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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.
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Masterson, Geo. (George)
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Wing M1073; ESTC R30518
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it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o and_o psal_n 2.10_o 11._o be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o oye_a king_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a if_o you_o will_v admit_v st._n augustine_n to_o comment_v upon_o this_o text_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o king_n as_o king_n serve_v god_n simo_n in_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la bona_fw-la jubeant_fw-la mala_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la societatem_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la religionem_fw-la contra_fw-la crescon_n l._n 3._o c._n 51._o when_o they_o command_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v good_a and_o prohibit_v evil_a action_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o humane_a society_n but_o in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o religion_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o and_o express_o quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la reges_fw-la domino_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la nisi_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la jussa_fw-la domini_fw-la fiunt_fw-la religiosa_fw-la severitate_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la atque_fw-la pleciendo_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la bonifac._n how_o do_v king_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n but_o by_o a_o severe_a prohibition_n and_o punishment_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n aliter_fw-la enim_fw-la seruit_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la aliter_fw-la qua_fw-la rexe_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o serve_v the_o lord_n after_o a_o different_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n from_o that_o in_o which_o he_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o man._n he_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o man_n by_o live_v faithful_o as_o a_o king_n by_o enact_v good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o punishment_n of_o vice_n so_o king_n hezekias_n serve_v the_o lord_n by_o destroy_v the_o idol-temple_n and_o grove_n so_o josias_n serve_v he_o likewise_o so_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n serve_v he_o in_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v universal_o observe_v for_o appease_v the_o divine_a displeasure_n king_n serve_v god_n as_o king_n when_o they_o do_v that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o unless_o they_o be_v king_n they_o can_v not_o do_v and_o herein_o be_v that_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v her_o nurse_n father_n and_o their_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n make_v good_a isa_n 49.23_o 2_o that_o king_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n appear_v further_a because_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o king_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o as_o the_o good_a in_o the_o former_a argument_n so_o the_o evil_a in_o this_o be_v indefinite_o express_v and_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o universal_a it_o must_v comprehend_v all_o evil_a even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a thing_n thus_o the_o wise_a of_o king_n solomon_n tell_v we_o a_o king_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n prov._n 20.8_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n engage_v themselves_o to_o joshua_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n according_a as_o we_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o josh_n 1.17_o thus_o the_o father_n argue_v from_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n if_o every_o soul_n then_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n though_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o apostle_n and_o so_o st._n chrysost_o though_o a_o evangelist_n though_o a_o apostle_n though_o a_o prophet_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o bernard_n tread_v in_o their_o step_n si_fw-la omnis_fw-la &_o vestra_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la excipit_fw-la ab_fw-la universitate_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la archiepisc_n if_o every_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_n then_o you_o for_o who_o have_v except_v you_o from_o the_o universal_a every_o soul_n neither_o will_v reason_n admit_v that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v exempt_v for_o he_o who_o will_v be_v exempt_v will_v either_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o humane_a power_n at_o all_o or_o to_o some_o other_o power_n beside_o the_o supreme_a he_o who_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o do_v thereby_o unavoidable_o introduce_v a_o manifest_a confusion_n of_o which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o he_o who_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o other_o power_n beside_o the_o supreme_a do_v as_o necessary_o introduce_v two_o superior_a power_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n unnatural_a and_o inconsistent_a ea_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la summi_fw-la conditio_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la adaequet_fw-la nedum_fw-la superet_fw-la tertul._n such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n that_o it_o can_v admit_v a_o superior_a or_o equal_a by_o this_o argument_n the_o primitive_a father_n overthrow_v the_o gentile_n polytheisme_n because_o that_o which_o be_v high_a can_v be_v but_o one_o and_o as_o in_o man_n there_o be_v one_o will_v which_o command_v the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o every_o member_n so_o in_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o which_o must_v command_v which_o will_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o reflect_v upon_o the_o effect_n of_o empire_n or_o government_n which_o be_v obligation_n to_o duty_n and_o compulsion_n to_o perform_v if_o therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o superior_a power_n than_o one_o their_o command_n may_v be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o the_o subject_n lest_o without_o a_o possibility_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o one_o without_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o other_o and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o action_n be_v divers_a namely_o civil_a military_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o chief_a power_n may_v be_v divide_v also_o into_o sundry_a person_n it_o will_v follow_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n may_v be_v command_v by_o one_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o market_n by_o another_o to_o the_o camp_n by_o a_o three_o to_o church_n and_o so_o put_v under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o obey_v either_o whence_o all_o nation_n have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n reject_v plurality_n in_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n &_o omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la impatiens_fw-la consortis_fw-la the_o throne_n can_v no_o more_o brook_v a_o rival_n then_o the_o marriage_n bed_n this_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v put_v beyond_o dispute_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mat_n 6.24_o 3_o not_o to_o multiply_v argument_n in_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o will_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o little_a have_v not_o that_o factious_a proud_a spirit_n which_o possess_v donatus_n enter_v into_o some_o man_n occasion_v they_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v in_o optatus_n l._n 3._o quid_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la what_o have_v the_o king_n to_o do_v with_o the_o church_n the_o three_o and_o last_v argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o joint_a suffrage_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o nation_n not_o only_a christian_n but_o heathen_a bear_v witness_n to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n whereby_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o humane_a intellectual_a nature_n aristotle_n polit._n 7.8_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o care_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o of_o all_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n the_o twelve_o table_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n contain_v in_o they_o many_o thing_n concern_v religion_n jus_fw-la triplex_fw-la tabulae_fw-la quod_fw-la ter_z sanxere_fw-la quadratae_fw-la sacrum_n privatum_fw-la &_o populi_fw-la common_a quod_fw-la usquam_fw-la est_fw-la anson_n you_o have_v in_o these_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o heathen_n judgement_n concern_v this_o and_o one_o need_v not_o drink_v up_o the_o sea_n to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v salt_n or_o not_o for_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a christian_n that_o of_o socrates_n the_o historian_n may_v stand_v for_o many_o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la imperatores_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la christiani_n res_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dependisse_fw-la the_o affair_n of_o religion_n depend_v upon_o the_o emperor_n ever_o since_o they_o become_v christian_n which_o optatus_n confirm_v when_o he_o say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la respublica_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o republica_fw-la i._n e._n in_o romano_n imperio_fw-la l._n 3._o for_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n constantine_n in_o a_o ancient_a
inscription_n be_v style_v religionis_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la auctor_fw-la the_o increaser_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o basilius_n the_o emperor_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o ship_n ejus_fw-la sibi_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la ait_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la concredita_fw-la say_v that_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o steerage_n or_o government_n of_o it_o to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a epistle_n of_o elutherius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o he_o style_v the_o king_n of_o england_n vicarium_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la agens_fw-la de_fw-la negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la god_n vicar_n for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o first_o moguntine_n council_n call_v charles_n the_o great_a vere_n religionis_fw-la rectorem_fw-la the_o rector_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o as_o they_o of_o old_a so_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o late_a be_v of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o respective_a confession_n magistratum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la de_fw-fr civili_fw-la politia_fw-la esse_fw-la sollicitos_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la dare_v operam_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrum_n ministerium_fw-la conservetur_fw-la christique_a regnum_fw-la propagetur_fw-la denique_fw-la horum_fw-la est_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrum_n evangelii_n verbum_fw-la undique_fw-la praedicetur_fw-la ut_fw-la singuli_fw-la purae_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la &_o venerari_fw-la ex_fw-la praescripto_fw-la verbi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la libere_fw-la possint_fw-la belgica_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o civil_a polity_n but_o to_o endeavour_v likewise_o that_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n be_v preserve_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n propagate_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n final_o to_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v every_o where_o preach_v and_o that_o all_o person_n may_v pure_o and_o free_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o so_o the_o latter_a helvetian_a confession_n teneat_fw-la ipse_fw-la magistratus_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la huic_fw-la contrarium_fw-la doceatur_fw-la procuret_fw-la bonis_fw-la legibus_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la compositis_fw-la moderetur_fw-la populum_fw-la sibi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la concreditum_fw-la let_v the_o magistrate_n take_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o world_n of_o god_n and_o take_v care_v nothing_o be_v teach_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o let_v he_o govern_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o he_o of_o god_n by_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o basil_n wave_v some_o other_o quilibet_fw-la christianus_n magistratus_fw-la omnes_fw-la vires_fw-la eo_fw-la diriget_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la commissos_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la regnum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la propagetur_fw-la ipsiusque_fw-la voluntati_fw-la cum_fw-la seria_fw-la extirpatione_fw-la scelerum_fw-la vivatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la officium_fw-la gentili_fw-la magisiratui_fw-la injunctum_fw-la fuit_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la christiano_n magistratui_fw-la commendatum_fw-la esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la ut_fw-la vero_fw-la dei_fw-la vicario_fw-la it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o serious_a endeavour_n of_o every_o christian_a magistrate_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v hallow_v and_o his_o kingdom_n propogate_v among_o those_o who_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n and_o that_o they_o live_v deny_v all_o ungodliness_n according_a to_o his_o will._n this_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o the_o true_a vicar_n of_o christ_n or_o church_n of_o england_n deem_v those_o worthy_a of_o excommunication_n who_o deny_v unto_o our_o king_n the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n that_o the_o pious_a king_n of_o the_o hebrew_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n canon_n the_o second_o and_o here_o we_o must_v necessary_o inquire_v how_o far_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n extend_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n whether_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n he_o command_v without_o exception_n or_o but_o in_o some_o thing_n only_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n extend_v so_o far_o as_o bellarmine_n stretch_v the_o pope_n when_o he_o say_v si_fw-mi papa_n erraret_fw-la praecipiendo_fw-la vitia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la de_fw-la rom._n pont_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v err_v in_o command_a vice_n and_o forbid_a virtue_n the_o church_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o vice_n be_v good_a and_o virtue_n be_v evil_a we_o extend_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o certain_a religious_a person_n who_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o their_o confident_n at_o padova_n 1606._o do_v the_o pope_n authority_n si_fw-mi quod_fw-la occulis_fw-la nostris_fw-la album_fw-la apparet_fw-la nigrum_fw-la ille_fw-la esse_fw-la definierit_fw-la debemus_fw-la itidem_fw-la quod_fw-la nigrum_fw-la sit_fw-la pronuntiare_fw-la if_o that_o which_o in_o our_o eye_n be_v white_a be_v define_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v black_a we_o ought_v also_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v black_a but_o this_o we_o say_v our_o obedience_n be_v require_v to_o all_o his_o command_n that_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n if_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v now_o oblige_v to_o christian_n or_o if_o he_o forbid_v any_o thing_n command_v of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o yield_v obedience_n for_o as_o in_o 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