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A52597
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The king's authority in dispensing with ecclesiastical laws, asserted and vindicated by the late Reverend Philip Nye ...; Lawfulnes of the oath of supremacy and power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs
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Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.
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Wing N1495; ESTC R17198
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be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n or_o to_o his_o person_n or_o office_n that_o they_o contribute_v no_o more_o to_o the_o settle_n of_o civil_a right_n and_o interest_n luke_n 12.13_o or_o to_o gospel-weapon_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a have_v no_o edge_n to_o cut_v off_o man_n liberty_n estate_n or_o life_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o trust_n the_o law_n and_o institutes_n by_o which_o these_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v be_v appoint_v and_o establish_v for_o substance_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o one_o lawgiver_n christ_n jesus_n the_o application_n of_o these_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n for_o the_o well_o and_o comfortable_a enjoy_v gospel-ordinance_n be_v all_o that_o any_o humane_a wisdom_n have_v to_o do_v in_o they_o the_o trust_v whereof_o may_v be_v place_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a prince_n again_o there_o be_v liberty_n of_o a_o after-judgment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o that_o be_v to_o practice_v in_o whatever_o be_v of_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n command_v by_o men._n thence_o such_o law_n require_v not_o such_o simple_a and_o peremptory_a obedience_n if_o conformable_a to_o those_o rule_n require_v in_o the_o word_n obedience_n thereunto_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n if_o otherwise_o that_o choice_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o subject_a which_o the_o apostle_n claim_v act_v 5.29_o although_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o concern_v of_o it_o be_v great_a thing_n consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o according_o be_v the_o trust_n yet_o what_o of_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o civil_a power_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o so_o because_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o trust_n stick_v general_o in_o man_n mind_n especial_o when_o in_o the_o disposal_n thereof_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o one_o man._n to_o remove_v this_o or_o the_o like_a stumbling-block_n we_o will_v suppose_v fail_n in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o trust_n as_o great_a as_o rational_o can_v be_v imagine_v 1._o suppose_v his_o majesty_n shall_v refuse_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o parliament_n to_o enjoin_v any_o thing_n of_o ceremony_n or_o circumstance_n about_o these_o ceremony_n and_o external_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god._n or_o 2._o suppose_v he_o shall_v dispense_v with_o all_o injunction_n and_o leave_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o their_o liberty_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o the_o premise_n last_o mention_v be_v consider_v there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o civil_a affair_n thereby_o distinct_o we_o shall_v weigh_v each_o of_o these_o 1._o for_o the_o former_a if_o the_o keep_n or_o omit_v of_o a_o ceremony_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n as_o we_o mention_v before_o and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o although_o at_o first_o it_o be_v of_o godly_a intent_n and_o purposely_o devise_v yet_o at_o length_n turn_v to_o vanity_n and_o superstition_n and_o burden_a man_n conscience_n without_o cause_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o ourselves_o acknowledge_v see_v preface_n to_o common-prayer_n book_n and_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v most_o of_o those_o imposition_n which_o have_v prove_v burdensome_a to_o the_o nation_n a_o long_a time_n and_o if_o so_o the_o not_o impose_v of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o church_n or_o state._n not_o to_o the_o church_n if_o these_o direction_n for_o gospel-worship_n in_o the_o external_a circumstance_n of_o it_o be_v not_o reduce_v into_o canon_n and_o injunction_n but_o leave_v where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o practice_n according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o age_n as_o be_v gospel-duty_n of_o great_a consequence_n those_o scripture_n by_o which_o state_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o the_o form_n of_o these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v entrust_v also_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o gospel-minister_n for_o their_o conduct_n and_o direction_n in_o order_v gospel-affair_n who_o have_v gift_n and_o assistance_n from_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n and_o degree_n as_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o the_o able_a statesman_n as_o such_o and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v never_o so_o well_o order_v by_o civil_a power_n as_o when_o they_o consult_v with_o and_o take_v advice_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n about_o they_o to_o advise_v new_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n say_v bishop_n bilson_n be_v not_o the_o prince_n vocation_n but_o to_o receive_v and_o allow_v such_o as_o the_o scripture_n commend_v and_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v advise_v of_o suprem_fw-la p._n 226._o 2._o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o severe_a injunction_n about_o the_o form_n and_o mode_n of_o gospel-worship_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o man_n nature_n be_v principled_a 1._o the_o nation_n can_v not_o hereby_o suffer_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o civil_a concern_v but_o the_o wealth_n and_o trade_n etc._n etc._n much_o more_o prosperous_a the_o thing_n be_v small_a in_o themselves_o and_o become_v great_a only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v enjoin_v and_o the_o greatness_n of_o penalty_n annex_v become_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o state_n that_o be_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n thereof_o as_o have_v be_v apparent_a in_o many_o year_n sad_a experience_n what_o be_v it_o of_o moment_n to_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o trade_n keep_v up_o of_o rent_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o particular_a man_n civil_a concern_v that_o man_n kneel_v or_o not_o at_o the_o sacrament_n cross_v or_o not_o cross_v in_o baptisin_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o other_o a_o dispense_n with_o all_o penalty_n annex_v to_o ecclesiastical_a law_n where_o these_o penalty_n be_v remove_v yet_o these_o law_n remain_v as_o counsel_n and_o advertisement_n and_o be_v consult_v by_o the_o learned_a clergy_n in_o their_o synod_n and_o commend_v as_o useful_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o worship_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o church_n be_v in_o their_o great_a purity_n who_o endeavour_v not_o so_o much_o to_o establish_v a_o external_n uniformity_n as_o to_o preserve_v christian_a liberty_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v then_o no_o christian_a magistrate_n 1._o we_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n must_v come_v into_o a_o nation_n before_o it_o be_v christian_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o defective_a in_o its_o first_o address_n for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o mean_v we_o put_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n upon_o for_o reduce_v a_o people_n how_o will_v the_o people_n ever_o become_v christian_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o itself_o without_o borrow_v to_o subdue_v a_o pagan_a nation_n to_o christianity_n much_o easy_a it_o be_v be_v such_o to_o preserve_v they_o orderly_o and_o regular_a christian_n paul_n have_v instruct_v and_o counsel_v leave_v his_o people_n free_a and_o to_o the_o persuasion_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n rom._n 14.5_o one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o man_n esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o be_v but_o a_o counsel_n or_o advertisement_n in_o the_o act_n for_o conformity_n in_o 1._o eliz._n give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o act_n it_o be_v indeed_o very_o solemn_a that_o be_v from_o the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o present_a parliament_n and_o in_o god_n name_n and_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v before_o god_n for_o such_o evil_n and_o plague_n as_o may_v be_v punishment_n for_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o there_o have_v be_v no_o want_n of_o obedience_n hereunto_o by_o the_o bishop_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o their_o heart_n hereof_o as_o their_o duty_n of_o which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o persuade_v the_o severe_a penalty_n will_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a king_n james_n order_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o afternoon_n exercise_n each_o lord_n day_n be_v spend_v in_o examine_v child_n in_o their_o catechism_n instead_o of_o preach_v this_o be_v only_o commend_v as_o the_o most_o convenient_a and_o laudable_a way_n of_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o such_o preacher_n be_v most_o encourage_v and_o approve_v of_o and_o how_o ready_o be_v this_o immediate_o practise_v throughout_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o many_o place_n to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o establishment_n of_o uniformity_n 2_o edw._n 6._o a_o liberty_n be_v leave_v in_o
do_v scruple_n the_o reasonableness_n or_o equity_n of_o a_o law_n concern_v civil_a right_n or_o what_o be_v require_v from_o it_o he_o may_v notwithstanding_o yield_v obedience_n without_o sin_n and_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o offend_v by_o a_o appearance_n of_o disobedience_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v matth._n 17.26_o 27._o but_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n even_o as_o circumstance_n ceremony_n or_o the_o least_o thing_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v concern_v his_o word_n if_o there_o be_v a_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n whether_o lawful_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o scripture_n though_o it_o be_v from_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n yet_o i_o sin_v if_o i_o submit_v rom._n 14.1_o compare_v with_o 23._o the_o consequence_n of_o transgression_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v more_o than_o loss_n of_o estate_n liberty_n yea_o or_o of_o life_n itself_o if_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n concern_v civil_a right_n be_v unjust_a in_o themselves_o or_o prove_v unequal_a from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n case_n who_o can_v be_v relieve_v by_o any_o indulgence_n he_o may_v submit_v without_o sin_n without_o transgress_v any_o law_n of_o god_n nay_o it_o be_v virtue_n and_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o patience_n in_o such_o suffering_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o with_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v not_o to_o subject_n col._n 2.20_o and_o god_n blame_v his_o people_n by_o his_o prophet_n for_o witting_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n hos_fw-la 5.12_o and_o for_o keep_v the_o statute_n of_o omri_n micah_n 6.16_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god._n sect_n 4._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n to_o judge_n and_o dispense_v entrust_v in_o some_o hand_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n on_o these_o account_n than_o in_o their_o civil_a interest_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o the_o secular_a law_n and_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v often_o upon_o further_a deliberation_n and_o experience_n of_o inconvenience_n alter_v and_o repeal_v whereby_o the_o subject_n have_v ease_v but_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o man_n conscience_n be_v concern_v be_v seldom_o or_o never_o revise_v or_o alter_v much_o less_o repeal_v no_o not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n can_v we_o give_v a_o instance_n hereof_o so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o repeal_n act_v make_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o be_v ordinary_o in_o our_o civil_a matter_n that_o some_o act_n pass_v partly_o for_o their_o severity_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o account_n doubtful_a whether_o fit_a to_o remain_v as_o stand_a law_n therefore_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o certain_a time_n after_o which_o to_o expire_v and_o cease_v the_o severe_a act_n of_o 35_o eliz._n that_o in_o the_o process_n of_o it_o reach_v man_n life_n when_o first_o pass_v be_v to_o remain_v a_o law_n but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o doubt_v it_o seem_v make_v whether_o in_o force_n or_o not_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o present_a parliament_n to_o be_v in_o force_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o act_n and_o for_o transgress_v that_o law_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n have_v not_o his_o majesty_n interpose_v by_o his_o prerogative_n a_o wise_a statesman_n once_o advise_v and_o express_v himself_o thus_o i_o ask_v why_o the_o civil_a state_n shall_v be_v purge_v and_o restore_v with_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n make_v in_o every_o three_o or_o four_o year_n in_o parliament_n provide_v remedy_n as_o fast_o as_o time_n breed_v mischief_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n shall_v still_o continue_v upon_o the_o dregs_o of_o time_n and_o receive_v no_o alteration_n now_o for_o these_o many_o year_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o no_o offer_n of_o bill_n in_o parliament_n be_v it_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o amiss_o sir._n fr._n bacon_n 2._o in_o that_o all_o proceed_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v ever_o to_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o canon_n and_o order_n there_o be_v no_o chancery_n or_o court_n of_o equity_n among_o they_o to_o appeal_v unto_o for_o redress_v but_o in_o some_o few_o case_n as_o in_o cause_n testimentary_a of_o matrimony_n divorse_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n specify_v 24_o h._n 8.12_o matter_n wherein_o our_o estate_n be_v touch_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o conformity_n and_o such_o case_n wherein_o our_o conscience_n be_v most_o concern_v we_o be_v leave_v destitute_a 3._o again_o man_n be_v upon_o this_o peculiar_a disadvantage_n in_o these_o spiritual_a court_n who_o be_v impeach_v for_o nonconformity_n to_o their_o canon_n and_o order_n in_o that_o their_o adversary_n and_o those_o that_o be_v party_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v their_o judge_n this_o sir_n fra._n bacon_n in_o his_o consideration_n condemn_v as_o a_o great_a injustice_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a consider_v the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n and_o how_o manage_v with_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o some_o power_n be_v place_v somewhere_o by_o which_o we_o may_v not_o be_v expose_v more_o than_o other_o to_o such_o extremity_n of_o rigour_n for_o otherwise_o as_o conscientious_a man_n be_v more_o dispose_v to_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o to_o less_o mercy_n and_o indulgence_n from_o our_o superior_n chap._n iii_o that_o our_o relief_n be_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n in_o his_o majesty_n to_o dispense_v and_o exempt_a for_o in_o his_o hand_n this_o balance_n be_v place_v which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v insist_v upon_o in_o the_o next_o place_n sect_n 1._o this_o prerogative_n or_o power_n to_o dispense_v and_o exempt_a from_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o what_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la touch_v lucius_n our_o first_o christian_a king_n that_o he_o be_v vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o matter_n to_o be_v reform_v or_o be_v mention_v touch_v the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o king_n edgar_n and_z edward_z the_o confessor_n name_v the_o first_o meae_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la est_fw-la quieti_fw-la eorum_fw-la consulare_fw-la de_fw-la quorum_fw-la moribus_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la examen_fw-la and_o of_o the_o other_o from_o who_o it_o be_v say_v much_o of_o our_o law_n be_v derive_v that_o describe_v the_o king_n office_n he_o say_v rex_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la populum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la regat_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la injuriis_fw-la defendat_fw-la &_o maleficos_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la evallat_n destruat_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la desperdat_fw-la and_o much_o of_o like_a nature_n that_o may_v be_v urge_v from_o antiquity_n but_o to_o come_v near_a home_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n the_o representative_a church_n of_o england_n who_o make_v it_o so_o great_a a_o duty_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o they_o have_v express_v their_o severity_n thus_o whosoevor_n shall_v affirm_v the_o king_n majesty_n have_v not_o the_o same_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o pious_a prince_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_a emperor_n obtain_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v absolve_v but_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n canon_n of_o the_o convocation_n 1603._o 2._o i_o shall_v join_v with_o this_o testimony_n that_o of_o another_o synod_n or_o council_n namely_o that_o meet_v in_o the_o star_n chamber_n a._n jac._n make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o judge_n and_o person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n summon_v by_o king_n james_n for_o resolution_n in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n whereof_o this_o of_o his_o majesty_n prerogative_n be_v one_o their_o resolution_n you_o have_v in_o these_o word_n the_o king_n may_v without_o the_o parliament_n make_v order_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o punish_v those_o that_o disobey_v or_o refuse_v to_o submit_v and_o this_o with_o other_o resolution_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v register_v and_o record_v in_o the_o several_a court_n of_o justice_n 3._o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n have_v assume_v and_o exercise_v this_o power_n and_o there_o have_v be_v no_o matter_n or_o thing_n so_o sacred_a and_o of_o such_o concernment_n in_o these_o affair_n order_v by_o parliament_n but_o the_o like_a and_o of_o as_o great_a