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The quarrel of the covenant, with the pacification of the quarrel. Delivered in three…The quarrell of the covenant, with the pacification of the quarrell. Delivered in three…
The quarrel of the covenant, with the pacification of the quarrel. Delivered in three sermons on Levit. 26. 25. and Jere. 50. 5. / By Thomas Case, preacher of the Word in Milk-street, London; and one of the Assembly of Divines.The quarrell of the covenant, with the pacification of the quarrell. Delivered in three sermons on Levit. 26. 25. and Jere. 50. 5. / By Thomas Case, preacher of the Word in Milk-street, London; and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed for Luke Fawne, 1643
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Answ. 1. That by the same Argument, neither may King and Parliament together, change or annul a Law, though found destructive to the good of the Kingdoms, since His Majesty as well as His Subjects, is bound up under the same Oath at His Coronation.
Answ. 1. That by the same Argument, neither may King and Parliament together, change or annull a Law, though found destructive to the good of the Kingdoms, since His Majesty as well as His Subjects, is bound up under the same Oath at His Coronation.
2. But again, There is a vast difference between the Members of Parliament, simply considered in their private Capacities, wherein they may be supposed to take an Oath to maintain the Laws of the Land; and that public capacity of a Parliament, whereby they are Judges of those Laws, and may as I said before, endeavour the removal of such as are found pernicious to the Church or State, and make such as will advantage the welfare of other; His Majesty being bound by His Coronation-Oath, to confirm these Laws, Quas vulgus elegerit, which the Commons shall agree upon, and present unto His Majesty.
2. But again, There is a vast difference between the Members of Parliament, simply considered in their private Capacities, wherein they may be supposed to take an Oath to maintain the Laws of the Land; and that publike capacitie of a Parliament, whereby they are Judges of those Laws, and may as I said before, endeavour the removeall of such as are found pernicious to the Church or State, and make such as will advantage the welfare of other; His Majesty being bound by His Coronation-Oath, to confirm these Laws, Quas vulgus elegerit, which the Commons shall agree upon, and present unto His Majesty.