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A66957
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[Catholick theses]
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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shall_v keep_v teach_v and_o maintain_v our_o lord_n law_n inviolable_o as_o to_o necessary_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o question_n he_o ask_v not_o he_o solve_v not_o as_o write_v against_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o will_v not_o ask_v it_o he_o but_o what_o can_v he_o say_v when_o ask_v it_o shall_v the_o clergy_n judge_n they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n law_n what_o the_o prince_n against_o their_o consent_n will_v restore_v shall_v the_o prince_n judge_n but_o this_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o laic_a in_o such_o a_o contest_v shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o what_o mischief_n will_v come_v hereupon_o if_o he_o judge_v amiss_o and_o here_o let_v i_o set_v before_o he_o his_o own_o rule_n a_o difference_n fall_v out_o say_v he_o i._n e._n between_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o to_o particular_a person_n it_o can_v be_v clear_a who_o be_v in_o the_o right_o and_o how_o can_v that_o be_v clear_a in_o such_o high_a mysterious_a matter_n of_o divinity_n to_o any_o humble_a person_n the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v judge_v clear_a by_o his_o spiritual_a guide_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a for_o christian_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n thus_o mr._n thorndike_n §_o 38_o dr._n field_n say_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o as_o he_o that_o though_o ordinary_o and_o regular_o prince_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a affair_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n yet_o because_o they_o may_v fail_v i._n e._n the_o chief_a of_o they_o else_o these_o may_v redress_v the_o fail_n of_o inferior_n either_o through_o negligence_n ignorance_n or_o malice_n prince_n have_v charge_n over_o god_n people_n and_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o aright_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o the_o foresay_a clergy_n that_o fall_n into_o gross_a error_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o christian_n or_o into_o any_o other_o heresy_n former_o condemn_v i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v condemn_v by_o former_a council_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o general_a fail_v in_o the_o clergy_n yet_o if_o they_o see_v violent_a and_o partial_a course_n take_v they_o may_v interpose_v themselves_o to_o stay_v they_o and_o cause_v a_o due_a proceed_n or_o remove_v the_o matter_n from_o one_o sort_n of_o judge_n to_o another_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v either_o from_o the_o whole_a clergy_n to_o secular_a judge_n or_o from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o the_o prince_n dislike_v to_o some_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o he_o approve_v §_o 39_o thus_o dr._n field_n who_o not_o to_o urge_v bishop_n andrews_n observation_n against_o he_o ad_fw-la extraordinariam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la confugere_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la deplorata_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la here_o seem_v to_o fix_v the_o prince_n as_o one_o that_o can_v fail_v through_o negligence_n ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o at_o lest_o can_v fail_v so_o soon_o thus_o as_o the_o whole_a govern_v body_n of_o the_o clergy_n may_v what_o not_o fail_v in_o ignorance_n soon_o than_o they_o that_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a again_o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o charge_n over_o god_n people_n and_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o worship_n god_n a_o right_n as_o if_o the_o clergy_n have_v not_o such_o charge_n more_o than_o he_o or_o as_o if_o he_o can_v judge_v what_o be_v right_o in_o god_n worship_n better_o than_o they_o again_o he_o represent_v this_o body_n or_o major_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o those_o that_o may_v fall_v into_o gross_a error_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o christian_n and_o into_o heresy_n condemn_v he_o mean_v by_o former_a clergy_n but_o why_o may_v not_o this_o former_a clergy_n be_v suppose_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o have_v err_v sometime_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a clergy_n or_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o former_a age_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o prince_n why_o not_o that_o of_o the_o present_a that_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n but_o last_o imagine_v the_o prince_n to_o fail_v as_o he_o may_v through_o negligence_n ignorance_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n within_o his_o dominion_n review_v his_o act_n and_o reform_v his_o error_n too_o but_o how_o this_o if_o they_o may_v enact_v promulge_v or_o execute_v no_o new_a canon_n or_o constitution_n in_o spiritnal_a matter_n without_o his_o consent_n or_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v they_o how_o may_v these_o two_o both_o of_o they_o make_v supreme_a and_o ultimate_a lawgiver_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o place_n reform_v one_o another_o and_o the_o people_n subject_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o different_a judgement_n what_o confusion_n §_o 40_o see_v bishop_n andrews_n go_v the_o same_o way_n with_o the_o former_a resp_n ad_fw-la bell._n apol._n p._n 332._o cum_fw-la in_o deuteronomio_n dicere_fw-la jubeantur_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o docere_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la leget_fw-la exemplar_n suum_fw-la rex_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la a_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la respondeant_fw-la pascua_n petet_fw-la nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la pastor_n erit_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la tamen_fw-la gustabit_fw-la &_o si_fw-la amarum_fw-la pabulum_fw-la &_o noxtum_fw-la gustabit_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la acetum_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la gustasset_fw-la noluit_fw-la bibere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o mason_n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la anglicano_n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n p._n 272._o pastorum_fw-la est_fw-la dubia_fw-la legis_fw-la explicare_fw-la regum_fw-la vero_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cognitam_fw-la sibi_fw-la promulgare_fw-la &_o subditis_fw-la cujufcunque_fw-la sint_fw-la ordinis_fw-la i._n e._n whether_o clergy_n or_o laity_n imperare_fw-la ibid._n p_o 273._o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la splendidis_fw-la hominum_fw-la titulis_fw-la aut_fw-la suffragiorum_fw-la numero_fw-la aut_fw-la locorum_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la tantum_fw-la deferet_fw-la quantum_fw-la veritati_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o he-conceives_a to_o be_v truth_n paucis_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la docentibus_fw-la i._n e._n when_o he_o conceive_v to_o teach_v so_o potius_fw-la credet_fw-la quam_fw-la 400_o pseudo_fw-la prophetis_fw-la proâ—cultu_fw-la baalis_fw-la contendentibus_fw-la and_o ibid._n 4._o c._n p._n 289._o imperator_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o sacrosanctis_a fidei_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la proveritate_fw-la i._n e._n quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la jubere_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la doctrina_fw-la apostolica_fw-la concilii_fw-la decreto_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o p._n 297._o neque_fw-la ad_fw-la primatum_fw-la regium_fw-la quicquam_fw-la interest_n sive_fw-la praelucentes_fw-la synodorum_n sententias_fw-la habeat_fw-la rex_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la sive_fw-la enim_fw-la veritatem_fw-la caelestem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dignoscant_fw-la sive_fw-la a_o praelatis_fw-la suis_fw-la edocti_fw-la ediscant_fw-la dummodo_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la i_o e._n quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la jubeant_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la condant_fw-la veer_fw-la se_fw-la exhibent_fw-la supremos_n gubernatores_fw-la §_o 411_o here_o therefore_o the_o king_n judge_v when_o or_o which_o of_o the_o clergy_n judge_v aright_o and_o which_o otherwise_o and_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o follow_v therein_o any_o number_n of_o they_o and_o neither_o be_v he_o thus_o a_o judge_n for_o himself_o only_a judicio_fw-la diseretivo_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o for_o other_o also_o judicio_fw-la decisivo_fw-la which_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o promulgate_v and_o command_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o among_o they_o the_o clergy_n to_o obey_v that_o which_o he_o upon_o consult_v the_o clergy_n and_o hear_v their_o reason_n judge_v to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o this_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o but_o they_o of_o the_o clergy_n may_v not_o promulgate_v any_o canon_n or_o constitution_n of_o they_o or_o what_o they_o judge_v according_a to_o god_n word_n in_o such_o controversy_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o yet_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la nostrum_fw-la say_v he_o before_o unquam_fw-la affirmavit_fw-la principes_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la supremos_fw-la esse_fw-la cognitores_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la §_o 42_o now_o this_o primacy_n of_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o vindicate_a and_o restore_v god_n truth_n without_o or_o also_o against_o the_o clergy_n be_v by_o they_o maintain_v and_o support_v 1_o principal_o α._o α_n α_n by_o the_o reformation_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o say_v be_v make_v by_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n β._n β_n β_n to_o which_o some_o join_v moses_n correct_v aaron_n idolatry_n in_o make_v the_o molten_n calf_n γ._n γ_n γ_n and_o st._n paul_n appeal_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o caesar_n 2._o δ._n δ_n δ_n
by_o the_o act_n of_o some_o pious_a emperor_n cassate_v the_o decree_n of_o some_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n as_o particular_o theodosius_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n 3._o ε._n ε_n ε_n by_o many_o precedent_n of_o late_a christian_a prince_n and_o among_o they_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o henry_n the_o eight_o vindicate_v such_o right_n of_o prince_n against_o the_o pope_n but_o indeed_o none_o of_o these_o well_o examine_v will_v bear_v the_o weight_n they_o charge_v on_o they_o to_o α._o the_o first_o instance_n which_o be_v the_o main_a α._n to_o α._n habuerunt_fw-la reges_fw-la §_o 43_o say_v bishop_n andrews_n tort._n tort._n p._n 379._o in_o vetere_fw-la testamento_fw-la primatum_fw-la suum_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la nervi_fw-la &_o lacerti_fw-la causae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_fw-la novo_fw-la autem_fw-la deteriore_fw-la jure_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o be_v willing_o grant_v 1._o that_o prince_n may_v reform_v and_o that_o as_o supremes_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o civil_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n 2._o may_v reform_v as_o bishop_n andrews_n will_v have_v it_o ibid._n p._n 365._o citra_fw-la declarationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la without_o any_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n in_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n know_v and_o undisputed_a and_o former_o declare_v as_o those_o thing_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n reform_v in_o be_v and_o just_o be_v prince_n blame_v for_o any_o their_o neglect_n in_o this_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n and_o wherein_o their_o secular_a power_n be_v much_o more_o effective_a of_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n than_o the_o priest_n 3._o may_v reform_v the_o clergy_n too_o such_o as_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n neglect_v their_o duty_n or_o also_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o church_n that_o be_v the_o canonical_a judge_n of_o such_o controversy_n and_o prince_n in_o punish_v such_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v account_v assistant_n to_o the_o church_n 4._o may_v reform_v this_o clergy_n though_o these_o a_o great_a number_n than_o those_o profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n because_o the_o legislative_a church-power_n remain_v not_o in_o these_o separate_v and_o exclude_v though_o the_o more_o but_o only_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n party_n easy_o discernible_a from_o the_o apostate_n as_o be_v those_o desert_v moses_n law_n and_o change_v the_o former_a divine_a service_n and_o but_o a_o few_o at_o the_o first_o only_o it_o be_v contend_v that_o never_o may_v prince_n so_o reform_v against_o that_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v the_o canonical_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n nor_o can_v it_o beprove_v that_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v so_o either_o that_o they_o reform_v all_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v always_o their_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o reform_v the_o people_n against_o they_o or_o reform_v the_o people_n at_o least_o without_o they_o §_o 44_o the_o chief_a reformation_n be_v make_v by_o david_n jehosophat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n and_o in_o all_o these_o we_o find_v a_o orthodox_n clergy_n co-adjutors_a and_o con-reformer_n and_o the_o prince_n rectify_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o with_o they_o and_o if_o the_o king_n action_n appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n or_o chronicle_n more_o set_v forth_o than_o they_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n not_o of_o the_o priest_n when_o after_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o church_n under_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o jeroboam_n reign_n israel_n fall_v away_o yet_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n revolt_v not_o with_o the_o people_n but_o leave_v their_o city_n and_o possession_n go_v over_o to_o judah_n see_v 2._o chron._n 11.13_o 14._o 13.9_o 15.9_o and_o new_a priest_n be_v make_v by_o jeroboam_n for_o his_o new_a worship_n afterward_o we_o find_v these_o priest_n and_o levite_n assist_v jehosaphat_n in_o his_o reformation_n 2._o chron._n 17.7_o 8._o and_o 19.8_o 9_o 10._o in_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz'_v apostasy_n these_o aaronical_a priest_n be_v exclude_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n shut_v up_o 2._o chron._n 28.24_o and_o new_a priest_n not_o descend_v from_o aaron_n call_v chemarim_n consecrate_v with_o many_o sacrifice_n and_o ordain_v for_o the_o new_a idolatrous_a worship_n of_o who_o see_v 2._o king_n 23.5_o zeph._n 1.4_o hos_fw-la 10.5_o ezech._n 44.8_o to_o who_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o some_o also_o of_o aaron_n race_n join_v themselves_o but_o after_o this_o we_o find_v hezekiah_n reformation_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n assist_v with_o the_o orthodox_n clergy_n 2._o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o text_n 2._o chron._n 22.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n viz._n who_o ahaz_n have_v exclude_v not_o long_o before_o afterward_o these_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v exclude_v again_o from_o officiate_a in_o a_o great_a persecution_n of_o manasses_n yet_o by_o he_o at_o last_o repent_v we_o find_v they_o also_o restore_v and_o officiate_a in_o the_o temple_n before_o josiah_n time_n 2._o chron._n 33.16_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 2._o chron._n 34._o josiah_n perfect_v the_o reformation_n which_o his_o grandfather_n have_v begin_v by_o their_o assistance_n and_o particular_o by_o that_o of_o the_o highpriest_n hilkiah_n who_o also_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n this_o in_o those_o time_n at_o least_o entire_a be_v very_o rare_a and_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o pious_a prince_n who_o have_v neither_o see_v it_o nor_o hear_v it_o read_v before_o this_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o therefore_o must_v former_o have_v learn_v god_n service_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o which_o he_o now_o so_o zealous_o reform_v the_o people_n not_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o priest_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o assist_v king_n josiah_n such_o as_o have_v before_o apostatise_v under_o manasses_n in_o that_o josiah_n will_v permit_v none_o of_o those_o levitical_a priest_n who_o have_v former_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o high-place_n though_o these_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n afterward_o to_o officiate_v at_o the_o lord_n altar_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o indulge_v they_o their_o diet_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v 2._o king_n 23.7.9_o this_o good_a king_n josiah_n be_v the_o last_o reformer_n and_o if_o the_o clergy_n after_o this_o fall_v away_o in_o a_o much_o great_a number_n so_o do_v the_o prince_n too_o much_o more_o irrecoverable_o but_o in_o those_o time_n also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o chron._n 36.14_o that_o all_o i.e._n very_a many_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a yet_o a_o remnant_n still_o there_o be_v that_o remain_v catholic_n who_o the_o rest_n now_o be_v extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la king_n and_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n a_o remnant_n i_o say_v catholic_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o ezekiel_n who_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n some_o few_o year_n before_o the_o captivity_n where_o ch._n 44.15_o the_o lord_n have_v condemn_v the_o lapse_v priest_n or_o levite_n to_o low_a service_n say_v of_o these_o but_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o zadoc_n either_o of_o zadoc_n mention_v 1._o king_n 2.35_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o chron._n 6.8_o or_o of_o sadoc_n mention_v 1._o chron._n 6.12_o grandfather_n to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o josiah_n time_n that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v astray_o from_o i_o they_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o i_o to_o minister_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n some_o priest_n therefore_o there_o be_v through_o all_o those_o evil_a time_n who_o god_n accept_v and_o own_a and_o who_o stand_v firm_a as_o to_o the_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o these_o guilty_a of_o great_a neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n of_o covetousness_n and_o several_a other_o vice_n and_o particular_o of_o undertake_v to_o foretell_v good_a thing_n to_o a_o wicked_a people_n instead_o of_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o of_o persecute_v the_o true_a prophet_n who_o foretell_v thing_n bad_a which_o render_v they_o the_o frequent_a subject_n of_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n see_v jer._n 23._o etc._n etc._n §_o 45_o this_o that_o all_o the_o prince_n reformation_n in_o the_o state_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v instanced-in_a be_v do_v with_o the_o priest_n consent_n and_o assistance_n none_o against_o they_o and_o if_o instead_o