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A77471
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A brief resolution of the present case of the subjects of Scotland in order to Episcopal government, by sacred authority re-established in this kingdome. Or, Episcopus Scoticanus redivivus. For the satisfaction of the people. Authore Phil-Alethio.
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Phil-Alethio.
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1661
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Wing B4645; ESTC R223956
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consequent_o how_o sinful_a be_v easy_a to_o discern_v by_o compare_v these_o oath_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o irrefragable_a proposition_n above_o set_v down_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o according_a to_o our_o last_o proposition_n good_a subject_a or_o subject_n have_v be_v draw_v by_o any_o pretence_n persuasion_n or_o force_n whatsoever_o to_o bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n or_o covenant_n against_o episcopal_a government_n which_o be_v and_o now_o again_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n he_o have_v not_o swear_v in_o justice_n but_o engage_v himself_o to_o the_o certain_a prejudice_n of_o his_o sovereign_n just_a right_n by_o a_o sinful_a combine_v with_o private_a subject_n against_o his_o authority_n to_o the_o do_v of_o many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o establish_a law_n and_o which_o be_v most_o impious_a by_o endeavour_v to_o introduce_v the_o form_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o a_o matter_n so_o incapable_a of_o and_o indispose_v for_o such_o a_o form_n if_o any_o i_o say_v have_v be_v thus_o engage_v he_o be_v oblige_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o disclaim_v reverse_v and_o renounce_v his_o say_a act_n otherwise_o beside_o the_o horrid_a scandal_n which_o he_o shall_v draw_v upon_o the_o reform_a religion_n he_o do_v run_v himself_o upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o three_o command_n by_o make_v his_o oath_n a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o for_o the_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o satisfiable_a it_o may_v ponderate_v that_o the_o power_n impose_v these_o oath_n be_v original_o invalid_a and_o naught_o and_o where_o the_o fountain_n be_v corrupt_a the_o stream_n issue_v thence_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n run_v clear_a nam_fw-la quod_fw-la deest_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la deest_fw-la in_o effectu_fw-la and_o therefore_o what_o be_v do_v in_o virtue_n of_o such_o invalid_a power_n can_v scarce_o amount_v to_o right_a or_o lawful_a as_o ground_v upon_o such_o a_o rot_a basis_n of_o pretend_a authority_n and_o which_o ought_v exceed_o to_o stisfie_v subject_n in_o their_o dis-obligation_n from_o these_o ensnare_a tie_n our_o father_n i_o mean_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la without_o who_o consent_n no_o vow_n or_o engagement_n of_o the_o child_n be_v obligative_n as_o we_o may_v see_v numb_a 30._o 4_o 5_o &c_n &c_n that_o a_o virgin_n or_o a_o wise_a make_v a_o vow_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n be_v dis-obliged_n therefrom_o if_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n hear_v of_o the_o vow_n do_v disallow_v thereof_o and_o we_o be_v in_o a_o moral_a sense_n as_o much_o at_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o king_n the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n the_o civil_a father_n of_o we_o all_o if_o not_o more_o than_o child_n at_o the_o dispose_n of_o their_o natural_a parent_n whileas_o the_o vow_n foresaid_a be_v dispense_v and_o irritate_fw-la by_o he_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o bind_v tie_n to_o we_o suppose_v they_o otherwise_o lawful_a and_o we_o his_o diffent_n be_v any_o way_n signify_v to_o we_o be_v disobliged_a and_o no_o more_o bind_v but_o may_v forgo_v these_o vow_n and_o in_o our_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o numb_a 30._o 6._o forgive_v we_o not_o for_o that_o we_o renounce_v these_o vow_n that_o be_v duty_n but_o for_o our_o rash_a or_o cowardish_a engagement_n in_o they_o without_o due_a consent_n that_o be_v our_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o civil_a father_n his_o majesty_n his_o consent_n be_v indulge_v to_o these_o engagement_n which_o may_v therefore_o be_v still_o suppose_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o it_o be_v reply_v first_o this_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o any_o of_o these_o oath_n and_o vow_n which_o be_v undertake_v antecedent_o to_o any_o royal_a and_o authoritative_a consent_n thereto_o procure_v so_o that_o such_o who_o before_o that_o before-alleged_a consent_n do_v engage_v in_o these_o combinatory_a oath_n do_v therein_o heinous_o sin_n so_o that_o these_o be_v thereby_o oblige_v to_o nothing_o 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a_o faction_n in_o this_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n most_o undutiful_o and_o disloyal_o keep_v as_o a_o noble_a prisoner_n rather_o than_o a_o free_a king_n and_o by_o they_o violent_v to_o give_v colour_n of_o life_n to_o these_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o very_a nature_n do_v bereave_v sovereignty_n of_o its_o breath_n and_o therefore_o that_o consent_n be_v now_o repeal_v as_o appear_v from_o his_o majesty_n present_a resolution_n and_o his_o high_a and_o honourable_a council_n their_o proclamation_n of_o the_o date_n september_n 1661._o relate_v to_o church-government_n so_o that_o hence_o no_o show_n of_o any_o title_n of_o obligation_n as_o to_o these_o vow_n and_o oath_n do_v affect_v the_o subject_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o contrary_a his_o diffent_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n to_o disoblige_v as_o his_o consent_n be_v to_z ty_z or_o oblige_v and_o now_o by_o this_o time_n i_o trust_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o for_o any_o stiff_o to_o oppose_v the_o setlement_n of_o this_o church_n by_o episcopacy_n be_v so_o unwarrantable_a that_o none_o who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o religion_n to_o god_n of_o charity_n to_o their_o mother-church_n or_o of_o grateful_a duty_n to_o their_o gracious_a king_n will_v presume_v to_o justify_v and_o if_o any_o will_v prove_v so_o peevish_a subject_n i_o trust_v know_v better_o how_o to_o value_v peace_n be_v so_o harrassed_a and_o spoil_v by_o the_o late_a intestine_a division_n then_o to_o be_v so_o easy_o engage_v again_o to_o devote_v that_o little_a blood_n and_o treasure_n which_o remain_v to_o the_o sinful_a and_o ambitious_a lust_n of_o a_o few_o man_n who_o though_o our_o king_n and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o able_a to_o call_v to_o a_o account_n which_o yet_o they_o may_v find_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n who_o see_v all_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v one_o day_n judge_n and_o be_v avenge_v of_o all_o such_o their_o sinful_a action_n by_o what_o be_v say_v man_n may_v see_v at_o any_o time_n 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most_o glorious_a title_n of_o be_v faithful_a and_o keep_v covenant_n otherwise_o where_o fraud_n or_o force_n with_o the_o like_a shall_v happen_v to_o interpose_v and_o withal_o the_o matter_n in_o many_o respect_v above-specified_n be_v injustifiable_a concern_v such_o a_o obligation_n when_o or_o wheresoever_o undertake_v the_o best_a resolution_n in_o my_o humble_a opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v ill_o take_v and_o worse_o keep_v nay_o and_o be_v of_o itself_o void_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o bind_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o i_o hearty_o wish_v all_o may_v find_v in_o the_o end_n repentance_n finis_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la necessitate_v coactus_fw-la juraverit_fw-la pignusve_fw-la posuerit_fw-la quo_fw-la be_v ad_fw-la insidias_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la parandas_fw-la vel_fw-la â—pem_fw-la injust_a cuivis_fw-la ferendam_fw-la adstringitur_fw-la resiliat_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la quo_fw-la coepit_fw-la insistat_fw-la suademus_fw-la l_o l._n alured_n c._n 1._o consilium_fw-la prudensque_fw-la animi_fw-la sententia_fw-la jurat_fw-la et_fw-la nisi_fw-la judicii_fw-la vincula_fw-la nulla_fw-la tenent_fw-la