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A64557 The Presbyterians unmask'd, or, Animadversions upon a nonconformist book, called The interest of England in the matter of religion S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693. 1676 (1676) Wing T973; ESTC R2499 102,965 210

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statute_n of_o this_o realm_n no_o tax_n tallage_n aid_n imposition_n contribution_n loan_n or_o assessment_n whatsoever_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v impose_v or_o levy_v on_o the_o freeman_n and_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o earl_n baron_n knight_n burgess_n commons_o and_o whole_a realm_n in_o a_o free_a and_o full_a parliament_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o tax_n not_o so_o impose_v and_o levy_v though_o for_o the_o common_a defence_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v unjust_a oppressive_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n it_o seem_v when_o independent_o domineer_v but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a tyranny_n tax_n may_v be_v impose_v and_o levy_v by_o some_o lord_n temporal_a and_o commons_o only_o without_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v account_v either_o unjust_a or_o oppressive_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o presbyterian_a ambition_n be_v cherish_v and_o
of_o canonists_n civilian_n schoolman_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o my_o knowledge_n contradict_v by_o any_o that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v delegable_a that_o such_o a_o concurrence_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o supremacy_n or_o of_o such_o a_o mixture_n as_o some_o will_v infer_v out_o of_o it_o some_o call_v it_o therefore_o apparens_fw-la mixtura_fw-la because_o it_o seem_v to_o destroy_v a_o simple_a form_n of_o government_n and_o to_o make_v a_o mixture_n in_o the_o power_n itself_o but_o do_v not_o though_o otherwise_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o mixture_n as_o do_v remit_v the_o simplicity_n thereof_o grotius_n affirm_v to_o this_o purpose_n de_fw-la imperio_fw-la sum_n potest_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la c._n 8._o n._n 11._o illam_fw-la legislationem_fw-la quae_fw-la alii_fw-la quàm_fw-la summae_fw-la potestati_fw-la competit_fw-la nihil_fw-la imminuere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la summae_fw-la porestatis_fw-la he_o speak_v this_o of_o law_n make_v by_o general_a conventions_n who_o concurrence_n he_o say_v do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n diminish_v the_o right_n of_o majesty_n such_o a_o mixture_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n have_v be_v in_o other_o monarchy_n which_o all_o man_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o power_n as_o in_o the_o persian_a which_o appear_v from_o dan._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o not_o only_o whole_a representative_a body_n but_o divers_a particular_a free_a city_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n yet_o have_v not_o supreme_a authority_n as_o for_o the_o enact_v authority_n attribute_v in_o latter_a time_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o some_o act_n he_o affirm_v p._n 101._o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o power_n of_o assent_v for_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o this_o clause_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v no_o more_o in_o substance_n and_o effect_n than_o that_o which_o be_v use_v ancient_o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o establish_v the_o word_n assent_v and_o enact_v be_v equivalent_a in_o this_o case_n and_o p._n 45._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o two_o house_n have_v authority_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o king_n to_o assent_v or_o dissent_v yet_o the_o legislative_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n alone_o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o authority_n that_o animate_v a_o bill_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o two_o house_n and_o make_v it_o differ_v from_o a_o dead_a letter_n be_v in_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v resolve_v also_o by_o divers_a earl_n and_o baron_n and_o by_o all_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 3._o for_o one_o hardlow_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o king_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o decide_v in_o parliament_n a_o reference_n be_v make_v to_o divers_a earl_n and_o baron_n and_o to_o all_o the_o justice_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o business_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o two_o house_n be_v not_o coordinate_a with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n but_o that_o the_o king_n alone_o make_v law_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n that_o he_o have_v none_o equal_a or_o coordinate_a with_o he_o in_o his_o realm_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v 1._o that_o that_o part_n which_o the_o two_o house_n have_v by_o law_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a medium_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o they_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o supremacy_n and_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v no_o share_n at_o all_o in_o any_o power_n which_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v legislative_a i_o mean_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o word_n legislative_a power_n be_v now_o adays_o common_o take_v viz._n for_o a_o power_n of_o make_v law_n for_o among_o the_o roman_n legem_fw-la far_o be_v no_o more_o than_o legem_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la in_o concionem_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o medium_n afferre_fw-la &_o proponere_fw-la and_o legislation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o legis_fw-la rogatio_fw-la à_fw-la populo_fw-la the_o propose_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o law_n to_o the_o roman_a citizen_n and_o ask_v their_o assent_n in_o order_n to_o its_o establishment_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o supremacy_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o this_o insinuation_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o if_o this_o author_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o argument_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o rebel_n plea_n examine_v p._n 11_o 12._o to_o dr._n pierce_n impartial_a enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n appendix_n p._n 210_o 211_o etc._n etc._n to_o mr._n sheringham_n remonstrance_n of_o the_o king_n be_v right_a or_o the_o king_n 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p._n 45._o
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