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A34016
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A letter with animadversions upon the animadverter on the Bishop of Worcesters letter by J.C. ...
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Collop, John.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing C5393; ESTC R21084
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the_o king_n power_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v good_a subject_n and_o good_a christian_n or_o that_o they_o have_v a_o pre-eminence_n in_o power_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v as_o many_o schism_n as_o priest_n sure_o the_o king_n interest_n stand_v not_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o tyrant_n to_o divide_v by_o sect_n lest_o all_o may_v unite_v against_o he_o but_o to_o unite_v all_o that_o they_o may_v agree_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n three_o bishop_n be_v little_a useful_a to_o support_v the_o regal_a dignity_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o sovereignty_n intermeddle_v in_o civil_a affair_n and_o mangle_v the_o church_n authority_n in_o church_n matter_n leave_v the_o king_n nothing_o of_o supremacy_n have_v not_o this_o trifler_n be_v lose_v as_o much_o to_o good_a book_n as_o brain_n he_o may_v have_v learn_v of_o the_o most_o eminent_a b._n saunderson_n that_o derive_v power_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v the_o original_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v as_o it_o rather_o confirm_v and_o establish_v it_o the_o far_a it_o be_v extend_v so_o it_o be_v regular_a the_o more_o it_o serve_v to_o illustrate_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o original_n since_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n and_o do_v not_o the_o valour_n of_o this_o champion_n proceed_v only_o from_o his_o ignorance_n when_o protestant_a bishop_n only_o profess_v maintain_v and_o submit_v to_o regal_a supremacy_n he_o can_v not_o thus_o whiffle_v to_o no_o great_a purpose_n than_o the_o call_n of_o his_o brain_n into_o question_n page_n 3._o the_o bishop_n can_v be_v pastor_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n in_o his_o diocese_n for_o since_o a_o bishop_n can_v otherwise_o discharge_v his_o duty_n then_o by_o substitute_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v as_o well_o oversee_v a_o million_o of_o church_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n five_o hundred_o most_o logical_a and_o profound_a a_o steward_n who_o oversee_v laborer_n may_v with_o a_o like_a faculty_n employ_v encourage_v and_o take_v account_n of_o five_o thousand_o as_o five_o he_o forbear_v to_o urge_v the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n hope_v the_o bishop_n not_o angry_a he_o call_v they_o not_o saint_n who_o need_v no_o honour_n from_o the_o pope_n calendar_n the_o saintship_n sure_o belong_v to_o peter_n not_o st._n peter_n he_o need_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n since_o the_o pope_n call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n he_o have_v apostle_n and_o those_o be_v bishop_n since_o it_o come_v but_o from_o tradition_n and_o that_o from_o the_o pope_n and_o who_o know_v how_o far_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v put_v in_o his_o foot_n into_o the_o pot_n page_n 4._o here_o this_o ridiculum_fw-la caput_fw-la torture_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overseer_n or_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overseeing_a or_o act_v like_o bishop_n not_o like_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n lording_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o as_o pattern_n to_o the_o flock_n strange_a overseer_n who_o have_v no_o power_n over_o deceitful_a worker_n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o st._n paul_n course_n like_o the_o bishop_n which_o he_o take_v with_o alexander_n the_o copersmith_n with_o demas_n philelus_n and_o hymeneus_n do_v only_o tanquam_fw-la canis_fw-la ad_fw-la nilum_n â—ap_n and_o away_o but_o sure_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v crocodile_n who_o be_v what_o we_o call_v crocodile_n the_o worst_a of_o dissembler_n the_o next_o trouble_n be_v who_o come_v in_o by_o the_o wrong_a door_n be_v call_v thief_n and_o robber_n he_o who_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o christ_n ignatius_n will_v scarce_o please_v with_o a_o who_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o devil_n nor_o st._n cyprian_n with_o his_o unum_n scire_fw-la debes_fw-la siquis_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n maintain_v the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n for_o mere_a nullity_n in_o themselves_o can_v own_v their_o ordination_n without_o renounce_v the_o catholic_n church_n omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la appellata_fw-la est_fw-la virgo_fw-la as_o st._n austin_n he_o who_o commit_v a_o rape_n by_o enter_v by_o force_n may_v be_v entitle_v to_o punishment_n not_o matrimony_n though_o this_o fumivendulus_fw-la a._n will_v have_v presbyterian_a ordination_n as_o little_a to_o be_v impeach_v as_o marriage_n oh_o but_o christ_n silence_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n with_o argument_n only_o which_o the_o bishop_n can_v never_o do_v in_o this_o only_a the_o mythologist_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v we_o have_v a_o honest_a father_n word_n for_o it_o st._n austin_n with_o a_o quid_fw-la promobis_fw-la exercitatissime_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la si_fw-mi quid_fw-la defenderis_fw-la negetur_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la negaveris_fw-la defendetur_fw-la tit_n contra_fw-la nihil_fw-la promove_v nisi_fw-la vocem_fw-la perdis_fw-la in_o declamatione_fw-la nisi_fw-la bilem_fw-la suscitas_fw-la de_fw-la blasphematicis_fw-la all_o the_o learning_n of_o this_o most_o reverend_a prelate_n gain_v nothing_o beside_o the_o anger_n of_o blasphemous_a schismatic_n that_o the_o bishop_n say_v presbyterian_o preach_v sedition_n and_o treason_n be_v most_o false_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o their_o declare_a principle_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o inquiry_n whether_o this_o declaration_n be_v ever_o in_o england_n or_o scotland_n or_o calvin_n make_v it_o at_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o lawful_a prince_n the_o bishop_n of_o geneva_n the_o pharisee_n teach_v blasphemy_n yet_o our_o saviour_n like_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o prohibit_v they_o by_o force_n this_o sciamachi_v will_v forget_v both_o our_o saviour_n power_n and_o the_o king_n and_o that_o he_o call_v bishop_n the_o king_n subordinate_a minister_n and_o rare_o infer_v sedition_n treason_n and_o blasphemy_n must_v be_v all_o preach_v and_o tolerate_v or_o else_o the_o bishop_n usurp_v a_o power_n christ_n never_o give_v and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o our_o grand_a polemic_n christ_n will_v not_o thank_v they_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o he_o seem_v much_o concern_v in_o the_o bishop_n distinction_n about_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o act_n of_o oblivion_n that_o the_o king_n by_o it_o only_o pardon_v the_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o the_o church_n have_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o forgive_v the_o scandal_n till_o honourable_a amends_o be_v make_v she_o by_o confession_n and_o recantation_n it_o be_v evident_a as_o the_o incomparable_a thorndike_n observe_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o 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a_o letter_n with_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o animadverter_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n letter_n by_o j._n c._n m._n d._n mentiri_fw-la nescio_fw-la librum_fw-la si_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la nequeo_fw-la laudare_fw-la juv._n sat._n iii_o london_n print_v for_o m._n b._n 1661._o a_o letter_n with_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o animadverter_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n letter_n sir_n i_o have_v peruse_v the_o pamphlet_n and_o with_o it_o return_v you_o some_o slight_a animadversion_n upon_o the_o slight_a of_o animadverter_n he_o who_o call_v presbyterian_o demicasters_n in_o divinity_n be_v too_o superlative_a in_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n since_o with_o their_o great_a cry_n there_o be_v no_o wool_n only_a dirt_n and_o bristle_n few_o have_v run_v mad_a in_o these_o late_a time_n who_o have_v not_o suppose_v all_o the_o world_n so_o beside_o themselves_o as_o this_o phrensie-inspired_n animadverter_n who_o have_v entitle_v the_o most_o sober_a learned_a and_o reverend_a prelate_n â—o_o his_o own_o and_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o cock-brained_n party_n be_v st._n paul_n alive_a and_o shall_v ask_v again_o the_o question_n shall_v i_o come_v with_o a_o rod_n or_o in_o love_n he_o have_v undergo_v the_o presbyterian_a censure_n and_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n as_o a_o arch-presbyter_n make_v a_o papist_n of_o grotius_n or_o the_o synod_n a_o heretic_n of_o dr._n hammond_n they_o will_v have_v make_v both_o of_o the_o apostle_n page_n 1._o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o learned_a animadverter_n concession_n have_v the_o better_a of_o mr._n baxter_n hinc_fw-la spargere_fw-la voces_fw-la the_o goliath_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v fall_v and_o see_v now_o what_o weapon_n be_v bring_v to_o revenge_v the_o champion_n even_o tongue_n sharp_a as_o razor_n and_o word_n like_o two_o edge_a sword_n page_n 1._o if_o heat_n be_v not_o mistake_v for_o zeal_n the_o dog-day_n may_v prove_v dangerous_a this_o may_v be_v no_o useless_a adnimadversion_n to_o the_o animadverter_n hector_n adest_fw-la and_o with_o he_o bedlam_n and_o billingsgate_n rush_v into_o battle_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o grand_a quarrel_n be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o the_o bishop_n speak_v truth_n and_o tell_v we_o page_n 2._o king_n and_o bishop_n must_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o and_o all_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o one_o must_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o other_o he_o know_v the_o much_o talk_v of_o axiom_n and_o the_o advantage_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o late_a war_n be_v in_o his_o judgement_n for_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n a_o passionate_a lover_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o government_n yet_o be_v call_v to_o speak_v truth_n contrary_a to_o humour_n and_o interest_n must_v needs_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v clear_a from_o story_n that_o king_n be_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o most_o flourish_a estate_n before_o ever_o bishop_n be_v hear_v of_o and_o what_o have_v once_o be_v no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o it_o may_v not_o with_o the_o same_o term_n of_o convenience_n be_v again_o our_o puny_a historiographer_n sure_o calculate_v all_o time_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o oliver_n and_o date_n episcopacy_n only_o from_o this_o happy_a restauration_n or_o the_o flourish_a of_o all_o prince_n must_v be_v from_o paganism_n when_o subject_n be_v slave_n kingdom_n only_o splendid_a robbery_n and_o dirt_n and_o blood_n go_v only_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o king_n the_o satirist_n ad_fw-la generum_fw-la cereris_fw-la may_v inform_v their_o flourish_a condition_n yet_o rome_n have_v a_o pontifex_n maximus_n and_o can_v this_o pretender_n to_o story_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o history_n he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o roman_n attribute_v success_n to_o their_o piety_n and_o to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o god_n the_o conquest_n of_o they_o they_o call_v barbarous_a nation_n a_o moses_n have_v aaron_n a_o assistant_n the_o jewish_a nation_n always_o a_o high_a priest_n the_o primitive_a christian_a emperor_n bishop_n nay_o patriarch_n and_o papa_n signify_v nothing_o but_o pater_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la even_o the_o turk_n in_o policy_n have_v a_o mufti_n and_o no_o christian_a nation_n be_v before_o the_o reformation_n without_o a_o bishop_n nor_o since_o have_v any_o want_v beside_o that_o who_o zeal_n be_v as_o cold_a and_o barren_a as_o their_o country_n and_o religion_n consist_v only_o in_o rapine_n and_o blood_n now_o for_o a_o sophomore_n or_o half-witted_a fellow_n to_o maintain_v argument_n against_o thing_n evident_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n what_o be_v it_o but_o cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la insanire_fw-la to_o deny_v fire_n to_o be_v hot_a water_n moist_a snow_n white_a to_o renounce_v our_o sense_n to_o gratify_v our_o fancy_n and_o believe_v any_o thing_n beside_o our_o own_o experience_n when_o experience_n verify_v the_o exercise_n of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n by_o protestant_a bishop_n be_v for_o eighty_o year_n so_o far_o from_o diminish_v the_o power_n or_o eclipse_v the_o lustre_n of_o english_a prince_n that_o royal_a power_n be_v only_o then_o triumphant_a when_o bishop_n by_o princely_a favour_n enjoy_v court_n jurisdiction_n honour_n privilege_n according_a to_o former_a grant_n of_o ancient_a king_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o misery_n of_o germany_n rebellion_n in_o france_n scotland_n etc._n etc._n the_o meditate_v the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n in_o england_n the_o ruin_n of_o queen_n mary_n of_o scotland_n the_o menace_a queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o council_n the_o excommunicate_v and_o violence_n put_v on_o king_n james_n the_o rebellion_n against_o and_o after_o that_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n charles_n do_v all_o of_o they_o instruct_v geneva_n a_o instiller_n of_o strange_o loyal_a and_o prince-preserving_a principle_n the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o smectymnuan_a faction_n by_o lop_n off_o what_o they_o call_v luxuriant_a branch_n of_o episcopacy_n make_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o take_v away_o root_n and_o branch_n and_o soon_o after_o to_o verify_v the_o aphorism_n no_o bishop_n no_z king_n and_o now_o king_n and_o bishop_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o just_a power_n and_o god_n have_v hear_v gracious_o the_o weak_a prayer_n of_o a_o oppress_a party_n beyond_o the_o loud-crying_a perjury_n sacrilege_n and_o oppression_n of_o their_o enemy_n we_o can_v misdoubt_v what_o trouble_v the_o animadverter_n so_o inseparable_a a_o dependence_n so_o strict_a a_o union_n betwixt_o king_n and_o bishop_n that_o hypocrisy_n and_o disloyalty_n may_v no_o long_o reign_v in_o they_o nor_o perjury_n sacrilege_n and_o oppression_n exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a sovereignty_n over_o we_o second_o say_v he_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v in_o england_n be_v pure_o the_o king_n subordinate_a minister_n in_o the_o management_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n which_o his_o majesty_n may_v confer_v on_o what_o order_n of_o man_n he_o please_v it_o be_v very_o injurious_a therefore_o to_o the_o king_n authority_n to_o aver_v he_o can_v not_o otherways_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v it_o then_o by_o preserve_v the_o undue_a and_o as_o some_o think_v the_o antichristian_a prelation_n of_o his_o inferior_a officer_n monster_n of_o deep_a sense_n and_o reason_n this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a call_n which_o make_v he_o speak_v such_o strange_a truth_n against_o humour_n and_o interest_n page_n 2._o much_o he_o say_v he_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n for_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n a_o passionate_a lover_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n suit_n have_v run_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n to_o make_v room_n for_o a_o heretical_a spirit_n he_o must_v obey_v the_o impulsion_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a champion_n for_o mr._n baxter_n produce_v argument_n of_o no_o more_o consequence_n than_o he_o the_o kingly_a office_n will_v prove_v as_o undue_a and_o prelation_n be_v think_v as_o much_o antichristian_a as_o this_o of_o his_o inferior_a officer_n since_o nihil_fw-la that_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o as_o the_o animadverter_n bishop_n be_v pure_o the_o king_n subordinate_a minister_n in_o the_o management_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n the_o presbyter_n and_o independent_a suppose_v they_o have_v sufficient_o confute_v whatsoever_o they_o mislike_v if_o they_o pronounce_v it_o popish_a or_o antichristian_a yet_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o symbolize_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o divide_v the_o branch_n of_o antichristianism_n the_o presbyterian_a consistory_n claim_v as_o ample_a and_o absolute_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o prince_n and_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v they_o as_o papist_n challenge_v due_a to_o the_o pope_n independent_o exempt_v their_o congregation_n as_o pontisician_n their_o clergy_n our_o bishop_n and_o conformist_n pretend_v neither_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o king_n nor_o allegiance_n to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o he_o but_o in_o all_o matter_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n the_o injury_n then_o to_o