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A77405
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A briefe-answere, to the late-resolves of the Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning ministers, their preaching and praying.
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1649
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Wing B4546; Thomason E566_1; ESTC R206176
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a_o briefe-answere_a to_o the_o late-resolves_a of_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n concern_v minister_n their_o preach_a and_o pray_v amos_n 2.12.14.15_o you_o command_v the_o prophet_n say_v prophecy_n not_o therefore_o the_o strong_a shall_v not_o strengthen_v his_o force_n neither_o shall_v the_o mighty_a save_o his_o life_n he_o that_o handle_v the_o bow_n shall_v not_o stand_v neither_o shall_v he_o that_o ride_v the_o horse_n escape_v amos_n 3.8_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophesy_v 2_o tim_n 4.2.3_o preach_v the_o word_n improve_v rebuke_v for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n london_n print_v 1649._o the_o praeface_n though_o the_o wildness_n of_o thâ—se_a three_o resolve_n which_o 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o drâ—sse_a doâ—_n sufficient_o discover_v the_o distemper_a humour_n of_o the_o resolver_n and_o the_o distract_a stain_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n that_o propound_v the_o question_n or_o to_o speak_v the_o proper_a language_n of_o the_o â—east_n rev._n 13.1.4_o put_v they_o to_o the_o voâ—â—_n be_v apparent_a to_o thâ—se_a ingenâ—ous_a spirit_n who_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v or_o estimate_v the_o weight_n of_o sound_n or_o solid_a demonstration_n and_o so_o may_v have_v save_v i_o or_o any_o other_o the_o labour_n to_o obovate_v they_o for_o â—s_n and_o discover_v their_o diametricall-opposition_n iâ—_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o because_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o degenerate_v age_n &_o the_o frenzy_n of_o the_o interâ—â—â—ed_a ignorant_a vulgar_a be_v such_o as_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o grant_v all_o for_o lawful_a and_o just_a which_o they_o resolve_v and_o publish_v because_o of_o their_o present_a height_n and_o greatness_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o i_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o trâ—th_v from_o which_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n whatsoever_o much_o less_o that_o which_o be_v usurp_v shall_v make_v â—s_n swerve_v which_o encourage_v i_o to_o undertake_v the_o task_n so_o to_o un-deceive_a the_o deceive_v bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n those_o that_o have_v err_v or_o be_v seduce_v and_o stay_v all_o other_o from_o enter_v those_o dangerous_a path_n into_o which_o by_o these_o resolve_n they_o may_v else_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n â—e_a mislead_v which_o if_o it_o effect_n i_o have_v gain_v the_o end_n of_o my_o desire_n and_o the_o purchaser_n of_o this_o short_a answer_n will_v be_v no_o loâ—ser_n by_o the_o bargain_n the_o resolve_v of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o face_n be_v resolve_v yet_o the_o body_n be_v a_o law_n for_o it_o consist_v of_o those_o two_o part_n which_o constitute_v it_o such_o precept_n and_o penalty_n the_o precept_n of_o it_o be_v three_o fold_n the_o penalty_n one_o and_o the_o same_o this_o piece_n labour_v to_o enervate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o precept_n by_o discover_v the_o groundless_a foundation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prove_v it_o invalid_a not_o bind_v this_o perform_v i_o will_v not_o none_o need_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o bugbear_n penalty_n that_o law_n be_v not_o bind_v which_o be_v not_o constitute_v by_o a_o lawfull-authority_n the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n aloâ—e_v be_v no_o lawfull-authority_n therefore_o this_o law_n call_v resolve_n constitute_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n alone_o be_v not_o bind_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o alone_z though_o as_o they_o be_v at_o present_a we_o may_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v any_o house_n at_o all_o but_o a_o â—_o a_o ezech._n 2_o â—_o rebellious-house_n be_v no_o lawful_a authority_n may_v appear_v clear_o unto_o all_o unbiased_a judgement_n if_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o reason_n the_o commons_o alone_z be_v no_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o no_o lawful_a authority_n without_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n for_o first_o by_z and_o in_o the_o very_a primitive_a constitution_n of_o our_o english_a parliament_n it_o be_v most_o unanimous_o agree_v by_o the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n general_n and_o uncompelled_a consent_n that_o our_o parliament_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o make_v up_o not_o of_o knight_n and_o burgess_n only_o elect_v by_o freeholders_n 1._o freeholders_n h._n 6._o c._n 7._o â—0_n h._n 6._o c._n 2._o â—_o h._n 6._o c._n 15â—rompâ—on_n â—rompâ—on_z jaâ—isdict_n p._n 1.2_o â—_o cook_n 4._o inâ—â—t_fw-la c._n 1._o and_o burgess_n not_o by_o the_o generalite_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n who_o do_v now_o claim_v and_o usurp_v this_o right_n of_o election_n as_o these_o resolver_n do_v of_o law-giving_a but_o likewise_o of_o the_o king_n the_o 6.5_o the_o cook_n inâ—it_fw-la c._n 1._o u._n 1._o â—_o â—â—dus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentumâ—â—ompton_n â—â—ompton_z juâ—isdict_n of_o court_n tit._n parliament_n at._n selden'_v â—it_a honour_n par_fw-fr â—_o 6.5_o supreme_a member_n for_o by_o his_o writ_n the_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o of_o the_o lord_n peer_n baron_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o also_o ought_v of_o right_n and_o for_o the_o perfect_a constitution_n and_o make_v up_o of_o a_o parliament_n to_o sit_v vote_n make_v law_n and_o give_v judgement_n and_o all_o our_o law-booke_n 32.33_o law-booke_n 33._o h._n 6.6.9_o e._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d parl._n 4._o â—_o h._n 7.18_o â—_o h._n 7_o 14.â—remptons_n â—remptons_z juâ—â—sdict_n p._n 9_o â—udge_v hutton_n â—â—gument_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hembdens_n â—â—se_n p._n 32.33_o do_v resolve_v that_o without_o this_o threefold_a concurrent_a assent_n there_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o bind_a law_n make_v therefore_o this_o law_n make_v by_o the_o commons_o alone_z without_o the_o concurrent_a assent_n of_o the_o other_o two_o member_n be_v not_o bind_v 2._o that_o the_o commons_o alone_o be_v no_o parliament_n but_o that_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n with_o they_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a parliament_n be_v apparent_a by_o hutton_n argument_n of_o mr._n hampden_n case_n pa._n 32._o 33._o judge_n by_o the_o practice_n in_o all_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n 1_o chro._n 1.2_o ch._n 28.1.2_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 29_o 6.24_o 2_o ch._n 5.3.5_o 2_o ch._n 23.2.3.20.21_o ch._n 30.2.3.6.12_o ch._n 34.29_o ch._n 25.7.8_o nehe._n 9.38_o ch._n 10_o 29._o esther_n 1.13_o 22._o dan._n 3.2.3_o 2_o ch._n 29.30_o ch._n 32.3_o ezra_n 9.1_o c._n 10.8_o 1_o sa._n 5.8_o ch._n 29_o 3.10_o psa_fw-la 68.27_o pro._n 8_o 15.16_o isa_n 19.11.12.13_o jâ—r_n 17.25_o ch._n 26.11.16_o ch._n 36.12.14_o c._n 37.14.15_o c._n 38.4.25.27_o dan._n 6.1.6.7_o jonah_n 3.7_o psal_n 2.2_o isa_n 1.23.26_o that_o in_o all_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n their_o prince_n noble_n lord_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n have_v be_v account_v necessary_a for_o the_o constitute_v their_o complete_a parliament_n and_o general_n counsel_n of_o state_n be_v clear_a i_o say_v by_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n compare_v together_o and_o by_o all_o historian_n and_o politician_n testimony_n and_o in_o this_o kingdom_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n as_o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la â—_o parliamentum_fw-la epos_fw-la to_o his_o report_n inâ—â—â—â—es_n on_o litâ—â—ton_n p._n 110._o 〈◊〉_d instudâ—es_n c._n â—_o sir_n ed._n cook_n and_o 20._o and_o mr._n selden_n â—â—cles_z of_o honour_n â—er_o 2_o c_o 5._o â—ere_z this_o be_v abundant_o manife_v â—elâ—â—anni_fw-la conâ—â—_n â—om_n 1_o â—â—ruth_n trium_fw-la â—â—â—ng_v over_o fall_v â—nd_n antiquiâ—â—_n over_o novelâ—â—â—_n p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n â—â—e_v freeholders'_a grand_a inâ—â—est_n p._n â—_o 20._o other_o write_v and_o our_o historian_n record_v therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o one_o do_v without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o other_o two_o be_v not_o bind_v because_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o three_o one_o alone_a be_v not_o a_o complete_a parliament_n neither_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o one_o alone_a lawful_a this_o law_n then_o make_v by_o the_o commons_o alone_z be_v not_o bind_v 3._o the_o commons_o alone_z be_v no_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o no_o lawful_a authority_n without_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n because_o they_o can_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v a_o parliament_n alone_o and_o so_o to_o have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o impose_v binding-lawe_n by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n for_o they_o both_o contradict_v it_o by_o no_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n which_o absolute_o disclaim_v it_o and_o enact_v the_o contrary_n by_o no_o prâ—scription_n custom_n or_o usage_n which_o be_v all_o against_o it_o no_o nor_o by_o the_o original_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o 1.2_o as_o aristoâ—_n pol._n l._n 1._o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n lâ—_n â—_z c_o 2.3.4.5_o dr._n field_n