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A reply to the Answer (printed by His Majesties command at Oxford) to a printed booke intituled Observations upon some of His Maiesties late answers and expresses by J.M.
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J. M.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.
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or godly zeale And then he conclâ—…des Let the woâ—…ld judge whether this age may not be subject to the same temptation and whether the desire to share the meanes of the Church may not have as strong operations as â—…ormerly I did never pâ—…ead â—…or an unerring power in that great assâ—…bly that 's too papisticall for though Parliament men yet still but men subject to thâ—… same infirmities with others But as it is against law to presume any wrong of that great body so it is as much 〈◊〉 reason to thinke that so many from severall places of severall constiâ—… and 〈◊〉 shoâ—…ld all combâ—… to labour for themselves not the publique or adâ—… that they may which is very improbable yet still let us pay them that tribuâ—…e which former ages haâ—…h done of love and obedience and strong presumption to the contrary our judgemenâ—…s are but extrajudiciall and illegall t is â—…he succeeding Parliament only that can or â—…th power to amend their errours if â—…hey commiâ—… any t is our duty to prâ—…ume 〈◊〉 best and leave â—…heir actions to the â—…enning and comptrol of â—…heir wise successors And let us take this for a caution that the errours of their 〈◊〉 oughâ—… not hoâ—…gh it be most 〈◊〉 and maliciously endeavoured to winn us to a beliefe of the like in thâ—…m That others have transgressed the limits of trust is no good 〈◊〉 â—…o prove thâ—…t tâ—…ey doe so nor with the leave of tâ—…e Author will the Bishop of 〈◊〉 case any way impeach the age we live in t is one thing â—…o dissolve one Bishoprick anoâ—…her to extirpate the function as hâ—…ppily not â—…ure Divino and therefore unwarrantable base and sordid lucre may perchance suggest the one t is conscience only that must promote the other Noâ—…hing more common in the Romane story than the bribing of the Senate God be praised our stories cannot testifie the like of Parliaments neither is there any concluding from a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to a Parliameâ—… Our Author well knowes they will not hold parallel and he that should make such a comparison deserves to be made an everlasting monument of distoyaltiâ—… and dâ—…shonour to his Countrey I but saith 〈◊〉 they must evidently have more private ends than the King who may be misled upon wantonnesse but they must struggle with solid temptations desire of riches desire of honours there being an emptinesse in them whereas he is fâ—…ll and satisfied No King sâ—… gâ—…eat and honourable buâ—… may extend his dominions and he that is circumscribed by law would faâ—…ne make his Government obsolute and are not these strong sâ—…ducing temptations Nay is it not most frequent that the greatest have the most vast and unlimited desires He that enjoyes much would yâ—…t be a Croesus and every King an Alexander and he that cannot conqâ—…er other parts of the world would 〈◊〉 inslave his Subjects Wee have ever foâ—…d 〈◊〉 and Antipathy betwixt the Court and the Countrey but never any till now â—…etwixt the 〈◊〉 and the body of the Kingdome â—…epresented How bâ—…wixt them and those many that intrusted them are not they satisfied with their carriage If this were never till now it may seeme to be upon some causes which never were tilâ—… now Thâ—… Author saith true but let me tell him that the grounds move from such as he who 〈◊〉 the good and 〈◊〉 of â—…heir Coâ—…trey in a happy reformation corrupt thâ—… people by their ill examplâ—… and wâ—…rse doctrine dividing betwixt King and Parliament and 〈◊〉 telling of them that they are bound by I know not wâ—…at divâ—… precept and injunction to desert the 〈◊〉 and adhere to the King though it be to the apparent destruction of both Kingand pâ—…ple and whether this be true or no let the Author and â—…hat reverend Doctor of Cambridge witnesse Except Master Hollis â—…is rich widdow I never â—…eard that promotion came to any one by serving in Parliament If the 〈◊〉 propoâ—…ions â—…ad passed it would have beene no newes to beare of many promoted c. Nay it 〈◊〉 beene rare â—…o have heard of any advanced out of Parliament c. The greater had beâ—…e the happinesse both for King and people Are there not there aâ—…l 〈◊〉 of Nobility and Gentry men of approved integrity and â—…yncerity to their God and of knowne faith and loyalty to their King and Countrey And can any let malice it selfe speak be more meri orious or capable to receive honour and preferment than they who have the vote both of King and people for their true and â—…aithfull service to both Had it gone on his Majesty had increased his owne honour and addâ—…d to his peoples security The Lords and Commons ought not to be deserted uâ—…sse we will allow that the King may 〈◊〉 wheâ—…her he will admit oâ—… any Counsell at all or no in the disposing 〈◊〉 our lives lands and 〈◊〉 By law he cannot he will not refuse to â—…earken tâ—… his grâ—…t Counsâ—…ll To be advised by them but yet to doe what he liâ—…t is this to hearken to their Counsell That is not the way to satisâ—… the grounds of calling Parliaments to make the King â—…ole Arbiter of publike 〈◊〉 Hee only sâ—…yes he is 〈◊〉 bound 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…is owne understanding or to contradict his owre conscience â—…or 〈◊〉 Counsellors sake what soeâ—…er If he should do so in things â—…ubious and oâ—… which he ought not to be the sole Judge so that his single judgement must of necessity be of lesse consâ—…quence than â—…hat of his Parliament t were no contradiction to conscience But why the advise of his Parliament should be more opposite to conscience than any privie and at this time unwarâ—…ntable 〈◊〉 seemes a mystery T is granted in things visible and 〈◊〉 that Iudge which is a soâ—…e Iudge and hath comâ—…â—…ower to see his owne judgement execâ—…d oâ—…ght not to determine against the light of 〈◊〉 or evidence of â—…act Sole Iudge or noâ—… alâ—…ers not the case neither is there any 〈◊〉 oâ—…ely to visible and certaine things in the 〈◊〉 of a trust the consâ—…ence must be gâ—…ded â—…y a morall 〈◊〉 or high proâ—…lity It doth plainly difference the case for where a man is a sole â—…udge he ought to be 〈◊〉 by the evidence of â—…act either in certainty or 〈◊〉 and cannot determine 〈◊〉 that but where he is not the sole judge and the matter prove very dâ—…ous and incertaine there 〈◊〉 may and is bound to submit to the judgement of the majoritie and ought not to preâ—…rre hâ—…s owne â—…udgement or opinion The sinne of Pilate was that when 〈◊〉 might â—…ave saved our Saviâ—…ur from an unjust deaâ—… yet upon ocâ—…sations contâ—…ctory in themselves contrary to strange revelations from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 would suffer â—…ocence to fall and passe sentenâ—…e of deaâ—…h 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 a blood-tâ—…sty â—…ultitude Concerning strang revelations â—…o the 〈◊〉 all that I meete with is this his wise told him saving have