A19149:26
A second manuduction, for Mr. Robinson. Or a confirmation of the former, in an…
A second manuduction, for Mr. Robinson. Or a confirmation of the former, in an answer to his manumissionA second manuduction, for Mr. Robinson. Or a confirmation of the former, in an ansvver to his manumission
Amsterdam? : s.n., Anno Domini. M. DC. XV. 1615
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The whole case may be cleared in this example, two single persons agree on marriage betwixt themselves, with allowance of parents, & have by virtue of that contract, mutual right one in other, yet the laws of the place where they live having ordered that none shall be held for married persons without certain forms which they appoint, they have not external legal power or liberty one in the other, before such rites be performed. Even so stands the matter betwixt minister & people in England, they agreeing or contracting betwixt them selves have right one in other: but external legal power or liberty they must receive from others. Another example also I would have considered, the emperor sometime was so subject unto the pope that he had not liberty of imperial rule until he received his crown from Rome: yet was the emperor then no proper part of the papacy, nor did he take his right from the pope, neither did those that submitted unto him, therein communicate with the popes authority. So is this in hand. If Mr. R. will shut his eyes against the light I cannot make him see the difference that is betwixt these two powers.
The whol case may be cleared in this example, two single persons agree on mariage betwixt themselves, with allowance of parents, & haue by vertue of that cōtract, mutual right one in other, yet the lawes of the place where they live hauing ordered that none shall be held for married persons without certain formes which they appoint, they haue not externall legall povver or libertie one in the other, before such rites be performed. Even so standes the matter betwixt minister & people in Englād, they agreeing or cōtracting betwixt them selves have right one in other: but externall legall power or libertie they must receyve from others. Another example also I would haue considered, the emperor sometime was so subiect unto the pope that he had not liberty of emperiall rule untill he receyved his crowne from Rome: yet was the emperor then no proper part of the papacie, nor did he take his right from the pope, neyther did those that submitted unto him, therin communicat with the popes authoritie. So is this in hand. If Mr. R. will shutt his eyes against the light I cannot make him see the difference that is betwixt these two powers.