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A37249 De jure uniformitatis ecclesiasticæ, or, Three books of the rights belonging to an uniformity in churches in which the chief things, of the lawes of nature, and nations, and of the divine law, concerning the consistency of the ecclesiastical estate with the civil are unfolded / by Hugh Davis ... Davis, Hugh. 1669 (1669) Wing D417; ESTC R5997 338,525 358

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26.44_o luke_n 11.2_o and_o from_o his_o teach_v his_o own_o prayer_n to_o his_o apostle_n as_o a_o form_n and_o concern_v some_o of_o the_o petition_n of_o which_o some_o critic_n say_v and_o not_o improbable_o that_o he_o derive_v they_o from_o some_o public_a form_n then_o extant_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n may_v be_v mention_v but_o still_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v we_o do_v not_o see_v any_o reason_n at_o all_o for_o any_o absolute_a denial_n of_o the_o be_v of_o liturgy_n either_o in_o the_o jewish_a or_o apostolical_a christian_a church_n viii_o in_o the_o interim_n world_n the_o present_a liturgy_n that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n we_o come_v to_o the_o assignation_n of_o the_o present_a liturgy_n that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n every_o where_o be_v actual_o concede_v so_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v concede_v since_o there_o be_v no_o be_v for_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o 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manasse_n ben_n israel_n med_a in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la §_o 3_o he_o turcar._n ritu_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n de_fw-fr templis_fw-la seu_fw-la meschitis_n eorum_fw-la pandect_a hist_o turc_n c._n gradus_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la c._n cudsimubar_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 243._o &_o 431._o in_o quarto_n de_n aethionum_fw-la morib_n in_o confess_v zagazabo_fw-la passim_fw-la de_fw-fr abassinor_a rebus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o &_o alibi_fw-la vid._n orat._n cum_fw-la post_fw-la reditum_fw-la ex_fw-la austria_n etc._n etc._n circ_n med_a late_o in_o england_n and_o by_o divers_a other_o the_o like_a also_o be_v among_o the_o mahometans_n and_o be_v testify_v to_o by_o georgieviz_n leunclavius_n and_o other_o and_o last_o and_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n the_o like_a be_v in_o use_v every_o where_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o abassine_n or_o aethiopian_a christian_n and_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o 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it_o be_v ridiculous_a the_o christian_a church_n than_o not_o be_v national_a nor_o in_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n to_o be_v so_o a_o church_n representative_a be_v again_o either_o compound_v only_o of_o clergyman_n and_o the_o prince_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o indirect_a power_n in_o spiritual_n preside_v and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v a_o national_a synod_n or_o convocation_n of_o divine_n or_o both_o of_o clericks_n and_o laic_n and_o the_o prince_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a power_n over_o all_o preside_a and_o both_o these_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affair_n commit_v to_o they_o to_o handle_v but_o it_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o church_n national_a diffuse_v which_o be_v and_o will_v be_v principal_o concern_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o ii_o a_o national_a church_n be_v ordinary_o suppose_v to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n uniformity_n a_o national_a church_n be_v ordinary_o suppose_v to_o a_o 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the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o convert_v clear_o into_o a_o pope_n in_o the_o end_n distinguish_v the_o end_n of_o a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n distinguish_v iii_o the_o end_n intend_v in_o a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n in_o such_o a_o national_a church_n be_v either_o general_a or_o particular_a and_o the_o particular_a end_n be_v either_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a and_o both_o do_v bear_v the_o notion_n of_o mean_n towards_o the_o general_a and_o last_o end_n and_o those_o be_v they_o which_o be_v here_o first_o to_o be_v assign_v iv_o the_o general_a end_n then_o of_o such_o a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n in_o any_o national_a church_n answer_v the_o general_a end_n of_o such_o a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n &_o liturgy_n in_o any_o national_a church_n assign_v supra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §._o 5._o a_o objection_n answer_v and_o since_o they_o be_v the_o two_o grand_a instrument_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v be_v heretofore_o assign_v as_o the_o general_a end_n of_o such_o a_o uniformity_n viz._n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o religion_n and_o government_n and_o of_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n v._o but_o here_o occur_v a_o objection_n then_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reduce_v religion_n to_o government_n and_o why_o be_v not_o government_n as_o well_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o religion_n answ_n it_o have_v be_v several_a time_n heretofore_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o governors_n obligation_n in_o this_o particular_a both_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v mention_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o christian_a religion_n need_v no_o reduction_n by_o any_o humane_a arm_n to_o government_n since_o it_o consist_v with_o it_o not_o only_o necessary_o by_o a_o total_a negative_a consistency_n but_o also_o positive_o and_o eminent_o as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o declare_v 6._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §._o 5_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o intent_n neither_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n in_o the_o general_n nor_o of_o the_o two_o grand_a instrument_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a to_o make_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o right_a precept_n of_o religion_n to_o any_o unjust_a rule_n of_o government_n but_o only_o to_o reduce_v the_o error_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o god_n ordinance_n of_o government_n chap._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o more_o particular_a aim_n or_o end_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n in_o order_n to_o these_o three_o general_n i._o the_o more_o particular_a end_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n describe_v ii_o first_n negative_o as_o to_o a_o universal_a inward_a unity_n of_o opinion_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o iii_o the_o first_o reason_n iv_o the_o second_o v._o the_o three_o vi_o the_o four_o vii_o the_o five_o and_o last_o viii_o second_o positive_o and_o that_o be_v as_o to_o those_o end_n both_o mediate_a and_o immediate_a ix_o first_o what_o be_v those_o immediate_a end_n in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o general_a end_n of_o they_o x._o the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o respect_n to_o each_o of_o they_o distinct_o xi_o the_o second_o in_o respect_n to_o both_o of_o they_o mixt_o xii_o the_o three_o and_o last_o xiii_o what_o be_v those_o more_o particular_a immediate_a end_n in_o order_n to_o the_o two_o last_o general_a end_n of_o such_o a_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n also_o fourteen_o the_o more_o particular_a mediate_a end_n of_o they_o also_o assign_v xv._o the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o three_o general_n and_o to_o each_o of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n distinct_o xvi_o the_o second_o xvii_o the_o three_o and_o last_o xviii_o two_o appendant_a question_n resolve_v xix_o the_o first_o of_o they_o xx._n the_o second_o describe_v the_o more_o particular_a end_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n describe_v i._o these_o general_a end_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n then_o be_v thus_o describe_v i_o come_v next_o to_o describe_v the_o more_o particular_a end_n of_o they_o also_o and_o that_o first_o negative_o and_o second_o positive_o ii_o first_o of_o all_o negative_o it_o first_o negative_o as_o to_o a_o universal_a inward_a unity_n of_o opinion_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o so_o a_o universal_a inward_a unity_n of_o opinion_n the_o press_v of_o which_o upon_o man_n be_v abovesaid_a to_o be_v a_o extreme_a of_o strictness_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n be_v none_o of_o the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o such_o a_o unity_n of_o opinion_n in_o man_n and_o as_o to_o the_o notion_n they_o have_v of_o thing_n be_v either_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a and_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a unity_n in_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a notion_n that_o they_o have_v of_o those_o thing_n 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rise_n in_o arm_n against_o they_o and_o if_o the_o evil_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o people_n part_n of_o the_o question_n its_o be_v hold_v and_o teach_v be_v great_a than_o those_o of_o the_o case_n of_o tyranny_n assign_v and_o wherein_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o people_n part_n of_o the_o question_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o practice_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v even_o by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n and_o according_a to_o their_o state_v their_o own_o case_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o religion_n and_o humane_a society_n that_o the_o other_o part_n be_v hold_v and_o teach_v general_o and_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o humane_a society_n let_v we_o examine_v these_o opposite_n 1._o the_o case_n call_v case_n of_o extreme_a tyranny_n and_o assign_v as_o such_o by_o our_o opponent_n as_o wherein_o the_o people_n shall_v rise_v against_o prince_n depose_v they_o etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o be_v case_n of_o extreme_a and_o certain_a danger_n in_o the_o general_a we_o may_v resist_v say_v grotius_n 7._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 7._o in_o summo_fw-la certissimoque_fw-la periculo_fw-la in_o extreme_a and_o most_o certain_a danger_n although_o how_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o certain_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o weight_n as_o this_o be_v since_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o breast_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o desist_v when_o he_o will_v from_o tyranny_n will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o determine_v but_o if_o we_o inquire_v further_o and_o ask_v of_o what_o number_n or_o quality_n the_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v thus_o in_o danger_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o barclay_n concede_v a_o rise_n to_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o people_n populo_fw-la &_o insigni_fw-la ejus_fw-la parti_fw-la and_o afterward_o ibid_fw-la ibid_fw-la that_o indiscriminatim_fw-la singuli_fw-la aut_fw-la pars_fw-la populi_fw-la minor_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la damnanda_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o grotius_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o one_o single_a person_n and_o that_o term_n be_v not_o restrain_v neither_o to_o any_o certain_a or_o definite_a sort_n of_o person_n as_o be_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o quality_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v assert_v shall_v state_n his_o case_n so_o as_o not_o to_o stick_v to_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o rise_n but_o these_o than_o be_v the_o case_n assign_v by_o he_o and_o other_o and_o although_o in_o the_o general_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v their_o exclamation_n of_o med_n hic_fw-la supra_fw-la §._o 12._o circa_fw-la med_n omnia_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la that_o the_o utmost_a be_v first_o to_o be_v try_v and_o the_o like_a be_v frequent_a yet_o these_o particular_n do_v not_o well_o accord_v with_o they_o and_o the_o effect_n then_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o prince_n tyranny_n in_o these_o case_n be_v these_o viz._n the_o voluntary_a and_o obstinate_a transgress_v of_o his_o duty_n the_o slaughter_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o single_a person_n or_o of_o some_o part_n either_o considerable_a or_o lesser_a part_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v the_o mind_n to_o slaughter_v the_o whole_a or_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n grotius_n often_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v when_o he_o recite_v so_o often_o 11._o ibid._n sect._n 11._o sint_fw-la quibus_fw-la imperes_fw-la let_v there_o be_v those_o over_o who_o thou_o may_v rule_v and_o vix_fw-la id_fw-la accidere_fw-la posse_fw-la in_o rege_fw-la mentis_fw-la compote_fw-la qui_fw-la uno_fw-la populo_fw-la imperet_fw-la that_o that_o can_v scarce_o happen_v in_o a_o king_n who_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n and_o who_o rule_v over_o one_o people_n only_o and_o that_o wish_v of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o he_o have_v a_o sword_n that_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o whole_a roman_a people_n at_o once_o be_v but_o a_o ebullition_n of_o passion_n and_o a_o high_a fly_v strain_n proceed_v from_o a_o present_a heat_n of_o of_o fancy_n prompt_v he_o to_o speak_v beyond_o other_o 2._o let_v we_o compare_v then_o with_o these_o thing_n the_o mischief_n which_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o people_n part_n of_o this_o question_n its_o be_v hold_v and_o teach_v and_o those_o be_v frequent_a rise_n so_o often_o general_o as_o ambitious_a covetous_a or_o the_o like_a sort_n of_o person_n of_o which_o there_o be_v always_o some_o in_o all_o society_n shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o innovate_v those_o be_v also_o the_o public_a desolation_n both_o among_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o do_v use_v to_o be_v make_v at_o such_o rise_n those_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n by_o massacre_n of_o noble_n in_o the_o field_n those_o be_v the_o raise_v civil_a war_n and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v opinion_n ordinary_o for_o the_o 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justinian_n and_o ut_fw-la differentes_fw-la judices_fw-la interpellantium_fw-la allegationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o novel_n and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o monument_n the_o like_a also_o be_v the_o usage_n abroad_o both_o of_o late_a and_o at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n up_o and_o down_o clergyman_n if_o of_o ability_n be_v great_a officer_n to_o prince_n and_o of_o council_n to_o they_o and_o the_o like_a so_o among_o the_o abassine_n christian_n 19_o de_fw-fr aethiop_n morib_o sub_fw-la aliis_fw-la literis_fw-la ejusd_v david_n aethiop_n imp._n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr abasinor_a rebus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13_o 14_o &_o alibi_fw-la in_o confession_n fidei_fw-la aethiop_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la de_fw-fr omnium_fw-la gent._n morib_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr aethiopia_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n de_fw-fr egypt_n cap._n 19_o zaga_n zabo_n one_o of_o their_o bishop_n say_v damianus_n a_o go_v be_v that_o emperor_n ambassador_n to_o john_n the_o three_o of_o portugal_n and_o other_o 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neither_o do_v i_o commend_v a_o citizen_n who_o be_v obstinate_a be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o citizen_n because_o of_o his_o ignorance_n and_o insolence_n obedience_n and_o last_o of_o all_o certain_a liberty_n belong_v to_o those_o private_a person_n also_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o performance_n of_o that_o obedience_n vi_o last_o of_o all_o then_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a derivative_a latitude_n and_o liberty_n which_o belong_v to_o these_o private_a person_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o these_o establishment_n of_o prince_n and_o which_o be_v their_o derivative_a right_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o these_o also_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o assert_v and_o unfold_v hereafter_o in_o the_o place_n proper_a to_o they_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la vniformitatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la or_o of_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o a_o uniformity_n in_o church_n book_n iii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o two_o grand_a instrument_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n viz._n a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o a_o liturgy_n frame_v according_a to_o it_o i._o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v most_o vex_v by_o contest_v and_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o of_o this_o work_n deduce_v from_o it_o ii_o a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n define_v and_o distinguish_v iii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n concern_v its_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o principal_n of_o the_o two_o grand_a instrument_n in_o a_o uniformity_n iv_o a_o liturgy_n define_v and_o distinguish_v also_o v._o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o where_o a_o liturgy_n be_v use_v there_o be_v as_o few_o other_o sort_n of_o public_a service_n permit_v to_o accompany_v it_o as_o may_v be_v vi_o the_o liturgy_n also_o aught_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n vii_o the_o heathen_a jewish_a and_o apostolical_a liturgy_n contest_v viii_o the_o present_a liturgy_n that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n ix_o the_o history_n of_o the_o english_a uniformity_n and_o of_o its_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n x._o some_o appendant_a question_n concern_v a_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n resolve_v xi_o the_o first_o question_n xii_o the_o second_o xiii_o the_o three_o fourteen_o the_o four_o xv._o the_o five_o xvi_o the_o six_o xvii_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o it_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v most_o vex_v by_o contest_v and_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o of_o this_o work_n deduce_v from_o it_o i._o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a of_o any_o that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n i._n e._n the_o most_o consist_v of_o doctrine_n and_o explicatory_a of_o the_o particular_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o consequent_o the_o most_o perfect_o directive_n of_o man_n in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o as_o member_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o 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the_o wild_a and_o pernicious_a way_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o deceiver_n and_o as_o to_o other_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o reason_n there_o be_v still_o room_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o judgement_n of_o discern_v in_o relation_n to_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n chap._n vi_o what_o be_v the_o use_v that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n by_o the_o member_n of_o any_o national_a church_n i._o the_o church_n and_o magistrates_n aim_v in_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n downward_o describe_v ii_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o iii_o the_o first_o particular_a kind_n of_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o iv_o the_o second_o v._o the_o three_o vi_o the_o four_o vii_o the_o five_o and_o last_o viii_o the_o corollary_n subjoin_v to_o these_o thing_n describe_v the_o church_n and_o magistrates_n aim_v in_o the_o canon_n &_o liturgy_n downward_o describe_v i._o the_o canon_n and_o 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be_v careful_o heed_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o belong_v any_o way_n to_o they_o by_o the_o member_n of_o any_o national_a church_n they_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o ii_o this_o then_o be_v the_o more_o general_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n end_n in_o their_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n downward_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v intend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o be_v according_a to_o their_o several_a office_n which_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o order_n of_o office_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o that_o be_v in_o thing_n common_a to_o they_o both_o of_o the_o canon_n primary_o and_o of_o the_o liturgy_n secondary_o and_o in_o thing_n distinct_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o either_o in_o its_o own_o proper_a and_o distinct_a way_n in_o relation_n to_o those_o thing_n iii_o and_o the_o first_o particular_a kind_n of_o use_n which_o be_v thus_o 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canon_n be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o primary_o and_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o such_o phrase_n even_o in_o the_o liturgy_n itself_o and_o the_o liturgy_n secondary_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v compose_v according_a to_o it_o and_o the_o rule_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o interpretation_n of_o phrase_n be_v this_o that_o man_n be_v to_o interpret_v the_o phrase_n in_o other_o public_a write_n relate_v to_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n and_o if_o doubtful_a in_o a_o wholesome_a sense_n by_o they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o to_o refer_v the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n themselves_o if_o doubtful_a in_o the_o like_o wholesome_a sense_n to_o scripture_n and_o the_o other_o write_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n in_o any_o national_a church_n because_o those_o two_o
much_o the_o more_o mature_o and_o with_o a_o great_a wariness_n of_o mind_n the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o substitute_n ought_v to_o use_v it_o mixture_n those_o censure_n to_o be_v dispense_v with_o the_o least_o humane_a mixture_n xix_o and_o these_o church_n censure_v aught_o always_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o the_o least_o humane_a mixture_n of_o pride_n private_a passion_n and_o the_o like_a of_o any_o sort_n of_o penalty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v dispense_v be_v evident_a viz._n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_a penalty_n dispense_v by_o spiritual_a person_n churchman_n the_o right_a of_o dispense_n they_o belong_v to_o churchman_n xx._n and_o the_o churchman_n or_o spiritual_a person_n then_o in_o every_o society_n also_o be_v those_o to_o who_o immediate_o and_o ordinary_o the_o right_a of_o dispense_n they_o belong_v and_o this_o right_n of_o those_o churchman_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v be_v warrant_v both_o by_o the_o law_n natural_a and_o divine_a in_o their_o several_a respect_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o part_n of_o their_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n above_o mention_v 9_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §._o 9_o and_o this_o whether_o they_o do_v dispense_v they_o actual_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o magistrate_n the_o church-censure_n to_o be_v back_v by_o the_o magistrate_n xxi_o next_o after_o these_o church_n censure_n in_o every_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n follow_v the_o additional_a temporal_a penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o those_o spiritual_a be_v always_o thus_o to_o be_v back_v by_o these_o temporal_a penalty_n for_o many_o reason_n 1._o because_o all_o be_v not_o man_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o value_v not_o spiritual_a penalty_n 2._o because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o assist_v the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o it_o 3._o because_o man_n when_o become_v heretic_n offend_v humane_a society_n and_o the_o like_a other_o thing_n may_v be_v mention_v and_o the_o apostle_n heretofore_o when_o the_o first_o christian_a church_n be_v not_o national_a have_v the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o deliver_v man_n over_o to_o be_v torment_v by_o satan_n they_o he_o have_v also_o the_o power_n of_o control_a the_o execution_n of_o they_o xxii_o the_o magistrate_n also_o in_o every_o national_a church_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o control_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o last_o appeal_n in_o this_o matter_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o country_n to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v exempt_v from_o they_o xxiii_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o church_n censure_v upon_o he_o viz._n because_o if_o other_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o so_o execute_v they_o they_o shall_v in_o that_o particular_a become_v his_o superior_n and_o so_o his_o person_n upon_o any_o occasion_n be_v render_v vile_a and_o himself_o overawe_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n his_o affair_n shall_v be_v total_o ruin_v in_o the_o end_n alibi_fw-la see_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n london_n 1641._o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n sub_fw-la tit._n person_n subject_a to_o discipline_n et_fw-la alibi_fw-la and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v overthrow_v he_o the_o scotch_a presbytery_n then_o in_o this_o matter_n can_v expect_v to_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o king_n to_o discipline_n say_v they_o must_v all_o the_o estate_n within_o this_o realm_n be_v subject_a as_o well_o the_o ruler_n as_o they_o that_o be_v rule_v and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n of_o their_o public_a writing_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n proceed_v from_o the_o excommunication_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o absolve_a their_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o to_o the_o alienate_n their_o dominion_n to_o other_o and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o the_o pronounce_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o merit_n for_o any_o one_o to_o kill_v they_o xxiv_o this_o then_o be_v say_v also_o concern_v these_o penalty_n they_o the_o appendant_a question_n resolve_v the_o first_o of_o they_o there_o be_v some_o few_o appendant_a question_n to_o be_v brief_o resolve_v xxv_o and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v concern_v the_o commutation_n of_o church-censure_n for_o money_n and_o at_o the_o practice_n and_o affirmation_n of_o which_o that_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n some_o person_n be_v offend_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o we_o say_v above_o upon_o another_o occasion_n that_o riches_n be_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n ordinary_o value_v in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o man_n 7._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o §._o 7._o and_o then_o the_o deprive_v they_o of_o they_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v to_o bear_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o punishment_n and_o then_o so_o long_o only_o as_o the_o church-censure_n do_v not_o lose_v their_o effect_n by_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o foul_a and_o sordid_a avarice_n do_v not_o interpose_v in_o the_o matter_n who_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n the_o proportion_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v only_o due_o observe_v do_v not_o violate_v the_o rule_n of_o distribute_v justice_n and_o therefore_o pecuniary_a mulct_n have_v be_v appoint_v by_o all_o law_n to_o be_v use_v as_o punishment_n and_o that_o both_o in_o sacred_a and_o civil_a matter_n simo_n sine_fw-la venià_fw-la edicti_fw-la impetrata_fw-la libertus_fw-la patronum_fw-la in_o jus_o vocaverit_fw-la 25._o d._n de_fw-fr in_fw-la jus_fw-la vocando_fw-la l._n 25._o say_v modestinus_n ex_fw-la querela_fw-la patroni_fw-la vel_fw-la supra_fw-la dictam_fw-la i._n e._n quinquaginta_fw-la aureos_fw-la that_fw-mi vel_fw-la a_fw-la praefecto_fw-la urbtis_fw-la quasi_fw-la inofficiosus_fw-la castigatur_fw-la si_fw-la inopiâ_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la laborare_fw-la if_o without_o pardon_n of_o the_o edict_n be_v first_o obtain_v the_o manumized_a servant_n shall_v implead_v his_o patron_n either_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o above_o say_v punishment_n i._n e._n the_o payment_n of_o fifty_o piece_n of_o gold_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v chastise_v as_o a_o inofficious_a person_n by_o the_o praefect_n of_o the_o city_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v poor_a and_o injuris_fw-la lib._n 4._o tit._n de_fw-fr injuris_fw-la justinian_n in_o the_o institutes_n say_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n propter_fw-la os_fw-la fractum_fw-la nummariae_fw-la paenae_fw-la erant_fw-la constitutae_fw-la for_o a_o bone_n of_o any_o man_n be_v break_v the_o punishment_n by_o payment_n of_o money_n be_v appoint_v and_o the_o pecuniaria_fw-la mulcta_fw-la or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n princip_n c._n de_fw-fr epis_n &_o cler._n l._n 56._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la de_fw-fr legib._n dial._n 12._o paulo_n post_n princip_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o code_n as_o a_o punishment_n relate_v to_o sacred_a matter_n and_o the_o like_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n and_o very_o many_o the_o like_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v xxvi_o in_o the_o next_o place_n another_o complaint_n be_v second_o the_o second_o because_o of_o excommunication_n for_o light_a matter_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v by_o accident_n great_a and_o weighty_a xxvii_o the_o like_a be_v the_o question_n make_v also_o concern_v excommunication_n at_o first_o dash_n and_o covarruvius_fw-la say_v trina_n vero_fw-la monitio_fw-la three_o the_o three_o excom_n relect._n §._o 9_o tom._n 1._o sub_fw-la tit._n desentent_fw-fr excom_n quam_fw-la ad_fw-la excommunicatione_n diximus_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la requiritur_fw-la in_o excommunicatione_n ab_fw-la homine_fw-la ferenda_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o excommunicatione_n lata_fw-la a_o canone_o vel_fw-la statuto_fw-la ipsa_fw-la siquidem_fw-la lex_fw-la quae_fw-la ita_fw-la maturè_fw-la &_o cautè_fw-la censuram_fw-la ipsam_fw-la indixit_fw-la quotidie_fw-la admonet_fw-la subditos_fw-la ne_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la crimen_fw-la committant_fw-la remve_fw-la lege_fw-la vetitam_fw-la agant_fw-la that_o the_o threefold_a admonition_n which_o he_o say_v be_v necessary_a to_o excommunication_n be_v require_v in_o a_o excommunication_n pronounce_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o not_o in_o a_o excommunication_n inflict_v by_o the_o canon_n or_o statute_n for_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o have_v so_o mature_o and_o wary_o threaten_v the_o censure_n do_v daily_o warn_v the_o person_n subject_a to_o it_o that_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v the_o crime_n forbid_v nor_o do_v the_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n last_o the_o four_o and_o last_o 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the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n the_o giving_z in_o the_o testimonial_n both_o sort_n of_o they_o do_v oblige_v also_o to_o the_o not_o divulge_v of_o man_n opinion_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o public_a charge_n and_o that_o either_o of_o their_o different_a notion_n about_o any_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o uniformity_n or_o else_o of_o any_o of_o their_o notion_n in_o case_n of_o absolute_a dissent_n from_o any_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o last_o of_o these_o thing_n man_n be_v to_o take_v great_a care_n for_o the_o reason_n up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o discourse_n several_o mention_v that_o they_o do_v not_o either_o light_o dissent_n or_o else_o publish_v their_o dissenting_n chap._n xiii_o of_o man_n liberty_n of_o opine_v and_o exercise_v their_o judgement_n of_o discern_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v and_o some_o caution_n concern_v such_o the_o exercise_n and_o spend_v of_o it_o i._o the_o liberty_n of_o opine_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n ii_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n distinguish_v iii_o the_o due_a extent_n of_o man_n liberty_n of_o opine_v in_o relation_n to_o they_o state_v iu._n last_o some_o caution_n concern_v such_o their_o opine_n lay_v down_o v._o first_o of_o all_o negative_o vi_o second_o positive_o alibi_fw-la the_o liberty_n of_o opine_v apply_v to_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n lib_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o §._o 3_o 4._o &_o alibi_fw-la i._o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n exercise_n of_o their_o judgement_n of_o discern_a being_n more_o general_o and_o in_o its_o due_a latitude_n assert_v above_o we_o come_v here_o to_o apply_v it_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n and_o that_o the_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n do_v concede_fw-la it_o in_o those_o due_a latitude_n in_o respect_n to_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o because_o they_o do_v not_o in_o their_o propose_v of_o they_o intend_v to_o violate_v either_o the_o divine_a or_o natural_a law_n by_o their_o unjust_o infringe_v of_o it_o distinguish_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n distinguish_v ii_o the_o doctrine_n then_o of_o the_o canon_n be_v either_o state_v or_o occasional_a and_o so_o be_v the_o form_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o liturgy_n or_o any_o additional_n make_v to_o it_o either_o temporary_a or_o perpetual_a and_o both_o these_o in_o any_o national_a church_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o consider_v either_o in_o the_o special_a or_o individual_a notion_n of_o it_o and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n state_v and_o ordinary_a in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n be_v ordinary_o more_o plain_a and_o necessary_a as_o have_v be_v all_o along_o suppose_v 4._o the_o due_a extent_n of_o man_n liberty_n of_o opine_v in_o relation_n to_o they_o state_v vid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o §._o 4._o although_o perhaps_o the_o 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the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n but_o to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o person_n insufficient_a actual_o and_o ordinary_o not_o so_o and_o the_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v evident_a viz._n because_o that_o as_o the_o ordinary_a meddle_v of_o such_o person_n with_o matter_n pure_o speculative_a and_o opinionative_n as_o those_o term_n be_v take_v in_o their_o more_o ignoble_a sense_n be_v as_o to_o they_o impertinent_a so_o also_o be_v their_o actual_a meddle_v with_o such_o matter_n of_o religion_n less_o fundamental_a and_o doubtful_o reveal_v general_o and_o ordinary_o of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n in_o many_o respect_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o take_v they_o off_o from_o look_v after_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n which_o must_v bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n it_o influence_n their_o brain_n to_o a_o excess_n as_o madman_n be_v with_o the_o too_o great_a nicety_n of_o notion_n it_o make_v they_o 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and_o the_o law_n of_o country_n have_v proceed_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n so_o his_o present_a majesty_n of_o england_n in_o his_o late_a letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n appoint_v he_o to_o see_v letter_n see_v the_o king_n letter_n that_o the_o minister_n do_v preach_v in_o their_o pulpit_n the_o most_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o of_o humility_n and_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n and_o the_o like_a omit_v unnecessary_a controversy_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 2.23_o 3._o see_v chap._n 31._o of_o ecclesiastical_a exercise_n in_o the_o congregation_n see_v p._n 3._o so_o also_o the_o very_a corpus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la appoint_v the_o after-noon_n sermon_n to_o be_v for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o catechism_n in_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a stile_n and_o the_o law_n of_o geneva_n prohibit_v any_o strange_a manner_n of_o handle_v the_o scripture_n in_o public_a which_o may_v turn_v to_o offence_n curiosity_n to_o search_v vain_a question_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n lay_v down_o after_o this_o manner_n by_o we_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o definite_a and_o indefinite_a profession_n already_o mention_v and_o the_o divine_n do_v give_v their_o several_a reason_n why_o notwithstanding_o thing_n difficult_a as_o well_o as_o plain_a and_o thing_n speculative_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o foundation_n as_o well_o as_o thing_n practical_a and_o more_o necessary_a be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n down_o last_o some_o caution_n concern_v such_o their_o opine_v lay_v down_o iv_o in_o the_o next_o place_n then_o we_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o caution_n concern_v man_n opining_a in_o relation_n either_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o liturgy_n or_o other_o and_o that_o first_o negative_o and_o second_o positive_o negative_o first_o of_o all_o negative_o v._o first_o of_o all_o