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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	justice_n	law_n	1,616	5	4.3920	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78491	Certaine queres concerning the Booke of common prayer, and divers other articles of religion: propounded to a reverend divine of the City of London, and his modest reply unto the same, for the satisfaction of tender consciences; wherein these particulars are fully resolved, viz. 1. Whether the Booke of common prayer is to bee allowed by Gods Word or no? 2. Whether articles of religion agreed upon by a synod bee binding by Gods Word or no? 3. Whether we be tyed by the Gospel to the order and use of the Apostles in all things for matters of religion or no? 4. Whether there bee any right ministry or ecclesiasticall governement at this time in the Church of England or no? 5. Whether nothing may be added in point of worship but what is axactly [sic] commanded in Scripture or no? 6. Whether the clergie are to have the whole governement of the Church in matters ecclesiasticall or no? ... 18. Lastly, whether the King and State be bound to observe the iudiciall lawes of Moses in the puuishment [sic] of criminall offences or no?		1643 (1643)	Wing C1736; Thomason E247_17; ESTC R206825	6,203	7

every soule be subjest to the higher powers and as Chysostome addeth whether he be an Apostle or Evangelist or Prophet or whosoever This subjection is not against his calling Princes have full authority over all Ecclesiasticall and civill persons and equally over both to punish the offenders or to give praise to the well doers Onely this is the difference in the soveraignity over both First the Common wealth can not be without the Magistrate for it is noted a most horrible confusion when every man may doe what he list Iud. 17. ver 6. But if all Magistrates should fall away from the Church yet must we still hold this Article of our faith I doe beleeve the Catholike Church for Christ and not he Christian Magistrate is the life and head of it Againe in in the common wealth the Prince maketh or repealeth lawes as hee thinketh the sasety of his estate and benefit of his people do most require But in the Church there is no law giver but Christ Jesus James 4. ver 12. The Prince must desend the faith that he hath taught and reward the good workes that he hath commanded and see whatsoever hee shall establish by authority be 〈◊〉 sured by the rule that he hath given 1. Cor. 10. ver 23. and 1. 〈…〉 40. Philip. 4. ver 9. For God hath made the King though he were as great as an Angell 〈◊〉 servant in his Church Princes servants in the church in which respect the Prophet David preserreth it before all the glory of the World to be but a doore keeper in the house of the Lor● Psal 84.10 And when the Lord himselfe describeth the excellent 〈…〉 most noble Kings he speaketh thus to his Church They shall worship th●● with their faces bowed to the earth and licke up the dust under why feate Esa 49. ver 23. So this conclusion is plaine The Prince ruleth in the 〈◊〉 Wealth by law and in the Church of God seeth that all be ruled of the Lord. 18. Quere Whether the King of England be cheife governour under Christ over the whole church and State Ecclesiasticall in this Realme or 〈◊〉 Member of the same and whether the Church of England may be established without a Magistrate or no Ans This is answered in the 17. Quere 19. Quere Whether the King of England be bound to observe the judi●●all lawes of Moses concerning the punishment and remitting of criminall o●●●●ces or no Ans Of this we be most sure that the Law of Moses unto the people of Israell was an absolute paterne of most perfect juftice so that all lawes ought to be made according to the equity of them in such proportion of justice a may best be applied to the countrey where they are to be established For me to define of all particular causes I dare not Onely this I can say of that I read because God hath charged Yee shall take no recompence for the life of the murtherer Nomb. 35.32 And because God both by the law of nature Gen. 38.24 Equitie of Moses law And by the Law of Moses hath jvdged the adulterer to dye Levit. 20.10 I dare not avouch their pardon to be lawfull Further because in the seat of Justice the man is but a Minister and the judgement is the Lords 2. Ch●● 19. ver 6. Many learned men of our time have thought that in so plaine and expresse cases no Magistrate should spare the life of the transgressour but rather contesse as it is in Iob. cap. 34. ver 31. It belongeth to the Lord to say I will pardon I will not destroy When God shall give me more understanding I will speake more boldly in the meane season I trust I shall pray that God would give unto the Prince the spirit of Governement to doe faithfully his ●●ty whereunto he is called FINIS