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A67467	The life of Dr. Sanderson, late Bishop of Lincoln written by Izaak Walton ; to which is added, some short tracts or cases of conscience written by the said Bishop.	Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment concerning submission to usurpers.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Pax ecclesiae.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600. Sermon of Richard Hooker, author of those learned books of Ecclesiastical politie.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment in one view for the settlement of the church.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English.	1678 (1678)	Wing W667; ESTC R8226	137,878	542

the use of indifferent things The Romans Corinthians and others to whom St. Paul wrote about these matters being not limited any way in the exercise of their liberty therein by any over-ruling Authority But where the Magistrates have interposed and thought good upon mature advice to impose Laws upon those that are under them whereby their liberty is not infringed as some unjustly complain in the inward judgment but only limited in the outward exercise of it there the Apostolical directions will not hold in the same absolute manner as they were delivered to those whom they then concerned but only in the equity of them so far forth as the cases are alike and with such meet qualifications and mitigations as the difference of the cases otherwise doth require So that a man ought not out of private fancy or meerly because he would not be observed for not doing as others do or for any the like weak respects to do that thing of the lawfulness whereof he is not competently perswaded where it is free for him to do otherwise which was the case of these weak ones among the Romans for whose sakes principally the Apostle gave these directions But the Authority of the Magistrates intervening so alters the case that such a forbearance as to them was necessary is to as many of us as are commanded to do this or that altogether unlawful in regard they were free and we are bound for the Reasons already shewn which I now rehearse not But you will yet say for in point of obedience men are very loath to yield so long as they can find any thing to plead those that lay these burdens upon us at leastwise should do well to satisfie our doubts and to inform our Consciences concerning the lawfulness of what they enjoyn that so we might render them obedience with better chearfulness How willing are we sinful men to leave the blame of our miscarriages any where rather than upon our selves But how is it not incongruous the while that those men should prescribe rules to their Governours who can scarcely brook their Governours should prescribe Laws to them It were good we should first learn how to obey ere we take upon us to teach our betters how to govern However what Governours are bound to do or what is fit for them to do in the point of information that is not now the question If they fail in any part of their bounden duty they shall be sure to reckon for it one day but their Iailing cannot in the mean time excuse thy disobedience Although I think it would prove a hard task for whosoever should undertake it to shew that Superiours are always bound to inform the Consciences of their Inferiours concerning the lawfulness of every thing they shall command If sometimes they do it where they see it expedient or needful sometimes again and that perhaps oftner it may be thought more expedient for them and more conducible for the publick peace and safety only to make known to the people what their pleasures are reserving to themselves the Reasons thereof I am sure in the point of Ecclesiastical Ceremonies and Constitutions in which case the aforesaid Allegations are usually most stood upon this hath been abundantly done in our Church not only in the learned writings of sundry private men but by the publick declaration also of Authority as is to be seen at large in the Preface commonly printed before the Book of Common Prayer concerning that Argument enough to satisfie those that are peaceable and not disposed to stretch their wits to cavil at things established And thus much of the second Question touching a doubting Conscience whereon I have insisted the longer because it is a point both so proper to the Text and whereat so many have stumbled There remaineth but one other Question and that of far smaller difficulty What is to be done when the Conscience is scrupulous I call that a scruple when a man is reasonably well perswaded of the lawfulness of a thing yet hath withal some jealousies and fears lest perhaps it should prove unlawful Such scruples are most incident to men of melancholy dispositions or of timorous Spirits especially if they be tender conscienced withal and they are much encreased by the false suggestions of Satan by reading the Books or hearing the Sermons or frequenting the company of men more strict precise and austere in sundry points than they need or ought to be and by sundry other means which I now mention not Of which scruples it behooveth every man first to be wary that he doth not at all admit them if he can choose Or if he cannot wholly avoid them that secondly he endeavour so far as may be to eject them speedily out of his thoughts as Satan's snares and things that may breed him worfer inconveniencies Or if he cannot be so rid of them that then thirdly he resolve to go on according to the more profitable perswasion of his mind and despise those scruples And this he may do with a good Conscience not only in things commanded him by lawful Authority but even in things indifferent and arbitrary and wherein he is left to his own liberty REASONS Of the present JUDGMENT OF THE University of OXFORD Concerning The Solemn League and Covenant The Negative Oath The Ordinances concerning Discipline and Worship Approved by general consent in a full Convocation Iune 1. 1647. And presented to Consideration LONDON Printed for Richard Marriott 1678. A Solemn League and Covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion the honour and happiness of the King and the Peace and Safety of the three Kingdoms England Scotland and Ireland WE Noblemen Barons Knights Gentlemen Citizens Burgesses Ministers of the Gospel and Commmons of all sorts in the Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland by the Providence of God living under one King and being of one Reformed Religion having before our eyes the glory of God and the advancement of the Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ the honour and happiness of the King's Majesty and his Posterity and the true publick Liberty Safety and Peace of the Kingdoms wherein every ones private Devotion is included and calling to mind the treacherous and bloody Plots Conspiracies Attempts and Practices of the Enemies of God against the true Religion and how much their rage power and presumption are of late and at this time increased and exercised whereof the deplorable estate of the Church and Kingdom of Ireland the distressed estate of the Church and Kingdom of England and the dangerous estate of the Church and Kingdom of Scotland are present and publick Testimonies We have now at last after other means of Supplication Remonstrance Protestations and Sufferings for the preservation of our selves and our Religion from utter ruine and destruction according to the commendable practice of these Kingdoms in former times and the Example of God's People in other Nations after mature deliberation resolved and determined to

he will grant keep and confirm the Laws Customs and Franchises granted to the Clergy by the glorious King S. Edward And that he will grant and preserve unto the Bishops and to the Churches committed to their charge all Canonical Priviledges and due Law and Iustices and that he will protect and defend them as every good King in his Kingdom ought to be Protector and Defender of the Bishops and the Churches under their Government Vide Exact Col. Pag. 290 291. † See Stat. 25 H. 8.20 1 E. 6.2 ‖ See Stat. 39 Eliz. 8. * Stat. 14 E. 3.4 5. 17 E. 3.14 † Stat. 26 H. 8.3 1 Eliz. 4. * Supremam potestatem merum imperium apud nos habet Rex Cambden Whereas by sundry divers old authentick Histories and Chronicles it is manifestly declared and expressed that this Realm of England is an Empire and so hath been accepted in the world governed by one Supream Head and King having the Dignity and Royal Estate of the Imperial Crown of the same Stat. 24 H. 8.12 See also 1 Eliz. 3. † The Lords and Commons do declare That they intend a due and necessary Reformation of the Liturgy of the Church and to take away nothing therein but what shall be evil and justly often five or at least unnecessary burthensom Dec. 9 Apr. 1642. Exact Col. p. 135. * From whence it is most evident That the Rights and Privileges of Parliaments and Liberties of the Kingdom are in the first place to be preserved Answer to Scotish Papers 18 Nov. 1546 pag. 21 † We observe you mention the defence of the King twice from the Covenant yet in both places leave out In the preservation and c. p. 39 46. a main clause without which the other part ought never to be mentioned p. 56. * Heretici nec Deo nec hominibus servant fidem Speciatim hoc addo Calvinistas in hac re deteriores esse quá Lutheranos Num Calviniste nullem servant fidem Iura perjura Lutherani moderationes sunt Becan 5. Manual Controv. 14. n. 4. 6. † Invent Oaeths and Covenants for the Kingdom dispense with them when he pleaseth swear and forsweae as the wind turneth like a godly Presbyter Arraign of Persec in Epist. Ded. * By the Covenant both Houses of Parliament and many thousands of other his Majesties Subjects of England and Ireland stand bound as well as we to hinder the setting up of the Church Government by Bishops in the Kingdom of Scotland And that we as well as they stand bound to endeavour the extirpation thereof in England and Ireland Scots Declaration to the States of the United Provinces 5 Aug 1645. recited in Answer to the Scot's Papers pag. 23 † The old forms of Acts of Parliament were The King willeth provideth ordaineth establisheth granteth c. by the assent of Parliament c. See Statutes till 1 H. 4. After that The King of the assent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and at the special instance and request of the Commons of this Realm hath ordained c. See Statutes 1 H. 4. till 1 H. 7. A form of such Petition of the Commons see 1 R. 3. 6. Prayen the Commons in this present Parliament assembled that where c. Please it therefore your Highness by the advice and assent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in this your present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same to ordain c. No Bill is an Act of Parliament Ordinance or Edict of Law although both the Houses agree unanimously in it till it hath the Royal Assent Ancient Customes pag. 54. Assemblee de ceux troys Estats est appellee un Act de Parliament car sans touts troys n'est ascun Act de Parl. Finch Nomotech sol 21. We admit that no Acts of Parliament are compleat or formally binding without the King's assent H. P. Answer to David Ienkins pag. 6. * which if your Majesty shall be pleased to adorn with your Majesties Royal assent without which it can neither be compleat and perfect nor Stat. 1 Jac. 1. † Stat. 33 H. 3. 21. * Dominus Rex habet ordinariam jurisdictionem dignitatem potestatem super omnes qui in regno suo sunt Ea quae jurisdictionis sunt paecis ad nullum pertinent nisi ad coronam dignitatem Regiam nec à corona sebarari possunt Bracton cited by Stamford lib. 2. cap. 2. * For in our Laws the Clergy Nobility and Commonalty are the three Estates we your said most loving faithful and obedient Subjects viz. the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons representing your three Estates of your Realm of England 1 Eliz. 3. the State of the Clergy being one of the greatest States of this Realm 8 Eliz. 1. † See Finch supra ad lit d † The Crown of England hath been so free at all times that it hath been in no earthly subjection but immediately to God in all things touching the Regality of the said Crown 16 R. 2. 5. Omnis sub so est ipsi sub nallo nisi tantum sub Deo Parem autem non habet Rex in Regno suo quia Item nec multo fortius superiorem aut potentiorem habere dibet quia sic esset inferior suis subjectis Bracton conten 1. Rubr. 36. Cui 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 legibus ipsis legum vim imponendi potestatem Deus dedit Finch Nomotech in Epist. Dedic to King Iames. * Fons Iustitiae Bracton By War to intend the alteration of the Laws in any part of them is to levy war against the King and consequently Treason by the Statute of 25 E. 3. because they are the King's Laws He is the Fountain from whence in their several Channels they are derived to the Subject Master Saint Iohn's Speech concerning the Earl of Strafford pag. 12. * Et ibidem vobiscum colloquium habere tractare super dictia negotiis tract vestrumque consilium impensur Writ to the Lords † Every Subject by the duty of his Allegiance is bounden to serve and assist his Prince and Sovereign Lord at all seasons when need shall re quire 11 H. 7. 18. St. 1 El. 1. 1 Cor. 5.1 c. 1 Cor. 11. 28 c. 1 Eliz. * Stat. 23. Eliz. 1. 29 Eliz. 6. 35 El. 1. 2. 3 Iac. 4. 5.