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municipium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la or_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n assert_v against_o all_o oppressive_a doctrine_n and_o constitution_n occasion_v by_o dr._n wabe_n book_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n etc._n etc._n hilar._n in_o psal_n 52._o et_fw-la plerumque_fw-la nos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la debiti_fw-la ossicii_fw-la religione_fw-la pié_fw-fr adulari_fw-la regibus_fw-la existimamus_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la potestatis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultra_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la licet_fw-la quam_fw-la febri_fw-la quam_fw-la incendio_fw-la quam_fw-la naufragio_fw-la quam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la his_o enim_fw-la casibus_fw-la corporum_fw-la pro_fw-la summa_fw-la potestate_fw-la desaeviunt_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la brevem_fw-la dolorem_fw-la libertatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la spei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la 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claim_n at_o common_a law_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o his_o parliament_n through_o power_n and_o the_o reward_n by_o abbey_n and_o church-land_n can_v not_o have_v make_v himself_o so_o absolute_a in_o ecclesiastical_n have_v he_o not_o procure_v before_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n nor_o can_v he_o have_v compass_v that_o but_o through_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o praemunire_n under_o which_o they_o have_v fall_v and_o upon_o which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o follow_v his_o blow_n and_o so_o to_o bend_v or_o break_v they_o and_o yet_o this_o act_n of_o a_o popish_a unreformed_a and_o well_o nigh_o outlaw_v convocation_n extort_a for_o fear_n of_o ruin_n and_o through_o ignorance_n and_o non-suspition_n of_o the_o act_n consequent_a upon_o it_o prejudge_n more_o against_o our_o liberty_n than_o all_o secular_a constitution_n can_v pessible_o have_v do_v without_o it_o and_o must_v we_o now_o consecrate_v all_o those_o procedure_v the_o result_v of_o which_o we_o seel_v in_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o christian_a piety_n by_o our_o voluntary_a plea_n and_o acclamation_n and_o to_o gratisie_n the_o civil_a power_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a utmost_a violate_v the_o most_o important_a truth_n of_o principle_n and_o history_n treat_v the_o synod_n of_o the_o church_n with_o spite_n and_o contumely_n and_o recommend_v the_o great_a slavery_n of_o she_o to_o the_o appetite_n of_o civil_a power_n how_o much_o more_o honourable_a have_v it_o be_v under_o a_o prince_n who_o peculiar_a province_n have_v ever_o be_v at_o the_o perpetual_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a to_o have_v present_v he_o with_o such_o draught_n and_o scheme_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n liberty_n authority_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o may_v inflame_v he_o to_o a_o resolution_n for_o her_o rescue_n and_o to_o add_v this_o last_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o top_n of_o all_o his_o glory_n as_o a_o 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be_v none_o but_o on_o other_o reason_n exterior_a either_o of_o state_n peace_n or_o other_o insuperable_a dissiculty_n nor_o can_v such_o mistake_v or_o enforce_v protection_n give_v the_o protector_n a_o ecclesiastical_a headship_n over_o all_o those_o system_n of_o different_a religion_n to_o act_v they_o all_o as_o dr._n wake_n allow_v they_o to_o act_n the_o church_n because_o there_o be_v no_o right_o bottom_v upon_o error_n see_v chap_n 1._o sect._n 5._o and_o because_o many_o time_n they_o be_v exempt_a from_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o ambassador_n and_o foreign_a factory_n who_o protection_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o a_o suppose_a possibility_n of_o truth_n but_o upon_o the_o reason_n of_o commerce_n and_o negotiation_n §_o 8._o protection_n incorpon_o on_o disser_n from_o protection_n but_o if_o the_o dr._n shall_v here_o make_v protection_n only_o to_o consist_v in_o a_o incorporation_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o state_n and_o her_o canon_n into_o the_o law_n as_o this_o be_v choir_n another_o thing_n from_o bare_a protection_n and_o think_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o transcendent_a elevation_n so_o it_o will_v then_o appear_v that_o none_o of_o the_o christion_n roman_n emperor_n do_v so_o instate_v the_o church_n which_o consequesit_o must_v then_o be_v out_o of_o protection_n and_o so_o free_a from_o their_o supremacy_n the_o exercise_n whereof_o therefore_o must_v have_v be_v a_o usurpation_n and_o a_o nullity_n §_o 9_o but_o we_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o discern_v a_o little_a better_o the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o protection_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o liberty_n and_o authority_n synodical_a continue_v universal_o inviolate_a and_o unquestioned_a for_o 300_o year_n downward_o from_o the_o apostle_n how_o can_v this_o body_n be_v protect_v by_o any_o magistrate_n or_o power_n that_o shall_v claim_v off_o in_o point_n of_o title_n and_o take_v it_o away_o thereupon_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o divine_a privilege_n right_n protection_n inconsistent_a with_o violation_n of_o right_n give_v by_o god_n and_o grant_v to_o her_o priest_n for_o her_o conduct_n and_o conservation_n and_o this_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o protection_n while_o the_o church_n constitution_n be_v apparent_o ruin_v and_o her_o synod_n heretofore_o free_a declare_v now_o for_o criminal_a if_o not_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n this_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a dictate_v of_o nature_n in_o the_o reason_n and_o form_n of_o protection_n that_o all_o system_n and_o faction_n of_o religion_n disclaim_v such_o bondage_n and_o challenge_v a_o liberty_n as_o presubstrate_v and_o praevious_a to_o protection_n which_o be_v otherwise_o inconceivable_a and_o the_o pretence_n thereof_o a_o mere_a shame_n upon_o humane_a understanding_n the_o jew_n therefore_o as_o busy_a as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v enfranchise_v in_o their_o several_a dispersion_n yet_o will_v never_o endure_v the_o civil_a power_n thereupon_o so_o to_o prescribe_v all_o the_o polity_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o to_o null_a cancel_v ratify_v or_o alter_v their_o method_n and_o a_o attempt_n of_o this_o nature_n upon_o they_o will_v appear_v as_o dreadful_a a_o persecution_n as_o caius_n his_o erect_v his_o image_n in_o their_o synagogue_n liberty_n jew_n papist_n sectary_n all_o for_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n not_o only_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o all_o other_o sectary_n and_o the_o scotch_a kirk_n illustrious_o scorn_v to_o admit_v any_o servitude_n notwithstanding_o not_o only_o the_o national_a protection_n but_o promotion_n be_v all_o sensible_a that_o a_o liberty_n of_o religious_a government_n and_o church_n discipline_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o all_o worldly_a wealth_n or_o interest_n and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v apprehend_v any_o protection_n to_o religion_n or_o the_o society_n that_o profess_v it_o and_o to_o close_o up_o all_o since_o in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n those_o synod_n have_v be_v most_o injurious_a or_o injurious_o deal_v with_o that_o be_v least_o free_a and_o their_o authority_n thereby_o vacate_v with_o all_o church_n for_o ever_o i_o wonder_v what_o reputation_n the_o dr._n will_v secure_v to_o a_o provincial_n or_o national_a synod_n with_o neighbour_n church_n reputation_n liberty_n necessary_a to_o validity_n and_o reputation_n whether_o popish_a or_o reform_a or_o with_o future_a generation_n shall_v it_o be_v in_o fact_n so_o manage_v by_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o dr._n aver_v it_o may_v right_o be_v in_o all_o its_o motion_n and_o issue_n or_o how_o can_v we_o blame_v the_o pope_n management_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o such_o other_o if_o we_o will_v justify_v ten_o tiem_n a_o great_a bondage_n in_o the_o council_n call_v by_o prince_n what_o security_n be_v there_o for_o uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n regularity_n of_o discipline_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o christian_a church_n if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la p_o pis_n the_o dr._n tell_v we_o of_o bp._n land_n p._n 115._o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_z a._n b._n land_n land_n concurrence_n with_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o his_o writ_n for_o and_o licence_n to_o the_o convocation_n very_o well_o and_o that_o king_n and_o that_o prelate_n too_o may_v do_v so_o in_o observe_v the_o form_n which_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v without_o act_n or_o rupture_n of_o parliament_n but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v either_o of_o they_o of_o the_o drs._n enslave_v principle_n under_o sovereignty_n in_o general_n when_o that_o great_a primate_n declare_v against_o fisher_n a_o free_a general_n council_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judicatory_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o will_v he_o not_o then_o think_v the_o same_o of_o a_o provincial_a council_n for_o a_o provincial_a church_n though_o both_o convene_v and_o permit_v to_o sit_v by_o the_o will_n and_o order_n of_o prince_n man_n may_v act_n under_o the_o form_n of_o those_o law_n when_o not_o actual_o execute_v to_o our_o injury_n which_o they_o do_v not_o simple_o approve_v of_o in_o themselves_o and_o against_o such_o a_o prosecution_n of_o which_o law_n they_o will_v open_o and_o avowed_o complain_v as_o do_v the_o council_n at_o ariminum_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o take_v it_o that_o it_o must_v pass_v for_o a_o eternal_a rule_n principle_n truth_n and_o piety_n free_a principle_n that_o as_o truth_n and_o piety_n be_v freeborn_a principle_n so_o be_v the_o depositary_n or_o trustee_n of_o they_o also_o to_o be_v free_a in_o the_o culture_n and_o propagation_n of_o they_o and_o they_o that_o withdraw_v the_o necessary_a freedom_n of_o these_o trustee_n withdraw_v their_o protection_n from_o the_o principle_n themselves_o slave_n not_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o slave_n they_o be_v too_o noble_a and_o glorious_a to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o slave_n or_o vassal_n §_o 10._o have_v thus_o inquire_v into_o the_o first_o reason_n for_o this_o alienation_n of_o synodical_a power_n from_o the_o mitre_n to_o the_o crown_n improper_a the_o form_n of_o alienation_n improper_a let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n examine_v the_o form_n of_o it_o hereupon_o which_o must_v consist_v in_o a_o devolution_n occupation_n or_o contract_n with_o the_o spiritual_a power_n if_o by_o devolution_n this_o must_v be_v found_v either_o in_o the_o original_a ordinance_n and_o constitution_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o sovereign_n over_o all_o person_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n the_o first_o ground_n hereof_o i_o want_v and_o can_v i_o doubt_v be_v not_o where_o find_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o make_v experiment_n whether_o it_o can_v or_o no._n and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o i_o shall_v ready_o yield_v it_o if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v our_o that_o in_o all_o religion_n natural_a and_o reveal_v the_o prince_n that_o be_v of_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o entire_a conduct_n of_o it_o for_o then_o indeed_o it_o must_v rest_v in_o the_o hierarchy_n only_o till_o they_o get_v a_o king_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o then_o they_o must_v turn_v over_o all_o their_o power_n but_o why_o shall_v this_o divine_a charter_n devolve_v over_o to_o prince_n any_o more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o little_a borough_n this_o of_o the_o borough_n be_v grant_v by_o king_n be_v it_o so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o so_o for_o that_o popular_a state_n may_v so_o six_o themselves_o and_o after_o admit_v a_o king_n to_o protect_v they_o but_o without_o any_o devolution_n but_o be_v it_o so_o can_v then_o our_o king_n be_v deny_v a_o devolution_n of_o a_o charter_n in_o a_o town_n which_o he_o protect_v because_o a_o former_a king_n found_v it_o though_o in_o a_o mere_a secular_a interest_n and_o government_n and_o must_v a_o charter_n found_v by_o the_o king_n of_o king_n devolve_v to_o a_o temporal_a
prince_n out_o of_o those_o hand_n and_o that_o society_n in_o which_o it_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o matter_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o secular_a polity_n i_o do_v desire_v a_o proof_n hereof_o as_o weighty_a and_o important_a as_o the_o matter_n and_o consequence_n hereof_o be_v what_o then_o be_v it_o liable_a to_o a_o despotic_a occupation_n this_o again_o be_v what_o a_o borough_n will_v not_o yield_v upon_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la but_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o counter_a demand_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la from_o their_o prince_n in_o vain_a will_v he_o plead_v for_o it_o on_o the_o right_n of_o protection_n while_o he_o strike_v at_o all_o their_o municipal_a right_n and_o liberties_n here_o be_v sure_a except_o the_o english_a church_n here_o but_o we_o we_o only_a be_v the_o poor_a tame_n dispirited_a drowsy_a body_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o our_o own_o fetter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a scandalous_a part_n of_o our_o passive_a obedience_n to_o be_v not_o only_o silent_a but_o content_a with_o a_o oc_n n_z of_o our_o p_o r_n which_o be_v not_o forfeit_v nor_o forfeitable_a to_o any_o worldly_a power_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o to_o any_o contract_n it_o be_v neither_o pretensible_a nor_o pretend_v by_o the_o doctor_n though_o too_o much_o in_o truth_n in_o latter_a age_n have_v be_v exchange_v by_o the_o church_n for_o worldly_a interest_n wherein_o main_o lie_v the_o great_a ruin_n of_o christianity_n §_o 11._o but_o now_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o second_o cause_n in_o which_o this_o unlimited_a supremacy_n of_o prince_n be_v by_o the_o doctor_n found_v namely_o civil_a interest_n as_o of_o peace_n and_o the_o prince_n prerogative_n to_o both_o which_o i_o for_o my_o own_o part_n be_o willing_a to_o surrender_v all_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a but_o before_o this_o however_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o do_v the_o law_n of_o peace_n require_v a_o violation_n of_o those_o right_n which_o god_n have_v lodge_v in_o the_o 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heathen_a prince_n the_o christian_a synod_n make_v no_o rupture_n on_o the_o peace_n or_o prerogative_n of_o the_o empire_n state_n church_n ordinance_n innocent_a in_o all_o state_n though_o as_o undeserved_o accuse_v for_o this_o by_o the_o heathen_n as_o we_o be_v suspect_v of_o it_o now_o why_o shall_v the_o same_o spiritual_a liberty_n within_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n be_v think_v more_o dangerous_a than_o they_o be_v to_o heathen_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v out_o how_o the_o church_n of_o christendom_n have_v be_v crush_v between_o the_o upper_a and_o the_o nether_a millstone_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o hence_o be_v all_o the_o confusion_n both_o under_o the_o papacy_n and_o the_o reformation_n england_n be_v sure_a here_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o except_v england_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o make_v any_o true_a and_o signal_n conversion_n to_o the_o better_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o common_a slavery_n upon_o the_o hierarchical_a power_n for_o as_o we_o hate_v the_o 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nothing_o be_v so_o hate_a fear_a and_o despise_v as_o servitude_n and_o no_o servitude_n more_o reproachful_a than_o that_o of_o priest_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n a_o most_o noble_a free_a and_o honourable_a order_n in_o all_o nation_n not_o except_v the_o very_a barbarous_a nor_o yet_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o slavery_n be_v there_o any_o so_o indecorous_a and_o grieve_v as_o that_o which_o oppress_v the_o sanctity_n authority_n and_o operation_n of_o their_o very_a function_n for_o maintenance_n of_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v chief_o seek_v out_o unto_o martyrdom_n and_o yet_o as_o hateful_a as_o such_o vassalage_n be_v in_o itself_o it_o be_v less_o odious_a under_o a_o heathen_a than_o a_o christian_a prince_n for_o from_o a_o open_a enemy_n it_o be_v natural_a enough_o and_o no_o new_a thing_n to_o expect_v oppression_n but_o when_o a_o prince_n have_v be_v consecrate_a by_o god_n priest_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n he_o be_v thereby_o federal_o engage_v to_o assert_v all_o the_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o divine_a communion_n vest_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o christian_a hierarchy_n as_o much_o as_o every_o common_a christian_a or_o priest_n himself_o our_o salvation_n in_o common_a be_v promote_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o they_o can_v then_o a_o claim_n of_o a_o oppressive_a supremacy_n be_v deem_v a_o glorious_a jewel_n in_o a_o christian_a crown_n which_o if_o exercise_v must_v of_o necessity_n forfeit_v the_o king_n salvation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o dangerous_a complaisance_n it_o priest_n to_o fan_v such_o a_o ambition_n as_o must_v end_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o the_o liberty_n and_o power_n hierarchical_a be_v design_v to_o convert_n direct_v and_o preserve_v it_o be_v not_o perhaps_o without_o a_o especial_a providence_n that_o eusebius_n have_v preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o 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