Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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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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1687
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Wing N1495; ESTC R17198
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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