_o the_o common-prayer_n make_v we_o see_v no_o need_n of_o boil_v over_o these_o three_o thing_n