guide_n the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v from_o he_o descend_v but_o to_o one_o more_o who_o i_o fit_o place_v the_o last_o of_o his_o order_n and_o to_o who_o judgement_n though_o i_o pay_v no_o more_o than_o it_o deserve_v yet_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o may_v have_v some_o weight_n with_o those_o who_o i_o be_o now_o concern_v especial_o to_o convince_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n 36._o chap._n 1._o he_o affirm_v parker_n the_o affair_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n and_o to_o no_o other_o p._n 2._o that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o kingly_a power_n and_o priestly_a function_n be_v always_o vest_v in_o the_o same_o person_n so_o when_o they_o be_v separate_v in_o the_o jewish_a state_n the_o supremacy_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o so_o continue_v until_o and_o after_o our_o saviour_n death_n ibid._n this_o he_o more_o large_o deliver_v p._n 32._o though_o in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o priestly_a office_n be_v separated_z by_o a_o divine_a positive_a command_n from_o the_o kingly_a power_n yet_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o priest_n remain_v still_o subject_a to_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n their_o king_n always_o exercise_v a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o power_n wherewith_o christ_n invest_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n 43._o in_o the_o apostolical_a age_n be_v pure_o spiritual_a they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n or_o to_o force_v man_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o canon_n law_n and_o paenalty_n they_o only_o declare_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o denounce_v the_o threaten_n annex_v to_o them_o but_o when_o christianity_n be_v become_v the_o imperial_a religion_n 48._o than_o begin_v its_o government_n to_o re-settle_a where_o nature_n have_v place_v it_o and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n so_o that_o though_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n 49._o still_o continue_v in_o the_o person_n that_o be_v thereunto_o original_o commissioned_n by_o our_o saviour_n the_o exercise_n of_o its_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o imperial_a diadem_n constantine_n be_v no_o soon_o settle_v in_o his_o imperial_a throne_n 51._o but_o he_o take_v the_o settlement_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n into_o his_o own_o cognizance_n he_o call_v synod_n and_o council_n in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n he_o ratify_v their_o canon_n into_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o jurisdiction_n he_o be_v careful_o follow_v by_o all_o his_o successor_n nay_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v 53._o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o care_n of_o christian_a prince_n christianity_n have_v in_o all_o humane_a probability_n be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o its_o own_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n he_o add_v 56._o that_o this_o supremacy_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o religious_a matter_n be_v express_o assert_v by_o our_o church_n which_o be_v not_o content_v bare_o to_o affirm_v it_o but_o denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o all_o that_o deny_v it_o thus_o stand_v this_o author_n '_o be_v judgement_n in_o this_o case_n about_o the_o year_n 1669_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v engage_v against_o another_o sort_n of_o adversary_n and_o which_o lead_v he_o to_o somewhat_o different_a reflection_n we_o find_v he_o a_o little_a go_v off_o from_o this_o hypothesis_n state_v in_o the_o year_n 1681._o yet_o even_o there_o he_o be_v much_o more_o for_o the_o supremacy_n than_o those_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o he_o affirm_v indeed_o p._n 105._o that_o from_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n enjoy_v a_o power_n of_o make_v canon_n and_o constitution_n for_o discipline_n and_o good_a order_n but_o withal_o he_o add_v that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n our_o bishop_n submit_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n be_v sovereign_a authority_n as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o famous_a act_n call_v the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n whereby_o say_v he_o p._n 106._o they_o do_v not_o pass_v away_o their_o power_n of_o make_v ecclesiastical_a canon_n but_o only_o give_v security_n to_o the_o government_n that_o under_o that_o pretence_n they_o will_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o injurious_a to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v such_o a_o submission_n as_o all_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v in_o duty_n to_o make_v to_o their_o sovereign_n at_o least_o in_o gratitude_n for_o his_o protection_n and_o that_o without_o any_o abatement_n or_o diminution_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n viz._n the_o stand_a law_n of_o christianity_n be_v secure_v to_o submit_v all_o other_o matter_n to_o his_o sovereign_n will_v and_o pleasure_n and_o p._n 108._o he_o approve_v king_n james_n reply_v to_o cardinal_n perron_n where_o he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o though_o christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n never_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o be_v sovereign_a judge_n in_o matter_n and_o controversy_n of_o faith_n yet_o for_o moderation_n of_o synod_n for_o determination_n and_o order_n establish_v in_o council_n and_o for_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o good_a use_n of_o their_o imperial_a authority_n such_o be_v the_o last_o sense_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o of_o this_o writer_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o high_a exaltation_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n i_o can_v find_v between_o his_o own_o last_o and_o first_o opinion_n be_v but_o this_o that_o what_o he_o before_o give_v the_o christian_a prince_n as_o his_o own_o due_n he_o now_o grant_v he_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o clergy_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o declare_v the_o clergy_n bind_v to_o yield_v it_o to_o he_o and_o to_o affirm_v the_o church_n right_n to_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a injure_a or_o impeach_v by_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v any_o long_o on_o this_o authority_n but_o pass_v on_o to_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o author_n or_o two_o of_o a_o low_a rank_n but_o who_o learning_n and_o steddiness_n will_v much_o more_o recommend_v they_o to_o all_o sober_a and_o indifferent_a person_n of_o these_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v mention_v 37._o shall_v be_v our_o excellent_a dr._n falkner_n falkner_n who_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o christian_a loyalty_n 42._o full_o examine_v and_o determine_v the_o case_n before_o us._n concern_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n say_v he_o though_o no_o authority_n have_v any_o right_n to_o oppose_v any_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a truth_n yet_o prince_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o true_a profession_n thereof_o in_o their_o dominion_n and_o to_o suppress_v such_o dangerous_a error_n as_o be_v manifest_o contrary_a thereunto_o but_o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n for_o the_o decide_n or_o end_v of_o controversy_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o disquisition_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o spiritual_a guide_n aught_o to_o take_v place_n and_o be_v embrace_v in_o such_o case_n the_o catholic_n christian_n emperor_n do_v by_o their_o authority_n establish_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v plain_a 44._o and_o manifest_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o or_o the_o declaration_n of_o approve_a council_n agree_v therewith_o the_o saecular_a governor_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a may_v proceed_v upon_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o understanding_n in_o establish_v rule_n and_o constitution_n for_o order_n decency_n and_o peace_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n to_o consult_v advise_v and_o take_v care_n thereof_o but_o yet_o this_o with_o such_o dependence_n upon_o the_o royal_a power_n as_o king_n charles_n have_v declare_v thou_o be_v that_o they_o first_o obtain_v the_o king_n leave_v to_o do_v it_o and_o execute_v nothing_o but_o with_o his_o approbation_n see_v above_o §_o 28._o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n as_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v when_o the_o civil_a power_n will_v not_o own_o the_o church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n may_v establish_v necessary_a rule_n of_o order_n as_o be_v then_o do_v but_o since_o the_o external_n sanction_n of_o such_o thing_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n wheresoever_o the_o temporal_a power_n will_v take_v that_o care_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o ought_v it_o have_v
oblige_v to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o her_o desire_n reason_n place_n season_n and_o necessary_n of_o convening_n to_o petition_v his_o leave_n and_o favour_n his_o inspection_n assistance_n and_o succour_n to_o the_o piety_n of_o her_o design_n to_o secure_v he_o of_o her_o fidelity_n to_o all_o his_o proper_a honour_n and_o interest_n that_o they_o will_v keep_v within_o ecclesiastical_a concern_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n open_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n in_o the_o unity_n order_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n preserve_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o catholic_n and_o canonical_a communion_n and_o this_o under_o the_o guard_n and_o watch_n of_o temporal_a power_n well_o but_o what_o if_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o for_o their_o assemble_v nor_o think_v either_o the_o time_n convenient_a or_o the_o place_n proper_a and_o shall_v thereupon_o refuse_v they_o the_o leave_v they_o petition_v for_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v their_o design_n not_o to_o be_v so_o pious_a as_o they_o pretend_v but_o rather_o to_o have_v a_o great_a alloy_n of_o humane_a passion_n and_o prejudice_n in_o they_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v differ_v with_o they_o in_o his_o notion_n of_o what_o be_v his_o proper_a honour_n and_o interest_n may_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n forbid_v they_o to_o meet_v may_v he_o assign_v they_o some_o other_o time_n or_o place_n or_o command_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o such_o cause_n or_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v judge_v his_o honour_n or_o interest_n to_o be_v concern_v in_o what_o if_o what_o they_o call_v ecclesiastical_a concern_v shall_v chance_v to_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o civil_a affair_n and_o that_o instead_o of_o preserve_v they_o shall_v act_n so_o as_o to_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v he_o by_o the_o temporal_a power_n which_o be_v still_o leave_v to_o he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o proceed_n or_o annul_v their_o act_n or_o receive_v and_o appeal_v from_o their_o sentence_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o flat_o tell_v we_o 109._o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o call_v moderate_v at_o and_o dissolve_v synod_n of_o confirm_v their_o act_n or_o suspend_v their_o sentence_n be_v negative_a of_o those_o liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o she_o once_o claim_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n and_o of_o which_o he_o before_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o forfeit_v nor_o forfeitable_a and_o here_o then_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o author_n in_o the_o case_n before_o us._n i_o be_v willing_a the_o rather_o to_o put_v it_o together_o in_o this_o place_n that_o so_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a collection_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o judge_v who_o have_v act_v more_o sincere_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n principle_n i_o in_o assert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v or_o he_o in_o his_o violent_a and_o impetuous_a oppose_v of_o it_o or_o if_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v enough_o to_o convince_v those_o who_o have_v be_v dissatisfy_v with_o my_o undertake_n how_o close_o i_o have_v keep_v to_o our_o church_n doctrine_n let_v i_o then_o for_o a_o final_a proof_n desire_v this_o author_n in_o his_o next_o attempt_n to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n in_o these_o 3_o point_n one_a let_v he_o show_v wherein_o i_o have_v ascribe_v any_o more_o or_o great_a power_n to_o the_o prince_n than_o our_o law_n have_v give_v he_o and_o our_o convocation_n and_o clergy_n have_v either_o express_o or_o by_o a_o plain_a consequence_n approve_v of_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v his_o right_n 2_o let_v he_o tell_v we_o wherein_o the_o opinion_n here_o advance_v by_o he_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o our_o missionary_n papist_n and_o jesuit_n who_o have_v write_v against_o the_o supremacy_n and_o against_o who_o our_o divine_n have_v so_o learned_o maintain_v the_o king_n prerogative_n 3_o let_v he_o inform_v we_o whether_o any_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o convocation_n act_n have_v ever_o make_v any_o such_o exception_n as_o he_o have_v here_o do_v against_o it_o and_o charge_v it_o as_o destructive_a of_o the_o divine_a right_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o those_o writer_n be_v and_o in_o what_o book_n they_o have_v do_v it_o this_o be_v do_v if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v run_v into_o a_o undue_a extreme_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n derogate_a from_o the_o church_n authority_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v ready_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o advice_n he_o have_v give_v i_o and_o not_o only_o humble_v myself_o before_o god_n for_o the_o wrong_n i_o have_v do_v the_o church_n 177._o but_o public_o make_v a_o reparation_n of_o they_o but_o if_o upon_o the_o enquiry_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o i_o have_v affirm_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o law_n establish_v our_o convocation_n have_v agree_v to_o and_o our_o most_o eminent_a clergy_n man_n have_v constant_o defend_v i_o must_v then_o be_v excuse_v if_o i_o look_v upon_o myself_o to_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o in_o duty_n i_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o by_o oppose_v whereof_o i_o take_v this_o gentleman_n not_o only_o to_o have_v act_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o article_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n can._n but_o to_o have_v actual_o incur_v a_o excommunication_n for_o such_o his_o offence_n have_v say_v thus_o much_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o subject_a of_o my_o late_a treatise_n i_o shall_v add_v but_o little_o more_o concern_v the_o design_n which_o be_v here_o lay_v for_o the_o answer_v of_o it_o as_o this_o author_n have_v order_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v become_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o go_v on_o with_o it_o for_o have_v charge_v i_o with_o violate_v the_o most_o important_a truth_n of_o principle_n and_o history_n preface_n have_v tell_v the_o world_n that_o i_o have_v treat_v the_o synod_n of_o the_o church_n with_o spite_n and_o contumely_n and_o recommend_v the_o great_a slavery_n of_o she_o to_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o every_o part_n of_o which_o charge_n do_v i_o conceive_v accuse_v i_o of_o no_o small_a crime_n the_o weight_n of_o this_o accusation_n must_v fall_v very_o heavy_a either_o upon_o he_o or_o i_o and_o i_o look_v upon_o myself_o as_o concern_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o do_v expect_v he_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a or_o honest_o own_o that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o only_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o interest_n themselves_o in_o this_o controversy_n some_o few_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o i_o will_v here_o recommend_v to_o he_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o in_o my_o apprehension_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v think_v at_o all_o unreasonable_a by_o he_o and_o one_a since_o this_o debate_n however_o manage_v must_v be_v likely_a to_o run_v out_o into_o a_o considerable_a length_n i_o will_v desire_v he_o not_o to_o increase_v the_o necessary_a bulk_n of_o it_o by_o allege_v passage_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o neither_o of_o we_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o thus_o p._n 160._o he_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o athanasius_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o nicene_n father_n be_v not_o constrain_v by_o any_o force_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o to_o condemn_v arius_n but_o do_v it_o free_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n now_o this_o i_o allow_v to_o be_v very_o true_a but_o can_v help_v think_v it_o to_o be_v in_o our_o present_a case_n very_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o p._n 162._o he_o cite_v a_o much_o large_a proof_n out_o of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n the_o appositeness_n of_o which_o to_o our_o debate_n i_o can_v yet_o imagine_v unless_o it_o be_v that_o he_o think_v all_o greek_a to_o be_v equal_o pertinent_a to_o most_o reader_n in_o which_o he_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o right_n 2_o i_o will_v entreat_v he_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o any_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n which_o have_v be_v already_o allege_v again_o and_o again_o by_o harding_n and_o stapleton_n by_o saunders_n and_o dorman_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o popish_a fugitive_n in_o their_o treatise_n against_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o as_o often_o answer_v by_o our_o writer_n unless_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o reply_v to_o they_o and_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o force_n of_o his_o allegation_n to_o what_o purpose_n for_o example_n 160._o do_v he_o bring_v
they_o p._n 154_o 155._o nay_o and_o even_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o p._n 207._o and_o have_v voice_n in_o they_o p._n 208._o 3._o that_o they_o direct_v what_o shall_v be_v handle_v in_o they_o p._n 135._o manage_v their_o debate_n p._n 134._o and_o forbid_v they_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o faith_n that_o have_v by_o former_a synod_n be_v establish_v p._n 155_o 208._o 4._o that_o they_o judge_v of_o their_o proceed_n p._n 135._o and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n p._n 261._o by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o all_o christian_n the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 264_o 266_o 276._o 5._o that_o they_o confirm_v the_o council_n decree_n see_v p._n 242._o and_o this_o not_o at_o all_o adventure_n but_o choose_v such_o of_o their_o canon_n as_o they_o approve_v and_o pass_v they_o into_o law_n p._n 139._o 6._o that_o as_o to_o their_o sentence_n they_o receive_v appeal_n from_o council_n p._n 135_o 151_o 152._o suspend_v p._n 154._o and_o if_o they_o think_v they_o too_o severe_a release_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o censure_n and_o determination_n p._n 136._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o point_n which_o this_o learned_a man_n not_o only_o allow_v of_o 249._o but_o defend_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jewish_a prince_n and_o christian_a emperor_n and_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v either_o his_o treatise_n be_v altogether_o false_a and_o scandalous_a contrary_a to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o my_o discourse_n after_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v against_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a and_o orthodox_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o because_o bishop_n may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o suspicious_a man_n 19_o let_v we_o see_v what_o those_o of_o a_o inferior_a order_n have_v write_v in_o this_o case_n and_o for_o these_o i_o will_v take_v but_o one_o of_o a_o kind_a dean_n nowell_n for_o the_o dignitaries_n and_o the_o venerable_a mr._n hooker_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o low_a house_n as_o for_o mr._n hooker_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o nowell_n he_o be_v much_o too_o young_a to_o have_v have_v any_o part_n in_o that_o convocation_n in_o which_o our_o article_n of_o religion_n be_v settle_v but_o dr._n nowell_n be_v not_o only_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o own_o dignity_n but_o choose_v by_o the_o clergy_n for_o their_o prolocutor_n and_o so_o have_v the_o chief_a management_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o three_o year_n after_o this_o second_o that_o mr._n dorman_n one_o of_o our_o fugitive_n english_a papist_n attacking_z the_o queen_n supremacy_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v and_o then_o new_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o convocation_n this_o learned_a dean_n think_v himself_o concern_v to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o he_o have_v so_o well_o discharge_v his_o part_n in_o it_o that_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a for_o our_o modern_a transcriber_n of_o their_o argument_n and_o authority_n to_o allege_v any_o thing_n upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v full_o answer_v beforehand_o in_o that_o book_n 15._o his_o treatise_n be_v express_o refer_v to_o and_o approve_v of_o by_o archbishop_n whitgift_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a and_o so_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o to_o deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o great_a archbishop_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dean_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o doubt_v by_o any_o but_o that_o it_o do_v deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a convocation_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o particular_a let_v we_o see_v then_o how_o he_o state_n the_o point_n between_o we_o and_o his_o adversary_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n and_o by_o what_o kind_n of_o proof_n he_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n he_o thus_o accurate_o determine_v for._n 23._o we_o express_o divide_v the_o office_n of_o christian_a and_o godly_a prince_n from_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o as_o distinct_a and_o divers_a office_n and_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n of_o the_o pronounce_v of_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o of_o minister_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o bishop_n and_o of_o other_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n and_o we_o teach_v and_o preach_v even_o in_o presence_n of_o prince_n that_o neither_o prince_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n save_v only_a bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n under_o they_o may_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o say_a office_n and_o ministry_n ecclesiastical_a so_o peculiar_o and_o only_o appertain_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 24._o when_o we_o do_v speak_v of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o christian_a prince_n be_v the_o chief_a governor_n we_o mean_v not_o that_o prince_n shall_v execute_v these_o peculiar_a office_n of_o priest_n as_o be_v also_o in_o the_o queen_n majesty_n injunction_n notify_v to_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o will_v be_v dispose_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n without_o cavillation_n but_o now_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n to_o oversee_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n do_v these_o their_o office_n diligent_o and_o true_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n to_o command_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o admonish_v they_o be_v therein_o slack_a to_o reprehend_v they_o offend_a depose_v or_o deprive_v they_o be_v incorrigible_a this_o we_o say_v be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o chief_a governor_n over_o the_o the_o say_a person_n ecclesiastical_a which_o do_v appertain_v to_o christian_a prince_n every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n further_n 263._o beside_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v many_o other_o order_n matter_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a touch_v ceremony_n and_o the_o outward_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v term_v the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n page_z 25._o there_o be_v also_o the_o authority_n to_o receive_v appellation_n and_o final_o to_o determine_v controversy_n arise_v among_o person_n ecclesiastical_a to_o summon_v and_o call_v bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o man_n exercise_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o synod_n convocation_n and_o council_n in_o necessary_a case_n to_o order_n govern_n and_o protect_v the_o say_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n be_v so_o call_v together_o and_o to_o approve_v and_o authorize_v thing_n for_o the_o outward_a order_n ecclesiastical_a and_o policy_n determine_v in_o such_o synod_n these_o be_v those_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o we_o do_v speak_v of_o which_o do_v not_o pertain_v to_o bishop_n and_o priest_n only_o in_o these_o case_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a prince_n be_v not_o only_o not_o exclude_v from_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n but_o the_o prince_n authority_n be_v chief_a therein_o which_o authority_n the_o christian_a prince_n exercise_v do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o office_n belong_v to_o bishop_n and_o priest_n only_a as_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v false_o bear_v man_n in_o hand_n but_o with_o their_o own_o office_n by_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o ancient_a godly_a prince_n as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o in_o christian_a religion_n prove_v of_o right_o to_o they_o to_o appertain_v and_o to_o our_o prince_n also_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o to_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o say_a law_n be_v not_o unknown_a of_o right_o appertain_v this_o be_v the_o account_n which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o proof_n he_o allege_v be_v full_a and_o conclusive_a from_o the_o example_n of_o constantine_n p._n 208_o to_o 223._o theodosius_n p._n 227_o to_o 238._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n p._n 239_o to_o 246._o the_o three_o council_n of_o constantinople_n p._n 250_o to_o 253._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n p._n 276_o etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v many_o other_o particular_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o which_o i_o be_o not_o so_o immediate_o concern_v and_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o by_o i_o advance_v in_o this_o argument_n which_o have_v not_o be_v both_o more_o high_o carry_v and_o more_o particular_o explain_v
chief_a unto_o king_n for_o otherwise_o one_o man_n will_v be_v commend_v for_o another_o care_n and_o tax_v for_o another_o negligence_n which_o be_v not_o god_n way_n the_o power_n to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v council_n both_o national_a and_o provincial_a be_v the_o true_a right_n of_o eccles._n all_o christian_a king_n within_o their_o own_o realm_n and_o territory_n and_o when_o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o christ_n church_n prelate_n use_v this_o power_n it_o be_v therefore_o only_o do_v because_o in_o those_o day_n they_o have_v no_o christian_a king_n and_o again_o in_o the_o viiith_o canon_n they_o oblige_v all_o preacher_n positive_o and_o plain_o to_o preach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o their_o public_a sermon_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n at_o least_o that_o they_o ought_v willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v under_o the_o king_n majesty_n it_o be_v therefore_o as_o plain_a as_o any_o thing_n can_v well_o be_v that_o this_o convocation_n undoubted_o approve_v of_o all_o the_o law_n even_o this_o of_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n make_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n over_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o belong_v in_o chief_a unto_o king_n that_o they_o account_v the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v synod_n to_o be_v the_o true_a right_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v only_o then_o a_o power_n to_o do_v this_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o enforce_v they_o thereunto_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o they_o themselves_o not_o only_o meet_v and_o act_v under_o the_o power_n 1._o i_o have_v former_o show_v because_o they_o be_v force_v so_o to_o do_v but_o approve_v of_o the_o use_n which_o the_o king_n make_v of_o they_o and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o in_o meet_v and_o act_v according_a thereunto_o they_o behave_v themselves_o so_o as_o become_v christian_a bishop_n and_o clergyman_n to_o do_v under_o the_o favour_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n i_o shall_v observe_v only_o this_o one_o thing_n far_o to_o prevent_v any_o new_a cavil_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o he_o who_o best_o know_v it_o 282._o archbishop_n laud_v himself_o that_o these_o canon_n be_v pass_v with_o the_o great_a freedom_n and_o unanimity_n that_o ever_o any_o canon_n be_v so_o that_o upon_o that_o account_n also_o we_o may_v the_o more_o undoubted_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o deliver_v the_o real_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o those_o day_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o archbishop_n 31._o and_o the_o convocation_n hold_v by_o he_o bramhall_n let_v i_o subjoin_v that_o of_o a_o eminent_a bishop_n in_o our_o neighbour_n country_n the_o learned_a bramhall_n afterward_o archbishop_n of_o ardmagh_n and_o primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n in_o his_o survey_n of_o the_o scotch_a discipline_n 496._o among_o other_o exception_n which_o he_o take_v at_o it_o we_o have_v these_o to_o our_o purpose_n particular_o insist_v upon_o by_o he_o that_o they_o affirm_v one_a that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o convening_n and_o convocate_a synod_n two_o that_o no_o person_n magistrate_n or_o other_o have_v power_n to_o vote_n in_o their_o synod_n but_o only_o ecclesiastical_a three_o that_o synod_n have_v the_o judgement_n of_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n of_o doctrine_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o have_v legis-lative_a power_n to_o make_v rule_n and_o constitution_n for_o keep_v good_a order_n in_o the_o kirk_n and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o reclamation_n or_o appellation_n to_o any_o judge_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a four_o that_o they_o have_v these_o privilege_n not_o from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o people_n or_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o country_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n etc._n etc._n last_o that_o they_o have_v all_o this_o power_n not_o only_o without_o the_o magistrate_n but_o against_o he_o that_o be_v though_o he_o dissent_v etc._n etc._n so_o different_a a_o notion_n have_v this_o great_a writer_n of_o these_o power_n of_o the_o kirk_n 116._o for_o which_o our_o late_a author_n so_o high_o applaud_v they_o and_o set_v up_o their_o discipline_n above_o our_o own_o slavish_a constitution_n but_o the_o archbishop_n proceed_v and_o against_o these_o usurpation_n of_o the_o kirk_n lay_v down_o chap._n two_o these_o orthodox_n church_n of_o england_n principles_n that_o all_o prince_n and_o state_n invest_v with_o sovereign_a power_n do_v just_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o convocate_a national_a synod_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o of_o ratify_v their_o constitution_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n of_o straw_n 494._o that_o will_v suffer_v the_o church_n to_o convene_v whensoever_o or_o wheresoever_o they_o list_v to_o convocate_v before_o they_o whosoever_o they_o please_v to_o change_v the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o alter_v the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n establish_v and_o all_o this_o of_o their_o own_o head_n by_o a_o pretend_a power_n give_v they_o from_o heaven_n synod_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n he_o ought_v to_o preside_v over_o they_o this_o power_n the_o emperor_n of_o old_a do_v challenge_v over_o general_a council_n christian_n monarch_n in_o the_o blindness_n of_o popery_n over_o national_a synod_n the_o king_n of_o england_n over_o their_o great_a council_n of_o old_a and_o their_o convocation_n of_o latter_a time_n but_o 498._o say_v they_o we_o give_v the_o magistrate_n a_o political_a power_n to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o preside_v in_o synod_n to_o ratify_v the_o act_n of_o synod_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n here_o be_v good_a word_n but_o they_o signify_v nothing_o for_o 124._o in_o plain_a english_a what_o be_v this_o political_a power_n to_o call_v synod_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o the_o magistrate_n owe_v to_o the_o kirk_n when_o they_o think_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o synod_n convocate_v to_o strengthen_v their_o summons_n by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n to_o secure_v they_o in_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o return_v from_o the_o synod_n to_o compel_v obstinate_a person_n by_o civil_a law_n and_o punishment_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n and_o decree_n what_o get_v the_o magistrate_n by_o all_o this_o for_o they_o declare_v express_o that_o neither_o all_o the_o power_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n which_o synod_n have_v to_o deliberate_a of_o or_o to_o define_v ecclesiastical_a thing_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o can_v the_o magistrate_n call_v the_o synod_n to_o account_v for_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v can_v he_o remedy_n the_o error_n of_o a_o synod_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n no_o this_o be_v one_o main_a branch_n of_o popery_n and_o a_o gross_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o according_o we_o find_v he_o charge_v the_o papist_n with_o it_o in_o his_o write_n against_o they_o 88_o he_o maintain_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a coercive_a jurisdiction_n do_v original_o flow_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n he_o bid_v they_o weigh_v all_o the_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o consider_v what_o one_o there_o be_v which_o christian_a emperor_n of_o old_a do_v not_o either_o exercise_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o delegate_n or_o do_v not_o regulate_v by_o their_o law_n or_o both_o and_o then_o particular_o instance_n in_o the_o point_n of_o call_v council_n preside_v in_o council_n dissolve_v of_o council_n and_o confirm_v council_n and_o pag._n 93._o he_o insist_o upon_o it_o as_o one_o just_a ground_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n ib._n that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o rob_v the_o king_n of_o the_o fair_a flower_n of_o his_o crown_n namely_o of_o his_o right_n to_o convocate_v synod_n and_o to_o confirm_v synod_n within_o his_o own_o dominion_n of_o his_o legis-lative_a and_o judiciary_n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o learned_a prelate_n be_v conformable_a the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o these_o kingdom_n 32._o as_o to_o these_o matter_n christian_n emperor_n davenant_n say_v bishop_n davenant_n heretofore_o call_v council_n as_o in_o civil_a cause_n 95._o prince_n advise_v with_o their_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n so_o in_o theological_a matter_n they_o ought_v to_o consult_v with_o their_o divine_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o tie_v up_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o clergy_n but_o that_o if_o they_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o