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A66960 Church-government. Part V a relation of the English reformation, and the lawfulness thereof examined by the theses deliver'd in the four former parts. R. H., 1609-1678. 1687 (1687) Wing W3440; ESTC R7292 307,017 452

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thirlby_n tonstal_n succeed_v either_o catholic_n bishop_n or_o protestant_a bishop_n decease_v and_o those_o four_o protestant_a bishop_n be_v all_o marry_a person_n and_o so_o exclude_v by_o the_o canon_n and_o three_o of_o they_o holgate_n barlow_n coverdale_n marry_a monk_n but_o of_o the_o fifteen_o catholic_n bishop_n there_o be_v only_o two_o that_o come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o any_o protestant_a bishop_n when_o live_v which_o protestant_a bishop_n have_v not_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o place_n of_o a_o catholic_n bishop_n when_o live_v for_o coverdale_n and_o scory_n protestant_n come_v into_o the_o catholic_n day_n be_v and_o voicy_n bishopric_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n whilst_o they_o live_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n you_o may_v see_v in_o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n chap._n xii_o the_o canonical_a defect_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n new_a bishop_n §_o
therefore_o that_o will_v gain_v a_o proselyte_n who_o act_v upon_o prudent_a and_o conscientious_a principle_n in_o vain_a entertain_v he_o with_o scheme_n of_o church-government_n since_o the_o thing_n contest_v be_v such_o as_o no_o government_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v lawful_a it_o will_v be_v more_o rational_a to_o show_v be_v not_o that_o a_o attempt_n long_o since_o despair_v of_o that_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n to_o which_o we_o be_v invite_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o whether_o they_o be_v or_o not_o for_o if_o either_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o reform_v they_o that_o every_o national_a church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o reform_v herself_o that_o this_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a be_v unquestionable_a that_o she_o use_v no_o other_o than_o this_o her_o lawful_a right_n and_o that_o according_o the_o reformation_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o then_o legal_a church-governor_n or_o if_o in_o failure_n of_o this_o which_o yet_o we_o say_v be_v far_o from_o be_v our_o case_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o where_o evident_a necessity_n require_v and_o the_o prevail_a error_n be_v manifest_a there_o the_o civil_a power_n may_v lawful_o reform_v religion_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o secular_a interest_n averse_a from_o reformation_n or_o if_o last_o suppose_v no_o such_o reformation_n make_v by_o lawful_a authority_n but_o the_o law_n which_o enjoin_v such_o erroneous_a doctrine_n remain_v in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o vigour_n every_o private_a christian_a can_v plead_v a_o exemption_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o they_o by_o prove_v they_o evident_o contradictory_n to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o plea_n be_v valid_a all_o which_o have_v by_o our_o writer_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o fair_a reply_n than_o nothing_o which_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o these_o paper_n can_v affect_v we_o and_o though_o the_o author_n will_v have_v show_v more_o skin_n in_o prove_v his_o question_n yet_o he_o have_v still_o betray_v his_o want_n of_o prudence_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o it_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o reader_n will_v be_v induce_v to_o think_v that_o these_o paper_n do_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o the_o state_n and_o that_o a_o reply_n to_o they_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o the_o task_n of_o a_o divine_a as_o of_o a_o lawyer_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v indeed_o manifest_o strike_v at_o and_o a_o answer_n may_v easy_o be_v fetch_v from_o keble_n and_o coke_n he_o may_v persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o act_v crafty_o but_o certain_o he_o act_v very_o inconsistent_o who_o erect_v a_o triumphal_a statue_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n undermine_v his_o authority_n in_o monumental_a inscription_n give_v he_o the_o glorious_a and_o astonish_a title_n of_o optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la and_o yet_o set_v up_o a_o superior_a power_n to_o he_o if_o neither_o loyalty_n nor_o gratitude_n can_v persuade_v he_o to_o speak_v more_o reverent_o yet_o out_o of_o wariness_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v more_o cautious_a in_o lay_v down_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o ill_a aspect_n on_o his_o majesty_n proceed_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o rash_a to_o deny_v 12._o §._o 5._o p._n 12._o that_o the_o prince_n can_v remove_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n any_o of_o his_o clergy_n for_o not_o obey_v his_o decision_n in_o matter_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n when_o a_o reverend_a prelate_n suffer_v under_o such_o a_o sentence_n 14._o §._o 7._o p._n 14._o to_o assert_v that_o the_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o collate_v to_o benefice_n where_o the_o clergy_n have_v canonical_a exception_n against_o the_o person_n nominate_v whilst_o a_o friend_n of_o his_o thus_o qualify_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o a_o collation_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o reformer_n that_o they_o give_v their_o prince_n leave_v to_o dispense_v with_o law_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a 36._o §._o 28._o p._n 36._o when_o he_o himself_o be_v in_o that_o case_n most_o gracious_o dispense_v with_o how_o far_o the_o regal_a power_n extend_v itself_o in_o these_o case_n especial_o as_o it_o may_v be_v limit_v by_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n i_o be_o not_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o determine_v but_o where_o such_o right_n be_v claim_v by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o actual_o exercise_v there_o it_o become_v not_o the_o modesty_n of_o a_o private_a subject_n to_o be_v so_o open_a and_o liberal_a in_o condemn_v they_o but_o then_o above_o all_o he_o render_v his_o loyalty_n just_o questionable_a when_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o roman_a doctor_n and_o leave_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o in_o case_n that_o a_o prince_n use_v his_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n against_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n 20._o §._o 16._o p._n 20._o than_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o also_o virtual_o some_o temporal_a coactive_a power_n against_o the_o prince_n namely_o to_o dissolve_v the_o prince_n coactive_a power_n or_o to_o authorise_v other_o to_o use_v a_o coactive_a power_n against_o such_o a_o prince_n in_o order_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n whether_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o infamous_a libel_n which_o be_v part_n of_o a_o late_a trial._n late_a see_v sidney_n trial._n traytour_n indictment_n and_o which_o be_v write_v by_o way_n of_o polemical_a discourse_n as_o he_o plead_v may_v not_o if_o manage_v by_o this_o author_n pen_n have_v be_v thus_o wary_o express_v whether_o in_o case_n that_o a_o prince_n use_v his_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n in_o civil_a matter_n against_o act_n of_o parliament_n than_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o also_o virtual_o some_o temporal_a coactive_a power_n against_o the_o prince_n namely_o to_o dissolve_v the_o prince_n coactive_a power_n or_o to_o authorise_v other_o to_o use_v a_o coactive_a power_n against_o such_o a_o prince_n in_o order_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n such_o bold_a problem_n as_o these_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v undecided_a and_o one_o who_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o his_o prince_n will_v scarce_o let_v the_o affirmative_a side_n of_o the_o quaestion_a pass_n without_o affix_v a_o brand_n on_o it_o these_o expression_n among_o other_o he_o may_v well_o be_v conscious_a will_v be_v offensive_a to_o any_o sir_n of_o know_a fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o therefore_o such_o person_n be_v good_a opinion_n be_v to_o be_v court_v in_o a_o epistle_n apologetic_a but_o certain_o it_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o kind_a sir_n shall_v read_v no_o far_o than_o the_o epistle_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v find_v himself_o miserable_o impose_v upon_o the_o author_n in_o this_o epistle_n praeacquaint_v he_o with_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o touch_v in_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o temporal_a prince_n his_o supreme_a power_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v dubious_a whether_o they_o be_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a but_o only_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a 2._o that_o he_o know_v not_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o this_o discourse_n deny_v to_o the_o prince_n but_o which_o or_o at_o least_o the_o chief_a of_o which_o all_o other_o christian_a prince_n except_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a state_n do_v forego_v to_o exercise_n 3._o nor_o of_o any_o but_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v also_o forgo_v before_o henry_n the_o eight_o now_o i_o shall_v humble_o beg_v leave_n to_o undeceive_v the_o unknown_a sir_n and_o to_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o in_o all_o these_o he_o be_v misinform_v as_o to_o the_o first_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o touch_v in_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o temporal_a prince_n his_o supreme_a power_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v dubious_a whether_o they_o be_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a but_o only_a such_o as_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a now_o if_o by_o dubious_a he_o mean_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v not_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v spiritual_a than_o this_o do_v not_o reach_v our_o case_n because_o we_o may_v doubt_v whether_o some_o thing_n be_v not_o temporal_a which_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o be_v spiritual_a but_o if_o by_o dubious_a he_o mean_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v doubt_v by_o no_o body_n but_o that_o they_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a then_o be_v we_o agree_v since_o neither_o do_v we_o allow_v the_o temporal_a prince_n any_o
communion_n extend_v their_o supremacy_n as_o far_o as_o the_o reform_a and_o here_o it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o instance_n in_o that_o right_n which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n enjoy_v in_o sicily_n which_o seem_v to_o extend_v even_o to_o those_o spiritual_a power_n which_o our_o author_n call_v the_o chief_a and_o this_o i_o find_v usher_v in_o by_o a_o roman-catholick_n writer_n with_o a_o assertion_n quite_o 116._o quite_o hist_o of_o eccl._n rev_n by_o a_o learned_a priest_n in_o france_n p._n 116._o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o epistle_n it_o even_o surpass_v say_v he_o that_o which_o henry_n the_o eight_o of_o england_n bold_o take_v when_o he_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o king_n of_o sicily_n pretend_v to_o be_v legate_n à_fw-fr latere_fw-la and_o bear_v legate_n of_o the_o h._n see_v so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o viceroy_n in_o his_o absence_n have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o the_o 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