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A50109 The spiritual house in its foundation, materials, officers, and discipline describ'd the nomothetical & coercive power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs asserted the episcopal office and dignity, together with the liturgy of the Church of England vindicated in some sermons preached at St. Clement Danes and St. Gregories neer St. Pauls, London / by Geo. Masterson. Masterson, Geo. (George) 1661 (1661) Wing M1073; ESTC R30518 52,267 136

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especial_o since_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n have_v in_o that_o very_a respect_n the_o force_n of_o a_o permission_n at_o least_o because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o now_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o such_o or_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o conform_v sin_v not_o but_o there_o be_v a_o law_n which_o require_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o he_o therefore_o that_o conform_v not_o sin_n you_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v not_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n he_o must_v be_v subject_a upon_o another_o account_n for_o god_n have_v entrust_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n with_o a_o coercive_a power_n which_o be_v the_o 2d_o thing_n propound_v to_o be_v make_v good_a in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o 2._o thing_n 1._o 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consistency_n with_o the_o truth_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o coercive_a power_n state_v somewhere_o who_o or_o what_o shall_v hinder_v these_o and_o innumerable_a other_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n every_o fanatic_a spirit_n if_o there_o be_v no_o coercive_a power_n may_v take_v licence_n by_o revive_v old_a heresy_n or_o broach_v worse_a new_o invent_v opinion_n to_o ruffle_v the_o church_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o heap_n or_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n without_o a_o coercive_a power_n somewhere_o state_v all_o reins_o of_o government_n must_v necessary_o be_v let_v loose_a and_o a_o effectual_a door_n set_v open_a for_o atheism_n heresy_n sedition_n and_o blasphemy_n to_o enter_v in_o but_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o the_o peace_n but_o even_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o society_n that_o none_o but_o the_o absolute_a son_n of_o belial_n i._n e._n without_o a_o yoke_n can_v plead_v for_o it_o i_o pass_v therefore_o from_o that_o as_o a_o thing_n assent_v unto_o by_o all_o that_o pretend_v to_o reason_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o coercive_a power_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o 2d_o thing_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o power_n or_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o that_o be_v the_o king_n 2._o he_o have_v god_n entrust_v with_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n spiritual_a power_n or_o power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v general_o into_o ordinis_fw-la and_o jurisdictionis_fw-la that_o of_o order_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o preach_v or_o the_o word_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n absolution_n confirmation_n and_o all_o such_o action_n as_o a_o person_n regular_o ordain_v perform_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o order_n that_o of_o jurisdiction_n be_v double_a internal_a and_o externall_n 1._o internal_a where_o the_o spiritual_a guide_n they_o who_o have_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o instruction_n persuasion_n ghostly_a council_n and_o such_o like_a so_o convince_v the_o inward_a conscience_n of_o man_n that_o they_o become_v whole_o obedient_a to_o their_o direction_n as_o saint_n peter_n by_o his_o sermon_n wrought_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act_n 2.37_o 2._o externall_n where_o the_o person_n in_o who_o the_o power_n be_v in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v compel_v the_o christian_n obedience_n the_o king_n be_v not_o entrust_v with_o the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o these_o he_o have_v no_o power_n of_o order_n nor_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o inner_a man_n but_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o the_o outward_a polity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v true_o serve_v such_o as_o transgress_v the_o receive_v lawful_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n punish_v with_o this_o power_n the_o king_n be_v entrust_v again_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o externall_n internal_a action_n abstract_o and_o simple_o consideree_v in_o themselves_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o any_o humane_a authority_n or_o power_n whatsoever_o errat_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la putet_fw-la servitutem_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la descendere_fw-la pars_fw-la enim_fw-la melior_fw-la excepta_fw-la est_fw-la corpora_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o adscripta_fw-la dominis_n mens_fw-la svi_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n the_o benef._n l._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o servitude_n descend_v upon_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o the_o better_a part_n be_v always_o except_v our_o body_n indeed_o be_v obnoxnious_a to_o servitude_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o but_o our_o mind_n be_v free_a and_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n and_o it_o be_v a_o know_v say_v in_o the_o law_n cogitationis_fw-la paenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patitur_fw-la no_o man_n suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o bare_a thought_n for_o all_o empire_n or_o power_n necessary_o suppose_v such_o matter_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o come_v under_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o command_v but_o the_o internal_a action_n of_o man_n simple_o and_o abstract_o consider_v do_v not_o come_v under_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o humane_a power_n and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o their_o authority_n no_o power_n can_v impose_v upon_o any_o person_n that_o he_o shall_v think_v thus_o and_o not_o otherwise_o concern_v any_o article_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o can_v know_v whether_o a_o man_n think_v so_o or_o otherwise_o as_o lactantius_n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la imponat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la credendi_fw-la quod_fw-la nolim_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la velim_fw-la non_fw-la credendi_fw-la who_o can_v compel_v i_o to_o believe_v what_o i_o will_v not_o or_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o i_o listen_v for_o religio_fw-la imperari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la religion_n can_v be_v compel_v as_o cassidor_n l._n 3._o ep._n 27._o and_o fides_n