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         Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.
      
       
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             A serious consideration of the oath of the Kings supremacy wherein these six propositions are asserted. 1. That some swearing is lawful. 2. That some promissory oaths are lawful. 3. That a promissory oath of allegiance and due obedience to a king is lawful. 4. That the King in his realm, is the onely supreme governour over all persons. 5. That the king is the governour of the realm, as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things, or causes, as temporal. 6. That the jurisdictions, priviledges, preeminences, and authorities in that oath, may be assisted and defended. By John Tombes B.D.
             Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.
          
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           A
           SERIOUS
           CONSIDERATION
           OF
           THE
           OATH
           OF
           THE
           Kings
           Supremacy
           :
        
         
           Wherein
           these
           six
           Propositions
           are
           asserted
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           some
           Swearing
           is
           Lawful
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           some
           promissory
           Oaths
           are
           Lawful
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           a
           promissory
           Oath
           of
           Allegiance
           and
           due
           obedience
           to
           a
           King
           is
           Lawful
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           King
           is
           His
           Realm
           ,
           is
           the
           onely
           Supreme
           Governour
           over
           all
           persons
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           King
           is
           the
           Governour
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           all
           Spiritual
           or
           Ecclesiastical
           things
           ,
           or
           causes
           ,
           as
           temporal
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           the
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           Priviledges
           ,
           Preeminences
           ,
           and
           Authorities
           in
           that
           Oath
           ,
           may
           be
           assisted
           and
           defended
           .
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Tombes
          
           B.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             Prov.
             23.
             21.
             
          
           My
           son
           fear
           thou
           the
           LORD
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           :
           and
           meddle
           not
           with
           them
           that
           are
           given
           to
           change
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
             ,
          
           living
           in
           
             Aldersgate-street
          
           next
           door
           to
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             Peacock
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Christian
           Readers
           .
        
         
           BEing
           by
           special
           Providence
           brought
           hither
           upon
           some
           occasions
           of
           mine
           own
           ,
           and
           finding
           many
           persons
           of
           different
           perswasions
           scrupling
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           oath
           of
           Supremacy
           now
           beginning
           to
           be
           urged
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           unacquaintance
           with
           it
           through
           the
           long
           disuse
           of
           it
           ;
           by
           various
           conferences
           I
           convinced
           sundry
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           end
           and
           matter
           of
           the
           oath
           was
           not
           such
           as
           they
           imagined
           :
           Whereupon
           some
           persons
           tender
           of
           the
           publique
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           liberties
           of
           those
           doubting
           persons
           ,
           who
           still
           remained
           unsatisfied
           ,
           earnestly
           pressed
           me
           to
           draw
           up
           something
           in
           writing
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           elucidation
           of
           this
           doubt
           :
           which
           I
           was
           unwilling
           to
           do
           ,
           being
           absent
           from
           mine
           own
           Books
           and
           Collections
           ,
           and
           hoping
           to
           have
           staid
           here
           less
           time
           then
           I
           am
           now
           necessitated
           to
           do
           :
           yet
           the
           instant
           pressure
           hath
           drawn
           from
           me
           this
           writing
           ,
           though
           short
           and
           indigested
           ,
           it
           being
           conceived
           useful
           in
           this
           juncture
           of
           time
           ,
           wherein
           if
           I
           be
           offered
           on
           the
           sacrifice
           and
           service
           of
           your
           faith
           ,
           I
           joy
           and
           rejoyce
           with
           you
           all
           ,
           as
           being
           studious
           not
           how
           to
           have
           dominion
           over
           your
           faith
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           a
           helper
           of
           your
           joy
           .
           For
           which
           and
           I
           crave
           your
           prayers
           ,
           who
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             London
             
               Oct.
               13.
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             brother
             and
             servant
             in
             Christ
             ,
             John
             Tombes
             ,
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           OATH
           of
           SUPREMACY
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Statute
           1.
           Eliz.
           Cap.
           1.
           
        
         
           
             I
             A.
             B.
          
           do
           utterly
           testifie
           and
           declare
           in
           my
           conscience
           ,
           that
           the
           Queens
           Highness
           is
           the
           only
           supreme
           Governor
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           other
           her
           Highness
           Dominions
           and
           Countreys
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           all
           Spiritual
           or
           Ecclesiastical
           things
           or
           Causes
           ,
           as
           Temporal
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           forreign
           Prince
           ,
           Person
           ,
           Prelate
           ,
           State
           or
           Potentate
           hath
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           have
           any
           Iurisdiction
           ,
           Power
           ,
           Superiority
           ,
           Preheminence
           ,
           or
           Authority
           Ecclesiastical
           or
           Spiritual
           ,
           within
           this
           Realm
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           do
           utterly
           renounce
           and
           forsake
           all
           foreign
           Iurisdictions
           .
           Powers
           ,
           Superiorities
           and
           Authorities
           ,
           and
           do
           promise
           that
           from
           henceforth
           I
           shall
           bear
           Faith
           and
           true
           Allegiance
           to
           the
           Queens
           Highness
           ,
           her
           Heirs
           and
           lawful
           Successors
           ,
           and
           to
           my
           power
           shall
           assist
           and
           defend
           all
           Iurisdictions
           ,
           Priviledges
           ,
           Preheminencies
           and
           Authorities
           ,
           granted
           or
           belonging
           to
           the
           Queens
           Highness
           ,
           her
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           ,
           or
           united
           and
           annexed
           to
           the
           Imperial
           Crown
           of
           this
           Realm
           .
           
             So
             help
             me
             God
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Contents
             of
             this
             Book
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Proviso
             in
             the
             Statute
             of
             5.
             Eliz.
             Cap.
             1.
             
          
           
             PRovided
             also
             ,
             That
             the
             Oath
             expressed
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             made
             in
             the
             said
             first
             year
             ,
             shall
             be
             taken
             and
             expounded
             in
             such
             form
             as
             is
             set
             forth
             in
             an
             Admonition
             annexed
             to
             the
             Queens
             Majesties
             Injunctions
             ,
             published
             in
             the
             first
             year
             of
             her
             Majesties
             Reign
             ;
             That
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             to
             confess
             and
             acknowledge
             in
             her
             Majesty
             ,
             her
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             none
             other
             Authority
             than
             that
             was
             challenged
             ,
             and
             lately
             used
             by
             the
             noble
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             eighth
             ,
             and
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             sixth
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             said
             Admonition
             more
             plainly
             may
             appear
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Admonition
             annexed
             to
             the
             Queens
             Injunctions
             .
          
           
             THe
             Queens
             Majesty
             being
             informed
             ,
             that
             in
             certain
             places
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             sundry
             of
             her
             native
             Subjects
             ,
             being
             called
             to
             Ecclesiastical
             ministery
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             be
             by
             sinister
             perswasion
             ,
             and
             perverse
             construction
             induced
             
             to
             finde
             some
             scruple
             in
             the
             form
             of
             an
             othe
             which
             by
             an
             Act
             of
             the
             last
             Parliament
             ,
             is
             prescribed
             to
             be
             required
             of
             divers
             persons
             ,
             for
             the
             recognition
             of
             their
             Allegiance
             to
             her
             Majesty
             ,
             which
             certainly
             neither
             was
             ever
             ment
             ,
             ne
             by
             any
             equity
             of
             words
             or
             good
             sence
             ,
             can
             be
             thereof
             gathered
             :
             Would
             that
             all
             her
             lovyng
             Subjects
             should
             understand
             ,
             that
             nothing
             was
             ,
             is
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             ment
             or
             intended
             by
             the
             same
             othe
             ,
             to
             have
             any
             other
             duty
             ,
             allegiance
             ,
             or
             bonde
             required
             by
             the
             same
             othe
             ,
             then
             was
             acknowledged
             to
             be
             due
             to
             the
             most
             noble
             kynges
             of
             famous
             memory
             ,
             kyng
             Henry
             the
             viii
             .
             Her
             Majesties
             father
             ,
             or
             kyng
             Edward
             the
             sixth
             ,
             Her
             Majesties
             brother
             .
          
           
             And
             further
             Her
             Majesty
             forbyddeth
             all
             manner
             Her
             subjects
             to
             give
             ear
             or
             credit
             to
             suche
             perverse
             and
             maliciouse
             persons
             ,
             which
             most
             sinifferly
             and
             maliciously
             labour
             to
             notify
             to
             her
             loving
             subjects
             ,
             how
             by
             the
             words
             of
             the
             sayde
             othe
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             collected
             the
             kings
             or
             Queens
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             possessours
             of
             the
             Crowne
             ,
             may
             challenge
             aucthority
             and
             power
             of
             ministrie
             of
             divine
             offices
             in
             the
             Churche
             ,
             wherein
             Her
             said
             subjectes
             be
             much
             abused
             by
             such
             evyl
             disposed
             persons
             .
             For
             certainly
             her
             Majesty
             neither
             doth
             :
             ne
             ever
             wyll
             challenge
             any
             other
             aucthority
             ,
             than
             that
             was
             challenged
             and
             lately
             used
             by
             the
             sayde
             noble
             kinges
             of
             famous
             memorye
             ,
             king
             Henry
             the
             eight
             ,
             and
             kynge
             Edward
             the
             sixt
             ,
             which
             is
             and
             was
             of
             ancient
             time
             due
             to
             the
             Imperial
             Crowne
             of
             this
             Realm
             .
             That
             is
             under
             God
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             soverainty
             and
             rule
             over
             all
             maner
             persons
             born
             within
             these
             Her
             Realms
             ,
             Dominions
             ,
             and
             Countries
             ,
             of
             what
             estate
             ,
             either
             ecclesiastical
             or
             temporal
             soever
             they
             be
             ,
             so
             as
             no
             other
             forrain
             power
             shall
             or
             ought
             to
             have
             any
             superioritie
             over
             them
             .
             And
             if
             anye
             person
             that
             hath
             conceived
             anye
             other
             sence
             of
             the
             fourm
             of
             the
             sayde
             othe
             ,
             shall
             accept
             the
             same
             othe
             with
             this
             interpretation
             ,
             sence
             ,
             or
             meaning
             ,
             Her
             Majestie
             is
             well
             pleased
             to
             accept
             every
             such
             in
             that
             behalf
             ,
             as
             her
             good
             and
             obedient
             subjects
             ,
             and
             shall
             acquit
             them
             of
             all
             maner
             penalties
             conteyned
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             against
             such
             as
             shall
             peremptorily
             ,
             or
             obstinately
             refuse
             to
             take
             the
             same
             othe
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             37.
             
             Article
             professed
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             The
             Kings
             Majesty
             hath
             the
             chief
             power
             in
             his
             Realm
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             other
             his
             Dominions
             ,
             unto
             whom
             the
             chief
             government
             of
             all
             Estates
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             whether
             they
             he
             Ecclesiastical
             or
             Civil
             ,
             in
             all
             Causes
             doth
             appetain
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             ,
             nor
             ought
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             any
             forrain
             jurisdiction
             :
             where
             we
             attribute
             to
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             the
             chief
             government
             ,
             by
             which
             titles
             we
             understand
             the
             mindes
             of
             some
             standerous
             folks
             to
             be
             offended
             ,
             we
             give
             not
             to
             our
             Prince
             the
             ministring
             either
             of
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             :
             the
             which
             thing
             ,
             the
             Injunctions
             also
             ,
             sometime
             set
             forth
             by
             
               Elizabeth
            
             our
             (
             late
             )
             Queen
             ,
             do
             most
             plainly
             testifie
             ,
             but
             that
             onely
             Prerogative
             ,
             which
             we
             see
             to
             have
             been
             given
             to
             all
             godly
             Princes
             in
             holy
             Scriptures
             by
             God
             himself
             ,
             that
             is
             that
             they
             should
             rule
             all
             estates
             and
             degrees
             committed
             to
             their
             charge
             by
             God
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             Ecclesiastical
             or
             Temporal
             ,
             and
             restrain
             with
             the
             civil
             sword
             the
             stubborn
             ,
             and
             evil
             doers
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           OATH
           of
           SUPREMACY
           briefly
           considered
           ,
           and
           the
           lawfulness
           of
           taking
           it
           asserted
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           questioned
           ,
           whether
           the
           Oath
           of
           the
           Kings
           being
           acknowledged
           Supreme
           Governour
           in
           all
           causes
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Statute
           1.
           
             Eliz.
          
           may
           be
           lawfully
           taken
           ?
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           affirmatively
           ,
           and
           thus
           argue
           ,
        
         
           If
           it
           may
           not
           be
           lawfully
           taken
           ,
           it
           is
           either
           because
           no
           Oath
           may
           be
           taken
           ,
           or
           no
           promissory
           Oath
           ,
           or
           no
           promissory
           Oath
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           or
           the
           matter
           of
           this
           Oath
           is
           not
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           or
           promised
           .
        
         
           But
           none
           of
           these
           make
           it
           unlawful
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           consequence
           is
           proved
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           a
           sufficient
           enumeration
           made
           of
           things
           that
           seem
           to
           prohibit
           the
           taking
           of
           it
           :
           if
           not
           ,
           let
           what
           else
           may
           make
           it
           unlawful
           be
           named
           .
           The
           
             minor
          
           is
           proved
           by
           parts
           ,
           in
           confirming
           these
           six
           propositions
           .
        
         
           I.
           That
           some
           swearing
           is
           lawful
           .
        
         
           II.
           That
           promissory
           Oaths
           may
           be
           lawful
           .
        
         
         
           III.
           That
           to
           swear
           to
           a
           King
           or
           Governour
           may
           be
           lawful
           .
        
         
           IV.
           That
           the
           King
           is
           Supreme
           Governour
           over
           all
           persons
           in
           his
           Dominions
           .
        
         
           V.
           That
           he
           is
           Governour
           in
           Ecclesiastical
           causes
           .
        
         
           VI
           .
           That
           the
           Iurisdictions
           ,
           Preeminences
           ,
           and
           Priviledges
           meant
           in
           that
           Oath
           may
           be
           lawfully
           acknowledge
           and
           defended
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           proved
           thus
           .
        
         
           I.
           That
           which
           is
           not
           
             de
             toto
             genere
             ,
          
           in
           it's
           whole
           kind
           evil
           ,
           may
           be
           lawful
           :
           But
           swearing
           is
           not
           
             de
             toto
             genere
             ,
          
           or
           in
           its
           whole
           kind
           evil
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           some
           swearing
           may
           be
           lawful
           .
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           manifest
           of
           it self
           .
           The
           
             minor
          
           is
           thus
           proved
           .
        
         
           That
           is
           not
           wholly
           evil
           about
           the
           use
           of
           which
           some
           directions
           are
           given
           by
           God
           .
           God
           doth
           not
           give
           directions
           about
           the
           use
           of
           Blasphemy
           ,
           witchcraft
           ,
           idolatry
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           which
           are
           in
           their
           whole
           kind
           evil
           .
           But
           God
           giveth
           directions
           about
           the
           use
           of
           swearing
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           third
           commandment
           (
           which
           is
           undoubtedly
           moral
           )
           
             Jer.
          
           4.
           2.
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             And
             thou
             shalt
             swear
             ,
             The
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             in
             truth
             ,
             in
             judgement
             ,
             and
             in
             righteousness
             .
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           which
           is
           approved
           by
           God
           ,
           is
           lawful
           .
           But
           some
           swearing
           is
           approved
           by
           God
           .
           
             Psal.
             63.
             11.
             
             Every
             one
             that
             sweareth
             by
             God
             shall
             glory
             .
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           of
           it self
           manifest
           ,
           the
           
             minor
          
           the
           text
           evidenceth
           ,
           sith
           the
           swearing
           by
           God
           is
           made
           part
           of
           glorying
           in
           God
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           swearers
           glory
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           it
           were
           unlawful
           to
           use
           any
           Oath
           ,
           then
           it
           were
           unlawful
           to
           put
           any
           Oath
           on
           any
           .
           But
           this
           is
           not
           to
           be
           said
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           consequence
           is
           manifest
           ,
           sith
           we
           cannot
           lawfully
           urge
           any
           to
           that
           which
           is
           of
           it self
           sinful
           :
           Now
           that
           it
           is
           lawful
           to
           put
           an
           Oath
           on
           some
           persons
           at
           some
           times
           is
           manifest
           by
           Gods
           own
           appointment
           ,
           
             Levit.
          
           5.
           1.
           4.
           his
           ratifying
           
             Solomons
          
           petition
           concerning
           this
           thing
           ,
           1
           
             King.
             8.
             31.
             2
             Chr.
          
           6.
           22.
           and
           the
           practise
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           24.
           2
           ,
           3.
           putting
           an
           Oath
           on
           his
           servant
           ,
           and
           
             Pauls
          
           in
           the
           New
           ,
           putting
           an
           Oath
           on
           the
           
             Thessalonians
             ,
             1
             Thes.
          
           5.
           27.
           for
           so
           the
           Greek
           word
           translated
           ,
           
             I
             charge
             you
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           or
           
             adjre
             you
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           margin
           ,
           
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           I
           put
           the
           Lords
           Oath
           on
           you
           ,
           or
           swear
           you
           
             that
             this
             Epistle
             be
             read
             to
             all
             the
             holy
             brethren
             .
          
           Alike
           charges
           are
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
             6.
             13.
             2
             Tim.
          
           4.
           1.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           godly
           before
           ,
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           without
           reproof
           is
           lawful
           ,
           for
           in
           all
           these
           times
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           men
           moved
           as
           they
           were
           by
           Gods
           spirit
           ,
           
           even
           in
           their
           holy
           speeches
           and
           writings
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           have
           been
           done
           had
           it
           been
           sinful
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           swearing
           hath
           been
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           godly
           ,
           before
           ,
           under
           the
           law
           and
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           is
           proved
           by
           instances
           ,
           as
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           that
           
             lift
             up
             his
             hand
             to
             the
             most
             high
             God
             ,
             Gen.
          
           14.
           22.
           of
           
             Isaac
             ,
             Gen.
          
           26.
           31.
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
             Gen.
          
           31.
           53.
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             Josh.
          
           9.
           19
           ,
           20.
           of
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Jonathan
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             20.
             3.
             42.
             
             David
          
           to
           
             Saul
             ,
             1
             Sam
          
           24
           22.
           of
           
             Urijah
             ,
             2
             Sam.
          
           11.
           11.
           of
           
             Ittai
             ,
             2.
             Sam.
          
           15.
           21.
           of
           
             David
             ,
             1
             Kings
          
           1.
           29
           ,
           30
           &
           2.
           8.
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           Vers.
           23.
           of
           
             Elijah
             ,
             1
             Kings
          
           17.
           1.
           of
           
             Michajah
             ,
             1
             Kings
          
           22.
           14.
           of
           
             Elisha
             ,
             2
             King.
          
           2.
           4
           ,
           6.
           and
           3.
           14.
           and
           5.
           16.
           and
           the
           woman
           of
           
             Shunem
             ,
             2
             King.
          
           4.
           30.
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
             2.
             Cor.
          
           1.
           18.
           using
           this
           Oath
           ,
           
             As
             God
             is
             true
             ,
          
           verse
           .
           23.
           
           
             I
             call
             God
             to
             record
             upon
             my
             soul
             ,
          
           and
           11.
           31.
           and
           12.
           19.
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           31.
           this
           is
           a
           form
           of
           swearing
           ,
           
             By
             your
             rejoycing
             which
             I
             have
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           it
           being
           in
           the
           Greek
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           is
           a
           particle
           of
           swearing
           ,
           not
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           are
           prepositions
           noting
           the
           means
           or
           instrument
           of
           the
           effect
           ;
           of
           the
           Angel
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           10.
           6.
           who
           
             sware
             by
             him
             that
             liveth
             for
             ever
             .
          
           The
           like
           are
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           9.
           
           &
           9.
           1.
           
             Gal.
             1.
             20.
             
             Philip
             .
             1.
             8.
             
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           5
           That
           which
           hath
           a
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           humane
           society
           ,
           is
           not
           unlawful
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           swearing
           hath
           a
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           humane
           society
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           plain
           ,
           it
           agreeing
           with
           the
           law
           of
           nature
           and
           nations
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           humane
           society
           ,
           which
           laws
           God
           the
           author
           of
           nature
           hath
           imprinted
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           indeed
           hath
           made
           all
           his
           laws
           for
           men
           one
           towards
           another
           subservient
           thereto
           .
        
         
           The
           
             minor
          
           is
           plain
           from
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Author
           to
           the
           Hebrews
           ,
           
             Chap.
          
           6.
           16.
           
           An
           
             Oath
             to
             men
             is
             an
             end
             of
             strife
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           necessary
           use
           for
           humane
           benefit
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           which
           hath
           been
           counted
           by
           all
           nations
           as
           a
           Sacred
           thing
           ,
           a
           principal
           part
           of
           the
           acknowledgement
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           unlawful
           of
           it self
           .
        
         
           But
           so
           hath
           some
           swearing
           been
           counted
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
          
           minor
           
             is
             proved
             by
             Gods
             own
             words
             ,
          
           Deut.
           10.
           20.
           
           
             Thou
             shalt
             fear
             the
             LORD
             thy
             God
             ,
             him
             shalt
             thou
             serve
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             shalt
             thou
             cleave
             and
             swear
             by
             his
             name
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           [
           
             That
             promissory
             Oaths
             may
             be
             lawful
          
           ]
           is
           thus
           proved
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           is
           not
           altogether
           of
           it self
           evil
           or
           unlawful
           ,
           which
           God
           makes
           a
           bond
           of
           the
           soul
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           performed
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
         
           But
           some
           promissory
           Oaths
           God
           makes
           a
           bond
           of
           the
           soul
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           performed
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           
             Ergo
             .
          
           Some
           promissory
           Othes
           may
           be
           lawful
           .
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           proved
           ,
           because
           that
           which
           is
           altogether
           unlawful
           cannot
           bind
           the
           soul
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           is
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           performed
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           
             The
          
           minor
           
             is
             proved
             from
          
           Numb.
           30.
           2.
           
           If
           a
           man
           vow
           a
           vow
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           or
           swear
           an
           Oath
           to
           bind
           his
           soul
           with
           a
           bond
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           break
           or
           profane
           his
           word
           ,
           he
           shall
           do
           according
           to
           all
           that
           proceedeth
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           .
           
             Matth.
          
           5.
           33.
           
           Again
           ye
           have
           heard
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           said
           by
           them
           of
           old
           time
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           forswear
           thy self
           ,
           but
           shalt
           perform
           unto
           the
           Lord
           thine
           Oathes
           ,
           
             where
             a
             promissory
             Oath
             is
             made
             a
             bond
             to
             bind
             the
             soul
             with
             ,
             to
             be
             kept
             and
             performed
             to
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           holy
           men
           afore
           the
           Law
           ,
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           in
           Gospel
           times
           have
           put
           promissory
           Oaths
           on
           others
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           not
           altogether
           unlawful
           .
           This
           is
           proved
           by
           the
           same
           reason
           by
           which
           the
           like
           consequence
           is
           proved
           before
           ,
           in
           proving
           the
           fourth
           argument
           of
           the
           former
           proposition
           .
        
         
           But
           holy
           men
           afore
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Gen.
          
           24.
           2.
           3.
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
             ,
             Deut.
             29.
             14.
             
             Jonathan
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             20.
             17.
             
             Asa
          
           and
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             2
             Chron.
             15.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Ezra
             ,
             Ezra
          
           10.
           5.
           in
           Gospel
           times
           ,
           
             Paul
             ,
             1
             Thes.
          
           5.
           27.
           adjuring
           the
           
             Thessalonians
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             that
             Epistle
             be
             read
             to
             all
             the
             holy
             brethren
             ,
          
           have
           put
           promissory
           Oaths
           on
           others
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           which
           godly
           men
           have
           practised
           and
           still
           counted
           as
           well
           done
           that
           is
           lawful
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           promissory
           Oaths
           godly
           men
           have
           practised
           and
           still
           counted
           as
           well
           done
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           probable
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           considering
           the
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Ghosts
           recording
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           certain
           .
        
         
           
             The
          
           minor
           
             is
             proved
             by
             instances
             ,
             of
          
           David
           ,
           Psal.
           119.
           106.
           
           I
           have
           sworn
           and
           will
           perform
           it
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           keep
           thy
           righteous
           judgements
           .
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           20.
           42.
           
           And
           Jonathan
           said
           to
           David
           ,
           Go
           in
           peace
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           we
           have
           sworn
           both
           of
           us
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           saying
           ,
           The
           Lord
           be
           between
           me
           and
           thee
           ,
           and
           between
           my
           seed
           and
           thy
           seed
           for
           ever
           .
           
             Nehem.
          
           10.
           29.
           
           They
           clave
           to
           their
           brethren
           ,
           their
           nobles
           ,
           and
           entred
           into
           a
           curse
           ,
           and
           into
           an
           Oath
           to
           walk
           in
           Gods
           Law
           .
           1
           
             King.
          
           1.
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           And
           the
           king
           sware
           and
           said
           ,
           As
           the
           Lord
           liveth
           ,
           that
           hath
           redeemed
           my
           soul
           out
           of
           all
           distress
           ,
           even
           as
           I
           sware
           unto
           thee
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           assuredly
           Solomon
           thy
           son
           shall
           reign
           after
           me
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
        
         
           
           
           reproof
           is
           lawful
           ,
           for
           in
           all
           these
           times
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           men
           moved
           as
           they
           were
           by
           Gods
           spirit
           ,
           even
           in
           their
           holy
           speeches
           and
           writings
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           have
           been
           done
           ,
           had
           it
           been
           sinful
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           swearing
           hath
           been
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           godly
           ,
           before
           ,
           under
           the
           law
           and
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           is
           proved
           by
           instances
           ,
           as
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           that
           
             lift
             up
             his
             hand
             to
             the
             most
             high
             God
             ,
             Gen.
          
           14.
           22.
           of
           
             Isaac
             ,
             Gen.
          
           26.
           31.
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
             Gen.
          
           31.
           53.
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             Josh.
          
           9.
           19.
           20.
           of
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Jonathan
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             20.
             3.
             42.
             
             David
          
           to
           
             Saul
             1
             Sam.
          
           24.
           22.
           of
           
             Urijah
             2
             Sam.
             11.
             11.
             of
             Ittai
             ,
             2
             Sam.
          
           15.
           21.
           of
           
             David
             ,
             1
             Kings
          
           1.
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           &
           2.
           8.
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           Vers.
           23.
           of
           
             Elijah
             ,
             1
             Kings
          
           17.
           1.
           of
           
             Michajah
             ,
             1
             King.
          
           22.
           14.
           of
           
             Elisha
             ,
             2
             King.
          
           2.
           4.
           6.
           and
           3.
           14.
           and
           5.
           16.
           and
           the
           woman
           of
           
             Shunem
             ,
             2
             King.
          
           4.
           30.
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
             2
             Cor.
          
           1.
           18.
           using
           this
           Oath
           ,
           
             As
             God
             is
             true
             ,
          
           vers.
           23.
           
           
             I
             call
             God
             to
             record
             upon
             my
             soul
             ,
          
           and
           11.
           31.
           and
           12.
           19.
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.
           31.
           this
           is
           a
           form
           of
           swearing
           ,
           
             By
             your
             rejoycing
             which
             I
             have
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           it
           being
           in
           Greek
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           is
           a
           particle
           of
           swearing
           ,
           not
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           are
           prepositions
           noting
           the
           means
           or
           instrument
           of
           the
           effect
           ;
           of
           the
           Angel
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           10.
           6.
           who
           
             sware
             by
             him
             that
             liveth
             for
             ever
             .
          
           The
           like
           are
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           9.
           
           &
           9.
           1.
           
             Gal.
             1.
             20.
             
             Philip
             .
             1.
             8.
             
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           which
           hath
           a
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           humane
           society
           is
           not
           unlawful
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           swearing
           hath
           a
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           humane
           society
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           plain
           ,
           it
           agreeing
           with
           the
           law
           of
           nature
           and
           nations
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           humane
           society
           ,
           which
           lawes
           God
           the
           author
           of
           nature
           hath
           imprinted
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           indeed
           hath
           made
           all
           his
           laws
           for
           men
           one
           towards
           another
           subservient
           thereto
           .
        
         
           The
           
             minor
          
           is
           plain
           from
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Author
           to
           the
           Hebrews
           
             Chap.
          
           6.
           16.
           
           An
           
             Oath
             to
             men
             is
             an
             end
             of
             all
             strife
             ,
          
           
           which
           is
           a
           necessary
           use
           for
           humane
           benefit
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           which
           hath
           been
           counted
           by
           all
           nations
           as
           a
           Sacred
           thing
           ,
           a
           principal
           part
           of
           the
           acknowledgment
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           unlawful
           of
           it self
           .
        
         
           But
           so
           hath
           some
           swearing
           been
           counted
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
          
           minor
           
             is
             proved
             by
             Gods
             own
             words
             ,
          
           Deut.
           10.
           20.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           fear
           the
           LORD
           thy
           God
           ,
           him
           shalt
           thou
           serve
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           shalt
           thou
           cleave
           ,
           and
           swear
           by
           his
           name
           ,
        
         
           The
           second
           [
           
             That
             promissory
             Oaths
             may
             be
             lawful
          
           ]
           is
           thus
           proved
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           is
           not
           altogether
           of
           it self
           evil
           or
           unlawful
           ,
           which
           God
           makes
           a
           bond
           of
           the
           soul
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           performed
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           promissory
           Oaths
           God
           makes
           a
           bond
           of
           the
           soul
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           performed
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           
             Ergo
             .
          
           Some
           promissory
           Oaths
           may
           be
           lawful
           .
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           proved
           ,
           because
           that
           which
           is
           altogether
           unlawful
           cannot
           binde
           the
           soul
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           is
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           performed
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           
             The
          
           minor
           
             is
             proved
             from
          
           Numb.
           30.
           2.
           
           If
           a
           man
           vow
           a
           vow
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           or
           swear
           an
           Oath
           to
           binde
           his
           soul
           with
           a
           bond
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           break
           or
           profane
           his
           word
           ,
           he
           shall
           do
           according
           to
           all
           that
           proceedeth
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           5.
           33.
           
           Again
           ye
           have
           heard
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           said
           by
           them
           of
           old
           time
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           forswear
           thy self
           ,
           but
           shalt
           perform
           unto
           the
           Lord
           thine
           Oaths
           ,
           
             where
             a
             promissory
             Oath
             is
             made
             a
             bond
             to
             binde
             the
             soul
             with
             ,
             to
             be
             kept
             and
             performed
             to
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           holy
           men
           afore
           the
           Law
           ,
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           in
           Gospel
           times
           have
           put
           promissory
           Oaths
           on
           others
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           not
           altogether
           unlawful
           .
           This
           is
           proved
           by
           the
           same
           reason
           by
           which
           the
           like
           consequence
           is
           proved
           before
           ,
           in
           proving
           the
           fourth
           argument
           of
           the
           former
           proposition
           .
        
         
           But
           holy
           men
           afore
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Gen.
          
           24.
           2.
           3.
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
             ,
             Deut.
             29.
             14.
             
             Jonathan
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             20.
             17.
             
             Asa
          
           and
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             2
             Chron.
             15.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             
             Ezra
             ,
             Ezra
          
           10.
           5.
           in
           Gospel
           times
           ,
           
             Paul
             ,
             1
             Thes.
          
           5.
           27.
           adjuring
           the
           
             Thessalonians
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             that
             Epistle
             be
             read
             to
             all
             the
             holy
             brethren
             ,
          
           have
           put
           promissory
           Oaths
           on
           others
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           3
           That
           which
           godly
           men
           have
           practised
           and
           still
           counted
           as
           well
           done
           that
           is
           lawful
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           promissory
           Oaths
           godly
           men
           have
           practised
           and
           still
           counted
           as
           well
           done
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           probable
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           considering
           the
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Ghosts
           recording
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           certain
           .
        
         
           
             The
          
           minor
           
             is
             proved
             by
             instances
             of
          
           David
           ,
           Psal.
           119.
           106.
           
           I
           have
           sworn
           and
           will
           perform
           it
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           keep
           thy
           righteous
           judgements
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           20.
           42.
           
           And
           Jonathan
           said
           to
           David
           ,
           Go
           in
           peace
           ,
           forasomuch
           as
           we
           have
           sworn
           both
           of
           us
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           saying
           ,
           The
           Lord
           be
           between
           me
           and
           thee
           ,
           and
           between
           my
           seed
           and
           thy
           seed
           for
           ever
           .
           
             Nehem.
          
           10.
           29.
           
           They
           clave
           to
           their
           brethren
           ,
           their
           nobles
           ,
           and
           entred
           into
           a
           curse
           ,
           and
           into
           an
           Oath
           to
           walk
           in
           Gods
           Law
           .
           1
           
             King.
          
           1.
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           And
           the
           king
           sware
           and
           said
           ,
           As
           the
           Lord
           liveth
           ,
           that
           hath
           redeemed
           my
           soul
           out
           of
           all
           distress
           ,
           even
           as
           I
           sware
           unto
           thee
           that
           by
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           assuredly
           Solomon
           thy
           son
           shall
           reign
           after
           me
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           sit
           upon
           my
           throne
           in
           my
           stead
           ;
           even
           so
           will
           I
           certainly
           do
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           which
           is
           made
           a
           qualification
           of
           one
           that
           shall
           dwell
           in
           Gods
           holy
           hill
           ,
           is
           not
           unlawful
           :
           but
           
             to
             swear
             to
             his
             hurt
             and
             not
             to
             change
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           take
           a
           promissory
           Oath
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           change
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           to
           his
           dammage
           is
           made
           a
           qualification
           of
           one
           that
           shall
           dwell
           in
           Gods
           holy
           hill
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           15.
           4.
           
        
         
           
             Ergo
             .
          
           Some
           promissory
           Oaths
           are
           lawful
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           Proposition
           [
           
             That
             to
             swear
             to
             a
             King
             or
             Governour
             is
             lawful
          
           ]
           is
           proved
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           From
           approved
           examples
           ,
           which
           prove
           either
           a
           duty
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           lawfulness
           of
           the
           thing
           .
        
         
         
           That
           which
           hath
           been
           practised
           by
           holy
           men
           without
           reproof
           is
           lawful
           .
        
         
           But
           swearing
           to
           Kings
           and
           Governours
           Allegiance
           and
           Obedience
           hath
           been
           practised
           by
           holy
           men
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
          
           minor
           
             is
             proved
             by
             instances
             of
             the
             people
             to
          
           David
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           5.
           3.
           
           So
           all
           the
           elders
           came
           to
           the
           king
           to
           Hebron
           ,
           and
           king
           David
           made
           a
           league
           with
           them
           in
           Hebron
           before
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           they
           anointed
           David
           king
           over
           Israel
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           11.
           3.
           
           Then
           came
           all
           the
           elders
           of
           Israel
           to
           the
           king
           to
           Hebron
           ,
           and
           David
           made
           a
           covenant
           with
           them
           in
           Hebron
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           they
           anointed
           David
           king
           over
           Israel
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           Samuel
           .
           
             A
             Covenant
             before
             the
             Lord
             was
             an
             Oath
             ,
             but
             the
             people
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             a
             holy
             people
             made
             a
             covenant
             before
             the
             Lord
             with
          
           David
           
             their
             king
             ,
             therefore
             they
             entred
             into
             an
             Oath
             of
             Allegiance
             and
             due
             Obedience
             .
             The
             other
             is
             more
             plain
             ,
          
           2
           King.
           11.
           4.
           
           And
           in
           the
           seventh
           year
           Jehojada
           sent
           and
           fet
           the
           rulers
           over
           hundreds
           with
           the
           captains
           and
           the
           guard
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           to
           him
           in
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           covenant
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           took
           an
           Oath
           of
           them
           in
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           shewed
           them
           the
           kings
           son
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           17.
           
           And
           Jehojada
           made
           a
           covenant
           between
           the
           Lord
           and
           the
           king
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           the
           Lords
           people
           :
           between
           the
           king
           also
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           23.
           3.
           
           And
           all
           the
           congregation
           made
           a
           covenant
           with
           the
           king
           in
           the
           hosue
           of
           God
           :
           and
           he
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           Behold
           the
           kings
           son
           shall
           reign
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           David
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           6.
           
           Then
           Jehojada
           made
           a
           covenant
           between
           him
           and
           all
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           king
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           the
           Lords
           people
           .
           
             These
             are
             express
             examples
             of
             swearing
             Allegiance
             to
             Kings
             ,
             which
             is
             consonant
             to
             what
             our
             Lord
             Christ
             teacheth
             ,
             that
             we
             should
          
           render
           to
           Caesar
           the
           things
           that
           are
           Caesars
           ,
           as
           to
           God
           the
           things
           that
           are
           Gods
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           22.
           21.
           
           
             Besides
             we
             finde
          
           David
           
             swearing
             to
          
           Saul
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           24.
           22.
           
             the
             people
             conceiving
             themselves
             bound
             by
          
           Sauls
           
             adjuration
             ,
          
           1
           Sam
           ,
           14.
           24
           ,
           28.
           
           Shimei
           
             was
             bound
             by
             the
             Oath
             which
          
           
           Solomon
           
             imposed
             on
             him
             ,
             where
          
           Solomon
           
             speaks
             thus
             to
             him
             ,
          
           Why
           hast
           thou
           not
           kept
           the
           Oath
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           commandment
           that
           I
           have
           charged
           thee
           with
           ?
           Abrahams
           
             servant
             sware
             obedience
             to
          
           Abraham
           ,
           
             and
             counted
             himself
             bound
             to
             keep
             it
             ,
          
           Gen.
           24.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             Then
             arose
          
           Ezra
           ,
           
             and
             made
             the
          
           chief
           Priests
           ,
           the
           Levites
           ,
           and
           all
           Israel
           to
           swear
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           do
           according
           to
           this
           word
           ,
           and
           they
           sware
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           10.
           5.
           
           Nehemiah
           made
           them
           swear
           by
           God
           ,
           saying
           ,
           ye
           shall
           not
           give
           your
           daughters
           unto
           their
           sons
           ,
           nor
           take
           their
           daughters
           unto
           your
           sons
           ,
           or
           for
           your selves
           ,
           
             Nehem.
          
           13.
           25.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           From
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           
             Zedekiah
             ,
          
           that
           kept
           not
           the
           Oath
           made
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           17.
           18
           ,
           19.
           where
           God
           doth
           not
           except
           against
           the
           Oath
           ,
           but
           the
           breaking
           of
           it
           calling
           it
           
             his
             Oath
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             despised
             ,
          
           and
           
             his
             covenant
             that
             he
             had
             broken
             ;
          
           whence
           I
           argue
           ,
        
         
           That
           which
           God
           calls
           his
           Oath
           ,
           the
           despising
           of
           which
           he
           avengeth
           ,
           may
           be
           lawfully
           taken
           .
        
         
           But
           an
           Oath
           of
           subjection
           even
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           God
           calls
           his
           Oath
           ,
           the
           despising
           of
           which
           he
           avengeth
           ,
           therefore
           some
           Oath
           of
           subjection
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           may
           be
           lawfull
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           From
           the
           words
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Eccles.
             8.
             2.
             
             I
             counsel
             thee
             to
             keep
             the
             kings
             commandment
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             Oath
             of
             God
             .
             The
             Oath
             of
             God
          
           seemeth
           to
           be
           an
           Oath
           by
           God
           to
           the
           king
           ,
           being
           made
           the
           reason
           of
           keeping
           the
           kings
           commandment
           ,
           as
           the
           Oath
           of
           
             Shemei
             ,
             1
             King.
          
           2.
           43.
           is
           termed
           
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Zedechiah's
          
           Oath
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
             Gods
             Oath
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             Ezek.
             17.
             19.
             
             Prov.
          
           2.
           17.
           the
           wives
           covenant
           with
           her
           husband
           ,
           is
           called
           
             the
             covenant
             of
             her
             God
             ;
          
           whence
           I
           argue
           ,
        
         
           That
           which
           is
           Gods
           Oath
           ,
           and
           is
           urged
           as
           the
           reason
           of
           keeping
           the
           Kings
           command
           is
           lawful
           .
        
         
           But
           an
           Oath
           of
           subjection
           to
           a
           King
           is
           Gods
           Oath
           ,
           and
           urged
           as
           the
           reason
           of
           keeping
           his
           commandment
           ,
           as
           the
           Text
           shews
           ,
           therefore
           it
           is
           lawful
           .
           If
           by
           
             the
             Oath
             of
             God
          
           be
           
           meant
           ,
           not
           a
           particular
           Oath
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           but
           the
           general
           Oath
           or
           Covenant
           to
           obey
           God
           (
           which
           seems
           not
           so
           likely
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           special
           reason
           of
           keeping
           the
           Kings
           Commandment
           )
           yet
           thus
           also
           the
           argument
           holds
           :
           If
           it
           be
           lawful
           to
           make
           a
           general
           Oath
           to
           God
           of
           keeping
           his
           Laws
           ,
           and
           this
           be
           one
           of
           Gods
           Laws
           to
           keep
           the
           Kings
           commandment
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           particular
           Oath
           of
           subjection
           to
           the
           King
           is
           comprehended
           in
           the
           general
           Oath
           of
           keeping
           Gods
           commands
           ,
           a
           particular
           Oath
           of
           obedience
           to
           the
           King
           is
           not
           unlawful
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           is
           lawful
           which
           is
           of
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           Publique
           good
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           swearing
           to
           a
           King
           or
           other
           Governors
           is
           of
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           publique
           good
           ,
           therefore
           it
           is
           lawful
           .
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           confirmed
           in
           proving
           the
           
             major
          
           of
           the
           fifth
           argument
           of
           the
           first
           proposition
           ,
           The
           
             minor
          
           is
           proved
           by
           experience
           ,
           even
           
             Jehojada
          
           and
           
             David
          
           conceived
           so
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           the
           common
           peace
           and
           good
           government
           cannot
           be
           kept
           but
           by
           good
           correspondence
           between
           Prince
           and
           people
           :
           therefore
           if
           mutual
           Oaths
           tend
           thereto
           ,
           as
           often
           they
           do
           ,
           they
           are
           of
           necessary
           use
           for
           the
           publique
           good
           .
        
         
           The
           grand
           objection
           is
           from
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Math.
             5.
             34
             ,
             35
             ,
             36
             ,
             37.
             
             But
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             Swear
             not
             all
             ,
             neither
             by
             heaven
             for
             it
             is
             Gods
             throne
             :
             nor
             by
             the
             earth
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             his
             footstool
             :
             neither
             by
             Jerusalem
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             city
             of
             the
             great
             king
             .
             Neither
             shalt
             thou
             swear
             by
             thy
             head
             ,
             because
             thou
             canst
             not
             make
             one
             hair
             white
             or
             black
             .
             But
             let
             your
             communication
             be
             yea
             ,
             yea
             ,
             nay
             ,
             nay
             ,
             for
             whatsover
             is
             more
             then
             these
             cometh
             of
             evil
             :
          
           and
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
             Jam.
             5.
             12.
             
             But
             above
             all
             things
             my
             brethren
             ,
             swear
             not
             ,
             neither
             by
             heaven
             ,
             neither
             by
             the
             earth
             ,
             neither
             by
             any
             other
             Oath
             :
             but
             let
             your
             yea
             be
             yea
             ,
             and
             your
             nay
             ,
             nay
             ;
             lest
             ye
             fall
             into
             condemnation
             :
          
           which
           words
           do
           seem
           expresly
           and
           fully
           to
           forbid
           any
           swearing
           at
           all
           ,
           excluding
           some
           sorts
           of
           Oaths
           by
           name
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           by
           General
           
           terms
           ,
           with
           prescription
           that
           our
           
             communication
             be
             yea
             ,
             yea
             ,
             nay
             ,
             nay
             ,
          
           and
           determination
           ,
           that
           
             what
             is
             more
             then
             these
             cometh
             of
             evil
             ,
             or
             the
             evil
             one
             ,
          
           which
           made
           some
           of
           the
           Ancients
           and
           later
           godly
           persons
           conclude
           all
           Oaths
           of
           any
           sort
           prohibited
           now
           to
           Christians
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           not
           to
           the
           Jews
           .
           But
           the
           reasons
           foregiven
           are
           so
           cogent
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           we
           must
           of
           necessity
           finde
           out
           a
           limitation
           of
           the
           speeches
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           ,
           and
           rightly
           ,
           for
           the
           next
           words
           of
           our
           Saviour
           following
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           38
           ,
           39
           ,
           40
           ,
           41
           ,
           42.
           which
           are
           as
           full
           in
           shew
           for
           not
           resisting
           of
           evil
           ,
           but
           offering
           our selves
           to
           receive
           further
           injury
           ,
           and
           permitting
           more
           dammage
           and
           profuse
           vain
           casting
           away
           our
           estates
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           law
           of
           nature
           ,
           in
           our
           necessary
           defence
           ,
           to
           that
           necessary
           moderate
           providence
           ,
           which
           belongs
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           that
           due
           respect
           which
           each
           is
           to
           have
           to
           the
           rules
           of
           mercy
           ,
           bounty
           ,
           and
           our
           own
           imployment
           and
           family
           ,
           so
           that
           without
           good
           caution
           we
           shall
           make
           Christs
           precept
           in
           stead
           of
           being
           useful
           to
           become
           pernicious
           .
        
         
           That
           we
           may
           then
           consider
           how
           to
           understand
           our
           Lords
           precept
           about
           swearing
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           take
           this
           as
           certain
           ,
           that
           Christs
           precept
           forbids
           somewhat
           which
           the
           Pharisaical
           teachers
           allowed
           ,
           though
           they
           forbad
           perjury
           ;
           now
           one
           thing
           seems
           to
           be
           forbidden
           by
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           making
           of
           such
           distinction
           of
           Oaths
           as
           the
           Pharisees
           did
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           used
           them
           ,
           which
           seems
           to
           have
           consisted
           in
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           conceiving
           they
           might
           use
           Oaths
           by
           some
           creatures
           ,
           as
           if
           in
           such
           use
           there
           were
           no
           relation
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           no
           profaning
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           or
           taking
           it
           in
           vain
           .
           The
           reason
           of
           this
           seems
           to
           be
           Christs
           and
           
             James
          
           his
           instances
           onely
           in
           such
           sorts
           of
           Oaths
           as
           were
           by
           creatures
           ,
           and
           the
           refutation
           of
           their
           conceit
           ,
           by
           shewing
           ,
           that
           all
           referred
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           Oath
           by
           the
           heaven
           ,
           was
           by
           God
           ,
           sith
           it
           was
           his
           throne
           ;
           by
           the
           earth
           ,
           sith
           it
           is
           his
           footstool
           ;
           by
           Jerusalem
           ,
           sith
           it
           was
           his
           city
           ;
           by
           the
           head
           sith
           he
           makes
           the
           hair
           white
           or
           black
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           That
           some
           of
           these
           Oaths
           made
           them
           debtors
           to
           perform
           what
           they
           sware
           and
           not
           other
           ,
           which
           appears
           from
           Christs
           own
           charge
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           23.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           where
           he
           terms
           them
           
             fools
             and
             blinde
             guides
          
           for
           such
           decision
           ,
           concluding
           that
           all
           those
           Oaths
           had
           respect
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           did
           binde
           .
           And
           accordingly
           Christ
           is
           not
           to
           be
           understood
           as
           forbidding
           simply
           all
           Oaths
           ,
           but
           such
           differencing
           of
           Oaths
           in
           their
           meaning
           and
           obligation
           ,
           as
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           and
           other
           Jews
           ,
           either
           superstitiously
           or
           otherwise
           erroneously
           used
           ,
           yet
           I
           do
           not
           conceive
           this
           is
           all
           .
           For
           the
           words
           ,
           
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
             ,
             neither
             by
             heaven
             nor
             earth
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             Oath
             ,
          
           but
           prescribing
           
             yea
             ,
             yea
             ,
             nay
             ,
             nay
             ,
          
           censuring
           more
           to
           be
           from
           evil
           ,
           or
           the
           evil
           one
           ,
           seems
           to
           forbid
           all
           Oaths
           in
           some
           cases
           or
           manner
           ,
           which
           some
           conceive
           as
           if
           he
           forbad
           a
           promissory
           Oath
           universally
           ,
           or
           a
           vow
           with
           an
           Oath
           :
           But
           these
           opinions
           stand
           not
           with
           the
           second
           Proposition
           before
           proved
           ,
           nor
           do
           I
           finde
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           text
           leading
           to
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           I
           conceive
           ,
           that
           the
           prohibition
           is
           of
           that
           frequent
           ,
           vain
           ,
           light
           ,
           profane
           ,
           unnecessary
           ,
           customary
           passionate
           swearing
           ,
           or
           in
           secular
           matters
           of
           no
           importance
           ,
           without
           any
           dread
           of
           an
           Oath
           ,
           or
           consideration
           of
           the
           holiness
           of
           God
           ,
           upon
           a
           provocation
           to
           anger
           ,
           as
           
             David
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           25.
           21.
           or
           deceifully
           as
           those
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           24.
           4.
           all
           who
           take
           Gods
           name
           in
           vain
           ,
           which
           I
           gather
           from
           the
           text
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           that
           he
           prescribeth
           their
           
             yea
             ,
             yea
             ,
             nay
             ,
             nay
             ,
          
           to
           be
           in
           their
           
             speech
          
           or
           
             communication
             ,
          
           which
           seems
           to
           be
           meant
           of
           their
           familiar
           speech
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           in
           their
           answers
           to
           each
           other
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Because
          
           James
           
             saying
             ,
          
           Let
           your
           yea
           be
           yea
           ,
           and
           your
           nay
           nay
           ,
           
             doth
             exlude
             inconstancy
             and
             lightness
             ,
             and
             prescribes
             such
             considerateness
             as
             that
             they
             need
             not
             unsay
             what
             they
             have
             said
             ,
             that
             to
             use
             the
             Apostles
             speech
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           1.
           18.
           
           Our
           words
           may
           not
           be
           yea
           ,
           and
           nay
           ,
           
             off
             and
             on
             ,
             but
          
           yea
           and
           Amen
           ,
           
             that
             is
             ,
             firm
             and
             ratified
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             deeds
             answer
             to
             words
             ,
             as
             becomes
             men
             ,
             that
             consider
             what
             they
             say
             ,
             and
             still
             say
          
           
           that
           taught
           the
           good
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           30.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           5
           ,
           22.
           
           Removed
           the
           high
           places
           ,
           and
           brake
           the
           images
           ,
           and
           cut
           down
           the
           groves
           ,
           and
           brake
           in
           pieces
           the
           brazen
           serpent
           that
           Moses
           had
           made
           :
           for
           unto
           those
           days
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           did
           burn
           incense
           to
           it
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           18.
           4.
           
           Appointed
           the
           courses
           of
           the
           Priests
           and
           Levites
           ,
           with
           the
           portion
           to
           be
           given
           to
           the
           Priests
           and
           the
           Levites
           ,
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           31.
           2
           ,
           4.
           
           Josiah
           purged
           the
           land
           of
           Idols
           ,
           repaired
           the
           Lords
           house
           ,
           gathered
           all
           the
           people
           to
           hear
           the
           Law
           read
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           them
           to
           stand
           to
           the
           covenant
           he
           made
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           walk
           after
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             And
             in
             the
             doing
             of
             these
             things
             the
             Kings
             are
             said
             to
             do
             that
             which
             was
             right
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             walk
             before
             the
             Lord
             with
             a
             perfect
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           On
           the
           contrary
           ,
           the
           not
           removing
           the
           high
           places
           ,
           and
           permitting
           Idols
           ,
           and
           neglecting
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           Gods
           true
           worship
           and
           service
           ,
           is
           charged
           upon
           some
           of
           the
           Kings
           as
           their
           sin
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           15.
           14.
           and
           22.
           43.
           2
           
           
             King.
          
           14.
           9.
           and
           15.
           4.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           God
           gives
           a
           special
           charge
           to
           the
           King
           to
           
             have
             a
             copy
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             to
             read
             therein
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             learn
             to
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             all
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             Deut.
          
           17.
           18
           ,
           19.
           and
           therefore
           when
           
             Jehojada
          
           crowned
           King
           
             Jehoash
          
           he
           gave
           
             him
             the
             testimony
             ,
             2
             King.
          
           11.
           12.
           that
           he
           might
           be
           minded
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           ,
           as
           a
           King
           ,
           to
           know
           and
           to
           see
           to
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           whole
           Law
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           open
           practice
           of
           Idolatry
           is
           imputed
           to
           the
           want
           
             of
             a
             King
             in
             Israel
             ,
             Judg.
          
           17.
           5
           ,
           6.
           and
           18.
           1.
           which
           proves
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           in
           
             Israel
          
           ought
           to
           restrain
           from
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           permit
           every
           man
           to
           do
           what
           was
           right
           in
           his
           own
           eyes
           .
        
         
           The
           
             ma●or
          
           is
           manifest
           ,
           because
           the
           Office
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
          
           was
           no
           ceremonial
           function
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           ,
           but
           moral
           ,
           and
           of
           perpetual
           use
           ,
           and
           therefore
           belongs
           to
           other
           Kings
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           nor
           doth
           the
           Gospel
           deprive
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           their
           State
           and
           Authority
           ,
           by
           their
           becoming
           Christians
           :
           for
           then
           suppose
           King
           
             Agrippa
          
           had
           become
           a
           Christian
           ,
           he
           must
           have
           ceased
           to
           be
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           his
           Kingly
           power
           diminished
           :
           but
           as
           the
           Apostle
           resolves
           concerning
           servants
           and
           persons
           of
           other
           conditions
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             7.
             24.
             
             Brethren
             ,
             let
             every
             man
             wherein
             he
             is
             called
             therein
             abide
             with
             God
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           his
           Christian
           calling
           doth
           not
           bind
           him
           to
           leave
           the
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           life
           in
           which
           he
           was
           ,
           nor
           diminish
           his
           Authority
           which
           he
           had
           when
           he
           was
           called
           to
           be
           a
           Christian
           ,
           as
           not
           consisting
           with
           Christianity
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           true
           concerning
           Kings
           and
           other
           Magistrates
           ,
           
           they
           have
           greater
           obligation
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           no
           less
           Authority
           and
           power
           as
           Kings
           by
           their
           Christianity
           :
           but
           they
           may
           abide
           in
           their
           Office
           ,
           and
           exercise
           the
           lawful
           Authority
           they
           had
           before
           .
        
         
           Perhaps
           it
           will
           be
           said
           ,
           The
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
          
           were
           types
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           therefore
           their
           Power
           and
           Authority
           did
           cease
           in
           things
           Spiritual
           and
           Ecclesiastical
           ,
           when
           Christ
           was
           come
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           But
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           this
           is
           said
           without
           proof
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           rejected
           as
           easily
           as
           it
           is
           alledged
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           Christ
           is
           often
           termed
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             sit
             on
             Davids
             throne
             ,
             Luk.
          
           1.
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           But
           this
           power
           of
           reforming
           Religion
           was
           not
           appropriate
           to
           
             David
             ,
          
           or
           the
           race
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           but
           belonged
           also
           to
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           (
           who
           were
           not
           types
           of
           Christ
           )
           who
           are
           charged
           with
           the
           permission
           or
           promoting
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           as
           their
           sin
           ,
           as
           on
           
             Jeroboam
             ,
             Ahab
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           
             Jehu
          
           is
           in
           some
           measure
           rewarded
           for
           the
           partial
           Reformation
           he
           made
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           10.
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           30.
           and
           therefore
           it
           belonged
           not
           to
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
          
           to
           reform
           Religion
           ,
           onely
           as
           types
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           even
           as
           Kings
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           is
           proved
           ,
           and
           the
           Proposition
           it self
           .
           That
           is
           to
           be
           ascribed
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           was
           with
           approbation
           ascribed
           to
           Kings
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Government
           in
           things
           and
           Causes
           spiritual
           or
           belonging
           to
           Religion
           ,
           is
           ascribed
           with
           approbation
           to
           Kings
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           proved
           ,
           because
           what
           of
           this
           kind
           is
           with
           approbation
           ascribed
           to
           Kings
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           taken
           as
           belonging
           to
           Kings
           as
           Kings
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           typical
           Kings
           or
           Rulers
           .
        
         
           The
           
             minor
          
           is
           proved
           by
           instances
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           of
           
             Cyrus
          
           King
           of
           
             Persia
          
           of
           whom
           we
           read
           
             that
             the
             Lord
             stirred
             up
             his
             spirit
             to
             make
             a
             Proclamation
             for
             building
             of
             Gods
             house
             ,
          
           2.
           
             Chron.
             36.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             Ezra
             .
          
           1.
           1
           ,
           2.
           in
           doing
           this
           he
           is
           called
           
             Gods
             shepherd
             ,
             Isa
          
           44.
           28.
           and
           
             anointed
          
           by
           God
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           45.
           1.
           and
           the
           same
           was
           continued
           by
           Decrees
           of
           
             Darius
             ,
             Ezra
          
           6.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           and
           
             Artaxerxes
             ,
             Ezra
          
           7.
           13
           ,
           21
           ,
           23
           ,
           26.
           now
           these
           things
           belonging
           to
           the
           building
           of
           Gods
           house
           ,
           furthering
           his
           service
           ,
           were
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Government
           in
           spiritual
           things
           belonging
           to
           Religion
           ,
           is
           ascribed
           to
           Kings
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           may
           be
           added
           the
           Decree
           of
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
          
           against
           them
           that
           
             should
             speak
             any
             thing
             amiss
             against
             the
             God
             of
             Shadrach
             ,
             
             Meshach
             and
             Abednego
             .
             Dan.
          
           3.
           29.
           and
           of
           
             Darius
             ,
             Dan.
          
           6.
           26.
           
           
             That
             in
             every
             Dominion
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             men
             tremble
             and
             ,
             fear
             before
             the
             God
             of
             Daniel
             ,
          
           which
           are
           undoubtedly
           about
           spiritual
           Causes
           or
           Matters
           of
           Religion
           :
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             Nineveh
             his
             Proclamation
             by
             the
             Decree
             of
             the
             King
             and
             his
             nobles
             ,
             that
             all
             should
             fast
             covered
             with
             sackcloth
             ,
             and
             cry
             mightily
             to
             God
             ,
             Jonah
          
           3.
           7
           ,
           8.
           which
           is
           approved
           by
           God
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           defer'd
           his
           judgement
           thereupon
           :
           in
           all
           which
           Government
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           was
           exercised
           and
           approved
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           which
           agrees
           to
           other
           Rulers
           besides
           Kings
           ,
           agrees
           much
           more
           to
           Kings
           ,
        
         
           But
           to
           Govern
           in
           Causes
           spiritual
           or
           things
           of
           Religion
           ,
           belongs
           to
           Governours
           below
           Kings
           ,
           therefore
           much
           more
           to
           Kings
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           
             major
          
           is
           proved
           from
           the
           title
           given
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           13.
           where
           he
           is
           called
           the
           
             Supreme
          
           or
           
             Excelling
             ,
          
           and
           of
           those
           that
           
             are
             in
             Authority
          
           or
           
             Excelling
             ,
             1
             Tim.
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           the
           King
           is
           reckoned
           as
           chief
           ;
           therefore
           if
           inferiour
           Governours
           are
           to
           Govern
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           much
           more
           Kings
           .
           Now
           that
           they
           are
           to
           do
           so
           ,
           appears
           by
           the
           practice
           of
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           who
           being
           not
           King
           ,
           nor
           Priest
           ,
           but
           Governour
           under
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           reformed
           the
           Priests
           ,
           excluding
           aliens
           from
           the
           Priests
           chambers
           ,
           giving
           the
           Levites
           their
           portion
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           by
           restraining
           the
           profanation
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           
             Nehem.
          
           13.
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           15
           ,
           22.
           reckoning
           it
           among
           the
           works
           for
           which
           he
           would
           have
           God
           remember
           him
           .
           
             Jacob
          
           reforms
           his
           houshold
           by
           requiring
           them
           to
           put
           away
           the
           strange
           gods
           that
           were
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           bury
           them
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           35.
           2
           ,
           4.
           
           Parents
           are
           required
           to
           bring
           up
           their
           children
           in
           
             the
             nurture
             ,
          
           in
           Greek
           
             discipline
          
           or
           government
           and
           
             admonition
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           4.
           
           Servants
           
             are
             to
             be
             obedient
             to
             their
             masters
             as
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           Vers.
           5.
           
           
             As
             the
             servants
             of
             Christ
             doing
             the
             will
             of
             God
             from
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           Vers.
           6.
           
           
             With
             good
             will
             doing
             service
             as
             to
             the
             Lord
             and
             not
             to
             men
             :
          
           therefore
           Parents
           and
           Masters
           have
           Government
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           much
           more
           the
           Father
           and
           Master
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           having
           a
           more
           ample
           Authority
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           This
           is
           further
           confirmed
           in
           that
           the
           Apostle
           where
           he
           speaks
           of
           the
           Powers
           ,
           he
           saith
           without
           limitation
           ,
           that
           
             Rulers
             are
             not
             a
             terrour
             to
             good
             works
             but
             to
             evil
             :
             wilt
             thou
             not
             be
             afraid
             of
             the
             power
             ?
             do
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             have
             praise
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             minister
             of
             God
             ,
             a
             revenger
             to
             execute
             wrath
             upon
             him
             that
             doth
             evil
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.
           3.
           4.
           
           Kings
           and
           Governours
           sent
           by
           them
           are
           for
           
             the
             punishment
             
             of
             evil
             doers
             ,
          
           and
           
             for
             the
             praise
             of
             them
             that
             do
             well
             ,
          
           without
           limitation
           and
           distinction
           of
           Civil
           and
           Spiritual
           things
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           14.
           
           Now
           where
           the
           Law
           doth
           not
           distinguish
           ,
           neither
           are
           we
           ,
           and
           therefore
           are
           to
           understand
           the
           Governing
           in
           the
           text
           to
           be
           in
           Religious
           things
           as
           well
           as
           Civil
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Which
           is
           further
           confirmed
           from
           the
           Titles
           given
           to
           them
           :
           they
           are
           termed
           
             gods
             ,
             Psal.
             82.
             1
             ,
             6.
             
             John
             10.
             34
             ,
             35.
             
             Ministers
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Rom.
           13.
           4.
           
           
             That
             judge
             not
             for
             man
             but
             for
             the
             Lord
             ,
             2
             Chron.
          
           19.
           9.
           therefore
           they
           are
           to
           be
           ministers
           in
           a
           Political
           way
           ,
           and
           to
           judge
           in
           things
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Paul
          
           did
           not
           refuse
           to
           apologize
           for
           himself
           about
           the
           accusations
           of
           the
           Jews
           against
           him
           for
           his
           profession
           and
           preaching
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           but
           did
           justifie
           himself
           before
           
             Felix
             ,
             Festus
          
           and
           king
           
             Agrippa
             ,
          
           and
           appealed
           to
           
             Caesar
             ,
             Act.
          
           23.
           29.
           and
           24.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           8
           ,
           10.
           and
           25.
           8
           ,
           11
           ,
           19
           ,
           21
           ,
           and
           26.
           2
           ,
           3.
           therefore
           he
           denied
           not
           ,
           but
           acknowledged
           the
           Kings
           Government
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           things
           and
           Causes
           that
           concern
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           and
           consequently
           we
           may
           in
           like
           manner
           acknowledge
           it
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           
             Paul
          
           exhorts
           us
           to
           
             pray
          
           and
           
             give
             thanks
             for
             Kings
             and
             all
             that
             are
             in
             authority
          
           or
           
             excellency
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             lead
             a
             quiet
             and
             peaceable
             life
             in
             all
             godliness
             and
             honesty
             ,
             1
             Tim.
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           therefore
           he
           supposeth
           that
           Kings
           have
           some
           Government
           in
           matters
           of
           godliness
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           honesty
           ,
           and
           therefore
           are
           Governours
           In
           Causes
           Spiritual
           ,
           or
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           From
           the
           absurdities
           which
           follow
           if
           this
           be
           not
           granted
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           the
           King
           be
           not
           Governour
           in
           Ecclesiastical
           things
           and
           Causes
           ,
           then
           his
           Kingly
           power
           is
           of
           no
           use
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           for
           if
           he
           have
           no
           Government
           in
           them
           he
           is
           to
           be
           a
           looker
           on
           ,
           and
           in
           effect
           a
           meer
           cipher
           in
           respect
           of
           such
           things
           ;
           But
           this
           is
           not
           to
           be
           said
           ,
           sith
           matters
           of
           Religion
           do
           as
           much
           concern
           him
           to
           Govern
           in
           ,
           as
           any
           causes
           ,
           all
           experience
           shewing
           that
           no
           Government
           can
           be
           well
           ordered
           without
           some
           regard
           had
           to
           Religion
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           All
           the
           actions
           which
           Kings
           have
           been
           commended
           for
           by
           godly
           persons
           were
           unjustifiable
           :
           the
           pulling
           down
           of
           Idols
           ,
           restraining
           the
           importation
           and
           vending
           of
           Popes
           pardons
           ,
           and
           consecrated
           ware
           ,
           the
           causing
           the
           holy
           Bible
           to
           be
           translated
           ,
           and
           publiquely
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           proclaimnig
           fasts
           ,
           and
           days
           of
           thanksgiving
           ,
           with
           many
           of
           the
           like
           acts
           of
           Kingly
           Authority
           have
           been
           unwarrantable
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Kings
           should
           have
           no
           way
           of
           expressing
           their
           zeal
           for
           Gods
           
           worship
           and
           true
           Religion
           more
           then
           other
           men
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           not
           Governours
           in
           spiritual
           things
           and
           Causes
           ,
           nor
           be
           more
           accountable
           to
           God
           for
           neglect
           thereof
           ,
           then
           other
           men
           ,
           nor
           this
           sin
           of
           theirs
           of
           more
           guilt
           then
           the
           like
           sin
           of
           others
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           absurd
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           All
           the
           holy
           Martyrs
           who
           have
           owned
           their
           authority
           ,
           and
           submitted
           to
           it
           when
           they
           suffered
           under
           it
           ,
           all
           those
           who
           have
           petitioned
           for
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           to
           Kings
           ,
           have
           giventhanks
           to
           God
           for
           it
           ,
           have
           advised
           that
           it
           should
           be
           sought
           from
           them
           ,
           should
           be
           censured
           as
           foolish
           ,
           if
           not
           sinfully
           countenancing
           an
           unrighteous
           usurpation
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           Christian
           Kings
           who
           have
           done
           most
           for
           the
           settling
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Church
           censured
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           busie
           in
           other
           mens
           matters
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           is
           to
           be
           said
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           matters
           of
           Religion
           must
           be
           left
           wholly
           to
           Bishops
           ,
           the
           evil
           and
           miserable
           effects
           of
           which
           are
           discernible
           in
           the
           Records
           of
           former
           and
           later
           times
           ,
           to
           be
           intolerable
           ;
           as
           it
           fell
           out
           in
           the
           troubles
           by
           
             Thomas
             Becket
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           second
           ,
           of
           
             Stephen
             Langton
          
           in
           King
           
             Johns
          
           days
           ,
           the
           persecution
           in
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           days
           by
           Bishops
           ,
           whose
           disowning
           the
           Kings
           Supremacy
           and
           asserting
           the
           Popes
           ,
           occasioned
           the
           making
           and
           the
           imposing
           of
           this
           Oath
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Those
           Titles
           which
           have
           been
           given
           them
           for
           their
           care
           in
           ordering
           the
           things
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           nursing
           fathers
           and
           nursing
           mothers
           to
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Isaiahs
          
           prophecy
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           49.
           29.
           should
           be
           recalled
           :
           all
           the
           exhortations
           and
           charges
           given
           to
           them
           by
           preachers
           to
           take
           care
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           should
           be
           retracted
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           no
           longer
           minded
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           to
           be
           keepers
           of
           both
           tables
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           their
           virtue
           to
           be
           as
           
             Gallio
          
           was
           ,
           that
           
             cared
             for
             none
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             Acts
          
           18.
           17.
           which
           are
           all
           absurd
           .
        
         
           Against
           this
           many
           things
           are
           objected
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           to
           acknowledge
           the
           King
           the
           onely
           Supreme
           Governour
           is
           to
           make
           him
           God
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           :
           Not
           so
           ,
           sith
           he
           is
           acknowledged
           Governour
           in
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           Supreme
           therein
           under
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           exclusive
           term
           [
           
             onely
          
           ]
           excludes
           foraign
           jurisdiction
           of
           the
           Pope
           and
           other
           Princes
           and
           States
           ,
           (
           which
           by
           the
           Oath
           is
           renounced
           )
           not
           Gods
           Government
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           2
           If
           Kings
           are
           Governours
           in
           all
           causes
           ,
           then
           they
           may
           appoint
           what
           Religion
           ,
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           evil
           to
           disobey
           or
           gainsay
           what
           they
           impose
           .
        
         
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           Though
           in
           temporal
           things
           they
           be
           Governours
           ,
           yet
           are
           they
           to
           Govern
           according
           to
           Laws
           .
           So
           in
           Spiritual
           and
           Ecclesiastical
           things
           they
           are
           to
           Govern
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           such
           rules
           as
           agree
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           either
           ,
           in
           a
           meerly
           arbitrary
           way
           after
           their
           own
           will
           :
           nor
           are
           we
           necessitated
           to
           obey
           or
           own
           what
           they
           require
           ,
           if
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           laws
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           such
           rules
           as
           agree
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           3.
           
           If
           Kings
           be
           Governours
           in
           all
           Causes
           over
           all
           persons
           ,
           then
           may
           they
           dissolve
           Churches
           and
           their
           Government
           ,
           and
           mould
           and
           order
           them
           as
           they
           will
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           So
           far
           as
           Church
           constitution
           ,
           Government
           ,
           and
           ordering
           is
           by
           Christs
           appointment
           ,
           or
           such
           example
           which
           hath
           the
           force
           of
           an
           institution
           of
           Christ
           ,
           it
           may
           not
           be
           altered
           by
           a
           King
           ;
           But
           in
           such
           things
           as
           are
           left
           to
           humane
           prudence
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           concernment
           of
           the
           weal
           publique
           ;
           Kings
           have
           authority
           to
           order
           them
           so
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           tend
           to
           the
           real
           good
           and
           advantage
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           highest
           and
           ultimate
           end
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           4.
           
           This
           will
           make
           the
           use
           of
           Synods
           ,
           and
           Assemblies
           of
           Pastors
           to
           determine
           things
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           order
           government
           unnecessary
           ,
           sith
           the
           determination
           of
           all
           will
           lye
           in
           the
           Kings
           breast
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Though
           Statute-laws
           require
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           is
           to
           be
           exercised
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           by
           his
           Commission
           ,
           yet
           are
           not
           debates
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           passing
           bills
           by
           both
           Houses
           ,
           nor
           consultations
           with
           judges
           ,
           nor
           their
           decisions
           of
           cases
           unnecessary
           :
           The
           like
           is
           to
           be
           said
           of
           the
           use
           of
           Synods
           and
           Assemblies
           of
           Pastors
           and
           learned
           men
           ,
           though
           the
           calling
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           validity
           of
           their
           Canons
           ,
           that
           is
           rules
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           imposing
           them
           on
           others
           with
           civil
           penalties
           ,
           require
           the
           Kings
           concurrence
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           5.
           
           This
           hath
           occasioned
           great
           evils
           in
           so
           much
           that
           persecution
           hath
           been
           raised
           against
           godly
           persons
           as
           Heretiques
           and
           Schismatiques
           ,
           when
           Princes
           have
           been
           misled
           ;
           so
           as
           to
           burn
           ,
           banish
           ,
           imprison
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           to
           afflict
           persons
           ,
           judged
           by
           Prelates
           and
           others
           to
           be
           such
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           'T
           is
           true
           this
           hath
           fallen
           out
           ,
           when
           Princes
           ignorant
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           corrupted
           in
           their
           education
           ,
           perverted
           by
           seducers
           and
           ungodly
           guides
           in
           their
           judgements
           have
           yielded
           too
           much
           to
           the
           misinformation
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           been
           unhappy
           in
           the
           abuse
           of
           their
           Government
           to
           the
           great
           hurt
           in
           life
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           and
           estate
           of
           innocent
           persons
           :
           And
           the
           like
           hath
           been
           in
           mal-administration
           
           of
           civil
           affairs
           ,
           through
           the
           like
           causes
           :
           yet
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           in
           neither
           is
           to
           be
           denied
           for
           some
           abuse
           :
           for
           that
           would
           introduce
           a
           worse
           evil
           of
           Anarchy
           and
           mischievous
           confusions
           .
           On
           the
           other
           side
           when
           Princes
           have
           been
           good
           ,
           and
           have
           used
           such
           good
           Counsellours
           ,
           as
           
             Jehojada
          
           was
           to
           
             Joash
             ;
          
           their
           Government
           in
           Religion
           hath
           been
           of
           great
           advantage
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           ,
           as
           things
           have
           stood
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           it
           was
           the
           means
           under
           God
           whereby
           Popery
           was
           expelled
           ,
           and
           the
           Protestant
           Reformation
           was
           established
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           6.
           
           By
           allowing
           so
           much
           power
           in
           Ecclesiastical
           things
           ,
           Religion
           is
           often
           changed
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           thereby
           peoples
           minds
           are
           at
           much
           uncertainty
           what
           Religion
           to
           be
           of
           ,
           which
           tends
           to
           irreligion
           and
           Atheisme
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           So
           it
           fell
           out
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Judah
          
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           was
           not
           for
           this
           cause
           denied
           .
           And
           the
           like
           happens
           upon
           change
           of
           teachers
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             Galatia
             :
          
           and
           
             Paul
             ,
             Acts
          
           20.
           29
           ,
           30.
           foretels
           the
           like
           would
           be
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           yet
           is
           not
           therefore
           the
           use
           and
           Government
           of
           Pastors
           to
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           more
           diligence
           to
           be
           in
           using
           such
           holy
           means
           as
           prayer
           for
           Kings
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           &c.
           which
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           may
           prevent
           these
           evils
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           7.
           
           No
           man
           is
           to
           Govern
           in
           that
           whereof
           he
           is
           no
           sit
           Judge
           ,
           nor
           is
           any
           man
           a
           fit
           Judge
           but
           he
           that
           is
           skilful
           in
           the
           things
           he
           judgeth
           :
           which
           seldom
           happened
           to
           Kings
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Government
           therein
           is
           ill
           ascribed
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           a
           King
           may
           be
           fit
           to
           Govern
           in
           Temporal
           Causes
           (
           whereto
           is
           required
           skill
           in
           the
           laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           of
           which
           perhaps
           he
           hath
           little
           or
           no
           knowledge
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           Judge
           is
           to
           have
           ,
           who
           passeth
           sentence
           )
           if
           he
           choose
           and
           use
           them
           that
           are
           skilful
           and
           upright
           therein
           :
           so
           it
           may
           be
           in
           Ecclesiastical
           Causes
           ,
           if
           he
           choose
           and
           use
           the
           help
           of
           them
           that
           are
           skilful
           and
           faithful
           in
           Religion
           .
           But
           in
           this
           thing
           there
           is
           need
           of
           the
           greatest
           circumspection
           ,
           vigilancy
           and
           wariness
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           side
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           cunning
           and
           diligence
           of
           seducers
           ,
           and
           the
           violence
           of
           spirit
           in
           profane
           persons
           against
           the
           most
           holy
           and
           harmless
           Christians
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           weakness
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           many
           upright
           souls
           ,
           whose
           consciences
           are
           very
           tender
           ,
           and
           their
           wounds
           hardly
           cured
           :
           of
           whom
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           was
           very
           tender
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           12.
           20.
           and
           gentle
           toward
           them
           ,
           as
           
             the
             great
             Shepherd
             
             of
             the
             sheep
             ,
             through
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             everlasting
             covenant
             ,
             Heb.
          
           13.
           20.
           as
           was
           foretold
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           40.
           11.
           and
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           requires
           much
           indulgence
           to
           be
           given
           them
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           14.
           1
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           8.
           
           The
           acknowledgement
           of
           this
           Supremacy
           of
           the
           King
           hath
           been
           opposed
           by
           sundry
           godly
           Protestants
           ,
           who
           have
           in
           their
           writings
           excepted
           against
           it
           ,
           as
           
             Calvin
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Century
          
           writers
           of
           
             Magdeburg
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           they
           excepted
           against
           the
           Title
           
             of
             head
             of
             the
             Church
          
           given
           to
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           as
           
             Stephen
             Gardiner
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           persons
           misreported
           it
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           gave
           to
           the
           King
           an
           uncontrollable
           authentique
           power
           ,
           to
           determine
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           :
           but
           when
           those
           learned
           Protestants
           better
           understood
           what
           was
           meant
           by
           it
           ,
           they
           withdrew
           their
           exceptions
           ,
           as
           Doctor
           
             Rainold
          
           shews
           in
           his
           
             Conference
             with
             Hart
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
          
           chap.
           10.
           
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           9.
           
           Many
           godly
           persons
           are
           offended
           with
           the
           taking
           ,
           and
           defending
           the
           Lawfulness
           of
           the
           taking
           of
           this
           Oath
           ,
           as
           fearing
           it
           many
           tend
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           those
           Liberties
           of
           their
           consciences
           in
           Religion
           ,
           which
           are
           dearer
           to
           them
           then
           their
           lives
           :
           and
           being
           jealous
           of
           those
           who
           take
           it
           ,
           least
           they
           betray
           those
           Liberties
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           It
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           by
           those
           conscientious
           persons
           ,
           who
           make
           this
           objection
           ,
           that
           the
           takers
           ,
           and
           defenders
           of
           the
           taking
           of
           this
           Oath
           do
           apprehend
           ,
           that
           the
           imposing
           this
           Oath
           was
           for
           the
           excluding
           the
           Popes
           jurisdiction
           ,
           and
           other
           Forreign
           power
           ,
           as
           the
           admonition
           of
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           here
           prefixed
           shews
           ,
           and
           therefore
           there
           is
           nothing
           done
           by
           such
           takers
           or
           defenders
           in
           prejudice
           of
           their
           brethrens
           Liberties
           ,
           or
           imposition
           on
           the
           consciences
           of
           others
           :
           But
           they
           that
           have
           taken
           it
           ,
           or
           conceive
           they
           may
           take
           it
           ,
           if
           imposed
           ,
           do
           it
           ,
           as
           being
           satisfied
           in
           their
           consciences
           by
           the
           foregoing
           arguments
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           but
           what
           they
           may
           do
           lawfully
           without
           offence
           ,
           and
           hope
           that
           it
           will
           fall
           out
           as
           it
           did
           in
           the
           business
           of
           the
           Altar
           of
           
             Ed
             ,
             Josh.
          
           22.
           that
           a
           right
           intelligence
           of
           their
           fact
           will
           prevent
           any
           breach
           between
           them
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           unite
           them
           more
           closely
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           10.
           
           This
           acknowledgement
           of
           the
           Kings
           Supremacy
           in
           Causes
           Ecclesiastical
           hath
           been
           but
           of
           late
           ,
           not
           before
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           and
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           .
        
         
           Answer
           .
           
             The
             Title
          
           of
           head
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           (
           
             now
             altered
             into
             Supreme
             Governour
             over
             all
             persons
             )
             though
             it
             were
             not
             assumed
             by
             the
             Kings
             of
          
           England
           
             before
          
           
           Henry
           
             the
             eighth
             ,
             yet
             the
             power
             of
             Supreme
             Government
             in
             Causes
             Ecclesiastical
             ,
             as
             saith
             Bishop
          
           Bramhal
           
             in
             his
          
           answer
           to
           Militiere
           ,
           
             pag.
          
           111.
           
           The
           ancient
           Kings
           of
           England
           ever
           exercised
           ,
           not
           onely
           before
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           but
           before
           the
           
             Norman
          
           Conquest
           ,
           as
           appeared
           by
           the
           Acts
           of
           their
           great
           Councils
           ,
           by
           their
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           Articles
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           by
           so
           many
           Laws
           of
           provision
           against
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Romes
          
           conferring
           Ecclesiastical
           dignities
           and
           benefices
           upon
           Foreigners
           ,
           by
           so
           many
           sharp
           oppositions
           against
           the
           exactions
           and
           usurpations
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           by
           so
           many
           Laws
           concerning
           the
           Patronage
           of
           Bishopricks
           ,
           and
           investitures
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           by
           so
           many
           examples
           of
           Churchmen
           punished
           by
           the
           Civil
           Magistrate
           .
           This
           power
           ,
           though
           not
           this
           name
           ,
           the
           Christian
           Emperors
           of
           old
           assumed
           to
           themselves
           ,
           to
           Convocate
           Synods
           ,
           to
           preside
           in
           Synods
           ,
           to
           confirm
           Synods
           ,
           to
           establish
           Ecclesiastical
           Laws
           ,
           to
           receive
           appeals
           ,
           to
           nominate
           Bishops
           ,
           to
           eject
           Bishops
           ,
           to
           suppress
           Heresies
           ,
           to
           Compose
           Ecclesiastical
           differences
           ,
           in
           Councils
           ,
           out
           of
           Councils
           ,
           by
           themselves
           ,
           by
           their
           Delegates
           .
           All
           which
           is
           as
           clear
           in
           the
           History
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           written
           with
           a
           beam
           of
           the
           Sun
           .
        
         
           The
           sixth
           Proposition
           is
           
             [
             The
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             Preeminences
             ,
             Priviledges
             ,
             and
             Authorities
             in
             that
             Oath
             may
             be
             assisted
             and
             defended
             ]
          
           The
           jurisdictions
           ,
           &c.
           meant
           I
           conceive
           to
           be
           expressed
           a
           little
           before
           the
           form
           of
           the
           Oath
           in
           the
           Statute
           of
           1
           
             Eliz.
          
           cap.
           1.
           
           Of
           which
           the
           
             Queens
             admonition
          
           saith
           ,
           
             No
             other
             Authority
             is
             challenged
             ,
             than
             that
             was
             challenged
             and
             lately
             used
             by
             King
          
           Henry
           
             the
             eighth
             ,
             and
          
           Edward
           
             the
             sixth
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             under
             God
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             Soveraignty
             and
             Rule
             over
             all
             manner
             of
             persons
             ,
             born
             within
             her
             Realms
             ,
             Dominions
             and
             Countreys
             ,
             of
             what
             estate
             either
             Ecclesiastical
             or
             Temporal
             soever
             they
             be
             ,
             so
             as
             no
             other
             foreign
             power
             shall
             or
             ought
             to
             have
             any
             superiority
             over
             them
             .
          
           What
           was
           used
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           and
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           appears
           by
           the
           book
           of
           
             Acts
             and
             Monumens
             and
             Statutes
          
           in
           their
           days
           ,
           
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           rejecting
           the
           Popes
           jurisdiction
           ,
           appointing
           visitors
           ,
           judging
           and
           deposing
           some
           Bishops
           ,
           commands
           to
           take
           down
           Images
           ,
           causing
           Divine
           service
           to
           be
           in
           the
           
             English
          
           tongue
           ,
           the
           Bible
           in
           the
           
             English
          
           tongue
           to
           be
           in
           Churches
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           things
           of
           the
           like
           kinde
           .
           the
           promise
           to
           defend
           them
           is
           [
           
             to
             Our
             power
          
           ]
           whether
           by
           opposing
           the
           bringers
           in
           of
           a
           Forreign
           power
           ,
           especially
           the
           Popes
           or
           by
           aiding
           the
           King
           in
           the
           right
           use
           of
           this
           Authority
           ,
           neither
           is
           the
           power
           granted
           which
           may
           not
           be
           lawfully
           used
           or
           exercised
           ,
           nor
           is
           the
           abuse
           of
           it
           required
           to
           be
           defended
           .
           With
           this
           explication
           ,
           the
           Proposition
           is
           thus
           proved
           .
        
         
           That
           we
           may
           lawfully
           swear
           to
           assist
           and
           defend
           ,
           which
           may
           lawfully
           be
           exercised
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           of
           necessary
           use
           .
        
         
           This
           Proposition
           needs
           not
           any
           further
           proof
           being
           of
           it self
           manifest
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           the
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           Priviledges
           ,
           Preeminences
           and
           Authorities
           meant
           in
           the
           Oath
           according
           to
           the
           Queens
           explication
           in
           her
           Admonition
           ,
           ratified
           in
           the
           proviso
           of
           the
           Statute
           5.
           
             Eliz.
          
           may
           be
           lawfully
           exercised
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           of
           necessary
           use
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           recital
           of
           them
           and
           their
           use
           before
           specified
           :
           therefore
           we
           may
           lawfully
           swear
           to
           assist
           and
           defend
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           Objection
           that
           is
           made
           against
           this
           is
           ,
           that
           these
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           Preeminences
           ,
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           Authorities
           were
           the
           same
           that
           were
           taken
           from
           the
           Pope
           and
           given
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           thereby
           Papal
           power
           was
           conferred
           on
           him
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             The
             power
             (
             saith
          
           Hart
           
             Conference
             with
          
           Rainold
           ,
           chap.
           1.
           division
           2.
           )
           
             which
             we
             mean
             to
             the
             Pope
             by
             this
             title
             of
             the
             Supreme
             Head
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             whole
             Church
             throughout
             the
             world
             doth
             depend
             of
             him
             :
             in
             him
             doth
             lie
             the
             power
             of
             judging
             and
             determining
             all
             causes
             of
             faith
             ,
             of
             ruling
             Councils
             as
             President
             ,
             and
             ratifying
             their
             Decrees
             ;
             of
             ordering
             and
             confirming
             Bishops
             and
             Pastours
             ;
             of
             deciding
             Causes
             brought
             him
             by
             Appeals
             from
             all
             the
             Coasts
             of
             
             the
             earth
             ,
             of
             reconciling
             any
             that
             are
             excommunicate
             ,
             of
             excommunicating
             ,
             suspending
             or
             inflicting
             other
             censures
             and
             penalties
             on
             any
             that
             offend
             ,
             yea
             ,
             on
             Princes
             and
             Nations
             ;
             finally
             of
             all
             things
             of
             the
             like
             sort
             ,
             for
             Governing
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             even
             whatsoever
             toucheth
             either
             preaching
             of
             Doctrine
             or
             practising
             of
             Discipline
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           Now
           this
           immense
           power
           ,
           as
           too
           heavy
           for
           the
           shoulders
           of
           a
           mortal
           man
           ,
           and
           as
           not
           belonging
           to
           the
           Kingly
           Office
           at
           all
           in
           many
           parts
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           disclaimed
           by
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           is
           before
           shewed
           ,
           and
           not
           meant
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           in
           the
           Oath
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           saith
           Dr.
           
             John
             Rainold
             Confer.
             with
             Hart
             ,
          
           chap.
           10.
           
             that
             which
             we
             take
             from
             the
             Pope
             we
             give
             not
             to
             any
             mortal
             creature
             ,
          
           and
           having
           by
           the
           reading
           of
           Dr.
           
             Nowels
             reproof
             of
             Dormans
             proof
          
           of
           
             certain
             Articles
          
           convinced
           
             Hart
          
           the
           Jesuite
           ,
           that
           no
           more
           is
           meant
           by
           it
           then
           what
           
             August
             .
          
           saith
           
             Epist.
          
           50.
           
             that
             Kings
             do
             serve
             Gods
             as
             Kings
             ,
             if
             in
             their
             own
             Realm
             they
             command
             good
             things
             ,
             and
             forbid
             evil
             ,
             not
             onely
             concerning
             the
             civil
             state
             of
             men
             ,
             but
             the
             Religion
             of
             God
             also
             :
          
           thus
           much
           he
           did
           subscribe
           to
           .
           Out
           of
           all
           which
           I
           infer
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           very
           presumptuously
           and
           unjustly
           made
           by
           
             Mounsier
             de
             la
             Militiere
          
           the
           crime
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           God
           chastised
           by
           the
           late
           Tragedy
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Authority
             which
             God
             gave
             the
             King
             in
             Temporal
             matters
             was
             used
             by
             him
             for
             Governing
             Spiritual
             ,
          
           in
           his
           tempting
           Epistle
           to
           his
           Majesty
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           preserve
           and
           direct
           in
           the
           mannaging
           of
           this
           power
           of
           so
           great
           concernment
           to
           so
           many
           millions
           of
           precious
           souls
           as
           are
           within
           his
           Dominions
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

