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A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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12. The Bishop of Salisbury in his Prelections de judice controversiarum, doth often and in many places commend unto Christians, the same judgement of discretion which we stand upon, & holdeth it necessary for them to try and examine whatsoever either Princes or Prelates command them to do. Coactiva, &c. The coactive Power of a Prince asaith he, doth not absolutely bind the Subject, but only with this condition, except he would compel him to that which is unlawful. Therefore there is ever left unto Subjects a Power of proving and judging in their own mind, whether that which is propounded be ungodly and unlawful or not: and if it be ungodly, that which the King threateneth should be suffered, rather then that which he commandeth be done. This Augustine hath taught &c. And whereas it might be objected, that this maketh a Subject to be his Princes Judge, bhe answereth thus. Non se &c, He maketh not himself another's Judge, who pondereth and examineth a Sentence published by another, in so far as it containeth something either to be done or to be believed by him; but only he maketh himself the Judge of his own actions. For, howsoever he who playeth the Judge, is truly said to judge, yet every one who judgeth is not properly said to play the Judge. He playeth the Judge, who in a external Court pronounceth a Sentence, which by force of ⟨p. 138⟩Jurisdiction toucheth another: but he judgeth, who in the inferior Court of his own private Conscience conceiveth such a Sentence of the things to be believed or done, as pertaineth to himself alone: This latter way private men both may and ought to judge of the Sentences and Decrees of Magistrates, neither by so doing do they constitute themselves Judges of the Magistrates, but Judges of their own actions.
12. The Bishop of Sarisburie in his Prelections de judice controversiarum, doth often and in many places commend unto Christians, the same judgement of discretion which wee stand upon, & holdeth it necessary for them to trie and examine whatsoever either Princes or Prelates command them to doe. Coactiva, &c. The coactive Power of a Prince a