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Observations upon the oath enacted I. Eliz. commonly called the oath of supremacy for the better satisfaction of those that may finde themselves concerned therein.
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Winter, John, Sir, 1600?-1673?
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1662
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Wing W3081; ESTC R11523
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observe_v that_o since_o the_o learned_a doctor_n of_o both_o side_n do_v respective_o declare_v upon_o mature_a consideration_n of_o several_a text_n of_o holy_a writ_n act_n of_o council_n and_o other_o reason_n allege_v to_o have_v different_a sentiment_n therein_o some_o of_o each_o side_n hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o other_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n do_v strong_o maintain_v but_o never_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n the_o probability_n of_o their_o say_a opinion_n may_v respective_o warrant_v if_o not_o oblige_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n especial_o be_v so_o enjoin_v by_o law_n to_o acknowledge_v submission_n to_o that_o external_a coactive_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n with_o civil_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n in_o such_o mix_a case_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o their_o respective_a teacher_n do_v affirm_v to_o be_v just_o derive_v from_o natural_a reason_n and_o clear_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o assert_v they_o as_o part_v of_o his_o royal_a jurisdiction_n our_o ancient_a history_n statute_n and_o most_o authentic_a record_n of_o former_a time_n long_o before_o henry_n 8_o do_v testify_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o our_o king_n do_v challenge_v a_o sovereign_n external_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o their_o subject_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o those_o case_n sometime_o indulge_v they_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o see_v of_o rome_n sometime_o restrain_v they_o again_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n without_o recourse_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o zeal_n or_o devotion_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n and_o the_o respective_a occasion_n in_o those_o time_n according_a as_o be_v then_o think_v fit_a by_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n read_v the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 25._o of_o ed._n 3._o the_o practice_n in_o france_n sufficient_o declare_v what_o that_o king_n power_n be_v in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a for_o although_o spiritual_a offence_n that_o be_v mere_o such_o be_v punishable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n only_o by_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o excommunication_n suspension_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v mix_v in_o any_o sort_n with_o what_o be_v civil_a or_o temporal_a as_o aforesaid_a or_o if_o never_o so_o little_a pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o offender_n for_o damage_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a court_n upon_o appeal_n and_o the_o former_a sentence_n reverse_v if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a nor_o do_v any_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n or_o dignity_n how_o great_a soever_o privilege_n any_o person_n from_o civil_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n there_o if_o he_o offend_v against_o the_o the_o now_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n under_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v most_o zealous_o devote_v to_o the_o church_n and_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o many_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n have_v be_v in_o hungary_n germany_n and_o other_o country_n that_o hold_v communion_n with_o that_o church_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n exercise_v the_o like_a authority_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o so_o ample_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n that_o it_o be_v there_o call_v supreme_a spiritual_a authority_n and_o spiritual_a monarchy_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o catholic_n divine_a in_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o five_o part_n of_o sr_n edward_z cook_n report_n pag._n 102._o which_o word_n supreme_a spiritual_a authority_n and_o spiritual_a monarchy_n sound_v as_o harsh_a and_o require_v a_o favourable_a explanation_n no_o less_o than_o any_o the_o word_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n oath_n aforesaid_a he_o say_v indeed_o that_o pope_n urbane_n grant_v the_o same_o long_a time_n since_o to_o that_o king_n predecessor_n as_o pope_n nicolas_n somewhat_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n to_o st._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n but_o mere_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n as_o be_v conceive_v can_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o a_o lay_v person_n and_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o original_a right_n of_o our_o prince_n to_o supreme_a external_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n over_o their_o subject_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o offender_n in_o such_o mix_a case_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o punish_v they_o with_o civil_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o respective_a quality_n of_o their_o offence_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o civil_a and_o temporal_a power_n though_o the_o say_v case_n be_v vulgar_o call_v spiritual_a for_o the_o reason_n declare_v as_o abovesaid_a he_o ought_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o how_o the_o pope_n come_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o such_o coactive_a power_n by_o force_n of_o law_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o he_o so_o grant_v away_o unto_o other_o christ_n say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n the_o apostle_n claim_v no_o such_o coactive_a power_n by_o force_n of_o law_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o aforesaid_a nor_o any_o the_o aforesaid_a exemption_n of_o their_o person_n or_o good_n from_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n and_o his_o tribunal_n the_o church_n as_o the_o say_a catholic_a divine_a confess_v have_v no_o such_o power_n for_o several_a age_n the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v the_o first_o that_o grant_v it_o who_o do_v it_o to_o use_v his_o word_n voluntary_o and_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o their_o singular_a devotion_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o that_o good_a emperor_n and_o do_v not_o all_o this_o plain_o signify_v that_o the_o external_n coactive_a power_n such_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v original_o in_o the_o supreme_a temporal_a magistrate_n who_o say_v supreme_a power_n as_o most_o learned_a man_n do_v affirm_v can_v bind_v and_o conclude_v itself_o in_o a_o law_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o revoke_v or_o alter_v the_o same_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o preservation_n of_o its_o be_v and_o general_a good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n otherways_o in_o imminent_a danger_n and_o consequent_o howsoever_o cannon_n law_n and_o decretal_n have_v be_v sometime_o receive_v by_o permission_n or_o concession_n of_o our_o king_n alone_o or_o parliament_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o in_o virtue_n of_o such_o reception_n and_o not_o otherwise_o matriculate_v among_o our_o law_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_n of_o many_o of_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n long_o before_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o same_o may_v be_v valid_o restrain_v or_o make_v void_a to_o this_o nation_n so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n if_o our_o say_a king_n and_o parliament_n conceive_v it_o necessary_a for_o those_o reason_n as_o above_o say_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o do_v by_o they_o or_o whether_o the_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a or_o not_o in_o the_o respective_a occasion_n the_o doer_n be_v answerable_a in_o conscience_n not_o their_o subject_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_a power_n in_o what_o thing_n soever_o be_v not_o pure_o spiritual_a or_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o spiritual_a authority_n it_o self_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o oath_n explain_v by_o the_o admonition_n and_o declare_v as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v otherwise_o then_o the_o abovesaid_a catholic_n divine_n do_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v but_o only_o the_o enlargement_n of_o spiritual_a authority_n to_o temporal_a coaction_n such_o as_o aforesaid_a which_o in_o reality_n alter_v its_o nature_n and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o this_o crown_n and_o which_o indeed_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o some_o divine_n most_o especial_o depend_v upon_o the_o same_o will_v extend_v the_o say_a spiritual_a power_n unto_o bââ_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o be_v not_o so_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la as_o manifest_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v abovesaid_a why_o shall_v any_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n roman_n catholic_n especial_o deny_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o dutiful_a submission_n to_o his_o majesty_n say_a sovereignty_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o their_o like_a obedience_n to_o maintain_v law_n establish_v so_o far_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o his_o say_a authority_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o above_o declare_v whereas_o not_o only_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a writer_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n do_v maintain_v that_o externall_n coaction_n by_o force_n of_o law_n and_o civil_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n upon_o offender_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o and_o for_o what_o matter_n or_o cause_n soever_o so_o deserve_v as_o abovesaid_a be_v of_o natural_a right_a belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a temporal_a magistrate_n but_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o former_a age_n time_n
sense_n but_o according_a as_o the_o admonition_n aforesaid_a do_v set_v forth_o no_o officer_n whatsoever_o can_v press_v he_o to_o swear_v it_o any_o other_o way_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o law_n the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n can_v best_o resolve_v if_o any_o doubt_n be_v make_v thereof_o the_o next_o enquiry_n shall_v be_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a admonition_n either_o in_o word_n or_o meaning_n which_o a_o conscientious_a person_n protestant_n or_o roman_a catholic_a can_v just_o except_v against_o the_o exception_n general_o pretend_v against_o the_o same_o be_v first_o that_o the_o say_a oath_n be_v purposely_o frame_v for_o profession_n of_o religion_n then_o new_o establish_v second_o that_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o rule_n claim_v by_o her_o majesty_n in_o the_o say_a admonition_n be_v over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o in_o thing_n and_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a both_o which_o say_v most_o of_o those_o that_o except_o against_o the_o same_o be_v exempt_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n and_o consequent_o the_o king_n be_v in_o effect_n declare_v thereby_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n three_o that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n leave_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o the_o respective_a pastor_n of_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o absolute_o deny_v therein_o these_o thing_n be_v part_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n they_o can_v swear_v without_o renounce_v the_o same_o and_z giving_z scandal_n to_o other_o of_o their_o profession_n which_o therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o next_o observation_n 1._o the_o very_a word_n of_o this_o admonition_n do_v express_v that_o the_o say_a oath_n be_v prescribe_v and_o require_v for_o recognition_n of_o allegiance_n 2._o the_o latitude_n of_o meaning_n which_o may_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n viz._n under_o god_n supreme_a governor_n as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n and_o cause_n as_o temporal_a be_v restrain_v in_o this_o admonition_n by_o these_o word_n viz._n her_o majesty_n neither_o do_v nor_o ever_o will_v challenge_v any_o other_o authority_n then_o what_o be_v challenge_v and_o late_o use_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o edward_n the_o six_o which_o be_v and_o be_v of_o ancient_a time_n due_a to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o then_o it_o be_v particular_o specify_v what_o that_o authority_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a admonition_n immediate_o follow_v viz._n that_o be_v under_o god_n to_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o manner_n person_n bear_v within_o those_o her_o realm_n dominion_n and_o country_n of_o what_o estate_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a soever_o they_o be_v 3._o lest_o by_o the_o say_a oath_n her_o majesty_n may_v seem_v to_o deny_v to_o the_o church_n the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n leave_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a her_o majesty_n therefore_o profess_v not_o to_o challenge_v authority_n or_o power_n of_o ministry_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o moreover_o restrain_v the_o denial_n of_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n power_n etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o the_o say_a oath_n be_v in_o general_n to_o such_o jurisdiction_n only_o as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o say_a sovereignty_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o her_o subject_n which_o be_v apparent_a by_o these_o word_n so_o as_o no_o other_o foreign_a power_n shall_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o they_o which_o word_n so_o as_o denote_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v relative_a to_o her_o majesty_n superiority_n and_o rule_n that_o immediate_o before_o be_v declare_v and_o in_o further_a proof_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n be_v entitle_v all_n ancient_n jurisdiction_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o foreign_a power_n abolish_v the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n cap._n 1._o seem_v to_o qualify_v or_o explain_v the_o say_a former_a act_n for_o it_o entitle_v the_o say_v former_a act_n to_o be_v a_o act_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n ever_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a and_o abolish_n all_o foreign_a power_n repugnant_a to_o the_o same_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o title_n be_v very_o observable_a in_o this_o latter_a act_n for_o it_o seem_v thereby_o to_o denote_v and_o explain_v that_o which_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o then_o sudden_a change_n of_o religion_n have_v not_o be_v so_o mature_o digest_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o former_a the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o clergy_n express_v the_o king_n say_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o call_v it_o the_o civil_a not_o spiritual_a sword_n doctor_n carleton_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n in_o his_o notable_a treatise_n of_o deny_v of_o in_o his_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o father_n write_v for_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n above_o prince_n which_o thing_n we_o never_o deny_v jurisdiction_n episcopal_a regal_a and_o papal_a write_v most_o learned_o and_o clear_o upon_o this_o subject_a he_o say_v pag._n 9_o as_o for_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v in_o examination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n judge_v of_o heresy_n depose_v of_o heretic_n excommunication_n of_o notorious_a and_o stubborn_a offender_n ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n institution_n and_o collation_n of_o benefice_n and_o spiritual_a cure_n etc._n etc._n which_o prince_n can_v give_v nor_o take_v from_o the_o church_n this_o power_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o church_n without_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n other_o then_o of_o excommunication_n but_o when_o matter_n handle_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o of_o a_o civil_a nature_n which_o yet_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a as_o be_v give_v by_o prince_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v within_o the_o cognisance_n of_o that_o consistory_n and_o when_o the_o censure_n be_v not_o spiritual_a but_o carnal_a compulsive_a coactive_a here_o appear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n page_n 42_o 43._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o internal_a but_o also_o of_o external_n jurisdiction_n of_o internal_a power_n there_o be_v no_o question_n make_v external_n jurisdiction_n be_v understand_v all_o that_o be_v practise_v in_o external_n court_v or_o consntory_n be_v either_o definitive_a or_o mulctative_a authority_n definitive_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n mulctative_a power_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o spiritual_a censure_n or_o as_o it_o be_v with_o coaction_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o spiritual_a censure_n it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o church_n when_o the_o church_n be_v without_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o since_o but_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n be_v never_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n when_o the_o church_n be_v without_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o be_v always_o understand_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o he_o be_v christian_n or_o heathen_a &_o e._n the_o apostle_n do_v sometime_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a but_o that_o be_v not_o by_o the_o material_a sword_n in_o the_o power_n whereof_o we_o place_v coaction_n but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o derry_n late_o make_v bishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n speak_v most_o clear_o to_o this_o point_n in_o his_o book_n schism_n guard_v p._n 160._o but_o i_o expect_v it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o beside_o these_o statute_n which_o concern_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o english_a church_n the_o legislative_a the_o judiciary_n the_o dispensative_a power_n of_o pope_n there_o be_v two_o other_o statute_n make_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o one_o a_o act_n for_o extinguish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o other_o a_o act_n for_o establish_v the_o king_n succession_n in_o the_o crown_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n in_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 37_o article_n of_o our_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o in_o the_o oath_n ordain_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o no_o foreign_a prelate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n i_o answer_v this_o objection_n three_o way_n first_o as_o to_o the_o