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| kings : kings christian: christian Complete text of 61128739:So that the question of the Authority of the Scriptures is reduced to this, "Whether christian kings , and the Soveraigne Assemblies in christian Common-wealths, be absolute in their own Territories, immediately under God; or subject to one Vicar of Christ, constituted over the Universall Church; to bee judged, condemned, deposed, and put to death, as hee shall think expedient, or necessary for the common good Complete text of 61129028:There be so many other places that confirm this interpretation, that it were a wonder there is no greater notice taken of it, but that it gives too much light to christian kings to see their right of Ecclesiastical Government Complete text of 61130484:And consequently, the Books of the New Testament, though most perfect Rules of christian Doctrine, could not be made Laws by any other authority then that of kings , or Soveraign Assemblies Complete text of 61130652:And therefore christian kings are still the Supreme Pastors of their people, and have power to ordain what Pastors they please, to teach the Church, that is, to teach the People committed to their charge Complete text of 61130653:Again, let the right of choosing them be (as before the conversion of kings ) in the Church, for so it was in the time of the Apostles themselves (as hath been shewn already in this chapter); even so also the Right will be in the Civill Soveraign, christian Complete text of 61130659:For let it be supposed, that a christian King commit the Authority of Ordaining Pastors in his Dominions to another King, (as divers christian Kings allow that power to the Pope;) he doth not thereby constitute a Pastor over himself, nor a Soveraign Pastor over his People; for that were to deprive himself of the Civill Power; which depending on the opinion men have of their Duty to him, and the fear they have of Punishment in another world, would depend also on the skill, and loyalty of Doctors, who are no lesse subject, not only to Ambition, but also to Ignorance, than any other sort of men Complete text of 61130661:christian Doctors are our Schoolmasters to Christianity; But kings are Fathers of Families, and may receive Schoolmasters for their Subjects from the recommendation of a stranger, but not from the command; especially when the ill teaching them shall redound to the great and manifest profit of him that recommends them: nor can they be obliged to retain them, longer than it is for the Publique good; the care of which they stand so long charged withall, as they retain any other essentiall Right of the Soveraignty Complete text of 61130671:christian kings Have Power To Execute All Manner Of Pastoral Function But if every christian Soveraign be the Supreme Pastor of his own Subjects, it seemeth that he hath also the Authority, not only to Preach (which perhaps no man will deny;) but also to Baptize, and to Administer the Sacrament of the Lords Supper; and to Consecrate both Temples, and Pastors to Gods service; which most men deny; partly because they use not to do it; and partly because the Administration of Sacraments, and Consecration of Persons, and Places to holy uses, requireth the Imposition of such mens hands, as by the like Imposition successively from the time of the Apostles have been ordained to the like Ministery Complete text of 61130672:For proof therefore that christian kings have power to Baptize, and to Consecrate, I am to render a reason, both why they use not to doe it, and how, without the ordinary ceremony of Imposition of hands, they are made capable of doing it, when they will Complete text of 61130688:The reason therefore why christian kings use not to Baptize, is evident, and the same, for which at this day there are few Baptized by Bishops, and by the Pope fewer Complete text of 61130769:If they please therefore, they may (as many christian kings now doe) commit the government of their Subjects in matters of Religion to the Pope; but then the Pope is in that point Subordinate to them, and exerciseth that Charge in anothers Dominion Jure Civili, in the Right of the Civill Soveraign; not Jure Divino, in Gods Right; and may therefore be discharged of that Office, when the Soveraign for the good of his Subjects shall think it necessary Complete text of 61130866:It is true, the Pope in taking upon him to give Laws to all christian Kings, and Nations, usurpeth a Kingdome in this world, which Christ took not on him: but he doth it not As Christ, but as For Christ, wherein there is nothing of the Antichrist Complete text of 61131024:" Wherein he handleth not the Question of Supremacy between the Pope and christian Kings, but between the Pope and other Bishops Complete text of 61131030:But if a man may be said to have his Jurisdiction De Jure Divino, and yet not immediately; what lawfull Jurisdiction, though but Civill, is there in a Christian Common-wealth, that is not also De Jure Divino? For christian Kings have their Civill Power from God immediately; and the Magistrates under him exercise their severall charges in vertue of his Commission; wherein that which they doe, is no lesse De Jure Divino Mediato, than that which the Bishops doe, in vertue of the Popes Ordination Complete text of 61131099:" In which Argumentation there be two grosse errours: one is, that all christian kings , Popes, Clergy, and all other christian men, make but one Common-wealth: For it is evident that France is one Common-wealth, Spain another, and Venice a third, &c Complete text of 61131139:The fourth Argument, is taken from the Baptisme of kings ; wherein, that they may be made Christians they submit their Scepters to Christ; and promise to keep, and defend the christian Faith Complete text of 61131140:This is true; for Christian kings are no more but Christs Subjects: but they may, for all that, bee the Popes Fellowes; for they are Supreme Pastors of their own Subjects; and the Pope is no more but King, and Pastor, even in Rome it selfe Complete text of 61131141:The fifth Argument, is drawn from the words spoken by our Saviour, Feed My Sheep; by which was give all Power necessary for a Pastor; as the Power to chase away Wolves, such as are Haeretiques; the Power to shut up Rammes, if they be mad, or push at the other Sheep with their Hornes, such as are Evill (though christian ) kings ; and Power to give the Flock convenient food: From whence hee inferreth, that St Complete text of 61131150:And as to the Power of Separating, and Shutting up of furious Rammes, (by which hee meaneth Christian kings that refuse to submit themselves to the Roman Pastor,) our Saviour refused to take upon him that Power in this world himself, but advised to let the Corn and Tares grow up together till the day of Judgment: much lesse did hee give it to St Complete text of 61131158:Out of which it followeth, that the Pope, as Pastor of Christian men, is King of kings : which all christian kings ought indeed either to Confesse, or else they ought to take upon themselves the Supreme Pastorall Charge, every one in his own Dominion Complete text of 61131388:And in case a Subject be forbidden by the Civill Soveraign to professe some of those his opinions, upon what grounds can he disobey? christian kings may erre in deducing a Consequence, but who shall Judge? Shall a private man Judge, when the question is of his own obedience? or shall any man Judg but he that is appointed thereto by the Church, that is, by the Civill Soveraign that representeth it? or if the Pope, or an Apostle Judge, may he not erre in deducing of a consequence? did not one of the two, St Complete text of 61131436:Neverthelesse, he promised by his Prophets to restore this his Government to them again, when the time he hath in his secret counsell appointed for it shall bee fully come, and when they shall turn unto him by repentance, and amendment of life; and not onely so, but he invited also the Gentiles to come in, and enjoy the happinesse of his Reign, on the same conditions of conversion and repentance; and hee promised also to send his Son into the world, to expiate the sins of them all by his death, and to prepare them by his Doctrine, to receive him at his second coming: Which second coming not yet being, the Kingdome of God is not yet come, and wee are not now under any other kings by Pact, but our Civill Soveraigns; saving onely, that christian men are already in the Kingdome of Grace, in as much as they have already the Promise of being received at his comming againe Complete text of 61131542:Peter had given him by Christ: And, that of the two Luminaries, the greater signifies the Pope, and the lesser the King; One might as well inferre out of the first verse of the Bible, that by Heaven is meant the Pope, and by Earth the King: Which is not arguing from Scripture, but a wanton insulting over Princes, that came in fashion after the time the Popes were growne so secure of their greatnesse, as to contemne all christian kings ; and Treading on the necks of Emperours, to mocke both them, and the Scripture, in the words of the 91 Complete text of 61131874:Seeing therefore there is no authority, neither in the Law of Moses, nor in the Gospel, for the religious Worship of Images, or other Representations of God, which men set up to themselves; or for the Worship of the Image of any Creature in Heaven, or Earth, or under the Earth: And whereas christian kings , who are living Representants of God, are not to be worshipped by their Subjects, by any act, that signifieth a greater esteem of his power, than the nature of mortall man is capable of; It cannot be imagined, that the Religious Worship now in use, was brought into the Church, by misunderstanding of the Scripture |