Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n
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A52594
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A discourse of ecclesiastical lawes and supremacy of the kings of England, in dispensing with the penalties thereof by Mr. Philip Nye.
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Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.
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1687
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Wing N1490A; ESTC R41353
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they_o have_v be_v diverse_a and_o may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o even_o these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o these_o general_a rule_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o order_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n as_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o to_o edification_n give_v no_o offence_n to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o the_o like_a but_o not_o to_o be_v man_n mere_a invention_n that_o distinction_n which_o some_o will_v make_v of_o thing_n against_o or_o contrary_n and_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o apply_v the_o one_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o matter_n of_o order_n be_v a_o distinction_n without_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v more_o wit_n than_o truth_n in_o that_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n word_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o i_o be_v with_o i_o apply_v one_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o matter_n of_o order_n there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v but_o rite_n ceremony_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n of_o faith._n magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_v circa_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la si_fw-la fidei_fw-la sint_fw-la dogmata_fw-la vel_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o ceremeniae_fw-la earumque_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o equitatem_fw-la juxta_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la normam_fw-la mocket_fw-fr de_fw-fr pol._n eccl._n anglicanae_n cap._n 30._o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n stand_v not_o in_o form_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o such_o as_o be_v jeroboam_n calf_n but_o in_o defend_v and_o propagate_a that_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o which_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o undoubted_a author_n faith_n mason_n of_o bishop_n cap._n 5._o it_o be_v evident_a those_o holy_a man_n our_o first_o reformer_n make_v no_o such_o distinction_n but_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n word_n lay_v before_o they_o these_o general_a rule_n in_o scripture_n even_o in_o retain_v that_o which_o have_v be_v so_o offensive_a for_o of_o the_o retain_v ceremony_n there_o be_v this_o account_n give_v by_o they_o viz._n because_o they_o appertain_v to_o edification_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v aught_o to_o be_v refer_v and_o our_o liturgy_n say_v thus_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v read_v but_o the_o very_a pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o that_o which_o be_v evident_o ground_v upon_o the_o same_o preface_n to_o the_o common-prayer_n god_n be_v thank_v say_v good_a king_n edw._n 6._o we_o know_v both_o by_o his_o word_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v reform_v and_o have_v amend_v etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v take_v away_o and_o abolish_v because_o be_v have_v no_o ground_n or_o establishment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god._n injunct_a ed._n 6._o so_o pill_n grimage_n offering_n bead_n image_n be_v do_v away_o be_v work_v devise_v by_o man_n fancy_n and_o beside_o scripture_n it_o be_v convenient_a thus_o distinct_o to_o have_v insist_v upon_o what_o we_o term_v religion_n or_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o order_n hereof_o and_o what_o influence_n and_o authority_n the_o scripture_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o these_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n of_o faith._n for_o hereby_o it_o appear_v whence_o it_o be_v man_n conscience_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o these_o law_n than_o in_o other_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o not_o be_v free_a to_o submit_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n when_v not_o form_v according_a to_o god_n word_n be_v no_o evidence_n of_o that_o seditious_a spirit_n that_o kick_v against_o all_o law_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n and_o that_o of_o much_o great_a importance_n provision_n be_v make_v of_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a than_o civil_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1._o multitude_n there_o be_v of_o loose_a and_o profane_a person_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o such_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n in_o themselves_o nor_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o severe_a enough_o 2._o against_o popish_a recusant_n the_o law_n have_v be_v severe_a enough_o yet_o in_o the_o execution_n great_a moderation_n 3._o there_o be_v those_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n great_a number_n who_o be_v not_o only_a orthodox_n in_o faith_n but_o of_o unblameable_a life_n in_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n these_o have_v fall_v under_o most_o fevere_a law_n and_o of_o late_a with_o great_a severity_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o will_v be_v utter_o ruin_v if_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o relaxation_n it_o be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o these_o i_o argue_v this_o necessity_n of_o indulgence_n and_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a proneness_n in_o conscientious_a man_n to_o scruple_n and_o to_o be_v doubtful_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a than_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o before_o 2._o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o form_v law_n wherein_o man_n conscience_n be_v immediate_o concern_v so_o as_o not_o to_o dissatisfie_v some_o if_o not_o many_o 3._o if_o those_o law_n be_v not_o according_a to_o scripture_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o obey_v whatever_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o obey_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o civil_a command_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o ill_a consequence_n for_o we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o a_o civil_a as_o to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n if_o ill_o constitute_v by_o the_o state._n 5._o from_o what_o be_v find_v in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a in_o these_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o many_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o subject_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n some_o such_o provision_n be_v find_v on_o our_o behalf_n of_o this_o kind_n 1._o the_o real_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o our_o obedience_n in_o these_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n can_v but_o be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o in_o other_o law_n a_o man_n of_o the_o great_a knowledge_n in_o these_o thing_n know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o the_o most_o man_n have_v but_o a_o parcel_n in_o this_o part_n it_o be_v true_a the_o principle_n and_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o great_a perspicuity_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n which_o give_v knowledge_n to_o the_o simple_a but_o these_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n and_o external_a order_n we_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o general_n only_o and_o hint_n from_o example_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o the_o interpre_a terpretation_n whereof_o the_o most_o learned_a find_v difficulty_n and_o be_v divide_v now_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n in_o our_o practice_n 1_o c._n 8.7_o for_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o practice_n may_v be_v not_o only_o scruple_v but_o a_o sin_n to_o one_o man_n that_o be_v not_o to_o another_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o different_a apprehension_n there_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v integrity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o both_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v tender_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o the_o apostle_n require_v which_o you_o read_v in_o rom._n 14._o 2._o a_o great_a difficulty_n there_o be_v to_o form_v ecclesiastical_a law_n they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o where_o uniformity_n be_v much_o stand_v upon_o for_o a_o whole_a nation_n so_o as_o not_o to_o leave_v ground_n of_o dissatisfaction_n to_o many_o man_n apprehension_n be_v various_a through_o the_o degree_n of_o light_n in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o may_v be_v sin_n to_o one_o man_n which_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o another_o of_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o light_n a_o little_a be_v next_o to_o nothing_o and_o what_o be_v indifferent_a be_v near_a in_o likeness_n to_o moral_a good_a or_o evil._n hence_o so_o frequent_a mistake_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o particular_a person_n so_o may_v it_o be_v with_o a_o society_n or_o company_n of_o man_n one_o true_a church_n in_o these_o thing_n differ_v from_o another_o and_o