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A56274 The moderation of the Church of England considered as useful for allaying the present distempers which the indisposition of the time hath contracted by Timothy Puller ... Puller, Timothy, 1638?-1693. 1679 (1679) Wing P4197; ESTC R10670 256,737 603

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nothing_o in_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n will_v continue_v no_o not_o the_o very_a sacrament_n concordiâ_fw-la sacrament_n illud_fw-la autem_fw-la penitu●_n infixum_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la nec_fw-la tutum_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la sovendam_fw-la concordiam_fw-la utile_fw-la temerè_fw-la desciscere_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la majorum_fw-la autoritate_fw-la tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaeque_fw-la longo_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la usu_fw-la consensuque_fw-la confirmata_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la novandum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la hue_n aut_fw-la cogat_fw-la necessitas_fw-la aut_fw-la insignl_n invi●et_fw-la utilitas_fw-la erasmus_fw-la de_fw-la amabili_fw-la eccl_n concordiâ_fw-la §_o 3._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n further_o appear_v in_o that_o our_o rite_n be_v not_o where_o make_v any_o part_n of_o religion_n or_o worship_n but_o only_o use_v in_o subserviency_n to_o religion_n and_o without_o they_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v entire_a this_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o of_o their_o indifferent_a and_o mutable_a nature_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o just_a occasion_n of_o exception_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v public_o declare_v that_o her_o constitution_n concern_v indifferent_a thing_n be_v make_v without_o any_o opinion_n of_o worship_n by_o they_o or_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o they_o 1547._o they_o theatricum_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la apparatum_fw-la nimis_fw-la rigidè_fw-la &_o magnificè_fw-la exaggerant_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la magistri_fw-la &_o exactores_fw-la quasi_fw-la sine_fw-la illis_fw-la nec_fw-la veritas_fw-la nec_fw-la dignitas_fw-la nec_fw-la efficaci_fw-la a_o sacramentorum_fw-la consistat_fw-la chemnitii_fw-la examen_fw-la can._n 13._o sess_n 7._o conc._n trid._n king_n edw._n 6._o injunction_n 1547._o yea_o all_o be_v admonish_v to_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v not_o appease_v by_o they_o much_o less_o be_v his_o grace_n by_o they_o merit_v or_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o 2_o year_n of_o king_n edw._n 6._o in_o the_o article_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o the_o minister_n have_v declare_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o true_a use_n of_o ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v no_o worker_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o outward_a sign_n and_o token_n not_o mystical_a but_o of_o clear_a signification_n not_o sacramental_a but_o natural_o and_o proper_o fit_a to_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n of_o high_a perfection_n then_o it_o be_v also_o declare_v that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v not_o superstitious_o to_o be_v abuse_v as_o thereby_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o put_v trust_n and_o confidence_n for_o health_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o same_o church_n same_o see_v bishop_n gauden_n before_o bishop_n brownrig_v sermon_n of_o the_o cerem_fw-la in_o our_o church_n thus_o our_o church_n be_v god_n be_v thank_v far_o from_o any_o such_o impious_a tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n over_o man_n conscience_n which_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a do_v and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n do_v exercise_v equal_v if_o not_o prefer_v her_o constitution_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v declare_v herself_o by_o solemn_a protestation_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v any_o ingenuous_a impartial_a judgement_n that_o by_o require_v obedience_n to_o these_o ceremonial_a constitution_n she_o have_v no_o other_o purpose_n than_o to_o reduce_v all_o her_o child_n to_o a_o orderly_a conformity_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n from_o seek_v to_o draw_v any_o opinion_n either_o of_o divine_a necessity_n upon_o the_o constitution_n or_o of_o effectual_a holiness_n upon_o the_o ceremony_n non-conf_a ceremony_n bishop_n sanderson_n judgement_n in_o one_o view_n p._n 99_o v._o bishop_n morton_n ep._n to_o the_o non-conf_a §_o 4._o so_o great_a be_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n that_o lest_o any_o shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o communion_n or_o continue_v uneasy_a in_o their_o own_o scruple_n she_o have_v condescend_v to_o expound_v such_o injunction_n as_o can_v be_v foresee_v to_o have_v any_o objection_n expet_n objection_n super_fw-la his_fw-la aliqua_fw-la moderatio_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la sedatione_fw-la etiam_fw-la multitudini_fw-la errantium_fw-la piè_fw-la condescendendo_fw-la aliqua_fw-la declaratio_fw-la facienda_fw-la petr._n de_fw-fr aliaco_n de_fw-fr reform_v eccl._n fascic_n r._n expet_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n lest_o kneel_v shall_v by_o any_o person_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n be_v misconstrue_v and_o deprave_v it_o be_v declare_v that_o thereby_o no_o adoration_n be_v intend_v or_o to_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n as_o there_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o 5._o rubric_n after_o the_o holy_a communion_n to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o dissension_n or_o superstition_n in_o the_o 30_o canon_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v copious_o and_o excellent_o explain_v baptism_n explain_v see_v second_o rubric_n after_o public_a baptism_n
man_n conscience_n traitor_n conscience_n v._o proceed_n against_o the_o traitor_n and_o yet_o suarius_n 1._o suarius_n suarius_n de_fw-fr poen_n disp_n 33._o §._o 1._o determin_n that_o in_o no_o case_n for_o no_o end_n though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v a_o whole_a commonwealth_n from_o a_o great_a evil_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a may_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o violate_v confession_n ja._n binet_n 140._o binet_n i_o s._n casaub_n ad_fw-la frontod_n p._n 140._o go_v high_o it_o be_v better_a all_o king_n shall_v perish_v than_o even_o once_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n shall_v be_v violate_v the_o catholic_a apologist_n go_v high_a yet_o 426._o pag._n 426._o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n be_v of_o such_o reverence_n among_o we_o that_o we_o can_v lawful_o disclose_v a_o secret_a know_v by_o it_o though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v christianity_n itself_o nay_o the_o apology_n for_o garnet_n 327._o garnet_n eud._n jo._n apol._n pro_fw-la garnetto_n p._n 327._o have_v a_o notable_a fetch_n to_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o gunpowder_n conspirator_n as_o martyr_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o catholic_n that_o all_o who_o receive_v the_o matter_n from_o the_o confessor_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v bind_v by_o religion_n of_o secrecy_n but_o what_o abuse_n of_o confession_n be_v this_o to_o hold_v those_o martyr_n who_o confess_v a_o wickedness_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o commit_v and_o their_o priest_n absolve_v they_o from_o a_o treason_n they_o be_v then_o swear_v to_o undertake_v §_o 4._o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n exclude_v the_o use_n of_o external_n penance_n and_o in_o its_o judgement_n be_v more_o right_a than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o enforce_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a penance_n our_o church_n have_v a_o special_a office_n of_o commination_n upon_o solemn_a occasion_n to_o be_v use_v and_o for_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n when_o notorious_a solemn_a penance_n be_v by_o a_o special_a canon_n require_v for_o the_o humiliation_n and_o compunction_n of_o the_o sinner_n for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n proclero_fw-la church_n v._o artic_a proclero_fw-la the_o commutation_n of_o which_o for_o very_o good_a reason_n require_v the_o church_n have_v take_v care_n sometime_o to_o moderate_v but_o the_o commutation_n allow_v by_o our_o 1571._o commutationem_fw-la a._n injunctae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la nec_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la faciet_fw-la nec_fw-la archidiac_n nec_fw-la officialis_fw-la nec_fw-la commissarius_fw-la ea_fw-la potestas_fw-la multis_fw-la gravibus_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la episcopo_fw-la soli_fw-la reservabitur_fw-la v._o libr._n qu._n canonum_fw-la 1571._o church_n be_v sincere_o design_v for_o the_o end_n of_o charity_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o piety_n but_o be_v not_o tax_v in_o a_o penitentiary_n table_n as_o it_o be_v to_o invite_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o 328._o de_fw-fr polit._n eccl._n angl._n c._n 6._o p._n 328._o godly_a discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o open_a penance_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o commination_n v._o office_n of_o commination_n notorious_a offender_n the_o church_n of_o england_n wish_v may_v be_v restore_v again_o but_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o say_v the_o homily_n of_o repentance_n be_v that_o we_o cease_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a and_o if_o we_o have_v do_v any_o man_n wrong_v to_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o make_v he_o true_a amends_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n follow_v in_o this_o the_o example_n of_o zacheus_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o the_o penance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o there_o be_v call_v satisfaction_n and_o be_v count_v deletory_n of_o sin_n and_o meritorious_a of_o pardon_n our_o church_n do_v account_v no_o otherwise_o than_o superstitious_a §_o 5._o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n have_v its_o due_a honour_n and_o use_v in_o our_o church_n although_o it_o be_v make_v no_o part_n of_o any_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o that_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n may_v be_v more_o perceive_v observe_v 1._o that_o our_o church_n ascribe_v not_o the_o power_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n only_o 2._o it_o constant_o hold_v that_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o it_o assert_n what_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o special_a power_n and_o commission_n which_o other_o believer_n have_v not_o authoritative_o to_o declare_v this_o absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o consolation_n of_o true_a penitency_n which_o if_o due_o dispense_v can_v but_o have_v a_o real_a effect_n from_o the_o very_a promise_n of_o christ_n s._n jo._n 20._o 23._o esaiam_n vid._n s._n chrys_n hom._n 5._o in_o esaiam_n 4._o this_o penitence_n our_o church_n make_v not_o a_o new_a sacrament_n as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o a_o mean_n of_o return_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v in_o baptism_n they_o which_o in_o act_n or_o deed_n sin_n after_o baptism_n say_v our_o homily_n when_o they_o turn_v to_o god_n unfeigned_o they_o be_v likewise_o wash_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n from_o their_o sin_n 199._o poenitentia_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la reditus_fw-la ad_fw-la promissionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la baptismi_fw-la chemn_v exam_fw-la de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la p._n 199._o the_o rare_a temper_n and_o proportion_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n use_v in_o commensurate_v the_o form_n of_o absolution_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o preparation_n and_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n after_o a_o general_a confession_n the_o form_n of_o absolution_n be_v in_o general_a declarative_n and_o by_o way_n of_o proposition_n in_o the_o office_n of_o communion_n it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o intercession_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a when_o it_o be_v suppose_v and_o enjoin_v that_o the_o penitent_n shall_v disburden_v himself_o of_o the_o clamorous_a load_n on_o his_o conscience_n the_o church_n prescribe_v a_o medicinal_a form_n by_o way_n of_o delegate_v authority_n therefore_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o down_o it_o be_v the_o excellent_a temper_n of_o the_o church_n so_o to_o prescribe_v her_o form_n of_o absolution_n as_o to_o show_v they_o to_o be_v the_o result_v of_o the_o whole_a priestly_n office_n all_o which_o form_n 23._o v._o bishop_n sparrow_n rationale_n p._n 23._o in_o sense_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o same_o 5._o for_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a such_o be_v the_o care_n of_o our_o church_n that_o by_o its_o canon_n when_o any_o person_n be_v dangerous_o sick_a 1603._o can._n 67._o 1603._o in_o any_o parish_n the_o minister_n or_o curate_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o shall_v resort_v unto_o he_o or_o she_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o know_v or_o probable_o suspect_v to_o be_v infectious_a to_o instruct_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n if_o he_o be_v no_o preacher_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n then_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o needful_a and_o convenient_a and_o so_o in_o the_o rubric_n it_o be_v say_v the_o minister_n may_v use_v that_o or_o the_o like_a exhortation_n from_o both_o which_o passage_n although_o we_o be_v not_o greedy_a of_o liberty_n yet_o for_o good_a reason_n and_o the_o occasional_a necessity_n of_o accommodate_v our_o address_n in_o that_o kind_n to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o person_n we_o observe_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o comply_v accurate_o with_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o her_o people_n and_o further_o we_o note_v from_o that_o canon_n that_o although_o in_o prudence_n and_o kindness_n and_o christian_a duty_n the_o minister_n may_v and_o aught_o in_o many_o case_n to_o go_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o visit_v his_o charge_n especial_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o church_n do_v bind_v always_o her_o minister_n thereunto_o till_o he_o be_v certify_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n chap._n 5_o ver_fw-la 14._o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o concern_v the_o church_n will_v not_o have_v its_o minister_n use_v such_o a_o capricio_n as_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o nicety_n in_o so_o serious_a and_o momentous_a a_o matter_n nor_o the_o people_n so_o forgetful_a of_o their_o own_o interest_n as_o to_o neglect_v their_o part_n therein_o therefore_o so_o punctual_a be_v our_o church_n and_o moderate_a according_a to_o reason_n the_o canon_n only_o say_v the_o minister_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o shall_v resort_v etc._n etc._n excellent_a be_v the_o injunction_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6_o 1547._o and_o
q._n elizabeth_n §_o 17._o 1559._o that_o the_o damnable_a vice_n of_o despair_n may_v clear_o be_v take_v away_o and_o firm_a belief_n and_o steadfast_a hope_n sure_o conceive_v of_o all_o their_o parishioner_n be_v in_o any_o danger_n the_o parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n shall_v learn_v and_o have_v in_o readiness_n such_o comfortable_a place_n and_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n as_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n towards_o all_o penitent_a and_o believe_a person_n that_o they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n when_o necessity_n require_v prompt_o comfort_v their_o flock_n with_o the_o lively_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a stay_n of_o man_n conscience_n wherefore_o certain_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o special_a study_n of_o every_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a and_o dexterous_a to_o assist_v such_o as_o desire_v a_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o counsellor_n at_o so_o needful_a a_o time_n §_o 2._o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o prepare_v those_o of_o her_o communion_n for_o death_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o be_v prayer_n and_o absolution_n and_o the_o holy_a viaticum_fw-la of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o retain_v and_o i_o pray_v 5._o c._n 8._o §._o 5._o say_v spalatensis_n what_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a effect_n can_v extreme_a unction_n have_v on_o any_o faithful_a man_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o pass_v from_o this_o mortal_a life_n to_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n which_o may_v not_o be_v entire_o obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o alm_n and_o prayer_n especial_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o church_n these_o and_o no_o other_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o council_n mention_v as_o have_v the_o common_a and_o abide_a promise_n of_o god_n which_o 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visible_a oil_n thy_o body_n outward_o be_v anoint_v so_o god_n grant_v that_o thy_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 182._o etc._n v._o alliance_n of_o d._n office_n p._n 182._o unto_o which_o ceremony_n of_o crism_n in_o baptism_n and_o extreme_a unction_n as_o it_o be_v then_o here_o in_o use_n those_o repeat_v word_n of_o calvin_n may_v appear_v particular_o to_o refer_v and_o not_o general_o to_o other_o constitution_n among_o we_o in_o the_o english_a liturgy_n say_v he_o i_o see_v there_o have_v be_v many_o tolerable_a trifle_n francofur_n trifle_n in_o anglic._n liturgiâ_fw-la qualem_fw-la describitis_fw-la multas_fw-la video_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tolerabiles_fw-la in_o eptias-his_a duobus_fw-la verbis_fw-la experimo_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la eam_fw-la puritatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 200._o anglis_fw-la francofur_n which_o two_o word_n as_o conscious_a that_o they_o be_v very_o brigose_a and_o severe_a if_o too_o general_o take_v therefore_o he_o soften_v they_o in_o the_o next_o 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religion_n do_v 6._o do_v can._n 48._o 1603._o de_fw-fr donatistis_fw-la qui_fw-fr catholicorum_n corpora_fw-la sepel●ri_fw-la verabant_fw-la v._o optat._n mile●_n l._n 6._o 1._o confirm_v all_o natural_a and_o civil_a law_n herein_o provide_v that_o christian_a scpulture_n be_v decent_a honourable_a and_o religious_a as_o exeq._n quibus_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la non_fw-la susce●erint_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la confessionis_fw-la eccles_n scpultura_fw-la negatur_fw-la rit_fw-fr rom._n de_fw-fr exeq._n become_v a_o church_n in_o which_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v assert_v our_o church_n well_o remember_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v obtain_v by_o no_o mean_n more_o than_o by_o the_o care_n the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v of_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o dead_a wherefore_o julian_n 49._o julian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juliani_n imp._n ad_fw-la arsaicum_fw-la pontif._n ep._n 49._o who_o be_v a_o great_a bigot_n to_o 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be_v esteem_v to_o have_v die_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o our_o church_n christian_a burial_n be_v not_o such_o a_o dumb_a show_n as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o shameful_a company_n of_o people_n in_o this_o realm_n who_o have_v excommunicate_v themselves_o while_o they_o live_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o matter_n though_o they_o keep_v by_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o burial_n office_n christian_a people_n may_v be_v at_o once_o comfort_v and_o admonish_v and_o because_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a be_v unite_v in_o one_o society_n under_o one_o supreme_a head_n because_o also_o at_o death_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o best_a be_v but_o incomplete_a therefore_o in_o our_o church_n we_o beseech_v god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n short_o to_o accomplish_v the_o number_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o to_o hasten_v his_o kingdom_n that_o we_o with_o all_o those_o etc._n etc._n may_v have_v our_o perfect_a 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dead_a vigil_n trental_n adore_v the_o bone_n of_o saint_n worship_v their_o relic_n which_o
the_o bishop_n remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o prince_n compel_v the_o bishop_n exhort_v he_o govern_v by_o necessity_n but_o we_o by_o counsel_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o injunction_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6_o 1547._o unto_o those_o who_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n they_o ever_o gentle_o and_o charitable_o exhort_v and_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strict_o charge_v and_o command_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o 3_o d._n canon_n 1640._o the_o sacred_a synod_n earnest_o entreat_v and_o exhort_v the_o reverend_a judge_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o as_o our_o church_n do_v lawful_o assert_v she_o own_o spiritual_a power_n entire_a and_o inherent_a in_o the_o church_n so_o she_o have_v always_o exercise_v her_o power_n in_o all_o subordination_n to_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n obedience_n prince_n v._o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n p._n 49._o v._o homily_n of_o obedience_n and_o constant_o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o power_n beside_o spiritual_n the_o 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derive_v as_o that_o it_o rather_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o same_o power_n same_o bishop_n sanderson_n of_o episc_n not_o prejudic_a to_o regal_a power_n wherefore_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n call_v the_o power_n of_o order_n a_o moderate_a power_n subject_n determine_v and_o restrain_v §_o 3._o as_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n be_v excellent_o accommodate_v in_o our_o constitution_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n under_o one_o supreme_a governor_n so_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n have_v temper_v herself_o very_o just_o between_o those_o pretence_n on_o one_o hand_n who_o have_v insist_v on_o their_o plea_n of_o spiritual_a right_n to_o the_o real_a diminution_n of_o sovereign_a power_n and_o those_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n who_o resolve_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n according_a to_o erastus_n and_o the_o leviathan-author_n who_o thus_o deliver_v himself_o the_o monarch_n have_v authority_n not_o only_o to_o preach_v 297._o pag._n 297._o which_o perhaps_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o also_o to_o baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o consecrate_v both_o temple_n and_o pastor_n to_o god_n service_n wherefore_o our_o 37_o article_n declare_v we_o give_v not_o our_o prince_n admonition_n v._o canon_n 1._o 2_o 36._o v._o q_o eliz._n admonition_n the_o minister_a either_o of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o thing_n the_o injunction_n set_v forth_o by_o elizabeth_n our_o queen_n do_v most_o plain_o testify_v but_o that_o only_a prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a which_o article_n of_o our_o church_n be_v agreeable_a also_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o bishop_n concern_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n declare_v the_o highness_n and_o excellency_n of_o christian_a prince_n authority_n and_o power_n the_o which_o of_o a_o truth_n be_v most_o high_a for_o he_o have_v power_n and_o charge_n general_o over_o all_o as_o well_o bishop_n as_o priest_n as_o other_z the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n have_v charge_n over_o soul_n within_o their_o own_o cure_n power_n to_o minister_v sacrament_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o word_n of_o god_n christian_n prince_n knowledge_n themselves_o subject_a and_o in_o case_n the_o bishop_n be_v negligent_a it_o be_v the_o christian_a prince_n office_n to_o see_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n which_o show_v 177._o exit_fw-la mss._n dr._n stilling-fleet_n v._o collect._n of_o rec._n hist_o of_o reform_v l._n 3._o p._n 177._o that_o objection_n against_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v groundless_a which_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o make_v not_o more_o a_o political_a than_o a_o spiritual_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 50._o church_n v._o camden_n eliz._n p._n 26._o 39_o bishop_n bramhal_o to_o m._n militier_fw-fr p._n 37._o v._o instit_fw-la of_o chri._n man._n p._n 50._o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v constant_o and_o open_o disavow_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n renounce_v all_o claim_n to_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n though_o the_o regulate_v and_o order_v that_o power_n in_o sundry_a circumstance_n concern_v the_o outward_a exercise_n thereof_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la the_o godly_a king_n of_o england_n have_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o crown_n and_o have_v according_o make_v law_n concern_v the_o same_o even_o as_o they_o have_v do_v also_o concern_v other_o matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n §_o 4._o which_o be_v well_o consider_v we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o observe_v and_o extol_v the_o excellent_a and_o pious_a moderation_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n who_o never_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o leave_v it_o entire_o to_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o more_o full_o appear_v from_o the_o proclamation_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n according_a to_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a judge_n under_o their_o hand_n july_n 1._o 1637._o wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o process_n may_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n the_o censure_n also_o of_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o kingdom_n 1_o r._n ellz._n c._n 2._o and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n sheweth_z the_o same_o exemplary_a moderation_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v with_o all_o due_a subordination_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n secular_a use_v because_o all_o external_a jurisdiction_n coercive_a be_v by_o law_n declare_v and_o by_o the_o clergy_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v whole_o and_o entire_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n as_o the_o sole_a fountain_n of_o all_o authority_n of_o external_a jurisdiction_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a within_o this_o realm_n in_o other_o matter_n though_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o power_n itself_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o king_n as_o those_o of_o preach_v ordain_v absolve_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v they_o so_o subject_a to_o be_v inhibit_v limit_a or_o otherwise_o regulate_v in_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o that_o power_n by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n as_o that_o the_o whole_a execution_n thereof_o still_o depend_v on_o the_o regal_a authority_n 33._o authority_n bishop_n sanderson_n l._n predict_v p._n 32_o 33._o although_o then_o the_o church_n know_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o society_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n distinct_a unto_o which_o the_o 19_o article_n most_o proper_o refer_v yet_o as_o very_o often_o now_o it_o be_v the_o unspeakable_a happiness_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v entertain_v within_o the_o protection_n of_o supreme_a power_n secular_a so_o however_o the_o church_n of_o england_n very_o just_o declare_v for_o the_o right_n of_o king_n to_o be_v preserve_v inviolable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o real_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o all_o these_o interest_n with_o that_o of_o religion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n our_o church_n with_o great_a moderation_n and_o wisdom_n preserve_v entire_a and_o distinct_a all_o which_o among_o the_o romanist_n and_o other_o modeller_n be_v miserable_o confound_v or_o destroy_v §_o 5._o other_o sect_n among_o we_o do_v some_o way_n or_o other_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n
be_v a_o court_n of_o faculty_n constitute_v on_o purpose_n to_o grant_v in_o many_o case_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 110._o god_n camden_n britan._n p._n 110._o a_o dispensation_n of_o some_o canon_n and_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n among_o the_o disciplinarian_o may_v for_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o church_n dispense_v with_o a_o rigid_a law_n why_o 85._o altar_n damasc_n p._n 85._o may_v not_o the_o same_o be_v do_v in_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n by_o such_o authority_n as_o the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n have_v constitute_v and_o we_o count_v it_o a_o great_a moderation_n in_o our_o establishment_n that_o there_o be_v among_o we_o a_o right_a of_o appeal_n allow_v in_o case_n of_o unjust_a censure_n and_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o public_a government_n have_v be_v such_o that_o permission_n which_o have_v be_v sometime_o know_v upon_o occasion_n be_v never_o allow_v to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o church_n it_o 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that_o many_o time_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v please_v to_o add_v to_o the_o spiritual_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n if_o need_v be_v such_o outward_a and_o sensible_a punishment_n as_o may_v touch_v the_o body_n or_o good_n or_o temporal_a interest_n of_o such_o delinquent_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o church_n have_v reason_n to_o accept_v of_o such_o defence_n and_o to_o approve_v also_o and_o defend_v the_o same_o civil_a animadversion_n on_o offender_n since_o they_o be_v very_o lawful_a and_o useful_a and_o worthy_a a_o christian_a magistrate_n §_o 3._o he_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n and_o to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o they_o since_o they_o on_o who_o the_o church_n right_o inflict_v her_o censure_n be_v evil-doer_n therefore_o such_o also_o the_o more_o they_o undervalue_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o more_o just_o be_v they_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n punishment_n and_o since_o offence_n 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