An apologetical reply to a book called an answer to the unjust complaint of…An apologeticall reply to a booke called an ansvver to the unjust complaint of…

The Argument is founded upon an axiom of the law, proceeding from good reason. Quod omnium interest ab omnibus approbari ⟨p. 45⟩debet. That which concerneth all, ought to be approved of all. Which course we see observed in civill matters, as in the choice of worthy men to stand for several Counties in Parliament. Also th• choice of officers in Corporations is done by common vote, the major part of voices carrying the election.

The Argument is founded upon an axiom of the law, proceeding from good reason. Quod omnium interest ab omnibus approbari ⟨p. 45⟩debet. That which concerneth all, ought to be approved of all. Which course we see observed in civill matters, as in the choyse of worthy men to stand for severall Countyes in Parliament. Also th• choyse of officers in Corporations is done by common vote, the major part of voyces carrying the election.

Bishop Bilson, well weighing the importance of these reasons,¹ yielded to the equity of them, saying. Well may the peoples interest stand upon the grounds of reason, and nature, and be derived from the rules of equity, and christian society, that each Church and people stand free, by Gods law, to admit, maintain, or obey no man as their Pastor, without their liking-unless,² by law, custom, or consent they have restrained themselves. And a little after he saith, that the people had as much right to choose their Pastor, as the Clergy, that had more skill to judge, and he telleth papalls,³