The Works of that Learned and Judicious Divine Mr. --- - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 Excerpt: ...ch TMn one sort defending, That supreme power in causes ec-ratifies. clesiastical throughout the world appertaineth of divine right to the Bishop of Rome; another sort, That the said power belongeth in every national Church unto the Clergy thereof assembled. We which defend as well against the one as against the other, That kings within their own precincts may have it, must shew by what right it must come unto them. First, unto me it seemeth almost out of doubt and controversy, that every independent multitude, before any certain form of regiment established, hath, under God, supreme authority, full dominion over itself; even as a man, not tied with the band of subjection as yet unto any other, hath over himself the like power. God creating mankind did endue it naturally with power to guide itself in what kind of society soever they should choose to live. A man which is born lord of himself may be made another's servant. And that power which naturally whole societies have may be derived unto many, few, or one, under whom the rest shall then live in subjection. Some multitudes are brought into subjection by force, as they who being subdued are fain to submit their necks unto what yoke Book it pleaseth their conquerors to lay upon them; which via-conquerors by just and lawful wars do hold their power over such multitudes as a thing descending unto them, divine Providence itself so disposing. For it is God who giveth victory in the day of war; and unto whom dominion in this sort is derived, the same they enjoy according to the law of nations, which law authorizeth conquerors to reign as absolute lords over them whom they vanquish Sometimes it pleaseth God himself by special appointment to choose out and nominate such as to whom dominion shall be given, which t...

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