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A91186 An exact chronological history and full display of popes intollerable usurpations upon the antient just rights, liberties, of the kings, kingdoms, clergy, nobility, commons of England and Ireland Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1666 (1666) Wing P3962A; ESTC R232177 595,052 408

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who_o 98._o tertullian_n thus_o long_o since_o argue_v quid_fw-la erit_fw-la unicum_fw-la &_o singular_a nisi_fw-la cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la adaequabitur_fw-la quid_fw-la principale_v nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la omne_fw-la haec_fw-la deus_fw-la solus_fw-la habendo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la habendo_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi &_o alius_fw-la habuerit_fw-la tot_fw-la jam_fw-la erunt_fw-la dii_fw-la quot_fw-la habuerint_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la summum_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la unicum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la unicum_fw-la autem_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la cui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la adaequabitur_fw-la veritas_fw-la autem_fw-la sic_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la exigit_fw-la defendendo_fw-la ut_fw-la solius_fw-la sit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsius_fw-la 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jurisdiction_n over_o all_o person_n church_n cause_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a within_o their_o respective_a realm_n must_v be_v but_o one_o in●ire_n indivisible_a sovereign_a authority_n incommunicable_a unto_o any_o other_o subject_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o but_o by_o subordinate_a derivation_n and_o delegation_n by_o from_o or_o under_o they_o else_o they_o shall_v present_o cease_v to_o be_v earthly_a god_n have_v pope_n or_o bishop_n a_o distinct_a supreme_a ecclesiastical_a power_n within_o their_o realm_n coequal_a with_o underive_v from_o or_o independent_a on_o they_o whence_o 210._o st._n
augustine_n thus_o resolve_v sicut_fw-la terreni_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la currit_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la sit_fw-la reverentia_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la instituit_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la dei_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la incipint_fw-la et_fw-la currat_fw-la per_fw-la cunctos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la frequent_a mundus_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la se_fw-la subjiciat_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la positus_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la tamen_fw-la institutio_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la timeatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la institutio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la cathedra_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la as_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n nusquam_fw-la enim_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la abjicitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la multorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la praedicant_fw-la metum_fw-la from_o hence_o our_o 391._o thomas_n waldensis_n thus_o conclude_v ecce_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la incipit_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la &_o currit_fw-la per_fw-la cunctos_fw-la executores_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la instituit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la instituit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la inciperet_fw-la à_fw-la summo_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la executio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la manaret_fw-la in_o principem_fw-la 52._o ecce_fw-la inde_fw-la est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la christianus_n homo_fw-la tamen_fw-la nec_fw-la homo_fw-la nec_fw-la christianus_n homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la imperator_fw-la nec_fw-la christianus_n imperator_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la per_fw-la pontificem_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sit_fw-la imperator_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la et_fw-la inde_fw-la potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la unde_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la et_fw-la nunquid_fw-la spiritus_fw-la illi_fw-la a_o pontifice_fw-la tertullianus_n intendi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la profecto_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la a_o sacerdotio_fw-la provenit_fw-la a_o cujus_fw-la dono_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la potestatis_fw-la regiae_n primum_fw-la initium_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la manat_fw-la in_o subditas_fw-la potestates_fw-la as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a as_o i_o shall_v here_o demonstrate_v against_o all_o papal_a or_o pontifical_a pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o method_n sake_n i_o shall_v digest_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o first_o book_n into_o these_o 5._o proposition_n 1._o that_o from_o adam_n creation_n till_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o unto_o the_o israelite_n his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o supreme_a paternal_a regal_a magistratical_a with_o that_o now_o style_v spiritual_a pontifical_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n both_o in_o and_o over_o the_o family_n state_n church_n militant_a be_v by_o divine_a and_o natural_a right_o vest_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n not_o many_o to_o wit_n first_o in_o adam_n himself_o but_o after_o his_o decease_n in_o the_o first-born_a unless_o disinherit_v by_o god_n for_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o patriarch_n or_o master_n of_o the_o family_n tribe_n who_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n have_v the_o priesthood_n annex_v to_o his_o paternal_a or_o regal_a office_n not_o these_o to_o his_o priestship_n 2_o that_o god_n after_o the_o israelite_n deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n when_o he_o first_o new-modelled_n they_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o afterward_o into_o a_o kingdom_n settle_v both_o their_o state_n and_o church-government_n divide_v the_o priesthood_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistracy_n kingship_n vest_v the_o one_o in_o moses_n josuah_n david_n solomon_n and_o their_o royal_a successor_n the_o other_o in_o aaron_n his_o son_n and_o tribe_n of_o levi_n leave_v the_o sovereign_n ecclesiastical_a power_n jurisdiction_n over_o all_o person_n cause_n still_o annex_v to_o the_o kingly_a or_o supreme_a magistratical_a office_n and_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n or_o chief_a civil_a officer_n as_o before_o transfer_v to_o priest_n only_o the_o ministerial_a priestly_a office_n not_o the_o sovereign_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o a_o real_a part_n of_o and_o various_a dispensation_n only_o from_o the_o civil_a supremacy_n 3_o that_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a after_o christ_n incarnation_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v vest_v in_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o god_n and_o man_n only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n not_o priest_n or_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n his_o priestly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n be_v unite_v to_o his_o kingly_a as_o the_o first_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o order_n not_o his_o regal_a to_o his_o pontifical_a or_o prophetical_a office_n 4_o that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o supreme_a king_n lord_n head_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o church_n whilst_o on_o earth_n never_o claim_v nor_o exercise_v any_o temporal_a regal_a jurisdiction_n or_o magistratical_a authority_n over_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n much_o less_o over_o emperor_n king_n kingdom_n nation_n or_o sovereign_a civil_a power_n nor_o ever_o deprive_v any_o of_o they_o of_o their_o crown_n nor_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n nor_o cast_v down_o pull_v or_o root_v up_o their_o kingdom_n nor_o give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o he_o please_v neither_o do_v he_o either_o before_o at_z or_o after_o his_o passion_n resurrection_n or_o ascension_n derive_v any_o such_o superlative_a power_n to_o st._n peter_n as_o his_o sole_a universal_a vicar_n or_o viceroy_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o apostle_n bishop_n priest_n or_o pope_n whatsoever_o nor_o yet_o delegate_v to_o they_o his_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n the_o church_n militant_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o but_o only_o the_o ministerial_a part_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n his_o 24._o high_a priesthood_n be_v personal_a untransferrable_a incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o to_o wit_n preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o to_o all_o nation_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n and_o command_n feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o his_o word_n teach_v they_o as_o his_o apostle_n minister_n servant_n to_o obey_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o beseech_v entreat_v they_o as_o his_o ambassador_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n to_o declare_v pronounce_v they_o absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o god_n himself_o upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o to_o denounce_v damnation_n against_o they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n 5_o that_o god_n principal_a end_n and_o intention_n in_o ordain_v king_n and_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o bare_a external_a administration_n of_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o protection_n of_o their_o subject_n from_o violence_n oppression_n the_o preservation_n of_o they_o in_o worldly_a peace_n plenty_n prosperity_n the_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n the_o reward_v of_o well-doer_n encouragement_n of_o art_n virtue_n trade_n industry_n or_o fight_v their_o battle_n in_o time_n of_o war_n against_o invade_v enemy_n though_o 193._o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o regal_a office_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n but_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n honour_n worship_n service_n glory_n and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n who_o viceroy_n they_o be_v the_o suppression_n of_o all_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n heresy_n schism_n sin_n wickedness_n the_o promotion_n of_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n felicity_n of_o their_o people_n and_o to_o be_v 8._o king_n for_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n by_o advance_v his_o interest_n all_o they_o can_v upon_o which_o ground_n in_o order_n to_o effect_v these_o end_n god_n himself_o as_o well_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o law_n have_v delegated_a the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n only_o to_o king_n and_o other_o sovereign_n temporal_a potentate_n not_o to_o pope_n bishop_n priest_n who_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o as_o their_o subject_n minister_n not_o copartner_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sovereign_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o point_n of_o interest_n nor_o yet_o in_o its_o actual_a execution_n no_o further_o than_o they_o be_v please_v by_o their_o law_n or_o commission_n to_o delegate_v it_o to_o they_o as_o their_o substitute_n when_o i_o have_v chronological_o evidence_v and_o full_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o five_o conclusion_n in_o so_o many_o distinct_a chapter_n in_o this_o first_o book_n i_o shall_v then_o whole_o address_v myself_o to_o my_o intend_a chronological_a history_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n from_o lucius_n our_o first_o christian_a king_n anno_fw-la dom._n 183._o till_o the_o pope_n extirpation_n conclude_v my_o first_o tome_n thereof_o with_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la 1273._o the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n proposition_n 1._o that_o from_o adam_n creation_n till_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o by_o
come_v to_o samuel_n complain_v against_o they_o and_o peremptory_o desire_v he_o o_o to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n overdo_n they_o to_o judge_v they_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n not_o a_o priest_n be_v so_o weary_a of_o priest_n supreme_a government_n that_o they_o will_v never_o permit_v he_o nor_o his_o son_n to_o judge_v and_o govern_v they_o any_o long_o and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o they_o have_v a_o king_n which_o he_o make_v they_o by_o god_n direct_v on_o and_o election_n much_o against_o his_o own_o will_n 5_o all_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o jurisdiction_n he_o use_v towards_o they_o and_o saul_n be_v but_o to_o 16._o pray_v without_o cease_v for_o they_o give_v they_o good_a instruction_n and_o reprehend_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n tell_v they_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n his_o declare_v saul_n king_n by_o god_n election_n and_o the_o people_n be_v double_v peremptory_a demand_n of_o a_o king_n and_o approbation_n of_o saul_n when_o present_v to_o they_o and_o his_o anoint_v david_n when_o a_o private_a person_n with_o oil_n king_n after_o saul_n rejection_n by_o god_n they_o be_v only_a act_n of_o ministry_n not_o of_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n above_o the_o king_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o its_o due_a place_n more_o large_o in_o the_o close_n of_o this_o chapter_n 4_o when_o god_n settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n upon_o 17._o david_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o performance_n of_o his_o 11._o promise_n to_o abraham_n sarah_n and_o jacob_n that_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o their_o loin_n he_o translate_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a jurisdiction_n to_o they_o which_o they_o enjoy_v exercise_v by_o god_n approbation_n not_o the_o high_a priest_n priests_z or_o levite_n as_o the_o scripture_n annal_n attest_v 1._o davia_n 22_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n which_o fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o judah_n 2_o assemble_v all_o the_o whole_a congregation_n priest_n levite_n of_o israel_n and_o go_v and_o remove_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o gibeah_n with_o great_a triumph_n joy_n and_o shout_v to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o afterward_o into_o the_o place_n tabernacle_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o david_n have_v there_o choose_v &_o pitch_v for_o it_o and_o offer_v there_o burnt-offering_n &_o peace-offering_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o at_o the_o second_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n 29._o he_o assemble_v not_o only_o the_o elder_n but_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o levites_n inform_v they_o of_o their_o error_n in_o carry_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o cart_n at_o its_o first_o removal_n contrary_a to_o moses_n command_v for_o which_o god_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o 14._o none_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o levite_n for_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n choose_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o for_o ever_o for_o violate_v which_o precept_n uzza_n be_v smite_v to_o death_n before_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o david_n command_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o moses_n command_v and_o to_o appoint_v singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n to_o sing_v before_o it_o when_o they_o remove_v it_o to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o command_n they_o punctual_o obey_v 3_o he_o appoint_v &_o ordain_v certain_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n to_o minister_v by_o turn_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n 30._o and_o to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n continual_o prescribe_v they_o what_o instrument_n of_o music_n 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