power_n it_o be_v out_o of_o my_o element_n and_o i_o be_o tender_a to_o meddle_v with_o it_o i_o know_v it_o be_v large_a in_o a_o free_a and_o full_a convention_n when_o the_o member_n constitutive_a be_v present_a but_o how_o large_a i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o law_n to_o define_v yet_o this_o i_o dare_v say_v whatever_o their_o power_n be_v they_o can_v make_v that_o just_a which_o be_v unjust_a nor_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o lie_n 16_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n have_v power_n to_o over-rule_v the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o jezreel_n and_o to_o take_v away_o both_o naboth_n vineyard_n and_o life_n without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o you_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v justify_v any_o such_o power_n or_o act._n it_o be_v true_a naboth_n have_v lose_v all_o at_o a_o blow_n but_o it_o be_v by_o tyranny_n not_o by_o law_n because_o there_o be_v no_o equity_n in_o the_o sentence_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v as_o good_a witness_n come_v against_o naboth_n as_o any_o appear_v against_o episcopacy_n 7._o but_o you_o have_v be_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o late_a and_o have_v learn_v a_o law_n distinction_n which_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o father_n nor_o scholman_n ever_o teach_v you_o and_o this_o it_o be_v 5._o a_o engagement_n may_v be_v go_v in_o law_n though_o not_o in_o equity_n and_o that_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n will_v be_v valid_a in_o law_n though_o injurious_a how_o valid_a in_o law_n though_o injurious_a the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n deny_v that_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n be_v valid_a in_o law_n and_o some_o of_o their_o own_o creature_n in_o their_o circuit_n have_v reject_v some_o order_n from_o westminster_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n but_o you_o my_o master_n that_o have_v be_v so_o forward_o with_o your_o purse_n bewar_n ib._n he_o speak_v of_o sum_n of_o money_n borrow_v upon_o the_o public_a faith_n for_o public_a good_a for_o ib._n the_o parliament_n may_v ordain_v release_n of_o the_o engagement_n here_o be_v divinity_n without_o equity_n or_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v like_o the_o rest_n 8._o go_v in_o law_n say_v this_o conscientious_a preacher_n not_o in_o equity_n valid_a in_o law_n though_o injurious_a behold_v law_n without_o equity_n a_o law_n and_o yet_o injurious_a god_n bless_v i_o from_o such_o law_n and_o such_o divinity_n i_o ever_o think_v that_o law_n and_o equity_n have_v go_v together_o and_o that_o law_n can_v not_o have_v stand_v with_o injury_n since_o as_o s._n austin_n speak_v 6._o jus_n &_o injuria_fw-la contraria_fw-la sunt_fw-la law_n and_o injury_n be_v contrary_n and_o can_v no_o more_o consist_v then_o light_a and_o darkness_n and_o if_o with_o 2m_fw-la thomas_n and_o 6._o the_o london_n minister_n jus_n be_v that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v or_o measure_v by_o law_n then_o either_o that_o be_v no_o law_n which_o prescribe_v what_o be_v not_o right_a or_o else_o injury_n shall_v be_v right_a because_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o law_n i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n 9_o if_o the_o father_n be_v not_o quite_o out_o of_o date_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o what_o s._n austin_n say_v and_o yet_o why_o may_v not_o i_o make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o your_o fellow_n minister_n of_o london_n behold_v then_o the_o very_a case_n 6._o quid_fw-la si_fw-la a_o liquis_fw-la condat_fw-la jus_o iniquum_fw-la what_o if_o any_o shall_v make_v a_o unjust_a law_n a_o law_n without_o equity_n be_v not_o the_o case_n put_v right_a if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v his_o resolution_n ib._n nec_fw-la jus_o dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la injustum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o it_o be_v unjust_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v a_o law_n and_o yet_o with_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n though_o injurious_a thus_o your_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v resolve_v against_o conscience_n for_o all_o injury_n if_o understand_v be_v against_o conscience_n sure_o the_o parliament_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o you_o to_o stretch_v your_o conscience_n and_o their_o fringe_n so_o much_o against_o conscience_n for_o you_o justify_v a_o power_n in_o they_o to_o do_v injury_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o justify_v this_o injury_n and_o yet_o 2_o in_o they_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o tyrannous_a invasion_n on_o any_o society_n right_n because_o do_v by_o a_o parliament_n that_o title_n be_v a_o salvo_fw-la for_o all_o blemish_n and_o injury_n no_o tyranny_n no_o invasion_n if_o do_v by_o a_o parliament_n as_o if_o they_o be_v infallible_a and_o can_v not_o err_v impeccable_a and_o can_v not_o do_v amiss_o or_o as_o if_o god_n himself_o do_v alter_v his_o own_o law_n that_o their_o alteration_n may_v be_v irreprovable_a 10._o i_o must_v confess_v the_o next_o be_v a_o very_a conscientious_a proposition_n of_o another_o die_n and_o this_o it_o be_v 5._o if_o there_o be_v no_o injury_n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n may_v cancel_v any_o obligation_n without_o peradventure_o they_o may_v but_o what_o make_v that_o so_o there_o as_o there_o be_v no_o question_n of_o power_n in_o the_o parliament_n to_o ordain_v a_o injurious_a order_n or_o a_o law_n without_o equity_n so_o if_o there_o be_v no_o injury_n etc._n etc._n what_o so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o have_v they_o no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o cancel_v any_o obligation_n because_o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v a_o law_n without_o equity_n if_o this_o do_v not_o follow_v let_v man_n of_o understand_a judge_n and_o if_o you_o have_v no_o better_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o abrogate_v the_o immunity_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o land_n of_o the_o clergy_n you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o approve_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o 11._o what_o be_v according_a to_o law_n true_a law_n be_v lawful_a and_o what_o be_v lawful_a be_v according_a to_o law_n if_o lawful_a not_o injurious_a if_o injurious_a not_o lawful_a not_o valid_a in_o law_n since_o nothing_o be_v valid_a in_o law_n that_o be_v injurious_a to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v those_o word_n ib._n the_o abrogation_n will_v be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o legal_a there_o will_v be_v no_o injury_n do_v sure_o none_o where_o law_n be_v of_o force_n for_o where_o law_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n countenance_v but_o where_o your_o law_n bear_v sway_v a_o order_n may_v be_v legal_a though_o injurious_a for_o your_o word_n be_v ib._n the_o order_n will_v be_v valid_a in_o law_n though_o injurious_a 12._o and_o as_o for_o ib._n forfeiture_n by_o miscarriage_n the_o forfeiture_n in_o justice_n must_v fall_v upon_o he_o that_o miscarry_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o person_n not_o upon_o the_o office_n for_o a_o office_n due_o settle_v can_v no_o more_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n than_o it_o can_v miscarry_v such_o a_o office_n be_v episcopacy_n which_o be_v due_o settle_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o i_o hope_v you_o have_v not_o so_o far_o forget_v yourself_o as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o office_n immediate_o institute_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n can_v run_v into_o a_o forfeiture_n by_o miscarriage_n what_o reason_n can_v you_o give_v why_o that_o shall_v suffer_v that_o can_v err_v that_o never_o offend_v this_o be_v none_o of_o god_n justice_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o wise_a that_o bishop_n hold_v their_o land_n revenue_n and_o immunity_n not_o as_o grant_v to_o their_o person_n but_o as_o annex_v to_o the_o office_n for_o the_o continual_a and_o comfortable_a maintenance_n thereof_o our_o religious_a predecessor_n have_v learn_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o 7._o no_o man_n feed_v a_o flock_n but_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o 27._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n of_o who_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n indeed_o 11._o he_o make_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o it_o for_o how_o can_v the_o office_n be_v maintain_v without_o mean_n sure_o though_o 8._o s._n paul_n do_v sometime_o work_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v chargeable_a to_o new_a convert_n yet_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o 8._o he_o rob_v other_o church_n in_o take_v wage_n of_o they_o to_o do_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n service_n yea_o this_o apostle_n justify_v that_o 4._o he_o have_v power_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o their_o charge_n and_o to_o 9_o live_v upon_o their_o cost_n and_o that_o 13._o he_o wrong_v they_o when_o he_o do_v otherwise_o 13._o we_o confess_v that_o 5._o the_o office_n be_v provide_v for_o public_a good_a and_o that_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o office_n neither_o hold_n nor_o aught_o to_o hold_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o
take_v it_o well_o that_o you_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o one_o lay_v chancellor_n in_o a_o diocese_n and_o yet_o enthrall_v they_o to_o so_o many_o lie_v elder_n parochial_a classical_a provincial_n and_o national_n say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v preach_v elder_n join_v with_o they_o lest_o it_o be_v return_v upon_o you_o that_o the_o lay_v chancellor_n be_v but_o the_o bishop_n officer_n in_o such_o case_n of_o judicature_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o profession_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v accountable_a but_o you_o can_v endure_v no_o loy_n judge_n over_o you_o on_o any_o hand_n and_o whereas_o 2._o you_o charge_v the_o lay_a chancelorship_n with_o usurpation_n contrary_a to_o god_n direction_n i_o be_o certain_a you_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o god_n direction_n for_o how_o many_o of_o you_o have_v be_v institute_v into_o benefice_n by_o lay_a chancelour_n quâ—_n jure_fw-la come_v not_o now_o to_o be_v scan_v thus_o you_o can_v abuse_v they_o and_o yet_o use_v they_o but_o i_o shall_v turn_v you_o over_o to_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o commons_o they_o it_z concern_v they_o be_v well_o able_a to_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o you_o and_o to_o wash_v off_o these_o aspersion_n 18._o your_o first_o argument_n be_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o confute_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o indifferent_a and_o judicious_a man_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o any_o long_o insist_v upon_o it_o but_o observe_v at_o how_o low_o a_o rate_n you_o value_v authority_n nor_o bishop_n nor_o king_n nor_o your_o idolised_a parliament_n shall_v be_v a_o power_n but_o a_o usurpation_n against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n if_o they_o deny_v you_o any_o privilege_n indulge_v or_o debar_v you_o any_o duty_n which_o you_o suppose_v to_o be_v enjoin_v you_o by_o the_o word_n if_o they_o sequester_v you_o from_o the_o pulpit_n or_o from_o rule_v in_o your_o congregation_n farewell_n my_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n at_o westminster_n and_o when_o they_o have_v sell_v the_o bishop_n and_o chapter_n land_n they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o parliament_n but_o a_o usurpation_n because_o they_o have_v 6._o despoil_v you_o of_o those_o land_n which_o you_o lay_v claim_n to_o and_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v dispose_v of_o to_o supply_v you_o and_o your_o predicant_n brethren_n with_o such_o maintenance_n as_o yourselves_o hold_v sufficient_a chap._n iu._n whether_o the_o king_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n if_o so_o that_o calling_n be_v laâ—full_a 1._o save_v your_o argument_n in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o be_v certain_a â—f_a episcopacy_n be_v lawful_a than_o the_o king_n oath_n at_o coronation_n be_v not_o as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la obligatur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o break_v this_o oath_n take_v this_o by_o the_o way_n you_o must_v then_o seek_v some_o other_o way_n to_o clear_v it_o to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o his_o majesty_n to_o wave_v this_o oath_n but_o your_o own_o conscience_n seem_v to_o check_v you_o for_o your_o former_a resolution_n you_o therefore_o confess_v that_o 2._o this_o way_n of_o invalidate_v the_o king_n be_v most_o satisfactory_a but_o to_o some_o 2._o sure_o if_o to_o some_o it_o be_v satisfactory_a those_o some_o be_v such_o that_o be_v either_o very_o weak_a or_o wilful_o blind_v with_o avarice_n 5._o who_o gain_n be_v godliness_n but_o the_o end_n will_v prove_v thâ—t_a 8._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n loc_n that_o be_v as_o the_o geneva_n note_n have_v it_o he_o that_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v promise_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n and_o to_o enjoy_v life_n everlasting_a this_o will_v be_v serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n 3._o but_o though_o your_o former_a argument_n seem_v satisfactory_a to_o some_o â—_o yet_o to_o some_o it_o will_v not_o hold_v namely_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o episcopacy_n what_o so_o satisfactory_a and_o yet_o not_o hold_v alas_o alas_o what_o creature_n have_v you_o to_o deal_v with_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o you_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o learned_a and_o rational_a man_n and_o not_o with_o ignoramus_n and_o his_o dull_a man_n what_o shall_v now_o become_v of_o your_o case_n of_o conscience_n why_o 2._o it_o will_v cast_v the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n upon_o another_o question_n from_o one_o question_n to_o a_o other_o and_o what_o be_v that_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o episcopacy_n this_o be_v a_o large_a field_n that_o you_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o and_o yet_o to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o your_o reader_n you_o have_v already_o conclude_v that_o 2._o episcopacy_n be_v a_o usurpation_n against_o the_o word_n of_o gâ—d_n and_o therefore_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a how_o conclude_v first_o that_o episcopacy_n be_v unlawful_a and_o then_o 2._o grant_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a but_o this_o be_v grant_v only_o for_o argument_n sake_n that_o be_v because_o your_o argument_n be_v so_o loose_a that_o it_o prove_v just_a nothing_o against_o episcopacy_n for_o a_o firm_a demonstration_n admit_v of_o no_o contradiction_n it_o leave_v no_o doubt_n behind_o 4._o well_o be_v it_o lawful_a 2._o yet_o not_o withstand_v that_o his_o oâ—th_n thâ—_n king_n without_o impeachment_n may_v in_o this_o circumstance_n consent_n to_o the_o abâ—â—gâ—tion_n of_o episcopacy_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o circumstance_n be_v the_o king_n oâ—â—h_n or_o episcopacy_n or_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n but_o a_o circumstance_n a_o circumstance_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o substantial_a or_o essential_a to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n but_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o by_o at_o most_o for_o illustration_n the_o question_n be_v 2._o whether_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n may_v consent_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n all_o these_o than_o i_o take_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o question_n unless_o a_o safe_a conscience_n be_v with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o brethren_n but_o a_o circumstance_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o ingredient_n that_o a_o man_n may_v neither_o swear_v nor_o consent_n to_o nor_o act_n but_o what_o he_o may_v undertake_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n 20._o for_o if_o our_o heart_n if_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n his_o majesty_n i_o make_v no_o question_n have_v sad_o think_v on_o this_o 5._o that_o he_o may_v abrogate_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a you_o say_v and_o we_o deny_v not_o since_o god_n have_v give_v king_n a_o power_n nt_v only_o over_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o even_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a and_o in_o their_o kind_n necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n 7._o who_o command_v his_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o drink_v wine_n nor_o build_v house_n nor_o sow_v seed_n nor_o plant_v vineyard_n nor_o have_v any_o and_o yet_o as_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a as_o these_o thing_n be_v 8._o they_o obey_v their_o father_n voice_n 19_o god_n approve_v of_o their_o obedience_n and_o crown_v it_o with_o a_o blessing_n and_o what_o a_o father_n be_v in_o his_o own_o family_n that_o be_v a_o king_n at_o least_o within_o his_o own_o dominion_n 6._o but_o here_o the_o case_n be_v different_a for_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v christ_n own_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n which_o the_o king_n have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v this_o then_o be_v lawful_a and_o legal_o swear_v the_o oath_n may_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v dispense_v with_o nay_o if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o king_n or_o any_o authority_n upon_o earth_n may_v alter_v or_o abolish_v any_o one_o ordinance_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o contradict_v ourselves_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n what_o reason_n bring_v we_o against_o the_o half_a communion_n but_o christ_n own_o institution_n who_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n and_o 13._o calvin_n deserve_o reprove_v bishop_n cardiner_n for_o attribute_v this_o power_n to_o a_o king_n now_o if_o episcopacy_n be_v our_o saviour_n institution_n then_o may_v no_o humane_a power_n root_v it_o up_o lest_o they_o that_o do_v it_o be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o that_o this_o very_a order_n which_o we_o now_o call_v episcopacy_n be_v christ_n own_o institution_n be_v already_o prove_v cap._n 2._o 6._o 7_o 8._o 7._o beside_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a order_n to_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v power_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o shall_v confer_v these_o order_n when_o bishop_n be_v take_v away_o and_o utter_o extinguish_v
bear_v in_o the_o church_n let_v salmasius_n speak_v 4â—_n they_o at_o that_o time_n be_v maim_v apostle_n &_o revera_fw-la erant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la jure_fw-fr eodem_fw-la et_fw-la ordine_fw-la quo_fw-la hodie_fw-la habentur_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la regunt_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la praesunt_fw-la and_o indeed_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o same_o right_n and_o of_o the_o same_o order_n whereof_o at_o this_o day_n those_o be_v account_v who_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o rule_v presbyter_n but_o this_o very_a office_n be_v none_o of_o those_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o to_o continue_v for_o a_o season_n only_o no_o no_o in_o beza_n judgement_n it_o be_v quotidianum_fw-la munus_fw-la a_o office_n of_o daily_a use_n of_o necessity_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v perpetull_n in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o office_n be_v such_o 3_o quibus_fw-la sustinendis_fw-la non_fw-la alius_fw-la quilibet_fw-la e_fw-la vulgo_fw-la pastorum_fw-la par_fw-fr fuisset_fw-la as_o none_o of_o the_o vulgar_a pastor_n no_o ordinary_a presbyter_n be_v meet_v to_o undertake_v and_o what_o be_v these_o 5._o even_o to_o redress_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n these_o be_v matter_n of_o moment_n and_o require_v more_o than_o ordinary_a discretion_n ib._n for_o this_o cause_n s._n paul_n leave_v titus_n at_o crete_n and_o for_o this_o very_a end_n 58._o he_o send_v epaphroditus_n to_o philippi_n though_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v in_o that_o city_n many_o bishop_n phil._n 1._o 1._o if_o then_o there_o need_v no_o ordination_n but_o every_o man_n without_o order_n may_v have_v discharge_v presbyterial_a duty_n or_o if_o the_o presbyter-bishop_n of_o that_o city_n may_v have_v set_v that_o church_n in_o order_n and_o therein_o ordain_v presbyter_n why_o do_v s._n paul_n send_v epaphroditus_n to_o philippi_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v either_o have_v be_v leave_v undo_v or_o at_o least_o have_v be_v do_v as_o well_o without_o he_o sure_o s._n paul_n impose_v not_o needless_a business_n upon_o any_o 16._o bishop_n there_o be_v you_o will_v say_v before_o in_o that_o church_n if_o then_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o episcopal_a order_n to_o ordain_v and_o reform_v in_o the_o church_n what_o be_v amiss_o why_o be_v epaphroditus_n send_v thither_o take_v notice_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o those_o bishop_n be_v but_o presbyter_n or_o presbyter_n bishop_n 1._o which_o order_n never_o have_v the_o power_n either_o of_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n s._n paul_n therefore_o send_v unto_o they_o epaphroditus_n a_o apostle-bishop_n who_o can_v perform_v both_o this_o you_o see_v acknowledge_v by_o your_o most_o able_a and_o subtle_a advocate_n 17._o well_o let_v it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o exigent_n or_o distress_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v put_v to_o 2._o notwithstanding_o that_o his_o oath_n the_o king_n say_v you_o without_o impeachment_n may_v in_o this_o circumstance_n consent_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n his_o majesty_n oath_n now_o fall_v in_o question_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a fair_o and_o calm_o to_o consider_v wherein_o and_o how_o far_o forth_o a_o christian_a king_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v or_o break_v his_o oath_n chap._n vi_o whether_o the_o king_n without_o impeachment_n to_o his_o oath_n at_o coronation_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n 1._o this_o question_n have_v two_o branch_n the_o first_o whether_o a_o christian_a king_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n the_o second_o whether_o he_o may_v notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n consent_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n his_o majesty_n coronation_n deserve_v also_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o since_o a_o oath_n deliberate_o and_o solemn_o take_v deserve_v the_o more_o serious_o to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o will_v draw_v from_o god_n the_o heavy_a doom_n if_o despise_v or_o slight_v 2._o by_o your_o own_o confession_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o 1._o a_o oath_n against_o christ_n institution_n be_v vinâ—u_v they_o iniquitatis_fw-la a_o impious_a oath_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n since_o ib_n all_o bond_n to_o sin_n be_v frustrate_a confess_v we_o must_v that_o a_o oath_n against_o god_n reveal_v will_n or_o honour_n be_v a_o bond_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o no_o soon_o make_v then_o void_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v such_o be_v your_o covenant_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o have_v the_o king_n either_o through_o misunderstanding_n ill_a advice_n or_o fear_n take_v that_o irreligious_a covenant_n he_o have_v be_v oblige_v by_o your_o confession_n to_o have_v make_v it_o frustrate_v since_o it_o be_v a_o bond_n to_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o christ_n word_n and_o instituition_n as_o be_v manifest_v c._n 2._o &_o 4._o 3._o but_o 2._o a_o oath_n take_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n because_o it_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v just_o and_o lawful_o be_v perform_v yea_o because_o god_n approve_v &_o ratify_v this_o oath_n be_v vinculum_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la &_o necessitatis_fw-la such_o a_o bond_n as_o equity_n and_o conscience_n bind_v we_o necessary_o to_o perform_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n but_o such_o be_v his_o majesty_n oath_n at_o coronation_n concern_v the_o church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n 4._o no_o unrighteousness_n can_v you_o show_v in_o it_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o also_o their_o just_a right_a to_o govern_v presbyter_n be_v sufficient_o justify_v c._n 4._o no_o untruth_n for_o our_o sovereign_n have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v a_o ordinance_n of_o truth_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o sub_fw-la paenâ_fw-la judicij_fw-la upon_o pain_n of_o judgement_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v good_a this_o his_o oath_n so_o just_o take_v lest_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o into_o eternal_a judgement_n actionem_fw-la for_o justice_n require_v that_o every_o man_n much_o more_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o king_n keep_v his_o oath_n make_v upon_o such_o ground_n fit_a though_o it_o be_v with_o hazard_n both_o of_o crown_n and_o life_n and_o all_o that_o may_v be_v endanger_v upon_o earth_n 5._o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o how_o sit_v in_o a_o oath_n we_o call_v god_n to_o record_v and_o we_o make_v he_o not_o only_o our_o witness_n but_o our_o surety_n that_o we_o will_v with_o his_o blessing_n perform_v what_o we_o have_v vow_v or_o swear_v in_o his_o name_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n and_o the_o revenger_n of_o our_o perfidiousness_n if_o so_o we_o witting_o depart_v from_o this_o oath_n with_o what_o face_n then_o can_v we_o fall_v back_o and_o wilful_o incur_v perjury_n be_v not_o this_o as_o philo_n judaeus_n have_v it_o to_o 1._o make_v god_n a_o shelter_n for_o our_o wickedness_n and_o to_o cast_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o that_o so_o to_o the_o infamy_n of_o christian_a religion_n we_o may_v â—oder_v up_o a_o fair_a repute_n before_o man_n be_v not_o this_o to_o cast_v aside_o not_o only_o a_o forehead_n but_o all_o conscience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n oh_o say_v s._n austin_n 6._o what_o blindness_n can_v equal_v this_o to_o hunt_v after_o a_o little_a vain_a glory_n by_o deceive_a man_n while_o in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o slight_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o secret_n as_o if_o his_o error_n who_o think_v thou_o good_a be_v comparable_a with_o thou_o who_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n with_o a_o show_n of_o good_a while_o thou_o displeale_v god_n with_o that_o which_o be_v true_o naught_o 6._o but_o this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o you_o that_o have_v dispense_v so_o long_o so_o often_o so_o various_o with_o so_o many_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n allegiance_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n that_o have_v do_v so_o many_o strange_a act_n contrary_a to_o your_o faith_n and_o subscription_n take_v heed_n in_o time_n lest_o not_o only_o your_o oath_n but_o your_o own_o hand-writing_n arise_v in_o judgement_n against_o you_o for_o cast_v off_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n for_o renounce_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n for_o disclaim_v the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o those_o three_o creed_n the_o glory_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n thus_o you_o and_o your_o brethren_n be_v become_v apostata_n and_o renegado_n to_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n graceless_a faithless_a perjure_a man_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v you_o a_o sense_n of_o these_o sin_n that_o so_o you_o may_v in_o time_n repent_v and_o make_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o open_a confession_n and_o by_o a_o full_a detestation_n of_o those_o presumptuous_a and_o cry_a sin_n 7._o this_o oath_n his_o majesty_n take_v solemn_o before_o god_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o
quis_fw-la juret_fw-la deus_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la hoc_fw-la accipit_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la cui_fw-la juratur_fw-la intelligit_fw-la what_o be_v soever_o a_o man_n use_v in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o oath_n god_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o conscience_n take_v the_o oath_n in_o that_o very_a sense_n wherein_o the_o party_n take_v it_o to_o who_o we_o swear_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o deceive_v other_o but_o we_o shall_v cheat_v ourselves_o into_o equivocation_n wherewith_o of_o late_o we_o have_v so_o just_o charge_v the_o jesuit_n and_o for_o which_o the_o father_n most_o deserve_o heretofore_o condemn_v 31._o the_o helcheseite_n 53._o valentinian_o 2._o priscillianite_n and_o 1._o the_o follower_n of_o origen_n true_o i_o be_o much_o afraid_a we_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o time_n as_o roger_n hoveden_n complain_v of_o under_o k._n steven_n 485_o wherein_o it_o be_v account_v a_o noble_a act_n to_o lie_v and_o forswear_v and_o a_o manly_a deed_n to_o betray_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n 9_o and_o be_v not_o this_o which_o be_v wrought_v against_o the_o clergy_n a_o tyrannous_a invasion_n what_o law_n be_v there_o to_o countenance_n what_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v do_v against_o we_o where_o be_v the_o orderly_a alteration_n you_o speak_v of_o have_v not_o all_o be_v do_v by_o tumult_n and_o insurrection_n have_v not_o divers_a of_o the_o peer_n be_v assault_v and_o many_o of_o the_o commons_o vilify_v and_o terrify_v by_o a_o seditious_a faction_n that_o so_o they_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o own_o bend_n how_o many_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o fly_v with_o all_o secrecy_n from_o westminster_n because_o they_o will_v not_o pass_v their_o voâ—es_n against_o law_n and_o conscience_n be_v it_o orderly_o to_o frame_v petition_n at_o westminster_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o orthodox_n clergy_n and_o then_o to_o glean_v hand_n in_o the_o country_n from_o factious_a spirit_n to_o your_o own_o petition_n be_v this_o a_o orderly_a alteration_n without_o any_o pretence_n of_o law_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o freehold_n to_o plunder_v our_o house_n to_o imprison_v our_o person_n and_o to_o thrust_v into_o our_o benefice_n man_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n feltmaker_n blacksmith_n tailor_n and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o have_v be_v do_v by_o our_o great_a master_n in_o israel_n 10._o by_o your_o own_o confession_n the_o king_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o protect_v the_o clergy_n and_o their_o right_n against_o violence_n and_o a_o tyrannous_a invasion_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o protect_v we_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o secure_v himself_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v his_o duty_n and_o with_o god_n assistance_n in_o his_o power_n when_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n take_v the_o oath_n his_o duty_n still_o it_o be_v though_o he_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o power_n and_o when_o god_n shall_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o power_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o discharge_v this_o duty_n for_o you_o confess_v that_o 9_o his_o majesty_n be_v engage_v to_o his_o power_n to_o protect_v the_o bishop_n and_o their_o privilege_n and_o if_o he_o break_v this_o solemn_a oath_n in_o his_o own_o person_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v he_o punish_v perjury_n in_o other_o 11._o a_o orderly_a alteration_n or_o legal_a way_n of_o change_n who_o condemn_v but_o we_o just_o complain_v that_o no_o such_o alteration_n have_v be_v endeavour_v for_o that_o be_v not_o orderly_o which_o be_v illegal_a neither_o can_v that_o be_v imagine_v rational_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o violence_n or_o force_v upon_o a_o king_n he_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o right_a reason_n 138._o which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n not_o to_o be_v overawe_v or_o over-swayed_n by_o a_o faction_n 12._o that_o 7._o it_o be_v rational_a for_o a_o king_n to_o undertake_v to_o protect_v the_o clergy_n against_o violence_n you_o acknowledge_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o all_o the_o king_n minister_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v the_o king_n have_v do_v it_o bless_a be_v god_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n whether_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o those_o he_o have_v put_v in_o trust_n have_v do_v their_o duty_n will_z 〈…〉_z be_v answer_v for_o at_o a_o high_a bar_n in_o right_a reason_n the_o oath_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n thâ—â—_n sense_n than_o it_o have_v and_o we_o desire_v that_o sense_n may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o parliament_n and_o we_o restore_v to_o our_o freehold_n according_a to_o reason_n and_o law_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v we_o for_o our_o loss_n â—nd_v illegal_a imprisonment_n â—ill_v a_o orderly_a and_o legal_a change_n be_v make_v chap._n viii_o whether_o the_o king_n oath_n take_v to_o the_o clergy_n be_v injurious_a to_o his_o other_o subject_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o people_n 1._o you_o object_n and_o we_o confess_v that_o 7._o this_o oath_n to_o the_o clergy_n must_v not_o be_v intend_v in_o a_o sense_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o king_n oath_n to_o the_o people_n how_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o king_n oath_n to_o the_o people_n what_o all_o blind_a but_o mr._n john_n geree_n and_o his_o confederacy_n king_n and_o subject_a priest_n and_o people_n composer_n approver_n taker_n all_o dim-sighted_n how_o come_v you_o to_o spy_v this_o foul_a mistake_n sure_o this_o be_v one_o of_o your_o new_a light_n for_o both_o these_o oath_n as_o you_o please_v to_o call_v they_o have_v happy_o stand_v and_o may_v long_o stand_v together_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o devil_n have_v find_v a_o device_n to_o set_v god_n and_o caesar_n at_o odds_o but_o our_o saviour_n set_v they_o to_o right_n 21._o give_v say_v he_o unto_o caesar_n what_o belong_v to_o caesar_n and_o to_o god_n what_o belong_v unto_o god_n that_o difference_n be_v reconcile_v that_o arch_a enemy_n of_o man_n have_v find_v out_o a_o late_a device_n to_o raise_v a_o quarrel_n between_o clergy_n and_o people_n as_o if_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o one_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o right_n of_o the_o other_o but_o we_o have_v learn_v of_o our_o bless_a master_n to_o set_v these_o also_o at_o one_o and_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o people_n what_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o clergy_n what_o belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n we_o desire_v nothing_o that_o be_v they_o and_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o good_a man_n will_v repine_v at_o what_o be_v just_o god_n or_o we_o 2._o it_o be_v god_n command_n to_o 7._o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_n and_o if_o any_o law_n be_v make_v contrary_a to_o this_o it_o be_v no_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o 1._o all_o power_n iâ—_n from_o god_n and_o under_o god_n 16._o that_o law_n then_o that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n may_v neither_o abrogate_v nor_o alter_v it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n breast_n to_o do_v it_o indeed_o what_o be_v settle_v by_o man_n may_v be_v change_v or_o abolish_v by_o man_n but_o man_n must_v be_v careful_a that_o the_o law_n be_v just_a 4._o lex_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la subditos_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la nisi_fw-la sâ—t_fw-la justa_fw-la no_o law_n bind_v a_o subject_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n unless_o it_o be_v just_a indeed_o it_o bind_v they_o not_o to_o performance_n but_o to_o submission_n though_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v what_o be_v enjoin_v yet_o must_v they_o submit_v to_o what_o shall_v be_v inflict_v since_o resistance_n be_v damnable_a ro._n 13._o 2._o 3._o since_o than_o it_o be_v only_o the_o just_a law_n that_o bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o miss_n to_o set_v down_o what_o law_n be_v just_a and_o what_o not_o ib._n that_o a_o law_n be_v just_a say_v thomas_n three_o ingredient_n be_v requisite_a first_o power_n in_o the_o lawmaker_n 2_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o 3_o the_o form_n namely_o that_o all_o burden_n and_o tax_n be_v equal_o even_o lay_v upon_o the_o subject_n not_o more_o upon_o one_o then_o upon_o another_o but_o proportionable_o upon_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o estate_n law_n so_o qualify_v be_v just_a because_o impartial_a 4._o from_o hence_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o b._n those_o law_n be_v unjust_a where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o imposer_n want_v authority_n 2_o when_o burden_n be_v impose_v that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a but_o for_o private_a interest_n gain_n or_o glory_n 3_o when_o tax_n or_o subsidy_n though_o for_o the_o public_a good_a be_v unequal_o lay_v or_o in_o the_o last_o place_n when_o law_n contradict_v god_n write_v word_n for_o matrimon_n all_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o frame_v ut_fw-la illis_fw-la quos_fw-la
heart_a englishman_n observe_v this_o that_o be_v lover_n of_o their_o country_n liberty_n 21._o we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v &_o swear_v as_o also_o in_o what_o order_n and_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v but_o one_o and_o yet_o mr._n geree_n go_v forward_o as_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a without_o question_n that_o this_o to_o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o several_a oath_n from_o that_o to_o the_o people_n confident_o therefore_o he_o press_v it_o that_o 3_o the_o king_n can_v afterward_o engage_v himself_o whereas_o he_o engage_v himself_o alike_o to_o his_o people_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o privilege_n both_o of_o clergy_n and_o commonalty_n because_o both_o his_o people_n now_o why_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o privilege_n of_o that_o one_o estate_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o other_o i_o can_v conceive_v especial_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o 1._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v grant_v to_o god_n without_o who_o blessing_n nor_o privilege_n nor_o people_n can_v be_v preserve_v the_o king_n then_o herein_o non_fw-la câ—â—sit_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la have_v not_o yield_v up_o the_o clergy_n or_o his_o right_n to_o any_o other_o neither_o can_v he_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n do_v so_o but_o since_o chart._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la have_v be_v so_o often_o confirm_v even_o by_o 32._o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n in_o that_o sense_n you_o take_v it_o have_v part_v with_o that_o right_n it_o have_v by_o these_o several_a grant_n and_o confirmation_n and_o we_o ought_v in_o justice_n to_o enjoy_v our_o privilege_n and_o they_o to_o maintain_v they_o unless_o they_o mean_v to_o affront_v and_o subvert_v so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o main_a charter_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o if_o they_o only_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o infa_fw-la 〈…〉_z ibilitie_n which_o scotland_n deny_v declarat_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n p._n 19_o chap._n ix_o how_o far_o forth_o and_o wherein_o the_o clergy_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o parliament_n and_o to_o what_o parliament_n 1._o the_o net_n be_v prepare_v the_o snare_n lay_v danger_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o forsake_v or_o betray_v the_o truth_n in_o time_n of_o need_n the_o noose_n lay_v by_o our_o church_n adversary_n be_v this_o 7._o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o privilege_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o parliament_n or_o they_o be_v not_o to_o this_o we_o must_v say_v yea_o or_o nay_o and_o the_o man_n think_v he_o have_v we_o sure_a enough_o but_o the_o man_n be_v mistake_v one_o mesh_n be_v not_o well_o make_v up_o and_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o we_o be_v not_o subject_a we_o be_v to_o the_o parliament_n consist_v of_o head_n and_o member_n but_o not_o to_o the_o member_n without_o the_o head_n not_o to_o the_o member_n alone_o since_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o member_n mere_o for_o the_o head_n sake_n and_o in_o those_o thing_n only_o wherein_o he_o subject_n we_o to_o they_o set_a apart_o the_o head_n and_o we_o be_v fellow_n member_n fellow_n subject_n for_o jowe_v no_o temporal_a subjection_n to_o any_o or_o many_o subject_n but_o only_o for_o the_o king_n sake_n though_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o great_a a_o representative_a a_o honourable_a body_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o body_n and_o that_o body_n with_o every_o member_n thereof_o owe_v obedience_n and_o service_n to_o the_o head_n not_o one_o to_o another_o i_o say_v nothing_o if_o i_o prove_v it_o not_o by_o scripture_n 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o by_o the_o king_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o to_o other_o governor_n for_o the_o king_n sake_n for_o king_n have_v their_o commission_n from_o god_n but_o all_o state_n governor_n from_o the_o king_n and_o jowe_v they_o no_o subjection_n beyond_o their_o commission_n if_o then_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n to_o give_v the_o member_n of_o parliament_n power_n over_o we_o we_o must_v submit_v either_o by_o do_v or_o suffer_v either_o by_o do_v what_o they_o shall_v command_v or_o by_o suffer_v what_o shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o we_o 2._o subjection_n be_v not_o due_a to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v great_a or_o rich_a man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o king_n minister_n this_o be_v evident_a because_o 8._o all_o commission_n breath_n and_o expire_v with_o the_o king_n 7._o upon_o death_n of_o the_o king_n follow_v necessary_o the_o dissolution_n of_o parliament_n none_o of_o we_o that_o be_v mere_a subject_n have_v at_o such_o a_o time_n power_n one_o over_o another_o but_o only_o by_o advice_n none_o of_o we_o authority_n but_o only_o as_o this_o or_o that_o man_n have_v gain_v esteem_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o integrity_n only_o the_o priesthood_n never_o die_v because_o christ_n ever_o live_v from_o who_o the_o priest_n have_v his_o commission_n but_o all_o other_o subordinate_a power_n expect_v a_o new_a commission_n from_o the_o succeed_a prince_n this_o experience_n teach_v we_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 3._o though_o this_o be_v truth_n yet_o no_o truth_n can_v charge_v we_o that_o 7._o we_o claim_v exemption_n from_o secular_a power_n you_o see_v we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n as_o also_o to_o those_o minister_n that_o he_o set_v over_o we_o but_o as_o these_o may_v not_o exceed_v their_o commission_n give_v by_o the_o king_n neither_o may_v the_o king_n exceed_v his_o commission_n grant_v he_o by_o god_n the_o king_n commission_n be_v like_o the_o priest_n 10._o ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la for_o uphold_v the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n not_o for_o the_o ruine_n of_o either_o and_o the_o king_n may_v not_o grant_v a_o large_a commission_n to_o his_o minister_n than_o himself_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n his_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v 23._o a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n not_o a_o stepfather_n to_o 23._o preserve_v to_o she_o all_o her_o right_n and_o due_n to_o see_v that_o she_o be_v provide_v with_o necessary_n and_o to_o protect_v she_o against_o her_o profaine_n and_o sacrilegious_a enemy_n sure_o if_o our_o sovereign_n have_v entrust_v the_o parliament_n with_o any_o power_n over_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n it_o be_v but_o with_o some_o part_n of_o that_o wherewith_o god_n have_v enrich_v he_o and_o no_o other_o 4._o well_o 7._o if_o we_o be_v under_o parliamentary_a power_n it_o can_v rational_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o king_n so_o to_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o parliament_n as_o to_o forget_v or_o renounce_v his_o have_v by_o destroy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o he_o have_v swoâ—ne_v to_o preserve_v against_o or_o in_o dishonour_n to_o that_o power_n to_o which_o they_o be_v legal_o subject_a how_o far_a we_o be_v legal_o subject_a to_o this_o parliament_n i_o know_v and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v or_o may_v be_v under_o parliamentary_a power_n i_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o power_n we_o be_v legal_o subject_a to_o be_v his_o royal_a majesty_n and_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o king_n oath_n to_o preserve_v our_o privilege_n against_o his_o own_o power_n or_o to_o exempt_v we_o from_o his_o jurisdiction_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n whether_o your_o or_o our_o privilege_n and_o principle_n be_v destructive_a of_o legal_a power_n we_o be_v bind_v by_o canon_n 1._o faithful_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o cause_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v of_o other_o all_z and_o singular_a law_n and_o statute_n make_v for_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a 1._o against_o all_o usurped_a and_o foreign_a power_n mark_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o against_o foreign_a but_o it_o be_v against_o usurp_a and_o all_o usurp_a power_n show_v i_o if_o you_o can_v one_o such_o loyal_a canon_n or_o resolution_n from_o any_o presbyterial_a assembly_n ib._n this_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n restore_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o parliament_n because_o it_o be_v by_o god_n word_n settle_v upon_o the_o crown_n 5._o 2._o this_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v in_o the_o godly_a king_n among_o the_o jew_n &_o christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o have_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o
no_o other_o â—â—nâ—e_n i_o g_o p._n 7._o 7._o this_o oath_n to_o the_o clergy_n must_v not_o be_v intend_v in_o a_o sense_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o king_n oath_n to_o the_o people_n first_o take_v for_o their_o protection_n in_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n i._o g._n p_o 7._o 7._o s._n mat._n 22._o 21._o 21._o rome_n 13_o 7._o 7._o ib._n v._n 1._o 1._o lex_fw-la divina_fw-la sicut_fw-la deoâ—â—rtur_fw-la â—â—rtur_z ita_fw-la à _fw-la solo_fw-la also_o tolli_fw-la aut_fw-la abrogaâ—i_fw-la poorest_n lex_fw-la autem_fw-la humanâ—_n sicut_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la conâ—tituitur_fw-la ita_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la toll_v aut_fw-la abrogaâ—i_fw-la potest_fw-la franc._n à _fw-fr vâ—ctor_n relect_a 3_o n_o 16._o 16._o tho._n 1._o 2d_o â—_o 96._o 4._o 4._o tho._n ib._n ib._n ay_o b._n b._n gul._n ockam_n de_fw-fr jurisdic_n in_o causis_fw-la matrimon_n matrimon_n fitzherbert_n nat_n brev_n do_fw-mi protection_n p._n 28._o 28._o gal._n 1._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o for_o then_o the_o latter_a oath_n will_v be_v a_o present_a breach_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o unlawful_a i._o g._n p._n 7._o 7._o ib._n ib._n eccles_n 8._o 4._o 4._o ib._n v._n 3._o 3._o lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 14_o &_o 15._o 15._o eccles_n 8._o 2._o 2._o gen._n note_n in_o loc_n loc_n 1_o iâ—c_n 1._o 1._o lexterrae_fw-la p._n 29_o 29_o i_o d._n p._n 33._o 33._o i._o g._n p._n 6._o 6._o ib._n ib._n deut_n 25._o 2._o exod._n 23._o 2._o 2._o num._n 32._o 23._o 23._o josh_n 7._o 18._o 18._o ib._n v._n 21._o 21._o josh_n 6._o 19_o 19_o gen._n 4._o 7._o 7._o exod._n 23._o 2._o 2._o levit._fw-la 5._o 17._o 17._o ib._n v_o 19_o 19_o ib._n v._n 15._o 16._o 16._o ib._n five_o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 22._o 22._o 1_o reg_n 12._o 31._o 31._o 2_o chron._n 11._o 13._o 14._o 14._o 1_o reg._n 13._o 33._o 33._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 9_o 9_o 2_o s._n pet._n 3._o 16._o 16._o s._n mat_n 15._o 14._o 14._o bp._n laâ—ymeâ—_n ser._n 5_o before_o k._n edw_n vi._n vi._n sir_n edw_n coke_n report_v 2d_o part_n levesque_n de_fw-fr winchester_n case_n fol._n 44._o 44._o i._o g._n p._n 7._o 7._o ib._n ib._n the_o king_n oath_n take_v at_o coronation_n i._o g._n p_o 1._o 1._o the_o king_n oath_n to_o the_o people_n first_o take_v for_o their_o protection_n etc._n etc._n ay_o g._n p._n 7._o 7._o mag._n charta_fw-la â—â—_o these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o avoid_v all_o scruple_n that_o this_o great_a parliamentary_a charter_n may_v live_v and_o take_v effect_n in_o all_o succession_n of_o ageâ—_n for_o ever_o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o loc_n loc_n sir_n edw_n coke_n proem_n to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la charta_fw-la ib._n ib._n ib._n ib._n sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o mag._n chartley_n c._n 1._o 1._o madge_n cha_n c._n 14._o 14._o ib._n c._n 1._o 1._o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o mag._n chart._n c._n 1_o sect._n et_fw-la habe_fw-la bunt_fw-la bunt_fw-la sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2_o sect._n 201._o 201._o ib._n in_o sect._n 136_o 136_o ib._n in_o sect._n 201._o 201._o nulluâ—_fw-la aliâ—â—_n praeter_fw-la regem_fw-la potest_fw-la episcopo_fw-la demandare_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la â—â—ciendan_n bract._n l._n â—_o 100l_n 100l_n sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o madge_n chartley_n c._n 1._o sect_n eâ—_n habeat_fw-la habeat_fw-la sir_n ed_n coke_n instit_n part_z l_o 4_o c_o 1._o sect_n oâ—_n what_o person_n person_n mag._n cha._n c_o 38._o 38._o sir_n ed_n coke_n proem_n in_o mag._n chart._n chart._n he_o can_v afterward_o inâ—age_v himself_o to_o any_o particular_a estate_n to_o exempt_v it_o frâ—_n this_o power_n for_o by_o that_o oath_n at_o lest_o cessit_fw-la â—â—re_fw-la svo_fw-la i_o g_o p_o 3_o 3_o conceâ—â—imo_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n aâ—glicana_n libera_fw-la â—it_n mag._n cha._n c._n 1._o 1._o sir_n ed._n coke_n proem_n in_o mag._n chart._n chart._n i._o g._n p._n 7._o 7._o 1_o s._n pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o 14._o lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 8._o 8._o ib._n 7._o 7._o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o now_o claim_v a_o exemption_n from_o secular_a power_n i._o g._n p._n 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 10._o 10._o es_fw-ge 49._o 23._o 23._o mean_v that_o king_n convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n shall_v bestow_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n gen_n note_n in_o be_v 49._o 23._o 23._o but_o if_o theâ—_n be_v under_o parliamentary_a power_n how_o can_v it_o â—ationally_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z mean_v of_o the_o king_n oath_n to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o câ—erâ—â—_n against_o that_o power_n to_o which_o they_o be_v legal_o subject_a i._o g._n p._n 7._o 7._o canon_n eccles_n â—an_v 1._o 1._o 1_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o ib._n ib._n can_v eccles_n can_v 2._o 2._o 1_o eliz_n 1_o 1_o or_o how_o be_v the_o oath_n in_o that_o sensâ—_n consistent_a with_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o nation_n former_o â—â—orn_v to_o â—y_a the_o king_n i._n g._n p._n 8._o 8._o thou_o shall_v count_v the_o priest_n holy_a and_o reverence_v they_o gen._n note_n in_o levit._n 21._o 8._o 8._o if_o the_o oath_n have_v such_o a_o sense_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n when_o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o distinct_a corporation_n yet_o when_o that_o exemption_n be_v abolish_v as_o a_o branch_n of_o antichristian_a usurpation_n the_o change_n of_o their_o condition_n must_v needs_o change_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o oath_n i._o g_o p._n 8._o 8._o bâ—_n latymer_n serm._n before_o k._n edw._n vi_o march_v 8_o 1549._o 1549._o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la &_o in_o custodiâ_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la qui_fw-la tenetur_fw-la jura_fw-la &_o haereditates_fw-la svas_fw-la manu_fw-la tenere_fw-la &_o defendere_fw-la sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o madge_n chart._n c_o 1_o 1_o ib._n ib._n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o the_o crown_n stand_v still_o engage_v to_o they_o to_o maintain_v such_o priviledgeâ—_n as_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v long_o since_o abolish_v which_o be_v to_o make_v his_o oath_n to_o they_o contariant_n to_o that_o take_v before_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n i._o g._n p._n 3._o 3._o gen._n 41._o 4_o 4_o it_o be_v apparent_a then_o to_o make_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v against_o legal_a alteration_n of_o their_o privilege_n by_o parliament_n make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o so_o not_o obligatory_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v against_o legal_a alteration_n the_o king_n may_v pass_v a_o bill_n for_o the_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n when_o his_o house_n of_o parliament_n think_v it_o convenient_a and_o petition_n for_o it_o without_o violation_n of_o his_o oath_n i._n g._n p._n 8._o 8._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o ib._n p._n 7._o 7._o ib._n p._n 5._o 5._o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o consent_n have_v power_n also_o to_o dissent_v dissent_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 37._o 37._o lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 14_o 15._o 15._o i._o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o ib._n ib._n ib._n ib._n prov._n 8._o 15._o cujus_fw-la iussu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la homines_fw-la huius_fw-la iussu_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la iren._n l._n 5._o p._n 601._o 601._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o 8._o ib._n ib._n i._o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o ib._n ib._n 1_o s._n pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 14_o magistratibus_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la deâ—erendus_fw-la est_fw-la honour_n 〈…〉_z etiam_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la beza_n in_o act._n 23._o 5_o 5_o psal_n 51._o 4._o 4._o i._o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o ib._n ib._n the_o king_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o force_n at_o his_o coronation_n yet_o no_o man_n question_n &_o the_o constant_a practice_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a after_o to_o abrogateany_v upon_o the_o motion_n or_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o parliament_n i._o g_o p._n 2_o 2_o declarat_fw-la of_o the_o kingd_a of_o scotland_n p._n 22._o 22._o eccles_n 8._o 4._o 4._o ib._n ib._n lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 19_o 19_o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 164._o 164._o i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o ib._n p._n 2._o 2._o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 164._o 164._o 1_o s_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 13._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 41._o 40._o 40._o ib._n v_o 43._o 44._o 44._o ib._n v._n 40._o 40._o gen_n 45._o 9_o 9_o ib._n v_o 8._o 8._o ib._n v_o 19_o &_o 21._o 21._o lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 27_o 27_o 1_o s._n pet._n 2_o 13_o 14._o 14._o i._o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o ib._n ib._n prov._n 24._o 24._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o 8._o s._n matth._n 26._o â—_o â—_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n col._n 1._o 18._o 24._o 24._o s._n joh._n 12._o 6._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 13._o 13._o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 11._o 7._o 8._o 8._o i._o g._n p._n 4._o 4._o ib._n p._n 4._o 5._o 5._o ib._n p._n 4._o 4._o ib._n ib._n i