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A66960 Church-government. Part V a relation of the English reformation, and the lawfulness thereof examined by the theses deliver'd in the four former parts. R. H., 1609-1678. 1687 (1687) Wing W3440; ESTC R7292 307,017 452

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any_o such_o secular_a law_n make_v be_v urge_v as_o authentical_a for_o show_v what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o church_n right_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresay_a clergy-rights_a the_o king_n of_o england_n can_v have_v no_o more_o privilege_n or_o exemption_n than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n nor_o in_o england_n henry_n the_o eight_o than_o henry_n the_o seven_o nor_o can_v any_o person_n in_o maintain_v the_o church_n foresay_a right_n be_v any_o more_o now_o a_o disloyal_a subject_n to_o his_o prince_n in_o these_o than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v in_o those_o day_n corrigenda_fw-la pag._n 2._o line_n 38._o of_o christian_n p._n 3_o l._n 16._o to_o heathen_a p._n 6._o l._n 15._o l._n 19_o c._n p._n 8._o l._n 1._o pag._n 236._o p._n 35._o l._n 37._o pag._n 53._o p._n 38._o l._n 10._o §_o 24._o p._n 41._o ult_n from_o deny_v p._n 53._o l._n 16._o pag._n 34._o p._n 56._o l._n 17._o mariae_fw-la p._n 106._o l._n 7._o §_o 340._o p._n 180._o l._n
church-government_n part_n v._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o english_a reformation_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o examine_v by_o the_o thesis_n deliver_v in_o the_o four_o former_a part_n print_a at_o oxford_n 1687._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n eight_o thesis_n pre-posed_n whereby_o to_o try_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o reformation_n §_o 1._o chap._n ii_o three_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n i._o 1._o head_n how_o the_o english_a clergy_n be_v first_o induce_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o new_a regal_a supremacy_n in_o spiritual_n §_o 17._o and_o how_o far_o only_o at_o the_o first_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v allow_v it_o §_o 23._o chap._n iii_o ii_o 2._o head_n concern_v what_o supremacy_n be_v afterward_o by_o degree_n confer_v on_o or_o also_o claim_v by_o the_o prince_n §_o 26._o n._n 2._o 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o chap._n iu._n 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o §_o 38._o chap._n v._n the_o former_a supremacy_n disclaim_v by_o queen_n mary_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n in_o her_o day_n and_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n re-acknowledged_n §_o 48._o and_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n restore_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church-doctrine_n under_o king_n edward_n condemn_v §_o 51._o that_o queen_n mary_n clergy_n be_v a_o lawful_a clergy_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v not_o lawful_o eject_v §_o 54._o neither_o as_o to_o the_o authority_n eject_v they_o nor_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o bishop_n deprive_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n be_v lawful_o eject_v both_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n and_o as_o to_o the_o judge_n §_o 64._o where_o concern_v the_o burn_a of_o those_o who_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n be_v by_o the_o church_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n §_o 65._o and_o therefore_o other_o lawful_o introduce_v in_o their_o place_n chap._n vi_o 3._o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o as_o ample_a a_o supremacy_n be_v claim_v and_o by_o parliament_n confer_v on_o she_o as_o on_o king_n henry_n or_o edward_n §_o 70._o where_o concern_v certain_a qualification_n of_o her_o supremacy_n urge_v by_o the_o reform_a §_o 72._o and_o the_o reply_v to_o they_o but_o such_o supremacy_n not_o acknowledge_v or_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o clergy_n §_o 77._o chap._n vii_o iii_o 3._o head_n how_o according_a to_o such_o supremacy_n assume_v these_o three_o prince_n act_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n §_o 78._o 1._o the_o act_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o the_o abrogate_a of_o former_a ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o compile_v a_o new_a body_n of_o they_o in_o put_v forth_o a_o model_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o six_o article_n §_o 81._o where_o concern_v the_o complaint_n make_v by_o protestant_n of_o his_o abuse_n of_o the_o supremacy_n in_o the_o consecrate_v and_o confirm_v of_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o §_o 86._o in_o the_o put_n down_o of_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n §_o 87._o the_o pretence_n thereof_o §_o 89._o reflection_n upon_o these_o pretence_n §_o 93._o in_o the_o dispense_n with_o the_o former_a church_n canon_n concern_v marriage_n fast_n holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n §_o 99_o in_o the_o publish_n and_o afterward_o prohibit_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n §_o 101._o chap._n viii_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n §_o 104._o 1._o set_a down_o first_o more_o general_o in_o put_v forth_o certain_a injunction_n and_o doctrinal_a homily_n send_v commission_n through_o the_o realm_n and_o eject_v the_o refractory_a clergy_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o preach_v till_o he_o have_v settle_v religion_n the_o defence_n make_v by_o the_o protestant_n divine_v concern_v king_n edward_n proceed_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o reply_n thereto_o §_o 111._o where_o concern_v the_o clergy_n concurrence_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o king_n reformation_n §_o 119._o chap._n ix_o 2._o more_o particular_o in_o send_v certain_a doctrinal_a article_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o repeal_n the_o six_o article_n pass_v by_o synod_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n §_o 137._o in_o seize_v on_o religious_a house_n and_o some_o bishop_n land_n and_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o monastic_a vow_n in_o deface_a image_n in_o enjoin_v administration_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n §_o 142._o in_o suppress_v the_o former_a church-liturgy_n ordinal_n and_o other_o ritual_n §_o 143._o in_o set_v up_o new_a form_n of_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n §_o 144._o of_o ordination_n §_o 145._o of_o common-prayer_n §_o 146._o out_o of_o which_o be_v eject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o 147._o where_o 1._o concern_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o first_o common-prayer-book_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 148._o 2._o concern_v the_o further_a alteration_n in_o the_o second_o common-prayer-book_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n §_o 149._o 3._o concern_v the_o reduction_n of_o some_o thing_n touch_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o new_a common-prayer-book_n prepare_v for_o scotland_n to_o the_o first_o form_n of_o king_n edward_n §_o 150._o much_o complain_v of_o in_o laudensium_fw-la autocatacrisis_fw-la §_o 151._o and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n prohibit_v when_o none_o other_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o priest_n §_o 152._o and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n expunge_v out_o of_o the_o litany_n §_o 154._o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o sacerdotal_a confession_n relax_v §_o 155._o chap._n x._o in_o set_v forth_o a_o second_o form_n of_o common-prayer_n than_o which_o the_o first_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n much_o more_o moderate_a §_o 157._o in_o which_o second_o book_n be_v rectify_v and_o remove_v many_o thing_n which_o give_v offence_n in_o the_o former_a §_o 158._o among_o the_o rest_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o several_a expression_n that_o seem_v to_o infer_v the_o real_a or_o corporal_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n §_o 160._o where_o concern_v the_o reduction_n of_o some_o thing_n touch_v this_o presence_n make_v in_o the_o new_a liturgy_n for_o scotland_n to_o king_n edward_n first_o form_n §_o 161._o much_o complain_v of_o in_o laudensium_fw-la autocatacrisis_fw-la in_o the_o abrogation_n of_o several_a ecclesiastical_a law_n concern_v fast_n celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n &c_n &c_n last_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o 42_o article_n of_o religion_n different_a from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 165._o where_o whether_o these_o article_n be_v pass_v by_o any_o synod_n chap._n xi_o 3._o the_o act_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n §_o 170._o all_o the_o former_a decree_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o king_n henry_n and_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v reverse_v by_o the_o clergy_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n her_o calling_n of_o a_o synod_n which_o declare_v against_o the_o reformation_n a_o disputation_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o r●●●●med_a divine_n §_o 177._o the_o regal_a supremacy_n and_o all_o that_o king_n edward_n have_v do_v in_o the_o reformation_n now_o reestablish_v by_o the_o qu._n and_o parliament_n §_o 179._o but_o not_o by_o the_o clergy_n the_o eject_v of_o the_o bishop_n for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o her_o supremacy_n §_o 180._o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o this_o ejection_n concern_v regal_a supremacy_n how_o far_o it_o seem_v to_o extend_v §_o 181._o how_o far_o not_o §_o 183._o that_o submission_n to_o the_o regal_a supremacy_n in_o this_o late_a kind_n be_v require_v from_o those_o bishop_n §_o 184._o concern_v foreign_a supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n how_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v §_o 185._o that_o the_o renounce_v such_o supremacy_n be_v require_v of_o those_o bishop_n §_o 186._o that_o so_o many_o of_o queen_n mary_n bishop_n can_v not_o be_v lawful_o eject_v on_o any_o other_o ground_n as_o will_v render_v the_o protestant_a bishop_n a_o major_a part_n §_o 187._o chap._n xii_o concern_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o queen_n protestant_a bishop_n remain_v since_o king_n edward_n day_n §_o 190._o n._n 1._o concern_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o new_a bishop_n ordain_v in_o qu._n elizabeth_n day_n §_o 191._o whether_o their_o ordination_n unlawful_a according_a to_o the_o church_n canon_n §_o 193._o where_o concern_v the_o queen_n as_o supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_n her_o dispense_n with_o the_o former_a ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o their_o ordination_n §_o 194._o chap._n xiii_o digression_n concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o several_a protestant_n divine_v touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o prince_n reform_v of_o religion_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n against_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n when_o to_o he_o seem_v a_o necessity_n that_o require_v it_o 196._o opinion_n of_o dr._n field_n §_o 197._o of_o mr._n mason_n §_o 199._o
be_v the_o assisting_z of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o business_n not_o the_o abridge_n of_o she_o in_o her_o power_n the_o second_o thesis_n that_o the_o clergy_n can_v alienate_v or_o make_v over_o and_o give_v away_o to_o the_o secular_a governor_n 2._o §._o 4_o thes_n 2._o or_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o delegate_n any_o authority_n or_o office_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o be_v charge_v with_o by_o christ_n with_o a_o command_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o with_o a_o threat_n to_o become_v answerable_a to_o god_n for_o any_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o default_n therein_o from_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o clergy_n do_v of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o bind_v themselves_o for_o ever_o to_o any_o secular_a governor_n never_o to_o make_v or_o never_o to_o teach_v abroad_o and_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n his_o subject_n any_o judgement_n or_o decision_n of_o they_o make_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n worship_n or_o make_v for_o reform_v some_o error_n or_o heresy_n or_o other_o abuse_n in_o god_n service_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o such_o governor_n first_o obtain_v thereto_o which_o governor_n as_o i_o say_v though_o christian_a and_o a_o believer_n yet_o may_v be_v a_o sectarist_n a_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o second_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o the_o authorise_a of_o the_o secular_a governor_n or_o of_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o choose_v and_o nominate_v who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o name_v those_o rather_o of_o his_o own_o sect_n to_o determine_v and_o decide_v and_o promulge_v such_o spiritual_a matter_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n so_o that_o now_o not_o only_o the_o clergy_n can_v do_v such_o thing_n without_o such_o secular_a governor_n but_o also_o such_o governor_n may_v do_v those_o thing_n without_o the_o clergy_n i_o say_v these_o two_o be_v unlawful_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o clergy_n say_v above_o thesis_n the_o first_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n the_o three_o thesis_n 3._o §._o 5._o thes_n 3._o that_o the_o secular_a prince_n can_v depose_v or_o eject_v front_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n in_o his_o dominion_n any_o of_o the_o clergy_n neither_o absolute_o without_o any_o cause_n pretend_v as_o he_o may_v remove_v those_o officer_n and_o minister_n under_o he_o who_o hold_v their_o place_n only_o durante_fw-la beneplacite_fw-la nor_o for_o a_o cause_n allege_v if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o this_o namely_o for_o their_o not_o obey_v the_o decision_n which_o he_o or_o his_o civil_a council_n shall_v make_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n or_o for_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 2_o nor_o can_v introduce_v other_o into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o eject_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n which_o consent_n if_o he_o obtain_v i_o reckon_v not_o this_o deposition_n &c._n &c._n to_o be_v his_o act_n but_o they_o and_o here_o note_v that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o other_o clergy_n may_v be_v say_v likewise_o of_o the_o patriarch_n for_o any_o authority_n in_o such_o prince_n dominion_n which_o he_o stand_v possess_v of_o by_o such_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n as_o can_v just_o be_v pretend_v to_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n touch_v which_o matter_n see_v church_n gou._n 1._o par._n §_o 38._o etc._n etc._n §_o 6_o first_o the_o prince_n can_v eject_v they_o 1._o 1._o 1._o neither_o without_o give_v any_o cause_n thereof_o because_o they_o hold_v not_o these_o their_o office_n from_o the_o prince_n much_o less_o from_o he_o only_o during_o pleasure_n but_o they_o receive_v they_o by_o solemn_a ordination_n from_o their_o predecessor_n in_o this_o ministry_n the_o substitute_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n even_o this_o office_n among_o the_o rest_n to_o oversee_v instruct_v and_o use_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o make_v or_o publish_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o impose_v censure_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n in_o what_o prince_n dominion_n soever_o or_o in_o whatsoever_o province_n or_o diocese_n thereof_o as_o every_o one_o by_o his_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n be_v appoint_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o equal_o exercise_v such_o office_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n in_o all_o dominion_n distribute_v into_o several_a provincial_n and_o parochial_a government_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v say_v at_o the_o first_o to_o have_v allot_v to_o themselves_o several_a circuit_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n even_o when_o the_o supreme_a power-civil_a not_o only_o licence_v not_o but_o oppose_v and_o prohibit_v they_o to_o do_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n of_o which_o matter_n see_v mr._n thorndike_n right_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o chap._n see_v the_o church_n say_v he_o subsist_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o any_o state_n profess_v christianity_n whatsoever_o right_o it_o use_v during_o that_o time_n manifest_o therefore_o it_o ought_v still_o to_o use_v and_o enjoy_v this_o be_v the_o most_o pertinent_a evidence_n to_o show_v the_o bound_n of_o it_o i._n e._n of_o such_o right_n independent_a on_o any_o temporal_a governor_n see_v he_o 4._o c._n p._n 169._o and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v they_o who_o first_o set_v up_o this_o church_n government_n in_o civil_a state_n and_o st._n paul_n make_v titus_n superintendent_n of_o crect_n and_o timothy_n of_o ephesus_n for_o spiritual_a affair_n without_o the_o secular_a governor_n leave_v *_o who_o be_v in_o these_o place_n to_o ordain_v other_o to_o preserve_v for_o ever_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n deliver_v to_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v paul_n to_o titus_n 1._o chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crect_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o which_o ordain_v of_o other_o signify_v also_o institution_n in_o the_o charge_n or_o cure_v whereto_o they_o minister_v as_o bishop_n carleton_n confess_v jurisdict_v regal_a episcopal_n 4._o chap._n pag._n 40._o again_o *_o who_o be_v in_o these_o place_n to_o receive_v accusation_n hear_v witness_n which_o can_v be_v without_o appoint_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n silence_v false_a teacher_n excommunicate_a offender_n see_v tit._n 1.11_o rev._n 2.20_o 1._o tim._n 1.3.5.19_o against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n now_o he_o say_v the_o same_o author_n pag._n 42._o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o hear_v accusation_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o place_n of_o judgement_n with_o jurisdiction_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o success_n clergy_n §_o 4._o and_o this_o they_o do_v when_o the_o temporal_a governor_n of_o those_o place_n licence_v they_o 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