558 An Apologie againft Browniftr. you: ThatPatrons prefent, Bifbops inftimte,Arch-Deacons induCt fame which are A unable,we grant and bewaile.But that our Churc~-Laws jufrifie them,w~deny,and C.rn.;+ you flander: For our Law(ifyou know not~ requ1res, tha; everyone tobe admitted to theMinifrery fhould undcrfrand the AmclesofR.ehg10n, notonely astheyare compendioufly fet downe in theCreed , but aschey are at large inour booke ofArtides, neitherunderlland.themo.nely,but be able to rove themfulliciently out of - the Scripture, a_nd thatnot mEnghfbonely, butm atme alfo: Thiscomperency would prove h1m (for knowledge M.•n.o,: Ifth1s benot performed,blame the perJ.t.HIIol{trsftfr fons)cleer the Law.ProfoundM.H•vfter tels you,that both Arguments from lightof Nature. Laws, and StatutesofScripture, the Canons that are takenout ofancient bl:ic.tD{E.tcftfi' Synods}he Decrees andConfiitutions oflincere~ time~, the ~ent~ncesofall antiqui- tf{litAliPriicJ pag.zfi. ty,and maword,everymans full confent ~ confc.eRce, JS agamfr1gnorancein them B that have charge and cure offoules. And m the fame booke;Didanythingmo..,aggravate the crirn£ ofJeroho<mt Apoftalie, than that hechofe to have hisClergie rhe D.DmJ'rttmof fcumme and refufe ofhis wholeLand?Let no man fpare to tell it them, they are not [hcofficeancl faithfull towardsGod,that burden wilfully hisChurch with fuch fwarms ofunwor- ~rnlrrC::,the thy Creatures. Neither is itlong, lince azealous and learned Sermondedicated to Counterpoyf,. our prefent Lord Archbifbop by his own Chaplaine, harh no lefTe taxed this abufe 1"!}79· wherher ofinfufficiency, or negligence (thoughwith moredifcretion) rhan can~ Difl.3+CaJU expeCted from your malicious Pen. Leamehenceronh nottoditfufecrimestothe Lt&<. Pap~t pottflcon- innocent. tra A;uflolum For the reft: your 11••1, in ourDifpenfationsofPluralities, would thusplead for d;fpmp.re,& himfelfe: Firft,he would bid you learnofyourDoCtor to diftinguifbofGnnes: Sins Cllilf.2.5·'1·1· c Ctm. {llllt quielit (fsithhe) are either controvertible,ormanifeft: ifcontrovertible ordoubrfull·men Difpmfat. in E~ ought tobeareone withanother> different judgment; ifthey doe noc, &c. theyfin: ':J4tlf.t lit,&e- fuch is this: if fame be refolved,others doubt; and inwholeVolumes plead wheDt canu!J..prr btnd.Tit-8. ea. therconvenience, or neceffity : howcould yoarcharity compare thefewith'linnes Pt•pofuit ftcUJI· eviCted? S~condly, hewould teU yoa that thefe Difpenfations are intended and didum pltnitudintml'rtflatisdt re/led, not againft theoffenceofGod, but the danger ofHuroaneLaws: not fecurjurt pofJilmwfu ring from finne,but from lotre: lint, for both thefe points ofNon-relidenceand fufpr.z jmdi/Jitnf,;.- ficiencie,ifyoufought notrather frrife than fatisfal:tion; his MajeftiesSpeech in rhe rt, &Gioff.t p.lU/~infrJ, Pao Conferenceat H•mp11D Court,might have fiaied thecourleofyourquarrellous pen: pa ttmtrlf APfl· No reafonablemind,but would reft inthatGratious and royall determination.LafrfloiumdiJPmfat ly,Whylookeyoanotto yourownEldersathome? evenyourbandfull bath not &c.SMm.(.IJII{t. D p.t z..M .wbitts avoidedthis crimeofNon-refidency: What wonder is ir, ifourworldofmen have <liko. not efcaped? Sr.P. rou are,.ifor ;a,.,/I bopeh01Jejltrth•n t!JIIs lo411empl, thougb that recei'lJtdM•xime 4nsongftJOH (NoCeremMJ, 110 llijhop ; IlD Bijhop,"" King )jll'lJours looJlm•giJofthat Weed. But whdl though1o• k IOJ•IIto edrtblyKingundtbeir CrDfl'•elllflliKingtlome~, Jtl ifyou he 'fr•ytm 41tdR.eildtdgdinjltbek.j11g qfhisChurchJefut Cbrijl, •ndthe Seep- /er •fhis kHigdomt, nolfwfferiMg him hyhit L4'1P1andojficerJ/1 reigne 0'1JlTJOU, but in· 'I fteddofthemdojloopto Anlichrift illhi'J!;."•"' OrdiDat~eet; fh•UyoNr l•t•IIJ 1•- warlt nms,excuftJ••rTre•fMr ag•i11j1t Lord? tho~tgbJonnow cry ~etJ<r foloNd, We have 11•Kingb~tl Cafar,John. 19. I 5· Jelisthere•IIIJther Ki~Jg,one Je[m,WJbichfh•U E re/urneandpaffo a!Jt<IV} doome upon therebdli•IH, Luke I 9• o 9• The[a~~tmits, ,.hieh wo11/d Dol bl'lJense reig~~tii'Ver them, bri11g thefiJ Alld fl•! them heforeme. SECTION XXXIV. Our loyalty to you that oonfr.treour wifdome and bonefty, muft nowplead for your own: Princucleertd yourhopo isnot moreofus,thanourfear ofyou.Todepofe Kings,&difP.9fe theirs qncll:io- Kingdomesisaproudwork:youwant power,but what is your will?For ExJK.dB4T~inft GJ!fnd. communication it isdear enough:While you fully hold that every privateman hath [nconft·of as much power in his cenfure,as the Paftor; and that Princes muft be equally fubjelt Brmo.p.11 3· wirh them to thefe their cenfures.Letanyman nowdevifeifthellroP>.oijlscouldhave a
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