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A67467 The life of Dr. Sanderson, late Bishop of Lincoln written by Izaak Walton ; to which is added, some short tracts or cases of conscience written by the said Bishop. Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment concerning submission to usurpers.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Pax ecclesiae.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600. Sermon of Richard Hooker, author of those learned books of Ecclesiastical politie.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment in one view for the settlement of the church.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English. 1678 (1678) Wing W667; ESTC R8226 137,878 542

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neither_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n in_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o be_v think_v a_o unreasonable_a prerogative_n nor_o the_o use_n of_o this_o liberty_n in_o the_o subject_a a_o unreasonable_a presumption_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o particular_a law_n be_v such_o a_o prerogative_n as_o without_o which_o no_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v but_o justice_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n nor_o can_v the_o supreme_a governor_n without_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o faithfulness_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o the_o public_a weal_n divest_v himself_o thereof_o and_o he_o that_o presume_v of_o the_o lawgiver_n consent_v to_o dispense_v with_o he_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o such_o needful_a case_n where_o he_o have_v not_o the_o opportunity_n to_o consult_v his_o pleasure_n therein_o presume_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o do_v for_o it_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n
who_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o his_o law_n to_o intend_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a and_o of_o every_o member_n thereof_o in_o his_o due_a proportion_n have_v no_o intention_n by_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o any_o particular_a law_n to_o oblige_v any_o person_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o public_a to_o his_o destruction_n or_o ruin_n when_o the_o common_a good_a be_v not_o answerable_o promote_v thereby_o upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v general_o resolve_v by_o casuist_n that_o no_o constitution_n mere_o humane_a can_v lay_v such_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o that_o we_o may_v according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o circumstance_n do_v otherwise_o than_o the_o constitution_n require_v provide_v it_o be_v do_v extra_fw-la casum_fw-la scandali_fw-la &_o contemptûs_fw-la i.e._n without_o either_o betray_n in_o himself_o any_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n by_o his_o carriage_n or_o give_v any_o just_a occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o other_o by_o his_o example_n in_o so_o do_v i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o the_o long_a in_o explain_v this_o point_n not_o only_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o present_a doubt_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o consideration_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o remove_v of_o many_o scruple_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o conscientious_a man_n in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o wherein_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_a contrary_n to_o the_o establish_a law_n and_o those_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v yet_o stand_v in_o force_n the_o best_a rule_n that_o i_o know_v to_o guide_v man_n in_o their_o deliberation_n and_o action_n in_o such_o emergent_a case_n according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o deliver_v be_v advise_o and_o impartial_o to_o weigh_v the_o benefit_n &_o inconvenience_n as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o on_o the_o other_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o public_a good_a and_o if_o after_o such_o examination_n and_o comparison_n make_v it_o shall_v then_o evident_o or_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o probability_n appear_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therein_o though_o with_o hazard_n of_o estate_n liberty_n or_o even_o life_n itself_o have_v a_o great_a tendency_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o preservation_n of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o safety_n peace_n and_o order_n than_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o foresay_a hazard_n or_o other_o evil_a consequent_n by_o do_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n require_v can_v have_v or_o which_o come_v to_o one_o if_o the_o violate_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v then_o to_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a good_a than_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o subject_n estate_n liberty_n or_o life_n can_v be_v beneficial_a hereunto_o in_o such_o case_n the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o hazard_v all_o he_o have_v and_o undergo_v whatsoever_o inconvenience_n and_o calamity_n can_v ensue_v thereupon_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o law_n with_o contempt_n of_o that_o authority_n to_o which_o he_o owe_v subjection_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v after_o such_o comparison_n make_v evident_o or_o but_o more_o probable_o than_o the_o contrary_a appear_v that_o that_o preservation_n of_o such_o a_o person_n life_n liberty_n estate_n will_v more_o benefit_v the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o punctual_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n at_o that_o time_n and_o with_o those_o circumstance_n will_v do_v it_o be_v a_o unseasonable_a unreasonable_a and_o pernicious_a scrupulosity_n for_o such_o a_o person_n to_o think_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o case_n oblige_v for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o law_n perhaps_o but_o once_o or_o twice_o with_o little_a or_o no_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a to_o ruin_v himself_o whereby_o to_o render_v himself_o unuseful_a and_o unserviceable_a to_o the_o public_a for_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o bring_v this_o discourse_n home_o and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o business_n now_o under_o dispute_n suppose_v we_o ten_o twenty_o or_o one_o hundred_o godly_a minister_n well_o affect_v to_o the_o establish_a liturgy_n and_o actual_o possess_v of_o benefice_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n thereto_o belong_v shall_v think_v themselves_o in_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a form_n of_o the_o book_n as_o be_v by_o the_o act_n appoint_v without_o any_o addition_n omission_n or_o alteration_n whatsoever_o notwithstanding_o the_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n resolve_v to_o use_v the_o same_o according_o it_o will_v be_v well_o consider_v what_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o will_v be_v beside_o other_o evil_n these_o three_o be_v visible_a which_o must_v all_o avoidable_a follow_v one_o upon_o another_o if_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v find_v as_o doubtless_o within_o short_a time_n there_o will_v be_v find_v one_o or_o other_o to_o inform_v and_o prosecute_v against_o they_o 1._o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o so_o many_o worthy_a person_n fit_a to_o do_v god_n and_o his_o church_n good_a service_n together_o with_o all_o those_o person_n that_o depend_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o livelihood_n by_o put_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o benefice_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v buy_v themselves_o bread_n under_o sequestration_n 2._o the_o deprive_v of_o those_o person_n of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o discharge_v the_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o ministerial_a call_v in_o not_o permit_v they_o after_o such_o sequestration_n to_o teach_v or_o instruct_v the_o people_n belong_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o to_o exercise_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o function_n public_o in_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o deliver_v over_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n that_o late_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o faithful_a shepherd_n into_o the_o custody_n of_o ravenous_a wolf_n when_o such_o guide_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o several_a congregation_n as_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o mis-teach_a they_o one_o way_n or_o other_o viz._n either_o by_o instil_v into_o they_o puritanical_a and_o superstitious_a principle_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o exercise_v their_o presbyterian_a tyranny_n over_o their_o judgement_n conscience_n person_n and_o estate_n or_o else_o by_o set_v up_o new_a light_n before_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o a_o maze_n of_o anabaptistical_n confusion_n and_o frenzy_n these_o consequent_n be_v so_o heavy_a to_o the_o sufferer_n so_o certain_a to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o so_o much_o without_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o this_o state_n of_o affair_n either_o to_o prevent_v or_o remedy_n that_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n what_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a can_v accrue_v by_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o act_n that_o may_v in_o any_o proportion_n countervail_v these_o mischief_n in_o which_o case_n that_o man_n must_v needs_o suppose_v a_o strange_a austerity_n in_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o dare_v not_o presume_v of_o his_o consent_n to_o disoblige_v he_o for_o the_o time_n from_o observe_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v also_o well_o consider_v whether_o he_o that_o by_o his_o own_o overnice_a scrupulosity_n run_v all_o these_o hazard_n be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n guilty_a of_o his_o own_o undo_n of_o desert_v his_o station_n and_o of_o betray_v his_o flock_n and_o do_v not_o thereby_o lose_v much_o of_o that_o comfort_n which_o a_o christian_a confessor_n may_v take_v in_o his_o suffering_n when_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o pull_v upon_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o more_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v as_o to_o that_o first_o objection_n the_o next_o thing_n object_v be_v scandal_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o scandal_n that_o other_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v at_o the_o example_n who_o see_v the_o law_n so_o little_o regard_v by_o such_o man_n man_n that_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n and_o perhaps_o also_o of_o some_o eminency_n and_o esteem_n in_o the_o church_n and_o who_o example_n will_v be_v much_o look_v upon_o will_v be_v easy_o encourage_v by_o this_o example_n to_o set_v light_n by_o all_o authority_n and_o to_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o obey_v and_o disobey_v the_o law_n of_o their_o sovereign_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o this_o objection_n after_o we_o be_v once_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o former_a need_v not_o much_o trouble_v we_o for_o 1._o it_o seem_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n in_o case_n of_o great_a exigence_n such_o as_o we_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o scandalize_a our_o weak_a brethren_n which_o be_v but_o debitum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la only_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o a_o peremptory_a necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o law_n punctual_o whatsoever_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n may_v ensue_v thereupon_o when_o the_o duty_n