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A52597
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The king's authority in dispensing with ecclesiastical laws, asserted and vindicated by the late Reverend Philip Nye ...; Lawfulnes of the oath of supremacy and power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs
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Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.
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Wing N1495; ESTC R17198
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long_o and_o if_o no_o way_n of_o relief_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o subject_n will_v without_o remedy_n undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o unequal_a law._n these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n make_v it_o necessary_a that_o beside_o the_o legislative_a power_n place_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o there_o be_v some_o hand_n or_o other_o also_o by_o which_o upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n the_o rigour_n of_o a_o law_n as_o to_o its_o penalty_n may_v be_v abate_v by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o not_o only_a man_n liberty_n and_o estate_n but_o live_v also_o be_v sometime_o preserve_v sect_n 2._o 2._o this_o balance_n have_v always_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o annex_v to_o the_o sovereign_a majesty_n of_o every_o state_n for_o this_o interest_n do_v little_o vary_v but_o remain_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o in_o all_o republic_n in_o what_o form_n soever_o they_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o its_o crown_n in_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n especial_o relate_v to_o these_o matter_n style_v imperial_a this_o power_n be_v inseparable_o annex_v thereunto_o which_o need_v little_a proof_n it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n a_o oath_n be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o controversy_n our_o great_a lawyer_n also_o give_v in_o their_o suffrage_n hereunto_o frequent_o affirm_v that_o the_o statute_n relate_v to_o the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o introductive_a of_o new_a but_o declarative_a of_o the_o old_a law._n when_o a_o act_n say_v both_o those_o two_o learned_a judge_n cook_n and_o roll_n forbid_v under_o a_o penalty_n in_o case_n it_o may_v be_v inconvenient_a to_o divers_a particular_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n the_o law_n give_v power_n to_o the_o king_n to_o dispense_v therewith_o and_o in_o like_a case_n or_o upon_o other_o consideration_n equal_a he_o may_v dispense_v licence_n pardon_v etc._n etc._n yea_o although_o those_o law_n have_v be_v pass_v by_o his_o majesty_n royal_a assent_n former_o and_o which_o be_v more_o a_o clause_n insert_v in_o the_o act_n that_o the_o king_n licence_n or_o dispensation_n in_o this_o or_o that_o case_n shall_v be_v void_a yet_o it_o will_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o such_o prerogative_n as_o be_v inherent_a and_o original_o inseparable_a to_o his_o royal_a person_n but_o he_o may_v give_v licence_n with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la thereunto_o a_o learned_a sergeant_n in_o his_o nomotechina_n have_v these_o word_n the_o king_n by_o a_o clause_n of_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la may_v dispense_v with_o a_o statute_n law_n if_o he_o recite_v the_o statute_n though_o the_o statute_n say_v such_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v mere_o void_a and_o he_o may_v licence_n thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o statute_n as_o to_o coin_v money_n which_o be_v make_v a_o capital_a offence_n by_o the_o statute_n and_o be_v before_o lawful_a for_o that_o it_o be_v but_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la but_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la as_o to_o leave_v a_o nuisance_n in_o the_o highway_n he_o can_v license_v to_o do_v but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v he_o may_v pardon_v it_o but_o where_o the_o statute_n say_v his_o licence_n shall_v be_v void_a which_o the_o civilian_n call_v clausula_n derogativa_fw-la there_o it_o must_v have_v a_o clause_n of_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o clause_n notwithstanding_o any_o statute_n else_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o say_v the_o same_o author_n he_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n exempt_v some_o from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o dispense_v with_o other_o in_o thing_n which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n prohibit_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o they_o be_v not_o mala_fw-la in_o se_fw-la but_o prohibita_fw-la i_o hold_v clear_a say_v judge_n hobart_n that_o though_o the_o statute_n say_v that_o all_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o yet_o the_o king_n be_v not_o thereby_o restrain_v but_o his_o power_n remain_v full_a and_o perfect_a as_o before_o and_o he_o may_v still_o grant_v they_o as_o king._n the_o king_n may_v remit_v the_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n of_o those_o law_n which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o as_o where_o what_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la say_v the_o sergeant_n in_o his_o aformentioned_a discourse_n of_o law_n much_o more_o than_o when_v what_o be_v forbid_v be_v only_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la the_o statute_n indeed_o of_o the_o 9th_o of_o edw._n 2._o cap._n 7._o enact_n that_o no_o letter_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o king_n to_o discharge_v a_o excommunicate_v person_n but_o where_o the_o king_n liberty_n be_v prejudice_v but_o as_o this_o statute_n itself_o prove_v the_o law_n and_o former_a practice_n so_o it_o take_v it_o not_o away_o since_o the_o king_n liberty_n of_o discharge_v such_o person_n use_v before_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o prerogative_n and_o regal_a power_n in_o relation_n to_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect_n 1._o 1._o religion_n in_o the_o moral_a part_n thereof_o the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a wisdom_n or_o power_n the_o apostle_n that_o be_v of_o high_a authority_n in_o these_o affair_n than_o any_o on_o earth_n go_v no_o far_o but_o as_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o what_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o to_o make_v law_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n that_o be_v such_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o man_n may_v be_v move_v to_o duty_n and_o act_n according_a to_o their_o light_n we_o yield_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v matter_n of_o circumstance_n also_o and_o external_a form_n in_o worship_n tend_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v make_v by_o our_o law_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o order_v of_o the_o prince_n this_o distinction_n you_o have_v lay_v down_o as_o law_n by_o judge_n hobart_n his_o word_n be_v these_o though_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o christian_a people_n be_v provide_v of_o christian_a office_n and_o duty_n of_o teach_v administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a and_o of_o pastor_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o to_o debar_v they_o whole_o of_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o distinction_n of_o parish_n and_o the_o form_n of_o furnish_v every_o parish_n church_n with_o his_o proper_a curate_n rector_n or_o pastor_n by_o the_o way_n of_o presentation_n institution_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v use_v diverse_o in_o divers_a church_n and_o the_o state_n or_o title_n which_o he_o have_v or_o be_v to_o have_v in_o his_o church_n or_o benefice_n be_v not_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o circumstance_n and_o we_o know_v well_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o its_o great_a purity_n be_v but_o voluntary_a congregation_n of_o believer_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o after_o to_o other_o pastor_n to_o who_o they_o do_v minister_v of_o their_o temporal_n as_o god_n do_v move_v they_o government_n be_v a_o beam_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o he_o proceed_v say_v if_o a_o people_n will_v refuse_v all_o government_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o if_o a_o popular_a state_n will_v receive_v a_o monarchy_n it_o stand_v well_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god._n in_o the_o case_n of_o glover_n and_o colt_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o litchfield_n from_o all_o this_o the_o judge_n seem_v to_o confirm_v his_o distinction_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n thus_o as_o in_o humane_a affair_n government_n in_o the_o general_n and_o essential_o of_o it_o that_o one_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o another_o man_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n be_v necessary_a and_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o not_o in_o man_n liberty_n or_o dispose_v but_o for_o the_o modes_n and_o form_n of_o government_n and_o like_a circumstance_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o choice_n of_o man_n and_o the_o conduct_n thereof_o so_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la such_o external_a form_n and_o rite_n tend_v to_o a_o more_o orderly_a and_o decent_a administration_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n our_o law_n judge_v the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o order_n hereof_o in_o each_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v various_a and_o in_o particular_a the_o dispose_v of_o pastor_n and_o people_n for_o the_o more_o convenient_a and_o orderly_a service_n and_o worship_n
of_o god_n to_o be_v only_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o and_o be_v so_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o her_o great_a purity_n pastor_n and_o people_n be_v not_o then_o as_o now_o engage_v in_o this_o relation_n and_o one_o to_o another_o by_o a_o parochial_a bond_n or_o tye_n but_o enjoy_v a_o christian_a liberty_n voluntary_o to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o under_o such_o or_o such_o a_o ministry_n as_o they_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o themselves_o the_o church_n be_v say_v in_o this_o state_n to_o be_v in_o great_a purity_n the_o congregational-way_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o way_n in_o this_o learned_a judg_n opinion_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n as_o be_v frequent_o suggest_v 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o supreme_a majesty_n to_o dispense_v with_o a_o parishioner_n as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o pastor_n or_o rector_n in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o be_v to_o remove_v from_o his_o parish_n to_o another_o for_o more_o suitable_a enjoyment_n as_o for_o a_o rector_n upon_o his_o majesty_n dispensation_n to_o be_v a_o nonresident_a and_o take_v another_o rectory_n the_o division_n of_o parish_n being_n jure_fw-la humano_fw-la what_o those_o thing_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o state_n that_o come_v under_o the_o manage_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v well_o express_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n advertisement_n these_o order_n and_o rule_n ensue_v have_v be_v meet_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v use_v and_o follow_v yet_o not_o prescribe_v these_o rule_n as_o law_n equivalent_a with_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o of_o necessity_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o our_o subject_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o consider_v in_o themselves_o or_o as_o they_o shall_v add_v any_o efficacy_n or_o more_o holiness_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o as_o temporal_a order_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a without_o any_o vain_a superstition_n and_o as_o rule_n in_o some_o part_n of_o discipline_n concern_v decency_n distinction_n and_o order_n for_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o article_n of_o 1562_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v in_o all_o place_n one_o or_o utter_o alike_o for_o at_o all_o time_n they_o have_v be_v divers_a and_o may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o even_o these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o those_o general_n rule_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o order_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n as_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o to_o edification_n give_v no_o offence_n to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o the_o like_a and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o mere_a invention_n of_o men._n that_o distinction_n some_o will_v make_v of_o thing_n against_o or_o contrary_a and_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o one_o they_o apply_v to_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o matter_n of_o order_n it_o be_v a_o distinction_n without_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v more_o wit_n than_o truth_n in_o that_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n word_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o i_o be_v with_o i_o apply_v the_o one_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o matter_n of_o order_n there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v but_o rite_n ceremony_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n aught_o to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n of_o faith._n magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_n circa_n res_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la si_fw-la fidei_fw-la sint_fw-la dogmata_fw-la well_fw-mi ritus_fw-la et_fw-la ceremoniae_fw-la earumque_fw-la veritatem_fw-la et_fw-la equitatem_fw-la juxta_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la normam_fw-la mocket_v de_fw-fr pol._n eccl._n angl._n cap._n 3._o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n stand_v not_o in_o form_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o form_n of_o religion_n such_o as_o be_v jeroboam_n calf_n but_o in_o defend_v and_o propagate_a that_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o which_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o undoubted_a author_n say_v mason_n of_o bishop_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o it_o be_v evident_a those_o holy_a man_n our_o first_o reformer_n make_v no_o such_o distinction_n but_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n word_n lay_v before_o they_o these_o general_a rule_n in_o scripture_n even_o in_o retain_v what_o have_v be_v so_o offensive_a for_o of_o the_o retain_v ceremony_n there_o be_v this_o account_n by_o they_o give_v because_o they_o appertain_v to_o edification_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v aught_o to_o be_v refer_v and_o of_o our_o liturgy_n thus_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v read_v but_o the_o very_a pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o that_o which_o be_v evident_o ground_v upon_o the_o same_o preface_n to_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n god_n be_v thank_v say_v good_a king_n edward_n the_o 6_o we_o know_v both_o what_o by_o his_o word_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o have_v amend_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v convenient_a thus_o distinct_o to_o have_v insist_v upon_o what_o we_o term_v religion_n or_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o order_n thereof_o and_o what_o influence_n the_o scripture_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o these_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o hereby_o it_o appear_v whence_o it_o be_v man_n conscience_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o these_o law_n than_o in_o other_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o the_o not_o be_v free_a to_o submit_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n when_o not_o form_v according_a to_o god_n word_n be_v no_o evidence_n of_o that_o seditious_a spirit_n that_o kick_v against_o all_o law_n sect_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n and_o that_o of_o much_o great_a importance_n provision_n be_v make_v of_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v in_o respect_n to_o law_n ecclesiastical_a than_o in_o civil_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 1._o multitude_n there_o be_v of_o loose_a and_o profane_a person_n in_o respect_n to_o such_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n in_o themselves_o nor_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o severe_a enough_o 2._o against_o popish_a recusant_n the_o law_n have_v be_v severe_a enough_o yet_o in_o the_o execution_n great_a moderation_n 3._o there_o be_v those_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n great_a multitude_n who_o be_v not_o only_a orthodox_n in_o faith_n but_o of_o unblamable_a life_n in_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n these_o be_v fall_v under_o most_o severe_a law_n and_o of_o late_a with_o great_a severity_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o utter_o ruin_v if_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o relaxation_n it_o be_v in_o behalf_n of_o these_o i_o argue_v this_o necessity_n and_o that_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a proneness_n in_o conscientious_a man_n to_o scruple_n and_o to_o be_v doubtful_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a than_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o before_o 2._o great_a difficulty_n in_o form_v law_n wherein_o man_n conscience_n be_v immediate_o concern_v so_o as_o not_o to_o dissatisfy_v some_o if_o not_o many_o 3._o if_o those_o law_n be_v not_o according_a to_o scripture_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o obey_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o obey_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o civil_a command_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o ill_a consequence_n for_o we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o a_o civil_a as_o to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n if_o ill_o constitute_v by_o the_o state._n 5._o from_o what_o be_v find_v in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a in_o these_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o many_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o subject_a there_o be_v a_o necessity_n some_o such_o provision_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v find_v on_o our_o behalf_n 1._o the_o real_a scruple_n and_o doubt_n about_o our_o obedience_n in_o these_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n can_v but_o be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o in_o other_o law_n the_o knowing_a man_n in_o these_o thing_n know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o the_o most_o man_n have_v but_o a_o parcel_n in_o this_o part_n it_o be_v true_a the_o