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A27530 The best fence against popery, or, A vindication of the power of the king in ecclesiastical affairs being an answer to the papists objections against the oath of supremacy : to which is added Queen Elizabeth's admonition declaring the sense of the said oath, and King James's vindication of the oath of allegiance / by a learned divine. Learned divine. 1670 (1670) Wing B2056; ESTC R27182 57,795 74

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the_o same_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o arrogate_a of_o princely_a supremacy_n for_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v upon_o themselves_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o many_o church_n much_o more_o over_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o province_n of_o church_n '_o dr._n bilson_n speak_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n '_o though_o say_v he_o 238._o of_o supremacy_n pag._n 238._o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v governor_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o only_a prince_n be_v governor_n of_o realm_n pastor_n have_v flock_n and_o bishop_n have_v diocese_n realm_n dominion_n and_o country_n none_o have_v but_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o so_o the_o style_n governor_n of_o this_o realm_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o import_v a_o public_a and_o princely_a regiment_n the_o commonwealth_n say_v mr._n baxter_n 220._o holy_a commonwealth_n pag._n 220._o contain_v all_o the_o people_n in_o a_o whole_a 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ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o rom._n 13._o be_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o 1_o
pet._n 2._o church-power_n and_o government_n be_v spiritual_a have_v all_o particular_n for_o substance_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o administration_n for_o matter_n and_o manner_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o civil_a power_n even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n in_o many_o thing_n for_o substance_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o it_o various_a according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o for_o instance_n inspection_n into_o religious_a assembly_n visit_v and_o observe_v their_o demeanour_n receive_v complaint_n by_o reason_n of_o wrong_n disorder_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o person_n authorize_v from_o he_o these_o person_n may_v be_v many_o or_o but_o one_o in_o a_o division_n these_o division_n of_o large_a or_o less_o compass_n and_o 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p._n 1_o 2_o 9_o also_o their_o declaration_n against_o a_o cross_a petition_n p._n 10._o 3_o answ_n 3_o to_o answer_v more_o particular_o this_o reason_v be_v ground_v upon_o a_o similitude_n betwixt_o the_o ministerial_a government_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o political_a government_n of_o kingdom_n we_o say_v there_o be_v not_o par_n ratio_fw-la and_o therefore_o no_o just_a consequence_n the_o disparity_n will_v appear_v in_o divers_a particular_n disparity_n i._o disparity_n in_o their_o nature_n as_o civil_a and_o religious_a assembly_n in_o this_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o great_a as_o counsel_n schoolman_n and_o casuist_n who_o all_o grant_n appeal_n in_o civil_a affair_n yet_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o they_o be_v so_o constant_o and_o general_o deny_v as_o it_o be_v a_o axiom_n say_v one_o that_o in_o religious_a cause_n the_o voice_n of_o appeal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o mention_v 99_o videtur_fw-la axioma_fw-la communiter_fw-la acceptum_fw-la inter_fw-la probos_fw-la religiosos_fw-la
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agreement_n and_o 4._o difference_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o §._o 1_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o potentia_n and_o potestas_fw-la potentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n force_n robustness_n such_o a_o power_n be_v find_v not_o only_o in_o man_n particular_a person_n as_o samson_n goliath_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o other_o inferior_a creature_n potestas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n authority_n 40.18_o job_n 40.18_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o rational_a creature_n and_o as_o they_o be_v a_o commonalty_n and_o in_o society_n one_o with_o another_o though_o force_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o singular_a person_n be_v sufficient_a for_o public_a action_n yet_o without_o authority_n we_o act_v not_o lawful_o and_o have_v authority_n if_o we_o have_v not_o power_n and_o strength_n sufficient_a we_o can_v act_v effectual_o therefore_o join_v together_o in_o a_o king_n dan._n 2.37_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v equal_a yet_o in_o 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for_o put_v these_o law_n in_o execution_n be_v give_v unto_o church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n or_o authority_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o cause_n and_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a the_o one_o place_v in_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o power_n 2._o the_o necessity_n if_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n notwithstanding_o church-power_n §._o 2_o what_o be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o wherein_o each_o of_o these_o power_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o shall_v brief_o be_v show_v 1._o they_o be_v power_n both_o a_o subordination_n or_o policy_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o common-weal_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o each_o you_o read_v of_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n not_o only_o in_o civil_a assembly_n as_o rom._n 13._o john_n 19.11_o but_o also_o in_o church_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o and_o 13.10_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n 2._o they_o be_v both_o from_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o be_v for_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o for_o wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o he_o that_o resist_v this_o power_n in_o either_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o both_o be_v from_o god_n they_o be_v also_o both_o power_n under_o god_n that_o be_v under_o his_o designment_n and_o limit_n as_o also_o his_o direction_n and_o guidance_n for_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o ultimate_a and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n as_o the_o penultimate_a end_n of_o both_o 3._o this_o power_n of_o prince_n be_v term_v spiritual_a ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la because_o it_o 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