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A39281 S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis. Ellis, John, 1606?-1681. 1662 (1662) Wing E590; ESTC R24312 304,032 419

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that_o power_n into_o execution_n now_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n neither_o the_o scripture_n so_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v nor_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v assert_v such_o power_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n since_o the_o apostle_n who_o only_o under_o christ_n have_v a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o autocratical_a or_o three_o for_o a_o eminent_a degree_n of_o power_n in_o government_n so_o as_o that_o some_o act_n thereof_o do_v sole_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o perform_v regular_o and_o in_o common_a order_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n omit_v the_o name_n as_o zanchy_a say_v above_o and_o keep_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o thing_n itself_o see_v both_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n through_o the_o world_n former_o and_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o late_a all_o which_o have_v be_v evidence_v above_o have_v constitute_v a_o order_n or_o 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former_a sense_n admonish_v that_o the_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o minister_n and_o elder_a 1.7_o tit._n 1.7_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n go_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n be_v it_o that_o cyprian_a than_o who_o no_o man_n be_v more_o for_o the_o privilege_n episcopal_n and_o for_o entire_a obedience_n thereunto_o yet_o say_v 10_o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 10_o ad_fw-la id_fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la compresbyteri_fw-la nostri_fw-la solus_fw-la rescribere_fw-la nil_fw-la potui_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statuerim_fw-la nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la mea_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la unto_o that_o say_v he_o that_o my_o fellow_n presbyter_n write_v unto_o i_o i_o can_v alone_o return_v no_o answer_n for_o i_o determine_v from_o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o my_o office_n private_o and_o of_o my_o own_o head_n without_o your_o counsel_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n to_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o which_o sentence_n and_o other_o like_a as_o also_o for_o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n itself_o a_o few_o thing_n must_v be_v several_o and_o distinct_o note_v first_o that_o he_o do_v not_o in_o this_o overthrow_v what_o several_a time_n he_o say_v before_o 1._o l._n 1._o ep._n 3._o l._n 3._o ep._n 1._o touch_v the_o obedience_n due_a from_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o bishop_n but_o only_o signify_v that_o he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o as_o they_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o second_o that_o this_o course_n of_o use_n then_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a now_o when_o as_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v lay_v forth_o and_o determine_v and_o he_o oblige_v to_o operate_v and_o govern_v only_o by_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v not_o so_o full_o do_v in_o that_o father_n time_n three_o that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o observe_v therefore_o by_o those_o who_o be_v most_o antiepiscopal_a not_o by_o the_o brethren_n or_o presbyter_n neither_o here_o nor_o beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o do_v not_o call_v the_o people_n to_o all_o consultation_n but_o only_a presbyter_n either_o sacred_a or_o civil_a last_o that_o this_o practice_n of_o cyprian_a be_v ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la and_o exact_o perform_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n for_o people_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o people_n first_o see_v they_o arrogate_v no_o power_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v allow_v and_o second_o that_o by_o these_o all_o whatsoever_o material_o they_o do_v be_v already_o prescribe_v to_o they_o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n those_o power_n in_o scripture_n canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v both_o by_o their_o brethren_n the_o ministry_n in_o convocation_n and_o by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o parliament_n by_o their_o delegate_n it_o follow_v true_o and_o real_o that_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n act_v nothing_o but_o in_o effect_n according_a to_o that_o father_n example_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o much_o for_o their_o assertion_n proof_n brethren_n proof_n as_o to_o their_o proof_n it_o be_v from_o antiquity_n from_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n from_o the_o common-prayer-book_n and_o from_o the_o law_n first_o for_o antiquity_n 47._o p._n 47._o they_o say_v in_o cyprian_n time_n there_o be_v in_o rome_n a_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n answ_n who_o act_v with_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o argument_n we_o may_v infer_v strange_a consequence_n for_o the_o parliament_n act_v with_o the_o king_n so_o act_v run_v the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o counsel_n act_n with_o the_o king_n for_o that_o be_v common_a in_o proclamation_n the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n the_o question_n be_v not_o with_o who_o the_o bishop_n act_n as_o who_o have_v the_o primary_n power_n the_o justice_n on_o the_o bench_n act_n with_o the_o judge_n but_o can_v they_o declare_v law_n give_v the_o charge_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n we_o hear_v above_o what_o cyprian_n judgement_n be_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o also_o out_o of_o tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n and_o to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o for_o better_a light_n not_o for_o more_o jurisdiction_n he_o condescend_v unto_o also_o next_o proof_n 2_o for_o that_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n that_o because_o it_o be_v ask_v the_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v whether_o he_o will_v obey_v his_o ordinary_a and_o other_o chief_a minister_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v other_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o if_o this_o do_v not_o refer_v unto_o the_o archbishop_n answ_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o which_o because_o they_o can_v answer_v they_o object_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o its_o time_n 48._o p._n 48._o the_o other_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n that_o because_o it_o be_v ask_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v ordain_v if_o he_o will_v administer_v the_o doctrine_n object_n and_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o as_o this_o realm_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o therefore_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n to_o admit_v all_o presbyter_n to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n to_o
peter_n say_v he_o be_v more_o saving_o displease_v with_o himself_o when_o he_o weep_v then_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o himself_o and_o presume_v end_n r._n hook_n sermon_n of_o pride_n near_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o bless_a apostle_n do_v need_v the_o corrosive_n of_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a stroke_n lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v swell_v with_o too_o great_a abundance_n of_o heavenly_a revelation_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o sure_o upon_o we_o whatsoever_o god_n in_o this_o world_n do_v or_o shall_v inflict_v it_o can_v seem_v more_o than_o our_o pride_n do_v exact_a not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n but_o of_o remedy_n say_v a_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o father_n note_v above_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o high_a and_o conceit_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o some_o manifest_a sin_n 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 14._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la tu_fw-la eye_n placeas_fw-la quaerentibus_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuerant_fw-la quaerendo_fw-la suum_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v please_v they_o when_o they_o seek_v thy_o name_n who_o please_v themselves_o in_o seek_v of_o their_o own_o read_v 3._o neglect_v of_o read_v 3._o hence_o the_o neglect_n of_o use_v such_o help_n and_o follow_v such_o direction_n as_o in_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o i_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v negligence_n in_o study_n general_n 1._o in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n must_v needs_o have_v have_v like_o some_o ominous_a constellation_n a_o sinister_a influence_n here_o the_o ministry_n be_v onus_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelicis_fw-la humeris_fw-la formidandum_fw-la 16._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 16._o a_o burden_n that_o the_o shoulder_n of_o a_o angel_n may_v shake_v under_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d '_o for_o these_o thing_n sufficient_a what_o man_n be_v there_o for_o so_o the_o expression_n may_v be_v render_v hence_o that_o of_o the_o same_o author_n to_o all_o of_o this_o profession_n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o mention_v in_o this_o form_n because_o they_o be_v so_o commend_v unto_o i_o in_o my_o young_a year_n by_o a_o learned_a ipswich_n mr._n sam._n ward_n sometime_o preacher_n of_o ipswich_n religious_a and_o elegant_a man_n in_o a_o inscription_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n on_o his_o work_n work_n indeed_o be_v elaborate_a piece_n with_o the_o donation_n whereof_o he_o be_v please_v to_o befriend_v i_o this_o for_o study_n in_o the_o general_a to_o come_v unto_o particular_n and_o first_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o note_v what_o one_o speak_v 2._o homil._n of_o the_o per●l_n of_o idolatry_n part_v 2._o that_o be_v the_o best_a learned_a in_o they_o of_o all_o ancient_a doctor_n say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o be_v note_v above_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la christianorum_fw-la profundit_fw-la as_o literarum_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la eas_fw-la solas_fw-la ab_fw-la ineunte_fw-la pueritiâ_fw-la u●que_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepitam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la maximo_fw-la otio_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v meliore_fw-la ingenio_fw-la conarer_fw-la addiscere_fw-la in_o eye_n quotidie_fw-la proficerem_fw-la 3._o aug._n epist_n 3._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la saluti_fw-la tanta_fw-la in_o eye_n perveniatur_fw-la difficultate_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la ibi_fw-la fidem_fw-la tenuerit_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la piè_fw-la recteque_fw-la non_fw-la vivitur_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la tamque_fw-la multiplicibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la umbraculis_fw-la opaca_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la restat_fw-la tantaque_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ista_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la latet_fw-la altitudo_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la ut_fw-la annosissimis_fw-la acutissimis_fw-la 18.6_o 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and_z and_z what_o he_o can_v let_v he_o bear_v with_o patience_n and_o lament_v with_o love_n until_o god_n from_o above_o do_v reform_v it_o or_o correct_v it_o or_o defer_v until_o the_o harvest_n the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o winnow_v of_o the_o chaff_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o ceremony_n be_v but_o four_o especial_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n jesus_n the_o cross_n in_o bapt._n keeling_n at_o the_o communion_n and_o the_o surpliss_n in_o read_v service_n omit_v what_o have_v be_v satisfactory_o discourse_v on_o these_o by_o other_o as_o court_n as_o conser_n hampt_v court_n king_n james_n 30._o james_n can._n 30._o the_o canon_n of_o 1603._o can._n 30._o polit._n 30._o eccles_n polit._n mr._n hooker_n 45.23_o hooker_n the_o three_o innocent_a ceremony_n hieron_n in_o isa_n 45.23_o mr._n burgess_n and_o divers_a more_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o recite_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n represent_v by_o st._n jerome_n on_o those_o word_n of_o isaiah_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la jurat_fw-la quòd_fw-la idolis_fw-la derelictis_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la ei_fw-la flectat_fw-la coelestium_fw-la terrestrium_fw-la &_o infernorum_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la juret_fw-la lingua_fw-la mortalium_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr significatur_fw-la populus_fw-la christianus_n moris_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la christo_fw-la genus_fw-la flectere_fw-la jesus_n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n quod_fw-la judaei_n mentis_fw-la superbiam_fw-la demonstrantes_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la this_o he_o swear_v that_o forsake_v idol_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n of_o mortal_a man_n swear_v by_o he_o in_o which_o be_v clear_o signify_v the_o christian_a people_n for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o christ_n which_o the_o jew_n declare_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n do_v wherein_o explain_v explain_v we_o may_v note_v two_o cause_n of_o refuse_v to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n first_o jewish_a unbelief_n and_o second_o the_o like_a haughtiness_n and_o pride_n of_o spirit_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o i_o hope_v a_o needless_a fear_n of_o superstition_n touch_v the_o next_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n although_o i_o can_v hope_v to_o satisfy_v those_o who_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o satisfy_v against_o which_o canon_n 30._o cross_n in_o bapt._n can._n 30._o the_o late_a author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n have_v this_o exception_n that_o it_o have_v not_o with_o its_o reason_n 2._o pag._n 60._o ed._n 2._o add_v either_o scripture_n or_o father_n whereas_o it_o mention_n both_o though_o name_v none_o by_o this_o reason_n they_o may_v decline_v all_o the_o article_n yea_o and_o most_o confession_n in_o europe_n which_o general_o omit_v both_o as_o be_v too_o paedantical_a for_o a_o confession_n or_o the_o canon_n of_o a_o church_n wherein_o also_o their_o iniquity_n as_o well_o as_o unskilfulness_n appear_v who_o say_v of_o the_o rubric_n explain_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n three_o pag._n of_o the_o insert_v sheet_n the_o three_o that_o the_o compiler_n have_v solid_o and_o excellent_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o intend_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n omit_v in_o the_o book_n of_o q._n eliz._n and_o yet_o that_o have_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o father_n allege_v but_o this_o please_v because_o it_o minister_v quarrel_n against_o the_o present_a common-prayer-book_n i_o may_v refer_v for_o more_o ample_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o exact_a diligence_n in_o this_o point_n also_o of_o that_o hyperaspiste_n of_o our_o church_n in_o these_o matter_n mr._n 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