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A25619 An Answer to the rector's libel, or, The Bishop's case truly stated shewing, I. that the rector has stated the case disingeniously [sic], II. that the rubrick and canons which he quotes ... do manifestly turn to his own condemnation, III. that the three queries ... upon which he builds the whole resolution, are (modestly speaking) impertinently put, and falsly, or impertinently resolv'd. 1694 (1694) Wing A3440; ESTC R41255 13,459 26

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which_o be_v so_o much_o their_o duty_n before_o can_v be_v no_o unreasonable_a or_o unjust_a imposition_n but_o if_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a than_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v so_o too_o and_o so_o be_v the_o law_n that_o seem_v to_o enjoin_v it_o cook_n be_v inst_z part_n four_o fol._n 324._o and_o the_o rector_n by_o charge_v the_o say_a oath_n with_o popery_n be_v as_o severe_a a_o slanderer_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o point_n as_o the_o most_o rigid_a fanatic_a whereof_o himself_o be_v a_o chip_n &_o patri_fw-la simillima_fw-la proles_fw-la but_o of_o all_o thing_n i_o can_v tell_v how_o the_o rector_n can_v answer_v his_o declare_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o ever_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n though_o thrice_o benefice_v and_o so_o consequent_o as_o often_o oblige_v by_o law_n to_o have_v take_v it_o now_o if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v it_o than_o he_o impose_v on_o the_o age_n and_o easiness_n of_o the_o venerable_a old_a prelate_n bishop_n d._n who_o entitle_v he_o to_o his_o rectory_n and_o who_o either_o do_v or_o shall_v have_v put_v this_o clause_n into_o his_o institution_n praestito_fw-la primitus_fw-la juramento_fw-la canonicae_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v leave_v out_o it_o be_v certain_o through_o the_o rector_n own_o craft_n who_o be_v permit_v to_o direct_v the_o draught_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o upon_o a_o principle_n as_o it_o will_v now_o seem_v of_o deny_v and_o with_o a_o design_n of_o refuse_v any_o such_o obedience_n to_o any_o bishop_n but_o say_v the_o rector_n if_o any_o such_o obedience_n be_v due_a it_o must_v be_v in_o licitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la very_o true_a and_o who_o doubt_v after_o what_o have_v be_v say_v but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o very_a fit_a for_o a_o bishop_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o his_o cathedral_n to_o order_n the_o rector_n his_o assistant_n to_o give_v the_o cup_n to_o two_o worthy_a communicant_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o all_o man_n but_o the_o froward_a rector_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v scarce_o a_o query_n whether_o the_o rector_n refuse_v that_o just_a command_n be_v not_o forswear_v in_o case_n he_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o something_o like_o it_o in_o case_n he_o by_o a_o trick_n avoid_v that_o oath_n which_o the_o jure_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o have_v take_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o 13_o canon_n con._n aurel._n 2_o clerici_fw-la qui_fw-la officium_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la implere_fw-la despiciunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n loci_fw-la svi_fw-la dignitate_fw-la priventur_fw-la at_o least_o to_o that_o of_o the_o canonist_n clericus_fw-la nolens_fw-la administrare_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la obligatur_fw-la arbitraria_fw-la paena_fw-la est_fw-la puniendus_fw-la aug._n bar._n cap._n 17._o n._n 43._o that_o be_v if_o a_o clergyman_n refuse_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n where_o and_o to_o who_o he_o ought_v he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o discretion_n but_o oh_o this_o word_n command_n be_v a_o terrible_a despotic_a word_n it_o be_v another_o rag_n of_o popery_n pag._n 21.22_o now_o since_o to_o command_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o obey_v in_o the_o clergy_n be_v both_o rag_n of_o popery_n there_o must_v be_v a_o reformation_n to_o produce_v such_o a_o church_n wherein_o no_o body_n must_v command_v and_o no_o body_n must_v obey_v and_o by_o my_o consent_n the_o rector_n shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o rare_a invention_n but_o to_o conclude_v the_o matter_n serious_o i_o bid_v the_o rector_n defiance_n to_o give_v one_o instance_n in_o any_o age_n where_o ever_o any_o presbyter_n assist_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o his_o own_o cathedral_n or_o elsewhere_o do_v assume_v the_o confidence_n to_o repel_v any_o communicant_a invito_fw-la episcopo_fw-la or_o do_v in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o bishop_n order_n withhold_v the_o cup_n from_o any_o person_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o but_o see_v our_o rector_n do_v these_o ill_a and_o irregular_a thing_n and_o many_o more_o that_o be_v injurious_a both_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o servant_n therefore_o according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n pag._n 11._o he_o be_v under_o obligation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v revoke_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a wrong_n as_o far_o as_o he_o may_v and_o to_o court_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o injure_a party_n as_o he_o be_v a_o most_o profligate_v revile_a of_o a_o bishop_n ancient_a canon_n require_v he_o shall_v beg_v pardon_n or_o be_v irrevocable_o degrade_v con._n carth._n 4._o cap._n 57_o clericus_fw-la maledicus_fw-la maxim_n in_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la cogatur_fw-la ad_fw-la postulandum_fw-la veniam_fw-la si_fw-la noluerit_fw-la degradetur_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la sine_fw-la satisfactione_n revocetur_fw-la and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o litigious_a clergyman_n his_o testimony_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v cap._n 58._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a canon_n clericus_fw-la qui_fw-la frequenter_a litigat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la causandum_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la nemo_fw-la absque_fw-la grandi_fw-la examine_v recipiat_fw-la and_o indeed_o whoever_o consider_v the_o rector_n as_o he_o have_v here_o be_v true_o set_v forth_o will_v never_o much_o regard_n what_o he_o say_v against_o any_o man_n much_o less_o against_o his_o bishop_n who_o bear_v so_o great_a and_o clear_a a_o reputation_n who_o learning_n charity_n and_o hospitality_n render_v he_o a_o worthy_a prelate_n and_o who_o birth_n and_o education_n have_v make_v he_o a_o accomplish_v gentleman_n pax_fw-la vobis_fw-la the_o printer_n advertisement_n this_o answer_n have_v be_v print_v three_o week_n soon_o have_v not_o the_o press_n be_v very_o much_o engage_v in_o business_n that_o require_v expedition_n however_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o come_v soon_o enough_o for_o the_o rector_n who_o will_v find_v it_o no_o easy_a task_n to_o clear_v himself_o of_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o full_o to_o answer_v a_o book_n so_o well_o write_v