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Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…
Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the late learned Mr. Richard Barter [sic] ; whereunto is added a short account of Special redemption, by the same author.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1694
OF Universal Redemption. › Chapter 7 › Argument 17: Argum. 17th. A novo jure Dominii & imperii.
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Also he is to make use of any of the Kings Servants or Subjects of England, to send on his Message to summon them to come in. Now I demand. 1. Hath not the Prince here Ransomed all the Scots over whom he hath his Jus Dominii & Imperii? That is absolutely all? 2. Doth it follow that therefore he hath Ransomed the Irish, because he hath power to judg and destroy them, or use them in servitude? 3. Or doth it follow that he hath Ransomed the Trees, Beasts, and Lands of the Country, because he hath a propriety in them as the Goods or Utensils of them whom he Ransomed. 4. Or did he Ransom any of the Kings Servants or English, because he hath power to send them on his message or command them on his Service into Scotland? If one argue thus with a Scot [the Prince hath a new Title of Dominion and Empire over all you Scotsmen as ransomer, therefore ⟨p. 202⟩he ransomed you all] this is no unsound arguing: And would you confute it b• saying that [then he ransomed the English and Irish too, yea the Lands, and Trees, and Beasts] By the Scots I mean, mankind, By the Irish the Devils, by the Kings Servants, or English, the Angels: And by the Lands, Trees, &c. I mean all the creatures on Earth as Servants of Man.
Also he is to make use of any of the Kings Servants or Subjects of England, to send on his Message to summon them to come in. Now I demand. 1. Hath not the Prince here Ransomed all the Scots over whom he hath his Jus Dominii & Imperii? That is absolutely all? 2. Doth it follow that therefore he hath Ransomed the Irish, because he hath power to judg and destroy them, or use them in servitude? 3. Or doth it follow that he hath Ransomed the Trees, Beasts, and Lands of the Country, because he hath a propriety in them as the Goods or Utensils of them whom he Ransomed. 4. Or did he Ransome any of the Kings Servants or English, because he hath power to send them on his message or command them on his Service into Scotland? If one argue thus with a Scot [the Prince hath a new Title of Dominion and Empire over all you Scotsmen as ransomer, therefore ⟨p. 202⟩he ransomed you all] this is no unsound arguing: And would you confute it b• saying that [then he ransomed the English and Irish too, yea the Lands, and Trees, and Beasts] By the Scots I mean, mankind, By the Irish the Devils, by the Kings Servants, or English, the Angels: And by the Lands, Trees, &c. I mean all the creatures on Earth as Servants of Man.