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The right and iurisdiction of the prelate, and the prince. Or, A treatise of ecclesiasticall, and regall authoritie. Compyled by I.E. student in diuinitie for the ful instruction and appeaceme[n]t of the consciences of English Catholikes, co[n]cerning the late oath of pretended allegeance. Togeather with a cleare & ample declaratio[n], of euery clause thereof, newlie reuewed and augmented by the authoure
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Kellison, Matthew.
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and_o if_o this_o limitation_n proceed_v from_o the_o king_n he_o may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n also_o take_v it_o away_o which_o be_v to_o give_v prince_n too_o much_o scope_n and_o liberty_n wherefore_o as_o the_o people_n give_v the_o king_n his_o authority_n so_o it_o be_v the_o people_n that_o thus_o limit_v and_o restrain_v he_o for_o their_o own_o preservation_n for_o to_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o give_v power_n it_o pertain_v to_o restrain_v it_o 16._o have_v thus_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n have_v authority_n from_o god_n as_o author_n of_o nature_n yet_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o people_n election_n and_o grant_v to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v authority_n not_o only_o to_o command_v privarelie_o or_o particulerlie_o as_o the_o goodman_n of_o the_o house_n may_v command_v his_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n but_o also_o to_o make_v law_n which_o shall_v bind_v the_o whole_a community_n or_o common_a wealth_n otherwise_o if_o he_o shall_v command_v and_o the_o people_n may_v disobey_v he_o can_v not_o rule_v nor_o direct_v the_o people_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n 17._o by_o which_o may_v appear_v how_o absurd_a the_o opinion_n of_o our_o reformer_n be_v 10._o luth_n l._n the_o cap_a bab._n calu._n l._n 3_o inst_z c._n 19_o n._n 14_o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o and_o how_o injurious_a to_o prince_n yea_o and_o to_o god_n that_o appoint_v they_o who_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v and_o avouch_v that_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v caluinist_n endue_v with_o faith_n be_v so_o free_v by_o christ_n from_o all_o law_n and_o humane_a power_n that_o they_o can_v not_o bind_v they_o in_o conscience_n 18._o certes_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o babylonical_a captivity_n and_o caluin_n in_o his_o institution_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o redeemer_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v so_o free_v we_o from_o all_o humane_a authority_n and_o law_n that_o they_o can_v not_o bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o trinitarian_n who_o a_o 155â—_n at_o alba-iulia_n set_v forth_o certain_a antithesis_n of_o the_o true_a and_o false_a christ_n in_o their_o seven_o antithesis_fw-la affirm_v that_o falsus_fw-la christus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la reges_fw-la principes_fw-la magistratus_fw-la gladios_fw-la at_o verus_fw-la christus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tale_n in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la pati_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o false_a christ_n have_v in_o his_o church_n king_n prince_n magistrate_n sword_n but_o the_o true_a christ_n can_v abide_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o church_n but_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v evidentlie_o convince_v by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v for_o if_o prince_n have_v power_n from_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o rule_v they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o if_o they_o can_v make_v law_n they_o can_v bind_v in_o conscience_n else_o their_o law_n be_v straw_n and_o to_o little_a purpose_n especial_o when_o the_o subject_n can_v avoid_v by_o slight_a the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o saint_n paul_n command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o lawful_a humane_a authority_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la propter_fw-la iram_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 13._o rom._n 13._o and_o he_o add_v that_o he_o that_o resist_v this_o power_n which_o be_v of_o god_n dei_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la resistunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sibi_fw-la damnationem_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v purchase_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n which_o argue_v a_o obligation_n in_o conscience_n again_o the_o same_o apostle_n command_v titus_n to_o admonish_v christian_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o potestaâ—es_n 3._o ad_fw-la tit._n 3._o 2._o 1._o pot._n 2._o saint_n peter_n command_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o humane_a creature_n for_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v king_n as_o excel_v &c._n &c._n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n say_v for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o be_v bind_v under_o sin_n &_o under_o god_n his_o displeasure_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n 19_o let_v not_o then_o our_o reformer_n traduce_v catholic_n as_o enemy_n to_o princely_a authority_n and_o idolator_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o reverence_v they_o both_o high_o in_o their_o kind_n but_o let_v the_o reformer_n look_v to_o themselves_o plautus_n plautus_n because_o qui_fw-la alterum_fw-la incusat_fw-la probri_fw-la ipsum_fw-la se_fw-la intueri_fw-la oportet_fw-la he_o that_o accuse_v another_o must_v look_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v free_a 12._o joseph_n l._n 18._o ant._n c._n 2._o aug._n l._n 3._o côt_fw-fr cros_n c._n 15._o exira_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la c._n 4_o anton._n 4._o p._n tit_n 11._o ca._n 7._o §_o 9_o luth._o l._n de_fw-la saecul_fw-la pete_a trinita_n aij_fw-la supra_fw-la buchan_n li._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la goodman_n l._n de_fw-fr obedien_fw-mi pag._n 203._o beza_n ep_v 78._o ad_fw-la buchanan_n luth._o supra_fw-la caluin_n l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 19_o §._o 14._o exod._n 12._o we_o catholic_n say_v not_o with_o judas_n galilaeus_fw-la that_o no_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v nor_o with_o cresconius_n that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v nor_o with_o the_o beguard_n that_o the_o perfect_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v law_n nor_o with_o wickleph_n that_o the_o prince_n by_o mortal_a sin_n lose_v his_o authority_n nor_o with_o luther_n that_o the_o turk_n be_v decies_fw-la probior_fw-la prudentiorque_fw-la nostris_fw-la principibus_fw-la ten_o time_n honest_a and_o wise_a than_o our_o prince_n nor_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a trinitarian_n anabaptist_n and_o libertine_n that_o the_o true_a christ_n suffer_v no_o prince_n nor_o magistrate_n in_o his_o church_n nor_o with_o buchanan_n that_o the_o people_n only_o be_v to_o make_v law_n reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la veluti_fw-la tabulaeriorum_n custodes_fw-la nor_o with_o goodman_n that_o woman_n can_v reign_v and_o that_o therefore_o wyatt_n rise_v against_o queen_n marie_n be_v no_o traitor_n nor_o with_o beza_n do_v we_o call_v that_o lawful_a and_o worthy_a queen_n marie_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o sovereign_a king_n james_n medea_n and_o athalia_fw-la as_o though_o as_o he_o say_v nullum_fw-la illius_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la nomen_fw-la idoneum_fw-la inveniri_fw-la posset_n no_o name_n answerable_a to_o her_o wickedness_n can_v be_v find_v out_o nor_o with_o luther_n and_o caluin_n that_o prince_n law_n bind_v not_o the_o faithful_a in_o conscience_n but_o we_o say_v and_o believe_v with_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v not_o detract_v from_o the_o god_n that_o be_v prince_n who_o be_v call_v god_n by_o participation_n nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o thy_o people_n 22._o prou._n 8._o mat._n 22._o we_o confess_v that_o by_o god_n prince_n reign_v we_o command_v to_o give_v to_o caesar_n what_o be_v due_a to_o caesar_n we_o allow_v of_o s._n ignatius_n counsel_n caesari_n subiecti_fw-la estote_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la antioch_n ign._n epi._n ad_fw-la antioch_n in_fw-la quibus_fw-la nullum_fw-la animae_fw-la periculum_fw-la be_v you_o subject_n to_o caesar_n in_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o give_v to_o magistrate_n as_o s._n 14_o eus_n l._n 4._o hist_o c._n 14_o policarp_n say_v and_o potestates_fw-la appoint_v by_o god_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o soul_n or_o religion_n we_o worship_v as_o tertullian_n say_v the_o emperor_n 2._o lib._n adversus_fw-la scap._n cap._n 2._o the_o king_n sic_fw-la quomodo_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la expedit_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la so_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o and_o expedient_a for_o he_o as_o a_o man_n second_o in_o temporal_a authority_n to_o god_n and_o only_o lesser_a than_o god_n for_o whilst_o the_o king_n keep_v within_o his_o bound_n he_o have_v no_o superior_a in_o temporal_a matter_n but_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o honourable_a conceit_n which_o catholic_n have_v of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n chapter_n iii_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n which_o also_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v 1._o have_v give_v to_o caesar_n and_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o give_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o vicaire_n yea_o and_o church_n also_o what_o belong_v to_o they_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o civil_a power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_o annex_v to_o all_o lawful_a society_n to_o which_o god_n and_o nature_n do_v incline_v
have_v public_a they_o have_v only_o private_a authority_n 6._o secondlie_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n can_v not_o just_o vex_v subject_n nor_o trouble_v their_o conscience_n with_o it_o but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o security_n but_o this_o oath_n be_v so_o far_o from_o secure_v the_o king_n that_o rather_o it_o expose_v he_o to_o great_a danger_n ergo_fw-la to_o secure_v himself_o the_o king_n can_v justly_o propose_v this_o oath_n that_o this_o oath_n can_v secure_v the_o king_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o most_o that_o take_v this_o oath_n take_v it_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o opinion_n as_o for_o fear_n yea_o they_o think_v they_o do_v ill_a in_o take_v it_o and_o consequent_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o for_o to_o swear_v to_o do_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o after_o to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n be_v a_o double_a sin_n one_o in_o swear_v another_o in_o fulfil_n a_o example_n be_v in_o herod_n who_o sin_v in_o promise_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v his_o daughter_n what_o soever_o she_o ask_v and_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o stand_v to_o such_o a_o rash_a oath_n so_o he_o sin_v again_o in_o fulfil_v it_o and_o widdrington_n require_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v swear_v that_o we_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v a_o prince_n which_o opinion_n probable_a and_o consequent_o fearful_a for_o a_o probable_a opinion_n be_v always_o join_a cisâ—â—_n formidine_fw-la de_fw-la opposito_fw-la with_o fear_n of_o the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_n may_v easy_o change_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o so_o can_v not_o secure_v the_o prince_n and_o so_o the_o king_n after_o this_o oath_n be_v no_o more_o secure_a than_o before_o because_o the_o catholic_n who_o take_v this_o oath_n against_o their_o conscience_n know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v their_o oath_n and_o they_o who_o swear_v only_o that_o they_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v swear_v with_o fear_n and_o without_o any_o certain_a assent_n and_o so_o may_v easy_o change_v that_o opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v then_o in_o to_o the_o contrary_n yea_o the_o prince_n thereby_o bring_v himself_o into_o great_a danger_n for_o by_o so_o unwonted_a &_o odious_a a_o oath_n so_o contrary_a to_o his_o subject_n conscience_n he_o can_v but_o make_v himself_o odious_a which_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v offic_n cicero_n lib_n 2._o the_o offic_n cicero_n witness_v say_v multorum_fw-la odiis_fw-la nullae_fw-la opes_fw-la nullae_fw-la vir_fw-la espoterunt_fw-la resistere_fw-la no_o richesse_n or_o force_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o hatred_n of_o many_o 7._o i_o know_v the_o politician_n say_v oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la let_v they_o hate_v so_o they_o fear_v also_o 11_o seneca_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la c._n 11_o but_o yet_o true_a be_v that_o which_o seneca_n no_v inexpert_a politician_n allege_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la multos_fw-la timeat_fw-la quem_fw-la multi_fw-la timent_fw-la he_o must_v of_o necessity_n fear_v many_o who_o cause_v many_o to_o fear_v he_o offie_a cicero_n lib._n 2._o the_o offie_a because_o as_o cicero_n say_v quem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la oderunt_fw-la man_n hate_v who_o they_o fear_v and_o what_o security_n have_v a_o prince_n among_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o when_o subject_n hate_v their_o prince_n they_o be_v discontend_v when_o they_o be_v discontend_v they_o be_v desperate_a when_o they_o be_v desperate_a they_o care_v not_o for_o their_o own_o life_n when_o they_o care_v not_o for_o their_o own_o life_n let_v then_o the_o prince_n fear_v he_o for_o as_o seneca_n say_v seneca_n seneca_n qui_fw-la svam_fw-la vitam_fw-la contemnit_fw-la tuus_fw-la dominuâ—_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o thar_z contemn_v his_o own_o life_n will_v be_v master_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o this_o source_n proceed_v the_o late_a gun-pouder-plot_n 8._o wherefore_o if_o king_n will_v reign_v secure_o and_o fortify_v themselves_o strong_o let_v they_o procure_v the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o their_o subject_n 19_o senecâ—_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr clem._n cap._n 19_o because_o as_o the_o same_o moral_a philosopher_n say_v vnum_fw-la est_fw-la inexpugnabile_fw-la munimentum_fw-la amor_fw-la civium_fw-la the_o only_a impregnable_a and_o inexpugnable_a fort_n and_o strong_a hold_v a_o prince_n have_v be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o citizen_n and_o subject_n but_o if_o a_o prince_n seek_v rather_o to_o domineer_v odious_o then_o to_o rule_v sweet_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o love_v all_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v extort_v of_o his_o subject_n can_v secure_v he_o all_o his_o watch_n and_o guard_n will_v not_o save_v he_o claudius_fw-la the_o emperor_n never_o go_v to_o a_o banquet_n but_o he_o environ_v the_o table_n with_o soldier_n who_o only_o also_o serve_v he_o at_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o by_o his_o taster_n he_o be_v poisen_v domitian_n make_v the_o wall_n of_o his_o gallery_n or_o ambulachre_n of_o stone_n of_o phengites_n which_o be_v transparent_a that_o so_o he_o may_v see_v on_o all_o side_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o chamberlin_n and_o what_o a_o strong_a guard_n what_o army_n can_v do_v to_o defend_v a_o prince_n that_o be_v hate_v we_o have_v see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o two_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o france_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o silly_a fryat_n the_o other_o by_o a_o poor_a companion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o army_n and_o so_o the_o first_o condition_n require_v to_o propose_v this_o oath_n which_o be_v judgement_n that_o dictate_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v propose_v nor_o take_v without_o just_a cause_n be_v want_v 9_o verity_n also_o which_o be_v the_o second_o companion_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v here_o deficient_a because_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v prince_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o so_o to_o swear_v it_o be_v to_o swear_v a_o falsity_n and_o consequent_o the_o proposer_n of_o this_o oath_n observe_v not_o the_o second_o condition_n which_o be_v verity_n without_o the_o which_o all_o oath_n be_v perjury_n and_o so_o neither_o to_o be_v propose_v not_o take_v 10._o the_o three_o condition_n be_v also_o want_v because_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o depose_v prince_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v against_o justice_n to_o deny_v he_o this_o authority_n and_o consequent_o to_o swear_v the_o denial_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n want_v judgement_n verity_n and_o justice_n can_v lawful_o propose_v this_o oath_n to_o catholic_n and_o especial_o to_o priest_n who_o be_v exempt_v by_o their_o clericall_a privieledge_n from_o his_o jurisdiction_n 11._o but_o because_o this_o discourse_n be_v undertake_v rather_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v propose_v then_o for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o propose_v it_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o proposer_n caveat_n and_o lesson_n and_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o examine_v whether_o this_o oath_n may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n be_v take_v of_o they_o for_o if_o it_o may_v it_o be_v cruelty_n to_o urge_v they_o to_o refuse_v it_o with_o loss_n of_o live_n and_o liberty_n but_o if_o it_o may_v not_o than_o it_o be_v as_o far_o great_a cruelty_n for_o widdrington_n and_o other_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v more_o to_o loose_v eternal_a felicity_n then_o temporal_a riches_n of_o which_o death_n will_v in_o fine_a despoil_v us._n and_o because_o widdrington_n have_v divide_v the_o oath_n into_o certain_a clause_n i_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o same_o method_n protest_v first_o that_o as_o his_o holiness_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o oath_n affirm_v as_o father_n person_n allege_v by_o widdrington_n 56._o widdr._fw-la disp_n th._n sec_fw-la 2._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 56._o relate_v that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o proceed_v actuallie_o by_o censure_n against_o his_o majesty_n of_o england_n but_o rather_o to_o use_v all_o humanity_n and_o only_o will_v suffer_v death_n rather_o than_o yield_v any_o jot_n of_o the_o authority_n due_a to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a so_o i_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o dispute_v the_o fact_n but_o only_o the_o jure_fw-la that_o be_v not_o to_o question_v whether_o in_o this_o case_n or_o that_o case_n or_o whether_o for_o this_o cause_n or_o that_o cause_n his_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o absolute_a prince_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v depose_v or_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v more_o to_o destruction_n or_o edification_n but_o rather_o if_o the_o oath_n do_v not_o mention_v his_o majesty_n and_o so_o enforce_v i_o to_o speak_v some_o time_n of_o he_o i_o will_v for_o the_o respect_n which_o i_o bear_v