Certain frivolous objections against the government of the Church of England answeredCertaine frivolous obiections against the government of the Church of England answeared

Bishop Jewels Answer.

Both these governments were confounded in Moses: Therefore, they may be confounded. And the Priests of Israel had the Judgement and government of the people. And Saint Augustine was troubled with hearing, and determining of Causes: as appeareth by Possidonius.

BOth these governements were confounded in Moses: Therefore, they may be confounded. And the Priests of Israel had the Judgement and governement of the people. And Saint Augustine was troubled with hearing, and determining of Causes: as appeareth by Possidonius.

And where you say, to be a Chief, or a Ruler, is a Civill government: nay in Ecclesiastical causes, it is Ecclesiastical government, and not civill: And these differences of government may not so unadvisedly be confounded: This is the key of Ecclesiastical correction, and belongeth only to the Ecclesiastical Officer, and to none other. Hereof Saint Paul saith Seniorem ne corripueris nisi sub, &c. Tradidi illum satanae, &c. This jurisdiction is not civill, but ecclesiastical and therefore may be exercised by any ecclesiastical person.

And where you say, to be a Chiefe, or a Ruler, is a Civill governement: nay in Ecclesiasticall causes, it is Ecclesiasticall governement, and not civill: And these differences of governement may not so unadvisedly be confounded: This is the key of Ecclesiasticall correction, and belongeth onely to the Ecclesiasticall Officer, and to none other. Hereof Saint Paul saith Seniorem ne corripueris nisi sub, &c. Tradidi illum satanae, &c. This jurisdiction is not civill, but ecclesiasticall and therefore may be exercised by any ecclesiasticall person.