Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A77912
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Constitutio liberi populi. Or, The rule of a free-born people. By William Ball of Barkham, Esquire.
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Ball, William.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing B588; Thomason E341_1; ESTC R200893
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mitigate_v penalty_n or_o inflict_v none_o at_o all_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o for_o my_o part_n i_o great_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o â—are_n that_o the_o parliament_n seem_v to_o take_v and_o which_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o have_v publish_v in_o their_o declaration_n 17._o april_n 1646._o already_o mention_v that_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o resolve_v how_o tender_a conscience_n such_o as_o differ_v not_o in_o fundamental_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o so_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o fowl_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thereby_o intimate_v that_o they_o intend_v not_o to_o use_v severity_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n mere_o a_o course_n though_o practise_v by_o pagan_n befit_v no_o man_n much_o less_o christian_n but_o rather_o by_o clemency_n to_o induce_v man_n to_o embrace_v oâ—_n follow_v such_o order_n or_o ordinance_n touch_v religion_n as_o they_o shall_v institute_v moreover_o i_o can_v but_o great_o blame_v such_o as_o will_v have_v mâ—ns_n conscience_n wrack_v and_o enforce_v in_o disputable_a matter_n or_o tenet_n of_o religion_n such_o as_o blame_v domineer_a in_o other_o and_o yet_o will_v exercise_v it_o themselves_o not_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n pet._n have_v write_v 1_o pet._n â—_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—at_a ruler_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o over-domineering_a lord_n of_o christ_n flock_n but_o as_o type_n or_o example_n to_o the_o flock_n nor_o do_v such_o considerate_o weigh_v the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 6._o 1._o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v he_o bid_v they_o not_o menace_v much_o less_o persecute_v for_o error_n nay_o the_o apostle_n direct_o forbid_v it_o gal._n 5._o 15._o but_o if_o â—e_a bitâ—_n and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v â—eed_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o you_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_a charity_n take_v heed_n lest_o god_n give_v you_o not_o over_o to_o your_o malicious_a intention_n and_o practice_n by_o which_o you_o may_v become_v instrument_n one_o to_o destroy_v another_o the_o holy_a apostle_n likewise_o rom._n 14._o 10._o forbid_v man_n direct_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o judge_v a_o brother_n for_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o for_o thing_n which_o christian_n liberty_n in_o christ_n give_v leave_v unto_o for_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o indgment_n seat_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v these_o and_o such_o like_a counsel_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v or_o deliver_v by_o he_o concern_v meekness_n to_o he_o use_v in_o admonish_v our_o brethren_n in_o error_n mere_o of_o practice_n not_o of_o doctrine_n or_o in_o thing_n not_o clear_o express_v in_o scripture_n not_o in_o thing_n evident_a and_o plain_a in_o scripture_n to_o such_o i_o answer_v what_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n in_o debate_n and_o controversy_n or_o rather_o small_a matter_n in_o great_a strife_n and_o contention_n now_o a_o day_n agitate_a but_o either_o matter_n mere_o practical_a or_o exterior_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o ceremony_n whether_o tolerable_a or_o intolerable_a or_o else_o matter_n obscure_a or_o but_o by_o probable_a argument_n deducible_a out_o of_o scripture_n as_o lay-elders_a a_o business_n now_o of_o day_n of_o no_o small_a consequence_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o warrant_v by_o this_o text_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o must_v be_v deduce_v forsooth_o that_o there_o be_v some_o elder_n that_o do_v not_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o that_o such_o be_v layman_n truly_n other_o that_o be_v as_o sound_v in_o their_o judgement_n it_o may_v be_v as_o those_o that_o make_v this_o deduction_n will_v say_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n be_v this_o viz._n presbyter_n or_o elder_n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o some_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n labour_v more_o than_o other_o in_o preach_v etc._n etc._n that_o rule_n well_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o young_a or_o inferior_a but_o chief_o such_o as_o beside_o their_o care_n and_o ordinary_a performance_n of_o their_o charge_n labour_n extraordinary_o in_o preach_v and_o exhort_v or_o edify_v even_o as_o one_o may_v say_v let_v civil_a magistrate_n that_o govern_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o ordinary_a and_o inferior_a person_n but_o chief_o such_o as_o beside_o their_o care_n and_o ordinary_a performance_n of_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o duty_n labour_v extraordinary_o for_o the_o public_a good_a by_o advise_v and_o consult_v i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o it_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o this_o last_o inference_n that_o clergyman_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v that_o it_o can_v well_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o layman_n ought_v to_o be_v presbyter_n or_o church-elders_a and_o yet_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o stir_n be_v keep_v about_o this_o business_n and_o such_o like_a and_o some_o will_v fain_o have_v their_o but_o probable_a deduction_n if_o so_o much_o to_o be_v orthodoxal_a exposition_n and_o so_o to_o be_v hold_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la divina_fw-la that_o be_v no_o presumption_n but_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o such_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v infallible_a or_o no_o if_o no_o why_o will_v they_o then_o impose_v their_o exposition_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divina_fw-la if_o they_o be_v infallible_a i_o will_v glad_o know_v how_o they_o now_o come_v by_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o infallibility_n and_o that_o the_o world_n by_o their_o own_o acknowledgement_n have_v want_v it_o for_o so_o many_o age_n as_o they_o say_v in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o in_o civil_a affair_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v quid_fw-la nimis_fw-la so_o i_o say_v in_o church-affaire_n and_o wish_v that_o man_n for_o alas_o what_o be_v we_o all_o but_o man_n will_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o quid_fw-la nimis_fw-la especial_o in_o matter_n either_o indifferent_a or_o else_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a or_o such_o as_o may_v admit_v of_o several_a interpretation_n and_o construction_n i_o will_v instance_n for_o example_n sake_n one_o text_n of_o scripture_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1_o john_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n all_o divinity_n teâ—s_v we_o that_o eternity_n be_v identicuâ—_n nunc_fw-la the_o self-same_a now_o and_o that_o it_o have_v neither_o prius_fw-la or_o posterius_fw-la beginning_n or_o end_v what_o beginning_n then_o can_v the_o eternal_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n have_v no_o begin_n in_o time_n because_o eternal_a nor_o perfectionem_fw-la pater_fw-la aeternus_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la dixit_fw-la verbum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la mentis_fw-la suae_fw-la sive_fw-la gagnis_fw-la filium_fw-la et_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr pater_fw-la semel_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la semper_fw-la agit_fw-fr hodie_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la nec_fw-la prius_fw-la nec_fw-la posterius_fw-la verba_fw-la psalmistae_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la utero_fw-la ante_fw-la luciferum_fw-la genui_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la dicunt_fw-la consummationem_fw-la actus_fw-la aeterni_fw-la sed_fw-la completionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la sive_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la in_o nature_n because_o increase_v what_o beginning_n then_o or_o what_o may_v the_o word_n begin_v in_o that_o place_n signify_v some_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n to_o be_v this_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o world_n be_v create_v the_o word_n verbum_fw-la meniis_fw-la of_o the_o father_n understanding_n be_v and_o so_o if_o that_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v before_o all_o beginning_n but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n say_v a_o arrian_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v before_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o patre_fw-la taâ—quam_fw-la effectus_fw-la a_o causa_fw-la be_v as_o a_o effect_n cause_v by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o have_v some_o beginning_n as_o every_o effect_n have_v though_o before_o the_o world_n and_o to_o hold_v this_o be_v heresy_n for_o that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o causa_fw-la filti_fw-la but_o only_o principiuâ—_fw-la filâ—i_fw-la not_o the_o cause_n but_o natural_a beginning_n of_o the_o son_n other_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v thus_o in_o that_o beginning_n or_o instant_n which_o be_v and_o be_v ever_o or_o eternal_a wherein_o the_o father_n know_v formal_o his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n he_o speak_v or_o beget_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o understanding_n be_v a_o term_n of_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n not_o produce_v by_o necessity_n or_o will_v but_o emaning_n or_o flow_v as_o it_o be_v by_o natural_a facundity_n other_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v thus_o in_o that_o beginning_n or_o instant_a aforesaid_a wherein_o the_o father_n know_v not_o only_o formal_o his_o essence_n and_o attribute_n but_o also_o all_o creature_n possible_a and_o existent_a he_o speak_v or_o beget_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o understanding_n for_o â—ay_n they_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o father_n infinite_a knowledge_n be_v a_o perfectissimâ—_n &_o plenissima_fw-la cognition_n ejus_fw-la from_o his_o most_o perfect_a and_o full_a knowledge_n and_o from_o hence_o arise_v divers_a argument_n pro_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la not_o only_o between_o the_o thomist_n scotist_n and_o other_o schoolman_n but_o also_o among_o other_o sort_n or_o sect_n of_o christian_n but_o must_v man_n for_o these_o or_o the_o like_a disputable_a difference_n cut_v one_o another_o throat_n or_o persecute_v one_o another_o god_n forbid_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o warrant_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n pass_v his_o humanity_n on_o the_o earth_n some_o there_o be_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n who_o his_o disciple_n forâ—ad_v because_o they_o follow_v not_o christ_n as_o they_o do_v but_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o suffer_v they_o and_o let_v they_o alone_o say_v he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v with_o we_o add_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v 40._o mar._n 9_o 40._o do_v a_o miracle_n in_o his_o name_n and_o speak_v ill_a of_o he_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o that_o such_o as_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o name_n shall_v confess_v and_o speak_v all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v confess_v and_o speak_v of_o or_o to_o his_o honour_n but_o that_o such_o as_o speak_v not_o ill_o of_o he_o shall_v if_o they_o confess_v his_o name_n be_v permit_v or_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o then_o suffer_v one_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v we_o ambitious_o compass_v our_o neighbour_n good_n or_o mean_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n thereby_o scandalize_a christianity_n no_o let_v all_o self-end_n be_v abolish_v and_o peace_n and_o union_n be_v embrace_v that_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n may_v become_v a_o elisiuâ—_n of_o comfort_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o mutual_a amity_n one_o to_o another_o and_o a_o precedent_n of_o they_o all_o to_o other_o nation_n william_n ball_n finis_fw-la