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A60703 Deo ecclesiæ & conscientiæ ergo, or, A plea for abatement in matters of conformity to several injunctions and orders of the Church of England to which are added some considerations of the hypothesis of a king de jure and de facto, proving that King William is King of England &c as well of right as fact and not by a bare actual possession of the throne / by Irænevs Junior ... Iraeneus, junior. 1693 (1693) Wing S4396; ESTC R14451 122,821 116

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a_o force_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o men._n service_n or_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o constraint_n and_o not_o of_o a_o willing_a mind_n be_v never_o acceptable_a to_o god_n seldom_o if_o ever_o serviceable_a to_o men._n emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o four_o council_n of_o tollet_fw-la for_o take_v the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o force_n from_o their_o parent_n and_o baptise_v they_o will_v embrace_v any_o thing_n as_o good_a which_o the_o understanding_n do_v not_o represent_v as_o truth_n and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o assent_v to_o what_o he_o know_v not_o be_v to_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o constitution_n which_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o do_v as_o for_o water_n to_o ascend_v high_a than_o the_o fountain_n or_o original_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v if_o a_o person_n doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n constraint_n or_o threaten_n can_v never_o clear_v the_o 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cause_v some_o of_o they_o to_o conform_v can_v never_o
epistle_n to_o the_o magness_n seem_v to_o advise_v the_o fame_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o bishop_n preside_v as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o the_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o council_n represent_v the_o apostle_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o like_o the_o wish_n of_o a_o more_o modern_a divine_a who_o word_n be_v these_o sane_n ●aec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ratio_fw-la quam_fw-la dixi_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la porestas_fw-la certos_fw-la limiter_n habeat_fw-la à_fw-la syn●do_fw-la &_o coetu_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la circumscriptos_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la magis_fw-la optanda_fw-la quam_fw-la speranda_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la verdae_fw-la st._n ignatius_n in_o several_a of_o his_o epis●les_n frequent_o mention_n a_o subjection_n and_o submission_n due_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o team_n he_o use_v be_v sufficient_o expressive_a of_o jurisdicton_n and_o authority_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o few_o instance_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v assume_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o follow_v the_o bishop_n as_o christ_n his_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n which_o as_o vossius_fw-la observe_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o polycarpe_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n notae_fw-la voss_n 261._o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o write_v from_o smyrna_n speak_v of_o zotion_n who_o he_o have_v kind_o entertain_v commend_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n though_o he_o faith_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o bishop_n along_o with_o they_o so_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad._n trall_n p._n 156._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n but_o what_o need_v we_o hear_v more_o evidence_n out_o of_o this_o ancient_a father_n a_o for_o the_o time_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o reader_n be_v patience_n will_v fail_v shall_v i_o particular_o recite_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o other_o epistle_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o tarsus_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o people_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o same_o advice_n he_o give_v to_o the_o philippi●ns_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o they_o as_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad._n smyr_n if_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o follow_v as_o christ_n obey_v his_o father_n and_o as_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o apostle_n then_o sure_a the_o sole_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o in_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v strong_o argue_v in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n against_o panormitane_n by_o ludovicus_n cardinal_n arlotensis_n that_o there_o be_v most_o evident_a testimony_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o inferior_n for_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o all_o divine_n st_o austin_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o st._n matth._n where_o christ_n faith_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n affirm_v that_o by_o those_o word_n the_o judicial_a power_n be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o peter_n but_o also_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n the_o famous_a dr._n st._n i_o do_v also_o agree_v with_o st._n austin_n who_o word_n be_v these_o upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n before_o that_o 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