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A52316 The project of peace, or, Unity of faith and government, the only expedient to procure peace, both foreign and domestique and to preserve these nations from the danger of popery and arbitrary tyranny by the author of the countermine. Nalson, John, 1638?-1686. 1678 (1678) Wing N113; ESTC R3879 154,518 354

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notwithstanding_o this_o the_o catholic_a prince_n and_o even_o those_o of_o italy_n as_o he_o say_v pag._n 202._o who_o live_v under_o the_o pope_n nose_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o be_v deprive_v or_o excommunicate_v but_o be_v absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a in_o their_o dominion_n those_o last_o word_n be_v a_o good_a reason_n of_o their_o fearlessness_n for_o themselves_o but_o a_o ill_a one_o for_o their_o subject_n and_o the_o subsequent_a word_n which_o he_o add_v a_o worse_a for_o both_o though_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o maintain_v their_o right_n for_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n or_o their_o people_n fidelity_n build_v upon_o the_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v the_o sword_n give_v a_o constant_a security_n to_o the_o sceptre_n while_o they_o dispute_v with_o sword_n in_o hand_n for_o their_o temporality_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o pope_n put_v they_o upon_o dispute_v their_o right_n and_o if_o the_o sword_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o long_o than_o st._n peter_n the_o pope_n have_v the_o best_a argument_n for_o even_o the_o temporality_n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o this_o a_o rare_a principle_n of_o peace_n which_o oblige_v prince_n to_o stand_v continual_o upon_o their_o guard_n against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o whereas_o pag._n 215._o to_o balance_v the_o impious_a doctrine_n of_o bellarmine_n suarez_n and_o mariana_n he_o throw_v into_o the_o other_o scale_n luther_n calvin_n knox_n and_o buchanan_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o opinion_n be_v at_o least_o as_o dangerous_a to_o monarchy_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o former_a lodge_v the_o depose_v power_n in_o the_o pope_n only_o who_o person_n be_v at_o a_o safe_a and_o sufficient_a distance_n at_o least_o from_o 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ch._n of_o engl._n from_o all_o sedition_n privy_a conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o if_o the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n so_o innocent_a so_o unambitious_a so_o obedient_a and_o full_a of_o sincerity_n and_o godly_a simplicity_n so_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a and_o full_a of_o good_a work_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n let_v they_o be_v account_v the_o best_a subject_n the_o best_a christian_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v the_o encouragement_n the_o care_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n and_o not_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v waste_v devour_v and_o destroy_v trample_v down_o and_o tread_v underfoot_o by_o toleration_n of_o those_o who_o principle_n and_o practice_n be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o nation_n chap._n xiii_o thus_o it_o appear_v
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he_o plead_v against_o this_o oath_n pag._n 191._o will_v serve_v all_o the_o seditious_a rebel_n of_o the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o public_a authority_n and_o safety_n rise_v from_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n judgement_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o proceed_n then_o it_o seem_v unless_o man_n be_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o proceed_n of_o authority_n it_o must_v fall_v if_o that_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o it_o a_o fine_a popular_a principle_n to_o ruin_v all_o authority_n but_o he_o proceed_v win_v respect_n and_o love_n by_o that_o equity_n in_o government_n and_o moderation_n which_o according_a to_o god_n ancient_a law_n be_v settle_v and_o know_v not_o by_o arbitrariness_n of_o will_n and_o mere_a force_n which_o as_o to_o the_o principle_n be_v tyrannical_a be_v it_o never_o so_o temperate_a in_o the_o exercise_n if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a then_o ought_v all_o public_a justice_n and_o coercive_a power_n to_o be_v disband_v and_o banish_v as_o tyrannical_a prince_n and_o 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the_o 25_o and_o 27_o of_o elïzabeth_n respect_v their_o principle_n and_o their_o practice_n and_o not_o their_o priesthood_n and_o have_v the_o apostle_n preach_v any_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o world_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o emperor_n for_o that_o end_n they_o will_v have_v suffer_v as_o st._n peter_n say_v as_o evil_a doer_n 4.15_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o not_o as_o martyr_n to_o his_o four_o objection_n why_o papist_n come_v not_o to_o our_o church_n they_o do_v come_v even_o after_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n till_o the_o excommunication_n of_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la and_o therefore_o become_v recusant_n not_o for_o religion_n or_o conscience_n but_o supremacy_n and_o for_o king_n james_n his_o calling_n the_o pope_n patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o he_o will_v advantage_v the_o cause_n by_o that_o for_o he_o may_v be_v so_o and_o yet_o no_o more_o 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